Topic: Gems of Good Friday
Preparation for Good Friday and Easter 2024
by Rev Goh Seng Fong

Feb 22: Designed by God

Feb 29: Release through Forgiveness

Mar 7: Eternity through Salvation

Mar 14: Triumph over Tragedy

We come together to remember and reflect on the suffering and death of JESUS on the Cross for our sins. It is also a day of hope and redemption, symbolising the triumph of GOD over Satan, light over darkness, and life over death, thus opening the door to eternal life and salvation.

The series on Gems will focus on GOD's eternal Design, His merciful Forgiveness, His gracious Salvation and His ultimate Triumph over death, Satan and hell.

Boundaries
(by H. cloud)

When you build a fence around your yard, you don't build it to figure out the boundaries of your neighnbour's yard so that you can dictate how he should behave. You build it around your own yard so that you can maintain control of what happens to your own property.

Boundaries do the same.

Boundaries help us stay true to who we really are. When we own our boundaries and hold to them without a question mark at the end, it helps us avoid having those boundaries violated and having inappropriate responses as a result.

Have you seen this play out in your own life? God created us to have boundaries and to respect the boundaries of others.

(a) God used afflictions and suffering to steer Joseph towards a particular course in his life. Are we also facing trials and tribulations? Is God steering us in a particular direction?
(b) Through the afflictions and suffering, Joseph continued to be faithful and obedient to God. Likewise, are we faithful and obedient to God despite the difficulties in our lives?
(c) God directed Joseph through his hardship. Are we able to sense God’s direction in our lives?
(d) God is in full control of our lives, events and circumstances. Knowing this, how should we live our lives?
The above lessons and questions will lead us in a closer walk with God, understand His will for our lives and be blessed.

 Session 1 - August 3, 2023 Joseph and his brothers
(a) Joseph, the most loved son of Jacob, went through slavery, imprisonment, and victimisation by his brothers. What was God’s purpose?
(b) How do we identify with our own pain and suffering with God’s purpose?
  
Session 2 - August 10, 2023 Joseph’s imprisonment, dream and promotion
(a) Joseph’s imprisonment and God’s purpose.
(b) Joseph’s dreams
(c) How do we look at setbacks in life and how does God afflict us for a purpose?
(d) Joseph became prime minister of Egypt and the brothers came to Egypt for food.
 
Session 3 - 17 August, 2023 Joseph was reunited with his brothers
(a) Joseph’s brothers were then fearful as their misdeeds against Joseph came back to haunt them. (b) But, Joseph was gracious and forgiving and they were reunited in brotherly love.
 
Session 4 - 24 August, 2023 “You thought evil but God meant it for good”
(a) Joseph’s brothers thought evil against Joseph, but God meant it for good that Joseph would go to Egypt and save his family from famine.
(b) In many ways, God takes good care of us. Through affliction and suffering, God prepares a better place or circumstances for us.
 

TWELVE ORDINARY MEN

Jesus chose The Twelve that were inadequate in status, education, ability and capability. Jesus knew their personalities, both strong and weak.
He knew that they would disappoint and deny Him. However Jesus knew they would soon be transformed and empowered to carry the Gospel to the ends of the known world.
Let us examine our life and commitment from the ways Jesus dealt with these lives and submit ourselves to His transforming power to be and to do His will.
Please do pray and invite loved ones and friends to these exciting lectures.
God bless you and all yours as you continue for greater and better 2023, growing in faith, obedience and sacrifice to the Glory and Praise of God. Amen.

Your servant in CHRIST JESUS,
Rev Goh Seng Fong
(John 12:24)
Phone: +65-98207783
Email: gohsengfong@hotmail.com

The blessing of the LORD be upon you: we bless you in the Name of the LORD. Psalm 129:8

Precious Words of life-changing training materials in Training Nationals for Nationals, please visit:
FaithAtWorkFellowship.org

God’s Vision for Asia Seminary for Ministry (ASM), the training Arm of Faith@Work Fellowship, Singapore.
“I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus” (Phil. 3:14).

A. Mission:
To train Nationals leaders for and to Nationals for integrity and skills (Psalm 78:72), unto the praise of His Glory (Eph. 1:14).
When we train followers, there will be additions; but when we train leaders, there will be multiplications.

B. Objectives:
1. To provide theological training, rightly dividing the Word of Truth (2 Tim. 2:15).
2. To equip with skills for the work of the ministry (Eph. 4:12).
3. To facilitate personal and ministry development by mentorship (2 Tim. 2:2).

C. In person training:
1. New in-person training in NE India, (6-10 March, 2023). Praise the Lord for our Trainers: Dr. Yap BS (Creative Bible Exposition) and John Ching (Good Soil Evangelism). God gave great training lessons. Next training: 18-22 Sept with first Graduation exercise. Praise the Lord.
2. In Nepal, Kathmandu (19-23 March). Our Trainers: Dr. Andrew Tan (Gospel of Luke) and Dr. Yeap EH (Mentoring) did a great job in their fields of giftedness to bless the pastors and leaders. Next Training: 10-14 September.
3. Next week, new beginning at Cagayan de Oro City, Mindanao, Philippines April 17-20. Praying for God to lead and bless the new training. Please contact Pastor Elan at: +63 991 295 1618. 70 had signed up. God is great and good. Trainers: John Ching (Good Soil Evangelism) and Rev. Goh SF (Laws of Leadership)

PRESSING ON in 2023: God’s Vision for Asia Seminary for Ministry (ASM), the training Arm of Faith@Work Fellowship, Singapore.
“I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus” (Phil. 3:14).

A. Mission:
To train Nationals leaders for and to Nationals for integrity and skills (Psalm 78:72), unto the praise of His Glory (Eph. 1:14).
When we train followers, there will be additions; but when we train leaders, there will be multiplications.

B. Objectives:
1. To provide theological training, rightly dividing the Word of Truth (2 Tim. 2:15).
2. To equip with skills for the work of the ministry (Eph. 4:12).
3. To facilitate personal and ministry development by mentorship (2 Tim. 2:2).

Asia Seminary for Ministry, Singapore: Training Nationals for Nationals. Looking ahead 2023 - “Much land yet to be possessed”.

“Now Joshua was old, advanced in years. And the LORD said to him: “You are old, advanced in years, and there remains very much land yet to be possessed.” Joshua 13:1

God’s Vision for Asia Seminary for Ministry (ASM), the training Arm of Faith at Work Fellowship, Singapore

A. Mission:
To train Nationals leaders for and to Nationals for integrity and skills (Psalm 78:72), unto the praise of His Glory (Eph. 1:14).
When we train followers, there will be additions; but when we train leaders, there will be multiplications.

B. Objectives:
1. To provide theological training, rightly dividing the Word of Truth (2 Tim. 2:15).
2. To equip with skills for the work of the ministry (Eph.4:12).
3. To facilitate personal and ministry development by
mentorship (2 Tim. 2:2).

C. Quick Checks:
1. These last ten or so precious years, the good Lord had privileged us to train in Medan of Indonesia (four times annually), Yangon and Mandalay of Myanmar (once annually in each place) and Kathmandu of Nepal (three times annually). There were graduation services held too.

2. The last three years we held thirteen series of online classes of four nights, each session of two hours. We have the privilege and joy of reaching new pastors of NE India, Bhutan and Africa, including leaders in Malaysia, Mynamar, Indonesia and Philippines.

3. These online training will go on in 2023. Our January zoom training will be on Life of Patriarch Jacob, on Thursdays, 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th January at 7.30pm - 7.30pm (Singapore time).

4. In-person training classes were held in September 2022 in Nepal (about 35 students) and NE India (about 70 students). We had great precious fellowship. This was also our first time in NE India. God is great and good.