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Jan 17, 2021 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles

The Cost of the Mission

The cost of God's Mission is great because it came at a great cost, namely the life of the Son Jesus Christ. Therefore, the cost of following Christ as disciple-makers is our lives as living sacrifices. Yet, greater than the cost is the joy and eternal re

Dec 20, 2020 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles

The God of Justice | Habakkuk 2:2-2:20

As we saw with the problem of evil last week, we will see that God is actually the God of justice and judgment. He declares that he will bring judgment on the Chaldeans (Babylonians) after using them for his sovereign purpose and declares a series of "woe

Nov 22, 2020 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles

Fasting | Various Passages

While not obligatory, fasting is a powerful tool to open up our hearts and character to the work of the Holy Spirit. We will explore various passages to see how fasting raises our spiritual sensitivity, helps fight against our flesh, and directs our focus

Nov 1, 2020 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles

Prayers of the Righteous | James 5:13-20

Waiting and enduring well with full integrity of faith until the end is something that we are not to do alone. We need accountability and help in times of need. And the best way to provide both is in prayer. We need to actively pray for those who may not

Sep 27, 2020 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles

Humility: The Cure for Worldliness | James 4:1-12

Building off of last week's teaching, James continues to point out marks of an inconsistent life that are oppositions to a thriving community. In this passage, James is calling for repentance over the quarrels, conflicts, and slander plaguing their commun

Sep 13, 2020 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles

The Power of Words | James 3:1-12

As we have been learning, James is calling for consistency in our lives that shows evidence of genuine faith. He previously called for no partiality, care for the vulnerable, and a faith that works. And so another area where James calls for consistency is

Aug 30, 2020 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles

The Sin of Partiality│James 2:1-13

In a heavy honor/shame culture (very similar to our Asian culture in a lot of ways), James teaches that we ought not to show partiality based on wealth and status because it violates the royal law of "loving your neighbor as yourself". Showing partiality

Jul 26, 2020 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles

The Blessings of Purity│Haggai 2:10-19

We are continuing our Haggai Series looking at Haggai 2:10-19. In the previous two weeks, we learned that thriving in "less than ideal" circumstances calls for right priorities (worshipping God) and obedience (obeying God). This week, we will learn the th

Jun 28, 2020 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles

Thriving with Financial Health

This Sunday we will look at "Thriving with Financial Health". Rather than looking at it from a pure "get your finances in check" point of view (albeit important), I wanted to give weight to the topic the way the Bible addresses it, which is mainly an issu

Jun 14, 2020 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles

Thriving with Relational Health

We've been learning over the past few weeks of how different aspects of your life and (spiritual, mental, physical, emotional) self are interconnected, and that the thriving we hope to pursue is holistic. Therefore it's crucial that we learn to thrive rel

May 3, 2020 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles

Spirit Filled Accountability

I want to include the last verse of chapter 5 (v.26) because I think it fits with the overall message of chapter 6:1-10. Here Paul is explaining the practical outworkings and evidence of a Spirit filled life, and that is to love one another. Walking in th

Apr 10, 2020 1:00 PM America/Los_Angeles

Victory in the Cross

What was once a dreadful symbol of torture and death, the cross is instead embraced by Christians as a proof of hope, victory, and love. If there's ever a need to remind ourselves that God is with us, for us, and loves us, we only have to look to the cros

Mar 15, 2020 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles

Divine Adoption

Justification has two implications: one legal (we are not guilty but declared righteous) and the other relational. Here in Galatians 4:25-4:7 we are looking at the relational aspect that comes with justification by faith. To the Jews, their distinctive id

Feb 16, 2020 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles

Justification by Faith

Previously, we saw Paul presenting the issue at hand regarding a false gospel. Then he defends his position for the true gospel and also confirms that it is in accordance with the Jewish leaders. And so this week, we get to the heart of what that true gos

Nov 3, 2019 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles

Peacemaker

In the aftermath of the civil war between David and Absalom, we’re faced with the broader fallout of the national consequences of David’s sins. The nation is splintered, and broken relationships need to be mended. In these two chapters, we see the nee

Jun 2, 2019 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles

The Extraordinary in Our Ordinary

The faith of Rahab serves as an unexpected reminder of our faithful God who is always doing the extraordinary in the ordinary. As such, we should take time to pause and remind ourselves that it is God who conquers and keeps His promises. And we should put