Wonderful!
Introduction Origins of Mother’s Day God’s motherly attributes A. HOW THE WORLD SEES MOTHERS: WONDER WOMEN 1. We do not need to be wonder women. 2. God uses ordinary women. (v.26) B. HOW MOTHERS SEE THEMSELVES: WONDERING WOMEN 1. Fear God, not fear fears. 2. He is the God of the impossible; no word […]
Identity Crisis: Grounding Our Identity in the Digital Age
To ground our identity in this digital age, we need to take note of three behaviours in the digital world and align them to the Word of God: A. PROMOTING PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS B. COMPARING WITH SOMEONE’S SUCCESS C. PREFERRING “NO-WAITING” ZONE Conclusion Next Week’s Topic: Honouring Mothers Next Week’s Speakers: Betty Lee (BPJ), Tina Chua […]
Identity Crisis: Grounding Our Identity in the Digital Age
Introduction What keeps us secure and significant in our identity: A. RECEIVING GOD’S APPROVAL RATHER THAN PEOPLE’S APPLAUSE B. FULFILLING GOD’S CALLING RATHER THAN PEOPLE’S EXPECTATIONS Conclusion Next Week’s Topic: Honouring Mothers Next Week’s Speakers: Betty Lee (BPJ), Tina Chua (WDL), Pamela Sun (East)
Purpose Pursuit: Living Meaningfully in a Material World
Introduction 1. The polycrisis in contemporary life 2. Jim Carrey’s speech at the Golden Globe Award. – Success doesn’t bring satisfaction … Jesus shows us what it takes! (Matthew 4:19) Three Transformational Keys: A. IGNITE THE PASSION! “Follow Me!” B. LEARN THE PATHWAY! “And I will make you …” C. […]
Mental Health Matters: Embracing Wholeness
Introduction “Hikikomori” We need to cultivate mental wholeness. The starting point is to seek out God’s answer. 1 Samuel 21:1-10 highlights the three cries of humanity and the three answers from God. A. THE PLIGHT OF LONELINESS “I’m so alone …” (v.1) God’s answer: “Fear not … I am with you!” (Isa 41:10) B. THE […]
Mental Health Matters: Embracing Wholeness
Introduction The search for wholeness found in the Aaronic benediction of Shalom … In a world before perfected Shalom, we are called to struggle faithfully by being: A. HONEST IN OUR NEED TO BE UNDERSTOOD (Psa 42:9-11) B. CONTENT IN OUR FINITUDE (Phi 4:11-13) C. COMPASSIONATE TO OTHERS IN OUR WOUNDEDNESS (Isa 58:10-11) Conclusion Next Week’s […]
Mental Health Matters: Embracing Wholeness
Introduction Three Myths Embracing WHOLENESS A. EMBRACING GOD’S WORTH OF A PERSON: HUMAN DOING VS HUMAN BELOVED (Matt 3:16–17; 4:1–6) B. EMBRACING GOD’S WORK FOR A PERSON: HUMAN EXISTENCE VS HUMAN DESTINY (Matt 11:28 – 30; Jn 4:34) C. EMBRACING GOD’S WAY OF BEING A PERSON: HUMAN ALONE VS HUMAN TOGETHER (Mk 3:13–14; […]
Gender and Sexuality: Embracing God’s Design
Introduction If sexuality is God’s design, why then are the demands so difficult to meet?Why are desires so strong that making good choices seems so difficult?How do we respond? Five Questions: 1. What is God’s design for sexuality and why? Genesis 1:27-28Revelation 21:2 2. How did our experience and expression of sexuality become problematic? Genesis […]
Loneliness: Building Genuine Community
Introduction Loneliness A Serious Problem Have you ever felt lonely because …. A. GOD DOES NOT DESIRE US TO BE LONELY (GEN 2:18) “Then the LORD God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.’” (Gen 2:18) A surprising statement. B. GOD DESIGNS US […]
Loneliness: Building Genuine Community
Introduction A. IT’S NOT OKAY FOR US TO BE BY OURSELVES (GEN 2:18) B. IT’S OKAY FOR US TO BE DIFFERENT FROM ONE ANOTHER (1 COR 12:14-23) Conclusion Next Week’s Topic: Gender and Sexuality: Embracing God’s Design Next Week’s Speaker: Rev Dr Ng Liang Wei (BPJ, WDL & East)
