What's Happening

24–26 Nov / 1–3 Dec

Breakthrough Weekends

Set aside an extended time and space to encounter God and experience His life-changing power upon your life.
23 Aug – 25 Oct

Alpha Online (English & Mandarin)

Invite your friends and family members to join us in conversations around life's big questions.
9 /16 Sep

Happiness Group 幸福小组 (Online & Onsite)

什么是幸福小组?来参加,就晓得! 我们邀请的对象是讲华语和还未信耶稣的家人、朋友等!(BEST) 让我们一起来幸福吧!今天就邀请您的BEST报名参加!The Mandarin Ministry is having another run of Happiness Group. All Chinese-speaking Covenanters, pre-believing friends and loved ones are invited to join!

Devotional Journal

The October 2023 Devotional Journal is now available here. Printed copies will be available from Sunday, 1 October at all three centres.

Membership Class

Join our membership class to understand more about being a constitutional member and how to be one.
Sunday, 1 October 2023
Daniel 10-11:1

OUR GOD WHO STRENGTHENS US

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Ways we give

Our giving is an act of worship to the Lord. As believers, we give out of a thankful heart for what He has done for us and because God has put it in our hearts to give.

Announcement

Covenant East will not be having a worship service at Suntec on 19 Nov and 3 Dec. For these weekends, worship service will be held at Woodlands Centre on 18 Nov and 2 Dec, Saturdays, 5pm.

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Daily Devo
Daily Devotional Journal
Scripture:
Matthew 28:16-20; John 3:34-36
Tue, 3 October 2023

The One with Supreme Authority

Observation:

Why did Jesus say to His disciples, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me” (v.18)?

Deeper Reflection
Verse 18 could be said to be the central premise of Christian discipleship and disciplemaking: “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me [i.e. Jesus].” Jesus’ authority is clearly in focus when we read the accounts of His teaching and miracles. For example, when Jesus taught the crowds about God’s Kingdom and its radical righteousness (Matt 5-7; 7:28-29), healed a man of paralysis and terrible pain (Matt 8:5-10, 13), stilled a great windstorm out at sea (Matt 8:23-27), cast out many demons from two men (Matt 8:28-32) and forgave a paralytic’s sins (Matt 9:1-8).“All authority in heaven and on earth” means that Jesus’ authority is supreme and all-encompassing. There is no realm of creation nor sphere of life that lies outside of His authority. Whoever has the highest authority has the final say. The words of the One who has the final say must count the most in any major decision that we make. For a Christian, the Lord Jesus has the final say in all of one’s major life questions about meaning, purpose and direction.Based on His authority, Jesus gave the Great Commission to all His disciples in every nation and generation, commanding them to “make disciples of all nations” (vv.19-20). As such, we are to respond in reverent fear and obedience to Jesus. At the same time, we can walk in full confidence as we go about doing our part in fulfilling the divine mandate, strengthened and comforted by the fact that Jesus is always with us by His Spirit until His Second Coming when we will see Him face to face.
Application:

How does the fact that Jesus has “all authority in heaven and on earth” affect the way I receive His commands and the way I conduct my life?

Prayer:
Write a prayer to God as your response from your meditation on and application of the Scriptures.
Prayer Pointers:
  • Give thanks and praise
  • Pray for pastors and staff: To follow and obey Jesus Christ as their ultimate leader and the Head of the Church, so that their lives and works will bring glory to God alone
  • Pray for significant people
  • Pray for those in need
  • Pray for self

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