Kingdom Family
Introduction “Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness …” – Matthew 6:33 Following immediately from the community discourse Be a Kingdom Family that: A. SEEKS THE INTENT OF GOD’S DESIGN 1. Divorce “for any and every reason”? (cf. Deut 24:1) 2. The real problem is not technicality, it’s avoidance. B. SEEKS THE INTEGRITY […]
Forgive(n)
What’s the parable about and what does it say about how we’re to live as Kingdom people?A. THE UNTHINKABLE RELEASE: IN THE KINGDOM, WE’RE GRACE RECEIVERS B. THE UNACCEPTABLE RELENTLESSNESS: IN THE KINGDOM, WE’RE GRACE RELEASERS Sunday Worship Songs at cefc.ch/swsNext Sunday’s Topic: Matthew 19:1-12Next Sunday’s Speaker(s): Rev Kirk Tan (BPJ), Rev Dr Sharon Fong […]
The Culture of the Kingdom
Introduction 1. What kind of people does God want us to become? 2. In Matthew 18, three important Kingdom-Culture themes emerge: A. THE KINGDOM CULTURE OF HUMILITY —Where greatness is not about position, but posture! (vv. 1-5) B. THE KINGDOM CULTURE OF HOLINESS —Where sin is taken seriously, and compromise is renounced! (vv. 6-9) C. […]
WHO IS JESUS TO YOU?
Introduction Just who is this Jesus? He is … A. THE GOD WHO BLESSES US WITH REVELATION – RECEIVE FROM HIM (16:13-20) B. THE GOD WHO SUFFERS FOR OUR REDEMPTION – FOLLOW HIM (16:21-28) C. THE GOD WHO GLORIOUSLY GRANTS US RESTORATION – LISTEN TO HIM (17:1-13) Conclusion Sunday Worship Songs at cefc.ch/swsNext Sunday’s Topic: […]
Authentic Spirituality
Introduction Authentic spirituality is a condition of the heart. Three symptoms of looming heart failure: A. A DISTANT HEART (15:1-9) “… their heart is far from me …” B. A DIRTY HEART (15:10-20) “… from the heart come … the things that defile a person …” C. A DULL HEART (16:1-12) “… you can’t read […]
STEP UP
Introduction Singaporeans like food a lot, and some Singaporeans like a lot of food. Our text today involves a lot of food. It’s a familiar story, but when we read it with fresh eyes we see three surprises: Context Immediately before this: the tragic and unjust death of John the Baptist Jesus may have been […]
DO YOU REALLY UNDERSTAND?
Introduction A. NO SACRIFICE IS TOO GREAT (vv. 44 – 46) B. NO JUDGMENT TILL THEN (vv. 47 – 50) C. NO REALITY TILL YOU EXPERIENCE AND PASS IT ON (vv. 51 – 52) Conclusion Sunday Worship Songs at cefc.ch/swsNext Sunday’s Topic: Matthew 14:13-21; 15:32-39Next Sunday’s Speaker(s): Ps Lim Keng Yeow (BPJ), […]
Kingdom Parables: Build God’s Kingdom
Introduction A. STAY FAITHFUL IN A COMPROMISED WORLD (vv. 24-30, 36-43) B. LET GOD GROW WHAT WE CAN’T SEE YET (vv. 31-35) Conclusion Sunday Worship Songs at cefc.ch/sws Next Sunday’s Topic: Matthew 13:44-58 Next Sunday’s Speaker(s): Rev Dr Chua Chung Kai (BPJ), Rev Tan Kay Kiong (WDL) & Rev Kirk Tan (East)
Kingdom Parables: Be the Soil that Bears Much Fruit
Introduction Parables Context A. AUTHENTIC DISCIPLES Beware Embrace […]
LIVING FOR SOMETHING GREATER
Introduction Deeper insights in living TS: There are three strong reminders we are to be mindful of. A. WE ARE TO EXPERIENCE A LIVING RELATIONSHIP (v6-8) Jesus is “greater than the temple and the Sabbath”. B. WE ARE TO EMBRACE A TRUE REPENTANCE (vv. 37-41) Jesus is “greater than Jonah”. C. WE ARE TO […]
