One thing 24 july16

ONE

THINGHenry Wong

24 July 2016

SSMCSUNGAI WAY-SUBANGMETHODISTC H U R C H

Acknowledgements to Ps David Seeley

ONE THING DESIRED

INTIMACY WITH GOD

build intimacy with God by

1. Learning from God

2. Worshipping God

3. Praying to God

4. Obeying God

Mark 10:17-27

ONE THING LACKING

TOTAL COMMITMENT

TO CHRIST

TIME

TREASURES

TALENTS

Riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praise,

Thou mine Inheritance, now and always:

Thou and Thou only, first in my heart,

High King of Heaven, my Treasure Thou art.

Man pleaser: Refuses to speak hard truth

God pleaser: Willing to speak hard truth

Mp: Obedient when convenient

Gp: Obedient even when it hurts

Mp: Tells the truth most of the time

Gp: Tells the truth all the time

Mp: Says what people want to hear

Gp: Says what people need to hear

If we displease God,

does it matter whom we please?

If we please Him

does it matter whom we displease?

Leonard Ravenhill

“Are the things you are living for

worth Christ dying for?”

Luke 10:38-42

ONE THING NEEDFUL

BEING WITH JESUS

VALUES

PRIORITIES

KINGDOM VALUES or WORLD VALUES

"CORAM DEO" litmus test

Coram Deo is a Latin phrase translated

"in the presence of God" from

Christian theology which summarizes

the idea of Christians living in

the presence of,

under the authority of,

and to the honor and glory of God.

John 9

ONE THING KNOWN

HIS LIFE HAS BEEN

TRANSFORMED

POWER OF TESTIMONIES

ONE THING TO DO

REACH FOR THE GOAL

- release the past into God's hands,

both successes and failures

- reach forward & take hold of God's

will and purpose for the future

- keep pressing toward the eternal

reward

•How can we be effective?

•How can we change lives?

• How can we

impact the

next generation?

the common thread in this tapestry of

"ONE THING"

INTIMACY WITH GOD

If we really sing what we live, our hymn titles we sing

would read something like this:

"THERE SHALL BE SPRINKLES OF BLESSING"

"I LOVE TO MUMBLE THE STORY"

"MY HOPE IS BUILT ON NOTHING MUCH"

"I’M FAIRLY CERTAIN MY REDEEMER LIVES"

"SPIRIT OF THE LIVING GOD, FALL SOMEWHERE

NEAR ME"

"WHAT AN ACQUAINTANCE WE HAVE IN JESUS!"

It's not about knowing ABOUT HIM,

it's all about KNOWING HIM

Are you

AWKWARD

in

HIS PRESENCE ?