Wangsa Ukay Gospel Hall

Understanding the subject of worship helps us to pay homage to God. The remark of David in 2 Samuel 24:24 has much to add on to the subject of worship.  “Nay; but I will surely buy it of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the LORD my God of that which doth cost me nothing”.  The passage in 2 Samuel 24 has a parallel reading in 1 Chronicles 21. A parallel passage is a record of a similar event made by a different author. The “feeding of the 5000” in the New Testament is recorded in all the four gospels. Parallel passages in the Bible do not contradict each other but are written to complement and give the reader further enlightenment on a subject through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.  1) Parallel verses on the account of David’s sin The following are parallel verses on the account of David’s sin : 1 Chronicles 21:1   And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel”.  2 Samuel 24:1      And again t...

General understanding of worship today Oftentimes, the first thing that comes to mind on the subject of worshipping God is attending the Church Sunday service.  Upon entering a church, hallow feelings are invoked and the peaceful church music puts us into a reverential mood. The service normally includes congregational prayers and singing of hymns. In some churches, communion is served but in others, it is only done occasionally.  The worship session may end with a ministry of God’s words by a brother. The manner of worship mentioned here is a good practice for most of us. However, I would like to probe a bit further on this important subject and the best way to study how we worship today is to review what the New Testament teaches. The sacrifice is over The hymn, “No blood no altar now” succinctly teaches us how we worship today. The lyrics are as follow:  No blood, no altar now, The sacrifice is o’er! No flame, no smoke ascends on high, The lamb is slain no more, But ri...

This article has three parts. Part A discusses what worship is before the fall of man and after the fall. Part B covers how we worship God today and the subject of worshipping in ‘spirit’ and in ‘truth’. In Part C, we have a teaching on David’s insight on worship. Part A: What is worship Definition of worship Worship (verb) means action or efforts made to show our respect or love to God. We are worshipping God when we live our lives in accordance with His words, make prayers of thanksgiving, sing praises or just thinking of all His goodness to us.  When it is used as a noun, it means the act of worshipping God. In secular usage, the word worship can be used for anything a person adores, such as idolizing a film star. In this article, “worship” is confined to our respect for God. Worship before the fall: perennial worship Gen 2:15-17 v. 15: And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the Garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.  v. 16: And the LORD God commanded the man, ...

"Christian leaders should openly remind believers to avoid these false prophets whenever they manifest themselves. The continual silence of Christians to speak out against  false prophets gives them the temerity to deceive the simple." The gift of prophecy is one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Unfortunately, there has been much confusion over this gift as many people desire to be called “prophets” of God. There are a few passages in the Bible to list out the various gifts of the Holy Spirit. I will list the passages from 1 Corinthians 12:7-12 and 1 Corinthians 12:27-28. The Gift of the Holy Spirt 1 Corinthians 12:7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.  1 Corinthians 12:8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;  1 Corinthians 12:9 To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;  1 Corinthians 12:10 To another the working ...

This sermon is divided into two sections, Part A and B. It was delivered in Wangsa Ukay Gospel Hall on 13 December 2020 and 3 January 2021. Part A: The Humanity of the Lord Jesus Christ, 1 Jn 4:2-3 The import of acknowledging that Jesus Christ came in the flesh is so important that the Apostle John view this as a cardinal belief. It does not mean that when you agree with this question you are automatically a Christian as there are other matters to believe and follow before one is qualified to be termed a Christian. However, if anyone does not believe in the fact that the Lord Jesus was fully man when He came to earth, that person is definitely not a Christian but is against the truth. When the Lord Jesus was on earth 2020 years ago, he took on the form of man. The following records in the Bible will help us to understand that He was fully man when He was on earth. • Jn 4:6, He can be weary. Unlike God who cannot be tired, man can be weary when we are overworked. • Mark 4:38: He nee...

What seek ye? John 1:35-39 (Part A) This sermon is divided into 2 parts. Part A deals with the question, “What seek ye” and Part B will cover   “Where dwellest thou?” and “Come and See”. In John’s Gospel, the Lord Jesus asked a very important question, “What seek ye?”.   Most of us, especially when we are young, go about seeking things that we thought are worthy and later find that it is quite useless to us. It will be a good lesson to teach our children to consider the question, “What are you seeking?” before they embark on their plans.  I always like the old Chinese slang from a variant of the Hokkien clan that we must not “Te lang see” which is to blindly follow people to destruction. Young kids learn bad things by following their peers like smoking. They just “Te lang see”. The forbidden list goes on to drugs, speaking foul languages or addiction to social media. If both the young and old can question themselves “What seek ye?” before blindly following their p...

  PART B: HISTORICAL LESSONS ON SALVATION  (1 Corinthians 10:1-14)  In the first part of this article on the historical lessons on salvation, Paul highlighted idolatry as one of the characteristics of those that have not fully believed the Lord in their heart. It is a lucid fact that a born again believer naturally puts the matter of God as first priority. This is taught in Deuteronomy 6:4-5, "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might”.   The blessed Apostle also pointed out three other common sins that so easily bewitch those that have not fully believed. I hope the exposition of these common sins will help readers to be circumspect of their behaviour and soberly consider the forfeiture of their salvation when they habitually indulge in these highlighted sins. • Fornication The reference to fornication is in 1 Corinthians 10:8 . This relates to the incident...