Date: 04-01-26
Preacher: Ps Png Yoke Hoon  
Title: To Continue the Work of Jesus 

To Continue the Work of Jesus

I think it was a very well-thought through message that rolled out the theme of the year very well. Not only that, the sense of continuity from last year’s theme is spiritually seamless, as having ‘prayed without ceasing’ it is time ‘to continue the work of Jesus‘. And it’s not as if Jesus’ work would only begin in 2026 for the church, for those involved in outreach had already started the work. Pastor Png called out those involved: Brothers Shyh Dan, Swee Nam, Xiaozhang, Choon Hong and WenHua and Sisters Linda, Teo Min, Jennie and Geok Lian. We salute these Brothers and Sisters.

As the main backbone of the message is from John 4:34, Ps Png spent some time articulating it, for what matter most to Jesus are souls. It was also perhaps why Jesus could fast for 40 days, for His priority was on souls and not physical food.

Ps Png confessed that she had not made the Great Commission as the church’s priority all these years and as a result, the church faced a dwindling church body. She was thankful for God’s grace and this work will now be her focus.

Then she shared 3 aspects of the Church’s theme to bring the congregation on the same page as her. She said it can only be done through faith, love and action and a desire to share with others a life with God, just as in our own lives.

These 3 aspects are:

1. The Great Commission
   She said we could do this in practical ways, nothing astounding, but the key is consistency. I like her relevant quotes here: freely receive, freely give’ and ‘more is given, even more is required’. These quotes alone are motivational factors.

2. Be Empowered by the Holy Spirit
   Ps Png said that no amount of good work can be done without the involvement of the Holy Spirit.

3. Living as the Body of Christ
   She mentioned that members of the congregation are not just members of SCC but are parts of a body with Christ as the head. It is much like for our body to function well, all parts of the body must play their parts for if a member part malfunctions then the whole body suffers. It is the same with the church.

We do all this so that at the end of the day, we can give a good account to Jesus.