Pastoral Message (Page 19)

By Rev Dr Edward Goh In Ephesians 1:18-20, Paul prays for the eyes of our hearts to be enlightened to see the greatness of God’s power at work within us, the same power that raised Christ from the dead. Paul explains in Ephesians 2:5-6 that this is the same power that raised us from our spiritual death and seated us with Christ in the heavenly places. How did all this…

By Pr Ho Wei Liang In the pastoral message two weeks ago, Rev Clive explained the two halves of Ephesians: the first half consisting of theological truths which then exhorts us to live out our heavenly calling through sanctified relationships within and beyond God’s new community in the second. The emphasis on the saved community is clear. Indeed, “spiritual growth occurs…

By Dr Dominic Kuek “No alien is to enter…the temple and enclosure. Whoever is caught will be himself responsible for his ensuing death.” These words were hung outside the temple during Jesus’ day, a warning to pagan Gentiles that they would be stoned if they entered the inner courtyard of the temple. It was to protect the holiness of the temple, because God’s dwelling…

By Rev Dr Clive Chin Paul’s letter to the Ephesians is one of his most formal letters, because it deals with topics at the very core of what it means to be a Christian—both in faith and in practice—regardless of any particular problem in the community. Paul divided his letter into two clear halves. He applies the truths of the first, which makes possible the actions and…

By Ps Tan Hui Ru In one of our youth talks recently, we said that men and women were both created in the image of God (imago Dei, see Gen. 1:26-27). This is something that is so fundamental to how we treat each other. The world tells us that we treat each other with respect and dignity because there are basic human rights, but the Bible tells us that we treat each other…

By Pr Herna Kong Being chosen by God to be His holy people is a priceless spiritual blessing, so we ought to treasure it.  In Ephesians 1:1-14, Paul emphasises how wonderful it is to be God’s elect. Through Jesus Christ, God has redeemed us and forgiven us of our sins so that we can become His, and inherit eternal life. God has chosen to save us, not because of…

By Rev Dr Edward Goh Romans 10:9 says if you confess Christ is Lord and believe God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. How does Christ’s resurrection relate to His Lordship and our salvation? What is the significance of His resurrection?  Two portions of Paul’s teaching are helpful…

By Dr Agnes Tan Joseph Scriven’s (1819–1886) life was filled with tragedies. He lost his two fiancés, one from accidental drowning the day before their wedding and the other from an illness. He also left a career that he had strived for because of his poor health. But in spite of all these troubles, Scriven managed to hang on and he even encouraged those around him.…

By Pr Ho Wei Liang “Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so.” Do you find these words so familiar that you subconsciously sing them in your mind? Yes, these words are from the simple Christian hymn you, or your children, might know so well from Sunday School. Yet you may be surprised to know that they were also the reply of Swiss Reformed theologian Karl…

By Dr Dominic Kuek Recently, my non-Christian friend and I studied John 20 together, and I was struck afresh by the significance of the empty tomb on that very first Easter morning. It got me thinking about how I normally take the resurrection for granted. Although Jesus’ death on the cross is something that I regularly give thanks for, I rarely find myself thanking God…