Chiangmai Christian Fellowship

Big Idea - What is the source of Jesus' wisdom and power and why does it matter? Is it really all that important to have the right theology about Jesu, to understand accurately who He is and where He came from? No one can dispute His miracles. It is far beyond what any normal person could do. So, this power and wisdom must come from somewhere else. Having the right understanding of who Jesus is an...

Big Idea - How precious is the Kingdom of God to us? What is its value? How important is it in our life? What is the evidence of its real worth in practical terms? If it is not the most important and prized treasure in our life, what are we missing? The Kingdom of Heaven is the most valuable treasure any person could possess. But, if that is not our attitude and priority it is proof that we really...

Big Idea - How precious is the Kingdom of God to us? What is its value? How important is it in our life? What is the evidence of its real worth in practical terms? If it is not the most important and prized treasure in our life, what are we missing? The Kingdom of Heaven is the most valuable treasure any person could possess. But, if that is not our attitude and priority it is proof that we really...

Chiangmai Christian Fellowship

Chiangmai Christian Fellowship

Big Idea - What kind of person does God reveal Himself to and help out? The democratic mind may feel that God must reveal Himself universally to all, and any who are so disposed may choose Him. But that is not the way God, the creator of the universe, works. He has hidden revelation from those who think they know it all and who think they have everything under control, but He reveals Himself to th...

Big Idea - What kind of person does God reveal Himself to and help out? The democratic mind may feel that God must reveal Himself universally to all, and any who are so disposed may choose Him. But that is not the way God, the creator of the universe, works. He has hidden revelation from those who think they know it all and who think they have everything under control, but He reveals Himself to th...

Big Idea - What happens when Jesus turns out to be someone very different than what we thought? We all have ideas about what we want Jesus to be, or what we need Him to be, what we think He should be doing, and how He should be doing it. We are all shaped by experience our worldview which does not line up with who Jesus is and conditions us to want Jesus to be someone very different. But, we must...

Big Idea - What happens when Jesus turns out to be someone very different than what we thought? We all have ideas about what we want Jesus to be, or what we need Him to be, what we think He should be doing, and how He should be doing it. We are all shaped by experience our worldview which does not line up with who Jesus is and conditions us to want Jesus to be someone very different. But, we must...

Big Idea - What's all this talk about persecution and hate, I thought Jesus was the prince of peace? How can Jesus say He has come to bring division? Didn't His birth signal peace on earth, goodwill to men? Jesus is the prince of peace, but peace is found only in His kingdom. His Gospel divides those who love Jesus from those who do not. Those outside the Kingdom are at best intolerant of Jesus an...

Big Idea - What's all this talk about persecution and hate, I thought Jesus was the prince of peace? How can Jesus say He has come to bring division? Didn't His birth signal peace on earth, goodwill to men? Jesus is the prince of peace, but peace is found only in His kingdom. His Gospel divides those who love Jesus from those who do not. Those outside the Kingdom are at best intolerant of Jesus an...

Big Idea - How are we to respond to the persecution that comes as a result of our witness to the Gospel? That we are witnesses is assumed as the main goal of being a disciple. The first disciples may have thought this was going to be easy and they would be welcomed and loved - after all Jesus was! But, we know better! Jesus warns them that this is not how it’s going to work. We will encounter resi...

Big Idea - What is the main goal of being a follower of Jesus? Up to this point in Matthew we have seen Jesus carrying out His mission from God - demonstrating His authority to heal, to cast out demons, and to command nature. We have learned about His teaching - life in His Kingdom. And, we have learned that those who would live in the Kingdom must become dedicated followers of Jesus. But now Jesu...

Big Idea - What is the main goal of being a follower of Jesus? Up to this point in Matthew we have seen Jesus carrying out His mission from God - demonstrating His authority to heal, to cast out demons, and to command nature. We have learned about His teaching - life in His Kingdom. And, we have learned that those who would live in the Kingdom must become dedicated followers of Jesus. But now Jesu...

Big Idea - Where can we go when everything is falling apart and no one can help? We can always go to Jesus and He will never fail to help any and all who come to Him because they believe He can help them. Just going to Jesus is an act of faith even if only a faith that is feeble. The better they knew who Jesus was the stronger their faith. It helps to be desperate, to have nowhere else to turn. Ma...

Big Idea - Where can we go when everything is falling apart and no one can help? We can always go to Jesus and He will never fail to help any and all who come to Him because they believe He can help them. Just going to Jesus is an act of faith even if only a faith that is feeble. The better they knew who Jesus was the stronger their faith. It helps to be desperate, to have nowhere else to turn. Ma...

Big Idea - Most religion is a way for people to determine their own moral goodness. How well am I keeping the rules? For those who do a respectable job at keeping the rules, there is the reward of feeling that you are a good person. When we fail and are not able to keep the rules, religion gives rituals and practices to make up for it. If we are diligent enough at the rituals and religious practic...

Big Idea - Most religion is a way for people to determine their own moral goodness. How well am I keeping the rules? For those who do a respectable job at keeping the rules, there is the reward of feeling that you are a good person. When we fail and are not able to keep the rules, religion gives rituals and practices to make up for it. If we are diligent enough at the rituals and religious practic...

Big Idea - The coronavirus reminds us that nature is not always our friend, it can be very destructive. A destruction that is clearly evil. It is a fair question to ask how a good and loving God could allow such terrible things to invade our planet and our lives. It is a complicated question, and the answer is even more complex and may never satisfy us in this life. What matters is to know that it...

Big Idea - The coronavirus reminds us that nature is not always our friend, it can be very destructive. A destruction that is clearly evil. It is a fair question to ask how a good and loving God could allow such terrible things to invade our planet and our lives. It is a complicated question, and the answer is even more complex and may never satisfy us in this life. What matters is to know that it...

Big Idea - What must we do if we are to be a student of Jesus? And why would anyone make such a radical commitment? A “Follower” of Jesus is a student in Jesus’ program of study to be one of His representatives in the world. It involves learning all that He taught and commanded so that we can live as He lived. It also involves going on mission with Him in the world - doing His work (preaching the...

Big Idea - What must we do if we are to be a student of Jesus? And why would anyone make such a radical commitment? A “Follower” of Jesus is a student in Jesus’ program of study to be one of His representatives in the world. It involves learning all that He taught and commanded so that we can live as He lived. It also involves going on mission with Him in the world - doing His work (preaching the...

Big Idea - In this section Matthew illustrates that Jesus’ kingdom is more than just a way of thinking or a higher moral standard, it is a kingdom that confronts evil directly, and has the power to overcome and defeat the terrible consequences of sin. Jesus is not a King who has come to overthrow Rome, but He is coming to overthrow sin and all the brokenness that is the result of sin. The coming o...

Big Idea - In this section Matthew illustrates that Jesus’ kingdom is more than just a way of thinking or a higher moral standard, it is a kingdom that confronts evil directly, and has the power to overcome and defeat the terrible consequences of sin. Jesus is not a King who has come to overthrow Rome, but He is coming to overthrow sin and all the brokenness that is the result of sin. The coming o...

Big Idea - If we were to spell out the “Big Idea” of the Sermon on the Mount it would be that Jesus came to fulfill the Law and the Prophets not to abolish them, therefore, to be His disciple and live under His Kingdom rule we must also be committed to fulfilling the true purpose and heart of the law. In the Sermon Jesus correctly interprets the Law and spells out what it looks like to live up to...