MARANATHA MESSENGER Weekly Newsletter of Maranatha Bible-Presbyterian Church 1997
Month	Day	Contents
J A N U A R Y	05	Godly Resolutions for the New Year Christmas Carolling ’96
	12	Evangelism and Discipleship Course (January–June 1997)
	19	Evolution—The Hoax of the Century
	26	The Goodness of God’s House Report on GBF First Anniversary Ladies-In-Touch (LIT) Letter from Ivan Toms
F E B R U A R Y	02	Soul Prosperity vs. Material Prosperity
	09	Like People, Like Priest (Hosea 4:9) Testimony of Herman Leong
	16	A Glimpse of the Life of George Gillespie (1613–1648) Balancing My Secular Work and Serving God in the Church
	23	Studying the Book of Ecclesiastes During Prayer Meeting A Personal View of Real Estate Management
M A R C H	02	Why We Use the KJV? Launching of a New NBC in Pasir Ris on 7 March 1997
	09	TESTIMONY OF ROSE TOW THE MARANATHA TAPE MINISTRY A Letter THE LORD’S GUIDANCE
	16	THE PERIL OF SECULAR PSYCHOLOGY
	23	SPIRITUAL SENTINELS NEEDED TODAY A Letter THE CALLING OF GOD INTO FULL-TIME STUDIES
	30	“IF CHRIST HAD NOT RISEN – THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE RESURRECTION” – (I Cor 15:1 - 21) TESTIMONIES EASTER
A P R I L	06	IMPARTING CHRISTIAN VALUES TO OUR CHILDREN A RECENT TRIP TO KUCHING, SARAWAK, 18-22 Mar 97
	13	IN SEARCH OF … DURABLE RICHES A LETTER
	20	THE COMFORTING DOCTRINE OF POVIDENCE TO BELIEVERS A NEW INITIATIVE – THE MEN-IN-TOUCH (MIT)
	27	BIOGRAPHY OF MATTHEW HENRY (1662- 1714) SHUTTLE SERVICE FOR GOD
M A Y	04	Testimony of 2 New Members Change of Flat- A Record of God’s Leading
	11	Godly Women who Made a Difference A Letter
	18	The Means of Grace-How You can Grow as a Christian A Letter MARANATHA VBS 16-19 JUNE 97
	25	Children of the Covenant–A Biblical Case for Infant Baptism Fulfilling the Great Commission
J U N E	01	Leisure and the Christian Fruitfulness in the Church
	08	Robert Laidlaw-The Story Behind the Author of ‘The Reason Why’
	15	“Game Over” – What’s Wrong with Computer Games?” (Message preached at the LTF Camp on 10 Jun 97)
	22	Bible Study on Thessalonians for Wed Night Prayer Meeting Ministry to the Children at the VBS Fax from Angie from Vietnam
	29	John Bunyan– The Heavenly Footman
J U L Y	06	MBPC Missions Sunday and Funds The Lord Raises Sydney BPC How to Use Tracts The Need to Equip Oneself
	13	When a Christian Backslides Opening of FEBC New Semester
	20	Directions for Christian Families Working In Love “The Wise at Worship”- a poem
	27	What Constitute a Calling from God into the Full-Time Ministry? My Calling into the Full-Time Ministry by Errol Stone
A U G U S T	03	A Brief Biographical History of CH Spurgeon (1834-1892), England’s Preacher Extraordinaire
	10	Can We Live Without This Thing? Testimony by Yew Chong
	17	The Lord’s Supper – Its Significance and Value
	24	Direction for the Sunday School Ministry Today Hougang NBC 1^st Anniversary and NBC Get-Together
	31	Remedies for Wandering Thoughts in Worship My Calling into the Full-Time Ministry by Errol Stone
S E P T E M B E R	07	Sorry, Not Available
	14	The Perils of Dabbling with Secular Psychology
	21	A Survey of Major Local Cults A Fruitful Ministry at Batam BPC Steps of Christian Growth – a poem
	28	What Can a Homemaker Do for the Advancement of God’s Kingdom?
O C T O B E R	05	A New Series on “The Throne of Grace” Who Prayed? – A poem
	12	Directions for Keeping Peace with All Men A New Initiative at Crown Centre
	19	The Sufficiency and Perspicuity of the Scriptures and Reformation
	26	Sorry, Not Available
N O V E M B E R	02	Discipleship of Believers – The Church Imperative
	09	James Hudson Taylor – A Man with a Vision for Mission A Testimony by Moses Hahn
	16	An Anthropology of Sayings from the Worthies in Chuch History MBPC Annual Church Camp Resting On The Promises – A poem
	23	Prayer Meeting BS on 2^nd Thessalonian Continual Praises to God A Letter from Sis Roskah
	30	A Brief Biography of John Wesley (1703-1791)
D E C E M B E R	07	Sorry, Not Available.
	14	Gospel Propagation in the Country Towns of Western Australia A Letter from Pastor John Barlow Thanksgiving for Good PSLE results A Grateful Parent’s Testimony of God’s Mercies
	21	George Whitfield (1714-1770) – England’s 18^th Century Greatest Itinerant Revlvalist/Evangelist Testimony of Shachen Shrestha
	28	Report on Mission Trip to Western Australia Personal Reflection on the Mission Trip to WA