Agape Baptist Church Singapore

How’s the new year looking for you? Busy? Intense? Lots to do? But even with all the doing, what’s going to become of us this year? This Sunday, we dig into a second needful question: What’s your goal? As Pastor Johanan places before us an unexpected yet precious goal, from 1 Timothy 1:3-5. Invite a friend!

We begin 2026 with a 3-part sermon series, LET’S TALK: Questions that matter as we enter 2026 together. At the start of every year, we rush headlong into achieving our goals, making our changes, and just being better. New year, new you - right? Maybe what we really need is to pause and ask each other a simple, needful question: “How are you?” As Pastor Johanan leads us into Ephesians 6:21-24 toget...

2025 is winding down. The resolutions are being written. Better finances? A healthier body? A major career move? We all have a vision for 2026. It feels responsible to plan; it feels safe. But in the middle of our strategizing, the book of James interrupts with a haunting question: “What is your life?” Is it possible that our confidence in the future is actually arrogance? Are we just a temporary...

In Singapore, December is loud — malls, messages, meals, and nonstop schedules. But in all that noise, what if we’re missing the one voice that can actually give us peace? As Pastor Guna will unpack Luke 2:13–19 to discover how God speaks — not to the impressive, but to ordinary people — and how the Christmas story isn’t just familiar background music, but a personal invitation to come to the Prin...

One reason we lose our peace is that we quietly give room to fear. It sits in our hearts, grows in our thoughts, and steals our rest. But how do we deal with these fears so that real peace can return? We’ll explore a peace that cannot be achieved by effort, but can only be received as a gift. Jesus, the Prince of Peace, tells us that in this world we will have trouble—yet he also promises a peace...

Matthew 8:23-27 is short passage with only five verses but it’s one of the most breathtaking moments in the Gospel of Matthew. The disciples are in a boat with Jesus. A violent storm hits. They panic. Jesus sleeps. Then with a single command, He calms the storm — and the disciples are left whispering, “What kind of man is this?” That’s the central question of this story. And Matthew gives us the a...

Are you ‘commitment-phobic’? Relationships are hard. But in Christianity, relationships are not something to avoid. They are something to be embraced & deepened. In Christianity, relationships can go beyond being transactional & superficial to becoming… covenantal. What does it mean to be ‘in covenant’? Join us as Pastor Johanan brings us answers in When Covenant Fuels Courage from Joshua...

Life isn’t always what it seems: - ‘loyal’ friends betray you - ⁠the ‘best’ decisions prove to be the worst - ⁠we don’t get what we rightly deserve How nice if life was simple, straightforward, and just… safe. Sadly this is not quite how life works. So then, how do we live in a world like this? As Pastor Johanan begins a new series titled, When Life Isn't Black And White: Grasping God’s great...

How do we engage in an invisible war with an invisible enemy, for the sake of an invisible kingdom? (Hint: Not by taking up physical weapons.) As Pastor Johanan brings a close to the sermon series on spiritual warfare - with ATTACK from Ephesians 6:16-20.

Out of nowhere - you are struck with an incurable disease. A crisis emerges that may cost you your career. A loved one meets with a tragedy. Spiritual warfare falls upon us suddenly & without warning. But how do we know when it’s spiritual warfare (and when it’s not)? And if it is spiritual warfare - how should we respond? As Pastor Johanan begins his closing series on the book of Ephesians: F...

As we celebrate God's continuous, faithful work in our lives, and witness the joyful Installation of our new Senior Pastor! Pastor Guna Raman will be preaching on Shepherding the Gospel into the City from Acts 20:17-38!

If you wait till the battle begins, to start sharpening your sword - you’re too late. Paul tells us to put on the armour of God so that we might stand in “the evil day”. What does that mean? What does that look like? As Pastor Johanan closes this penultimate series on the book of Ephesians with READY from Ephesians 6:13-15.

Do you believe in ghosts? Demons. Spirits. Satan. Spiritual, supernatural evil is a reality in the Bible. What do we make of this? How do we deal with it? As Pastor Johanan begins a new sermon series BE ON GUARD. Hear answers to your questions from the first sermon VIGILANT from Ephesians 6:10-13.

One moment, your words sing like a melody. The next, they slice like a blade. Why is that? Some of us speak with blunt honesty. Some of us soften truth to protect or encourage. But how do we speak with wisdom—words that are both true and loving? As Pastor Too concludes our Proverbs series, Wisdom Shaped by the Gospel Lens, with a sermon titled: Speech Purified by Love. Join us as we explore Prover...

What is the heart and why do we need to guard it? Popular culture tells us to “follow your heart,” to be free by listening to your feelings and emotions. But does the Bible teach the same about our hearts? AS Wilson will begin a two-part series on Proverbs, Wisdom Shaped by the Gospel Lens, with the sermon: A Life Directed by the Heart. Come and discover from Proverbs 4:20–23 how your heart reveal...

For a church to truly fulfil its purpose - Christians need to submit to one another. But how does this look like outside the “four walls” of the church? How does submission work when relating to parents, children, bosses, colleagues who are not Christian? As Pastor Johanan ends this series by looking at submission in the family and at work. Join us for SUBMITTING (PART 2) from Ephesians 6:1-9!

Submission. This word doesn’t often come with the best connotations. Yet we are told, that for a church to truly fulfil its purpose - Christians need to submit to one another. This is radical. But how does it work? What does it look like? We have the example of marriage. As Pastor Johanan brings us SUBMITTING (PART 1) from Ephesians 5:21-33.

Do you want to be successful? Of course you do! Success may not look the same for each person - it comes in many shapes and forms. But we all want to achieve what we believe will make us whole and happy. But can pursuing success become dangerous? And what would it look like for the Church to pursue success? We begin a new sermon series: How to “Church”: The church’s building blocks from Ephesians...

The Bible teaches us that the Christian life is a life of freedom, but for many believers, it seems like the opposite. Christianity feels more like a system of rules and regulations. But why? Why is our felt reality often so different from what is promised? The answer lies in the lens through which we view life. Pastor GL begins a new two-part series, Putting on the Gospel Lens (Not Just a Little...

Do you ever feel torn inside—longing to be patient, kind, or self-controlled, yet finding yourself doing the opposite? Why is it that the very change we desire most seems so hard to reach? In Galatians 5, Paul gives us precious insight into this very human experience. He describes how those who belong to Christ live with an inner war—our sinful desires pull one way, while the Holy Spirit leads us...

In his recent National Day Rally speech, PM Lawrence Wong called for Singaporeans to arise as a “we-first” society. Interestingly enough, in the Bible, it is the Church that is called to be emphatically “we-first”. But what does that look like? Join us this Sunday, as Pastor Johanan closes his series From “I” to “We”: The church’s building blocks from Ephesians 4 — with BODY-BUILDING from Ephesian...

Do you need to change? Chances are - yes, you do (and so do I)! But how does change happen? How do we go beyond just making external changes, to truly experiencing change? Pastor Johanan brings us TRANSFORMING from Ephesians 4:17-24.

Are you a mature person? How would you answer that question? Christianity celebrates childlikeness - but bemoans childishness. In this faith, maturity is a must. Pastor Johanan opens with the first sermon series: From “I” To “We”: The church’s building blocks from Ephesians 4- with MATURING from Ephesians 4:1-16.

Ever found yourself comparing churches—feeling proud, discouraged, or even disconnected? Instead of building walls, what if we discovered Christ’s heart for unity in Singapore’s church family? With Day of His Power approaching, let’s prepare by rediscovering what really matters to Jesus. Daniel shares “This Church, That Church”—a message from 1 Timothy 2:1-7 for all who long for oneness in the bod...

”Religion is all about being a better person.” This is often said to reduce Christianity to mere religion. Yet the way we Christians practice our faith can also reflect this statement! This is especially when we look to Christianity primarily to gain more knowledge, moral improvement, and greater self-mastery. What is Christianity all about then? Join us this Sunday as Pastor Johanan closes this s...