Gospel City Church

In the first half of Romans 8, Paul talks about what it means to live by the Spirit. Now, we look at the second half of Romans 8, where the Paul gives us assurance that we can live boldly. We are to: 1. look through the lens of hope and focus on God's future glory as the glory of the future outweighs the present suffering. 2. understand that in God's sovereign plan, He will work everything...

Happy New Year! We are launching into 2025 by returning to our series on the powerful message to the Romans. The message in Romans (called the “gospel”) is the heart of the Christian faith. It is a message for everyone — whatever their background, history or personality — telling us of the gift of freedom & friendship & belonging with God, through his Son Jesus.

As we enter a new year, many of us still carry the same old anxieties. In Matthew 6:19-35, God invites us to examine our lives: What treasure are we chasing? Who are we serving? And where is our trust anchored? This morning, Jason, one of our covenant partners, shared insights from this passage. What treasures drive us? Is it money? Comfort? Approval? Earthly treasures only hold power because we g...

What brings you comfort? Could it be your favourite food or someone you love? Or even a place of familiarity? Isaiah 40 brings a message of comfort in the midst of hopelessness, where he talks about God, who has pardoned the sins of His people. God, in the form of flesh, will come to dwell amongst His people and will ultimately bring an end to all troubles brought by sin. The same God whose words...

The prevailing story of humanity over all of history is this - we think that we are qualified to solve our problems. But history and our own lives testify to the fact that we don't have the power to make the lasting changes we long for. However, there is a King who was promised to us long ago in Isaiah 11:1-10. This king is Jesus, whom we eagerly anticipate this Advent season. Jesus is perfectly q...

In the midst of darkness and turmoil, a promise of peace shines through. Isaiah 9:1-7 foretells the coming of a Savior — the Prince of Peace — who brings light, joy, and eternal peace to a weary world.

What's the best news you've ever heard? Last Sunday, we kickstarted our Christmas-themed Isaiah series and saw how in a time of darkness, King Ahaz had his hope completely misplaced. Likewise, we live in a dark world where people place their hopes in things that are not secure. But Isaiah tells of a hope so sure and steadfast, one that we can all look forward to. He is Jesus, who is called Immanue...

Chris takes us through a deeply relatable passage of Romans 7:7-25, where the Apostle Paul lays bare the inner conflict of every believer. It’s a tension we all know too well—the struggle between the old, sinful nature and the new life we have in Christ. Paul reminds us first that the Law is good. It’s not the source of sin; rather, it reveals sin. Like a mirror, the Law shows us where we fall sho...

Anyone of us who have tried to keep any rule or law know how impossible it is to attain perfect obedience. In Romans 7, we see that as Christians, we have been freed from the law's ruling power through our union in Christ. What a comfort that is for us! Law keeping is no longer the grounds for us being accepted by God. Instead, we are freed to be able to serve in a new way - by the Spirit. We are...

Through the good news of Jesus, we find a new master, a new freedom, and a new reward. For all the brokenness & shame we have felt in our lives, and all the things we have treasured which have failed us — we can trade all of these for a new master and a new freedom through Jesus. Because of his grace, our hearts can be transformed toward willing & joyful obedience to God’s will. And the be...

Have you ever wondered what it truly means to live a new life? Are we called to stay the same, or is there a transformation available to us? Yi Khen, one of our elders, preached the life-changing truth in Romans 6:1-14 - that through Christ, we’ve been buried with Him in death and freed from our old selves and the power of sin. But that’s not the end; we’re also raised to new life, called to live...

On average, 150,000 people pass away every day around the world. Is that really the end? Is there more to life than this? On Sunday, we looked into Romans 5:12-21 to explore these questions and uncover what the Bible says about life, death, and the hope we have through Christ. Chris reminded us about the convicting truths about the gospel of forgiveness & justification in Romans 5 — the truth...

Happy birthday, Gospel City Church! Last Sunday, we celebrated our 7th anniversary as a church family. We had a gorgeous chocolate cake baked by our very own Melissa, and a testimony shared by one of our founding members Nick, recounting God’s faithfulness to our church. Yi Khen’s sermon on Justification by Faith (Romans 5:1–11) was indeed fitting for the occasion too. Through the preaching, we we...

In today’s message, we explored the deep questions of suffering—Why me? Why this pain? How long will it last? Psalm 22:1-2 reminds us that it’s okay to cry out to God in our suffering, just as David did and as Jesus did on the cross. Our cries are welcomed by God. Suffering is not random and it’s part of living in a broken world. But even in the midst of our pain, we find hope in God’s eternal pro...

Today, we began our 3 week mini-series on pain, suffering, and grief with Yi Khen, one of our elders, preaching from John 11:17-44. He reminded us that amidst our sorrow, we must hold on to both tears and truth. The Bible is not silent on suffering. It teaches us that suffering is universal, but it’s not the work of a God who delights in it. Though often incomprehensible, we do not turn away from...

How comforting to know that God’s promises to us are secure through Jesus. Manhon preached from Romans 4:13–25 last week, reminding us that those who place our faith in Jesus can freely receive God’s promise of eternal life, despite our sinful nature. Through Jesus, we are forgiven & clothed with righteousness — and this was all achieved through Jesus’s death in our place and his resurrection...

How are we saved by God? The answer lies in faith in Christ alone—trusting in His sacrifice and His promises, and turning to Him in repentance, not relying on our works or rituals. This past week, we explored Romans 4:1-12 and learned about saving faith through the example of Abraham. He wasn’t saved by his works but by his faith, showing us that faith in Christ is at the heart of the Christian me...

How can we be made right with God? This is a question that many religions try to answer. Perhaps you might sense that there is brokenness & wrongness in the human race. How is that to be fixed? How can human beings be made right with our perfect Creator? Our passage last week, Romans 3:21–31, shows us how. Through the sermon, we were reminded of the message of the Christian faith — that we are...

This past Sunday, Jordan delivered a message from Romans 3:9-20. He reminded us of three powerful truths: What We Are—sinners; What We’re Under—sin’s power and guilt; and What We Need—Jesus, the Savior who justifies us before God. We were confronted with the reality of our condition before God. At our core, we are sinners—fallen and unable to meet God’s perfect standard on our own. The law makes i...

In the sermon on Romans 3:1–8, we learnt a new term — ‘diatribes’! Chris took us through Paul’s series of questions and answers (diatribes) that he used to address questions that might arise in response to his teaching about the gospel. Paul’s instruction helped us ponder as a church: Do we value God’s Word as much as Paul did? Do we understand & behold God’s sovereignty & faithfulness? Do...

Is this you? Do you have the outward signs of a believer but lack the inner faith? On Sunday, we were confronted with this piercing question by Kyle as he preached through Romans 2:25-29. We were convicted of the truth in this passage which teaches that no amount of knowledge, shame or guilt can change a sinner's heart. Only God's spirit can. As we see and meditate more on the beauty of th...

“Talk is cheap” — the title of Andy’s sermon this week was apt for the passage: Romans 2:17–24. Like the religious elites that Paul was addressing, we may puff ourselves up by saying all the right things that Christians ”should say” and feeling very secure in our faith as a result. But do we actually live out our words in our actions? Paul reminds us that acting with hypocrisy is blasphemous and d...

Today, Massimo, one of our covenant partners, delivered a powerful sermon from Romans 2:12-16. He focused on three key points: no exemption, no excuse, no escape. Massimo reminded us that we all stand accountable before God, with no one exempted from His judgment. There are no excuses for our shortcomings, as God’s truth is evident to all. And ultimately, there is no escape from His perfect justic...

We were back together this Sunday to take a closer look at Romans 2:1-11 with our elder, Man Hon. In the passage, Paul rebuked those who judge others while they themselves are still sinners. We were reminded that only God is the one true judge for His judgement is always accurate and just, while human judgement is flawed with sin and biasness. While we are all subject to God's wrath for our si...

On Sunday, Andy took us through the remainder of Romans 1, covering verses 18–32. We learnt how God, and His character, is knowable to everyone through the natural world, and therefore there is no excuse for the sinful ways that we live, in denial of truth. It was helpful to understand how “exchanging the truth about God for a lie” (v25) plays out in our own lives. Every sin we commit finds its ro...