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By Not Known What is true faith? Why is it so important? A frequent lament of Jesus over His disciples was their lack of faith. The stilling of the storm, the healing of the demonic, the raising of Jairus’ daughter, the healing of the Syrophoenician’s daughter in the book of Mark were all lessons to teach the disciples what true faith is.   In fact, we can learn what…

By Not Known The Christian’s journey of faith is never an easy one. It requires our absolute obedience to and trust in Jesus, our Lord and God. Psalm 121 forms part of a group of psalms called the Songs of Ascents, which were sung by the Israelites as they went on their annual pilgrimage to…

By Not Known Even though almost every male in Singapore had gone through National service, only a handful went through the few elite forces in the military.  Those who made it knew what the boot camp is like.  Whether it’s the Commandoes or the Guards or the Divers unit, the initiation training is not only tough and gruelling but is also life-changing. …

By Not Known Just last week, our Young Adults spent 4 days at a serene and simple retreat centre in Malacca. God has blessed our time together, we were challenged and encouraged by God’s Word and Spirit through the speaker, the retreat activities planned by the organising committee, and the many good opportunities for reflection, deep sharing, prayer and fellowship. At…

By Not Known “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.” Micah 5:2 Christmas is a joyous season for celebration – a great reminder of our loving Father who has given His Son to save the world from sins and sorrows. …

By Not Known “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word” (1:38).  What a remarkable statement! Is Mary aware that her statement entails risk? Does she know that her statement made in obedience to God exposes her to the risk of being regarded as a betrayer by…

By Not Known There was a report recently of a passenger’s angst when his budget flight was delayed for almost 24 hours.  The airline compensated with a voucher that according to that stranded passenger, “couldn’t even be enough for a bowl of noodles”.  His expectation of being compensated adequately was severely dampened.  How do we manage our expectation?…

By Not Known How shall it be that despite the innumerous sins that we have committed in thoughts, words, and actions in all areas of our lives, Scripture says to us: “Everyone who believes in Him will not be put to shame” (Romans 10:11). How does this act of believing in Christ remove our shame? This act of believing is to be understood primarily in relational terms. It…

By Not Known As we end our sermon series on the book of Amos, there is a sobering warning in 8:11-12, “The days are coming, declares the Sovereign LORD, when I will send a famine through the land – not a famine of food or a thirst for water, but a famine of hearing the words of the LORD. Men will stagger … searching for the word of the LORD, but they will not find…

By Not Known “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.” James 1:2-3 Recently, the Sunshine Fellowship had a Thanksgiving fellowship.  The testimonies of God’s goodness which came from our senior members speak so much of God’s faithfulness – He is…