The City SG Podcast

“Prayer is key to developing a heart of compassion.” - @eugeneseow12 We had the privilege of having Eugene Seow with us at service, for week three of the “Caught Up in God’s Story” series. Sharing from Matthew 9:36, Eugene spoke about the compassion Jesus had for the multitudes, and Jesus’ call for harvesters even as the harvest is plentiful. Yet, the biggest hurdle holding the church back from re...

“Our call as Christians is ultimately to equip & disciple nations, no matter our vocation. Our jobs themselves do not really matter that much; what truly matters is what we are doing our jobs and our tasks unto.” - @soykang_ In week 2 of “Caught Up in God’s Story”, we had one of our very own, So-Young, to share with us on how God moved in her life, turned ashes into beauty, and ultimately led her...

Kicking off the “Caught Up in God’s Story” series, we had the honour of having Heidi Tan share with us on the work she does at Habibi International, a humanitarian organisation in Iraq, and her life story on how she felt called to be in the mission field to serve communities on the margins. In her sharing, she spoke on how as she waited to be out in the mission field, she learnt what it truly mean...

“We are a visible, tangible reminder to the forces of darkness that their power is broken and their end is near. The church gathered is a prophetic statement that God’s Kingdom is advancing, and the gates of hell will not prevail against it.” - @andrejosiah In the final sermon of our Immeasurably More series, Ps. Andre spoke on being Immeasurably Strong from Ephesians 6:10-20. Paul’s letter to the...

“The mark of a spirit-filled life is the ability to submit to one another.” - @pehhan82 Pst Peh Han continued our sermon series with a sharing on how we are Immeasurably Filled to live a spirit-filled life. This influences the dynamics of our relationships, especially in the household when we relate to our spouses, parents and children. Christ’s love for the church is to be our model of authority...

“Now made alive in Christ, we are called to live out our new identity transformed by God’s Spirit, engaging in the process of whole-person discipleship that is personal, embodied, and relational.” - @janicechinchern Janice continued our sermon series, Immeasurably More, with teachings anchored in Ephesians 4:25-5:21 where Paul called the Ephesian church to be immeasurably transformed by the Spirit...

“We are a family and we are to embrace God’s desire for us to be one.” Dr Tan Soo Inn shared an encouraging word on God‘s call to unity as the body of Christ. We live in a unique time in history with five generations coexisting in society and in the church. In the face of differences, Dr Tan reminded us of God’s desire for us to be one. Even as we comprise of many parts, we can be united in our mi...

“We get to participate in God’s eternal purpose by growing and helping others grow in discipleship to Jesus.” - @timothyshaun Continuing with our series “Immeasurably More” where we explore the book of Ephesians, Tim spoke from Ephesians 4 today and how we are immeasurably called by God to do good works in His redemptive plan. Despite knowing this truth, sometimes we feel it’s hard for us to grasp...

“God’s redemptive plan is never about us - it is all about His glory revealed in and through us.” - @jasonchua.sg Jason continues our sermon series, Immeasurably More, and study of Ephesians with a sharing on God’s eternal purpose and redemptive plan. God has always desired to dwell with humanity and to make Himself known to creation. When sin separated God and His people, Jesus paid the ultimate...

“We were hopelessly sinful, but God made us a new creation in Christ to walk with Him in good works” - @timothyshaun In week four of our sermon series, Immeasurably More, Tim taught from Ephesians 2:1-10, how God intervened when we were in hopeless condition — dead to sin, influenced by power, slave to the flesh and saved us immeasurably by making us a new creation. With the revelation that we now...

“We are immeasurably empowered to be the means and embodiment of the fullness of Christ.” - @janicechinchern In week 3 of our series Immeasurably More, Janice brought us a word based on Ephesians 1:15-23, where Paul prays for the Ephesian church to grow in wisdom and revelation of God, and for the following three points to be realities for them: 1. The hope of God’s calling - the knowledge that th...

“In a world where culture tries to define us, or we struggle to carve out our own identity amid chaos and confusion, we have a gift—a God-given identity.” - @andrejosiah Ps. Andre continues our sermon series, Immeasurably More, with a sharing on how we are Immeasurably Rich in Christ. Our identity is deeply connected to what we believe gives our life meaning and significance. When we fall short of...

“Ephesians, more than any other epistle, demonstrates how important and central the church is to God’s plan and His purpose for mankind.” - @pehhan82 We are starting a new sermon series titled “Immeasurably More”, which aims to uncover a biblical vision for the Church through the book of Ephesians. Over the next 10 weeks, we will dive into what God has designed and intended for the church in our w...

“The greatest resources in the family is what’s in the hearts and spirits of its sons and daughters.” Ps. Peh Han continued our sermon series on “Family”, with a sermon on The Original Story, where we discovered God’s original intention for family. Designed to be the optimal environment for growth, Eden was a garden of delight and pleasure for the first family to intimately relate with God and oth...

“When we are covenanted in marriage, we are to die to our old selves, taking on the new identity of “we”, where all that we have and all that we are now belong to each other. And as we begin to operate as one in prayer, there is power and synergy because we are one in the Spirit.” - Tim & Patsy Continuing on with our series on ‘Family’, Tim & Patsy spoke on the topic of “Unleashing the Power of Ma...

“God’s view over our lives is the most important and critical because unlike other people’s views that change based on different factors, His view is stable, accurate and life-giving. if we want to know the truth of our lives, we need to know His perspective of us.” - @jennihohuan Ps. Jenni shares about the importance of knowing our core identity as God’s beloved children, because His perspective...

“The truth is that we desperately need others to lead us closer to Christ. The call to honour leaders isn’t about inflating their pride, but diminishing our own.” - @andrejosiah Today, Ps. Andre shared on Rediscovering Spiritual Leadership, and unpacked what the Bible intended for spiritual leadership, as well as how we should respond as a community. The prevailing culture of our day resists and r...

“Our hearts should be the source of our expression of our love for God and not the source of what leads us. We can’t depend or be led by our feelings.” - @jonathantwl Jonathan shared about having An Undivided Heart and how this is God’s ultimate desire for our lives. Oftentimes we find ourselves with a divided heart because we are led by our feelings, and our affections and desires are not wholly...

“In the face of rampant immaturity, God calls us to conduct ourselves for unity and serve one another with our gifts — building up the Body in Love, unto the fullness of Christ” - @timothyshaun Speaking from Ephesians 4:1-13, Tim brought us a word titled “Built Up In Love”, encouraging us to walk in the manner worthy of God’s calling on our lives to fulfil His mission. In Ephesians 4:7, Paul menti...

“Life was always meant to be walked with God, close to God and where we regard Him in everything. Life was meant to be in Christ.” - David Tan David shared the word and asked us to consider how we view success as Christians. He reminded us that the goal of our lives is knowing God intimately, and for our lives to reflect our closeness to God, in our work, worship, and service. As followers of Chri...

“Speaking the truth in love to one another, while difficult to do, is essential for our growth as individuals and collectively as the body of Christ, as we grow to become the mature church under the headship of Christ.” - @xianyi Xianyi shared on “Speaking (and Hearing) the Truth in Love”, focusing on the verses in Ephesians 4:1-6 and 11-16. It’s important for us to speak the truth with love, beca...

“Understanding that we are known deepens our grasp of our identity. Only God satisfies the innate desire we all have to be known.” - @janicechinchern Janice brought a sermon titled “Known by God” where she spoke life into the area of our identity as children of God. In a time of much uncertainty and instability concerning this matter, there is utmost importance for the revelation that we are deepl...

In the final week of our series “The Freedom We Long For”, Ps. Andre spoke on a heavy yet relevant topic of Lust & Love. In a culture where lust is prevalent, causing us to dehumanise and objectify others for our sexual pleasure, how can we cultivate a community that promotes healthy sexuality? In the New Testament, by the grace of God, we are enabled to live in the freedom that Christ has to offe...

“Anger is not the problem; it tells us something is wrong under the emotional, spiritual, or relational hood of our lives. We use anger to express our hurt or frustration, and to protect and preserve ourselves.” - @andrejosiah In week seven of our sermon series, The Freedom You Long For, Pastor Andre shared about Anger and Patience. A common fallacy in our approach to anger is thinking that we sho...

“God longs for us to bring our need for approval to Him, for Him to satisfy our desire and to free us from approval addiction to truly live pleasing to Him and others in secure identity.” - @janicechinchern Janice continues our current sermon series, The Freedom You Long For with a sharing on Approval Addiction & Secure Identity. Deep within all of us is a desire for approval, which originates fro...