Weekly Sermon Reflection Questions

This sermon centred on Matthew 15:21-28, where Jesus commended the Canaanite woman’s “great faith” as she sought healing for her suffering daughter. The passage highlights three reasons to honour and thank God for mothers.

Worship reflects the posture of our hearts which is shaped over time. In worship, we give thanks to God for all that He does. Psalm 95 is a call to worship and obedience. There are three commands in this psalm.

In a rapidly changing world, the use of Artificial Intelligence (‘AI’) is common. It is no longer a novelty, but our use of technology must never outpace our theology.

World acclaimed shepherd and sheep shearer Walter Godfrey Bowen in his book “Why the Shepherd?”, a study of Psalm 23, described how sheep are completely dependent on the shepherd.

Why does the “shorter way” feel more attractive? How do we accept with faith the “longer road” we may need to take in life?

There is a profound reason for Luke telling the story of the road to Emmaus. Of the 12 times Jesus appeared to the disciples before He ascended, Luke only recorded this appearance. Timothy Keller calls it the journey of every Christian.

The two disciples on the road to Emmaus were walking away from Jerusalem, defeated. Like many Jews, they believed that the Messiah would come to restore Israel by overthrowing the Roman Empire and establishing a visible kingdom. Jesus fitted that hope – until He was crucified.

The raising of Lazarus in John 11 is more than a miracle account. It is an audacious call to expand what we believe God can do in our lives. At its heart, it reveals a clash between human perspective and God’s eternal perspective.

From Arab Spring to today, injustice persists, crushing idealism, normalising oppression, despair and cynicism despite protests against suffering and abuse.

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Easter proclaims Christ’s resurrection, affirming God’s victory over sin and death and restoring faith. It calls believers to remember Scripture, live transformed lives and draw strength from the risen Lord today.

Waving Palm leaves this Sunday, “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord” – in the name of Jesus the Messiah, the Saviour whose power shows through humility, whose strength is without tyranny.

Jerusalem was prepared to praise Jesus the King; creation could not remain silent, and even stones would proclaim his glory.

As we reflect on the fifth sermon in this series we see how Jesus turns meals into opportunities for Enacted Mission through presence, humility and hospitality.

Today’s passage touches on a meal gathering during which Jesus enacted the mission of His kingdom. Jesus’ meals were never just social gatherings – they were living expressions of the mission of God’s kingdom.

Meals are never just about food. Jesus is always welcoming the outsiders and restoring the community. This is the largest recorded meal in the Gospel – the feeding of the 5,000.

Whenever we host people, there is often a quiet worry; will there be enough food? No one wants to run out. In Gospel of Luke 9, Jesus feeds more than 5,000 people. Including women and children, the crowd may have been closer to 20,000. This miracle appears in all four Gospels, showing its significance in revealing who Jesus is.

As a redeemed people, what does it mean to be an enacted community where God’s love is acted out in our workplaces, interest groups, social networks, church, small group, family?

The shared meal is the emblem of real community, until we find ourselves eating together in one another’s home, we do not fully belong to one another. Nothing fills our heart than having meals with the ones we love. Who belongs to Jesus’ community?

A typical wedding dinner banquet in Singapore has many tables which guests are assigned to. Such dinners are not only about food and drink but are opportunities for bonding with relatives and friends. It could also be a time of seeking reconciliation.

In Biblical times, sharing a meal was far more than a social event – it was a public statement of one’s identity and belonging. Your meal companions revealed your values, social standing and whom you accepted.

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary | Lent is a season of reflecting on the life, ministry and sacrifice of our Lord Jesus. Jesus went into the wilderness to fast and pray for 40 days and overcame temptation in preparation for

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary | Lent is a season of reflecting on the life, ministry and sacrifice of our Lord Jesus. Jesus went into the wilderness to fast and pray for 40 days and overcame temptation in preparation for

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary | Every year, Wesley Methodist Church gathers to celebrate another anniversary. Counting the years is easy; 141 of them now. But making every year count Is far harder. Today we thank God for His faithfulness

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary | Every year, Wesley Methodist Church gathers to celebrate another anniversary. Counting the years is easy; 141 of them now. But making every year count Is far harder. Today we thank God for His faithfulness

Paul preached the message of Christ crucified to the Jews and Greeks. He did this in a simple, non-eloquent way. The message was rejected by the Jews who could not accept a Messiah who was crucified. Similarly, the Greeks could not accept a powerless and humiliated Saviour.

There is a close relationship amongst the Cross, Wisdom and the Spirit. God’s wisdom is revealed in Jesus Christ and Him crucified. This wisdom is revealed by the original witnesses through the Ministry of the Holy Spirit.

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It is often said that we have an upside-down God whose kingdom values stand in stark contrast to the values and priorities of the world.