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Acts 20

Bible Passage:  Acts 20 Reading many of the previous blog postings and comments on Acts of the Apostles, I see a great focus on evangelism.  And this is right because that is what the Church is supposed to be… a place where God’s truth and news of Salvation is to be preached from Jerusalem, all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. Preaching the Word is God’s will for...

Acts 19

We are living in a multi-racial and multi-religious country; therefore, being tolerant is very vital to maintain the harmonious environment. We have to be sensitive to the people around us. If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. Rom 12:18 In today’s reading, we will see that Apostle Paul caused quite a big uproar in Ephesus, but was it his fault? Let’s...

Acts 18

Sometimes, it’s quite amazing how the events and places recorded in the Bible parallel the things that happen in our lives as well as the world we live in today. It just shows how timeless the word of God is and how blessed we are to have it guide us today. In the chapter for today, there are two places mentioned which, like I mentioned above, parallels our time. Let’s see what they are...

Acts 17

If you were to leave your house and walk around the streets today, you would probably see a lot of red (literally because it is the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year as well as Valentine’s Day. While this colour symbolises fortune, fertility and success to the Chinese as well as love and beauty to the Westerners (among other varied meanings), there is something red that connects mankind...

Acts 16

Bible Passage:  Acts 16 The preacher in our Students’ Theological Course once asked us to use drawings to describe what we felt about Acts 16. If you haven’t read through the chapter, perhaps you’d like to read it carefully first and then come up with a mental picture of what you would draw. I remember vaguely (for it was some time ago!) some people drawing a rainbow above the...

Acts 15

Bible Passage:  Acts 15 In Church there are all kinds of jobs to be done. How then do we decide who is to serve, especially if there are doubts about an individual’s reliability? In today’s reading, the two good workers of the church Paul and Barnabas had a dispute,  not over the gospel, but rather, about whom to serve. Paul told Barnabas of his desire to retrace the steps of the first...

Acts 14

Bible Passage:  Acts 14 The year is 2010.. The place is Singapore.. We are living in a peaceful era, in a peaceful place. When I say peaceful, I’m referring to the context of living in an environment of religious freedom, where we as Christians can worship our God in peace and with almost no restrictions, and no real danger. In a situation like this, I think we can say that we have been blessed...

Acts 13

Once again, in today’s chapter, we see the amazing works of the Holy Spirit that accompanied the apostles. Let’s read the chapter and see if you agree with me. Bible Passage:  Acts 13 Were you wondering why I said I saw the amazing works of the Holy Spirit in the chapter even though there was only one record of a miracle happening? The reason is very simple; the work of the Holy Spirit,...

Acts 12

We all know very well that prayer is a very important part of a Christian’s life. It is one of the sweetest graces that is given to all Christians by our Heavenly Father. Through prayers, we can come before the Lord, even at His feet, which is the highest ground that all Christians must come daily. In today’s passage, the first thing that strikes me is none other than the power of prayer,...

Acts 11

Bible Passage:  Acts 11 Except for our early worker Barnanas Chang, I cannot quite recall if I know of any church member by the name of Barnabas (if you know me and I have forgotten about you.. please forgive me! (: ) It is surprising that so few are called Barnabas … but maybe not… because if you are… you have a lot to live up to when compared to the Barnabas in Acts of the Apostles. In...