Love is a Sacrifice, Not a Salary (1 John 3:11-18)
We must see love as a necessity not a preference We must see love as a sacrifice to be made, not a salary to be earned We must see love as gospel transformation, not self sufficient strength
A Church That Remembers (Psalm 50)
A Loving Call to Right Living (1 John 3:4-10)
God’s commands demonstrate not only his loathing of sin, but his love for us. I. The wickedness of sin demands the righteousness of believers II. The wickedness of sin demonstrates the necessity of Christ III. The wickedness of sin displays the love of God Ultimately God’s call to obedience is loving because sin is destructive.
A Christ-Centered Understanding of the Word (1 John 2:18-27)
Be aware of the world’s lies Abide in the Word’s truths
The Hope of the Resurrection (Acts 17:19-34)
Key Idea: The resurrection brings living hope to a dying world I. Recognize the reality of religion We all live in light of God. We are all worshipers. II. Reorient your life to God God cannot be a product of what we imagine. God is far greater than what we can imagine. God’s judgment will […]
How Deep The Father’s Love For Us (Good Friday 2018)
0:00-5:12 – Introduction and Pastoral Prayer (Pastor Kim Kira) 5:13-12:48 – Devotion: “It was my sin that held Him there” (Pastoral Intern Josh Scott) 12:49-19:43 – Devotion: “His dying breath has brought me life” (Pastor Jason Ho) 19:44-25:39 – Devotion: “How deep the Father’s love for us” (Pastor Kim Kira)
What Kind of King Do You Want? (Matthew 21:1-11)
0:00-28:10 – Devotional (Pastor Kim Kira) 28:11-29:15 – Ksenia Hays’ Testimony 29:16-34:24 – Bryan Teo’s Testimony 34:25-37:51 – Jesslyn Chokry’s Testimony 37:52-43:07 – Thomas Kao’s Testimony
When Sin Seems Normal (1 John 2:15-17)
Misplaced loves – rooted in deceptive, lesser loves – can only be cured by a greater love. I. Misplaced loves… (v. 15) 1. It is serious because loving God is the most important thing about us 2. It is serious because what we love will determine how we live II. – rooted in deceptive, lesser […]
Faith: When the Invisible Becomes Visible (Hebrews 11:1 )
Faith makes the unseen a reality (“the conviction of things not seen”) Faith brings the future into the present (“the assurance of things hoped for”) Faith gives boldness to the weak (“By faith…”)
God’s Loving Demand (1 John 2:3-6)
The Christ-Centered life has a powerful and persevering love for others that flows from our love for God. Three ways to grow in love: Look to Christ Love Christ Abide in Christ How we abide in Christ We reject sin (1 John 3:6) We rely on the Word as fuel for our faith and love […]
