Blessed Hope Bible-Presbyterian Church
500 Upper Bukit Timah Rd, Singapore 678106
Centrality of Worship in Christian Living
In worship, the child of God is focussed on communion with God, giving praise and honour to His Name. This is the lifeline for blessed Christian living. A vibrant Christian will always have worship at the centre of his life.
Revival Hymns and Choruses
The choice hymnal for many Bible-Presbyterian (B-P) churches and even some non-B-P Churches in Singapore has been and still is the Revival Hymns and Choruses (RHC) compiled by Rev. Dr. Tow Siang Hwa, our Pastor Advisor.
This hymnal is recommended for continued use in our church for both corporate worship and family and personal devotions. There are 567 hymns in the index with a rich collection of old English and other great hymns. One distinct feature of this hymnal is the compilation of choruses sung during Dr. John Sung’s revival of 1935, the Chinese root of the Bible-Presbyterian Church in Singapore. This is unique to the RHC. The spiritual richness of these choruses captured the spirit of that revival.
An Exhortation to Our Beloved Youths
The Apostle Paul warned that men and women in our generation, living in the last days prior to our Lord’s 2nd Coming, would be “lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God” (2 Timothy 3:4b). They would turn a cold shoulder to the worship of God, to holy living, to sobriety. They are drunken and neglect to give honour and glory to God with their hearts and bodies. It is a sad but sobering truth. This is just one of eighteen characteristics of a wayward lifestyles highlighted in 2 Timothy 3:1-4.
The Family of God
Galatians 6:2 Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
To bear one another’s burden is to help one another, to care one for another. We are to do so as an injunction from God. We are to do so continually.
Naturally, we care for ourselves. The Lord tells us that the redeemed man cares not only for himself but also looks into the interests of others as his own. This is to fulfil the law of Christ.
(1) A Foretaste of Heaven
Psalm 133:1 “A Song of degrees of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!”
The first Blessed Hope Bible-Presbyterian Church Camp was held from 12 to 14 June at Traders Hotel in Puteri Habour, Johor Bahru, located near the Tuas link. There were 50 campers. Thank God for safety granted to all campers throughout the camp. Our camp doctor, Dr. Lynn Yeo, was at hand to attend to campers’ medical needs.
Every father who is a God-fearer and walks in His ways is blessed of God, as testified in Psalm 128, “1 A Song of degrees. Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways. 2 For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee. 3 Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table. 4 Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD. 5 The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life. 6 Yea, thou shalt see thy children’s children, and peace upon Israel.”
Dear brethren, let us fervently pray for a time of spiritual blessing in this week’s church camp. Please also pray for the safety of all campers throughout the camp.
(1) His Eye Is On The Sparrow
The hymn “His eye is on the sparrow” was written to encourage all who are some times tempted to be discouraged. Circumstances, sorrow, or trial come upon us and we can lose the joy and courage that should be ours.
This hymn was inspired by a couple, the Doolittles of Elmira, New York. For twenty years, Mrs. Doolittle had been confined to bed as an invalid. Her husband, a partial invalid, managed his business from a wheelchair.
One day, the evangelist Dr. W. Stillman Martin and his wife came to visit them. Together they had written the beautiful hymn “God Will Take Care of You,” with Mrs. Martin writing the words and Dr. Martin the music.
The Martins were deeply impressed with the joyful spirit that the Doolittles maintained in spite of their adversity. “What is the secret of your joy?”, Dr. Martin asked. “His eye is on the sparrow,” Mrs. Doolittle replied, “and I know He watches me.”
(1) BHBPC’s First Church Camp
As the days of our church camp (12 to 14 June) at Traders Hotel in Johor Bahru draw near, we are thankful for our organising committee, led by Bro. William Oh (Camp Master) and Bro. Richard Yeo (Assistant Camp Master), who are making all necessary arrangements. Please pray for the team as they make preparations. We have 47 registered campers as to-date.
Thank God for Rev. Dr. Tow Siang Hwa, our pastoral advisor, who shared God’s Word with us on evangelism last Lord’s Day. The following is an outline of his message based on Matthew 28:18-20: