Entering The Promised Land (P&P)
Joshua, on the brink of leading the Israelites into Jericho, faced hopes and uncertainties. Similarly, our ambitions and fears can hinder the future God desires for us.
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Joshua, on the brink of leading the Israelites into Jericho, faced hopes and uncertainties. Similarly, our ambitions and fears can hinder the future God desires for us.
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The resurrection of Jesus Christ stands as the climactic and ultimate sign in the Gospel of John, the seventh and final miracle that confirms Jesus’ divine identity and mission. The tomb is empty – Jesus did not remain in the grave.
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The Resurrection and the Life: Jesus’ miraculous raising of Lazarus showed not only His power to heal but to restore life from death.
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Jesus is the resurrection and the life. These words bring much comfort and hope to the bereaved; for all those who have died in Christ, will be resurrected with a new body, like that of our Lord at the second coming.
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Reflect on whether we are like the disciples with assumptions, the blind man unaware of Jesus, the Pharisees rejecting truth, or the parents afraid to acknowledge Jesus publicly.
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The healing of the blind man in John 9 parallels the lame man’s healing in John 5, showing Jesus as the Light of the World who heals spiritual blindness, affirming His divinity.
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John chapter 6 highlights Jesus’ miracles, teachings and people’s responses, emphasising Jesus as the Bread of Life, spiritual sustenance and eternal life provider during the Passover period.
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We are now halfway through Lent and studying the fourth miracle (sign) pointing us to the true identity of Jesus. John is less direct than the other three Gospel writers, hinting at the Divinity of Jesus without being explicit. In the previous three miracles, Jesus has done things that only God can do: transforming, restoring life to the dead and healing.
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John teases the reader to discover who Jesus really is, through the great miracles He performs. In today’s passage, Jesus heals the lame man at the pool on the Sabbath. He had been an invalid for 38 years. The Sabbath is the time set aside for reverence and devotion. The preparation for the Sabbath, sets the tone for the devotion that we have on the Sabbath. We step away from our busyness and adopt a posture of reverence and devotion.
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In this third session in Lent, we continue reflecting on the signs in the Gospel of John. John presents seven key miracles to help us recognise Jesus as the Christ, the Son of God. These signs provoke belief and encourage us to understand who Jesus truly is. One of these miracles occurs at the pool of Bethesda, where Jesus heals a man who has been invalid for 38 years.
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John’s Gospel, written 50-60 years after Jesus’ death, reflects on His life and signs, emphasising faith in Jesus as the Messiah and the giver of abundant life.
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God is calling us to a faith beyond what we see. The example of a father’s obedient, all-consuming faith in Jesus encourages us to perseveringly seek God’s blessing of overcoming victory for ourselves or someone we love.
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Signs play an important role in pointing us to something important. John records only seven signs (miracles) which reveal the deity of Jesus. These are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in Him (Jn 20:31)
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John documents that Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of His disciples which are not recorded in this book. These seven were written so that people may believe that Jesus is the Messiah and have life in His name (John 20:30-31).
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On Transfiguration Sunday, we recount a special event in Christ’s life. May we be enlightened about who Jesus is, and worship Him as our Lord and Saviour.
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The scripture passage in 1 Samuel 2:11-36 contrasts the sons of Eli to Samuel. They all grew up in the Temple under Eli’s tutelage but their lives were lived very differently. While the sons of Eli acted wickedly (vs. 13-17) , Samuel grew in favour with the Lord (vs 26).
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Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world (James 1:27). God’s heart and plan for redeeming the world includes the least, the last and the lost.
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The legacy of any church depends on (1) God’s unchanging love & faithfulness upon His church and on the (2) disciples’ obedience to fulfil God’s call upon His church. The early churches were marked by their hospitality as read in 3 John 5-11. v5-8 especially tells that Christians are called to be hospitable to those around because it is considered honouring God.
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Wesley Methodist Church was founded in 1885. Dr James Thoburn preached the first Methodist service in Southeast Asia based on Zechariah 4:6 — Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit says the Lord. Since then, the church has blossomed and grown. This is the work of God as we are only His instruments.
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Wesley Methodist Church was founded in 1885. Dr James Thoburn preached the first Methodist service in Southeast Asia based on Zechariah 4:6 — Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit says the Lord. Since then, the church has blossomed and grown. This is the work of God as we are only His instruments.
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A tomato is both a fruit and a vegetable, illustrating life’s contradictions. Similarly, our mission involves being rational yet believing in the supernatural, and being contentious yet blameless in presenting the Gospel.
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The most powerful story of transformation is the hope in darkness. Acts 19 shows Paul’s mission in Ephesus, challenging idols, transforming lives and revealing God’s power, inspiring the Church’s mission.
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READ | SERMON NOTES (Sermon notes and recording available after 4 Feb 2025.) Summary 1) The Spirit of Mission (V1-13) Acts 2 begins with the story of the Holy Spirit descending unexpectedly on 120 believers including Peter and the 11 apostles
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The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Jesus Christ, moving in power, bringing the presence, purpose and passion of God to us. Acts 2:1-4 relates how the Spirit fell upon the early church on the Day of Pentecost. (Shavuot), which was one of the seven Jewish festivals occurring 50 days after Passover. It was a harvest festival of first fruits promising more to come. Therefore, it was deeply symbolic as God foretold that by His Holy Spirit countless more souls would be added to the Kingdom.
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Society’s view of freedom contrasts with the freedom that Jesus speaks about – a freedom that is spiritual, wholistic and transformative. The freedom that Jesus gives is integral to the theology of mission.
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Jesus’ mission was to redeem mankind from sin, and free us for joyful obedience to God. Find out how we can fulfill our mission as His disciples in society.
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Being missional is integral to who we are as Christians. Isaiah 49 provides a snapshot of what God’s people are supposed to be, and where we are currently at.
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God’s servant is His agent, called to do His work in the world. This passage in Isaiah also pertains to us, as we are also called to proclaim His message of hope and restoration to our society.
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