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By CAC Communications Team / Photos courtesy of Queenstown Chinese Methodist Church
CAC Ash Wednesday Service
Not falling into temptation
Top: Ashes prepared for the ritual of the imposition of ashes Left: Rev Dr Niam Kai Huey preaching at the CAC Ash Wednesday service
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ueenstown Chinese Methodist
40 days and how Jesus overcame each
Church (QCMC), Ang Mo Kio Chinese
temptation with the Word of God.
Methodist Church and Toa Payoh Chinese Methodist Church came together to
With reference to the three sources of
organise a combined Ash Wednesday
temptation singled out by theologian and
Service on 22 February 2023. While
philosopher Thomas Aquinas, namely,
the service was jointly organised by
our Flesh, the World, and the Devil, Rev
the District 4 churches in the Chinese
Dr Niam delved into the importance of
Annual Conference (CAC), all CAC church
recognising where our temptations could
members were welcomed to attend.
come from so that we may better face,
Members from different churches filled
fight and overcome them.
the sanctuary pews of QCMC that evening.
But each person is tempted when he is Preaching on the topic of not falling into temptation, Rev Dr Niam Kai Huey began by stating how temptations are all around us and that the fight against temptation is a
lured and enticed by his own desire. Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully
lifelong one. She recalled Jesus' experience
grown brings forth death.
of being tempted in the wilderness for
~ James 1:14-15
10 Methodist Message April 2023