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Worship arises from hearts that contemplate God and His glory. 1 Chronicles 16:10-11 exhorts us, “Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD. Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.” Each time when we draw unto Him in worship, we must grow in affection towards Him and His greatness and goodness. “Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD” (Psalm 105:3).

Scripture Memorisation

DevicesProverbs 12:2

A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

Call to Worship Elder Mah Chin Kwang

*Hymn 60: Ye Servants of God, Your Master Proclaim

* Invocation & Gloria Patri

*Responsive Scripture Reading Matthew 23:34-39

Hymn 44: We Praise Thee, O God, Our Redeemer

Collection of Offerings Filipino Fellowship

* Doxology & Prayer

Hymn 440: Lead On, O King Eternal

Scripture Memorisation

*Pastoral Prayer

Sermon Pastor Prabhudas Koshy

“The King’s Final Words to His City”

Matthew 23:34-39

Hymn 270: Jesus Is Calling

*Benediction & Threefold Amen

A Word on Worship Filipino Fellowship 17th Anniversary

Today, 11 November 2018 Next Lord’s Day, 18 November 20188.00 – 9.00am CHURCH CHOIR CHURCH CHOIR

9.00am CHINESE SERVICE CHINESE SERVICE

ADULTS’ BIBLE STUDY (GBI-REVELATION) ADULTS’ BIBLE STUDY (GBI-REVELATION)

CHILDREN’S CHOIR & CHILDREN’S BIBLE STUDY CHILDREN’S CHOIR & CHILDREN’S BIBLE STUDY

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Worship Leader:Preacher:

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Greeter:AV Ministry:

Flowers:Refreshments:

Junior Worship:

Elder Mah Chin KwangPastor Prabhudas KoshyEunice Choy, Sarah TeoDn Lok Kwok Wah (i/c)Andy Lee, Lee Shing ShyanLijoy George, Ricky YangDavid Ng, Julius Del RosarioViolet QuekJohn Ku, Andy LeeAidan Kang, Matthew PehDiana KohRoscelle Lim, Lim Hua SeeAmanda Leong, Mary LeeSharon dela Cruz, (Rhodora Resuma)Karen Quek, (Cornelius Koshy)Jenny Lok

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Greeter:AV Ministry:

Flowers:Refreshments:

Junior Worship:

Elder Francis LeePastor Prabhudas KoshyEllyzabeth, Sarah LeeDn Low Boon Siang (i/c)Samuel Yong, Edwin QuekBenny Skariah, Randy LaurencioArvind Pawa, George CheeStephanie LeeJohn Zhang, David KabingueGoh Yong Wei, Zacharias TanDiana ChanLena Chan, Khoo May PingCecilia Siah, Mary ChanDorothy Ng, (Lok Qian Hui)Jolyne Cho, (Violet Quek)Low Siew Lian

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MALAYALAM FELLOWSHIP MALAYALAM FELLOWSHIP

CATECHISM CLASS CATECHISM CLASS

YOUTH CHOIR PRACTICE YOUTH CHOIR PRACTICE

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9 Bishan Street 13Bro Arvind Pawa Bro Stephen Yap

Venue:English Speaker:

Dialect Speaker:

487 Bedok South Ave 2Elder Mah Chin KwangPr Jeremiah Sim

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Gethsemane’s Filipino Gospel Outreach

Our church’s Filipino connection started at the turn of this millennium when the Lord led some Filipino brethren to our church. Among them were Rev Reggor Galarpe, Pr Dennis Kabingue, Bro Brian Bono and Bro Kent Limosnero. With these brethren coming together for fellowship, Gethsemane Filipino Fellowship (GFF) was inaugurated on 28th October 2001. Since then, the Lord has prospered our ministry among the Filipinos in Singapore, and even in the Philippines. Today, we thank God for not only about thirty brethren who regularly attend GFF, but also for the five mission churches, as well as GBI-Cebu and TGCM-Cebu, in the Philippines.

We pray that the Lord will continue to use GFF to reach more Filipinos with the truth of God’s Word. In Singapore, there are

many Filipinos who have come here to work. Our church can continue in reaching them through evangelistic efforts and by providing good Bible studies and fellowship. Through those who become part of our ministry, if the Lord permits, we can continue to reach many cities, towns and villages of the Philippines with the Gospel. There are also those who leave Singapore to immigrate to other parts of the world, such as the US, Canada, UK and Australia. We pray that the Lord will use them to be faithful

witnesses wherever His providence leads them.

Gethsemane Filipino Fellowship has been a far-reaching Gospel work. So, let us pray for its continuity and growth.

My prayer for you, dear Filipino brethren who have been part of Gethsemane,

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To our beloved brothers and sisters in Christ (our “Kababayan”) in Gethsemane Filipino Fellowship,

“But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth” (2 Thessalonians 2:13).

On this happy occasion of your 17th Anniversary, we join you in remembering the Lord’s goodness, and rejoicing and praising His Name for yet another year of fruitful service for Him.

We rejoice in hearing of the recent additions among you. I had the opportunity to meet some of them when

they attended the fellowship meeting for the first time in September, and I’m glad to hear that there have been more who followed thereafter. It is the Lord’s doing – all praise and glory be unto Him!

To our dearly beloved brethren at the Filipino Fellowship and to our dear brother, Preacher Dennis Kabingue, may you be encouraged to press on in the work of the ministry. Look back and remember when the Lord called you and for what purpose He has called you. Then resolve in your hearts to serve the Lord to the very end!

I would like to take this opportunity to greet our beloved Pastor for all his labours and love for the Lord’s work and

is that you will continue to grow in the truth of His Word so that you become joyful and glorious witnesses of Christ here in Singapore, and back in the Philippines, or wherever the Lord leads you. May yours be a testimony like that of the Thessalonians - “For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing” (1 Thessalonians 1:8).

Greetings from Rev Reggor Galarpe, Cebu, the Philippines

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“Therefore, in keeping with the teaching Luke gives here, let us learn that we constitute a true church of God when we try our best to increase the number of believers. And then each one of us, where we are, will apply all our effort to instructing our neighbours and leading them to the knowledge of God, as much by our words as by our showing them good examples and good behaviour. That is also why holy Scripture exhorts us so often to win to God those who remain alienated from His church, for we see unbelievers as poor lost sheep. Our Lord has not given us insight into His truth for our advantage alone, but for sharing it with others. Because we see them as madmen casting themselves into hell, we must, to the extent we can, prevent them from doing so and procure their salvation. That, I tell you, is the zeal all Christians must have if they are not to limit themselves just to the public worship of God. They are to seek to encourage everyone to come willingly and affiliate with our Lord Jesus Christ so that there will be only one God, one doctrine and one gospel. Let us be so closely conjoined that we will all be able to speak with one voice as we call upon God our Father. Unless we do that, we give a clear indication that we have scarcely learned anything in the school of our Saviour Jesus Christ. Each of us must extend our hand to our neighbour and encourage one another to grow more and more in the knowledge of God’s truth, which He has been pleased to reveal to us.”

Church and Evangelism(A quote from John Calvin’s “Sermons on the Acts of the Apostles, chapter 1-7.” p. 335)

His people. Pastor, thank you so much for “your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name…” (Hebrews 6:10). Please know that we are praying for the Lord to sustain you in all your labours and struggles along the way.

Also, I want to greet the Church Session and all Gethsemaneans, thankful for all your prayers and support for the Filipino Fellowship in all these 17 years.

To our Kababayan, may the Lord richly bless you and continue to prosper your labours and enable you to do even greater things for His glory.

Blessed 17th Anniversary to you all!Yours in Christ,

Reggor B. GalarpeGethsemane B-P Church (Cebu)

Cebu City, Philippines

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“A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.” Proverbs 12:2

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Prabhudas Koshy

Wicked Devices Will He Condemn

There is a vast difference between the experiences of a good person and one who devises wicked deeds.

The one who devises wicked deeds will never receive the LORD’s favour which is reserved only for those

who do good deeds. While the LORD’s favour will be upon the good man, His condemnation or curse

will be upon the wicked man.

The Lord will never approve of the wicked doers. The LORD will surely act against those who

continue in their sinful deeds without repentance. Nobody who plans to continue in sin should think that

God will not condemn him. It is utter foolishness to think that those who are determined

to pursue evil ideas will go unpunished!

However, the LORD will surely extend His approval and favour to

those who repent from their sins, and who seek to do God’s good will.

So, avoid every evil way, and pursue holiness.

COLLECTIONS

LORD’S DAY on 4th November 2018

Tithes: 4,200.00Offerings: 9,445.00Building Fund (Project): 300.00; 50.00Designated Gifts: General Fund 100.00; Bible Witness 695.00; Elder Ng Poh Kok 200.00; Bro Raja 50.00; Sis Annie Ho 200.00

NON-SUNDAY LOVE GIFT

Designated Gifts: TGCM 1,000.00

BUILDING FUND UPDATE (Cash at bank as of 9th November 2018)

$5,207,498.13

(Inclusive of: (i) entire proceeds from the sale of the CRC, (ii) interest from fixed deposits and (iii) remaining funds from previous Building Fund

collection)

Give generously towards our

Church Building Fund.

The God of heaven, He will prosper us; therefore we His servants will arise and build...

(Nehemiah 2:20)

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GETHSEMANE YOUNG ADULTS’ FELLOWSHIP

Topic: Book Study of EcclesiastesSpeaker: Pastor Prabhudas Koshy

Chairman: Bro John KuDate & Time: Fri, 16 Nov 2018, 7.30pm

Venue: Home of Mr & Mrs Andrew Teong

15 Ah Soo Garden, Singapore 539971(Dinner will be provided.)

GETHSEMANE LADIES’ FELLOWSHIP

Topic: “How to Be Contented”Speaker: Pastor Prabhudas Koshy

Chairperson: Sis Annie HoDate: Sat, 17 Nov 2018Time: 2.00-4.00pm

Venue: Home of Sis Elizabeth Poon Blk 25, Eunos Crescent, #10-3061

Singapore 400025(Take Lift A. No transport will be

arranged as the venue is within walking distance from Eunos MRT station.)

There will also be a concurrent programme for children aged 4 to 12.

DAILY VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2018

Dates: 12th to 14th December 2018 (Wednesday to Friday)

Registration is now open. Please sign up via this link: https://goo.gl/forms/luo9NTGrugWxKbt52

Pamphlets for this programme are also available at the reception table. Please take as many copies as you need to invite your friends and relatives.

If you need further information about the event, please approach Pr Kelvin Lim or any of the GCM committee members.

GETHSEMANE YOUTH FELLOWSHIP

Speaker: Pastor Prabhudas KoshyChairman: Bro Chee Wei Heng

Date & Time: Sat, 17 Nov 2018, 4.30pmVenue: Home of Sis Katherin Wu

Block 27, Balam Road, #07-31 Singapore 370027

(Youth Choir Practice will begin at 2.00pm.)

Come, join us at our Tuesday Night

Prayer Meeting!

TURKEY-ISRAELBIBLE STUDY TOUR

All participants, please take note: a briefing will be held immediately after the worship service today.

Time & Place of Worship11.00am

Level 5 Auditorium Singapore Post Centre

10 Eunos Road 8 Singapore 408600

(next to Paya Lebar MRT station)

Prayer Hotline8138 8139

SMS or WhatsApp your prayer item

Our Office (Temporary Mailing Address)

Singapore Post Centre P.O. Box 1124

Singapore 914038Tel: 6741 1910

Our Websitesgethsemanebpc.com

biblewitness.comgbi-online.com

Our PastorPastor Prabhudas Koshy

Mobile: 9001 1119 Email: pastor.gbpc@gmail.com

Our SessionPastor Prabhudas Koshy Elder Mah Chin Kwang

Elder Alan Choy Elder Ng Poh KokElder Francis Lee

Deacon Daniel Lim Deacon Lok Kwok Wah

Deacon Kelvin Lim Deacon Low Boon Siang

Please stay back after worship to join us for:

Refreshment & Fellowship 1.00pm – 2.00pm

Catechism Class, Malayalam Fellowship, Youth Choir Practice

2.00pm onwards

Post-Worship Activities

Weekly Activities

Tuesday Night Bible Study & Prayer 8.00pm @ L5 Auditorium, SingPost Centre

Wednesday Lunch Hour Bible Study 1.00pm @ Bible Witness Bookroom

Thursday Seniors’ Ministry 11.00am (Please contact Pr Jeremiah Sim)

Campus Bible StudyMondays, 3.15pm @ NAFA

Break @ SUTD

Sunday Lions Home Ministry For enquiry, contact Pr Jeremiah Sim

For more information, please call the church office at 6741 1910.

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FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMMES/ROSTERS (JANUARY - JUNE 2019)

Leaders of all fellowship groups are kindly asked to submit your programme/roster for January-June 2019 to Sis Joey Lim at joeylim.gbpc@gmail.com for consolidation and Sunday’s bulletin announcement purposes, latest by 17th December 2018. Please include (a) the preacher and the topic, (b) the address of the venue, and (c) the name of the chairperson in the roster to facilitate the collation of information.

GETHSEMANE YOUTH FELLOWSHIP RETREAT 2018

Theme: “Children of the Most High King”Speaker: Pastor Prabhudas KoshyDates: 24th - 26th December 2018

Venue: UK Farm Resort, Kluang, MalaysiaRetreat Fees: $180/person (Youths who require

subsidy, please approach Elder Choy)All participants are strongly advised to submit their registration forms ASAP to facilitate the accommodation planning. Payment may be made at a later date.

SCRIPTURE MEMORISATION PROGRAMME

The next test for the Scripture Memorisation Programme will be held on Sunday, 25th November 2018. The verses are available for download at gethsemanebpc.com/Resources/documents/2018_SMP.pdf. Please sign up at the reception table. For more information, you may approach Pr Kelvin Lim.