Sermon Schedule for September 2020

In September, Luke exhorts us to turn away from religious hypocrisy by fearing God, not man. We are to follow Jesus and put God’s kingdom first, as we faithfully prepare for our Lord’s return....
Keep ReadingOne of our aspirations as a church is to establish gospel partnerships with other churches to fulfill Christ's commission. Pastor Oliver shares with us about this opportunity to partner with ACTS Baptist Church. ...
On 9 August, National Day, we held our second church picnic of the year.It was a fun morning and many came down to get to know one another or play games together. We were blessed with good conversations, and also good food that people brought....
Samuel encourages us to see God's goodness and grace in the common every day things—good food and rain. ...
Reflections on the New City Catechism #32 What do justification and sanctification mean? Justification means our declared righteousness before God, made possible by Christ’s death and resurrection for us. Sanctification means our gradual, growing righteousness, made possible by the Spirit’s work in us. ...
On 31 July, we held our second family dedication of the year, committing with God and one another to come alongside the parents to raise these new children that God has so generously blessed us with. ...
Pastor Mark turns our attention to the picture of the church that God has given us in the epistle to the Philippians. He reflects on the beauty of the church as God has revealed to us in His word, and encourages us to consider how we too, can bring God glory through His body, the church. ...
Our Training Group read "Deacons" by Matt Smethurst in June and July. One of our members, Koon Han shares his experience and reflections from the sessions....
Carrie reflects on how God has showed His grace to her and her family. She helpfully reminds us that each conversion is a miracle and act of grace, and encourages us to persevere in sharing the gospel. ...
Reflections on the New City Catechism #30 What is faith in Jesus Christ? Faith in Jesus Christ is acknowledging the truth of everything that God has revealed in his Word, trusting in him, and also receiving and resting on him alone for salvation as he is offered to us in the gospel....
Do you walk away from God or do you draw closer to the Lord during tough times? Pastor Thian Chye looked back at how God's tough grace during a difficult time in his life has humbled him and enabled him to trust and submit to God....
Reflections on the New City Catechism #29 How can we be saved? Only by faith in Jesus Christ and in his substitutionary atoning death on the cross; so even though we are guilty of having disobeyed God and are still inclined to all evil, nevertheless, God, without any merit of our own but only by pure grace, imputes to us the perfect righteousness of Christ when we repent and believe in him....
Joshua reflects on the lives of Judah and Joseph, and encourages us to look to Christ, the perfecter of our faith....
Why did God wrestle with Jacob? Timothy Wan meditates on Genesis 32 and finds comfort that God wrestles with us....
Reflections on the New City Catechism #28 What happens after death to those not united to Christ by faith? At the day of judgment they will receive the fearful but just sentence of condemnation pronounced against them. They will be cast out from the favorable presence of God, into hell, to be justly and grievously punished, forever. ...
July marked the start of our internship programme. This year, we have three new interns—Liam, Jillian and Gideon. From now till November, they will learn more about GBC and ministry by working closely with the staff and different ministry leaders....
On 3 July 22, we had our first in-person Quarterly Congregational Meeting after more than two years! We thank God for the great turnout and fruitful meeting. ...
Reflections on the New City Catechism #27 Are all people, just as they were lost through Adam, saved through Christ? No, only those who are elected by God and united to Christ by faith. Nevertheless God in his mercy demonstrates common grace even to those who are not elect, by restraining the effects of sin and enabling works of culture for human well-being. ...
Throughout the week and at our weekend services, different church members are at work to serve the church and build up the church with their gifts. As the church regathers, and more ministry resume in-person meetings, there has also been more opportunities and ministry needs. ...
Samuel Ho shares with us some helpful books available for all ages to accompany our Genesis sermon series....
We interview four members from the Welcome Ministry on how serving in this ministry has been an encouragement to them....
Carrie encourages us to dwell in the presence of God and feast on Him in His Word as we prepare to celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ....
Samuel shares how his interactions with our elders during the internship have given him a better glimpse into the lives of our elders and how we can encourage them....
"Side by Side" is a book by Edward Welch that a group of GBC members have been reading together for the past few months. Koon Han, who has been involved in this reading group, shares some key points from the book. ...
Our intern, Ryan, answers the question that he's been asked most these days, “How has the internship been?"...
In September, Luke exhorts us to turn away from religious hypocrisy by fearing God, not man. We are to follow Jesus and put God’s kingdom first, as we faithfully prepare for our Lord’s return....
Keep ReadingHow am I pursuing true blessedness by hearing and obeying Jesus?...
Keep ReadingMinistry Guide (30 August 2020) CONNECT WITH US Hello! Welcome to Grace Baptist Church! If you are new with us, please provide us with your contact details atwww.tinyurl.com/welcometogbcor through this QR code: We look forward to getting to know you better and hearing how we can serve you! Keen to find out more about joining the GBC community? We have a membership cl...
Keep ReadingPastor Oliver walks us through Lamentations 3:19-24 on how to cultivate hope amid the darkness....
Keep ReadingMinistry Guide (23 August 2020) CONNECT WITH US Hello! Welcome to Grace Baptist Church! If you are new with us, please provide us with your contact details atwww.tinyurl.com/welcometogbcor through this QR code: We look forward to getting to know you better and hearing how we can serve you! Keen to find out more about joining the GBC community? We have a membership cl...
Keep ReadingWhat are some areas of my life that I need to declare my dependence on King Jesus today?...
Keep ReadingPastor Eugene encourages us to continually draw near to Christ, and not take the gospel for granted....
Keep ReadingLast Sunday, 16 August 2020, around 40 of us gathered physically for the first time since March to celebrate the Lord's Supper, and to thank God for His grace and faithfulness to GBC the last 61 years. ...
Keep ReadingPastor Oliver Chia reviews David Helm's One-to-One Bible Reading: A Simple Guide for Every Christian. ...
Keep ReadingMinistry Guide (16 August 2020) CONNECT WITH US Hello! Welcome to Grace Baptist Church! If you are new with us, please provide us with your contact details atwww.tinyurl.com/welcometogbcor through this QR code: We look forward to getting to know you better and hearing how we can serve you! Keen to find out more about joining the GBC community? We have a membership cl...
Keep ReadingHow has God shown His steadfast love and faithfulness to us as a church? Let us give Him thanks and praise. ...
Keep ReadingDo you find it difficult to share the gospel? Pastor Oliver invites Michael Wee to share how he depends on God to tell of the good news of Jesus Christ....
Keep ReadingElder Lam Lup Meng tells us more about the worship and music ministry which is currently looking for more people to serve....
Keep ReadingMinistry Guide (9 August 2020) CONNECT WITH US Hello! Welcome to Grace Baptist Church! If you are new with us, please provide us with your contact details atwww.tinyurl.com/welcometogbcor through this QR code: We look forward to getting to know you better and hearing how we can serve you! Keen to find out more about joining the GBC community? We have a membership cla...
Keep ReadingWhat am I looking for? What is the thing in my life I most long for?...
Keep ReadingPastor Eugene encourages us to meet together for mutual encouragement, as we have the opportunity to do so. ...
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