Christ has Risen… or has he?

Posted by jonathan on April 1, 2018 · Leave a Comment

“He is not here, but He has risen. … the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.” (Luke 24:6-7, NAS)

“He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said. Come, see the place where He was lying. Go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead…” (Matthew 28:6-7, NAS)

How is it possible that Jesus Christ who died on Good Friday could be alive again on Easter Sunday? Is there evidence to prove the claim of Christ’s resurrection? Listen to this Easter Sunday message entitled “This Changes Everything!” based on John 20:1-18 by Rev Dr Ian Buntain of Grace Baptist Church, Singapore, to hear the compelling evidence (watch it below).

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Why is Good Friday… good?

Posted by jonathan on March 30, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Why is Good Friday considered “good”?

For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, and by His scourging we are healed. All of us like sheep have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; but the Lord has caused the iniquity of us all to fall on Him. And He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; “for by His wounds you were healed.” For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.

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EAST Day of Prayer 2018

Posted by jonathan on March 26, 2018 · Leave a Comment

EAST Day of Prayer (DOP) occurs twice in an academic year. The school pauses for the recent DOP as we seek God’s face in intercessory prayer.

Ms Amy Lau, an EAST faculty and devotional speaker for the DOP, reminded us of the need for a cleansed heart as we approached the throne of grace in reverential worship and faith-filled petition. There was a holy hush as Amy led us in the liturgical prayer of penitence and purity following the Anglican tradition:

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Holy Week Audio Devotional Series

Posted by jonathan on March 25, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Would you consider using this audio devotional series during this Holy Week to prepare us for Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday?

The Holy Week Devotional series is a set of free, downloadable audio recordings of Scripture readings matched with related hymns to help believers meditate and reflect at any time during the day.

This devotional, based on the Revised Common Lectionary, begins on Palm Sunday and ends on Resurrection Sunday.

Come, slow down and journey with Jesus everyday towards His crucifixion, burial and resurrection.

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The Heart of the Matter

Posted by jonathan on March 24, 2018 · Leave a Comment

In Matthew 6, Jesus admonishes us to use our earthly treasures for eternal purposes. In verse 21, He reveals that the heart of the matter is the matter of the heart when it comes to where/how we use our money: “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (ESV).

A commentary on the recent government Budget discussions touches on the issue of the heart behind decisions that one make. The article, “The moral choices behind our Budget allocation speak volumes about who we are as a society,” is authored by Dr Adrian Kuah, a Senior Research Fellow at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore.

In attempting to explain the concept of social justice, fairness, and moral reasoning, Adrian used a thought experiment originally from economist and philosopher, Dr Amartya Sen, in his book The Idea of Justice. See below for the explanatory graphics and do read Adrian’s article for his take on its applicability to the Singapore context.