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Tests in life Speaker: Rev. Sophia Wong 1. Tests of faithfulness • This test comes to prove your faithfulness. In Joseph’s life, Faithfulness is seen beyond his role, title, and position. Faithfulness is seen by his commitment in small tasks in his daily chores • Joseph was not trained to do house chores nor shepherding his father’s sheep • The coat of many colours symbolizes favour Take away less...

Advent: The Story of Christmas in Four Phrases Wonderful Counselor: “I am with you” Speaker: Rev. Ho-Ming Tsui The one who is the true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. He came into the very world he created, but the world didn’t recognize him.—John 1:9-10   God’s answer to everything that has ever terrorized us is a child.—Ray Ortlund The Nature of Salvation 1. Salvat...

Advent: This Child is Mighty God “I am for you” Speaker: Pastor Stephen Hsu Scripture: Isaiah 9:6 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 Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. —Isaiah 9:6 NIV BIG IDEA = This child is Mighty God, the Son given to us is King, Jesus the Word. Intro: 1. child =...

Advent: Eternal Father His pathway of grace that leads us home Speaker: Rev. Susie Choi Scripture: Matthew 1:1-16 Grace meets us exactly where we are and it doesn’t leave us where it found us. —Anne Lamott Genealogy - Ancient CV (Curriculum Vitae) • Highlights significant people and their stories of accomplishments • Reminder of identity and belonging by merit • Establishes trajectory of purpose a...

Advent: Do Not be Afraid, Jesus is our Prince of Peace Speaker: Rev. Kelly Tam Scripture: Isaiah 9:6 NLT For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor,[a] Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. —Isaiah 9:6 NLT What are People Afraid of? The Fear of the Unknown The Fear of the Unclear The Fear of the...

Discipleship: Faith Lived Out Discipleship across Generations Speaker: Rev. Shu-Ling Lee Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:12-13, 5:1-8 Introduction - TGIF Step by Step Sitcom Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers. —Gal...

Gender Conversations Speaker: Rev. Ho-Ming Tsui & Rev. Shu-Ling Lee

Discipleship: Faith Lived Out Taking Ownership of Your Faith Speaker: Pastor Angela Luk Scripture: 1 Peter 4:1-11 1. Recall the roots of your faith 2. Persecution is an opportunity to bear witness to Jesus in your life 3. This is a call to action…not procrastination! 4. Live a life that is consistent to following Jesus a. Preserve your sanity b. Preserve your prayer life c. Preserve your love Big...

Discipleship: Faith Lived Out Building Up Disciples in Community Scripture: Galatians 6:1-10 (NIV) Speaker: Pastor Stephen Hsu BIG IDEA: To bear one another’s burdens, we must live by the Spirit to love one another. BEARING EACH OTHER’S BURDENS: Why? How? HOW TO BEAR EACH OTHER’S BURDENS: 1. LIVE BY THE SPIRIT (1) [1] Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit...

Compassion: Releasing children from poverty in Jesus’ name Speaker: John Atkinson All they asked was that we should continue to remember the poor, the very thing I had been eager to do all along. —Galatians 2:10 To have compassion, by definition, is “to move.” Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to...

The Compassionate Father: Beauty & the Beasts Speaker: Pastor Stephen Hsu Scripture: Luke 15:11–32 (NIV) Sermon Notes BIG IDEA: To LOVE others with compassion, you must first know & LOVE the wastefully extravagant Father. Who is the Beast? (SPOILER ALERT: Plot twist ahead)   1. Younger son (11-19) 2. Older son(25-30) 3. ME   But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expectin...

Created in His Image Our Bodies: An Act of Worship Rev. Kelly J. Tam Scripture: Psalm 28:1-2, 1 Timothy 2:8 What would your body say to you if it could speak? 1 I pray to you, O Lord, my rock. Do not turn a deaf ear to me. For if you are silent, I might as well give up and die. 2 Listen to my prayer for mercy as I cry out to you for help, as I lift my hands toward your holy sanctuary. —Psalm 28:1-...

Created in His Image Our Bodies: We Are One Paster Stephen Hsu 1 Corinthians 12:12-27, Mark 14:22-25

Created in His Image Our Bodies: Health and Fitness Speaker: Rev. Ho-Ming Tsui ——— 1. God created our bodies You formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. —Psalm 139:13-14 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. —Mark 12:30 ———...

Created in His Image Our Bodies: A Living Sacrifice Speaker: Rev. George Mah Scripture: Romans 12:1-2 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. 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to...

Created in His Image Our Bodies: A Reflection of God Speaker: Rev. Kelly Tam Scripture: 1 Cor 6:19-21, Psalm 139:13-14 ——— The Great Commandment 30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.—Mark 12:30 ——— Mindfulness in our Approach to Studying the Body 1. The posture and movement in our Worship Gatherings  2. There are var...

Intergenerational Ministry and Succession Speaker: Rev. Ho-Ming Tsui Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:7-12 “Intercultural describes communities in which there is a deep understanding and respect for all cultures and no one is left unchanged because everyone learns from one another and grows together” —Paula Schriefer Introduction: Intergenerational ministry is something we DO (action) but it’s also so...

Kingdom Truths: Parable of the 10 Virgins Speaker: Rev. Kelly Tam Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13 “Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten bridesmaids[a] who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. 3 The five who were foolish didn’t take enough olive oil for their lamps, 4 but the other five were wise enough to take along extra oil. 5 When...

Kingdom Truths: The Parable of the Talents Speaker: Pastor Alex Chan Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30 (ESV)   Context: Jesus uses this parable in response to his disciples asking about the Parousia, Jesus’ Second Coming. We are encouraged to live a life of constant readiness. ___ ACCOUNTABILITY: We will be held accountable for what has been entrusted to us (v19,21,23,26-30) What is our attitude towards...

Kingdom Truths: The Parable of the Good Samaritan Speaker: Pastor Joey Ling Scripture: Luke 10:25-37 4 characters in this Parable: • Jewish Victim • Priest • Temple assistant/ Levite • Samaritan 1. What we do is evident of whether our hearts have been transformed by the Gospel We cannot separate knowledge and obedience. A neighbour is someone whose needs you have the ability to meet. —Haddon Robin...

Kingdom Truths: The Parable of the Great Banquet Speaker: Pastor Stephen Hsu Scripture: Luke 14:15-24 Questions? Email me at MISSIONS@RHCCC.CA [15] When one of those at the table with him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is the one who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.” [16] Jesus replied: “A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests. [17] At the time of th...

Kingdom Truths: The Parable of the Wedding Feast and The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector Sub-title: What is True Humility? Speaker: Pastor Evan Ng Scripture: Luke 14:7-11, Luke 18:9-14 How to have a posture of humility: 1. Look to the humility of God (Philippians 2:5-11) 2. Look into our own heart (Matthew 5:3) 3. Respond with gratitude (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18) 4. Respond with compa...

Kingdom Truths: Parable of the Persistent Widow Sub-title: Why Pray? Speaker: Pastor Stephen Hsu Scripture: Luke 8:1-8 [1] Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. [2] He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought. [3] And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the ple...

Kingdom Truths: Introduction Speaker: Rev. Ho-Ming Tsui Scripture: Matthew 13:1-58 Why does Jesus speak in parables? (v. 10-15) Understanding Parables: 1. Look for the one central truth in each parable 2. Look for one theme across different parables 3. Remember the cultural context The First Four Parables: • The seed and soil (v. 3-9; with explanation v. 18-23) • The wheat & weeds (v. 24- 30 w/ ex...