Walk on Water-Matthew 14
From Jesus’ parables or Kingdom Stories (Mt 13), I learn how money and wealth can easily choke us/me. In Mt 14:27-30, we learn from Peter that faith obeys without fear: when Peter heard Jesus’ words (Mt 14:27), he […]
Author: Benjamin Toh
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Kingdom Stories-Matthew 13
Jesus’ kingdom stories or parables–like Jesus himself and his cross–are an open secret. It both reveals and conceals God. It’s simple yet profound. It’s easily understood yet mysterious. The trained disciples […]
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Your Words Matter-Matthew 12
What do you mean by what you say…when you say, “I believe in God, Jesus or the Bible”? …or when you say “God” or “I’m a Christian”? If you can’t explain what […]
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Following Jesus is Easy-Matthew 11
What‘s it like to follow Jesus? Never lose your temper. Never lust. Turn the other cheek. Love your enemies. Be perfect. Never judge. Love Jesus more than your kids. Sounds impossible? […]
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Love Jesus More Than My Kids-Matthew 10
What‘s the core and crux of Christianity? What are the basics–the ABCs–of bring Christian? How do you know if you’re truly a Christian? (Disciple/Christ follower–is what a Christian is) What’s the most important question to ask yourself? Shouldn’t it be: “What […]
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Mercy is the New Holiness-Matthew 9
Jesus never tarries. “As Jesus went on from there…” (Mt 9:9, 27). “Jesus got up and went with him…” (Mt 9:19). “Jesus went through all the towns and villages…” (Mt 9:33). Jesus’ life is never […]
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Outsiders In, Insiders Out-Matthew 8
The problem with insiders. Being a leader in the same church–UBF–for 35 years, I am “an insider” who knows the proclivities of the church, sermon emphasis, speech patterns, manner of […]
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Don’t Judge People-Matthew 7
Don’t Judge People (powerpoint) Everybody judges others. Sadly, Christians judge others too. We even judge Christians–our brothers and sisters in Christ–for being unthankful, ungrateful, childish, immature, uncommitted, disloyal, lazy, irresponsible, not […]
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Shine Your Light and Not Be Seen-Matthew 6
Shine Your Light and Not Be Seen (powerpoint). The visibility of beauty [of Jesus and his church of disciples] in Matthew 5 always includes Telling the Truth; otherwise we live in self-deception (Gen 3:5; […]
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Live without Sin, Tell the Truth-Matthew 5
Tell the Truth (powerpoint). Whatever else we do as Christians, always tell the truth. In the first part of Matthew 5, we contrasted Jesus’ blessed disciples vs. the admiring crowds. But consider that […]