28/01/2007 : Weekend Service with Dr. A.R. Bernard

- Dr. A.R. Bernard

Kristos Kai Kosmos

Jesus is not here to be above culture or to create a counter-culture but rather He is here to engage.
God gave the 5fold ministers
Apostles: to govern – the cooperation of the people is given to him
Pastors: to guard – provide, protect & the faith of the flock is given to him
Teachers: to ground – they build foundations and they maintain the preachers
Prophets: to give guidance – discernments of both the spiritual and secular is given to him
Evangelists: to gathers – they have the charisma to win people

In the Old Testament, prophets are given the gift to have greater interaction with the society. Usually they proclaim more than they predicts. It the God’s word over the society and not mere foretelling
A pastor, on the other hand, is like a shepherd. He guards the flock and he is usually a very careful man as he knows our respect and faith in him open our hearts to the people he invites. Although other will feel that a pastor controls instead of guarding.

Kristos Kai Kosmos: a prophetic insight over the society

The immediate penetration of the word is crucial as God knows that it is easier to use something spectacular to motivate you into doing God’s will.
I.E. the burning bush got Moses walking in great faith for his entire life

Matt 19:16-26
This rich man is asking which commandments to obey: he is being selective on his obedience to God’s commandments
Jesus gave the man 5/10 of the commandments
Jesus left out the other 5: which was about putting God 1st in our lives
The man put money as his 1st, that’s why he was only able to obey 5/10 of the commandments: which are the character building commandments
Jesus is not against us having money but against money having us
Note: the disciples were astonished by Jesus’ statement, as they are not the poor people. If they were, they wouldn’t be shocked by Jesus’ statement
When we are with Jesus, He will bring money to good use with you. So don’t worry, you will have money

Lk 6:12
The 12 disciples were the apostles: they were given the role of governing
Not a single preacher was picked! And they are all marketplace people. Not from the temple. Because the marketplace is where the real influence of the society is happening. It where policies were made!
Peter & Andrew: tax-collectors
Simon: Jew – politician
Mark: doctor – rich
Jesus is trying to start a new revolution of engaging the culture
The gospel can be preached better when you live out a lifestyle that is of a good standard
James & John: rowdy people, but Jesus nonetheless took them as His disciples as they’re of the marketplace and most importantly they love Him
Because the marketplace has never set the standard for the church => so Jesus wants to impact the marketplace with the marketplace people. Changes comes to society not because you’re in deep relationship with God but because we are in the marketplace

There is difference between the following words
- Secular: activities outside the church that are not in conflicts with the temple
- Secularism: a spirit that seeks to stop people from going to church
- Secularisation: the spirit of taking over an institution (the Pharisees)

The temple of God holds God’s standard for everyone: the 10 commandments tablets
We, as Christians, are responsible of bringing God’s standard into the society so as the temple of God; we cannot lower our standards as judgement starts from the temple. God will judge us 1st!
We’re now the temples holding His standard to go into the society. I.E.: marketplace
So we must reveal Him in our daily life
We have 2 ministry areas: in the temple and in the marketplace
Institutions becomes secularisation when it stops people but themselves

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sun Service @ 10am

21/01/2007 : The Culture Mandate II ( in the process of editing)

- Pst. Kong Hee

The Culture Mandate II

A typical Christian's mindset is usually separated into a secular & sacred partitions
Sacred/ Secular divide - Private/ Public divide (Both limit God)
Christian Schizophrenia Secular job -> not important; only to bring food home
Sacred job -> only praying; worshipping;
World view mindset - Pagan Mindset
We're not just saved in our hearts to continue have a pagan mindset just to excel & survive in the world
1 Cor 2:16
Medieval Church - influenced by Plato (& other philosophers)
· Material world is evil & unclean
· Free mind from the evil of the physical body & senses
· Prayer & meditation superior to ordinary work
· Marriage & sex despised (The holy practices celibacy)
· The committed rejects secular & withdraw to monasteries

Act 17:16-18
"Epicureans" (reject world)
"Stoics" (reject emotions)
24,26,: creation
29: fall
30: redemption
" Christian worldview" fundamental dimension
Creation -> Gen 1:1
God is the source of everything
Fall -> God's material world is still intrinsically good
Rom 14:14
Pervasion of good
Redemption -> Fixing the broken down areas & restoring
Gen 1:28 Culture mandate
God has given every believer special gifts to make a unique contribution to the
Entire Human Redeemed
1. Legalism Spirituality Religion
2. Hatred Love Family
3. Unworthiness Self-esteem Business 4. Ignorance Knowledge Education
5. Loneliness Security Government
6. Unsophisticated Aesthetic Arts
7. Control & fear Freedom Media
Gal 5:1
Martin Luther: all jobs are vocations from God
Jn 17:15
Fully embedded & entrenched in the world
John Calvin: Protestant work ethics
God's common grace is the prevalent route to God's saving grace
Eternity is the continuation of Gen 1 but without the sin problem
Greater purity intensity & glory
How to keep Christianity in balance?
Do not focus only on the fall of man
Matt 19:3-18
If not we'll be stuck
Don't only focus on redemption either : perfectionism; triumphanism; Asceticism; monasticism
2 Cor 4:7
Recover True Humanity
Matt 19:4
1. Spirituality
2. Love
3. Self-esteem
4. Knowledge
5. Security
6. Aesthetic
7. Freedom
1 Cor 10:31

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sun Service @ 10am

14/01/2007 : How Shall We Live

-Pst. Tan Ye Peng

How Shall We Live?

World view = sum total of our understanding of the world
General Christians' worldview
1. There is a Creator
Everything belongs to God & is subject to Him
2. We are fallen
Sin entered into mankind
3. Redemption
Jesus! Word made flesh = logos
4. Restoration

As such we're to fulfill the following
1. Develop culture
2. Built civilization
2 Pet 3:9
Eez 33:10
Jer 29:4-7; 11
Justification of the culture mandate:
Gen 1:28
Day 6: fruitful & multiply
We can either contribute to the broken down-ness or bring a piece heaven to this earth
How can we contribute?
3 ways -
1. Know the word (logos)
Morals laws
Laws of logic
Principle of rules & communication
Jn 1:1-3
Logos = Sum total of all ideas & thoughts order of the world universal
2. Apply the word (logos)
Root of culture is our beliefs system
Heb 11:3
3. Live the word (logos)
Col 3:9-10

11 mindset of a new man
· Socially responsible - vs. selfishness
Not just about us! Gal 5:14
· Innovative - vs. indolence
1 Cor 2:16
· Nett giver - vs Nett taker
Jn 3:16; Lu 12:15-2; Pro 19:17; 2 Cor 9:7-9
· Globalizes - vs Gullible
Mk 16:15; Acts 1:8
· Advanced – vs "arrested development"
· Problem-solver – vs Problem-maker
1 Jn 5:4; Mk 9:23
· Opportunity-seeking – Opportunity-shunning
Do not be fearful 2 Tim 1:7 The cairos moment
· Resilient – vs Resistance
Rom 5:3; Col 6:9
· Educated - vs empty-headed Acts 7:22; Matt 22:37 life long learner Vincent Gomez
· Adaptable - flexible Matt 12:7 (MSG) Mk 7:13
Traditions that will trap us
· Nation Conscious - Narcissus is excessive self-love, self-absorption or vanity
Saved from the world to engage the world

Thus we can change from the
OLD -> NEW
Selfishness -> Socially Responsible
Indolence -> Innovative
Nett Taker -> Nett Giver
Gullible -> Globalised
Arrested in Thinking -> Advanced in Thinking
Problems -> Problem Solver
Opportunity-shunning -> Opportunity-seeking
Rigidity -> Resilient
Empty-headed -> Educated
Apathetic -> Adaptable
Narcissism -> Nation Conscious

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sun Service @ 10am

07/01/2007 : The Cultural Mandate (still in editing mode)

-Pst. Kong Hee

The Culture Mandate

1916 Survey: 60% theater owners wanted pictures more suggestive
But in 1980s ago Contemporary Christians think that the world wants wholesome entertainment as they’re sick of being the world. But 20 yrs later it is only still a dream:
Example: Pax TV by Founder Loweel “Bud” Paxson who came up with some wholesome movies: Touched By an Angel, Highway to Heaven, Dr. Clean – Medicine Woman, Promised Land etc. But it got sold off in yr 2002 as viewer-ship drop to 1%!
On the other hand, “Titanic” was warned by Christian leaders that moral Americans may be offended by the foul language, brief female nudity, implied fornication and some scary scenes.
Yet it was the highest grossing movie in history!
CCM was born in 1980s as gospels music wanted to cross over & to penetrate 90% untapped market
CCM was to appeal to believers who don’t got to Christian bookstores
But CCM remains being only mainly sold in Christians bookstores today.
Why?
Example: Amy Grant is 1 of the 1st to cross over. She focused on wholesome romantic love songs instead of gospels. 1991 ‘Baby Baby’ sold 5millions but protests started as the religious Christians wants her to sing only about the worship & faith of God. So many CCM musicians went back to their church. After Amy Grant, never again did any CCM music ever reach her success.
What happened? Why has Christians productions been so ineffective in crossing over & influencing the world?
Even Christians don’t like Christian music!
Reason:
1993 survey 80% Christians go to the movies
This is what Christians think about our contemporary Christians culture?
Christians Popular Arts
· Inferior Imitation - an imitation of real entertainment, many Christians artists wants to preach instead of attaining excellence in the entertainment sense
· Sanitized Version - not close to reality, only about worship & evangelism – only for family-orientated themes
· Limited in Purpose & Content - only about evangelism & loving God
Basically too wholesome & too preachy. Not in touch with reality
We want entertainment to talk to us about life but with some artistic flare in it. The daily temptations of life & how we deal with it?
But just like the world, Christians is interested in love, relationships, marriage, life, health, careers, finances, global economy wars & peace, politics, our future etc.
Popular arts help us to navigate through life
Band ‘U2’ music talks about concern for war, injustice & poverty
Good Will Hunting: Explore difficult issues of life
Matrix: Invisible world behind the natural world
Schindler list: Courage, Sacrifice & Racism
Shawn Sang Redemption: Hope & Fear
I not Stupid 1 & 2: Rat Race in Society
Christian movies are boring….only about the above!?!
But how many of us actually realize that the essence can be found in the bible?
"Writings" of Bibles
· Psalms – songs of frustration, anger, doubt, etc. : the Blues Billboard
· Job – sufferings of life, wants to find meaning in life: movie ‘signs’
· Proverbs – dangers of shortcuts, rewards of honesty: the Simpsons
· Ruth
· Song of Solomon – love & sensual: Pop billboard; celebration of sex (which is holy & a gift from God) & the sensual
· Ecclesiastes – weariness of imperfections in daily life: NYPB
· Lamentations – dealing with grief: Eric Clapton
· Esther – tribute to women
· Daniel
· Ezra
· Nehemiah
· 1-2 Chronicles
Popular Songs, Dramas & Musical
Cultural communicates to us about life
3 Things about Culture
· Culture is an integral part of the human soul
- 2000 Survey 80% of born again Christmas – 7 times more hours each wk watching tv, spend twice more money on entertaining, spend more time surfing the internet then praying or worshiping or buying Christians materials. We consume the mainstream culture – it’s normal
· God speaks through culture
- ''culture" = shared beliefs, values ,ideas, attitudes, assumptions, customs, practices & social behavior of a particular group, nation or people
· God has given us the cultural mandate - Ps 115:16 -> create cultures & build civilizations
- has the same
Gen 1:28
Be fruitful: develop the social world
Harness the natural world

Ps 119:91
Gen 2:7
We’re given a soul, not just a body & a spirit
7 Needs of Human soul
· Spirituality
· Love
· Self-esteem
· Knowledge
· Security
· Beauty (Aesthetic - sensitive)
· Freedom
We use pop culture to help us navigate through the complexities of life, expression of ourselves, etc.
Is pop culture dangerous?
· Mk 7:1-5
· Mk 7:14-16
· Mk 7: 21-23
Outside influence has no immediate spiritual effect on its viewers, it's the cumulative effects of these influences when you decide to keep them in your circle of influence & allow it to sweep into your heart & become your value systems

Ps 96:12
Do trees sing literally? No, but their existence celebrate the presence of God. They are an important role in the eco system
Col 1:16
Isa 4:28
Common grace - God speaking creatively through common secular people or things to awake our conscious towards the goodness of God
Pop culture (in order of impact)
· Advertising
· Celebrity
· Music
· Television
· Fashion
· Sports
· Arts
Col1: 19
Gen 4:16-22
Cain built a city
Farming, cattle ranching, employment (v20)
Music, entertainment, arts 21
Manufacturing
Gen 3:16-17
2 central tasks for every adult
· Raise the next generations
· Making a living
Redemption: fixing the broken down areas & restoring it back to its original purpose
We are saved from sin to resume the cultural mandate originally created for us
Pop culture is the new global superpower
We living out the pop culture 24/7
New international currency - nations can withstand another big nation military attack but not the long-arm of pop culture
· Be bold to engage culture
· When common grace is at work, celebrate it!
Let's go for
· Excellence
· Realism
· Full scope of Human experience

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sun Service @ 10am

31/12/2006 : Stepping Out (Part B)

- Pst. Kong Hee

Stepping Out (Part B)

Mk 4:35
Key #1 Get rid of a Wilderness Mentality
Mk 1-3
The wilderness is a place of enough but it is not a place of more than enough
But in the promise land, although it is a place of abundance, the children of Israel had to fight for it. We need to conquer for it
Let’s not simply circle around the promise but remain in the wilderness
We need to cross over
Key #2 Be ready to touch The Unclean
The whole gospel is about touching the unclean
Jesus reached out towards the unclean
We’re called out to be a light in the darkness, not the among the light.
Acts 10
Jesus reprimanded Peter for his rejection of anything unclean
Mk 4
Key #3 Expect a Storm in the Journey
Mk 4:36-37
God is more interested in my character than my comfort
The Journey is more important than the destination
Mk 4:38
We will be able to reach our destination based on God’s fruits, will, etc.
Mk 6:45-48
Key #4 Ask God for a “Rhema”
Matt 14:25-27
Doing the impossible with God requires 3 things
Your Strength
Your Destination
Your Revelation
Matt 14:29
Key #5 Use the power of your Imagination
Matt 14:30
Satan will attack you in your mind; take control of your heart
Ps 1:3
Eph 3:20
Thus we need to communicate with the Holy Spirit
Matt 14:30
Key #6 Develop the strength to Handle Failures
Strength is the ability to bounce back when you are knocked down
Key #7 Call Out to Jesus when you are sinking
Prayer is our absolute reason for success
Matt 14:31-32
We need to be caught by Jesus

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sun Service @ 10am

24/12/2006 : The Light of Christmas

- Pst. Kong Hee

The Light of Christmas

- Pst. Kong Hee

Isa 9:6
Without peace, nothing can be done
Rom 16:20
Mk 4
Col 1:19-20

The blood of Jesus is like soap, it can clean you but only when you choose to apply it on!

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sun Service @ 10am

17/12/2006 : Shamgar - The Power of One II

- Pst. Kong Hee

Shamgar - The Power of One II

What do we know about Shamgar?
1. Shamgar lives in lawless times
2. He is a farmer
How did Shamgar emerge victorious?
- He started where he was
- He used what he had
- He did what he cope
What can 1 person do?
1. Pray
Shamgar = The man who hears & obey
Normal goal setting
2. Set Goals
1. Specific
2. Measurable
3. Action Plan
4. Realistic
5. Time management
Strength is the capacity to handle failures
Other areas of concerns
Jesus' power lies in His power to be resurrected
Dan 3:19

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sun Service @ 10am

10/12/2006 : The Type of People God Uses

-Pst. Tan Ye Peng

The Type of People God Uses

The Power of the Holy Spirit
1 Lk 1:26-28;29

Faith is not the absence of fear

3 things you need to do to be use by God

1. The desire to do God's will
Not just an ordinary life
It's a will not our preference
4 fears that will kill your desires: criticism, supernatural, inadequacy, change
It's the reaction that makes the difference
Attitude:
enthusiasm : Supervision
(gk)entheos = Supervision Humility
Lu 48-48
2. Decide to pay the price
Lk 1:38
Mary paid the price of believing in God for all her life: she is thought of being an adulterer
Lk 9:24
3. Dare to trust His promises
Lk 1:34-35
How do we know that we're saved?
Eph 1:13-14
The Holy Spirit - My inner witness
God with the Holy Spirit will always do greater things with every generation
John the Baptist is the greatest of his time but Jesus was better
Hag 1:2
Power of procrastination is big. Satan will 1st slows u down & eventually you'll come to a complete halt. Don't procrastinate anymore!

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sun Service @ 10am

02/12/2006 : Shamgar - The Power of One

-Pst. Kong Hee

Shamgar - The Power of One

136 Chapters dedicated to moses
89 Chapters dedicated to Jesus
2 verses to Shamgar
Jud 3:31
Jud 5:6
What do we know about Shamgar?
1. He lived in the promise land
2. He lived in a lawless time
3. He is a farmer
4. He saved his entire nation! - He must have stepped out in great faith: fought a 1/600th chance of winning battle
What did Shamgar do & what can you do to be a hero like him?
He was only a simple farmer!
1. Start where you are
Ordinary but not perfect conditions
Start doing something now!
There's never a perfect condition than now!
No excuse not do anything for God
People will get angry with you when you want to something different
We will never know the long-term effects of our words, ministering, etc.
Just do something good!
Anything good!
Impact someone!
2. Use what you have
a. Your dreams
Martin Luther King: His lofty & flamboyant language inspired us but he was once put down before by his professor
Have bold & audacious dreams!
Shamgar wanted to remove terrorism from his people!
b. Your Talent
Shamgar had a clumsy weapon but a weapon nonetheless
Jn 6
God's strength is made perfect in our weakness
c. Your Education
Only 1% population of the world has a degree!
d. Your Enthusiasm
It electrify our souls
It motivates us
It sharpens our skills
Entheos means "In God"
e. Your Prayer
Shamgar: A man who hears & quickly obeys
He prays & obeys!
It is better to fail while obeying than not obeying at all
3. Do what I could
Shamgar only did his best. He did not do something that was illogical or impossible. He simply did what he could do. To stand up for his people & to have faith in God.

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19/11/2006 : Stepping Out

-Pst. Kong Hee

Stepping Out

Jam 1:23-25
God loves to bless you but what kind of a person would God bless?
Satan will reinforced the doubt in your heart over your dreams
Our battle is in the realm of our self-image
Revelation comes when we read & study the word
Rev 5
Mk 4:35-41
Jesus was asleep!
Faith is not hoping & wishing for the best. It's about stepping out in faith!
It about being a problem-solver ourselves!
It's not about information but revelation
2 Kg 6:24;7:3-8
If you want success, confront your fears
Lk 17:11-14

Heb 10:35

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sun Service @ 10am

12/11/2006 : New Charismatic Move

-Pst. Ulf Ekman

New Charismatic Move

How to yield to the Holy Spirit?
Zec 4:6
Doing something that is marked by God
1 Cor 2:7-9
Eternal life is not something that is at the end of our lifetime but is happening right now
It is not here in totality but it is still in the process of coming
During the 3yrs when the disciples followed Jesus, most of the time they do not understand what He is doing. Jesus is unpredictable! He was led by the Holy Ghost!
Jesus, Himself, is stable & at peace
Like Him, we have the Holy Ghost!
We will be involved in the coming of the Kingdom
Jh 14
1 Cor 2:10
We are not here to do a ceremony but out of the joy in our hearts, we served our Lord
Beauty & truth go together
1 Jh
Test the spirit!
We will never live in perfect circumstances but we can live in perfect peace & joy!
Revival is not made by man but lead by God
We don't need to be perfect to be use by God but we need to be cleaned!
Evangelical: salvation
Holiness: cleanliness
Pentecostal: power of the Holy Ghost
Charismatic: church without walls! Diversity in the gifts of the Holy Spirit!
Are we ready to hear God?
Into a new movement? Recognized it as we hear from God?
What will it consist of?
1. Spontaneous
2. Fervent love for Jesus: simplicity
3. New hunger after the scriptures: worship through scriptures
4. New love for brothers: reconciliation in the Christian circle
Eph 4
Unity!
Rom 5:5
Col 3:12-15

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sun Service @ 10am

05/11/2006 : Precious

-Pst. Kong Hee

Precious

Value vs Precious
Mk 12:41
Jesus was interested in the attitude of the givers not their amount
Ps 126:5
The only way for you to reap in joy is when you in tears towards God, because He is faithful in His promises...
1 Kg 17:8-16
Was water precious in a land hit by drought? Yes, but! the last meal of a dying man is even more precious! when the widow move into the relm of gving in the precious-giving, God will be able to work
At what point, does our giving hits our precious?
Mk 14:3-9
It's the woman's dowry!
Gen 42:25
Gen 22:17-18
Jacob gave his precious...& this time they returned with so much food that they can feed the entire nation! Not just their family.
1 Kg 3:4
1 Kg 8:64
1 Kg 10:23
Solomon's giving never once decreased, & as he gives...God continues to increased his wealth till Solomon is always able to increase his giving. Solomon gave so much, that God came to his bedside to want to bless him. You can be the same too! We can also move in this relm. remember Solomon didn't just give 1 time...but it was over a period of time...slowly but surely God sees Solomon's faithfulness.
Matt 26:37-44
Heb 12:2
Jesus gave His precious! His perfect life.
We can never see the harvest until we move into the relm of the precious!

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sun Service @ 10am

29/10/2006 : No Shortage in God

-Pst. Kong Hee

No Shortage in God

Recall the following:
Your relationship with money
1. Money is not Evil
2. Money takes after your Personality
3. Money is your Life
4. Money makes you Omnipresent like God
Acts 1:8
"Power'' = dunamic (Gk.) which means ability
God has given us the ability to do greater works than Jesus did
Both = simultaneously
Deut 8:17-18
Established = working
We need to work to obtain our blessings in life
Gen 12:1-2
We need to be a blessing!
Prosperity is a state of mind
Gen 39:2-31
Joseph was entrusted with all the business dealings
There is never scarcity or lack in this world!
Prosperity starts from your mind
2 Cor 8:12
1. Pledge with a right Attitude
2. Pledge out of something you know you Have
3. Pledge an amount that Touches you deeply
Ps 126:5-6

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sun Service @ 10am

22/10/2006 : Finding your God's purpose in the Secular

- Pst. Kong Hee

Finding your God's purpose in the Secular

Rom 8:28
Everything in life has a purpose
Eccl 3:11
I have a responsibility to find my purpose in life
If you only look for the supernatural in the spectacular, you will miss God
It is often in the world, in the secular, that you find God's purpose for our lives
Gen 2:15
Tend & keep: giving order to the world
Gen 2:19
God want an intelligent relationship between Him & Adam
Cattle: 12 species
Birds: 2,000 species
Beasts: 2 million species
Fishes: now a fisherman!
Adam's job just keep growing!
Then from a OMO: One man operation it became a family business! Eve & his family came about!
Gen 1:26-28
Adam was working in the world! From an entry-level farmer to the CEO of the world!
Gen 11:26
Abraham's talent: being a good father
Terah: to wait - slow character yet Abram honor his father
Abraham cared for Lot, his servants so much that his servants are willing to die for him & to fight for him
Gen 17:1;5
Joseph: entranced in the world
His talent? Interpret dreams; a problem-solver!
Gen 41:37-43
Egypt: world
Joseph is engaged into the world! He is also a hero of faith!
Heb 11
Gen 45:1-2
Joseph wasn't crying because he miss his family but because for the 1st time he discovered his purpose in life
Gen 45:4-8
1. Save his nation
2. Build his country
3. Preservation of Israel: lineage of Abraham -> 37 generations later, the Messiah is born!
Consider Moses!
His talent: a love for justice! But not matured yet
During his job as a shepherd: he saw how the desert nomads worship their idols; he also learned how to care for 3 million Israelites!
Esther? Only talent: pretty la!
Est 2:10
Matt 23:2-8;11
In the marketplace: you served! Not declare yourself as some leader of a religious institution?!?
Est 4:10-14
There was a plot brewing to destroy the Jews & the queen was dethroned!
But Esther stood up, being only a pretty girl (the whole time she only learned how to beautify herself), & the happiest festival in the Jewish community: The Feast of Purim is in celebration of Esther! She saved the nation!
Gal 2:11-13
Peter was a raciest!
Yet world mission was born in Peter's visit to Cornelius house! Because of his realization of his need to repent!
Stop separating the spiritual from the secular!
Enlightenment era: 200 yrs ago
Our God is not just the God of His believers but God of the entire world!
Arise & build is not about building a building but to build our lives! Our purpose, our roles, our conviction, our responsibility, etc.

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sun Service @ 10am

01/10/2006 : Encounter With Destiny

-Pst. Kong Hee

Encounter With Destiny

Lk 5:1-2
To the people by the shore, it's only 2 empty boats, but not to Jesus. He is always looking at the situation with faith
Nets were being washed: Fishermen trying to maintain their livelihood
Like the nets, our lives are tattered & torn
But the fishermen have no idea that Jesus is going to give them an encounter with their destiny
Lk 5:3-4
Jesus spoke! The fishermen are going to hear Him & be changed into fishers of men
Importance of hearing God: prayers - communication
Sometimes we'll feel dissatisfied with our lives as the vision that God gives us is bigger! Do not be afraid! Do not back down!
Matt 22:35-40
Loving God wholeheartedly
Loving people fervently
Rom 5:8
Jh 3:16
Soul-winning is primary!
Doing God's work
What are you hearing today?
1. The voice of Criticism
People will put you down, but you're made in God's likeness!
2. The voice of Doubt
Circumstances can be intimidating but you have God!
3. The voice of Selfishness
To get, you need to give!
To receive, you need to share
4. The voice of Limitation
God is of no limitation!
5. The voice of Faith
God can prosper you!
We have unlimited possibilities with God!
Let down our nets!
Lk 5:5
There's no victory without a fight!
Don't be battle-weary! You just might miss the miracle catch!
Discouragement is not dissatisfaction
Do not be ready to give up!
Simply be dissatisfied!
Let down our financial nets!

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sun Service @ 10am

20/08/2006 : The Power of the Mind

-A.R. Bernard

The Power of the Mind

Mid-life crisis = common to everyone; a period of emotional turmoil in middle age characterize by a strong desire for change
God do everything based on a pattern or a system, broad principals
We could work with it or ignore it
Relationship is the network for life
Resources is the other gift for life
Advancement in life is usually build on relationships
The quality & not quantity of these relationships determined our advancement
We are effective by the company we keep
Your friends' intimacy with you has to change as we move on in life if your friends are not willing to move on
All relationships begin with an introduction, then acquaintance, then friendship (sharing more intimate details of our life) & intimacy.
Not all relationships go thru the entire process
Few relationships moves into the stage of intimacy (a state of openness & vulnerability to another person)
Any disrupt in the process will mean that you have to suffer the consequences of the disruption: Death
Death begins with Dis-ease
Should we value a relationship but sins against it, do not wait to repent & ask for forgiveness:
Delay increases distance
The longer we wait, the further it will be between you & that person.
Distance is not measured in miles but in the amount of affection found in the relationship
Adam was created to be in an intimate relationship with God but when he sins against the relationship, death steps in!
Many efforts are needed to be put in, in order to restore the relationship
Abraham moved from introduction to acquaintance to friendship with God (he's called God's friend) but never moved into intimacy.
General revelation: based on His creations
Specific revelation: when God come down as a human: Jesus
Pattern is created to bless us not cursed us
Jn 1:
Knowledge is power
Knowledge of truth is even more power
Knowledge translates into authority
Lk 11:52
Counseling is meant for people who has problem implementing their training
Most people require training not counseling.
Many times we steps into things without information about it. (Often people rush into marriage without knowing what covenant it holds nor going through the 4 stages of a relationship)
How to train our mind?
Note: Our Mind = most powerful computer in the world
It can turn information into beliefs that will impacts our self-esteem, of which we will start to act it out (actions/behavior), which will produces resets which turns into habits which determined our success or failures
But to change the end, we need to start from the top. I.E. - renew the way our mind takes in information
Rom 12:2
Moreover we also need new information to renew our minds
Every decision is based on the information we have at that time & the way we think
But good information can be stop by bad minds
How does God reacts when Adam 1st sin?
He hits on information immediately! He asked,” who told you that…"
(note: whenever we ask a questions, it either to obtain information or to stimulate a thought; God never asks for information)
Jn 1:1-5
Thus when God wants to redeem us, He sent His word, Jesus which is God’s word! A new information!
But look at the parable of the wheat & the tares
God’s word is sow in people (the wheat) – Jesus step into our world
The world also contains Satan’s words in people (the tares)…they both co-exist. But does God removes the tares? No, because God is confident of the Word He has placed in us. Thus He is not afraid of co-existing with the wheat (His believers) co-existing with the tares (Satan’s lies) even when the tares’ roots are wrapped around the wheat’s root. Thus although we are immersed in the world, but we do not have to fear not worry as we’ve God’s word in us & we can be confident that the word can stand up against Satan’s lies.

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sun Service @ 10am

19/08/2006 : Kristos Kia Kosmos

-A.R. Bernard

Kristos Kia Kosmos

Definition of world in Greek
1. Aion - age; period of time
2. Oikumene - land
3. Kosmos - order & arrangement of things; social order
Mk 16:15
The growth of Rev. Dr. A.R. Bernard’s church -
1978 - 1985: 4->300
1985 -1989: 300->625
1989-1999: 625->11k
1999-2006: 11k -> 27k
God has specific visions for everyone
God is a God of orders
Convictions of A.R. Bernard
1. Order - harvest is expected when we plant because of order (seasons come & go but they’ll never disappear; & physics never change which results in great inventions (like the sound systems of a concert)
Kosmos - original meaning: order of God
God created the world out of nothing thus He is actually not confined by this world yet because He created it thus the universal cannot be divorce from Him
He created an Open universal - free will (freedom & power of choice)
Why? Because God is love & there is no love without freedom of choice! So He took the risk!
2. Love is centered on the will not the emotions.
Thus God can command us to love Him, our parents, our friends, etc.
Thus we cannot fall in or fall out of love - cause it is a choice
The power to choose: Positive freedom
We are not free until we have the power to choose
If the universal is ordered, thus our choices have power: it can affect the universal
Yet Adam's choice re-orders the order God originally has put; so does this mean God is not sovereign?
No, because God is the alpha & the omega
He knows the beginning & the end!
Jesus was already prepared for Adam's choice
We cannot disobey without obeying
When Adam disobey God, he is obeying himself
Thus my choices determined my future - be careful about it!
We may end up being servants to our choices
Making better choices is based on the information we have & the way we think
It is essential that we take responsibility of our choices, least we blame other for our plight
Jh 1:1
Beginning - arché – the 1st cause
Word: logos (Gk.) - logikos - intelligence - mind
Thus this verse meant that - In the beginning is the mind of God & it cause & affect universal
Jesus was the mind of God: John saw beyond the physical body of Jesus because he saw the understanding of God
Jesus is the expression of God's mind!
Jh 1:4
Jesus was the light of men!
Every cause is an effect
Every effect has a cause
Some long-termed effects are so long that you don't know what are the causes anymore.
Jh 1:3
All: pas (Gk.) (everything! Even the things in decline - us!)
Jh 1:10
In Kosmos: God enter His creation without changing anything about Himself but Kosmos don't recognize it: it has changed so much that it don't recognize the creator anymore!
Jesus wants to re-order His creation or this chaos
Matt 19
Society is trying to re-order God's divine order
Sin is trying to influence our choices
But when we acknowledged our sins, Jesus starts to re-order our mind!
Every time we try to break from God's divine order, we malfunction
For example: God took out of man to make woman & never replace it thus it is not in man to be a woman. Often when we see a man wanting to be a woman, he is usually more feminine than a woman. Because in order to be recognized as a woman, who he is not, the man has to exaggerate his actions in order obtain that recognition.
Divine order leads to freedom
My life becomes free when I organize my life
Effectiveness in life demands order
Order demands a clear plan of actions
Trusting God is proactive not passive thus we need to make an impact on our society!
Acts 17:16-21
Kristos Kai Kosmos = Christ in Culture
Epicurean: believers of pleasure
Stoic: believers of fate
Areopagus: highest council in Athens
Athens is ever listening for new ideas
Acts 17:22-23
God is ever working & He has planned Paul to pass by Athens. Although Paul did not plan to stay in Athens yet when the opportunity arises Paul knows what to say & how to say
He also saw an opening in these people who believed they have an unknown god waiting to be discovered
Acts 17:24-28
We have to know that living, moving & having movement is not just about Christians but everyone!
We move in divine order whether we know or not.
But it is a matter of Common grace or special grace.
Common grace states that the sun shines on the just & unjust, while the special grace talks about God’s favor with His people. How Paul was able to preach in Athens unlike any other.
Acts 17:32:34
Only a few were saved…but who was the 1 saved?
Dionysius = devoted to dionysus (a Gk. god of fertility, entertainment & arts)
Western drama (arts & entertainment) is birth in the celebration of dionysus since 5B.C.
It gets arts & entertainment into the church
When Rome took over & it became pure entertainment after Rome falls, but later it entered church & for many years drama centered on the Christian faith
We never know when will we change lives but we cannot deny that we are the instruments of God to change lives. Paul never knows that Dionysius’ salvation symbolizes so much when he preaches that message and got Dionysius saved.

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sat Service @ 5pm

18/08/2006 : God in Culture in the Person of Jesus Christ

- A.R. Bernard

God in Culture in the Person of Jesus Christ

Educate, encourage & empowered
Lk 11:52
Knowledge is the key in life
We're limited by our knowledge in our attitude & character
Christ in culture
Four stages in Life that we go through as a believer
1. Nature: do not know God
2. Unlearned: saved
3. Carnal: know God but live like a nature
4. Spiritual: maturity
There're general & specific revelations in the world
This universal of law & order tells us that there's intelligence out there!
We need to move from this general revelation to specific revelation of ourselves
So God will want us to know what exactly He wants us to do as His children: a specific revelation of us in God with Jesus
As Israel gets baffled by the way Jesus reveals Himself as the Messiah the church become the agent to show who God is
We need to represent to the world who is Jesus - & methods of representation has changed
Visions should determined the methods
Let it be a dynamic representation! A Prophetic voice!
2 different Prophetic models:
1. Antagonistic: cries out & spares no one (Isaiah)
2. Relationship - Joseph & Daniel: do not go against but work changes in the society
Daniel was also a provision for God's people yet was greatly respectable by non-believers
Daniel understands the way of the Babylonians but he did not eat their food!
Jer 29:11
As we seek to be prophets for the Lord in the world in the future, we can face our future with 2 kind of attitude
Either with apprehension - because of internal fear,
Or anticipation - because of faith.
Jer 29:4-7
Jeremiah was in captivity by Babylon & God gave this hope!
Captivity is not the issue!
Because God thrive in anywhere!
It says in the scriptures to pray for peace of the country so that you will also have peace & prosperity!
It's now!
Pentecost says the spirit will be pour over all flesh!
Not just believers!
See the goodness & orders in chaos!
Relationships precede our ministry!
We can’t speak into lives of others when there is no trust between people
We're living in Babylon now!
We've work to do!
The people in the world are our mission!
The word ‘World’ has 3 different meanings in the Greek language
Matt 13:22
1. World: aion (Gk.) [age (Eng.)] - a period of time in human history marked by distinctive characteristic & achievements = Culture
Currently the world’s culture overshadows God’s word
But do not worry! We're protected! By Jesus who is in us!
Matt 13:39
Matt 24:14
2. World: oikumene (Gk.) - land, territories
God wants us to conquer different in His name
Mk 16:15
3. World: Kosmos (Gk.) - social order & arrangement of things: politics, education, economics, church, family, arts & entertainment
These 7 aspects are recognized to be the pillars of any society & we can seek understanding of any society by studying these 7 pillars of institutions.
They also tell you the spiritual health of the society
Love not the Kosmos (social order) but preach to them!
Jesus brings a new social order to the sinners!
We should be the experts of the marketplace: build it not destroy it
We do not lead people whom we fear
This is a world of negativity but we do not need to fear it & hide behind the church walls
Matt 12:28
We do not fear as Jesus has brought the future kingdom of God into the present through His miracles
Lk 10:8-9
Not the fullness nor the totality but it is the future experienced now!
So whenever we do Jesus' miracles, we're bringing the Kingdom of God into the presence
Ignorance is weakness
The only reason for ignorance in our times is stubbornness = refusal to be taught
Pro 1:11
Articulate our faith! We can only run with what we can read & understand.

Symbiosis = living together in close association of 2 dissimilar entities
Our greatest value to God is not going heaven but here!
So we were to live in the world but not of the world!
Freedom comes from active submission to God = thru Him, we have power
How not to be consumed by the world
By being in touch with the Word, wisdom & character of God!

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Fri Conference @ 8pm

06/08/2006 : FOP night 3

- Ed Silvoso

FOP night 3

There is a divine call to pulpit ministry
There is an equally divine call to marketplace ministry
2 dimensions: vertical & horizontal
Have to integrated both
Acts 2:45-47
Vertical – praising God
Horizontal – praise people
Acts 13
The Path to regional transformation lies in Acts 19 - Epheusus
Paul (pulpit minister) works with Priscilla & Aquila (marketplace ministers)
Acts 18:12-19
God reassured Paul that his work in the marketplace is good.
2. He set a business
3. The key role of extraordinary business
The journey takes 2 setbacks & 2 victories
Solely Religious ministry
Acts 13: Revival was shutdown by the authorities in Antioch
Acts 17: Thessaloncia: sent away @ night
Religion/Marketplace ministry
Acts 18: Corint: sent the judge away
Acts 19: Ephesus: Asiarchs are friends with Paul & they help to keep Paul in the place

The Asiarchs protected Paul as he was an asset to the city/ regions
Acts 20:33-35
How to be an asset to the marketplace?
1. Working hard
2. Helping the poor
3. Emulating Jesus
4. Giving rather than taking

- FOP @ SIS; Sun Session 3 @ 7pm

06/08/2006 : The Four Directions of Faith

-Pst. Kong Hee

The Four Directions of Faith

Eph 3:18-19
We're the temple of God & He lives in us!
Eph 3:20
Our God is very big!
1. Width: Have faith in Others
God is not oblivious to your weakness but He has faith in you!
Paul thank God for the Corinthian church
God believe in people & so must you!
2. Length: Have faith in your Future
Pro 4
Your amount of faith in your future will determined how far you will go
Gen 13
Do not be lead by your own wisdom or your own faith
Visions & dreams are a preview of our future
Eph 3:20
Secret of success
Word of God, prayer & Holy Spirit
3. Depth: Have faith in Yourself
We move according to our self-esteem
Jesus was tempted because His identity as the son of God was not a forgone conclusion
Heb 10:11
Satan tempt Jesus in the toughest area: His security!
Let our security lies in God not people
4. Height: Have faith in God
Mk 11:22
There's nothing too big for God!

- CHC @ SIS; Sun 17th Anniversary Service @ 11am

04/08/2006 : FOP night 1

- Ed Silvoso

FOP night 1

God has tremendous faith in you!
Jud 6:11
1. God has a better opinion of you than you have of yourself!
The enemy of faith is memory: it keep reminding us that we've failed before in our lives
Can we believe in miracles? God is a miracles-giving God!
Jud 6:25-32
2. When you go for the nations, God will change the opinion of others of you!
The devil has to put up with Gideon!
The devil has a better opinion of Gideon after that
3. God will change the opinion of the devil of you!
Jud 7:10
Purah was a slave who brought Gideon up! He is older & wiser, but most importantly is that he is also faithful & loyal
The purah-anointing: to give good sound advice
No glory! If you want to see what you haven't see, you need to do what you haven't done before

- FOP @ SIS; Fri Session 1 @ 7.30pm

30/07/2006 : The Fatherhood of God

-Pst. Mike Connell

The Fatherhood of God

Jn 10:10-11
Eph 2
The spirit world contains evil spirit but there're more angels for us than there're demons for us
A demon is a thief: they come in secretly: to steal your life, health, etc.
People are sheeps!
Characteristic of Sheeps:
1. Easily get lost: no sense of direction
2. Very fearful
3. Follow the crowd
4. No sense of what food to eat
5. No defense against predators
Wild dogs are there to kill: go crazy when blood get sheds
Matt 9:36
We need to depend on the power of our shepherd to heal from the attacks of the wild dogs: Jesus Christ!
Acts 10:38
1 Jn 3:8
We need deliverance!
Jesus uses 2 steps to destroy the devil's works
1. Preaching!
2. Anointing!
Search it! Exposed it! Filled it!
Lk 4:18-19
1. Preach the gospel to the poor
God want to 1st reconcile
2. Heal the brokenhearted
God wants to restore our relationships skills
3. Proclaim liberty to the captives
God wants to casts the bad spirit within us!
4. Recovery of sight
Our physical self!
Our sight!
5. Set at liberty those who are oppressed!
Again deliverance!
6. Proclaim the acceptable year of the year
Come to year of jubilee: a year of set-free form debts, bondage
Lk 4:33
Characteristic of evil spirit beings
1. They don't die
2. They have names
3. They think they have a character
4. They understand things
5. They remember
6. They travel from people to people
7. They work together
8. They recognized people
What Jesus do to demons
1. Confront it!
2. Exposed it!
Eph 4:26-28
Do not give the devil a foothold over your life
The devil wants to demand a right to have a foothold over your life every time we sin
Examples of opportunities of spirit to come
1. Generations curses & equities
Exo 20:1-6
2. Spiritism: putting yourself on the altar of evil spirits
Deut 18:9-12
Playing cards, going to mediums, etc.
3. Idolatry: false religions
Exo 6:18
Matt 18:34-35
4. Unforgiveness in life
- Confess them
- Choose to let go! Move on
5. Sexual sins
1 Cor 6:13-18
6. Rejections in life
7. An abusive relationship
8. Traumatic experience
9. Curses
Verbal abuses
10. Abortion
Eze
Col 2:13-15
The potential of saving everyone was release when Jesus went to the cross
A triumph is a victory procession!
- Romans will pull all the defeated generals behind them
Someone has to die for our sins: because God is a justice God!
Thank God Jesus loves us!
Jn 1:12
Keys to be free
1. Rely on Jesus
Rom 10:13
2. Take responsible for your sins
Pro 18:13
3. Turn away from sins
Mk 11:25
4. Forgive people
5. Renounce your evil pacts
6. To resist the devil

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sun Service @ 10am

16/07/2006 : Rev. Che Ahn

- Rev. Dr. Che Ahn

Faith for healing

Jam 2:23
Abraham is the only person in the Old Testament that's called God's friend: he has faith
Jh 15
Friends of Jesus
Heb 11:6
Mato 13:23
Faith is needed in 3 people during the healing
Mk 16:18
1. The one praying: it can be supernatural
2. The one receiving: even if it's 1 side only
3. The one standing in the gap: the centurion, the one asking
We limit God when we don't pray
Matt 15:21-28
Gentile calls her Jesus' messianic title: son of David
This gentile's faith moved God so much that God move even though it's not her time
Faith = revelation + personal conviction + action
Rom 10:17
We all need to cry out to God for a revelation of Him: nature, word, will
We need a personal conviction that God is for us, not just an intellectual understanding
Heb 11:1
We need an experiential knowledge of God
Corresponding actions
Jam 2:17
1. Praise
God will heal you but we need to take responsible for our health too
2. Thanksgiving

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sun Service @ 10am

09/07/2006 : The RQ Factor Part B

-Pst. Robb Thompson

The RQ Factor Part B

Believe in the word of God not others' opinions
Physical quotient = PQ
Ps 37:25
2 Cor 4:18
Hos 4:6
Destroyed because of ignorant
Ignorant = you chose to ignore it
Rom 15:4
Quotient means its measurable
RQ = Relationship quotient
If you don't make use of your RQ the following will happen:
1. When you get older, you will get very lonely
2. You will live the center of your life & be very selfish & without achieving the destiny of your life

It is the height of deception and arrogance to believe that we determine the outcome of our lives. While in truth, they are determined by those whom we granted access to

Satan can only plans for your distraction not your destruction

Granted access = allowed that person's voice to be influencing you, to be in you

Matt 4:1
The 1st thing that God do when we are saved He kill us
We love people, around us, mores more than God does

Good does not influence evil, evil influence good
How many of us really become what God wants us to be?

1. Every relationship has both rules to enter & remain
Est 2:15-17, Mk 8:34-35
2. I love you so much that I'd rather you dislike me for telling you the truth than for you to love me for telling you lies
Gal 4:16; Pro 27:6; Gal 12:11-14
Rom 15; Gal 6:1
3. Your future is completely dependent upon the quality of people you call 'friend'
Pro 13:20, 2 Chr 20:35-37
Evil is a persuasion while good is a choice
Evil in the sight of the Lord: allowing evil in your life; not murderer or rapist; these are evil in the sight of men
We've been given a gift to influence others
4. The value you place on any relationship is immediately revealed by the price you are willing to pay for it
Matt 10:37-38; Luk 7:37-50
5. Your seed is the only influence you have over your future
1 Cor 9:6-7; Isa 32:20; Eccl 1:11-16 What we have in our hands are for the preparation of our future finances

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sun Service @ 10am

02/07/2006: Hold On To Your Vision

-Pst. Tan Ye Peng

Hold On To Your Vision

Jer 29:11
Phil 3:12-15
Paul was in his new life, but there's still resistance
Press on!
Matt 16:13-19;21-23
What made Peter rebuke Jesus?
1. Because he love Jesus
2. Because he has given up everything to follow Jesus
Matt 16:24-27
To follow Jesus is no easy task. There're no shortcuts!
Peter sounded just like satan during the temptation: easy way, instant success
Gen 3:5-6
We all have desires to be successful, wise & all-knowing, but we all hope we can get it without any hard-work, easily, instantly...
Matt 16:5-12
God is a God-of-more-than-enough!
What matters is the doctrines of God
We must know that God's way is the cross-way
Matt 16:25-26
When I do not know who God is, I will make foolish choices, I will settled for something lesser, I will take the easy-way-out.
I will lose my calling
Exo 32:1
They lost their vision, Moses, they lost their future, Promised Land, they return to their familiarities: idolatry, area of bondage
We cannot be dismayed by giants in life, do not forget that we've a giant living in us too
Matt 26:6-16
It was for Jesus' burial
To Judas, Jesus was a breadwinner
He know finances were pouring in through Jesus' ministry
He tried to cut his loses...he don't know who Jesus is & he made foolish choices & settled for something lesser: 30 pieces of silver
Matt 26:33-35;57-58
Jesus was Peter's vision & he had given up everything to follow Him.
Matt 26:69-75
Peter's attitude change as he feel his vision got threatened: he refused to be even associated with Jesus
Jhn 21:1-3
Peter went back to his area of familiarity: fishing
Jhn 21:4-14
Deja vu happened!
Peter jumped into the sea to confirm his vision
Jhh 21:15-17
Jesus will restore your vision if you can humble yourself & come running back to your God-given vision
Always Press-On!Paul pressed on to his upward call of life

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sun Service @ 10am

02/06/2006 : Encounter with Destiny

-Pst. Kong Hee

Encounter with Destiny

Lk 5:1-2
Man always sees the situation but God always sees the potential
Acts 2:17
God is a source of all potential
Omnipresence
Omission
Omnipotent
Lk 5:2
This net is like our lives, we need mending in our lives.
Lk 5:3
Jesus walk into the boat of simon's life & simon is about to encounter destiny
Rom 10:17
Destiny is found in God's word
Many voices is fighting for your attention
1. The voice of criticism
But look at God's promises for you!
2. The voice of doubt
But nothing is not important of you to God! Even your hair is important!
3. The voice of selfishness
In order to get, we need to give!
4. The voice of limitation
But there's also
5. The voice of faith
In God all things are possible!
If you let the 1st 4 voices affect your initial failures, then you'll never reach your destiny.
You can be dissatisfied but not discourage
Dissatisfaction is because you know you can achieve more!
Discouragement is Satan's way of pull you into his dump
Faith is spell RISK
It takes risk to have faith
Simon Peter remains the only other person than Jesus in the past 2000 years to walk on water
He, for your reminder, walked back to the boat with Jesus! He has faith in Jesus
Lk 5:5-6; 8-11God loves to save you but He wants even more to be your Lord & to bring you to your destiny

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sun Service @ 10am

18/06/2006 : Father God Our Example

-Pst. Kong Hee

Father God Our Example

Matt 3:13-17
Who sets the example for a father so that he can be an example to his children?
1. Give your children attention
God give Jesus attention
Communication is the key of life
Level of fellowship is the standard of your understanding of another
Pro 8:21; 12:18; 15:23
We need to speak wisely
BUT!
55% of communication is non-verbal
2. Give your children assurance
2 Tim 3
Eph 6:13
Children need to be assured
Ps 37:22
Rom 8:16
God assures us that we're His children
3. Give your children affection
Don't let a history of no affection stop you from giving affection to your children
Pro 13:22
2 Cor 12:14
Give affection through our lives:
a. By providing their physical needs
b. By disciplining them in the ways of righteousness
c. By spending time & showing interest in them
4. Give your children approval
Isa 42:1
Recognition from the important people in your life will like himself

God is not only a judge but a Father to you too!

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sun Service @ 10am

11/06/2006 : The 7 Basic Human Needs

- Pst. Kong Hee

The 7 Basic Human Needs

Deut 4:5-7
Christians are generally afraid of being involved in the world despite wanting to shine for Jesus
But Jesus attended weddings, hang-out with His disciples, etc.
The world is not just interested in your wisdom of God but also your quality of life
Eph 3:10
Same wisdom
God wants us to be the envy of others & that people wants to copy us!
Matt 6:33
A.R. Bernard: economic revitalization
God want to bless His people
Dan 1:3-4
According to Ezekiel, Job, Noah & Daniel are the most righteous man in the bible but it wasn't his spiritual righteous that attracted others to him
1. Daniel was PHYSICALLY HEALTHY
2. Daniel GROOMED himself well
3. Daniel MASTERED the arts, literature & science of the time
- God left a book, bible, meant He expect literacy
Bless = empowered to get
Christianity is about lifting your standard of living
- taking personal responsibility for your life!
Salvation may be free but life in the kingdom of God is never a free ride
4. Daniel had the ATTITUDE to SERVE people
- He was able to serve a wicked king
5. Daniel spoke the LANGUAGE of Babylon
- able to relate to the world
- sharing the Gospels in a relevant way
It is not represent the Gospel but to re-present God's gospel
1 Thess 5:23
Souls winner
What attract our souls?
1. Spiritually -religion
2. Love -family
Marketplace
3. Self-esteem -business
4. Knowledge -education
5. Security -government
- secured: food, air!
6. Aesthetic -arts
- Arts, music, dance, sculpture, painting & decorations
Art is making the invisible visible
7. Freedom -media
- speech & expression,
Worship, poverty & lack, from fear
- Basic call in the faith
Gal 5:1
Potential of the soul & society will fail when any portion of it get left out

Christianity is an in-spite-of faith

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sun Service @ 10am

04/06/2006 : Emerge 2006 Session 6

-Pst. Kong Hee

Limping through life

Dan 5:1
Blelshazzar = son of Bel
Used God's cups for his party
Gen 26:18 = house of God is an awesome place
It has lasted for 2000 years!
Don't settle for 2nd-rate stuff for the house of God.
Fight of Faith
1. Fight for your soul
Heb 11
2. Fight for your flesh
- A thorn in your life
The devil will wage wars against you but we need to keep on keeping on
We need our spiritual backbone during this war-zone
Dan 5:5
God will use people to change this world; not angels
Dan 5:6
We're going to shock the world!
Dan 5: 25-26
Satan's destiny
We're to press on: wait for God
Dan 5:28
We'll divide Satan's kingdom through prayer!

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sun Conference @ 5pm

04/06/2006 : Emerge 2006 Session 5

-Pst. Kong Hee

The Strengths of the Youths

Jud 15:1
Samson = strong man of God
His wife was stolen by the Philistines
Jud 15:4
300 = 3 (trinity), 10 (commandments) & 10 (trails & tribulations)
1. Foxes are found in every continents
- adaptable
2. Foxes have large ears
- listens well
3. Foxes have long muzzles
- less cluttered in their lives
4. Foxes have long visions
- long life ahead!
5. Foxes have loud voices
- speak out! Pray aloud! Extravagant praise & worship
6. Foxes are swift & agile
- quick to run & response
7. Foxes are cunning
- Problem-solvers
8. Foxes have territorial ambition
- want its big!
9. Foxes are good for pest control
- demonic pests
10. Foxes are sharp-looking creatures
- good-looking

BUT! Foxes are also wild & extremely individualistic
So we need to come together & molded together
Jud 15:14-16
Jawbone of a donkey = not original; something different
Don't be held back by past tradition
Samson’s secret was his prayer life: the longer of his hair signify how long he dedicated his life to God
But he allowed the world to shave his hair: prayer!
Our foundations!
Sharp we must be but also prayerful
The only difference between ordinary & extraordinary is the little "extra" = our prayers
The good news was Samson's hair can grow again: our prayer lives can grow again

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sun Service @ 10am

03/06/2006 : Emerge 2006 Session 4

-Pst. Kong Hee

Staying Relevent

What made Daniel outstanding?
Dan 1:1-4
1. Daniel was physically healthy
-Strong
2. Daniel was good-looking
-sharp looking
3. Daniel mastered Babylonian skills
-excel in your education
4. Daniel had the attitude to serve
-obedience
5. Daniel spoke the language of Babylon
-able to connect to the world
Great men in the bible were always doing generous things!
Gen 13:14 -17; 18
Hebron was a sinful city but was also the city that crown David as king
Acts 7:32
Moses' design of the tabernacle was based on other forms of worships during that time!
Gen 42:8
Gen 44:2
Eze 1:1-3

disclaimer's note: this sermon was only partially taken as i didn't manage to sit through the entire service.

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sat Service @ 5pm

02/06/2006 : Emerge 2006 Session 3

-Pst. Kong Hee

Being Spiritually Hungry for God

1 Chor 4:9
Jabez = honorable = kabok (Gk.) = Glory
A man who press onto God
1 Chor 4:10
1. JAbez went after prayer
-Something we can all do
2. Jabez has Holy dissatisfaction
-Hungry for God; do something different
3. Jabez wanted to serve
- even with difficulties he want to make a differences for God
Lk 10
Story of Martha and Mary
It was not the ministry that touched Jesus but Mary who only want to serve Jesus not the ministry
People, who honor Him, wait upon Him
Moses chose Joshua over Caleb
Joshua was the quiet one but he is the one who is hungry for God
No spiritual hunger
1. Thins down
2. Feels cold
3. Weak to temp
4. Lose your state of mind
5. Lose your heart
6. Death

Not thirsty
1. Dehydration
- Spiritually Dry
2. No more tears
- Not touched by the presence of the Holy Spirit anymore
3. Failure of Kidneys
- Unable to clean out the dirt in our lives
4.

Acquired a taste for God
1. Be in the right environment
2. Have plenty of water (Holy Spirit)
-Willing to lingers in the presence of God
3. Experience God
-For ourselves
4. Regularly encounter God again and again

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Fri Conference @ 7pm

01/06/2006 : Emerge 2006 Session 1

-Pst. Kong Hee

The Importance of the Youth Ministry

Dan 1:1- 4
Christians invented many great inventions
Nebuchadnezzar took all the best for the world
Ashpenaz (name, mention 7 times = Holy Spirit) is looking for young people
Young people are the most important = ready to make things happen
1. Youths are very open to new things
2. Youths are moldable
3. Youths love to dream
4. Youths have the capacity for faith
-Look at Mary & Elizabeth
5. Youths are the future

Where to find youths? Schools!
1. The campus is where future leaders are trained
2. The campus is where major movements has started
3. The values of campus will become the values of society
4. The campus is a huge international mission field
2 Kg 6:1-2; 5
Destiny is not built on excitement alone
1. You can never build on a borrowed ax head
- Not just the music
2. You can never build with a dull blade
-Don’t lose your cutting edge
3. You can never build with a missing ax head
- Spiritual life
4. You can never build with a loose ax handle
-Your morals
5. You can never build with a cracked handle
-Faith
6. You can never build with a shortened handle
- Complete
7. You can never build if you are too weak to swing the ax
- God's power!
2 Kg 6:5-6
That stick is the symbol of Calvary; with Jesus we'll have miracles.
But we need to take it!

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Thu Confrence @ 7pm

27/05/2006 : Being A Person Of Influence

-Pst. Tan Ye Peng

Being A Person Of Influence

Jer 2:21
We're of great potential but we're not there yet!
Everything in life is to grow!
It is in God's purpose to empower you!
Gen
Mk 6:48
Lk 5:20-33
We've the potential to overcome problems
After Salvation comes empowerment
Jos 1:8
Pro 12:13
Don't be bond by our circumstances
If we don't develop ourselves, we will be wasting our time
Divine empowerment is based upon on my acceptance of responsibility for what God called me to do
Rom 8:8
Singaporeans are basically Kiasi, we usually do not dare to step out of our comfort zones, we are always willing to stay small and forgot that we can be people of influence for God
Gen 41:16; 33-38
Stepping into the place to take responsibility should always be for God's glory
Gen 41:39
So God creates a need in the society and He empowers the church to the solution thereby making the church necessary

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sun Service @ 10am

21/05/2006 : Daniel Among The Babylonians

-Pst. Kong Hee

Daniel Among The Babylonians

Jh 17:14-17
We don't embrace the 7 deadly sins & don't have the spirit of the world
But Jesus doesn't ask of us to be removed from the world only to be protected from the evil.
He wants us to be cleansed
Matt 5:13-16
Jesus wants us to do His work! To mingle with a Godly-attitude!
How has God reacted to temptations?
God placed the tree of the knowledge of good & evil in the middle of the garden fully knowing that it has the ability to tempt Adam. So why didn't God chopped down the tree?
Innocence is not virtue
Virtue is not innocence
Virtue is innocence TESTED
Then will you have power over temptations
So we're still in this world:
1. Religion
2. Family
3. Business
4. Education
5. Government
6. Arts
7. Media
3-7 = marketplace
Dan 5:11
Daniel dressed in the Babylonian's robes but has holiness in his heart.
Dan 1:17
Daniel is well-trained in the in Babylonians' arts & sciences (satanic practices) afterall he was their chief!
He was not innocent!
He was a real counsel to King Nebuchodnezzar
But can anyone says he's not a true man of God?
Dan 5:12
Excellence is the attention to details that give rise to superior performance which leads to promotion in life.
Belteshazzar = Bel will protect his life
Shadrach = moon god
Meshach = like the moon god
Abed-Nego = Servant of the god nego
Rom 14:1-2
The message may be sacred but the packaging is not
We can live in the world & live for God!
NOT
Legalism (Pharisees)
Licentions ("Cheap Grace")
Christians are not naive!
We're Jesus, Joseph & Daniels of this world!

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sun Service @ 10am

14/05/2006 : Higher Prayer Part C

-Pst. Phil Pringle

The power of prayer: intercession!

Ps 78:40-44
A failure in the marketplace doesn't qualify you for a place in the ministries of God at all
Busy & important people are always chosen to do God's works
The materials-side of a person is the manifestation of the spiritual of that person
Ps 78:1-12
The amour of God has no protection on the back
Don't ever forget the goodness of God!
You can never out give God!
Ps 78:44-51
Ps 144:12-15
Every great revolution comes from young people
Revival will come through prayer
Our accomplishments will get bigger & faster
An enormous revival will be coming!
We will be ready for the 2nd coming of Jesus!
Day of corrections is the day of change
To be in the spiritual life that God wants us to be in, we need to open for corrections
We need to be planted & sink our roots down for ourselves
We are not saviors of others, we are responsible for ourselves
Looking good is about from inside: your face is smiling & in a relax mood
Happy are the people whose joy is in the Lord

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sun Service @ 10am

13/05/2006 : Higher Prayer Part B

-Pst. Phil Pringle

Tithing/ Offering message
Giving is God's way
Don't be stifled by the problems of your life, instead focus on the dreams that is given by God
Christians are afraid of being wealthy but God honours us when we honour Him & He will prospers us!
Ps 144:12
Men: Being a strong & fruitful plant in the house of God
Women: Being a beautiful pillar of the house of God

The foundation of our faith: prayer

Matt 9:37-38
Everything of God, (faith, power, courage, etc.) is build on the foundation of prayer
So we have to pray! The whole-mindedness kinds, not just the constant rumblings we do in the day
Prayer is relating to Jesus & communing with God
Prayer is about relationshipping with God & getting to know God
He is the most important thing in our life
Matt 10:1
Everyone will do something for God but it's different to do something of God
We must pay the price of prayer to do His works
Walk with the Holy Spirit
Rom 8:26
The Holy Spirit is your lawyer! Your advocator!
Heb
We can come into the Most Holy Place as the veil of the temple has been torn into 2!
We can come into a connection with God through prayer!
Be careful that the world is after your heart too, we must make the choice between the world & Jesus
Because whatever the world could offer to you is only secondary to what Jesus could give you. Don't be deceived by the world instead be known that completeness is only found in God
Get cleaning from Jesus every day of your life: repentance
There's no repentance without 1st forgiveness of others
Passion is then your next step: read the living word of God!
Matt 10:1 The disciples were given power & authority after they met Jesus

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sat Service @ 5pm

12/05/2006 : Higher Prayer Part A

-Pst. Phil Pringle

Prayer

Rev 4:1-7
You won't see something unless you looked for it
Prayer is the lifter of our souls!
Private place...go higher to see further
Things always happens in the spirit before they happen in the nature
Eph 5
Burdens are to give it back to God
Convictions will then come - forgiveness will then come (these are excess baggage & wastage in your life)
God answers nothing except prayers
Jam 5:16
Effective prayer is decided by faith
Christians lifestyle is not hard when we pray!
God takes a long time to do something suddenly
Rev 12:1-2
Rom 8 (3 groaning)
We need to be continually pregnant with something
We need to be connected to God for Him to conceive dreams in our livesRev 12:7

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Fri Service @ 8pm

07/05/2006 : Renewing your Mind

- Pst. Casey Treat

Renewing of the Mind

3 Jh 2
Prosperity is in God's will although money is not everything
In all things! Every areas!
Being born is the easy thing to do but it is the growing that's hard
Our soul must prosper before other aspects of my life can prosper
3 Jh 3-4
For me to prosper, we must have the truth & walk in it
Jh 8
Jesus is the truth which sets us free
After all if we're poor how could we give to the house of God?
Hos 4:6
Rom 12:2
Complete transformation
Renewed to the word of God!
Don't struggle in this world, simply walk in God's words
Pro 18:9 (Amplified bible)
Pst Casey was sick but he tried everything & God heal him
Rom 8:5-6
Death = separation
Carnal mind brings you death
Lk 15:11
The prodigal son was dead
Isa 55:1-9
Forsake our worldly thoughts
0ur problems may be big but nothing is a powerful as prayers

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sun Service @ 10am

30/04/2006 : Igniting Your Spiritual Passion

-Pst. Mark Conner

1 Tess 1:2;8
CHC is impacting the world!

Igniting Your Spiritual Passion

Rom 12:9-18;11 (diff versions)
We're saved & called by God. Have a purpose & the passion to serve that purpose
Zeal = fervency
Passion is a fire that is inside that affects outside
God works on a perpetual enthusiasm!
75% of the US presidents ranks in the lower rank of IQ
50% of the Fortune Magazine CEOs averages C- in school
Intelligence is cool but passion makes the difference
Enthusiasm & persistent makes an average person superior while indifference & lethargy makes a superior person average
4 passion-killers
1. Complacency
Jos 13:1
Before in Jos 12, there lies a list of 31 kings that Joshua has conquered & God is here to remind him that there's still more!
Jos 14:10-12
Caleb kept his passion even @ 85
2. Difficult Circumstances
Isa 43:1-3
We'll pull through
3. Unbalanced Lifestyle
Pushing ourselves to driveness to burn out
Always takes care of yourself so that you can be useful to others
'Self-care'
Rhythm to life = activity & rest
Jesus draws near to the crowd & withdrew from them
Time management vs energy management
Christianity is a series of sprints!
4. Familiarity
Things that are precious turns common or routine!
Religion is going the motions without the emotions
Ehpathtic
Lukewarmness is serving God by trying not to offend the devil

How to keep your passion burning?
1. Activate your spiritual gifts
Jh 4
Fuels you whenever you use it!
2 Tim 1:6-7
Want to know gifts, try looking at your frustration
We may not all be prominent but we're all significant!
2. Associate with people of passion
Heb 10:24-25
Because the devil always has his fire-fighters. It's up to you to decide if it is holding a water-pistol or water hose
3. Return to your 1st love
Rev 2:45
What did we when we 1st started
1 Tim 1:12
If you think your life is tough, make a list of your problems on 1 side of a paper & Paul's challenges on the other side
4. Pray for passion
God is a fire-igniting God!
Radical commitment is needed to keep our belief constant on God's story
Exo 8:8-10
Why tomorrow? Why not today?

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sun Service @ 10am

22/04/2006 : What To do When You Don't Know What To Do

-Pst. Kong Hee

What To do When You Don't Know What To Do

2 Chro 20:1;3-4;12-14;22;25-26
V.12 In a crisis
1. Set your heart to seek the Lord
2 Chro 3-4
Pray & walls will come down!
Ps 9:10
Ps 14:2
2. Focus on the promise, not the problem
2 Chro 20:12
Promise to provision : storms!
But we're overcomers!
3. Stand before the Lord
2 Chro 20:13
Eph 6
4. Wait for the Holy Spirit
2 Chro 20:14
5. Begin to praise God in advance
2 Chro 20:22;25-26
Our favorite verse: Praise the Lord,
You will remain in the fire until you know how to praise in the fire!
Valley of Berach is the place where we should be!
Angels are ready to fight for us!

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sat Service @ 8pm

16/04/2006 : Why Didn't Jesus Save Himself?

-Pst. Kong Hee

Why Didn't Jesus Save Himself?

Matt 27:34-43
People were mocking Jesus but He kept on. Why? Because there is no logic in love.
Isa 53:6
Never in history has a saviour ever gone through so much for His creation.
Even Pontius Pilate says Jesus don't deserve death.
Jesus was so tired that He fall down but never once did He complaint.
Why? Because of the joy in front of Him, He saw our sins washed, our poverty into riches...& He endured all the pain & humiliation.
So whose fault is it that Jesus was crucified? Our sins!

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sun Service @ 10am

15/04/2006 : The Power Of Resurrection

-Pst. Kong Hee

The Power Of Resurrection

Phil 3:10
Eph 1:19
People wants to change their life
The power of resurrection
1. It is the power to cancel your past
Col 2:14
Jh 3:17
Jer 37
Rom 8:1
2. It is the power to conquer your problems
3. It is the same power to change your personality

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sat Service @ 4.30pm

09/04/2006 : Connecting to People

-Pst. Tan Ye Peng

Connecting to People

Col 2:18-19
The faculty of vision is in the head: Jesus is in our vision & getting us connected back to God
This is also our tasks now!
Matt 9:37
Do not depend on the sinners to change before they come to God, but depend on us! Our attitude towards them, our interests in their life is what will change them! Jesus asked us to pray for the laborers not the harvest!?!
Gal 4:9
No matter how much rejections or disappointment
Jh 4:35
3 areas that we need to lift up our eyes form
1. We need to lift up our eyes from our ourselves
Jh 7:38
Don't keep focusing only on ourselves
2.We need to lift up our eyes from being cast down
Meditate on the beautiful
3. We need to lift up our eyes in the way we look at people
Look at people thru the "harvest eyes"
Be a witness!
Give an account of Jesus' ministry!
Jh 1:35-42; 43-45
Acts 1:8
1.God has called you to be a witness
Stick out your New York ü
2. God's power is available
3. You need to step up in faith!
Eph 4:12-16
The parts must be prepared for our head's (Jesus) works!
It's not about the five-fold ministry anymore! These departments have been restored since 1950s! It's about the ministry of the Saints! The world is not going to benefit from the 1% of the 2billion Christians who are in full-time ministry, the world will benefit from the ordinary Christians, like us, who will touch our friends.
1 Cor 14:13-14

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sun Service @ 10am

02/04/2006 : 9 Gifts of the Holy Spirit

- Pst. Richard Roberts

9 Gifts of the Holy Spirit

1 Cor 12:4-11
These gifts of the Spirit belongs to God not man
These gifts can operate @ the same time!
Revelation gifts
1. Words of wisdom
Understanding - knowing something without asking
1 Kg 17
A supernatural understanding of what to do
Jn 8
2. Words of knowledge
Supernatural information of things that is not available
2 Kg 6
The new testament is here to fulfill the old testament
Jn 4
When it comes, ask God: what are you speaking to me? What do you want me to do?
3. Discerning of Spirits
Act 16
Power gifts
Act 19:11-12
1. The Gifts of Hearing
Acts 3
2. The working of miracles
Exo
Jos 10
3. The gift of Faith
A supercharger for you cannot do it anymore
Gen 22:5
Vocal Gifts
1. The gift of Prophecies
Giving direction to life
God is in charge & l'm not!
2. The gift of Tongues
3. The gift of the Interpretation of tongues
These gifts are sovereign & usually go hand-in-hand
Rom 8:26
Not the personal usage of types
But the kinds that is edifying to others

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sun Service @ 10am

26/03/2006 : Crossing the Line

- Pst. Kong Hee

Crossing the Line

A "Paradigm" is the way you are used to thinking & doing things
If we get stuck in a past successful paradigm too, then we'll never move on! Especially in the Christianity circle: we must be willing to step across the line
Mk 4:35
Over the different barriers in life: spiritual,
Conformity is the shortest route to acceptance in a crowd
The crowd loves low-risks
Christians today are living in a paradox: we want to live with meaning & adventures in our lives but we want to be in our safety net too!
What lines do we need to cross?
1. The Line of the UNKNOWN
Heb 11:8
Want a boring life? Just repeat what you've done yesterday ;)
2. The Line of the IMPOSSIBLE
Mk11:11-12
All things can be arranged
"God delights in the impossibility" - Charles Spurgeon 1834-1892
If your job is nothing special, why do it in the 1st place?
3. The Line of POSITIVE AFFIRMATION
Don't depend on others' encouragement & praises when you want to do something great for God
Est 4:14-16
Heb 11:13
Abraham died doing something that he never personally saw
He did it for the future generations!
It's not about reaching the destination but the journey
4. The Line of the PULL of the World
Heb 11:15
Don't be stopped by cold water
Gal 6:9
Be ready to be stretched!God will not stop bringing breakthroughs in unless you stop believing in breakthroughs

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sun Service @ 10am

19/03/2006 : The Compassion Of Jesus: His Grace Towards The Adulterous Woman

- Pst. Kong Hee

The Compassion Of Jesus: His Grace Towards The Adulterous Woman

Jn 8:1-12
Pharisees: hypocrites!
They were also badly exposed by Jesus for their hypocritical characters & they were disgusted by His kind attitude towards sinners
Jn 8:4-6
The Pharisees thought that it's a good chance for them to trap Jesus with this scenario
Jn 8:7-9
Many scholars agree that Jesus was probably writing the 10 commandments & the Holy Spirit convicted their hearts of their sins through the confrontation of the 10 commandments
And just like them, all of us has sins in our lives
The only person justified to stone was Jesus
The woman know in her heart that Jesus was the only person who is worthy of stoning her
But Jesus set the woman free!
This text was a problem-text: Jesus was supposed to judge her but He set her free?
Because Jesus know He was already on His way to the cross for her sins!
He is not here to condemned anyone

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sun Service @ 10am

12/03/2006 : Prodigal Son

-Pst. Kong Hee

The Prodigal Son

Lk 15:11-12
Prodigal son: only want money & love the world
V. 13 Prodigal: wasteful, wild & reckless
V. 14-16 The broken-down world let him down & left him with nothing
God is not responsible for the bad news of this world, we're the ones breaking the rules of God
Humiliation was thrown on the son
V. 17 The son realised that he is 100% responsible for the mess in his life & not anyone else = true repentance
V. 20 The father's heart, mouth, arms & feet are merciful: love, kisses, hugs & run to the son
He humbles himself & reach out towards his son
V. 21 the father gave this son honor & authority over his estate again & he celebrated & gave him full reconciliation!
Just like God has given us His son

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sun Service @ 10am

05/03/2006 : Caring for the Lost

-Pst. Kong Hee

Caring for the Lost

Matt 8:1-3
Leprosy was the cancer of that time: they had to live apart from the others & had no acceptance from their society
Mk 5:22-24;42-43
Jesus didn't ask the little girl to go into ministry work immediately but He was concerned about her needs. Please feed her! She has been sick & didn't eat for a long time
God's gentleness that makes us great!
Mk 6:33-44
Lk 5
We can give without loving, but we cannot love without giving.
Jh 9:1-11
Don't hard-sell the gospel!Never ever condemned anyone!

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sun Service @ 10am

26/02/2006 : The Upward Call (Revival Conference 2006 with Pst. Ulf Ekman Session 3)

-Pst. Ulf Ekman

The Upward Call

Phil 3:7-14
Paul's expression of his lifestyle
What are we call to?
1. Be like Jesus
Not to only just do something but to be someone
People to see the attitude, personality of Jesus thru us
What's our perspectives of live? To make decisions in life when circumstances arise! We'll not only be moved by circumstances but we should have the perspective of eternity just like Jesus! We have to realise that we're not naturally made for heaven, instead our life is a journey of preparation. So we must be serious with our Salvation.

2. Bear fruits for Jesus
With the Holy Spirit
Phil 1:4
We'll do many things for God but there'll be 1 or 2 things that we've been ordained by God to do & will be especially good with it
Take care of the preparation & the circumstances will take care of themselves
Deut 8

3. See visions from God
Don't be move by opportunities but by the Spirit of God
The tragedy of life is when Christians liviing like they've never been born again.

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sun Service @ 10am

24/02/2005 : Times and Seasons (Revival Conference 2006 with Pst. Ulf Ekman Session 1)

- Pst. Ulf Ekman

Times and Seasons

Acts 1:6-8
Times = restoration of Jesus the 2nd time
Eccl 3:1
Heart of God has times & seasons of God
If we understand the seasons of our lives, we can know where are heading
Be expected for the change of seasons in our lives
So know when are you in the right seasons, doing the right thing with the right people
Timing is everything
So the church must always know the seasons that they're in
Gal 6:7;9
Don't miss the elements of the seasons! Strength! Prayers!
Our life will get better!
Seasons will also leaves, do not bother to stop it. But flow with it!
Let it takes charge of you
We're not always in the harvest season; there're always seasons of preparation & sowing.
So do not panic if you're not reaping yet!
But always be prepared for a change!
Sense it! Walk in peace! Don't be bothered by it! Just flow in peace!
Be excited by it!
Zec 10:1
Like the latter rain! A much awaited rain!
Grass is the abundance of life!
Enjoy the changes of life, praise it!
Are you ready to change the seasons according to the Holy Spirit?
Jam 5:7
Rev 2
Change is, of course, not always good
Must be able to make every season of your life productive!
The Church has been moving in the shekinah glory of the Lord since history!
Former rain => beginning of life
Season of dryness
It's a coordination of the body of Christ that makes things happen
We're in the season of the latter rain: revival of Asia!
Plant a seed wherever you go!
It's eternal! & in the end-times, it will explode like never before!

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Fri Service @ 8pm

19/02/2006 : Relationships

- Pst. Kong Hee

Relationships

Pro 11:30
Souls winner = winning people to yourself & in the process win them to Christ
2 Cor 3
People in the world is reading the bible thru you!
So what kind of a bible are you?
How to win people?
Thru our relationships with them!
=> improve it!
Relationship is related to success in life!
We don't need miracles everyday, God gave us His instructions in His bible already!
10 commandments to successful relationships!
1. COMMUNICATION
Effective communication = focus on 1 thing @ all times
Jam 1:19
2. Be INTERESTED in people in their world
Phil 2:3-4
God has burdens but He is still interested in your life & yet He hears your prayers all the time!
3. Make people feel IMPORTANT
There is always something to learn from other people!
Luk 10
4. SMILE when you meet people
Smile = I like you! ; I value you!
5. ENCOURAGE people
Encourage = put courage in people!
God always believe in us!
6. Be LONGSUFFERING
Jer 29:11
Be slow to anger
Have space for failure
7. RESPECT people
Their titles!
Their private space! Don't overstep the boundaries!
Their time! Be punctual!
Compliment them!
8. ESTEEM others as better than yourself
9. Use PEOPLE'S NAMES more than usual
Don't be self-absorbed!
10. Be COMPLIMENTARY of people
Don't measure your praise!
Compliment children in front their parents!
Paul praise the corinthians! (People who were messing around!)

How to treat others!
Children
Eph 6:1-3
Honour (Gk.) = to lavish (others)
Speak well of your parents always!
Eph 6:4
Don't make unreasonable demands on your children! Be fair to everyone!
Wife
Col 3:19
Husband
Eph 5:33
Friends
1. Friends STRENGTHENS your hands in God
1 Sam 23:16
2. Friends create FAITH, not fear
1 Sam 23:17a
3. Friends CELEBRARTE each other's victory
1 Sam 23:17b
4. Friends EQUIP you for the future
1 Sam 18:4

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sun Service @ 10am

12/02/2006 : Launch Out Into The Deep

- Pst. Kong Hee

Launch Out Into The Deep

Lk 10:1-2
Everywhere we go is a pre-cursor for the kingdom of God
V.3 Go out! Reach out even if they're wolves! Lamb-nature? = empowered by the Holy Spirit!
Lk 10:5 Bless the lost!
V. 6-7 Fellowship! Meet their needs, heal their wounds
V. 10 Preach to them!
4 Simple steps, don't jump board!
Don't start with witnessing!
Jn 4:39-42
This Samaritan woman was the most despised among her people (she is a half-breed & she is a 5-time divorcee that she need to draw water in the middle of the day when there's no public!)
Yet Jesus was kind & positive to her & her town, & eventually in Acts: a revival broke off in the town!
Jn 4:35
1.Lift up your eyes from your OWN NEEDS
Eph 6:8
2.Lift your eyes to the LORD
3. Lift your eyes in the way you see OTHER PEOPLE
Soul (Heb): man of potential
Lk 5:1-2
V. 3 Jesus left His congregation to sit in with Simon Peter! Jesus was ready to fellowship for awhile!
Lk 5:4-5
V. 4 Jesus said 'nets'!
V. 5 Simon let down a 'net' (he was filled with disbelief)
The deep ocean floor is way different from the shallow part: more pressure!
Just like the fallen world!
And like simon we need to let down our net(works) of friends!
V.6 Our friends are more willing to know Jesus than we think we know
Jesus liken the world to fishes
Love-boat
Submarine
HK Floating Resturant
Aircraft Carrier
Speed Boat
Fishing Boat

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sun Service @ 10am

05/02/2006 : The House of God

- Pst. Tan Ye Peng

The House of God

Ruth 1:1-2
Famine = time of lack (when we'll make decision that will make us or break us)
Bethlehem = house of bread
Judah = house of praise
Moab = incestual relationships
Elimelech is a leader, head of household
Gen 8:12
Ruth 1:2
Mahlon = sickly
Chilion = wasting away
God is our compass: a slight change in degree, we'll be lost
Orpah = a woman of beautiful hair
Ruth = a friend
Ruth 1:14;16-17
Ruth knew God as her own God - inspired by Naomi
Boaz = lively
Attached to the house of God
Ps 92:13
Planted! Not attended!
Blessings from the house of God
1. Fresh Anointing v.10
2. New Vision v.11a
3. Hearing God's Voice v.11b
4. No Dry Season v.12 (palm tree can survive in the desert & full of oil) God is in the ministry of convictions not condemnation
5. Health, Riches & Honour v.13-14
6. Lifelong Productivity v.14
7. Shine for Jesus v.15
Isa 58:13

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sun Service @ 10am