Sermon series: Making Sense of Jesus' Death and Resurrection

In the final moments of Jesus’ life before His death, the supernatural darkness of God’s judgment fell on Him. It was a judgment He did not deserve as the sinless Son of God. Yet, the darkness fell on Him as our substitute. And because Jesus took our place, His death, dispels our darkness, draws us near to God, and defeats our death so that we might truly live.

Preacher: Tan Huai Tze

Date: 18 April 2025

Sermon series: Trusting the Saviour: Luke 7-9

In our concluding story for this sermon series, Jesus’ disciples argued among themselves as to which of them was the greatest in the kingdom of king Jesus. Their dispute reveals how deeply rooted their unbelief was. Greatness is not something we earn, but a gift from God which we receive and is expressed through humble service. Through this, we participate in the work of our great God, who does more than we ask or think.

Preacher: Joel Sim

Date: 13 April 2025

Sermon series: Trusting the Saviour: Luke 7-9

After their mountaintop experience with the transfiguration, Jesus and His disciples returned to the throes of ministry as they encountered a young boy, possessed by an unclean spirit. The disciples' failure to heal the boy exposed their unbelief concerning what Jesus said about their authority over demons. In light of their unbelief, Jesus exhorted them to pay careful attention to His words, especially with regards to His impending suffering as Messiah.

Preacher: Joel Sim

Date: 6 April 2025

Sermon series: Trusting the Saviour: Luke 7-9

In the account of The Transfiguration, Jesus shows His glory. In doing so, He reveals that He supersedes Moses and Elijah who were the greatest of Israel’s prophets. He is the divine Son, the Chosen One. Through His death, He brings about a new exodus, delivering God’s people from slavery to sin and death.

Preacher: Tan Huai Tze

Date: 30 March 2025

Sermon series: Trusting the Saviour: Luke 7-9

In a society where there were various ideas of who Jesus Christ is, He clarifies what it means for Him to be the Messiah. In light of His identity, Jesus calls His disciples, saved by grace, to deny themselves, take up their cross, and follow Him. What we have in Jesus is satisfaction that is greater than anything or anyone on earth can possibly give us.

Preacher: Joel Sim

Date: 23 March 2025

Sermon series: Trusting the Saviour: Luke 7-9

Jesus took 5 loaves and 2 fishes from His disciples and multiplied it to feed a multitude numbering the thousands. From this account, we learn that Jesus provides because His heart is filled with compassion for people, when they are weak and cannot provide for themselves, and by multiplying what they already had. All of this points forward to Jesus’ greatest act of provision, the giving of Himself on the Cross. If we are assured of what He has already provided, we will be assured that He will provide for everything we need to follow Him.

Preacher: Tan Huai Tze

Date: 16 March 2025

Sermon series: Trusting the Saviour: Luke 7-9

Jesus sends his 12 apostles out with the power and authority to preach the gospel and to heal. The apostles have a unique role (Ephesians 2:20) and are therefore endowed with special gifts (2 Corinthians 12:12). While we do not have the same role, or have the same gifts, there are similarities. We too are sent by Jesus, sustained by Jesus, and shaped like Jesus in our ministry of Word and deed, proclamation and demonstration, evangelism and mercy.

Preacher: Tan Huai Tze

Date: 9 March 2025

Sermon series: Luke 7-9: Trusting the Saviour

Jesus heals a woman who had suffered from a 12-year illness and raises the 12-year-old daughter of Jairus, the synagogue ruler, from death. Both Jairus and the woman reached the limits of their own power, yet Jesus demonstrates His superior power over sickness and death. He does for them what they could not do for themselves. These remarkable miracles not only reveal His divine compassion but also foreshadow the greater healing and resurrection that Jesus accomplished through His death and resurrection. We can access this saving power through faith in Him.

Preacher: Tan Huai Tze

Date: 2 March 2025

Sermon series: Luke 7-9: Trusting the Saviour

The story of the demon-possessed man is well-known to many yet it can often feel far removed from modern readers. While demon possession is a central feature, the story is really about how Jesus' compassion and authority meet the oppressed and needy. This story challenges us then to consider how we would respond in light of this.

Preacher: Chua Si Yang

Date: 23 February 2025

Sermon series: Trusting the Saviour: Luke 7-9

In this story, Jesus and His disciples set out across Lake Gennesaret on a boat. What seemed like an ordinary event turned into a lesson on faith. This story shows us that Jesus is the Almighty Lord who is also our Redeemer. We can trust in Him and find the strength to face the storms in our lives, knowing that He is with us.

Preacher: Joel Sim

Date: 16 February 2025