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....
In May, we held a church picnic, the first in at least 2 years. 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. You can read more here....
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?"...
This series in Genesis 12-50 will run from January to August in 2022. Genesis is an important book as this first book of the Pentateuch is about origins. It provides context for the rest of the Pentateuch by explaining the nature of God and the place of man in God’s creation. It also explains sin and its consequences, as well as God’s response (judgment and salvation)....
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In this series, we will be understanding prayer using the A.C.T.S model, which is derived from the Lord's Prayer. The model has the following elements: adoration, confession, thanksgiving and supplication. Over the next month, we will be looking at prayers in the Bible and how they teach us to pray. ...
Keep ReadingThis series in 1 Peter and Habakkuk will run from end August to mid November, and the focus will be on the theme of biblical hope. In both of these books, believers live and suffer as exiles in a hostile world. How should we respond to our trials and afflictions? Both Peter and Habakkuk urge us to trust in our sovereign God, who is our salvation and hope. ...
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Pastor Eugene introduces our upcoming sermon series on Genesis 1-12, which answers the big questions of life. ...
Keep Reading From June 12 till August 15, our sermon series will focus on Genesis 1-12, entitled Foundations. ...
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For the next three weekends starting 22/23 May, we will be looking at Psalms 42-45, the first of a two-part sermon series on Psalms....
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For the next four weeks, we will embark on a short sermon series on Ephesians, entitled The Church....
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The King is going to die. Soon, Jesus will be betrayed, arrested, put on trial and crucified. Join us in March for our sermons on Luke 21-23. Come and hear what it means for us to faithfully follow Christ to the cross....
Keep Reading Join us for our sermons on Luke 19 and 20 in February, as we learn what it means to submit to the authority of King Jesus....
Keep Reading After our series of Advent sermons from Isaiah, we will be returning to Luke’s Gospel starting this Sunday. ...
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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....
Keep Reading Can being religious bring us nearer to God? Why is God’s grace so scandalous to the self-righteous? Join us for our sermons in November, as we hear from Luke 14 and 15 about how Jesus has come to seek and save the lost....
Keep Reading God’s kingdom has come in Jesus Christ! In October, we will hear from Luke 12 and 13 about how we ought to respond to King Jesus and enter His kingdom....
Keep Reading 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 ReadingHere's the sermon schedule for August....
Keep ReadingIn the first two weeks of July, we will continue to learn radical dependence from David in Psalms 40 and 41. We will then return to our series in Luke’s Gospel, as we join Jesus at the start of his journey to Jerusalem and the cross....
Keep ReadingFor the first two weeks of June, we will focus on how we are to respond to Jesus, as we behold His glory and holiness in Luke 9. We will then spend a month in the Psalms to learn radical dependence from David....
Keep ReadingAfter seeing Jesus' power and authority, we will consider how Jesus calls us to love well from Luke 7:36-50. For the rest of May, we will focus on how we are to hear, follow and proclaim Christ....
Keep ReadingFor the month of March, the pastors will walk us through Luke 6....
Keep ReadingHere's the sermon schedule for February....
Keep ReadingFor the month of January, we will look at Chapter 3 and 4 of the Gospel of Luke....
Keep ReadingWe will be completing our sermon series on the book of Romans this month. Join us in November as we come together to listen to God's word on how we can live together as stewards of God's grace. ...
Keep ReadingJoin us in October as we continue through Romans 12 and 13 on the practical ways to worship God. ...
Keep ReadingHow can we be right with God? Join us for our sermons in September, as we preach through Romans 10 and 11. ...
Keep ReadingIn month of August, we will meditate on the goodness and greatness of God as we look at the final section of Romans 8 and delve into Romans 9....
Keep ReadingIn July, we will be resuming our sermon series in Romans. ...
Keep ReadingFor the month of June, we will take a break from the book of Romans and look at what the Bible teaches on topics such as rest, fear, parenting, marriage and work. ...
Keep ReadingWe will be studying Chapter 6 and 7 of Romans in May, you can find here the sermon schedule for May....
Keep ReadingThis Sunday, we will conclude Romans 5, and take a break from the book of Romans for the next three sermons as we look at the death and resurrection of our Lord and Saviour from the book of Luke. We will continue with the book of Romans after Resurrection Sunday....
Keep ReadingIn March, we will continue through Romans 3 to Romans 5. You can find here the sermon schedule....
Keep ReadingOur sermon series through Romans continues in February. Join us to hear from God about why religion cannot save us and why we need the gospel! ...
Keep ReadingThis week, as we greet the dawn of 2019 we also launch our new series, entitled "Grace Together."...
Keep ReadingAs we enter into the season of Advent, we will be looking at psalms written by an earthly king who longed for the coming of the anointed King of all kings. ...
Keep ReadingWe are entering into the last month for our sermon series on 1 John. You can find the sermon schedule here....
Keep ReadingFor the month of October, we will be meditating on 1 John 3-4. What is fellowship? How do we love one another? ...
Keep ReadingWe will be doing a deep dive into Chapter 2 of 1 John for the month of September. ...
Keep ReadingLast Sunday, we started our new sermon series on 1 John, a loosely structured sermon written by John, the son of Zebedee, to pastor the churches in Ephesus and its surrounding area....
Keep ReadingLet's be praying for our pastors when they prepare their sermons that God will use them mightily as they bring God's truth to us. ...
Keep ReadingWe are starting a new series of messages from the book of Proverbs this Sunday. To help us prepare our hearts and minds for the messages, the pastoral team recommends this short video clip by The Bible Project which gives an overview of the book. ...
Keep ReadingFrom the second half of July, we will move on to a four-part series on the book of Proverbs. ...
Keep ReadingAs we continue through our sermon series in Hosea, there have been various questions asked on how to make sense and apply the message of an Old Testament prophet (like Hosea) to our current context....
Keep ReadingWe are starting a new sermon series on the book of Hosea for June. Please pray that God will prepare our hearts to hear and respond to the messages in repentance and faith....
Keep ReadingWhat is the Book of Deuteronomy teaching us about how to live as God's people? Pastor Eugene reminds us that we are called to be faithful to God's mission as salt and light in the world, as a people redeemed through Jesus Christ....
Keep ReadingHere is the sermon schedule for March 2018 for your prayer and preparation....
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Keep ReadingFor the year 2018, our preaching schedule will be centred on the theme of "Believe; Belong; Behave", as we seek to understand more about discipleship and to grow a discipleship culture as a community. ...
Keep ReadingThis Advent, over 4 Sundays, we will focus on Isaiah's Servant Songs in order to help prepare us for Christmas....
Keep ReadingHere is the sermon schedule for November 2017. Let's be praying for our pastors as they prepare to bring God's truths to us....
Keep ReadingYou will find here the sermon schedule for October, let's pray for our pastors and speakers as they prepare to bring God's word to us....
Keep ReadingAs we continue with our series of messages in Acts, let us be in prayer for our pastors as they bring God's word to us and for us as church, to respond in obedience to his word....
Keep ReadingWe thank God for His grace in bringing us through Acts thus far and in July, we will continue to see the good news spread beyond Jerusalem to the Gentiles. ...
Keep ReadingLast Sunday we concluded our Great Commission Month. This week we resume our sermon series on "Not Ashamed of the Gospel"....
Keep ReadingIn the month of April, we will be taking a break from our sermon series in the book of Acts. In its stead, we will be having messages to help us prepare our hearts for Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday. ...
Keep ReadingContinuing with the new sermon series on "Not Ashamed of the Gospel", let us prayerfully consider how as a church, we can be faithful in proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ. ...
Keep ReadingWe are indeed thankful to our pastors and speakers for their pulpit ministry. Let's be in prayer for the preachers as they prepare to bring God's Word to us with the power of the Holy Spirit at our Sunday worship services....
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