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Galatians 3:26—“For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.” 

With these simple yet profound words, the apostle Paul brings us to the heart of the gospel’s assurance. He declares not what believers may become, but what they already are: “the children of God”. This is not symbolic language, but covenant truth: believers are adopted as God’s children through faith in Christ.

By nature, Scripture tells us, we are not God’s children, but estranged by sin (cf. Ephesians 2:2–3). No human effort, moral achievement, or religious heritage can bridge that distance. Paul is clear: this privilege comes “by faith in Christ Jesus”. Our adoption into God’s family rests entirely on our union with Christ. Faith is not a work that earns grace, but the God-given means by which we receive and rest upon Christ alone for salvation (cf. Ephesians 2:8).

To be a child of God is to belong to Him by adoption, to be known and loved by the Father, and to be securely kept by His covenant faithfulness. It speaks not of fear, but of filial intimacy; not of condemnation, but of a secured inheritance. The believer does not stand before God as a trembling servant seeking acceptance, but as a son or daughter welcomed through Christ. This status is not fragile or temporary; it is grounded in God’s unchanging promise.

Notice also the word “all”. In Christ, distinctions that once separated, Jew and Gentile, strong and weak, rich and poor, near and far, no longer define our standing before God. Every believer shares the same Father, the same Saviour, and the same hope.

We are God’s children not by our works, but by Christ’s finished work on our behalf. Therefore, let us joyfully rest, knowing that as His children we are securely kept by the Father’s steadfast love.

Galatians 3:13—“Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree.” 

Here we behold the very heart of the gospel, where justice and mercy meet at the cross. Paul speaks plainly: the law pronounces a curse upon every sinner, for God’s holy standard demands perfect obedience. The law is good and righteous, but because of our sin, it exposes our guilt and condemns us. Left to ourselves, we stand under its curse, deserving judgment of God, unable to save ourselves.

Into this hopeless condition, Christ stepped willingly. “Christ hath redeemed us”. Redemption is the language of rescue and ransom. It tells us that we were not merely corrected or improved, but bought out of our spiritual bondage at a great cost. That cost was Christ Himself.

Paul then unfolds the wonder of substitution: Christ was “made a curse for us”. He did not become sinful, but He took the place of sinners. On the cross, He bore the full weight of the curse our disobedience deserved. The Scripture Paul quotes, “Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree” (cf. Deuteronomy 21:22–23), points us unmistakably to Calvary. The cross was no accident of history, but God’s appointed altar, where the Son of God, as our substitute, endured divine judgment for us.

Here we see the seriousness of sin and the greatness of God’s redeeming love. The curse due to us was borne by Christ. Justice was not ignored, but satisfied by His obedience unto death. And mercy was not withheld, but freely and lavishly poured out through Him.

This verse calls us to humility and rest. We do not work to escape the curse; Christ has already redeemed us from it. For the weary conscience and the trembling believer, Galatians 3:13 offers deep comfort: the curse is gone, the price is paid, and the blessing of grace now rests upon all who trust in Christ.

Motherhood is a sacred calling, yet it is also a season filled with weariness, spiritual battles, emotional strain, and moments when home life feels overwhelming. Many godly women quietly carry burdens that were never meant to be carried alone.

The testimonies published below from some of our young mothers remind us that the Lord has been pleased to strengthen mothers and care for their peculiar spiritual needs, through the ministry of Gethsemane Young Mothers’ Fellowship.

Spiritual growth is not always a straight upward line. Yet the Lord is faithful to keep His people when they gather under His truth, and submit their hearts afresh to Him. We are grateful that God preserves and blesses families through wise counsel and encouragement through the regular ministry of His Word in their fellowship meetings.

That is why, young mothers, your monthly gathering matters. It is not merely a social meeting. It is a small but precious means of grace—an opportunity to be reminded that you are not alone, and that the counsels of His Word taught are much needed for the home, your marriage, and the raising of children. In a world that pressures mothers to be self-reliant, God calls His daughters to be mutually strengthened in love, prayer, and truth.

Come with your burdens, your weariness, your questions, and your desire to grow. The Lord is able to use our faithful gathering each month to preserve a mother’s heart, and through her, an entire home.

Let us come together and be strengthened. As Isaiah 40:11 exhorts, “He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.”

Testimonies of Young Mothers

Jenice Chee

I want to thank God for the Young Mothers’ Fellowship which has been a great blessing to me, especially so in the year 2025, where we learnt precious lessons on the series of “Motherhood—A Christlike Ministry”.

One lesson that impressed deeply on my heart was how Pastor explained that as a mother, I must be my child’s cultivator of holiness. This means that I must study God’s Word so that I may impart it to my children. And this is not only for a season, but that the truths will remain with them and guide them beyond my lifetime.

I also learnt that I must be like Christ at home. Like Jesus who is so patient and compassionate with me, I must be likewise with my children. Like Jesus who endured rejections, I too must be firm and steadfast on the truth.

Thank God for Pastor and Aunty Carolyn, the GYM committee advisors, and other mothers (young and old) that have been good examples for me to emulate. I am excited to learn about common current-day challenges in parenting through this year 2026. May God help us!

Isabel Ng

“That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, to be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed” (Titus 2:4-5).

I want to thank God for the Gethsemane Young Mothers (GYM). This was the first fellowship I attended with my daughter Annabelle (then 3 years old) when we began with Gethsemane BPC as regular visitors in Jan 2017. Truly, GYM was a blessing to my personal and family life, where I learnt timely truths from God’s Word through Pastor Koshy. It teaches me about godly submission to one’s own husband, and being a sober-minded wife and mother so that I would not jeopardise my testimony at home and destroy my family life with ungodly decisions.

To me, GYM has been a true lifeline. Time and again, God has used it to confront me with His Word and bring me into surrender to His truth, especially in seasons when family relationships grow volatile and I’m carrying the weight of raising my children full-time (children who are as sinful as I am, and in constant need of grace). Without God’s Word—and GYM—my family life would probably end up as one of those tragic, bitter stories you read about, marked by heated arguments, divorce, and children left neglected.

It was also through GYM that I became convinced that staying home full-time was the only faithful response to God, after coming to understand His heart for Christian wives and mothers through His Word. Though my children’s and my spiritual growth has not always been linear upward, and though there were many dark moments along the way, the Lord was gracious to preserve us as one family. Through many years of admonition and uplifting through GYM, He kept us intact. May God help us to “…continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety” (1 Timothy 2:15).

Thank God for the labours of Pastor and preachers through the years. My prayer is for more Christian sisters, especially young mothers, to come to GYM and be blessed by God for the sake of our families’ and children’s spiritually well-being. All glory be to God.

Sophia Zhang

The Gethsemane Young Mothers’ Fellowship has been a great blessing throughout my years of motherhood. I am deeply thankful for the faithful preaching of God’s Word during our meetings; it has consistently rebuked, corrected, instructed, and encouraged me. Without the guidance of God’s Word, it is so easy to be influenced by worldly parenting advice and pressures that often run contrary to biblical counsel.

I have learnt that motherhood is a Christlike ministry where I must set a godly example for my children, both through my words and actions. Even during testing moments, such as facing disobedience from the children, I am reminded to reflect God’s compassion and tender care, while leaning on His wisdom to correct and instruct my children. While motherhood comes with many challenges, I draw strength and joy from knowing that God grants the grace and wisdom required to fulfil this higher calling. I am also thankful for the prayer sessions, where we can share testimonies of God’s goodness to our families, bring our burdens before the Lord, and encourage one another through prayer. These times of fellowship have been a great source of comfort and strengthening.

As Psalm 127:1 reminds us, “Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it”. We truly need to labour with the Lord to raise our children according to His ways and for His purposes. It is my prayer that more mothers with young children, and even mothers-to-be, will join us to learn God’s counsel and receive the many blessings He has promised. 

Joey Peh

“He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD” (Psalm 113:9).

I praise the Lord for the Gethsemane Young Mothers’ Fellowship, which has been a constant fountain of blessing in my motherhood journey. How wonderful it is to gather, month after month, with like-minded sisters and their children — to hear God’s Word, as well as seek Him in prayer together!

In a culture saturated with parenting philosophies that contradict Scripture, the messages preached by Pastor Koshy anchor me in biblical truth. I have also been challenged to see motherhood not merely as a role I perform, but as a Christlike ministry where I must daily die to self. May God give me much grace and wisdom each day to point my son to Christ.

Sermon Text: Psalm 126
Speaker: Pastor Prabhudas Koshy
Date: 15th February 2026

Galatians 4:4—“But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law.” 

This single verse opens a window into the deep wisdom, sovereignty, and tenderness of God. Paul reminds us that Christ did not come early, nor was He delayed. He came “when the fulness of the time was come”, at the exact moment God had appointed from eternity. History was not drifting aimlessly but unfolding under God’s sovereign hand as it moved steadily toward redemption.

“God sent forth his Son”. Salvation begins not with human striving, but with God’s gracious initiative. The Father sent the Son on a mission of grace to save sinners. Christmas, the cross, and the empty tomb were not afterthoughts but the unfolding of God’s eternal plan of love.

The Son of God was “made of a woman”. Here we see the wonder of the incarnation. Christ truly entered our humanity. He knew weakness, weariness, sorrow, and temptation, yet without sin. By becoming fully man, He came close to us, not to condemn us, but to redeem us.

He was also “made under the law”. Christ placed Himself under the very law that condemns us. Where we have failed to obey, He obeyed perfectly. Where the law exposes our guilt, Christ fulfilled its every demand. In doing so, He became our righteous substitute.

This verse calls us to rest in God’s perfect timing and finished work. When life feels delayed, confusing, or heavy, we remember: the God who sent His Son at the right time is still ruling history and caring for His people. Our hope is secure because redemption has already entered time, and eternity is opened to us through Christ.

Acts 4:31b—“… and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.”

This brief statement captures a decisive moment in the early church's life. The apostles had just faced intimidation from the religious authorities and had been commanded not to speak in the name of Jesus. In response, the church did not pray for safety, influence, or relief, but for boldness to continue proclaiming God’s Word. According to Acts 4:29, they prayed, “And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word.” 

Luke tells us that God answered immediately: “they were all filled with the Holy Ghost.” This filling is not a second conversion, but a renewed empowerment for obedience. The same Spirit who indwelt them now strengthened them afresh for faithful witness. Throughout Scripture, the Spirit’s filling is presented as God’s empowering for obedience and witness, not as an end in itself or a private spiritual experience.

The result is unmistakable: “they spake the word of God with boldness.” Boldness here does not mean recklessness or harshness, but Spirit-given courage rooted in confidence in God’s sovereignty. The church does not invent a new message or adopt new methods; it simply speaks the Word of God, now with holy courage rather than fear.

Let us note that bold gospel witness flows from dependence on God, not personality or circumstance. When the church prays in submission to God’s will, the Spirit empowers her to speak faithfully, even in the face of opposition. Fear silences the church, but Spirit-filled prayer loosens her tongue.

Whenever God fills His people with the empowering presence of His Spirit, He sends them forth to proclaim Christ with clarity and courage.

Acts 4:12—“Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.”

This truth stands as one of the most authoritative and uncompromising declarations of the gospel. This confession, delivered by Peter before the Jewish authorities, is forged in the crucible of opposition rather than the shelter of ease. Having been arrested for proclaiming Christ, Peter does not soften his message to preserve peace. Instead, filled with the Holy Ghost (Acts 4:8), he proclaims the exclusive sufficiency of Jesus Christ for salvation.

The verse begins with a firm negation: “Neither is there salvation in any other.” Salvation is not distributed among many paths, nor is it achieved through human effort, religious tradition, or moral sincerity. Scripture presents salvation as a divine act, accomplished by God and revealed in one Person alone. Peter then grounds this claim in God’s sovereign provision: “for there is none other name under heaven given among men.” Salvation is not discovered by human wisdom; it is given by God in grace.

The absolute necessity of Christ Himself as the only God-appointed means by which sinners are saved is unmistakably declared: “whereby we must be saved.” This is not one option among many, but the sole divine necessity. Humanity’s condition is such that only Christ, crucified and risen, can reconcile sinners to God. To reject Him is to remain without hope.

These words of Peter call the church to clarity, confidence, and compassion. In a pluralistic age that resists exclusivity, the church must lovingly yet firmly confess that Christ alone saves. A church that abandons the exclusivity of the Gospel does not broaden the way of salvation; it obscures it, leaving sinners comforted in error and unprepared to meet God. To deny or dilute the sole sufficiency of Christ for salvation is not theological generosity but spiritual betrayal, for it robs sinners of the only saving hope God has given in Christ.

Our hope rests not in a system or a sentiment, but in a living Saviour whose name alone brings salvation.

Acts 1:14—“These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.”

This is a quiet yet powerful portrait of Christ’s most faithful followers in the crucial days between Christ’s ascension and the outpouring of the Spirit at Pentecost. Having received Christ’s promise of power (Acts 1:8), the disciples do not rush into activity; instead, they wait in prayer. The verse describes a church that understands that divine promises are not seized by haste but received through humble dependence.

Luke emphasises that they “continued with one accord in prayer and supplication.” Their unity was not merely organisational but spiritual. It reflected a united, corporate posture of humble dependence upon God. Prayer was not an occasional exercise but a persevering discipline. This teaches us that the church’s first instinct in times of uncertainty should not be strategy, but supplication.

The composition of this praying community of believers is also striking. Alongside the apostles are “the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brethren.” Christ’s brethren, who once did not believe in Him (John 7:5), are now gathered in faith. Even Mary, highly honoured yet never exalted above others, is found praying among the saints. The ground at the throne of grace is level; all alike must seek God’s mercy and power.

Prayer is the God-ordained means by which the church prepares to receive what God has promised. Hence, believers must cultivate patient, united, and persevering prayer, especially when God’s purposes are unfolding but not yet fulfilled.

It is in that posture of united prayer that God prepares His people for the work ahead. The church that kneels will have the spiritual empowerment to accomplish the divine mandate for global witnessing.

Acts 1:8—“But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”

Spoken by the risen Christ just before His ascension, these words firstly correct the disciples’ misplaced expectation of an immediate earthly kingdom (Acts 1:6), and secondly redirect them to God’s redemptive agenda. Before they are sent out with the Lord’s redemptive plan, they must first be empowered. As Christ’s disciples stood at the threshold of the New Testament church’s global Gospel mission, He defined both its source of strength and its purpose in the world. 

The promise is clear: “Ye shall receive power.” This power is not political authority, personal charisma, or organisational skill. It is divine enablement given “after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you.” Christian witness does not arise from human resolve but from the sovereign work of the Holy Spirit. The order is crucial; power precedes witness. Without the Spirit, even the most sincere zeal quickly deteriorates into fragile self-reliance. Zeal alone cannot sustain true spiritual effectiveness of Christian witnessing.

The purpose of this empowerment is equally clear: “ye shall be witnesses unto me.” The Spirit does not glorify the believer but magnifies Christ. A witness does not invent a message; he testifies to what he has seen, told, and known. The church is thus called not simply to speak of Christ, but to bear faithful witness to His life, death, resurrection, and sovereign lordship through both proclamation and conduct.

Acts 1:8 reminds us that fruitfulness in ministry and faithfulness in daily Christian living flow from dependence upon the Spirit. When the church waits upon God, she is strengthened; when she is strengthened, she is sent. The mission of Christ advances not by human confidence and material strength, but by Spirit-given power for Christ-centred witness. God’s work is never carried out in human strength alone. True Christian service flows from waiting upon God in humble submission, acknowledging that all spiritual efficacy proceeds from His sovereign grace and not from human initiative.

John 6:37—“All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.”

In this rich and consoling promise, our Lord reveals the tenderness of His gracious welcome to Himself and the certainty of God’s saving purpose. 

The verse begins with divine sovereignty: “All that the Father giveth me shall come to me.” Salvation is not accidental or uncertain. Behind every sinner who comes to Christ stands the Father’s gracious giving. This means that faith itself is not self-produced, but the result of God’s gracious initiative, giving believers deep assurance that their salvation rests on God’s unchanging purpose rather than human effort or resolve. This truth also humbles human pride and assures trembling hearts that faith itself is the fruit of God’s gracious work. Those whom the Father gives to the Son will surely come: no one is lost, overlooked, or forgotten.

Yet Jesus immediately points out that those whom the Father gives will come to Christ with sincerity and eagerness. They are not dragged unwillingly, but are drawn to Christ in a way that awakens true faith, sincere repentance, and a joyful willingness to come to Him.

To such Christ grants a pastoral assurance: “and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.” No sinner who comes to Christ in faith will ever be rejected. The language is emphatic: Christ will never, under any circumstance, drive away the one who comes to Him. Past sins, present weakness, and future fears are no barrier to His mercy.

Christ holds together God’s sovereign grace and the free call of the gospel. It speaks powerfully to the weary conscience of sinners to come to Him. Christ does not receive reluctantly; He welcomes willingly. He embraces the one who comes. His open arms assure every sinner that mercy, not rejection, awaits those who come to Him in faith.

For struggling believers, this promise steadies the soul. Our assurance rests not in the strength of our coming, but in the certainty of His promise. The Saviour who receives us will never cast us out.