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God’s Presence in the midst of Idolatry- Daniel 3:1-30 - Daring Daniel
Daniel 3:1-30
(1) Pulling power of idolatry
(a) People factor
(b) Attractive factor
(c) Fear factor
(2) Protective presence of God
(a) God’s Power
(b) God’s Will Isaiah 46:9-10
(c) God’s presence v19-25
7/9/2023 • 28 minutes, 15 seconds
Dilemma at Daniel’s Doorstep - Daniel 2:1-49 - Daring Daniel
Daniel 2:1-49
(1) Plead for mercy of God
(2) Seek the wisdom of God
(3) Remember the kingdom of God
7/2/2023 • 31 minutes, 45 seconds
Who am I? - Daniel 1 - Daring Daniel
Daniel 1
(1) The history- the setting
(2) The problem - the proposal - the results
(3) The reasons
6/25/2023 • 30 minutes, 46 seconds
The Final Encouragement -1 Timothy 6: - The Household of God - 1 Timothy
Encouragement:
(1) For Timothy
(a) Flee v11a from temptations
(b) Focus v11b and chase after righteous, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness
(c) Fight v12-13
(2) For Believers
(a) Rich in humility
(b) Rich in God’s hope
(c) Rich in Good Works v18-19
6/18/2023 • 32 minutes, 44 seconds
The False Teachers - 1 Timothy 6:1-10 - The Household of God - 1 Timothy
1 Timothy 6:1-10
How to:
(1) “Recognize” them. Three bad fruits to look out for: wrong teaching; wrong attitudes; and wrong motives
(2) “Handle” them. Be contented in what you have and not be mislead to chase after more wealth.
6/11/2023 • 33 minutes, 29 seconds
1 Timothy 5 - The Household of God - 1 Timothy
1 Timothy 5
Right on relationships. Real Christians look after their
(1) each other
(2) family. Charity begins at home.
(3) pastor
6/4/2023 • 32 minutes, 58 seconds
Leading the Household of God - 1 Timothy 4:1-16 - The Household of God - 1 Timothy
1 Timothy 4:1-16
What we:
(1) don’t want to see
(2) want to see
(3) can all be
5/28/2023 • 32 minutes, 51 seconds
Good Leadership Saves Lives - 1 Timothy 3 - The Household of God - 1 Timothy
1 Timothy 3
(1) The Work of good leadership v1
(2) The Character of good leadership v2-7
(3) The Reason for good leadership v14-15
5/21/2023 • 29 minutes, 43 seconds
A Woman of Beauty - 1 Peter 3:1-6 - Special Services
1 Peter 3:1-6
(1) The external beauty of conduct
(2) The internal beauty of the soul
5/14/2023 • 25 minutes, 58 seconds
As We Gather! - 1 Timothy 2 - The Household of God - 1 Timothy
1 Timothy 1
Doctrines:
(1) Must be taught - levels of doctrines:
(a) Absolutes (Level 1) core beliefs
(b) Convictions (Level 2) not core beliefs but have significant impact. The “distinctives” of a church.
(c) Opinions (Level3) unsettled issues found in Scripture. The unclear parts of the Bible.
(2) Promote godliness
(3) Serve the Gospel
4/30/2023 • 33 minutes, 56 seconds
Testimony Sunday - Special Services
Message from Various Speaker on April 23, 2023
4/23/2023 • 41 minutes, 56 seconds
Prayer and Evangelism - Colossians 4:2-6 - Therefore Go
Colossians 4:2-6
(1) Perseverance in Prayer
(2) Passionate in Prayer
(3) Plan in Prayer
(4) Praise in Prayer
(5) Purpose in Prayer
4/16/2023 • 34 minutes, 50 seconds
A Living Hope - Easter Sunday Service - Special Services
Message from Binh Nguyen on April 9, 2023
4/9/2023 • 36 minutes, 52 seconds
Forsaken for us - Good Friday Service - Special Services
Message from Binh Nguyen on April 7, 2023
4/7/2023 • 18 minutes, 41 seconds
Overcoming Fear in Evangelism - Acts 4:13-21 - Therefore Go
Acts 4:13-21
3 Needful Actions to overcome fear in evangelism:
(1) Fresh encounter with Jesus
(2) Following closely to God
(a) P - Personal revival
(b) D - Divine appointment
(c) A - Active obedience
(3) Faithful allegiance to God
4/2/2023 • 39 minutes, 26 seconds
Jesus, the Woman & Evangelism - John 4:1-26 - Therefore Go
John 4:1-26
Types of sins:
(1) Sin of commission
(2) Sun of Omission
Remember we are called by the great commission:
(1) Motivated by the heart of God
(2) Ministry of risk & danger
(3) Meeting people where they’re at
(4) Making the Messiah known
3/26/2023 • 39 minutes, 59 seconds
Early Church Evangelism - John 1:29,32-49 - Therefore Go
John 1:29,32-49
(1) Who did you see? - Revelation v29-34
(2) Who did you tell? - Proclamation v35-36
(3) Who will you bring? - Invitation v38-41
(4) Who will you become? - Transformation v42
3/19/2023 • 37 minutes, 45 seconds
Jesus and the Church - Luke 4:14-19 - God’s Community
Luke 4:14-19
(1) Regularity of the Gathering
(2) Proclamation of the Gathering
3/12/2023 • 39 minutes, 19 seconds
The Church, the Body of Christ - Ephesians 1:15-23 - God’s Community
Ephesians 1:15-23
4 misunderstandings of the Church:
(1) Church like Chemist - something to ease our pain
(2) Caltex petrol tank - fill up our empty spiritual tank
(3) Costco - one stop shop for everything at a great price
(4) Hoyts cinema - where we can escape reality
3 Good reasons to stay and dig deep into the church:
(1) the body is connected to the head
(2) the body has power for service
(3) the body works together for growth
3/5/2023 • 41 minutes, 26 seconds
Alignment - Genesis 14:8-17 - God’s Community
Genesis 14:8-17
(1) Focus
(2) Values Realignment … The Drift Factor
(3) Relational Alignment with those leading
2/19/2023 • 0
The Church - God’s Community
The Church:
(1) What is the church?
(2) Who built the church?
(3) How is it being built?
Sitting with Yahweh - Matthew 9:10-13 - Summer Specials - January Preaching Series
Matthew 9:10-13
1/22/2023 • 0
Walking in Courage - Joshua 1:1-9 - Summer Specials - January Preaching Series
Joshua 1:1-9
(1) God’s Perfect Timing
(2) God’s Promises and Presence
(3) God’s Powerful Word
1/15/2023 • 0
The Heart of God - Luke 15:1-10 - Summer Specials - January Preaching Series
Luke 15:1-10
(1) Seeking God (our disobedience)
(2) Rejoicing God (our deliverance)
(3) Forgiving God (our repentance)
1/8/2023 • 34 minutes, 53 seconds
The Great Joy of Christmas - Luke 2:8-14 - Special Services
Luke 2:8-14
(1) Joy because God came to save us
(2) Joy because the good news is true
12/25/2022 • 27 minutes, 23 seconds
Mark’s Conclusion?? - Mark 16:9-20 - The Book of Mark
Mark 16:9-20
The Saviour’s
(1) Correction
(2) Commission
(3) Commitment
12/18/2022 • 39 minutes, 25 seconds
Encountering Jesus - Mark 16:1-8 - The Book of Mark
Mark 16:1-8
Part 1: Three “Good” Things
(1) Devotion
(2) Discipline
(3) Faith
Part 2: Three “Bad” Things
(1) Misguided on Jesus
(2) Failed to Comprehend
(3) Succumbed to Fear
12/11/2022 • 0
The Greatest Act of Mankind - Mark 15:1-15 - The Book of Mark
Mark 15:1-15
Jesus willingly:
(1) Bore our sins
(2) Took our place
12/4/2022 • 39 minutes, 38 seconds
The Anointed One - Mark 14:3-9 - The Book of Mark
Mark 14:3-9
(1) The Woman’s Action
(2) The Guest’s Indignation
(3) The Lord’s Commendation
11/27/2022 • 35 minutes, 9 seconds
Living with the End in Mind - Mark 13:1-13 - The Book of Mark
Mark 13:1-13
(1) Stand firm
(2) To be a Witness
11/20/2022 • 34 minutes, 42 seconds
Welcome to God’s Vineyard- Mark 12:1-12 - The Book of Mark
Mark 12:1-12
(1) The Past Rejection
(2) The Future Rejection
(3) The Present Invitation
11/13/2022 • 25 minutes, 16 seconds
Follow Me - Mark 11:22-33 - The Book of Mark
Mark 11:22-33
Keys to discipleship:
(1) Faith
(2) Forgiveness
(3) Fruitfulness