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Very few things make us more irritated than hypocrisy. When someone says one thing and then does another. But hypocrisy happens not just in politics, but very often the case in religion too. Hypocrisy happens among Christians in churches. In our passage today, Jesus exposes hypocritical religion that charades as righteousness and shows us what true righteousness looks like.

Introduction: Ugly Hypocrisy

Context

1. Giving (1-4)

a. Not to be praised (1-2)

b. But to please our Heavenly Father (3-4)

2. Prayer (5-15)

a. Why do we pray – not to be seen by others but God (5-6)

b. To whom do we pray – our Father who knows our needs (7-8)

c. How do we pray – seeking first God’s Kingdom (9-15)

3. Fasting (16-18)

a. Not to be seen  (16)

b. But in secret (17-18)

Conclusion

This sermon was preached at St George's Anglican Church on 15th June 2022. 

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Does you believe that the cross is the centrepiece of the Christian faith? Do you act as if the message of the cross is the defining reality of our life? The sad reality is that for many of the cross has become nothing but a fashion accessory. Something that you wear around your neck, hang in your car, put up on the wall but nothing more. Sadder still, the importance of the cross has been lost in many churches. Because there is always the temptation to stop listening to the Bible and to start listening to the world. To live by the wisdom of the world instead of the foolishness of the cross.

Introduction: How do you perceive the cross?

1. Problem: Divisions in the church (10-17)

a. Corinthian Factions (10-14)

b. Paul’s priority (14-17)

2. Solution: The foolish wisdom of the cross (18-25)

a. The cross has nullified human wisdom (18-21)

b. Christ is the power and wisdom of God (22-25)

3. Result: Proud boasting eliminated and God alone glorified (26-31)

Conclusion: Is the cross truly the centre of your life?

This sermon was preached at St Mary's Anglican Cathedral on 20th January 2013.

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How do you deal with problems in a church? Moral problems. Worship problems. Spiritual problems. Relational problems. There's church politics, factions, sin, idolatry and the bad theology that drives it. In 1 Corinthians 1:1-17, Paul shows us how the gospel is the solution.

This sermon was preached at Covenant Grace Church, Penang

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Are you living as though today may be your last? Instead of living our lives in the light of eternity, very often we get enmeshed with the things of this world: chasing careers and comfort, and children, and a happy retirement. But Revelation 22 insists that Jesus is coming soon and we need to be ready. 

This sermon was preached at St George's Church, Penang on 29th May 2022.

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Faith is not real, if there is no fruit that flows from it. It’s so much easier to call oneself a Christian, than to live a Christian life. And that’s why this passage is such a helpful reminder. Because it reminds us that if our faith is real, will keep Jesus' commands and bear the fruit of sacrificial love.

1. Real Faith Bears Fruit (1-6)

2. Real Faith Brings Confidence & Joy (7-11)

3. Real faith Produces a Life of Love (12-17)

This sermon was preached at St Nicholas' Home, Penang on 20th May 2022.

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In this final session we consider the "How" of evangelism. How can we turn the conversation to Christ and the gospel? How do we answer common questions? How can we live a life which leads people to ask us about our faith. 

This is Session 3 of 3 in our series of Evangelism training.  This training was conducted on 5th February 2021.

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Gospel-centred resources, God gives the growth.

This seminar explores the "What" of evangelism. What is the gospel? What is our response to the gospel? This session also introduces the "Two Ways To Live" gospel tract, and how to share your testimony.

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What should be the distinguishing mark of the Christian? What should make us different from everyone around us? The answer is love. In response to God’s love, we are to love him and love one another. But all too often we fail to love one another. We need to be struck again by Christ’s love, so that we are love again, more deeply and more fully.  

This sermon was preached at St George's Church, Penang on 1st April 2021.

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How do we know that Jesus' resurrection was real? What is the significance of Jesus' resurrection? How should we respond to it? In Luke 24, we're assured that Jesus has been raised, and we can be certain of life after death, if only we turn to Christ.

This sermon was preached at Xiamen University CF on 6th April 2022.

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Work - it is the place that we spend most of our waking hours. We spend more time working than doing almost anything else. Malaysians work some of the longest hours in developed cities around the world. KL was recently rated #21 for average annual working hours in a global survey of cities. Living a distinctively Christian life in a work-obsessed culture can be very challenging. It is crucial that we have a clear understanding of God’s purpose for our work, so that we do not embrace the way of life of those around us.

This seminar was delivered at the Impact UK Malaysia Conference on 8th August 2020. 

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