Outreach is Spreading God's Love by the Light of our Walk, Words and Works.

In the Vision towards Christlikeness, recalling the purpose of discipleship and the function of community in the light of Scriptures will be necessary for us to rethink how discipleship and community can be carried out in the ever-changing world.

Is worship a lifestyle (ie each day and everyday) or an event (eg at Sunday Service)? Is worship primarily directed towards God (in which case can't I just worship from home alone)?  Or is it necessary to physically gather at Church together?  If we can worship over Facebook Live during the lockdown, why can't we continue this going forward? Please think with me and we'll have a chat on this Sunday.

“This is a new series of four sermons on Rethinking Church. COVID has clearly impacted the world. The Church isn’t spared as well. How are we to be Church and do Church today? In a fast-changing and uncertain world, how is the Church to respond? What must change? What must not change?”

Purim is more than a celebration of the dramatic upheaval of wicked Haman's plan to destroy God's people but a commemoration of God's promise to deliver His people. Similarly, Christians today commemorate the victory of Jesus over Satan and sin by His death on the Cross! If you have never come to Jesus for your salvation, today could be the day of your celebration!

“The fateful day finally approaches. Both Haman’s edict and Mordecai’s counter-edict sprang into action. But it was the Jews who gained the upper hand over their enemies. Likewise, Christians can take heart from Jesus’ victory over sin and death. They can fight the good fight of the faith.”

“Is holy war still valid today? Is it justified? Some nations and groups still subscribe to it. In the book of Esther, the edict of Mordecai was responsible for the death of many people. How are Christians to battle today? How are Christians to fight the good fight of the faith?”

"Today is Reformation Sunday. Exactly 500 years ago today, God used Martin Luther to help restore a Biblical understanding of salvation. This is summarized in the "Five Solas" which motivated many reformers of the 16th C. to put their lives and livelihoods on the line for the truth."

In examining Esther 7:1-10, 2 persons were pleading for life. Who gets to live? God be the judge as one reaps what one sows. Therefore let's be reminded to live in a manner worthy of His Calling and Purpose.

Have you ever wondered about your life? How did you come to know Christ? How did you get to where you are today? Was it through a chain of miraculous events? Most will say, “Through ordinary events.” But through the ordinary God works “miracles” to accomplish His desired outcome.