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FUNDAMENTAL CHRISTIAN MINISTRY

( A ministry of Calvary Tengah Bible-Presbyterian Church)
(to NIE, NTU, NUS and Polytechnics)
NEWSLETTER VOL 2/2004 (April-June)
Statement on Bible-Preservation
FCM, a ministry of Calvary Tengah Bible-Presbyterian Church, believes in the divine,
verbal and plenary inspiration of the Scriptures in the original languages, their
consequent inerrancy and infallibility, and as the perfectly preserved Word of God,
the Supreme and final authority in faith and life. The Providentially Preserved Texts
are none other than the Hebrew Masoretic Text and the Greek Textus Receptus
underlying the King James Bible

In the early years of our B-P history the verbal plenary preservation (VPP) was a non-
issue as we accepted this position, by faith as a matter of fact. Today it has somehow
become an issue, which has brought about much confusion in some
B-P churches. In the FCM, we hold strongly to the VPP position.

Love in Christ,
Elder Boaz Boon
Elder-Advisor to the FCM
January 2004

Overcoming the Storms in Our Lives

In Mark 4:35-41 we read of how our Lord Jesus calms the fierce storm and dispels the fear of
the disciples. In this short passage, we see Jesus manifesting His power in subduing nature in
all its fury. After completing a long hot day of teaching - evening falls, and Jesus instructs the
disciples to cross the Sea of Galilee. In verse 36 we are told that the disciples take Jesus just
as he was and they along with other boats set out across the sea. Now what does Jesus do?
Although fully divine, Jesus is also fully human and as such he was tired after a long day of
teaching the crowd. Because our Lord was also infinitely practical, he did what any
reasonable person would do when exhausted; he laid down and took a nap.

Suddenly a fierce storm erupts, chaos reigns and panic begins to set in. The Sea of Galilee is
nestled in a valley that is bordered by mountains. It is therefore not uncommon for unexpected
winds to gush down the mountains and create rough waters and storms upon the Sea of
Galilee. The text tells us that this was a great windstorm, a mighty storm that was so fierce
that it was flooding the boats. This was not an ordinary storm but rather an intense and life
threatening one. In fact it was so strong that it frightened the disciples - most of whom were

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seasoned fishermen. These were men who earned their living fishing this sea and presumably
had encountered numerous storms before, and yet they were consumed by the fear brought
about by this storm. This storm was different and the situation was so intense that it scared
even them.

So what do they do? What would many of us do in a terrifying and potentially life threatening
situation—PANIC! They panicked! And in their anxiety and fear they yell at Jesus who was
sleeping saying “Master, carest thou not that we perish? This seems to be more an accusation
than a plea for help. In their fear they are so self consumed that they seek to blame Jesus if
they should in fact die because he didn’t care for them and just went to sleep.

Why were the disciples so terrified? Why were they consumed by the fear brought about by
the storm? It would appear that they had no need to fear because they had with them the Lord
Jesus, the Creator of the whole Universe, and had power over the forces of nature. They have
the King of the universe at the back of the boat and they were afraid and panicked!

They feared exceedingly because they

began by looking inward and focus their
eyes on the storm and the impending
danger and were depending on their own
strength and ability to overcome the storm.
And when fear set into their hearts they
shifted their eyes away from God, the One
whom Israel knew to be her Deliverer - the
One who brought them out of Egypt - the
One who allowed a young David, to save
the entire nation of Israel slaying the Giant
Goliath. The disciples’ first thoughts were
not of God or what the Lord had and could
do. No, instead their first thoughts were about themselves and their dire circumstances. Their
reaction was a perfectly human response and also a rather limited one. It was not the reaction
of someone firm in his faith and has put his whole trust in the Lord. Rather their impulses
were gut reactions, near subconscious deeds, motivated by tremendous fear. While their
reactions are understandable they are not the typical response of someone well grounded in
Christ; because chaos and panic are the opposite of the peace of Christ. Their fear moulded
their response and their actions revealed a lack of faith. Having been with Jesus and
witnessing the many miracles He performed, it appears that for that split moment when
confronted by the fearsome storm, they forgot who Jesus is and what He can do. They had
only to remember the power and miracles they had observed to know that as long as the Lord
was with them they had nothing to fear.

Realising their inability to handle the situation and fearing for their lives, they began to get
panic and desperately fearing what the storm can do to them. They wrongly accused Jesus
“Master, carest thou not that we perish? Dearly beloved, the same can happen to us if we, for
a split moment, took our eyes off the Lord and allow the storms in our lives to overcome us.
Whatever storms we are facing now in our lives do not leave the Lord out of it and try to face

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it and overcome it alone by our own strength and ability. Rest assure that the Lord knows
about the storms we are facing now and He invites us to commit them to Him, believing that
He loves and cares for us and is ever ready to help us. As 1 Peter 5:7 reminds us: “Casting
all your care upon him, for he careth for you.” And in Phil 4:6-7 we read: “Be careful for
nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your
request be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all
understanding shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
And “Master, carest thou not that we perish?” was their cry. Of Course, he cares. Why
shouldn’t He, given that Jesus is the one whom God sent into the world in love so that none
who believed in Him would perish. The one who would willingly die for our sins, if He cares
enough to save us, doesn’t he care about the problem in our lives? Of course, he cares.

In response to their cries Jesus

immediately woke up and rebuked the
wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be
still!” So the One who spoke Creation
into existence once again speaks to his
creation. This time he speaks to subdue
the rebellious creatures of wind and sea.
This reminds us that what God says has
meaning and is accomplished. What
God says God does! The words Jesus
spoke did not return empty but
immediately tamed the wind and the sea.
Christ, the Word of God, spoke and his
words not only subdued the forces of
nature, but also saved the lives of his disciples and those in the other boats. Can you imagine
it in a few choice words Jesus restored tranquillity to a life threatening situation. The threat
had been removed instantly. This reminds us most clearly that God’s power transcends that of
nature. God is the only true power in all of creation. It gives the disciples and us a new
appreciation for the Psalmists words “Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted
among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.” – Psalm 46:10

Probably the Lord was not angry with them for feeling afraid. Rather his second question,
“how is it that ye have no faith?” points to His real motive. Jesus was telling them that if they
really had faith they had no reason to be afraid. If He were who He claimed to be then why
should they fear anything, let alone a storm? These men had seen him perform countless
wonders and miracles and heard him use the messianic title, Son of Man, in reference to
Himself. If they had put these two things together they would not have been afraid.

He was not rebuking them for their fear rather he was chastising them for their lack of faith. It
was as if He was saying, ‘you all have seen me heal the sick, cast out demons and yet you
panic - don’t you get it? I am the messiah, I am God and you have no reason to be afraid.
Have not I done marvellous things and haven’t I cared for my people?’ The answer is of
course, YES. The Lord had done all these things. Unfortunately, the disciples didn’t get it as

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they sat in that boat marvelling at the man they just seen calm the sea and tame the wind and
asked themselves “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”

What are the lessons we can glean from this event? This incident reminds us that Jesus is the
Lord of all creation. There is nothing that is outside or beyond his authority and power. We
never have to concede to our fears because no matter what it is that we are afraid of it is
ultimately subject to Christ. Sometimes Jesus will lead us into a crisis in order to teach us the
lesson of trusting and exercising our faith in Him so that we can experience His presence in
our lives as He leads us out of the crisis.

Notice what the Psalmist says in Psalm 107:23-30. The Lord is the One who raises the winds
and lifts up the waves. And when we call out to Him and put our trust in Him, He is the One
who calms the storm so that its waves are still. He guides us to our desired haven. Jesus said
that He gives us His peace, not the worlds; and Paul writes that through prayer and
supplication, with thanksgiving, to make our requests known to God and we shall have His
peace, which surpasses all understanding. This peace from God guards our hearts and minds
through Christ. It protects and calms us from the chaos and storms that may be going on
around us. When we focus on the circumstances of the storm, we get lost; but when we look
to Jesus for our peace, He is able to guide us to our desired haven.

Are we experiencing some difficult

storms lately? Unexpected illnesses,
depression, family problems, fear, stress
in work, stress in studies, and I’m sure
the list can go on. Sometimes we can
sense a storm coming on, while at other
times, they develop in a moment. When
a big storm hits, it feels as if things are
moving too fast and out of control. We
become distressed and disoriented, the
calmness we once knew is now chaos
and the outcome looks dim. It’s like a
hurricane whose winds blow and
lightning strikes, and it seems as if it will never end. But in a hurricane there is an eye in the
storm where there is peace and calm. And so too, in the storms of life there is an eye in the
storm, Jesus Christ our Lord, the One who is in control of it all, directing its path.

Whether big or small it matters not, do not look at the storm but rather at the Creator who is
able to deliver you out of it all. However, when we fix our eyes at our Lord Jesus, we must
look with the eye of faith. We must have

• Faith to believe who He is,

• Faith to believe that He knows all our problems and cares for us and has the power to
deliver us out of our every trouble and distress,
• Faith to believe that He will not let us be tempted beyond what we can bear and at the
appropriate time, will provide a way of escape, and

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• Faith to believe that He is the Sovereign God, who rules over the affairs of men and
has complete control over His creation and over every situation in our lives.

We need a faith that is real and alive, a faith that holds up in the nitty-gritty problems and
sorrows of everyday life. God has promised to strengthen His people, which includes us who
has accepted Jesus as our Lord and Saviour, to love them, to be with them, to redeem them.
We sometimes forget that God keeps His promises. In Number 23:19, we are reminded:
“God is not a man, that he should lie, neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath
he said, and shall he not do it? Or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?” God
had kept His promises of the past, we can also trust Him to keep His promises for the present
and for the future. Knowing that we have a sovereign God who cares and keeps His promises,
we can persevere, by faith, no matter what our circumstances may be.

Who is this Jesus of Nazareth, even the wind and the waves obey Him! Are you willing to
turn to Him and trust Him when the “storms” roll in and in the difficult times of life whatever
they may be? Will you allow Him to speak His word of peace, to say “Quiet and be still and
know that I am God?” Let us commit every storm in our lives to Him and pray for Him to
increase our faith.

Dn Peter Phoa
Calvary Tengah BPC
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FCM Chinese New Year Visitation by Tang Li Jin

This year, in an unprecedented move, the FCM organized an Official Chinese New Year
Visitation. (It must be noted that in previous years, FCMers have been known to visit each
other during this traditional festive period, but it was usually done on a small scale at their
own time.) This exciting event was the
brainchild of a certain group of FCMers led
by Serene of Galilee BP church. We would
like to thank her for her labour of love in
being the facilitator, and thank the homes that
we have visited for their hospitality, while
acknowledging that all glory goes to God for
His gracious provisions and blessings.

So it came to pass, in the mid-morning of the

third day of Chinese New Year, a group of us
met at the Jurong East MRT station.
Undeterred by the wet weather, we walked to
Colin’s home where we were warmly welcomed by Colin’s parents, Uncle Richard and Aunty
Dorothy. They supplied us with a generous spread of New Year goodies and snacks, which
covered the entire coffee table. We had a time of singspiration, in which each of us took turns
to choose a song. And when we had done singing, Jason Liew (known to some as ‘Milo Boy’)
shared with us Philippians 3:10 ‘That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection

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and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;’ and another
verse from Jeremiah 9:24, as well as his New Year Resolutions. His sharing was very
encouraging and reminded us to seek to know God as we ought to. After some additional
refreshments, we thanked our kind hosts and proceeded to the next house (which, incidentally,
is where I live).

As usual, we were running late, and another group of FCMers had been patiently waiting for
us at Buona Vista MRT station. Together, we took a bus to my home where we were
enthusiastically greeted by the barking dogs of the neighbourhood. Some other FCMers had
made their way here on their own before us, while others had yet to arrive. We gathered in the
family room where Shujian led a time of Singspiration. It was no surprise that “Thank You,
Lord, for the Rain” was a popular song choice that day, and we sang it in the first and second
house. After a round of hearty singing, we had our lunch that was lovingly prepared by my
mother and our domestic helper, Siti. We had the traditional yu sheng, and the less traditional
chicken curry, duck and do-it-yourself pohpiah. Over lunch, we took the opportunity to catch
up with each other and to make some new friends.

Next, we headed down to Serene’s house in Bukit Panjang. We thank God for withholding the
heavy downpour till we had reached the shelter of the bus stop, and for His providence in
delaying the bus till the rain had become lighter. When we reached Bukit Panjang Bus
Terminal, Serene and her friend, Tracy, came to meet us with their arms full of umbrellas.
How thoughtful! When we arrived safe and dry at Serene’s home, Uncle Steven and Aunty
Connie (Serene’s Dad and Mum) were at the door to welcome us. We had another joyous time
of singing led by Clement, followed by a sharing from Shujian on the passage of 2 Chronicles
1:13-17, urging us not to put our trust in the things of this world (like chariots, horses,
strength, wealth, etc.) but to trust in our Lord God Almighty. Then we had some refreshments
prepared by our hospitable hosts and had an enjoyable time of chit-chatting with each other
and playing with Baby, the hamster host.

Indeed, it was a Chinese New Year Visitation with a difference. Instead of gathering around
the television, snacking on New Year goodies, or exchanging meaningless comments (“Oh,
you’ve grown taller/ bigger/ thinner/ fatter”) as is a common practice during most Chinese
New Year visitations, we engaged in singing praises to God, gave or listened to sharings and
exhortations and (hopefully) had edifying conversations with each other. As my grandmother
commented, it was almost like carolling on Chinese New Year! I would strongly recommend
that FCM would organise more CNY visitations in the years to come.

Bible Baffle Questions:

1. Who promised a vineyard to a covetous king?
2. On what does a wise man build his house?
3. What 20th century Christian theologian founded the Christian
center called L’abri?
4. Daniel prophesied a king in the last days who will be at war.
What two nations does he say will be “at his steps”?
5. Which two men together crossed the parted Jordan River?
6. What is the first name in the Bible to belong to two different

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men?
7. Who was called “gluttonous and a wine-bibber”?
8. What species of animal killed forty-two children who ridiculed the bald head of the
prophet Elisha?
9. How did Zimri die?
10. Who called whom a whited wall?
Ans on page 10
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FCM Gospel Rally

The recent FCM gospel rally was indeed another blessed occasion to fellowship amongst
brothers and sisters in Christ from both NUS FCM groups. We sowed the gospel seed in the
hearts of those friends who have yet to acknowledge Christ as their personal LORD and
Saviour. I thank God indeed for bringing a handful of newcomers that very Friday. Truly,
even if it were but one lost soul
who turned up that day, our hearts
for him/her would not have been
any less desiring for his/her
knowledge of our LORD.

I thank God for starting this

Semester Gospel Rally outreach
for truly it is a time to challenge
each and every FCMer to bring
someone to hear of the Gospel and
not just walk along quietly beside
Christ. This 2nd NUS FCM Gospel
Rally saw Rev Ronny Khoo
earnestly plead with our searching
friends to claim the blood of the
Lamb of God as their own personal Passover Sacrifice as did the Israelites many centuries ago
in the time of Moses. The title of his message was “The Red Banner”. Rev Khoo drew
parallels from the Chinese tradition of hanging red banners by the sides and top of doors
during the lunar new year to that act of faith by the Jews on that day of reckoning by the angel
of death sent to deliver the last plague over the land of Egypt.

It is my sincere prayer that some hearts have been touched and that our dear friends
have seen the image of Christ in our lives. But greater is the challenge to follow up our
friends after they have heard the Word of God for perhaps the first time in their lives. And
may we also continue to work towards showing the love and truth of Jesus in our daily lives -
that we might be able to bring a friend to the next gospel rally and even the next and the next
to come.

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If we call ourselves disciples of Christ, we

must BE like His dear disciples of old… Reaching
out to all the lost as we walk on with Jesus,
feeding them with “loaves of bread” whenever the
door opens. Let us not be shy to show forth how
the Word of God guides our lives. It is not just a
book… But the truth of the world that was, the
world that is and the world that is to come. We
should proclaim proudly in all that we say and do -
the glories and mercies of God.

During the gathering, brother Elias led with

songs on the unthinkable love of God who came down to suffer as a man (“It Was Love”), the
deeper meaning of the symbol of our faith (“The Old Rugged Cross”), the calling to end the
weariness of life with the hope of Christ (“Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus”) and the gentle pleas
of our Saviour to come home to Him (“Softly And Tenderly”). Rev Khoo and Mrs Khoo
gave a beautiful rendition of a gospel hymn (“There’s Room At The Cross”) to uplift the
FCMers as well as to sing of the hope and free gift of salvation to our seeking friends.

Brother Desmond too gave a testimony of how our God Jehovah changed his life from
one led by self to one led by our heavenly Father. After the message, there was a sweet time
of fellowship over a sumptious supper prepared by the loving hands of sister Lynette and
brother Daniel. I thank God once again for the recently concluded NUS FCM gospel rally
held at ‘Engine’.

It is my prayer now that we continue to seek after and

look towards things eternal even in the midst of these few years
of studies. There are many lost around us, waiting to be saved.
They may not appear so, but if we desire to please God and
experience the amazing joys of witnessing for Christ, for truly
“…there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one
sinner that repenteth.” (Luke 15:10) we can and WILL be that
much closer to the heart of our LORD God.

In His Service,
Elias

“红 春 连”
By God’s grace, NUS Arts/SMU and NUS Science was able to hold a Combined
Gospel Rally on the 30th of January 2004. God be praised and glorified, for indeed it was His
abundant blessings and constant provision that allowed for the Gospel Rally to take place!

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The fourth week of the semester was a busy one, with everyone trying to adjust to the
start of a new semester. Moreover, with the Chinese New Year taking place a week before,
organizing and co-coordinating the rally,
became a rather complicated and difficult task.
Nevertheless, God always gives strength to
those who have faith, and provides for those
who seek to do His will. He has after all
promised in His Word, “But seek ye first the
kingdom of God, and His righteousness, and
ALL THESE THINGS shall be added unto
you.” Matt 6:33 Praise the Lord for that! For
indeed, it was the Lord God who provided
ALL THESE THINGS, even the simple things
like that of a location for the rally to take place.
The sixth floor of the good old E1 Engineering Block though obscure in locality has many
student visitors who often occupy its rooms for the purpose of studying or meeting for group
discussions. Also, it is the place where night classes are held but God who is faithful, never
fails to provide. He allowed us to hold our Gospel Rally there without much difficulty! Thank
the Lord!

Also, God brought His Word to FCMers and their friends through the lips of His
servant, Rev. Khoo, who preached the gospel message by means of explaining that all are
saved by and only through the blood of the Lamb. By referring to Exodus 12, he brought to
attention to all, that salvation comes only by
the grace of our Lord and Saviour Jesus
Christ, who shed His blood on the cross of
Calvary. (…without blood, there is no
remission of sins. Heb 9:22). He also
suggested the possibility of the particular
rite of smearing blood over the door posts of
the house during Passover, to have
somehow reached the Chinese, who in their
misunderstanding, adopted a similar act by
hanging a red cloth or ”红 春 连” on their
door post to ward off evil and usher in
prosperity. More importantly however, Rev. Khoo explained the need to use the blood of the
Lamb to cover the doorpost of our hearts, in order that we might escape judgment and that
great sorrow which is to come. He ended his message with a duet with Mrs. Khoo, edifying us
with the words of the song, “There is room at the cross for you.” How apt were the words of
this song, which was deeply impressed upon my heart, especially the line which goes, “though
millions have come, there’s still room for one….there’s room at the cross for you.” Our God
is a just God but He is plenteous in mercy and abounds in grace as well.

The Holy Spirit worked mightily through Brother Desmond as well,

who shared his testimony with us all. He shared with us his conversion, and
how wonderful God has been, in shaping the events of his life, leading and

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drawing him to God Himself. Praise the Lord! For indeed it is only by His irresistible grace
that Brother Desmond was able to come to the saving knowledge and be drawn to that
amazing love of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! Indeed, we praise and thank God for He
has done great things for us whereof we are glad!

All in all, God is good and we praise and thank God for providing FCMers in NUS, an
opportunity to re-affirm their faith by listening to the gospel message and for giving them an
opportunity to bring their friends to listen to the Gospel. Moreover, we thank God for His
many blessings, even that of the privilege to serve Him. Most of us thank God for providing
for us and giving us salvation so rich and free! Let God be praised and glorified!

A Shalom,
Edson

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Answers:
1. Jezebel (1 Kings 21:7)
2. A rock (Matthew 7:24)
3. Francis Schaeffer
4. Libya and Ethiopia (Daniel 11:36-43)
5. Elijah and Elisha (2 Kings 2:4-8)
6. Enoch (Genesis 4:17; Genesis 5:19)
7. Jesus (Matthew 11:19)
8. Bear (2 Kings 2:23-24)
9. He burned a building with himself inside. (1 Kings 16:18)
10. Paul called Ananias. (Acts 23:1-3)

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FCM SCIENCE BBQ CUM GOSPEL MEETING REPORT

It all started with an objective, a vision, and prayer.

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During an FCM Science gathering in the December holidays, our co-ordinator, Desmond,
announced that evangelism would be one of the main focuses of FCM in the coming year.
With that in mind, the few of us who were present at the meeting got down to praying for a
passion for souls, and for God to open doors for us to minister the gospel. After prayer, we
learnt from Adrian about a group of Chinese students who are staying in Pasir Panjang hostel.
The caretaker mistress of the hostel,
who is a member of Calvary (Pandan)
Bible-Presbyterian Church, had
previously approached Adrian and
beseeched him to get some people down
to minister the gospel to the Chinese
students. Apparently, the Chinese
students were frequently approached by
cults or charismatics, but there was no
one else from a reformed and
fundamental persuasion who were
evangelising to them besides the
Calvary Pandan Mandarin congregation.
After some discussions, we decided that
we should start reaching out to them. By God’s grace, we hope to fulfil the vision of having a
group of senior Chinese students who will be able to minister the gospel to their fellow junior
Chinese students in the hostel, consequently forming a self-sufficient gospel ministry. We all
agreed to continue to pray for wisdom and guidance as to how to go about ministering the
gospel to them.

By the second week of the NUS term, a few of us decided that we should visit Pasir Panjang
hostel so as to understand the conditions of the Chinese students there. We also wanted to take
the opportunity to inform them about FCM. I recall that the skies were dark that day, but God
providentially held back the rain for us to go to the hostel. We managed to talk to a few
students, and could now appreciate their mentality better. Desmond suggested then that we
should consult Randy for help as Randy had evangelised the previous batch of students in the
hostel before. Upon consultation, Randy suggested that we could organise a BBQ for the
Chinese to get to know them better and take the chance to share the gospel with them. So we
got down to planning and praying for the BBQ.

Finally, after much preparation, the BBQ was held on the

1 March 2004 at Prince George’s Park in NUS. 16 male
students and 3 female students turned up for the BBQ
cum gospel meeting. A few of us got down to making
friends with them, mainly sharing with them what they
should expect of university life when they enter into NUS.
During one of the conversations, Randy challenged the
Chinese to consider the problem of the origin of energy (so very
physics ☺). Of course, based on the principle of conservation of energy, we know that energy
cannot be created nor destroyed. But surely this energy must come from somewhere? How did
it come into existence? Through the asking of such “scientific and philosophical” questions to

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the Chinese students, Randy effectively brought them to consider the meaning of life and the
existence of a living and true God. Although some were resistant to the idea of a Creator, at
least all of them brought home some food for thought.

As for me, I was also talking to a few Chinese students over food together with Elder Boon. I
was simply put to shame by his standard of conversational mandarin, which was simply much
better than mine. And to think Elder Boon learnt his conversational mandarin from cassette
tapes, whereas I had undergone 10 years of formal Chinese education in Primary and
Secondary School! Well, looks like it is time to brush up on my Chinese. Anyway, we thank
God that we were able to share freely with the Chinese. After
the BBQ dinner, Elder Boon shared a simple gospel message
in Mandarin to them. I then proceeded to invite them for the
Chinese worship services in Calvary (Pandan) BPC with the
invitation sheets that was done up by Randy. We took a
photo after the event, after which Randy and Elder Boon
accompanied the students back to their hostel and continued
sharing with them. The rest of us stayed back to clean up the
place and finish up the remnants of the food. What we do
need now is much prayer and perseverance in following up
with them. We hope to seek prayers from all FCM groups
regarding this matter. Do pray that some might indeed come
to the saving knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and partake of the joy that we
share in Christ. May God’s name be glorified.

Besides all of these, the event will be fondly remembered for one thing – ANTS! There was
an entire kingdom of them that attacked us while we were eating the remnants of food during
clean up. They just crawl onto our legs and refuse to go off, even causing some of us much
irritation as they relentlessly bit our legs. Some of us resorted to scratching our hands and
legs, or even jumping up and down continuously in an effort (although largely a vain one) to
stop the ants from biting us! Well, at least it was good exercise for some of us after the
BBQ☺. As for me, I found to my horror that some of these “never-say-die” creatures have
some how ingeniously invaded the bag of food that I brought home from the BBQ. It is no
wonder the book of Proverbs advised us to look to the ant and learn from it!

Now, it is time for some thanksgiving.

Firstly, we would like to thank God for
good weather to hold the BBQ in open air.
This is an exceptionally rich blessing as it
rained quite heavily during the evenings
just before and after the BBQ. Truly the
Lord has been gracious. Secondly, we like
to thank God for the provision of the BBQ
pits, as well as Bro. Shen Yang, who is a
Chinese Student worshipping in Life BPC,
for his favour in booking the pits for us.
We would also like to thank Lijin,

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Stephanie, Grace, Mabel, Hwee Ping for preparing the food, as well as Eileen for cooking the
chicken wings which left Elder Boon very impressed that they were not over-cooked. We will
also like to thank Randy and Desmond for their labour of love in organising the entire event.
Special thanks is reserved for Elder Boon for taking time off to be with us to share the gospel
to the Chinese. Finally, thanks to God for all His wonderful provision and help for us in
organising this special event. All praise and glory be unto His name.

In conclusion, is there anyone here who is reading this report but has not come to believe in
the Lord Jesus Christ and repent of his or her sins? I plead with you to repent of your sins and
believe in the name of Christ now, as life on this earth is short. Recognise that your sins have
separated between you and your Creator and the judgement will be eternal suffering in the
fires of hell. O why will ye die? Now is the accepted time! And how about us who have
already received Christ as our Lord and Saviour? Well, I admit with much sadness that I am
often found lacking in the area of evangelism. Sometimes, fear and apprehension gets the
better of me. But Paul says in Romans 1:16, Paul says that he is “not ashamed of the gospel
of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew
first and also to the Greek.” The gospel will necessarily cause offence to some people, but
do we seek to persuade men or God? Do we seek to please men? For if we please men, then
we should not be the servants of Christ (Galatians 1:10). However, let us not be disheartened,
but rather continue to draw strength from our Saviour that we may shine as lights for Him in
this world, be it at our homes, in our schools, or even in our churches. Did He not promise us
the power from the Holy Ghost that we might be witnesses for Him unto the uttermost parts of
the earth (Acts 1:8)? O, what shall we render unto the Lord for all His benefits towards us
(Psalm 116:12)?

He said, “Freely, freely you have received –

Freely, freely give;
Go in My name and because you believe,
Others will know that I live.

Lord I give myself a vessel in Thy service I will be

I hear you ask, “Who’ll go for us?”
Lord, Here am I, send me!
I will proclaim Thy precious blood till all the world has heard
And salvation’s lamp will burn so bright through the power of Thy Word!

Be an example of the believers in word and in conduct;

Be steadfast in love, in faith, in purity of life.
For those behind us, let us step within the gap and make a difference in their lives;
Be an example to follow Christ.

May the lyrics of the songs above be of encouragement to everyone. The grace of God be
with all who love Him in sincerity. Soli Deo Gloria. Amen.

1 Tim 1:15
for FCM Science

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UPCOMING EVENTS!!!

FCM mission Trip to Kemaman

• Time: 31st May – 4th jun 2004
• Will be conducting a DVBS cum Youth Camp for the brethren over there.
• Need 5-6 members to form the team.
• Those interested, please contact Brother Junsheng at
90265218 or e-mail at sa_jurong@hotmail.com now!
• Closing date: 10th April 2004

FCM camp 2004

Date: 24th -29th May 2004
Theme: “A Living Sacrifice”
Day Speaker: Rev Quek Suan Yew
Venue: Calvary Tengah Bible Presbyterian Church
Address: Shalom Chapel, 345 Choa Chu Kang Road, S(689485)
Camp Fees: Full-time: $30;
Part time: ~$3/meal, $1.50/Breakfast

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