When we remember ICF, we have to thank so many people who have given and are still giving much to help ICF grow as an International church. There are many more unsung heroes that the Pastor did not mention during our service, but then we serve not because of recognition but because we love our Lord. And, of course, we give thanks to our Most Loving and Gracious God, that goes without saying.
We praise and thank God as we remember our very own beloved mother/ grandmother who is living or has gone home to be with the Lord. We remember their sacrificial love and care for us. However, some of you may not be seemingly fortunate to have a caring mother but an abusive one, a pushy one or a tigress.
Two Sundays ago (1st April) we celebrated the Resurrection of Christ. It was not a joke when Jesus, the Son of God, had risen from the dead after being crucified on a cross and died like a common criminal on the Friday.
This Holy Week is the week to commemorate the one and only Holy Person, Jesus Christ. We can make this week a special time - a time for us to learn to be grateful as we recall what Jesus, the perfect Sacrifice Lamb and the Risen Saviour, had done for us about two thousand years or so ago.
Many Christians today feel that their walk with God is private and independent. They see no need for joining a church or making themselves accountable to other believers. Some view the church in terms of how it can help them accomplish the ministry God has given them personally, rather than seeking how their lives fit into the larger work the Lord is doing in the congregation.
What a transformation of the spiritual landscape of the world and the ripple effect of the reformation movement by God through one man's conviction of the truth of the Word of God.