This is a testimony of God's mercies and goodness to me in my endeavour to understand and manage bipolar disorder or manic-depressive illness (a medical condition that can be treated) and other challenges in my life, by God's grace. Thank God that we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us! (Romans 8:37)
24 July 2025
Reflections on God's grace in recovery from severe clinical depression using injection
21 July 2025
Sermon "Be watchful when you hear the word because your adversary…" by Pastor Linus Church at PCC Church in Singapore
Matthew 13:18-23 (King James Version/KJV)18 Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.19 When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.23 But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.Sermon Outlines:IntroductionBe watchful when you hear the Word because your adversary…1) Seeks to take the Word out of your heart (Matt. 13:19, Mark 4:15,Luke 8:12)2) Seeks to keep you shallow and easily shaken by trouble (Matt. 13:20-21, Mark 4:16-17, Luke 8:13)3) Seeks to choke you with the cares of the world and riches andpleasures (Matt. 13:22, Mark 4:18-19, Luke 8:14)LessonsBe watchful and prayerful when we hear the WordBe grateful for our prophet, priest and king, and live gratefully
19 July 2025
Mr John B MacArthur had been called Home to be with the Lord on 14 July 2025 at the age of 86.
13 July 2025
Sermon "A Divine Invitation" preached by Pastor JJ Lim from Isaiah 55:1-3 at PCC Singapore
Isaiah 55:1-31 Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.2 Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.3 Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.Sermon Outlines:A Divine InvitationText: Isaiah 55:1-3Introduction1. What Kind of Invitation Is This?2. Who Is This Invitation Issued To?3. What Are They Invited to Do?4. How Do We Respond to the Invitation?Conclusiona. It is a divine invitation. We cannot ignore it without consequence.b. All are called, but especially those who agree they are suffering from spiritual thirst.c. We must drink the water and buy without money the milk and wine that Christ has purchased for us.d. We must remember and believe all that Christ did for us when He made the purchase.
02 July 2025
"Our heart shall rejoice in Him." Psalm 33:21 from CH Spurgeon's Morning and Evening devotional book, 2 July, Morning.
"Our heart shall rejoice in Him." Psalm 33:21Blessed is the fact that Christians can rejoice even in the deepest distress; although trouble may surround them, they still sing; and, like many birds, they sing best in their cages.The waves may roll over them, but their souls soon rise to the surface and see the light of God's countenance;...... and helps them to sing amid the tempest, "God is with me still."To whom shall the glory be given? Oh! to Jesus--it is all by Jesus.Trouble does not necessarily bring consolation with it to the believer, but the presence of the Son of God in the fiery furnace with him fills his heart with joy.He is sick and suffering, but Jesus visits him and makes his bed for him.....(Excerpts From CH Spurgeon's Morning and Evening, 2 July, Morning.)
30 June 2025
Sermon by Pastor Tongkam Pongponsak on "Only the Eternal God Can Satisfy the Eternal Heart" from the Bible text in Ecclesiastes 3:1-11.
Dear Reader,
On 29 June 2025, my Church (Pilgrim Covenant Church) in Singapore, ordained Pastor Tongkam Pongpansak to be our Missionary Pastor to our mission work among the Karen children, youths and community, in MaeSaeRiang, Northern Thailand.
Pastor Tongkam preached the sermon below on "Only the Eternal God Can Satisfy the Eternal Heart" from the Bible text in Ecclesiastes 3:1-11.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-11 (KJV)
1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
5 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
6 A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
7 A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
9 What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?
10 I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.
11 He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.
Sermon Outlines of "Only the Eternal God Can Satisfy the Eternal Heart"
Text: Ecclesiastes 3:1-11
Introduction
1. Everything in This World Is Temporary
2. Nothing in This World Can Completely Satisfy Us
3. Man Is Made for Eternity, and Only the Eternal God Can Satisfy Our Hearts
Conclusion
On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMlTXFnm9Us
If you are in Singapore and looking for a Church or a Reformed Church, do come and visit my Church, Pilgrim Covenant Church (PCC), for worship and fellowship: (https://pilgrim-covenant.com/
Thanks for stopping by. Have a blessed day!
Best Regards,
Nancie
29 June 2025
21 April 2025
Video on "Trials and Suffering" from a seminar by Drs. Sinclair Ferguson and W. Robert Godfrey, at Ligonier’s 2025 conference
"Christians face trials and suffering on this side of glory. In this seminar, Drs. Sinclair Ferguson and W. Robert Godfrey discuss the Bible’s teaching on suffering and encourage us to remain faithful when we face difficulties of various kinds."
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Best Regards,
Nancie
21 April 2025
14 April 2025
Sermon "Jesus Preaches and is Rejected on Home Ground" (Luke 4:14-30) by Pastor Linus Chua at PCC in Singapore
Luke 4:14-30 (King James Version / KJV)14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.20 And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?23 And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.24 And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.25 But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;26 But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.27 And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.28 And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,29 And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.30 But he passing through the midst of them went his way,
Thank you for stopping by. Have a blessed day!
Best Regards,
Nancie
14 April 2025
1 Corinthians 6 (King James Version / KJV) exposition of God's Words by Pastor JJ Lim at PCC Singapore
1 Corinthians 6 (King James Version / KJV)1 Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?2 Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?3 Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?4 If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.5 I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?6 But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.7 Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?8 Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren.9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.12 All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.13 Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.14 And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power.15 Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid.16 What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.17 But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.
Thank you for stopping by. Have a blessed day!
Best Regards,
Nancie
14 April 2025
08 April 2025
Sermon "The Power of the Mob, of the Sword and of Christ" (Acts 21:37 - 22:29) by Pastor JJ Lim at PCC Singapore
Acts 21:37-22:29 (King James Version / KJV)37 And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?38 Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?39 But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.40 And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,Acts 221 Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.2 (And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,)3 I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.4 And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.5 As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.6 And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.7 And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?8 And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.9 And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.10 And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.11 And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus.12 And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,13 Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him.14 And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth.15 For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.17 And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;18 And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.19 And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:20 And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.21 And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.22 And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.23 And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air,24 The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.25 And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?26 When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman.27 Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea.28 And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.29 Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
Best Regards,
Nancie
8 April 2025