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Welcome to the website of Bethel Bible Presbyterian Church, Melbourne, Australia. This website has been established to help members of our Church and guests alike to find relevant information for their spiritual growth. Feel free to take a look around. Below is a listing of recent changes to the website. We trust that you will find the information useful and informative.
Sunday Roster May - August 2008
May 17th, 2008
Please check the sunday service roster to see when you are rostered for duty.
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April 17th, 2008
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April 9th, 2008
2008’s theme for the year is “Walking in the Light”. This is our 21st Anniversary year. Find out more about what’s installed for 2008 here.
Read the rest of this entry2008 Bethel Church Camp - Growing In Love
March 31st, 2008
This has been another blessed week with the Church Family Camp at the Grampians. Thank God for wonderful time that He provided for us to gather together to study the Scriptures together and to be led by Rev Quek Suan Yew and also for Constance and Timothy Tan in leading the children’s messages. This year’s theme of ‘Growing in Love’ centers around the principle motivation for all Christians and the manifold aspects of what growing in Christian love means.
Read the rest of this entryDHW Study - Book of Genesis
February 27th, 2008
The book of Genesis and four other books – Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy – are known as the Torah (Heb.hrwt). These five books were written by Moses (Exodus 24:4, Numbers 33:2, Deuteronomy 5:22; 31:9). The Torah, comprising five books, is one of three parts of the Hebrew Old Testament. The other two parts are: the Prophets (Heb. nabi’im) and the Writings (Heb. ketobim). The order of the thirty – nine books in the Hebrew version is slightly different from the English version. The reason is because the English version is based on the Septuagint. The name “Genesis,” which means “creation” or “generation” is taken from the Septuagint (LXX). But the Hebrew title of the book of Genesis is bereshit which is the first word of the first sentence of the book, and it means “In the beginning”.
Pastor Rev. Stephen Khoo – Genesis 1 Commentary
Read the rest of this entrySunday Service Roster for Jan - Apr
February 12th, 2008
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Read the rest of this entrySunday School Roster for Jan - Apr
February 12th, 2008
Please check the sunday school roster to see when you are rostered for duty.
Read the rest of this entryDHW Study - Book of Esther
October 21st, 2007
The book of Esther is another one of the thirty-nine books of the Old Testament that is inspired by God and is therefore infallible, inerrant, completely reliable and trustworthy. Although the name of God is not mentioned even once in the ten chapters of the book, it is not a legitimate basis for rejecting its canonicity. Many political leaders and nations in the world do not mention God or even reject Him, but that does not change the fact that He exists and He is very much involved in the affairs of men (Isaiah 45:15) . So in the book of Esther, in every turn of events, the unseen hand of God was working out the purpose and plan of His will. Indeed, if it had not been for God, who played a vital part in the flow of events as historically recorded, the book would not be easily understood. The inspired divine writer of the book is unknown. Some have suggested Mordecai. Others think that the writer was a Persian Jew who had returned to Judaea, and wished to commemorate the celebration of Purim with the children of Israel to remember God’s deliverance. Whatever the case may be, the identity of the writer is not as important as the fact that someone whom God had inspired had written the record. Today, we can understand why the Israelites yearly celebrate the Festival of Purim (February-March). Besides explaining the origin of Purim, the most instructive teaching of Esther is that of the providence of God sovereignly working over nations and individuals. A prayerful and careful study of the book should bring comfort and joy, increase confidence and courage, and change our small view of God into awesome amazement.
Pastor Rev. Stephen Khoo – Esther 1 Commentary
Read the rest of this entrySunday Service Roster for September - December
September 16th, 2007
Please check the service roster to see when you are rostered for duty.
Read the rest of this entryYPG 2007 Spring Camp
September 15th, 2007
Registration is now open to attend this year’s 2007 Bethel Youth Camp. This year’s camp theme is “Finding the meaning in your life” – a very important topic for anybody and especially relevant to our YPG theme for the year “Having a heart for God.”.
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Download the Camp FormFriday Night Prayer Meeting Roster for July - December
July 30th, 2007
Please check the roster to see when you are rostered for duty on Friday evenings.
Read the rest of this entry2007 Bethel Church Camp Report
July 29th, 2007
This has been a truly blessed week with the Church Family Camp at the Grampians. Thank God for the time He provided for us to gather together to study the Scriptures together and to be led by Rev Dr Jeffrey Khoo. The series of messages on the theme of ‘Christian Living in the Last Days’ was timely and apt for our times.
Read the rest of this entryDHW Study - Book of Acts
July 18th, 2007
The study of the book of Acts should benefit the diligent and conscientious student in many ways. It is the only divinely inspired account of the beginning and early expansion of the Christian church. It is our main and reliable source of information of the Christians and the church in that period. Luke recorded the period which began with the ascension of Christ (around A.D. 30) to the time when Paul was under house arrest (A.D. 62) – a period of about thirty two years. Although it was not his intention to give a total historical account of the church as a whole, Luke aimed at giving a proper account of the geographical expansion of the gospel of Jesus Christ, and its supernatural origin. The account of the charges brought up by the Jews against Gentile Christians at the Jerusalem Council shows Luke’s purpose to eliminate any religious suspicions against Judaism by the Gentile believers. In addition, Luke’s accounts of Paul’s trials before the Roman governors show that Christianity was not and is not against the Roman government.
Pastor Rev. Stephen Khoo – Acts 1 Commentary
Read the rest of this entryDHW Study - The Book of Ruth
June 26th, 2007
Ruth is a wonderful book. It is loved by everyone who would read it. The theme of love, commitment, kindness, loyalty and integrity fill in the book. These themes are timeless. Ruth is one of two books in the Bible that bears the name of a woman. The other is the book of Esther. The inspired writer of the book is unknown. Jewish tradition named Samuel as the writer. The date is around 1050 B.C. and the historical background of the events in the book was during the period of the Judges. Although it is a small book containing only four chapters, it is not lacking in the knowledge and understanding of God, and the marvelous and gracious way He deals with people who trust and honour Him. The first chapter of the book describes the tragedy experienced by Naomi and her return to Bethlehem with Ruth, her daughter-in-law, who expressed commitment to remain with her. The next chapter features the providential meeting between Ruth and Boaz who treated her with great kindness. The third chapter relates how Naomi devised a plan to inform Boaz of his right as her kinsman-redeemer to take Ruth as his wife. Boaz responded favourably. The final chapter records how Boaz became the kinsman-redeemer and married Ruth. A son was born who was the grandfather of David.
Pastor Rev. Stephen Khoo – Ruth 1 Commentary
Read the rest of this entryBethel Family Camp 2007
June 16th, 2007
The Bethel Family Camp is schedule to run from the 8th until the 12th of July at Norval House and Lodge in Halls Gap up in the Grampians.
This year’s theme is “Christian Living in the Last Days” and will be based on the Book of 1 Peter. The speaker will be Dr Jeffrey Khoo from FEBC and our children’s speaker will be Brother Maxwell McCarthy.
Please download your camp form and send them to Brother William King by 3rd July, 2007.
We hope to see all of you there, and know that the time spent will be most beneficial.
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