No Longer A Slave, But God’s Child
Is justification the biggest blessing from God? Can there be a blessing greater than that? Since Christ has redeemed us to receive adoption into sonship, are we enjoying our identity as God’s child, or are we enslaved all over again by those who are not gods?
Is the Law Opposed to God’s Promises?
Since we are saved by grace and not law, why then is the law given at all? Is the law opposed to the promises of God? Find out from this sermon on the useful functions of the law and the relationship between law and promise.
The Gospel is not of Human Origin
If the gospel is the power and wisdom of God, and the hope for sinful mankind, we must do our best to defend the gospel from any distortion. And if this gospel truth and grace have been given us by God, are we now pleasing God or still pleasing men? Are we clear about the objective gospel truth that we are witnessing about and do we have real subjective life transformation as evidence that the gospel has real power?
Galatians Series: No Other Gospel
What is central to the gospel? In the book of Galatians, Paul defended the gospel and explained clearly how justification is by faith in Christ alone and not by the works of the law. Join us in this series on Galatians to look at how Paul did that, so that we can understand the gospel better and not be swayed by another “gospel”.
Coping With Tensions In The Family
Because family is so important to us, few things are more painful than tensions in the family. So how are believers to cope with such tensions? Can we still find hope in the Lord when there are tensions in our families?
Guided By The Glorious Presence Of God
Is God really with us? This is one question often on our minds, especially when things are not rosy or when we knew we are acting against God’s will. Can you confirm that God has been faithfully present with you? And if God is really with us, how are we to live in His presence? How can we boldly come into the presence of God?
A Command To Give Willingly
Does a command to give willingly sound strange to you? If it is an “order”, how can it be voluntary; if it is an obligation, how can it be cheerful? Yet, can we see that serving and giving to God is both an obligation as well as a privilege? God does not demand from us more than what is necessary, but how much we have been touched by God can be reflected by how much we are willing to offer Him.
“If the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable” <2 Co 8:12>.
The Compassionate, Just and Jealous God
We all love the idea that God is compassionate and gracious. However, this same merciful God would also not leave the guilty unpunished, because He is just. Despite His mercy, sin always has consequences, so that people would not take sin lightly. Yet because of His mercy, there is still hope for restoration when we repent after falling into sin. God says He is a jealous God, how can that be our warning and comfort?
God’s Presence, Mercy and Glory
How important is God’s presence to you? Would you settle for a life full of material blessings but without the presence of God? What if sin causes God to withdraw His presence from you? God has revealed time and again that even when He is angry with sin, He is still merciful, so those who seek Him will find Him. Have you ever sought to see the glory of God? In what ways does God reveal His glory?
Israel’s Deadly Sin and Moses’ Mediation
The Israelites had barely confirmed the covenant with God but in less than 40 days’ time, they broke the covenant. How quickly humans can fall into sin. But how can we repent and pray for reconciliation to God? What kind of prayer will be pleasing to God? Can our prayers change God’s mind?
