RHCCC DTM Latest Sermon

Bearing Fruit: How to live missionally?

Speaker: Pastor Stephen Hsu

Scripture: John 15:4-12 NIV

1. KEY: The key to mission is to remain in Jesus (v. 4-6)

2. HOW: We remain in Jesus by delighting in His Word & asking Him for all our desires. (v. 7)

3. RESULT: If we remain in Jesus, we will bear much fruit (v.8-12)

BIG IDEA - To bear fruit instead of trying to fake fruit, we must be growing with Jesus through His Word & Prayer.

Fixing Our Eyes on Jesus

Speaker: Ms. Faith Crosby

Scripture: Hebrew 12:1-2, Psalm 16:8 

1. Fix your eyes on Jesus when you are Disappointed and Disillusioned

Phil 4: 6, 7 Habakkuk 3:17-19

2. Fix Your eyes on Jesus When you are Angry

Prov 29:11 Luke 23:34

3. Fix Your Eyes on Jesus When you are Mistreated or Misunderstood

Phil 1:29

4. Fix Your Eyes on Jesus when you feel Forgotten by God and Lonely

Isa 49: 15, 16

5. Fix You eyes on Jesus, The crucified One

Luke 23:33

6. Fix Your eyes on Jesus and not on the Ugliness Around us

Romans 16:19 Eph 5:12

7. Fix Your eyes on Jesus for He is Surely Coming Again.

Rev. 1:7 Heb 4:7 I John 3:13

DTM Vision Sunday

Speaker: Rev. Shu-Ling Lee

What is Truth? Finding out Way in a Post-Truth Society

Speaker: Dr. Iain Provan

Scripture: John 18:33-40, Jude 1-7 

1. No such thing as Truth

2. How could I possibly know the Truth?

3. Pizzagate

4. The Circle of Trust

5. Beyond Science

6. Trusting Jesus

Conclusion

Sermon Notes

Planning for the Future

Speaker: Rev. Paul Lam

Scripture: John 15:1-8

1. Planning that is self-centered

2. Planning as an attempt to control and be God

3. Planning that does not involve God

Vision Sunday

Speaker: Rev. Ho-Ming Tsui

Scripture: John 15:1-8

1985: “We are a church for the unchurched.”

2020: “We exist to build up the whole person for the whole world.”

We exist to help you:

Center your life around God (Worship)

Connect with other believers (Fellowship)

Cultivate spiritual maturity (Discipleship)

Contribute something back (Ministry)

Carry Out God’s message (Mission)

How do we make sure RHCCC is a healthy, growing, vibrant tree?

1. Remember on our roots (v. 1)

What do roots represent in our church? The grace of God unfolding in the story of our church.

2. Prune and Strengthen the branches (v.2-3)

What needs lifting up in your life?

In every one of these branches, you have remove inhibitors that are stopping (or slowing) your growth + utilizing catalysts to induce (or increase) it:

A. Re-prioritize your Discipleship: Commit to growing in Christ

Growth inhibitor: Immaturity

Catalyst: Develop a personal growth plan

B. Re-building your Relationships: Commit to pouring you life into others

Growth inhibitor: Fear

Catalyst: Be part of a family

C. Re-energize your Ministry: Commit to serving the people here with your gifts

Growth inhibitor: Apathy

Catalyst: Find a meaningful ministry

3. Bear fruit in abundance (v. 4-8)

What does Jesus mean by fruit? (1) Inward transformation + (2) Outward multiplication.

Conclusion: What is our destiny? A diverse, robust, healthy orchard that is both beautiful in and helpful for our city.

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Bring your Romance with you!

Speaker: Rev. Joseph Mok

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-7

1. To Rejoice

2. To be Gentle

3. To have Peace

The Pressure to Succeed & The Paradox of Failure

Speaker: Rev. Shu-Ling Lee

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:1, 7-10, 16-18 NIV

2 Corinthians 4:7-10, 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 NIV

Summer Mixtape: The Greatest Hits from the Psalm

Making God’s Praise Glorious!

Speaker: Rev. Reuben Foncardas

Scripture: Psalm 66

How do you make God’s praise glorious?

1. Begin with our mind.

  • Think about his works (v.3,5-7)

  • Think about his love (v.8-9; cf. Ps 103:1-5)

2. Follow by our heart.

  • Submit to God (v. 3)

  • Surrender to His will (c. 10-12)

3. Expressed through our mouth.

  • Shout, sing, say (v. 1-3)

  • “Make the voice of His praise be heard”(v. 8b)

4. Fulfilled by our hands & feet.

  • ”I will go into your house…” (v. 13a)

  • “I will fulfill my vows…” (v. 13b)

  • “I will offer my burnt offerings…” (v.15).

  • “I will tell all who fear God what He has done for me” (v. 16-20)

Summer Mixtape: The Greatest Hits from the Psalm

What is Lament?

Speaker: Rev. Kelly J. Tam

Scripture: Psalm 51

What is Lament?

It is an honest and authentic reaction to life.

Psalm 51: Our sin and God’s Forgiveness

Verse 1-2: We remind ourselves of God’s character

Verse 3-6: We confess our sin

Verse 7-9: We affirm what God has done for us

Verse 10-11: We allow God to change our hearts

Verse 12-19: We accept God’s restoration

Verse 3-6: We confess our sin

Our Personal Prayer of repentance

God, you are _______________  (adjective). I have gone against you. I confess that I have fallen short of your perfection by _______________  (verb). Despite my transgressions, I know that you love me. I know that the Jesus died to pay for my sin. I know that you _______________  (noun) me. God, I know I cannot change with my own strength and wisdom, so I submit my heart to you. Change it and mould it. Thank you for your _______________  (noun).

Give me the strength to follow through with my commitment to you. Amen.