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April 16: “What’s a Sacrament?” (Luke 22:14-20, Matthew 28:18-20)

The Evangelical Protestant Church puts much emphasis on the Word but not enough on the Sacraments. But the Sacraments are visible and tangible Word. Christ gave them to us as gifts to nourish our spiritual life and faith. Unlike the Catholic Church, we keep only two sacraments: baptism and the Lord’s Supper. What are the […]

Easter Sunday 2023: “Is Anything Too Difficult for God?” (Hebrews 11:1-5, 13-22)

The hope of resurrection is not unique to Christians. The Old Testament people knew that their God was the Almighty Creator who kept his promises. Though they did not receive the promise, they knew that even death cannot prevent God’s promises from coming to pass. When God promised the birth of Isaac, God asked Sarah, […]

Good Friday 2023: “From Darkness to Light” (Mark 15:25-39)

Mark notes that when Jesus was crucified, darkness came over the whole land at noon. Darkness symbolizes God’s judgment. On the cross, Jesus became sin for us and bore God’s judgment. Jesus experienced the darkness of hell in our place so that we would not have to. After taking us into the darkness, Mark draws […]

Palm Sunday 2023: “Looking for a Community?” (Romans 12:3-13)

People are looking for identity and belonging in all the wrong places. Social media has made people more distant and isolated. Where can we find our true identity and belonging? We find them in Christ and his people. But a true Christian community is not found; it is built. What can we do to build […]

March 26: “Job & Jesus: Persevering in Faith” (Hebrews 11:39-12:3)

There are several things Job has in common with Jesus. I want to highlight two things: First, both Job and Jesus were used by God to defeat Satan. Second, both Job and Jesus endured their suffering with faith. In our own suffering, we can consider a cloud of witnesses like Job and the perfecter of […]