Consider Your Ways
Introduction 1. Famously unfinished buildings in the world 2. Historical context of Haggai: After 16 years, the altar is bare, the foundation is overgrown, the people are distracted and there is a mission drift. 3. “Consider your ways” (vv. 5,7) — “Look at what’s happening to you!” (NLT), “Take a good, hard look at your […]
RE-BUILD!
Introduction 1. One word that describes the life of God’s people after the exile: re-build. 2. What was the exile? The Jews revolted against the Babylonian empire, and in 586 B.C. Jerusalem and its temple were burned. The best and brightest were taken captive to Babylon. In 538 B.C. Cyrus the Great (Persian king who […]
When Family Lives in Harmony, Everything Prospers / 家和万事兴
Introduction 引言 A. HARMONY MEANS CHOOSING RELATIONSHIPS OVER CONFLICTS (Psalm 133:1) 家和，不是没有问题，而是有人愿意留下 (诗篇133:1) B. HARMONY REQUIRES EVERYONE’S PARTICIPATION (Acts 2:44-46) 家和，需要每一个人的参与 (使徒行传2:44-46) C. HARMONY GROWS THROUGH LOVE AND KINDNESS (Colossians 3:12-14) 家和，最重要的是爱与恩慈 (歌罗西书3:12-14) Conclusion 结论 Sunday Worship Songs at cefc.ch/sws Next Week’s Topic: Overview of Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi, Joel Next Week’s Speaker(s): Ps Benjamin Sun […]
Hearing the Cries of People with Special Needs
Introduction A. IN THE GREAT COMMISSION, “ALL” MEANS ALL B. IN THE GREAT COMMISSION, “ALL” DOES NOT MEAN ALL AT ONCE C. IN THE GREAT COMMISSION, “ALL” MEANS ALL PITCH IN Conclusion Sunday Worship Songs at cefc.ch/sws Next Week’s Topic: CNY Bilingual Service Next Week’s Speaker(s): Ps Kim Fwee Thye, Ps Lee Da-Win (BPJ), Rev […]
Hearing the Cries of the World
Introduction God’s glorious redemptive plan will A. RESTORE HUMANITY TO OUR CALLING AS GOD’S STEWARDS (vv. 18-21) B. RENEW ALL CREATION ACCORDING TO GOD’S ORIGINAL DESIGN (vv. 22-25) Conclusion Sunday Worship Songs at cefc.ch/swsNext Week’s Topic: Psalm 13Next Week’s Speaker(s): Rev Dr Leow Wen Pin (BPJ, WDL & East)
Hearing One Another’s Cries
Introduction The cries of the human heart — God’s love compels us to journey with one another. The starting point is our beloved-ness in God and we experience and express that beloved-ness in community. A. IN OUR PAIN, EMBODY EMPATHY B. IN OUR WAITING, EMBODY HOPE Conclusion Jesus — love embodied. In our humanity, be […]
Hear our cry
Introduction A. CRY OUT BY DRAWING CLOSER (vv.1-4) B. WAIT OUT BY HOLDING TIGHTER (vv. 5-8) Conclusion Sunday Worship Songs at cefc.ch/swsNext Week’s Topic:James 1:19-27Next Week’s Speaker(s): Rev Kirk Tan (BPJ), Rev Sandra Chi (WDL) & Ps Lim Keng Yeow (East)
Hearing God’s Cry: Repent, My Beloved!
Introduction A. A LOVE GROWN COOL (2:1-7) “… you have abandoned the love you had at first.” (2:4) B. A LIFE GROWN COMPLACENT (3:14-22) “… you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, …” (3:16) Conclusion Repent, My Beloved! Sunday Worship Songs at cefc.ch/swsNext Week’s Topic: God hears your cry (Ps 130, Mark 10:47, Isa […]
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 […]
When God Breaks In …
Introduction A. EMBRACING THE VOICE OF PAIN“A voice was heard in Ramah …” (2:18) B. OBEYING THE VOICE TO REPENT“The voice of one crying in the wilderness …” (3:3) C. REJOICING IN THE VOICE OF GOD“Behold, a voice from heaven …” (3:17) Conclusion Sunday Worship Songs at cefc.ch/swsNext Week’s Topic: New Year MessageNext […]
