Children of God
YouthZone
Trueway Presbyterian Church
yz.core@gmail.com
Mission Statement:
We delight in the Lord Jesus
choosing to serve Him as a family
assisting people to find freedom in Christ
building them up to help change the world
Calendar:
Month of January 2010
3 : Trumpet Call - Combined Service
10 : Getting to know each other
17 : Message - Let It Show
24 : Time of Sharing cum B'Day Celerbration
31 : Gospel Sunday
*navigations are the 4 polaroid pictures
6:08 PM
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Hi YZers,
Since Charles reminded us of the importance of God’s Word last week – joy giver, sword and sanctifier, I would like to outline for you how we can do QT meaningfully. Do pray for yourself and ask God to give you the desire to want to know His Word and through His Word, know Him. For QT to be meaningful, you really need to set aside time for it. It cannot be the leftover time but priority time. It need not be long but it has to be deliberate – rain or shine. Begin with a word of prayer and ask God to speak His Word powerfully into your heart.
READ – Read the passage through once for general comprehension. Then read it again, this time deliberately much slower. As you read the passage a second time, let a word or phrase or line capture your attention, stir your heart, maybe even make you feel uncomfortable. Look out for something that will resonate with you. If nothing surfaces, don’t worry. Don’t need to feel guilty and don’t be discouraged. That happens to me too. I would encourage you to read the passage a few more times. Don’t be in a hurry. Enjoy reading the Word even though nothing seems to catch your eye. Remember God’s Word should bring delight to our hearts.
REVIEW – If you are journaling (and I encourage you to do so), this is the part where you write down that word, phrase, or line that has captured your attention. I believe it is the Spirit of God that will speak to me and surface that word or phrase or line when I learn to listen as I read God’s Word. Some people focus on those parts of the passage which they don’t understand. Somehow the unknown seem to be more appealing. I would rather you focus on what you understand. What you don’t understand can be for another time.
REFLECT – This is the component where you reflect and meditate on the word, phrase or line that has stirred your heart. Ask God what He wants to speak to you through that word – is it a sin you need to confess and repent from; a command that He wants you to obey; something that you can give thanks to God for; someone you can encourage using the same word. Let God speak His Word into your life. Reflect on that word, phrase or line is relevant to your life right now. If you are journaling, your reflections can be recorded down.
RESPOND – This can be a prayer which you write down as a response to what God has spoken to you about. It can also be a verbal prayer that you utter to the Lord.
So these are the 4 Rs which I do when I have my QT and I have found the process helpful. You see, you don’t need to depend on the articles in the ODJ. You just need a Bible passage to meditate on. Of course after you have completed the whole process, you can read that day’s article in the ODJ but don’t be surprised that the lesson inside that article is different from what the Lord has impressed upon your heart.
Regarding Bible Study, it will be good if you can belong to a DG. It is always good to study the Bible in a group. This is the platform where you can clarify your doubts. So if there is something you don’t understand from your QT, DG time can be a time when you clear your questions. It is not that you cannot study the Bible alone but it is good to have someone more mature to guide you in it. I do recommend NIV Study Bible if you want to do some serious Bible Study on your own. It can be bought from SKS and if you ask your parents to buy it for your birthday, I am pretty confident that they will not refuse you!
Have fun reading and studying the Bible!
Ps Kien Seng
8:55 AM
Monday, December 15, 2008
4:56 PM
Monday, December 1, 2008
CAUTION! - HIGHLY FLAMMABLEYZ 2008 Campers,Take Note!
General Details-
Camp RegistrationTime: 1100 (am)
Date: 5 December 2008, Friday
Venue: True Way Presbyterian Church (most probably at Level 2 Cozy Corner)
We understand that some have asked whether you can meet us at PHS itself. The answer is No. Please come down to church to register and we will head down together!For those who have yet to pay or even given the registration form, please bring the S$30 and form on Friday as well(:Things to Bring-1. At least 5 shirts (not excluding sleepwear)
Girls, please bring dark-coloured shirts!!2. Enough pants / shorts to last you throughout the camp. Note that you may be wet!
3. Socks! Please make sure you bring enough for yourself and at least ensure that you have one pair of CLEAN SOCKS in addition to the socks which you plan to bring!
4. Toiletries - Tooth brush, tooth paste, shampoo, soap, contact lens solution ...etc
5. Please bring writing materials so that you can write down the things that God would impress on you during the messages, worship, and even games in the camp booklet!
6. Personal Medication. Especially those who are asthmatic, please bring along your inhaler!
7. Most importantly!- Bible
8. Sleeping Bag
9. Cup/Water Bottle
10. Towel
11. Sports Shoes
12. Slippers/Sandals
* Please do not bring anything valuable (such as MP3...). It'll be at your own risk if you bring them.
~bring a rag, some newspapers, and colouring materials such as colour pen, markers etc if you have
Please be punctual for registration. Looking forward to an exciting time together in Camp!
Please inform your parents, if there is anything, they can call Uncle Kien Seng (98152589), Samuel (90077333) or Yi Ling (92719210).
Camp Comm '08