Sermons

The last recorded words of Jesus to His disciples and the church are found in the first chapter of Acts. And in them Jesus commands His disciples to not leave Jerusalem, but to wait for what the Father had promised- the Holy Spirit. The reason for this command is found in verse 8; the Holy Spirit will empower them to be His witnesses. Recently we've been talking a lot about living a missional life and a life that is Kingdom-driven for the purpose of making an impact. But, in order for us to live in such a way and make an impact we need the third person of the Trinity- the Holy Spirit. In other words, we need God to do the work of God.

To help celebrate Rooftop Church’s 6th anniversary, Pastor Sam Song from Solomon’s Porch gives a message about Jesus’ power over the 3 horrible D’s - Demon, Disease, and Death.

As the challenges of adjusting to the different normal brought by the current Pandemic continues, we seek to know how we can continue being faithful in adhering the missional call in our lives. Not only as individuals but we seek how we can still be effective in shining the light of Christ to this world. Today, we here from one of our own whose ministry is to share the Gospel to the high school students and equipping them to do the same in their respective schools. We pray to be inspired and challenged to still make an impact, bringing the good news of Christ to those who need it now.

We are approaching the one-year mark of living in this pandemic. We’ve lived quite

differently in 2020 doing our best to stay cautious and safe as we were learning about

how this would affect all of our lives—survival has been our main goal. But in the year

2021, God is calling us to do more than just survive. Today, we lean into the story of

King David’s fall to make sure that we are well suited to thrive in a season marked with

so much trouble.

2020 being a year full of uncertainties, despair, pain and loss, we can find hope and certainty in the account of Jesus' conception and birth found in our passage today. And this hope is found all in the name, Jesus. So, today we look into this all familiar Christmas narrative to find hope and the reason why we can rejoice and celebrate in this season in the midst of all that has been taking place and all that may continue to take place.

As we continue in our series of "Follow Jesus", learning to be more like Him as His disciples, we'll see from today's passage and be reminded of the "Terms and Conditions" that Christ has set before all those who would identify with Him and as His followers. And unlike the lists or pages of Terms and Conditions we may be used to, Jesus states His in one verse.

If we want to make an impact in this world, we must be like Jesus. In emulating Jesus,

we focus on Jesus’ hallmark characteristic that was the engine to His ministry. Today,

we learn about the importance of compassion and how it is to be lived out in a disciple’s

life. Compassion is more than just a feeling we have towards the unfortunate, but it is

the action of situating ourselves right in it and committing to alleviate suffering.