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Uncertainty can be unsettling, even scary. And many things in our world are unpredictable, or changing very quickly. Yet, God does not change, and His promises are firm. Rebecca Zhang unpacks this for us with stories about Cain, Abraham, and Kings Hezekiah and Solomon, and tells us why we can stand firm in our faith in an uncertain world.

“How to Live by Faith in an Uncertain World”, by Rebecca Zhang in Mandarin. English Translation by Kevin Sun.

Psalm 46:1-11 (NLT) ; 詩 篇 46:1-11 (CUVS)
1 John 2:15-17 (NLT) ; 約 翰 一 書 2:15-17 (CUVS)

You can set up a real-time transcript when you listen on your device. You can also read Rebecca Zhang’s sermon notes in Chinese, with an English translation by Kevin Sun.

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Many things in our lives can bring us joy, at least for a while. But the joy that comes from faith in God’s promises is unshakable.

“Being Fruitful: Joy” by Pastor Ryan

Galatians 5:22-23 (NLT) ; 加 拉 太 書 5:22-23 (CUVS)
Romans 14:17-19 (NLT) ; 羅 馬 書 14:17-19 (CUVS)

You can set up a real-time transcript when you listen on your device. You can also download Pastor Ryan’s sermon notes (not a transcript).

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King Uzziah is mostly known from the passage where Isaiah first sees a vision from God. But there is more to his story. Only 16 when he became king, he ruled for 52 years with the help of his advisor, Zechariah. Things went well until they didn’t …

Isaiah 6:1-3 (NLT) ; 以 賽 亞 書 6:1-3 (CUVS)
2 Kings 15:1-7 (NLT) ; 列 王 紀 下 15:1-7 (CUVS)
2 Chronicles 26 (NLT) ; 歷 代 志 下 26 (CUVS)

You can also download Pastor Ryan’s sermon notes (not a transcript).

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Deborah is the only female prophet and judge mentioned in the Bible. She obeyed a message from God that resulted in the end of the Canaanite threat to Israel, although she was not a warrior or the one who delivered the final victory. Her heroism was in responding in faith to a call to do what she never expected.

James 1:5-8 (NLT) ; 雅 各 書 1:5-8 (CUVS)
Judges 5 (NLT) ; 士 師 記 5 (CUVS) – Deborah’s victory song
Judges 4 (NLT) ; 士 師 記 4 (CUVS) – Deborah’s story

You can also download Pastor Ryan’s sermon notes (not a transcript).

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Pastor Ryan’s sermon “Wherever You’re At” talks about times where people can say “Thank you!” to God for his grace. In times when we’re far away from faith or when we’re “stuck” in our faith journey even though we are still committed to Christ, God will brings us back if we cry out to him.

Psalm 107:1-3,17-22 (NLT) / 詩 篇 107:1-3,17-22 (CUVS)
Ephesians 2:1-10 (NLT) / 以 弗 所 書 2:1-10 (CUVS)

Here is a PDF of Pastor Ryan’s sermon notes (not a transcript) for you to download.

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