Saturday, June 25, 2011

SJG 11: The Master as the Vine #dumcMY #fb #sermon


Pastor Tan Moy How, 25/06/2011

Joh 15:1-17  I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener.  (2)  He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.  (3)  You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.  (4)  Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.  (5)  I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.  (6)  If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned.  (7)  If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you.  (8)  This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.  (9)  As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love.  (10)  If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commands and remain in his love.  (11)  I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.  (12)  My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.  (13)  Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.  (14)  You are my friends if you do what I command.  (15)  I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.  (16)  You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit--fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.  (17)  This is my command: Love each other.

181 or more than 50% of the Nobel Prize winner are Jews. 42% of them are experts in economy. They are good in number and business, having been grounded in the Torah since young.

Saturday, June 18, 2011

I love you by John Nuttall #dumcMY #fb

This is the song Pastor Chris shared at the end of the sermon.

SJG 10: The Master washes His disciples’ feet #dumcMY #fb #sermon

Pastor Chris Kam, 18/06/2011

(When Pastor Chris prayed for the fathers, Jesse ran over to me. Kathleen commented that he didn’t do that for her. Heh.)

Pastor gave  an illustration about missing the point.

What is the core of the gospel of Jesus Christ? What is at the heart of gospel of Jesus Christ? It is the mandate to love.

Sunday, June 12, 2011

15th MCCC #9 Challenge 2 – The Challenges Facing the Church in Malaysia #dumcMY #fb #MCCC


Pastor Daniel Ho, 12/06/2011


It's exciting to live in Malaysia. When we are caught in a traffic jam, God could be telling us to slow down and to pray.


Many times we don't speak well of Malaysia. We need to be reminded that Malaysia is a great country.

Malaysians are people with short memories and we need to be reminded about what is good and wonderful about Malaysia.

Saturday, June 11, 2011

15rh MCCC #8 Challenge I - Transformation of Society #dumcMy #MCCC #fb

Pastor Dr Philip Lyn, 11/06/2011

A. Introduction

Luk 19:10  For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost. (NIV)

Luk 19:10 for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost. (NKJV)

Zacchaeus was short. He also was seen as a traitor because he collected taxes for the Romans, thereby filling up their coffers. He had to climb a tree to see Jesus not just because he was short but because he was despised and he wasn’t allowed to see Jesus. Jesus saw him and told him he would go to have dinner at his place. Zacchaeus repented and promised to return 4 times what he gained by cheating. Jesus said salvation came and that He came to seek and save that which was lost.

15th MCCC #7 Developing Younger Leaders #dumcMY #fb #MCCC

Pastor Daniel Ho, Pastor Chew Weng Chee, Pastor Philip Lyn, 11/06/2011

From Pastor Daniel Ho.

One bishop visited his diocese. He decided to stay in the house of a church member instead of the hotel. The church member was overjoyed. The wife and the children were also happy. In UK, a bishop is addressed as ‘My Lord.” They decided to offer him breakfast in bed. The mother wanted to give an opportunity for the son to serve the bishop in the morning. He was trained to say “My Lord, Sir. Your boy here, breakfast is served.”

15th MCCC #6 Challenge to the Ministry–Every Person Ministry #dumcMY #fb #MCCC



Pastor Dr Philip Lyn, 11/06/2011
Overarching Truth: “Everything rises and falls on leadership.” ~J. Maxwell
imageIn 1973, Nobel price winner for Medicine, Karl von Frisch deciphered how honeybees dance / communicate. All the honeybees are mobilized that the queen survived, the colony is in order and to ensure the reproduction of the next generation. The honeybees communicated where the honey is in what is called the honeybee dance.

Friday, June 10, 2011

15th MCCC #4 EPCC Cell Journey - Making Jesus the Absolute Reality in a Virtual World#dumcMY #fb #MCCC

Pastor Sam Surendran, 10/06/2011

Pastor Sam mentioned Lionel Messi and immediately became a pastor I like.

15th MCCC #3 –The Cell Church History–Skyline SIB #dumcMY #fb #MCCC

Pastor Dr Philip Lyn, 10/06/2011

A. The Background to Skyline

Skyline is located in the beautiful in Kota Kinabalu in 2001. The mother church, SIB LIkas wanted to plant a church in the city. They located a resort hotel called Sutera Harbour. But the rental is too expensive even with a 50% discount. The hotel later contacted them and offered a small room.
It grew from 60 to approximately 650 in 10 years. There are 5 elders (policy), 3 executive pastors (operations), associate pastors (regional / national ministry.) The associate pastors were former senior pastors. They and their families are integrated in the church.

Thursday, June 09, 2011

15th MCCC #2 Leading a Successful Cell Church–the SIBKL Journey #dumcMY #fb #MCCC

Pastor Chew Weng Chee, 09/06/2011

Pastor Chew acknowledged that much of SIBKL’s success is due to what they have learned from DUMC.

5 Ingredients

  1. My leadership must be visionary.
  2. My leadership must be vital.
  3. My leadership must be viable.
  4. My leadership must be visible.
  5. My leadership must be victorious.

15th MCCC #1 - The Malaysian Dream Church–the Dream Story #dumcMY #MCCC #fb

Pastor Daniel Ho, 09/06/2011
This is the story and strategy of the cell church.

Saturday, June 04, 2011

SJG 9: The Master as the Good Shepherd #fb #dumcMY

Pastor Daniel Ho, 04/06/2011

The text is John 10:1-18.

In the life of the Lord Jesus Christ, we see three characteristics of the Good Shepherd.