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"Now faithis being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
-Hebrews 11:1,6
THE STORY THAT CHANGES LIVES:
1: GOD LOVES YOU AND WANTS YOU TO KNOW HIM
HOW CAN YOU KNOW GOD LOVES YOU? 'God loved the people of this world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who has faith in him will have eternal life and never really die.' John 3:16
WHAT IS ETERNAL LIFE? 'Eternal life is to know you, the only true God, and to know Jesus Christ, the one you sent.' John 17:3
Why is it that most people do not know God in this way?...
2: WE CHOOSE TO GO OUR OWN WAY, CUTTING OURSELVES OFF FROM GOD
WE ARE EACH RESPONSIBLE We prefer to go our own way instead of God's; we may openly disobey God who made us, or simply ignore him. It's this self-centred attitude that the Bible calls 'sin'.
WE ARE ALL THE SAME 'All of us have sinned and fallen short of God's glory.' Romans 3:23
WE EACH SUFFER THE EFFECTS 'That way of living leads to certain spiritual death.' Romans 8:13
God is perfect, we are sinful, so there is a great gap between us. We may try to feel better through work, relationships, sport or religion. But all our attempts fail, because we have ignored the real problem - turning our back on God.
The third point gives us the only answer to this problem...
3: BY GIVING HIS LIFE FOR US, JESUS CHRIST OPENED UP THE ONLY WAY TO FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD
JESUS IS UNIQUE 'I am the way, the truth and the life!' Jesus answered. 'Without me no-one can go to the Father.' John 14:6
JESUS HAS THE POWER TO PUT THINGS RIGHT 'While we were his enemies, Christ reconciled us to God by dying for us.' Colossians 1:21,22
JESUS HAS POWER OVER DEATH 'For forty days after Jesus has suffered and died, he proved in many ways that he had been raised from death. He appeared to his apostles and spoke to them about God's kingdom.' Acts 1:3
Jesus took the consequences of our self-centredness by giving up his life on the cross. He proved he had broken sin's destructive power by rising from the dead. Jesus offers us freedom from guilt and a bridge back to God.
It's not enough just to know all this...
4: WE NEED TO ACCEPT JESUS CHRIST, SO WE CAN KNOW GOD'S FORGIVENESS AND FRIENDSHIP
WE NEED TO ACCEPT JESUS CHRIST 'Some people accepted him and put their faith in him. So he gave them the right to be children of God' John 1:12
ACCEPTING JESUS CHRIST INVOLVES 1 Agreeing with God that we are to blame for turning our back on him 2 Trusting God to forgive us completely because Jesus has paid the price for our self-centredness 3 Choosing to follow Jesus
JESUS GIVES THIS PICTURE 'Listen! I am standing and knocking at your door. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in and we will eat together.' Revelation 3:20
It's not enough just to know or feel that these things are true. We have a choice to make...
These illustrations describe two kinds of people
Self-centred person
Self in the driving seat.
Jesus Christ outside.
Interests centred on self, often resulting in discord and frustration.
Christ-centred person
Jesus Christ in the driving seat.
Self following Jesus Christ, drawing on his life and power.
Interests centred on Christ, resulting in growing harmony with God's purpose.
Which illustration better describes you? Which illustration would you like to describe you?
TO ACCEPT JESUS CHRIST, YOU MUST PUT YOUR LIFE IN HIS HANDS. GOD IS NOT SO CONCERNED WITH YOUR WORDS AS HE IS WITH YOUR ATTITUDE. HERE IS SOMETHING YOU COULD SAY TO HIM:
'Lord Jesus, I am sorry that I have been going my own way. Thank you for paying the price of my self-centredness by dying on the cross. Please come and take first place in my life. Make me the kind of person you want me to be.'
COULD YOU SAY THIS TO GOD AND MEAN IT?
Why not say this to God now? Jesus Christ will come into your life as he promised
Gospel outline taken from everystudent.com.
If you have decided to trust in Jesus Christ to take the punishment for your sin, and follow Him as your Master, do let us know. You can email faith.factor@hotmail.com or kuoyung@kpchurch.org.sg, or sms Pastor Kuoyung at 93891474.
If you have questions or want to find out more, visit our "answers & reasons" section, or email/sms the abovementioned addresses/number.
Does God exist? The following offers honest, straight-forward reasons to believe in God...
By Marilyn Adamson
Just once wouldn't you love for someone to simply show you the evidence for God's existence? No arm-twisting. No statements of, "You just have to believe." Well, here is an attempt to offer some of the reasons which suggest that God exists.
But first consider this. If a person opposes even the possibility of there being a God, then any evidence can be rationalised or explained away. It is like if someone refuses to believe that people have walked on the moon, then no amount of information is going to change their thinking. Photographs of astronauts walking on the moon, interviews with the astronauts, moon rocks...all the evidence would be worthless, because the person has already concluded that people cannot go to the moon.
When it comes to the possibility of God's existence, the Bible says that there are people who have seen sufficient evidence, but they have suppressed the truth about God. On the other hand, for those who want to know God if he is there, he says, "You will seek me and find me; when you seek me with all your heart, I will be found by you." Before you look at the facts surrounding God's existence, ask yourself, If God does exist, would I want to know him? Here then, are some reasons to consider...
1. Does God exist? The complexity of our planet points to a deliberate Designer who not only created our universe, but sustains it today.
2. Does God exist? The human brain's complexity shows a higher intelligence behind it.
3. Does God exist? "Chance" or "natural causes" are insufficient explanations.
4. Does God exist? To state with certainty that there is no God, a person has to ignore the passion of an enormously vast number of people who are convinced that there is a God.
5. Does God exist? We know God exists because he pursues us. He is constantly initiating and seeking for us to come to him.
6. Does God exist? Unlike any other revelation of God, Jesus Christ is the clearest, most specific picture of God pursuing us.
Who is Jesus? A quick summary on the life of Jesus Christ - and reasons to believe in him...
By Paul E. Little
It is impossible for us to know conclusively whether God exists and what He is like unless He takes the initiative and reveals Himself. We must know what He is like and His attitude toward us. Suppose we knew He existed, but that He was like Adolf Hitler--capricious, vicious, prejudiced, and cruel. What a horrible realisation that would be!
We must scan the horizon of history to see if there is any clue to God's revelation. There is one clear clue. In an obscure village in Palestine, almost 2,000 years ago, a Child was born in a stable. Today the entire world is still celebrating the birth of Jesus.
He lived in obscurity until He was thirty, and then began a public ministry that lasted three years. It was destined to change the course of history. He was a kindly person and we're told that "the common people heard Him gladly." And, "He taught as One who had authority, and not as their teachers of the Law" (Matthew 7:29).
It soon became apparent, however, that He was making shocking and startling statements about Himself. He began to identify Himself as far more than a remarkable teacher or prophet. He began to say clearly that He was God. ...
Jesus Christ - the Son of God?
As we face the claims of Christ, there are only four possibilities. He was either a liar, a lunatic, a legend, or the Truth. If we say He is not the Truth, we are automatically affirming one of the other three alternatives, whether we realise it or not.
(1) One possibility is that Jesus lied when He said He was God--that He knew He was not God, but deliberately deceived His hearers to lend authority to His teaching. Few, if any, seriously hold this position. Even those who deny His deity affirm that He was a great moral teacher. They fail to realise those two statements are a contradiction. Jesus could hardly be a great moral teacher if, on the most crucial point of His teaching--His identity--He was a deliberate liar.
(2) A kinder, though no less shocking possibility, is that He was sincere but self-deceived. We have a name for a person today who thinks he is God. That name is lunatic, and it certainly would apply to Christ if He were deceived on this all-important issue. But as we look at the life of Christ, we see no evidence of the abnormality and imbalance we find in a deranged person. Rather, we find the greatest composure under pressure.
(3) The third alternative is that all of the talk about His claiming to be God is a legend--that what actually happened was that His enthusiastic followers, in the third and fourth centuries, put words into His mouth He would have been shocked to hear. Were He to return, He would immediately repudiate them.
The legend theory has been significantly refuted by many discoveries of modern archaeology. These have conclusively shown that the four biographies of Christ were written within the lifetime of contemporaries of Christ. Some time ago Dr. William F. Albright, world-famous archaeologist now retired from Johns Hopkins University, said that there was no reason to believe that any of the Gospels were written later than A.D. 70. For a mere legend about Christ, in the form of the Gospel, to have gained the circulation and to have had the impact it had, without one shred of basis in fact, is incredible.
For this to have happened would be as fantastic as for someone in our own time to write a biography of the late John F. Kennedy and in it say he claimed to be God, to forgive people's sins, and to have risen from the dead. Such a story is so wild it would never get off the ground because there are still too many people around who knew Kennedy. The legend theory does not hold water in the light of the early date of the Gospel manuscripts.
(4) The only other alternative is that Jesus spoke the truth. From one point of view, however, claims don't mean much. Talk is cheap. Anyone can make claims. ...
Evidence from the Life of Jesus
First, His moral character coincided with His claims.
Second, Christ demonstrated a power over natural forces which could belong only to God, the Maker of these forces.
Third, Jesus demonstrated the Creator's power over sickness and disease.
Fourth, Jesus' supreme credential to authenticate His claim to deity was His resurrection from the dead.
Why do I need God to be happy? "I have found happiness in my life. Why do I need to derive a sense of purpose and happiness from the concept of a 'divine being'?"
space for your regular dose of rubbish.
all posts that are deemed too nonsensical for the main blog will be transferred here.
if you want to contribute directly to this section, send your jokes/conversations/silly stories/things to pass the time/whatever to faith.factor@hotmail.com!
EXAMPLE:
hello.
here i am to contribute to the nonsensical nonsense section.
MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
hmmmmmmm
what nonsense can i contribute.
hmmmmmmmm
i also dunno.
but i hope this email is nonsensical enough. (:
goodbye
-Jueying, 26 Dec 2008.
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3 July 2009
Evidence of underage drinking.
Tsk tsk Li Sen..
18 June 2009
Justin posted:
Riding on the success and popularity of martial arts instructor Wang Fei something aka Bobby at Playmax, Kim and i have opened a martial arts school just opposite Katong Mall.
If you can reach the black belt, Kim will teach you how to kill someone using only your eyes.
24 Mar 2009
We knew all along that this guy was a closet High School Musical fan...
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28 Jan 2009
Jueying posted:
this is an excerpt from an msn conversation.
fyi out of order is desiree.
she was [edited]trying to complain [/edit] to andrew about something.
out of order. says:
andrew tells me not to complain
out of order. says:
stupid boy
out of order. says:
go away
JUEYING says:
HAHAHA
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17 Jan 2009
Marilyn posted:
NATALIE SAYS HI.
BYE.
FROM MARILYN.
HAHAHHAHAH.
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29 Dec 2008
Jueying posted: I FORGOT. matthew came up with a joke.let me tell you a lame joke:yaoqi
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the blog does say something about regular doses of rubbish. so here i am contributing again.
has the bell gone muthu?
no sir, its still there!
thats marilyn's favourite joke
here's a joke from benjamin goh's super old blog.
HI!!!!! GUESS WAD I'M DOIN NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!WHILE I'M BLOGGIN I'M EATIN ICE CREAM!!!!!!!!!! YUM YUM!!!!!!!!!!! HAHA!!!!!!!!!!! EAT!!!! YUM!!!!!!!!!!!!! SEE WAD DO U THINK I;M GOIN 2 TALK BOUT? U DUN NOE YA!!! HAHAHA!!!!!!!!! ANYWAY I'LL TELL YOU BOUT THIS CHRISTIAN STORY. ITS DAM FUNNY!!!!!!!!!!! HAHA!!!!! OK. THERE'S THIS GUY WHO DOES NOT BELEIVE IN GOD. HE TRIES TO TEACH PPL NOT TO BE;EIVE IN GOD.ONE DAY HE IS HIKIN IN THE WOODS.HE WAS ADMIRING NATURE.THE SOUND OF THE RUSHIN RIVER, THE SOUNDS OF THE ANIMALS!!!!! THEN SUDDENLY, A GAINT GRIZZLY BEAR CAME CHARGIN DOWN THE HILL AND ATTACK HIM!!!! I'M THE TIME OF DISTRESS HE CALLED UPON THE LORD. "LORD HELP ME!!!!!!"HE SHOUTED. THEN SUDDENLY EVERYTHING FROZE AND ALL OF THE FOREST WENT SILENT. THEN A BRIGHT LIGHT APPEARED AND THE LORD SPOKE. "WHY DO U CALL ON ME WHEN U TEACH OTHERS NOT TO BELIEVE IN ME?" THE MAN SAID "TO ASK U TO SAVE ME WOULD BE VERY HYPOCRITIC. BUT COULD U MAKE THE BEAR A CHRISTIAN?" "VERY WELL" GOD REPLIED. THEN TIME WAS UNFROZED. THE BEAR STOPPED. IT PUT ITS HANDS TOGETHER AND SUDDENLY SPOKE "DEAR LORD PLS BLESS THE FOOD THAT I'M ABOUT TO PA-TAKE. A-MEN." U NOE WAD HAPPENED NEXT!!! HAHA!!! FUNNY RIGHT!!!! NO? WHO CARES!!! LAUGH!!!!!!! HAHA!!!!! FUNNY!!!TAG ON THE TAG BOARD
i decided to copy the whole post. (:
ok how about another joke.
let me give you a joke medley! with jokes of everykind!
1. lame joke
once a girl fell down and became lame.
2. dirty joke
once a boy walked and fell down dirt.
3. a corny and dirty joke
once corn flew into marilyn's eye
4. a super cool joke
refriegerator
5. a funny joke
HAHA
6. a horny joke
a goat has horns!
yay ok. thats all for today. i'm scared i run out of jokes. lalala
oh ok 1 more.
QUESTION: HOW DO YOU KEEP AN IDIOT IN SUSPENSE?
ANSWER: I'LL TELL YOU LATER!
-Jueying, 27 Dec 2008.
youths' testimonies.
to contribute your story on how Jesus Christ changed your life, send it in to faith.factor@hotmail.com!
Ben Goh:
I grew up in a Christian family so the Gospel was not new to me. I attended Sunday School from young. So I knew all the stories like Noah's Ark and Adam and Eve. However at that point of time God was just some powerful guy up there to me.
It was only when I attended the Youth Leadership Training Camp in church that God really spoke to me. I remembered how I was just listening to the message in which there was a challenge. The Holy Spirit just melted my heart and I could just hear God speak to me. That was when I first realize how close a relationship I could have with God.
However of course there were sufferings, it was definitely difficult to maintain a Godly character in school and outside church. However God's hand has been slowly moulding me and as I looked back I was truly amazed at how God has made me into a better person. I now have a purpose in my life! To Glorify him in everything I do, to appreciate the many blessings he has showered on me like a loving family and incredible friends. All this in anticipation that little by little he will reveal his perfect will installed for my life.
Indeed I am so grateful for the people who have helped me with my walk with Christ – from my wonderful parents to my knowledgeable Grandmother and all the way to my pastors and all my fellow kias who have truly been a blessing to me! So as I open a new chapter in my life after the O-levels, I am extremely honoured to begin it by being confirmed as a Christian, to continue to enjoy and cherish my walk with God forever.
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Joel:
Being born into a Christian family, I knew all about God, Jesus and the common biblical stories. But I never knew God personally. My mother would read me stories about God. At the age of 8 or 9, I accepted God into my life. However, my life was still not dedicated to Him yet. I could barely feel His presence. The only reason for me to keep remembering Him was my family. Whenever trouble arose within or outside my family, I would pray to God for a miracle.
Most of the time, He would answer my little cries for help. But when he didn’t, I would just think that He was already planning or had already planned my next part in life. To me, life itself is a miracle. Everything was planned by God and not by fate or chance. Eventually when things seemed bad, I would remember that things always turn out good, exactly the way God would’ve wanted it to be. Even if I cannot see it for a few years, always remembering that God is there helps me through the difficult times.
I may not be able to see God directly, but I can see His works in my life. Everything that He has done for me has an impact on making me who I am today. God gave me an outgoing brother to strengthen me up and make me more “manly-like”, a sister who cares for me, a father to look up to and a mother who shares with me her faith.
My reason for deciding to be confirmed? I just want to see myself continue to grow the way God wants me to. But the reason I choose to be confirmed now is that I want to rededicate my life once again to Him.
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Marianne Hui:
Growing up in a Christian home, I’ve always known who Jesus is. I found it easy to believe in God because I was happy as a child, I loved going to church, and I was loved by those around me. But when I was 10, I remembered some people giving a presentation at Sunday school and when the leader prayed at the end, I broke down, overwhelmed by his grace and love. And that very day, in my heart, I accepted Jesus as my Saviour.
6 years have passed now, and it is my desire to continue seeking the Lord and delighting in his presence. There was a period of time when I was filled with doubts about God, and the emptiness and turmoil within was unbearable. As I called up to God in desperation, He once again filled me with His peace.
I can’t imagine living this life without God leading the way. So I have given my life to Him, trusting in His perfect plan for me, letting Him use me for His glory.
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Melissa:
I was born into a Christian family, thus I grew up going to Sunday School and was taught about the Christian faith and what it meant to be a Christian. As with all children, I accepted what was told to me and believed it to be true. The faith I had was merely the faith that other children had that fairytales were true, and no more than that. I grew up with that kind of faith, and throughout the years of Sunday School I was able to give “model answers” and “correct answers” to Biblical questions.
But as I entered my teen years at the age of thirteen in the year 2004, I started to question the faith I had grown up to believe in. I began to have questions and sought a deeper understanding of the Christian faith, while also praying about the questions I had. I continued going to church regularly, mostly out of duty rather than a passion to hear God’s Word. I felt that I never seemed to receive answers to my questions, so I stopped praying about those questions I had.
In June 2005, I decided to attend my annual school camp organised by the church affiliated to my school, All Saints’ Church. During the last worship service of the camp, I truly felt touched by God as I prayed and worshipped Him, and in that moment, all my questions were answered with this assurance from God through His presence, which nearly felt tangible. For the first time, the Bible knowledge I had known since young seemed so real and I was left in awe of God’s love. As I left the camp that day, I knew my life had changed in a major way and for the better.
Since that incident, my life has changed, by knowing God, loving and trusting in Him. I have faced many challenges since then, especially in my role as a student. My faith has been tested many times, through peers, as well as situations where I had only God to depend on. I am, among countless others, a testament to God’s love, grace and strength.
Friday, October 31, 2008
I've got new blog :)
Hi guys, I've created a new blog called "LKY Fish" to record all the fishes that become part of me... :)
SATURDAY IS COMING!!!!! that also means that........ HERO #5 IS COMING!!!!!!!!
YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY! she just so happens to be the strongest girl on earth.
ok so she is..................
non-other than.............
the one and only.........
BIG M!
cant figure out who is behind the BIG M right? hahaha! okok here she is!
admin EDIT: the big M complained, don't want her retarded photo here. JueYing post another photo! but no guarantee that it'll be any less retarded!! HAHA! edited edit: OK HERE IS THE RETARDED PICTURE! HAHAHA.
Let's start to nominate our friends for the "the Hero inside of me...." competition, since we are all too shy to reveal who are the heroes in our lives! Hiak hiak, I'll start the ball rolling yeaah...
Since this person is not around to defend himself right now... Ah-hem!!!! I believe the Hero inside of JUSTIN is....
Hello hello all you non-busy ppl with nothing to do / very-busy ppl who have alot to do but are not doing it!
WELCOME TO THE SNEAK PREVIEW OF THE NEW GAMESHOW - Guess Who Is The Real Yaoqi.
I kid you not. Look at the following paragraph taken from the msn convo of our very own resident online entertainer (the yaoqi-impersonater) and try to identify who is uncle yaoqi and who is trying-to-be-funny-yaoqi. And ask yourself the pressing, most important question of all - do you really know who the real yaoqi is?
Yaoqi says: hi Yaoqi Yaoqi says: impersonate me? Yaoqi says: HEY!!!! Yaoqi says: WHAT U DOING SIA Yaoqi says: haha Yaoqi says: fun Yaoqi says: childish lor u. Yaoqi says: no lor Yaoqi says: how can u act like me. Yaoqi says: is you childish Yaoqi says: u;re not as handsome :] Yaoqi says: yarh i so childish Yaoqi says: you are childish Yaoqi says: childish Yaoqi says: childish Yaoqi says: its not that fun Yaoqi says: yeah its not fun anymore Yaoqi says: being Yaoqi isnt fun Yaoqi says: nevermind Yaoqi says: yaoqi must say something Yaoqi says: haha Yaoqi says: WAH. Yaoqi says: i actually lost track of what i said Yaoqi says: quite smart ah u Yaoqi says: wah so dumb Yaoqi says: so unfriendly..... Yaoqi says: call people dumb... Yaoqi says: is you call me dumb Yaoqi says: you say i say you dumb Yaoqi says: haha Yaoqi says: not funny Yaoqi says: yaoqi is the coolest guy on earth. Yaoqi says: i disagree Yaoqi says: im not the coolest guy one earth Yaoqi says: jue ying is blurest girl on earth Yaoqi says: i disagree Yaoqi says: i think she is smart Yaoqi says: i see.. Yaoqi says: unlike me Yaoqi says: i beg to differ. Yaoqi says: i dont like people who beg Yaoqi says: IT'S PROPER ENGLISH PHRASE LA Yaoqi says: aiyo. Yaoqi says: oh really ah Yaoqi says: im too dumb to know Yaoqi says: i beg ur pardon Yaoqi says: lalala Yaoqi says: lalala? Yaoqi says: that's so.. girly. Yaoqi says: like me Yaoqi says: so yaoqi Yaoqi says: YES YAOQI? Yaoqi says: do tell me more about urself Yaoqi says: when's ur bday? Yaoqi says: i dont know Yaoqi says: i forgot Yaoqi says: yao qi Yaoqi says: when is your bday leh? Yaoqi says: i forgot Yaoqi says: i just mentioned it Yaoqi says: really? Yaoqi says: yarh Yaoqi says: dont tell me you forgot that i mentioned it Yaoqi says: no no Yaoqi says: no on Yaoqi says: i never forget Yaoqi says: i never forget Yaoqi says: really Yaoqi says: really Yaoqi says: must believe me Yaoqi says: must believe me Yaoqi says: if i repeat my words twice means im telling the truth Yaoqi says: if i repeat my words twice means im telling the truth Yaoqi says: yeah Yaoqi says: yeah Yaoqi says: poipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoi Yaoqi says: poipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoipoi Yaoqi says: lalala Yaoqi says: ok fine. Yaoqi says: i wont say that. Yaoqi says: HAHAH Yaoqi says: :] Yaoqi says: but how come your other half will say? Yaoqi says: hai yo... u ah. Yaoqi says: dun play la! Yaoqi says: dun play la! Yaoqi says: hah Yaoqi says: pls miss choo Yaoqi says: im not miss choo Yaoqi says: im Yaoqi's other half, who is Yaoqi Yaoqi says: haha Yaoqi says: stop it lah Yaoqi says: i feel so. silly. so jue ying. Yaoqi says: no link with jueying Yaoqi says: im Yaoqi and you are my evil other half Yaoqi says:haha Yaoqi says: evil other half Yaoqi says: what does that mean? Yaoqi says: you say then you dont know? Yaoqi says: you must say what you know Yaoqi says: or you must know what you say Yaoqi says: sorry other half Yaoqi says: its so YU-GI-OH! Yaoqi says: hah Yaoqi says: yu go oh? Yaoqi says: u actually watch that? Yaoqi says: no Yaoqi says: haha Yaoqi says: i thought u would prefer monster lergy Yaoqi says: mosnter allergy Yaoqi says: YAOQI WATCHES YUGIOH Yaoqi says: hahahaha Yaoqi says: so partner Yaoqi says: whats your weight? Yaoqi says: i weigh alot. i paiseh to say Yaoqi says: why you weigh so much Yaoqi says: cus i eat and eat and eat and never go exercise Yaoqi says: ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Yaoqi says: so sad Yaoqi says: must go exercise more okay? Yaoqi says: okay partner Yaoqi says: hahah Yaoqi says: wah. u actually answered on my behalf Yaoqi says: you are god Yaoqi says: good*** Yaoqi says: gooooodo*******8
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Hey All Faith Factors (not coefficients, hurhurhur)!
Have you been asking your flens (and enemies) to the most happening event of the year??? Here's a brief cheatsheet to pique your thoughts on Evangelism:
Know your intentions and reasons for asking your friends to the camp.
Come up with list of friends you want to invite (all u guys should have this already^^)
Pray: (a) For your list of friends hearts to be open and ready (b) For opportunities to approach your friends (c) For courage and conviction to cease these oppotunities
Approach - ATTACK!!!
How do you approach??? Very hard horh. I find it very hard too. ALWAYS. But by God's Grace, the difficulty level and our human timidness are NOT obstacles to this responsibility and privilege we have been given!
So im gonna post a list of start-up conversations (of coz tweak it to your own style, if Jue Ying suddenly starts sounding like Desiree when she starts talking to her friends, they will all be suspicious riiiggghhhhhttttt):
Using the postcards, you could do the following -
Find an opinion to say about the postcard in reference to the picture/superhero power/superb artistry skills... Eg. "Eh i wanna give you this Hero Postcard from my church. There are 6 different powers to collect and this is my FAVOURITE!" OR "Eh this drawing very nice right??? My church friend drew this! His name is Joel!"
DON"T STOP AT THE OPINION OKAY!!! You MUST tell your friend what this postcard is for - Heroes Camp! Draw their attention to the back of the postcard and if you get nervous, just elaborate on the info you see there. --> i.e. the date, location, MISSIONS (wah exciting! my BFF aka Amanda told me alot of secrets about what is coming up. if u wanna know, book a lunch appt with me and buy me lunch! =p) SELL the camp to them! What is your friend like?? Does your friend like music and to relac-one-corner-shake-leg?? Tell them about clubhouse! Does your friend like Hiro Nakamura??? Tell them about Hero #6 (hiahiahia, you guys duno who Hero #6 is yet right...=p)
Next, try to get a response. It could be asking them what they think about the theme. Or going straight to the question of whether they are interested. This is so you can gauge their interest level and you will know HOW to proceed to the next question and WHEN to do so.
Ultimately, ask them to come for the camp. If they said they will think about it, ask again after a few days or a week. If they say no, try to find out their reasons. Are they valid? Can u clarify their worries and fears? (Eg. if your friend says: "HUHHHH church camp very boring!" --> What should your answer be?: OBVIOUSLY NOT! HELLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO even the uncles and aunties SOOOOOO happening okay. u got see more happening uncles and aunties den us?)
So guys. hope that wasn't too lengthy for u. will post up more conversation starters soon with more inside jokes so u guys can laugh more while u read and i can keep your attention.=p
DO ask your friends to come. This camp is not for us, it is for THEM. Having been blessed, let's start blessing others as well.=)
anyway! ANY questions on evangelism, post on the tagboard or contact me ok??? =) P.S. the postcards not for you all to collect horh. its to give out OKAY! u want, i give u softcopy.=D
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And now... For the Le-En picture of the day!:
this photo's very funny right. wah-kor looks like the kid and le-en looks like the adult.
Le En!!! Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cute!!! =)
Looks like Le En is the new happening boy. I think we should put his picture next to the Heroes signup form or something and see whether response increases. No, seriously. ;)
How many people do we have so far for the camp? Besides me, of course.
*screams* so exciting!!!! it's coming end of the year. what is it again??????? NO! NOT just the holidays. and NO! not just Christmas! BUT.....
Exciting details:
Theme: Heroes- “The Hero Inside of Me is…”
Date: 10th – 13th Dec
Location: Presbyterian High (Yio Chu Kang)
Speaker: Chee Hong (from YFC)
Pricing: $25 (Friends) / $45 (Regulars)
Missions
Highlight #1: Gathering of the Heroes - Banter and Barter! What's your superhero power? Create the hero that you've always dreamed of!
Highlight #2: Murder Mystery - Are best friends forever? That's what Charlie thought. But an unforseen turn of events led to the loss of 2 of his best friends. Be the hero and detective to uncover the mystery of the murders by doing crime scene investigation. Experiment with finger-print analysis and look for evidence in real life crime scenes.
Highlight #3: Sentosa Regatta - Outwit, Outplay, Outlast! Survivor style beach games at the tropical island of Sentosa. Protect your base, sabotage the enemy. Heroes, prepare for showdown! Highlight #4: Prison Break - When life gets you down, don't you just wanna break free? An exciting, strategic, choose your own ending game that is larger than LIFE!
Highlight #5: Quest - Every hero has a mission. The time has come for yours. A dangerous race against time to capture all elements. Remember: with great power comes great responsibility.
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--> i.e. the date, location, MISSIONS (wah exciting! my BFF aka Amanda told me alot of secrets about what is coming up. if u wanna know, book a lunch appt with me and buy me lunch! =p) SELL the camp to them! What is your friend like?? Does your friend like music and to relac-one-corner-shake-leg?? Tell them about clubhouse! Does your friend like Hiro Nakamura??? Tell them about Hero #6 (hiahiahia, you guys duno who Hero #6 is yet right...=p).jpg)
this photo's very funny right. wah-kor looks like the kid and le-en looks like the adult..jpg)
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God is perfect, we are sinful, so there is a great gap between us. We may try to feel better through work, relationships, sport or religion. But all our attempts fail, because we have ignored the real problem - turning our back on God.
Jesus took the consequences of our self-centredness by giving up his life on the cross. He proved he had broken sin's destructive power by rising from the dead. Jesus offers us freedom from guilt and a bridge back to God.
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