Dear all,

We are entering into March and time seems to pass very fast! In the busy-ness of our school work, exam prep, thesis writing or work life, let us not forget to live a life as ambassadors of Christ.

Ps Chia preached about Growing faith in your witnessing about Heb 11:7 where Noah was warned about things not yet seen, moved by godly fear and that he built an ark to save his own family. Let us be like Noah and not be complacent but be vigilant and alert to the spiritual things that happen around us. Let us see what are the exciting adventures that God has installed for us to witness to others!

You may listen to the sermon from the MP3 link at http://publication.bethel.org.sg/default.aspx?moid=5521. Click the download button, Do NOT play the sermon online as it will stop halfway. Instead download the mp3 to listen it full.

By the way, Happy belated birthday Ivana! We have got you a small gift, hope you don't mind. It's with Grace, so she will pass it to you soon. :-)

Prayer requests

1. Jin Yu for her 2 exam papers on Mon and Thurs.
2. Alvin as he is at his last lap of his final year project and busy writing his thesis.
   
3. Marilyn as she is starting her final year project.
   

Announcements this week

1. No cell meeting this week. All to support Extended prayer meeting on Fri 7.45pm at auditorium. Pls update me or Jin Yu with reasons with you cannot make it.
   
2. Please pay Aaron $20 for cell fund.
   
3. 2010 Church camp: We are going to Sunway Pyramid Hotel @ KL from 20-23 June. Registration begins.

Regards,
Kok Sheng

Life is about what we value! What we believe determine our character.

We value and treasure what we believe.

Matthew 6:21 “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

Ps Steven preached a very simple message taken from Luke 21

¹As he looked up, Jesus saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury.

²He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins.

³"I tell you the truth," he said, "this poor widow has put in more than all the others.

⁴All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on."

Main Pointers

Through the widow’s two very small copper coins, let’s consider 3 principles to live, serve and lead

1) Value relationship with God

The Jewish widow was required to offer a copper con in their law, but this widow offered 2 copper coins because she valued her relationship with God and she loved God more than her own life and her limited wealth.

2) Value significance over importance and accomplishments

Living according to God’s Word, the significance is in giving & generosity in spirit. The widow sought to give out of her poverty. In poverty, she sought to give rather than to receive from others. True significance in life is not about receiving, inward-looking and self-serving.

3) Value strengths of weaknesses

Many look for beauty and not imperfection; for strength and not weakness; for plenty and not less. The widow glorified her weakness, as a result she found glorified strength in God. She went into the temple to help.

2 Corinthians 12:9 “But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.”

The appeal: we need to change the value if we want to see the hands of God in us.

Application

1) How do we value God in our daily life?

2) Do we find our significance in God or something else?

3) Don’t stop at our weakness. Surrender it to God an give Him the chance to do exploit.