The meaning of Christmas is simply this - we need a Saviour. If we believe we can solve our own problems, then we don’t need a Saviour and Christmas is unnecessary. But the truth is, we can’t solve the problem of Evil and Sin within ourselves and in our world.
Read MoreWe are 5 days away from Christmas!! And I’m sure you’ve already heard carols being played everywhere. The carol “Joy to the World” has always been a favourite - both for the church and in the world. There’s something about the song that makes us feel the joy of Christmas. Today I to remind us both of reason for the Joy; and also the Waiting that must come with that Joy.
Read MoreWaiting for Jesus is not the same as waiting for our lunch, or our salary or a vaccine because this One we are ‘waiting for’ has been raised from the dead, and has promised never to leave us nor forsake us. So what exactly does waiting for Him involve? Tune in next week for our final thoughts on Waiting.
Read MoreWhat do these passages tell us about ‘waiting’? Waiting for Jesus, is to remain faithful to Jesus. To wait for Jesus is to keep on believing that God has raised Jesus from the dead, and in so doing, confirmed that His Way is the True Way; His Way, is the Way of Life.
Read MoreIt is important to consider that when Paul uses the phrase “Turning to God from idols”, it wasn’t a full sentence, but is followed with a second related clause - “to serve the living and true God”. Responding to God, is not just matter of “turning from idols” but must be followed by a devotion to serve Him.
Read MoreJesus promised that He would build His Church and the gates of hell would not prevail against it. This means that as the challenges of the Pandemic increase, we can rest assured that the church WILL stand. That as everything is shaken, the Church alone will be strong. The question is - Who is the Church?
Read MoreThe Church of Christ is truly strong and have nothing to fear. So it is vital for us to ask - Who is the Church? Are we the Church of Christ? What marks us as the Church of Christ?
Read MoreAs we come to the end of a very challenging year. As we begin to truly come to terms with the uncertainty of all that is around us. This is a good a time as any to ask ourselves - do we believe God is truly a good Father? Do we believe Jesus is true to His promise never to leave us nor forsake us? Do we believe in His Way - that is it truly strong - stronger than Death itself?
Read MoreIs the ONE THING we pray and seek after, to be found in His House?
Is the ONE THING our eyes long to see, His Beauty and Glory?
Is the ONE THING our soul longs for, to be with His People in His Temple?
Read MoreIn recent years, I’ve observed that strength has been an emerging theme in popular culture. At first it was health. Basic awareness for healthy lifestyle. And then it was endurance. It was not enough to be healthy and fit, but can you run a marathon? Or perhaps half a marathon? How about triathlons?
Read MoreWhen God sees, He sees past, present and future. When God sees, He doesn’t just see the outward actions, but also the innermost being of the person.
Read MoreHow can God give up on people? How can God say - I don’t care anymore? This week’s lectionary reading really challenged me because this is precisely the picture that we see in Exodus 32.
Read MoreFrom the history of God’s People in the book of Exodus, we can see that the Wilderness Experience is a necessary part of what it means to be God’s People.
Read MoreAccording to experts, roughly speaking, in survival scenarios, the magic number is THREE. You can live approximately THREE minutes without oxygen, THREE hours in extreme weather, THREE days without water, and THREE weeks without food. For Singaporeans who eat SIX meals a day, it might come as a shock to know that food is the last of basic human need!
Read MoreNobody should want to be in the wilderness. The wilderness is a life-less place. A place where human beings are not meant to be. Which is what makes the Exodus Story a very strange one. Why does God lead the people into the Wilderness??!
Read MoreIs there a place for anger and frustration as the Church of Christ? Is there a place for fear and doubt as a people who know God?
Read MoreFor the last two weeks, the lectionary readings in Exodus has given us two contrasting pictures of strong. With Shiphrah and Puah, we see a picture of strength as withstanding the onslaught of Evil. With Moses, we see a picture of strength as a person who in being weak, is now made truly strong because he has learnt to move in step with the One who is making all things new in our world. This week, we see a third picture of Strong -a united people, marked by the Passover.
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