October 6, 2024 • Pastoral Intern Evan Ng • Romans 10:14–15, 1 Peter 3:15–17
What was I made for? Mission
Romans 10:14-15, 1 Peter 3:15-17
Pastoral Intern Evan Ng
What’s driving your life?
What is the purpose of your life?
In the Mission Purpose…
We focus on how we can fulfill God’s purpose for our lives by multiplying; by carrying out God’s message.
The Mission Purpose invites us to share Christ with people who are beyond our church family.
WHO? (looking at those beyond our church walls)
1. Those who have been hurt by the church
2. Those who misuse or misunderstand Christ and Christianity
3. Those who have never heard the name of Jesus
Those who misuse or misunderstand Christ and Christianity will be the people we will most commonly come across.
HOW? (How do we carry out God’s message?)
1. Pray! For God to lead you and give you strength.
2. Spiritual CPR
a. Cultivate: being with
b. Plant: sharing with
c. Reap: them receiving Christ
1 Corinthians 3:6-7 and Romans 1:16
Think About These Things:
What if you friend is just one ask away from believing in Jesus?
You aren’t the only one that has to share the gospel to your friends. You have the whole church.
2 Questions:
1. What intimidates you the most about sharing the gospel to others who are non-Christian?
2. What small step can you do to share Jesus with them?
What was I made for? Fellowship
September 29, 2024 • Pastor Alex Chan
What was I made for? Fellowship
Pastor Alex Chan
What Was I Made For? Ministry
September 22, 2024 • Pastoral Intern Evan Ng • 1 Peter 4:10–11, Galatians 5:13–14, Matthew 25:14–30
What Was I Made For? Ministry Purpose
1 Peter 4:10-11, Galatians 5:13-14, Matthew 25:14-30
Pastoral Intern Evan Ng
What’s driving your life?
What is the purpose of your life?
Ephesians 1:11-12 and Colossians 1:16
In the Ministry Purpose…
We focus on how we can fulfill God’s purpose for our lives by serving; contributing something back.
“It’s true that you can’t pour from an empty cup. But a much bigger truth is that in Christ, our cups are never empty.”
(Nehemiah 8:10, Matthew 11:28, John 4:14, John 6:35, Psalm 23:1-3)
3 Questions:
1. Do you want to live a life that desires to be with Christ and a life that’s fueled by Him?
2. Do you know God is inviting you to be a part of His mission of redeeming the whole world?
3. Are you thinking of giving back to God through serving?
What was I made for? Discipleship
September 15, 2024 • Pastor Joey Ling • Luke 9:23–24
What was I made for? Discipleship
Luke 9:23-24
Pastor Joey Ling
We are a church for the whole person & the whole world.
• Worship – Love Jesus
• Discipleship – Becoming More like Jesus
• Fellowship – Be Part of God’s Family
• Ministry – Serve in the Church
• Missions – Evangelism
What is a disciple?
“Follow me and I will send you out to fish for people”
—Mark 1:17
Discipleship is NOT automatic. Jesus knew that. That’s why he had a plan to intentionally invest into people to become mature disciples
Four phases of how Jesus built up his people
1. An invitation to explore: “Come and See” (John 1:35-39)
• What you going to do for someone this week that makes them more curious about Jesus?
• What are some things you can do at school to make them more curious about Jesus?
• What are some things you can do at home to show humility and to serve them?
2. An invitation to learn: “Come and follow me” (Matt. 4:18-22)
Jesus Calls His First Disciples
18 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 19 “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” 20 At once they left their nets and followed him.
21 Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus called them, 22 and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.
3. An invitation to serve: “Come and be with me” (Mark 3:13-15)
Mark 3:13-15
“13 Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to him those he wanted, and they came to him. 14 He appointed twelve that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach 15 and to have authority to drive out demons.”
What’s Jesus doing here? He’s turning up the heat! When you turn up the heat … you burn away the impurities — the stuff isn’t supposed to be there.
Discipleship is not an option, but it is a journey.
What is Worship?
September 8, 2024 • Rev. Kelly Tam • Luke 24:13–35
What is Worship?
Luke 24:13-35
Rev Kelly Tam
How do we grow our relationship in Christ?
Worship - Fellowship - Discipleship - Serving - Mission
The Great Commandment is about the relationship between:
1. Us and God
2. Us and others
The Great Commission is about loving the world!
What is Worship?
Christian worship is when we acknowledge the presence of God through a liturgy (plan) that calls us to remember God’s acts and where the fruit of being in such presence is a transformed life.
How do we Worship?
1. Luke 24:15 - Jesus approaches his followers (Gathering, Call to Worship)
2. Luke 24:27 - Reveals the Scriptures to them (Word/message)
3. Luke 24:30-32 - Leads them to the Table (Communion)
4. Luke 24:35 - Sends them out to tell the story of God (Benediction, Sending)
How can you be prepared to worship?
1. Come with an open heart.
2. Make an effort to participate.
3. Expect God to be here.
True Story: Living God’s way
September 1, 2024 • Pastor Joey Ling
True Story: Living God’s way
Pastor Joey Ling
True Story: Faith works
August 25, 2024
True Story: Faith works
Pastor Joey Ling
True Story: The Heart-and-World-Changing Gospel
August 18, 2024 • Pastor Alex Chan
True Story: The Heart-and-World-Changing Gospel
Pastor Alex Chan
We want to help those in need, but where do we start — and what does God expect of us? We will discover the answers for themselves in True Story: What God wants us to do about poverty
True Story: Who cares?
August 11, 2024 • Pastor Alex Chan
True Story: Who cares?
Pastor Alex Chan
We want to help those in need, but where do we start — and what does God expect of us? We will discover the answers for themselves in True Story: What God wants us to do about poverty
True Story: What in the world is wrong with the world?
August 4, 2024 • Pastor Joey Ling • Genesis 1—3
True Story: What in the world is wrong with the world?
Scripture: Genesis 1-3
Pastor Joey Ling
We want to help those in need, but where do we start — and what does God expect of us? We will discover the answers for themselves in True Story: What God wants us to do about poverty
What Does God Want Us To Do About Poverty?
July 28, 2024 • Pastor Alex Chan
What Does God Want Us To Do About Poverty?
Pastor Alex Chan
We want to help those in need, but where do we start — and what does God expect of us? We will discover the answers for themselves in True Story: What God wants us to do about poverty
Kingdom Truths: Parable of the Pharisee
July 21, 2024 • Pastoral Intern Evan Ng • Luke 14:7–11, Luke 18:9–13
Kingdom Truths: Parable of the Pharisee
Pastoral Intern Evan Ng
Luke 14:7-11 and Luke 18:9-13
What has the Pixar movie, Cars, have anything to do with these parables?
Don’t let your moments become monuments.
Serve humbly and let others—including God—choose to give you honor as they see fit.
Philippians 2:5-11
Powerful - humbled - humiliated - exalted - glorified
Ecclesiastes 4:7-12
James 5:13-16
God wants us to rely on Him and His plans, not because we already have everything together, but because we don’t.
“It’s not the prayer that saves; it’s the repentance and faith behind the prayer that lays hold of salvation. My concern is that over-emphasizing the prayer has often (though unintentionally) obscured the primary instruments for laying hold of salvation: repentance and faith.”
—J. D. Greer
What is the posture of how you pray? What is the motivation of why you pray?
God, have mercy on me, a sinner. (Luke 14:13b)
Parable of the Talents
July 14, 2024 • Pastor Alex Chan • Matthew 25:14–30
Parable of the Talents
Pastor Alex Chan
Matthew 25:14-30
We are servants entrusted with: the gospel (1 Thes 2:4, 1 Cor 4:1-2)
We must be productive with the gospel
Jesus is returning, what will He say to you?
Baptism Candidates Share Their Stories
July 7, 2024 • Pastor Alex Chan, Pastoral Intern Evan Ng
Baptism Candidates Share Their Stories
Facilitators: Pastor Alex Chan and Pastoral Intern Evan Ng
