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!
In a traditional Chinese family, the partnership between the husband and wife is usually expressed in the husband’s responsibility for external issues and wife for internal issues. This gives the child the impression that the father is often busy working outside. For anything that the child needs, they would need...
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” — Matthew 5:9 In the heart of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, a powerful statement stands out among the Beatitudes: “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” This verse is simple in word...
This series of articles is written by Dr Peter Masters, and is taken from https://metropolitantabernacle.org/articles/guidance-and-loyalty-to-the-local-church/ “. . . Is it possible that our criteria for such decisions are out of line with the Lord’s? What if he wants our present church commitment to be a dominating priority, and we relegate...
This series of articles is written by Dr Peter Masters, and is taken from https://metropolitantabernacle.org/articles/guidance-and-loyalty-to-the-local-church/ “. . . Is it possible that our criteria for such decisions are out of line with the Lord’s? What if he wants our present church commitment to be a dominating priority, and we relegate...
When we held our first worship service in 2009, our hearts were filled with much gratitude! We thank God for remembering the prayers of our small group of Christians and for providing us a place to meet. Aside from a newly purchased electric keyboard, we had no computer, no sound...
This verse is the sixth of the eight Beatitudes found in Matthew 5:3–10, which opens Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. Each Beatitude reveals a blessing in the kingdom of God. In Matthew 5:8, Jesus pronounces a special blessing on those who are “pure in heart.” This phrase is rich in...
This article will show that some of the other guidance factors are subservient to this . . .” This series of articles is written by Dr Peter Masters, and is taken from https://metropolitantabernacle.org/articles/guidance-and-loyalty-to-the-local-church/ “. . . Is it possible that our criteria for such decisions are out of line with...
This article will show that some of the other guidance factors are subservient to this . . .” This series of articles is written by Dr Peter Masters, and is taken from https://metropolitantabernacle.org/articles/guidance-and-loyalty-to-the-local-church/ “. . . Is it possible that our criteria for such decisions are out of line with...
Have you ever thought about how, apart from the resurrection of Jesus, we don’t really have any other festivities that celebrate someone coming back to life after death? Around the world, across different nations, cultures, religions, and regions, people celebrate the birth or death anniversaries of their heroes or founders....
Introduction The Beatitudes, found in Matthew 5:3-12, are some of the most profound teachings of Jesus. They describe the attitudes and character traits that define a true follower of Christ. One of these powerful statements is found is Matthew 5:7, “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.”...