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The Feeding of the 5000 (St. John 6: 1-15)

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The Feeding of the 5000 (St. John 6: 1-15) Dear Fellow Christians, We have been informed that the Movement Control Order (MCO) will be extended to 14 April 2020. Therefore the church will not have its regular activities carried out at the premise until that date. As God is in control of everything, we need not be troubled as Philippians 4:6 says, “Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.”  The study for this week (St. John 6: 1-15) is commonly known as the “Feeding of the 5000”. The actual number of people in the congregation would likely exceed 5000 as the passage noted the number of men in the multitude only.  There are many lessons drawn from this passage. However, none is greater than the teaching and enlightenment that the Lord Jesus is divine — as proven in the signs He gave us. The subject of His divinity was covered quite comprehensively last week.  I will elaborate on

The Son of God (St. John Chapter 5)

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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The Movement Control Order that prohibits believers from gathering to worship our God is indeed a distressing time for all of us. Since the formation of the Church on 8th May 1994, this is the first time the Church did not gather for worship. We hope this order would not extend for a longer period. I hope this post finds you in good health. I’m praying for all of us that God will keep us from this dreadful disease and the nation will be delivered from the scourge. In response to the situation, I think it is good to continue our Sunday School Bible Study on St. John Chapter 5 through our blog.  This week, we will consider verses 30-47. I would like to focus on two matters for consideration: 1) The characteristic of humility in Christian behaviour 2) The veracity of affirmations that the Lord Jesus Christ is the Son of God Verse 30: Humility This is a good reminder for all of us to avoid pride in ourselves. The Lord Jesus was