God’s Equipping for Work and Call to Rest
God never demands people to do what is impossible for them. No matter how difficult a task He calls them to do, He will always gift them with the necessary abilities. But when God empowers, did we obey? Have we used His gifts faithfully to fulfil His purpose and to glorify Him? Besides faithfully doing His work, have we also faithfully rested as He commanded? How can the Sabbath as a sign of covenant loyalty to God apply to modern day Christians?
Be A Sweet Aroma To God
Having atoned for our sins, God invites us to come to Him in prayers, to remember His redemption and be close to Him. However, He also wants us to approach Him in the right way, and live a life in acknowledgement of His ownership. Are we living a God-pleasing life now? Are our lives a sweet aroma to God?
Consecrating Ourselves To God
As we step into a new year, it is important that we examine and consecrate our hearts and lives to God once again. So what does it mean by consecration? It is to be separated from what is unclean, impure and sinful, and be set apart for something or someone holy. How can we be cleansed such that we are fit to serve God? Are you willing to be consecrated to God and be sanctified by His truth?
Christmas Service 2023: When Love Seeks Us- “Where Are You?”
What are the first words that God spoke to the first sinners? Three simple words, “Where are you?” but it comes with a profound message. These three words tell of God’s mercy and desire to seek and save sinners. It prompts us to reflect whether we are in a right and safe place? God’s call, “Where are you?” can be comforting or intimidating, depending on the response to it. God is also tenderly seeking us today, how would you respond to Him?
Priestly Glory and Blessings
God cares about the finest details of worship and we cannot be cavalier when we approach our holy God. Are there iniquity even in our holy things, when we do and offer holy things? What do God’s instructions about priestly garments reveal about how much we need our Great High Priest Jesus Christ?
Entering Fellowship With A Just God
What can we learn from the Old Testament tabernacle, particularly its altar of burnt offering, its courtyard and ever burning lamps? What significance do they have to us even today? How do these reveal the righteousness and mercy of God? How can a sinner enter the presence of God and be accepted and forgiven of our sins such that we can restore reconciled fellowship with God?
Access To God: Limited Then Restored
Because of sins, fallen mankind was separated from God. Even as God dwelt among His people through the tabernacle in the Old Testament, access to God was restricted and only selected individuals (i.e. the high priests) could enter the Most Holy Place to be most intimate with God. But thanks be to God that by the redemption of Christ, a new way to God was opened. Have you found the way back to God through Christ? Do you cherish the free access to God through Christ? Are there still any barriers between you and God that hinder your relationship with Him?
God Dwells Among His People
What is the kind of worship that God desires from us? Why does the all-sufficient God request His people to build a tabernacle for Him? That is because God wants to dwell among His people and desires His people to centre their lives upon His presence. What can we learn from the sacred furnishings and items in the tabernacle that can help us appreciate God’s presence better?
Confirmation of the Covenant
It is so very easy for us to forget God’s grace and our initial love and commitment to God. Thus, it is important to be reminded of God’s covenant with us. So what are the essential elements of God’s covenant with His people? How can sinful humans enter a lasting covenant relationship with God?
God’s Faithfulness and Our Loyalty
Having studied God’s Covenant Code, we learn that God’s covenant also has ‘conditional’ aspects. So is God’s covenant more unconditional or conditional? Although it is entirely up to God’s unconditional grace to save our souls, if we are not faithful to Him, why would we still expect blessings instead of discipline from Him? We all naturally desire to receive blessings from God. But are we obeying Him and are we loyal to Him? What are some “snares” we should avoid which may endanger our loyalty to Him?
