"God looked into our world – the world He made – and saw us destroying ourselves and the world by turning away from Him. It filled His heart with pain and so He wrote Himself into our story, our world." 

This, is the essence of the love of God that is depicted in the Bible - a love that is selfless and all consuming for all who believe.

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 Emphasizing on the humanity of Christ, Pastor @keith_tay drew us in to a different aspect of Jesus' love for us.

Setting aside His Godliness, He chose to embrace the ordinary and walk with us, so that we don't dwell on weakness but learn to overcome sin, just as He did.

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"But God raises us above our circumstances." 

The fears and trials in our lives may try to paralyze us, but our faith in God allows to overcome any and all things. So, let us always carry this language of faith in our lives and be empowered in all that we do!

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By becoming man, Jesus faced the same challenges, temptations and choices that we do, yet rose above it all. So no matter how big our trials may seem, take heart that we serve a compassionate and empathetic God who will always walk with us.

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In the last part of the Word series, Pastor @andrewlau1022 taught us to see our God as one who teaches; to see the Word as one that transforms.

With His grace as our instruction and His Word as our wisdom, we are abundantly equipped to learn and ultimately, to walk in His way.

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"Our best defence in the fight against, and overcoming the challenges of life is meditation on the Word of God – the constant rehearsal of those truths in our lives."

"Without the revelation of the Word of God, we are caught in the vortex of the voices of men." 

What instead should be the anchor and cornerstone of every believer's being? It is the Scripture that is alive. Let the Word be at the center of our core.

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Collective was build so that we may be a people who loves like Christ, lives with His fullness and imagines a future far greater than ourselves.

And behold, that future begins in our faith today! 

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"There is an eternal prize that awaits those who remain faithful to the Lord."

While love is the driving force, having the wisdom to do life His way is the goal. Though we may falter or stall in spreading His Word and walking with Him, continue to trust in Him; and our works will be limitless.

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“Home is where the never-interrupted voice of love speaks, giving us life and love.”

With reckless love and endless grace, God always accepts us home with the open arms of a loving father. His forgiveness is waiting for us; waiting to embrace us in His love once again. 

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