Browse published episodes from Pastor Joshua Lim in Family Chapel.
Oct 18, 2026 4:23 PM America/Los_Angeles
In issuing the call to rightly respond to the gospel by offering ourselves as living sacrifices, Paul highlighted the importance of being transformed by the renewal of our minds. Paul now unpacks how to rightly think of ourselves with sanctified self-awar
Sep 20, 2026 8:00 AM America/Los_Angeles
There is understandably a lot of fear and uncertainty regarding AI, which can produce a sense of existential hopelessness regarding humanity's future. But as people made in God's image, we need hope to survive. Thankfully, in Christ, we have a living hope
Sep 13, 2026 8:00 AM America/Los_Angeles
Ironically, although AI promises a life of leisure by eliminating hard work, very often the exact opposite takes place. As AI prioritizes endless productivity and hyper-efficiency, AI often promotes a life of hurry. But an overly busy life can be one of t
Aug 30, 2026 8:00 AM America/Los_Angeles
As people made in the image of God, we are made for interdependent relationships in community. The challenge that AI can pose is that it promises relational intimacy without relational inconvenience. But if we are to thrive as image bearers of God, then w
Aug 23, 2026 5:00 AM America/Los_Angeles
AI offers a vision of user-centered utopia through technology, which can challenge our worship of God. But being made in God's image, humans are made to worship God. True worship is enjoying our full salvation and our deepest satisfaction in Jesus, which
Aug 16, 2026 6:00 AM America/Los_Angeles
The image of God refers to humanity’s unique identity as God’s representatives to the rest of creation. The image of God implies that every human being has inherent dignity, that our physical embodiment is important, that we are created for dependent
Aug 2, 2026 8:00 AM America/Los_Angeles
Although Israel has largely rejected God, Paul argues that God has not rejected Israel. Rather, God has a plan of salvation for Israel, which involves preserving a faithful remnant in Israel, using Israel's rejection to bring the gospel to all nations, an
Jul 26, 2026 7:00 AM America/Los_Angeles
Paul continues to address the "problem of Israel" and he deals with one final objection: What if Israel didn't believe the gospel because they never had the chance to hear the gospel? To that objection, Paul shows that Israel had ample opportunities to he
Jul 19, 2026 6:00 AM America/Los_Angeles
Previously, Paul addressed the divine sovereignty side of the "problem of Israel" rejecting the gospel. Now, Paul addresses the human responsibility side. Humans have a real role to play when it comes to salvation. Our responsibility is to put our faith i
Jul 5, 2026 8:00 AM America/Los_Angeles
Whether due to fearful uncertainty regarding the future or the haunting regret of past failures or the overwhelming difficulty of present circumstances, we can find ourselves in a place of doubt, confusion, and uncertainty in following after Jesus. In lig
Jun 28, 2026 6:00 AM America/Los_Angeles
While we have been set free in Christ, one of the ongoing challenges we face with life in a fallen world is suffering. We find ourselves groaning under the weight of sin and death while waiting for our redemption. But even in our groaning, we can wait wit
Jun 21, 2026 5:00 AM America/Los_Angeles
Christians can live out their freedom in Christ, which is a freedom from sin and freedom for obedience, through the Holy Spirit. Here, Paul highlights three things the Holy Spirit does to help us live in that freedom. The Holy Spirit applies the work of C
Jun 7, 2026 8:00 AM America/Los_Angeles
After explaining how we have been set free from sin through our union with Christ, Paul now explains that our freedom from sin leads to our freedom for obedience to God. True obedience to God is willing submission, is in alignment with God's Word, is carr
May 31, 2026 6:00 AM America/Los_Angeles
Paul anticipates that there will be those who seek to take advantage of God's grace by continuing in their sin. But he adamantly states that Christians should not continue in sin because they have been set free from the power of sin through their union wi
May 24, 2026 8:00 AM America/Los_Angeles
As Paul has unpacked the blessings that come with justification by faith, he highlights just how great a blessing justification is by presenting a "before" and "after" contrast between where we used to be and where we are now. Before in Adam, we belonged
May 10, 2026 8:00 AM America/Los_Angeles
The Apostle Paul has laid out the heart of the gospel message, which is that we are justified before God not on the basis of our works, but on the basis of what Jesus has done. But how do we receive such righteousness? We receive Christ's righteousness by
Apr 26, 2026 8:00 AM America/Los_Angeles
After laying out how God's judgment comes upon those who blatantly sin, Paul turns the tables and shows that those who are self-assured, morally-upstanding, and religiously-devout are just as much in danger of God's judgment through their religiosity. Rel
Apr 13, 2026 12:05 AM America/Los_Angeles
With the introductory portion of his letter, the Apostle Paul highlights the central theme of his entire letter: the gospel of God. The gospel of God is the good news of God's salvation for everyone who believes. As such, it fulfills the promises of the O
Apr 5, 2026 8:00 AM America/Los_Angeles
Andrew was one of the original twelve disciples of Jesus. But he is one of the lesser-known disciples, especially since he was so often overshadowed by his older brother, Peter. But despite Andrew’s relative lack of screen time on the pages of Scripture
Mar 29, 2026 8:00 AM America/Los_Angeles
As Boaz carries out his work of redeeming Ruth and Naomi, he reflects God's greater work of redemption. Through Boaz, we see that God's work of redemption is motivated by great love, marked by great cost, and secures great renewal. God's work of redemptio
Mar 15, 2026 8:00 AM America/Los_Angeles
After arriving in Bethlehem with Naomi, Ruth decides to glean for food in the surrounding fields in order to survive. As she goes to glean, we see God's steadfast love in action as she stumbles upon the field of a man named Boaz and receives unexpected ge
Mar 8, 2026 8:00 AM America/Los_Angeles
After Naomi hears about God's provision of food in Bethlehem, she decides to leave Moab and return home. But having lost everything, she has become bitter. Nevertheless, we see that a genuine faith in God can be marked by overwhelming bitterness towards G
Mar 1, 2026 6:00 AM America/Los_Angeles
The book of Ruth takes place during a very chaotic time in Israel's history and it focuses in on a family that faces great tragedy. But in the midst of tragedy, we see God's sovereignty and God's steadfast love at work. Whether leading us out of suffering
Dec 21, 2025 7:00 AM America/Los_Angeles
God desires to redeem a people for himself from all peoples. As such, our role as a local church in seeking the renewal of the nations is to make disciples of all nations. We can faithfully carry out that Great Commission as we pray for the nations, suppo