Gender and Sexuality: Embracing God’s Design
Introduction If sexuality is God’s design, why then are the demands so difficult to meet?Why are desires so strong that making good choices seems so difficult?How do we respond? Five Questions: 1. What is God’s design for sexuality and why? Genesis 1:27-28Revelation 21:2 2. How did our experience and expression of sexuality become problematic? Genesis […]
Loneliness: Building Genuine Community
Introduction Loneliness A Serious Problem Have you ever felt lonely because …. A. GOD DOES NOT DESIRE US TO BE LONELY (GEN 2:18) “Then the LORD God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.’” (Gen 2:18) A surprising statement. B. GOD DESIGNS US […]
Loneliness: Building Genuine Community
Introduction A. IT’S NOT OKAY FOR US TO BE BY OURSELVES (GEN 2:18) B. IT’S OKAY FOR US TO BE DIFFERENT FROM ONE ANOTHER (1 COR 12:14-23) Conclusion Next Week’s Topic: Gender and Sexuality: Embracing God’s Design Next Week’s Speaker: Rev Dr Ng Liang Wei (BPJ, WDL & East)
Loneliness: Building Genuine Community
Two Things Needed to Build Genuine Community: A. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE EXPERT AND JESUS: GO BECOME IT B. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE PRIEST/LEVITE AND THE SAMARITAN: SHOW TRUE COMPASSION Next Week’s Topic: Gender and Sexuality: Embracing God’s Design Next Week’s Speaker: Rev Dr Ng Liang Wei (BPJ, WDL & East)
Walk with Me
Introduction The God who walks with us … A. IN OUR DISAPPOINTMENTS, GOD DRAWS NEAR … (vv.13 – 21) B. IN OUR CONFUSION, GOD MAKES CLEAR … (vv.22 – 27) Conclusion God invites us on brand new journey, would you walk with Him? Next Week’s Topic: Loneliness: Building Genuine Community Next Week’s Speakers: Ps Lim […]
Walk with Me
Jesus lives in our human experiences Jesus walks with us through our pain, uncertainties Jesus can bring life even in death Next Week’s Topic: Loneliness: Building Genuine Community Next Week’s Speakers: Ps Lim Keng Yeow (BPJ), Rev Sharon Fong (WDL), Ps Kirk Tan (East)
Walk with Me
Introduction Two questions in our souls during dark times: A. IN OUR DISAPPOINTMENT, WHERE IS GOD? B. IN OUR DESPAIR, WHERE IS HOPE? Conclusion Next Week’s Topic: Loneliness: Building Genuine CommunityNext Week’s Speakers: Ps Lim Keng Yeow (BPJ), Rev Sharon Fong (WDL), Ps Kirk Tan (East)
SECURING GRACIOUS RECONCILIATION
Introduction There are some local events with global and even cosmic significance, e.g. The Fall of Man in the Garden of Eden The Death of Christ on Good Friday The Resurrection of Christ on Easter Sunday PAINFUL SEPARATION GRACIOUS RECONCILIATION POWERFUL IMPLICATIONS Jesus has to be the only way of salvation God’s presence […]
By the Precious Blood of Jesus Christ
Introduction A. THE PROBLEM WE FACE 1. Subjective Guilt (Heb 10:22) 2. Objective Guilt (Rom 3:23) B. THE PROBLEM GOD FACED (Rom 3:36; 5:6) C. THE POWER AND WISDOM OF GOD’S SOLUTION Justification – God’s grace Propitiation – God’s wrath Redemption – God’s love Conclusion Easter Sunday Service – Rev […]
TRULY THIS WAS THE SON OF GOD!
Introduction Good Friday commemorates the death of Jesus. But why is it “Good?” And what does it mean for your life and my life? Point 1: PAINFUL DEATH Jesus’ death was no ordinary death. It was an excruciating one. Even the depiction of Jesus’ final hours in Mel Gibson’s “Passion of the Christ” does not […]