Chai 3:16

Pastor Benny Prasad

Unbelief is not of money but of value

Faith is not operational in our lives because of unbelief. We already stop believing even before we start the faith journey

Do you have faith that God can move?

Selfishness is so much part of our human culture

When you are praying, is it a selfish prayer or selfless prayer?

When there is revenge there is no love. Unforgiveness is very tough. Forgiveness is a win-win situation

It is good to be convicted because then we can grow up and come out

Extraordinary Step

Extraordinary step

Pastor Calvin lee

Psalm 17:5
My steps have held to your paths, my feet have not stumbled

Psalm 37:23
Proverbs 16:9

Luke 15:11-16

There are 2 very contrasting steps that the prodigal son took :
1. Away from the father's house
Luke 15:12
(father give me my share)
# A shocking request
# A selfish request

2. Towards the father's house
# Regret!
v17 when he came to his senses
# Realization!
v17 how many of my father's hired servants have food to spare, and here I am starving to death!
# Resolve!
v18
I will
# Repentance!
v19
No longer worthy to be called your son
v20
He got up

First, Reconciliation!
v20
He (the father) ran to his son

Second, Restoration!
v21
Put a ring on his finger

Third, Reward!
v23
fattened calf

Key lessons that we can learn together :
1. Watch your steps!
Proverbs 14:15
The simple believe anything but the prudent give thought to their steps

2. If you don't take the next step, you're going to get stuck in a rut
NEXT
NOW
NEVER

3. Faith is more than believing. Faith is more than thinking and talking. Faith is action.

4. From time to time, God calls each of us to step out of our comfort zone
Proverbs 3:5-6

5. Be obedient with one small step and God will give you the next step.... And the next

Martin Luther jr
Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase

6. Any step we take in Christ is always on solid ground. All other ground is sinking sand

7. God meets us when we take a step towards Him.

Extraordinary Catch

Pastor Calvin Lee

Luke 5:1-11

# ACT 1
Work hard but no result
- work hard without God factor

- working hard is needful but may not be good enough

- whatever we are seeking to catch, do not leave God out of the equation. Let Him be the good shepherd leading us all the way

Luke 5:5
"Master, we've worked hard all night and haven't caught anything"

Psalm 127:1
"Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain."


# ACT 2
Trust and Obey

Luke 5:4
"Put out into deep water"

- stepping out into challenges, unknown or unfamiliar

- as we step out, we experience Him more and more, although it will not be easy

- don't just depend on our own human experience, or even expertise alone

- do it even when it does not make sense

Luke 5:5
"but because you say so, I will let down the nets"


# ACT 3
Abundance beyond expectation!

Luke 5:6-7
"They caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break"

"They came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink"

- where God leads, He always provides

- the impossible becomes possible when God is in it


# ACT 4
Beyond the blessing

Luke 5:8-11
"from now on you will fish for people"

- revelation brings deeper commitment

- occupation becomes a vocation


Billy Graham on Jesus : "Many people are willing to have Jesus as part of their lives as long as it doesn't cost them anything. They may even profess faith in Jesus and join a church. But Jesus to them is almost like an insurance policy - something they obtain and then forget about until they die. What keeps you from being a disciple?"