MARANATHA MESSENGER
Weekly Newsletter of Maranatha Bible-Presbyterian Church
2000

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Contents

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A Vision Trip to HK and China
Christmas Children Gathering on 18 December 1999
Note from Mrs Rose Watson, UK

09

A Sad Day for Christianity

16

The Call to Holiness
GBF 4th Anniversary
Christian Education Department

23

Know Why You Believe and Be Able to Share It
My Resolutions for Year 2000
To “Samaria and Judea” With the Gospel

30

Amusing Ourselves to Death
MIT / LIT

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The Danger of Cultic Influence Today
God’s Marvellous Preservation in France

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The Remedies to the Danger of Backsliding

20

A Half-Truth is Still a Lie
Maranatha Youth Fellowship Second Anniversary
YAF

27

A Brief History of Christian Education
Ministering Through the Post
Appeal from Tangkak, Malaysia

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The Duty of Improving Our Talents
Evangelism Workshop, 12 March
Gospel Sunday, 26 March
PA / Tapes Ministry
NBC
VBS 2000, 5–7 June
from Errol Stone

12

Reasons for the Rapid Growth of Cults
MBPC In Pictures

19

Fantasy Games—Is It Safe to Play?
God’s Work in the Life of House of Hope
from Cambodia

26

The Occultic Practices of New Age Medicine Today
Letter From an Ex-Deacon

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The Christian in a Materialistic World
Letter From Kellerberrin, Australia

09

The Occultic Ouija Board and Pokemon Mania

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New Testament Principles for Church Education Today
My First Mission Trip

23

The Resurrection Factor in Christian Living
Testimonies

30

Our Australian Gospel Connection
Letter From Perth, Australia

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Walk Thru the Major Prophets' Seminar
BOOK REVIEW: Workbook on Creation & Flood for Children

14

Church ACM cum Elections
The Need of Prayer
Letter From Thailand

21

Creation, Science and the Bible
Greetings from New Life and Seletar Mission

28

Maranatha YAF 6th Thanksgiving Anniversary

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Installation of New Session - EY2000 to 2002
No Turning Back!

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The Fruitfulness of a Redeemed Life

18

Caution : Spritual Decay!
Appreciation from the Parents of a Student Attending VBS
Vacation Bible School(VBS) 5-7 June 2000

25

THE 3Cs OF THE LORD’S SUPPER (25/6/2000)
Testimony by David Weng

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Maranatha B-P Church Camp: 5-8 Dec 2000. The Kingship of Christ in our Lives
The Commissioning Of MBPC'S. 1st Missionary Couple
Our Thailand Mission Work
Let Us Go Forth (Unto Him) Heb 13:13?

09

Ambassadors for Christ in a Foreign Land
Letter from Church in Ravensthorpe, WA
Examining & Exposing Cultic & Occultic Movements (Book Review by Dr Peter Masters of Metropolitan Tabernacle, London)

16

Q&A at Life BPC's Young Teens Seminar on 27 May 2000
YF Camp By Daving Weng
YF Camp By Clarence Wong

23

The Christian View of Harry Potter
Report from Our Missionaries in Chiang Mai

30

The Profit of Meditation on God & on His Word
Letter from India
Our Mission Trip To Tangkak

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Offering Sacrifices (Not Left-Overs) [adapted from Helping Hand Anniversary Magazine 2000, pg 86-87]
Ministry to the Nurses at Ju Eng Home

13

Exercise Unto Godliness
How to Develop a Biblical Relationship with Your Parents (Sylvea Wong, an 87-year old Lifer)

20

The Place of Personal & Congregational Singing in Private & Corporate Worship
Saipan Report (17-28/7/2000) by Sis Mui Leng

27

A Churchly World or Worldly Church
The Role of Youths in Church (by David Weng)

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The Place of Experience in the Believer's Life
A Lifetime's Commitment
SS/JW/Pre-Junior Worship Annual Teachers' Gathering (organised by CE Department)

10

Families under Construction
Blessed Are Those Who Tithe Linda Chan (a Lifer) 9 July 2000
Book Review of Examining & Exposing Cultic & Occultic Movements (English Churchman, UK Aug/Sep 2000 Issue)
LIT & MIT Combined Meeting 17/9, 1.30 pm (after lunch) Workshop on Discovering & Developing our Spiritual Gifts

17

MBPC Reformation Video Show. Latest Video on 1000 Years of Church History: The Spreading Flame

24

Things that Accompany Salvation
Testimony of Salvation
The Memorisation of Scripture

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Bring the Books
The Study of the Life & Ministry of Christ during the Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting

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THE FEAR OF THE LORD (adapted from Calvary Weekly,13/9/2000)
God's Sustaining Grace

15

The 10 Commandments for the Christian Student

22

The Religious Ideas of the Reformers (Reformation at its Heart)
Annual Church Camp 5-8 Dec 2000

29

Maranatha Bible-Presbyterian Church's (BPC) 10th Thanksgiving Anniversary
Royce Yeo Wee Thee
Goh Choon Pio
David Weng Chih Jen
Elise Yan Yoin Hong
Felicia Lim Li Ping

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Diabolical Computer Games: Friend or Foe?
Letter from the Watkins, WA
Reasons Why I Left the Pentecostal Movement
Thank God for MBPC

12

The Working Christian & His Witness
Our Daily Family Worship

19

Antidote for Anxiety
It's Good to Return to Prayer Meetings
MBPC Mission Trip to WA (25 Nov - 4 Dec)
From A Friend of Maranatha

26

FIGHT TRUTH DECAY
HALLOWEEN - WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY?
SALUTE THE ELDERLY

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9 Duties/Privileges of Church Members (Adapted from John Flavel: Check Up List for Church Members, Australia Covenantal Press, 1991)
Coming Events

10

THE JOY & PRIVILEGE OF GIVING TO THE LORD (Faith Presbyterian Church, Perth Weekly by Rev Errol Stone)
God's Faithfulness
Letter from Alice Springs, Australia

17

SERVING & WORSHIPPING GOD IN THE LOCAL CHURCH
CHURCH CAMP SHARING
MARANATHA BP CHURCH CAMP -- OUR PARTICIPATION
BLESSINGS OF CHURCH CAMP 2000

24

CHRISTMAS & THE MEANING OF BEING A CHRISTIAN (Lk 2:8-20)
MISSION TRIP TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA

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CLOSING THOUGHTS FOR THE YEAR
TEACHING THE WORD IN THE LAND OF PAGODAS
LEARNING THE LESSONS FROM CHURCH HISTORY
THE BLESSINGS I RECEIVED FROM THE REFORMATION LESSONS I LEARNT FROM CHURCH HISTORY I
THE BLESSINGS FROM LEARNING CHURCH HISTORY I PASTOR’S PARTING WORDS