APR 3

Psalm 11
Memorise Psalm 11:3
“If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?”

WHAT ARE ITS STRONG FOUNDATIONS?

The BP movement has strong foundations because of the truth which it rests upon. God’s truth, as found in the Holy Scriptures, stands forever. Evil men tried to undermine it over and over again in church history, but at the end of every battle, truth always triumphed over every falsehood.

With such strong foundations, the righteous can thus do great things for God. The people in the BP church loved and guarded the truth. With the truth of God in their hearts, they lived courageously and gave their best to spread the truth far and wide.

The BP Church of Singapore is likened to a great tree which has 7 godly roots. These strong and deep roots make the tree sturdy and fruitful. In studying these 7 roots, we learn of the rich history and heritage that has made us what we are today. The first root is the French root, of which is John Calvin, the leader of the Reformed Faith. The second root is the English root as it is where we get our Presbyterian system. The third root is the Scottish root with the work of Rev. William Chalmers Burns who was the Scottish missionary to China in 1856. He was also known as “Grandfather of Bible-Presbyterians”. The fourth root is the German root when Dr. Rudolph Lechler who started a Teochew village church where our Singapore forebears came from. The fifth and sixth roots are the Chinese root of Dr. John Sung and the American root of Dr Carl McIntire, respectively, whom God had used to call Rev. Tow and taught him what it meant to defend the faith. The last root is the Singaporean root through Rev. Tow himself who is the founding father of the Bible Presbyterian Church movement.

Dear teen, do you know how blessed you are to be in a BP Church which has strong foundations? How many churches had begun well, but are now astray from the truth of God! Do you desire to take time to ground yourself in the Truth, and learn of the firm foundations that we have in the Lord?

Thought: The righteous cannot do without God’s truth.
Prayer: Father in heaven, help me to love Thy truth and live upon Thy Truth, for it is my firm foundation.