But Servants

In Ephesians 3, we see Paul - the minister of the Gospel, unveiling God’s mystery to us. We often think of God’s plan as something hidden and abstract, but Paul tells us that God has revealed this mystery through the Gospel of Jesus Christ. God’s plan is for us Gentiles to be made fellow heirs, members of His body, and recipients of His promise through the Gospel of our Lord and Saviour - Jesus Christ. And as His church, we now display the manifold wisdom of God, His glory and His grace. Having received such revelation, let us not lose heart and live out God’s plan - to reveal His glorious wisdom and wonderful grace by living out the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  

This sermon was preached at Cross & Crown Church, Penang on 29th January 2023.

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Gospel-centred resources, God gives the growth.

As Christians, we often make the mistake of looking for God’s power today as a miraculous sign, a healing touch, a prosperous and healthy life, or a victorious life of overcoming sin. Instead, Paul describes God’s power as resurrecting power that raised Christ from the dead, the same power now working in us. Paul describes the Christian’s previous state as dead in sin - children of wrath who followed the world, the devil, and the desires of our selfish hearts. But in Christ, we have been made alive, saved, and seated with Jesus in the heavenly realms. Paul tells us this change is a result of God’s love, not our goodness; it is God’s gift, not our work - this is the grace of God, something we do not deserve. Having experienced this love and kindness from God, being saved through Jesus Christ - let us live as God’s handiwork by living out the good works He has prepared in advance for us to do, for the praise of His glory.  

This sermon was preached at Cross & Crown Church, Penang on 15th January 2023.

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Gospel-centred resources, God gives the growth.

In this sermon, we consider God’s masterplan for our church and our lives. We see how God has given Christians every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places. His plans spans from eternity past to eternity future, centered on the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. We have been blessed by the electing love of the Father, the redeeming work of the Son, and the assuring work of the Spirit. These blessings are only made available in Christ and should resound with praise for God’s glory.  This sermon was preached at Cross & Crown Church, Penang on 1st January 2023.

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University is a precious time when we will decide what our life is going to be about. In this talk, we consider the idols that stop us from serving Christ wholeheartedly, and consider how we may treasure and serve Christ & his Kingdom instead of the things of this world.  

This sermon was preached at Bedong Chinese Methodist Chapel on 11th November 2022.

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What we hope for is what we will long for. But very often as Christians we fix our eyes on the things of this world instead of the world to come. Our hope are too small and short-sighted. So it means we invest in the wrong things. In Corinthians 5:1-10, Paul reminds us of our certain hope: of glorious resurrection bodies, of being with Christ. And he shows us how that transforms how we live now: as we press on in seeking to please him despite the sufferings and the setbacks.  

This sermon was preached at Covenant Grace Church on 11th December 2022.

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Why does it have to be so hard to be Christian? Very often we’re taught that being a Christian means that God will bless us with success. But that often contradicts our common experience: that the Christian life is hard. Very often we’re not sure how to keep going in our Christian faith, let alone in Christian ministry. In 2 Corinthians 4, we're taught a key truth: God deliberately keeps his servants weak, so that the glory may go to God. Knowing this will help us to persevere and not lose heart when things inevitably get hard.  

This sermon was preached at Covenant Grace Church, Penang on 4th December 2022.  

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Are you ashamed of speaking the gospel to those around you? During GE15, Malaysian showed how proud they are to vote. Unashamed and unafraid, they proclaimed which human leader they followed. But often when we share our faith with others, we're silent. In 2 Corinthians 3, Paul shows us how glorious new covenant ministry is, that we may be bold in our proclamation of Christ, even though it may mean rejection and suffering.

This sermon was preached at Covenant Grace Church, Penang on 20th November 2022.

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Gospel-centred resources, God gives the growth

How To Help A Proud Church (1 Corinthians 3:18-4:5)

Godly leaders lead people into godliness. Ungodly leaders lead people into ungodliness. Ungodly leaders who deny the gospel in their teaching or life will harm and divide the church. Godly leaders who humbly and sacrificially proclaim the gospel can have a remarkable impact in building the church to maturity, as God gives the growth. 

This sermon was preached at Covenant Grace Church on 23rd January 2022.

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What's next after death? That's a question of profound importance. Your answer will determine whether your life has purpose or it's meaningless. Your answer will determine whether you live for this world or the next. Your answer will determine whether you're fearful of death or can face it with hope. In 1 Corinthians 15, we consider what's next after death, and what difference it makes to how we live.  

This sermon was preached at Covenant Grace Church, Penang on 18th September 2022.

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