20131201 One television programme that shows the opposite of sober, righteous and godly living is “Banged Up Abroad” on the National Geographic Channel. It interviews people recalling how they mix with wrong company, end up living the so-called high life and smuggling drugs. They succeed… Read More »Godly Lives
20131124 The Cretan society in Titus’ days according to a Cretan prophet was: “Cretans are always liars, evil brutes, lazy gluttons.” This saying is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, so that they will be sound in the faith (Tit. 1:12, 13). What a horrible pronouncement by… Read More »Self-Controlled Life
20131117 Sound Teaching: Titus is told by the Apostle Paul to show a clear contrast to the false teachers in Crete with regards to his teaching, beliefs and behaviour. He must “teach what is appropriate to sound doctrine” (Tit. 2:1) and “promote the kind of living… Read More »Sound Principles
20131110 In this tech-savvy age, many in Singapore own several IT devices. These can be smart phones, iPads, tablets, note-books and others. They update contact info or appointments on one device but this info will need to be updated in the other devices. This inter-device… Read More »Walk Your Talk
20131103 In the 1960s, there was a science fiction TV weekly serial called “The Invaders”. Aliens had arrived on earth and plan to take over. An architect, David Vincent, had accidentally learnt of this secret alien invasion. He travelled from place to place, trying to… Read More »The Invaders
20131027 “And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into His image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.” (2 Corinthians 3:18) God wants his moral and spiritual character (and behaviour) shown in His… Read More »Being and Doing
20131020 In the introduction of his letter to his co-worker Titus, the Apostle Paul shares his life purpose and his motivation. He wants to increase the faith of the Cretan Christians and their knowledge of the truth so that it might lead to godliness. This… Read More »Apostle Paul to Titus
20131013 The Apostle Paul writes his “in conclusion” words sending greetings to some close friends in the Churches in Ephesus. His dear friends/ co-workers Priscilla and Aquila were fellow tent-makers with Paul when he first arrived in Corinth. He also sent personal warm greetings to… Read More »In Conclusion
20131006 We read grim and very lonely words of the Apostle Paul as he pen them to his son in the faith Timothy. This man of strong faith tells this young leader of the Ephesian Church to hurry to him, as almost everybody around has… Read More »God Is Faithful
20130929 The Apostle Paul concludes his Pastoral teachings to Timothy with a victorious and magnificent statement: “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race”. Many people have good star ts to their Christian life but many also end poorly and sadly. Along… Read More »Ending Well
