23 Dec 2023 Discussion Questions for “Why Jesus Came”
by: Jinha Kim
"But those who drink the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life." John 4:14
I don’t like the word, resilience. It means, the capacity to recover quickly from unexpected difficulties.
It’s not that I don’t like the idea of adapting to new challenges. I just don’t like the connotations associated with the word these days.
by: Jinha Kim
"But those who drink the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life." John 4:14
I accepted Christ as my personal saviour many years ago. On the day I made the commitment I was invited to choose a song for the congregation to sing. I chose one of my all time favourite hymns Because He Lives.
by: Ben
In my last sermon about patience I shared my story about Psalm 40:1-6 and how it led me to understand grace. Psalm 40 is a multi-layered song about salvation:
by: Jinha Kim
"But those who drink the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life." John 4:14
“Blue and green should often be seen,” I quoted as I opened the hotel room balcony to the stunning view of the sun-splashed Coral Sea in tropical Queensland. I had learned that little mantra from the book Live More Happy by Dr. Darren Morton that outlined 5 principles of happiness. It basically means, go out in nature – because uplifting physical environments are clinically proven to make us feel better.
Although it was only for 3 days, we were able to immerse ourselves in blues and greens – the lagoon, Green Island, the beach, the stunning waterfall at Barron Gorge… and we were happy.
by: Jinha Kim
"But those who drink the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life." John 4:14
We are facing an energy crisis in today’s society – not just in terms of the energy resources of our planet, but a personal energy crisis – where demand in our lives is increasingly outweighing our capacity to give. By looking at the life of Jesus, we can find principles on how to live a balanced life between work and rest. Guest speaker Hannah Andrykanus
Could it be that you are where you are becuase of prayer? Someone is praying for you – find out who.
Part 3 of the Seeing with New Eyes: Revisiting Common Christian Beliefs:
Thirty-one percent of the world believes in Jesus. Was Jesus a mere historical figure? Was he who he claimed he was? How does one know for sure? In the face of doubts and uncertainty, how can we come to know if Jesus truly was the Son of God? In this talk, we explore the journey of faith that each of us faces as we seek a personal connection to Jesus.
I snuck quietly behind Roy so that Joshua would see him first as he walked into the yard of the childcare centre.
At first, he stared, blinked, then as recognition and reality set in he ran to him, crying, “Daddy!” He clung to Roy like a koala for the rest of the day.
It had been two weeks since Roy had been home and the boys had missed him very much.
I like reunions because people get to express how much they care for each other; feelings of joy, relief, and tenderness exude from the face and body as people greet each other after separation.
Of course, reunions are only as good as the relationships represented.
by: Jinha Kim
"But those who drink the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life." John 4:14
In high school art class, one term we learned pottery. I can remember the teacher demonstrating how to use the pottery wheel. He was the type to wax on and on about this and that and never get to the point. And it seemed that was what he was doing with the clay.
He had smacked a lump of clay onto the wheel and was demonstrating how to centre the clay. He did it over and over again and it just looked like keeping your hands still. He stressed the importance of having centred clay before moving on. It looked boring and like a waste of time.
