A Love That Cannot Forget

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)

Our Worship

Resurrection People-Our Worship Speaker: Pastor Kelly J. Tam Scripture: Revelation 1:17–18a The resurrection of Jesus leads us to worship a presence. 17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet as if I were dead. But he laid his right hand on me and said, “Don’t be afraid! I am the First and the Last. 18 I am the living one. I died, but look—I am alive forever and ever! —Revelation 1:17-18a 37 Jesus replied, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. —Matthew 22:37-38 1. Worship with our hearts means we have honest grief and joyful praise. 2. Worship with our body means our whole being praises and declares the King. 3. Worship with our souls means our worship is a spiritual encounter.

A Love That Cannot Forget

A Love That Cannot Forget Speaker: Rev. Shu-Ling Lee Scripture: Isaiah 49:1-15 NIV

Our Work

Sermon Notes Resurrection People-Our Work Speaker: Rev. Ho-Ming Tsui Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labour in the Lord is not in vain. —1 Corinthians 15:58 We are Easter people living in a Friday world, and our work declares that Friday is not the final word. (1) The Resurrection Stirs Our Compassion for the Hurting He executes justice [mishpat] for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the sojourner, giving him food and clothing. —Deuteronomy 10:18 This is what the Lord Almighty said: “Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another. Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. —Zechariah 7:9-10a The Gospel’s Impact: We look at someone in need and we see ourselves. (2) The Resurrection Gives Us Confidence in What We’re Doing The Resurrection proves that death has no grip on the person of Jesus, but also on the work of Jesus. What can I do? 1. Start with the person next to you 2. Pray that God would open your eyes