SECURING GRACIOUS RECONCILIATION
Introduction There are some local events with global and even cosmic significance, e.g. The Fall of Man in the Garden of Eden The Death of Christ on Good Friday The Resurrection of Christ on Easter Sunday PAINFUL SEPARATION GRACIOUS RECONCILIATION POWERFUL IMPLICATIONS Jesus has to be the only way of salvation God’s presence […]
Holy Priesthood: A Sacred Calling
Introduction Our calling as priests (1 Pet 2:9) Leviticus 8-10 is both a model and a cautionary tale of how we are to serve and obey as priests who worship a holy God. A. SERVING GOD REQUIRES CONSECRATION (Lev 8–9) B. SERVING WELL REQUIRES OBEDIENCE (Lev 10) ConclusionReturn to a heart of worship. […]
HOLY WORSHIP II: APPROACHING GOD II
Introduction A. THE GOD WHO IS ALL FORGIVING: THE SIN OFFERINGS (Lev 4:1–5:13; 6:24-30) B. THE GOD WHO IS ALL RESTORING: THE GUILT OFFERINGS (Lev 5:14–6:7; 7:1-10) Conclusion Next Week’s Topic: Leviticus 8–10 OverviewNext Week’s Speakers: Ps Lee Da-Win (BPJ), Rev Tan Kay Kiong (WDL), Ps Stacey Tay (East)
Holy Worship 1: Communal Worship
Big idea: Our Communal worship unto God involves our covenantal commitment and compelling witness to the world. Two distinctives of our communal worship unto God: A. OUR COVENANTAL COMMITMENT (Lev 1; Deut 7:9; Exo 19:5-6) B. OUR COMPELLING WITNESS (Lev 3, Lev 7; Exo 20) ConclusionMay the presence of God permeate through our lives […]
COSTLY WORSHIP: Completely Worth it
Introduction“Worth it” video series – $169 hotdogs versus $2 hotdogs A. COSTLY WORSHIP… Dramatising the burnt offering through the story of “Asher” Gordon Wenham: “An essential ingredient of sacrifice was that it had to be costly …” Worship remains a costly sacrifice today (Heb 13:15) B. … COMPLETELY WORTH IT!The sacrifice is worth it, when the […]
HOLY WORSHIP I: Approaching God
Introduction Who is this God we worship? A. THE GOD WHO IS TOTALLY DESERVING: THE BURNT OFFERING (LEV 1) B. THE GOD WHO IS TOTALLY PROVIDING: THE GRAIN OFFERING (LEV 2) C. THE GOD WHO IS TOTALLY WELCOMING: THE FELLOWSHIP OFFERING (LEV 3) Conclusion This TOTALLY […]
Overview of Leviticus
Introduction Our holy God has made a way for us to draw near to Him! A. BY SACRIFICING FOR ALL OF US (chapters 1–16) B. BY SANCTIFYING ALL OF LIFE (chapters 17–27) Conclusion Next Week’s Topic: Leviticus 1 to 3 OverviewNext Week’s Speakers: Rev Tan Kay Kiong (BPJ), Rev Tony Yeo (WDL), Rev […]
God’s Red Packet
“God is our greatest blessing and He calls us to go forth in being a blessing to others around us.” We can be a blessing in the following: 1. Immediate Family 2. Extended Family 3. Community Next Week’s Topic: Overview of LeviticusNext Week’s Speakers: Edmund Wong (All Centres).
The Exodus And The Holy God-Encounters
Introduction 1. Exodus and the holy God-Encounters! 2. Nehemiah 9:9-12 captures the God-Encounters in three fantastic snapshots: A. ENCOUNTERING GOD AS OUR BONDAGE BREAKER (v.9) “You saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt …”(v.9a) God’s Assurance: “In Your Bondage, I Will Deliver You!” B. ENCOUNTERING GOD AS OUR WONDERFUL PROVIDER (v.9) “And heard their cry at […]
The Tabernacle and the Holy Presence of God
The Tabernacle made a way for: A. HOLY GOD TO LIVE AMONG UNHOLY PEOPLE (Exo 25:8) B. GOD’S CHOSEN PEOPLE TO WORSHIP A HOLY GOD (Exo 7:16; 29:42) Next Week’s Topic: The Exodus as Our Journey Towards Holiness Next Week’s Speakers: Rev Edmund Chan (All Centres)
