2012

I just got back from the Watch Night Service at the Dream Centre. This is what I posted on Facebook.

"Just came back from the Watch Night Celebration. It was good. It sent a clear message how everyone can get involved in discipleship, CG and missions. I felt that God reminded me to trust in Him, to count on Him, to live by faith and not by sight. And that's something I want to do in 2012."

It was Søren Kierkegard who said that life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards. I have heard this during sermons in DUMC at least twice. Once by Pastor Daniel on Boxing Day, 2010.

The Pitfalls of Partial Obedience #sermon #dumcMY

Pastor Chew Weng Chee, 17/12/2011

2Ch 17:1-6  Jehoshaphat his son succeeded him as king and strengthened himself against Israel.  (2)  He stationed troops in all the fortified cities of Judah and put garrisons in Judah and in the towns of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.  (3)  The LORD was with Jehoshaphat because in his early years he walked in the ways his father David had followed. He did not consult the Baals  (4)  but sought the God of his father and followed his commands rather than the practices of Israel.  (5)  The LORD established the kingdom under his control; and all Judah brought gifts to Jehoshaphat, so that he had great wealth and honor.  (6)  His heart was devoted to the ways of the LORD; furthermore, he removed the high places and the Asherah poles from Judah.

Pastor Chew mentioned his book Is Life Worth Living?

Pastor Chew told us this is the 10 time God sent him to talk to us in DUMC.

Obedience is better than sacrifice. It’s absolutely fine to give to God. However, one thing the enemy will tempt us not to do is to be obedient. Even partial obedience (which is partial disobedience) is not acceptable to God.

SJG XVI – The Master’s Resurrection #dumcMY #fb #sermon

Pastor Chris Kam, 06/08/2011

Introduction

“I have come to the conclusion that the resurrection of Jesus Christ is one of the most wicked, vicious, heartless hoaxes ever foisted upon the minds of men, OR it is the most fantastic fact of history.”
~Josh McDowell (Evidence that Demands a Verdict)

SJG 14a: The First Betrayal #dumcMY #sermon #fb

Dato’ Dr Kim Tan, 23/07/2011

This is the 14^th installment of the Study in John’s Gospel series. The sermon tomorrow is on the second betrayal but it will still be considered as #14.

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.

I love you by John Nuttall #dumcMY #fb

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

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.

CWS I–Worldviews & the Christian Faith #dumcMY #db

Pastor Daniel Ho, 15/05/2011

A farmer brought a strong into town and offer it to anyone who could get the cow to do three things – make it laugh, cry and run.

A pastor whispered into the cow’s ears and made it laugh, cry and later run. The farmer gave the cow to the pastor. He asked what did the pastor said.

The pastor said, he first told the cow how much he earned, how hard he worked then whether it wanted to be a pastor.

Even the cow has a certain perspective about the pastoral ministry. And perspective is all about worldview.

SLC II–Servanthood vs. Servant Leadership #dumcMY #fb

Rev. Dr. Tan Siang Yang, 07/05/2011
Leadership or Servant Leadership without Servanthood as the foundation can be problematic.

SLC I–Jesus’ Call to Servanthood: Serving our Best Friend #dumcMY #fb

Rev. Dr. Tan Siang Yang, 06/05/2011
There is an emphasis on leadership based on the books we can find. There are some who mentioned servant leadership. But the Bible talks about servanthood.

SJG 5–The Master as the Bread of Life #fb #dumcMY

Pastor Chris Kam, 09/04/2011

A good sermon

• inform our minds
• inspires our hearts
• instructs our behaviour

After listening to the speaker, we must ask ourselves, what we are going to do about it.

SJG IV–The Master and an “Outcast” #fb #dumcMY

Pastor Daniel Ho, 02/04/2011

DUMC is the overall champion of the 2011 Interchurch Sports Carnival.  It came in last in 2010.

DUMC has given RM50k in aid to Japan. A total of RM 83,641 was collected for Japan.
The text of the sermon is taken from John 4:1-42. I put it at the bottom of the post because of its length.

Pastor Daniel painted a situation where a reject entered a church. Would the church accept him? The more important question is would Jesus accept him.

Jesus’s encounter with the Samaritan woman.

Jews don’t talk to Samaritans. Back in 722 BC, the northern kingdom of Israel was conquered and captured by Assyrians. The Samaritans were half-Jews and half gentiles.

Jesus broke all barriers, He wanted to go to Samaritan regions. He broke all kinds of prejudices. DUMC runs streets ministry because they believe everyone is precious in God’s house.

SJG III–The Master’s Supreme Gift #dumcMY #fb

Pastor Daniel Ho, 26/03/2011

Joh 3:1-21  Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling council.

Every Member a Servant #dumcMY #fb

Rev Irwin Rutherford, 20/03/2011

Psa 31:14-16 But I trust in you, O LORD; I say, "You are my God." (15) My times are in your hands; deliver me from my enemies and from those who pursue me. (16) Let your face shine on your servant; save me in your unfailing love.

Rev Irwin is impressed with two things about DUMC – we pray (call upon the name of the Lord) and we are mission centric.


(Rev. Irwin uses an iPad. I still have not found enough reason to get one.)

Be a Righteous Servant #dumcMY #fb

Rev Irwin Rutherford, 19/03/2011

It’s Missions Weekend here in DUMC,

Psa 31:14-16  But I trust in you, O LORD; I say, "You are my God."  (15)  My times are in your hands; deliver me from my enemies and from those who pursue me.  (16)  Let your face shine on your servant; save me in your unfailing love.

(This will be for tomorrow – Every Member a Servant.)

A video on the unreached is shown. Majority of the missions resources are NOT channeled to the poorest unreached people group.

Did you know?

The story of a hot water bottle and a doll - TRUE! #fb #dumcMY

This was shared by Francois Vosloo, the Associate International Director of Operational Mobilisation during his sermon yesterday (13/03/2011) in the Dream Centre. It has been verified as true. You can 'gunakan tanpa was-was.'

The original story can be found here.

THE HOT WATER BOTTLE - A True Story By Helen Roseveare, Missionary to Africa

One night, in Central Africa, I had worked hard to help a mother in the labor ward; but in spite of all that we could do, she died leaving us with a tiny, premature baby and a crying, two-year-old daughter.

SJG I–The Master’s Incarnation #dumcmy #fb

Pastor Daniel Ho, 05/03/2011
This is the 1st of 17 in the Studies in John’s Gospel: Knowing the Master series. This series will plan 6 months. We must know our Master first before we can be mature. This is in line with our theme of Presenting Everyone Mature in Christ.

Making Evangelism a Lifestyle II #dumcMY #fb

Rev Dr. David Geisler, 27/02/2011

Pastor Daniel recommended the book written by David and his father Dr Norman Geisler.

David felt like we are his family. His life has been changed this week.

David teaches in four seminaries in Singapore. His wife is  professor.

(Hmm … this is sounding like a repeat of yesterday’s message.

I will add additional notes, if any to the previous post.

Making Evangelism a Lifestyle I #dumc #fb

Rev Dr. David Geisler, 26/02/2011

David is married to a Singaporean Chinese. His dad Dr Norman Geisler is a well known apologist. David a passion for evangelism.

David got involved in Campus Crusade. 16 years ago, they discovered the 4 spiritual laws method no longer worked with skeptical students.

Because there is a radical change in our world today this has made it more difficult to do evangelism. Consequently what is needed is a new way for us to think about evangelism to speak to this current generation. By engaging others in pre-evangelism this may create more opportunity for us to engage in direct evangelism. Yet at the same time there are barriers to being more proactive in our evangelism. In understanding these two issues we will be like the men of Issachar who understood the times in which they lived and knew what they should do.

“I am convinced that our problems in Evangelism are not one of methodology but one of maturity.”

Our problem is we don’t have enough desire to share the Gospel. We are not sensitive to opportunities.

Marketing Ministry II– Influence & Impact #dumc #fb

Lim Kah Hui, Head of Marketplace Ministry19/02/2011

Overcoming Myths

Luk 13:18-21  He said therefore, "What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?  (19)  It is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his garden, and it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air made nests in its branches."  (20)  And again he said, "To what shall I compare the kingdom of God?  (21)  It is like leaven that a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, until it was all leavened."