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Rev Dr Charles Tan

Text: Hebrews 8

“A MINISTER OF

THE SANCTUARY”

THE TABERNACLE MINISTRY The Tabernacle was the prescribed place of worship and service in the days of Moses. The fol-lowing are some of its special features.

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MEDITATION

Bethany IV … 23 April 2017 MICA (P) No.: 030/10/2012

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Meditation 1

Announcements 3

Weekday Ministries 7-8

Worship 8

Bible Memory Work 9

Poetry Corner 10

This Week @ Worship 11

MEDITATION

1. There was a high priest Hebrews 8:1 (a) He offered gifts (b) And sacrifices (c) On behalf of the nation of Israel

2. The tribe of Levi (a) The tribe of Levi was chosen by the Lord (b) It represented the first-born redeemed by the Lord (c) The first high priest was Aaron (d) All subsequent high priests must come from this family line

3. The ministry of the Tabernacle (a) The pattern of the Tabernacle was given by God Himself (b) Moses was instructed to follow Divine instructions carefully when the

Tabernacle was built

ANOTHER TABERNACLE MINISTRY God created another Tabernacle ministry and this was related to the Lord Jesus Christ! 1. The High Priest of this Heavenly Tabernacle Ministry This would be the Lord Jesus Christ Himself Hebrews 8:1 2. Unique features of His Ministry (a) He is seated at the right hand of the throne of God Hebrews 8:1 (b) This throne is in heaven Hebrews 8:1 (c) This Tabernacle was not made by man Hebrews 8:2 (d) It was made by God Himself Hebrews 8:2

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A COMPARISON OF THE TWO TABERNACLES The writer of Hebrews had this to say about the comparison! 1. The Earthly Tabernacle (a) This was only a copy of the original (b) It was a shadow of the heavenly model

2. The Heavenly Tabernacle (a) This was the original model (b) It was the blue-print of the earthly model

THE MINISTRY OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST The ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ was extolled by the writer of the Book of Hebrews. 1. He has a more excellent ministry Hebrews 8:6 2. He is the Mediator in this ministry Hebrews 8:6 3. This is called the New Covenant Ministry Hebrews 8:6 4. The New Covenant was established on better promises Hebrews 8:6 Thank God for what the Lord Jesus Christ accomplished when He died on the Cross of Calvary. He is our Mediator, our great High Priest of the Heavenly Tabernacle. Let us worship with a great sense of joy in the Lord Jesus Christ!


MEDITATION

Write to me at: [email protected]

We are glad that you have chosen to wor-ship the Lord Jesus Christ with us today! May your heart be lifted up through wor-ship and fellowship!

to Bethany III

ANNOUNCEMENTS

GREETINGS

Pastor Charles Tan sends greetings from Perth. He will be returning to Singapore tonight.

BETHEL IPC FAMILY CAMP 17-20 April 2017

1. Bethel held its annual Family Camp last week 2. The Student-Pastors and Camille were there to minister at the Camp 3. Thank God for a good Family Camp

SSS 4 The Class will meet at Auditorium 4.1 from this Sunday. 1. This is because of the new members who have joined the Class 2. We have about 70 people who have signed up for SSS 4 each Sunday 3. The Class is presently studying Paul’s Epistle to the Romans

ANNOUNCEMENTS

CATECHISM CLASS This will commence in the month of May 2017. The Catechism Class ministry will

be preparing people for the Christmas Baptismal Service.

NEXT SERIES OF PULPIT MESSAGES

Theme: “Chosen”

This is a very rich and uplifting doctrine found in both the Old and New Testaments. It speaks of the fact that God has chosen both Israel and the Church to be His servants!

RESUMPTION OF

EVENING AND BILINGUAL SERVICES We announce the resumption of our Evening and Bilingual Services.

Venue: Auditorium 4.2-3 (New Auditorium)

Time: 4.00pm Special Features of this Ministry: 1. This will be a full Sunday Ministry 2. The Lord’s Supper will be observed on the 1st Sunday of each month 3. This ministry caters for: -

(a) The Bilingual brethren (b) Those serving on Sunday mornings

i) Children’s Church ii) Creche

4. Those who are unable to attend the Morning Worship 5. Opportunities for our Student-Pastors to minister over the Pulpit

ANNOUNCEMENTS

JUNIOR CAMP 29 May- 2 June 2017

Theme: Treasures in Heaven

1. The Registration forms are out 2. Plan to send in the forms duly filled as soon as possible 3. Ministry to Children

(a) This is a good ministry (b) It is an important ministry (c) It is wise to reach children with the Gospel when they are at a tender

age and able to learn simple but important truths

Let us pray for the Planning Committee as they look into all the details of the Junior Camp!

A & A PROJECT Thank God for His grace and blessings so that we can have the A & A Pro-ject! We are nearing the completion of the Project. Let us continue to keep seeking the Lord’s blessings till everything is done!

WEDDING BELLS

Benjamin Chong and Gabrielle Lee Shu Yi will be wedded in holy matrimo-ny this Saturday, 29 April 2017. They warmly invite all at Bethany to attend their wedding service to be held at Bethany. The Wedding Service commenc-es at 11.00am.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

40 DAYS AND 40 NIGHTS This book is available to all who wish to deepen their understanding of the significance of the Lord Jesus Christ spending 40 Days and 40 Nights in the Wilderness!

WEEKDAY MINISTRIES

PRE-MARITAL COUNSELING

Venue: TUR Time: 7.00pm

Date: Monday, 24 April 2017

PRAYER MEETING

Venue: Sanctuary Time: 8.00pm

Date: Monday, 24 April 2017 1. We are currently studying the Book of Psalms 2. The Psalms were written by people who had experienced the reality of

God in their lives (a) Some were prayers (b) Some others were praise hymns (c) Still others were confessions (d) All are stirring and relevant

Plan to come and learn how you can enrich your prayer life!

WORSHIP

Psalm 77: 13, 19—20

Your way, O God, is in the sanctuary; Who is so great a God as our God?

Your way was in the sea,

Your path in the great waters, And Your footsteps were not known.

You led Your people like a flock

By the hand of Moses and Aaron.

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WEEKDAY MINISTRIES

BIBLE STUDY

Venue: Sanctuary Time: 8.00pm

Date: Tuesday, 25 April 2017

Text: Deuteronomy The importance of this book: 1. It was essentially a recollection of teachings and lessons learned through

being in the Wilderness for 40 years 2. This Book is the background of all the Laws mentioned in the Scriptures 3. A deeper understanding of this Book will enable us to appreciate all the

references mentioned elsewhere in the Bible Let us seek a deeper understanding of this Book.

BIBLE MEMORY WORK

Today, 23 April 2017

Hebrews 4:14 Let us hold fast our confession Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens,

Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.

1. Our great High Priest (a) We do have a Great High Priest (b) He is the Lord Jesus Christ (c) He is indeed the Son of God

2. He has passed through the heavens (a) He was raised from the dead (b) He has passed through the heavens (c) He is seated at the right hand of God

3. Our part (a) Let us have faith in the Lord (b) Let us hold fast our confession in Him

NEXT SUNDAY: 30 APRIL 2017

Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy

and find grace to help in time of need.

1. The way of God (a) In the sanctuary — Well-known! (b) In the sea — Unknown 2. The greatness of God (a) His greatness is profound (b) It is way beyond man’s comprehension

3. God and His people (a) He is the great Shepherd (b) Moses and Aaron were “under-shepherds”


POETRY CORNER

WHO WAS FAITHFUL TO HIM

One of the challenges of life is learning how to be faithful to the Lord, It seems a hard discipline learning how to be loyal to our great God! Never seeming able to learn this lesson, Israel suffered for years, The Lord was forsaken and forgotten, the prophets were in tears!

Moses arose and he showed Israel what faithfulness meant,

He listened to God’s Word and obedience was his intent. He proved himself faithful as a servant of God ought to be,

He was a shining example to all; faithfulness is a possibility!

Jesus came into the world and He too showed faithfulness to God, He walked in harmony with His Father, there was truly one accord.

He proved Himself a worthy Son and He was true to His appointment, His faithfulness was complete, He was never a disappointment!

We are called to learn this lesson of faithfulness to the Lord, Our part is to follow the footsteps of the faithful Son of God!

He was faithful in all His ways, from the beginning to the end, He who is faithful to the tasks entrusted, God will commend.

Inspiration: Hebrews 3:2 Charles Tan

COMBINED WORSHIP SERVICE — 10.30 AM . CHURCH SANCTUARY

“An Anchor of the Soul” Hebrews 613-20

Chairman

Dr William Hwang

Speaker

Rev Dr Charles Tan

Pianist

Dr Daniel Chia

Organist

Mrs Sally Tan

Interpreter

Mr Goh Liangzhou

— COMBINED EVENING-BILINGUAL WORSHIP SERVICE —

THEME : THE CAPTAIN OF OUR SALVATION

This Week @ Worship

Breakfast : Batch of ‘94 girls Fellowship Lunch : Tang Hong Wee & Jermaine

NO COMBINED EVENING-BILINGUAL

WORSHIP SERVICE

—– CHILDREN’S CHURCH —— 10.30 AM

“I am the vine” John 15:1

CC I: P1—P3

3rd Floor Auditorium 3-1

Speaker

Student-Pastor

Benjamin Chong

CC II: P4—P6

4th Floor Auditorium 4-1

Speaker

Miss

Camille George

—– TEENS’ WORSHIP SERVICE —

NO TEENS’ WORSHIP SERVICE

Bethany Independent-Presbyterian Church 301 Upper Paya Lebar Road. Singapore 534934

tel : 65-62877713 . fax : 65-62877980 . website URL : bethanyipc.sg

COMBINED WORSHIP SERVICE 23 April 2017 Order of Worship PREPARATION

Pre-Worship Singing Pianist : Dr Daniel Chia Organist: Mrs Sally Tan

HWC No. 347 Be Still, My Soul

Prelude Call to Worship Dr William Hwang Invocation

PRAISE

Hymns Century Praise 57 Worthy Of Worship

Century Praise 451 It Is Well With My Soul

HWC No. 270 Wonderful Words Of Life

“PREACH THE WORD” Message: “An Anchor of the Soul”

Text : Hebrews 6:3-20 Speaker: Rev Mark Tan

RESPONSE Offering Hymn

Century Praise 322 The Solid Rock Prayerful Meditation

Benediction

Postlude

23 April 2017

Dear Brethren,

REFLECTIONS ON OUR EASTER PROGRAM Many thoughts readily come to mind as we spend time reflecting on this year’s Easter program! 1. The Anticipation

a) Our series of Pulpit messages focussing on the Captain of our Salvation

b) Each message helped us to grow in appreciation of our Saviour

2. Easter Week

a) Palm Sunday Baptismal Service Such a joy to see people stepping forward to seek baptism b) Maundy Thursday The example of Mary giving her special love gift to the Lord Jesus Christ! c) The Easter Sacred Concert So many have spoken of being deeply touched by the Lord as they attended the

Concert program. d) Easter Sunday This was a good and fitting conclusion of our Easter program this year! The commissioning of Jonas Tan is another milestone in Bethany’s history.

Let us take time to reflect on all these events and let us ask the Lord to write down upon our hearts and minds the lessons He wants us to learn. These lessons may be very personal but they must be strongly and indelibly written upon our hearts!

THE BETHEL FAMILY CAMP Thank God for the Pastoral Team that came over to minister at the Bethel Family Camp. The Team chaired, interacted, led Bible discussion groups and sought to be a blessing to the brethren here in Perth!

THE THIRD AND LAST YEAR AS STUDENT-PASTOR Ben Chong and Ben Quah begin their 3rd year as Student-Pastors. God willing, by Easter next year, they will be introduced to the Church as our Intern-Pastors. Let us continue to pray that God would raise up godly men to serve Him as faithful shepherds of the flock of God!

Prayerfully, Pastor Charlie

PASTORAL LETTER Senior Pastor : Rev Dr Charles Tan

Mailing Address :

301, Upper Paya Lebar

Road.

Singapore 534934

Tel : (65) 62877713

Fax : (65) 62877980

Website :

www.bethanyipc.sg

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