27/12/2009 : Zacchaeus climbing the tree

-Pst. Kong Hee

Zacchaeus climbing the tree

Luk 19:1-10
Zacchaeus was named to be pure but he was not.
But he was ready for a change
Jericho was a place for change- Zacchaeus was desperate for change
Pride & prejudices is hindering us from coming know- science has proven to us that there is no God? Thus it was believed that if you're learned, you're not supposed to be a believer

But let's look at these great scientists!
Nicolaus Copernicus
John Napier
Johannes Kepler
Galileo Galilei
Isaac Newton
Michael Faraday
Charles Babbage
Louis Pasteur
Lord Kelvin
Max Planck
Gorges Lemaitre

Cross of Calvary tree to see 3 things

1. We will see Jesus as the Savior
We'll see that none of our good works will ever earn us our salvation
Jesus has paid for all our debts

2. We will see Jesus as the Healer
Paul Zaginer
Jesus loves to heal us

3. We will see Jesus as the Deliverer
1 Jhn 3:8
The devil cannot go beyond the blood of Jesus
There's power in the blood of Jesus

4. We will see New Visions & Dreams
Luk 19:9
Zacchaeus started to have big dreams
God is big & thus we're entitled to have big dreams
Every dream that God gives us will sound impossible because it has to involve Him

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25/12/2009 : The "Wise" Men who Missed the Savior

-Pst. Kong Hee

The "Wise" Men who
Missed the Savior

Mat 2:1-3
The Bible mentions that there were 3 wise men & everyone remember them but not the scribes & the priests

Why? They've made 3 mistakes

Mistake 1. Trying to earn your Salvation
Mat 2:3
God is not short of money @ you can't buy Salvation from Him. Salvation is a free gift from God

Mistake 2. Refusing to believe in Jesus
Mat 2:5-6
The scribes & the priests knew the arrival of Jesus but they didn't go to Him although they know of His coming

Mistake 3. Fear of losing favour with Men
They're more fearful of King Herod than God.

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20/12/2009 : Upon us a Child was Born

-Pst. Kong Hee

For onto us a Child is born

Isa 9:2,6
Christmas derives its name from Christ & not just another holiday
The Wright brother news was initially regarded as only the brothers coming home but news that they've flown was disregarded
Just like the birth of Jesus, today many doesn't know the reason for Christmas today. They only know the holiday it brings

Why does Christmas tells us of Jesus?

1. He is Wonderful
Jh 10:10
Luk
John Major story - British PM 1990-1997
He kept going despite being poor
Ps 35:27
Gal 3

2. He is the Counsellor
Jhn 16:13
Anna's story - Jesus gave her the courage to move out of the abusive relationship

3. He is the Mighty God
Act 10:38
Jianxiong's story - an atheist who had no problems with his health. He then had cancer but he was healed by God 12yrs ago

4. He is the Everlasting Father
Isa 9:6
There is eternity to consider after death & we're to be grateful that we can spent eternity with Jesus
Parents love their children no matter what we have done & what happened to us - likewise with God's love for us

5. He is the Prince of Peace
Isa 9:6
We can forgive others no matter what happened with Jesus in our hearts
San Diego crash Dec 2008 - forgiveness is possible with God's love in us.

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12/12/2009 : The Journey of a Dream

-Pst. Kong Hee

The Journey of a Dream

There's such a thing called a Cain-natured : people will try to put you down
We need to be able to hold on to our dreams despite of the Cain-nature
Part of the journey will involved us thinking that our dreams have died - just like what the disciples felt when Jesus died

How to become a person of destiny?

1. Get your dream from God
Luk 1:30-33
Look at Mary - her dream was something that may get her to be stoned by others. She's living in such a culture

2. Ask God for a strategy
Luk 1:34
Heb 11:6

3. Let the Holy Spirit come over you
Luk 1:35
Praying in the Holy Spirit - so that we're cleansed by the Spirit & only dreams from God will truly fly & succeed

4. Get a promise from the Word
Luk 1:36-37
The Word & The Holy Spirit goes together
The Word will ground you while the Spirit will refresh you
If we only have the Holy Spirit, we'll be flaky
If we only have the Word, we'll be too hard
Mat 16:18
Isa 43

5. Surrender to the will of God
Luk 1:38
We need to have faith & trust upon God - because God wants us to live for Him & not for the dream.
We need to know God as our Lord not our Saviour
Can we move from being a believer to a disciple?

6. You will face the threat of losing your dream
Luk 2:42-44
Just staying in the church does by make us saved

7. God's dream in you will grow & increase in your life
Luk 2:52

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06/12/2009 : Weekend Services with John Avanzini

-Pst. John Avanzini

Giving in Obedience

God lives in His Children and not just in places
God has written our life stories even before we're born
But why then isn't everything that God wants to be done all done?
After all there're angels right to help us right? But we've problems in getting angels to work for us.
So how come Christians can't get more things done with angels?
Who are angels? Angel are a servant-class of beings
Humans are a ruler-class of brings
Acts12:15
Heb 1:13-14
Angels are indeed supposed to be working for us
Psm 103:20
Above anything else, a voice must be heard- Angels have to hear the voice of God before they work
Angels will only work when what they hear are reasonable and sound commandments
Jesus speaks of moving mountatins - does He mean changing the landscapes?
Of course not, He meant the barriers in our lives - we can get angels to move it for us
Or an unfruitfulness in our lives - like a broker car
We should speak to angels like we're in awe of them but speak to them because we want them to move for us
1 Sam 15:1-3, 8-9, 12-13, 19-20; 22
Obedience is more important to God then the money that we bring to God
Because of CHC, now more and more churches are building their buildings debt-free
We need to keep on keeping on
We don't want to be institutionalised but we want to continue to be revolutionary and change the world for God
We need to bring our light to elsewhere
CHC has 98% tithers - thus we're blessed
We cannot stop giving in obedience

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29/11/2009 : Caleb The Dreamer (Part C)

-Pst. Kong Hee

Caleb The Dreamer (Part C)

Phil 4:13

God does not spoon-feed us: but He will strengthen us to do things

Mat 12

2 Cor 9

Eph 3

I’m part of the process for success

Outliers – Malcolm Gladwell

Success = talent + hardwork

The 10k hrs rule

Berlin’s Academy of Music conducted a study – world-class musicians have done at least 10k hr of practice before they are who they are

10k hrs = 4hrs/day, 5days/wk for 10yrs

We’re not just going to work hard but very³ hard

Pro 12:54; 13:4

Eccl 4:5

Rom 12:11

Faith is not passive believing but active work

Jam 2:19-20

Num 14:1-4

How does Caleb did it?

1. Caleb kept his faith strong

He was in a dry desert with spiritually dry people

Remember the 4^th dimension of the Holy Spirit

Pro 27:3

1. Thinking
2. Visualising
3. Believing
4. Speaking

The likelihood of your lifelong dream coming true correspond directly to the strength of your faith

Mk 9:23

Mat 21:22

GODISNOWHERE?

GODISNOWHERE?

2. Caleb got other people excited about his dreams

Jos 4:16

Submission to the leaders’ of our lives is a key to our success

Share your dreams with people you can trust

3. Caleb kept himself in good physical condition

Jos 14:10-11

Obesity will slow you down

4. Caleb asked for his dreams

Jos 14:12

2 Chor 7:14

5. Caleb was committed to fight the tough battles

Jos 14:12; 15:16-19

Read about Matthew Webb

Do not let success impaired our vales/life

Lk 12:16-20 (NLT)

Chuck Feeney –giving while living

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22/11/2009 : Weekend Services with Casey Treat

- Pst. Casey Treat

Weekend Services with Casey Treat

Pro 4:20-22

Core strength of success in life

Our core strength of our spiritual life

Core strength + skills will move us on

Core of my heart – abundance: is it fear or courage? Love or hatred?

Pro 4:23

Issues –borders of our heart

We need to do/build our strength on a daily basis

1. Daily dedicate to God’s will not my flesh
2. Daily choose to obey the word and not my emotions

We weaken our core when we give in to emotions

3. Daily mediate on the word/will of God over our lives

Jam 1:10

Don’t be double-minded

4. Pray with the Holy Spirit and the understanding daily

1 Cor 14:2;4;14-15

Rom 8:26-28

5. Daily speak the promises of God that I need to activate my faith

Mk 11:23

6. Be spiritually-minded not carnal-minded
7. Daily look to Jesus

Jesus is the author and the finisher of our lives

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15/11/2009 : Caleb the Dreamer (Part B)

- Pst. Kong Hee

Caleb The Dreamer (Part II)

Num 14:24

It is possible to gain God’s favor and let Him be your ally – be like Caleb

1. Humility

1 Cor 1:26

3 kinds of people that may have difficulty in coming to God as they’re less dependent upon God

a) wise: highly educated

b) mighty: talented

c) noble: high social standing

1 Cor 1:27-29

Matt 20:25

Only by serving people, becoming a minister, then can we be great

Mat 20:26

God is alright for us to want to be great but we need to serve!

Mat 20:27

Servant (Gk. Diakoros) – still a free person

Salve (Gr. Doulous) – not my will but His

We’ve to balance self-confident and humility

Caleb know he can take the mountains but it’s not for himself but for God

Ps 69:32

Ps 147:6

James 4:6

1 Pet 5:6

2. Courage

Num 14

Definition: capacity to do what is right even when it’s unpopular

Tall poppy syndrome

Creativity and innovation is not conformity

God will back you if you believe in Him

3. Loyalty

Num 14:24

It’s not tough to be loyal in good times, but what about crisis?

Dreams not coming to pass? Can we still remain loyal?

Dreams that are worthwhile will not happen overnight

4 reasons for divine delays

i) There are other things God wants to do first

Ps. 62:5 (NLT)

ii) God is giving you time to get ready for the responsibility

iii) God is waiting for you to show more passion for the little things He has already given you

Pro 13:4

iv) God is waiting for you to deal with the sin in your life

Remove the dirt in my life so that I can build my home on the stone of Jesus

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09/11/2009 : Raising the Bar (Part 3)

-Pst. Robb Thompson

Raising The Bar 3

James Cash

Penny

Isa 59:19 (KJV)

2 Tim 1:13 (NASB)

Phil 3:16

Rev 3

Ps 15: 1-5 (NLT)

Jesus came as God’s word. He will return as God’s word

Jn 1:1

Rev 19:11-13

Mat 4:3

Jn 4:34-35

Cannot be broken

Who do you say that I am?

Mat 7:24-27

Embracing Jesus as Lord

Mat 16:13-19

The Process of revelation

1. Confrontation

Acts 9:4-6

Mat 16:13-15

2. Revelation

Mat 16:16-17

3. Repentance/Acknowledgement

Mat 16:16

Out of serenity of our soul and body

1 Cor 9:10

4. Public Confession

Mat 16:16

Mat 10:32-33

2 Cor 13:5

Six thoughts to help you raise the bar in your life

1. Your relation with God is only as deep as your relationship to His word

Jn 1:1, Rev 19:13

1. Stage 1: Desire sincere milk of God’s word

1 Pet 2:1-2

2. Stage 2: Desire bread/substance of God’s word

Mat 4:4

3. Stage 3: Desire the meat of God’s word

Heb 5:14

2. Thoughts that run wild in your mind are no more than fugitives of your past seeking a hostage

2 Cor 10:3-4

Rom 12:2

Pro 4:20-22

3. Believing in Jesus requires little of me while following Him leaves nothing left out

Jam 2:17-10

Joh 9:31

Ps 119-1-8

4. Humility is the only power great enough to force pride to its knees

Gen 3:1-6

Pro 29:23

1 Pet 5:5-6

Pride: To steal from God, His right to decide the difference between right and wrong, good and evil as well as true and false

5. Those who refuse to forgive burn the bridge they must cross the moment they require forgiveness

Mat 18:21-30

Mak 11:25

Eph 4:9

Mak 12:41

6. A gift is not what you give but what it cost you to give it.

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01/11/2009 : Caleb The Dreamer (Part A)

-Pst. Kong Hee

Caleb The Dreamer (Part A)

We all have dreams but sometimes it fizzle off

Jhn 14

Caleb from Judah (Praise)

Num 13

He was a spy for 40days

Dreams and visions are the way to inspirit us

What makes a good dream?

1. A good dream fits with God’s will

Num 13:1-2

1 Chor 29:11-12 (NLT)

Rom 8:24

We need to check our dreams

2. A good dreams fit with your talent

Deut 34:9

Caleb was a never give-up man but he’s loud and reactive – not a calm leader

Our dreams should match God’s gifts

Rom 12:6 (NLT)

3. A good dream fits with people’s need

Num 13:27-30

Caleb has the faith!

He’s the ‘itch’ to slay the giants

Jos 14:7;10-12

Caleb slays 3 giants! He was the perfect example to the young!

David only slay 1 giant when he’s a youth

Jn 21

Phil 2:4

Our dreams should not only fit our own needs but also the people around us

Hollow dreams = nightmare

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24/10/2009 : True Worshippers (pending further editing)

-Pst. Tan Ye Peng

True Worshippers

Jhn 24L 4-26
Exo
2 Kng 17:5-6; 24-34
We need to look for True Worshippers
Worshipping is not about looking for rewards
Jesus talked about living water
Jhn 7:37-39
Holy Spirit = filling our eternal need for security

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18/10/2009 : The Sufferings of Job (Part II)

-Pst. Kong Hee

The Sufferings of Job (Part II)

Ps 34:19

Sufferings comes in all forms, shapes, sizes & in many

7 kinds of Sufferings

1. Storms of Life

Luk 6:47-48

Isa 43

God speaks about victory in darkness

God promised us crisis but we'll be walking upon it

repentance is the most basic of the christian's life

Phil 4:11-12

i must be ready for blessings & adversities

i can cope & make adjustments

2. Chastening (Dealings of God)

Job was self-made man & not broken to God

Heb 12:5-7, 11

God will discipline His children

we can only be champions if we're trained for it

3. Temptation

satan is the tempter not anyone else

Job 2:9

we'll all be tempted but that doesn't mean we have to sin

Heb 4:15-16

4. Spiritual Warfare

satan's most powerful weapon is condemnation

need to learn the power of self- encouragement

David learnt to encourage himself in the Lord

5. Afflictions

physical sufferings & mental anguish

many great men in the bible has health problems

Job 3:1-3, 11-13

6. Persecution

Mar 10:29-30 (NLT)

Phil 1:29

7. Trials of Faith

Jam 1:2-3

Patience means the "capacity to endure"

my outlook determines my outcome

Job 13:15

sufferings refines our faith

Pro 24:10

Ps 84:6-7

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11/10/2009 : The Sufferings of Job (Part I)

- Pst. Kong Hee

The Sufferings of Job (Part I)

Job 1

Rom 15:4 (MSG)

Unparallel suffering

Job 1:1

Job was blameless man- righteous man

Eze 14:14

blameless = mature

Job 1:2-3

Job was wealthy

Job 1:4-5

Job love God & he is pure-hearted. He prays daily

Job 29:1-6;18

Job was very righteous

Job 3:25-26

but Job has fears in his heart

Job was eventually a self-made righteous man

Job has not yet reached total abandonment toward God

Phil 1:21

Gal 2:20

Job was spiritual, wealthy but not completely broken to God

Job 1:6

Satan (Heb.) means 'Adversary' or 'Accuser'

Job 1:9-12

Job 1:13-19

Job lost everything overnight

Job 1:20-22

Job still never cursed God

Job 2:4-5

1 Cor 10:13

Job's bodily sufferings

Job 23:10

Jam 5:11

Rom 5:3

Heb 5:7-9

obedient endurance is the crowning mark of maturity

2 Tim 2:12

Job 42:10, 12

Jemina dove anointed

Job 42:16-17

Job lived to 210years

7 (man) x 3 (body, mind, soul) x10 (perfect tribulations)

we need to be broken to the Lord

God has alot more to give to us

Eph 6:3

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