Ministry


Quotation from my sermon:

“Our knowledge in God does not save entirely, our faith and experience in Him will understand how God works in our salvation.”

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Some church members claimed that they know and learn most of the God’s Word. But, the Words are not “digested” into their stomach and subsequently into “digestion system”.

Rev. Dr. Chew once said, “If you know that you are saved by Christ, it is by grace you live today….why are you not serving the Lord as your response to Him…if you are not serving, its show that we do not understand what is true salvation is….”……

“There is no Christianity without the cross. A Christianity without the cross is a fraud.”

Quotes from Warren Wiersbe:

In the life of believer, love is an act of will; we choose to relate to God and to other persons in a loving way no matter how we may feel.


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While I’m busy with my things, this song refresh me once again. A touching song that pierced through my heart and almost caused my tears to roll down…

John Stott says:

“We are not to take revenge but rather to leave the punishment of evil to God.”

Lyric:

I set out on a narrow way many years ago
Hoping I would find true love along the broken road
But I got lost a time or two
Wiped my brow and kept pushing through
I couldn’t see how every sign pointed straight to you

[Chorus:]
Every long lost dream led me to where you are
Others who broke my heart they were like Northern stars
Pointing me on my way into your loving arms
This much I know is true
That God blessed the broken road
That led me straight to you

I think about the years I spent just passing through
I’d like to have the time I lost and give it back to you
But you just smile and take my hand
You’ve been there you understand
It’s all part of a grander plan that is coming true

[Chorus]

Now I’m just rolling home
Into my lover’s arms
This much I know is true
That God blessed the broken road
That led me straight to you

That God blessed the broken road
That led me straight to you.

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Another great song from Hannah Montana – the Movie soundtrack….

Lyric:

You wake up it’s raining and its Monday
looks like one of those rough days
times up your late again so get out the door
sometimes you feel like running
find a whole new life and jump in
let go get up and hit the dance floor
when the lights go down its the ending of the show
and your feeling like you’ve got no where to go
don’t you know
(chorus)
you can change your hair. you can change clothes
you can change your mind , thats just the way it goes
you can say goodbye and you can say hello
but you’ll always find your way back home
you can change your style you can change your jeans
you can learn to fly and you chase your dreams
you can laugh and cry but everybody knows
you’ll always find your way back home

your best friends your little home town
waiting up where ever you go now
you know that you can always turn around
cuz’ this world is big and its crazy
and this girl is thinking that maybe
that this life is what some people dream about
cuz’ when I’m feeling down
and I’m all alone
I’ve always got a place were i can go
cuz’ i know

chorus)
you can change your hair. you can change clothes
you can change your mind , thats just the way it goes
you can say goodbye and you can say hello
but you’ll always find your way back home
you can change your style you can change your jeans
you can learn to fly and you chase your dreams
you can laugh and cry but everybody knows
you’ll always find your way back home

and they know exactly who you are
where the real you is a superstar
you know its never to far away

you can change your hair. you can change clothes
you can change your mind , thats just the way it goes
you can say goodbye and you can say hello
but you’ll always find your way back home

you can change your hair. you can change clothes
you can change your mind , thats just the way it goes
you can say goodbye and you can say hello
but you’ll always find your way back home

you can change your style you can change your jeans
you can learn to fly and you chase your dreams
you can laugh and cry but everybody knows
you’ll always find your way back home

you’ll always find your way back home

you’ll always find your way back home

you’ll always find your way back home

you’ll always find your way back home

you’ll always find your way back home

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Honestly, I like this movie very much. Hannah Montana – The movie.  There are so many questions in life that worth a while to think and reflect. Although the movie does not mention anything about religion, but it raised quite a lot of ethical and relationship questions.

This song reflects how a person who get famous and popular, but tend to forget their root/background. I think even to some extent, in church ministry, I can see that many of church leaders (include pastor) will keep their personal relationship in very low profile. Is it because their background or any other reasons?

I’m not sure. For some church leaders, who have gained “popularity” after sometime, tends to forget their background as well in which nurture and mould them for the future……

We got to find our way back home….

Lyric:

I can almost see it
That dream I am dreaming
But there’s a voice inside my head saying
“You’ll never reach it”

Every step I’m taking
Every move I make feels
Lost with no direction
My faith is shaking

But I gotta keep trying
Gotta keep my head held high

There’s always gonna be another mountain
I’m always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be a uphill battle
Sometimes I’m gonna have to lose

Ain’t about how fast I get there
Ain’t about what’s waiting on the other side
It’s the climb

The struggles I’m facing
The chances I’m taking
Sometimes might knock me down
But no, I’m not breaking

I may not know it
But these are the moments that
I’m gonna remember most, yeah
Just gotta keep going

And I, I got to be strong
Just keep pushing on

‘Cause there’s always gonna be another mountain
I’m always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be a uphill battle
Sometimes I’m gonna have to lose

Ain’t about how fast I get there
Ain’t about what’s waiting on the other side
It’s the climb, yeah!

There’s always gonna be another mountain
I’m always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be an uphill battle
Somebody’s gonna have to lose

Ain’t about how fast I get there
Ain’t about what’s waiting on the other side
It’s the climb, yeah!

Keep on moving, keep climbing
Keep the faith, baby
It’s all about, it’s all about the climb
Keep the faith, keep your faith, whoa

What is CG meant for me…FAMILY

F. ellowship with one another and God

A. uthenthicity in relationship and accomplishing God’s plan

M. otivating one another and movig toward God’s will

I. nfluencing and Impacting community with God’s love and care

L. oving God and loving men

Y. earning for God’s Word

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Plan to share this thought during the launching of 2nd CG in ELM.

A Journey of faith that need us to continue to learn humility…

Lord, let not your children forget this important lesson of humbleness…

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