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Who was this letter written to?
This letter was written to Philemon, his family, and the church that met at his house. Who was Philemon?
Philemon was a prominent member of the ...

A life worth living is a life of contentment
Is life worth living? This question has been asked countless times through the years, and it is sad that many have answered ...

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them” (Eph. 5:11). Halloween is celebrated in the Western world (and in Singapore too) as a fun ...

Jesus often deals with the real matter of how to handle money. Money in the hands of good men and rightly used can be of great blessing; but money in ...

Originally published in Hope B-P Church’s Lively Hope newsletter (Volume. XXI, No. 43) “In God have I put my trust; I will not be afraid…..” (Psalm 56:11). Who can honestly ...

Originally published in Hope B-P Church's Lively Hope newsletter (Volume. XXII, No. 10) Have you ever asked yourself what is my purpose, why am I here, why was I born, ...

“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by ...

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The prince of preachers, Charles H. Spurgeon once wrote: “The conversion of children is not expected in many of our churches and congregations. I mean, that they do not expect ...

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Father’s Day is celebrated worldwide to recognize the contribution that fathers make to the lives of their children. In Singapore it is observed on the third Sunday in June. In ...

What will your response be if you receive an email rebuking you of your errors? A typical first response would be to switch into an offensive mode, by replying with ...

Mothers’ Day has been celebrated in very different ways for the last few year because of safe distancing measures. Instead of having lunch together, many had virtual online gatherings. Although ...

This morning, we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. A study of the Gospels would give us a unified view of the events surrounding this blessed event. Early ...

“For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come” (1 Cor. 11:26). Our church adheres to the Westminster ...

Listen on Spotify Life is full of choices to make. I think we don’t have to live long to realise that. But thankfully, most of the choices we make do ...

Listen on Spotify The fourth chapter of John’s Gospel records how the Lord Jesus converted a Samaritan woman at a well. It happened when He and His disciples stopped to ...

Listen on Spotify Goodness is the prized object in Lunar New Year celebrations all over the world. We see it in the usual greetings exchanged during this season: Wishes are ...

Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.
Ps. 103:1-2 Listen ...

O Holy Night O holy night! the stars are brightly shining -
It is the night of the dear Savior’s birth!
Long lay the world in sin and darkness pining -
Till He ...

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Angels We Have Heard on High On a chilly winter’s evening in the hills of medieval France, the calls of shepherds can be heard throughout; “Gloria in excelsis Deo!” from ...

O Come, O Come Emmanuel Whenever I hear this carol during Christmastime, I’m always piqued by its solemn, flowing tune against the refrain “rejoice, rejoice”. Composed in a minor key, ...

Listen on Spotify Our Lord Jesus describes the Pharisees as “whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness. Even ...

Listen on Spotify The Lord Jesus Christ has foretold that the end times will be characterized by spiritual coldness: “And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax ...

Listen on Spotify Perseverance - /pəːsɪˈvɪər(ə)ns/
:continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition

Preservation - /ˌprezəˈveɪʃn/
:the act, process, or result of preserving something Introduction The term Perseverance ...

Listen on Spotify Introduction The doctrine of “irresistible” grace is very often misunderstood because of the use of the word “irresistible”. It suggests that the grace of God cannot be ...

Listen on Spotify An Attempt to Understand Limited Atonement Limited atonement refers to the particular love of God in unconditionally electing some totally depraved sinners to salvation, but not others ...

Listen on Spotify Introduction While all 5 points of T.U.L.I.P have their objections and detractors, there is none so mysterious as Unconditional Election. Indeed, it is not implying that God’s ...

Listen on Spotify Introduction Paul says in Romans 3:23: “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God”. This is Total Depravity in a nutshell. It is ...

Listen on Spotify Thomas Watson’s call to godliness as a distinctive mark and portrait of the Christian is what the apostles have been teaching. Paul says that as Christians, we ...

Listen on Spotify (In memory of Elder Tan Cheow Hock, who shared this devotion 3 months before his passing due to cancer. May we all have the same enduring faith ...

Listen on Spotify Being a disciple of Jesus, Peter had seen Jesus perform many miracles like the feeding of the 5000 (Matthew 14:13-21), the healing of the sick and the ...

Listen on Spotify UNCONDITIONAL FORGIVENESS There are many in Christian circles who believe – erroneously – that there can be forgiveness without repentance; in other words, unconditional forgiveness. They appeal ...

Listen on Spotify Over the years, the word “forgiveness” has been misdefined and misapplied that it has lost its original meaning. With the meaning watered down, the act of forgiveness ...

Listen on Spotify One very essential characteristic of the Christian life is joy. Paul tells us that we should “rejoice in the Lord always.” (Philippians 4:4) But this is not ...

Listen on Spotify Truth reigns. Paul writes: “We can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth” (2 Corinthians 13:8). As God's people, we must be committed to the ...

Listen on Spotify What would we say of a six-year-old boy sitting in a baby pram sucking his thumb, crying for milk, refusing solid food because it is too hard ...

Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
Psalm 51:10 Listen on Spotify The topic of sin is something Christians enjoy discussing – at ...

Listen on Spotify 4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; 5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 ...

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Listen on Spotify Grateful Heart How grateful are we for the gospel of Christ? The Christians at Thessalonica were thankful for the gospel they had received from the apostle Paul ...

Listen on Spotify One of the names by which God has made Himself known is El Elyon, which means, “God Most High.” It is found 49 times in the Bible ...

Listen on Spotify The writer of Hebrews said of our Lord Jesus – the Son of God – that He is “touched with the feeling of our infirmities” (Hebrews 4:15) ...

“Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.”
3 John 1:2 Listen on Spotify “Gong Xi Fa Cai” is a ...

Listen on Spotify “He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.”
Proverbs 28:13 This proverb contrasts what happens when we deal with ...

Listen on Spotify How important is prayer to you? When the apostle Paul wrote his first epistle to Timothy there were many things on his mind he wanted to write ...

Psalm 1:2
"But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night." Listen on Spotify Greetings, brethren! It is a privilege ...

2 Peter 1:21
"For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost." Listen ...

Listen on Spotify Why do Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ every year? One reason is that this birth was no ordinary event. It was an event of great ...

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“Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,” “Saying, Where is he ...

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Listen on Spotify The Life of William Tyndale As a Student Tyndale's date of birth is unknown but is likely to have been in the period 1491-1494. At some point ...

Listen on Spotify John Calvin was another well-known reformer. Calvin and Luther lived during similar periods and knew each other. However, while Martin Luther was fighting with the Catholic Church, ...

Listen on Spotify Martin Luther was a German-born professor of theology who lived from 1483 to 1546. He was married to a former nun Katharina von Bora and had 6 ...

Listen on Spotify During this pandemic, we all face unprecedented challenges. Some feel insecure. Some are always on guard. We isolate ourselves. The side effect is that over time we ...

Listen on Spotify The phrase “fellowship” is often tossed around in Christian circles and can have a variety of meanings depending on the context, but what does it truly entail? ...

"By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another."
John 13:35 Listen on Spotify In this modern day and age, it seems ...