Gospel Light Christian Church

By Pastor Jason Lim “12 men testified they’d seen Jesus raised from the dead, proclaimed that for 40 years, never once denying it,” despite beatings and torture. “In Watergate 12 of the most powerful men in the world couldn’t keep a lie for three weeks! [But] 12 apostles could keep a lie for 40 years? Absolutely impossible!” These were the words of Charles Colson. He and his people could not keep...

By Pastor Jason Lim There are many races, many languages & many religions in the world, but there is only one gospel of Jesus Christ. The gospel of Jesus Christ is the power of God unto salvation to everyone who believes. Whether you are a Jew, or a Greek (Chinese, Indian, Malay, Caucasian), we are all saved by this one worldwide gospel. The gospel to the Jews is no different from the gospel t...

By Pastor Jason Lim Just because one possesses some spiritual gift does not mean that one can use it indiscriminately in the church worship services. Worship must be orderly. And spiritual gifts are therefore to be used judiciously. Orderly worship allows for edification of the saints, a proper reflection of the nature of God- that He is the God of order, and not of chaos, and thirdly, a proper wi...

By Pastor Jason Lim Scams and hoaxes are commonplace in our day. False teachers have also existed for a long time. How can Apostle Paul assure the Galatians that his message is true and reliable? He explains his message was a direct download from the Lord Jesus Christ in a supernatural revelation. He also stated categorically that he did not consult with any man thereafter. The fact that this pers...

By Pastor Jason Lim What exactly is the gift of tongues? Is it speaking a language? A heavenly language? Or gibberish? What is the purpose of tongues? To draw near to God? To pray more effectively? Are tongues to be freely used in church? These questions and more are answered in the sermon. Paul, in this passage, shows how spiritual gifts are used or not used in the spirit of love. He does so by c...

By Pastor Jason Lim God gives His people spiritual gifts to serve one another. Instead of doing so, many in the Corinthian church flaunted their more prominent spiritual gifts and despised others. So Paul now writes in 1Co 13 about love and how spiritual gifts are to be employed in love. Paul speaks about the priority of love. Like a husband who gives flowers to his wife but who is also cheating o...

By Pastor Jason Lim If you discover a miracle cure for all cancers, I suppose you will do your best to confirm and protect the recipe. You will make sure the medicine is pure and unadulterated. You will share with the world that others may be helped by it. Whilst we do not have a miracle cure for all cancers as yet, we do have an even greater cure- a cure from all sin! That cure is none other than...

By Brother Hanniel Sinon God is merciful even if we demand justice to be done. In Jonah 4, Jonah expresses his complaint before God. He is angry that God would be merciful to a people who didn't deserve it. But little did he know that it was precisely in his nature to act in such a way, for he is a merciful God. The big question of Jonah 4 is... how can God be just and merciful at the same time? W...

By Pastor Sin Yu Fei In Jonah 3, we witness the imminent destruction of Nineveh because of their wickedness. Although they deserved it, God in His mercy, sends Jonah as a mediator to warn them, giving them opportunity to repent. If they do, God would relent of the judgment he was going to bring upon them. Isn't this akin to the Gospel? Just as Nineveh faced judgment for their sins, we too stand un...

By Brother Luzerne Cheng The disobedient prophet who defied God in Jonah 1 finds himself tossed overboard and in the heart of the sea. In the belly of the fish, Jonah reflects on the judgement from the God who is just. And also, God's mercy for the undeserving prophet. Yet Jonah 2 ends off with a puzzling end, where Jonah sinks into self-righteousness. Jonah 2 confronts our hearts which are prone...

By Brother Raynor Cheng We have many surface reasons to disobey God, but the big root issue is that we do not fear God enough. How can we know we truly fear God? In Jonah 1, we see a prophet who fearlessly disobeys God, which results in God's supernatural storm. Fearless disobedience towards God results in death, not just in this life, but in the life to come. How can we escape this impending deat...

By Pastor Paul Choo The book of Leviticus is filled with Costly Sacrifices, Clean Living and Constant Awe. 1. Costly Sacrifices - the sacrificial animals were first bled, then skinned, then chopped into pieces, then thrown into the endless flame of fire on the Altar to be completely consumed by the fire. This was a type of Christ’s bloody death at the hands of Jews and Romans (Isaiah 52:14) AND un...

Our final sermon in this 3-month Leviticus series ends with a call to obedience from God. We learn. 1. The Premise. The basis of obedience is a relationship with God, who delivered Israel from the Egyptian bondage. 2. The Persuasion. God offers rich blessings of prosperity, peace & His presence to His people if they should obey, with a language that resembles the Genesis account of life in Ede...

By Pastor Sin Yu Fei At the hill of Calvary where Jesus faced crucifixion, two criminals were also condemned to die alongside Him. While one scorned and ridiculed Jesus, the other acknowledged his own wrongdoing and repented. This compelling story emphasizes Jesus' readiness to extend grace and forgiveness to those who humbly admit their sins, repent and turn to Him, regardless of their past deeds...

By Pastor Jason Lim The resurrection of Jesus Christ was the confirmation from God that Jesus successfully paid for our sins, and defeated death through His death. So how did Jesus die? And what did His death accomplish? 1.Painful Death. He suffered immeasurably- at the hands of man and most of all, at the hands of God the Father. His greatest agony was being forsaken by the Father at the cross. 2...

By Pastor Jason Lim Jubilee is to be a celebration in Israel every 50 years. On this special day, the trumpet sounds throughout Israel, announcing the emancipation of all Hebrew slaves, the return of all land to the rightful owners, and the proclamation of liberty for all. It is also a continuation of another year of Sabbath for the land. Jubilee also falls on the Day of Atonement, whereby the Hig...

By Pastor Jason Lim The 7 feasts of Israel mark 7 special times or periods for the nation to remember God by. They help the people to rest and to remember how God saved them, led them, provided for them, & forgive them. This yearly calendrical observance also marks them out as a holy people unto God. But from another angle (informed by the New Testament authors/ apostles), we can see the...

By Pastor Chee Keen The grace of the Gospel is not intended for individual blessings alone.  The grace of the Gospel is meant to overflow into the communal life of the church.  By grace, believers can walk in the Spirit and enjoy victory over sin in daily living.  By grace, as believers walk together in the Spirit, we will also bear one another’s burden in the community.  This...

By Pastor Jason Lim The Levitical priests submitted to a higher standard in Leviticus 21, for they are to be holy, clean, sanctified and unblemished in their ministry unto God. Whilst those specific prohibitions are uniquely for the Levitical priests, the principle of holiness in service is applicable for priests of God. So we see the principle of being "sanctified to serve" in 3 groups biblically...

By Pastor Jason Lim God's people are to be set apart from the world.  So God gave Israel the laws that should inform their conduct in Leviticus 19. We see that these laws are good. They are good in and of themselves & they are good for human flourishing, for they flow from the good law-giver, the LORD. These laws are also summarized in the 1st and 2nd great commandments, which s...

By Pastor Jason Lim Beasts, Blood & Body. Ancient laws given 3500 years ago regarding these things may seem very strange to us. But the laws given in Leviticus 17 and 18 are designed to prevent idolatry in Israel. God has committed Himself to Israel as the LORD their God. And Israel must be loyal to Him. These laws are therefore gracious provisions to help them worship and serve God alone. Che...

By Pastor Jason Lim We celebrate the Lunar New Year here in Singapore. It is one of the most important days for Chinese people all around the world. But for the Jews, Yom Kippur is the most holy day of their calendar. This is when they seek forgiveness from God as a nation. And it has its roots all the way back in Moses' book of Leviticus. God has ordained an elaborate ritual for the Day of Atonem...

By Pastor Jason Lim Leviticus 12-15 seem rather bizarre to some.  Why is menstruation, or childbirth or bodily discharge considered unclean? But just like Leviticus 11 about kosher and non-kosher food, these are instructional tools from God to teach Israel about being clean and unclean, and how the clean can draw near to God, whilst the unclean cannot.   This passage also speaks about le...

By Pastor Jason Lim Clean vs unclean. Kosher vs non-kosher. Lamb chop or pork chop. Leviticus 11 makes a clear distinction between them. So what is clean and unclean? What is this distinction based on? Is it still binding for today? And what is the real spiritual lesson behind it all? This is a sermon that takes us through the teaching of "Food & the Bible", and how it leads us ultimately to J...

By Pastor Jason Lim No man can draw near to God on his own. We are so sinful that we can't. God has ordained that we need a mediator. The Levitical priesthood teaches the qualifications of that mediator for us all- he must be called, clothed & consecrated. And Jesus absolutely fits the bill! He is called, clothed & consecrated to be our Great High Priest. In fact, He is the superior priest...