Earlier Sermons (2018-2019)

All sermons preached at One Covenant Church

From End to Beginning, God is Faithful (Genesis 25:1-18)

Gen 25:1-18 marks the ending, or the “denouement” of the story of Abraham. God has proven himself faithful to Abraham by fulfilling various promises he made to Abraham since Gen 12. What does God’s faithfulness to Abraham mean to us today? And where does Abraham’s story fit in with the story of the whole bible?

Preached on 30 Dec 2018

The Anointed King (Mark 14:1-11)

As we enter the passion narrative, Judas Iscariot conspires with the chief priests and scribes to kill Jesus, while an anonymous woman pours an expensive flask of oil over the head of Jesus. What do these two events say about who Jesus is, and how he is perceived?

Preached on 24 Mar 2019

The Pride of Man and the Meekness of Christ (Mark 14:32-72)

The Passion of the Christ continues through Gethsemane, his arrest and trial and the denials of Peter, revealing the obedience of Christ and exposing the pride of man.

Preached on 14 Apr 2019

The Call to Restore True Worship (Ezra 1:1-11)

The book of Ezra opens with God stirring the hearts of King Cyrus and the exiled Jews, so that the Jews can return to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple and restore true worship. What does restoring True Worship look like in today's context?

Preached on 12 May 2019

The Good Hand of our God Moves (Ezra 8:1-36)

It it easy to see the hand of God when God moves in supernatural extraordinary ways. But can we see God when he moves in more ordinary and unremarkable ways? See how the hand of God moves in the story of Ezra as he prepares to move the Jews from Babylon to Jerusalem in Ezra 8.

Preached on 30 Jun 2019

Gratitude for the Gospel and its Fruit (Colossians 1:1-14)

Paul gives thanks for the Colossian Church and pray that they may be "filled with the knowledge of God's will". What can we learn from Paul's gratitude and what does it mean to bear fruit in the gospel?

4 Aug 2019

Be Who You Are Not What You Were (Colossians 3:5-17)

Because we have died with Christ and look forward to future glory, Paul exhorts the Colossian Christians to "put off" their old selves and to "put on" their new selves. What does this look like? And what does it mean for us in modern day Singapore?

Preached on 8 Sep 2019

Confronting Our Own Mistakes (Genesis 27:46 - 28:9)

After an ugly family drama in Gen 27, what can we learn from the responses of Jacob, Esau and Isaac to the mistakes they each made?

Preached On 20 Oct 2019