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Sermon Notes - Rested and Ready Speaker: Rev. Ho-Ming Tsui Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30 Rested people make ready people. A rested church is positioned to hear clearly and respond courageously. Problem: Our hearts aren’t rested. Answer: Come to Jesus to find the rest you need 1. The essential call in life and ministry: “Come to me…” The call of Jesus (Matthew 4:19) is to a. Be with him (come…) b. Do...

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....

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 - PURPOSE: Pointing Us to Jesus Speaker: Pastor Quang Nguyen Scripture: John 14:15-17, John 15:25-27, John 16:5-15 ——— Introduction This month we are 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 pe...

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

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...

Mission: Lessons from China Speaker: Pastor Quang Nyguyen Scripture: Luke 12:16-21 16 And he (Jesus) told them this parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced a good crop. 17 He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.’ 18 “Then he said, ‘This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods....

Being With Speaker: Pastor Jesse Sudirgo Scripture: Deuteronomy 15:1-5, 7-11 ——— 1. Idealism and Realism The Year for Canceling Debts 1 At the end of every seven years you must cancel debts. 2 This is how it is to be done: Every creditor shall cancel any loan they have made to a fellow Israelite. They shall not require payment from anyone among their own people, because the LORD’s time for canceli...

Mission: A Well-Meaning Conversation Speaker: Pastor Alex Chan Scripture: John 4:1-42 the Gift of God is Surprising The Samaritan woman said to him, “You are a Jew and I am a Samaritan woman. How can you ask me for a drink?” —John 4:9 the Gift of God is Satisfying Jesus answered, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again,but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indee...

Sermon Notes - Our Vision: Who We Are Becoming Speaker: Rev. Ho-Ming J. Tsui Our Vision: “To be a Church for the Whole Person, For the Whole World” 1. “To be a Church…” What is a church? Let’s examine what Jesus has called the church to be… “Jesus replied, ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the...

“Focused” - Jesus’ Temptation Speaker: Pastor. Kelly J. Tam Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11 Trial (What is the hardship or struggle?) Trust (What draws us closer to God?) Transition (What is being refined?) Transformation (Who Are we Becoming?) Hardships are unavoidable, growth is our choice, and transformation is God’s work. ———————————————— Matthew 4:1-11 3 The tempter came to him and said, "If you ar...

“Rested”- Moses, Israel and the Manna Speaker: Rev. Dr. Shu-Ling Lee Scripture: Exodus 16:1-12,17-20,27-30 How has God provided in the last 40 years at RHCCC? BIG IDEA: If you don’t trust in God’s provision, and rest/work in the way He’s designed you for, the fruits of your labour will eventually rot. Will we, in the church, take His sabbath command seriously? TRIAL - What does the trial look like...

Part 2– “Strengthened” — Israel’s in the Wilderness Speaker: Pastor Joey Ho Scripture: Numbers 32:13 The Series Framework: Trial → Trust → Transition → Transformation Book of Numbers Storyline 1. The beginning of their journey from Mount Sinai (Numbers 1-10) 2. Wilderness of Paran (Numbers 10-19) 3. Wilderness of Moab (Num. 20-36) Trials God used 2 ways to lead and guide the Israelites during thei...

“Cleansed” - Noah’s Flood Speaker: Rev. Ho-Ming J. Tsui Scripture: Genesis 7: 1-24   "God has to wash you clean before He can make you new.”     TRIAL: What does the trial look like in this story? (Genesis 6:5-13)     TRUST: What does trust look like in this story? (Genesis 6:8-9, 14-22)     TRANSITION: God’s 40-Day Wash Cycle (Genesis 7:1-24, 8:1)     You have to trust in the WHO rather than try...

The world outside of our world Speaker: Mr. Yu-Jen Yang Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Restore Our Joy, Lord Speaker: Pastor Stephen Hsu Scripture: Psalm 126 Psalm 126 (#7 of 15 Songs of Ascent) Big Idea:Those who RETURN to the Lord planting tears will reap songs of joy. How do you rejoice always? Past JOY: Remember when the Lord restored, we dreamed with joy. (1-2a) Q: Have you ever dreamed with joy? [1] When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dreamed. [...

The Ultimate Gift: New Life Speaker: Pastor Jonathan Moe Scripture: Ephesians 4:22-24 There are three phases in the process to moving towards being set apart for God’s purposes 1. Put off Your Old Self (v.22) 2. Be Made New (v.23) 3. Putting on the New Self (v.24) Where do we start? • Look at yourself first • be ruthlessly honest about our sins and shortcoming  • Go to School • Learn what it means...

When Trust Wavers: The Quiet Power Of Doubt Speaker: Rev. Aaron Owen Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11 Casting doubt is the enemy’s tactic for destroying trust. Trust is essential for us to deepen our relationship with God. The devil will attempt to thwart or destroy our ability to go deeper with God by getting us to distrust Him by casting doubt. 3 WAYS SATAN CASTS DOUBT IN OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD 1. D...

Sermon Notes Rooted Together#5 - Hospitality: Welcoming the Stranger vs. Exclusivity Speaker: Pastor. Kelly J. Tam Scripture: Matt 25:31-46; 1 Peter 4:9-11 Culture of Community --------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------- Culture of Inclusivity | Gratitude & Appreciation Culture of Interdependence | Commitment & Faithfulness Culture o...

Rooted Together#4 Truthfulness vs. Harshness/Avoidance A Truth-Filled Community Speaker: Pastor Angela Luk Scripture: Psalm 86:11-13; Eph 4:17-25 1 . The inward expression: The “undivided heart” 2 . The outward expression: A community called to truth-filled living 3 . Problem: Trust is fragile, sin disrupts trust 4 . Source: Trust and the Human Heart 5 . Practice: Speak truth in love Big Idea: Tru...

Rooted Together#3 Faithfulness vs. Non-Commitment Are You Obeying His Word? Speaker: Pastor Stephen Hsu Scripture: Matthew 21:28-32 [28] “What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’ [29] ” ‘I will not,’ he answered, but later he changed his mind and went. [30] “Then the father went to the other son and said the same...

Rooted Together#2 From Consumerism to Gratitude: Three Shifts for Church Community Speaker: Rev. Ho-Ming J. Tsui Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-18 A community is a group of people who share an identity-forming story that is so important to them that it defines an aspect of who they are. The Story of Consumerism a) Consumerism started as a marketing strategy b) Consumerism has become a dominant wo...

Rooted Together#1 – Introduction The Importance and Fragility of Community Speaker: Rev. Kelly Tam Scripture: John 17:20-23 20 “I am praying not only for these disciples but also for all who will ever believe in me through their message. 21 I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one—as you are in me, Father, and I am in you. And may they be in us so that the world will believe you...

Speaker: Rev. Kevin Ueta Scripture: Lamentations 3:16-27 How do we respond to the suffering in the world around us? What is “lament”? ——— Three steps of lament 1. Express our feelings of anguish. 2. Seek hope and further trust in God. 3. Pray for and serve those who are suffering. ——— Reflection Questions 1. As you spend time reflecting on this past year, what are some thoughts that come to mind?...

Courage Unleashed: Living a whole-hearted life Speaker: Rev. Darren Herbold Scripture: Joshua 14:7-8 1. Wholehearted Conviction: Holding on to the one who holds the world. 2. Wholehearted Perspective: Living for the Father’s glory. 3. Wholehearted Consistency: Faithfulness in the Mundane, Miraculous, or Unfair.