Pastoral Messages (Page 21)

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 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…

By Ps Tan Hui Ru Bible study is very important to us. We hear God’s Word preached every Sunday, and we gather in small groups throughout the week to read God’s Word and ponder over it. We do this because we love God, and we want to know more about Him. Yet being a Christian is not simply about having more knowledge about God. Romans 10:2-4 reminds us that the Israelites…

By Pr Herna Kong Unlike the apostle Peter, the apostle Paul was called specifically to share the Gospel with non-Jews, i.e. the Gentiles. Despite that, Paul earnestly and intensely desired non-Christian Jews to receive salvation as well. Therefore, wherever he was in the course of his missionary journeys, he would drop by synagogues to share the good news with his fellow…