PASTORAL MESSAGES (Page 22)

By Ministry Intern Dr Dominic Kuek A new year always invites reflection, and for good reason. Alongside the usual New Year’s resolutions, the particular experiences and lessons learnt from 2020 invite us to re-examine our unchallenged priorities. For some, 2020 has taught us to slow down, to treasure the small things. I, for one, have been reminded of the joys of…

By Ps Tan Hui Ru In the last three months, we have been studying the Gospel of John. Throughout the gospel, John has presented to us through the account of Jesus’ life and ministry (including many miracles) that Jesus is God – the Word Incarnate, the Son of God, the Lamb of God, the Messiah, the King of the world, our Lord, our Saviour, our God. And as the narrative…

By Rev Dr Edward Goh Why did Jesus come to earth? Mark 10:45 says He came to give His life as our ransom. He came to save us from sin by living, dying and resurrecting on our behalf. However, John gives us another perspective when he lets us into the conversation within the Godhead—Christ’s prayer in John 17. It is a closing prayer for the whole discourse from John 13 to…

By Rev Dr Clive Chin “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6). In order to understand Isaiah 9, we must first go back to the reign of King David, who was responsible for establishing the golden age of Israel (1…

By Ministry Intern Dr Dominic Kuek “Why can’t I just worship God at home?” It was a question my friend asked more than 5 years ago. Who would have known that a hypothetical question then would be such a pertinent question today? It is a question I ask myself every week, since the thought of joining Sunday service from the comfort of my home is always so alluring! Yet, as…

By Pr Herna Kong The current Covid-19 pandemic has brought much chaos to the world. Many lives have been lost, and many have lost their jobs or businesses. Social and economic activities are tightly regulated now, and even worship services have been affected, with restrictions placed on worshippers and music. Although vaccines are being developed, there are still unknowns…

By Ps Ho Wei Liang We are quite willing to put an incredible amount of effort into pursuing something that’s important to us. Quite recently, I purchased a computer monitor to increase my work productivity from home, although I must confess that I use it for entertainment purposes too. Before deciding which monitor to purchase, I read online reviews, researched the…

By Rev Dr Clive Chin Christians need to remind ourselves that we are not saved unto themselves but into a corporate community (1 Cor. 12:12 – 27). TOGETHER we are in Christ Jesus! Christian relationships, an integral element in building community, is at the heart of knowing God. Our faith…

By Rev Dr Edward Goh The answer to Westminister Shorter Catechism Question 23 says, “Christ, as our Redeemer, executes the offices of a prophet, of a priest, and of a king . . . ”. We noted in last Sunday’s Shorter Catechism class that Calvin sees these offices as keys to understanding Christ’s…