Browse published episodes from Pastor Joshua Lim in Family Chapel.
Feb 23, 2020 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
In the book of Galatians, the Apostle Paul hammers home the heart of the Gospel: justification by faith. We are justified not by means of our works, but by means of faith in Christ. However, we can find ourselves functionally living out of justification b
Feb 9, 2020 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
Having persuasively defended the authenticity of his gospel and his apostleship, the question that now lingers in the heads of the Galatians is: “Okay, Paul, if you’re right, then does that mean the Jerusalem leaders are wrong? Is there division in th
Feb 2, 2020 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
After calling out the false teachers for their false gospel, the question that naturally comes up is: "Okay, Paul, but what makes your gospel the true Gospel? How can we trust that what you're saying is true?" Paul anticipates that question and he respond
Jan 26, 2020 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
Paul addresses the problem of a false gospel. And he shows us that a false gospel is not just fake news, it's bad news. Unlike the true Gospel, which comes from God, centers on the person and work of Jesus Christ, and provides new life, a false gospel onl
Jan 12, 2020 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
Psalm 1 describes a person who is thriving as a healthy tree that is well planted and bears much fruit. But thriving does not happen by accident. Rather, thriving requires intentional cultivation. If we want to truly grow in the life we have received in C
Jan 5, 2020 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
With a new year, we do have a new theme for OMC: Family Chapel: "Thrive". We want to be healthy disciples that holistically follow Jesus in every arena of our lives. But so often, our lives don’t look like they’re thriving. Instead, we envision follow
Dec 22, 2019 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
We have the death-defeating, sin-crushing, life-giving power of the Holy Spirit residing in us, but so often, we seek to handle life by our own strength. How are we able to tap into the power that is available to us through the Holy Spirit? That happens a
Dec 15, 2019 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
Upon giving us new life, the Holy Spirit seeks to make us holy – to look more like Jesus. The new birth gives way to new growth as the Spirit carries out His work of sanctification in us. The work of sanctification is carried out in our lives by our eff
Dec 8, 2019 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
Now that we’ve seen who the Holy Spirit is, over the next few weeks, we’ll be looking at what the Holy Spirit does. And the first work of the Spirit that we’ll be looking at is what theologians call “regeneration”. Regeneration is the supernatur
Nov 24, 2019 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
As we close our 1-2 Samuel series, we see that in the end, David is successful as Israel’s king, not because he is great, but because he knows the One who is truly great. For all of his flaws and mistakes, David consistently comes back to this central t
Nov 17, 2019 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
In looking back on his life, David sees the grace of God protecting him from life's difficulties and granting him life's victories. Our lives in God's Kingdom are truly marked by God's grace and faithfulness. And the only appropriate response to what God
Nov 10, 2019 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
Here in chapter 21, we see that Saul has massacred Gibeonites. In doing so, he broke a 400 year old covenant with them (see Joshua 9:15-18). Because of this breaking of covenant, God sends the curse of famine on Israel. In order to remedy the curse, David
Oct 27, 2019 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
While the punishment for David's sins was covered by God's mercy, the consequences of David's sins remain. And we see that when sins are not dealt with by the older generation, those same sins are repeated in the younger generation. In these 6 chapters, w
Oct 20, 2019 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
After securing great success and enjoying the heights of his kingship, David falls to an all-time low as he engages in great sin. Through David committing adultery and murder, we see the anatomy of sin. But the greater truth of this passage is that when w
Oct 13, 2019 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
After receiving the promises of the Davidic covenant, David begins to experience success like Israel has never seen before. Many of us yearn for success in life, but how are we to handle it when it actually comes? Through this passage, we see that true su
Sep 15, 2019 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
After the death of Saul, David now has a clearer path to the throne. However, instead of securing the throne for himself by any means necessary, David seeks to pursue God's call on his life in a way that honors the Lord. And through David, we see that God
Sep 8, 2019 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
David receives news of Saul's death, but instead of rejoicing, as many might expect, David laments. And through his lament, we see what godly grief looks like. In the face of tragic events, God’s people should respond in godly grief, which stems from go
Sep 1, 2019 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
The tragic death of King Saul serves as a warning for everyone as they navigate through life. Saul makes a wrong turn, which leads him down the wrong way, which ultimately takes him to a dead end. We too can make a wrong turn when we disobey God's clear c
Aug 25, 2019 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
Under the threat of Saul, David decides to move to the land of the Philistines and live in exile. Like David, Christians today find themselves in exile, living in the world, while not being of the world. But rather than being passive bystanders, Christian
Aug 18, 2019 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
David has been called by God to be king, but David remains on the run from Saul. However, David’s biggest problem is not the Saul that is chasing after him, but David’s biggest problem is the Saul that is lurking within him. Yes, David has received Go
Jul 28, 2019 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
With David's rise, we see the various markers of jealousy through Saul. At its root, jealousy comes from a restless heart that rejects God as King. Thus, the solution to our jealousy is found in contentment living for God's Kingdom rather than for our own
Jul 14, 2019 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
God desires obedience from His people for the advancement of His Kingdom. Unlike disobedience, which is rooted in fear and foolishly acts on one's own preferences, obedience is rooted in faith and faithfully acts on God's promises. While disobedience disq
Jul 7, 2019 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
Israel has rejected God as King and they have requested a king just like the other nations. How will God respond? While the people may reject God, God will not reject His people. By God’s sovereign grace, He transforms our rejection into our redemption.
Jun 23, 2019 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
Because of our sin, God's presence is a problem. No one can stand before the holy God in their sinfulness. However, we cannot deal with the problem of God’s presence by just pushing it off. Rather, we can safely enter God's presence by repenting and tur