↓Audio link to the sermon:(1st worship recording) (If you can’t listen on your iPhone, please update your iOS) Today, I want to talk about “greed(covetousness).” I’m going to share with you, using King Jehoshaphat, the fourth king of Judah, as an example. Jehoshaphat became wealthy as a result of obeying God’s word. There are many testimonies of people becoming rich after believing in Jesus. I believe there are such testimonies in IBF Church too. However, just believing in Jesus does not necessarily mean that whoever believes in Jesus will become rich. You know that well, don’t you? Many times, people suffer as a result of believing in Jesus. Living a
“Costly discipleship and preparing for Jesus’ return” (Mark 8:27-9:1)
↓ Audio link to the sermon: (If you can’t listen on your iPhone, please update your iOS) Today, my message is not a traditional Christmas sermon that focuses on the birth of Jesus and the theme of joy. Instead, it is the continuation of our series on Mark’s gospel. Our passage today is actually about a heavy topic about the cost of discipleship. It is easy to talk about the blessings that Jesus brings to those who believe in him. But the life of a disciple of Jesus is also challenging. We need the full picture of what to expect: both the joy and the hardship. I believe this topic
Christ gives us peace, hope, joy, and love (Isaiah 9:6)
↓Audio link to the sermon:(1st worship recording) (If you can’t listen on your iPhone, please update your iOS) This is the 3rd Sunday of Advent season, when we look forward to celebrating the birth of Christ. Each week, we celebrated the different blessings of Christ: peace, hope, and, for this week, joy. On the first Sunday, we remembered the peace that he brings, and we read from Isaiah 9:6, which says, “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Our Lord and Savior
“I will go ahead of you.” (Matthew 26:26-32)
↓Audio link to the sermon:(1st worship recording: Proxy reading) (If you can’t listen on your iPhone, please update your iOS) 26 While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body.” 27 Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. 28 This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. 29 I tell you, I will not drink from this fruit of the vine from now
“Yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will be joyful in God my Savior” (Habakkuk 3:18)
↓Audio link to the sermon:(1st worship recording) (If you can’t listen on your iPhone, please update your iOS) This is my third message on the book of Habakkuk. “But the righteous will live by faith” was the theme from my first two messages. During Habakkuk’s prayer, God revealed to him the future of the kingdoms of Judah and Babylon. These kingdoms were judged by God for straying from his commands to love God and love their neighbors. As we live in a world of dictators and ungodly leaders, we must pray for our leaders to receive wisdom from God, to protect citizens, and take care of people’s welfare. In chapter