We, at BTPC, are committed to love God and to glorify our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit by building one another up in God’s word, serving one another in love and, being united in praying and proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ; working together for the salvation of souls and the edification of Christians through the teaching of God’s word and the preaching of the gospel.
Saved Together In Christ
9 Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost." - Luke 19:9-10
— Service Order —
Opening Prayer (Eugene Leong)
Song 1: Before the Throne of God Above
Welcoming Time
Responsive Reading: Hebrews 4:8-11 & Matthew 11:28-30
Confession & Corporate Prayer
Song 2: Your Word
Scripture Reading: Leviticus 25:1-7,18-22 (Faith Chen/Chow)
Sermon: Trust God to enter into end time Sabbath rest (Pastor Andrew Ong)
Discussion/Reflection Time
Song 3: Oh the Mercy of God
Financial Giving & Offering
Announcements
Closing Prayer & Benediction
— Sermon Passage —
Leviticus 25:1-7, 18-22 (NIV - New International Version)
25:1 The Lord said to Moses at Mount Sinai, 2 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘When you enter the land I am going to give you, the land itself must observe a sabbath to the Lord. 3 For six years sow your fields, and for six years prune your vineyards and gather their crops. 4 But in the seventh year the land is to have a year of sabbath rest, a sabbath to the Lord. Do not sow your fields or prune your vineyards. 5 Do not reap what grows of itself or harvest the grapes of your untended vines. The land is to have a year of rest. 6 Whatever the land yields during the sabbath year will be food for you—for yourself, your male and female servants, and the hired worker and temporary resident who live among you, 7 as well as for your livestock and the wild animals in your land. Whatever the land produces may be eaten.
25:18 “‘Follow my decrees and be careful to obey my laws, and you will live safely in the land. 19 Then the land will yield its fruit, and you will eat your fill and live there in safety. 20 You may ask, “What will we eat in the seventh year if we do not plant or harvest our crops?” 21 I will send you such a blessing in the sixth year that the land will yield enough for three years. 22 While you plant during the eighth year, you will eat from the old crop and will continue to eat from it until the harvest of the ninth year comes in.
— Sermon Outline —
Leviticus 25:1-7, 18-22
Trust God to enter into end time Sabbath rest
Introduction
Sabbath Year for land to the LORD
Caring and loving society to reflect the LORD
Trust God to enter Sabbath year
Conclusion
Discussion/Reflection Questions
1) What "rest" am I preparing for and looking forward to? How does that affect how I live today?
2) Are there things that I worry and am anxious about that affect me entering the eternal Sabbath Rest? What do I need to trust God for?
Morning Tea (11-11.30 am)
Please join us for some light refreshments at the canteen (basement level, GBHQ).
Do avoid the archery area at the field for safety.