Knowing God: Why and How?

Good morning brothers and sisters in Christ. One of my English students has been grieving the death of her husband. She said, “When my husband was alive, I didn’t appreciate him. But now that he’s gone, I don’t really have a reason to live. Now I know the meaning of life: the purpose of life is relationships.” I absolutely agree with her: the purpose of life is to be in relationships, especially with the God who created us. Recently, a well-known Christian writer named J.I. Packer passed away. Over the years, people have recommended his books to me. I want to read a quote from one of his classics, called

2 Kings 12 sermon, “Do not forget King Joash”

From a sermon series on 2 Kings by See Huang Lim, a missionary at IBF. Last month, we covered 2 Kings 11. We read about how Joash’s grandmother Athaliah tried to murder all of her own grandsons. Jehosheba, Joash’s aunt and the wife of Jehoiada the priest hid Joash from Athaliah, preserving the royal line of King David. When he was 7 years old, Joash was anointed king of Judah, and Athaliah was executed. Today, we will read about the rest of Joash’s life in 2 Kings 12. I would like for us to look at the character of King Joash today and focus on 2 of his weaknesses: his

2 Kings 11 sermon, “God’s Sovereignty, Silence, and Servant”

From a sermon series on 2 Kings by See Huang Lim, a missionary at IBF. Just last month, Tetsu Nakamura, a Christian doctor who dedicated more than 20 years of his life to the aid of the people of Afghanistan died after he was shot by presumably Islamist militants. We wonder, why do such things happen? This is one of the few questions we ask ourselves when we read 2 Kings 11. From this chapter, I would like to draw 3 points: 1) the sovereignty of God, 2) the silence of God, and 3) the servant of God. Before we read the text, let’s pray. [Read 2 Kings 11] Background

2 Kings 7 sermon, “God Our Provider”

From a sermon series on 2 Kings by See Huang Lim, a missionary at IBF. Friends, have you ever worried about your finances? Or some challenge that seems too big for you? Do you believe that God cares about you and your challenges? The text today is from 2 Kings 7, and it tells us that God has a generous heart to provide for His people. Context Let me provide the story’s background before we read 2 Kings 7. At that time, Israel was fighting a war and was in a crisis. Enemy armies had surrounded their capital city, Samaria. As a result, the Israelites suffered a food shortage. Food

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