Weekly Sermon Reflection Questions

2026 is the year of Sabbath rest, but only about 48 percent of us in Wesley observe a day of Sabbath. Isaiah was speaking to people who appeared very religious on the surface; they were fasting yet fighting. Their religious practices did not shape their relationships or transform their hearts.

God’s Spirit leads us into all truth, helps us in our time of need, directs us to live wisely, assures us of our identity as sons and daughters of the Most High God. What does it mean to be filled by the Holy Spirit, and what will life look like?

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Peace appears elusive in our times of turmoil, wars and unease, with political and economic fallouts. A worldview of peace is a state of calmness, when everything is going well as planned. Such peace that is tied to circumstances is superficial and tenuous when something happens to disturb the calmness.

God’s purpose for our lives may differ from our own. “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no human mind has conceived, the things that God has prepared for those who love Him” (1 Cor 2:9). He desires to upsize our vision, our family and our legacy.

It was a turning point for Moses, when God called on him to deliver God’s people from slavery in Egypt.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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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.

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?

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?

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