Weekly Sermon Reflection Questions

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary l  We all need a safe space. For children and youth especially, it is integral to their mental health to find a safe space to share. A safe space gives people the confidence they will […]

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary l In his letter to the Galatians, Paul taught that we have been justified by faith alone and not by the works of the law. Therefore, we are to walk in the Spirit. Paul immediately

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary l The disciples’ argument over who is the greatest in God’s kingdom reveal their pettiness which is found among the young and old in fallen humanity. Jesus’s answer was addressed to the disciples who were

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary l The Bible is filled with examples of generations, e.g. Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, etc.  How do we honour the generations?  Research has shown that we are living in a unique point where there are at

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary | Psalm 128 expresses the hope of blessings by the ancient Hebrews. Today, on the first day of the Chinese New Year, the blessings we give to others contain similarities with those stated in Ps.128.

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary: Are we aware there are only 343 days left of this new year, 2023? Are we living them with abundant, everlasting, satisfying joy; avoiding painful regret like that of a faithless generation led by Moses?

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary l For the apostle Paul, spiritual parenting is the defining metaphor that shapes his understanding of the goal and process of disciple making (Greg Ogden). Paul’s letters were sprinkled with images of spiritual parenthood and

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary l Spiritual Parenting is the process of raising children/spiritual infants into encountering God and becoming disciples of Christ. Some have their own children but everyone who is involved in nurturing others on their faith journey

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary l 1 Jn 4:19 (we love because He first loved us) points us to God’s love that reached out to us before we can love. We know how to love God and each other because

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary l Marriages are under pressure.  There has been an erosion of marriage as an institution for various reasons:   Divorce rates are rising, sexual intimacy outside marriage is becoming normal, and couples are co-habiting without getting

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary l In this New Year, we start on the theme of discipleship in the family. What is the Biblical understanding of “family”? Two truths about the family from scripture are: 1.The church is a spiritual

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary | The heart of the message at Christmas is clear. The Messiah has come! Emmanuel, the word has been made flesh and God is with us. The angels said, this is the sign – you

READ | SERMON NOTES Scripture Passage:  Matthew 1:18-25 Summary l It’s that time of the year again when people celebrate Christmas along the brightly lit roads and decorated shops. But for Joseph, the first Christmas was a perfect storm of

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary l Best of all, God is with us. What really is the true Christmas story? Unwelcome news disrupted his well-thought-out marriage plans. Numb with incomprehensible disappointment, Joseph heard from God’s angel that the child in

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary l The word joy captures the spirit of Christmas. Yet perhaps, for those of us in pain and living gloomy lives, the symbolism of advent has the most to say. The birth of Christ provides

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary l Let us posture ourselves correctly as we wait for the Lord to do His work in our hearts and in our Church! Wesley Hall is appropriately launched in the season of Advent and we

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary | In Rm 14, 15, Paul tried to overcome divisions in the Christian community who trusted in God’s promise (fulfilled in Christ’s first coming) and eagerly await His second coming. The scripture passage is the

READ | SERMON NOTES SUMMARY | What is the mark of a Christian?  Love for one another!  This evidence is visibly seen through our practical acts of service and love that the world around us can see.  Abel’s sacrifice to

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary l “Never again!”, someone exclaimed. He went on to say, “I will not move again until I hear from God. I don’t want to suffer anymore”. This person had worked in a terrible environment and

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary l Only those whom Jesus knows, will enter into His Father’s Kingdom. God, In Speaking, Has Made Himself Known. God has spoken of His love that whoever believes in His one and only Son Jesus Christ, shall

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary l The gospel impacted Paul so much that he devoted his life to God’s kingdom and everything he did revolved around the gospel. What drove Paul to do so? Paul believes the gospel has power

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary l Apostle Paul was writing this letter from prison to a church he had never met. He wanted to guide them in living a life worthy of the Gospel, and we too can learn from

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary l The apostle Luke authored the Acts of the Apostles. He was a bold witness who, openly, truthfully and persistently, testified to others of the risen Jesus, through the life of the church. Have we

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary l In our pilgrimage, it is always important to know who we are and not be distracted by voices telling us who we should be.  We are sons and daughters of the Living God.  God

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary:      Paul ends the book of Romans with a commendation, a warning and a promise. 1. Commendation (Romans 16:1-16;21-23) Paul uses this chapter to affirm and appreciate many people in Rome. He also includes greetings

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary I Christ-like intentional living goes beyond mere social gathering. Through the early church community of believers, we see attributes to learn from and prioritise today: Advance God’s Mission – Paul was not alone in his

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary | The first 15 chapters of Romans could be a consolidation of Paul’s previous sermons, seminars and debates in his 25 years of ministry. Rom 15:14-24 are like personal notes to a letter. The church

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary | This chapter contains many discipleship lessons although it looks at first glance as if Paul is merely sharing his travel plans. He did not establish nor ever visit the church in Rome personally but

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary l The apostle Paul teaches us how to walk right with God and one another. The church then was divided over issues like diet and days. This caused heated arguments and church members viewed each

READ | SERMON NOTES Summary l Romans 14 deals with practical issues which address how Christians should respond when disagreements with each other arise. The Jewish Christians in Rome were evicted from the city and when they returned in A.D.