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I am the author of my life. True?
We tend to admire men and women who have forged their own paths in life. Like Captain James Cook who was famous for his three voyages between 1768 and 1779 in the Pacific Ocean and to Australia in particular.
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Soli Deo Gloria
Just a few days ago, someone asked if I could recommend a daily devotional. Without hesitation, I recommended For the Love of God by Dr. DA Carson. It comes in 2 volumes, Vol 1 and Vol 2, and you can download them for free from the internet! Just search for these from your browser and you should find them easily. (In case you can’t, drop me an email at aslmok3@hotmail.com and I’ll send you a link.)
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Should a Christian take fellow Christian to court?
Have you heard Christians say something like, “Christians should not go to court against each other”? If you have, you might also have heard them use 1 Corinthians 6:1-11 as the basis for the claim. So then, if you have a dispute with a Christian over unpaid rent, property damage, defamation, etc, the Bible mandates that you must not take up a lawsuit again them. Is this what the Apostle Paul meant and is this how he envisages it to be relevant to us today? Paul (in the bible) attacks the inappropriate manipulation of a fellow Christian through the use of superior wealth, power, patronage, social influence, or business networks.…
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Are You a True Disciple of Jesus?
In the book of Mark, right after Peter’s confession of Jesus as the promised Messiah, Jesus proclaims and predicts his coming rejection, suffering, and death (Mark 8:31-33). A commentator wrote, “The disciples will have a hard time processing that the Messiah can suffer like this… how such a glorious figure can suffer such a fate”. Indeed, Peter then rebukes Jesus for saying this!
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We Are Our Memories
Without the bookshelves and space in the office, I’ve been trying to make space at home and create a small study for myself these two days. As you may know, we collect many things over the years and it’s oh-so-difficult to sort out which ones to keep on keeping and which ones to let go into days gone by.
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With God, There Is No Box
Through the years, I’ve learned that God works in contrasting ways and I see this throughout the Bible. This helps me realize that God does not lock himself down to just a one-size-fits-all approach as he deals with humanity and history. So, today, I’d like to point out several instances of this, beginning with Luke’s opening verses in Luke 1:1-4.
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Was There Any Prophesying When The Holy Spirit Was Poured Out at Pentecost?
God’s mouth-piece To answer this question from last week, I looked at some passages in the Old Testament. From there, I learned that there were three guideposts to prophesying.
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Pentecost: What actually happened?
This week, let’s attempt to exercise inference skills by asking ourselves, “Was there any prophesying when the Holy Spirit was poured out at Pentecost?” (See Acts 2)
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Was Jesus Literate?
Sure, Jesus was literate! How do we know? It was on a Sabbath day; Jesus was in the synagogue and he was handed the scroll of the prophet Isaiah. We know that Jesus knew how to read because in Luke 4:16-19, he “found the place where it is written” and he read that passage out. He would not have been able to find that passage in the scroll if he did not know how to read and of course, he could not have read it aloud either if he could not read! We also see that Jesus knew how to write because in Jn 8:6b, 8 Jesus wrote on the…
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There is a Place for You
There is a Place for You “… and a place for fellowship, bible study & expression. By PASTOR MOK Recently, I was approached by someone relatively new to Georgetown Baptist Church. “Why does the church place so much emphasis on Cell Group?”, he asked. I responded that it is because we are meant to be a community of faith, relating with and encouraging one another. To facilitate this, GBC has put in place the Cell Group ministry. What is Cell Group ministry really about? “… the early churches existed to facilitate and nurture godly communities by cultivating healthy relationship with each other who seek to encourage mutual edification, love and…
Our Team
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Pastor Ng Kok Aun is Georgetown’s very own “homegrown” pastor. Giving up his promising career as an architect, Pastor Ng Kok Aun served as Youth Pastor and Assistant Pastor, before leading the church as Senior Pastor in 2007. A multi-talented man with a drive for excellence, he will lead the church to another level for God’s glory. Pastor Ng Kok Aun |
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Pastor Liew Yean Huat joined the pastoral team after 29 years in the Financial Services sector. He served as a Deacon & Vice-Chairman for a number of years. Pastor Yean Huat is heading the Marketplace and Prayer ministries besides preaching, teaching and training. Together with other city pastors, he is also involved in the state’s prayer & city transformation ministries Pastor Liew Yean Huat |
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Pastor Daniel Loh was a Student Affairs Officer at a local college and was one of the squash coaches for the Penang Junior State team. Equipped with these experiences and fuelled by his passion for young people, he currently leads GBC’s youths, 412 Unlimited on their journey with the Lord. Pastor Daniel Loh |
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Pastor Jessica Ong Mei Chen worked in the property and services industries for more than 35 years before she stepped out in faith and joined GBC in 2010. In 2015, she was appointed as a Pastor, and she currently heads the Hokkien congregation. Pastor Jessica Ong graduated with a Bachelor of Theology from MBTS. She is married with 3 sons. Pastor Jessica Ong |
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Pastor Yip Sew Kie joined the pastoral team after 23 years in the semiconductor industry. He is married to a beautiful wife and they have 2 daughters. He is currently leading the Mandarin congregation. Pastor Yip Sew Kie |
