Series: The Nehemiah Chronicles
Title: The Beginning of Greatness
Text: Neh. 1:1-4
Date: 24 July 2011
3 characteristics that launched Nehemiah into greatness:
I. HE WAS CONCERNED
He sat down, wept, mourned and fasted
The broken walls signifies:-

loss of influence/witness
loss of strength
loss of identity
loss of glory
loss of protection

Our calling – to rebuild broken lives to former identity, glory, strength, greatness
II. HE WAS [...]

Series: The Nehemiah Chronicles
Title: Beginning of Greatness Pt. 2
Text: Neh. 1: 4-9
Date: 31 July 2011
Continuing from last week’s sermon:
II. HE WAS PRAYERFUL
“No prayer, no impact!”
“Daily prayer, daily impact!”
Characteristics of prayers that transforms lives and nations:
A. RECOGNISES GOD’S SUPREMACY OVER OUR WORLD
v5 “O LORD, the God of heaven, the great and awesome God, [...]

Title: Champions in Christ
Text: 2 Cor 2:12-17
Speaker: Rev. Simon Cheong
Date: 17 July 2011
Like Paul, we are champions in Christ because we have:
I. A GOVERNING OPTIMISM
V 14a “…thanks be to God…that”

God is always present
God is the same
God is faithful
God is able

II. A GUIDING PRESENCE
V14b “God who always leads us…”

Life confronted with the gospel
Mind renewed
Inner witness
Central experience [...]

Series: The Nehemiah Chronicles
Title: Overcoming Obstacles to Success (Part 1)
Text: Nehemiah 4
Speaker: Rev. Ronnie Chin
Date: 21 August 2011
3 obstacles to success:
I. CRITICISM (RIDICULE)

Psychological warfare
It’s goal to make you look bad or silly
Plays on human fear of failure & shame

Nehemiah’s response: Pray & Persevere.
II. INTIMIDATION
Instilling fear through threats of violence.
III. DISCOURAGEMENT
Causes: A. tiredness
B. [...]

Series: The Nehemiah Chronicles
Title: The Ways of a Winning Team
Text: Nehemiah 3:1-32
Date: 14 August 2011
2 characteristics of a winning team:-
I. HIGHLY UNITED

Power of total involvement.
The gates and adjoining segments were all built at the same time.
The key is availability

II. HIGHLY COMMITTED
6 ways to express commitment:
A. Learning as you serve
B. Doing more than required
C. Helping one another [...]

Title: What We All Want
Speaker: Rev. Terrence Sinnadurai
Date: 28 August 2011
3 different entities of people with different “wants:”
I. WHAT MAN WANTS

Blessings
Ps 41:1-3 “Blessed is he who has regard for the weak…”
In the process of doing, you get blessed.

II. WHAT THE CHURCH WANTS

Acts 2:42
It is what the pastors and leaders want.
Faithfulness to the house of God.

III. WHAT [...]

Title: Fulfilling Your Destiny
Text: Numbers 27:1-11
Speaker: Rev. Lisa Chin
Date: 4 September 2011
Destiny: The predetermined, inevitable, irresistible course of events or something that is to happen to a particular person or thing
2 types of destiny:

Unalterable Destiny (Heb 9:27,28)
Alterable Destiny (Matt 12:36)

3 principles to fulfilling your destiny:
I. HAVE A VISION OF THE DESTINY
II. SECURE THE DESTINY
A. Bold Courage
B. Righteous [...]

Series: The Nehemiah Chronicles
Title: Overcoming Obstacles to Success Pt 2
Text: Nehemiah 5
Speaker: Rev. Ronnie Chin
Date: 11 September 2011
I. INTERNAL STRIFE (v1-5)
Issues: Food. Debts. Taxes. Family
Nehemiah’s response: (v6-13)

He was angry (v6)
He thought things through (v7a)
Called for a meeting and faced the issue head on (v7,8)
Proposed a plan of action (v10,11)
Pressed for a committed response (v12,13)

Takeaway [...]

Series: The Nehemiah Chronicles
Title: Overcoming Obstacles to Success Pt.3
Text: Nehemiah 6:1-16
Speaker: Rev. Ronnie Chin
Date: 18 September 2011
3 types of DISTRACTION:
I. OPPORTUNITIES (v1-4)

To say YES to what is best we have to say NO to what is good.

Response: Stick to your priorities
II. FALSE ACCUSATION (v5-7)
Nehemiah’s response: (v8,9)

Deny “If we take care of our character, God will [...]

Title: A Psalm Of David
Text: Psalm 3
Speaker: Rev. Wendy Ching
Date: 5 May 2011
This is the first prayer in the book of Psalm.  It is a prayer for help but it is to also show how David found strength and encouragement in the Lord.

V3a “…a shield”
For a shield to be effective it needs to be [...]