Our fellowship is with the Father

Text: 1 John 1
28 September 2008

(I) FAITH IN GOD

1. It is the starting point of our relationship with God

2. Faith was never meant to be a static and passive entity

3. Faith enables us to comprehend the things of God

4. Faith enables us to cope in the hardest of circumstances

(II) FELLOWSHP WITH MAN

“That which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us…” 1 John 1:3

“But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin” 1 John 1:7

1. Our walk in the light

a) Walk- a reference to the practice of faith in life

b) Walk in the light- a special reference to a life marked by “light”

2. Our fellowship with one another as people who walk in the light

a) The fact of our fellowship with each other

b) The basis of our fellowship with each other is centered in a common faith in the Lord Jesus Christ

(II) FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD

“And truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ” 1 John 1:3b

“If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practise the truth” 1 John 1:6

1. Fellowship describes a special relationship with God the Father

a) As His children

b) As children who are close to the Father

2. Fellowship with the Son

a) As Disciples

b) As Disciples committed to abiding with Christ

c) As Disciples who abide in the truth

d) As Disciples who abide in His love

(III) RESULTS OF THIS WONDERFUL FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD

1. There is fullness of joy (1 John 1:4)

2. There is fullness of fellowship

a) With God

b) With each other

EVENING WORSHIP

07. 09.08

Title: “Continued steadfastly… in fellowship” JS Morris

Text: Acts 2

14.09.08 Holy Communion

Title: “The Fellowship of the Mystery” Mitch Tan

Text: Ephesians 3

21.09.08

Title: “Your fellowship in the Gospel” CT

Text: Philippians 1

28.09.08

Title: “Fellowship of the Spirit” KG

Text: Philippians 2

TEENS WORSHIP

07.09.08

Title: “Your fellowship in the Gospel” QLY

Text: Philippians 1

14.09.08

Title: “Continued steadfastly… in fellowship” LCH

Text: Acts 2

21.09.08

Title: “Our fellowship is with the Father” KG

Text: 1 John 1

28.09.08

Title: “The fellowship of ministering to the saints” Mark Tan

Text: 2 Corinthians 8

BILINGUAL WORSHIP

07.09.08

Title: “A priest forever according to the Order of Melchizedek” Mitch Tan

Text: Psalm 110

14.09.08 Holy Communion

Title:” The works of the LORD are great” CT

Text: Psalm 111:1-9

21.09.08

Title: “He will ever be mindful of His covenant” JS Morris

Text: Psalm 111:1-9

28.09.08

Title: “The fear of the Lord” Mark Tan

Text: Psalm 111:1-10

CHILDREN’S WORSHIP

07.09.08

Title: “Because of the fear of God”

Text: Nehemiah 5:14-19

CWI SM

CWII KG

14.09.08

Title: “O God, strengthen my hands”

Text: Nehemiah 6:

CWI RG

CWII TG

21.09.08

Title: “This work was done by God”

Text: Nehemiah 6:15-19

CWI TPH

CWII TSL

28. 09.08

Title: “All the people were attentive to the Book of the Law”

Text: Nehemiah 8:1-8

CWI JJ

CWII SM

PULPIT MINISTRY

OCTOBER 2008:

MORNING WORSHIP

05.10.08

Title: “Your work of faith” CT

Text: 1 Thessalonians 1

12.10.08

Title: “Perfect what is lacking in your faith” CT

Text: 1 Thessalonians 3

19.10.08

Title: “Your faith toward God has gone out” CT

1Text: 1 Thessalonians 1

26.10.08

Title: “Your faith has grown exceedingly’ CT

Text: 2 Thessalonians 1

EVENING WORSHIP

05.10.08

Title: “Mutual faith” CT

Text: Romans 1

12.10.08

Title: “Live by faith” KG

Text: Romans 1

19.10.08

Title: “The law of faith” CT

Text: Romans 3

26.10.08

Title: “Strengthened in faith” Mitch Tan

Text: Romans 4

TEENS WORSHIP

05.10.08

Title: “The law of faith” QLY

Text: Romans 3

12.10.08

Title: “Your work of faith” LCH

Text: 1 Thessalonians 1

19.10.08

Title: “Perfect what is lacking in faith” Mark Tan

Text: 1 Thessalonians 3

26.10.08

Title: “Strengthened in faith” Kenneth Goh

Text: Romans 4

BILINGUAL WORSHIP

05.10.08 Mark Tan

Title: “Blessed is the man who fears the LORD”

Text: Psalm 112

12.10.08

Title: “Blessed be the name of the LORD” CT

Text: Psalm 113

19.10.08

Title: “At the Presence of the LORD” Kenneth Goh

Text: Psalm 114

26.10.08

Title: “To Your name give glory” S Morris

Text: Psalm 115

CHILDREN’S WORSHIP

05.10.08

Title: “They rejoiced greatly”

Text: Nehemiah 8:9-12

CWI KG

CWII M/M

12.10.08

Title: “They found written in the Law”

Text: Nehemiah 8:13-18

CWI RG

CWII TG

19.10.08

Title: “They read from the Book of the Law”

Text: Nehemiah 9:1-3

CWI TPH

CWII TSL

26.10.08

Title: “Stand up and Bless the LORD”

Text: Nehemiah 9:5-15

CWI JJ

CWII SM