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Sermon Notes Resurrection People-Our Work Speaker: Rev. Ho-Ming Tsui Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labour in the Lord is not in vain. —1 Corinthians 15:58 We are Easter people living in a Friday world, and our work declares that Friday is not...

Resurrection People-Our Witness Speaker: Pastor Jonathan Moe Scripture: Luke 24:46-48, Acts 1:8 The Big Idea: The resurrection doesn’t just give us a message; it makes us its witnesses.   1.The Resurrection Makes Evangelism an Announcement, Not an Argument • We are witnesses announcing a reality! 2.Witness Begins With "We Have Seen" • A witness is someone who can say: "This is what I have seen" •...

Resurrection People-Our Walk Speaker: Pastor Angela Luk Scripture: Romans 6:1-14 Big Idea: The resurrection is not merely a past event we celebrate but a present power we inhabit. Because Jesus is alive, we are called to walk in a fundamentally new kind of humanity — one that is being renewed from the inside out. 1. The Resurrection Redefines Identity 2. The Resurrection Breaks the Power of Sin 3....

Road to the Cross: The Lonely Road to the Cross Speaker: Pastor Jonathan Moe Scripture: Mark 2: 1-12 Big Idea: Jesus walked the loneliest road to the cross so we would never walk alone. 1. The Reality of Isolation (v.1–2) - Truth #1: Isolation is often the (barrier) before the miracle.   2. The Power of Community (v.3–4) - Truth #2: If you isolate, you stagnate. If you connect, you move.   3. The...

Road to the Cross: The Road of Shame Speaker: Rev. Joey Ling Scripture: Luke 7:36-50 MAIN IDEA: As RHCCC continues the journey on the road to resurrection, we are being led to confront and release our shame in exchange for God’s grace and forgiveness. 1.The Courage to Bring Our Shame to Jesus 2.The Danger of Self-Righteous Shame 3.The Gospel Exchange: From Shame to Grace Walking the Road of Shame...

Lent - Road to the Cross: The Prideful Road Speaker: Pastor Angela Luk Scripture: Luke 17:11-19 1.Jesus Looks at the Heart 2.Jesus Gives Mercy to All 3.Jesus Invites Us to Look Inward 4.Jesus Desires that You be Made Well Our rightful response: To receive Jesus’ invitation to see how God has been merciful to us and respond with a heart of gratitude.

Lent - The Painful Road Speaker: Rev. Kelly J. Tam Scripture: John 5:1-15 Who was he? | What was his pain? He was not named. | The Pain of Emptiness He was sick for a long time. | The Pain of Judgement He was alone. | The Pain of Loneliness He was not a Follower. | The Pain of Being Lost God is near to the broken-hearted. —Psalm 34:18

Lent - The Busy Road Speaker: Rev. Dr. Shu-Ling Lee Scripture: Mark 6:30-44 Why do some of us love staying busy? - Self-worth - Hight Status - Numb/Avoid On the Busy Road of Life… 1. Jesus invites us into His rhythm of Rest and Work 2. Jesus invites us into a Restored Life. Conclusion: YOU are not the source or solution, Jesus is. Will you point others to Your Bread of Life?

Following Our Generous Giving God Speaker: Rev. Dr. Sophia Wong Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:1–9 8 And now, brothers and sisters, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian churches. 2 In the midst of a very severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity. 3 For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond t...

Sermon Notes Rested and Ready: Experience God Deeply Speaker: Pastor Jonathan Moe Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-21 1. Elijah goes from a huge win to total burnout—and God meets him right there in his weakness (v1–4) 2. God feeds Elijah and lets him rest before saying anything, showing that renewal comes before direction (v5–8) 3. God speaks quietly in the silence, reminding Elijah that He’s not done wit...

Rested and Ready: Embrace Newness Speaker: Pastor Kelly J. Tam Scripture: Acts 10:9-23 Prepares us to share the Gospel to new people and in new ways Reminds us that we are merely followers of God’s plan Invites us to experience joy in pursuing God’s purpose for our lives • Rest creates readiness (v.9-10) • “Faithfulness” hinders growth (v. 13-16) • Newness requires imagination (v. 15-17) • Trust t...

Rested and Ready: Unlearn to rejoice Speaker: Pastor Angela Luk Scripture: Philippians 3:1-16 Big Picture: Release what hinders joy in Christ. Paul counts all as loss to gain the surpassing joy of Christ. 1. Paul Commands Us to Rejoice in the Lord So We Safeguard Joy Against Deceptive Threats (v.1-3) Joy Alert (v.1): “Rejoice in the Lord” is command under threat! True Confidence Checklist: 1. Serv...

Rested and Ready: Rest and Reclaim Speaker: Rev. Alex Chan Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30 “My soul can’t find rest unless it rests in You.” Why are we so restless? The illusion of false rest Jesus modelled Rested and Ready Jesus’ invitation to true rest • Requires faith and intentionality Reclaiming Rhythms of Grace Application What are you carrying that Jesus never asked you to carry? What false ver...

Sermon Notes Rested and Ready: Prune and Plan Speaker: Pastor Shu-Ling Lee Scripture: John 15:1-8

The Hope to Be Like Christ Speaker: Pastor Quang Nguyen Scripture: 1 John 3:1-3 Everyday English Usage of HOPE • “A wish or desire” for something but you are not certain that it will happen. Biblical meaning of HOPE • “HOPE is a joyful and confident expectation of God’s goodness.” 2 great pillars of HOPE I. The HOPE to be WITH Christ II. The HOPE to be LIKE Christ. I. The HOPE to Be WITH Christ (H...

New Year, Continuing Mission Speaker: Pastoral Intern Jonathan Moe Scripture: Mark 5: 2-13 The Big Idea: Spiritual warfare is real, but it is not a battle between equals. Jesus Christ possesses absolute authority over the evil one and breaks the bondage of sin. Freedom from sin allows us to live out God’s purpose. Mark 5: 1-9 - Christ's AUTHORITY confronts the POWERS of DARKNESS Mark 5: 10-15 - Ch...

Behold: Joy for All Peoples Speaker: Pastor Shu-Ling Lee Scripture: Luke 2:1-20 INTRODUCTION: What sparks “joy” for you?   What is advent? Why do we observe the advent season? “Advent marks the beginning of the Church calendar. It’s the start of a new year for the Christian. It reminds us that fresh starts & new beginnings are not products of our willpower, but expressions of God’s grace in Christ...

Behold: God with Us Speaker: Rev. Kelly J Tam Scripture: Isaiah 7:14 All right then, the Lord himself will give you the sign. Behold! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel (which means ‘God is with us’). —Isaiah 7:14 A “Blue Christmas” Honest Hope: Isaiah 7:14 1. Isaiah 7:14 is a promise spoken amid uncertainty. 2. Isaiah 7:14 is revealing a new...

Knowing Jesus, Modelling Jesus Speaker: Rev. George Mah Scripture: John 1:1-14 Big Idea: To follow Jesus, we must first know Jesus – who He is shapes who we are and how we live. Knowing Jesus leads to modelling Jesus, and modelling Jesus multiplies disciples. In John 1:1–14, the Gospel unveils four profound revelations about who Jesus is and why they matter for us. 1.Jesus is the Eternal Word (vv....

When God Interrupts Pastor Michael Seto Matthew 2:1-16 Our human nature is to control everything (we reject God’s rule) Embrace God’s disturbances (Matthew 2:1-9) Who was King Herod? Herod: “King of the Jews” Herod was disturbed • Herod was disturbed and all of Jerusalem with him. • Jesus’ arrival signifies a massive disturbance. • The idea of Jesus as King vs. The reality of Jesus as King • We’d...

POWER: Empowered & Gifted for The Missional Life Speaker: Pastor Shu-Ling Lee Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Alive By the Spirit - Presence: God Has Entered The Chat Speaker: Pastor Susie Choi Scripture: John 10:27 My sheep hear My voice, I know them, and they follow. —John 10:27 God is always communicating but the question is, can we hear him above the noise pollution that surrounds us? How does God work in our lives to tune our hearts to the Shepherd’s frequency? Jesus points us to four truths in John...

Alive By the Spirit - PERSON: More than a Force Speaker: Pastor Angela Luk Scripture: John 14:15-21, 26-28 Who…or what do you seek for guidance in life? Person of the Trinity: The Holy Spirit is more than a force Personal God: The Holy Spirit interacts personally with believers Personal Relationship: The Holy Spirit brings us into relationship with God Big Idea: The Holy Spirit is more than some d...

Sermon Notes Alive By the Spirit: PURPOSE Speaker: Pastor Quang Nguyen Introduction Over this month, we’re going to be teaching about the • PURPOSE of the Holy Spirit • PERSON of the Holy Spirit • PRESENCE of the Holy Spirit • POWER of the Holy Spirit. Who He is 1. “Another” 2. “Counselor” / Paraclete 3. The Holy Spirit is a person, a divine person of the Trinity who is called alongside us to be o...