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Waiting is often perceived as an inactive word, where one waits for something passively. However, as Chris preached through some parables in Matthew 24:45-25:46, we see that waiting is an action verb. As believers in Christ, we wait for His return actively and not as one just quietly looking. There is an expectation given to …
"The worst is yet to come". This isn't the refrain we like to use, preferring to find solace in the phrase "the best is yet to come" instead. However, when it comes to the end times, we saw today as Man Hon, our elder, preached through Matthew 24:1-44, that there are unfathomable uncertainties that will …
As it is written in Matthew 19:13 – 20:34, Jesus taught us that true greatness is found in humbly serving others, just as He did when He came to earth. Chris Abner, one of our elders proclaimed this truth last Sunday. Let us strive to follow His example, putting the needs of others before our …
Kyle Essary preached to us from Matthew 19:1–12 on the question of divorce. In Jesus’s careful answers to the Pharisees’ questions, we saw God’s beautiful design for marriage, being a life-long, covenantal commitment to one’s spouse. We also saw how singlehood could be a God-focused calling for some believers. At the same time, we also …
In Matthew 18 yesterday, we looked at what a redemptive community in church looks like. We were reminded that forgiveness is costly, and forgiveness is necessary. Like repentance, forgiveness is a process. When you are faced with the decision on whether or not you will forgive, you are choosing whether or not you are going …
We continue in our series in the book of Matthew, and today, Chris Abner, one of our elders preached from Matthew 16: 13 – 17:27. We have been learning about how Jesus has been the king to all peoples, and in today’s passage we learned that Jesus is the Christ, son of the living God, …
The passage from Matthew’s gospel showed us that Jesus is mainly concerned with our hearts. In particular, sin isn’t just outward non-conformity, but an inward state of the heart. Therefore, as we perfect our faith in Jesus, we should seek to conform with God’s will for our lives — not only on the outside, but …
The Gospels vividly narrate to us the events of Jesus’s ministry on earth. Our passage from Matthew 13:53–14:36 this week was packed with various events of his ministry. Jesus was misunderstood and opposed by religious leaders of the day. Later, when he was with a crowd of 5,000 people and healing their sick, he miraculously …
“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 …