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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

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

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

A talk by See Huang Lim, missionary at IBF church. Two weeks ago, I shared about how God spoke to me through the Bible. I was 15 and not yet a Christian. After asking God for help, I opened the Bible at random and my eyes fell on Psalm 27. The words spoke perfectly to my situation, and this made me start to believe in God. But you may wonder if this is a reliable method for hearing God’s voice, especially during your daily Bible reading. Imagine a man believes is searching for God’s will using this method. One day, he opens his Bible and his eyes fall on the

A talk by See Huang Lim, a missionary at IBF. Recently more than one person has asked me, “Why should I trust the Bible? Since it’s written by humans, isn’t it biased?” Another friend asked, “I know it is important to read the Bible, but how can I understand it correctly?” These are very important questions that we should be able to answer. So today I’d like to answer two questions: “First, briefly, what is the Bible? Second, how can I trust trust the Bible?” My next message, on June 23th, will be about how to read and interpret the Bible. Let’s pray. What is the Bible?  First, what is

From a sermon series on 1 Kings by See Huang Lim, a missionary at IBF. Today’s message is my last one on the book of 1 Kings. Last month, we read about the death of King Ahab, one of Israel’s most stubborn and unrepentant kings. Today’s passage is about King Jehoshaphat. While Ahab reigned in the northern kingdom of Israel, his ally Jehoshaphat reigned in the southern kingdom of Judah. I’ll give historical background on the passage, but mainly I would like to talk about the theme of compromise. Let’s pray. [Read 1 Kings 22:41-50] Jehoshaphat’s Compromise Verse 43 is somewhat refreshing after all we have read about evil kings

St Patrick’s Day: You may be surprised to know that no other national festival is celebrated more widely across the world. March 17, the official festival day, coincided with the visit of a short-term worker to our church (IBF, Japan) this year. Joy Anne is a 23-year-old university student who came to Japan for a few months to assist the missionaries in IBF and another local church. She volunteered to organize a St Patrick’s Day cultural event. It was an opportunity to share the testimony of St Patrick besides helping people learn more about this popular festival. The event was attended by a mixture of church members and non-Christians who