Mission Sunday
13 July 2014
Wesley Methodust Church
Pastor Yeoh Seng Eng
Pasir Panjang Hill Bretheren Church
Text Luke 10:1-12
The "other disciples" were sent "two by two" to "prepare the way"
Jesus is coming soon
We are the "other disciples "
We are to prepare the way.
Three interesting points
A) Status update
B) Strategy
C) Strength
A) Status update
i) Harvest PLENTIFUL
ii) Workers FEW
iii) You may be REJECTED
iv) You may be ACCEPTED
Even if you are rejected, it is not you that is being rejected, but God.
B) Strategy
i) Go two by two
Or pair up with partners from other churches
ii) simplicity
Use what is in your hands
Moses used a stick
Seng Eng used dried flowers
Make greeting cards
Grew into a business to support 800 families
Agriculture
Goats
Odorless vegetarian pigs (feeding on Azolla)
iii) seek man of peace
iv) heal the sick & tell of the kingdom of God
Care Channels used
Help them
Empower them
Dignified ways to get food on the table
These enabled connections with communities who are then willing to hear your message
C) Strength
With God's power
All things are possible
Ministry to migrant workers in Singapore
Lead to Telugu service
15-20 baptisms a year
Some will return to Bangaladesh and serve as pastors/ missionaries.
On a trip to Dacca
Pastor Yeoh got seriously injured in a traffic accident
13 micro fractures and a haemothorax
Finally returned to Singapore: needed to be drained (twice)
During healing process felt an unsuall warm sensation on chest: touch of an angel.
Facing a task unfinished,
That drives us to our knees,
A need that undiminished,
Rebukes our slothful ease,
We, who rejoice to know Thee,
Renew before Thy throne,
The solemn pledge we owe Thee,
To go and make Thee known.
Where other lords beside Thee
Hold their unhindered sway,
Where forces that defied Thee,
Defy Thee still today,
With none to heed their crying
For life, and love, and light,
Unnumbered souls are dying,
And pass into the night.
We bear the torch that flaming
Fell from the hands of those,
Who gave their lives proclaiming
That Jesus died and rose.
Ours is the same commission,
The same glad message ours,
Fired by the same ambition,
To Thee we yield our powers.
O Father Who sustained them,
O Spirit Who inspired,
Saviour, Whose love constrained them,
To toil with zeal untired,
From cowardice defend us,
From lethargy awake!
Forth on Thine errands send us
To labour for Thy sake.
(c) Overseas Missionary Fellowship
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