Month: March 2018

Betrayal of Christ

Dear BPCWAians, Over the past week, announcements and flyers have been publicising invitations to worshippers and friends to come to our Good Friday and Easter Services. This is a significant event in the Christian calendar, marking the completion of Christ’s work for us. However, let us not approach this season in the same spirit of the world where it is about Easter eggs and mere joviality. It is a time when believers should meditate upon what our Saviour did for us. The pain of betrayal. At the last Passover, Christ declared, “Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me.” (Mk 14:18) Parents, how do you feel when your child rebels against you despite

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Building Christian Habits

Dear BPCWAians, As God reminds us, what we sow, we will reap. Reaping a stronger spiritual walk begins with sowing and investing time in spiritual things. What are some things that should become a regular part of a Christian’s life? Attending Worship. Christ did not need to increase His knowledge about God and was perfect in holiness, but He always made it His routine to go into the synagogue on the sabbath day (Luke 4:16). If we do not make the Lord’s Day Worship a priority, then we can’t say that we are serious about developing good Christian habits. Barring medical and other unforeseen emergencies, schedules for the rest of the week must be developed around this priority. Parents set

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Old Habits Die Hard

Dear BPCWAians, Some like to dip their biscuit into their hot cup of tea or coffee before eating it. Some have to shower first thing in the morning, while others will shower at the end of the day, and some both times. As a saying goes, man is often a creature of habit. What we do regularly and for a long enough period of time becomes our habit and our routine. So, our habits will often shape our lives. They often determine how we spend our time and what we do. Yet, we often do it almost automatically simply because it has become our routine to do so. In fact, we are uncomfortable if we do not do it. And

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Strangers, Hospitality and you

Dear BPCWAians, Last week, we looked at the topic of our Christian duty in hospitality. It is important to answer the question now – So what can I do? What is hospitality? Hospitality is one area of service where everyone can play a part, though in different areas. Some may have especially the gift of hospitality, and the Bible mentions exhortation (or consoling), giving, and mercy (Rom 12:8). But every Christian is expected to “Use hospitality one to another without grudging.” (1 Pet 4:9) The command is directed specifically to “the stranger that dwelleth with you” (Lev 19:34) – ie, to ones that joined themselves to the Israelites, and who would be subject to Israel’s civil laws and the LORD’s

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