The News Bulletin of The Bread of Life Fellowship. Muscat, Oman
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The News Bulletin of The Bread of Life Fellowship. Muscat, Oman |
NOVEMBER 2000 CHILDREN’S QUIZ
1. King Nebuchadnezzar ordered his subjects to fall down and worship
him whenever they heard what?
2. In what city was the apostle Paul (Saul) born – Tarsus, Damascus,
Jerusalem or Corinth?
3. What kind of tree did Jesus cause to wither because it had no fruit?
4. What was the apostle Peter’s last name?
5. How many days was it dark during the plague of darkness over the
land of Egypt in Exodus – 1,3,7, 10 or 40?
6. Who said the following: “This is my body given for you, this do
in remembrance of me.”?
7. Fill in the following blank: “He maketh me to lie down in green
pastures: he leadeth me beside still ………..”
Testimony:
I work as a housemaid. I used to get chest pain, so went to Royal Hospital
for a check up. I was diagnosed for breast cancer and doctor advised immediate
surgery or else I may not live long. I reported this to my master. Being
a Christian, my master and his family prayed over me in the name of Jesus,
and assured of God’s grace and healing. I went to India and there had to
undergo a surgery. After the surgery, I could sense the power of God touching
me and healing. Now I am totally healed - thank you Jesus for healing me.
I live because Christ lives - Ms. Laxmi.
Laugh!
“Our church should be air-conditioned,” snapped Mrs. Smith. “It
is unhealthy for people to sleep in a stuffy room.”
Before you set your heart on something, look around you to see how happy people are who have it.
Scripture: “Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that
are on earth.” – Colossians 3:2 NASB
HARVEST TIME
News Bulletin of The Bread of Life Fellowship
C/o. P O Box 1982, Ruwi –112, Sultanate of Oman.
Contact Person: Pastor Sebastian Rayappen,
Phone/Fax:
(968) 702264; Mobile: 9359729;
Email: tbolf@omantel.net.om
THE MINISTRIES
WORSHIP SERVICE
Venue/Time: PCO Main Hall, Ruwi – Every Friday - 12 noon to 2.00 pm
INTERCESSORY PRAYER
Venue / Time: Bethel - Thursdays - 4.30-5.30 pm; Ambrose’s – 8.00-9.00
pm
NIGHT VIGIL
Venue / Time: PCO Annex, Ruwi - Last Thursday of every month-10.00
pm to 1.00 am
HOME CELL MEETINGS
Day / Time: Mondays - 8.00 pm to 9.00 pm; MQ 10.30 pm to 11.30 pm
AL FALAJ : Abraham 7736434; Rangan 9342173
AL KHUWAIR 1 & 2 : Terry: 684694; Lancy: 684148/9361558
BUSTAN/WK 1 & 2
: Suresh Kotian 7713854 ; Ashok 7712430
DARSAIT :Tony Reyes: 700841; : Saby: 9359729
AL GHUBRA : Violet: 590066x277; Joel 595612
MEDINAT QABOOS : Saby 702264; Denzil: 696635
MUSCAT : Sanni 677809; Jascinto: 736411
PDO 1 & 2 : James Oni: 678716; Dapo: 678724
RUWI : Norbert 790095; John 7717812
VICTORY NIGHT SERVICE [OUTREACH]
Venue / Time: PCO Main Hall, Ruwi - Last Monday of every month at 8.00
pm
PRAISE & WORSHIP TEAM
Venue / Time: Bethel - Tuesdays - 8.00 to 9.00 pm
CHILDREN’S [SUNDAY] SCHOOL
Venue / Time: PCO Annex & BRC, Ruwi - Fridays - 12.00 to
2.00 pm
[For Private Circulation only]
How Sin Compels Man To Sin Again
Br. Anthony Rayappen
Text: 2 Samuel 11
Mistakes of David:
1) It was time when kings go forth to battle, but David tarried at
home.
This is not the time for us to sit at home. It is time for spiritual
warfare. The Bible says that the Kingdom of God suffers violence and the
violent take it by force – Matthew 11:12. The time is near for the coming
of the Lord. It is not the time for us to build our own kingdom rather
than plundering hell and populating heaven. Jesus said "watch and pray
lest you enter into temptation". - Matthew 26:41. These are the days believers
must watch and keep praying. We ought to pray without ceasing. - 1Thessalonians
5:17
2) Looking at the things he should not: Matthew 5:28 - Jesus said "If
you look at a
woman with lust in your eyes you have already committed adultery Jesus
said, "If your eyes compel you to sin, pluck them out." From the terrace,
he looked at a woman having bath. She looked beautiful. The things your
eyes see maybe beautiful, but deceptive. Do we as believers, provoke
others to sin. Sisters beware how you dress, how you behave and how you
appear.
3) Knowingly sinned against God: God has given us the conscience to
know what is right and wrong. If we sin willfully, there remains no sacrifice
for our sins -
Hebrews 10:26. David committed adultery. A man after God’s heart,
yet he did
such an unholy act. When you drift away from God, you are caught up
with the things of the world, then it is very easy for you to fall into
sin.
4) Sin will find you out: David committed adultery with Bathsheba and
thought nobody knew about it . After some time Bathsheba sent a word to
David, saying she was pregnant. When you sin and think nobody knows about
it, that is the time your own sin will find you out - Numbers 32:23. Sin
is never barren. It will conceive and give birth to death - James 1:15.
Many times we sin and behave like hypocrites. Our sin will reveal who we
are and bring fear into our lives. To cover our sin rather than repenting,
we begin to manipulate. That is what David did. A man after God’s heart
became a master manipulator. This is what sin can do in one’s life. Ways
David manipulated: (a) Sent for Uriah, so that he may go home and sleep
with his wife and thus things could pass off. Uriah didn’t heed to it.
(b) Got Uriah drunk, so that when he goes home, irrespective of whether
he sleeps with his wife or not, things could pass off. Uriah still didn’t
go home. (c) When both his efforts failed, he sent a letter through Uriah
himself to Joab, telling him to put Uriah where the battle was fiercest,
so the enemy could strike him. There are many Davids who may have killed
Goliaths, yet killed many innocent Uriahs in their own fellowships. In
these last days beware of sin because Christ is coming for a church which
is without blemish, spot or wrinkles.
Conclusion: David made somebody’s wife his own and accomplished his
plan. We too may accomplish anything and everything, but if the motive
is wrong then the Lord is displeased (read chapter 12 of 2 Samuel to know
the consequences). Let’s repent and turn to the Lord, so that he may have
mercy on us - Psalm 51:10
1 Cor 15:58 says “Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing
move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because
you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain”. A day is coming when
everything we have done in the house of the Lord will be rewarded.
TBOLF offers Discipleship Training in the following order:
BEGINNERS: Tuesdays: Afternoon Session 2-3.30 pm;
Wednesdays: Evening Session 8-9.30 pm .
INTERMEDIATE: Saturdays: Afternoon Session 2.00 -3.30pm and
Evening Session 8-9.30 pm.
ADVANCED: Saturdays: Afternoon Session 2-3.30pm and Eve Session 8-9.30
pm
VENUE for all stages: BETHEL. Each stage runs for 3-4 months.
This training is to equip Believers to be effective in the service
of God.
The Next batch starts in February 2001. Please enroll today
to become “Dependable Disciples”. For further details, contact
Br. Jude Chima
Study material/Textbook for the Advanced Class: KNOWING & DOING
THE WILL OF GOD is available with Br. Davidson.
SUNDAY SCHOOL…
Classes for beginners to teenagers every Friday. Contact: Sr. Sandra
Pinto
Reminders…
? Intercessory Prayers at BETHEL: 4.30-5.30 p.m. Every Thursday (except
the last one of the month) 8.00 - 9.00 p.m. at Noronha’s, exclusively for
those who work full day on Thursdays. All are invited to pray – Rev
5:8c.
? Victory Night Service (TBOLF’s Outreach): 8.00 pm at PCO Main Hall,
Ruwi on Monday,27.11.2000.
? Night Vigil : 10.30 p.m. to 01.00 a.m. at PCO Annexe, Ruwi on Thursday,
30.11.2000
? Communion Service every first Friday of the month.
OCTOBER 2000 ADULT’S QUIZ ANSWER
He hoped he would be killed so David could have his wife (2 Sam 11:1-17);
Fatima; Shadrach, Meschah and Abednego or Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah
(Dan 1:16); Orpah (Ruth 1:4,14); 2 (a civic calendar and a religiou scalendar);
The sale of their idols was going down (Acts 18:23-24); Death (Rom 6:23)
NOVEMBER 2000 ADULT’S QUIZ
1. God is described as physically writing three times in the Bible.
Upon what did He write the third time?
2. During NT times what was the Greek word for romantic or sexual love?
3. Which of the following OT men was not a prophet of God – Nathan,
Hananiah, Obadiah or Zephaniah?
4. Which disciples is referred to as the “disciple whom Jesus loved”?
5. In how many books of the Bible does Jesus actually speak?
HARVEST TIME
News Bulletin of The Bread of Life Fellowship
C/o. P O Box 1982, Ruwi –112, Sultanate of Oman.
Contact Person: Pastor Sebastian Rayappen,
Phone/Fax: (968) 702264; Mobile: 9359729;
Website: Http://www.oocities.org/tbolfoman
Email: tbolf@omantel.net.om
In need of prayers or counseling?
Call 9359729.