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Scripture Passage Mark 1:14-20 Worship Video Worship Audio Sermon Script What He Sees When Jesus met his first disciples, it was an ordinary day. This is how Mark describes it: As Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the sea – for they were fishermen As he went a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John, who were in their boat mending the nets. (Mark 1:16, 19) It was an ordinary day for Simon, Andrew, James and John. They were just doing what folks had done for generations. Their parents had fished. Their parents had fished. They were fishing. They were simply doing their jobs and feeding their families. They probably did not see much beyond what they were doing now. But Jesus saw something very different. He did not see just fishermen. He saw who they would become. What Jesus saw in them, they would never have imagined for themselves. Jesus sees you. But he doesn't only see who you are today. He sees who you can become. He se

Scripture Passage 1 Samuel 3:1-20 Worship Video Worship Audio Sermon Script Our Voices of Logic Today's story is about what happens when God speaks. These are the first words God said to Samuel: See, I am about to do something in Israel that will make both ears of anyone who hears of it tingle. (1 Samuel 3:11) When God speaks, God is about to do something. When God speaks, everything is about to change. Hearing God speak is something that sounds very foreign to modern ears. We don't know what that is, or what it looks like. The voices we do hear are the voices of logic and reason. With logic, we have learned how to survive in this world. Logic helps us understand the world, analyze it and adapt to it. The other day, I was speaking to someone who works at the head office of McDonald's. To us, they're simply selling Big Macs. But behind the scenes, the best and brightest minds use all of their logic to analyze mountains of data, see patterns, and come up with ways to sell even more Big Macs. They know us bett

Scripture Passage Acts 1:8 Worship Video Worship Audio Sermon Script Sharing Our Experiences Early Christians had wonderful experiences. They never had this kind of experience before in their lives. Jesus had a profound impact on them. First time, they felt they were so full of life. They realized how beautiful life was. They felt so positive about their lives. God became so real to them. The important thing is – They didn't keep their experiences to themselves. They shared. They shared their experiences with others. That is what BEING A WITNESS is all about. Sharing what you experienced with others. When good things happen, you want to share with others, don't you? They were all witnesses to good things that happened to them. They saw clearly what God was doing in their lives and for the world. They saw that the new world had come and they proclaimed boldly the arrival of this new world. You have to understand how difficult it was for Christianity to survive. Christianity was not a big religion. A very sma

Scripture Passage 2 Corinthians 5:17 Worship Video Worship Audio Sermon Script With a Faith-Driven Attitude Today is the last day of 2023. In a few hours, we will welcome 2024. How meaningful it is to come on the last day and worship together, thanking God for everything he did for us this year. This year was special. Christmas Eve was on Sunday. And the last day of this year is on Sunday. So it was very meaningful. On this last day, let us think about change. It is quite appropriate to think about change before we take the new year. People make new resolutions for the new year. That is a commitment to change. I talked about change last week already by reflecting on Mary. Jesus brought a new era, a new beginning. And Mary was impregnated with the new beginning in her body. That wasn't easy for Mary. It was a scary experience. But Mary listened. She didn't close her ears. She listened to her heart because God speaks to our heart. In her listening, she heard very clearly and loudly that nothing was impossible

Scripture Passage Mark 13:14-27 Worship Video Due to technical difficulties, the Worship Video is unavailable for this week. Sorry for the inconvenience! Worship Audio Sermon Script Good Things to Come Today is the first Sunday of Advent. Advent means coming or arrival . It is also the first Sunday of the church calendar year. So we begin the new year by waiting for the coming of Christ. But it is not just ordinary waiting. It is waiting with great expectation. Jesus uses this example in today's passage: It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his slaves in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to be on the watch. (Mark 13:34) He then goes on to say: Therefore, keep awake – for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or at dawn, or else he may find you asleep when he comes suddenly. (Mark 13:35) Be alert. Be awake with expectation. Today, I want to meditate on expectation. Expectation is the feeling

Scripture Passages Isaiah 11:6-9, Ephesians 2:14-20, John 17:22-23 Worship Video Sermon Video Sermon Audio Sermon Script It is wonderful to gather together like this. This gathering itself is inspiring. It would be nice to have worship service like this every Sunday. One of the planning team members asked, can we do that every Sunday? How nice! God wants us to gather together and worship God in one spirit regardless of who you are. People from East and West and North and South come and worship God. Having this ONE SPIRIT is important to have a meaningful worship. So Jesus said, first be reconciled to your sister or brother and then come and offer your gifts. So we have gathered together this afternoon with A REPENTANT HEART to confess our sins that hurt our sisters and brothers PERSONALLY or/and SYSTEMATICALLY. We recognize that we have treated our sisters and brothers with less than FULL RESPECT. We recognize that we have been blinded by our own ENSLAVEMENT of PRIVILEGE AND POWER. We recognize that our

Scripture Passage Matthew 25:31-46 Worship Video Worship Audio Sermon Script Invited to His Kingdom Today is Christ the King Sunday. It is the last Sunday of the church calendar. Next week is the start of Advent, which begins the new church calendar year. Advent means waiting. So the year starts with waiting. The year ends with Christ reigning as the king. What we waited for has come. Today's passage talks about what it will be like when Christ reigns as the king. It's a story about this kingdom and who gets invited: Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. (Matthew 25:34) Those invited into this kingdom are those who have lived with compassion. Those who fed the hungry; clothed the naked; welcomed the stranger; took care of the sick. What's interesting is, these people didn’t even realize they lived compassionate lives. They all asked: when was it? Being compassionate was just who they were. The kingdom that we rejoice in is a compassi

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Scripture Passage Matthew 25:14-30 Worship Video Worship Audio Sermon Script Everyone Has A Talent Today's story tells us many things about our life. The first thing that caught my attention was that we are all equipped with talents. Every single one of you has talents. Some of you sing well. Some of you do sports well. Some of you have good intelligence. Some of you have a great personality. Some of you have wisdom. Some of you have good health. Every single one of you has talents if you look at yourself carefully. Don't say that I have no talent. God gave each and every one of you talents. Some are hidden and others may be dormant yet. But you have talents. Another thing that caught my attention was that not everyone has the same amount of talents. Some have 5 talents. Others have 2 talents and still others have one talent. That's a fact. What can you do? Some are smarter than you. Some are stronger than you. No matter how much you try, if you were not born with a great voice, you will never be able to si

Scripture Passage Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25 Worship Video Worship Audio Sermon Script A Leader of His Generation Joshua is a well known person in the Bible. But he's not as well known as Moses. Moses is the towering figure in biblical history. He was a giant. Moses led his people out of slavery in Egypt. He freed them from a mighty empire against all odds. These are the leaders who are revered and remembered. When such a towering figure leaves, they often leave a void. It is hard for others to follow those giant footsteps. Not anyone can do this. It takes someone very strong and capable. Joshua was that person. He filled the void left behind by Moses. Moses could not get to go into the Promised Land. He died in the wilderness. Joshua finished what Moses began. Joshua was the last surviving person of his generation. He was 110 years old when he gave the speech in today's passage. He lived through everything the Israelites had experienced, from bondage in Egypt to freedom, and from the wilderness to the Promised

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Scripture Passage Psalm 67 Worship Video Worship Audio Sermon Script God’s Dream by Rev. Young Ohm. The sermon script is unavailable until further notice. The post God’s Dream appeared first on St Timothy Presbyterian Church.

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Scripture Passage Matthew 22:15-22 Worship Video Worship Audio Sermon Script Freedom to Give Yourself What is freedom? This question is at the root of their question to Jesus about paying taxes. Do you, Jesus, as a leader of the people, accept our submission to a foreign power? Or should we stand up and fight for our independence? Many people believe that freedom is independence and autonomy. Being in control of your situation. Being able to do what you want without being restricted by others or circumstances. That is what many Jews desired while they were under Roman occupation. But Jesus provides an interesting response to that question: Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's and to God the things that are God's. (Matthew 22:21) He's pretty much saying accept the situation as it is. Pay the taxes. Accept Roman rule. In this sense, Jesus was clear eyed. He knew what the consequence was of revolting against them. It would have been near suicide. But it's not a passive resignation to the situa

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Scripture Passage Philippians 4:1-9 Worship Video Worship Audio Sermon Script Do You Live with Joy? The words we heard in today’s choir anthem are the words of a joyful spirit. They spring from a heart filled with joy. That is what we do when we gather to worship each week. Together, we make a joyful noise to our God. But can we say that we live our lives joyfully? We should ask ourselves this question. Do I live with joy in my heart? When I wake up in the morning, do I see a bright and hopeful day? Or do I see a dark and gloomy day ahead? It can be hard to live with joy. When we look around us, we don't see much to be joyful about. We are surrounded by our worries and problems. We can't seem to find a moment's rest in our daily life. Even with what's happening in the world as we speak, there's so much darkness, violence, destruction, and suffering. So we say, If only IF ONLY everything was okay in my life IF ONLY all these problems disappeared IF ONLY all was alright in the world Then maybe I'll be j

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Scripture Passage Deuteronomy 8:7-18 Worship Video Worship Audio Sermon Script By God's Grace Thanksgiving is simply not forgetting. St. Paul said, everything is God's grace. He said, I am who I am by God's grace. Yes. Everything is by God's grace. I am who I am by God's grace. The fact that I can breathe is God's grace. The fact that I can have a good and peaceful sleep at night is God's grace. Living with joy and peace is by God's grace. Grace is such a beautiful gift of God and yet so many people don't feel it and that's sad. They live with this tremendous burden that everything depends on them. They don't feel the giftedness of life every day. People who experience grace don't live like that. It's not that they don't work hard. They work hard too. But in the end, they know that everything in life does not depend only on them and their abilities. They know that life is more than what they can make with their own hands. They know that life is bigger than them. So even when they become weak, they don't giv

The first session of Fall Fridays was great! People of all ages, from children to adults, gathered for dinner and a time of growing in faith as a community. What a wonderful start it was! The adults engaged in the first of an 8-week session on “Christ through the Eyes of Paul”. Listen to the recording here! The post Christ Through the Eyes of Paul – Session 1 appeared first on St Timothy Presbyterian Church.