PASTORAL MESSAGES (Page 22)

By Rev Dr Clive Chin “The sinful mind is hostile to God. It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please God”  (Rom. 8:7-8). The world in its fallen state is opposed to the things of God. There is a constant temptation for us to take our focus off our Creator. The world tempts us to adopt its ungodly affections…

By Rev Dr Edward Goh During this season of Lent, it is appropriate for us to devote time to contemplate the work Christ has accomplished for us at the cross. What does this work on the cross encompass? The answer to question 23 of the Shorter Catechism is helpful here. It says Christ executes the office of a redeemer in both His state of humiliation and His state of…

By Dr Dominic Kuek Recently, I have been reflecting on Rom. 5:12-21 and trying to apply its truths to my life. Last week, Ps. Hui Ru talked about how we have been transferred from Adam’s ‘bus’ to Jesus’ ‘bus’, or in other words, from sin and death to grace and eternal life. Clearly this change is a big deal, and yet it is a truth I struggle to believe, because more often…

By Dr Agnes Tan How do you show your love?  Some spend hours in the kitchen preparing food for their loved ones. Some offer listening ears.  Some give advice. Some make visitations, even with tightened visitation safety measures over Chinese New Year.  No matter how we express our love, one thing is certain—love is what makes us go that extra mile. We do…

By Ps Tan Hui Ru It’s been nearly a year since the first closure of church services in ORPC. For much of this time, we’ve been saying that there is nothing wrong with moving our worship online, with moving our meetings online, that the important thing is that we still meet. After all, Hebrews 10:24-25 says, “And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love…

By Ps Ho Wei Liang “Violence should never be solved with peace.” These chilling words were from the unfinished manifesto of the self-radicalised Singaporean Protestant youth, who was arrested after making plans to physically attack members of the Muslim community in Singapore with a machete. When I first heard news of this, my immediate reaction was one of shock and…

By Rev Dr Clive Chin Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 3:13-14) We are already into the fourth week of January as we speak. 2020 was a terrible year…

By Pr Herna Kong “You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge another, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things” (Rom. 2:1). Judging or finding fault with others, or criticising them for their weaknesses is an easy thing to do, even if their shortcomings are as tiny as a speck.…

By Ps Ho Wei Liang The entire Bible is replete with prayer. We scarcely open the Bible before we read, “men began to call on the name of the LORD” (Gen. 4:26b), and right in its last verse, the earnest supplication meets our ears—“Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people. Amen” (Rev. 22:21). And there are countless instances in between of…