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The Preached Word episodes

April 18, 2023Calmed and Quieted Amid Pressure and Stress
I. Introduction

II. Noisy lives filled with pride and over-reaching ambition often rob us of quietness our souls are privileged to possess.
a. The centre piece of Psalm 131 is the image of a weaned child in the mother’s arms
b. But this song begins with a confession of trust in negative terms – “my heart is not lifted up ...........”
c. Noise in our soul begins with our swollen pride
Proverbs 6:16, Proverbs 8:13, James 4:6; 1 Peter 5:5
d. That noise is reinforced by chasing ambitious impossibilities
For when dreams increase and words grow many, there is vanity; but God is the one you must fear. (Ecclesiastes 5:7)
e. And noise amplifies and begets deafening noise
2 Timothy 2:22

III. Amid our noisy lives, cultivating humility and contentment in God restore a child-like quietness in our soul for our Godward journey.
Quieting the soul takes effort
“I have calmed and quieted my soul.”
b. Quieting the soul begins with putting aside the sources of noise in our souls and cultivating humility
“It is one of the shortest psalms to read, but one of the longest to learn” – Charles Spurgeon
c. Quieting the soul builds trust, confidence and contentment in the Lord like a weaned child’s relationship with the mother
Ephesians 4:22-23
d. Another way of looking at importance of quietness of the soul amid our noisy lives is a wheel revolving on its axle

IV. We are to embody and share this contented hope in the Lord for the life and ministry of the church

a. The call to hope in the Lord
“My times are in Your hand
whatever they may be,
pleasing or painful, dark or bright,
as You know best for me”.
Psalm 130:7-8

b. We are to hope now and always.
“Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.”- Corrie ten Boom

V. Conclusion
a. Amid our noisy lives, cultivating humility and contentment in God restore a child-like quietness in our soul.
b. Trust, confidence and contentment in the Lord find their home in a quieted soul.
c. Only one who is humble, hopes in the Lord
d. We are to hope in the Lord now and always by faith in the work and person of our Lord.
39 min
April 18, 2023The Building Project Carries On
A. Introduction

B. Opposition 6.1-19
Distraction

Insinuation

Intimidation

Association

C. Resolution
Resoluteness vs 3

Forthrightness vs 8

Prayerfulness vs 9

Perceptiveness vs 12

D. Incompletion 7.1-4
Completed

Completing

E. Conclusion
45 min
March 22, 2023He Cares For Me, Most Definitely
“Let not your heart be troubled,” His tender word I hear,
And resting on His goodness, I lose my doubts and fears;
Though by the path He leadeth, but one step I may see;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
29Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin?
And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will.
30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
31 Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.
Matthew 10:29-31
What can we learn about God from these 7 verses?
I. He Cares for Lowly Me!
Psalm 138:6

Cf. Genesis 22
II. He Cares for Lowly Me with Real Needs! (v.5)
God, in His ordinary providence, makes use of means, yet is free to work without, above, and against them, at His pleasure.
III. He Cares for Lowly Me with Real Needs_________! (v.6-7)
How should I respond to such a God?
Our God is far greater
than words can make known,
Exalted and holy, He reigns on His
throne. In infinite splendor He rules over all;
Yet He feeds the poor sparrows,
and He knows when they fall.
He rides the wild heavens,
He strides thro’ the seas;
The high mountains tremble
to hear His decrees.
His voice with great thunderings
sounds from above;
But to His own children
He whispers His love.
His power is great and will ever endure,
His wisdom is peaceable, gentle, and pure.
But greater than all these glories I see,
Is the glorious promise that He cares for me.
Worship your God and have a _____ confidence in Him!

Read our 7 verses again, and what do you see?
Worship your God and have a _____ confidence in Him!
43 min
March 06, 2023Angels, Man and Jesus
I) Introduction
Have you ever wondered why Jesus could not be an angel?
II) The status of Angels (v5)
Present

Future
III) The status of Man (v6-8)
Present

S____________

Future
IV)The status of Jesus as fully Man (v9)
E____________

H____________
V) Conclusions
Jesus is fully Man and _____________ to angels in the world to come.

I am _______________ with Christ Jesus ______________ & _____________________.

I have Christ’s ____________, _____________, and, _______________.
37 min
March 06, 2023God is Good All the Time
FOUR SCENARIOS OF LIFE
Scenario 1: PSALM 107:4-9

Scenario 2: PSALM 107:10-16

Scenario 3: PSALM 107:17-22

Scenario 4: PSALM 107:23-32

TWO REVERSALS IN LIFE (PSALM 107:33-41)

ONE MESSAGE FOR LIFE:
Covenant

Redeemed

AND NOW FOR YOUR DAILY LIFE
Cry ________________ so that you can shout _____________________!

Aim to be _____________ grateful, not grumpily ________________!
35 min
February 14, 2023Pay the Closest Attention to the Gospel
I) Introduction (1a)
Jesus is superior to the angels, prophets, national leaders, or priests.

The church was facing the problem of people falling away.
II) We must pay the closest attention, lest we drift away from the gospel (1b-3a)
We drift away from the gospel by being legalistic. (1, 2a)

We drift away from the gospel by being licentious. (2-3a)
III) We must pay the closest attention, for the Lord and God confirmed the gospel. (3b, 4).
The Holy Spirit has given gifts to church members.

Each church member has gifts to help each other from falling away.
IV) Conclusion: The gift of peacemakers in the church. Matthew 5:9, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” Hebrew 12:4, ‘Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.’
Keep the gospel-safety in the church.

Stop our drift towards legalism or licentiousness.

Seek Christ’s peace and forgiveness with God for ourselves and others in the gospel.
36 min
February 04, 2023Peace and Piecing Together’
I. Introduction
II. Peace in the church can be elusive.
Paul faced such a situation in the Philippian church (4:2)

Euodia and Synthche fell out with one another

Tension between members affects the church’s well-being
III. We are all to help bring peace in the church (4:3)
IV. In unsettling times, we are to stop worrying but to rejoice, forbear and pray with thanksgiving (4:4-6,8)
Again rejoice in the Lord always

Let your reasonableness be known

Pray, supplicate, request and give thanks
V. God promises us peace and safeguard us from anxieties when we in Christ practice what we learned. (4:7,9)
God promises His peace to keep out anxieties

Peace of God and peace with God

Practice what we learned
VI. Conclusion
In unsettling times, the Apostle is saying to us. Stop worrying. Instead rejoice in the Lord always. Don’t be drag down by the situation. In gentleness, forbear. Finally, pray with thanksgiving.

But importantly, practise what you have received and the God of peace will be with us.

All of us have a part to play to bring pieces together and peace to the church.
39 min
February 04, 2023Jesus is Superior than the Angels
Big Idea: 'Jesus is superior to angels; let us have the confidence to believe in Christ’s name.'
His name is above the angels. (4-7)

His nature and role are incomparable and beyond the angels. (8-12)

He rules over the angels (13-14)
36 min
January 10, 2023Live as a Living Sacrifice
Depend on the Spirit, sacrifice our lives as spiritual worship by the mercies of God. (v1)

Push back, sacrifice the world’s bad ideas by the renewal of the mind. (v2a)

Be a church member, sacrifice self-will by testing and discerning God’s will together. (v2b)
43 min
December 31, 2022 Christ Will Save His People From Their Sin
A. Introduction

B. The Unusual Circumstances

C. The Peculiar Problem

D. The Greatest Gift

E. Conclusion
29 min

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