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Sermon Notes Some through the water, some through the flood, some through the fire, but all through the blood. Some through great sorrow, but God gives us a song in the night season and all the day long.—George Young, God Leads His Dear Children We may not what know what the reason for your suffering is, but we know what the reason for your suffering isn’t … it isn’t because God doesn’t love us.—T...

Sermon Notes Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? —Psalm 42:5a The disciples’ episode (Mark 4:37-41; John 14:27; 20:21) My episode (Psalm 27:1) -------------------- I. He Provides 1. Like a mother who carries and comforts us. (Isaiah 46:3; 66:12-13; 49:14-15) 2. His ways and His thoughts are higher (Isaiah 55:9) -------------------- II. He Protects 1. We can take refuge unde...

Sermon notes Overcoming Fear: The Lord Is My Sustainer Rev. Shu-Ling Lee Scripture: Psalm 16 Our Prayer reveals our Dependency (v. 1-4) Our Portion reveals our Security (v. 5-8) Our Eternal Security is found in our Sustaining Saviour (v. 8-11) Conclusion ----- Small Group Discussion Questions: 1. Spend some time reading over Psalm 16 in silence. Note any words, phrases or imagery that stand out to...

sermon notes Overcoming Fear: Cross-ing Uncertainty Rev. Susie Choi Scripture: Psalm 4:1-8 "Prayer and helplessness are inseparable. Only he who is helpless can truly pray. Your helplessness is your best prayer." ---Ole Hallesby  Our New Season of Uncertainties: Period of Adjustment Journey into the Wilderness Facing the uncomfortable Truth What's Psalm 4 got to do with me? The Invitation to: R3 1...

Sermon Notes “The clear promise is that those who rest like God find themselves free like God, no longer slaves to the thousand compulsions that send others rushing toward their graves.” ― Barbara Brown Taylor “Rest is in Him alone. Man knows no peace in the world; but he has no disturbance when he is with God.” ― Bernard of Clairvaux 1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He makes me lie...

sermon notes Easter Sunday 2020: Hands Up Pastors Ho-Ming, Pastor Joey Ling and Rev. Reuben Foncardas I raise my hands because…. 1. My Past is Forgiven (John 1:29-34) 2. My Present has a Purpose (Mark 8:27-30) 3. My Future has a home (2 Corinthians 4:16-5:5) ——— Small Group Discussion Questions: 1. Read Hebrews 10:1-7 (also see 10:11-12,14). Why is the single sacrifice of Jesus enough to cleanse a...

——— Hands IN If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than with two hands to go into hell, where the fire never goes out. —Mark 9:43 So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. —Isaiah 41:10 ——— Hands CLOSED 16 At that time they had a we...

sermon notes Palm Sunday Rev. Ho-Ming Tsui What is happening to Jesus? (v.32-35) ——— What would cause Jesus such fear and distress? (v. 36-39) Jesus is Utterly Alone Jesus is Utterly Rejected ——— What does Gethsemane mean for your life? 1. In our darkest hour, remember that God understands what you are going through. 2. In our darkest hour, know that God loves you. 3. In our darkest hour, believe...

sermon notes Saved 2 Be Sent: Mission II Pastor Maymie Lau Recap: 1. We commit to continue to worship no matter where [e.g. online, small groups…] (WORSHIP) 2. We commit to facing this together. No one is alone. (FELLOWSHIP) 3. We commit praying and keeping each other spiritually healthy (DISCIPLESHIP) 4. We commit to WASH HANDS and serve you if you get sick (MINISTRY) 5. We commit to WASH FEET an...

sermon notes Saved 2 Be Sent: Mission I Rev. Ho-Ming Tsui “Christians go forth in the world both to lead people to faith in Christ and also to erect signs of the coming kingdom within the broken kingdoms of this world, confident that the Messiah will one day return to complete the victory over the kingdom of darkness.” — Ron Sider “Duty must not be neglected, no more in epidemic disease than in wa...

sermon notes Saved 2 Be Sent: Ministry II Rev. John Baik John 13:12-15, 1 Peter 4:8-12 “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.”― Ralph Waldo Emerson “No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.”– Charles Dickens Q: How are we to love our neighbor?...

sermon notes Saved 2 Be Sent: Ministry I Rev. Ho-Ming Tsui Matthew 22: 39-40 “[Love is] the mark that Jesus gives to label a Christian not just in one era or in one locality but at all times and all places until Jesus returns.” — Francis Schaeffer "One cannot define one’s neighbor; one can only be a neighbor. Your neighbor is anyone whose need you see, whose need you are able to meet.” — Dr. Haddo...

sermon notes Saved 2 Be Sent: Discipleship II – Growing Up To Be Like Christ Rev. Shu-Ling Lee Eph 4:14-24 MSG Introduction – Myths of Spiritual Growth (Rick Warren) 1. Discipleship is to [help others] grow up to see Christ as Lord in all spheres of our lives. (v.14-15)   The Church helps in the discipleship process by creating various spaces to learn and model this.  {note} 2. Spiritual Maturity...

sermon notes Saved 2 Be Sent: Discipleship I Rev. Shu-Ling Lee Matthew 16:21-26 Discipleship begins when we respond to the gospel and crown Jesus as Saviour King Discipleship is the on-going commitment to repent and follow the ways of Jesus Discipleship must lead to a life of maturing into a disciple-maker

Hebrews 10:19-25

sermon notes Saved 2 Be Sent: Fellowship Rev. RG Foncardas Romans 6:1-11 and I Corinthians 12:13 “Baptism is not necessary for salvation, but it is necessary for obedience, because Christ, with no ambiguity, commanded that all those who belong to Him, who are part of the new covenant family, and who receive the benefits of his salvation are to be baptized in the Trinitarian formula.” R. C. Sproul...

sermon notes Saved 2 Be Sent: Worship II Pastor Ho-Ming Tsui Rev. 2:1-7 “Every Christian would agree that a man’s spiritual health is exactly proportional to his love for God.” — C.S. Lewis “You need not win his love. You already have it.” — Max Lucado 1. A Perspective (v. 2-3, 6) 2. A Caution (v. 4-5) 3. A Hope (v.7)

Saved 2 Be Sent: Worship Pastor Kelly Tam Romans 12:1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.” – Romans 12:1 “37Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ 38This is the first and greatest commandment...

sermon notes The Great Commandment and The Great Commission (2GCs) Rev. Ho-Ming Tsui Matthew 22:37-39; 28:18-20 “It is impossible to have a resurrected Saviour and a privatized faith.”— David Platt “We cannot live out the great commission until we first live out the great commandment.”— Dr. Tony Campolo 1. The Nature of the 2GCs: What makes them great? 2. The Relationship between the 2GCs: How are...

sermon notes Together on Purpose: Part 2 Rev. Ho-Ming J. Tsui 1 Peter 2:9-12 “Love is the final apologetic. After we have done our best to communicate to a lost world, still we must never forget that the final apologetic which Jesus gave is the observable love of true Christians for true Christians.” — Francis Schaeffer, The Mark of a Christian “If there ever comes a day when we can’t be together,...

Together on Purpose: Part 1 Rev. Steven Folts John 17:20-23

Life After Christmas Pastor John Baik John 1:14 1. God with us. 2. Us With God. 3. Living with humility.

The Gift: Rejoice Pastor Kelly Tam We worship God for what He has done for us. Jesus is the same Yesterday and Today and Forever. Hebrews 13:8 We worship Him for what He is doing in us. He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end. Ecclesiastes 3:11 We worship Him for what He will do through...

Receive What Was Given Rev. Ho-Ming Tsui 2 Corinthians 8-9 “Self-denial, the surrendering of immediate desires, is a prerequisite of the Christian life.” — Skye Jethani “Isn't there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about?” — Charlie Brown Principles of Generous Giving: 1. Generous giving applies universally (8:2) 2. Generous giving is done sacrificially (8:3) 3. Generous giving is done inten...