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Bible Passage:  James 1 The book of James has many practical Christian teachings. Whenever I read this book, I always feel the sense of my shortfall in faith and not being able to achieve the perfectness that Jesus expects us. However, despite seeing my shortfalls, the Word of God reminds me again that I need [...]

From chapter 5, Paul expounded to the Galatians that the physical circumcision required under the Old Testament Law was no longer profitable after Christ came to liberate man of their sins through His Blood. So Paul warned the Galatians to be aware of the teaching and of the people who preached of the need of [...]

When you saw that we are reading Galatians 5 today, did you expect a ‘fruity’ picture? Because generally, when we talk about Galatians 5, we’ll focus on the Fruit of the Spirit right? While I feel that the Fruit of the Spirit is important, I thought it would be just as important to go one [...]

Bible Passage: Galatians 4 Galatians 4:9 caught my eye today…. “But now after you have known God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you turn again to the weak and beggarly elements, to which you desire again to be in bondage?” All of us already know God.  We come to church [...]

Bible Passage: Galatians 3 We often hear this verse in sermons or bible study sessions – There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Galatians 3:28 Is keeping of the Jewish law and ordinances necessary to [...]

Bible Passage:  Galatians 2 The problem with reading the epistles is that there is just so many teachings and lessons we can learn that it is almost impossible to write down everything. And the amazing thing is that if we sincerely search the Scriptures each time – even if we are reading the same passage [...]

Reading the epistle of Paul to the Galatians always brings me mixed feelings.  There are few milestones in my Christian life that are deeply entrenched in the warnings, teachings and message of Galatians and I would love to share them… perhaps one day But for now, why not whip out your bible and read the [...]

Bible Passage:  Hebrews 13 My teachers used to say STOP LOOK and LISTEN! Now I find myself saying the same thing to children too. Why do we have to stop and look before we listen? I thought to myself… if I don’t stop what I am doing, I won’t look up and see what the [...]

In our last hymn service, Bro Hon Chew picked a seldom-sung hymn ‘”Almost Persuaded” Now to Believe’ in line with the incident of Agrippa’s ‘near’ conversion to Christianity. I must admit that as we were singing the hymn, guilt and shame made my eyes just that little bit more watery than usual. Suddenly, the word [...]

Bible Passage: Hebrews 11 This is the chapter which I’d like to call the “Chapter of Faith”. Why? Well, I guess it’s kinda obvious that the word “faith” appears several times in this chapter (About ({[5+30-19]/2}*3)-1 in the NKJV! Well.. Give or take 2…). Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence [...]