But Servants

What do Christians believe? What is the Bible all about? This talk summarises the Christian faith and why it's important that we respond appropriately. This sermon was preached at Sunway University Christian Fellowship on 1st April 2021. Check us out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ButServants Check out our Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/796ZzZs0BKjvfJH3H8kaIr?si=5911d4ec...

We can only truly grasp the good news of Christmas if we first understand the bad news that Jesus comes to solve. The light and the joy of Christmas can only be truly celebrated if we grasp the darkness and sin that Jesus came to deal with. This sermon was preached at St George's Church, Penang on 16th December 2020. Check us out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ButServants Check out our...

Christians are citizens of heaven. In light of our future hope, the only logical way to live is not to maximise our happiness now, but to maximise our lives for the gospel, as we press on towards our goal. This sermon was preached at St George's Church, Penang on 31st December 2021. Check out our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/ButServants Check out our YouTube Channel at: https://w...

Very often we try to prove our value and earn our acceptance through our achievements. Our longing for acceptance drives us on an endless desire to succeed, all in the hope that somehow others will appreciate us. This striving for acceptance can also happen in our relationship with God. Our natural tendency is to think that earn God’s acceptance by impressing him with our moral and religious achie...

In Colossians 1:15-23, we're given one of the most glorious descriptions of Christ in the whole Bible. He is utterly supreme in creation and redemption. It reminds us that Christ is all that we need, for salvation and growth. Introduction: Moving On … in life … in your Christian life? Context 1. Christ is the Supreme Lord of Creation (15-17) a. The Image of God (15) b. The Creator of all thing...

The Christian life is long and hard. There are many temptations to sin and we have a spiritual enemy who wants us to fall. How do we protect ourselves from Satan and his demonic forces? How can the gospel strengthen us to stand firm to the end? Join us as we explore the topic of "Spiritual Warfare" from Ephesians 6:10-24 to close off our series. This sermon was preached at St George'...

How can we be faithful workers, glorifying God at work? How can we work for the Lord with sincerity and integrity? How can we witness to the gospel? This sermon was preached at St George's Church, Penang on 28th July, 2021. Check us out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ButServants Check out our Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/796ZzZs0BKjvfJH3H8kaIr?si=5911d4ecb0d846c0 Gospe...

Family life is one of the true tests of how much we have been transformed by the gospel. How we act as children and parents reflects a lot on who we are and what we value in life. What is God's design for our families? How can our everyday life at home become a glorious testimony to the gospel? Come and join us as we consider Ephesians 6:1-4. This sermon was preached at St George's Church,...

No one would claim that being a husband or a wife is easy. But although marriages are hard, can they be made better, or even good? What would marriage look like when it’s modelled after the goodness of something greater? More significantly, what’s the purpose of marriage? In Ephesians 5:22-33, we consider God's design for marriage. This sermon was preached at St George's Church, Penang on...

We live in a dark world and the temptation for every Christian is to conform to this world, walking in the darkness rather than in the light. If we are to witness to Christ in this world, we know we must have courage to be different. But how? Ephesians 5:1-21 shows us 4 key ways we are to walk as children of light in a world full of darkness. This sermon was preached at St George's Church, Pen...

How should our life change after we become a Christian? What does it look like to live out the gospel in daily life? Check out the latest instalment in our Ephesians series, and don't forget to subscribe! This sermon was preached at St George's Church, Penang on 23rd June 2021. Check out our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/ButServants Check out our YouTube Channel at: https://ww...

We all want the church to grow in number and maturity. But how should we go about growing the church? Marketing, social media, relevant sermons, or something else? Join us in this sermon as we turn to Ephesians 4:1-16 and consider God's blueprint for gospel growth. This sermon was preached at St George's Church, Penang on 16th June 2021. Check out our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook...

Do you know that God loves you? Christians talk a lot about the love of God for his people. But sometimes we feel a disconnect between what we know about God’s love and what we feel of his love. But assurance of the goodness and love of God is critical if we are to live the Christian life. Because the love of God, demonstrated to us in the cross, is the engine room for growth in the Christian life...

Sometimes we wish we could read the mind of God and know his plans for our life. What if we could know what God is doing in all the chaos around us? What a difference that would make as we seek to live out his plan for our life! Ephesians 3 tells us God's plan is no longer hidden, but revealed for all to know. This sermon was preached at St George's Church, Penang on 2nd June 2021. Check o...

What do you believe about life after death? Most Malaysians believe that there is an afterlife, but for them it is a future that is entirely uncertain. That is why many non-Christian attempt to accumulate good works in the hope they will secure a bright future, not a bleak one. But in Luke 20:27-44, Jesus wants us to be certain that there is life after death, and he is the ruler of it. Introductio...

A striking feature of Malaysian culture is the way we fight to pay the bill. Sometimes this is because of generosity, other times it is to 'show face'. If we lose the battle to pay, we feel indebted to find some opportunity to repay. By instinct, we think and act as if acceptance must be earned through works. And that can make it very hard for us to truly believe gospel a grace. Introducti...

I wonder how you think about your relationship with God? Are you more like a servant or are you more like a volunteer? As you serve God, are you simply doing your duty, or does God owe you? In Luke 17:1-10, Luke gives us three short snapshots of the attitudes that disciples of Jesus are to have to one another, to God and to themselves. Introduction: Volunteer or Servant Context 1. Disciples of Jes...

Is it ok for Christians to participate in the practices of other religions? Is it ok to visit the Hindu temple, or participate in Ching Ming? Is it ok to participate in the Catholic mass, or to eat food that has been offered to the family altar? 1 Corinthians 8, we see that it's not enough to have the right theological answers, we must ask in love towards our brothers and sisters in Christ, wh...

As Christians, we often make the mistake of looking for God’s power today as a miraculous sign, a healing touch, a prosperous and healthy life, or a victorious life of overcoming sin. Instead, Paul describes God’s power as resurrecting power that raised Christ from the dead, the same power now working in us. Paul describes the Christian’s previous state as dead in sin - children of wrath who follo...

Head knowledge is insufficient without heart transformation. In Ephesians 1:15-23, we’re reminded that true knowledge of God is not simply knowing intellectual facts about God and the gospel, but having those facts so penetrate our hearts, that they transform our lives at the deepest core. This sermon was preached at St George's Church, Penang on 12th May 2021. Check out our Facebook page at:...

What does it look like to experience God’s blessing? Blessing is something that all people – Christian and non-Christian are after. but the kind of blessing our world seeks is material. In Ephesians 1, we see how God has given Christians every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places. We have been blessed by the electing love of the Father, the redeeming work of the Son, and the assuring work of...

There is a lot of talk today about worship in churches. Some seek to worship God "in spirit and in truth" through their singing. Others seek to worship God through their rituals. But what does acceptable, biblical worship that pleases God really look like? Join us as we begin our new sermon series on "Worshiping the Holy God" from the book of Leviticus. This sermon was preached...

As Jesus enters Jerusalem, he wants to make it absolutely clear what kind of a king he will be. Not the kind of king we may expect. Not the kind of king we may want. But most certainly the king that we need. A king who will save. A king who will humble himself to death. A king worthy of our allegiance and praise. Introduction: Will we welcome Jesus as King?         Context (9:18-22, 51)           ...

Our passage this morning could not be more sensitive or difficult. Not just because Jesus teaches on money or divorce. They themselves are difficult topics. For some of us truly painful topics. But the main topic here this evening is even more confronting. Even more challenging. Jesus wants us to understand what kind of a person will be in hell. Introduction: Who will be in hell? 1. God’s hatred o...

It’s wonderful to be found. It’s wonderful to be home. But before you can be found, before you can be home you must first realise you are lost. In Luke 15, Jesus tells three powerful parables, where God celebrates lost sinners coming home to him. Introduction: Lost in a far away land…                Context (15:1-2)            1.    What brings joy to heaven (1-10)   a.  Every person is precious  ...