08.21.2022 Forgiveness Over Resentment - Pastor Calvin

Scriptures: Genesis 50:16-21, Genesis 42-45, Matthew 6:9-15

Questions for thought & discussion:

  1. Have you experienced forgiveness from others? How did it feel? What was the result?

  2. Have you forgiven others when they have wronged you? What made you take the step to forgive them?

  3. What can we learn about forgiveness and reconciliation from Joseph and his brothers?

  4. What can we learn about our Father’s forgiveness from the Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15: 11-32)?

  5. What is the difference between “Forgiven because we forgive others,” and “Forgiven as we forgive others?”

08.14.2022 Promotion and Blessing - Pastor Adriel

Scriptures: Genesis 41, Philippians 2:1-11, John 3:22-30

Questions for thought & discussion:

  1. How does God’s desire for our “flourishing” differ from our world’s “promise of promotion”?

  2. To take it one step further, does the strength of your faith rely on a sense of prosperity and power over surrender and submission to the will of God?

08.07.2022 Run From Temptation! - Pastor Randy

Scriptures: Genesis 39, II Samuel 11, I Corinthians 10:13

Questions for thought & discussion:

  1. What sin tempts you the most?

  2. How do you usually deal with this temptation?

  3. What do you know will help you overcome this temptation?

07.31.2022 God's Protection - Pastor Calvin

Scriptures: Genesis 39-41, Psalm 9:9-10, 1 Peter 5:6-7

Questions:

  1. What can we learn about God’s protection or His providence in Joseph’s story?

  2. When I ask for God’s protection, what am I expecting?

  3. When I ask for God’s protection, do I trust with an open hand?

07.24.2022 Hard Work Pays Off - Stephen Pun

Scripture: Read through Genesis 41, especially verses 41 to 57

Reflections:

  • What are some of the elements that stand out to you in this part of Joseph’s story?

  • How do these elements relate and apply to your life?

  • What is the “hard work” at this moment of your life and how is the Holy Spirit leading you through it?

Hard work is faith-filled waiting. For victory over adversity we look to Christ and God’s promise in him (Heb 12: 1-11)

07.17.2022 Character Rules - Pastor Adriel

Scriptures: Genesis 37-38, Galatians 5, Titus 2

Questions:

  • What would you say is the difference between Christian character as we see in the Bible and everyday human behaviour?

  • Is character something you think about every day? Why or why not?

  • In what ways are you actively pursuing and choosing character in the way of Christ? List 5 practical ways that you can think of and 5 potential ways.

07.10.2022 Jealousy Divides - Pastor Randy

Scriptures: Genesis 37, Galatians 5, Proverbs 27:4

Questions:

  1. In what ways have you seen jealousy ruin a good relationship?

  2. Have you ever been jealous? If so, how have you dealt with it?

  3. Do you think jealousy can ever be totally overcome? Why or why not?

07.03.2022 Jesus Our Coming King - Pastor Adriel

Scriptures: Revelation 1, Matthew 24, 25, John 14: 2-3

Questions:

  1. How does your understanding of “kingship” compare with the Gospel message of Jesus as a King?

  2. In what ways is the coming of Christ encouraging, interesting, confusing, or all of the above to you? Why?

  3. As a believer, how are you preparing yourself and preparing the world for the Coming King?

06.19.2022 Jesus Our Healer - Pastor Randy

Scriptures: John 5:1-17, James 5, Psalm 34

Questions:

1. Do you have an area of your life you would like Jesus to make well? Why or why not?

2. Have you ever been healed or have known another close to you who was healed? How did this influence your faith? If they were not healed, how did that influence your faith?

3. Do you trust that God’s grace is sufficient for you, no matter what? What does or would this look like on a day by day basis?

06.12.2022 Jesus Our Sanctifier - Pastor Calvin

Scripture: Col. 1:17, 1 Thes. 5:23-24, Col 3:10

Questions:

1. Are you growing closer to Jesus today, or are you finding yourself moving away from Him?

2. Have you set yourself apart for God? As in have taken the holiness of God seriously and that as believers, we make sanctification as a way of life?

05.15.2022 What Kind of Fellowship Do We Need - Jayson Tam

Message: “ What Kind of Fellowship Do We Need”

Scriptures: 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13

Speaker: Pastor Jayson Tam

 

Small Group In-depth Questions Sharing

1) Get to know the group members: 

   Some people think that there are five "Love Languages" - serving, gifting, touching, spending quality time together, and affirming each other with words.  Paul wrote this letter expressing his love in words to the Thessalonian believers. What is your "Love Language"?

 

2) Revisit the sermon:

    What five elements does the speaker think a fellowship should have?

 

3) Personal application: 

    The speaker identified the challenges faced by fellowships today.  Are there any challenges that are preventing you from participating in the fellowship?

 

4) Spiritual reflection: 

    It is man’s nature to put themselves first – as an old Chinese saying goes:  "Heaven and earth

    will destroy those who do not look out for themselves".  How do you think a person can

    change from "living for oneself" to "working hard, with mind and body, for the spiritual

     benefit of others."?

 

5) Further reading:  

    Compare Paul's prayer in 1 Thessalonians 3:11-13 with Jesus' prayer in John 17:20-26.

 

05.08.2022 Mission Critical: Finding our place in God's Mission - Calvin Sun

Message: “Mission Critical: Finding our place in God's Mission”

Scriptures: 

  - Genesis 11:1-9, 12:1-3

  - Acts 17: 24-31

  - Matthew 28: 18-20

Activity:

1) Go to https://joshuaproject.net/and pray for one unreached people group each day. 

2) A survey of our understanding of Mission: https://forms.gle/6DieRJRR3G1fGcb56

04.24.2022 In the Meantime - Randy Rohrick

Message: “In The Meantime”
Scriptures: 
Speaker: Pastor Randy Rohrick

SCRIPTURE PASSAGES FOR FURTHER STUDY

* PSALM 27
* PSALM 42
* MATTHEW 6:25-34

QUESTIONS FOR THOUGHT & DISCUSSIONS:

1. What specifically are you waiting for?

2. How are you waiting? What one word best describes your answer to this question? How can you improve you approach to the “wait”?

3. How can we help others who are waiting for that request that has a big impact upon their life? 

THIS WEEK'S APPLICATION ACTIVITY

Find a person who is waiting for something major. Pray with them. Encourage them. Maybe just spend time with them and hear them out!

REMEMBER:

Sometimes we must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.