And here's why!
the Writer = the Photographer :)
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So before we get into youth service itself, a little something at 6p.m.... plug-in bible study! (which had a marked improvement in attendance!)
And yup, we really DO study the Bible! Check out these faces and note the intense concentration:
camera zoom totally rocks.Let's not go into who facilitated Bible study. (I'm being modest here. hahah)
And trust me, it's a whole lot better and funner than it sounds!
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Do forgive the really blur cameraperson for forgetting to take photos of the pre-service prayer, icebreaker and worship. Oops.
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7 p.m., pre-service prayer.
And even through pre-service prayer you could really see a small revival happening in fireBRANDS. Remember those days when only less than 10 people stood around the piano?
That's so over.
Now, there're like over 20 people coming and praying earnestly and seeking God.
All glory to God! (a phrase you'll find a lot on the Recess Revo testimonies from http://www.urtherevolution.com; check it out!)
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Right, now, youth service!
ICEBREAKER, courtesy of Eulene Ooi Tsu Phin.
And it was real good! Selaras dgn prinsip 'Getting To Know You Better.'
Write a UNIQUE experience you've had in your life on a piece of paper, jumble the papers up, people take turns picking out a paper and guessing whose experience it is.
Next up, worship was as great as ever.
Thing is, I ain't good at writing down details on worship. Cuz it's just so.. uncomprehensible?
But yeah, people really did press into the presence of God. And no, I'm not writing down some textbook answer. It's what I really felt.
Okay, finally, to the highlight of the night!
First up, Sharon Leow :)
NOW we have photos!
And one thing about this woman, she can seriously PREACH!
Bapa borek anaknya rintik.
Definitely anointed by God, Miss Leow just talked up there like it was no biggie, but at the same time getting the message across in a terrific way. She brought the youth from seriousness to laughter and back again without fail.
And yeah, mostly exegetically correct lol :)
the people listen.She preached on PRAYER (you'd prolly've noticed that on the first photo?).
Basics first: What is prayer? It's the art of communication with God.
Then more: Prayer is divided into four parts, and we must have each part, equally balanced:
Adoration
Confession
Thanksgiving
Supplication
And can be easily remembered by the acronym ACTS.
And yes, prayer is POWER.
Remember, "Ask and you shall receive"?
And remember Elijah's prayer that it'd not rain? And it didn't! From that we know that prayer must be consistent.
It's like this: We cry out. God hears us. And when He answers, miracles happen.
yeah mien. check out the semangat!
Sharon ended with a testimony from the account of her dad, concerning her granddad. In a nutshell, her dad prayed for her granddad (who was declared clinically dead at that time). And when her granddad's body was being sent back to the house via ambulance (for funeral prep), her granddad just suddenly... woke up. And he actually lived for many, many more years.
She ended there.
Cue a thunderous applause :)
But the night was still young, so up came Nehemiah!
Very unfortunately, he had to rush through parts of his sermon cuz time was short.
His sermon was entitled: Run; Return.
The tone changed to a more serious one as he challenged us to THINK.
Are we distancing ourselves from the Father?
Is the fire in our hearts still there?
Like the prodigal son, some of us are still at the pigsty, having not come to our senses.
So why haven't we come to our senses yet?
The Parable of the 10 Virgins.
5 had oil, 5 didn't.
And we all know what happened to those who didn't: they were all too late.
So how do we keep the fire in us burning, and that we will not run out of oil when it is most needed?
Nehemiah called on us to return to the Father, as said by the theme set for our church this year.
Pastor Victor then took the baton and challenged those who know they've been astray to make a stand (literally) to come back to the Father, and He will run to us.
After a time of prayer, service ended.
Oh, and a worthwhile footnote:
Taking notes. The new habit in fireBRANDS. So next time, bring along a book and a pen!
Basics first: What is prayer? It's the art of communication with God.
Then more: Prayer is divided into four parts, and we must have each part, equally balanced:
Adoration
Confession
Thanksgiving
Supplication
And can be easily remembered by the acronym ACTS.
And yes, prayer is POWER.
Remember, "Ask and you shall receive"?
And remember Elijah's prayer that it'd not rain? And it didn't! From that we know that prayer must be consistent.
It's like this: We cry out. God hears us. And when He answers, miracles happen.
yeah mien. check out the semangat!Sharon ended with a testimony from the account of her dad, concerning her granddad. In a nutshell, her dad prayed for her granddad (who was declared clinically dead at that time). And when her granddad's body was being sent back to the house via ambulance (for funeral prep), her granddad just suddenly... woke up. And he actually lived for many, many more years.
She ended there.
Cue a thunderous applause :)
But the night was still young, so up came Nehemiah!
Very unfortunately, he had to rush through parts of his sermon cuz time was short.
His sermon was entitled: Run; Return.
The tone changed to a more serious one as he challenged us to THINK.
Are we distancing ourselves from the Father?
Is the fire in our hearts still there?
Like the prodigal son, some of us are still at the pigsty, having not come to our senses.
So why haven't we come to our senses yet?
The Parable of the 10 Virgins.
5 had oil, 5 didn't.
And we all know what happened to those who didn't: they were all too late.
So how do we keep the fire in us burning, and that we will not run out of oil when it is most needed?
Nehemiah called on us to return to the Father, as said by the theme set for our church this year.
Pastor Victor then took the baton and challenged those who know they've been astray to make a stand (literally) to come back to the Father, and He will run to us.
After a time of prayer, service ended.
Oh, and a worthwhile footnote:
Taking notes. The new habit in fireBRANDS. So next time, bring along a book and a pen!
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