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“What’s the point of that story?” Have you ever found yourself asking that question when reading a parable in the Bible? Today, in Matthew 13:1-52, we looked at 8 different parables that are all teaching us something about the kingdom of heaven – the redemptive reign of God through Christ. It is through this kingdom …
This week we looked at Matthew 11–12 together, which capture five portraits of Jesus. In His interactions with the Pharisees and other characters in Matthew’s gospel, we saw that Jesus answers doubts patiently, that He prioritises our hearts, that He is the Lord of the Sabbath, that He has undeniable power, and that He grants …
We are continuing in the series of Promises Fulfilled, based on the book of Matthew. This week, we are looking at the passage from Matthew 9: 35 – 11:1. Can you image attending a concert or a worship service and having the ability to know and experience the emotions of every single person in your …
We looked at Matthew 9:1-34, continuing our “Promises Fulfilled” series. Before Jesus proceeded to heal a paralytic and enabled him to walk again, Jesus met this man’s biggest need in life – the forgiveness of his sins. We are reminded that no matter where we are in life, the most critical issue of the human …
We looked at Matthew 8, a true whirlwind of miracles and healings during Jesus’s ministry on earth. Jesus healed the sick, calmed a violent storm, and cast out demons from men possessed by darkness. As Yi Khen preached on the passage, we saw that Jesus’s miracles provoke a response from us. If he held …
Kyle, one of our covenant partners, preached on Matthew 2:13-4:25 today, considering the passage from 3 perspectives that fit within the greater story of the Bible – the historical, biblical and theological perspective. Matthew intentionally ordered these stories to show us this theological truth – Jesus is fulfilling Israel’s story. Everything God has called Israel …
Blessed Christmas! Christ is born! At our Christmas service today, elder Chris talked about how hope often gets associated with our dreams and our desires. How does the story of a baby born in a barn relate to hope? This Christmas hope is not a hope that is a simple wish/desire. It’s a biblical hope. …
The King has come! We celebrated the birth narrative of Jesus today, aptly, one week before Christmas, with much adoration for the one true King who has come for all peoples and nations. As Yi Khen, one of our covenant partners at GCC preached through Mat 1:18-2:12, we saw how Matthew imbues the story of …
Chris Abner, one of our Elders at GCC preached through Mat 1:1-17 in a message titled “What’s In A Name?” Matthew begins with a recap à la “Previously, in the Old Testament…”, by giving us readers a long list of names — a genealogy. But why? What do these names teach us about who Jesus …
Today’s sermon on Malachi 3:13-4:6 began with a question many of us might have contemplated before: “Why do the wicked prosper?” Unfortunately, we have put ourselves in the place of God, to insist that justice be done in the way we want, when it is actually we who have all been unfaithful to God, and …