Sermons from August 2022
Gifts of God #2 – Different Types of Gifts
Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:4-11, 27-31 Preacher: Rev Kevin Kim In this sermon Kevin explores how God has blessed us with different gifts – both natural and spiritual gifts – to be used to help others and further God’s mission and will encourage us to discover and use their gifts. Click here to download PowerPoint Slide PDF Sermon Text As we moving through second Sunday of ‘Gifts of God’ program, I invite you to think of ‘using our spiritual gifts for Read more
Gifts of God Reflection (15 days – from 21 Aug to 4 Sept)
Day 15 (4 Sept) James 1:16-2016 Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. 18 Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures. 19 Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to Read more
Gifts of God #1 – Aligning with God’s Mission
Reading: 1 Peter 4:7-11 Preacher: Rev Phil Swain As we launch our Gifts of God Program, we are invited to examine God’s amazing generosity to us and how we might be able to (in the words of 1 Peter 4:10) to ” se the Gifts of God we have received to serve others”. Over the past 3 months at TUC we have been reviewing our Vision and the mission that God has called us to bring to life – and Read more
Small Things Matter 3 – Malachi
Reading: Malachi 3:1-4, 10-12, 4:1-3 Preacher: Rev Kevin Kim The final book of the Old Testament, Malachi received its name from its author (Malachi 1:1). In Hebrew, the name comes from a word meaning “messenger,” which points to Malachi’s role as a prophet of the Lord, delivering God’s message to God’s people. Malachi came along at a time when the people were struggling to believe that God loved them (Malachi 1:2). The people focused on their unfortunate circumstances and refused Read more
Small Things Matter 2 – Habakkuk (Joy in God during times of crisis)
Reading: Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4,14, 3:17-18 Preacher: Rev Kevin Kim Habakkuk may have written his book in the 7th century B.C., but he is asking some of the same questions the people in the pews are asking today. How can a good God allow evil? Why does God not seem to answer when I cry out to him? Habakkuk teaches us that we can reflect on the Lord’s past faithfulness to trust him with our futures, even when he doesn’t make Read more