Sermons from February 2023
26 February 2023
Lent 1 Text: Matthew 4:1-11 Title: In the Wilderness Jesus Said No Introduction You all know that English is my second language, right? I speak Mandarin, Fujian, Teochew, Cantonese, and Japanese. Sushi, Toyota, Tempura, sashimi, Honda, Tokyo. Anyway, I think my English vocab is reasonable. Do you think you have a good vocab? Anyone who can spell this word gets this prize. Any volunteer? pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis A difficult word, isn’t it? However, I think there is another word that most people…
19 February 2023
Today is Transfiguration Sunday, the last Sunday before Lent begins. And Transfiguration is one of those… weird festivals in the church calendar. It’s not as well-known as Christmas and Easter. It’s not as easy to define as Pentecost or Good Friday. LET US PRAY… When you look at this image, what do you see? There are two faces as well. I just didn’t see it at first. Then he showed me – here is the nose, the chin, the eyes,…
5 February 2023
Text: Matthew 5:13-20 Title: Salt, Light & Law Introduction The Gospel reading for the 5th Sunday after the Epiphany utilises two beautifully simple yet effectual symbols to encourage Jesus’ followers to engage in the world they live in with purpose. Matthew Chapter 5 verses 13 – 20 consists of three images or metaphors: Salt, Light and Law Starting with salt – 13 “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be…