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Great is the Lord
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Beautiful Savior
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O Praise Him
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For Who You Are
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Mighty to Save
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You’re the One
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Once Again
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I Love You Lord
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I love You Lord

How great is our God

Trading my sorrows

Blessed be Your name

Lead me to the cross

All I need is You

Heart of worship

With all I am

Speaker: Ps. Irwan Ngadisastra
Date: June 27 2010

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1 Cor 9:24-27

1. Determine your goal

• Do you have the right goal to be a Christian?
• Therefore I run in such a way, as not without aim; I box in such a way, as not beating the air; 1 Cor 9:26

2. Mental Steadfastness:

• Building mental stamina is essential. It’s one thing to be motivated to begin training. It’s another to stay motivated every day.
• But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ. 4For if someone comes to you and preaches a Jesus other than the Jesus we preached, or if you receive a different spirit from the one you received, or a different gospel from the one you accepted, you put up with it easily enough. 2 Cor 11:3-4
• You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. Isaiah 26:3

3. Wear the right gear:

• in order to have a better chance in finishing the race of Christ, we will need to wear the proper outfit too.
• throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.
• Heb 12:1

4. Nutrition:

• In a marathon training, part of that preparation is to have the right nutrition.
• For everyone who partakes only of milk is not accustomed to the word of righteousness, for he is an infant. 14But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to discern good and evil.
• Heb 5:13-14

5. Hydration:

• In a marathon race, being properly hydrated is life and death
• Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.” John 4:10

6. Training:

• Before you begin marathon training, you should be able to run for at least 30 minutes without stopping. Distance is not important right now. You just need to get your body used to running.

Conclusion

• I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 2 Tim 4:7

I Stand In Awe
Beautiful Savior
Great Is The Lord (Chorus)
Friend of God
Still Standing
We Worship You (You Are Good)
Through It All
Made Me Glad
With All I Am

Speaker: Ps. Christopher Chan
Date: June 20 2010

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Father’s Day

EX 20:12 “Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.
“Honor” one’s parents involves:

1. prizing them highly (cf. Pro 4:8; i.e., wisdom, when sought above everything else and prized more highly than all else, will bring honor to its seekers);
2. caring, showing affection for them (Ps 91:15; and
3. showing respect or revering them (Lev 19:3).

Marks of a Warrior

1. He lives by convictions.
   He does not live by feelings, emotions, or philosophies of the world.
   He is decisive.
   His convictions are non negotiable and that keep him consistent.

   Avoid the Ephraim Spirit (Ps. 78:9-11)

   1. They were trained and armed as warriors.
   2. They were hesitant (cowards), ran away from responsibilities.
   3. They turned back in the day of war. Why?
   4. They did not keep the covenant with God.
   5. They rejected God’s Word (cf Josh 1:8).
   5. They forgot what God had done for them.

2. He fears God more than he fears man.
   Takut akan TUHAN adalah permulaan pengetahuan, tetapi orang bodoh menghina hikmat dan didikan. Ams 1:7
   Karena takut akan TUHAN orang menjauhi kejahatan. Ams 16:6
   Takut kepada orang mendatangkan jerat, tetapi siapa percaya kepada TUHAN, dilindungi. Ams 29:25
3. He walks in moral purity.
   He refuses any immoral acts. HEB 12:14 “Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.” also 1 Cor 6:15-20.
   He avoids questionable activites. 1 Thes 5: 22 “Abstain from all appearance of evil.”
   He has self control. Prov 16:32 “Better a patient man than a warrior,a man who controls his temper than one who takes a city.”

Review

The Marks of a Warrior are:

• He lives by Convictions.
• He fears God more than men.
• He walks in moral purity.
• Avoid the Spirit of Ephraim.

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Bersamamu
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Forever
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Mazmur 63
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You’re worthy of my praise
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King
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Jesus reign (planetshakers)
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Captivated
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How great is our GOD
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Ku brikan tuhan
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Speaker: Ps.Christopher Chan
Date: June 20 2010

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Fathers – Rare Commodity
Even though you have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel. (1Co 4:15)
Rarity of the role of a father: ratio of 10,000:1.

1.  Positive Role Model

• Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.  (Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ). 1Cor. 11:1
• You are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read by all men (2 Cor. 3:2)
• “Children identify their parents with God, whether the parent wants that role or not. Most children “see” God the way that they perceive their earthly fathers.

Fathers must lead, by example:

• In faithful church attendance,
• In family worship,
• In affirming their children,
• In consistent Christian living!

2. Provide Discipline

• There are a lot of people around who can’t wait to tell you what you’ve done wrong, but there aren’t many fathers willing to take the time and effort to help you grow up. It was as Jesus helped me proclaim God’s Message to you that I became your father. (Msg. 1 Cor. 4:15)
• I am not writing this to shame you, but to warn you, as my dear children. (1Co 4:14)

Scriptural Admonishment on Discipline

• “Discipline your children while there is hope. If you don’t, you will ruin their lives. Proverbs 19:18 (NLT)
• He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is careful to discipline him. Proverbs 13:24 (NIV)
• “Physical punishment cleanses away evil; such discipline purifies the heart.”Proverbs 20:13 (NLT)
• “Teach your children to choose the right path, and when they are older, they will remain upon it.“ Proverbs 22:6
• In “Don’t fail to correct your children. They won’t die if you spank them.”Proverbs 23:13 (NLT)

Provide discipline is to set “boundaries” in the lives of our children and to rid them of:

• Lack of respect for authorities (prideful)
• Lack of control of emotions (anger)
• Lack of control of desires (lust)
• Lack of sensitivity to the needs of others (selfish)
• Lack of ability to relate to others (competitive)
• Lack of contentment (greed)

Examples of Fathers who failed to adequately disciplined their children:

• Eli, the high priest. (I Sam. 12-17; 22-25)
• David, the king after God’s own heart. (2 Sam 13)

Amazing
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Blessed be the name
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Forever
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How great is our God
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How great Thou art
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee
How great Thou art! How great Thou art!
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee
How great Thou art! How great Thou art!

Kubri’kan Tuhan
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Tinggikan DiriMu
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Today is the Day
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Forever
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How can I Keep From Singing
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Through it All
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In Christ Alone
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I love you lord
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Speaker: Ps. Christopher Chan
Date: June 13 2010

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When the “Fasten Seat Belt” sign is on in a plane it means:

• You are taking off,
• Landing, or
• Experiencing turbulence.

All 3 are critical times during a flight. Why?
Because all 3 are transitions.
In the case of taking off, we know what to expect. Landing, we know what to expect.

In the case of:

• Taking off, we know what to expect.
• Landing, we know what to expect.
• But in mid-flight, when the fasten seatbelt sign comes on, you just don’t know.

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Captain has turned on the Fasten Seat Belt Sign, and we are in for a bumpy ride.

Facing Uncertain Times
The doctor called; your job is at risk; your marriage is at risk or

• You have just graduated. Prospects of jobs are not very bright! Job outlook for 2010 grads: Still stinks - Hiring for graduates will remain near its lowest level in decades after 40% plunge last year, new survey says (CNN Money.com)

Whatever the case . . . as is the situation in a jet . . . we are out of control.

Scriptures were written in an environment of uncertainty.

• Joseph found himself in a pit while his brothers debated whether to sell him or kill him . . . and we discover that God was with him.
• King David was awakened one morning to the rumor that his own son was conspiring against him, but he had no proof —many of the Psalms reflect the uncertainty of those days.
• The apostle Paul thought God had called him, but found himself bound and dragged to prison—and with the future a blur. He writes to us about what to do when God’s promises don’t seem to be coming true.

The Bible is about how very much God is in control and how very much we are not.

• We don’t like the answer.
• God seems to be much too passive. We become venerable and dependent.
• I don’t want to fasten my seatbelt. I want the turbulence to go away.
• I don’t want to be guided through it. I want to be led around it.
• I want to find something in here that will guarantee my safety, well being and financial security.

Scripture: Genesis 37-47

Idea: The proper response to uncertainty is to FOCUS on him - accept it as from him, look for his hand, and live as people who are confident that God is with us.
Uncertainty leaves us confused as to how to approach God. He’s so quiet. He’s so still. He seems so distant.
God does his greatest, his most significant, and his deepening works individually and corporately during times of uncertainty.

The Story of Joseph…[ "The Lord was with Joseph..."]
A. He was faithful as a slave.

1. Far from home.
2. God didn’t seem to care.
3. Verse 9 “. . . and sin against God.”

The God who abandoned you to your brothers? That God? His reward? Framed for rape.

B. He was faithful as a convicted criminal (20-21).

1. He followed God in that uncertainty.
2. He assumed God’s care and presence.
3. Verse 40:8 “. . . belong to God.” The God that let you be framed?
4. His reward? Forgotten (23).

Two more years go by. For all he knows, he is in prison forever. God is not answering his prayers. No answers appear. No signs. No miracles. No voices. Nothing.

[Read 41:1; then skip to 15]
C. He was faithful as a servant to Pharaoh.

Verses 16, 25, 28 . . . “God will give Pharaoh a favorable answer.”

D. He was faithful as a wounded brother (45:1-9).

• What does a wounded brother do when he is confident God is with him?
• He saw God in the midst of the uncertainty and responded accordingly.
• Verses 50:15-20.
  What Joseph did throughout his 13 years of uncertainty?
  He conducted himself as someone who was confident that God was with him.
  He assumed God’s hand in the uncertainty.
  He accepted the uncertainty as coming from God.

A. Joseph saw God in the transition and so, God was able to work through this transition that lasted over ten years.

• Joseph didn’t see himself as a victim.
• He saw himself as a player.
• He didn’t know it, but he had a leading role.
• He was the point man for a very significant work of God.

B. You don’t have to respond negatively.

• You can get mad at God-”You messed up my life!”
• You can resist and take control.
• And you can miss what he would have done and could have done if you had only surrendered to his unknown purposes and plans.

C. FOCUS on GOD’s Word

• Gen 50:20 You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.
• Rom 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

Conclusions:

• Uncertainty is a fact of life. It is not evidence of God’s inactivity.
• This is not the time to doubt. This is the time to follow closer than ever.
• Good news. Your heavenly Father is the master of uncertainty. He is in control. And he has something in mind for you, your family, and his kingdom.
• You can trust him. Live as a person who is confident that God is with you. FOCUS on him rather circumstances.