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“By embracing an exile’s world view, we can stay faithful to our true Lord, live lives befitting who we are, while doing good, in our world today.” - Pst @janicechinchern We conclude our Study in 1 Peter, with an encouraging reminder of our hope in God, our perfecter. Pst Janice preached from the final verses of 1 Peter 5, and called us to remember how God has called us to be exiles in this world,...

Godly spiritual leadership is a means of grace that God has extended to us, so that the Body may be blessed and the people of God empowered to resist the enemy.” - @andrejosiah Ps. Andre continued our study in 1 Peter by speaking on the kind of leaders God is looking for. In order for the church to stand, last and flourish, it needs to have godly leadership. The kind of leaders God is looking for...

“When we live compelling lives for the gospel, people will demand an explanation for our peculiar hope.” - @timothyshaun Tim shared an encouraging word on A Peculiar Hope, for week five of our study in 1 Peter. Acknowledging common sentiments on evangelism in the modern church, Tim shared about how we can recapture a vision for evangelism, by first rediscovering the good news of the gospel in our...

“The reality is that society’s attitude towards marriage is not true to God’s call and purpose for submission. He beckons us to a higher calling as people of a heavenly hope.” - @centuryeggtart In Week 4 of A Study in 1 Peter, Ps. Janice shares on how we are to be Exiles in Marriage. 1 Peter tells us that in our pursuit of following in Christ’s example, doing good and enduring suffering is pleasin...

“God uses our no-fish moments to lead us into “but because You say so” obedience, resulting in boat-sinking abundance.” - @mtoulmin We had the privilege of having Ps. Miles speak to us on catching a vision for both the church and our lives. He spoke from Luke 5, and explored what we can learn from Simon’s responses to Jesus’ instructions, by not letting his past dictate his future, being obedient...

“In our modern world, we have severely downplayed and underestimated the transformational possibility that comes with the habitual reading of God’s word.” - @andrejosiah Ps. Andre brought us through Week 3 of Our Study on 1 Peter, and called for us as chosen people of God to be A Provocative Hope in our world. There are forces and principalities in our world that are seeking to win over our hearts...

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. - Philippians 1:2

Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad. Proverbs 12:25

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13

Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe. - Proverbs 29:25

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“If we can truly recognise the living hope we have in God, to that same extent we are to live our lives in fear and reverence of Him.” - @janicechinchern In today’s continuation in our study of 1 Peter, Ps. Janice spoke on Our Hope & Our Way of Life. In 1 Peter 13, Peter tells us to “gird up the loins of our mind, be sober and rest your hope fully upon the grace… at the revelation of Jesus Christ”...

But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us - 2 Corinthians 4:7

Whom have I in heaven but you? Besides you I desire nothing on earth. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever - Psalm 73:25–26

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. - 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 1 Corinthians 1:27

f we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 ESV

“When we are tested, God purifies our hearts so that Jesus may be reflected in our lives.” - Pst @janicechinchern We kicked off our new sermon series, A Study In 1 Peter, with an encouraging word on Our Living Hope. Pst Janice shared about how we can thrive in unusual and uncertain times, as temporary residents on this earth with a heavenly hope and calling as God’s called out ones. We hope you we...

In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly. Psalm 5:3

The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. Psalm 18:2

Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ - Romans 5:1

Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. - Matthew 5:4

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. -Philippians 2:3-4

“The presence of God is drawn to altars, and the people of God are called to build and tend to altars.” - @andrejosiah Ps. Andre shared on The Altar of The Home, and the importance of leaving a spiritual inheritance for the next generation. He underscored the importance of breaking off spiritual complacency and worldliness, and of building up altars and rituals in our homes that cast a compelling...

Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works - Revlations 2:5a