NightTimeThoughts

Bearing Much Fruit

I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.

John 15:5

There is a clear delineation in the words of Christ between three types of people, likened to three…

Introduction

A Good Church:

A Perspective on the International Baptist Church of Singapore

I left the position of Senior Pastor of the International Baptist Church of Singapore in June, 2004. Since then I have been silent about the church, but lately the Lord has put…

Leaning toward Mercy

Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom…

James 2:12

We have a tendency to see justice and mercy as polar opposites, conflicting in thought and nature. Judgment demands punishment of the guilty and…

Justified by Faith

So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one will be justified.

Galatians 2:16b

Day 5: Praying for Our Small Group Leaders

21 Days of Prayer

Day 5: Our Small Group Leaders

“I myself am convinced, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, complete in knowledge and competent to instruct one another.” (Romans 15:14…

New Mercies

The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.

Lamentations 3:22–23

The Lord has placed many “new starts” in creation, and they serve to remind us that in Christ all…

The Good Gifts of God

The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.”

Genesis 2:18

The story of Adam and Eve is not merely given for us to learn the act of creation of the human race by God, but also so that…

Unashamed of the Gospel

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.” (Romans 1:16–17 ESV)

The End of the World

And you will hear of wars and rumors of war, but see to it you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come.

Matthew 24:6

As any pastor I meet people amid the crises of life. Individuals handle these challenges in…