Prepare for Worship (6 & 7 Mar 2021)
Are we ready to stand before King Jesus when He returns in glory to judge the whole world? ...
Keep ReadingLast weekend, Pastor Ian & Pastor Eugene shared a special pastoral announcement....
At the recent session of Centralised Leading of Bible Studies (CLOBS), our sister and ministry worker Carrie Chong shared with CG leaders how we can better minister to the women in our CGs. ...
Yanadi encourages us to trust and rely on God's word alone as authoritative and sufficient for equipping us toward Christlikeness....
On 20 March, we will be asked to affirm Chong Kang Wei as one of the Directors for GBC for a term of 3 years starting 1 April. Here, Kang Wei shares with us how God has called him to Himself and to serve Him....
Pastor Ian suggests ways we can keep deception from becoming viral in our community....
Eric Lui summarises J Gresham Machen's seminal book on Christianity and liberalism....
Do you struggle with faith? Pastor Oliver expounds on the faith that God commends....
Together with our administrator Gideon Ooi, Pastor Ian and Pastor Oliver made an afternoon visit to Sallim Mattar Mosque to visit with mosque leaders....
Yanadi Sutan, our ministry worker for Christian Education, encourages us to get to know one another and be committed to one another's Christlikeness....
31 Jan saw the resumption of in-person Children's Church in GBC after nearly a year of Zoom lessons. On this blessed Sunday, 50 children aged 3-12 met for a time of prayer, learning and fun....
We ask Marcus and Audrey Ng how they are growing in their walk with Jesus and the church despite a difficult year of not being able to gather....
Pastor Eugene encourages us to attend the upcoming Equip class on work, to equip ourselves to be faithful in our jobs for the glory of God. ...
Pastor Oliver lists five reasons why we should gather in person for worship....
Starting 16 January 2021, we will have two services every week: Saturday 5pm and Sunday 9am. Both services will have a capacity of 244 pax each. Help us make the process smooth and quick by being punctual and prepared....
10 January 2021 was an unusually great day for us as we celebrated the installation of Pastor Eugene Low as GBC's Lead Teaching Pastor. ...
During last week's worship services, we interviewed Yanadi Sutan who has just joined GBC as a Ministry Support Worker for Christian Education on what the role entails and how we can pray for him and his family....
Pastor Eugene requests prayer for himself and the rest of the elders, as they serve us in the gospel. ...
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. ...
We held our first Quarterly Congregational Meeting (QCM) of the year on 3 Jan 2021. The elders shared the plans for 2021 as well as introduced new members who joined last quarter....
Pastor Oliver exhorts us to face 2021 with faith in Jesus Christ, who loves us and saves us....
At the Quarterly Congregational Meeting on 3 January 2021, Elder Caleb Yap shared ten points of thanksgiving for 2020. ...
Dikaios Pang goes behind the scenes of this year's Christmas service, a reminder of God's abundant grace in a difficult year....
Pastor Ian shares with us his new year's resolution. Wishing all a Contented New Year!...
Rayna Wong shares how this year's youth camp has drawn her closer to God and her youth group....
Joshua Lee recaps for us the learning points of this year's youth camp and shares how the camp has prompted him to reevaluate what it means to be a Christian....
Pastor Eugene encourages us to let the good news of Christ’s coming assure our hearts that God is with us and for us. ...
On 20 December, we had the great joy of welcoming 12 new members to the GBC family, with 7 via baptism and 5 via transfer of membership. ...
Pastor Ian expresses his gratefulness to the team of elders who have been serving sacrificially and faithfully, and prays that we will love and trust them....
Andrew, one of our ministry interns, shares how the internship has given him clarity on God's call to ministry for him and his wife, Esther. ...
Elder Caleb shares how CGs can go about speaking about Jesus at Christmastime with unbelievers....
Pastor Ian reminds us that our God is El Shaddai, and shares with us the adoration and prayers that the church gathered to lift up to this God Almighty last Friday....
We interview, Kuan Kok Pui, who has been faithfully serving as our Church Administrator for the last 9 years on how he came to faith and what his future plans are following his retirement from this role....
Joshua Lowe, one of our ministry interns, reflects on what he learnt from the books he read during the internship....
Our sermon series for Advent this year, entitled "A Son is Given", will look at selected passages from Isaiah as we remember and prepare for Christmas....
Pastor Ian reminds us that we have much to give thanks for even in such challenging circumstances....
Last Sunday (15 Nov), we celebrated God's goodness in blessing three families with new births, and covenanted as a faith family to love and encourage these families and their children....
Pastor Oliver explains why true satisfaction can only be found in God....
Gideon Ooi, a brother from our Chinese Congregation, has joined GBC as Church Administrator effective 26 Oct 2020. He shares with us how he came to faith and GBC, and how we can pray for him....
Pastor Eugene shares the prayer requests from last week’s monthly prayer meeting and invites us to unite our hearts to ask God to grow the gospel. ...
Pastor Oliver encourages us to hold on to God's promise of a heavenly homeland!...
Tan Chong Tien was unanimously affirmed to be an elder on 18 October 2020. We thank God for His willingness to serve again as an elder and he shares with us his prayer for GBC. ...
Hannah Yeo, one of our ministry interns, shares how the ongoing internship has encouraged her to persevere in the gospel. ...
Pastor Oliver exhorts us to seek and set our minds on things that are above....
The last QCM of the year was held on 4 October 2020 via Zoom....
Pastor Eugene shares his heart for GBC, drawing reflections from Paul’s letter to the Ephesians....
On 27 September, we celebrated with great joy God's addition of 10 new members to the GBC family....
Pastor Ian explains why there's a need for the leadership transition that he announced last Sunday....
Pastor Oliver explains why we can and what it means to boast in Jesus Christ. ...
Pastor Eugene encourages us to use the church’s membership directory to know and pray for one another. ...
Following from his sermon on empty religion last Sunday, Pastor Oliver expands on what legalism is and the importance of preaching the gospel to ourselves daily....
Pastor Eugene encourages us to listen to James to learn how we can press on through our trials. ...
Pastor Oliver walks us through Lamentations 3:19-24 on how to cultivate hope amid the darkness....
Pastor Eugene encourages us to continually draw near to Christ, and not take the gospel for granted....
Last 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. ...
Pastor Oliver Chia reviews David Helm's One-to-One Bible Reading: A Simple Guide for Every Christian. ...
Do 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....
Elder Lam Lup Meng tells us more about the worship and music ministry which is currently looking for more people to serve....
Pastor Eugene encourages us to meet together for mutual encouragement, as we have the opportunity to do so. ...
Pastor Ian deliberates on the church's upcoming plan to offer the Lord's Supper....
Pastor Oliver shares three holy habits that we should keep to help us draw closer to God....
What do you do when you cannot make sense of the bad things that are happening in the world? Pastor Oliver exhorts us to learn from the prophet Habakkuk....
Pastor Eugene shares five things we can pray for, as Singaporeans prepare to go to the polls on July 10....
We held our second QCM for the year over Zoom on 5 July 2020. Around 170 members attended the meeting to give thanks for what God has been doing in our midst and to commit all our plans to Him....
Last Sunday, we welcomed five new members to GBC via transfer of membership. We thank God for each one of them and pray that they will settle into the GBC family well....
What do we do when life hurts? Pastor Oliver encourages us to turn to God in lamentation and let His Word comfort and strengthen us....
Last week, we introduced three new interns who will be starting their internship with GBC in July. Wonder what they will do during this five-month-long internship? Pastor Eugene answers your questions....
Pastor Ian explains the latest measures that GBC will put in place during Phase 2 of Singapore's reopening....
Pastor Eugene reflects on the spiritual lessons he has learnt over the past few months. ...
Emily Seck shares how reading the book, Risen Motherhood — Gospel Hope for Everyday Moments by Emily Jensen & Laura Wifler, with the Mum's Connect group has helped her see God’s purpose for her in motherhood. ...
Pastor Oliver reflects on last Sunday's sermon and explains what we can learn from Peter's response to the transfiguration of Christ....
Eric Lui recommends The Plight of Man and the Power of God, a compilation of five clear and powerful expositions on Romans 1 by Dr Martyn Lloyd-Jones....
Pastor Eugene describes four marks of a healthy Care Group (CG). ...
We've provided a list of suggested prayer points that you can use in your personal prayers, or during your CG meetings....
Pastor Oliver explains why we should care and serve the strangers in our midst. ...
Who are we? Pastor Eugene reminds us that our identity is found in our Creator....
Michael Wee reviews Edward T Welch's book, When People Are Big and God Is Small: Overcoming Peer Pressure, Codependency, and the Fear of Man....
Pastor Ian reminds us of our true identity in Christ and issues us a Grace Challenge. ...
Eric Lui shares the salient points he picked up from reading John Piper's Let the Nations Be Glad!...
What are the idols in our hearts? Pastor Oliver encourages us to take this time of staying at home to unmask and unmake the idols that grip our hearts. ...
Pastor Eugene reflects that losing control, though disconcerting, is a crucial step in our walk of faith. ...
Pastor Oliver expresses his heartache on not being able to gather as a church and shares how we can continue to encourage, strengthen and love one another during this period. ...
The pastors and elders share their deliberation and thoughts on the decision to defer observing the Lord's Supper until we can physically gather as a church. ...
Last month, a team from GBC headed to Kathy's Home at Pua, Thailand to conduct Vacation Bible School (VBS). The team shares with us how God has put together the VBS programme....
Pastor Ian suggests four ways to turn our hearts afresh to God in these difficult times. ...
What does it mean to show Christ’s love to our families? How is God working in our families? The recent “Honouring Family” event held on 7 March, organised by the GBC Young Adults Ministry, sought to break barriers and start a conversation about the often sensitive and delicate topic of family....
Read this statement from the pastors and elders on the recent measures in response to COVID-19. ...
On 15 March, we had the great joy and privilege of welcoming 18 new members into the GBC family!...
Drawing from church history, Pastor Ian shares the German reformer Martin Luther's response to the Black Death and the anxiety of Christian believers in his day....
In Feb 2020, Lee-Tiang Siew Ting joined the English Congregation Ministry Team as a part-time Ministry Support Worker. We catch up with her to find out more about her new role and how we can pray for her....
Pastor Ian offers three suggestions from God's Word on what we ought to do when we worry and shares the latest measures GBC will be taking for Covid-19....
Pastor Eugene expresses what a blessing it is to be able to gather with God's people for prayer as he shares with us what the church prayed for during last Friday's prayer meeting under the sky. ...
Pastor Eugene shares how having a simple meal with others is a powerful way of showing the love and grace of Christ....
Amid changing uncertain times, Pastor Oliver encourages us to go back to Scripture to reflect on who God is. ...
Pastor Ian shares how we can still join the church family for Sunday worship even if we cannot be physically there, as well as the latest measures GBC will be taking for Sunday's worship service....
GBC is closely monitoring the 2019-Novel Coronavirus situation and will take reference from official MOH advisories. ...
Many are concerned about the spread of the coronavirus, Pastor Eugene shares how we, as children of God, should respond in such uncertain circumstances....
Why pray? Pastor Oliver explains the goal of our prayers and shares the thanksgivings and prayers from last Friday's prayer meeting. Do join in prayer as a church....
What is the Bible's big story and how well do we know it? Pastor Eugene explains why it is important for us to know the story well....
We remember our late Pastor Thomas "Tom" Chandler, who has gone home to be with the Lord....
How should we view singleness? Pastor Oliver shares the challenges and blessings of being single and how we as a church can respond. ...
Elder Caleb Yap writes on the topic of "What is the Bible?", taught recently at Equip, and shares about why this topic is important....
What does being radically dependent on God mean? Pastor Eugene looks at Luke's emphasis on Jesus' prayer life to reveal what radical dependence looks like. ...
How do we know the Bible is true? Pastor Eugene explains why we can trust the Bible and encourages all to attend the first session of Equip 2020 this Saturday (3.30-5.30pm) on "What is the Bible?" to find out more....
Neo Yi Ling shares with us how members of GBC gathered on the last day of 2019 to look back on the year that had come to an end and to look forward together to what God has in store in the coming year. ...
Pastor Oliver recommends a few Bible reading plans and resources for us to feast on God's Word this new year. Praying that we will all draw near to God and depend fully on Him in 2020!...
This Christmas, GBC members shared the love of Christ in radically ordinary hospitality efforts, welcoming others into their homes in the name of Jesus. ...
As the year comes to a close, Pastor Oliver encourages us to set aside time to reflect and prepare our hearts for the new year....
Heng Wen Xiu recounts for us the message of Christmas @ GBC with “Angels We Have Heard on High”, a Christmas carol that we sang with much enthusiasm on Christmas Day....
Have we lost focus on what Christmas is all about as we busy ourselves with all the festivities? Pastor Oliver turns our focus back to the birth of Jesus and explains why the incarnation is so important....
We had the privilege to witness the baptisms of four young adults last Sunday and the great joy of welcoming one member via transfer of membership....
Pastor Ian reminds us that we should not allow the world to define what it means for God’s children to succeed. ...
Vacation Bible School (VBS) 2019 was held from 28-30 November. We thank God for His goodness and faithfulness to us and the children throughout the camp. Deborah Yap, the camp commandant, shares her reflection from the camp. ...
Did you miss last Friday's Prayer Meeting? Pastor Ian shares with us how God has been working in our lives and how He intends to do even greater things among us!...
88 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. ...
As we enter into the season of Advent this Sunday, Pastor Oliver shares what Advent means and how we can prepare for this season. ...
Pastor Ian shares an article that gives some practical ways that older women can serve the women in their lives....
What a joy it was to welcome ten new members last Sunday: one through baptism and nine through transfer of membership! ...
Pastor Oliver shares with us the the thanksgiving and prayer requests shared during last Friday's prayer meeting. Let's join together as one church to give thanks and pray for one another. ...
What does authentic faith look like? Pastor Oliver invites you to befriend and care for the elderly in our neighbourhood....
Is social justice the mission of the church? Pastor Oliver clarifies what social justice is and what it is not. ...
Pastor Eugene recommends resources to help us teach the children in our midst to know God....
Often times, we are more willing to help than to ask for help. Pastor Eugene explains why acknowledging our need for help to one another is one way of putting the truths of the gospel into practice....
Do you have questions about what Christians believe? Do you wonder why Christians spend so much time reading the Bible? Join us for these six sessions where you will get to meet Christians and ask them about their faith....
Pastor Ian reflects on his recent conversation with one of the founding members of GBC....
On 21 Sep 2019, we had the great privilege to celebrate the ordination of Pastor Eugene Low. We thank and praise God for His wonderful work in Ps Eugene and his family....
Our YA ministry has been holding regular evangelism events that focus on topics that many young adults identify and struggle with. Some past topics included relationships and the life we lead online. This September, they will be holding another event titled “Who do you think you are?” on 28 Sept and they’ve shared with us their motivations and purposes for this upcoming session....
Are you weary that you are not seeing any fruit from your ministry or Christian life? Read this encouraging article by Pastor Eugene on why it need not be so. ...
Pastor Ian suggests five ways we can embrace the growth and its associated pain that God is blessing GBC with....
We thank God for the privilege to participate in His work in the lives of the Hmong people in Northern Thailand. Find out more from the trip report of the team that headed to Kathy's Home in Pua from 30 Aug to 2 Sep to conduct the quarterly English camp. ...
Last Sunday, we sang the song 'Ancient of Days'. Pastor Oliver clarifies what the title 'Ancient of Days' mean....
How do we share the gospel when time is short and there is a pressing sense of urgency? Cecilia Kang pens an honest and heartfelt account of a too-short friendship ...
Do we love one another enough to want to be involved in what looks like a messy person’s life? Neo Yi Ling reflects on 'The Compelling Community' seminar held from 23-24 Aug 2019....
On 17 Aug, one of GBC's care groups organised a walking tour of Kampong Glam for the children of Gracehaven. Read why the outing impressed upon the participants that God is in control....
How can we be right with God? Join us for our sermons in September, as we preach through Romans 10 and 11. ...
Are we ready to stand before King Jesus when He returns in glory to judge the whole world? ...
Keep ReadingWhat is our heart-attitude when we serve Jesus, Lord of the Resurrection? ...
Keep ReadingHow are we submitting to King Jesus? What areas of our lives do we need to bring under His authority? ...
Keep ReadingHow do we strengthen ourselves when outside forces seek to destroy our joy in Christ?...
Keep ReadingWhat has King Jesus entrusted to us, in order that we might serve Him now? ...
Keep ReadingIn what areas of your life have you been “blinded” by your fears and chose not to live by faith?...
Keep ReadingHow do we intend to cling to Christ this week? How will we specifically demonstrate our trust in Him? ...
Keep ReadingHow does Jesus' return give us hope and encouragement? ...
Keep ReadingHow are we praying for and supporting the shepherds God has appointed for our spiritual good? ...
Keep ReadingNo one can serve tow masters. Who are we really serving, Jesus or someone else? ...
Keep ReadingIn what ways can we cultivate hopeful perseverance in difficult times? ...
Keep ReadingIn a year that has been full of despair and gloom how might I intentionally reflect the light the light of God's glory? ...
Keep ReadingAs we gather before the God who is with us, what am I fearful of and worried about today? ...
Keep ReadingHow would the hope of our future gain in Christ change the way we think, feel and behave right now? ...
Keep ReadingHow has your heavenly Father been compassionate to you? As His child, how will you reflect His compassion to others? ...
Keep ReadingIs there anything in your life that does not deserve the time and energy you give it? How might you begin to unclutter your heart? ...
Keep ReadingHow will the Father's invitation impact the decisions you make this week?...
Keep ReadingWhat are you depending on for God’s approval: the standard of your own religious “performance”, or Christ alone? ...
Keep ReadingHow urgently do you seek the shelter of Christ in storms of every day? ...
Keep ReadingHow is Jesus calling you to follow Him by faith and not by sight?...
Keep ReadingIf you knew you only had a year of life left, how would you spend it? ...
Keep ReadingWhen did you last powerfully hear from God in His Word? Are there obstacles from your week that might keep you from hearing from and responding to Him today?...
Keep ReadingHow are you living now in light of Christ's return? ...
Keep ReadingAre there times in your life that you have allowed your personal accomplishments and even God’s blessings to interfere with a healthy dependence on His grace and provision?...
Keep ReadingHow is God calling you to fear Him, instead of being afraid of what others think of you? ...
Keep ReadingIn what ways have I opposed God’s word this past week? What was going on in my heart when I did so?...
Keep ReadingHow am I pursuing true blessedness by hearing and obeying Jesus?...
Keep ReadingWhat are some areas of my life that I need to declare my dependence on King Jesus today?...
Keep ReadingHow has God shown His steadfast love and faithfulness to us as a church? Let us give Him thanks and praise. ...
Keep ReadingWhat am I looking for? What is the thing in my life I most long for?...
Keep ReadingHow is God calling me to sacrificially love others?...
Keep ReadingConsider how your earthly life would be diminished if you had salt, but never used it? or if you had lights, but never turned them on? ...
Keep ReadingWhat is Jesus calling me to put down and forsake, so that I wholeheartedly follow Him?...
Keep ReadingLet's spend a moment reflecting on this question : Is there anything I need right now that I can't actually get for myself? ...
Keep ReadingHow has God demonstrated His faithfulness to me? How can that reminder strengthen me today?...
Keep ReadingHow is God calling me to hope in him amid life’s challenges and trials? ...
Keep ReadingWhat sins do I have to come clean with and confess before God?...
Keep ReadingHow has my divided heart kept others kept others from observing the majesty of God in me? ...
Keep ReadingAre there any ways in my own life that I have allowed the pursuit of my own glory to keep me from knowing Christ as He truly is? ...
Keep ReadingHow has the Cross of Christ shaped the way I live? ...
Keep ReadingHow am I living for Jesus and making Him known, depending on His power and provision? ...
Keep ReadingIn what areas of my life do I now need to entrust to my compassionate Lord Jesus?...
Keep ReadingThink for a moment about the one God used to help you respond to the gospel. As we prepare to meet with God and His Word, will you spend a few moments thanking Him for their faithfulness?...
Keep ReadingDo you understand yourself to be a sinner who needs forgiveness in Christ? How does this truth shape how you love God and others?...
Keep ReadingHow has God used challenging times to increase your dependence on Him? ...
Keep ReadingHow do you intend to place yourself beneath the authority of God's word today? What does it look like for you?...
Keep ReadingHow does the resurrection of Jesus give me hope for the future? Let's take a moment in quiet reflection as we prepare for worship this Sunday....
Keep ReadingWhat burdens are you bearing today? Let's draw near to Jesus Christ for help, for He is gentle and strong to save....
Keep ReadingHow does my judgement of other believers reveal my heart-obedience to Jesus Christ?...
Keep ReadingHow am I living sacrificially, as a reflection of God’s mercy to me? ...
Keep ReadingHow has the love of Christ moved you to also love others?...
Keep ReadingIn what small ways can others observe me trusting in God’s provision?...
Keep ReadingIn what specific ways do I need to more consistently seek rest in Christ?...
Keep ReadingHow am I humbled that Jesus should die for a sinner like me? ...
Keep ReadingHow do you come to Christ this morning? Do you come carrying brokenness, burdens or criticism?...
Keep ReadingIs there any part of your life where you are not following Jesus?...
Keep ReadingWhat areas of my life do I have to put my confidence in Jesus’ authoritative word today? ...
Keep ReadingNow is the day of salvation. Have I believed the good news of Jesus Christ?...
Keep Readings there any part of my life right now, that would benefit from a fresh start?...
Keep ReadingWhat specific attitudes and actions is God calling us to turn away from, by the grace of Christ? ...
Keep ReadingWhat am I really waiting for, and what do I intend to do with Jesus?...
Keep ReadingIn what specific ways will I praise the coming King with my lips and with my life during this Advent season?...
Keep ReadingHow would it look like for me to respond in humble trust in God when I find myself in confusing times?...
Keep ReadingHave I been displaying grace together with my brothers- and sisters-in-Christ?...
Keep ReadingHow am I building up my brothers and sisters in Christ? ...
Keep ReadingWhen Christ returns to reign, what will He say about my disagreements with fellow believers?...
Keep ReadingIf Christ were to return today, how would he find me living?...
Keep ReadingIs submission to authority a part of my “reasonable worship?”...
Keep ReadingHaving received God's love through Jesus Christ, how am I loving others? Let's acknowledge our shortcomings before God for failing to love others as we ought to....
Keep ReadingThis week, let's prep ourselves for worship by asking: What in the church am I here for? ...
Keep ReadingIf you have received mercy from Jesus Christ, then how are you now living for Him?...
Keep ReadingWhat small steps can I take to align myself more closely with God’s purposes?...
Keep ReadingHow has God been gracious to you and turned your life around for His glory? Take time to thank and praise Him....
Keep ReadingHow have I failed this week to notice God’s glory in His world? ...
Keep ReadingIsaiah 30:21 says, “and whenever you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: ‘This is the way. Walk in it’.” What choice do I need to make today, in order to keep walking in the way?...
Keep ReadingWhoever trusts in Jesus Christ will not be put to shame. How would knowing this encourage your heart? ...
Keep ReadingThis Sunday, as we gather with our brothers and sisters from the Chinese Congregation to celebrate 60 years of God's grace towards GBC, let's take time to thank Him for His love and faithfulness towards our church....
Keep ReadingHave I wholeheartedly submitted myself to humbly worship the sovereign God?...
Keep ReadingHow am I being confident in God as I face life’s challenges?...
Keep ReadingIn this past week, how has your life been a reflection of your love for God?...
Keep ReadingIn what am I placing my hope?...
Keep ReadingAs we prepare to meet with God and His people on Sunday, be thankful that our Heavenly Father has drawn near to us by His Spirit and that we can come to Him now for strength and assurance....
Keep ReadingWhat are the things that most commonly consume your thoughts?...
Keep ReadingAs we gather this Sunday, let's prayerfully consider what work God is calling you to do. ...
Keep ReadingIs Jesus obvious in the way I treat those close to me?...
Keep ReadingWhat are you afraid of? Let's lay down your fears at the feet of Jesus whose perfect love casts out fear. ...
Keep ReadingWhat fears are hindering you from ceasing from work and resting in God?...
Keep ReadingWho or what am I trusting to make me holy?...
Keep ReadingIs there any indication in my life that suggests I am still bound to the Law?...
Keep ReadingHow am I helping someone else grow in godliness? How is someone else helping me to grow in godliness?...
Keep ReadingAs we gather with the rest of the church for worship this Sunday, let's take a moment and ponder over what kind of fruit we desire to cultivate in our lives. ...
Keep ReadingHow am I living in light of my identity in Christ? Let's examine our lives as we ponder over this question this week....
Keep ReadingHow ought the reality of the resurrection impact my view of life, today and in the future?...
Keep ReadingHow is King Jesus calling you to come to Him for peace? ...
Keep ReadingWere you joyful this past week in the midst of challenges and struggles? Whether your response is a yes or no, spend a moment thanking God that there there is fullness of joy in His presence and that He is the only giver of true joy in the midst of storms. ...
Keep ReadingHow have I been responding to my sufferings and troubles? Do my responses reflect my hope in Jesus Christ? ...
Keep ReadingDo I need to embrace again God's willingness to declare me righteous?...
Keep ReadingThis week, let's take some time and search your heart as you ponder over these questions: What is it that makes me feel good about myself? What do I tend to boast about?...
Keep ReadingAs you come before God this week, search your heart and see if you have been dependent on the righteousness from God, or from yourself and humbly seek His forgiveness if you have been trusting in your own righteousness. ...
Keep ReadingIs your faith in God dependent in any way on the faithfulness or failures of men who serve Him?...
Keep ReadingWhat is the condition of our hearts before God? How is He calling us to return to Him?...
Keep ReadingAre your strongly held religious convictions confirmed by the fruit of God’s spirit in your life?...
Keep ReadingAs we prepare our hearts for worship, let's take time to consider these reflection questions: How have we turned away from God? How do we need to turn back to him?...
Keep ReadingHow have you encouraged others this past week? How have others encouraged you?...
Keep ReadingIs there anything you need, that you can receive from no one else but God? Are you willing to receive it today?...
Keep ReadingA Blessed New Year to everyone! As we begin the year with our new theme "Grace Together", let us personally reflect on this question -- How has the Lord used community to shape me for His glory?...
Keep ReadingHow will we live by faith in Christ in 2021?...
Keep ReadingHow has God been good to you this past week? Give thanks for these experiences....
Keep ReadingHow has God shown His goodness and steadfast love to you? Let’s spend a few moments to give thanks to Him....
Keep ReadingIn this seaon of Advent, as we prepare and remember the real meaning of Christmas, let's take time to consider this question: Is my heart and home ready to receive the King?...
Keep ReadingHow does God call us to encourage those who feel abandoned by Him?...
Keep ReadingHow has trust in God’s sovereign rule over all things encourage you this week?...
Keep ReadingThis Sunday marks the start of Advent in the traditional liturgical calendar. Below is a devotional guide written by Dr Poulson and Dr Koh Siang Kiang for Advent as we set apart this season to remember and celebrate the coming of Christ....
Keep ReadingAs you come before the Lord in worship this Sunday, spend a quiet moment reflecting on this question: Knowing what I know about God, am I willing to trust Him with the details?...
Keep ReadingHow are we daily hearing and trusting in the word of God? Let's give thanks to God who speaks and reveals the truth through His word....
Keep ReadingAs you gather with the rest of the church for worship this Sunday, take a moment to consider your eternity, from where does your confidence come? ...
Keep ReadingHow might God desire you to demonstrate His love to others?...
Keep ReadingIn what ways this past week, have we been reflecting our heavenly Father’s righteous character in our thoughts, words and actions?...
Keep ReadingHow willing am I this morning, to entrust all that I am and have into God’s care? Let's trust in our God of all truth as we gather with His people this Sunday. ...
Keep ReadingAs you prepare your heart for worhip this Sunday, give thanks for one evidence of our Father God’s transforming love in your life this past week....
Keep ReadingDo we let our culture and its traditions or the unchanging biblical standard inform our lives as Christians? Pastor Ian reminds us that we are different from the world that we live. ...
Keep ReadingIs there anyone in the church that you are struggling to love? This week, let us focus on God’s love for us which He shows through Christ, who fulfills all commandments and enables us to live lives pleasing to Him. ...
Keep ReadingWhat kind of help from God are you in need of right now? Ponder over this and humbly beseech our Advocate, Jesus Christ, sent to help us face sin's penalty and power....
Keep ReadingJoin us this Sunday as we come together to worship God who is Light and absolutely pure in His holiness. Let our songs rise to Him as a fragrant offering!...
Keep ReadingThis week, we count it a joy and privilege to gather with our brothers and sisters from the Chinese Congregation for a combined worship, giving thanks to God in Scripture and song for being our Deliverer and Redeemer....
Keep ReadingWhat am I investing in now, that will follow me beyond the grave?...
Keep ReadingHow can God use our words to build up, encourage and refresh?...
Keep ReadingAm I able to submit to God's best for me, even when I don't understand it?...
Keep ReadingIn what ways has the the wisdom of Christ guided and blessed your interactions with your family, friends and colleagues this past week?...
Keep ReadingHave I in any way been giving myself to idols that do not satisfy? Let's spend a moment to examine our heart as we prepare for worship....
Keep ReadingHow has knowing God deeply and intimately changed your heart affections towards Him? ...
Keep ReadingHow has the message of a God who loves, pursues and forgives you encouraged you this past week?...
Keep ReadingHow is God calling me to tell others of His salvation and glorify Him among the nations?...
Keep ReadingThis week, let us prepare our hearts to meet with God by considering the times that He has responded to us with persevering grace. ...
Keep ReadingHow has my heart become callous toward God and His word?...
Keep ReadingAs you prepare to hear from God this Sunday, would you allow Him to expose areas of compromise in your life?...
Keep ReadingIn what areas of your life have you not been obeying God? Take time to confess these areas to God, and to ask for His power to love and obey Him. ...
Keep ReadingThe holiness of God requires an atoning sacrifice of eternal worth and Jesus bears the wrath of a holy God so that sinners can be forgiven and restored. When we give our worst, God gives His best ...
Keep ReadingJesus is a humble and compassion Servant-King, who made himself nothing in order to love and save the unlovely. He came not to be served, but to serve. As we prepare our hearts for worship, let us focus on this love and commitment of God to cleanse us of our sins and bring us back to Him through Jesus. ...
Keep ReadingThis Sunday, let's bow down with humility and gratitude for this majestic and glorious God who has lavishly blessed us with heavenly riches in Christ, and richly provides us with everything we need....
Keep ReadingGod has rescued us from sin and made us His holy people in Christ. How is God working in your life to help you grow in holiness? ...
Keep ReadingAs you prepare for Sunday, consider if there is any area of your life today that would benefit from perseverance? Then, take a moment and invite God to give you lasting strength because He is the living God who calls and sustains....
Keep ReadingLet's remember to be quiet before God just thanking Him for making us holy through His Son and also exalt Christ who has transformed us by His grace....
Keep ReadingAre we submitting to God's design for our lives by living according to His way? As we ponder over this, let's be grateful to God for His grace and wisdom in saving us and ordering our lives according to His perfect plan. ...
Keep ReadingWe worship a God who is merciful and patient. Have we shown patience and mercy towards others in the past week? ...
Keep ReadingHow have we loved God by cherishing His truth this past week?...
Keep ReadingThis week, let's thank God for His presence with us even in times of unjust suffering and to endure for the sake of Christ as we are called to walk in His footsteps. ...
Keep ReadingSin leads to isolation but grace leads to community. Let's prepare our hearts as we come together this Sunday to worship the One who invites us into community....
Keep ReadingAs you enter into the 1st week of the new year, consider how is God urging you to lean on Him in faith this new year. ...
Keep ReadingAre there struggles in your life now that demonstrate a need for God’s persevering power? Take a moment to specifically invite Him to strengthen and help you persevere in faithfulness to the gospel....
Keep ReadingAmidst all the festivities of the Christmas season, as you prepare to gather with God's people this Sunday, take a moment to consider the difference that light makes in your world today ...
Keep ReadingHow has Jesus taken the burden of our guilt and shame on Himself? As you prepare your heart for worship this Sunday, give praise and thanks to Jesus who paid the price of forgiveness to reconcile us to Himself....
Keep ReadingWe extract the devotional for this Sunday from 'They Looked For Redemption' to encourage you to continue to use this devotional for our daily time with God. ...
Keep ReadingHas there has been a time in which you have felt shame or even experienced disgrace? As you spend a few moments in quiet reflection, take courage that we have an everlasting God whose understanding is unsearchable and that He comes to comfort the disgraced and gives strength to the faint and weary. ...
Keep ReadingSalvation belongs to God and not us -- it is God's work! Let's humble ourselves in praise and worship of our Almighty God. ...
Keep ReadingPastor Ian shares with us the original expectation underlying the season of Advent, and encourages us to await Christ's coming with similarly joyful and expectant hearts....
Keep ReadingTake heart if your week has not been an easy one. Jesus invites you who labour and are heavy laden to come to Him. ...
Keep ReadingHow is God calling you to trust Him, as He works in your life for your good and His glory? Perhaps you have been grappling with difficult situations and feeling exhausted this past week but as you quiet yourself before God, know that He is the great Redeemer who is in sovereign control of your life....
Keep ReadingAs you prepare for worship this Sunday, spend a few moments thanking God for His intervening grace in your life and praise Him for pursuing and changing you by His grace daily....
Keep ReadingThis week, let's remember our God who has not only equipped us with faithfulness but also called us to reflect His faithfulness and glory in every part of our life as His children and as a church....
Keep ReadingWORSHIP PREPARATION Call to Worship : Ephesians 1:3-6a "Blessed bethe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessingin the heavenly places, even as hechose us in himbefore the foundation of the world, that we should beholy and blameless before him. In love he predestined us foradoption to himself as sons through Je...
Keep ReadingHow is your life a product of God's wonder working power? Let us take time to give praise and thanks to God for His grace and power that so wonderfully works in us for His glory. ...
Keep ReadingThis week, let's take time to thank our God whose presence encourages and strengthens us. ...
Keep ReadingThis week as we prepare for Sunday worship, take a moment to thank Jesus, our God Incarnate, who came in human flesh and makes Himself known to us. ...
Keep ReadingAs we gather this Sunday together with our Chinese congregation, let's prepare our hearts to praise God for his mighty deeds among us....
Keep ReadingHave you been rejoicing in your salvation? If not, let's spend some time just thanking and praising God that he alone has saved us through his Son, Jesus Christ. ...
Keep ReadingAs you prepare your heart for worship this Sunday, let's take a few moments and invite God to open your heart to hear from him, a God who makes himself known to us....
Keep ReadingThis week, as we prepare our heart to worship God, let's spend a few quiet moments and consider an area of your life that is in need of God’s strengthening and then be willing to invite Him today, to show Himself strong in your life. ...
Keep ReadingHow has God been merciful to you this week? As you prepare your heart to meet God together with His people, let's be reminded that our God is a God of mercy. Let's extol Him for His mercies that are never ending and are new every morning....
Keep ReadingAs we come together to worship Jesus Christ our Lord this Sunday, let's be praying that we will be obedient to God's Word and call to be a disciple....
Keep ReadingAs you meditate on Lamentations 3:22-23, let's be thankful to God that out of His covenantal love and mercy, has poured out His grace on undeserving people like us. ...
Keep ReadingIn what ways have you been abiding in Jesus this week? As you reflect on the above Scripture, know that Jesus Christ is the true vine and only when we abide in Him, can we bear fruit. Let's worship the One who empowers us to bear fruit for God....
Keep ReadingThis Sunday, we want to rejoice with the young adults who are taking a step of obedience to get baptized. What's more, standing with them in the water, are the ones who have been instrumental in their decision and who are committed to grow them deeper in Christ....
Keep ReadingThis week's call to worship, Lamentations 3:22-23, is an old praise song which we have not sung for a long time. Though an old song but what this song proclaims about God's steadfast love, mercies and faithfulness are timeless truths. ...
Keep ReadingWas your week bombarded with uncertainties, fears and anxieties that robbed you of your joy? Let's cast them at the feet of Jesus who is able conquer all our fears and vanquish all our anxieties as you come before Him in faith and humility, drawing strength from Him....
Keep ReadingAs you come into God's presence, let's bring an offering of praise and thanksgiving to God for what He has done for you during the past week. And when you come for worship this Sunday, give Him the glory that is due to His name....
Keep ReadingHow are you doing this week? Let us cast all our cares and anxieties at the feet of Jesus and look to Him, our light and salvation; our fortress in whom we find rest and comfort as prepare our hearts for worship Him this Sunday....
Keep ReadingThis Sunday is the 1st Sunday of Lent. And as we prepare our hearts for worship this Sunday, let us also seek to join our Master as He journeys to the Cross, bearing the punishment of sin on our behalf. ...
Keep ReadingThis week, as we prepare our hearts for worship this Sunday, let us be reminded of God's steadfast and unfailing love. Give thanks to God for the experiences this week that bear testament to this promise-keeping God who is in control of every circumstance of your life....
Keep ReadingHow about putting all these life's challenges aside and just come before our God of salvation in prayer and let Him carry the burden for you? And as you come to worship with the larger body of Christ this Sunday, be thankful that He is in control of every circumstance of your life. ...
Keep ReadingThis week, as we prepare for Sunday worship, let's come before Him with thankful hearts for the hope we have in Jesus and rejoice at the day where we will meet Him face to face. What a glorious moment it will be when all the saints gather in praise to our Almighty Father...
Keep ReadingLet's prepare ourselves to worship the living God who strengthens His people with refreshment in His house through the joy of worship. ...
Keep Reading"O Come, O Come, Immanuel", a hymn we usually sing during Advent as we remember the coming of Jesus in human flesh. It is a hymn where we sing about the different names of Jesus found in the messianic passages of the prophet Isaiah....
Keep ReadingThe Bible is simple enough that anyone can read it and find and understand the gospel of salvation in it. Yet it is so profound that one can spend a whole life studying it and still find new truth and understanding each time he reads it....
Keep ReadingHere is a sharing from a parent on how they walk alongside their children in their educational journey with God’s perspective so that they experience His faithfulness in their lives....
Keep ReadingIn this post, we are reminded to uphold in prayer, not only the children but also the dedicated teachers and helpers who faithfully serve in the Children Ministry every Sunday. ...
Keep ReadingBeing a mother is like that: blessed and privileged to be chosen for no deserving quality of our own to be guardians of God’s children. ...
Keep ReadingIn this faith journal, Lup Meng, our Deacon-in-Charge of the Worship Ministry, shares with us the lessons that God has been teaching him in his faithful service to the Lord and the church. ...
Keep ReadingThis week's faith journal is written by Elder Wee Thiem Heng on the theme of giving thanks to the Lord, reminding us to have a spirit of praise and thankfulness to God despite the circumstances that we are in....
Keep ReadingSuffering comes to all of us at one point or another. How do we continue to trust God when our plans crumble and our expectations go unmet? Read on as one author writes about suffering as one well acquainted with it....
Keep ReadingThis week's faith journal is written by Elder Eddie Tan who exhorts us to bless the Lord and be thankful to God for His unceasing grace, love and mercy....
Keep ReadingFollowing his sermon last Sunday, Pastor Oliver further shares his thoughts on the importance of knowing our identity as children of God in this post. ...
Keep ReadingThis week's faith journal is written by Elder Tan Chong Tien who gives praise and thanks to God in worship of Him who reveals His character and actions to GBC in time past and present....
Keep ReadingThe theme of this week's faith journal is "Persevering in Community". In this journal, Pastor Oliver encourages us to come together as a community, persevering in faith by loving and caring for one another, pointing each other to Jesus, when facing challenges and difficulties....
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