Resurrection Church Sai Kung Sermons

Hong Kong is going through a politically tumultuous period. There is no shortage of people in the media, in the government and on the international stage urging us to think and act in the ways that they advocate.  Christians, however, are called first and foremost to listen to God's voice. Romans 13 gives us a framework for Christian political action, and provides guidance for how to live in...

Every Christian will face obstacles and difficulties in seeking to follow Jesus - how can we make sure we persevere to the end and finish well? The final chapter of Gideon's story warns us not to lose sight of God's priorities as we pursue our own agendas, and not to neglect the god-given means of grace. 18-08-2019 - Lucas Durant

Is it possible for strength, competence and confidence to be liabilities? Judges 7 shows us that they are when they lead us to total self-reliance. In Gideon's story we see that God sometimes purposely weakens his people, so that they will recognise their dependence on His salvation. When we have no choice but to admit our weakness, that is when God's power will be most clearly displayed. 11-08-19...

What kind of person does God ask to join in with his work? If we think that God would choose only the best, the brightest, the morally upright and the spiritually confident - Gideon's story proves otherwise.  In Judges 6 we see that though God clearly perceives the sins of His people and calls them to repent, He uses faltering and fearful people to advance His saving purposes.  04-08-19...

What happens when God is determined to achieve His purposes, but His people are unwilling to help? Will God's purposes be thwarted? Certainly not! Judges 4-5 shows us the great danger for God's people is missing out on being part of His great deliverance, and the great danger for His enemies is trusting in their own strength. 28-07-19 Lucas Durant

Where can we turn when our life is in chaos? The stories of the first two Judges, Othniel and Ehud, give us reason to believe that there is hope in even the most hopeless situations. Whatever our circumstances may suggest, the sovereign LORD reigns and He loves to save His people in surprising ways. 21-07-2019 Lucas Durant

Sin is a real problem. It causes us pain and shame, it corrupts our relationships with other people and it destroys our relationship with God. Yet even when we identify the problems that sin causes, it can still feel impossible to break out of sinful patterns. This section of Judges describes the downward spiral of sin that God's people became trapped within as they entered the land; but it also r...

As the book of Judges opens, God's people are hopeful that they will soon take hold of all that God has promised to them, but by the end of chapter 1 things have gone terribly wrong. How did things go so bad so quickly? Here we are shown the danger of disobedience, and the necessity of  perseverance, dependence and faith in living lives of true obedience. 07-07-19 Lucas Durant

Having made the point that the Message of the Cross is the means by which God grows the Church, Paul now turns his attention to Christian leaders. What should a Christian leader be? Furthermore, how should we expect a Christian leader to appear to the world? 1 Corinthians 4 points us back to the person of Jesus Christ, and challenges Christians to live their lives according to the pattern of His l...

God is at work in the world, and He invites us to join His project. In this passage, Paul warns us not to let a 'fleshly' squabbles distract us from seeing God's bigger project of growing His Church. And he charges us to join in the construction project, while being careful how we build. 23-06-19 Lucas Durant

The Message of the Cross is foolishness to the world, but is the power of God to those who are being saved. So what effect should we expect the message to have?  This passage explains that by means of the message, God chooses weak and foolish people to shame the world and display His  wisdom. 16-06-19 Lucas Durant