Follow Your Heart … Really?
Introduction Worldly voices encourage us to go with our feelings. Our heart’s best intentions can lead us away from God’s truth. A sincere heart can still be misaligned. Therefore, it must be: A. SHAPED BY GOD’S WORD B. TRANSFORMED BY THE CROSS Conclusion The cup of surrender — true discipleship is giving our hearts […]
Find Us Faithful
Introduction To stay faithful in our motherhood journey, we need to: A. DEPEND ON GOD DAILY (Jn 15:5) B. DEVELOP THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT IN OUR RELATIONSHIPS (Gal 5:22-23) C. DISCIPLE THE CHILDREN IN THE WORD OF GOD (Deut 6:6-7) Conclusion Lord, find us faithful! Sunday Worship Songs at cefc.ch/swsNext […]
“… And Come, Follow Me”
Introduction What is it that keeps us from fully trusting, obeying and depending on the Lord Jesus? The discipleship journey is one that requires a change of our heart. A. FROM A HEART IMPRISONED BY WEALTH (/_____) … B. TO A HEART SET FREE TO FOLLOW JESUS Conclusion How is your heart […]
“… And Come, Follow Me”
Introduction “… go, sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me” (v. 21b) A. THE RICH YOUNG MAN 1. “Successful”, but empty (v. 17)2. “Good”, but lacking one thing B. JESUS 1. Our God who sees us (v. 21)2. Our […]
“… And Come, Follow Me”
Introduction The importance of asking the right questions. Two questions from our passage of Mark 10:17-22. A. WHERE IS MY TRUE TREASURE? “Go, sell all that you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven …” (v. 21) B. IN WHOM WILL I FULLY TRUST? “… and come […]
God with Us
Introduction “Out of Dubai” In the face of emerging geopolitical conundrums and uncertainties, we can take comfort in the God who is with us. Zechariah 2:1-13 expresses this in three ways. A. GOD’S FIREWALL THAT PROTECTS US (vv. 1-5) B. GOD’S GRACE THAT COMFORTS US (vv. 6-9) C. GOD’S PURPOSE THAT EMPOWERS […]
The God-Shaped Future
Introduction 1. Our future 2. Two captivating pictures: A. PICTURE 1: A GOD WHO PROTECTS US AS A WALL OF FIRE (vv. 1-5) B. PICTURE 2: A GOD WHO LOVES US AS THE APPLE OF HIS EYE (vv. 6-12) Conclusion Sunday Worship Songs at cefc.ch/sws Next Week’s Topic: New Life Friends’ Day Next Week’s Speaker(s): […]
The God-Shaped Future
Introduction A God-shaped future is one with … A. … A GREATER HOPE (vv. 1-5) B. … AN ULTIMATE JUSTICE (vv. 6-9) C. … A DEEPER PURPOSE (vv. 10-13) Conclusion Would you have a God-shaped future? Sunday Worship Songs at cefc.ch/swsNext Week’s Topic: New Life Friends’ DayNext Week’s Speaker(s): Rev Ivan […]
God of the Again
Introduction The journey of restoration begins when: A. WE APPEAL EARNESTLY FOR GOD’S MERCY (vv. 7-13) “…O Lord of hosts, how long will you have no mercy on Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, against which you have been angry these seventy years?” (v. 12) B. WE RESPOND RIGHTLY TO GOD’S MESSENGERS (vv. […]
God of the Again
Introduction and Big-picture Overview Zechariah 1:17 — again is repeated four times. Context: where are we in the book of Zechariah? The first of the eight night visions (Zech 1:7-6:15). The eight night visions (Zech 1:7-6:15) constitute the second main section in Zechariah. How do we interpret the visions? Not all details of each vision […]
