THOUGHTS FROM THE PASTOR
ENCOUNTERING GOD’S GOODNESS
Psalm 34:8 (NIV)
8 Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.
This weekend is a very special weekend as we host the first AOM Encounter Conference. We are going to encounter the goodness of God in a whole new level. The bible says in this Psalm 34:8 that we can taste the goodness of God and we can see the goodness of God. The goodness of God can move from just a theological concept in our head to an experience detectable by our human senses. When the worst sinner encounters the goodness of God, he becomes saved. When the lukewarm Christian encounters the goodness of God, he is set on fire for God and becomes passionate for the gospel with his spiritual gifts activated for kingdom impact. When a sick person encounters the goodness of God, he is healed. When a church encounters the goodness of God, their community is transformed by the light of the kingdom as a city that is set on a hill that cannot be hidden. Encountering the goodness of God unlocks doors into the supernatural and the miraculous. I love this quote by Bill John of Bethel Church Redding California and I quote “His goodness is beyond our ability to comprehend, but not our ability to experience. Our hearts will take us whereour heads can’t fit.” I pray that you experience the goodness of God on a whole new level this weekend that will blow your mind and draw you into a deeper relationship with God. May you come with your heart open to experience the goodness of God.
Blessings,
Pastor Favour Ibom
Conference Schedule
Date: Friday, 13th April 2018
Time: 7pm - 9pm
Venue: BICF Offices, 2nd Floor, Room 800 & 900.
Description: It will be a night of revival, healings and the prophetic. Do bring sick loved ones for the touch of God.
Date: Saturday, 14th April 2018
Time: 11:30am - 3pm
Venue: BICF Offices, 2nd Floor, Room 800 & 900.
Description: There will be two sessions focused on finding our identity in Christ as sons and daughters, building a family of God in Beijing and developing a culture of honor.
Date: Sunday, 15th April 2018
Time: 9am (1st service) and 11am (2nd Service)
Venue: 3rd Floor Conference Room, 21st Century Hotel.
Description: This will be the grand finale as we are invited to taste the goodness of God in the overflow of His anointing.
THIS EVENT IS FOR FOREIGN ID HOLDERS ONLY
SUNDAY SERVICE REMINDER
This Sunday we will conclude of ENCOUNTER CONFERENCE with looking at a message title "Encountering Jehovah Rapha". In Hebrew, Jehovah Rapha means "The Lord my Healer". When we encounter God and come to him he will change what is bitter in our lives and make it sweet as he did with the Israelites when they came to Marah. The water at Marah was bitter tasting and Moses at God's command tossed a log into the water and the water then turned sweet for the Israelites to drink. There was one additional thing that God had told the Israelites. If they listen to His voice and adhere to his commands he will not strike them with disease as he had done with the Egytians and he would heal them.
So come this Sunday and Encounter Jehovah Rapha. Seek His healing power and adhere to what it is he is asking you do. Also come expectant to receive the Anointing of God on your life and encounter his goodness.
3rd Floor, Conference Room, 21st Century Hotel, Liangmaqiao Rd.
(朝阳区40亮马桥路二十一世纪饭店)
We will be meet in the conference room directly adjacent to washrooms
FAITH BUILDERS - NO FAITH BUILDERS THIS SUNDAY
Service Times
1st Service 9:00am
Message - Encountering Jehovah Rapha
Speaker: Pst. Favour Ibom
2nd Service 11:00am
Message - Encountering Jehovah Rapha
Speaker: Pst. Favour Ibom
Mid-week Opportunities
Heroes meet in Room 700
Daughters of Zion meet in Room 800
Sons of Abraham meet in Room 900
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Fireplace is the name of the newly opened prayer room at BICF Offices in 21st Century Hotel.
The room has been renovated to create a comfortable environment for people to enjoy spending time with God in prayer. It is open to the big BICF family - not only those located at 21st Century campus (but foreign ID holder only), and it will be available 24/7, but time slots have to be pre booked through https://fireplace.skedda.com/
For more information please email fireplace@bicf.org
MEN'S BREAKFAST
Date: April 21, 2018
Time: 9am-11am
Location: South German Bakery (Lucky Street across from 21st Century Theatre)
This Month's Men's Breakfast we will be revisiting and series we did last year titled "Code Life Unlocked". Aaron Clifford will be sharing with us this month on a topic titled "Gratitude". So come expectant for some good food and good discussion. For more information email: men@bicf.org
Mission Trip to Kenya/Uganda in July 2018.
This year AOM will be doing another missions trip. This time, we will be going to both Kenya and Uganda. Last year there were many testimonies of how God used our team in bringing people to the Lord and doing notable miracles. Lives were changed both in the people they visited and in the lives of the team members that went. This year's missions trip will certainly be another life altering trip.
Register now and pay up by 1st week in April. Cost- 7000 RMB.
Dates for the Missions Trip will be from July 9-July 24
Israel 2019
Have you ever wanted to go to Israel? Have you ever wanted to walk where Jesus walked? If so, AOM has this amazing opportunity for you. In February of 2019, we will be heading to Israel.
A few of the places we will be visiting are:
Mount of Olives
Garden of Gethsemane
The Garden Tomb
Holocaust Museum
Mount Carmel
Bethlehem
the Jordan River
This just a short list of the places we will visit. This trip will be life changing.
Register now and pay up by 1st week in August. Cost-14000 RMB
Register, plan and pay early. For more information, see any of the leaders.
Looking forward to seeing you all!