1 Corinthians 10:27-29 says, “If some unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat whatever is put before you without raising questions of conscience. But if anyone says to you, ‘This has been offered in sacrifice,’ then do not eat it, both for the sake of the man who told you and for conscience’ sake–the other man’s conscience, I mean, not yours. For why should my freedom be judged by another’s conscience?” The church is a gathering of people with a common mission. But because it is a gathering of people, interpersonal conflicts tend to arise. Even in the denomination I belong to, there have been
2 Kings 2 sermon, “Miracles”
From a sermon series on 2 Kings by See Huang Lim, a missionary at IBF. We have been seeing God at work through the prophet Elijah’s ministry. In our text this day, we will read about Elijah handing over his leadership to his disciple, Elisha. Let’s pray. [Read 2 Kings 2] From today’s passage, I have three questions. If you are not a Christian, you may feel that these stories are absurd. I want to address this briefly with my first question: Is it irrational to believe in miracles? Even as a Christian, you may find Elisha’s experiences to be impossible or so different from your own life. I will
2 Kings 1 sermon, “Ahaziah’s Idolatry”
From a sermon series on 2 Kings by See Huang Lim, a missionary at IBF. Today, we will begin our journey into 2 Kings. The previous book ended with the death of King Ahab, one of Israel’s most notorious kings. This new book we are studying opens with King Ahab’s son. We will also see the end of Elijah’s career as a prophet and see what happens with Elisha, his successor. Today, let’s read chapter 1, which is about Ahaziah, King Ahab’s son.From this chapter, I would like to highlight 3 points: 1) Ahaziah’s idolatry, 2) God’s protection of his people, and 3) the role of humility in receiving God’s