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The service begins with greetings, thanksgiving, and a call to read and proclaim Psalm 150 together. It moves into an opening prayer asking for God's presence and focus during worship.
It's a blessed day today.Uh thanks be to God for his goodness and faithfulness.What a beautiful weather we have yesterday and even today even it's windy.But thanks God for his strength.And once again we are here to give him glory and worship for he is a good God.And let us read Psalm 150.All right.Uh if you have your Bible with you, whether it be an app, whether it be a hard copy, uh let us read all together Psalm 100.Maybe I'll go here so you can see it.Psalm 150 says, "Praise the Lord.Praise God in his sanctuary."
Okay po.Uh let us read all together Psalm 150 150.Okay.Would you like to rise up?Let's do some exercises that everyone will be able to um wake up.Okay.Let the your voice be heard.Let's read it.Praise God.Praise God in his sanctuary.Praise him in his mighty firmament.Praise him for his.Praise him.
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Let everything has breath.
Praise the Lord.
Praise the Lord.Father, we want to thank you.We are here this morning, oh Father God, for this blessed day, for this is a day of victory because you are the one who give us the victory.Thank you, Lord.In 1 Corinthians 15:57, thanks be to God who gives us the victory in Christ Jesus.Father, we thank you.We we declare that we are blessed.We are loved.We are highly favored by our heavenly father.We want to thank you for this great and wonderful day that you have blessed us.Indeed, this is the day that you have made and we will rejoice and be glad in it.And we want to praise the Lord.We want to praise our God, the God of all gods, the king of all kings, and the lord of all lords.for you alone are worthy to receive all the glory and all honor and praises and thanksgiving.
God, we want to thank you for two or three gathered in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord.There you are in the midst of them.And so we want to thank you for your presence in this place.We thank you for filling this place, Lord, with your glory.And we thank you the mighty move of the Holy Spirit touching our hearts, touching our minds and touching our spirits.Oh God, Holy Spirit, move, move.Yet almighty sweep of your power, oh Holy Spirit, we ask.We thank you, Lord God Almighty.as you speak to us as your word is being delivered.Let our hearts and our minds Lord be focused on you alone and our spirits giving praise and thanksgiving to our king to our heavenly father.To you all the glory and honor in Jesus wonderful name.All God's people say
The congregation sings extended worship songs declaring God's goodness, greatness, and glory. The atmosphere builds through repeated praise and declarations of God's worthiness.
good morning church.Seems like everyone's got a good night's sleep, which is good.Come on, let's start um worshiping God in this place.
You see, you are good and worthy.Endure it forever.
Lord, you are good and your mercy endureth forever.Sing that one more time.Lord, you are good and your mercy endureth forever.For you all good, your mercy endures forever.
Oh, fulfill our redation from generations to generations.We worship you.We remember the master.Hallelujah.Hallelujah.We worship you for who you are.Here again, worship you.We worship you.
We worship you for who you are.Oh my good.Lord, you are good and your mercy endureth forever.
Lord, you are good and your mercy endureth forever.Lord, you are good.Lord you are good and your mercy endure it forever church.Don't you good and your mercy endure it forever.Oh the people sing people from every nation.
One more time we sing.people from every nation.From generation to generation, we worship you.Hallelujah.
We worship you.
We worship you Lord.Hallelujah.Hallelujah.We worship you for who you are.
Oh, it's good.Even church, God is good.In all the times I church, God is good all the time.Hallelujah.We declare God is good in this place.Hallelujah.In this church, in our lives.Come on, church.
is good.You are good all the time.All the time.You are good.You are good all the time.All the time.You are good.We sing.You are good all the time.You are good.You are good all the time.All the time you are.You are good.All the time.All the time.You are good.You are good.All the time.All the time.Every single from every nation.From generation to generation.People from generation.from generation to generation.
Glory, glory.Hallelujah.Glory to the God of Israel.Glory.Glory.
Praise God.Glory.Glory.Hallelujah.
Hallelujah.Oh, we'll see that you're a great God of a church.We have a great God in this place.Continue to say
your ways are your words.When are you Lord sing your power is your strength
you know Lord it is ready to be praised
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we know you Lord it is ready to be praised your greatness your famous name is exalted in all Glory.
Hallelujah.Glory to the God of Isel.Glory.Glory.Hallelujah.All the earth will sing that you're glory.Glory.Oh hallelujah.Glory to the God of Israelel.Glory.Glory.Hallelujah.and all the earth will sing that you're a great God.Oh, we declare you're a great God.Come on church.Hallelujah.This is God that we are declaring.This is our mission.Come on, sing with me.We won't stop until the whole world knows.
We won't stop until the
Let every voice say,
"We won't stop until the whole world knows."Great time.Great time world.We won't stop until the whole world knows.We won't stop until the whole world knows.Oh, we won't stop.We won't stop until our great God.Great God.Wo wo.We won't stop until the whole world knows.We won't stop until the whole world.The whole world knows that you're a great God.Great God.Wo wo.He won't stop until the whole world till everyone knows that he's a great God.The whole world knows that you're a great God.Great God.Wo.
Glory.Glory.Hallelujah to the God of Israelel.Glory, glory, hallelujah.And all the earth will sing that you're a great God.Glory, glory, hallelujah.For to the God of Isel.Glory, glory, hallelujah.And all the earth will sing.All the earth will sing.All the earth.Oh girl, we'll sing.You're a great God.Hallelujah.Oh, what a great God we have, church.Come on.Hallelujah.Oh, thank you, Jesus.Thank you, holy God.Hallelujah.We bless you, Lord, in this place.We honor you, holy father.Hallelujah.
After a brief transition, the worship continues with prayers and songs about God's protection, victory, and power over every battle. The section closes with thanksgiving and a prayer of amen.
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Hallelujah.Thank you Jesus.Thank you for meeting us God in this place.We thank you God.Come on church.Let's continue to worship God in this place.
Oh, we praise you, God.
Oh, we worship you, Lord.
Come on, church.
God hears our prayers.
When I walk through the valley,
when I walk through the fire, I will be with He when my soul when my soul started weary.Oh, it feels like the end.
I will be confident.
I will be confident.
He's not finished.God is fighting for us.He has won the battle.
They watch him move.There's nothing that he cannot do.He's Lord.He is Lord of all.Thank you, God.Where is the trial?Where is your king into Christ the king of victory?God is fighting for us.We thank you God
forhelp you.There's nothing that he can on you.His blood is
God is fighting for us.We believe in churches.
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He's lord of all.He's fighting for resurrection.The battle has been won and we just shout our victory to God in this place of Jesus.Oh, we praise you God.We honor you God.Hallelujah.
We sing.All the capital starts to ring.All of hell begins to shake.And the vision of his name Jesus is finished in his son.Every battle has been won.
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is every battle has been won with theJesus name.
God is fighting for us.He has a wonder.
Oh God, you're worthy.God is fighting for us.He has won the power.Happymighty all
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We praise the ones overcome.Hallelujah.Thank you, Jesus.Thank you, Jesus.Oh, holy are you, oh God, in this place.Hallelujah.Thank you for honoring our prayers for Jesus with thanksgiving in our hearts.We just want to thank you Lord.Thank you Lord.Hallelujah.This our prayer father in Jesus name.Amen and amen.
The speaker welcomes everyone, shares excitement about the church, and talks about searching for a new warehouse space. New faces and developing ministry roles are also highlighted.
Hallelujah.Praise God.Jesus had overcome.The Bible declares, "Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord, glory to his strength."Ascribe to the Lord.Glory to his name.Worship the Lord with the splendor and beauty of his holiness.Father, we thank you.We praise you, Father.We thank you.We thank you.I come to your presence, oh God, to so and spend time with the beauty and splendor of your holiness.May we be blessed by and receive blessings, anointing, ministry.Father, we thank you.We praise you in Jesus name.Amen.Amen.Praise God.All be seated.Hallelujah.Praise God.Welcome.Welcome again to our praise and worship.It is good to be in the house of the Lord.It is good to praise the Lord.It is good to receive and experience the beauty of his holiness.Amen.And amen.How are you church?
Good.
Are you excited?
Praise God.Everybody excited?They say yes.Is that the excitement you have?You know last Friday uh I said I will not be working today and I asked uh uh this last Friday I mean uh pastor Malen to come with me and roam around Hopper's crossing through Ganina look for awarehouse because I said if everyone is um presence you know every Sunday we going to be pool.So, we roam around and look for a warehouse.We seen a lot of warehouse, but we haven't found one for us.Anyway, we're just hunting and continue to dream again.No, that God will bring us into the place that he wants us to be.Could you help me in dreaming and hunting a warehouse that is right for us?First, we pray.Okay.Help me in prayer, spending time and asking God and hearing God.Uh where is the right place for us?
Amen.Is it good?You know, we have a place to worship, a place to come every week, every day of the week.Amen.for the young people to come and play whatever games in there.So I would like to see that.No, I would like to see that.So praise God.Let us pray for that.Let us claim for that.Amen.
Amen.So I would like to call Aljin.A pico.Okay.I would like to call Kennet.Uh young Kenneet.No.I'm happy we I found many new faces in the ministry.No, Julie and uh Jessica is disciple in training in uh it and also Jeriel will be playing guitar soon.Okay.Praise God.Praise God for that.
Church announcements cover fundraising, food bank hours, an online seminar, upcoming fellowship events, and special gatherings for different groups. The segment ends with a blessing over the congregation.
Good morning church.
It's great to see everyone today.So here's what h is happening in our church family Christc centered ministry and through our community engagement arm project Juan.It's a busy and exciting week ahead.But first want to say a big thank you to everyone who supported our movie fundraiser yesterday.Your generosity and support means so much to us.And all right, for our tithes and offering, the CCM bank account details are now on the screen.There we go.And this week on Tuesday, our community food bank will be open from 11:00 a.m.to 12:00 noon with registration starting at 10:30 a.m.Everyone is welcome.So you can follow also follow the project one Facebook page for more updates on that.On Wednesday, our hearing God online seminar begins.We hope to see you there as we grow together in hearing God's voice.This Saturday on the 2nd of May, we'll be at Bunnings Hoppers Crossing for our Sausage Sizzle fundraiser.
If you're available to a volunteer, please come and see my nana alin after the service and you are welcome to support by purchasing.We'll be there from 9:00 a.m.to 400 p.m.All right.Coming up in May on the 9th of May, Saturday at 3 p.m.all visiting parents and seniors l and las will have a fellowship at Pasana's place.Next up, we have a mother's day celebrate the M mother's day celebration at club club Mambarin on the 10th of May.And for the young adults, singles 18 to 26 year old uni students, we will have a barbecue dinner catch up on the 15th of May in the evening.And finally, we have the women's mental health awareness event at Club Mambber as well on the 16th of May.Yep.That is all for today's announcements.God bless everyone.
A long quotation stresses the importance of reaching children and youth as an intergenerational church. The speaker applies this to the congregation, urging intentional discipleship and readiness rather than mere preparation.
Thank you, Pico.Great.Wow.
Okay.Before I go, just hear these clippings first.
They'll find us in the street and in churches,
your responsibility.The call of the world continues to weaken the influence of our families and the church over us.
It is becoming harder and harder for us to hear the message of God's love.
The time is right for a decade long emphasis on the children and youth of our world.
We don't need another program.
We don't need more events
or church camps.
What we need is for the church of the Nazarene to be an intergenerational faith community
where we are loved and valued.We need a church that will minister to us and incorporate us into the church family through a wide variety of means and methods.
We want and need opportunities to minister to others in ways consistent with our ages,
development, abilities, and spiritual gifts.
We are disciples in training,
not disciple waiting.
Please don't underestimate us.We are the church of today
and the church of the future.
But you're in danger of losing us.You're losing us.You're losing us.
You're losing us.
You're losing us.
You're losing us.
You're losing us.
You're losing us.
You're losing us.
You're losing us.
You're losing us.
Our hope is that all of our churches will annually assess the critical issues we face in our communities around the world.
That churches will explore the resources
available to help minister to us.
That every church will support and resource our families as a God orained structure for nurturing us.that every church will help us identify fully with Christ,
helping us to enter into a personal relationship with him.
That all ministries within the church will partner to incorporate children and youth into the faith community.
And most importantly, disciple us.We are announcing a denominational wide emphasis on the importance of ministry to us,
the children and youth of the entire world.
Will you do whatever it takes to reach us?
Will you set aside your differences and meet us where we are?Will you teach us how to live?
We are within your grasp.
You can help change our lives.Please take time to share Christ with us.
Because in 10 years I'll be 28.
In 10 years I'll be 20.In 10 years I'll be 17.
I'll be 26.
I'll be 21.
In 10 years I'll be 25.
In 10 years I'll be 16.
I'll be 24.
I'll be 19.
I'll be 22.
I'll be 25.
I will be 23.In 10 years I'll be 27.
The question is the question is
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is in 10 years will you have made a difference?
Praise God.In 10 years, I will be 70.In 10 years, I will be 70.How about you?No.I hope I won't lose you.I hope I won't lose my grandchildren.Amen.So, I would like us to be intentional.I see the little kids there.We don't need programs.We want to teach us how to live.Praise God.Let us prepare, not prepare.I mean, let us ready our children.Don't just prepare them, but make them ready.There's a bit different of preparedness and readiness.Sometimes you're absolutely prepared but not ready.Readiness led us intentional in our walk with God.Amen.
Pastor Anna presents certificates for Christian foundation class graduates and explains the purpose of the training. The speaker also announces a temporary door closure for safety because of an outside rally.
Praise God.And uh before I have my uh word for today, could I ask is Pastor Anna here?Pastor Anna.Pastor Anna is uh the head of our Christian education and uh doing life group and conducting uh class um and there's one two three four four people have finished their Christian foundation class last year.So could I ask Pastor Anna to give this certificate saying certificate of completion presented to the name for the successful completion of of the Christ centered ministry Christian Foundation class 2025 and 2 Timothy 3:16-17 says there all scriptureis inspired by God and is useful ful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives.It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right.God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.
This is presented by Pastor Anna Maria del Carmen.
today.So, could I uh ask Jasper Garcia,
you look different, Jasper.You look handsome.
Congratulation.May you walk in what you have learned from that class.
Can I call also May de la Cruz?May de la Cruz nala a
brother Ephen Madrid Congratulation
brother Ephren received this and God expect you to walk on what you have learned.Sister Jenny MadridCongratulations
sister and again God expect you to res receive that and also walk on the manner what we have learned from the scripture.
Amen.Praise God again.Congratulations.Thank you.
Thank you, pastor.Um those foundation class they we began it last year.Uh foundation class level one.So they finish it.that is a Christian biblical foundation and that includes the basic um teaching like uh salvation, who Jesus is, who the Holy Spirit is about prayer and um uh the spiritual growth.So if anyone particularly those who are new and uh visiting you uh our foundation class level one will be the third Sunday of May and then we have foundation class level two which the graduates um are already receivingit.We started it last Sunday and this will include um the next foundation class uh teaching.So those who want to um grow more and learn more about Christianity, about your walk with Christ, you can join us.You can speak to us and you can even speak to the graduates if they learn something.
God bless you.Thank you.
Amen.Praise God.And of course, apart from those uh class, we have uh disciplehip in training.Okay, those are uh again um a learning
learning uh okay uh tools for us to exercise all the things that we have learned from the class.Okay.So we have class we learn it we have knowledge but we have to exercise.Yeah.do what we have learned.No.Uh so disciplehip in training give us the opportunity a perspective how to walk on what we have learned.Amen.And uh there's uh for information actually sorry I've got this there will be later I think they're preparing soon.There will be a rally outside.So, we're going to lock the door.Okay.Because there is a rally in Windam uh regarding the mayorship.No, they're contesting the position of mayor.You want to join the rally?So, we will for the Dan the management of this uh uh center give us uh instruction to lock the the entry for our safety.Okay.
The sermon theme is introduced as 'fully surrendered, set free,' centered on the parable of the prodigal son. The passage from Luke 15 is read aloud and the message is framed in prayer.
Or Okay.Thank you, Pastor Oraen, for reminding me.You're always a reminder.Okay.Praise God.And uh this morning we're going to close our theme for this month about fully surrendered set free.You have heard and listened to different uh perspective and principle biblical principle about this and I would like to uh close it in a manner of a beautiful parable that we all know.Amen.I I know that you know this already.There you go.And that's the title.I put there turning point direction fully surrendered and set free.This is the story of the prodigal son.Could we I didn't put the whole could we have the before we go in all powerpoints could we get Luke 15 11 to 14 please?Uh can we do that?Go on the Bible up and let us read al together Luke 15 vers 11 to 24.
Could I request everyone to stand up in honor of the word of God as we did.
I surprised the media.I didn't.No, I'm I'm giving them a test.How good are they?There you go.Luke 15 11 to 24.Then he said, "A certain man had two sons."And the younger of them said to his father, "Father, give me the portion of goods that falls to me."So he divided to them his livelihood.And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, journeyed to a far country, and there wasted his possessions with prodigal living.But when he had spent all, there arose a severe famine in that land, and he began to be in want.Then he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.and he would gladly have filled his stomach with the pods that the swine ate and no one gave him anything.But when he came to himself, he said, "How many of my father's hired servants have bread enough to spare and I perish with hunger?
I will arise and go to my father and will say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you, and I am no longer worthy to be called your son.Make me like one of your hired servants."And he arose and came to his father.But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.And the son said to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight, and I'm no longer worthy to be called your son."But the father said to his servants, "Bring out the best robe and put it on him and put ring on his hand and sandals on his feet and bring the fatted calf here and kill it and let useat and be merry.For this my son was dead and is alive again.
He was lost and is found."and they began to be married.Father, we thank you for this parable that so many meaning in our life and even during that time.Father, today we want to be blessed by you and give something different, something that is appropriate, a word for your people that we could dig in, a principle that we could embrace, a word that we will be convictedand converted, a word that will move us and awaken our spirit.Thank you Jesus.In your name we pray.Amen.And amen.
The speaker revisits the church mission statement and explains what it means to be a disciple and honorable minister. The emphasis is on walking with Jesus and growing in character.
Praise God.You might be seated.Let us go back.Turning point.You know I look at that parable.What I want to share is the son have a turning point in his life.Right?There's a time that that son have a turning point of his life.Turning point give us a new direction.Despite of so many words in there always there is a time that we have a turning point in life and when we realize that it give us a new perspective a new direction amen that's what I saw onthat parable let us pray no that's only an introduction fully surrendered ed and set free.When that son realized and have an opportunity to have a U-turn in life, he was he surrender fully surrender himself and he was set free.Was set free.Amen.Let us next please.When I'm doing this, I revisit the mission statement of our church.
It good to revisit because I know there's a lot of new people in our church and I want to revisit it.It says there all members are discipled to become honorable ministers of God to fulfill the great commission.Wow.You know I said a while ago we are now going intentionally in disciplehip m making.And let us just return to what our mission statement is.A members are discipled.What does it mean disciple?We will walk with Jesus.Okay.A disciple person is the person who is walking with Jesus.Can you say I am walking with Jesus?
No running.Okay.No running.An honorable minister of God to fulfill the great commission.So we are working with and for Jesus honorable minister.I put honorable minister because we need to be authentic.We need to be a good steward, a good servant of Jesus.Honorable minister, not proud minister.Honorable with display the fruit of the spirit growing in the character and trait of Jesus.Growing just like Jesus.Amen.
That's why it's good to revisit our mission statement.Okay.So for all our new members that is the mission statement of the church.
The sermon examines the prodigal son's pride, rebellion, and wasted inheritance as a lesson in stewardship. It stresses that sin and wrong choices bring real consequences that cannot be ignored.
There's no turning back.Everyone need to be discipled.Amen.Okay.Next.Okay.Let us now dig in on the on our text.No.I put a title in there, the turning point of the prodigal son.The turning point of the prodigal son.And this is AM version in the Bible.I selected AM version.Let us dig in on this uh paragraph, two paragraph.verse.Then he said, "A certain man had two sons.The younger of them inappropriately said to his father, "Father, give me the share of the property that falls to me."So he divided the state between them.A few days later, the younger son gathered together everything that he had and traveled to a distant country.And there he wasted his fortune in reckless and immoral living.Click this.There you go.
I put in there.Oh, where is it?
hasty a hoy eyes and proud heart the unplowed field of the wicked produces produce sin.You know if you see this paragraph you could just imagine that sometime I could imagine that I was in that situation from time to time because probably I got a lot of material things and I say I cando things I want to just know I'll become proud and I won't listen I can do things by myself.I just go, you know, I I just remember I did grow.You know, everyone here has experience to become a son and daughter, right?From small kids to growing up.When I'm growing up, probably in my high school days, I thought I can do everything.I don't listen to my mom and dad.I'm better.I know everything.And we become rebellious.We could say, "Oh, I won't listen to my mom and dad.
I'm already grown up."That's the perception.And you know generally it was also um emphasized by legislation.You know those that it become a right of a person.Why in developed countries they said that if you're 21 18 to 21 you are now an adult and you have that right.You're free.Whatever you want, whatever you think you have, right?That's been legis legis what you legislated.So the the the young people is being motivated and said, "Oh, see we are right.We have the right now."Same as that to the adults.Sometimes we dream big.Sometimes we're good.I am watching the goat.Goat yesterday.Who who watched the goat yesterday?You're a goat.And uh I said well yesterday I said I will just watch it and then later on I'll go.But I finished I finished the the the movie because it's good.
And there's a lesson.There's wonder.The tiger, the superstar.He thought he can do everything.He can do everything.He's right.Even in the team, he said, "No, you you're you don't I don't need you.I can win this this game."I could see that scenario in there.And this is the young.No, he thought he knows everything.
And what happened?There's an issue of stewardship in here.Sometimes if you don't listen to a good counsel, good counsel, you fall into a bad stewardship.That's what happened.Immoral living, wasted your talent or fortune is a question of stewardship.is a question of a person that became proud of his status.This person proud even he is a son of this rich rich man but because he is proud
he don't listen he fall into a trap of bad steward immorality
isn't it wrong choices and what happened.It produced sin, right?It produced sin.Let's go on the next paragraph.It says there, "Now when he had spent everything, a severe famine occurred in that country, and he began to do without be in."So he went and forced himself on one of the citizens of that country who sent him into his fields to feed pigs.He would have gladly eaten the carob or pods that the pigs were eating, but they could not satisfy his hunger and no one was giving anything to him.
I put in there the reality of the consequence of wrong choices and disobedience is a sin.You know sometimes we think God will forgive us.Yes, definitely.But remember the reality of consequence of sin.Your wrong choices will not be eliminated or accepted when God forgive you.It is a reality of life.Just like this young man, he wasted his time.He didn't listen to a good counsel.his wrong choicesmake his life hard and desperate.Look at him.Instead of eating steak, he's eating what?The scrap.
You know in our life we have so many wrong choices.And when we done that and then we face consequence of of our wrong choices, we complain.We complain.God, why are you doing this for for me?
Wrong choices.Consequence of those wrong choices, we are not exempted.Okay?So don't be complained because I think most of the time the consequences of our wrong choices is the problem.
This section focuses on the son's moment of realization and his decision to return to his father. The speaker highlights repentance, humility, and the courage required to make a U-turn.
Next paragraph.
I like this.And this is the turning point.I highlighted there.But when he finally came to his senses, I repeat, when he finally came to his senses,
he finally realized, he said, "How many of my father's hired men have more than enough food while I am dying here for hunger?"He realized that he has a mistake.He realized that he make a wrong choice.He realized that he disrespect his father.That during that time the dad is not dead yet.He wants everything belongs to him.That dishonor in their tradition.It's dishonor to us.your inheritance while the father is still alive inappropriately.He made mistake and he said I have sinned big time.
You know, have you been in that situation that you realize that you made a mistake?Isn't it from time to time you have this turning point of life that you realize you offended someone, you realize that you made a wrong choice.many times.But you know what?God is good.We go back and return to him.This is our turning point, a U-turn just like the young son here.And what he said, I will get up and go to my father and I will say to him, father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sightrealizationwith an action.He made a U-turn.He made a resolve that he will ask and go back and ask forgiveness.Sometimes that is hard for us.Isn't it to go back and save?I cannot go back.I want to save my reputation.I want to save my my face.
But this guy, this guy, he said, "I will get up."He didn't just stuck his head under the sun.You see the movie in the the goat, the the bird?Is it the bird?He dig under the sun and stuck his head because he's desperate.They're losing.This guy didn't do that.He made a decision.Sometimes that's hard when you are on the situation.It's hard to make a resolve that I will come and I will ask this guy rehearse.He rehearsed what he wants to say.He rehearsed.He said, "Father, I have sinned.He own his responsibility in what he did.I have sinned against the heaven and against you."Come on guy.You know sometimes when we offended someone and sometimes when someone offend offends offended us isn't it is hard to go and said forgive me.First we're going to say you know what I did it because but this one no alibi at all.
He said, "I have sinned against you."
It's a turning point.You know, a turning point will not be a direction.If there's no movement, a point is a point, but if there's no movement, there will be no direction.This guy He didn't just realize but he get up and I want to turn around my movement.That's why he get up.He rehearsed what he's saying.I am no longer worthy to be to be called your son.Just treat me like one of your hired men.
Look at the last sentence.What did he say?What did he do?So he got up and came to his father.He got up.That's hard.Sometimes we lay we delay a resolve an action when we realize something.Delayed obedience is still an disobedience.
But this guy when he have the resolve, he turned around and walked.You know he is in a situation because during that time a person like him who dishonor his father the people knows it and during that time if people knows it you are considered outcast and when you go backto your father up and people will will see you.Some of them will throw stone at you.Some of them will grab you and you might be killed.That's the tradition of their time during that time.But this guy, I will face the consequences of my sin and my disobedience.I will go back to my father.Whatever it costs, I will say to my father, forgive me.I'm not your son anymore.I'm not worthy to be your son.But what happened?
The father runs to protect and restore his son, illustrating God's grace and acceptance. The speaker explains how the son's identity and sonship are fully restored.
I I put in the every everyone need a turning point, a new direction, right?What happened?
But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was moved with compassion for him and ran and embraced and kissed him.And the son said to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight.I am no longer worthy to be called your son."His rehearsal, he said it to his father.But look at the father.For many many days the father keep on looking for the return of his son.The reason why the father is looking for the return of his son and he ran when he saw the son or maybe on the gate or maybe somewhere down the road he ran.The father ran and embraced.Someone said the father did that.You know why?To protect to protect his son.Because if other if the neighbors of the community saw his son, he might be killed.
He might be stoned.So what the father did?He saw his son.He immediately run to his son and embrace his son so that the people around his son will not inflict penalty or their tradition to that son.The fathers protect the son.That's the grace of God.You know when we are on that we thought
We lost our reputation.But you know what?The father God the father knows what he will do when we go back to him.His grace abounds.He will rescue us.He will restore us.
Luke the son said, "I have sinned against heaven and in yours.I am no longer worthy to be called your son."We have those feelings sometimes, not sometimes, but most of the time that when commit wrong choices and sin, we're not worthy.But you know what?Because of the blood of Jesus.That's why Jesus died on the cross.That's why the grace abound because all the thing the sins we're going to do has been paid by Jesus in the cross.This is the scenario in 1 John 3:1 says, "See what great love the father has lavished on us that we should be called the children of God and that is what and who we are.The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him."You know what that son he thought that being a son of his father has been stripped but the father but father perspective you are my son and no one can take away that relationship with us.
You know church, if you truly receive the Lord Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, you become, we become the children of God.We are the sons and daughters of the living God.He sealed us with the spirit.Though we fall from time to time that will not cut us to become his own his children.We are that's our identity.But when we are on that situation the enemy whisper see you're not worth it.See you still commit sin.Don't listen because the enemy come to kill, destroy and steal your identity.Amen.This guy have a resolve to have the turning point in his life.He went back.He went back to the father whatever it cost.And the beauty is the beauty in there is the father is waiting to protect him.Amen.The father is waiting for us.The father is waiting for us.
But the father said to his servant, "Quickly, bring out the best robe for the guest of honor and put it on him and give him a ring for his and sandals for his feet.And bring the fattened calf and it let us invite everyone and fish and celebrate.For this son of mine was as good as dead and is alive again.He was lost and has been found.So they began to celebrate.The traditionthe trai tradition during that time before is you know the the son is the one wearing the robe and the sandals.The servant don't wear robes and the sandals.So the father truly restored the sunship of his son.Though the son thinks that he is not worthy to become the son of his father but the father restored his sunship and he gave every benefit and inheritance again to him.
what has been lost then the father didn't bother of that but the father gave him new life new erection amen he didn't calculate what the son has lost but he lavish with love he restored the son to becomehis son.Amen.What a beautiful testimony.A full restoration for becoming the children of God.A testimony to celebrate the goodness and the good news of God.
The message shifts to the church's goals acronym, beginning with godliness and obedience. It emphasizes transformation, authenticity, and practical discipleship in daily life.
This is the goodness of God and the goodness of God.And it's worth a testimony.When I say testimony, it's worth tell other people.The good news is the Lord Jesus Christ.When we accepted him, he give us new life, new beginning, new direction.He is the way.So we can walk with him and work with him.It's still in line with becoming a disciple, isn't it?a full restoration.
Now, I said a while ago that I revisit our mission statement.Then when I'm revisiting that I saw our goals to the new members or visitors here CCM has a goals a value we call it goalsgoats the movie go when I'm doing oh goats or goals we have a goals And I write a fully committed disciple of Jesus is empowered to embrace the goals on how to walk and work with the kingdom ofGod.The goals are acronym.I just want us to be reminded and I want to finish to remind us to walk in our goals of life as a committed Christian of CCM.Number one G, godliness.Godliness reflects God's purpose and intention.Every one of us, God have a purpose on us.God has an intention on us.Even when we are in our mother's womb, he formed us.He knitted us and he knows us.
I know you so well.
The Bible says in 1 Jeremiah 3:15 I think
and first Peter 16 said be holy because I am holy.His divine power has granted us granted us everything necessary for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.When I'm reading this, it will rebuke me because sometimes, oh, it's hard to be godly.But when I read this, his divine power has granted me everything necessary for a godly life.So he empowered me to do things.The Holy Spirit empowered me.So I don't have any alibis when I walk through the Holy Spirit.The fruit of the Holy Spirit will manifest not for my glory but for the glory of God.Not for my goodness but for the goodness of God.It points out to the glory and goodness of God.As we pursue godliness on our journey, let us avoid forms of discrimination.Sometimes when we walk,
oh look at him.Don't discriminate because a lot of us in one time we become a prodigal son, right?Who among you haven't experienced the life of a prodigal son?Could you raise your hands?
And many times we experience wrong choices in life.So in in our journey of becoming godly which God desire us don't discriminate.
Next one obedient.Obedient is becoming Christ.Christ likeness.1 Corinthians 111 Paul said imitate me just I imitate Christ.This is Paul the disciple apostle of Christ.Imitate me as I imitate Christ.
Jesus replied anyone who loves me obey my teaching.My father will love them and we will come them and make our home with them.He will dwell unto us.He will spend time in us if we obey the command of the Lord Jesus Christ.Not knowing and loving Christ will be difficult to become obedient.That's why the foundation class, the life group, the the hearing God, all those thing added in knowing Christ.And when we know Christ, that's the time we know how to obey Jesus Christ, all his command.We are not innocent or ignorance of his command.But if you don't spend time with the word of God, with the activity of God, if we don't walk with Jesus, we will be ignorant on the things he want us to be in our life.A like this outreach transform with translation.Romans 12:1-2 transformed by the renewing of our mind.
I urge you brother in view of God's mercy.Apostle Paul saying in view of God's mercy is just like begging.Come on Christian.In view of God's mercy to present your body a living sacrifice fully surrendered holy godliness
for this is your way of worship pleasing to him.Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your perspective
so that you will know, you will realize what is good and pleasing will of God.Wow.WhenI have my mentor in disciplehip training.They ask us to memorize Roman Romans 12 1 and 2.Can I ask you to memorize this?Memorize it.This is very important in our walk with God.Romans 12:1 and2.
Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me or seen in me, put it into practice and the God of peace will be with you.That is why a while ago is not only graduation, it doesn't stop there.I told the people who finished that foundational class, walk with it.Those you have learned, received and heard, put it into practice.Exercise
and the peace of God will be with you.If God knows everything, even the very secret place in my heart, there are no reasons not to be authentic.You think you can hide with God?No.Every secret place, no.God is almighty.For I have nothing to hide from the all knowing God.
Be authentic.There's a lot of plastic already.
Even in the social media, there's a lot of fake news.For God's sake, let's be authentic in our walk with God.Christians are pilgrims of Christ to be a different Authentic believer.Amen.
The speaker discusses spiritual listening, discernment, and the importance of hearing God's voice. He then connects submission and respect at home to discipleship in the church and community.
Listening
spiritual discernment in John 10:27 said, "My sheep hear my voice and I know them and they follow me.I know them."One of the problem in the goat, you know, the movie is this guy tiger.Is that tiger?Huh?Panther.Yeah.He don't listen to his teammates.He don't listen.One of the problem with the teenager also is they don't listen.One of the problem of the husband is they don't listen.
One of the problem of the wife is they don't understand.
Listening is very important.Sometimes we need to listen by heart.Not just our ear by by heart.So that when the words we listen, we internalize it.Let us listen through our soul and spirit.Listening, hearing God.That's why attend hearing God.No, it's a good advertisement now for you to attend hearing God.It's important.Nowadays, there's a lot of fake voices in the air in online, in social media.Let us exercise our ear to hear the spiritual things from God.Who has whoever has ears, let them hear what the spirit says for the churches.Revelations 2:29.If my ears cannot hear the spirit of God, I am spiritually deaf.Bing it.If you don't hear the spirit of God, you're spiritually deaf.How can we know that?Is there's a transformation in your life?Is there's a renewing of mind in your life?So don't be a spiritual de s this is very important submission wife uh is it wife submit to your husband.
Oh wife submit to your husband own husband husbands love your wives children obey your parents.I sum it up.Okay.And I I put there is start a home and it will flow in the community.Basic thing.
The basic member of the society is family and start in the family.Disciplehip is start in our family.Husband and wife relationship then the children and it flows through the community.If you don't exercise a good relationship as an husband and wife, how could you expect your children to follow?It start with home.Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.Ephesians 5:21 said, and I write in there, I have learned how important is to establish authority and respect at home.It start from there.When you do this, you honor God.Church, parents, children, know your position.The prodigal son, he disrespected his father.
When we start honoring one another at home, that will flow to our church, to our community.Let us honor and respect each other.And that is submission.And you only know that if you are fully surrendered to Christ Jesus.You will only do this if you fully surrender your life to Jesus.That is the goals.That is my prayer.Our prayer as a Christ centered ministry.This principle will help us walk to become a disciple of Christ.Amen.
The sermon returns to the believer's identity as a child of God and calls for no more turning back. The speaker urges full surrender and readiness to be restored and protected by God.
And lastly, I write in there, my turning point is when I become a child of the living God.God has called us to be his children as sons and daughters forgiven and restored.For those who are led by the spirit of God are the children of God.No more turning back.No more turning back.You know, aren't you tired of keep on backsliding to God.Turning your back to God.No more turning back.Let us all have that turning point resolve and have a U-turn.Not turning back but U-turn going back to Jesus.Let have let us have that resolve.You know westudy the 12 disciplesthey have a youth a youth a turning point of their life also.First when we they have Jesus for three years they enjoy spending time with Jesus.When Jesus was crucified, they hide.But the Lord Jesus Christ reached them out again.
And the leader of the 12, Jesus said, "Do you love me?Do you love me?Do you love me?"Maybe it's appropriate for us to ask ourselves, "Do you love Jesus?Do you really love Jesus?Do you really love Jesus?And if you do, no more turning back.Let us walk forward on him.His grace is abound.He protect us.He restored us.We are the son of daughter of the living God.Amen.And today as we gather, it's appropriate for us.If you in your life, you know your situation,you want to fully surrender your life to God, to Jesus.No, this is an appropriate time for us because we have our communion.And if this is your decision, first you have to be resolved that you have accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior.Because all these things that we have heard from him will be nothing.
And if you are struggling in a point that you want a resolved decision to turn back this turning point of your life, this is our uh appropriate time also for us to really come to this point and surrenderfully our life to Jesus so that the stronghold of the enemy will be destroyed.We will be totally set free, protected in the embrace of God, God the Father, and restored fully our identity as a son and daughter of God.It nice.It is a blessing to live that identity that we know we are the children of God especially at this generation that there's a lot of attack of the enemy.Amen.
The congregation prepares for communion with a prayer of confession, remembrance, and gratitude for Christ's sacrifice. The service closes with blessing and a prayer over the people.
Let us all stand.I don't know your situation in life.I know I don't know your struggle, but God knows it.Every secret place in your heart, in your mind, God knows it.And I urge you to surrender it allin the very throne of grace of God the Father.Jesus died for us.
As we come to the table and participate into the Lord's table, this is a sacredordinance that God has passed to his followers.He said, "When you come together, remember me.I have given my life to you.At the cross I laid my life.My body was strip broken.My blood drips on the cross of Calvary
for your salvation.
All your sins has paid by me.You have been crossed from death to life and this is his promise.He will be with us till the end of time.So father as we come to your presence lord forgive us for all our sins.Cleanse us, oh God, for all unrighteousness.Lord, we are a prodigal son, from time to time, making wrong choices.Father, we thank you and we praise you.For you have lavished your love unto us.You have embraced us, oh God.You have given us a right to become a child of yours.You didn't cancel, oh God, your relationship for us, but you are continue to restored us, to forgive us, to bless us from all our unrighteousness.Help us oh, Father, to be an obedient and authentic child of yours.Lord, may we have that resolve that we will walk unto you and be become child of yours because this is our identity.
We are a children of God.And today we pledge that we will continue to seek you for all of our hearts.Holy Spirit, help your people in Jesus name.Amen.While we're standing, could I request Asher to
give the elements please
and let usparticipate in the Lord's supper.
the Lord Jesus.During that timehe gathered his disciples
he took bread and said this is my body broken for you.The body of Jesus Christ was stripped, broken, wounded and by his stripes it give healing unto us.
While we are meditating that statement, let us remember the Lord Jesus Christ.He gave his life so that there will be healing.
I Jesus.
Sothis is the body of Christ symboling symbolizing the body of Christ.Take this he said in remembrance of me.Let us all eat the bread.
And he took the cup saying, "This is my bloodshed for you."There is power in the blood of Jesus.He paid our sins.Through his blood, we have salvation.Through his blood, we have covering.Drink this in remembrance of our Lord Jesus Christ who died on the cross.Let us drink it in unity proclaiming the Lord Jesus Christ.
Heavenly Father, we thank you oh God for a wonderful celebration because you died for us and you raised again and now God you have given us the opportunity to become the children of God.Father, I pray that you will indeed bless your people wherever send us.We will go and we will do the assignment that you have part imparted us.Father, may your face shine upon us and your peace dwell on us and your promise abound in our life so that people will see Jesus.Bless your people right now in the name of the father, the son, and the holy spirit.Amen and amen.Thank you.Thank you.
The service ends with a final victory song repeating God's goodness and mercy. The congregation closes in joyful worship and thanksgiving.
So let us sing our victory song.
Sing.Lord you are good and your mercy endure and forever.
Lord, you are good and your mercy endureth forever.Lord, you are good.
Lord, you are good and your mercy endureth forever.
Oh, you are good and your mercy endures forever.People, people from every nation and time, from generation to generation.Come on.
We worship you.
Hallelujah.Hallelujah.We worship you for who you are to the Lord.We worship you.Hallelujah.Hallelujah.We worship you for who you are.Who you are.for who you are.Who you are.Yes, Lord.You are God.
Hallelujah.Thank you, church.