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The promise to all in Christ is one of freedom and abundant life. And yet, many believers fail to experience this. Instead of victory, their walk with God is one of ongoing frustration and defeat.
What makes a study of First Corinthians of such importance for believers today – is the way in which the Apostle Paul who wrote it – addresses the same problems that plague our modern churches. One of the issues Paul targets in his epistle is one of division among believers.
What makes a study of First Corinthians of such importance for believers today – is the way in which the Apostle Paul who wrote it – addresses the same problems that plague our modern churches. Some of the issues Paul targets in his epistle include sexual immorality, moral laxness, and lawsuits among believers.
The Bible states that in Christ we have become a “new creation,” and that God has made provision for the healing of our body, soul, and spirit through the work of the cross.
Record numbers of divorce and remarriage, along with all kinds of sexual compromise plague the modern Church. Sadly, the rates of divorce and remarriage among Christians practically mirror those outside the family of faith.
A healthy church is one where people are growing spiritually and are fed and nurtured through each season of life. Though a sad reality in many churches is how many feel overlooked, neglected, and left to struggle. Pastors are often expected to shoulder the burden of every need and concern of their congregations. However, caring for God’s people was never meant to be the exclusive role of trained pastors, but a corporate responsibility. Only when “pastoral care” is practiced in our ministries will people in our congregations feel truly loved.
The doctrine of divine healing is both controversial and polarising. Some Christian groups believe that it is always God’s will to heal. Other groups state that the miraculous ability to heal was only given to the apostles, and that after their passing, healing gifts were withdrawn from the Church. Between the two extremes are a host of divergent views and perspectives.
The Christian life is lived on a battlefield. What we find to be true – from personal experience and the testimony of Scripture – is that our life is one of continual conflict with unseen powers of wickedness arrayed in the heavenlies. These powers manifest through entities aligned to the kingdom of darkness – whose objective is our defeat and our demise.
For many Christians, the quest for a deeper, more meaningful relationship with God can be a frustrating one. New commitments to pray and read the Bible more are often short-lived – the result of time constraints, unrelenting distractions, and an inner restlessness.
Since ancient times, dreams have been a vehicle of divine communication. The Bible highlights how God spoke to individuals through dreams in order to: bring assurance of His presence and purpose amidst difficulties; impart warning;
The difference between a Christian who does something great with their life and one who doesn’t is whether their life is propelled by ‘prophetic vision.’ When we know God’s unique purpose for our life, and when an image of His potential for us burns deep into our heart, then we’ll live for something bigger than ourselves.
In the pursuit of a credible and vibrant Christian life – we can never bypass our need to work on personal character. This is to recognise that our witness to the world will be defeated if our character doesn’t reflect Christ. Godly character is not automatically imparted to us – but must be grown under fire and developed through perseverance.
What is the secret to the power of God through John Sung and other Christian preachers, evangelists and teachers?
John Sung Shang Chieh / Shangjie (1901 – 1944) was one of the greatest preachers, and evangelists in the world. He was instrumental in revivals in China, Taiwan and Southeasts Asia (including Singapore) during the 1920s and 1930s.
The issue of “discernment” is one of vital importance to the Christian life –given the range of competing voices spoken both inside and outside the Church. What has made this all the more urgent, is the ease with which we can access any number of sermons and teachings online. But how would we know whether these are ‘spiritually safe’ or not?
The topic of money and finances reaches into every area of our lives – touching the core of who we are and what we believe. The implications of our belief towards money – whether good or bad – impact us at a heart level. For as Jesus says, “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
While the world promotes the idea of gaining as much money as we can, and enjoying life to the fullest, the Bible presents to us a very different approach to living. It also teaches that if we have prospered in God, “to whom much is given, much will be required.”
This is a fascinating condition characterised by roller coaster highs and lows in mood. You will discover why this is a condition where psychiatrists could miss the diagnosis through no fault of their own. Yet accurate diagnosis is needed for correct treatment to be given. With proper management, the best chances of recovery can be achieved.
In the pursuit of a vibrant Christian life – we can never bypass our need to stay closely connected to the life-giving presence of Jesus. This is to recognise that there are priorities to be pursued that position us to receive ongoing spiritual replenishment. It’s also to discover what it means to “keep in step with the Spirit” and be led by the Lord. The goal of our spiritual life is spiritual formation – where we focus on how to deepen our relationship with God.
Join Dr Williamson for this on-site event!
Objectives:
• To help participants realise the importance of their stories.
• To inspire reflection on our life stories
• To introduce the healing practice of journal keeping
In Genesis 1:26-27, Moses writes:
Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. What does it mean to be created IN THE IMAGE OF GOD?
This is a topic that is close to Dr Asia's heart. Here are the objectives of this webinar:
• To help participants realise the importance of their stories.
• To introduce different building blocks of autobiographical reflection and beginning to put together the timeline of our lives with its main turning points, junctions, defining moments.
The Christian life is lived on a battlefield. What we find to be true – from personal experience and the testimony of Scripture – is that our life is one of continual conflict with unseen powers of wickedness arrayed in the heavenlies. These powers manifest through entities aligned to the kingdom of darkness – whose objective is our defeat and our demise.
The promise to all in Christ is one of freedom and abundant life. And yet, many believers fail to experience this. Instead of victory, their walk with God is one of ongoing frustration and defeat. The reasons for this are twofold. The temptations of the flesh don’t cease in Christ, and conspire to bring our lives into compromise if not resisted.
The year 2022 has been an eventful one. The Russia-Ukraine war erupted in Feb 2022 and the end is still not in sight. Countries worldwide have also been affected by unprecedented extreme weather – massive floods, typhoons, droughts and fires. And after 3 years, the world is still grappling with the COVID pandemic and its mutations.
The task of caregiving can be a big source of stress. It can wear you out and can even lead to you developing a psychiatric illness if you are not able to cope. Some caregivers have been known to reject their family member and dump them in the psychiatric hospital.
The pandemic together with the continuous struggles of life are often compared to crucibles, valleys, and storms of life. These places are opportunities for us to be moulded and shaped.
The Bible states that in Christ we have become a “new creation,” and that God has made provision for the healing of our body, soul, and spirit through the work of the cross.
The difference between a Christian who does something great with their life and one who doesn’t is whether their life is propelled by ‘prophetic vision.’ When we know God’s unique purpose for our life, and when an image of His potential for us burns deep into our heart, then we’ll live for something bigger than ourselves.
In more recent days, the topic of “prophets” and “prophecy” has been hotly debated in the Church, especially following the flurry of prophetic words directed to the coronavirus pandemic and US elections.
