Pastoral Letters are weekly communications from our church pastor to the congregation. They are mostly original reflections on the Word of God in response to church events or current affairs, local or beyond, with the primary intent to exhort Christians to live rightly before God in the real world. Short bibliographies are sometimes featured towards the same end.
We pray that these writings will be a great blessing to you!
The Beatitudes opens with the verse, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven,” in the Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew 5:3. This verse introduces a profound teaching from Jesus about the values and attitudes that are honoured in the kingdom...
When a person hears the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit opens their spiritual understanding such that they not only understand the message, but also understand its importance, and are attracted to the goodness of the gospel. Then that person will surely and willingly receive Jesus as Saviour and...
When a person hears the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit opens their spiritual understanding such that they not only understand the message, but also understand its importance, and are attracted to the goodness of the gospel. Then that person will surely and willingly receive Jesus as Saviour and...
Is it unloving for Christians to get angry? Are we sinning when we become angry? The Bible provides numerous verses on anger, offering clear principles that help us discern when anger may not be unloving and guide us on how to control our anger to avoid sin. There are two...
The phrase “O worship the LORD in the splendour of holiness” is drawn from Psalm 96:9, which captures the essence of worship that is not only reverent but also deeply rooted in the holiness of God. This exhortation invites believers to approach God with a heart full of awe and...
When a person hears the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit opens their spiritual understanding such that they not only understand the message, but also understand its importance, and are attracted to the goodness of the gospel. Then that person will surely and willingly receive Jesus as Saviour and...
For over 1000 years before Martin Luther (1483-1546), the Christian Church sank into a period of darkness where a false gospel was preached, that salvation comes by doing good works. A Roman Catholic monk was often troubled about his own sin. He often went to a great extent of torturing...
Today we have various Bible translations. These enable us to understand the Word of God in languages with which we are familiar. Moreover, with electronic Bibles becoming ever more popular, it is really convenient now to access the Word of God. The only worry is that we do not make...
Christians commemorate Reformation Day on 31st Oct. On this day in the year 1517, Martin Luther wrote his 95 theses and affixed them to the door of the Castle of Wittenberg on 31st Oct 1517. Born in Germany in 1483, Martin Luther became one of the most influential figures in...
Children’s Day today. Dear Parents, the responsibility of taking care of children is an awesome task. It is a task which, if you truly understand, carries with it fear-causing reasons. The write-up below is an unpleasant but needful warning. Please read it thoughtfully. Caring for a child is a fearful...