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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04/10/2009 : The Kingdom of God II (tentative title)

-Pst Tan Ye Peng

The Kingdom of God II

Mat 19:30
Mat 20:16
The whole gospel of Matthew is about the kingdom of heaven
Mat 18:1
Mat 19:1-2
Who needs healing?
1. The married people
Mat 19:3-6
Mat 19:9-10
we can live for ourselves, others or for the kingdom of heaven's sake
Mat 19:12
2. The Unmarried people
Mat 19:11-12
there's 3 kind of people who's unmarried- for themselves,
others or for the kingdom of heaven's sake
3. The Parents and the children
Mat 19:13-15
parents need to bring the children to God
stop thinking that the church don't deserve the knowledge of your child
4. The Rich
Mat 19:16-22
Mat 20:12-16
stop thinking that your wealth is your ticket to heaven
5. The Poor
Godliness in contentment is great gain
stop trying to prove that your works is your ticket to heaven
6. People who serve God
Mat 20:20-21;25-28

Jesus is our Healer
Mat 20:17-19

Mat 19:23-26
Eph 2:4-11
we're to go & do good to others

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27/09/2009 : Your Word is Your Bond (tentative title)

-Pst. Kong Hee

Your Word is Your Bond

Eze 22:30
Male man- the Type of man we've will determined the destiny of the woman
Eph 5:25

Christ = Husband
Church = Wife

Christ laid His life for the church
Christ also thus fulfilled His destiny for the church -then the church's destiny is ready to be fulfilled
likewise for the husband & wife- the husband has to fulfill his destiny before the wife can fulfill hers

Gen 2:15
Jesus - Prophet, Priest, King
Adam- Guide, Guard, Govern
Man/ Family- Direct (Pastor)- Shepard of the household , Protect (Intercessor), Correct (Leader)- serve

Rom 5:12
1 Tim 2:13-14
Gen 3:6 (NIV)

Manhood & Christlikeness is synonymous
Maximised man

how to be one? doing God's word

5 principles of God's word

1. God's word is the Expression of His Nature
Joh 1:1
Your word is the expression of your nature

2. God's word is the Measure of His Character
Mat 24:35
My word is the measure of my Character
Ps 15:4

3. God's word is magnified above His name
Ps 138:2
i'm only as good as my word

4. God's word is the Source of Faith & the Rule of Conduct
Rom 10:17

5. God's word is His Bond
Heb 6:13
Bond is a guaranteed deposit
Pro 20:25
Mat 5:37
we need to give account for every idle word i said

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20/09/2009 : Jonah : Angry with God?

-Pst. Kong Hee

Jonah : Angry with God?

Jon 1:2;3-4
Jonah was anointed- dove
Jonah was quite a legalistic person - he doesn't want to go to the wicked people
Mat 21:31
1. Jonah was running away from people he dislike
2. Afraid that people will attack him
3. In protest of God's mercy

Build our lives on 3 things
Gift- Spiritual Grace
Strength- Natural abilities and talents
Revelation- What God has spoken to you

1. God prepared a Great Fish
Jon 1:17
"Prepared" (Heb. manah) means ordained, assigned, anointed

Jonah 2

"Thanksgiving" (Heb. todah) means stretching your hands to God

Gen 25 - Joseph
Job 23:10
Jon 3:1,4
Jere 20:7-10

2. God prepared a Plant
Jon 4:6

3. God prepared a Worm
Jon 4:7

4. God prepared an East Wind
Jon 4:8

God needed to be patient with His child- Jonah

Jesus liken Himself to only 1 prophet- Jonah
Mat 12:40
Luk 11:30
Jesus wants to makes us into better people

Job 23:10

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13/09/2009 : Kisser or Cleaver

-Pst. Kong Hee

Kisser or Cleaver?

2 Chro 16:9
God is looking for loyal people
Mat 18:19-20
God is in agreements settings
Psa 133:1-3
blessings comes in when there's loyalty & agreement
the ministry of Jesus was build from the close friendships he has.
Rut 1:1-2
Elimeleac's family left the house of bread of God to a cursed place just for survival - but tragedy struck
Orpah- Stiff neck
Ruth- friend
Rut 1:8
Naomi is going back to the house of God
Orpah is a kisser but Ruth is a cleaver
every relationship has to be tested
money will test the relationship
emotion will also test the relationship
our faith & loyalty will also be tested
the spirit of disloyalty is extremely destructive
Orpah was never heard again
Loyalty is not associated with the anointing

What should we do to keep our loyalty?
Ruth 1:16

1. Go wherever you go

2. Lodge wherever you lodge
Focus

3. I will make friends with you friends

4. Wherever God is leading you,
flow in
Ruth is giving her all
Ruth 1:17
Sos 8:7
No floods of life can kill our love for God
If I should die,
Think only this of me:
that there's some corner of the field that is for ever England'
-Rubert Fields
2 Tim 2:13; 2

Faithfulness/loyalty is the cornerstone of character
Eph 2:21
Col 2:19
Ruth became the great-grandmother of King David
while Orpah became the great grandmother of Goliath

Act 4:31-35

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06/09/2009 : The Kingdom of God

-Pst. Tan Ye Peng

The Kingdom of God

Mat 20:16- 22:14

Mat 21:12-22 followed by 3 parables which coincides with the 3 events - Parable of the Workers in the Vine
yard, The Fig Tree Withered, The Lesson of the Withered fig Tree

The Parable of the 2 Sons
Mat 28-32
God is doing His selection of people.
the last shall be first while the first shall be come last
how did it happen?
We need to have 2 attitudes- repentance & faith

Because God is not expecting us to live out a life of perfectness but a life of choices

The Parable of the Wicked Vinedressers
Mat 21:33
We need to bear fruit for God

Are we ready? Don't give excuses anymore as God has already provided everything required. it's now up to us.

The Parable of the Wedding Feast Mat 22:1-14
the not worthy will be cast away
1 Pet 2:9-10

after selection, God will wait for them to be ready to enter the Kingdom Of God. when will we be ready? after much preparation!

Mat 21:32
reason among themselves
Mat 3:7
God will continue to sieve His chosen people from the rest

Mat 21:21-24
Jesus is not here at the temple to reason with the people- He simply drove them out
Repentance is a radical decision not from much reasoning

John 10:30-38
we need to fully live out the life of God
Jews were meant to fully reflect out the life of God but they didn't thus Jesus is prepared

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30/08/2009 : Weekend with Pst. Phil Pringle

-Pst. Phil Pringle

Morning of Freedom

many of us need to get over it
Mak 5:1-13;15
1 Cor 12:2
Rom 8:15
Freedom is not about doing what you lust but having self-
control to do what you want
1 Cor 6:19

1. Rebellion
Eph 2:2
1 Sam 16:14-16

2. Occult involvement

3. Trauma
Mat 15

4. Lying
Acts 5:3

5. Betrayal and conspiracy against God's ministers
Luk 22:3

6. Fear

7. Some illnesses are caused by evil spirits
Luk 13:11

8. Unforgiveness
Mat
Jam 4:7
Luk 10:19
Luk 11:10-13

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23/08/2009 : David and Goliath

-Pst. Kong Hee

David and Goliath

2 Cor 9:6-10

1 Sam 17:2-5
Goliath = "a gigantic, overwhelming power"
Who’s the Goliath in your life today?
1 Sam 17:16 (NLT)

1 Sam 17:40
5 smooth stones - small & was once rough

Decision #1: The stood of the Past
Rough stone
Ps 51:6
David seems to be forgotten- he could be an illegitimate child.
1 Sam 17:35-36
A good memory will make a hero out of you

Decision #2: The Stone of Prayer smooth stone
Ps 57:2, 27:8
The Power of Praying in Tongues
1 Cor 14:2

Decision #3: The Stone of Priority 1 Sam 17:46-47
Mat 6:33

Decision #4: The Stone of Passion 1 Sam 17:48-49
God always invest in men & women who's passionate all the time

Decision #5: The Stone of Persistence
2 Sam 21
Keep it going on

Do you too have a Goliath in your life?

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16/08/2009 : Word Of God

-Pst Kong Hee

Word of God

2 Tim 3:16-17
we need to carry the presence of God & not just the bible.
but if we live by the bible our lives will prosper
the world will want to steal you away from it but we need to keep to it even when our flesh or soul is weak or anguish
never allow anything to take us away from the bible
because only them can we walk in our destiny with Jesus

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02/08/2009 : CHC 20th Anniversary

-Pst. Kong Hee

The CHC DNA

1. always make prayer a way of life
2. fast
3. give
4. give all his life for God

affirm the goodness of our God with such a great vision
loving God whole- heartedly & loving people fervently

finding a balance between antinomianism & legalism

we're here to ensure there the Church is giving to the moral code but also relevant to the society.

affirm - agreement

- CHC @ SIS; Sun Service @ 11.30am

19/07/2009 : The Holy Spirit Experience

- Pst. Kong Hee

The Holy Spirit Experience

Acts 10:44- 45
the Holy Spirit is experienceable He's an atmosphere
Fell: to "embrace with loving affection," "to seize" with power, to "press upon"
Acts 8:5-8.;15-17
1. In a spiritual atmosphere, the Holy Spirit SUSTAINS OUR LIFE in Christ
2. In a spiritual atmosphere, the Holy Spirit PRESSES Us CLOSER to Him
3. In a spiritual atmosphere, the Holy Spirit PROTECTS US from demonic attacks
Gal 5:16
4. In a spiritual atmosphere, the Holy Spirit IMPARTS BLESSINGS
Rev 1:10
1 Cor 14
5. In a spiritual atmosphere, the Holy Spirit REFLECTS THE BEAUTY of the Church

How do we create this atmosphere?
2 Cor 13:5 (TLB)
1. Prayer
Acts 4:31,33
praying in tongues
2. Praise
loud & clear
3. Hunger for God's words
Luk 5:17
2 Cor 1:20 (NIV)
Amen- show that we're listening to God
4. Unity of Heart & Vision
Mat 18:19-20

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12/07/2009 : Weekend Services with A.R. Bernard

- Pst. A.R. Bernard

Christ In Culture

the day of pentecost marks the birth of the church
the power of pentecost was the outpouring of the Holy Spirit
the effectiveness of the pentecost depended upon the understanding between the people due to the outpouring of the Holy Spirit

Luk 10:25-37
Christ in Culture is about the transformation of the community
2 Cor 12:19
the ammunit9 is change through the five fold ministry
Eph 4:11
Old testament- prophet, priest & king
Prophet means a spokesmen for God. not merely a predicter
Det 18:15-17
Acts 3:17-26
Jesus will be fulfilling what was the role of Aaron
Prophetic - proclamation - justice
Priest - Compassion in us
King - empower people
Jesus played all 3 roles in His own ministry
now the church is playing the role instead
Luk 10:27
we're to teach people how to have a productive life
church is not just about to have a relationship with God but also with the people

Jesus died for every single person in the parable

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28/06/2009 : A New Way of Life

-Pst. Derek Dunn / Pst. Tan Ye Peng

A New Way of Life

Act 17:16-17;22-27
Bad things do happen to good people
thus there people is trying to look towards a higher power for improvement in their lives
the people is praying towards a God that they're not sure but they're sure of a God above
the altar is never satisfied - but should it be this way?
Gen 12:1-3
God ask Abraham to leave his old ways
Back to the unknown God- people is seeking protection, blessings, good fortune, etc.
Heb 10:19-23
1. A new and living way v. 20
2. Full assurance of faith v. 22
3. Hearts cleansed from an evil conscience v. 22
4. Our bodies washed with pure water v. 22
just follow in faith
Eph 2:1-3
You = Gentiles
We = Jews
Eph 2:4-10
world- dead - above all principality, power, might & dominion- by faith &
by grace we then go to heavenly places- alive - where the Father lives
Jesus- (Near) Jews- Apostles- prophets- (Afar Off) Gentiles- Ps. Kong - You - Others
Eph 2:11-13; 14-18; 19-22
the distance is now closed, then our lives are being make closer to God with the Holy Spirit
Eph 3:1-4; 5-7; 17-19
Eph 1:20-22; 17-19
Rom 1:14-15
Luk 4:18-19
Eph 3:1

E1R1 - each one reach one

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21/06/2009 : Knowing the Father's Heart

-Pst. Tan Ye Peng

Knowing the Father’s Heart

Hab 2:3
a vision is for an appointed time the nature for a vision is for it to tarry
we need to wait for it-motive will be purified for it, character will be build during the process
God only have good thoughts & future laid out for us
time is nature's way of preventing for things to happen all at once
we need to know God's timetable
Rom 5:3
children always their needs to be met immediately & a problem-free life
Joh 11
walking in God does not mean problem-free

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06/07/2009 : Weekend Service with Mary Alice

-Pst. Mary Alice

Prayers

Luk 18:1-8
Prayers answered is when your joy is full
don't lose your gratefulness when your prayers is answered
prayer will be straight & strong if we're persistent in it
many times we become victims not because of our own choices...
can we then make justice?
can God find this kind of faith

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31/05/2009 : Reaching the Next Generation (Part A)

-Pst. Kong Hee

Emerge session 3: Reaching the Next Generation (Part A)

Ps 84
the next generation of the church
1. forward
using the gittih - a worldly instrument
2. passionate
but they're hungry for God
3. purpose
they want to live in God's house timothy was a youth when he pastor the huge church
Ma 16:5
true revival transcend through generations

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24/05/2009 : Weekend Service with Mike Connell

-Pst. Mike Connell

Deliverance

Jhn 17:6
Jesus is showing the ways of God everybody wants to know who God is & God has shown himself through his life
Mat 4:23
Luk 4:33
we can be tormented by our situation- with spirits living in us
Eph 4:27
Jesus will help us when we don't know how to help ourselves
Col 2:40
1. come to the Lord
2. believe in Jesus

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17/05/2009 : Weekend Services with Kim Sung Hae

-Pst. Kim Sung Hae

Intercession

Praying for others
it's important to pray for others Intercession is part of God's will- God created man to have interaction with each other
Wife & husband has to communicate with conversation
We thus also need to speak to God via prayer
Prayer is spiritual breath
What kind of prayers does Jesus likes?
Mk 12:21
1. Intercession is God's will
we must pray in the Holy Spirit
Eph 8:18
to depend on the Holy Spirit so that we can pray in God's will
2. Intercession is made for other
Even though Lot was selfish but Abraham continued to intercede for Lot
Rom 8:34
Isa 59:16
God was upset when there's nobody Intervened for Israel
3. Intercession must be free from sin
Intercession needs an empathy heart
Urgent intercession has great power
we need to pray with a pure heart

God often give us another chance

4. God answers our intercession the prayer of a righteous man is powerful & effective

We're not angels- thus sometimes we also have hate
if you blessed others, they don't accept- it'll come to you
if they accept, they become better
we also be more happy when we let go of use hate
Intercession is a special authority given to us by God

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