Bible Reading Drive

Our Merciful And Gracious God Uses The Least Expected Ways BRD REFLECTIONS Matthew 2:1-12 (NIV) (Michael Lee, Steward, LCEC) READ: Matthew 2:1-12 (NIV) – The Magi Visit The Messiah OBSERVE: Matthew stresses God’s protection of the child Jesus. Chapter 2 shows God […]

Let’s G.A.M.D (Go And Make Disciples) BRD REFLECTIONS Matthew 28:16-20 (NIV) (Lucas Chow, Steward, LCEC) READ: Matthew 28:16-20 (NIV) OBSERVE: In this last paragraph of the last chapter of the book of Matthew, Jesus gave his disciples The Great Commission – “Therefore

The Resurrection Cover-Up BRD REFLECTIONS Matthew 28:11-15 (NIV) (Irwin Seet, Steward, LCEC) READ: Matthew 28:11-15 (NIV) OBSERVE: In Matthew 28:11-15, we read the account of how the guards had returned to the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had

Seek, See & Serve EASTER SUNDAY Matthew 28:1-10 (NIV) (Paul Gwee, Associate Lay Leader) READ: Matthew 28:1-10 (NIV) OBSERVE: There were five characters – Jesus, Mary Magdalene, the other Mary, the angel of the Lord and guards. It was dawn of the

Would I Abandon Christ Too If I Was There? LENT 2022 | DAY 40 Matthew 27:57-66 (NIV) (Alvin Chia, Associate Lay Leader) READ: Matthew 27:57-66 (NIV) OBSERVE: In the short passage, we were told:1) A rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, a

Eli, Eli, Lema Sabachthani LENT 2022 | GOOD FRIDAY Matthew 27:33-56 (NIV) (Henry Tan, Member, Pastor-Parish Relations Committee) READ: Matthew 27:33-56 (NIV) OBSERVE: During the pandemic over the past 2 years, many of us would have made this cry to God, “My

The Gift LENT 2022 | DAY 38 Matthew 27:1-32 (NIV) (Adam Leong, Chairperson, Family Life Ministry) READ: Matthew 27:1-32 (NIV) OBSERVE: Matthew 27:26 – “Then he released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed him over to be crucified.”

Sharing Jesus In All Circumstances LENT 2022 | DAY 37 Matthew 26:57-75 (NIV) (Tiffany Teo, Chairperson, Youth Ministry) READ: Matthew 26:57-75 (NIV) OBSERVE: Today’s passage has two segments. The latter (v69-75) is the part where Peter denies Jesus three times, as foretold

Obedient To Death On The Cross LENT 2022 | DAY 36 Matthew 26:36-56 (NIV) (Benjamin Kan, Chairperson, Finance) READ: Matthew 26:36-56 (NIV) OBSERVE: In the last few days of his life on earth, Jesus had to face humiliating and excruciating trials under

The Lord’s Supper LENT 2022 | DAY 35 Matthew 26:14-35 (NIV) (Leow Kim Liat, Chairperson, Pastor-Parish Relations Committee) READ: Matthew 26:14-35 (NIV) OBSERVE: v14-16 – Judas agrees to betray JesusJudas Iscariot went to the chief priests and asked what were they willing

Sacrificial Act Of Love LENT 2022 | DAY 34 Matthew 26:14 to 27:66 (NIV) (David Mok, Chairperson, Discipleship & Nurture) READ: Matthew 26:14 to 27:66 (NIV) OBSERVE: Today’s scripture reading begins with Judas agreeing to betray Jesus and it ends with Pontius

The Grace Of Brokenness LENT 2022 | DAY 33 Matthew 26:1-13 (NIV) (Shirley Koo, Chairperson, Wesley GYM) READ: Matthew 26:1-13 (NIV) OBSERVE: The time of the event was 2 days before Passover and the venue was the house of Simon the leper.

A True Disciple Is A Good Neighbour LENT 2022 | DAY 32 Matthew 25:31-46 (NIV) (Tony Tng, Chairperson, Missions Committee) READ: Matthew 25:31-46 (NIV) OBSERVE: When Christ comes again, what would that scene look like?  1. The Son of Man will come

Using Our Spiritual Gifts To Glorify God LENT 2022 | DAY 31 Matthew 25:1-30 (NIV) (Roger Chan, Chairperson, Small Group Ministry) READ: Matthew 25:1-30 (NIV) OBSERVE: In the Parable of the Bags of Gold (Matthew 25:14-30), three servants were entrusted with their

Assurance Not By Works But By Faith LENT 2022 | DAY 30 Matthew 24:36-51 (NIV) (Foo Yu Da, Chairperson, Witness & Evangelism) READ: Matthew 24:36-51 (NIV) OBSERVE: The day and hour of the Lord’s return would be unknown and unexpected, and

Everything Will Pass Away, God’s Word Is Here To Stay LENT 2022 | DAY 29 Matthew 24:1-35 (NIV) (Yeo Su Chen, Chairperson, Communications Ministry) READ: Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear.  (Matthew 24:35) OBSERVE: This prophetic

Leadership In The Kingdom Of God LENT 2022 | DAY 28 Matthew 23 (NIV) (Nijendra Mahendra, Chairperson, Prayer & Praise) READ: Mathew 23:2-3,11-12 (NIV) OBSERVE: Mathew 23 is a passage on Jesus sharing his rebuke of the Teachers of the Law and

Get Ready For The Wedding Banquet LENT 2022 | DAY 27 Matthew 22 (NIV) (Justin Ong, Chairperson, Mandarin Ministry) READ: Matthew 22:2-3, 8-13 (NIV) 2 “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. 3 He sent his

为婚宴做好准备 (王荣庆主席，华语事工) 研读: 马太福音 22:2-3, 8-13 2 “天国就像一个王为儿子筹备婚宴。 3 他派奴仆去请受邀的客人，可是客人都不肯赴宴。 8 “然后，他对奴仆说，‘婚宴已预备好了，只是被邀请的人不配。 9 所以你们到街头巷尾，把所有见到的人都请来。’ 10 奴仆到街上把遇到的人都请了来，好人坏人都有，大厅里满了客人。 11 “王出来会见在座的客人，发现有一个人没有穿礼服， 12 就问他，‘朋友，你来这里怎么不穿婚宴的礼服呢？’那人无言以对。 13 王便吩咐侍从，‘把他手脚绑起来丢到外面的黑暗里，让他在那里哀哭切齿。’” 观察: 上帝救赎和恢复世界的计划就像犹太人的 婚姻，有两个阶段： 订婚（基督的第一次降临） 婚礼（基督的第二次降临） 神是仁慈的，出於祂所预设的恩典，透过耶穌邀请每个人，猶太人和外邦人，富人和穷人，进入神的国度。 接受祂的邀请（称义的恩典）是参加婚礼的第一步，下一步是准备穿上耶稣为婚礼提供的婚纱（成圣的恩典）（启示录3：18）。如果不穿上婚纱，我们将被取消参加婚礼的资格。 应用: 我感谢耶稣在十字架上的救赎恩典。接受祂为我的主不是一次性的事件，我需要从一个信徒转向成为祂的好门徒，每天练习让圣灵充满，通过祂的复活能力为祂的荣耀而过战胜罪恶的生活。 行为: 藉着圣灵成圣的恩典，我每天都会刻意放下私慾的迷惑而渐渐败坏的旧人，穿上照着上帝形象所造的新人，满有从真理而来的公义与圣洁（以弗所书4：22-24） 祈祷: 慈爱的天父啊， 感谢祢赐予祢美妙而奇異的救赎恩典。 我每天愿意降服于祢的旨意，祈求祢教导我，带领我成为一个配得上祢呼召的好门徒，这样我就可以全心全意地爱祢，爱我的邻舍如我自己。奉耶稣基督的圣名求，阿们！

Where Is My Cornerstone? LENT 2022 | DAY 26 Matthew 21:23-46 (NIV) Ruth Tan, Assistant Pastoral Care Zone 11 Leader, Small Group Ministry) READ: Matthew 21:23-46, focusing on verses 33-44 (NLT) OBSERVE: As I read this passage, I could imagine the

Our Faith In 22 Verses LENT 2022 | DAY 25 Matthew 21:1-22 (NIV) (Celine Sia Su Lin, Assistant Pastoral Care Zone 2 Leader, Small Group Ministry) READ: Matthew 21:1-22 (NIV) OBSERVE: These first 22 verses of Matthew 21 see the transition of

Profound Grace LENT 2022 | DAY 24 Matthew 20 (NIV) (Patricia Koh, Assistant Pastoral Care Zone 11 Leader, Small Group Ministry) READ: Matthew 20, focusing on verses 1-16 OBSERVE: The disciples were already puzzled when Jesus told them that “it is

What Do I Still Lack? LENT 2022 | DAY 23 Matthew 19 (NIV) (Adriel Gwee, Assistant Pastoral Care Zone 9 Leader, Small Group Ministry) READ: Matthew 19 (focusing on 19:16-30) OBSERVE: A rich young man had approached Jesus to find out

Forgive, Just As You Have Been Forgiven LENT 2022 | DAY 22 Matthew 18 (NIV) (Yulia Jomono, Assistant Pastoral Care Zone 9 Leader, Small Group Ministry) READ: Matthew 18, focusing on 18:21-35 (NIV) OBSERVE: In Matthew 18, Jesus responded to

I Do Believe, Help My Unbelief LENT 2022 | DAY 21 Matthew 17 (NIV) (Stanley Loh, Zone 12 Core Team Member, Small Group Ministry) READ: Matthew 17:5-7, 20-23. 5While he [Peter] was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a

Take Up The Cross And Follow Jesus LENT 2022 | DAY 20 Matthew 16 (NIV) (Esther Wong, Zone 12 Core Team Member, Small Group Ministry) READ: Matthew 16 (NKJV), focusing on verses 24-27 OBSERVE: Matthew 16:24 – Then Jesus said

Even The Dogs LENT 2022 | DAY 19 Matthew 15:21-39 (NIV) (Andrew Ng, Small Group Leader, Small Group Ministry) READ: Matthew 15:21-39 (NIV) OBSERVE: In Matthew 15:21, Jesus headed to Tyre and Sidon, a predominantly Gentile region. There, a Canaanite woman

Watching What I Eat LENT 2022 | DAY 18 Matthew 15:10-20 (NIV) (Jabez Fong Jia En, Zone 4A Core Team Member, Small Group Ministry) READ: Matthew 15:10-20 (NIV) OBSERVE: In the world of that day, we can imagine how Jesus’ words would

Stepping Out To Walk On Water! LENT 2022 | DAY 17 Matthew 14 (NIV) (Joni Ong, Co-Leader, Rainbow of Joy, Small Group Ministry) READ: Matthew 14, focusing on verses 22-33 His Word to me this season: 23After he (Jesus) had dismissed

Nothing Too Small Or Insignificant LENT 2022 | DAY 16 Matthew 13 (NIV) (Christina Stanley, Zone 10 Core Team Member, Small Group Ministry) READ: Matthew 13, focusing on Matthew 13:31-33; 44-46 (NIV) OBSERVE: God enables the growth and advancement of the Kingdom