Weekly Sermon Reflection Questions

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary l Being an inclusive family is what God wants for His church here at Wesley – to be a “house of prayer for all nations” (v7). As His disciples in Christ Jesus, what would God […]

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary l The “temple” is a significant theme in  the Bible. The temple symbolises God’s dwelling place with man. Starting from the Garden of Eden, to the tabernacle as His people wandered in the wilderness, to

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary l Encountering God leads to spiritual transformation, from confession to commitment in Christ. Although King Uzziah brought peace and security to Judah, he transgressed against God’s law.  He was inflicted with leprosy until he died. 

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary l We are familiar with the Pentecost when the Holy Spirit, like a rushing wind and with tongues of fire, came upon the disciples. In contrast, John 20 (Johannine Pentecost) gets much less attention, even

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary l After Jesus’ resurrection, He instructed the disciples to stay in the city until they had been clothed with power from on high (Luke 24:49). He promised the disciples that they would be baptised with

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary l Man’s exploration of the galaxies reveals a hunger to connect with something or someone beyond our physical material world. John Wesley, a devout man and missionary, had a hunger for deeper connection with God

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary l Knowing God’s unconditional overflowing love and power to rescue and sustain, enables us to teach young persons the same.  Role modelling is the first and best way to raise a new generation to know

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary l Every mother would love to be picture perfect! However, God reminds us that’s it’s all about HIM and despite our inadequacies and vulnerability He is using us and we can trust Him even when

READ | SERMON NOTES The classical Chinese statement “人之初, 性本善”, meaning that human beings are born with a good nature, is rejected by Jer. 17:9 and Rom. 7:15. “The heart is deceitful above all things”, states Jer.17:9 and Rom. 7:15

READ | SERMON NOTES Eugene Peterson has described discipleship as being ‘a long obedience in the same direction.’ How do we persevere and stay the long course amidst life’s many demands, distractions and disturbances?  Jesus has given us many blessings

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary | Psalm 85 is a heartfelt prayer for revival. It gives us insights into what true revival involves. The Psalm was written just after Israel was freed from captivity in Babylon. Although the Israelites were

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary | If Jesus were to walk in our midst today, would you recognise Him? Like the disciples on the road to Emmaus, we may be so fixated on our own situations that we do not

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary l As the world grapples with issues on sex and sexuality like sex before marriage, same sex attraction, LGBT issues, gender fluidity, let us go back to God’s design from His word to help us.

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary l As part of the Family Discipleship As part of the Family Discipleship series, it is important to understand God’s design for sex and sexuality. Surveys show that engaged Christians that attend church regularly and

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary l Caught nothing? Dialogue with God who tells us where to cast our nets. Today is the Sunday after Easter. In the 40 days after His resurrection and before ascending to heaven, Jesus revealed Himself

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary l There are times in life when we are soaring in the mountain top and there are times when we are down and struggling in the valley.  If we know how things end, perhaps we

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary | What happened at Easter?  Following the defeat and despair when Christ was crucified, the disciples were amazed on Easter morning. They had come to pay their respects but found the stone rolled away from

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary | Through the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus taught us God’s Kingdom values. In the sermon series, we have learnt about: In this final sermon in the series, we focus on living in God’s Kingdom.

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary | The Beatitudes is about the Way of the Kingdom. At its core are two words – Trust and Obey. Jesus says that whoever hears His word and does them, is like a wise man

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary l God’s kingdom is the finest treasure anyone can find.  Its value is greater than anything in the world and it is worth any sacrifice to find it.  The stories told by Jesus captivated the

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary l There are two prohibitions in this passage of scripture. We are not to store up treasure on earth and not to worry. These are accompanied by two instructions which can be viewed as one

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary l We need a right theology of prayer, one which produces the right kind of prayer. Prayer is not twisting the arm of God.  Rather it is believing in a God who hears, answers and

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary l Prayer expresses our relationship with God. We say what is on our hearts, not to draw attention to ourselves (Matt.6:5-6) nor with ostentatious words (Matt.6:7). God already knows what we need (Matt.6:8) even before

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary l Following an overview of the gospel of Matthew, the beatitudes and applications to the lives of true disciples as fulfilled in the life of Jesus, we look at the practice of Christian piety. In

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary l Embracing our radical identity as Salt and Light can radically transform our witness for Christ. RADICAL Framework of Being Salt and Light 1. OUR IDENTITY – Jesus’ followers are emphatically and specifically entrusted to

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary l As Jesus finishes the Beatitudes in Matt 5:1-11, He declares in vs.17 that He is not removing the law but fulfilling it. He draws up the full meaning of the law for all who

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary l The ‘Sermon on The Mount’ gives a plethora of teachings so it is helpful personally to take note of certain things: A. Qualities required of kingdom disciples in terms of attitude and behaviour. B.

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary l Our Lord Jesus’ teachings on the kingdom of heaven began with the Beatitudes. Nature of the Kingdom Jesus declared that the kingdom of heaven is here and now in the present. (v2, 10)  The ‘kingdom

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary l The Sermon on The Mount is one of the best-known teachings of Jesus, yet the least understood and least obeyed.  Perspectives for Discipleship a) Who is Jesus to us? The events in the Gospel

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary l There are certain ways of doing things in this world, one of which is you have to take care of yourself. In the parable of the shrewd manager, Jesus contrasts the manager’s way with