always be prepared
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Message by Pastor Phua Seng Tiong at SSMC on 18 May 2014. Part of Sermon Series on Missions & MissionalTRANSCRIPT
“Always be
prepared…”
“Sir, I so very enjoy you.”
The Heart of sharing the Good news is sharing the
Heart of God
As water reflects a face…
..and so a man’s
heart…
…reflects the
man. Proverbs 27:19
..following Jesus…
“To this you were
called, because Christ
suffered for you leaving
you an example, that
you should follow in His
steps.” 1 Peter 2:21
“ But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, “
1 Peter 3:15
John 4:29 &39
“Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Messiah?” ….. …Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I ever did.” …..
“ He replied,
“Whether he is a
sinner or not, I don’t
know. One thing I do
know. I was blind but
now I see!”
John 9:25
But Zachaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount.” Luke 19:8
As Jesus was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed begged to go with him. Jesus did not let him, but said, “Go home to your own people and tell them how much the Lord has done for you,
and how he has had mercy on you. So the
man went away and began to tell in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him. And all the people were amazed.
Mark 5:18-19
Fifty rods of steel
symbolize prison bars
..so that people will not forget
the years Nelson Mandela
was imprisoned..
The remarkable thing
about this artwork
is that…..
..it is only when you stand
at a certain distance that you
see Nelson Mandela’s image
“But the people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits.” Daniel 11:32b
”Then they said to each
other, “What we’re doing
is not right. This is a day
of good news and we are
keeping it to ourselves…”
2 Kings 7:9
“Don’t fail to do something just
because you can’t do
everything.” Bob Pierce