This book "Losing Sight", written by Samuel Wee, is a review of one hundred and fifty years (1864-2014) of assembly testimony in Singapore. It comprises seven papers of which the last will be of particular interest to many. This paper tells the untold story of the persecution faced by our beloved late brother Mr Thomas Bentley when he stood up for the truth of assembly testimony.

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"Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind." Phil 2:2

Harmony in Attitude - be likeminded
Harmony in Affection - having the same love
Harmony in Action - being of one accord
Harmony in Aim - of one mind

God Planted them - Churches of God (1Cor 11:16, 1Th 2:14, 2Th 1:4)
Christ Purchased them - Churches of Christ (Rom 16:16)
Saints Populate them - Churches of the Saints (1Cor 14:33)

DG

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Rev 1:12 Consecration of the Candlesticks
Rev 1:13 Centre of the Candlesticks
Rev 1:20 Cipher of the Candlesticks
Rev 2:1 Consideration of the Candlesticks
Rev 2:5 Commission of the Candlesticks

1Tim 3:1 Exercise of Self
Titus 1:5 Encouragement of Shepherds
Acts 20:28 Energy of the Holy Spirit

"Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.  And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers" Acts 2:41-42

Pillar of Sound Conversion - they that gladly received his word

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"For where two or three are gathered together in My name, there am I in the midst of them." Matthew 18:20

Place - for where
Pilgrims - two or three
Purpose - are gathered
Partnership - together
Preeminence -  in My name
Pattern  -  there
Presence - am I
Promise - in the midst
Privilege - of them

TACS

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1Tim 3:1-7 Blamelessness of the Shepherds
1Tim 3:8-13 Boldness of the Servants
1Tim 3:14-15 Behaviour of the Saints
1Tim 3:16 Biography of the Saviour

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Bible Readings
Principle of Headship (1Cor 11:1-16) (DM)
Participation of the Lord's Supper (1Cor 11:17-34) (TTL)
Purpose of Diverse Gifts (1Cor 12:1-17) (SW)
Provision of Variety of Gifts (1Cor 12:18-31) (GK)
Practical Display of Charity (1Cor 13:1-13) (DM)
Prophecy Commendable (1Cor 14:1-14) (TTL)
Prominence of Teaching over Tongues (1Cor 14:15-28) (SW)
Propriety of Gifts and Assembly Testimony (1Cor 14:29-40) (SW)
Preeminence of Christ in Resurrection (1Cor 15:1-11) (DM)

Afternoon Ministries
Walking in Truth (2 John) (GK)
Work of a Missionary (Acts 20) (SW)
Well-beloved Appreciated (Rom 16) (TTL)
Workers for God (Acts 13 (DM) 

Evening Ministries
Move to Rebuild the Temple (Ezra 1-6) (GK)
Motivated to Revive Spiritual Conditions (Ezra 7-10) (GK)
Mystery of God's Mercy (Jonah 1-3) (DM)
Mission to Contend for the Faith (Jude) (SW)
Manifestation of Brotherly Love (Philemon) (TTL)

Speakers
Gideon Khoo (GK)
David McAllister (DM)
Tan Teck Leng (TTL)
Stanley Wells (SW)

MP3 recordings can be downloaded here.

1Tim 3:1-7 Shepherds - Maintenance of the Church
1Tim 3:8-13 Servants - Ministry of the Church
1Tim 3:14-15 Saints - Manners of the Christians
1Tim 3:16 Saviour - Mystery of Christ

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Eph 4:1-6 Concord of the Believers
- Plea to Unity (Eph 4:1)
- Path to Unity (Eph 4:2)
- Pursuit to Unity (Eph 4:3)
- Position of Unity (Eph 4:4)
- Practice of Unity (Eph 4:5)
- Purpose of Unity (Eph 4:6)

Eph 4:7-16 Conferment upon the Body
- Measure in Grace (Eph 4:7-10)
- Ministry of Gifts (Eph 4:11-13)
- Maturity of Growth (Eph 4:14-16)

Eph 4:17-24 Contradiction of Baseness
- Depravity of the Lost (Eph 4:17-19)
- Discernment from the Lord (Eph 4:20-21)
- Decisions for Living (Eph 4:22-24)

Eph 4:25-32 Continuance in Blessedness
- Truthfulness (Eph 4:25)
- Temper (Eph 4:26)
- Temperance (Eph 4:27)
- Task (Eph 4:28)
- Tongue (Eph 4:29)
- Tractableness (Eph 4:30)
- Triumph (Eph 4:31)
- Tenderness (Eph 4:32)

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"And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers." Acts 2:42

Book - apostles' doctrine
Brotherhood - fellowship
Blessing - breaking of bread
Battle - prayers

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Thank you for your support and readership.  The next post will resume D.V. beginning of next year 2014.  Wishing you a blessed time of vacation and season greetings to all.

"And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers." Acts 2:42

Obedience - apostles' doctrine
Occupation - fellowship
Ordinance - breaking of bread
Outreach - prayers

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"And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers." Acts 2:42

doctrine - Teaching they embrace
fellowship - Togetherness they express
breaking of bread - Table they enjoy
prayers - Throne they entreat

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"For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building." 1 Cor 3:9
"Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?" 1 Cor 3:16

God's husbandry - God the Father is the husbandman (John 15:1)
God's building - Jesus Christ is the foundation (1Cor 3:11)
Temple of God - Holy Spirit is the resident (1Cor 3:16)

Read Three Problems with Three Pictures.

"And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers." Acts 2:42

Christian Togetherness
Doctrine - our Meditation in the Truth
Fellowship - our Membership as a Team
Breaking of bread - our Meeting around the Table
Prayer - our Ministry at the Throne

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"And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers." Acts 2:42

Doctrine - the Word
Fellowship - the Work
Breaking of bread - the Worship
Prayer - the Wait

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Ephesus - Faith Defined
Smyrna - Faith Defended
Pergamos - Faith Disputed
Thyatira - Faith Defiled
Sardis - Faith Discovered
Philadelphia - Faith Discerned
Laodicea - Faith Denied

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"And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers." Acts 2:42

School - apostles' doctrine
Society - fellowship
Supper - breaking of bread
Sanctuary - prayers

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"And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers." Acts 2:42

Scriptures - apostles' doctrine
Saints - fellowship
Saviour - breaking of bread
Spirit - prayers

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