Agape Baptist Church Singapore

This new 3-part sermon series entitled “Portraits of Jesus” helps Christians and non-Christians get to know Jesus through His interactions with different people with different needs. Who can you turn to when you are in a desperate situation? Who has the compassion and the ability to help you? Ps Too brings us the first sermon in the series entitled ”Jesus Helps a Desperate Father” from  John 4:46-...

This Easter Sunday we address life’s final question: Death. When a loved one dies – it’s never just the loss of a life. Dreams once shared, now become shattered. Hopes that were delayed, now turn into disappointment. Is death the end? Is there hope beyond the death of a loved one? Ps Johanan brings us a Christian perspective to these questions in Death, Delay, & Disappointment. And hear from M...

Many people can readily give an answer regarding what they are working as, but the same people may hesitate when asked what they are truly working for. In  Matthew 20:1-16 , Jesus in describing the kingdom of heaven through a parable on the labourers in a vineyard, provides God’s ultimate answer to this fundamental question. Ps Guoliang brings the second installment in the Questions & Answers...

Last year, more than US$43bn was spent worldwide on Self-Help (just US$10bn less than what was spent on COVID-19 vaccines in 2021). Everyone is chasing some idea of “the good life” - what’s yours? Ps Johanan brings the first installment in this new Questions & Answers series: How Good is “Good Enough”? (from Matthew 19:16-22).

We come to the last sermon in our series, ”The Enemy, the Excluded, and the Extraordinary Evangelist”. In one sense, evangelism is straightforward: just do it. In another sense, evangelism prompts a host of questions - both individually and as a church. Must I evangelise? Can’t someone else do it? Can’t I just be a Christian who doesn’t evangelise? Ps Johanan will clarify & challenge us toward...

Evangelism poses a challenge – not only for us as individuals – but for the church as a whole. Ps Johanan helps us see how Evangelism is one powerful way God transforms His church in ‘The Gospel Unleashed’ from Acts 11:1-18 .

There are many reasons why Christians might be reluctant to evangelise. But few would think that one of the core reasons for this reluctance, is pride. Ps Johanan helps us see God’s gracious inclusion of all peoples in His plan for salvation. Let Acts 10:30-48 challenge the pride in our hearts!

Does evangelism often feel like lonely work to you? Is it a struggle to find meaningful opportunities to share the gospel? Ps Johanan encourages us from Acts 10:17-29 , in Divine Appointment!

Have you ever been excluded and left out? When it comes to evangelism, are there people you exclude from hearing the gospel? Are there realities about God and about Evangelism, that could speak into such exclusion? Ps Johanan answers these questions from Acts 10:1-16, in Terrified and Perplexed.

Do you struggle with evangelism? Do you feel like you lack both a heart and an ability to bring others to Christ?  Ps Johanan brings us Once Upon a Saul from Acts 9.

In last Sunday’s passage, Paul has shown how powerfully grace can fuel generosity. But practical questions do remain. This Sunday, Ps Johanan answers 3 of these questions from 2 Corinthians 8:8-15 , in Not A Command.

What is generosity? How can I know if I am generous? And what does Christian grace have to do with generosity? As we prepare for next Sunday’s Gift To The King collection, we will see how we can Excel in Grace, in this first sermon of the series SAINTsational Generosity. Ps Johanan unpacks 2 Corinthians 8:1-7 .

“Biblical hope is found ultimately not in how you see things, but in how you see God.” This Sunday, as we celebrate the first day of Lunar New Year, we will consider the unique nature of biblical hope, and how it stems beautifully from the way we see God. Discover from the sermon by Pastor GL how Lamentations 3:22-24 reveals to us 3 key considerations about God – past, present and future – that cu...

“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation…” 1 Peter 2:9a Is life just all of what we see and know? Is this all there is to the meaning of “being human”? Is this tangible existence all there is? Ps Johanan brings us the final sermon – Sacred People from Exodus 19:2-6 to hear how being priests provides unexpected answers to these questions!

“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation...” 1 Peter‬ ‭2‬:‭9‬a Christians are probably more familiar with the kings and prophets of Israel - but less so the High Priests. Who are these guys? What makes them so special? Understanding the High Priesthood means understanding our priesthood. Ps Johanan brings the second sermon Sacred Calling (from various passages), of the opening...

“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession…” 1 Peter‬ ‭2‬:‭9‬a As 2023 comes around, we draw fresh comfort & encouragement from our identity as God’s redeemed children, His precious people, and His Spirit-filled church. But how about from our identity as _priests_? Do we struggle to appreciate the beauty & excellencies of being God’s prie...

What do Peter Pan and Sleeping Beauty have to do with the story of Christmas? How does the long genealogy leading to the Christmas story in Matthew 1 speak to us today? Ps Guna will unveil four lessons from the genealogy of Jesus in the sermon ‘The Christmas Lineage.’

What do you do when you lose something? How long and how hard will you search for it? Will you eventually stop searching? The answer depends on what you have lost and how valuable it is to you. In Luke 15:1-10 , Jesus tells 2 parables – finding a lost sheep and finding a lost coin to illustrate how He searches for the lost. Ps Too will conclude the “Coming Home for Christmas” series with the final...

The story of Martha and Mary in Luke 10:38-42 has many lessons and implications. Martha and Mary extended hospitality to Jesus by inviting him to their home. However, the way they served and attended to Jesus was different. Come and discover the truths from this passage in this Sunday’s sermon, “Choosing the Good Portion” as Pastor Thomas shares insights on our priorities, our service and our devo...

In Luke 6, we hear Jesus preaching a heart-stirring sermon to his listeners. At the end of the sermon, he emphasised his true identity with a profoundly insightful parable about two houses that were built – one of which stood firm, while the other was destroyed. Clearly, he intended this sermon not just for his original audience, but also for us today. But what is the significance of this parable...

Broken relationships are extremely painful. Unfortunately, too many families and friends are torn apart by strife, division, and even hatred. Is there still hope for reconciliation? Who is going to pay for the damages done? How do we right the wrong? Ps Too will conclude the sermon series “How the Gospel Transforms Hearts, Relationships, and Society”, with the final sermon “The Cost of Reconciliat...

The abuse of power has resulted in countless miseries throughout human history. What does it take for power to be used for good and not for evil? What does it look like when the use of power is motivated by the love of God? Ps Too will address these issues from Philemon 1:8-16 as he continues the sermon series on “How the Gospel Transforms Hearts, Relationships and Society”, with the second sermon...

Philemon is the shortest letter in the New Testament Bible. It is written by the Apostle Paul to his beloved friend named Philemon. It consists of only 25 verses in a single chapter. In this 3-part sermon series “How the Gospel Transforms Hearts, Relationships, and Society”, Ps Too will unpack the hidden treasures from this intensely personal letter. In the first sermon, titled “The Power of Love...

CELEBRATING AGAPE’S 38TH ANNIVERSARY Since March 2020, Agape has been experiencing the highs and lows of the pandemic. We faced limitations in congregating and interacting as the body and family we are meant to be. But after two and a half years, it feels like it is finally time to come home. Ps Johanan leads us from Psalm 122 to look back at God’s faithfulness over the pandemic, with ”Good t...

How do we stand strong through crisis and pain and boredom and the never-ending wait? Is it possible to be a durable person? Is it possible to endure? Is it possible in a culture that gives up so easily, to stick with something and to stand unshaken? This sermon on Moses’ endurance answers these questions. Ps Guna brings us How To Stand Strong Till The End: The virtue of endurance from Hebrews 11:...