Browse published episodes from Pastor Joshua Lim in Family Chapel.
Apr 9, 2023 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
While Easter is all about the glorious reality of Jesus' victory over sin and death, we can sometimes grow numb to this wonderful Gospel truth because we forget what this salvation means. Ephesians 2:1-10 reminds us why Easter is so amazing. Before Christ
Apr 2, 2023 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
Here in the modern West, many advancements have provided us with a greater measure of control over our lives. But when control becomes an idol, we become deluded into thinking that we are God. Unfortunately, the idol of control leads to crippling anxiety
Mar 26, 2023 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
The idol of comfort promises a life of ease where you can enjoy whatever you want without having to make any sacrifices. Unfortunately, the idol of comfort always disappoints. Thankfully, Jesus offers a better way. First, Jesus actually invites us into di
Mar 12, 2023 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
Jesus is the Great "I Am". He is not merely a good teacher or a traveling rabbi, but He is God in the flesh. The eternal God has stepped into humanity so that all who believe in Him would be liberated from sin and enjoy true freedom in Him. The key questi
Mar 5, 2023 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
Jesus is the True Vine. As the True Vine, Jesus unites His people to Himself so that they can enjoy true life and bear much fruit. As branches, our role is to abide in Jesus. We can abide in Jesus as we regularly partake in the Word and prayer, as we enga
Feb 26, 2023 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
Jesus is the Way. As the Way, Jesus provides exclusive access to our true home with the Father. He opens up the avenue for sinful people to dwell with the holy God through his work on the cross. Since Jesus is the Way, we should know the Way, trust the Wa
Feb 12, 2023 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
Jesus is the Good Shepherd. As the Good Shepherd, Jesus exemplifies sacrificial commitment for his sheep, enjoys relational intimacy with his sheep, exhibits a missional impulse to find lost sheep, and exercises victorious authority over death to save his
Feb 5, 2023 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
Jesus is the Door. As the Door, Jesus provides protection in the midst of danger and Jesus provides entrance into a flourishing life. As such, we can take great risks for Christ because we are truly safe in His arms and we can enjoy great rest in Christ b
Jan 29, 2023 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
Jesus is the light of the world. As the light of the world, Jesus reveals the Father, so that we can rightly understand who God is. As the light of the world, Jesus exposes our sin, and thus lovingly invites us to confess and to repent of our sins. As the
Jan 8, 2023 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
As we strive to seek Christ first, one of the biggest challenges many of us will face is our busyness. We live such hurried lives with too much on our plates as we constantly rush from one thing to the next - and tragically, we wear our busyness as a badg
Jan 1, 2023 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
As we seek Christ first, we need to press on with godly dissatisfaction and we need to press on towards God’s Kingdom completion. We press on with godly dissatisfaction because we still have a long way to go and we do have a hunger for more. And we can
Dec 18, 2022 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
As we look forward to Christ's return in this Advent season, what does Jesus' return mean for us? We see three incredible hopes with the Second Advent: the restoration of all creation, the presence of God for all time, and the healing of all hurts. We can
Dec 11, 2022 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
Advent (and really, the entire Christian life) is one of waiting. We await the return of our King as sojourners making our way home. But for the most part, we're pretty terrible at waiting. However, we are called to wait for Christ's return because his re
Dec 4, 2022 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
Matthew records Jesus' genealogy before he tells the Christmas story because he wants us to see what Jesus has come to do. In looking at his genealogy, we see that Jesus has come to fulfill all the covenant promises as well as to heal all our brokenness.
Nov 20, 2022 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
As Ezra has returned to Jerusalem and begun teaching the people God's Word, hidden sins are brought to light. He mourns over sin because sin kills renewal. Sin kills renewal because sin leads to compromised faith, sin has serious consequences, sin dismiss
Nov 13, 2022 4:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
As Ezra has been called by God to go to Jerusalem to teach the people God's Word, he sets out to carry out that call to renewal. Through Ezra's example, we see three crucial components of rightly carrying out the call of God on our lives. Often, we can be
Oct 23, 2022 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
As the returned Israelites set out to rebuild the temple in their pursuit of renewal, they face opposition from their adversaries. In our pursuit of renewal, we also have an adversary (Satan) and his playbook is quite similar to what the Israelites faced:
Oct 16, 2022 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
After the people return to the Promise Land, they prioritize practices that lead to renewal. While renewal is ultimately an act of God's sovereignty, God has graciously invited us to participate in certain practices that help cultivate renewal. In our pas
Oct 9, 2022 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
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Aug 14, 2022 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
To extinguish the boasting of the false teachers (who were boasting in their ethnic identity, ministry accomplishments, and spiritual experiences), Paul beats them at their own game. But more than boasting in his strength, Paul is eager to boast in his we
Aug 7, 2022 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
Paul calls out the false teachers in Corinth for what they are. While outwardly, they might shine and sparkle, they are actually fool's gold. They preach a different gospel, they are motivated by self-interest, and they operate out of an illegitimate auth
Jul 24, 2022 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
As Paul wraps up his appeal to the Corinthians about contributing to the relief fund, we now see the fruit of generosity. We can generously give with confidence knowing that in God's Kingdom those who sow bountifully will reap bountifully. Not only does G
Jul 17, 2022 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
After wrapping up his appeal to the Corinthians, Paul now addresses the relief fund he is collecting from various churches to send over to the suffering Christians in Jerusalem and Judea. The Corinthians had begun to collect the funds, but with all the re
Jul 10, 2022 5:45 AM America/Los_Angeles
Paul is wrapping up this section of his letter in which he's been making his appeal to his friends in Corinth to be reconciled to him. And Paul has much reason to be comforted and joyful. He has received news from Titus that the Corinthians have responded