Apr 24 2011 dcfc english Worship [The Master & The Disciple] Luke 24: 28-36

CHRIST, POWER OF

Mugged!

Date: 8/2007.101

05 July 2009 DCFC English Worship - [Heavenly Songs for Earthly Woes] Ps 73 From Theodicy to Credo

A few months ago when we just moved into new apartment complex, one night while we were trying to go home, these two young men wanted to follow us in. I refused to let them in because they were not residents and send my wife to look for the apartment manager. But after she left, they pushed me aside and went in. The first thing they saw was a bicycle and one of them said, "This is mine!" So he hopped onto it and started to ride away. My first thoughts were, "Thief!" So I called out and chased after him. I got into this tug-of-war right at the front gate. He threatened to punch me and even to shoot me. But because of this stupid adrenalin rush, I just refused to let go! Then I heard my wife scream and I came to my senses, "What am I doing? I am willing to die for Jesus, but for a bicycle?" So I just let go. In order for the thief to steal, he first has to get by me, which he did. Who was stronger? Obviously its him - he was tall with all those bulging muscles. But you know how our imagination works right? Since he won me, in my mind he was probably 7 ft. tall and the next time I re-tell the story he would probably have six pack and look like Mr. Universe.

Another angle:

Sometimes, when we experience unrighteousness, it is not easy to say that vengeance belong to God. I remember sharing this with you last year, when I was still staying down town near the Seminary. I was trying to get into my apartment complex from the car park when two men blocked our way and wanted to go in with us to look for a friend. I knew something was amissed because anyone in the car park should be a tenant and have a key. Moreover, one of them looked kind of high and was evening bleeding from his forehead. Anyway, They barged their way in, saw the first bicycle and said, "That is mine." One of them jumped on it and started riding to the front door. So I ran after him and got into a tug of war. He threatened to shoot me, but somehow because of the adrenalin, I refused to let go! Until my wife screams from behind woke me up and I thought, "What am I doing? Die for a bicycle?" So I let go. That was the first part of the story which I told you before. It took me a full week to get over this incident. I was mad! I felt so violated and angry with that person! I went to the apartment manager and told him, "We should call the police!" He replied, "Well, they will take a record, but will not do anything. This is too minor in Dallas. They have other things to investigate?" "What? But but this guy ..we have his DNA! He wiped his blood on the wall at the car park!" You know what the manager did? He laughed and said, "ha! Ha! You watched too many episodes of CSI! The police won't come and scrap his blood to look for the DNA!" I felt so upset for a whole week! Felt so unjust. His blood was there and yet the police wouldn't come to get his DNA?

CHRIST, PREEMINENCE OF

Christ is First Place

Date: 6/2006.101

28 May 2006 - Pandan Chinese Xi Yang - Luke 5:1-11 ~ Qualities of a Disciple

2 Sept 2006 - YOC Camping - Luke 5:1-11 ~ The Qualities of a Disciple

Dec 5 2006 - Senior Sermon DTS - Luke 9:18-27

Senior Chapel 24 April 2007 - Luke 9:18-27

Sept 2007 FWC Retreat: The Kingdom is Here - Kingdom Path Luke 9:18-27

Oct 2007 Germany Leipzig/Weimar - Luke 5:1-11 - Qualities of a disciple

Aug 10 2008 - FCBC Mandarin - Luke 9:18-27 - Way of the Cross

Aug 24 2008 - MSU Mission Trip - Luke 9:18-27 - Way of the Cross

Feb 13 2011 – DCFC Chinese - Luke 9:18-27 – Way of the Cross

Mar 13 2011 DCFC English Worship – [The Master & The Disciple] Luke 6:20-49 The Call of the Disciple

Sept 3-5 2011 RCCC Retreat [Renewing our first love for Christ] Renewing our vision of the Cross Luke 9:18-27

 

2002 SARS

When the SARS broke out in Singapore in 2002, the first person to die of it was a pastor. The first doctor to die of SARS was also a Christian. The pastor got infected because he visited a church member who was the first to be infected. The doctor, was one of Singapore's finest. He knew the dangers of the virus but knew that he had to go. He told his wife - "I have to go, this is my job." At that time a lot of doctors and nurses tried to take leave because they were afraid. But this doctor did not. Not because he was looking for trouble, not because he was trying to be funny, but because he knew that it was his God-given responsibilities. We have many sisters who are nurses and during that time, a sister shared with me, "When the virus first broke out, the hospital asked for volunteers who would take care of SARS patients. Many who volunteered initially were Christians. They were not looking for trouble, but they knew the true and living God. If they did not go, who would? God takes first place in their lives.

CHRIST, REAL HOPE

Rats in the Tub

Date: 6/2006.101

12 July 2009 DCFC English Worship - [Heavenly Songs for Earthly Woes] Ps 129 Hope!
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Several years ago, an experiment on endurance was conducted at the University of California at Berkeley involving Norwegian field rats. The rats were placed in a tub of water, where they were forced to swim until they grew exhausted and finally drowned. During the first experiment, the researchers discovered that on average, Norwegian field rats were capable of swimming for over seven hours before drowning.

A second experiment was conducted, exactly like the first, but with one exception. When a rat was getting too exhausted to swim any longer, the researchers would remove the rat from the tub of water for a few seconds, then put the rat back into the water to continue swimming. These rats were able to swim for almost twenty hours before perishing.

The researchers concluded that the rats in the second group were able to swim much longer than first group because they had hope. They had experienced a rescue - and what kept them going was the hope that they would be rescued again.

Application:

Human beings are no different. Without hope, we drown. but with hope, we have a reason to live. Hope is what keeps us going. It has been said that "as oxygen is to the lungs, so hope is to the human heart."

Many people today have false hopes. They put their hopes in technology or in hedonism, or in accumulating material wealth or power. But these hopes are like fool's gold. ultimately they are worthless and have no power to keep us afloat.

That's why Jesus cane. He conquered death and the grave so that we would know that we also can do the same. This means no matter what happens, ultimately nothing can hurt us because we have victory in Christ Jesus. Christian hope is a living hope, "an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade, kept in heaven for you!" (1 Peter 1:3-4)

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