Sermon Rewind 12/12/10 (Peter Park)

Luke 10:33-37 (NASB)

³³"But a Samaritan, who was on a journey, came upon him; and when he saw him, he felt compassion, ³⁴and came to him and bandaged up his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them; and he put him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn and took care of him. ³⁵On the next day he took out two [a]denarii and gave them to the innkeeper and said, 'Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, when I return I will repay you.' ³⁶Which of these three do you think proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell into the robbers' hands?"
³⁷And he said, "The one who showed mercy toward him."
Then Jesus said to him, "Go and do the same."

Pastor Peter wrapped up the Status Update series by challenging us to not limit ourselves to asking “who is our neighbor?” but to push ourselves to “be the neighbor.” This moves us from thinking to acting. To help us grasp the scope of “loving our neighbor as ourselves,” he presented WWID(fm) – What Would I Do (for myself). Pastor Peter reminded us that the true calling to be a neighbor involves being a neighbor to someone that is hard for us to love. Finally, the results of our correct attitudes and actions are two-fold: Jesus becomes more real to others, but more importantly, Jesus becomes more real for us.

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Sermon Rewind 12/5/10 (Alex Wu)

Alex Wu continued the Status Update series with a sermon on Newsong Church's one word focus: Reconciliation. In Matthew 5:21-26, Jesus did not give us new commands, but rather expanded on the message behind the commandments - it's not only about the action, but also the heart behind the act. The Bible clearly states, we need to take care of unresolved conflicts with a person before we come to the Lord. Jesus led by example when he came on earth to reconcile us with the Father. Just as we have been forgiven much by Jesus, so should we forgive others with whom we have conflicts. Although we may not change the other person, we can change our attitudes and ourselves. Is there someone in your life that you have conflict with? How can you take a step to reconcile with that person?

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Sermon Rewind 11/28/10 (Cindy Park)

Cindy Park continued the Status Update series with the topic of grief. It is often hard to understand the rough times in our lives, but we must not fool ourselves into thinking that because we call ourselves Christ followers, that we are exempt from hardships and struggles. Rather, what we gain is the knowledge and comfort that though we may suffer, we do not suffer alone. God is there with us, sharing and understanding our pain. This is made clear in the Bible when it states that "Jesus wept," moved by the emotions displayed during Lazarus' passing. God also provides us a community of support. Just as Taiga Ryu shared his deepest grief to the church during the sermon, so should we learn to share our lives with others and process our feelings. Regardless of the situation we are in, we are loved and never alone.

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Sermon Rewind: Status Update (Peter Park)

Peter Park continued the Status Update series with a message about loneliness from Psalm 139:1-18. God created in us an innate desire to be in close relationships with our Creator and people. Loneliness is the painful reminder that we don’t have close and meaningful relationships. Peter shared two ways we can overcome our loneliness. First, we must pursue a closer relationship with our God. Being intentionally alone with Him will fill us up with the fruit of the spirit. When we’re overflowing of God in us, it’s easier to engage with others. Second, we must pursue a closer relationship with other people. God calls us to be in relationship with others, not to fill a void, but because we are better together than apart. Is your relationship with Jesus based on business transaction or based on personal interaction?

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