By Rev Dr Edward Goh Why did Jesus come to earth? Mark 10:45 says He came to give His life as our ransom. He came to save us from sin by living, dying and resurrecting on our behalf. However, John gives us another perspective when he lets us into the conversation within the Godhead—Christ’s prayer…
By Rev Dr Clive Chin “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6). In order to understand Isaiah 9, we must first go back to the…
By Ministry Intern Dr Dominic Kuek “Why can’t I just worship God at home?” It was a question my friend asked more than 5 years ago. Who would have known that a hypothetical question then would be such a pertinent question today? It is a question I ask myself every week, since the thought of…
By Pr Herna Kong The current Covid-19 pandemic has brought much chaos to the world. Many lives have been lost, and many have lost their jobs or businesses. Social and economic activities are tightly regulated now, and even worship services have been affected, with restrictions placed on worshippers and music. Although vaccines are being developed,…
By Ps Ho Wei Liang We are quite willing to put an incredible amount of effort into pursuing something that’s important to us. Quite recently, I purchased a computer monitor to increase my work productivity from home, although I must confess that I use it for entertainment purposes too. Before deciding which monitor to purchase,…
By Rev Dr Clive Chin Christians need to remind ourselves that we are not saved unto themselves but into a corporate community (1 Cor. 12:12 – 27). TOGETHER we are in Christ Jesus! Christian relationships, an integral element in building community, is at the heart of knowing God. Our faith journey is one that we…
By Rev Dr Edward Goh The answer to Westminister Shorter Catechism Question 23 says, “Christ, as our Redeemer, executes the offices of a prophet, of a priest, and of a king . . . ”. We noted in last Sunday’s Shorter Catechism class that Calvin sees these offices as keys to understanding Christ’s work. In…
By Ps Ho Wei Liang Earthly life is always accompanied by the lingering fear of loss and grief, pain and death. Even in the rosiest of times, they lurk in the background while happier things take centre stage, waiting for their turn to enter the limelight and turn everything dark. No one is exempt. CS…
By Ps Tan Hui Ru Today we celebrate two things: ORPC’s 164th anniversary, and our return to on-site services after months of worshipping only online. Welcome back, and welcome home. Even if you’re not on-site with us today, you are still with us in spirit, witnessing our return to being an embodied physical gathering of…
By Rev Dr Edward Goh John 1:14 says, “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” The incarnation of Christ is indeed a wonder of wonders. It was in God’s mind when He made…