Embrace – Equip – Apprentice
The Priestly Blessing found in Numbers 6 was to be given to the Israelites, but it was also a reminder that the Israelites were chosen to become a blessing to all nations. What does this mean for us as followers of Jesus?
Ephesians 2:17-18 (NLT) ; 以 弗 所 書 2:17-18 (CUVS)
Numbers 6:22-27 (NLT) ; 民 數 記 6:22-27 (CUVS)
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Do you ever wish for a sign that would tell you what to do? In the passage from Isaiah, King Ahaz refuses to ask, but God provides a sign anyway: the virgin giving birth to a son, Emmanuel (God with Us). Pastor Ryan explores what that sign means for us today.
Romans 1:1-7 (NLT) ; 羅 馬 書 1:1-7 (CUVS)
Isaiah 7:10-16 (NLT) ; 以 賽 亞 書 7:10-16 (CUVS)
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A popular worship song says, “What gift of grace is Jesus, my redeemer. There is no more for Heaven now to give.” Pastor Ryan elaborates on Jesus as God’s gift to us, as described by Isaiah in Chapter 42. He might not be what we expect.
Philippians 2:5-11 (NLT) ; 腓 立 比 書 2:5-11 (CUVS)
Isaiah 42:1-9 (NLT) ; 以 賽 亞 書 42:1-9 (CUVS)
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Is our heart present in our worship of God, or is it far away thinking about our own desires? And when we worship, are we actively seeking to know God and follow Him, or are we there to make ourselves look good? Isaiah asks – no, shouts! these accusations in Chapter 58, but he also tells us how to fix these problems and truly worship God.
2 Timothy 4:1-5 (NLT) ; 提 摩 太 後 書 4:1-5 (CUVS)
Isaiah 58:1-5 (NLT) ; 以 賽 亞 書 58:1-5 (CUVS)
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God pours out his love for his people in this passage from Isaiah, and says just how far he is willing to go to maintain a close relationship with them.
Romans 5:6-11 (NLT) ; 羅 馬 書 5:6-11 (CUVS)
Isaiah 43:1-7 (NLT) ; 以 賽 亞 書 43:1-7 (CUVS)
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The Fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control, and it grow in us through the presence and working of the Holy Spirit in our hearts and lives. It is not a collection of fruits, but rather part of one larger fruit, like the segments of an orange rather than a bunch of grapes. Pastor Ryan gives a deep dive into these segments in this series from the winter of 2025.
January 12 – Being Fruitful – Introduction
January 29 – Love
January 26 – Joy
February 2 – Peace
February 9 – Patience
February 16 –Kindness
February 23 – Goodness
March 2 – Faithfulness
March 9 – Gentleness
March 16 – Self-Control
Pastor Ryan led us in this prayer by John Stott:
“Heavenly Father, I pray that this day I may live in your presence and please you more and more.
Lord Jesus, I pray that this day I may take up my cross and follow you.
Holy Spirit, I pray that this day you will fill me with yourself and cause your fruit to ripen in my life: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.”
One book Pastor Ryan is using as a basis for this sermon series is Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit: Growing in Christlikeness, by Christopher Wright.
God is Love, and we are called to love each other — but not just as a task that we have to do. Love, as part of the Fruit of the Spirit, is an outcome of the Spirit dwelling within us, a way we reflect the image of God to the world. Our love for others gives evidence to our claim to have Jesus in our lives, as well as other things.
Galatians 5:22-23 (NLT) ; 加 拉 太 書 5:22-23 (CUVS)
1 John 4:7-16 (NLT) ; 約 翰 一 書 4:7-16 (CUVS)
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New Year’s Day is a time to put on the spiritual clothes that make us look like who we are: followers of Christ.
Matthew 5:43-48 (NLT) ; 馬 太 福 音 5:43-48 (CUVS)
Colossians 3:12-17 (NLT) ; 歌 羅 西 書 3:12-17 (CUVS)
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One reason Jesus came to Earth is to make it possible for us to walk closely with God again — which is abundant life for us.
Ephesians 3:17-19 (NLT) ; 以 弗 所 書 3:17-19 (CUVS)
John 10:6-10 (NLT) ; 約 翰 福 音 10:6-10 (CUVS)
You can also download Pastor Ryan’s sermon notes (not a transcript). During the sermon he demonstrated a silly camp chant called “My Name is Bill”. Here is a similar one called “My Name is Joe”.
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