Archive for the ‘Sermons’ Category

Video Series #5: Time to Run

Icon Written on June 3, 2010 – 5:59 pm

Series: Take It to The Limit
Title: Time to Run
Speaker: Rev. Andy Stanley
Date: 9 May 2010
1. Everybody has moral limits.
2. Our temptation is to live right on the limit.
3. Sexual sin is in a category of its own.
4. Poor moral decisions affect a person psychologically.



Video Series #4: Reordering Your Finances

Icon Written on June 3, 2010 – 5:59 pm

Series: Take It to The Limit
Title: Reordering Your Finances
Speaker: Rev. Andy Stanley
Date: 2 April 2010
1. Identify your annual available income.
2. Set margin goals.
3. Determine your monthly consumable income.
4. Develop a plan.
5. Money is always a spiritual issue.



Video Series #3: Quality vs. Quantity

Icon Written on June 3, 2010 – 5:56 pm

Series: Take It to The Limit
Title: Quality vs. Quantity
Speaker: Rev. Andy Stanley
Date: 2 April 2010
1. Cash sources minus cash uses.
2. The amount of money you have left to spend as you desire after living expenses
and mandatory commitments are met.
3. The issue with financial margin is not income, it’s lifestyle.
4. When there is no financial margin, [...]



Video Series #2: Downtime

Icon Written on May 6, 2010 – 4:58 pm

Series: Take It to The Limit
Title: Downtime
Speaker: Rev. Andy Stanley
Date: 25 April 2010
FACTS OF LIFE
1. Your time is limited.
2. All of your time will be spent doing something.
3. Somebody will determine how your time is spent.
CREATING MARGIN
1. Recognise that your days are numbered by God.
2. Prioritise accordingly.
3. Make time alone with God a priority.



Video Series #1: Less is More

Icon Written on May 6, 2010 – 4:57 pm

Series: Take It to The Limit
Title: Less is More
Speaker: Rev. Andy Stanley
Date: 18 April 2010
1. Margin: An amount available beyond what is actually needed; they extra; reserves.
2. Margin is the space between our current performance and our limits.
3. When margin begins to shrink…

Stress level go up.
Focus narrows.
Relationships suffer.

4. Relationships happens in margin.
The most common reason [...]



Transformation. Change Is Possible

Icon Written on May 1, 2010 – 2:14 pm

Title: Transformation. Change Is Possible
Text: John 2:1-11
Date: 4 April 2010
Speaker: Rev. Ronnie Chin
3 truths of life:
I.     EVERY MAN IS ON A RESTLESS SEARCH FOR LASTING SATISFACTION.
“there is no more wine”
Symbolic of the Party of life – fun with a deadline.
II.   RELIGIOUS BUSYNESS WITHOUT PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP LEAVES ONE
TIRED AND EMPTY.
Jesus chose the [...]



The Purpose of the Church

Icon Written on May 1, 2010 – 2:14 pm

Title: The Purpose of the Church
Speaker: Rev. Scott Spencer
Date: 11 April 2010

We have tremendous destiny in our individual lives for the kingdom of God.
The devil seeks to neutralize our effectiveness in our purpose. He uses distraction,
deception and desensitization.
We need to colonize the earth with the atmosphere of heaven.
Seven mountain strategy: Whoever controls these mountains influence the [...]



Battling in the Desert

Icon Written on May 1, 2010 – 2:13 pm

Title: Battling in the Desert
Text: Matt 4:1-11
Speaker: Rev. Lisa Chin
Date: 14 March 2010
I. BATTLING PASSION (v 2-4)

Temptation is tailored to the individual.
Temptation can be resisted with scripture.
Resisting temptation was by:
> Prayer 84%
> Avoiding compromising situations 76%
> Bible study 66%
> Being accountable to someone 52%

II. BATTLING PRESUMPTION (v 5-6)

True Faith does not put God to [...]



Arise, Shine

Icon Written on March 19, 2010 – 4:04 pm

Title: Arise, Shine
Text: Isaiah 60:1
Speaker: Rev. Ronnie Chin
Date: 3rd January 2010
2010: YEAR OF INFLUENCE
Scriptural basis: Isaiah 60:1-3, John 9:5, Matt 5:14
Main truth: In the midst of darkness, God wants his light to shine through his chosen people!
How can we participate?
I.   ARISE. Let God do a work in you

Arise from the seat of leisure, laziness, [...]



Series: EXPONENTIAL

Icon Written on March 19, 2010 – 4:02 pm

Series: EXPONENTIAL
Title: #1: The Power of A Compounding Life
Text: 2 Tim 2:2
Preacher: Rev. Ronnie Chin
Date: 10 January 2010
Key words: ‘Exponential’ & ‘Compounding’
Example in the Bible: King Josiah
5 Decision Josiah made:
1. DECIDE TO LIVE A COMPOUNDING LIFE

Every important step begins with a decision.

2. DECIDE TO BUILD YOUR LIFE ON SCRIPTURES

Lk 6:47-48. Likens to [...]