By Ps Tan Hui Ru Today we begin on-site services again, after going entirely online for Phase 2 (Heightened Alert). Another day, another change in regulations. It feels like there’s no longer any certainty in anything that we do, and it’s been a long time since we were able to make long term plans of…

By Pr Herna Kong Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life. Avoid all perverse talk; stay away from corrupt speech. Look straight ahead, and fix your eyes on what lies before you. Mark out a straight path for your feet; stay on the safe path. Don’t get sidetracked;…

By Eld Lim Chung Wei The word “sanctification” may be difficult to understand. It is the process of achieving holiness in the believer’s life through the power of the Holy Spirit (Rom 6:19-22; 1 Thess 4:3-7). Because God is holy, he expects his believers to be holy and thus believers are to strive to become…

By Rev Dr Edward Goh In Ephesians 1:18-20, Paul prays for the eyes of our hearts to be enlightened to see the greatness of God’s power at work within us, the same power that raised Christ from the dead. Paul explains in Ephesians 2:5-6 that this is the same power that raised us from our…

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…