Church News (Page 25)

By Pr Herna Kong When He was sent into the world, Jesus was committed to do the will of the Father. Jesus was carrying out His Father’s command based on the mission He had received: Even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many (Matt. 20:28). Jesus fulfilled this mission completely, and with unwavering obedience,…

By Rev Dr Edward Goh Why is the resurrection of Christ so central to the Gospel? Consider what Rom. 1:1-4 tells us the Gospel is. Firstly, this Gospel belongs to God. Secondly, it is promised in the Old Testament Scripture. Thirdly, it centres on the Son of God, our Lord Jesus Christ. V. 3 says He came as a descendant of David, taking on the physical weaknesses of our…

By Ps Ho Wei Liang “Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain. For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to…

By Rev Dr Clive Chin I’ve been asking God over the past few months a recurring question—what are you saying to your church during this pandemic? Is this an act of divine judgment? Or, is it something else? The Lord has impressed upon me from his word such warnings as “pruning branches” so we may bear more fruits (John 15), and renewing our “first love” (Rev. 2). I have…

By Rev Dr Edward Goh The string of teachings on spiritual gifts in 1 Corinthians hinges on Paul’s understanding of what the church is. As Paul says in 1 Cor. 10:17, “Because there is one loaf, we, who are many, are one body, . . .” The church is the body of Christ, a display of the Gospel. Eph. 3:10 also says God’s intent is to make known through the church His manifold…

By Pr Herna Kong Now eagerly desire the greater gifts. And yet I will show you the most excellent way (1 Cor. 12:31). … but do not have love, I am nothing (1 Cor. 13:2). Love is a fruit of the Spirit that every believer must possess. Why? “… for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God,…

By Ps Ho Wei Liang Comparing our gifts and status to those of the person sitting next to us on the same pew (or in a time like this, next to us on the Zoom gallery view) is a very dangerous thing to do. Judging ourselves by this standard belittles or inflates what we have been given, which leads to either ungratefulness or pride. “There arose a reasoning among them, which…

By Pr Herna Kong Since the Pentecost, we have lived in the age of the Holy Spirit in which the Holy Spirit works miraculously to fulfil the Father’s plan. The apostle Peter says, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit” (Acts 2:38). The apostle Paul…

By Dr Agnes Tan “The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want”— this simple confession describes David’s relationship with the Lord and the secret behind his confidence. David grew up taking care of sheep. He knows that the quality of life for the sheep is dependent on the characteristics of the shepherd. By acknowledging the Lord as his shepherd, David puts into right…

By Rev Dr Clive Chin How can Christians recognise the true gospel from false or shallow ones? For informed Christians, a false gospel might include claims that Jesus was just a good man, a prophet, or a teacher, but he was not God. A shallow gospel might make claims that are true, but just does not reflect the whole Bible’s teaching on the subject, saying things like “God…