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 […]
Consider Your Ways
Introduction 1. Prophets as covenant enforcement mediators 2. Prophetic disputations 3. “Set your heart upon your ways.” A. CONSIDER YOUR WAYS — FOUR ROADBLOCKS TO SPIRITUAL FOCUS 1. Insecurity — Exilic context (v. 1) 2. Self-security — Much doing, small satisfaction (v. 6) 3. Spiritual complacency — “It is not the time” (v. 2) […]
Consider Your Ways
Introduction Signs of spiritual stagnation … We can move past stagnation by God’s help when … A. WE TAKE STOCK OF OUR LIFE WITH GOD B. WE TAKE UP OUR ASSIGNMENT FROM GOD Conclusion Sunday Worship Songs at cefc.ch/swsNext Week’s Topic: Haggai 1:12-15Next Week’s Speaker(s): Ps Lee Da Win (BPJ,) Rev Dr […]
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 […]
Harmony in the Home / 家和万事兴
Introduction 引言 A. PUT ON NEW CLOTHES 1. Chosen and beloved 2. Honour the generations B. PURSUE RECONCILIATION 1. Seek forgiveness 2. Show love Conclusion 结论 Sunday Worship Songs at cefc.ch/swsNext Week’s Topic: Overview of Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi, JoelNext Week’s Speaker(s): Ps Benjamin Sun (BPJ, WDL & East)
With Family Harmony, All Things Flourish / 家和万事兴
Introduction 引言 A. THE FOUNDATION OF FAMILY: NOT COMPARING, BUT BEING LOVED (v. 12a) “家”的根基: 不是攀比面子，而是“蒙爱的身份” B. THE WAY TO HARMONY: NOT SUFFERING SILENTLY, BUT FORGIVING GRACIOUSLY (vv. 12b – 13) “和”的途径: 不是忍气吞声，而是“恩典的饶恕” C. THE WITNESS OF FLOURISHING: NOT WEALTH ACCUMULATING, BUT GOSPEL FLOURISHING (v. 14) “兴”的见证: 不是财源广进，而是“福音的兴旺” Conclusion 结论 Sunday […]
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 Two realities A. WE GROAN PAINFULLY AND DESPERATELY B. WE WAIT EAGERLY AND PATIENTLY 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 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)
