SPEAKER: Pastor Martin Chang

TEXT: 1Timothy 4:1-10

INTRO: Happy Father's Day! Today as we honor our fathers, we also continue on in our trek through the book of 1Timothy. As Paul underscores the value of godliness training, how might we grow in our focus and skill in godly living?

Speaker: Pastor Martin Chang

TEXT: 1Timothy 3:1-16

INTRO: What makes a great leader? Corporations and communities alike wrestle with this question with greater intensity as future challenges increase. Today as we continue on in the book of 1Timothy, what are the core qualifications that we are given for leadership in the church? How can we build into all the more a core value of biblical leadership in our midst?

Speaker: Pastor Martin Chang

TITLE: ENGENDERED WORSHIP

TEXT: 1Timothy 2:8-15

INTRO: Since the fall, the war of the genders have left persons and communities in turmoil. Today as we look at the fault lines in the Ephesian church's gendered approaches, how might we gain a better understanding of how men & women can lead and worship in the church?

Speaker: Pastor Martin Chang

TITLE: Pressed for Prayer

TEXT: 1Timothy 2:1-8

INTRO: When it comes to prayer, it is often the last option; when we feel pressed for God's help. But as we dig into the book of 1Timothy, we see Paul's immediate emphasis on prayer as a pressing demand. How can we respond to God's heart as He presses us for our prayer.

SPEAKER: Pastor Martin Chang

TEXT: 1Timothy 2:1-8

INTRO: When it comes to prayer, it is often the last option; when we feel pressed for God's help. But as we dig into the book of 1Timothy, we see Paul's immediate emphasis on prayer as a pressing demand. How can we respond to God's heart as He presses us for our prayer.

Speaker: Pastor Martin Chang

TITLE: Fight for Faith

TEXT: 1Timothy 1:1-6, 18-19

INTRO: Almost everything suffers the effects of degradation. This includes our relationship with God. What is called for is an active, and intentional fight. Today as we start a new series covering the book of 1Timothy, how might we respond to the charge to fight for a life of sincere faith?

Speaker: Pastor Martin Chang

TITLE: Never Forsaken

TEXT: Isaiah 49:14-16

INTRO: Happy Mother's Day! Today as we reflect on and celebrate, how might our hearts be attentive to God's unbreakable, unconditional love to us that transcends even that of our mothers?

Speaker: Lisa Plunket

TEXT: 1Samuel: 17:42-50

INTRO: In our challenging world, true courage is a commodity that is both precious and in short supply. Today our guest speaker Lisa Plunket will speak to the nature and source of true courage as we walk through once again the story of David and Goliath. Particularly, we will be challenged to step into the courage God has for us.

Speaker: Pastor Martin

TEXT: Isa.60:15-22

INTRO: Different persons and cultures have different ideas of what eternity in heaven will look like. Today as we round out our series, Gospel in Life; what picture does the Bible portray? As we look at the vision of the eternal city that awaits us, how can we live in preparation and hope?

SPEAKER: Pastor Martin Chang

TITLE: Justice: A People For Others

TEXT: Micah 6:8; Isaiah 58:6-8

INTRO: These days, it's "fashionable" to wear badges of social justice and advocacy on our social media chests. But as we look to how God identifies with the poor and oppressed, what does doing justice and loving mercy look like for the people of God?