UPDATE!

Hi GIRLS :)

I know this is our busiest time due to exams.. remember to keep each another in prayer and continue to grow in the Lord. Here is something for you today:

"The step of the godly are directed by the Lord. He delights in every detail of their lives. Though they stumble, they will NOT fall, for the Lord holds them by the hand." Psalm 37:23-24

This is a verse that really speaks to me recently, it reminds me of how much God loves us and He never leave nor forsake us no matter what. God is always holding our hands as we walk our steps each day. Though we stumble at times, we will never fall because He is there, just right next to us every minute of our lives. :)

Alright, I am here to update what is going to happen for the next 2-3 weeks :)

8th Nov 2008 (Sat):
Theme: Breakie
Venue: Yan Jing's house
Time: 8.30am
(Carol is in-charge so please RSVP her!)


22th Nov 2008 (Sat):
Theme: Normal AG and Potbless dinner
Venue: Yan Jing’s house
Time: TBA
(It’s potbless, so each of us are going to cook a dish ok? Please RSVP Cindy of what you are going to cook. )
Duties for AG:
Games – Steph 1
Prayer – Charlyn
Bookreview – Canille


24th Nov 2008 (Mon):
Theme: Normal AG
Venue: Yan Jing’s hosue
Time: 7.30pm
Duties for AG:
Games – Lisahn
Prayer – Cindy
Bookreview – Steph 2
Refreshment – Charlyn + Canille

Last but not least, we are going to have our movie night after exams! Well, nothing is confirmed yet! Steph 2 is in-charge so please throw your suggestions to her! :D

I guess that’s all from me.. All the best for your exams. Always remember God is just right next to you, He is studying with you too :) really really :)

Loves,
Steph 1

Summary of Mt 2

Sequence of events:

Mt 2
v1-12 Visit of Magi
v13-18 Escape to Egypt
v19-23 Return to Nazareth

What significance can you find in the plots or sequence of events?
1. Symbolic Gift v11

• Gold-costly metal, pointed to His Kingship
• Incense-burnt in worship, indicated His role as a priest
• Myrrh-used for embalming, represented His death for all humanity
• Jesus was honored.
  

2. Dreams v12 (Magi),v13,19 (Joseph)

• Guidance from God

3. Angels v13, 19

• Messenger
• Bring God's message, implement God's plans and defend God's people

4. Galilee v22

• Where Jesus learnt Greek, Hebrews and Aramaic

Questions:

• What is true worship?
• honoring Christ for who He is
  
• give whatever is best of you (e.g. time, life, gold, incense...)
• What is valuable to yourself???

P.S Pls feel free to edit the post :)

Why the four women???

Hey, was looking thru some website abt it..

Why would Matthew include women like Tamar, Rahab, Ruth n Bathsheba in the genealogy of Jesus?? (Mt 1)

1. They all experienced humiliation
   http://www.bcbsr.com/survey/sgosp1.html
   
   Tamar - accused of harlotry
   Rahab - a former harlot
   Ruth - a Moabite
   Bethseba - an adulteress
   Mary - suspected adulteress

2. A message to the self-righteous http://www.keepbelieving.com/sermon/1992-12-20-Four-Women-in-Jesus-Family-Tree/
   
   Matthew was written especially to the Jews. Many of their leaders (the Pharisees in particular) were self-righteous and judgmental toward others. They truly thought they deserved eternal life. What a shock it would be to read this genealogy because it is filled with liars, murderers, thieves, adulterers and harlots. Not a pretty picture. Not a "clean" family tree. This list was a stinging rebuke to that kind of judgmental self-righteousness.
   Do you know what this means? Jesus was born into a sinful family. He came from a long line of sinners.

3. God did it so that His grace might be richly displayed
   

   If you come from a family like this, you can't exactly boast of your heritage. Sure, your ancestors were rulers and kings, but they were also great sinners.

   Question: Can a prostitute go to heaven? Yes or no? Can an adulterer go to heaven? Can a murderer go to heaven? Can a liar go to heaven? You'd better say yes, because Rahab and David are both going to be in heaven—and Rahab was a prostitute and a liar and David was an adulterer and a murderer.

   When you read the stories of these four women—and of the men on the list—you aren't supposed to focus on the sin, but on the grace of God. The hero of this story is God. His grace shines through the blackest of human sin as he chooses flawed men and women and places them in Jesus' family tree.

4. God did it so that we would focus on Jesus Christ

   Many people are intimidated by Jesus Christ. They hook him up with a lot of religious paraphernalia—big sanctuaries, stained glass, beautiful choir, pipe organs, formal prayers, and all the rest. When they look at the trappings, it's all very intimidating to them. To many in the world today, Jesus seems too good to be true.

   This genealogy is in the Bible to let us know that he had a background a lot like yours and mine. He called himself "the friend of sinners," and he said he didn't come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. He said, "The Son of man has come to seek and to save that which is lost." (Luke 19:10)

That's wat i found today..Any comment??? :)