Scripture & Prayer

O LORD my God, I cried to you for help, and you have healed me. O LORD, you have brought up my soul from Sheol; you restored me to life from among those who go down to the pit. (Psalm 30:2-3) ESV.

Father, truly how great thou art for your salvation, healing and deliverance of my spirit, soul and body are perfect expression of your awesome love for me. Let this day and the rest of this week be filled with precious moments of quiet rejoicing and steadfast trust in your unfailing love. Thank you Father!

Scripture & Prayer

The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is safe. (Proverb 29:25) ESV.

Father, help me to grow stronger in your Word and deeper in your love upon which shall my trust in you be permanently established, overcoming any snare that comes from the fear of man or works by any human flesh. Thank you Father for your divine, protective safety net all the times!

Scripture & Prayer

The LORD is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him. (Psalm 28:7) ESV.

Father, I need your strength. Shield me, protect me and help me. My heart's desire is to live humbly before you, be contented and joyful. Let me stay close to you all the times. Praise you Jesus!

Scripture & Prayer

One thing have I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to inquire in his temple. (Psalm 27:4) ESV.

Father, your abiding presence in me, in my heart, is truly Heaven to me. All my going out and coming in are always surrounded by your holy presence, oftentimes quiet but serene. May I learn to pause and be still and reflect on the beauty, holiness and majesty of my glorious Lord Jesus, triumphant and victorious, sitting on the heavenly throne. Let this time of solitude and contemplation be a true worship unto you, Almighty God, I pray.

Scripture & Prayer

Let not your heart be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. (John 14:1-3) ESV.

Father, thank you for preparing a dwelling place for me. This is a wonderful assurance for me. Thank you Jesus!

Scripture & Prayer

And he said to all, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. (Luke 9:23-24) ESV.

Lord, I am saved and I know it. I am affirmed by your timely words that whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. Jesus, you already had my life since that day I asked you into my heart. Now my whole being breathes and lives is to worship and glorify you, my personal Saviour and Lord. Strengthen me as I choose to put you first, take up my cross everyday, and fully trust you to lead me to do the Will of God.

Scripture & Prayer

But the crowds learned about it and followed him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who needed healing. (Luke 9:11) NIV.

Lord Jesus, your Kingdom is about the unconditional and steadfast love of God which is all inclusive, for everyone, rich or poor, sick or healthy. You proclaimed the good news to them and Healed them all! Jesus, I needed to be healed. Touch me, let your healing flow into my weak body. I receive your healing Lord because you have provided it at the Cross. Thank you Lord!

Scripture & Prayer

And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. (Philippians 1:6) ESV.

Father, thanks for another fresh week, another new day to begin my walk with you.Slowly but steadily, my faith in you has increased, that is, knowing who you are and what you have done and still doing what is best for me. May the intimacy with you reflect a life of joy, meekness, righteousness as well as eternal blessings to many this entire week knowing that you will bring into completion what you have begun in me. In Jesus' name I pray.

Scripture & Prayer

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who by God's power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. (1 Peter 1:3-5) ESV.

Heavenly Father, I have received your great mercy. I thank you sincerely. Now I have been born again, have a living hope and salvation. Let my faith, my relationship with you, remain unmovable by your divine strength every day. Refresh me with your abundant grace and mercy. Father, may my life glorify Jesus as I experience more of your love each new day. Thank you Jesus.

Scripture & Prayer

Let what you heard from the beginning abide in you. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, then you too will abide in the Son and in the Father. And this is the promise that he made to us - eternal life. (1 John 2:24-25) ESV.

Father, I abide in you, in your love, in your goodness and grace. You are everything to me since the day Jesus came into my life and remain in my heart. I know I have your divine life, that is eternal with you throughout eternity. Thank you Father!

Scripture & Prayer

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer. (Psalm 19:14) ESV

Father, may I reflect on your goodness quietly in my heart knowing you are always faithful to me in all my sleeping and waking time. Let my heart today be close to you as I ponder all you are to me. Thank you Jesus!

Scripture & Prayer

And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us.And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him. (1 John 5:14-15) ESV.

Father, your perfect will is for me to believe you, love you, fellowship with you and glorify Christ with the divine life you have given me. Help me to love you with all my heart, mind, soul and especially with my strength. Let my whole body worship you Father. This is my sincere request and I know you hear me. My confidence is in Jesus, the name which I experience salvation of my soul, healing of my body and deliverance from sin, satan and sicknesses. Deepen my love for you and increase my faith in you God. In Jesus' wonderful name I pray.

Scripture & Prayer

With the merciful you show yourself merciful; with the blameless man you show yourself blameless; (Palsm 18:25) ESV.

Father, I know you are merciful, all the times. With you, I receive comfort and strength. God touch me, touch me for I have been made blameless by Christ, I pray in Jesus' name.

Scripture & Prayer

But Peter said, "I have no silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk!" (Acts 3:16) ESV.

Lord, we bear you awesome name that has the authority to release God's healing power to the sick in the Body of Christ and to everyone in our community and family. Reveal to us more spiritual truths on learning to take your authority to save, heal and deliver, so that the power of God's love being experienced through your healing presence shall usher in many souls into the Kingdom of God. O Lord, increase our compassion for lost souls! We love you Jesus!

Scripture & Prayer

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.(1 Peter 2:9) ESV.

Father, you have set me apart to declare the awesome reality of Christ to the countless souls still groping in darkness. In this brand new week, lead me to places and people where I can light the way even just for one lost soul to your Kingdom. May I be found obedient and faithful as your royal priest. In Jesus' name I pray.

Sunday Sermon Title: God's Kingdom (Mirrors and Windows - Part 4)
Speaker: Senior Pastor Rony Tan
Date: 15 September 13
Key Scriptures: Matthew 13

1.    Introduction

Parables are like mirrors telling us who we are and also like windows helping us to see others from Kingdom's perspectives. Two Facets of the Kingdom of God

a. Tangible Kingdom which is Jesus' physical reign on earth when He returns.

b.  Luke 17:20-21 - Intangible Kingdom which is within us - Matthew v25:33-34. There are practical and powerful principles in this intangible Kingdom. What does it mean when Jesus said, “Repent for the Kingdom of God is at hand?”.  He means that everyone, regardless of culture, family background, rich or poor, etc. can receive and experience the Kingdom of God.

2. Parable of the Mustard Seed
a. Matthew 13:31-33 - Mustard seed is like a full stop in our Bible, but it can grow to a big tree under the right conditions, and similarly, leaven can rise and grow. Therefore the Word of God can grow and populate an entire nation like what we see in the early church.  It is like leaven and mustard seed.

b. In Singapore churches, we should be like the leaven and mustard seen, rise and grow to populate the entire nation with the Word of God.

3. Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Great Pearl – Matthew 13:44-46
a. Hidden Treasure - In olden times, tenant farmers are poor but owner farmers are rich. The former works from sunrise to sunset and receive little, while the latter simply receives exorbitant renting fees. Then one day this tenant farmer suddenly discovered a hidden treasure and quickly     exchanged all that he had to purchase the land hidden with this such great treasure.

b. Great Pearl - This man liquidated everything he had to exchange this precious pearl of great price!
c. Two Kingdom Principles: One, it is the discovery of the reality and provision of Jesus to all our needs. It sounds simplicity to the unsaved mind for they do not even realize that Christ holds the very breath that they breathe! Two, in Christ, we have this hope of glory. There is glory in Christ - no sicknesses no death, but only peace, love and joy.
d. Reflection: We have all provisions on earth because we are joint heirs with Christ!

e. Question to ask ourselves: What am I willing to forgo to exchange for this hidden treasure and great pearl we have discovered and received?

4. Life is about exchanges. Every day, we exchange our time, skills, talents, and even energy for a certain salary.  We also exchange our hard earned money for goods and services.

a. Christ gave his life at the Cross to exchange for our sinful life.  How deep can we go depends on what you bring on the table of exchange!
b. Illustration: The story of a starved, famished Indian boy who gave the Maharajah only two grains of rice from his hand, which later turned into gold. The boy then filled with anguished as he could have all the grains turned to gold if only he have given this great man everything he has on his     hand.

c. Kingdom Principle: We can never outgive God.  Once we decide to trust Him and give Him everything we have, He shall multiply the 2 loaves and 5 fishes. Everything we touch shall turn into “gold”.
d. Example of Paul - He has everything that this world has to offer, but will have nothing from the after world. In Philippians 3:7-8, Paul declared that he is wiling to give his life in order to gain Christ

5. Four Reasons Why Christ is our only Treasure:
a. Acts 4:12 - Salvation can only be found in Christ. Three things are required to bring salvation to mankind.  He must be a human bring. He must be a sinless man. He must be willing to suffer and die on the Cross. Christ fulfilled all the three conditions.

b. Colossians 2:3 - True knowledge and wisdom can only be found in Christ.  In a TV programme on health matters, Dr Oz  says that what a medical student has studied will be outdated by the time he graduated, and he will also find many things taught are no longer true.

c. Matthew 16:19 - True power and anointing can only be found in Christ. All fathers can exercise the key of the Kingdom of God through binding and loosing.  For example, they can say, “I bind you, the spirit of waywardness and rebellion in my house, and I loose the spirit of obedience and submission in my house”.  Since God has entrusted us with a family or ministry, we must use this key to win our teenage children to the Lord.

d. Colossians 2:10 - Completeness and wholeness are found in Christ. Contentment means that you can do with little and yet be contentedi in life.In Mark 10:28, we are assured that we can have a hundredfold blessings in this life.

6. Conclusion:

a. What are you going to bring on the table to exchange for the things of God?

b. Are you bringing unsaved souls into the Kingdom of God as commanded in Matthew 28:19-20

Scripture and Prayer

Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live (John 11:25) ESV.

Lord, my life is a resurrected life because you have risen for me and sent the Holy Spirit to live in my heart. I live, move and have my being in you Father God, and shall live with you forever.

Scripture and Prayer

I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. (Galatians 2:20) ESV.


Father, I live because Christ lives inside me. He truly loves me and give His life in exchange for mine. I belong to Jesus, now and throughout eternity.  Thank you Jesus, my Lord, Savior and Healer!

13 September 13

Scripture and Prayer

And they went and woke him, saying, "Master, Master, we are perishing!" And he awoke and rebuked the wind and the raging waves, and they ceased, and there was a calm. (Luke 8:24) ESV.


Lord, you are always with me in the boat, and I know it. The Holy Spirit affirms it in my heart. Therefore I cannot and will not sink, despite of any wind of distraction or raging waves of discouragement.  Thank you Jesus for this timely assurance that your assignment for me shall be accomplished. Thank you Jesus!

12 September 13

Scripture & Prayer

In the path of righteousness is life, and in its pathway there is no death. (Proverb 12:28) ESV,


Lord Jesus, I am eternally grateful for you are my righteousness making my life blameless before God. Every waking and sleeping moment is eternal life with you giving me love, peace and joy. I praise you with all my heart, mind and soul, my Lord and Savior!