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'This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down His life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.' 1 John 3:16-18 As we conclude this week's post on relationships, i felt the above verses are good closures for this theme. Loving one another definitely do not stop at the end of this quarter, but it a continual learning process. It may seem rather superficial sometimes, but relationship building got to start from somewhere right? Knowing what is love is one thing, doing is another. It is quite obvious many know by word, but not exactly by deed. Sometimes we are too quick to say others have not love by action and truth, only in words, but what about ourselves? Are we free from the claim too? I doubt so, else we would have not in the first place point our fingers at others for not doing it. We all want to receive love don't we? But we always wait for someone else to take the first step first, then we reciprocate that love of kindness. That is not what the agape love that God wants us to have. That is brotherly love (phileo) which is done to another who has done something good to us. God wants us to love first even it seems that we are not being loved in the first place. Taking Jesus as our example, He gave His life for each and everyone of us, with no favouritism. He surely did not wait for us to worship Him or love Him back before dying on the cross for us. He paid the penalty of our sins way before we knew Him, before we receive Him into our lives. Can we also lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters, even for those whom you are unfamiliar with? Try this week to know someone whom you have never or seldom fellowshipped with. Spend time. Leave your comfort zone. Look forward to!: Our community outreach is going active this Saturday 27th September in bringing the Henderson's Senior Citizens Centre as well as the Student Centre for a day out to Asia's very first one-stop gardening hub, the Hort Park (known as Horticulture Park for long) for a refreshing time:):) Registration has closed. All volunteers (only be registration or notification) please be at Blk 117 Bukit Merah View by 9.30am as the service bus will not wait for latecomers. As mentioned last week by Pastor, 21-22 November will be the dates for FIRE CONFERENCE '08. Youth attendance costs will be $40 (half price!!!) but there are sponsorships available. Kindly approach Pastor asap if you intend to go by this weekend for him to make arrangements. Inquiries are welcome too:):):) This Week @ Detonate: Discipleship Group Session:):) we are into our 8th quality of learning the Fruit of the Spirit! We do hope you have been more developed and shaped by the Holy Spirit! Keep persevering as you allow God to strengthen the quality that He has given to everyone of you and make this opportunity life-changing:):) Cya all at 4.30pm sharp for an hour's time of intense worship and prayer as we seek God as one ministry, as one unified Detonate standing back to back with one another in this spiritual battle:)) We believe He will be here. Prayers from the Body: Do keep Brother Darren and Sister Jia Ling in prayers as they continue to trust God for healing for their mother. God has kept them thus far, and we wanna thank God for His faithfulness. We know God is in overall control, and He is in full knowledge of each and everyone in the entire family. Let's stand together with them in this time of trying period and be such a support to them, that they may be filled with joy and courage. Do remember our NS brothers (Joshua, Yu Po, Matthew, Ziyao, Josiah, Ian) who are undergoing their trainings in various ways. May the presence of God oversee and protect them as they go through their activites and under their authorities. Pray also that they will stand strong on God's promises for them and be a living testimony that draws men to Jesus! Strive on brothers! Labels: relationships  |
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