BRD 2023

Fear God BRD REFLECTIONS: Deuteronomy 9, 10 and Psalm 119:81-112 (NIV) (Grace Tham, BRD Core Team) READ: Deut 10:12-13 [NIV] And now Israel, what does the Lord your God ask of you but to fear the Lord your God, to walk […]

Words To Live By BRD REFLECTIONS: Deuteronomy 8 and Psalm 119:1-32 (NIV) (Eric Chiam, PTM, Small Group Ministry) READ: Deuteronomy 8 (NIV) OBSERVE: Moses continues to prepare the Israelites for the Promised Land by urging them to obey all of

“Give Thanks To The Lord, For He Is Good, For His Mercy Endures Forever” BRD REFLECTIONS: Deuteronomy 7 and Psalm 118 (NIV) (Eddy Chan, Assoc PTM) READ: Deuteronomy 7 and Psalm 118 (NIV) OBSERVE: Deuteronomy 7 is a continuation of

Sharing God’s Love BRD REFLECTIONS: Deuteronomy 6 and Psalm 116; 117 (NIV) (David Blakely, PTM Pastoral Care) READ: Deuteronomy 6 and Psalm 116; 117 (NIV) Psalm 117:1-2 (NIV) [1] Praise the Lord, all you nations; extol him, all you peoples.

Blessed Obedience! BRD REFLECTIONS: Deuteronomy 5 and Psalm 115 (NIV) (Daryl Tay, PTM Children’s Ministry) READ: Deuteronomy 5 and Psalm 115 (NIV) OBSERVE: It comes out strongly to me that the obedience of God’s people to His Law and the

Pursuing God And Obedience BRD REFLECTIONS: Deuteronomy 4 and Psalm 114 (NIV) Chow Yuen Peng (PTM, Pastoral Care; Girls’ Brigade) READ: Deuteronomy 4 and Psalm 114 (NIV) Deuteronomy 4:2 “Do not add to what I command you and do not

God Is Sovereign BRD REFLECTIONS: Deuteronomy 3 and Psalm 113 (NIV) (Cassandra Leung, PTM Children’s Ministry) READ: Deuteronomy 3 (NIV) OBSERVE: The Israelites won another battle against the strong army of Og, King of Bashan, because God fought for and

40 Or 400 Years, God Is Faithful BRD REFLECTIONS: Deuteronomy 2 and Psalm 111 (NIV) (Benedict Tay, Associate Pastoral Team Member (Youth Ministry)) READ: Deuteronomy 2 v5: Do not provoke them to war, for I will not give you any

Refreshing As Dew BRD REFLECTIONS: Deuteronomy 1 and Psalm 110 (NIV) (Belinda Foo, PTM, Prayer and Praise) READ: The verses that caught my attention were:  Psalm 110:3b “… from the womb of the dawn You will receive the dew of your

Holy Judgement And Holy Vengeance BRD REFLECTIONS: Obadiah 1 and Psalm 109 (NIV) (Audree Tan, PTM Prayer & Pastoral Care Ministry) READ: Obadiah 1 and Psalm 109 (NIV) Obadiah, one of the minor prophets in the Old Testament, wrote a

A Strict And Loving Father BRD REFLECTIONS: Amos 9 and Psalm 108 (NIV) (Liu Yanxia,  MM Children Ministry IC) READ: Amos 9:1 I saw the Lord standing by the altar, and he said: “Strike the tops of the pillars so

慈爱的严父 BRD REFLECTIONS: Amos 9 and Psalm 108 (NIV) (Liu Yanxia,  MM Children Ministry IC) 研读: 【阿摩司9 :1】 我看见主站在祭坛旁边，他说：“你要击打柱顶，使门槛震动，打碎柱顶落在众人头上；所剩下的人，我必用刀杀戮，无一人能逃避，无一人能逃脱。 【阿摩司9:11】 “到那日，我必建立大卫倒塌的帐幕，堵住其中的破口。把那破坏的建立起来，重新修造，像古时一样….. 观察:  阅读此章节经文时，“祭坛”首先映入了我的眼帘，它在上帝的圣殿里，是当时以色列百姓的生活中心，更是他们祈求得到平安和赐福的地方；与此同时，“审判”也随之浸入我的脑海，并出现在经文的字里行间【摩9:1-10】此表述–无一不显明了上帝的忿怒。 而‘堵住破口’‘重新建造’让坚持奉行上帝旨意的阿摩司先知看到了希望；并预言‘上帝的子民将会经历属灵的丰收’上帝的怜悯和慈爱在此彰显【摩9:11-15】 反思:  阿摩司先知书多次提到“这是耶和华说的”“耶和华如此说”。表明上帝为了管教以色列百姓，会透过不同的先知来警告祂的选民「人饥饿非因无饼，干渴非因无水，乃因不听耶和华的话」【摩8:11】「耶和华说“我知道我向你们所怀的意念，是赐平安的意念，要叫你们末后有指望。你们要呼求我，祷告我，我就应允你们……”」 上帝如此的恩威并重，用心良苦，难道只是针对以色列百姓吗？不！绝对不是！我不也是其中一个悖逆之子吗？我何尝不是“犯罪”“悔改”；再”犯罪“再”悔改“之信徒呢？ 记得在我“少年不更事”之时，常做出因叛逆而对抗父母的事；而父亲的藤条打在我的身上，却疼在自己的心上。当我流着眼泪承认自己做错时，父亲也会含着泪水抚摸我那因藤条而红肿小手。 现在想来父亲的慈爱牢牢的印在我的心中；但这种慈爱又如何高过天父的恩慈呢？ 行动:  阿摩司书使我明白了一个属灵的定律—罪必受惩罚和审判，惟有真诚悔改才能蒙神怜恤。 让神的话时常提醒自己：读经、祷告、感恩、赞美固然重要，悔改和忏悔必不可少。 祷告: 慈爱的天父：谢谢祢透过【阿摩司】书，让我认识祢复兴的心意，即使在我信仰的道路上充满了挑战，也会有很多挣扎，但我相信神必赐下力量、赐下怜悯来恢复我，使我得着丰盛的属灵生命。祷告奉我主耶稣基督的名求 Amen.

Cry To The Lord And He Will Rescue You BRD REFLECTIONS: Amos 8 and Psalm 107:17-43 (NIV) (Mrs Aw Meng Yin, BRD Team, BeTweens Curriculum Team) READ As I read both Amos 8 and Ps 107:17-43 (NIV), these verses caught

Living Prayerfully And Courageously BRD REFLECTIONS: Amos 7 and Psalm 107:1-16 (NIV) (Gaius Ho, BRD Core Team & Communications Ministry) READ Reading Amos 7, two things that attracted my attention were: OBSERVE: Amos began chapter 7 with visions of judgement

The God Who Pursues BRD REFLECTIONS: Amos 6 and Psalms 106:1-23 (NIV) (Adriel Loh, CGRC Chairperson) READ In Amos 6, the prophet Amos tells of an incident where all 10 men in a house die (v9). When the undertaker comes

God’s Promises Will Be Fulfilled BRD REFLECTIONS: Amos 5 and Psalm 105:23-45 (NIV) (Patricia Yeo, LCEC Treasurer) READ Psalm 105:23-45 (NIV) This passage summarises the history of the Israelites when God delivered them from their suffering in Egypt through signs

Still You Would Not Return To Me BRD REFLECTIONS: Amos 4 and Psalm 105:1-22 (NIV) (Patrick Chua, PTM for Witness & Evangelism) READ Amos 4:6-11 (NLT) and Psalm 105:1-22 (NLT) OBSERVE: In Amos 4 , the Lord brought famine (v.6),

Celebrating God’s Creation BRD REFLECTIONS: Amos 3 and Psalm 104:24-35 (NIV) (Chang Lee Hoon, CiC Facilitator) READ Psalm 104: 24 – 35 (The Passion Translation) v24  O Lord, what an amazing variety of all you have created!       

Seeing God In The Ordinary BRD REFLECTIONS: Amos 2 and Psalm 104:1-23 (NIV) (Chua Chi Siong, Companions in Christ Facilitator ) READ The following verses from Psalm 104 caught my eye: v1: Praise the Lord, my soul. Lord my God, you are very

Bless The Lord, O My Soul! BRD REFLECTIONS: Amos 1 and Psalm 103 (NIV) (Alice Ling, CIC | John Wesley Choir ) READ Amos 1 and Psalm 103 (NIV) OBSERVE: What I read in Amos 1 perplexed and perturbed me. The

Surrendering But Co-Labouring With God BRD REFLECTIONS: Joel 3 and Psalm 101 (NIV) (Ryan Lim, CIC Facilitator) READ As I read Joel 3 & Psalm 101, the verses that caught my attention were: Joel 3 (NKJV) v7: Behold, I will

Will I Be Sad Or Glad? BRD REFLECTIONS: Joel 2 and Psalm 100 (NIV) (Lau Lee Fang, CiC Facilitator) READ Joel 2 and Psalm 100 (NIV) OBSERVE: GOD is kind and compassionate, warning His people of the dreadful day of

Repent And Seek God Because He Is Holy BRD REFLECTIONS: Joel 1 and Psalm 99 (NIV) (Cecilia Chow, CIC Facilitator) READ As I read both Joel 1 & Psalm 99, my attention was caught by these verses: Joel 1: The

Onesimus Principle BRD REFLECTIONS: Philemon and Psalm 98 (NIV) (Sylvia Yeo, Associate Lay Leader) READ For a good overview of the book of, or letter to, Philemon, check out BibleProject.com @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW9Q3Jt6Yvk OBSERVE: This was Paul’s personal letter to his friend,

The Readiness To Show Grace BRD REFLECTIONS: Titus 3 and Psalm 97 (NIV) (Song Tao, YM Chairperson) READ The following verses from Titus 3 and Psalm 97 spoke to me: Titus 3 (ESV): v1-2: Remind them… to be ready for every

Who Or What Is Taking My Breath Away? BRD REFLECTIONS: Titus 2 and Psalm 96 (NIV) (Woon Kee Yang, Associate Lay Leader) READ Titus 2 and Psalm 96 (NKJV & NIV) OBSERVE: Paul taught Titus that a sound church is made up

Qualifications Of Leaders BRD REFLECTIONS: Titus 1 and Psalm 94 (NIV) (Alex Seow, Vice-Chairperson, Small Group Ministry) READ Titus 1 (NKJV) OBSERVE: Paul was addressing a young pastor, Titus, and tasked him to establish the church and leaders at Crete. Titus had the unenviable

Preach The Word In And Out Of Season! BRD REFLECTIONS: 2 Timothy 4 and Psalm 93 (NIV) (Rebecca Yong, Missions PTM) READ As I read through these passages, 2 Timothy 4:1-8 and 14-18 really stood out to me.  OBSERVE: Paul has always

Fallen But Striving BRD REFLECTIONS: 2 Timothy 3 and Psalm 92 (NIV) (Audie Lim, Christian Believer Facilitator) READ 2 Timothy 3 (NIV) OBSERVE: The passage opens with Paul talking about the godlessness of people in the last days. In verses 6-9, there is

God Is My Strength BRD REFLECTIONS: 2 Timothy 2  and Psalm 91 (NIV) (James Tan, CIC Chairperson) READ 2 Timothy 2:1 You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. OBSERVE: When I first read this verse, it seemed like