Heartbeat: Flourishing in the City
You were made to be instrumental in the purposes of God. Regardless of your profession, your ultimate calling is to discover how God wants to use you for His greater glory.
Feb 05, 2023•44 min
Island ECC Podcast
Island ECC
Weekly audio messages on the world-changing Gospel of Jesus Christ and the life-changing love of God from Island ECC in Hong Kong. For more resources and to get connected with us, visit our website at www.islandecc.hk
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CNY: The Habits of Joy
While everyone is wishing you great blessings of good health & wealth during CNY, what do you really wish for? Maybe at the end of the day, you just want to be happy – that’s it! “Don’t worry, be happy”? Then again, the Bible says, “Rejoice in the Lord always!” It never said, “Be happy in the Lord always!” So, what’s the difference between being happy and being able to always rejoice? Come perk up your ears, this might just be the greatest “Year of the Rabbit” blessing you’ve been searching ...
Jan 29, 2023•34 min
CNY: The Path to Renewal
Lunar New Year brings in a season of renewal. It’s time to leave behind things that hinder us, and pursue good things that God has in store for us in the future. So, how does renewal work?
Jan 22, 2023•39 min
I Resolve: I Resolve To Hope
The great Christian hope is heaven. However, many of us don’t like to think about heaven because it either scares us or seems boring to us. But how much of our conception of heaven has been influenced by Hollywood, and how much is actually Biblical? As we look into the final chapters of the book of Revelation, we will attempt to discover what God teaches us about heaven, and why it can be our great hope.
Jan 15, 2023•35 min
I Resolve: Healthy Expectations
Hagar’s encounter with an angel provides the framework for a good start-of-the-year inventory of our lives. What should you leave behind? What is your direction? What can you expect from God?
Jan 08, 2023•42 min
I Resolve: Beyond Resolutions
This series offers three personal ways to move beyond resolutions to having consistent resolve in vital matters. This first sermon uses the life of Daniel to delve into how resolve is worked out in our past, present, and future.
Jan 01, 2023•41 min
Realms of Glory: Prince of Peace
Who among us couldn’t use a greater dose of peace? This Christmas Day, allow God to gift to you a greater sense of this peace that surpasses human understanding.
Dec 25, 2022•44 min
Realms of Glory: Everlasting Father
Christmas is almost here and as we celebrate this season once again, we are reminded of the power of Christ’s entrance into our world. His birth was foretold centuries before the first Christmas day and this message will look at how the prophecy of Isaiah describing Jesus being the Everlasting Father impacts our lives today. While it may seem somewhat confusing at first, it is one of the most reassuring characteristics of Jesus that we could ever know.
Dec 18, 2022•37 min
Realms of Glory: Mighty God
Isaiah points us once again to a beautiful truth about God, that He is a mighty God. Together we’ll look at how the authors of Scripture came to understand this, and explore if we’ve really allowed such a big God into the small parts of our lives.
Dec 11, 2022•38 min
Realms of Glory: Wonderful Counsellor
In this first of a 4-part series, we look at the arrival of Jesus as our Wonderful Counsellor.
Dec 04, 2022•38 min
Dear Future Me: Giving
Tithes and offerings. We don’t like to talk about it, and we get uncomfortable when the topic comes up. Yet the Bible has a lot to say about it, and even portrays it as something that will bring joy. How can that be true? In our final week of “Dear Future Me” we discuss how giving is a choice you won’t regret making.
Nov 27, 2022•33 min
Dear Future Me: Gratitude
Most of us feel grateful. But if others don’t know we are grateful, we communicate ingratitude, and it damages relationships. An attitude of gratitude isn’t enough. We need to express it.
Nov 20, 2022•37 min
Dear Future Me: Stress Less
Anxiety is at an all-time high in most spots in the world. With more convenience and affluence than ever before, we also have higher levels of stress. Our faith really can make a difference.
Nov 13, 2022•42 min
Dear Future Me: Stay Humble
All of us have blindspots. Areas of our lives that we don’t see that could cause problems for us in the future. In order to do the work on these faults, we need to be open to God’s loving (and convicting) Word.
Nov 06, 2022•44 min
Mic Drop: One Final Command
Paul uses his final words to give us one final command. What is it, and how should we live it out? In the final week of the Mic Drop sermon series, we explore the implications of this final command for our lives.
Oct 30, 2022•36 min
Mic Drop: Vessels of Honour
The world around us impacts us immensely. If we are unaware of it, we are surely squeezed into a mould we may not like. So rather than being slowly influenced by forces around us, we are invited to be the ones who influence our world. But it takes dedication and discernment to pull it off.
Oct 23, 2022•38 min
Episode 28: When Can I Leave a Church?
This is a continuation of our panel talk hosted in September 2022 on questions about church. We sit down with Tim Latour and tackle questions about church hopping, online church, and leaving a church.
Oct 17, 2022•59 min
Mic Drop: Endurance
Endurance is hard. But a lack of endurance will make life even harder. Paul cheers on his protégé Timothy by inspiring him to dig deep and develop spiritual grit.
Oct 16, 2022•41 min
Mic Drop: Fan the Flame
We’ve all had seasons of spiritual slippage… times when our faith seems vulnerable and could use a boost. Paul tells his protégé Timothy to “fan the flame” as a remedy for a despondent faith.
Oct 09, 2022•43 min
Seek First: It Isn’t Just For You
When Jesus entered into a temple in Jerusalem, we were told He got so angry that He started “driving out” people and “flipping tables“ of the merchants. But what exactly happened inside the temple? What made Him so angry? We will look at Mark’s account to find out the reason behind.
Oct 02, 2022•20 min
Seek First: Obedience
Living a life of obedience.
Oct 02, 2022•17 min
Seek First: Kindness
Kindness is a powerful tool that can truly change the world. Through an act of kindness Rahab the prostitute was able to save the lives of two spies and her whole family. Her act of kindness changed the trajectory of not only her life, but the life of anyone who calls themself a Jesus follower, since her kindness led to the birth of Jesus. Kindness has the power to change the world because kindness changes our eternity. It is the kindness of God that leads to our repentance and our kindness towa...
Oct 02, 2022•16 min
Seek First: Wonder-filled Worship
In our information-saturated age, there are good reasons to get lost in wonder and there are real benefits to our spiritual life when we do.
Oct 02, 2022•17 min
Seek First: This Is The Day
There is a constant pull to dwell on the past or focus on the future, but God calls us to live in the present – the only place He is actually with us. Studies show that without intention, we spend almost half of our waking hours daydreaming and that, regardless of whether or not these are happy daydreams, if you’re not living in the present it leads to diminished happiness. Joy is found by seeking God in your present circumstances. “This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad ...
Oct 02, 2022•15 min
Seek First: I Believe in Satan’s Downfall
“Satan”, “Devil”, “Lucifer” – many thoughts and images come to our minds when we see these names. Images could be from movies, TV shows, video games, or maybe even individuals you know personally. However, no other image of him is more empowering than the biblical image of Satan being crushed under your feet. Paul leaves with this as his final encouragement to the church in Rome so that they will be secure in the good news of Jesus’s victory which we share and participate in.
Oct 02, 2022•14 min
Seek First: Jesus – The Still Point Of The Turning World
The Bible tells us that Jesus is the all-powerful one: the still point around which everything turns. Do we believe it? Do we live it?
Oct 02, 2022•21 min
Seek First: To be a Lover of Christ
We all love something. Can we say we love Christ more than these things?
Oct 02, 2022•14 min
Superfood: Wisdom in the Age of Rage
There is a growing sense of anger and discontentment in the world. Groups at odds with one another are growing more radical and extreme. Caught up in this fervour is the Church. How do we remain the Church in an increasingly polarised society? How can we find wisdom in this age of rage?
Sep 25, 2022•40 min
Super Food: The Two Greatest Threats
Lies and Money. It sounds like a scandalous TV show. But in reality it’s the potential scandal of your own life. If you don’t recognise the lies you are susceptible to, and the undercurrent of power that money has on you, your very life could be the scandal you never intended. Proverbs gives us great insight into how to overcome these powerful forces and live in freedom.
Sep 18, 2022•44 min
Super Food: Words of Wisdom
Every day we speak, write, and text thousands of words to people around us – and to ourselves. Words have power. But where do our words come from and how are we using them? Are we honouring God and our neighbour with the things that we say? Proverbs gives us some great words of wisdom to live by.
Sep 11, 2022•38 min
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