Dear BPCWAians, I thought it would be useful to recapture some salient points of our church extension project in the Pastoral letter to emphasis some of the key focus and actions moving forward. While the plans are still high level at this stage, it is important for everyone to know the progress, the needs, and the potential challenges so that you can pray for and support God’s work. Moreover, for those who attended the recent update and for some who were not around, I hope that this write up will be a useful reference if any part of the presentation was not clear. The reasons for a church extension. BPCWA must always remember the key principle that the church’s aim
Read moreDear BPCWAians, This week we will revisit some highlights from the Camp Morning Devotions taken from Psalm 19:12-14 written by David: (12) Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults. (13) Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression. (14) Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. God Himself called David “a man after His own heart” (1 Sam 13:14, Acts 13:22). From this Psalm we can glean some characteristics of such a man and learn more to be
Read moreDear BPCWAians, Family camps come and go yearly. But the lessons learnt should remain. Hence it is good that we revisit some key highlights from the theme messages and morning devotions. I hope these thematic summaries will help to reinforce the lessons and also help those who could not attend. The 8 camp theme messages for “The Christian Requirement” were based upon Deuteronomy chapters 1 to 13. So what are the Christian Requirements? Begins with faith (Deut 1:1-8, 19-46). God is the object of our faith. Without faith it is impossible to please Him. But how do we put faith in a Spirit? Believing and trusting in His Word is the answer. In the beginning was the Word, and the
Read moreDear BPCWAians, We thank God that we have just concluded our 2018 Family Camp this year. Over the last several months, many meetings have been held to plan for the church family. Many hours of intensive planning and energy has gone into the preparation from many in church. To some Christians, family camp is a “Nice to have, it is something for dedicated Christians to do, but not really necessary for all Christians”. For others, it is an annual event which the individual and family commit and plan to do every year. What should be our view of a family camp and why does the church actually bother to plan a family camp every year, especially since it is such
Read moreDear BPCWAians, We’ve seen the importance of proper learning during messages, and why it is important to obey and do, on the basis of what the Bible says. Last week, the choir also presented the hymn I chose earlier on, “The Bible Stands”. That is a grand hymn that certainly must reflect our view of the Bible. How do you view the Bible? Is it really God’s very own words deep in your heart? We recite and even teach our children that “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works” (2Tim 3:16, 17).
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