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Fathers of Faith

June 21th, 2020

2020 Church Theme: Make Disciples, Journey Together
Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-16 (NIV)
Speaker: Mr. Alex Chan

Hebrews 11:1-16(NIV)
Faith in Action
1Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. 2This is what the ancients were commended for.
3By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.
4By faith Abel brought God a better offering than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous, when God spoke well of his offerings. And by faith Abel still speaks, even though he is dead.
5By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.” (11:5 Gen. 5:24) For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God. 6And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
7By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that is in keeping with faith.
8By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going. 9By faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country; he lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. 10For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God. 11And by faith even Sarah, who was past childbearing age, was enabled to bear children because she (11:11 Or By faith Abraham, even though he was too old to have children—and Sarah herself was not able to conceive—was enabled to become a father because he) considered him faithful who had made the promise. 12And so from this one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore.
13All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance, admitting that they were foreigners and strangers on earth. 14People who say such things show that they are looking for a country of their own. 15If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return. 16Instead, they were longing for a better country—a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.

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Dear Chinese Church: What do we do right now?

June 14th, 2020

2020 Church Theme: Make Disciples, Journey Together
Scripture: Acts 10:42, Ephesians 4:32
Speaker: Mr. Aaron Garcia

Acts 10:42(NIV)
42He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one whom God appointed as judge of the living and the dead.

Ephesians 4:32(NIV)
32Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

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I Believe in Jesus, the Real Solution

June 7th, 2020

2020 Church Theme: Make Disciples, Journey Together
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-4; Ephesians 2:14-17
Series: I Believe – Part 5
“The ultimate solution to the pain and chaos in this world, both personal and societal, is the heart of the Gospel – the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus!”
Speaker: Rev. Fred Tham

Sermon Outline

Real Pain: A World in Chaos

Real Suffering

Real Death

Real Descent ?

Real Resurrection

The Real Solution

Your Real Response ???

1 Corinthians 15:1-4(NIV)
The Resurrection of Christ
1Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. 2By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.
3For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance (15:3 Or you at the first): that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,

Ephesians 2:14-17(NIV)
14For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, 15by setting aside in his flesh the law with its commands and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new humanity out of the two, thus making peace, 16and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility. 17He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.

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The divinity and humanity of Jesus

May 31th, 2020

2020 Church Theme: Make Disciples, Journey Together
Scripture: Luke 2:41-47 (NIV)
Speaker: Ms. Roxanne Oduro

Scripture

Luke 2:41-47 (NIV)
The Boy Jesus at the Temple
41Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Festival of the Passover. 42When he was twelve years old, they went up to the festival, according to the custom. 43After the festival was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but they were unaware of it. 44Thinking he was in their company, they traveled on for a day. Then they began looking for him among their relatives and friends. 45When they did not find him, they went back to Jerusalem to look for him. 46After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. 47Everyone who heard him was amazed at his understanding and his answers.

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I believe – Jesus’ Sonship and Lordship

May 24th, 2020

2020 Church Theme: Make Disciples, Journey Together
Scripture: Romans 1:1-4, Matthew 3:16-17 (NIV)
Speaker: Mr. Aaron Garcia

Scripture

Romans 1:1-4 (NIV)
1Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God— 2the gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures 3regarding his Son, who as to his earthly life (1:3 Or who according to the flesh) was a descendant of David, 4and who through the Spirit of holiness was appointed the Son of God in power (1:4 Or was declared with power to be the Son of God) by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.

Matthew 3:16-17 (NIV)
16As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. 17And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”

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I Believe in God The Father

May 17th, 2020

2020 Church Theme: Make Disciples, Journey Together
Scripture: Genesis 1:1; Isaiah 40:21-31
Series: I Believe – Part 2
Speaker: Rev. Fred Tham

Sermon Outline

Genesis 1:1 (NIV)
The Beginning

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
I believe in God …. He EXISTS
Existing God is Eternal
Existing God is Personal

The Father …. He IS RELATIONAL
Father God is Jesus’ Father
Father God is our Father

Almighty …. He IS OMNIPOTENT
Almighty God is Truly Sovereign
Almighty God is Absolutely Trustworthy

Creator of heaven and earth …. He IS AN ARTIST
Creator God Gives Us Meaning
Creator God Gives Us Wisdom
Creator God Gives Us Value

Genesis 1:1(NIV)
1In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Isaiah 40:21-31(NIV)
21Do you not know?
Have you not heard?
Has it not been told you from the beginning?
Have you not understood since the earth was founded?
22He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth,
and its people are like grasshoppers.
He stretches out the heavens like a canopy,
and spreads them out like a tent to live in.
23He brings princes to naught
and reduces the rulers of this world to nothing.
24No sooner are they planted,
no sooner are they sown,
no sooner do they take root in the ground,
than he blows on them and they wither,
and a whirlwind sweeps them away like chaff.
25“To whom will you compare me?
Or who is my equal?” says the Holy One.
26Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens:
Who created all these?
He who brings out the starry host one by one
and calls forth each of them by name.
Because of his great power and mighty strength,
not one of them is missing.
27Why do you complain, Jacob?
Why do you say, Israel,
“My way is hidden from the Lord;
my cause is disregarded by my God”?
28Do you not know?
Have you not heard?
The Lordis the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary,
and his understanding no one can fathom.
29He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of the weak.
30Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;
31but those who hope in the Lord
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.

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Mothers of Faith

May 10th, 2020

2020 Church Theme: Make Disciples, Journey Together
Scripture: Luke 1:46-55
Speaker: Mr. Alex Chan

Luke 1:46-55 (NIV)
46 And Mary said:

“My soul glorifies the Lord
47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
48 for he has been mindful
of the humble state of his servant.
From now on all generations will call me blessed,
49 for the Mighty One has done great things for me—
holy is his name.
50 His mercy extends to those who fear him,
from generation to generation.
51 He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;
he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.
52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones
but has lifted up the humble.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things
but has sent the rich away empty.
54 He has helped his servant Israel,
remembering to be merciful
55 to Abraham and his descendants forever,
just as he promised our ancestors.”

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How God Promises Us

May 3th, 2020

2020 Church Theme: Make Disciples, Journey Together
Scripture: Genesis 9:8-17, Luke 22:17-20
Speaker: Mr. Alex Chan
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Genesis 9: 8-17 (NIV)
8 Then God said to Noah and to his sons with him: 9 “I now establish my covenant with you and with your descendants after you 10 and with every living creature that was with you—the birds, the livestock and all the wild animals, all those that came out of the ark with you—every living creature on earth. 11 I establish my covenant with you: Never again will all life be destroyed by the waters of a flood; never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth.”

12 And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come: 13 I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth. 14 Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds, 15 I will remember my covenant between me and you and all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life. 16 Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth.”

17 So God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant I have established between me and all life on the earth.”

Luke 22: 17-20 (NIV)
17 After taking the cup, he gave thanks and said, “Take this and divide it among you. 18 For I tell you I will not drink again from the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.”

19 And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.”

20 In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.

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Invest In The Best

April 26th, 2020

2020 Church Theme: Make Disciples, Journey Together
Series: Characters at the Climax of History – Part 5
Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30 (ESV)
Speaker: Mr. Aaron Garcia

Matthew 25:14-30 (ESV)
14 “For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants[c] and entrusted to them his property. 15 To one he gave five talents,[d] to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. 16 He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he made five talents more. 17 So also he who had the two talents made two talents more. 18 But he who had received the one talent went and dug in the ground and hid his master’s money. 19 Now after a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them. 20 And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me five talents; here, I have made five talents more.’ 21 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant.[e] You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ 22 And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me two talents; here, I have made two talents more.’ 23 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ 24 He also who had received the one talent came forward, saying, ‘Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you scattered no seed, 25 so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here, you have what is yours.’ 26 But his master answered him, ‘You wicked and slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I scattered no seed? 27 Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received what was my own with interest. 28 So take the talent from him and give it to him who has the ten talents. 29 For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away. 30 And cast the worthless servant into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

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The Companions Who Were Called

April 19th, 2020

2020 Church Theme: Make Disciples, Journey Together
Series: Characters at the Climax of History – Part 4
Scripture: Matthew 28:8-10 (NIV)
Speaker: Mr. Aaron Garcia

Matthew 27:38-44 (NIV)
38Two rebels were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left. 39Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads 40and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself! Come down from the cross, if you are the Son of God!” 41In the same way the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders mocked him. 42“He saved others,” they said, “but he can’t save himself! He’s the king of Israel! Let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him. 43He trusts in God. Let God rescue him now if he wants him, for he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’ ” 44In the same way the rebels who were crucified with him also heaped insults on him.