Memories of Butterworth Gospel Hall The

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Memories of Butterworth Gospel HallThe
Glorious Days of BWGH

• Some Corrections
• Re Ung Gaik See
• Re Ng Swee Sin English educated.
• Re the Chinese work, my mother was the
  one who initiated it.  Mr. Yee Fook Cheong came
  over to help.  My eldest sister was teaching the
  Chinese school too.  Many of her SS students are
  now worshipping at the Chinese Burma Road Gospel
  Hall.  Paik Hong too taught at the  Chinese SS at
  my Kg. Java house. Ofcourse, she has gone up to
  be with the Lord now! Yes, I cannot find the No.
  1 Kg. Java house now Ng Leong Yoke
• Sidney S. Adams Wong Kim Bee

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Memories of Butterworth Gospel Hall

• Re Weddings of the Ng Family at BWGH
• Wong Koon Ming to Ng Meng Yoke (1960)
• Ng Chee Meng to Oon Bong Chee
• Ng Leong Yoke to Lim Yau Chuan (1975)

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Butterworth Gospel HallTHE CHURCH IN EPHESUS

• (3 June 2012) Part. 1 - Her Ground and
  Glory
• That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith
  that ye, being rooted and grounded in love Eph.
  317
• (10 June 2012) Part 2 Her Reminder
  and Reprimand

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• Homepage of Website
• www.berita-bethel-ung.com
• URL of The Church in Ephesus Part 1 Her
  Ground and Glory
• https//dl.dropbox.com/u/6430853/Pt.20120The20C
  hurch20in20Ephesus2028BWGH29_PPT.ppt

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Part 2 Her Reminder and ReprimandI. Pauls
Reminder to the Elders of the Church in Ephesus,
Acts 2017-38(Pauls 3rd Missionary Journey)

• From Ephesus to Miletus. Acts 201-16
• Through Macedonia to Troas Greece,
  Macedonia, Philippi, Troas. 201-6a
• The Meeting at Troas. 206b-12
• To Miletus from Troas. 2013-16

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A. From Ephesus to Miletus. Acts 201-15B. At
Miletus Pauls Farewell Message to
the Elders of Ephesus. Acts 2017-38

• His Request for the Elders of the church in
  Ephesus and his Reminder to them
• 1. Pauls Personal Testimony A
  Review 2017-21
• a. He Served in All Seasons With all
  Meekness of Mind and many Tears and
  Trials 2018-19
• b. He Showed All he knew to all he knew that
  which was Profitable Publicly and
  Privately. 2020, 21

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He Showed All he knew to all he knew
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1. Pauls Personal Testimony A Review 20172.
Pauls Present Task An Overview. 2022-27

• His Desire to go to Jerusalem Despite forewarned
  Dangers. 2022, 23
• His Consciousness of His Lords Mission and
  Ministry for him. 2024
• He Counted his life not dear just that he
  might Complete his appointed Course. 2024 cf.
  II Tim. 47
• He faced Death, but he had Discharged his Duties
  well having Declared the whole counsel of God.
  2025-27

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1. Pauls Personal Testimony A Review 20172.
Pauls Present Task An Overview. 2022-273.
Pauls Parting Talk A Preview. 2028-35

• A Preview of what was to come and a Review of
  the Roles and Responsibilities of Elders

No Text Ref Character Other Refs.
  Acts 2017, 28 Acts 20 Their Designation Tit. 15, 7
i.   elders of the church 17 Elders (presbuteros). Dignity and Maturity of their Spiritual Age, not novices.   Lit. a senior, old. ct. Tit. 22, 3 I Tim. 36
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3. Pauls Parting Talk A Preview. 2028-35
ii.  hath made you overseers 28 Overseers (episkopos). Responsibility for Spiritual Activities. Phil. 11 I Tim. 32 Tit. 17 I Pet. 52 taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly
iii.  elders of the church, overseers 17 28 Their Plurality. the elders among you, I Pet. 51 ordain elders in every city, Tit. 15 elders in every church, Acts 1423
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3. Pauls Parting Talk A Preview. 2028-35a.
Their Designation. 2017
b.  the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. 2028, RSV b. Their Commis-sion Appointed by the Holy Spirit. Appointed by Paul and Barnabas, Acts 1423 Appointed by Titus, Tit. 15 Recognised by members, I Thes. 512
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3. Pauls Parting Talk A Preview. 2028a.
Their Designation. 2017b. Their
Commission 2028
c.  The elders of the chrch, i.e. Ephesus 2017 Their Functions (Only in the local church) Only among you, I Pet. 51
i.   Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears 2019 Govern (heegeomai) to preside, to Lead not to Lord. have the rule over you, Heb. 137, 17, 24 Do not lord it over those in your charge I Pet. 53, NRSV
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3. Pauls Parting Talk A Preview. 2028a.
Their Designation. 2017b. Their
Commission 2028c. Their Functions 2017
ii.  have showed you, and have taught you publicly, and from house to house to declare unto you all the counsel of God. 2020       2027 Steward (oikonomos) discharge through Public Edification Private Visitation Perfect Declaration.   the steward of God, Tit. 17 Heb. 1317   Apt to teach, I Tim. 32
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3. Pauls Parting Talk A Preview. 2028a.
Their Designation. 2017b. Their
Commission 2028c. Their Functions 2017
iii  I kept back nothing but have showed you 2020 Lead (proisteemi) to stand before (as examples) are over you in the Lord, I Thes. 512 elders that rule well, I Tim. 517 one that ruleth well his own house, I Tim 3 4 examples to the flock, I Pet. 53, NRSV
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3. Pauls Parting Talk A Preview. 2028a.
Their Designation. 2017b. Their
Commission 2028c. Their Functions 2017
iv.  Take heedunto yourselves, and to all the flock 2028 Heed (proschete) attend to They need to be on guard for themselves first. As give attendance (prosecho) to reading, I Tim. 413 Elders need to read to heed!
v.   Holy Ghost hath made you overseers. 2028 Oversee (episkopos) to look after, to care for serving as overseers--not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be. I Pet. 22, NIV
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3. Pauls Parting Talk A Preview. 2028a.
Their Designation. 2017b. Their
Commission 2028c. Their Functions 2017
vi  feed the church of God, (i.e. owned by) God purchased by blood of His own. 2028         Feed (poimaino) shepherd the Flock, i.e. the church, the church of the Lord purchased with His own blood. Feed the flock, I Pet. 52 cf. Jn. 2115-17 As Pastors, Eph. 411 Neither as being lords over God's heritage, I Pet. 53 It is Gods/the Lords church, not theirs!
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3. Pauls Parting Talk A Preview. 2028a.
Their Designation. 2017b. Their
Commission 2028c. Their Functions 2017
vii Watch and Remember Grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Also of your own selves shall men arise to draw away disciples 31 29     30 Watch (agrupneo) and Warn Shepherd and Shelter the Sheep from Savage wolves from outside (they will not Spare the Sheep), and those wolves in Sheeps clothing from inside. they watch for your souls, Heb. 1317
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3. Pauls Parting Talk A Preview. 2028c.
Their Functions 2017
  Labouring to support the weak These hands have ministered unto my necessities, and... them that were with me. I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel remember 1Jesussaid, It is more blessed to give than to receive. 35a   34       33     35b   Labour hard (kopiao) toil. Paul Worked hard to support the Weak, himself, his colleagues.  He did not serve for material gain He was motivated by the Lord. Know them which labour among you, I Thes. 512 I Tim. 517 I Pet. 52, NIV not greedy for money, but eager to serve not because you must, but because you are willing as God wants you to.  
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Notes on Eldership1. Pauls Personal Testimony
A Review. 2017-212. Pauls Present Task
An Overview. 2022-27 3. Pauls Parting Talk A
Preview. 2028a. Their Designation. 2017b.
Their Commission 2028c. Their
Functions 2017
4. The Prayerful Farewell 2036-38 a. It
was Tearful all wept SoreSorrowingthat
they should See his face no more. 2037,
38 Note the warm Admiration and Attachment on
the part of the Ephesian elders for Paul. b.
It was Touching an Indelible Impression of rare
ministerial fidelity and affection. 2036
  Note Elders duties are primarily connected with the spiritual welfare of the saints (I Tim. 35), and only secondarily with temporal things. Cf. The Elders Qualifications in I Tim. 31-7 Tit. 15-9
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Part 2 Her Reminder and ReprimandI. Pauls
Reminder to the Elders of the Church in Ephesus,
Acts 2017-38

• II. The Lords Reprimand of the Angel of the
  Church at Ephesus Rev. 21-7
• To postpone to October 7, 2012

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• As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus,
  when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest
  charge some that they teach no other doctrine,
• 4 Neither give heed to fables and endless
  genealogies, which minister questions, rather
  than godly edifying which is in faith so do.
• I Tim. 13, 4

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Part 2 Her Reminder and ReprimandI. Pauls
Reminder to the Elders of the Church in Ephesus,
Acts 2017-38

• II. The Lords Reprimand of the Angel of the
  Church at Ephesus Rev. 21-7 Unto the
  angel of the church of Ephesus write
• A. The City and the Church. Rev. 21
• B. The Character of Christ. 21,
• C. The Condition of the Congregation. Rev.
  22, 3 cf. I Thes. 13

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C. The Condition of the Congregation.Rev. 22, 3
cf. I Thes. 13

• 1. Their Activities ("works"). v. 2
• a. They Detested Degenerated men from Outside.
• b. They Detected Deceivers from Inside.
  cf. Acts 202
• 2. Their Assiduousness ("labour" work to
  weariness, cf. I Cor. 1558) vv. 2, 3
• a. They Laboured for the Love of Christ. -
  for His Name's sake
• b. They Worked unto Weariness.
  hast not fainted 

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1. Their Activities (works). v. 22. Their
Assiduousness (labour work to weariness, cf. I
Cor. 1558) vv. 2, 3

• 3. Their Attitude (patience) vv. 2, 3
• a. Their Patience in Steadfastness. b.
  Their Endurance in Suffering. hast borne
• - but did not Suffer (tolerate) evil.
  bear them 2 borne 3)

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D. The Complaint and Commendation. Rev.
24, 6

• 1. The Complaint. v. 4 thou hast left
  thy first love
• a. The Laxity of their first Love for Christ in
  Devotion and Commitment. cf. Eph. 317-19
• i) Because of Money? I Tim. 610
• ii) Because of Materialism? II Tim. 410
• iii) Because of Marriage? I Cor. 734b
  ct. Eph. 115
• b. The Lack of their first Love for Christians
  in Degree and Concern.
• thou hast left thy first love!

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D. The Complaint Commendation.Rev. 24, 6

• 1. The Complaint. v. 42. The
  Commendation. v. 6
• a. They Hated the Deeds (not people) of the
  Nicolaitans. (ct. Psa.13921, 22)
• i) The Denotation conquer (nikko) the
  people (laos) ii) The Designation
• Idolatry and Immorality (?) cf. 214, 15,
  20.
• Clergy and Laity (?) (re. denotation)
• The Gnostics and the Know-alls' (?)
• b. Pergamum Heeded the Doctrine of the
  Nicolaitans. cf. 215 Here the Deeds developed
  into Doctrines.

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E. The Command and the Counsel, Rev. 25

• 1. Remember (present imperative) your first
  Love.
• 2. Repent (aorist imp.) and do (pre.
  imperative) your first works or be
• 3. Removed - the testimony of the church was
  Removed!

CHURCH Building IN EPHESUS IN RUINS!!!
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F. The Challenge and Conclusion Rev. 27

• He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit
  saith unto the churches.
• I have somewhat against thee, because thou
  hast left thy first love.
• Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen,
  and repent, and do the first works
• or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will
  remove thy candlestick out of his place, except
  thou repent. Rev. 24, 5

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Pauls Prayer for the Church at Ephesus, Eph.
317-21

• That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith
  that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, may
  be able to comprehend with all saints what is the
  breadth, and length, and depth, and height And
  to know the love of Christ, which passeth
  knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the
  fulness of God. Now unto Him that is able to do
  exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or
  think, according to the power that worketh in us,
  Unto Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus
  throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

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