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  • Knowing Me, Knowing You (Psalm 139)

    Knowing Me, Knowing You (Psalm 139)

    Speaker: Albert Tang

    Date: 23rd April 2023

    Passage: Psalm 139:1-24

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    Ps Albert speaking from Psalm 139.

    Three contemplations:

  • God's omniscience (v1-6)
  • God's omnipresence (v7-12)
  • God's omnificence (v13-18)
  • Two petitions:

    4. Destruction of enemies (v19-22)
    5. Guidance (v23-24)

    40 min
  • Peace When There Is No Peace (Ezekiel 13:8-16)

    Peace When There Is No Peace (Ezekiel 13:8-16)

    Speaker: Hanli Liu

    Date: 16th April 2023

    Passage: Ezekiel 13:8-16

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    Ps Hanli Liu (West Church, New Lynn) speaking from Ezekiel 13:8-16.

    "People will be tested when their lives are faced with storms and floods and troubles. That's when it's revealed what they are truly relying upon. And you see perhaps that many people, they have nothing less than a shallow, trite, cliche: 'Everything will turn out well.' How do you know that?! Aren't we to ask whether or not the peace that we rely on has any solid ground that we're going to stand on?"

    31 min
  • Christ, Not the World (1 Cor 4:6-21)

    Christ, Not the World (1 Cor 4:6-21)

    Series: Christ Amid Chaos (1 Corinthians 1-11)

    Speaker: William HC

    Date: 2nd April 2023

    Passage: 1 Corinthians 4:6-21

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    Ps William HC speaking from 1 Corinthians 4:6-21. Imitating the world’s talk puffs us with pride.Imitating Paul’s example fills us with Christ.

  • The "puffery" of Christians in Corinth (v6-7, 18-21)
  • The "performance" of the apostles in Christ (v8-13)
  • The "parenting" of Paul in Christ (v14-17)
  • 40 min
  • Christ, Not Me (1 Cor 3:18-4:5)

    Christ, Not Me (1 Cor 3:18-4:5)

    Series: Christ Amid Chaos (1 Corinthians 1-11)

    Speaker: William HC

    Date: 26th March 2023

    Passage: 1 Corinthians 3:18-4:5

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    Ps William HC speaking from 1 Corinthians 3:18-4:5.

    Paul offers five steps to a self shaped by “gospel-humility”:

  • Don’t deceive yourself about being wise (3:18)
  • Be a “fool” for Christ (3:18–20)
  • Don’t boast in people (3:21-23)
  • See yourselves as servants of Christ (4:1–2)
  • Let the Lord judge you (4:3–5)
  • 36 min
  • Christ Our Foundation (1 Cor 3:1-17)

    Christ Our Foundation (1 Cor 3:1-17)

    Series: Christ Amid Chaos (1 Corinthians 1-11)

    Speaker: William HC

    Date: 19th March 2023

    Passage: 1 Corinthians 3:1-17

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    Ps William HC speaking from 1 Corinthians 3:1-17.

  • The issue (v1-3): childish conflict among Christians
  • The insight (v5-10a): in Christ we all become servants
  • The instruction (v10b-15): be careful how you build
  • The inspiration (v16-17): you all are God’s temple
  • 42 min
  • Christ and His Cross (1 Cor 2:1-16)

    Christ and His Cross (1 Cor 2:1-16)

    Series: Christ Amid Chaos (1 Corinthians 1-11)

    Speaker: Albert Tang

    Date: 12th March 2023

    Passage: 1 Corinthians 2:1-16

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    Ps Albert Tang speaking from 1 Corinthians 2:1-16.

  • Paul's restraint: he didn't want to mislead (v1-5)
  • Paul's message: the cross, the true wisdom of God (v6-9)
  • Paul's humility: to the inspiration of the Holy Spirit (v10-16)
  • 40 min
  • Christ Our Wisdom (1 Cor 1:10-31)

    Christ Our Wisdom (1 Cor 1:10-31)

    Series: Christ Amid Chaos (1 Corinthians 1-11)

    Speaker: Johan Linder

    Date: 5th March 2023

    Passage: 1 Corinthians 1:10-31

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    Ps Johan Linder (OMF NZ) speaking from 1 Corinthians 1:10-31.

    Question: what causes divisions at PCBC?

  • Finding Unity in Christ (v10-17)
  • True Wisdom in the Cross (v18-25)
  • So what about us? Fight division!
    • Boast in the Lord, not leaders (v31)
    • Don't allow cliques and factions
    • Welcome newcomers
    • 42 min
    • Christ Amid Chaos (1 Cor 1:1-9)

      Christ Amid Chaos (1 Cor 1:1-9)

      Series: Christ Amid Chaos (1 Corinthians 1-11)

      Speaker: William HC

      Date: 26th February 2023

      Passage: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

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      Ps William HC speaking from 1 Corinthians 1:1-9.

      1 Corinthians begins with Paul saying:

    • Church is God’s gathered people (v1-3), because
    • Christ is God’s greatest gift (v4-9).
    • 33 min
    • A Great Servant (Haggai 2)

      A Great Servant (Haggai 2)

      Series: Kingdom Priorities (Haggai)

      Speaker: William HC

      Date: 12th February 2023

      Passage: Haggai 2:1-23

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      Ps William HC speaking from Haggai 2.

      Even if God’s kingdom “seems like nothing”, commit to Him! Haggai prophesies to the LORD's people that:

    • There will be greater glory from the nation’s treasures (2:1–9)
    • There will be great blessing for an unclean people (2:10–19)
    • There will be a great Servant from God’s royal family (2:20–23)
    • 42 min
    • A Great Project (Haggai 1)

      A Great Project (Haggai 1)

      Series: Kingdom Priorities (Haggai)

      Speaker: William HC

      Date: 5th February 2023

      Passage: Haggai 1:1-15

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      Ps William HC speaking from Haggai 1.

    • A rebuild stalls (v1-2)
    • A rebuke sounds (3-6, 9-11)
    • A rebuild restarts (7-8, 12-15)
    • 38 min

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