Theme Message of 2020: The Year Of Lasting Christian Faith

06 Jan Theme Message of 2020: The Year Of Lasting Christian Faith

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Pastor Vincent - 17 October 2013

Beware Of The Influence Of Sin

Man often understand sin loosely. To many, sin is committing adultery, telling lies, taking drugs, murdering and more.. But sin is more than just the action of committing the wrong doings, it is the spiritual problem inside man that slowly creeps into us, without us knowing, that drives us away from the truth of God. It takes away our wanting to approach God fearlessly and stripping away our desire to come to Him. Sin is Satan's strongest weapon against evangelism. Because the moment you separate from the love of God, you lose the conviction in testifying for God. As a result, the world attracts you for it fulfills the desires inside you; the word gives you pressure and make you feel accused, for you know the truth but you cannot do it. Slowly, we are captured by fear than love. One day, we even lose the ability to love self and others. In fact, the most frightening thing in this world is not sinning but the unconsciousness of sins. It is through regeneration in Christ (born again) that one comes to realize the depth of our sins and the immense power of the finished work on the cross. If you want to overcome sin, you have to become a new person, born again in Christ. With a new life, there will be birth of new desire - and that is to seek God always and pursue Holy Living. Come to Lord and tell Him about your sins. Taste the sweetness of repentance today and leave Satan with no room in your heart to accuse you and toy your emotions. For Satan drives you away from God using the sins, God is still loving you and waiting for you to return, just like the prodigal son. Those forgiven much, love much. A person who has tasted the immense depth of God's love will hate sins and yearn to be in sync with God and testify for Him.

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The Year Of Lasting Christian Faith


We used to love things that are built to last. Yet it is pretty peculiar that we are living in an Era now where things are built to change. People are just convinced to buy things with just that little bit of change of design or function, whether it is with their furniture or electric appliances. And it is not hard to realize that the Christian faith taught nowadays are starting to take the same pattern. Find out the pressing reason why we must build a Christian faith that last in these days.

Introduction:

* “He knows the plans HE has for us – plans to prosper us and not to harm us. Plans to give us a future and a hope” <Jer 29:11>.

* Yet, God has put us in a world with enemies, with battle to fight, with victories to claim.

* “…things that cause people to stumble are bound to come” <Luke 17:1>.

* Therefore, we must build a Christian faith that will last, not a faith that changes. 

Verses to read: <1 Cor 3:5-15>

1. God’s building.

1) Its about Grace, not men

2) Join God in His work and be rewarded

  • ⟹ Be true fellow workers of God!

3) Workers are rewarded according to their labor

2. God’s building

1) Foundation – Person and the work of Jesus Christ.

2) Yet, how do we build upon this foundation?

① Costly and imperishable material – Gold, Silver, Costly Stones

<Php 3:2,18-19> – Watch out for those dogs, those evildoers, those mutilators of the flesh…. many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is set on earthly things.

② Cheap and perishable materials – Wood, Hay or Straw

* No regards to what is obedience and what is unchanging truth principle.

* Merely follow their own preferences and tendencies

* Eventually, they became truth-less and love-less

In 2020, pray to be Christian/minister who is fundamentally:

(1) Grace embracing ⟹ Be humble

(2) Truth Abiding ⟹ Learn obedience

3. The Day will come!

1) The Day – Second coming of the Lord

  • <Heb 10:25> … see that the Day is approaching
  • <2 Pe 3:9>: the Lord is not slow, but that he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but for everyone to come to repentance.
  • <2 Pe 3:10> … that day will come like a thief.

2) Day of Fire (Blazing and fiery eyes of the Lord Jesus)

  • <Rel 1:14>: “His eyes were like blazing fire”.
  • He will see though the hearts of everyone and test the quality of each man’s work!

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Vincent serves as the President of The Blessed Run Church. He is also the Senior Pastor of The Life Church and Missions (Singapore) and is an ardent missionary to the Chinese World. He currently lives in Singapore with his wife, Qiufen, and has three kids, Mary, David, and Caleb.

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