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Life After Death

20100404 “Imagine” was the famous Beatles song released in 1971.  It was written and sung by John Lennon, the leader of the Beatles. It became an all-time favourite.  Many around the world heard this song and marvelled at the lyrics.  The song was also included… Read More »Life After Death

God Or Money>

20100328 We have been repeatedly taught about the sacrifices that disciples of Jesus Christ have to make to follow Him. Luke 9:57-62 and 14:26 highlight some of these sacrifices. Examples are: doing away with creature comforts, putting aside family responsibilities and detaching ourselves from all… Read More »God Or Money>

Hell Or Heaven

20100321 The oft-quoted phrase “Go to hell” to tell someone that you do not care about him or his viewpoint (often in jest), should be re-examined in the light of teachings from the Bible.  Hell is no fun place and we certainly don’t want people… Read More »Hell Or Heaven

Security In God

20100314 A manager of a Singapore Company once thought of an ingenious way to plan for his future. He diverted some of the company sales into his own set-up so that he will have a ready client-base for his new company when the time is… Read More »Security In God

Rich Toward God

20100307 Singaporeans believe that possessions and wealth are answers to a good life. Financial planning for retirement, investments that bring in high returns along with accumulating everything you think you may need are deemed prudent and necessary. A person is often judged by how much… Read More »Rich Toward God

Living Is Dying

20100228 Some Greeks came to the disciple Andrew with a request, “We would like to see Jesus”. If they had expected some deep philosophy, some grand intellectual answers by way of Greek culture, the answer they heard from Jesus was even more profound. Jesus’ response… Read More »Living Is Dying

Faith In Jesus

20100221 Faith requires us to logon to the goodness and power of God. In the face of what we experience externally, we may thus stand firm inwardly. Faith has to be exercised and tested and we will experience the power of God in our lives.… Read More »Faith In Jesus

The Cross Of Discipleship

20100214 In accelerated learning, parents “hot-house” their children at a young tender age to successfully complete examinations that are beyond their age.  But have you heard about accelerated discipleship?  It often amazes me that Jesus called ordinary, mostly illiterate men by telling them, “If anyone would… Read More »The Cross Of Discipleship

Service For Jesus

20100207 On his first Sunday in a new congregation, the Church Pastor said: “I am your servant, but you are not my Master”. How do we understand this statement? Taken in the right spirit, the Pastor is willing to do all he can to meet… Read More »Service For Jesus

Persecuted For Jesus

20100131 Jesus sent the twelve disciples to do the work of preaching the gospel, healing the sick, and casting out demons (ref. Matt. 10:1). He warned them that He was sending them out as sheep in the midst of wolves. When we follow Jesus like… Read More »Persecuted For Jesus