The Pulse Of The Church

The Pulse Of The Church

Pastor Vincent - 21 May 2015

Believing And Forsaking

All English Service

What gives you the ongoing stamina in this Christian race? Everyone wants to feel useful, be recognised and thrive in the world. When Christians do not follow the current of the world, we often feel the pressure of being “different”, or unfitting, so much so that it brews doubt in us about the practicality and worthiness of this Christian race we’re running in. Paradoxically, the world often seems so beautiful, believable and enjoyable before God destroys it. But through the stories between Abraham and Lot, God has a message for His people - don’t be afraid to jeopardize your worldly joy when you choose to set apart for God, because when you hold onto the promise of God by faith alone, your God who chose and gave you the promise will also sanctify and glorify you. We often find ourselves a partial Lot who lives by sight, but desiring to be Abraham who lives by faith. This is because we do not believe that God’s promise is more real and more beautiful than what we’re holding on, or our conditions just inhibit us to believe that God will truly make us the heir of the world, just as He told Abraham. Abraham wanted a son, but God gave him The Son. When he parted ways with Lot who was then the only hope he had, God revealed to him and strengthened him with His promise again when he had no hope in his earthly conditions, God was all he had. When we are encouraged by God’s promise alone, the faith we have will also lead us to infinite possibilities of God’s work in our life. Let’s receive a covenanted reason and direction in this Christian race today, God delights in us witnessing the trueness of His promise 🙂 — “I do believe, help me overcome my unbelief!” - Mark 9:24

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Verses to Read

<Acts 1:6-8; 2:46-47>

 

1. The Gospel

* Misunderstanding the Gospel = Misunderstanding the Work of the Holy Spirit.

* The Holy Spirit will not be satisfied when the gospel is not being fully, clearly and boldly proclaimed through the church.

* The Gospel is the power of God for the salvation for all those who believes <Ro 1:16>. Yet, what is believing faith?

 

2. The Vision of World Evangelization

* Many Churches/believers are curtailed by the difficulties and challenges.

* Yet, it is by the Persistence and Resolution of the Holy Spirit that it will be accomplished.

* Therefore, join Him in His work.

 

3. The Communion of Saints

* Need for physical gathering of Saints:

(1) Mature Love = receiving and serving

(2) Deepening of Relationship involve sacrifices of time and energy

(3) Accountability

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Pastor Vincent Choo
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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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