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Christian Cheong
Contributing sermons since Jan 1, 2000
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Steadfast Prayer, Faithful Witness
Contributed on Jan 19, 2025
Paul's exhortations about speaking to God for the world and speaking to the world for God. Let us stay connected to God and live out the Gospel faithfully.
ES Col 4:2-6 Steadfast Prayer, Faithful Witness As the redeemed of Christ, we are called to live out God’s design for our lives. • This is possible because we have a new life with Christ and a reconciled relationship with God our Father. • Paul concludes his letter with an encouragement to ...read more
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Living Out God's Design
Contributed on Jan 5, 2025
In Christ, we are redeemed and given a new life. We are called to live out the virtues of Christ, seek to bless others more than ourselves, and let the Word of Christ govern our lives.
Col 3:12-17 - LIVING OUT GOD’S DESIGN In today’s passage, Paul paints for us a blueprint for living as God’s chosen people. • As Christians, being saved by Christ, we are changed by God’s grace and given a new life. And therefore a new way of living that reflects the character of Christ. • When ...read more
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The Reason For His Coming
Contributed on Dec 13, 2024
Matthew led us to see the heart of Jesus for our salvation. Jesus chose not to defend himself, endured the mockery of men, and died to pay the price of our sins.
Matt 27:27-44 THE REASON FOR HIS COMING We’ve just read a very painful text in the Bible, of an innocent man being mocked and crucified. • It was not supposed to be because Jesus did nothing wrong. He was sinless and righteous but He has chosen not to defend Himself. • We have the sinless being ...read more
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Practice What You Know
Contributed on Oct 20, 2024
Maintain unity and keep the peace. Stay joyful and entrust anxieties to God. Think biblically and meditate on God's Word.
Phil 4:2-9 PRACTICE WHAT YOU KNOW Having urged the believers to PRESS ON and STAND FIRM in the Lord, the example he has set for them, Paul gives some practical exhortations to the church as he ends the letter. • As in other epistles, Paul gives counsel to the needs specific to the church. In ...read more
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Remembering His Sacrifice
Contributed on Oct 6, 2024
Jesus made 3 remarkable statements while eating with His disciples. He pointed to His death, He made a new covenant, and He foresaw His resurrection.
Matt 26:26-30 - REMEMBERING HIS SACRIFICE Jesus made THREE very remarkable statements while eating with His disciples. • HE POINTED TO HIS DEATH, saying He would be sacrificed in flesh and blood. • HE MADE A NEW COVENANT, saying it would be established in His blood. • Finally, HE FORESAW HIS ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
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The Book Of Philippians
Contributed on Jul 22, 2024
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The Book Of Ephesians
Contributed on Mar 6, 2024
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The Book Of Galatians
Contributed on Oct 23, 2023
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The Book Of 2 Corinthians
Contributed on Jan 30, 2023
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The Book Of 1 Corinthians
Contributed on Mar 7, 2022
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The Only Sunlight They See
Contributed on Feb 4, 2013
THE ONLY SUNLIGHT THEY SEE Two orphaned brothers stay in a slum district of New York City. One of them is crippled and hardly leaves the room. The older brother has to take care of him and buys him food. His younger brother lamented one day that he has not seen the sunlight for a long ...read more
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We Study The Bible To Listen To His Voice
Contributed on Jan 14, 2013
WE STUDY THE BIBLE TO LISTEN TO HIS VOICE "We study the Bible to listen to His voice that comes from outside our experience, not to listen to our own voice that is crying from within. "His Word is not one of many. It is the only Word that has been there from all eternity because it comes ...read more
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Which Basin?
Contributed on Jan 3, 2013
WHICH BASIN? Remember there were TWO basins of water mentioned in the Bible. One, Herod used it to wash his hands -- "this has nothing to do with me". The other one, Jesus used it to wash His disciples' feet. It has nothing to do with Him too. It's the job of slaves but He did it. And He ...read more
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John Maxwell, A Famous Author And Writer Of Many ...
Contributed on Dec 25, 2012
John Maxwell, a famous author and writer of many books on leadership, shared that once he was visiting his parents and needed to make a conference call. He needed a quiet place and his father let him use his office. As he sat at his desk, he noticed a card next to the phone with these words ...read more
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Henry Ford: The Bang On The Table
Contributed on Nov 26, 2012
HENRY FORD: THE BANG ON THE TABLE In 1896, Henry Ford attended a company event where Thomas Edison (the great inventor) was the guest of honour. His friend introduced him to Edison as "the man trying to make a car that runs on gasoline." Edison asked young Henry Ford a host of questions and ...read more