A few of us would readily admit we have an anger issue mostly because the evidence and witnesses are so plentiful, but more of us likely have a low-grade, simmering anger – one mostly controlled, hidden away, yet equally toxic and ready to destroy. This sermon looks deeper into this anger that we think is under control. Watch this and other messages in video at www.islandecc.hk/messages .
When promised an "intimate relationship with God", many of us are left either disappointed or wondering what is missing to bring about that experience. This sermon explores two essential elements for drawing near to God. Watch this and other messages in video at www.islandecc.hk/messages .
We all have people in our lives that drive us crazy. Their control and criticism can ruin our day, or worse, distract us from the joyful life God has called us to. This sermon shares biblical wisdom on how to address these people in our lives. Watch this and other messages in video at www.islandecc.hk/messages .
We all have people in our lives that drive us crazy. Their control and criticism can ruin our day, or worse, distract us from the joyful life God has called us to. This sermon shares biblical wisdom on how to address these people in our lives. Watch this and other messages in video at www.islandecc.hk/messages .
Most of us will spend more hours each day with our colleagues than with our family and friends. And yet, recent studies show 32% of people are unhappy at work. We will look at how our faith can lead us to be more fulfilled at work and experience a greater level of satisfaction. Watch this and other messages in video at www.islandecc.hk/messages .
This message is the third in a five-week series on relational health. It focuses on family relationships, which are shown to be both dynamic and imperfect. The message contains practical help for any family. Watch this and other messages in video at www.islandecc.hk/messages .
True friendship is a tremendous blessing. We need people in our lives to walk with us and support us through good times and bad. In this sermon, we will look at how the Gospel encourages real friendship. Watch this and other messages in video at www.islandecc.hk/messages .
This message begins a five-week series on relationships. It lays out a theological foundation for the series, and gives practical help for how you can relate to yourself. Watch this and other messages in video at www.islandecc.hk/messages .
Extendedly hoping and waiting for something you desire can be extremely discouraging, but active waiting and hoping is perhaps the key for us to experience the Christian life that we desire. Your understanding of God and your readiness will determine how you experience God in the day to day challenges. Watch this and other messages in video at www.islandecc.hk/messages .
God wants to speak to you and you can hear His voice. But as we see from Balaam’s story, we can listen and still miss the point if we don’t try to know the speaker. God uses Balaam’s donkey to get his attention with a healthy dose of humility. Watch this and other messages in video at www.islandecc.hk/messages .
It’s so easy to get off track. Even a minor miscalculation in charting a course can lead to disastrous results over time. That’s why it’s so important to be able to have spiritual discernment, which is the ability to see the reality of our condition and position. Watch this and other messages in video at www.islandecc.hk/messages .
In the book of Exodus, we see a story that is a picture of a bigger story throughout Scripture. It displays God’s heart to rescue His people and lead them into freedom. As we investigate the plague of frogs in Exodus 8, we’ll explore how God wants to free us from our rebellious hearts. Watch this and other messages in video at www.islandecc.hk/messages .
Too often, christians play it safe: Risk little, maintain sameness. Preferring predictable routines rather than creative approaches that could fail. But reaching a world in need is too urgent of a need to glibly apply yesterday’s approaches and attitudes. We need to channel our creativity into eternal purposes. Watch this and other messages in video at www.islandecc.hk/messages .
"Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows." These words from Jesus remind us that if we understand our true worth in Christ, we can see and receive the loving care and attention that God is giving us all along. The story of Elijah provides a great understanding to the detailed care God provides. Watch this and other messages in video at www.islandecc.hk/messages .
In God’s creation, we can understand more fully His character. If we ever wonder about the ways of God, we need to sit in wonder of His creation. Watch this and other messages in video at www.islandecc.hk/messages .
Hope is in short supply these days. But the resurrection of Jesus Christ provides a timeless basis for hope that lifts our spirits and injects our hearts with the promise of things getting better. Watch this and other messages in video at www.islandecc.hk/messages .
The crucifixion and the cross of Christ are of first importance to the Christian faith. In preparing for Easter Day, this sermon examines Christ’s crucifixion and various views of the cross, especially what the Cross meant to Jesus and those who follow Him. Watch this and other messages in video at www.islandecc.hk/messages .
It’s a dark scene, not just because it’s nighttime but also because Jesus comes face to face with the horror of being distanced from His Father for the first time ever – a necessary act so that we could come near to God. In this heavy but encouraging sermon, we enter the Garden of Gethsemane. Watch this and other messages in video at www.islandecc.hk/messages .
It may seem awkward to us, but it was a pivotal teaching moment for Jesus. Mary poured expensive oil on His head and was then mocked by the disciples. Jesus came to her defense and provided for us a deeply challenging picture of what following Christ is all about. Watch this and other messages in video at www.islandecc.hk/messages .
This sermon looks at one of the most inspiring, and perhaps the most perplexing, of all of Jesus’ miracles: the transfiguration. Watch this and other messages in video at www.islandecc.hk/messages .
Have you ever had an idea planted in your heart but never acted upon? Jesus said, "I came that they may have life and have it abundantly." (John 10:10) The question is then why don’t we act on those ideas? Are we crippled by the fear of living abundantly? Dive into today’s sermon and learn from the life of Moses to step into a life of abundance. Watch this and other messages in video at www.islandecc.hk/messages .
Who did the Chinese forefathers worship before all the different religions went to China? It might be a surprise to many Chinese that their ancestors worshipped "Shang-Di", the supreme God, whose nature was parallel to the God of the Bible. Characters in the Chinese language also reveal stories told in the Bible; thus, there is nothing more Chinese than to worship the God who their ancestors tried so hard to teach them about. Watch this and other messages in video at www.islandecc.hk/messages ....
As followers of Christ, we know our primary role is to love God and love others. It’s straightforward, but we tend to make it hard. We find reasons to avoid it and ways to get ourselves off the hook. Because though it’s clear what we are to do, it’s messy knowing how to fulfil it. This message helps us wrestle with the realities of messy circumstances while maintaining this command of love. Watch this and other messages in video at www.islandecc.hk/messages ....
The new covenant brings about massive shifts in our thinking and our roles. With a look at four major categories, this message will challenge you to make sure you are living out your new identity. Watch this and other messages in video at www.islandecc.hk/messages .
Without embracing the work of the Spirit in their lives, Christians will be frustrated in their pursuit of becoming new. As we look at Romans 8, we’ll get a glimpse into a few of the ways the Spirit transforms us. Watch this and other messages in video at www.islandecc.hk/messages .
Today, we will be diving into a book in the Bible that people are normally a little cautious to teach on — The Book of Revelation. Simply, "revelation" just means "revealing," and this book is in our Bible to "reveal" to us some beautiful truths about our Saviour Jesus, and what we can look forward to in our lives as Jesus-followers. Watch this and other messages in video at www.islandecc.hk/messages .
Jesus promises us a new heart, not an additional one, but leaving old ways of thinking and behaving can be hard. Yet, ultimately rejecting a new heart is even more difficult. We discuss how we can recognise patterns of old-heart living in our lives here. Watch this and other messages in video at www.islandecc.hk/messages .
Jesus came to bring new ways, new understandings and new capacities but somehow, our love for old ways and old patterns grabs our hearts in deep – and destructive – ways. What does it look like to actually live in the freedom and freshness of this new arrangement that Jesus offers? Watch this and other messages in video at www.islandecc.hk/messages .
The very first Christmas was imperfect. And your Christmas will be too. Mary’s response to undesirable circumstances provides for us a template for finding peace amid our troubles. Watch this and other messages in video at www.islandecc.hk/messages .
Isaiah’s prophecy that a child would be born to us and that He would be called Everlasting Father is a bit perplexing. How can a child be a father? Isaiah wasn’t speaking of the Fatherhood of God here, but rather an insight into the very heart of who we are as people… souls in need of rest. Watch this and other messages in video at www.islandecc.hk/messages .
