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Calvary Miri BPC – Mission Trip

(26th – 29th April 2013) We thank God for a fruitful and meaningful ministry at Calvary Miri B-P Church. Together with Elder Chan Wan Fook of Calvary Jaya B-P Fellowship, we spent three days min...
THE SABBATH WAS MADE FOR MAN” (II)

“And it came to pass, that He went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and His disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn. And the Pharisees said unto Him, Behold, why do the...
“The Sabbath was made for man” (I)

And it came to pass, that He went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and His disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn. And the Pharisees said unto Him, Behold, why do they o...
LESSONS FROM THE LIFE OF KING HEZEKIAH (II)

“At that time Merodachbaladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah: for he had heard that he had been sick, and was recovered. 2 And Hezekiah was glad of th...
LESSONS FROM THE LIFE OF KING HEZEKIAH (I)

Hezekiah ascended the throne when his father, Ahaz, died (II Ki. 18: 1; II Chron. 29: 1). During his twenty-nine year reign, the Lord God blessed the monarch with many tokens of divine grace. What...
EASTER REFLECTIONS

In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. 2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the ang...
JESUS’ AGONY IN GETHSEMANE

This account of Jesus' agony in Gethsemane is recorded in all four Gospels (Matt. 23: 36-46; Mk. 14: 32-42; Lk. 22: 39-46; Jn. 18: 1). Jesus went with His disciples to the Garden of Gethsemane. Le...
THE SIN OF SLOTHFULNESS (II)

“He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame�...
THE SIN OF SLOTHFULNESS (I)

“I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall t...
BEWARE OF COVETOUSNESS (II)

BEWARE OF COVETOUSNESS (II) “But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of mon...
BEWARE OF COVETOUSNESS (I)

“Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth” (Luke 12: 15) What is covetousness? It is a lusting after what God...
“BE CAREFUL FOR NOTHING” (II)

Worrying is a natural response to the problems we face in life. While it is natural to be concerned over legitimate matters, excessive care is sinful. It reflects our lack of faith and trust in ...
“BE CAREFUL FOR NOTHING” (I)

We are now living in the perilous end times, in a troubled and turbulent world (II Tim. 3: 1). Daily, we hear disturbing news of global upheavals – natural disasters, pestilences, weather changes,...
BEWARE OF SELF-DELUSION

“Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts” (Proverbs 21: 2). This weighty proverb reveals the true nature of our depraved heart. The prophet Jeremia...
THE HOLY SPIRIT AND REGENERATION

“But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, by the washing of regenerati...
“I will manifest Myself to him” (II)

"He that hath My commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth Me: and he that loveth Me shall be loved of My Father, and I will love him, and will manifest Myself to him. 22 Judas saith u...
“I will manifest Myself to him” (I)

“He that hath My commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth Me: and he that loveth Me shall be loved of My Father, and I will love him, and will manifest Myself to him. 22 Judas saith unto...
“Let not your heart be troubled”

John 14 is commonly known as the comfort chapter of the New Testament. In earlier chapters, Jesus had warned His disciples that He would soon be arrested and killed. The eleven disciples would hav...
Recounting God’s blessings

Tomorrow, we will see the end of 2012. It is an appropriate time for us to reflect on the Lord’s blessings. Someone said, “Remembrance is the hallmark of gratitude.” How true this is. ...
“JOY TO THE WORLD”

Joy to the world! The Lord is come; Let earth receive her King; Let every heart prepare Him room, And heaven and nature sing. This meaningful hymn, penned by Isaac Watts in 1719, is popularly known ...
THE TRIUMPH OF FAITH - II

(Lessons from the prophet Habakkuk) As mentioned in our article last week, this prophetical book is different from others in that it is mainly a dialogue between the prophet Habakkuk and Jehovah.�...
THE TRIUMPH OF FAITH - I

(Lessons from the prophet Habakkuk) A study of the Old Testament prophetic books reveals that each has its individual characteristics. Each author has his own personality and stamps his unique dist...
PSALM 148 - THE CHOIR OF CREATION (II)

Psalm 148 is divided into two distinct sections in regard to its glorious theme, “Praise ye the LORD”: 1. Call to praise the Lord in the heavenly realm (vv. 1-6) 2. Call to praise the Lord i...
PSALM 148 - THE CHOIR OF CREATION (I)

“Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights. 2 Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts. 3 Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, a...
LESSONS ON DISCIPLESHIP (Part V)

“And He said to them all, If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose h...
LESSONS ON DISCIPLESHIP (Part IV)

LESSONS ON DISCIPLESHIP (Part IV) The Lord Jesus Christ told His disciples in unmistakable terms, that following Him involved far more than just a mental assent to His teachings. Discipleship i...
LESSONS ON DISCIPLESHIP (Part III)

There is more to being a disciple than mere verbal profession. To discourage the fickle-minded in the crowd, Jesus laid down the stringent terms of discipleship. Only those who are prepared to meet th...
JOHN HUSS – THE BOHEMIAN REFORMER AND MARTYR

The 16th-century Reformation was the greatest event in the history of the Church since Pentecost. The Church owes much to the leaders of the Reformation who boldly risked their lives to uphold the tru...
LESSONS ON DISCIPLESHIP (II)

LESSONS ON DISCIPLESHIP (II) “For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? Lest haply, after he hath laid t...
LESSONS OF DISCIPLESHIP (I)

Discipleship is a much-studied subject in today’s churches and Bible groups. However, it is one thing to study the Scriptural principles of discipleship, and quite another to apply these teachings...
The Raising of the Widow’s Son (Part II)

And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people. 12 Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was...
The Raising of the Widow’s Son (Part I)

11And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people. 12 Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there w...
“Is not this the carpenter?” (Part II)

And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him. 2 And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonishe...
“Is not this the carpenter?” (Part I)

- J C Ryle - And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him. 2 And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him...
Calvary Jaya B-P Church

Calvary Jaya B-P Church celebrated her 28th anniversary last Lord’s Day, 2nd September. Thank God for establishing a fundamental Bible witness in Petaling Jaya, a suburb about 20 minutes away from...
GOD’S SOVEREIGNTY IN ADVERSITY (Part III)

Referring to God’s sovereignty, one writer aptly comments: “God, in His love, always wills what is best for us. In His wisdom He always knows what is best, and in His sovereignty He has the powe...
GOD’S SOVEREIGNTY IN ADVERSITY (Part II)

“Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not? Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good?” (Lamentations 3: 37-38) The Christian life is a ...
GOD'S SOVEREIGNTY IN ADVERSITY (Part I)

“In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him” (Ecclesiastes 7: 14)...
Lessons from God’s dealings with Israel in the wilderness (Part II)

“And the men, which Moses sent to search the land, who returned, and made all the congregation to murmur against him, by bringing up a slander upon the land, 37 Even those men that did bring up th...
Lessons from God’s dealings with Israel in the wilderness (Part I)

There are many lessons we can learn from Biblical history, in particular the Old Testament accounts. The apostle Paul reiterated this truth in the book of Romans: “For whatsoever things were writt...
“Let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay” - James 5: 12 (Part II)

In his epistle to the Corinthians, the apostle Paul used the words, “yea” and “nay” numerous times: “And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia unto you, and of ...
“Let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay” - James 5: 12 (Part I)

The tongue is an unruly member, full of deadly poison (Jas. 3: 8). No member of the body brings more dishonour to God than the tongue. This is especially so in the way it is used for cursing and s...
AMY CARMICHAEL – IRISH MISSIONARY AND WRITER (Part III)

The Dohnavur Fellowship “Infuriated at what Satan was doing to these poor, helpless girls (who were forced into temple prostitution), Amy declared war. How many battles fought she on her knees...
AMY CARMICHAEL – IRISH MISSIONARY AND WRITER ( Part II)

One American missionary who knew Amy well gives this testimony: “Miss Carmichael was a blessing to all who came into intimate and understanding contact with her radiant life. She was the most ...
AMY CARMICHAEL – IRISH MISSIONARY AND WRITER (Part I)

Amy Carmichael was a 19th-century Northern Irish missionary in India. While there, she established an orphanage and founded “The Dohnavur Fellowship” - a refuge for orphaned or abandoned ch...
MISSION TRIP TO SIBU B-P CHURCH (8th – 11th June 2012)

In the early morning of 8th June, Helen and I boarded the AirAsia flight for Kuala Lumpur. We caught a connecting flight and arrived in Sibu, Sarawak at 2.30 pm. Pr Ling Soon Ing, who is in charge...
Walking with God (Part II)

“By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God” (Hebrews 11...
Walking with God (Part I)

“By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God” (Hebrews...
How shall a young man cleanse his way?

The longest psalm in the Bible, Psalm 119 is an acrostic psalm: the first eight verses of the psalm begin with the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet, aleph (a); the next eight verses with the second...
“Give thanks unto the LORD”

“Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon His name, make known His deeds among the people. Sing unto Him, sing psalms unto Him, talk ye of all His wondrous works. Glory ye in his Holy name: let the ...
“Bless the LORD, O my soul”

Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless His holy Name. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits” (Psalm 103:1-2) Psalm 103 is the happy response of the ch...
“Let us not sleep, as do others” (I Thessalonians 5: 6)

There are many ways of promoting Christian wakefulness. Among the rest, let me strongly advise Christians to converse together concerning the ways of the Lord. In “Pilgrim’s Progress”, Ch...

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A Treasury of Pastor's Writings

Calvary Miri BPC – Mission Trip

THE SABBATH WAS MADE FOR MAN” (II)

“The Sabbath was made for man” (I)

LESSONS FROM THE LIFE OF KING HEZEKIAH (II)

LESSONS FROM THE LIFE OF KING HEZEKIAH (I)

EASTER REFLECTIONS

JESUS’ AGONY IN GETHSEMANE

THE SIN OF SLOTHFULNESS (II)

THE SIN OF SLOTHFULNESS (I)

BEWARE OF COVETOUSNESS (II)

BEWARE OF COVETOUSNESS (I)

“BE CAREFUL FOR NOTHING” (II)

“BE CAREFUL FOR NOTHING” (I)

BEWARE OF SELF-DELUSION

THE HOLY SPIRIT AND REGENERATION

“I will manifest Myself to him” (II)

“I will manifest Myself to him” (I)

“Let not your heart be troubled”

Recounting God’s blessings

“JOY TO THE WORLD”

THE TRIUMPH OF FAITH - II

THE TRIUMPH OF FAITH - I

PSALM 148 - THE CHOIR OF CREATION (II)

PSALM 148 - THE CHOIR OF CREATION (I)

LESSONS ON DISCIPLESHIP (Part V)

LESSONS ON DISCIPLESHIP (Part IV)

LESSONS ON DISCIPLESHIP (Part III)

JOHN HUSS – THE BOHEMIAN REFORMER AND MARTYR

LESSONS ON DISCIPLESHIP (II)

LESSONS OF DISCIPLESHIP (I)

The Raising of the Widow’s Son (Part II)

The Raising of the Widow’s Son (Part I)

“Is not this the carpenter?” (Part II)

“Is not this the carpenter?” (Part I)

Calvary Jaya B-P Church

GOD’S SOVEREIGNTY IN ADVERSITY (Part III)

GOD’S SOVEREIGNTY IN ADVERSITY (Part II)

GOD'S SOVEREIGNTY IN ADVERSITY (Part I)

Lessons from God’s dealings with Israel in the wilderness (Part II)

Lessons from God’s dealings with Israel in the wilderness (Part I)

“Let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay” - James 5: 12 (Part II)

“Let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay” - James 5: 12 (Part I)

AMY CARMICHAEL – IRISH MISSIONARY AND WRITER (Part III)

AMY CARMICHAEL – IRISH MISSIONARY AND WRITER ( Part II)

AMY CARMICHAEL – IRISH MISSIONARY AND WRITER (Part I)

MISSION TRIP TO SIBU B-P CHURCH (8th – 11th June 2012)

Walking with God (Part II)

Walking with God (Part I)

How shall a young man cleanse his way?

“Give thanks unto the LORD”

“Bless the LORD, O my soul”

“Let us not sleep, as do others” (I Thessalonians 5: 6)

19 May 2013
05:54 PM --GMT +8