by Steven Chan God placed elders and teachers in the church for the purpose of equipping the saints for the work of the ministry…so that “the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love”. (Eph 4:11-16) For the next seven Fridays, we […]
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by Steven Chan Brethren, as we start the New Year, we need to be reminded of the greatest danger that faces us this coming year. No, the greatest danger is not the political, economic or military developments in the country or globally. The biggest danger facing each one of us is the threat to the […]
by Steven Chan As we start the New Year, 2017, it is a common practice to wish our friends, colleagues and loved ones a very Happy New Year. It is good to wish everyone well. The editorial board of this weekly bulletin wishes all our readers a blessed New Year, 2017. It is good to […]
by Steven Chan The wisest man in his time counseled thus: “Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth, before the difficult days come, and the years draw near when you say, “I have no pleasure in them”. (Ecc 12:1) It was truly an invigorating time to be with the youths at the […]
By Ong Eng Boon The Christian is a citizen of two countries : the earthly nation in which he lives and the kingdom of heaven. Colossians 1:13,14 says, “He has delivered us from the power of darkness and translated us into the Kingdom of the Son of His love, in whom we have redemption through […]
By Steven Chan The above words are not what a debtor would want to hear. Yet the reality in life is that on occasions, such unfortunate situations may arise. The Bible records an account in 2 Kings 4 about the case where a prophet died and his wife faced the financial challenge of settling their […]
by Steven Chan The Bible tells us in 2 Kings 6:24-7:20 of the occasion when the Syrian army besieged Samaria, the capital of the Israel (also known as the Northern Kingdom) such that the famine among the people was very bad:- 24 And it happened after this that Ben-Hadad king of Syria gathered all his army, […]
by Steven Chan God through His Spirit inspired the writers of the Scriptures to write so that we can read and understand His will and have facts-based faith in God as opposed to the oft claimed “better felt than told” approach to belief in the truth of the gospel. We believe because we read and […]
by Steven Chan Jesus taught His disciples to pray to the Father to “give us this day our daily bread” (Matt 6:11) or to “give us day by day our daily bread” (Luke 11:3). This was to remind us of the need to recognize our dependence on God’s provisions on an ongoing daily basis. It […]
By Wilbur Lim The year 2016 has been a year of great blessings where many significant events and thoughts once conceived in the mind, crystallized in reality. I thank God for the many provisions provided. Travelling mercies granted while I was overseas and back were one of such where I experienced a smooth journey, sublime […]