Withdrawing To Advance - The Readiness of Jesus

Withdrawing To Advance - The Readiness of Jesus

Withdrawing To Advance - The Readiness of Jesus Speaker: Rev. Jonathan Nip Scripture: Mark 1:35-39, Luke 4:42-4

Godly Preparation before the Battle

Courageous Community: Godly Preparation before the Battle Speaker: Rev. Shu-Ling Lee Scripture: Joshua 5:1-15

Crossing the River

Courageous Community: Crossing the River Speaker: Pastor Angela Luk Scripture: Joshua 3:1-4:24 Courageous Community moves in faith together and in step with God through every generation. I. Faith steps in before the waters part (3:1-17) II. Faith moves us forward together (3:14-17) III. Remembrance fuels future courage (4:1-24) Application What is a “stone of remembrance” - a specific moment when God came through for you - that you can encourage someone with this week?

God Uses Even The Unlikely

Courageous Community: God Uses Even The Unlikely Speaker: Rev. Shu-Ling Lee Scripture: Joshua 1:10- 2:24 (NLT) “Every experience God gives us, every person He puts into our lives, is the perfect preparation for a future only He can see”. —Corrie Ten Boom “We are who we are in Christ as a result of a series of someones.” —Dallas Willard -What does it look like to be a leader in a courageous community? -What does it look like to be a courageous community that is united in faith and by godly leadership? -What does it look like for God to bring unlikely people to en-courage us in faith? I. God tends to call and build up the unlikeliest of leaders (1:10-15) II. A Courageous Community take time to mature and grow (1:16-18) III. God can even work through the most unlikely of people to en-courage His people (2:1-24) The 4 Strikes Against Rahab 5 Qualities Rahab Exemplified CONCLUSION Who might be God asking you to talk to outside your social circle or who may not be a Christian yet?

Courage Begins with a Call

Courageous Community: Courage Begins with a Call Speaker: Rev. Ho-Ming Tsui Scripture: Joshua 1:1-9 I. The Call to Be Courageous Often Comes in the Middle of Pain (vv. 1–2) II. Courage Comes from Standing on What God Has Promised (vv. 3–6) Promise 1: Provision (v. 3-4) Promise 2: Protection (v. 5) Promise 3: Presence (v. 5-6) III. Courage Develops When We Keep Returning to Who God Is (vv. 7–9)