By Pr Ho Wei Liang In the pastoral message two weeks ago, Rev Clive explained the two halves of Ephesians: the first half consisting of theological truths which then exhorts us to live out our heavenly calling through sanctified relationships within and beyond God’s new community in the second. The emphasis on the saved community…

By Dr Dominic Kuek “No alien is to enter…the temple and enclosure. Whoever is caught will be himself responsible for his ensuing death.” These words were hung outside the temple during Jesus’ day, a warning to pagan Gentiles that they would be stoned if they entered the inner courtyard of the temple. It was to…

By Rev Dr Clive Chin Paul’s letter to the Ephesians is one of his most formal letters, because it deals with topics at the very core of what it means to be a Christian—both in faith and in practice—regardless of any particular problem in the community. Paul divided his letter into two clear halves. He…

By Ps Tan Hui Ru In one of our youth talks recently, we said that men and women were both created in the image of God (imago Dei, see Gen. 1:26-27). This is something that is so fundamental to how we treat each other. The world tells us that we treat each other with respect…

By Pr Herna Kong Being chosen by God to be His holy people is a priceless spiritual blessing, so we ought to treasure it.  In Ephesians 1:1-14, Paul emphasises how wonderful it is to be God’s elect. Through Jesus Christ, God has redeemed us and forgiven us of our sins so that we can become…

By Rev Dr Edward Goh Romans 10:9 says if you confess Christ is Lord and believe God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. How does Christ’s resurrection relate to His Lordship and our salvation? What is the significance of His resurrection?  Two portions of Paul’s teaching are helpful here. First, Romans 1:3-4…

By Dr Agnes Tan Joseph Scriven’s (1819–1886) life was filled with tragedies. He lost his two fiancés, one from accidental drowning the day before their wedding and the other from an illness. He also left a career that he had strived for because of his poor health. But in spite of all these troubles, Scriven…

By Pr Ho Wei Liang “Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so.” Do you find these words so familiar that you subconsciously sing them in your mind? Yes, these words are from the simple Christian hymn you, or your children, might know so well from Sunday School. Yet you may…

By Dr Dominic Kuek Recently, my non-Christian friend and I studied John 20 together, and I was struck afresh by the significance of the empty tomb on that very first Easter morning. It got me thinking about how I normally take the resurrection for granted. Although Jesus’ death on the cross is something that I…

By Ps Tan Hui Ru Bible study is very important to us. We hear God’s Word preached every Sunday, and we gather in small groups throughout the week to read God’s Word and ponder over it. We do this because we love God, and we want to know more about Him. Yet being a Christian…