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CHRIST, POWER OFMugged!Date: 8/2007.101 3 February 2008 DCFC English - Mark 3 20-35 ~ Butt Print Legacy?? 05 July 2009 DCFC English Worship - [Heavenly Songs for Earthly Woes] Ps 73 From Theodicy to Credo 21 June 2015 QBC Chinese Worship – Ps 73 Prayer as argument Personal
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 is First PlaceDate: 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 Nov 16 2014 – QBC Chinese Luke 9:18-27 – Way of the Cross 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, PRECIOUSReal TreasureRobin Jones Gunn We went to Open House tonight at the public elementary school. When Rachel's teacher met us, her eye-v v brows seemed to elevate slightly. She spoke kindly of our first grader but said she had some concerns. She then invited us to look at the artwork; we would see what she meant. Dozens of brown paper treasure chests were tacked to the bulletin board. Each had a barreled top attached with a brad. On the front was printed, "A Real Treasure Would Be...." We walked over and began opening the lids to find Rachel's treasure and see why it so concerned the teacher. As we peeked into each chest, we saw TVs and Nintendos, a few genies, heaps of gold coins, and a unicorn. Rachel's chest was in the very bottom corner. We had to stoop to open it. Inside, our daughter had drawn Christ, hanging on a cross with red drops of blood shaped like hearts dripping from his hands. She had completed the sentence, "A Real Treasure Would Be...Jesus." "Do you see my concern?" the teacher asked, her arms folded across her chest. "Yes," my husband agreed, "I see what you mean. The J is backwards, isn't it?"
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