Step-Up Sunday: Stepping Up to Grow
Introduction God is doing a new thing … A. WE CAN’T JUST REMAIN THE SAME, WE MUST CHANGE (vv.1–4) B. WE CAN’T JUST CHANGE, SOME THINGS MUST REMAIN THE SAME (ACTS 6:5 – 7) ConclusionHe invites us to step up, that His Church may continue to grow. Next Week’s Topic: Rhythms of […]
One Heart
Introduction Blessed 46th Anniversary, Covenant EFC! One church, multiple centres but with ONE heart for Jesus. ONE heart is rooted in two unchanging fundamentals: A. GUARD THE UNITY OF THE SPIRIT (vv.1-6) “With all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the […]
Priesthood: Price and Privilege
The priests had a very privileged position and role among God’s people. That privilege came with a price, a responsibility, a burden! Leviticus 21 contains a list of rules they had to follow. At first glance, some of the rules might seem unnecessary or unfair from our perspective. This leads us to ask two questions: A. […]
Priesthood: Price and Privilege
Introduction In Leviticus, the people of Israel were already taken out of Egypt. That turned out to be the easy part. Taking Egypt out of them was the tougher thing. Turning them into a Kingdom of Priests and a Holy Nation — “holification”, if you like — would prove even more challenging. There was both […]
Holy Integrity in a Broken World
Introduction What motivates us for holy integrity: A. OUR REVERENCE FOR GOD B. OUR REGARD FOR OTHERS Conclusion Next Week’s Topic: Leviticus 21-22:16Next Week’s Speakers: Ps Lim Keng Yeow (BPJ), Ps Benjamin Sun (WDL); no service at Suntec
Holy Integrity in a Broken World
Introduction What does it mean to live with holy integrity? A. LIVING BEFORE GOD WITH HOLY CONSISTENCY B. LIVING WITH OTHERS IN ACCOUNTABLE COMMUNITY C. LIVING FOR GOD WITH COMPLETE DEPENDENCY ConclusionAre you fully the Lord’s? Next Week’s Topic: Leviticus 21-22:16Next Week’s Speakers: Ps Lim Keng Yeow (BPJ), Ps Benjamin Sun (WDL); no service […]
Holy Integrity in a Broken World
Introduction Big idea: Living with holy integrity requires us to stay true and see through. Two non-negotiables in order to live with holy integrity in a broken world: A. STAYING TRUE TO OUR ALLEGIANCE TO GOD (vv.12, 14, 16, 18) B. SEEING THROUGH IN OUR ACTIONS TOWARDS OTHERS (vv.11-18) ConclusionWho is the Lord of your […]
Sexual Holiness and Wholeness
Summary Points A. GOD WANTS TO PROTECT RELATIONSHIPS IN THE FAMILY AND SPIRITUAL COMMUNITY B. ULTIMATELY GOD WANTS TO PROTECT OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM AND GROW OUR RELATIONSHIP IN HIM C. WE ARE TO BE HOLY – SET APART TO LIVE OUT BOTH GRACE AND TRUTH IN RELATIONSHIPS Next Week’s Topic: Leviticus 19 — […]
Sexual Holiness and Wholeness
Introduction We live in a world where sexual norms are dictated by the world rather than directed by God’s Word. God’s Word gives two essential principles for sexual holiness and wholeness: A. SEXUAL HOLINESS IS KEY TO GOD’S BLESSING (Lev 18:1-5) “You shall not do as they do in the land of Egypt … you […]
Sexual Holiness and Wholeness
Introduction 1. Deeper dive into the issue of sexuality 2. Two applications: A. PROTECTING OUR SEXUALITY AS A PERSON B. PROMOTING SEXUAL INTIMACY IN MARRIAGE Conclusion Next Week’s Topic: Leviticus 19 — Loving Our NeighboursNext Week’s Speakers: Ps Timothy Yeo (BPJ), Rev Dr Chua Chung Kai (WDL) and Rev Edmund Wong (East)
