WEBVTT 00:00:00.540 --> 00:00:07.540 I want to just begin by asking a question. How many of you, you came to faith in Watermark Church? 00:00:08.320 --> 00:00:12.660 Can you raise your hands? Wow! Wow, look at that. 00:00:13.800 --> 00:00:18.800 Kevin, those who came to faith in Watermark Church, do you see their hands? 00:00:19.019 --> 00:00:19.900 Kevin, you want to take a look? 00:00:21.839 --> 00:00:26.780 Quite a lot. Wow, so wonderful, so wonderful. 00:00:26.780 --> 00:00:39.920 You know, when we were worshipping just a moment ago, I was like singing those songs and praying and asking God for this session, the things that He will accomplish. 00:00:40.700 --> 00:00:47.719 And one of the things that weigh upon my heart is if there's someone here in this crowd, and I don't want to embarrass anyone here by calling them out, 00:00:47.719 --> 00:00:55.700 but if you are not a Christian, you're here because someone invited you, someone loved you, someone who feels that you matter so dearly to them, 00:00:55.700 --> 00:01:03.640 and you're here with us, my greatest prayer is through this time, through this retreat, through an encounter with Christians in Watermark Church, 00:01:04.120 --> 00:01:07.900 that God will impress His love upon you, that you come to know Him. 00:01:08.320 --> 00:01:12.620 And that, by the way, is one of the features of a church that is filled by the Spirit. 00:01:13.260 --> 00:01:20.520 Because in Acts chapter 2, we see at the end of that chapter, the Lord added to their number. 00:01:20.519 --> 00:01:22.200 The Lord added to their number. 00:01:22.500 --> 00:01:27.539 Non-Christians were part of the group that were attracted to the beauty of Jesus. 00:01:28.019 --> 00:01:29.420 So that is one feature. 00:01:29.879 --> 00:01:38.239 I wanted to, initially I wanted to address that at the end of the message, because that's the last verse of Acts chapter 2. 00:01:38.840 --> 00:01:45.979 But I thought I was just front-loading that at the beginning, so that I'm clear that this message is for non-believers as well, 00:01:45.980 --> 00:01:47.460 in case there's any one of you here. 00:01:48.120 --> 00:01:54.939 Let me just, why don't we open our Bible, instead of Acts chapter 2, can we go to another passage? 00:01:55.500 --> 00:01:58.719 Similar to yesterday, we started with a letter, a New Testament letter. 00:01:59.079 --> 00:02:00.460 We're going to go to 1 John. 00:02:00.840 --> 00:02:03.880 Sorry, yesterday I think we started with a Gospel, John 14. 00:02:04.400 --> 00:02:06.340 And today we are starting with 1 John. 00:02:06.340 --> 00:02:18.840 1 John chapter 4, just one verse, verse 13. 00:02:23.719 --> 00:02:24.759 Are we there? 00:02:25.500 --> 00:02:29.340 1 John chapter 4, verse 13. 00:02:29.340 --> 00:02:40.860 By this, we know that we abide in Him and He in us, because He has given us His Spirit. 00:02:41.980 --> 00:02:45.680 So this whole retreat, the topic is on the Holy Spirit. 00:02:45.960 --> 00:02:48.039 We've been talking about the person of the Holy Spirit yesterday. 00:02:48.960 --> 00:02:55.020 Last night, there was a sense of worship, abiding in Jesus through the Holy Spirit. 00:02:55.020 --> 00:03:03.640 And if you have felt the Lord speaking to you, encouraging you, ministering to you, it is the work of the Holy Spirit. 00:03:04.160 --> 00:03:07.100 The Holy Spirit works in a way that are mundane, ordinary. 00:03:07.640 --> 00:03:12.780 The Holy Spirit moves in supernatural, spectacular ways that we see in the book of Acts. 00:03:13.360 --> 00:03:19.280 And when you look at 1 John 4, verse 13, by this, we know that we abide in Him, 00:03:19.379 --> 00:03:23.280 because He has given to us, He has given us of His Spirit. 00:03:23.280 --> 00:03:27.520 Now, the this refers to the symptom, right? 00:03:28.539 --> 00:03:36.420 By this symptom, we know the desired outcome of abiding in Jesus, which is something that we all long for. 00:03:37.180 --> 00:03:40.439 We all pray, we all want to be drawn near to God. 00:03:40.939 --> 00:03:42.460 We long to be where He is. 00:03:42.639 --> 00:03:45.699 He dwells in us and we long to draw near to Him, to dwell with Him. 00:03:46.319 --> 00:03:51.819 And the reason why we can do that is because He has given us His Spirit. 00:03:51.819 --> 00:03:56.039 Now, you know, 1 John focuses so much on love. 00:03:57.299 --> 00:04:04.780 So, the symptom of being filled by the Spirit, the symptom of God abiding in us is love. 00:04:05.280 --> 00:04:05.680 It's love. 00:04:06.780 --> 00:04:11.859 I'll just read the top few verses before verse 13. 00:04:11.860 --> 00:04:15.180 So, I'm going to read from verse 7 to verse 12. 00:04:15.280 --> 00:04:18.800 Follow me as I read 1 John 4, verse 7 to 12. 00:04:19.199 --> 00:04:29.639 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. 00:04:30.379 --> 00:04:30.920 Verse 8. 00:04:31.000 --> 00:04:36.000 Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. 00:04:36.000 --> 00:04:40.560 Now, this is one of the most alarming statements in the Bible. 00:04:40.779 --> 00:04:42.399 God is love. 00:04:43.139 --> 00:04:48.480 Now, there are many ways that if the Bible is simply trying to tell us that God is a loving God, 00:04:49.220 --> 00:04:51.120 you can use like a descriptive word, right? 00:04:51.160 --> 00:04:52.019 God is loving. 00:04:52.160 --> 00:04:57.019 God is the most generous when it comes to giving love and dispensing love. 00:04:57.839 --> 00:05:00.279 But this is how the Scripture describes God. 00:05:00.420 --> 00:05:02.360 God is love. 00:05:03.279 --> 00:05:04.180 God is love. 00:05:04.180 --> 00:05:06.900 He is love itself. 00:05:07.780 --> 00:05:09.259 Love is defined by Him. 00:05:10.420 --> 00:05:15.600 And then verse 9, it gives us an even narrower description of love. 00:05:15.699 --> 00:05:18.600 In this, the love of God was made manifest among us, 00:05:18.639 --> 00:05:23.300 that God sent His only Son into the world so that we might live through Him. 00:05:23.920 --> 00:05:26.660 In this, His love, not that we have loved God, but that He loved us 00:05:26.660 --> 00:05:30.660 and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 00:05:31.000 --> 00:05:31.720 Verse 11. 00:05:31.720 --> 00:05:37.660 Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 00:05:37.860 --> 00:05:38.920 No one has ever seen God. 00:05:39.160 --> 00:05:45.560 If we love one another, God abides in us and His love is perfected in us. 00:05:46.320 --> 00:05:47.100 Now, isn't it amazing? 00:05:48.140 --> 00:05:52.520 The Spirit of God is the reason why we can abide in Him. 00:05:52.519 --> 00:05:56.120 And then in this, we know that we abide in Him. 00:05:56.199 --> 00:05:58.120 And then this refers to love. 00:05:59.259 --> 00:06:01.180 Loving of one another. 00:06:02.120 --> 00:06:08.099 And this love is narrowed down through a vision of the cross. 00:06:09.240 --> 00:06:10.120 In this is love. 00:06:10.120 --> 00:06:13.680 God sent His Son so that we may live through Him. 00:06:13.840 --> 00:06:17.199 And then through that, we are called to love each other. 00:06:17.199 --> 00:06:24.979 If you were to summarize the mark of a church filled with the Holy Spirit, 00:06:26.279 --> 00:06:27.779 full of the work of the Holy Spirit, 00:06:29.180 --> 00:06:30.920 evident of the fruit of the Holy Spirit, 00:06:31.879 --> 00:06:34.219 it would be a church that abides in love. 00:06:35.079 --> 00:06:37.860 It would be a church that truly loves. 00:06:37.860 --> 00:06:44.920 A church that put God on display is a church that put love on display. 00:06:45.120 --> 00:06:46.180 And I didn't make that up. 00:06:46.620 --> 00:06:48.900 Because God is love, right? 00:06:49.500 --> 00:06:50.699 God is love. 00:06:51.220 --> 00:06:53.319 So if you want to put God on display, 00:06:53.920 --> 00:06:56.040 you put love on display. 00:06:56.580 --> 00:06:57.660 Now, here's the tricky part. 00:06:58.180 --> 00:07:02.560 The world that we live in often defines love very, very loosely, right? 00:07:03.319 --> 00:07:04.340 Love is a feeling. 00:07:04.339 --> 00:07:08.519 Love is the sensation that you get when you listen to a love song. 00:07:09.019 --> 00:07:12.319 Love is, you know, the fuzzy emotions that you experience 00:07:12.319 --> 00:07:15.500 when you watch a really warm and nice romantic movie. 00:07:16.239 --> 00:07:20.279 That is how we often relate with love. 00:07:21.079 --> 00:07:24.179 But the love in scriptures is defined for us 00:07:24.179 --> 00:07:26.379 pretty clearly here in this text. 00:07:26.679 --> 00:07:27.500 And this is love. 00:07:28.199 --> 00:07:29.399 Not that we love God, 00:07:29.979 --> 00:07:31.959 but He loves us. 00:07:31.959 --> 00:07:34.159 And 00:07:34.159 --> 00:07:37.560 in this text, 00:07:38.039 --> 00:07:39.379 we also see that 00:07:39.379 --> 00:07:41.879 no one has seen God in verse 12, 00:07:42.359 --> 00:07:44.299 but if we love one another, 00:07:44.859 --> 00:07:46.419 His love abides in love. 00:07:46.439 --> 00:07:47.680 His love is put on display 00:07:47.680 --> 00:07:49.799 through us, in us, 00:07:50.179 --> 00:07:50.859 to the whole world. 00:07:51.419 --> 00:07:53.179 So let's come back to Acts chapter 2. 00:07:53.599 --> 00:07:56.099 I thought that would be quite a good introduction 00:07:56.099 --> 00:07:57.219 to this portion. 00:07:57.220 --> 00:07:59.000 Because if we dive in, 00:07:59.640 --> 00:08:01.860 into a passage that is descriptive, 00:08:02.120 --> 00:08:03.480 as I mentioned yesterday, 00:08:04.280 --> 00:08:05.240 Acts is descriptive. 00:08:05.620 --> 00:08:07.380 It describes for us what happened. 00:08:08.180 --> 00:08:10.020 But it doesn't explain to us 00:08:10.020 --> 00:08:11.480 exactly the rationale 00:08:11.480 --> 00:08:14.380 and what exactly was going on there behind the seat. 00:08:14.460 --> 00:08:15.140 It just tells us 00:08:15.140 --> 00:08:16.620 this was what was going on, 00:08:16.620 --> 00:08:17.560 on the outside. 00:08:18.400 --> 00:08:18.700 And 00:08:18.700 --> 00:08:20.240 1 John 4 00:08:20.240 --> 00:08:21.320 helped to frame 00:08:21.320 --> 00:08:23.220 Acts chapter 2. 00:08:23.220 --> 00:08:23.820 2. 00:08:24.300 --> 00:08:25.260 This is how 00:08:25.260 --> 00:08:26.300 a loving church 00:08:26.300 --> 00:08:26.640 looked like. 00:08:26.720 --> 00:08:27.420 This is how 00:08:27.420 --> 00:08:28.000 what happened 00:08:28.000 --> 00:08:29.460 when people are filled 00:08:29.460 --> 00:08:30.660 by the Holy Spirit. 00:08:31.180 --> 00:08:32.360 And the flow of the Spirit is 00:08:32.360 --> 00:08:33.779 love, right? 00:08:33.960 --> 00:08:35.240 Love, joy, peace, 00:08:35.580 --> 00:08:36.060 goodness, kindness, 00:08:36.259 --> 00:08:37.379 and the rest of those things. 00:08:37.500 --> 00:08:38.060 But love 00:08:38.060 --> 00:08:39.680 is put on display here. 00:08:40.240 --> 00:08:41.139 I'm going to read for us 00:08:41.139 --> 00:08:42.800 Acts chapter 2 00:08:42.800 --> 00:08:44.279 from verse 37 onward. 00:08:44.379 --> 00:08:46.420 The focus is on verse 42 onward, 00:08:46.500 --> 00:08:47.100 but I'm going to read 00:08:47.100 --> 00:08:48.040 the first few verses 00:08:48.040 --> 00:08:49.040 so that we can set 00:08:49.040 --> 00:08:49.540 the context 00:08:49.540 --> 00:08:50.560 of this passage. 00:08:51.040 --> 00:08:51.879 Now when they heard this, 00:08:51.879 --> 00:08:52.960 they were cut to the heart. 00:08:53.740 --> 00:08:54.360 The gospel, 00:08:54.480 --> 00:08:55.299 they heard the gospel 00:08:55.299 --> 00:08:56.100 and they said to Peter 00:08:56.100 --> 00:08:57.039 and the rest of the apostles, 00:08:57.299 --> 00:08:57.600 brothers, 00:08:57.939 --> 00:08:59.159 what shall we do? 00:08:59.899 --> 00:09:00.820 And Peter said to them, 00:09:00.939 --> 00:09:02.519 repent and be baptized, 00:09:02.679 --> 00:09:03.299 every one of you, 00:09:03.360 --> 00:09:04.980 in the name of Jesus Christ 00:09:04.980 --> 00:09:05.980 for the forgiveness 00:09:05.980 --> 00:09:07.200 of your sins 00:09:07.200 --> 00:09:08.740 and you will receive 00:09:08.740 --> 00:09:09.700 the gift 00:09:09.700 --> 00:09:10.740 of the Holy Spirit. 00:09:11.279 --> 00:09:12.000 So listen to this. 00:09:12.379 --> 00:09:13.120 There's a promise 00:09:13.120 --> 00:09:13.899 and what is the promise? 00:09:14.200 --> 00:09:14.939 The gift 00:09:14.939 --> 00:09:16.200 of the Holy Spirit. 00:09:16.679 --> 00:09:17.519 Through the Holy Spirit 00:09:17.519 --> 00:09:18.200 you receive 00:09:18.200 --> 00:09:19.299 all three members 00:09:19.299 --> 00:09:20.720 of the Godhead. 00:09:21.200 --> 00:09:21.679 Father, 00:09:21.879 --> 00:09:22.480 Son, 00:09:22.939 --> 00:09:23.299 Spirit. 00:09:23.860 --> 00:09:24.799 So the promise here 00:09:24.799 --> 00:09:25.639 is not in 00:09:25.639 --> 00:09:27.100 a successful life, 00:09:27.759 --> 00:09:29.139 a life that is smooth sailing, 00:09:29.860 --> 00:09:30.840 a life that is good 00:09:30.840 --> 00:09:31.360 and comfortable 00:09:31.360 --> 00:09:32.259 in the way 00:09:32.259 --> 00:09:33.179 the word defines it, 00:09:33.600 --> 00:09:34.720 but they will receive 00:09:34.720 --> 00:09:35.700 the gift of the Holy Spirit. 00:09:36.299 --> 00:09:36.779 And verse 39, 00:09:36.919 --> 00:09:37.740 for the promise 00:09:37.740 --> 00:09:38.500 is for you 00:09:38.500 --> 00:09:39.179 and your children 00:09:39.179 --> 00:09:40.000 and for all 00:09:40.000 --> 00:09:41.059 who are far off, 00:09:41.559 --> 00:09:42.519 everyone whom 00:09:42.519 --> 00:09:43.000 the Lord, 00:09:43.100 --> 00:09:43.600 our God, 00:09:43.759 --> 00:09:45.620 calls to Himself. 00:09:46.299 --> 00:09:46.860 So the Lord 00:09:46.860 --> 00:09:48.240 calls to Himself. 00:09:48.240 --> 00:09:49.580 And with many 00:09:49.580 --> 00:09:50.360 other words 00:09:50.360 --> 00:09:51.100 He bore witness 00:09:51.100 --> 00:09:51.700 and He continued 00:09:51.700 --> 00:09:52.320 to exhort them 00:09:52.320 --> 00:09:52.639 saying, 00:09:52.840 --> 00:09:53.320 Save yourself 00:09:53.320 --> 00:09:54.500 from this crooked generation 00:09:54.500 --> 00:09:56.440 so those who received 00:09:56.440 --> 00:09:56.860 His words 00:09:56.860 --> 00:09:57.379 were baptized 00:09:57.379 --> 00:09:58.480 and there were added 00:09:58.480 --> 00:10:00.000 on that day 00:10:00.000 --> 00:10:01.500 3,000 souls. 00:10:02.259 --> 00:10:03.440 3,000 souls. 00:10:03.440 --> 00:10:06.240 It's not a small 00:10:06.240 --> 00:10:07.280 numbers, right? 00:10:07.860 --> 00:10:08.540 Have you ever 00:10:08.540 --> 00:10:10.040 run an organization 00:10:10.040 --> 00:10:11.440 of 3,000 people? 00:10:12.540 --> 00:10:13.160 I don't know. 00:10:14.420 --> 00:10:15.000 Do you have any 00:10:15.000 --> 00:10:16.040 like some guys 00:10:16.040 --> 00:10:16.980 who manage 00:10:16.980 --> 00:10:19.160 I don't know. 00:10:19.159 --> 00:10:21.079 There are churches 00:10:21.079 --> 00:10:21.639 that are probably 00:10:21.639 --> 00:10:22.519 in numbers 00:10:22.519 --> 00:10:23.559 of a few thousands. 00:10:24.199 --> 00:10:24.399 We, 00:10:24.819 --> 00:10:25.519 back home in Singapore 00:10:25.519 --> 00:10:26.139 we have a church 00:10:26.139 --> 00:10:26.759 that is about 00:10:26.759 --> 00:10:27.539 1,000-ish 00:10:27.539 --> 00:10:29.259 maybe 1,002-ish 00:10:29.259 --> 00:10:30.399 regular attendance 00:10:30.399 --> 00:10:31.740 1,002, 00:10:31.839 --> 00:10:32.379 1,003. 00:10:32.679 --> 00:10:33.379 It's a nightmare 00:10:33.379 --> 00:10:33.980 to be honest. 00:10:38.600 --> 00:10:39.399 It's a nightmare. 00:10:40.199 --> 00:10:40.539 I was talking 00:10:40.539 --> 00:10:42.480 to Simon earlier 00:10:42.480 --> 00:10:42.639 right, 00:10:42.819 --> 00:10:43.720 he moved to Singapore 00:10:43.720 --> 00:10:44.679 a while back 00:10:44.679 --> 00:10:44.980 and then he moved 00:10:44.980 --> 00:10:45.659 back to Hong Kong 00:10:45.659 --> 00:10:46.539 which is telling us 00:10:46.539 --> 00:10:47.720 it's too big 00:10:47.720 --> 00:10:48.439 in some ways. 00:10:48.440 --> 00:10:49.680 And as a pastor 00:10:49.680 --> 00:10:50.400 I struggle. 00:10:50.600 --> 00:10:51.380 I struggle to remember 00:10:51.380 --> 00:10:52.160 the names of people. 00:10:52.740 --> 00:10:53.300 I really do. 00:10:53.860 --> 00:10:55.800 So when the invitation 00:10:55.800 --> 00:10:57.200 came from Kevin 00:10:57.200 --> 00:10:58.380 to come to Watermark Church 00:10:58.380 --> 00:10:59.240 and I knew that 00:10:59.240 --> 00:11:00.040 this is a church 00:11:00.040 --> 00:11:02.140 of like 100 plus 00:11:02.140 --> 00:11:03.240 close to 200, right? 00:11:03.500 --> 00:11:03.900 1,002, 00:11:04.260 --> 00:11:05.040 that is like 00:11:05.040 --> 00:11:06.120 the size that 00:11:06.120 --> 00:11:06.860 in my mind 00:11:06.860 --> 00:11:08.120 that's the ideal size 00:11:08.120 --> 00:11:08.640 for a church 00:11:08.640 --> 00:11:09.860 where people can be known 00:11:09.860 --> 00:11:11.000 you can come for a retreat 00:11:11.000 --> 00:11:12.040 it's cozy, 00:11:12.820 --> 00:11:13.140 intimate. 00:11:13.380 --> 00:11:14.200 It is really possible 00:11:14.200 --> 00:11:15.080 to know everyone really. 00:11:15.480 --> 00:11:16.300 It still takes 00:11:16.300 --> 00:11:17.200 much effort 00:11:17.200 --> 00:11:18.180 but it is possible 00:11:18.179 --> 00:11:18.839 to know everyone. 00:11:19.459 --> 00:11:20.019 But we're talking about 00:11:20.019 --> 00:11:20.939 here in Acts chapter 2 00:11:20.939 --> 00:11:22.500 3,000 souls. 00:11:23.299 --> 00:11:24.419 3,000 souls. 00:11:25.620 --> 00:11:26.500 And friends 00:11:26.500 --> 00:11:28.219 this is how it looks like 00:11:28.219 --> 00:11:29.059 in the way 00:11:29.059 --> 00:11:30.059 they do life 00:11:30.059 --> 00:11:30.500 because often 00:11:30.500 --> 00:11:31.079 we look at this 00:11:31.079 --> 00:11:31.519 3,000 00:11:31.519 --> 00:11:32.439 the church 00:11:32.439 --> 00:11:33.000 in the book of Acts 00:11:33.000 --> 00:11:33.399 we assume 00:11:33.399 --> 00:11:33.799 that it's like 00:11:33.799 --> 00:11:34.859 a small community church. 00:11:35.000 --> 00:11:35.979 No, 3,000 souls 00:11:35.979 --> 00:11:37.199 yes they be in their homes 00:11:37.199 --> 00:11:38.199 they gather for 00:11:38.199 --> 00:11:38.739 big gathering 00:11:38.739 --> 00:11:40.239 and this is a description 00:11:40.239 --> 00:11:40.779 of everything 00:11:40.779 --> 00:11:42.419 but let's bear in mind 00:11:42.419 --> 00:11:43.439 that 3,000 souls 00:11:43.439 --> 00:11:44.479 verse 42 00:11:44.480 --> 00:11:45.259 they devoted 00:11:45.259 --> 00:11:45.940 themselves 00:11:45.940 --> 00:11:46.560 to the apostles 00:11:46.560 --> 00:11:47.060 teaching 00:11:47.060 --> 00:11:48.360 the fellowship 00:11:48.360 --> 00:11:49.399 to the breaking 00:11:49.399 --> 00:11:49.899 of bread 00:11:49.899 --> 00:11:50.620 and prayers 00:11:50.620 --> 00:11:51.820 verse 43 00:11:51.820 --> 00:11:52.860 and all came upon 00:11:52.860 --> 00:11:53.320 every soul 00:11:53.320 --> 00:11:54.220 and many wonders 00:11:54.220 --> 00:11:54.840 and signs 00:11:54.840 --> 00:11:55.360 were being done 00:11:55.360 --> 00:11:55.980 through the apostles 00:11:55.980 --> 00:11:57.700 and all who believed 00:11:57.700 --> 00:11:58.320 were together 00:11:58.320 --> 00:11:59.260 and had all things 00:11:59.260 --> 00:11:59.760 in common 00:11:59.760 --> 00:12:00.340 and they were selling 00:12:00.340 --> 00:12:00.980 their possessions 00:12:00.980 --> 00:12:02.060 and belongings 00:12:02.060 --> 00:12:02.700 and distributing 00:12:02.700 --> 00:12:03.280 the proceeds 00:12:03.280 --> 00:12:04.020 to all 00:12:04.020 --> 00:12:05.060 as any 00:12:05.060 --> 00:12:05.720 had need 00:12:05.720 --> 00:12:07.000 and day by day 00:12:07.000 --> 00:12:07.740 attending the temple 00:12:07.740 --> 00:12:08.180 together 00:12:08.180 --> 00:12:09.040 breaking breads 00:12:09.040 --> 00:12:09.960 in their homes 00:12:09.960 --> 00:12:10.920 they received 00:12:10.920 --> 00:12:11.440 their food 00:12:11.440 --> 00:12:12.000 with glad 00:12:12.000 --> 00:12:12.940 and generous hearts 00:12:12.940 --> 00:12:14.140 praising God 00:12:14.140 --> 00:12:15.040 and having favor 00:12:15.040 --> 00:12:15.680 with all people 00:12:15.680 --> 00:12:16.460 and the Lord 00:12:16.460 --> 00:12:17.320 added to their number 00:12:17.320 --> 00:12:18.380 day by day 00:12:18.380 --> 00:12:18.880 those 00:12:18.879 --> 00:12:19.899 who were being 00:12:19.899 --> 00:12:21.080 saved 00:12:21.080 --> 00:12:22.600 so 00:12:22.600 --> 00:12:23.899 this is only 00:12:23.899 --> 00:12:24.360 accomplished 00:12:24.360 --> 00:12:24.860 through the power 00:12:24.860 --> 00:12:25.519 of the Holy Spirit 00:12:25.519 --> 00:12:26.980 that's my main point 00:12:26.980 --> 00:12:28.679 and 00:12:28.679 --> 00:12:29.899 can you see here 00:12:29.899 --> 00:12:30.720 on display 00:12:30.720 --> 00:12:31.559 is a church 00:12:31.559 --> 00:12:32.740 that is full of 00:12:32.740 --> 00:12:33.439 love 00:12:33.439 --> 00:12:35.179 breaking bread 00:12:35.179 --> 00:12:36.939 coming together 00:12:36.939 --> 00:12:38.480 having things 00:12:38.480 --> 00:12:39.000 in common 00:12:39.000 --> 00:12:40.759 helping each other 00:12:40.759 --> 00:12:42.179 no one is poor 00:12:42.179 --> 00:12:43.059 here in this community 00:12:43.059 --> 00:12:43.840 because they were 00:12:43.840 --> 00:12:44.919 sharing their belongings 00:12:44.919 --> 00:12:46.460 supporting each other 00:12:46.460 --> 00:12:48.059 and through that 00:12:48.059 --> 00:12:49.239 the love of God 00:12:49.239 --> 00:12:50.039 is being put 00:12:50.039 --> 00:12:50.519 on display 00:12:50.519 --> 00:12:52.339 and the Lord 00:12:52.339 --> 00:12:53.199 added to their number 00:12:53.199 --> 00:12:53.759 day by day 00:12:53.759 --> 00:12:54.239 those who have 00:12:54.239 --> 00:12:54.659 been saved 00:12:54.659 --> 00:12:55.759 I don't know 00:12:55.759 --> 00:12:56.119 whether you've been 00:12:56.119 --> 00:12:56.519 to churches 00:12:56.519 --> 00:12:57.979 that often focus 00:12:57.979 --> 00:12:58.679 on growth 00:12:58.679 --> 00:12:59.339 strategy 00:12:59.339 --> 00:13:00.919 here's the way 00:13:00.919 --> 00:13:01.479 to multiply 00:13:01.479 --> 00:13:02.239 cell group 00:13:02.239 --> 00:13:02.699 here's the way 00:13:02.699 --> 00:13:03.879 to get to this 00:13:03.879 --> 00:13:04.239 number 00:13:04.239 --> 00:13:04.759 by the end 00:13:04.759 --> 00:13:05.359 of this year 00:13:05.359 --> 00:13:06.539 this strategy 00:13:06.539 --> 00:13:07.199 this method 00:13:07.199 --> 00:13:08.639 the strategy 00:13:08.639 --> 00:13:09.219 laid out for us 00:13:09.219 --> 00:13:09.739 in the book of Acts 00:13:09.739 --> 00:13:10.500 is pretty straightforward 00:13:10.500 --> 00:13:12.899 receive the gospel 00:13:12.899 --> 00:13:15.039 receive the most 00:13:15.039 --> 00:13:15.619 precious gift 00:13:15.619 --> 00:13:16.399 of the Holy Spirit 00:13:16.399 --> 00:13:18.579 treasure Jesus 00:13:18.579 --> 00:13:20.120 make much of him 00:13:20.120 --> 00:13:21.779 preach his word 00:13:21.779 --> 00:13:23.100 faithfully 00:13:23.100 --> 00:13:24.419 and through that 00:13:24.419 --> 00:13:25.360 the apostles 00:13:25.360 --> 00:13:26.059 they were 00:13:26.059 --> 00:13:27.459 demonstrating 00:13:27.459 --> 00:13:28.259 signs 00:13:28.259 --> 00:13:29.600 and wonders 00:13:29.600 --> 00:13:30.679 healings 00:13:30.679 --> 00:13:31.600 restorations 00:13:31.600 --> 00:13:32.699 life transforms 00:13:32.699 --> 00:13:34.379 and as love 00:13:34.379 --> 00:13:35.240 is put on display 00:13:35.240 --> 00:13:36.159 the church 00:13:36.159 --> 00:13:36.959 grew 00:13:36.959 --> 00:13:38.139 the church 00:13:38.139 --> 00:13:39.039 grew 00:13:39.039 --> 00:13:40.159 let me just 00:13:40.159 --> 00:13:41.659 highlight for us 00:13:41.659 --> 00:13:42.539 in the city context 00:13:42.539 --> 00:13:43.159 there are two 00:13:43.159 --> 00:13:44.059 implications for us 00:13:44.059 --> 00:13:44.939 you read this text 00:13:44.940 --> 00:13:45.480 and it's like wow 00:13:45.480 --> 00:13:46.920 this is like 2,000 years ago 00:13:46.920 --> 00:13:47.860 it's quite far off 00:13:47.860 --> 00:13:49.280 what is this going to do 00:13:49.280 --> 00:13:51.060 with like in 2023 00:13:51.060 --> 00:13:53.100 in cities like Hong Kong 00:13:53.100 --> 00:13:53.820 and Singapore 00:13:53.820 --> 00:13:54.640 what is this going to do 00:13:54.640 --> 00:13:55.060 with us 00:13:55.060 --> 00:13:56.060 how does that look like 00:13:56.060 --> 00:13:57.080 for us 00:13:57.080 --> 00:13:59.260 one very very 00:13:59.260 --> 00:14:02.000 what I think is 00:14:02.000 --> 00:14:04.020 it can be quite 00:14:04.020 --> 00:14:05.400 shocking in some ways 00:14:05.400 --> 00:14:06.420 and quite surprising 00:14:06.420 --> 00:14:06.960 for us 00:14:06.960 --> 00:14:07.360 is 00:14:07.360 --> 00:14:08.520 about the features 00:14:08.520 --> 00:14:09.580 of the New Testament church 00:14:09.580 --> 00:14:09.840 is 00:14:09.840 --> 00:14:11.220 we actually don't get 00:14:11.220 --> 00:14:11.860 to choose 00:14:11.860 --> 00:14:13.200 who we hang out with 00:14:13.200 --> 00:14:15.100 in some ways 00:14:15.100 --> 00:14:17.200 notice the language here 00:14:17.200 --> 00:14:17.860 is God 00:14:17.860 --> 00:14:19.180 has chosen 00:14:19.180 --> 00:14:19.620 his 00:14:19.620 --> 00:14:20.620 people 00:14:20.620 --> 00:14:22.540 I'll read for you 00:14:22.540 --> 00:14:23.320 verse 39 again 00:14:23.320 --> 00:14:24.160 the promise 00:14:24.160 --> 00:14:25.000 is for you 00:14:25.000 --> 00:14:25.700 and your children 00:14:25.700 --> 00:14:26.360 and for all 00:14:26.360 --> 00:14:27.200 who are far off 00:14:27.200 --> 00:14:28.240 everyone 00:14:28.240 --> 00:14:29.500 whom the Lord 00:14:29.500 --> 00:14:30.480 our God 00:14:30.480 --> 00:14:31.060 calls 00:14:31.060 --> 00:14:32.160 to himself 00:14:32.160 --> 00:14:33.520 now notice 00:14:33.520 --> 00:14:34.180 that the initiative 00:14:34.180 --> 00:14:34.780 here is 00:14:34.780 --> 00:14:35.200 God 00:14:35.200 --> 00:14:36.300 has called 00:14:36.300 --> 00:14:37.840 and chosen 00:14:37.840 --> 00:14:38.860 a people 00:14:38.860 --> 00:14:40.700 now 00:14:40.700 --> 00:14:41.659 Kevin 00:14:41.659 --> 00:14:42.019 I don't know 00:14:42.019 --> 00:14:42.340 how much 00:14:42.340 --> 00:14:42.620 you guys 00:14:42.620 --> 00:14:43.100 have covered 00:14:43.100 --> 00:14:44.200 doctrine 00:14:44.200 --> 00:14:44.879 like election 00:14:44.879 --> 00:14:45.779 predestination 00:14:45.779 --> 00:14:46.659 being chosen 00:14:46.659 --> 00:14:49.240 yeah 00:14:49.240 --> 00:14:50.039 but 00:14:50.039 --> 00:14:51.220 here 00:14:51.220 --> 00:14:56.159 we see 00:14:56.159 --> 00:14:56.720 quite clearly 00:14:56.720 --> 00:14:57.120 here 00:14:57.120 --> 00:14:58.419 I mean 00:14:58.419 --> 00:14:59.919 when we come 00:14:59.919 --> 00:15:00.279 to the topic 00:15:00.279 --> 00:15:00.740 of the way 00:15:00.740 --> 00:15:01.139 of God 00:15:01.139 --> 00:15:02.379 who choose 00:15:02.379 --> 00:15:03.080 God choose 00:15:03.080 --> 00:15:03.800 or we choose 00:15:03.800 --> 00:15:05.200 we need to 00:15:05.200 --> 00:15:05.820 appreciate 00:15:05.820 --> 00:15:06.500 the divine 00:15:06.500 --> 00:15:06.960 mystery 00:15:06.960 --> 00:15:07.440 that God 00:15:07.440 --> 00:15:07.800 is God 00:15:07.799 --> 00:15:08.039 right 00:15:08.039 --> 00:15:08.819 we do see 00:15:08.819 --> 00:15:09.259 in the scripture 00:15:09.259 --> 00:15:10.039 God has chosen 00:15:10.039 --> 00:15:10.459 the people 00:15:10.459 --> 00:15:11.919 and these people 00:15:11.919 --> 00:15:13.359 they have chosen 00:15:13.359 --> 00:15:13.919 him 00:15:13.919 --> 00:15:15.000 as they were 00:15:15.000 --> 00:15:15.439 being chosen 00:15:15.439 --> 00:15:15.779 by God 00:15:15.779 --> 00:15:16.359 and we see 00:15:16.359 --> 00:15:16.799 that divine 00:15:16.799 --> 00:15:17.139 mystery 00:15:17.139 --> 00:15:17.799 of us 00:15:17.799 --> 00:15:18.839 choosing him 00:15:18.839 --> 00:15:19.579 moving to him 00:15:19.579 --> 00:15:21.000 longing for God 00:15:21.000 --> 00:15:21.699 to draw us 00:15:21.699 --> 00:15:22.439 to him 00:15:22.439 --> 00:15:23.120 and him 00:15:23.120 --> 00:15:23.979 drawing us 00:15:23.979 --> 00:15:24.500 by grace 00:15:24.500 --> 00:15:25.179 through the power 00:15:25.179 --> 00:15:25.779 of the Holy Spirit 00:15:25.779 --> 00:15:27.139 and we often 00:15:27.139 --> 00:15:28.019 apply that truth 00:15:28.019 --> 00:15:29.219 of election 00:15:29.219 --> 00:15:29.859 being chosen 00:15:29.859 --> 00:15:30.419 by God 00:15:30.419 --> 00:15:31.059 in a very 00:15:31.059 --> 00:15:32.120 individualistic way 00:15:32.120 --> 00:15:32.839 like this is 00:15:32.839 --> 00:15:33.479 for me 00:15:33.479 --> 00:15:34.419 this promise 00:15:34.419 --> 00:15:35.079 is about me 00:15:35.079 --> 00:15:35.859 being chosen 00:15:35.859 --> 00:15:36.959 but have you 00:15:36.959 --> 00:15:37.399 considered 00:15:37.399 --> 00:15:37.819 that this 00:15:37.819 --> 00:15:38.340 implication 00:15:38.340 --> 00:15:38.899 if this 00:15:38.899 --> 00:15:39.559 is true 00:15:39.559 --> 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really 00:15:57.459 --> 00:15:58.699 what I'm 00:15:58.699 --> 00:15:58.939 trying to 00:15:58.939 --> 00:15:59.159 highlight 00:15:59.159 --> 00:15:59.659 is that 00:15:59.659 --> 00:16:00.360 we are 00:16:00.360 --> 00:16:00.899 so 00:16:00.899 --> 00:16:01.740 different 00:16:01.740 --> 00:16:04.700 where is 00:16:04.700 --> 00:16:04.960 EJ 00:16:04.960 --> 00:16:05.379 is EJ 00:16:05.379 --> 00:16:05.620 here 00:16:05.620 --> 00:16:06.460 EJ 00:16:06.460 --> 00:16:06.919 is she 00:16:06.919 --> 00:16:07.120 somewhere 00:16:07.120 --> 00:16:07.419 here 00:16:07.419 --> 00:16:08.759 EJ 00:16:08.759 --> 00:16:09.139 yeah 00:16:09.139 --> 00:16:09.639 over there 00:16:09.639 --> 00:16:10.320 I cannot 00:16:10.320 --> 00:16:10.539 even 00:16:10.539 --> 00:16:10.899 pronounce 00:16:10.899 --> 00:16:11.259 her name 00:16:11.259 --> 00:16:11.600 EJ 00:16:11.600 --> 00:16:15.659 she has to 00:16:15.659 --> 00:16:16.200 shorten that 00:16:16.200 --> 00:16:16.799 to EJ 00:16:16.799 --> 00:16:17.259 for me 00:16:17.259 --> 00:16:18.039 and when I 00:16:18.039 --> 00:16:18.379 realised 00:16:18.379 --> 00:16:18.779 what's her 00:16:18.779 --> 00:16:19.279 last name 00:16:19.279 --> 00:16:19.580 that was 00:16:19.580 --> 00:16:19.919 a greater 00:16:19.919 --> 00:16:20.240 nightmare 00:16:20.240 --> 00:16:20.460 right 00:16:20.460 --> 00:16:20.759 you have 00:16:20.759 --> 00:16:23.220 so 00:16:23.220 --> 00:16:25.539 in my 00:16:25.539 --> 00:16:25.899 mind 00:16:25.899 --> 00:16:26.639 if this 00:16:26.639 --> 00:16:26.799 just 00:16:26.799 --> 00:16:27.059 happened 00:16:27.059 --> 00:16:27.600 naturally 00:16:27.600 --> 00:16:28.460 without 00:16:28.460 --> 00:16:28.799 the 00:16:28.799 --> 00:16:29.120 context 00:16:29.120 --> 00:16:29.399 of the 00:16:29.399 --> 00:16:29.740 faith 00:16:29.740 --> 00:16:30.600 we just 00:16:30.600 --> 00:16:31.399 happen 00:16:31.399 --> 00:16:31.779 to bump 00:16:31.779 --> 00:16:32.080 into each 00:16:32.080 --> 00:16:32.299 other 00:16:32.299 --> 00:16:32.899 and just 00:16:32.899 --> 00:16:33.500 by reading 00:16:33.500 --> 00:16:33.840 her name 00:16:33.840 --> 00:16:34.179 I couldn't 00:16:34.179 --> 00:16:34.580 pronounce it 00:16:34.580 --> 00:16:34.819 I'll move 00:16:34.819 --> 00:16:35.019 on to 00:16:35.019 --> 00:16:35.220 another 00:16:35.220 --> 00:16:35.519 person 00:16:35.519 --> 00:16:35.740 right 00:16:35.740 --> 00:16:36.139 this is 00:16:36.139 --> 00:16:36.460 not the 00:16:36.460 --> 00:16:36.740 person 00:16:36.740 --> 00:16:37.019 that 00:16:37.019 --> 00:16:38.480 I want 00:16:38.480 --> 00:16:38.819 to hang 00:16:38.819 --> 00:16:39.000 out 00:16:39.000 --> 00:16:39.259 with 00:16:39.259 --> 00:16:39.659 not for 00:16:39.659 --> 00:16:39.960 anything 00:16:39.960 --> 00:16:40.319 that is 00:16:40.319 --> 00:16:41.059 bad about 00:16:41.059 --> 00:16:41.299 her 00:16:41.299 --> 00:16:41.720 but just 00:16:41.720 --> 00:16:41.879 the 00:16:41.879 --> 00:16:42.279 difficulty 00:16:42.279 --> 00:16:42.819 of trying 00:16:42.819 --> 00:16:43.179 to relate 00:16:43.179 --> 00:16:43.840 to someone 00:16:43.840 --> 00:16:44.600 of a 00:16:44.600 --> 00:16:44.779 different 00:16:44.779 --> 00:16:45.120 culture 00:16:45.120 --> 00:16:45.679 whose name 00:16:45.679 --> 00:16:46.000 I can't 00:16:46.000 --> 00:16:46.179 even 00:16:46.179 --> 00:16:46.639 pronounce 00:16:46.639 --> 00:16:47.000 right 00:16:47.000 --> 00:16:48.580 but look 00:16:48.580 --> 00:16:48.879 at what 00:16:48.879 --> 00:16:49.200 we have 00:16:49.200 --> 00:16:49.460 here 00:16:49.460 --> 00:16:50.360 isn't it 00:16:50.360 --> 00:16:50.659 beautiful 00:16:50.659 --> 00:16:52.240 isn't it 00:16:52.240 --> 00:16:52.579 wonderful 00:16:52.579 --> 00:16:53.839 I have 00:16:53.839 --> 00:16:54.199 more than 00:16:54.199 --> 00:16:54.639 once 00:16:54.639 --> 00:16:55.659 people coming 00:16:55.659 --> 00:16:55.899 to 00:16:55.899 --> 00:16:56.419 and we 00:16:56.419 --> 00:16:56.620 have a 00:16:56.620 --> 00:16:57.059 very similar 00:16:57.059 --> 00:16:57.419 church to 00:16:57.419 --> 00:16:57.860 you guys 00:16:57.860 --> 00:16:58.360 here at 00:16:58.360 --> 00:16:58.659 Watermark 00:16:58.659 --> 00:16:58.879 Church 00:16:58.879 --> 00:16:59.620 in RAC 00:16:59.620 --> 00:17:00.000 we have 00:17:00.000 --> 00:17:00.299 a church 00:17:00.299 --> 00:17:00.519 that's 00:17:00.519 --> 00:17:00.659 quite 00:17:00.659 --> 00:17:01.139 diverse 00:17:01.139 --> 00:17:01.959 in 00:17:01.959 --> 00:17:02.559 nationalities 00:17:02.559 --> 00:17:03.419 and there 00:17:03.419 --> 00:17:03.719 were 00:17:03.719 --> 00:17:04.379 more than 00:17:04.379 --> 00:17:04.920 a few 00:17:04.920 --> 00:17:05.220 times 00:17:05.220 --> 00:17:05.519 that people 00:17:05.519 --> 00:17:05.799 would come 00:17:05.799 --> 00:17:05.980 up to 00:17:05.980 --> 00:17:06.079 me 00:17:06.079 --> 00:17:06.279 and say 00:17:06.279 --> 00:17:06.599 one of 00:17:06.599 --> 00:17:06.960 the most 00:17:06.960 --> 00:17:07.519 attractive 00:17:07.519 --> 00:17:08.099 thing 00:17:08.099 --> 00:17:09.200 about 00:17:09.200 --> 00:17:09.619 your 00:17:09.619 --> 00:17:10.099 church 00:17:10.099 --> 00:17:10.579 is I 00:17:10.579 --> 00:17:10.819 cannot 00:17:10.819 --> 00:17:11.039 quite 00:17:11.039 --> 00:17:11.319 figure 00:17:11.319 --> 00:17:11.519 out 00:17:11.519 --> 00:17:11.700 how 00:17:11.700 --> 00:17:11.859 did 00:17:11.859 --> 00:17:12.000 you 00:17:12.000 --> 00:17:12.200 guys 00:17:12.200 --> 00:17:12.359 all 00:17:12.359 --> 00:17:12.460 end 00:17:12.460 --> 00:17:12.579 up 00:17:12.579 --> 00:17:12.859 together 00:17:12.859 --> 00:17:15.619 now 00:17:15.619 --> 00:17:16.019 guys 00:17:16.019 --> 00:17:16.500 we are 00:17:16.500 --> 00:17:16.720 meant 00:17:16.720 --> 00:17:17.000 to be 00:17:17.000 --> 00:17:17.460 perplexing 00:17:17.460 --> 00:17:17.659 to the 00:17:17.659 --> 00:17:17.879 world 00:17:17.879 --> 00:17:18.920 with this 00:17:18.920 --> 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