Pastor Thian Chye shares a practical example of how we can live out the gospel in this local body of Christ....
Reflections on the New City Catechism #38 What is prayer? Prayer is pouring out our hearts to God in praise, petition, confession of sin, and thanksgiving....
The gospel is central to the Christian's life and we never outgrow our need for it. Here, we recommend a few books that can help us in our study of the gospel and Scripture. ...
2022 has flown by, and we are at the last Quarterly Congregational Meeting (QCM) for this year. Let us gather as a church to look back at the past quarter and look forward to the next. ...
Samuel Ho looks back at the time he spent at architecture school pursuing significance and reminds us that we are justified in Christ alone....
Reflections on the New City Catechism #37 How does the Holy Spirit help us? The Holy Spirit convicts us of our sin, comforts us, guides us, gives us spiritual gifts and the desire to obey God; and he enables us to pray and to understand God’s Word....
Were you at the "Art of Parenting" EQUIP sessions? Over two Saturday mornings, some of our parents gathered to learn about God's design for parents and families. Books were also given away at the sessions for parents who were keen to find out more....
Yanadi reminds us that though we are saved by faith alone, this is a faith that produces good works....
Reflections on the New City Catechism #36 What do we believe about the Holy Spirit? That he is God, coeternal with the Father and the Son, and that God grants him irrevocably to all who believe....
Our elders have written a pastoral note on the merging of our corporate worship services ...
We have a tendency to forget the gospel that salvation is through faith in Christ alone—nothing more, nothing less. Here, Bibianna shares her struggles with this and how we can remind one another of this gospel truth....
Reflections on the New City Catechism #35 Since we are redeemed by grace alone, through faith alone, where does this faith come from? All the gifts we receive from Christ we receive through the Holy Spirit, including faith itself. ...
It was our joy to welcome 14 new members both by baptism and transfer on 21 August 2022. We rejoice with them as they publicly come to profess their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, and to obey the first command to believers to be baptised (Matt 28:19)....
This past Sunday, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced the Government’s plans to repeal Section 377A of the Penal Code. It is crucial that we continue prayerfully to trust in our good God, who is Ruler over all. He remains in control and His kingdom is not of this world....
Introducing our new sermon series on Galatians, Pastor Eugene hopes we will be encouraged to know, guard, and treasure the gospel....
Our children began a new curriculum from the end of August. We asked the ministry team to share more about this new curriculum, why they picked it and how they hope this will benefit our children. ...
Since we are redeemed by grace alone, through Christ alone, must we still do good works and obey God’s Word?...
Our series in Galatians will run from end of August to November 2022. We have spent a large portion of the year in Genesis, an Old Testament book which has helped us to understand God's plan of redemption for His people and the world. Galatians, a New Testament epistle, speaks of the fulfilment of God's promises through Christ in the gospel, and the importance of this gospel....
As the Generations of Grace series ends, Pastor Oliver leaves us with five encouragements for our lives in the valley. How have you been encouraged to press on through our series in Genesis?...
Reflections on the New City Catechism #33 Should those who have faith in Christ seek their salvation through their own works, or anywhere else? No, they should not, as everything necessary to salvation is found in Christ. To seek salvation through good works is a denial that Christ is the only Redeemer and Savior....
One 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. ...
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. ...
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?"...
As the situation in Ukraine unfolds, Christians join the rest of the world in grieving the loss of lives and the damage that is being inflicted on people and places. As a church, we can continue to keep the nation and the Ukrainian church and Christians in prayer. ...
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Nicholas Quek reflects on 2020's Watch Night Service, a wonderful time of giving thanks for His grace and mercy, as well as a powerful reminder that Jesus is our one and only hope. ...
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We've provided a list of suggested prayer points that you can use in your personal prayers, or during your CG meetings....
Keep Reading88 children had a wild and good time over 2.5 days during Vacation Bible School last week. One of the volunteers shares her prayers for these children and GBC. ...
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