Postal Quiz 11'

Hey dudes and dudettes! :D

Guess what???

CF's annual National Bible Knowledge Postal Quiz is back! This quiz is open to all students, so that means it's open to the Non-Christians as well! It will be held on the 15th of April 2011, during CF, from 12.45pm till 2.30pm. All you have to study are the books of:

1) Genesis 15-19
2) Acts 1-9
(Good News Bible)

Passing rate is 40% and above, but even when you get say... 39% you'll still get a certificate of participation! And for those who want to go the extra mile, a certificate of distinction is awarded to those who score 80% and above!!

The paper is made up of fill-in-the-blanks questions (one word per blank) and objective questions as well (Options A, B and C only)

So we encourage all of you to come and take part!

These are the respective representatives for each of your forms, so if you'd like to join please register with them your 1) Name and 2) Class:
Form 1- Kushpreet (1 Eta)
Form 2- Teh Yi-Lynn (2 Theta)
Form 3- Lim Jack Kin (3 Omega)
Form 4- Stephanie Wan (4 Sigma)
Form 5- Dylan Tan (5 Delta)

Don't treat this as a quiz, don't see it as a test - see it as an opportunity to read the Word of God and getting to understand it better!

Now you can sign up through Facebook by RSVP "Attending"! - http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=179326295446891#!/event.php?eid=179326295446891

And for those who do not have the GNB version or do not have a Bible, you can download and print the material you need here:
http://www.fileden.com/files/2010/12/3/3029715/Bible%20Quiz.docx

Which is the Greater Enemy?

Satan or sin?

Many of us may answer Mr. S.A. Tan, but the real answer is sin. Satan can try all his best to tempt us to sin every day. He whispers in our ears softly that we can do this and that and God will never notice. Satan says that looking at and doing certain stuff will give us great pleasure (you know, like... eating Forbidden Fruit. . .?) and that we should always try to enjoy life the way WE want it. He tells us not to listen to God, saying that God’s trying to make our life miserable by setting so many boundaries.

But we often choose to listen to Satan, and that, is sinning against God. So the real battle now is between us and sin because it’s not Satan that separates us from God, it is sin. For example, in the book of Genesis, the devil influenced Eve to take a fruit from the tree of knowledge, saying that "You will surely not die. God knows that if you eat that fruit, you’ll be just as smart as Him and you’ll know how to differentiate good and bad." She was tempted by the devil. And she chose to disobey God by taking the fruit and later giving some of it to Adam, which was why her relationship with God was cut off. God is not a dictator, for that reason he gives us the choice to choose, and unfortunately the thing about humans is how we tend to choose what is in fact the worse for us just for a momentary pleasure.

However, by the power of Christ we can win this battle and stay away from the temptation of sinning. You'll find, though, sometimes when we have these breakthroughs, we start sharing testimonies with our friends and we think that we are forever free from sin, that we will never be tempted again. Before a week has passed, we find ourselves facing the same temptation once more. It's a never-ending battle!

The point is, we are never free from sin. And as much as we fight against it, sin will also fight back and find a way back into our hearts. According to Mark 9:43-47, "so if your hand makes you lose your faith, cut it off! It is better for you to enter life without a hand than to keep both hands and go off to hell. And if your foot makes you lose your faith, cut it off! It is better to enter life without a foot than to keep both feet and be thrown into hell. And if your eye makes you lose faith, take it out! It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with only one eye than to keep both eyes and be thrown into hell.’’

What the passage means is that we have to make it harder for ourselves to sin in future. We don’t have to take it literally (otherwise a lot of us are going to be walking around limb-less), but we have to take radical actions like those said in the passage to stop ourselves from sinning. If we can’t handle this battle all by ourselves, that’s where the church and our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ come in. When we face these hardships, we need to seek spiritual guidance whether it is from our pastor, leader, friend or a family member. And don’t forget to pray to God and ask for His help and protection over you. We as Christians must do whatever it takes to not fall into sin which will eventually lead us down to where we obviously don't want to go!

It's true that the battle against sin is never-ending, and that more often than not we stumble and fall into it, we're human and we're not perfect, but God is. Don't forget God's eternal promise to you in just ten simple words -

"I Can Do All Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Me".
Philippians 4:13.

All the best and God bless! (:
CF SMKSU

Friendship Day 2011

What is the definition of a friend?

With one, we can relate. With one, we can be totally comfortable. With one, we can be ourselves. And with one, we can share our deepest emotions, all our fears, our aspirations, our problems, and our dreams. A friend is one, who can be counted for support at all times. Who is there for us, whenever we need him/her. Who will never laugh at us, but will laugh with us. How many of us have such a friend?

Very few, doesn't it seem so? But we all need friends. We want to have someone who can be relied upon. We want someone with whom we can communicate. We want someone who is always for us. Who gives us the right guidance at all the times and on whose advise we can act. Don't we all need such a friend? Many of the married couples want desperately to develop such confidence and reliance on each other but many fail.

Who is left, but God? Whether, you are a spiritual person or not, you can always turn to God. You may deny God, but God does not do that. God never goes away from you, because you are one of his beloved creations.

Turn to God, whenever you need a friend. Tell him all that is bothering you. Talk to him sitting alone on a sea shore or in a garden. Talk to him, about your day when you go to sleep. And ask him for guidance, before beginning your day. Talk to him, before attempting anything. Tell him what you want to do and ask for help. He will help. He will always be there for you and with you. He will guide you at all the times. Never forget that a small seed grows into a big tree, but the early growth that occurs in the womb of the soil is never seen by us.

God takes care of everything at all the times. Why would he not take our care? Make friends with God. Make him your best friend. You can find God in the friends around you. Friends are a representation of God on earth, and we all need them to grow and learn in each other.

This Friday the 18th, come and celebrate Friendship Day 2011 with us at CF!

We will be airing the Friendship Day Video of the Year -

"Why Rion Should Live?"

The story about a boy, a girl, and how friendship can save lives.

For the promo video: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/video/video.php?v=1836583516580

Can't wait to see you there! (:

C+N+Y

Hey you!! We want to see you at our
CF CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION
THIS FRIDAY!! (11th Feb)

Normal CF time, which is after school from 12.30pm - 2.30pm.

~ There will be testimony sharing on that day as well! (: ~

See you there! :D