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Tim Nguyen
Where do we find hope when nothing goes our way?
Pastor David Cay
We take a break from our series on Genesis for a couple of weeks to focus on Christmas.
Do you want your life to be an awesome story? And if you do, can we have an awesome story without pain or trouble? Or are they pre-requisites for a great story, for a great life? The Bible tells us that the mot blessed life is one that will have a worthy trouble. Our passage comes from Luke 1:26-33 and 38. It’s the story of the time the angel appeared to Mary.
Pastor Enoch Chee
Does the Christian life have to be hard? I think this is an important question because a lot of Christians try to find a way out of the difficulty. But if it’s inevitably hard, then our strategy changes to making the most out of it. And we don’t try to be comfortable, but instead we look for a reason to get past the suffering, and equip ourselves with resources to succeed. Our Bible story today answers our question.
Our story is about two brothers, Cain and Abel. They were the first children of Adam and Eve, and they were born right after their parents messed up in the garden. So at this point in the story, sin had entered the world, but not everything was broken yet. And everyone still had a relationship with God. But as we’ll see, Cain and Abel had two different kinds of relationship with God.
Tim Nguyen
We all make mistakes. Some mistakes, they’re great party stories. Other mistakes are embarrassing and make you blush. And some are really serious and costly. But some of the most costly mistakes people make are in their spiritual life.
See, our spiritual life determines the whole direction of our life, and a lot of people end up going the wrong direction in life, and that leads to a lot of regret. Thankfully, our Bible tells us how to avoid most spiritual mistakes so that we can live this meaningful, fulfilling and purposeful life where we can help others.
So in order to avoid making spiritual mistakes, we’re going to point out HOW we make spiritual mistakes.
That’s our question today: How do we make spiritual mistakes? Our answer is:
Pastor David Cay
Today I want to ask the question: What does a healthy work life balance look like? I truly believe that work-life balance can make or break us. Some of us are so busy that we can’t rest properly, and because we’re not resting well it affects our work. I’ve been there myself, and I had to learn the hard way and it’s a place that I never want to experience again.
Thankfully, the Bible teaches us a better way to live, a way that’s healthier for us and more helpful for the people around us. We find this way in the second chapter of the Bible.
“The Meaning of Life” – Tim Nguyen
So today, I want to ask the biggest “why” question of life.
Why do we live? In other words, what is the meaning of life?
Different people have different answers. Some people say there’s no way of knowing. Or, it means what you make it to mean. But our Bible passage gives us a more satisfying answer! And it’s an answer that motivates us to live a life that is meaningful, effective and enjoyable. Even the most mature Christian needs to apply this answer to their lives better.
Pastor David Cay
Today I want to talk about choices, the choices we make every single day. There are some choices that don’t make much of a difference like what we eat at a buffet. But some choices really do matter.
One of the most important choices that can Christian make is deciding what kind of Christian we want to be? Our Bible story suggests that there are three kinds of Christians — three general mindsets for the Christian life.
Tim Nguyen
God’s plan for you has a lot to do with your finances. Good finances can empower you to be many times more effective as a Christian. Bad finances can cripple you and make you a non-factor in the scheme of eternity. So, what IS the greatest way to spend money?
Pastor David Cay
You are so important to God that he will do anything to find you! He would even sacrifice his own life and suffer a horrible death on a cross just so that He could be with us.
But after he finds us, we need to realize that it’s not the end of the story! It doesn’t just end at salvation and having a relationship with God. No, we get to join God in His mission! We get to help other people start a relationship with God.
This mission gives our lives meaning, unfortunately many Christians have forgotten or have left God’s mission behind, and they really miss out on the adventure!
Today I want to share two stories from the Bible about God’s passion for people. These stories are not only about what God does for us, but they’re also about the mission that God is inviting us on. The stories are known as the parable of the lost sheep and the lost coin.
Pastor Enoch Chee
Is there a prayer that God always answers? My answer is twofold: