THOUGHTS FROM THE PASTOR
OUTDO ONE ANOTHER IN SHOWING HONOR
Romans 12:10 (ESV)
10 Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.
When you look at the Trinity, they are in such a perfect unity that they don’t compete but always glorify one another. The Father glorifies the Son; the Son glorifies the Father; the Holy Spirit glorifies the Son and so on (John 17:1, John 16:13–14). They are always honoring one another. How can we outdo one another in showing honor? Honoring one another has the power to revolutionize lives. When we do that, the following happen: masks come off, conversations get deep, hearts get vulnerable, lives are shared, accountability is invited, love flows, unity becomes real and members of a local church really do become like brothers and sisters.
The New Testament is filled with so many one another passages. Below are some of them that when we put them into practice we will revolutionize our relationships in a local church.
• Living in harmony with one another (Rom. 12:16)
• Loving one another (Rom. 12:10)
• Carrying one another’s burden (Gal. 6:2)
• Edifying one another (Rom. 14:19)
• Accepting one another (Rom. 15:7)
• Instructing one another (Rom. 15:14)
• Greeting one another (Rom. 16:16)
• Waiting for one another (1 Cor. 11:33)
• Caring for one another (1 Cor. 12:25)
• Serving one another (Gal. 5:13)
• Bearing with one another (Eph. 4:2)
• Being kind to one another (Eph. 4:32)
• Submitting to one another (Eph. 5:21)
• Esteeming one another (Phil. 2:3)
• Encouraging one another (1 Thes. 4:18)
• Praying for one another (Jam. 5:16b)
I pray that God will make us united like the Trinity as we outdo one another in showing honor.
Pastor Favour Ibom
SUNDAY SERVICE REMINDER
This Sunday we will continue our journey in our series, KNOWING GOD: THE KEY FOR EXPLOITS. This weeks sermon is titled Being Filled With the Holy Spirit So come and fellowship with us and experience a time of refreshing as we dive into God's word.
Venue: 3rd Floor, 21st Century Hotel, Liangmaqiao Rd.(朝阳区40亮马桥路二十一世纪饭店)
FOOD PANTRY DRIVE
Reminder this Sunday is our FOOD PANTRY DRIVE. Please bring in Non-Perishable Food items such as: rice, pasta, canned vegetables, etc. If you cannot bring in non-perishables we will be taking a second offering.
FAITH BUILDERS
Sunday Services
1. First service @ 9:50am - Being Filled With the Holy Spirit
Speaker: Pst. Favour Ibom
2. Second service @ 11:30am - Being Filled With the Holy Spirit
Speaker: Pst. Favour Ibom
IMPORTANT AOM WEEKLY 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: March 17, 2018
Time: 9am-11am
Location: South German Bakery (Lucky Street across from 21st Century Theatre)
Join us this month for our Men’s Breakfast as we will be looking at a topic that has been discussed quite a bit in churches. The Topic is on Spiritual Gifts and the Body of Christ. We will be looking at both what the Old Testament says about Spiritual Gifts and what the New Testament says about Spiritual Gifts and how we as men can use them for greater impact in building God’s Kingdom. Our speaker for this month's Breakfast will be Aaron Clifford.
So come with a heart hungry to hear what God has to say to you. Also come with a stomach the will be hungry for some excellent food.
For more details you can email men@bicf.org
AOM Miracle Service
"For nothing will be impossible with God."
Luke 1:37 ESV
"But if I were you, I would call on God and bring my problem before him. God does wonders that cannot be understood; he does so many miracles they cannot be counted."
Job 5:8-9 (NCV)
AOM invites you to a Miracle Service as follows:
Date: 25th March 2018
Time: 9am - 11am (1st Service)
11am - 1pm (2nd Service)
Venue: 21st Century Hotel, Third Floor conference room.
This is a special service where we stand in faith together as the BICF family to pray and to believe God for various miracles. We are believing God for great testimonies. Don't be left out.
Come in faith, come in expectation, come with someone!
For more details contact aom@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.
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 Olive
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!