Sermon Rewind 7/8/12 - Desperate For God

Genesis 45:1-2

New International Version (NIV)Joseph Makes Himself Known45 Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all his attendants, and he cried out, “Have everyone leave my presence!” So there was no one with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers. ² And he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard him, and Pharaoh’s household heard about it.

Philippians 4:4-9

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Final Exhortations
⁴ Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! ⁵ Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. ⁶ Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. ⁷ And the peace of God,which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.⁸ Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. ⁹ Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.

 

Abe Park shared the dramatic story of the birth of his daughter. drawing a parallel to joseph's confrontation with his brothers in egypt, he noted how it is easy to call out to God when times are desparate, but even easier to forget to be desparate for God when we are comfortable.  we do well to seek God when we experience pain, fear, uncertainty, or lostness, but even better to remember to lean on Him at all times.

by Chris Cheung

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Sermon Rewind 7/1/12 - Life As A Catalyst

Hebrews 11:13-16

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¹³ All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance, admitting that they were foreigners and strangers on earth. ¹⁴ People who say such things show that they are looking for a country of their own. ¹⁵ If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return. ¹⁶ Instead, they were longing for a better country—a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.

Charles Lee shared on what it means to live a catalytical life. Nobody wants to just live the status quo - we want our lives to be meaningful. In the Bible, David was such a man, and also surrounded by men that brought about change for the Israelites. What they all had in common was their origins as misfits - they were distressed, indebted, discontented people. But despite their circumstances, they had the same outlook - they wanted their actions to affect eternity. God often uses unlikely misfits to do his greatest works. As God’s misfits, we need to come to terms with who we are, embrace our lives and identity in Christ and choose to live forward. As we evaluate life through the lens of eternity, we learn to work not just as leaders but also under submission or duress.

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Sermon Rewind 6/24/12 - Praying For The Holy Spirit

Galatians 5:16-25

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¹⁶ So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. ¹⁷ For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever^[a] you want. ¹⁸ But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
¹⁹ The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; ²⁰ idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions²¹ and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.
²² But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³ gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. ²⁴ Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. ²⁵ Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.

Peter Park continued the Pneuma series with a message from Galatians 5:16-25, on what it means to be a Christian, and to struggle with sins. We repeat sins because "I am" doing it without relying on the Holy Spirit. We are not living with the full potential of the Holy Spirit because we do not fully understand. The Holy Spirit is not an "it" but the 3rd person of the Trinity who lives within us. Change nothing, nothing changes. Spiritual highs are supposed to be for showing us a glimpse. Without a daily relationship with the Holy Spirit, we revert back to the old self. By knowing God, the by products are the Fruit of the Spirit. The relationship with the Holy Spirit points us back to Jesus. He constantly reminds us. The Holy Spirit within me draws us to the Fruit of the Spirit. When the Holy Spirit points us to Jesus then we point others to Jesus.



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