Hearing One Another’s Cries
Introduction A. PRINCIPLES OF LISTENING 1. Creating a Safe Place “Love is patient and kind … it bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” (vv. 4a, 8) 2. Silencing Our Own Agenda“Love is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way … it is not irritable […]
Hear our cry
Only By Grace Composed by Gerrit Gustafson Only by grace can we enter Only by grace can we stand Not by our human endeavour But by the blood of the Lamb Into Your presence You call us You call us to come Into Your presence You draw us And now by Your grace we come And now by Your grace we come […]
HEARING GOD’S CRY: LIVING AN OVERCOMING LIFE
Introduction 1. A repeated refrain in the letters to the seven churches in the book of Revelation: “to the one who overcomes” 2. We are called to live an overcoming life — and we all want to. No one wants to walk in defeat. 3. What would it take for us to live an overcoming […]
CRY OUT
Introduction Blessed New Year 2026! Two distinctive cries to discern and act upon: A. GOD’S CRY TO US (vv.1-4, 14-17)“Return to Me … Return from your evil ways and from your evil deeds.” (vv.3, 4) B. OUR CRY TO GOD (vv.5–13) “O LORD of hosts, how long will You have no mercy … ?” (v.12) ConclusionConsecrate yourself […]
All Authority. All In.
SUMMARY OF MATTHEW (A DEVOTIONAL) Opening Statement Authority belongs to JesusHe delegates itit is contestedand in the end,all authority is His. Devotional Break Down Authority belongs to Jesus (7:29, 8:9, 9:6)He delegates it (10:1)it is contested (21:23, 24, 27)and in the end,all authority is His. (28:18 – 19) Sunday Worship Songs at cefc.ch/swsNext Week’s Topic: […]
SURPRISE!
Three surprises in John 3:16 A. THE SURPRISING LOVE “For God so loved the world …” B. THE SURPRISING GIFT “… that He gave His Only Son …” C. THE SURPRISING INVITATION “… that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” Sunday Worship Songs at cefc.ch/swsNext Week’s […]
The Great Co-Mission
Introduction A. EVEN WITH HESITATION THEY OBEYED AND WENT. WHAT HESITATION IS HOLDING YOU BACK? (vv. 16-17) “When they saw him, they worshiped him — but some of them doubted!” (v. 17, NLT) B. HIS AUTHORITY REIGNS OVER EVERY POWER. WHICH AUTHORITY IS STOPPING YOU IN MISSION? (vv. 18-20a) “I have been given […]
Undefeated
Introduction The story that changed the world – Death, Burial and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. What appears as a defeat was the greatest victory in history! Jesus, the King remains undefeated in two powerful ways: A. UNDEFEATED BY SUFFERING (27:27–66) “And Jesus yielded up his spirit … and they laid it in his own new […]
BE THOU MY VISION!
Introduction 1. Vision determines response! 2. Four responses in Matthew 26:1-27:27 RESPONSE 1: THE BLINDNESS OF THE RELIGIOUS AUTHORITIES (26:1-5) “Then the chief priests and the elders… plotted together in order to arrest Jesus by stealth and kill him.” (vv. 3-4) RESPONSE 2: THE DEVOTION OF THE GRATEFUL SAINT (26:6-13) “… she has done a beautiful […]
Who is Like the Lord Our God?
A. GOD OF GLORY: PRAISE HIM! For blessing New Life’s work For it’s an imperative For it’s a discipline of discipleship B. GOD OF GRACE: FOLLOW HIS EXAMPLE! In His heart for the needy In testimony In transformation Sunday Worship Songs at cefc.ch/swsNext Week’s Topic: Matthew 26:1-27:27Next Week’s Speaker(s): Rev Edmund Chan (BPJ, […]
