ENGLISH SERVICE
23 November 2025
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John 13:3-17
Ms Jemima Ooi
In her sermon, Ms Jemima Ooi invites us to adopt a posture of humility, presence, and compassion, not only in missions but also in everyday relationships. Drawing from 14 years of serving refugees and survivors of war in East Africa, she shares lessons learned through walking alongside the suffering.
Honouring Pain: Hosting Hearts Before Fixing Lives
In the midst of overwhelming suffering—war, displacement and poverty—the natural instinct is to offer solutions or take action. Before rushing to fix problems, God invites us first to honour the pain of others by slowing down to truly listen, and host their hearts so they feel seen and known. Going ‘low and slow’ means resisting the need to appear strong or knowledgeable and embracing a posture of humility and empathy.
Incarnational Missions: Following Jesus’ Way
Incarnational missions means emulating Jesus, who came as a baby—vulnerable, dependent, and fully identifying with human suffering. When venturing into new spaces or cultures, we adopt the same posture: be learners, not experts. By receiving instead of only giving, and allowing others to lead or teach us, we give them the blessing to bless us. Our meekness communicates honour and builds relationships that are truly safe.
Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Jesus
Jesus demonstrated humble leadership through actions such as washing His disciples’ feet. In John 13:12-15, He served before instructing, softening the disciples’ hearts by serving them, which prepared them to serve others. In Matthew 11:28-29, He reveals Himself as ‘gentle and lowly in heart’, offering rest for weary souls. His humility becomes our model for how we relate with others.
Being Broken: Knowing their Pain
God sometimes allows us to experience brokenness so that our compassion deepens. He is close to the broken-hearted, and as His people, we are called to carry His tenderness. Whether in missions, workplaces, or homes, we slow down even for a single heart—just sitting with someone for a few minutes can profoundly impact lives.
Ask God for the grace to see others through His eyes of love, to share in their suffering, and wash their feet with gentleness.
💬 Reflection Questions:
活石华语崇拜
23 November 2025
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腓利比书 3:12–16
讲员: 李沙龙弟兄
22 November 2025
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Exodus 33:7-11
Dr Low Kwang Meng
ENGLISH SERVICE
16 November 2025
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Matthew 25:14-30
Rev Dr Kow Shih Ming
We are two weeks away from Advent, the season of preparation for the coming of Jesus. While it is more associated with His first coming, an important question to ask ourselves is whether we are ready for His second coming. There is no way of knowing when that will be, but what is certain is that we will all eventually pass from this life to the next. When we come face to face with God, He will ask us the following questions: What did you do with My Son, Jesus Christ? What did you do with what I gave you?
In the parable of the talents, we see three distinct points of how to be ready for the second coming of Jesus:
Be generous.
The generous heart of the master is on display in the parable. Even though the servants did not deserve anything, the master was generous enough to bless them. Our lives testify to the many ways in which we have been blessed by God. Everything we have, even our breath, comes from and belongs to our generous Lord. We are called to be generous like Jesus, not just with money but in our attitudes and actions to others, even to those whom you think do not deserve it.
Be good and faithful.
The two servants who managed to multiply their talents were not praised or judged based on the amountthey returned, but on their effort to multiply what they had been given. God has blessed us bountifully with time, energy and spiritual giftings. The question then is how we have faithfully multiplied and invested them in our lives and in the lives of others. Being good and faithful is a response that starts from having the right view of the Master through an intimate relationship with Him.
Be gutsy.
Fear is a real thing in our lives. We may be afraid of stepping out of our comfort zone to do more in unknown territory. But just as fear is real, God is also real and bigger than any fear we face. He has promised to be with us, never leaving nor forsaking us. We can stand firm and trust in the Lord knowing that when we step out in faith, God will guide and provide.
God will likely pose a third question: Who did you bring with you into the family of Christ?
The Christmas Village at PLMC is a good opportunity to take baby steps towards inviting someone into a relationship with Jesus. Pray daily and seek God regarding whom to invite, look out for divine timing to make your invitation, and host them at the event.
In the coming season of Advent, may we prepare well to become generous, good and faithful servants who are willing to take the risk and step out in faith as He leads us.
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活石华语崇拜
16 November 2025
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哥林多后书 5:14-16
讲员: 林耀捷牧师
15 November 2025
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2 Timothy 2:1-7
BE Dr Wee Boon Hup
ENGLISH SERVICE
9 November 2025
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Ephesians 3:14-21
Rev Jeremy Ong
A life of purpose and meaning flows from a deep and personal relationship with God. It is not simply about outward expression, but our inward posture – a heart that knows who God is and rests securely in who we are in Christ. From this place of intimacy and identity, our lives become genuine reflections of the life of Christ within us.
In Ephesians 3:14-21, Paul reveals this rhythm of intimacy: To meet with God in humility, to pray in the Spirit with dependence, and to be rooted in the love of Christ. This journey leads us to a life filled with the fullness of God, where His glory is revealed to every generation.
1. Meet with God
“I bow my knees before the Father…” (Eph 3:14)
Paul begins with a posture of humility before the Father. For the Jews, it was customary to stand while praying, yet Paul, like Solomon who “knelt with his hands outstretched toward heaven” (1 Kings 8:54) and Jesus who “knelt down and prayed” in Gethsemane (Luke 22:41), chooses to kneel in reverence.
Like the tax collector in Luke 18, who could only whisper, “God, have mercy on me, a sinner”, meeting with God starts from a humble heart. When we come before God this way, we open ourselves to His presence. Our worship becomes a response of awe, not performance.
2. Pray in the Spirit
“…that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.” (Eph 3:19)
To pray in the Spirit is to depend on the One who knows us more deeply than we know ourselves. The Spirit fills us (v18) and helps us when we are not able to articulate or communicate our innermost sentiments and desires, and He intercedes for us (Romans 8:26).
Prayer, then, is not only speaking to God but also being formed by Him. It is where we begin to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, and where our inner being is strengthened with power through His Spirit.
3. Live in the Love of Christ
“…being rooted and grounded in love.” (Eph 3:17)
To meet with God and pray in the Spirit is to be transformed by His love. Love becomes the soil where our lives take root and flourish. As Paul says, “If I have not love, I am nothing” (1 Cor 13:2).
Love that comes from God is not shallow emotion, but steadfast devotion – a love that surpasses knowledge and bears fruit visible to the world. When a church prays deeply, she becomes a loving church and a beacon of God’s glory, revealing His heart “to all generations, forever and ever.”
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活石华语崇拜
9 November 2025
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哥林多后书 5:17
讲员: William 弟兄
8 November 2025
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Ephesians 2:11-22
Mr Eugene Cheong
ENGLISH SERVICE
2 November 2025
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Hebrews 12:1
Rev Jacob Lim
Whether in Eastern or Western cultural beliefs, humans tend to have a sense of worry or fear when it comes to the unseen world. Beneath the festivals, practices and rituals is the uncertainty about death and what lies beyond.
What five things does the Bible teach us about life after death?
Death does not separate us from God
Prophets like Isaiah and Daniel speak of an ongoing hope of eternal life with God. They recognised that God rules over all and His presence is everywhere.
The relationship continues in heaven
The Old Testament patriarchs desired to be gathered and reunited with those who had gone before them. Individuals can take comfort in reuniting with fellow family of believers in heaven.
We will have a real, glorious body that is spiritual
Like Jesus after His resurrection, we too will have a real renewed spiritual body after death. The pain and scars experienced in this body will be transformed into testimonies of God’s grace. Our spiritual body will be radiant with God’s glory.
There’s a cloud of witnesses
As said in Hebrews 12:1, we are not alone in the race of life: “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.”
There’s vibrant life after death in the heavenlies
No longer are people in Sheol (OT concept for place of the dead) but believers will be united with the heavenly community in God’s presence who surround us and cheer on the living.
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活石华语崇拜
2 November 2025
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创世记 50:1-26
讲员：高时敏牧师博士
翻译：何廷轩弟兄
1 November 2025
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1 John 3:1-3
Rev Joey Chen