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| What Evangelism Does To You |
Aug 25, 2008 | | Scripture: John 4:1-42
Speaker: Pastor Johanes (Aug 24, 2008) The Christian writer, Mart De Haan, shared about his experience with bees: “Years ago I set out a honeycomb to feed some bees that had a hive a short distance away. To start the process I captured one bee in a cup, placed it over the honeycomb, and waited until the bee discovered the treasure. When it was filled and satisfied, it flew directly to the hive. After a moment the bee returned with a dozen others. These in turn brought many more, until finally a swarm of bees covered the comb and soon had carried all the honey into the hive.”
He continued with the following: “What a lesson for us! Are we telling others about the One we have found? Christ has committed to us the proclamation of the "good news." Shall we who have found honey in the Rock—Christ Jesus—be less considerate of others than the bees are?”
Indeed Christ-followers have the responsibility of sharing the Good News of Christ to others who are far from God. But do you know that we benefit as well when we choose to share the Gospel message? Find out the benefits of Gospel sharing in What Evangelism Does To You and be motivated to engage in it.
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listen download | | | | Building the Foundation of Discipleship |
Aug 19, 2008 | | Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-7
Speaker: Pastor Jeff Chong (Aug 17, 2008) A man who played double-bass in the Mexico City Philharmonic was quoted as saying that the finest instruments are made of wood that has been allowed to age naturally to remove the moisture. "You must age the wood for 80 years, then play the instrument for 80 years before it reaches its best sound," said Luis Antonio Rojas. "A craftman must use wood cut and aged by someone else, and he will never see any instrument reach its peak during his own lifetime." Many important things in life are "next generation" matters - teaching, training and parenting are among them. The apostle Paul invested himself in people whose spiritual influence would continue long after he was gone. Mentoring is as much an investment in others as it is in oneself because the benefits derived from it are experienced by both mentor and mentee. But what are some of the keys to successful mentoring? Find out in Building the Foundation of Discipleship. | |
listen download | | | | Protectors of the Truth |
Aug 14, 2008 | | Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:20-21 Speaker: Pastor Lawrence Ong (Aug 10, 2008) Back in 1911, a stuntman named Bobby Leach went over Niagara Falls in a specially designed steel drum - and lived to tell about it. Although he suffered minor injuries, he survived because he recognised the tremendous dangers involved in the feat, and he had done everything he could to protect himself from harm. Several years later, while walking down a street in New Zealand, Bobby Leach slipped on an orange peel, fell, and badly fractured his leg. He was taken to a hospital where he died of complications from that fall. He received a greater injury walking down the street than he sustained in going over Niagara Falls. He was not prepared for danger in what he assumed to be a safe situation. As Christ-followers we need to be continually prepared to play our part if the church is to be thriving and not backsliding. Discover the keys towards building a church that lasts in Protectors of the Truth, the final part of our Doing Church God's Way series. | |
listen download | | | | Following Jesus |
Aug 04, 2008 | | Scripture: Luke 14:25-33 Speaker: Pastor Jeff Chong (Aug 3, 2008)
Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy tells a story of an old cobbler named Martin. After the death of his wife and child, he cried out in despair to a godly old friend, “What now is a man to live for?" His friend replied, "For God, Martin. For God.” “And how must one live for God?” Martin asked. “Christ has shown us the way,” said the believer. “Buy the Gospels and read. There you'll find out how to live for God. There everything is explained,” he said.
For Christians, we have chosen to live for God and His plan for our lives, but what does this mean in practical terms? Find out key principles to being an effective disciple of Christ in Following Jesus. | |
listen download | | | | Prayer That Works |
Jul 28, 2008 | | Scripture: 2 Chronicles 20:5-12 Speaker: Ps Jeff Chong (Jul 27, 2008) A wise Bible teacher once said, "Sooner or later God will bring self-sufficient people to the place where they have no resource but Him - no strength, no answers, nothing but Him. Without God's help, they're sunk."
He then told of a despairing man who confessed to his pastor, "My life is really in bad shape." "How bad?" the pastor inquired. Burying his head in this hands, he moaned, "I'll tell you how bad - all I've got left is God." The pastor's face lit up. "I'm happy to assure you that a person with nothing left but God has more than enough for great victory!"
Are you in a position where all self-sufficiency is gone? Remember that God is only a prayer away. Find out how ordinary people like us can release God's power over our life and circumstances in Prayer That Works. | |
listen download | | | | Building a Firm Foundation Upon the Word of God |
Jul 21, 2008 | | Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:6-9 Speaker: Ps Jeff Chong (Jul 20, 2008) Japan's second-largest airport is sinking into the ocean. When Kansai International near Osaka was constructed on an artificial island, designers and builders knew that it would settle. They built hydraulic jacks into the structures to correct any tilt that occurred. But during its first 6 years, several key positions of the airport have reached or exceeded their 50-year sinking projection. They say there is no reason to be alarmed, but local residents are not so sure.
Most of us will never design or build an airport, but we are all in the process of constructing a life. There is no more crucial decision than choosing the foundation upon which we build and then work on strengthening it. The more solid the foundation, the more secured the structure built upon it.
This is the 1st part of 5 mini-series, Firm Foundation, that will explore some keys towards an abundant life in Christ which, when put to practice, will allow us to live life to its fullest. | |
listen download | | | | The God Who Believes in You |
Jul 14, 2008 | | Scripture: Judges 6:11-40 Speaker: Pastor Johanes (July 13, 2008)
God created us and knows us through and through. He knows our potential, what we are capable of and what we are able to do.
You may be down and out today but God does not look at you with that perspective. He does not look at what you are today, what you are currently.
God often look at us with the future in mind. He looks at what we are going to become & what we are capable of accomplishing in the future.
Rom 4:17 “As it is written: "I have made you a father of many nations." He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed—the God who gives life to the dead and calls things that are not as though they were.
From the life of Gideon we catch a glimpse of how God believes in us and how we can trust God to make us the kind of person he has created us to be also.
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listen download | | | | Seasons of Life 2: Chasing After the Wind |
Jul 09, 2008 | | Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:10-11 Speaker: Pastor Jeff Chong (July 6, 2008)
“I denied myself nothing my eyes desired; I refused my heart no pleasure. My heart took delight in all my work, and this was the reward for all my labor. Yet when I surveyed all that my hands had done and what I had toiled to achieve, everything was meaningless, a chasing after the wind; nothing was gained under the sun.” Quote from Solomon, known to be the wisest and richest man ever. What are we chasing after today? Is it really worthwhile?
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listen download | | | | Seasons of Life 1: Isolated in Connection |
Jul 09, 2008 | | Scripture: Psalm 25:16-18 Speaker: Pastor Jeff Chong (June 29, 2008)
Our world is filled with familiar strangers. We go around getting busier by the day, but inside us, we are getting more and more disconnected, isolated and lonely. Does God really have the answer to this isolation and loneliness? Come find out what He has in store for you!
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