The Law: Teaching Us How to Live for God
By Pr Herna Kong It is interesting that before God gave the Ten Commandments to His people, He declared Himself as the Lord, the God who brought them out of the land of Egypt, from the place of slavery. And God spoke all these words: “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery” (Ex. 20:1-2). With this declaration, God reminded the…
The Whole Counsel of God
By Ps Timothy Pang In Paul’s farewell speech to the Ephesian church elders, he says, “For I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God” (Acts 20:27, ESV). Other versions note that Paul did not hesitate to proclaim to them the whole will of God (NIV), or the whole purpose of God (NAS). In June 2001, John MacArthur accomplished something that is…
The True Spirit of Prayer
By Rev Dr Edward Goh God often allows pains and difficult circumstances to mold and turn our hearts to Him. Hence, anguish and puzzlement are not only an inescapable part of life in a fallen world, they are integral to the faith formation of God’s people. It is no wonder that lament is the largest genre in the book of Psalms. In this light, Israel’s grumblings in Exodus…
God is Faithful to His Promises
By Clive Chin The overarching theme of Exodus is the fulfilment of God’s promises to the patriarchs that he would make their descendants a great nation. This is carried out despite the opposition of the greatest superpower in the ancient world of the time, Egypt, and despite the unbelief and disobedience of the people themselves. Exodus shows that the success of the…
Song of the Redeemed
By Not Known Martin Luther (1483-1546) author of A mighty fortress is our God / A bulwark never failing—was the first person who brought back congregational singing in worship. During his time, congregational songs have become more complex and participation in worship was limited to only the monks and the educated. Luther believed that everyone has the right…
Dealing with Fear
By Not Known As Pharaoh approached, the Israelites looked up, and there were the Egyptians, marching after them. They were terrified and cried out to the LORD (Exodus 14:10). Fear is a very powerful emotion. It could cause one to panic and to speak and act ridiculously or irrationally, just like the Israelites. They panicked when the Egyptian army came after them, they…
A Vision for Multi-Generational Faithfulness
By Not Known In Gen. 15:4-7, as part of the Abrahamic Covenant, God chose Abraham to be the father of many nations. This covenant is not just to him but also to the children after him. Thus, part of Abraham and his descendants’ responsibility is to pass on this covenant to future generations, as a fitting response to the God who has made Himself known. Exodus is a…
Glory Revealed through Humility
By Not Known The “Glory of God” is a familiar phrase for Christians. In the Old Testament, the word “glory” (kabodh) is used 222 times. In the New Testament, the word “glory” (doxa) is used 168 times. Most of the time, when the word “glory” is used, it ascribes power, greatness, radiance and splendour to God (see Ps. 19:1 and 2 Cor. 4:6). In John 1:14, however, we see…
The Paschal Lamb
By Not Known 2019 marks the fourth time this 20th century that the Jewish Passover (20 Apr) and Easter (21 Apr) coincide on the same weekend, according to Western Christianity following the Gregorian calendar. Even as we explore the events of the Exodus, we see that it foreshadows the culmination of God’s sovereign plans, the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the…
The Gift of True Repentance
By Not Known From Ex. 7 to 9, it was mentioned seven times that Pharaoh hardened his heart again God. This led to an escalation of God’s judgment against him. In Ex. 9:12 and 10:1, God stepped in to further harden Pharaoh’s heart. Yet in Ex. 10:3-4, God continued to give Pharaoh the choice to repent. It means despite his hardened heart, Pharaoh retained the ability to…