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RHCCC Worship Service  March 12th, 2023 Sermon notes Re-Energize: The Letters of John Living on a Prayer Rev. John Baik Scripture: 1 John 5:13-21 ——— 1. Assurance of Eternal Life Produces Confidence in God (v.13) ——— 2. Confidence In God Leads to Prayer (v.14-15) a. Ask in confidence according to His Will (v.14) b. 3 truths in praying in accordance to God’s will   • Prayer brings us back to the ga...

Sermon notes Re-Energize: The Letters of John Born Again Rev. Ho-Ming Tsui Scripture: 1 John 5:1-12 How do I know I’m a Christian? How do I know if I have faith or not? There is an unshakeable foundation to your faith: You are born of God, ie. “New Birth” 1. What is the new birth? 2. How does the new birth come to be? 3. How do you know the new birth has really occurred? There are signs that you h...

sermon notes Re-Energize: The Letters of John The Supremacy of Love Rev. Reuben Foncardas Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21 In the previous sermon, we were instructed to “test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world” (4:1). This does not mean, however, that we should be cynical and suspicious of one another. The apostle John reminds us in I Joh...

Sermon notes Re-Energize: The Letters of John Test of True Love Pastor Stephen Hsu Scripture: 1 John 4:1-6 Dear friends [beloved], do not believe every spirit, but TEST the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2 This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges [confesses] that Jesus Christ has come in the...

Re-Energize: The Letters of John The Challenge to Love Rev. Kelly J. Tam Scripture: 1 John 3:11-24 Sermon Notes How can we love those whom are difficult to love?   Ask the Question: “What are my neighbour’s needs?” 1. Asking “what are my neighbour’s needs” makes it about them and not about us. (v. 17) 2. Asking “what are my neighbour’s needs” makes us more aware of the brokenness that God wants us...

sermon notes Re-Energize: The Letters of John Confident and Unashamed before Christ Rev. Reuben Foncardas Scripture: 1 John 2:28-3:10 As John amplifies the importance of walking in fellowship with Christ, he introduces a new theme in I John: the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. He encourages us to be prepared to face our Savior with confidence rather than shrink in shame when we meet Jesus face to f...

Becoming a Generous Church Rev. Ho-Ming Tsui Scripture: 2 Cor. 8-9 How does Paul teach the Corinthian church to be generous? a. Draws their attention to a theme, ie God’s grace toward us b. Uses this example of a church (8:1) If you want to become generous: ——— 1. Re-order your priorities around generosity (8:2) Make generosity your priority, save for the future and then consume. How much should I...

Sermon notes Re-Energize: The Letters of John Rejecting the World, Remaining in Jesus Rev. Ho-Ming Tsui Scripture: 1 John 2:12-27 ——— “Becoming who you already are” (Identity precedes activity) ——— 3 Spiritual Statuses (v.12-14) a. You are forgiven b. You know God c. You have overcome the evil one ——— The Call: 1. Reject the World (v.15-17) • Lusts of the flesh refers to what we do, ie. passions •...

Sermon notes Re-Energize: The Letters of John Conditions for Walking in the Light Rev. Reuben Foncardas Scripture: 1 John 2:1-11 Before Jesus was arrested, he spent his last meal with his disciples in the upper room. There he explained to them the kind of relationship they will have once the Holy Spirit comes upon them (John 14-17). I John is a letter that expounds this kind of relationship believ...

Sermon Notes Re-Energize: The Letters of John Walk in the Light Rev. Ho-Ming Tsui Scripture: 1 John 1:1-10 ——— 1-3 John: • Clarifies what Christians are to believe through God’s WORD. • Outlines disruptions to these core beliefs in our lives, using the metaphor the LIGHT of Christ to reveal truth to us. • Challenges Christians to keep the LOVE of Christ at the center of their lives. ——— Claim: Jes...

Sermon Notes Making the New Year New Pastor Alex Chan, Rev Kelly Tam Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:18 How will this year be different? ——— Remember Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced—Psalm 105:5In the present, remembering what God has done draws us into worshipAs we step into the future, recalling God’s faithfulness gives us greater faith ——— Refocus Since...

RHCCC Christmas Day Service: Illuminate December 25th, 2022 Rev. Ho-Ming Tsui

sermon notes Anticipation: Peace Rev. Kelly Tam Scripture: Luke 1:76-79 Peace, in the Biblical sense means to take what is broken and restore it to what it was meant to be. For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.—Isaiah 9:6 ——— Jesus gives us security A...

sermon notes Anticipation: Hope Rev. Shu-Ling Lee Scripture: Romans 15:1-13 ——— Introduction What does Advent mean? What does Anticipation mean? ——— Question: What are YOU anticipating this season? Everything in the bible was written to teach us so we might have HOPE. (4)The HOPE we share in Christ, brings supernatural endurance and encouragement for one another. (5-7)God sent Christ into the worl...

sermon notesAnticipation: Joy Rev. Ho-Ming Tsui Scripture: Luke 2:8-14 ——— Is there a difference between happiness and joy? The pursuit of happiness is futile. The pursuit of detachment is frustrating. ——— How do we pursue joy? (How do we get our joy back?) ——— To pursue joy… • Find Your Delight: Make a determined effort to spend time in God’s presence If you want to find your increase your deligh...

Sermon Notes Reshaping Our Story Rev. Reuben Foncardas Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-5:20 God has blessed us “in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ” (Eph. 1). He made us spiritually alive in Christ and brought us together as one church where God lives by his Spirit (Eph. 2). This message of the Gospel should reshape the story of our lives in such a way that is “worthy of the ca...

Sermon Notes Making All Things New:  Book of Genesis The Power of Forgiveness Rev. Ho-Ming Tsui Scripture: Genesis 50 ——— What is God’s providence? The often-imperceptible work of God to fulfill his good purposes. God’s Providence in Scripture (Phil. 2:13; Eph. 1:11-12; Romans 8:28)  ——— What does trusting in God’s providence practically entail? (Gen. 50:19-20) 1. Leaving the righting of wrongs to...

Making All Things New: Book of Genesis A Bigger Blessing, A Greater Plan Rev. John Baik Scripture: Genesis 39 1. God’s providence in Joseph’s Slavery (v. 1-6) 2. God’s providence in Joseph’s Temptation (v. 7-19) 3. God’s providence in Joseph’s Imprisonment (v. 21-23) Question: What is God preparing you for now? ——— 3 things that will come from being faithful to God: 1. We’ll bring glory to God 2....

Serve The Lord! Rev. Rueben Foncardas John 13:1-17, 34-35 You can serve without loving but you cannot love without serving. Jesus taught that being his disciple calls for loving and serving others in the church and in the world at large. We love and serve the Lord by loving and serving others. There are three compelling reasons why we should want to serve God. 1. Jesus gave us a model to follow. •...

RHCCC Worship Service October 30th, 2022 The Future & Destiny of Missions: The Spirit Empowers Us Pastor Stephen Hsu Acts 1:1-8 How to experience the Spirit: ——— 1. Be instructed by the Spirit (v.2) In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had...

The Future and Destiny of Missions Pastor Maymie Lau Revelation 1: 12-16, 20 ——— 1. The Destiny of Mission 2033—2000th Anniversary of Great Commission And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come —Matthew 24:14 End Game: • Great Commission will be completed. • All nations will worship Him. After this I looked, and ther...

Making All Things New: The Book of Genesis On the Path to Humility Rev. Ho-Ming Tsui Genesis 37 Consequences of Favouritism ——— 1. Envy: Joseph’s brothers were filled with envy (v. 20) Two ways to handle envy a) Build yourself up b) Bring others down We say that people are proud of being rich, or clever, or good-looking, but they are not. They are proud of being richer, or cleverer, or better-look...

RHCCC Worship Service October 9th, 2022 Making All Things New: The Book of Genesis Wrestling with God Rev. Kelly J. Tam Genesis 27-32 (NLT) It shows us that God has been good to Jacob all his life. ——— 1. Wrestling When the man saw that he would not win the match, he touched Jacob’s hip and wrenched it out of its socket.—Genesis 32:25 ——— 2. It went all night Then the man said, “Let me go, for the...

Making All Things New: The Book of Genesis Like Father, Like Son Rev. Reuben Foncardas Genesis 25:19-34 The God who created the universe has become our heavenly Father through Jesus Christ our saviour. The Holy Spirit testifies with our spirit that we are children of God (Rom. 8:14-16). God our Father is holy. So we must strive to be holy. From the account of Isaac and his sons, Esau and Jacob, we...

Making All Things New: Genesis Godly Relationships Rev. Ho-Ming Tsui Genesis 24 What can we can learn from this story? ——— 1. If I should be married (the plan)? See 1 Cor 7:27-31 Both singleness and marriage are good conditions; can be blessings from God and can glorify him ——— 2. How do I find the person to marry (the process)? Arranged Marriage Courtship Dating Casual Dating a. Humbly see the Lo...