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Christ’s Second Coming

Revelation 22:7

Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.

Matthew 4:10

For it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

Call to Worship Eld Alan Choy Hymn 217: Rejoice - the Lord Is King! * Invocation & Gloria Patri * Responsive Scripture Reading * Acts 13:29-37 Presentation Items Gethsemane Children’s Choir Gethsemane Filipino Fellowship Hymn 213: Welcome, Happy Morning!Collection of Offerings Doxology & Prayer * Hymn 216: Jesus Shall ReignChildren’s Sermon & Scripture MemorisationPastoral Prayer Sermon Rev Dr Prabhudas Koshy

“God Raised Him From The Dead” – Acts 13:29-37Baptism & Transfer of Membership Holy Communion Hymn 186: Wounded for Me Hymn 215: I Know That My Redeemer LivethBenediction & Threefold Amen * * Congregation Standing

Scripture Memorisation

The Word on Worship

Christ the Lord is Risen!

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Lord’s Day, March 31 Lord’s Day, April 7

9.00 – 10.00 am CHURCH CHOIR & CHILDREN’S CHOIR CHURCH CHOIR & CHILDREN’S CHOIR

MALAYALAM FELLOWSHIP MALAYALAM FELLOWSHIP

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EWorship Leader: Pr Kelvin LimPreacher: Pr Daniel LimMusician: Eunice ChoyFlowers: Ivy SeahRefreshments: Katherine PehUshers: Cayson Chok & Chan Tuck Whye

Worship Leader: Eld Alan ChoyPreacher: Pr Daniel LimMusician: Sarah YapFlowers: Roscelle LimRefreshments: Ivy SeahUshers: John Peh & Jerry Chan

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Worship Leader: Eld Alan ChoyPreacher: Rev Dr Prabhudas KoshyMusicians: Chu Seong Yeng & Jasmine LowUshers: Jeremiah, Max, Andy, Theodore, Danial & BennyGreeter: Mah Lean ChooAV Ministry: Crew No. 3Flowers: Jessie NgRefreshments: Cecilia Siah, Davina Lim & Joanna LimJunior Worship: Lee Kim Lei (Mabel Lim), Annie Ho (Violet Quek), Dn Francis Lee

Worship Leader: Eld Mah Chin KwangPreacher: Rev Dr Prabhudas KoshyMusicians: Sarah Lee & Eunice ChoyUshers: Beng Wee, Edwin, Kee How, Kwan Teng, Randy & JasonGreeter: Low Siew LianAV Ministry: Crew No. 1Flowers: Mah Lean ChooRefreshments: Mabel Lim, Sally Lum & Jasmine TanJunior Worship: Dorothy Ng (Jenice Choy), Gina Sim (Chu Seong Yeng), Samuel Yong

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Preacher: Pr Dennis KabingueMusician: Chloe PawaUsher: Donald Dela CruzRefreshments: Emma Laurencio

Worship Leader: Pr Dennis KabinguePreacher: Pr Dennis KabingueMusician: Dorcas KoshyUsher: Anthony EvangelistaRefreshments: Cecille Batrina

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Song Leader: Kenneth WongNursery-P2: Karen QuekP3-P6: Dn Francis Lee

Song Leader: Melissa MahNursery-P2: Andrew KohP3-P6: Stephen Yap

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31 March 2013

Our Risen and Exalted Christ (I)

The story of Jesus Christ did not end with His humiliation, crucifixion and burial. In fact, His death led His people to greater anticipation because He had spoken of great and mighty things that would follow: His resurrection (Matthew 12:39-40; 20:17-19; 26:30-32; Luke 18:31-33; John 2:19-22), ascension and being with the Father in His glory (Luke 9:31, 51; John 6:62; 7:33; 12:32; 14:12, 28; 16:5, 10, 17, 28; 20:17), the new dispensation of the Spirit and global Gospel advancement (Acts 1:8; Matthew 28:18-20), and the preparation of a place for all His people in glory (John 14:2-3). The power and glory of His person is to have a greater impact after His death.

Scripture repeatedly tells us that Christ is risen from the grave and is at the “right hand of the Majesty on high” (Hebrews 1:3b, 13; 8:1b; 10:12; 12:2; Romans 8:34; Ephesians 1:20; Philippians 2:9; Colossians 3:1; 1 Peter 3:22; 1 John 2:1).

Our Highly Exalted King

Hebrews 1:3 says that Christ “sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high”. Here, the phrase “the Majesty on high” refers to God the Father. “Majesty” signifies God’s supreme sovereignty. “On high” signifies the most elevated exaltation possible. Together they represent the unparalleled, sublime glory of God. “Right hand” denotes the power (Exodus 15:6), honour (1 Kings 2:19) and pleasure (Psalm 16:11) of God. Now the truth that Christ is seated in such a high, honourable and lofty estate, in the same glory as God the Father, portrays the supreme glory and dignity that Jesus presently possesses.

Here, it is shown that the highest seat in the universe now belongs to Him who once had nowhere to lay His head. Christ, who descended into such profound

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depths of shame for the salvation of sinners, is now elevated to the highest possible dignity and position. It is this great truth concerning Christ that Paul testified in Philippians 2:8-9, “And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name.”

Christ’s present posture as being seated is yet another portrayal of the great honour and authority vested in Him above all others. As Revelation 5:13 declares, “And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.”

It also symbolizes His coming triumph and exaltation over His enemies. In order to show Christ’s superiority over the angels, Hebrews 1:13 issues this rhetoric: “But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?” This quotation of

Psalm 110, verse 1, shows that Christ is now seated in anticipation of His ultimate victory over all His enemies, which the Father has promised Him. This truth is repeated again in Hebrews 10:12-13. “But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.”

The enemies of Christ are Satan and his demons, the unrepentant and unbelieving sinners, and sin. All these will soon be subjugated and dealt with. They will be crushed beneath His infinite power. It is said that they shall “be made his footstool”. This expression arose from the custom of ancient conquerors, who put their feet on the necks of their enemies, as a symbol of subjugation. They shall be thoroughly and completely subdued. Now, He is eagerly waiting for the appointed time of this glorious triumph. We are not to suppose that He is inactive concerning the subjugation of His enemies. As much as Christ is the Saviour of those who come to Him in repentance and faith, He is the exalted King who is ready to crush His enemies and trample them under His feet.

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The seated Christ shall soon arise to subdue and judge all His enemies. Paul declares concerning this impending great victory of Christ, “Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet. The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him. And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all” (1 Corinthians 15:24-28).

Our Perfect High Priest

Hebrews 1:3 declares: “... when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high.” It shows that He has accomplished the purification of our sins by His own sacrificial work on our behalf.

What a wonderful announcement – “he had by himself purged our sins”! When Israel’s priests offered sacrifices in the tabernacle, they stood daily, ministering. There was no chair among the Tabernacle’s furniture for them to be seated. It was symbolic of the fact that their offering of sacrifice could not remove sins fully. Hebrews chapter 10 attests to this truth: “And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God” (vv. 11, 12).

Christ’s work of our redemption is completed, so on the cross He declared, “It is finished” (John 19:30). He dealt with our sins, once and for all. No more sacrifice for our purification is ever needed. What Israel’s high priests could not do, Christ has done!

He is our seated High Priest, even at the right hand side of God the Father. “We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens” (Hebrews 8:1b). What a great Saviour our Lord Jesus Christ is!

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A Preview of Resurrection “Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the

life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?” (John 11:25-26).

The above-mentioned passage is a portion of Jesus’ conversation with Martha. The Lord Jesus

Christ taught her about resurrection and asked whether she believed that He has control over

life and death? Let us learn more about resurrection on this Easter Sunday!

Martha and Mary, the sisters of Lazarus, sent Jesus a message saying, “Lord, behold, he (Lazarus) whom thou lovest is sick” (John

11:3). But Jesus remained where He was for another two days after which He made the decision to go and visit Lazarus. As soon as He reached Bethany, the place where Lazarus lived with his sisters, Mary and Martha, He was told that Lazarus had died and had been buried in the grave for four days already (John 11:17).

When Martha heard that Jesus had come, she went out to meet Him, and said to Him, “Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died” (John 11:21). Jesus replied, “Thy brother shall rise again” (John 11:23). She did not fully comprehend what Jesus was telling her; she thought He was saying

that her brother would rise again on the last day. Then Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection, and the life.” The word “resurrection” means to stand up again. It is usually used with reference to a dead person who stands up again, or who is alive again.

Jesus was telling Martha that He has absolute control over life and death. He was telling her that He is able to make her brother, Lazarus, come back to life from the dead. Would she believe that He has power over life and death? Though she believed in the end-time resurrection of the dead (John 11:24), she did not think that Jesus would raise her brother to life at that instance (John 11:39).

When Jesus called Lazarus to come out of his grave, he walked out (of it), still bound with graveclothes. The Lord Jesus raised Lazarus back to life, and this event showed that He has power over life and death, and this incident was just a preview to resurrection.

My young reader, Easter is the day that Christians commemorate the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. He rose from the dead on the third day according to the Scriptures, and is seated on the right hand of God the Father today interceding for those who trust in Him as their Lord and Saviour. Let us be ever thankful to the Lord Jesus Christ for His resurrection.

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Daily vacation bible school (Dvbs)

13 - 14 June 2013 @ Aloha Changi, Changi Cottage

Parents with children aged 4 to 12 are kindly advised to keep these

dates free for your child(ren) to attend this event specially

organised for them.

Please look out for more details to come.

Young Adults’ fellowship

Prayer/Video Meeting

Date: Sat, 6 April 2013Time: 4.00 pm

Venue: Home of Mr & Mrs Danny Chu49 Sembawang Hills Drive

Singapore 575917

More details will be sent via email. Come join us for a time of

prayer and fellowship!

youth fellowship

“Lessons from Satanic Temptation in Eden Fall”

Speaker: Eld Alan ChoyChairperson: Cornelius Koshy

Date: Sat, 6 April 2013Time: 4.00 - 6.00 pm

Venue: Home of Dn & Mrs Francis Lee35 Moonbeam Terrace

Singapore 277308

LORD’S DAY on 24 MARCH 2013Tithes 4,500.00Offerings 4,854.95, US$50.00Public Lecture III 100.00TGCM (local) 1,000.00Van Fund (Ethiopia) 500.00Ephrem 100.00, US$100.00Engida 100.00, US$100.00Gete 100.00Kenneth Wong 740.00

NON-SUNDAY GIFTSSilver Jubilee Fund 280.00, 200.00,

500.00, 1,000.00Van Fund (Ethiopia) 455.00General Fund 380.00Public Lecture III 1,900.50, 5,000.00Pastor Koshy 500.00

ETHIOPIA VAN FUNDTotal as of 24 Mar 2013 34,742.90

SILVER JUBILEE FUNDTotal as of 24 Mar 2013 70,848.90

collections

special funDs

sunDay fellowship lunch

Those who would like to order packet lunch for the month of

April, kindly make an advanced payment to Sis Aileen Tan.

Time & Place of Worship10.30 am

Level 5 Auditorium Singapore Post Centre

10 Eunos Road 8 Singapore 408600

(next to Paya Lebar MRT station)

Prayer Hotline8138 8139

SMS your prayer item

Our Office510 Geylang Road, #02-06

Singapore 389466 Tel: 6741 1910 Fax: 6741 1016

Our Websitesgethsemanebpc.com

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Our PastorRev Dr Prabhudas Koshy

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

Our SessionRev Dr Prabhudas Koshy Elder Mah Chin Kwang

Elder Alan Choy Deacon Arvind Pawa Deacon Daniel Lim

Deacon Lok Kwok Wah Deacon Kelvin Lim Deacon Francis Lee

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Please stay back after worship to join us for:

Refreshment & Fellowship12.30 pm – 1.30 pm

Adults’ & Youths’ Bible Study1.30 pm – 3.00 pm

Children’s Bible Study1.30 pm – 3.00 pm

Tuesday Prayer Gathering8.00 pm

Wednesday Lunch Hour Bible Study1.15 pm

Thursday Seniors’ Ministry11.00 am

Friday Morning Prayer6.45 am – 7.30 am

Post-Worship Activities

Weekday Activities

Bible Witness Magazine

Bible Witness Web Radio

Church Weekly

easter sunDay service

Date & Time: 31 Mar 2013 @ 10.30am

There will be Infant & Adult Baptism and Transfer of Membership.

Candidates:

Infant BaptismLow Zheng Jie Christopher

(s/o Mr & Mrs Low Boon Siang);Matthias Pang Min En

(s/o Mr & Mrs Pang Kia Hui, Maverick)

Adult BaptismNguyen Trang Thanh, Misty;

Goh Watt Swee, William; Chan June;

Joey Lim Zi Ning; Lim Hua See

Transfer of MembershipKok Yau Onn, Linus; David Ng Ai Boon;

Tan Kwee Seng, Jimmy; Tan Boon Siang, Shank;

Ng Sar Moy, Anne; Wang Peigang