Title: Being Saved
Scripture: Ephesians 2: 1 – 10
Preacher: Rev Gaurri Maniam
We are celebrating Holy Communion this weekend. Please prepare the ELEMENTS beforehand.
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Imagine yourself walking into your favorite coffee shop. The barista (a person who makes and serves coffee) greets you by name and starts making your drink before you even order. That feeling of being known, of being cared for personally, that’ll change the way you approach your day.
In Ephesians 2:10 – We are . . . created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do – Paul writes that God created each of us to fulfill a plan and purpose. The same way the barista was ready and waiting for you to step into the coffee shop, God is prepped and ready for us to step into the “good works he’s prepared in advance for us to do.”
Think about that. God had a plan and purpose for your life before you had a relationship with Him. The MESSAGE paraphrases it this way: “God does both the making and saving. He creates each of us by Christ Jesus to join Him in the work He does, the good work He has gotten ready for us to do, work we had better be doing” (Ephesians 2:9-10).
Serving others isn’t about earning God’s favor or paying Him back for our salvation. It’s a way to discover how God made us and to join Him in changing the world.
When we say ‘yes’ to fulfilling God’s plan and purpose for our lives, we move from consumer to server. We step behind the counter, rubbing shoulders with our heavenly Father as we learn to see the world the way He does. And pretty soon, we find we’re just like the barista — getting joy from caring for others the way God cares us.
For Your Reflection:
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Sunday, (June 6) – Praise God that because of His grace, He raised us from death in transgressions and sins to life in Christ Jesus, and re-created broken people like us to be His masterpieces. Pray that we will honour Him by doing the good works He has prepared in advance for us to do. Thank Him for the many gifts and talents He has given to each of us. Pray that He will give us guidance every day in how is best to use our time, efforts and talents. Pray that He will help us walk the path He is guiding us on, and that our actions will reflect His character. Pray that our lives will be lived to serve Him in our words and actions to His praise and glory.
Monday, (June 7) – The daily COVID-19 cases continue to be above 7,000 and the number of deaths has surpassed 3,000 since the pandemic emerged last year. Pray that the rakyat will take responsibility to discipline themselves and take all the necessary precautions so that the chain of infection will be broken. More than 85,000 infants and children have tested positive for COVID-19 so far. Pray that parents and guardians will be more vigilant and responsible in protecting their children from being infected, such as by avoiding crowded places. Pray for courage and tenacity for the frontliners, and that God will sustain them and care for them and their families, as they care for the sick.
Tuesday, (June 8) – Pray for the Church in Malaysia that even as the nation is going through a crisis with the pandemic, His people will choose not to fear but to take refuge in the Lord. Pray that we will continue to reach out to Him by faith, in praise and prayer, that we may receive the peace and security that only He can bring. Pray that God’s people will remain in fervent prayer and intercession, and He will fill us with His peace that we might be His witnesses to those in our community in need of everlasting hope and peace. Pray that God will give His people sensitive ears and eyes to see those who are in need during this difficult time, and to offer help to them that they may see the love of Christ in our actions.
Wednesday, (June 9) – Pray for the Nation: Pray for divine wisdom for the government, for the elected officials and the relevant authorities to manage effectively through this new MCO full lockdown so as to bring down the COVID-19 cases. Praise God for the Selangor state government that has started coronavirus mass testing and pray that more state governments will also do likewise for their own states to commence mass testing. Pray that the government will be more efficient and be able to manage the vaccination roll-out more effectively. Pray that sufficient vaccine supply is made available so that lives are protected and livelihoods restored. Pray also that the political leaders will exercise leadership by example and be more proactive in following all the SOPs.
Thursday, (June 10) – Pray for workers in a variety of industries who again are facing layoffs and financial hardship because of the full MCO. Pray that God will keep them from anxiety and that churches and NGO organisations will come to generously support them. Pray for job recoveries and for employers to be compassionate to all affected employees, including daily wage earners and migrant workers. Pray for those infected with the virus that God sustain and strengthen their bodies and spirit, and bring healing upon them. Pray for those suffering from long-haul COVID-19 that they will make full recoveries. Pray also for God’s comfort and peace upon those who have lost family members to the coronavirus, and from other sicknesses.
Friday, (June 11) – Pray for TRAC: As the nation is currently under full MCO until mid-June with future uncertainty as to how long the full MCO will last, TRAC churches have to resort to pre-recording segments of the worship service and editing these for one complete Sunday worship service. Pray especially for smaller TRAC churches that lack the mulitimedia personnel to do this. Pray also for the more needy people in church communities that their financial needs will be met. Pray for protection upon TRAC pastors who have to carry out their duties whenever a death occurs in their respective churches.
Saturday, (June 12) – Pray for the World: Asian countries like India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and the Philippines are being ravaged by new variants of the coronavirus. Pray that their respective governments will act quickly, responsibly and competently. Pray that rich nations with stock of the vaccine and medical equipment will be willing to share their supplies with the poorer nations. Pray that God will intervene and stop the pandemic from worsening regionally and globally.
CHURCH & CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED
The Church and church office will be closed until MCO is lifted. All staff will be working from home. If you need assistance, kindly call or WhatsApp any one of them:
Pastor Gaurri @ 012-5594537
Chee Kai @ 012-2360457
Taeko @ 012-2360458
Pelita @ 016-6256188
Jane @ 017-6227226
WORSHIP SERVICE
Please log on to www.klangwesley.com to follow the weekend services.
NEXT WEEKEND SERVICE
(June 12 & 13, 2021)
Sermon Title: One In Christ
Scripture Text: Ephesians 2: 11 – 22
Speaker: Rev Gaurri Maniam
2nd OFFERING
The 2nd Offering for the month on June will go to Pursuing Liberty Under Christ (PLUC), a Christian Ministry that seeks to relate to, advocate for, educate on individuals struggling with same-sex attraction. You may give through online banking to Wesley Methodist Church Klang, Account No: UOB 171-315-561-1
SPECIAL OFFERING FOR INDIA COVID-19 NATIONAL DISASTER
The Special Offering collected by all the TRAC churches for India Covid-19 Disaster was RM307,254.30. It will be divided as follow:
Our Church together with Trinity Annual Conference (TRAC) would like to convey our deepest appreciation for your kind contribution.
EVANGELIZE OR FOSSILIZE – HOW TO SHARE THE GOSPEL ONE-TO-ONE?
The above is organized by TRAC for those who would like to learn how to:
Date : Saturday, July 31, 2021
Time : 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Mode : via Zoom
Speakers:
Panelists:
Moderator: Mr Austin Sia (lecturer & licensed counselor)
Please register at http://bit.ly/trac-webinar
D6 FAMILY CONFERENCE 2021
(HAPPENING VIA ZOOM)
Date : July 30 & 31, 2021
Time : 9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Speaker : Tim Goodyear
(COO of HomePointe Inc)
Fee : SGD60 per person
Special Rate for D6 Malaysia: SGD30
For this special rate key in Promo Code: D6SR30 upon check-out from registration at: www.bible.org.sg/registration/?e=37
For more information, visit webpage at d6family.sg
Closing Date : July 15, 2021
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While we acknowledge that many people are affected by the current pandemic situation, we encourage you to continue giving your tithes/offering during this time through online banking. The details are below:
Pledge Payment can be done via Online to Wesley Methodist Church Klang Bank Account No: UOB 171-315-561-1
CONDOLENCES
Our deepest condolences to Mdm Ng Ah Gim, Koa Vi Vian, Dr Lim Ee Sze, Ruth, Joshua and Philip on the passing away of the late Mr Koa Ton Kim on May 31, 2021.
Title: Bearing The Fruit Of The Spirit
Scripture: Galatians 5: 22 – 26
Speaker: Rev Jerry Eng
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Sunday, (May 30) – Pray that we will desire to reflect the nature and character of the Lord Jesus and to show forth the Fruit of His Spirit in our lives. Pray that He will prune away all those areas in us that are inhibiting the growth of spiritual fruit being produced in us, and that we may grow in grace and do only those things that are pleasing to the Lord. Pray that we will choose to live by the Spirit, and to keep in step with Him: that He will walk ahead of us and help us to follow Him; that He will walk beside us and hold us up in difficult times; that He will walk behind us and protect us.
Monday, (May 31) – A head-on collision involving two LRT trains occurred in KL last week, leaving 213 people injured, 47 of them seriously. Pray for God’s healing upon all the victims, especially those who suffered serious injuries. Pray that God will grant them mental and emotional healing from their horrific experience. Pray for the Ministry of Transport as it makes an extensive probe into the collision and to ensure that such accidents will not happen in the future. Pray for God’s protection upon all those who have to use public transport, that they will travel in safety, and be protected against the COVID-19 virus.
Tuesday, (June 1) – From today onwards, the nation has been placed under total lockdown until June 14, 2021, and all sectors are closed except for the essential economic and service sector. Pray that every individual will seriously heed the Health DG’s warning that these two weeks will be critical. Pray that the rakyat will not take a lackadaisical attitude towards this total lowdown, but will take personal responsibility to observe all the SOPs and basically to stay home. Pray that, by the grace of God, this total lockdown will bring down the daily number of COVID-19 cases. Pray that God will continue to sustain all the business sectors during this lockdown so that livelihoods will not be adversely affected.
Wednesday, (June 2) – Pray that our church will be led by the Spirit. Pray that as a body of Christ, we will be able to exhibit the Fruit of the Spirit. Pray that each one of us will grow in love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness and self-control. Pray that in all circumstances, be it good or bad, we will continue to seek Christ who is the Author and Perfecter of our faith. Pray that God would help us sustain our faith during this fierce Pandemic.
Thursday, (June 3) – Pray for the Nation: Pray for divine wisdom and insight for the government so our political leaders will make good and effective decisions on how to balance the saving of lives and protecting the economy, and give clear instructions regarding the SOPs during this two-week total lockdown. Pray that the government will ensure that the vaccination rollout will be done at a faster rate and be able to fulfil its pledge for 150,000 vaccine shots to be administered daily beginning next month. Pray that the authorities will not practice double standards when dealing with people who blatantly ignore the SOPs, and deal appropriately with those who flout the SOPs, whether those people are celebrities, VIPs or the ordinary man in the street.
Friday, (June 4) – Pray for TRAC: Disaster Relief Fund (India) – Pray that as TRAC Churches experience God’s abundant generosity, we would also respond generously towards this TRAC effort. Pray that our people in our TRAC Churches will be moved to contribute towards this fund. Pray that this fund may be used wisely to help lift the difficulties and sufferings the people in India are experiencing. Pray that TRAC Churches will continue to be salt and light to the nations around us.
Saturday, (June 5) – Pray for the World: The UN envoy for Myanmar warned of possible civil war in the country as the protestors have started shifting from defensive to offensive actions, arming themselves against the military junta. Pray against the spiritual forces of violence and darkness working in the nation. Pray that all parties will be willing to meet to dialogue as to how the country can go back to normal. Pray for God’s protection and provision for the people of Myanmar.
If Jesus is the Vine, and we are the branches on that Vine, then the fruit that Jesus is looking for, the fruit that we are supposed to be bearing, is Jesus Fruit. Jesus Fruit? What is Jesus Fruit? Where do we find Jesus Fruit in the Bible?
The Holy Spirit is Jesus’ Spirit…the Fruit of the Spirit is therefore the Fruit of Jesus…the Fruit of the Spirit is Jesus Fruit. If we are connected to The Vine, who is Jesus, then we will bear Jesus Fruit…and Jesus Fruit is: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
I had always heard about the Fruit of the Spirit…I’d even preached about the Fruit of the Spirit…and I’d figured out what Fruit of the Spirit that I was good at bearing. I decided the Fruit I bear is love, kindness, and gentleness, and that is pretty much good enough. I mean don’t you think so…three out of nine…that’s a third of the different fruits of the Spirit. Didn’t Paul say that not everyone gets every gift, but that God allots to each person what they need to contribute to the Body of Christ, the Church, as a whole? Yes…we get the whole “if the whole body were an eye” or “if the whole body were hearing” imagery from 1st Corinthians. However, Spiritual Gifts and the Fruit of the Spirit are not synonymous…they are two different things. Spiritual Gifts vary from person to person…Spiritual Fruit does not.
Where I was challenged with this realization was the challenge to go back and read the passage…not just base it on what I always heard or always thought. When we go back and look at the two verses, and pay attention to the grammar that Paul used, we find that the Fruit of the Spirit, or Jesus Fruit, is all-inclusive. Paul does not say, “the Fruits of the Spirit are” or even “the Fruit of the Spirit are,” Paul writes, “The Fruit of the Spirit IS…” The Fruit of the Spirit, Jesus Fruit, IS “love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.”
What difference does that make? It makes a world of difference. We can be the most loving person, but if we act out of control then we are not bearing Jesus Fruit. We can be full of joy, but if we are tight-fisted and greedy, then we are not bearing the Fruit of the Spirit. If we feel like we have found peace, but that peace is the result of fear and hostility, then we aren’t and don’t have Jesus Fruit hanging from us. If we are truly connected to The Vine, truly connected to Jesus, truly in tune with the nourishment that the Spirit is pouring into us, then we will bear Jesus Fruit! If we are truly connected to The Vine and bearing Jesus Fruit, then we will look more like a Fruit Salad than a basket of apples. If we are connected to the Vine, we will love, have joy, find peace, have patience, show kindness, be generous, be faithful, be gentle, have self-control.
Are we not there yet? Most of us are not. We are trying…we are striving…We have to remember that we don’t plant an apple tree and expect a harvest of apples the same year…Jesus has planted His Spirit within us…and as time goes on, as long as we make sure that we are seeking nourishment through worship, through study, through prayer, through fellowship, and through service, then we will continue to grow into the Jesus Fruit Bearing Branches we were meant to be.
(LEE ROY PITTARD III)
CHURCH & CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED
The Church and church office will be closed until MCO is lifted. All staff will be working from home. If you need assistance, kindly call or WhatsApp any one of them:
Pastor Gaurri @ 012-5594537
Chee Kai @ 012-2360457
Taeko @ 012-2360458
Pelita @ 016-6256188
Jane @ 017-6227226
WORSHIP SERVICE
Please log on to www.klangwesley.com to follow the weekend services.
SPECIAL OFFERING FOR INDIA COVID-19 NATIONAL DISASTER
TRAC Churches are raising funds for India Covid-19 Disaster Fund. Our Church is committed in participating in this effort. We would like to collect a special offering on May 29 & 30, 2021. Please do prayerfully consider giving to this effort. Kindly indicate DISASTER RELIEF FUND-INDIA when you make your contribution through online banking to Wesley Methodist Church Klang, UOB 171-315-561-1.
NEXT WEEKEND SERVICE
(June 5 & 6, 2021)
Sermon Title: Made Alive In Christ
Scripture Text: Ephesians 2: 1 – 10
Speaker: Rev Gaurri Maniam
Next weekend will be Holy Communion Weekend. Please prepare your own holy communion elements.
2nd OFFERING
The 2nd Offering for the month on May will go to TRAC MW Sunday Project (Haknook Jenang and TRAC Mission Fund). You may give through online banking to Wesley Methodist Church Klang, Account No: UOB 171-315-561-1
EVANGELIZE OR FOSSILIZE – HOW TO SHARE THE GOSPEL ONE-TO-ONE?
The above is organized by TRAC for those who would like to learn how to:
Date : Saturday, July 31, 2021
Time : 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Mode : via Zoom
Speakers:
Panelists:
Moderator: Mr Austin Sia (lecturer & licensed counselor)
Please register at http://bit.ly/trac-webinar
D6 FAMILY CONFERENCE 2021
(HAPPENING VIA ZOOM)
Date : July 30 & 31, 2021
Time : 9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Speaker : Tim Goodyear
(COO of HomePointe Inc)
Fee : SGD60 per person
Special Rate for D6 Malaysia: SGD30
For this special rate key in Promo Code: D6SR30 upon check-out from registration at: www.bible.org.sg/registration/?e=37
For more information, visit webpage at d6family.sg
Closing Date : July 15, 2021
ONLINE BANKING
While we acknowledge that many people are affected by the current pandemic situation, we encourage you to continue giving your tithes/offering during this time through online banking. The details are below:
Pledge Payment can be done via Online to Wesley Methodist Church Klang Bank Account No: UOB 171-315-561-1