By Not Known “But if anyone loves God, he is known by God,” (1 Cor. 8:3). What does it mean to be known by God? Since God is omniscient, what is so special about being known by God? To understand these words of the Apostle Paul, we have to turn to the Old Testament. God…

By Not Known Psalm 32 is a song of the confession of sin composed by King David after he had been rebuked by the prophet Nathan for his adultery with Bathsheba and his murder of her husband, Uriah (2 Samuel 11). David tried to cover up his transgressions so that nobody knew about them. He…

By Not Known One of the biggest mistakes of the Pharisees was to follow religious performance to the detriment of spiritual relationship.  They thought that spirituality is all about something to do with what was written down by human beings.  In fact, they almost perfected that task-oriented impersonal religion.  It was their obsession to the…

By Not Known As we commemorate Father’s Day today, and as we give thanks and remember our earthly fathers, at the same time I pray that we would reflect on our relationship with our Heavenly Father, particularly His great love for us. 1 John 4:10 tells us, “This is love: not that we loved God,…

By Not Known “Meaningless! Meaningless!” Qohelet said, “Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless!” (Eccl. 1:2). Thus begins the reflection of Qohelet, translated “Teacher” (NIV) or “Preacher” (ESV), on the meaning of life. What is the significance of his bleak conclusion that everything is meaningless? Commentators point out that to properly understand the Book of Ecclesiastes, it…

By Not Known An OMF biography by Ralph Toliver of missionaries facing persecution in China has this title “真金不怕火炼,” which literally means “real gold not fearing the refining of fire”. We read of this in today’s passage in 1 Peter 1:7, These (trials) have come so that your faith – of greater worth than gold,…

By Not Known “Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.” Proverbs 30:5 There have been so much discussions on legislating and curbing the rampant rise of fake news recently. In the past, we used to take in good faith everything that is reported in the…

By Not Known If you were granted a wish before the throne of the richest and most powerful monarch on earth, what would you ask for? To ask for something too small will not commensurate with the ability of the king to grant your request. To ask for something big but trivial will show your…

By Not Known As parents, we desire to leave an inheritance for our children, and we try our best to fulfil it. We buy an education-cum-insurance plan so that we may send our child/children to university. With a degree or post-graduate degree, we hope that they can earn a living and secure their future. We…

By Not Known Last week, Pastor Clive Chin reminded us about the importance of prayer in the Pastoral Message.  A small group started to gather for prayer for the worship service before the service started.  Pastor Edward Goh in his sermon challenged us to live with a sense of urgency because the Lord’s return is…