Blessed Hope Bible-Presbyterian Church
500 Upper Bukit Timah Rd, Singapore 678106
Remembering the Reformation
The 16th century Protestant Reformation was a spiritual awakening that took place in Europe after 1000 years of the Dark Ages where the gospel was hid from the people by the Roman Catholic Church. The Reformation was in essence a movement back to the Bible. With it, the secret to true spiritual life was re-discovered – “How to be born again?”
(1) Jesus Loves Me
Jesus said, “Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.” (Luke 18:17)
The children’s hymn, ‘Jesus Loves Me’ was based on this Bible verse. The hymn story is as follows:
“Two sisters, Anna and Susan Warner, lived near West Point, New York. They taught a Sunday-school Bible class in their home for West Point cadets. Between them, they wrote more than seventy books. In 1860, they collaborated in writing the novel ‘Say and Seal’, which became a best-selling book of that day.
(1) Home going of Mdm. Ong Poh Choo
Mdm. Ong Poh Choo was a soft-spoken lady who loved the Lord. She went home to be with the Lord on 27 September 2014 at the age of 79. Last Lord’s Day, after Worship Service, a group of us from Blessed Hope attended the vigil service.