Each week one of the pastoral staff prepare a message for the congregation.
Pastoral Message (Page 5)
W.W.J.D. Some among us may remember this popular phrase from some time ago. You may even have wristbands or key tags with this tagline lying around somewhere in your home. For those who do not know, W.W.J.D. stands for “What would Jesus do?” It was not uncommon then to hear Christians asking, “What would Jesus…
One of the most difficult responsibilities in the Christian life is to live in holiness. Some Christians dislike and avoid the topic of holiness. They are more interested in the topic of blessings, miracles, healing or restoration. In actuality, holiness is God’s will for all Christians. But just as he who called you is holy,…
At the heart of our discipleship is the need to develop Christlikeness. Jesus declared in Luke 6:40, “A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.” If Jesus is our Master and Teacher, in what ways are we becoming like Him? How do we even…
Starting next week, our morning service will restore some of the worship elements that were temporarily stopped during the pandemic. Nevertheless, our worship structure remains unchanged: God speaks, and we respond. So let us review our liturgy and understand the reasons why we do what we do when we do it. Our liturgy is divided…
One of my favorite verses in the NT is 2 Tim 2:2: “And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.” This is meaningful to me, because it focuses on Christian discipleship in terms of the need to…
In conversation with some long-time friends over dinner recently, I noticed one word which kept popping up – “feedback”. This was a word that kept occurring whenever they were talking about things which they didn’t like or didn’t go their way, and so they wanted to give “feedback” to the relevant authorities. Thinking about it,…
Often times, we hear and see a sanitised version of how we are to approach God in prayer. Because He is the sovereign King over the universe as well as our caring Father, we need to pray in alignment with His will for our prayers to be answered. Even when evil befalls us, we try…
Often, we hear of Christians praising someone saying, “He is very fervent for the Lord and has served Him in many ways…” Or we hear of someone commenting, “So and so has such a strong faith.” While it is good to affirm and encourage one another, we must be careful that they do not morph…
Jesus is coming soon. In the final chapter of Revelation, Jesus confirmed this promise three times. “Look, I am coming soon! Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy written in this scroll” (22:7). “Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have…
Many world leaders think they have control or power over others. When things do not go their way, they exert their power over others to get things to go their way. This power is often exerted in an abusive manner. Such leaders think they can control events and people with their power. While Jesus was…