The angel said, "Fear not: for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people." Luke 2 : 10
"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."
Matthew 11 : 28 - 30
The Passion Week is referred to the time from Palm Sunday through Easter Sunday. The whole week is so named because of the passion with which Jesus willingly went to the cross in order to pay for the sins of His people. Passion Week is recorded in Matthew 21-27, Mark 11-15, Luke 19-23 and John 12-19. This special week begins with Jesus’s triumphal entry on Palm Sunday on the back of a colt as prophesied by Zechariah 9:9. Continue reading “The Herald Weekly Vol XVII : 15”
Before we worship or serve the Lord today, we should all read Psalm 100 once again. Which would come first: obtaining joy while serving God, or do we serve Him with gladness first? It may sound like the ‘egg-and-chicken’ debate. Continue reading “The Herald Weekly Vol XVII : 14”
As we gather for our Annual Congregational Meeting today, it is good for us to stop and reflect on why Herald was established by God in December 2003. As the years pass, it is easy to forget God’s purpose in allowing us to start a new Church. Continue reading “The Herald Weekly Vol XVII : 13”
The apostle Paul did not let his suffering for Christ turn him against Christ or away from his mission.
That doesn’t mean his sufferings were light or few. In fact, they were heavy and many. Continue reading “The Herald Weekly Vol XVII : 12”
We thank God that the missioners whom Herald has been supporting in the past 15 years were able to join us at our Missions Conference on Saturday, 23 February 2019 (held as part of Herald’s 15th Anniversary). Each of them has been called in different ways to spread the gospel of Christ in their own home country. Continue reading “The Herald Weekly Vol XVII : 10”
We are pilgrims traveling on the road of life, needing God’s mercies to keep us and help us all along the way. John Bunyan (1628-1688) wrote a classic Christian allegory on this, called The Pilgrim’s Progress, describing the trials and triumphs of a protagonist named Christian as he traveled from the City of Destruction to the Celestial City. His journey took him through the Slough of Despond, the House of Mr Legality, and the Valley of Humiliation, where he fought valiantly with Apollyon. However, he was captured at Vanity Fair and was later imprisoned by Despair in Doubting Castle. He escaped by using the key called Promise, and after crossing the River of Mortality he finally reached the Celestial City. Continue reading “The Herald Weekly Vol XVII : 9”
Herald Bible-Presbyterian Church is 15 years old. She is now in her mid-teens. We are no longer in our childhood, but neither are we in full adulthood. But, the worthiness of a church is not measured by its age, or size of its membership, but on its faithfulness towards the Lord Jesus, our Master. Continue reading “The Herald Weekly Vol XVII : 8”
There are many in Christian circles who believe – erroneously – that there can be forgiveness without repentance; in other words, unconditional forgiveness. They appeal to several Bible passages to substantiate their point of view. Continue reading “The Herald Weekly Vol XVII : 7”
Countdown to another 12 days – and we will see more than 200 members and friends including pastors, evangelists and missionaries, both local and abroad, rejoice together in the celebration of Christ’s work in our Herald. Continue reading “The Herald Weekly Vol XVII : 6”