Sermons
Thankful in the Face of Darkness
1. What do you do when you see nothing to be thankful?
2. Choose to rejoice by finding joy in God
3. In God, find strength to triumph over difficulties
Pastor Johnson Chiu
Nov 28
Being thankful, even when there is hardship
1. Thankful godliness during hardship reveals Christ in us
2. Thankful godliness during hardship redirects our focus back to God
3. Godliness can bring forth thankfulness despite hardship
Kevin Branstetter
Nov 21
The Blindness of Ungratefulness
1. Acknowledge the good, unchanging nature of God
2. Thank God for what you have and do not compare with others
3. Remember God’s promises will be fulfilled
4. Remember the past but focus on the future
Pastor Johnson Chiu
Nov 14
One Necessary Thing
1. Welcoming Jesus into your home
2. Mary has chosen to sit and listen at Jesus’ feet
3. Martha has chosen to serve and be distracted
4. Busyness and the trappings of work
5. Jesus’ commendation of Mary prioritizes for us work and worship
Pastor Johnson Chiu
Oct 31
A Good Neighbor
1. The question we need to ask to get the answer we need to hear
2. The correct answer is only the beginning
3. Searching for a legal loophole is no help
4. A story that reveals how to “love our neighbor.”
5. The transformative nature of a true believer in Christ
Pastor Johnson Chiu
Oct 24
Jesus Style Evangelism
1. Workers are needed to go to the harvest
2. Go to your mission field with urgency
3. Give and receive hospitality with those you meet
4. How to deal with rejection
5. Rejoice and give thanks for God’s work
Pastor Johnson Chiu
Oct 17
Saving a Wandering Brother
1. How does a person wander from the truth?
2. Who is to bring back a wanderer?
3. What is at stake?
Pastor Johnson Chiu
Oct 10
The Power of Prayer
1. Prayer is always the proper response!
2. Praying for the sick among us
3. Prayer and confession are needed for complete healing
4. How God uses an ordinary man
Pastor Johnson Chiu
Sept 26
Patience in Suffering
1. Be patient when enduring injustice because the Lord is coming
2. Be patient and stop complaining
3. Remember God’s compassion and mercy in dealing with His servants
4. James 5:12
Pastor Johnson Chiu
Sept 19
Warnings to the Rich
1. Riches that corrupt
2. Misplaced and mis-timed treasure
3. Accusations toward rich and powerful oppressors
4. God hears the prayers of the oppressed
5. The rich fatten themselves for slaughter
Pastor Johnson Chiu
Sept 12
Foolish Driven Achievers
1. The foolish plans of driven achievers
2. The unknown number of our days and the brevity of life
3. The humble and the wise consider the Lord’s will
4. The arrogant boast as if they are in the place of God
5. Be humble and wise and do what you know you should
Pastor Johnson Chiu
Aug 29
Judging a Brother
1. When you judge, you end up doing the devil’s work
2. When you judge, you place yourself over the law, not under it
3. To stop judging, we need to look to the true Judge
4. When you judge, you destroy unity
Pastor Johnson Chiu
Aug 22
Drawing Near to God
1. Your first step back to God is submission
2. Resist the devil and rid yourself of demonic influences
3. Draw near to God and you will find God eager to draw near
4. Watch your life and stay singular in focus
5. Know the depth of your sin
Pastor Johnson Chiu
Aug 15
Understanding Quarrels and Fights
1. Arguments indicate a deeper struggle
2. Understand how passion drives you to sin
3. Why many of your prayers go unanswered
4. Spiritual adultery means fighting against God
5. God desires to give us grace and not judgment
Pastor Johnson Chiu
Aug 8
True Wisdom in Action
1. How do we define the good life ?
2. How do we defend the good life ?
3. How do we develop the good life ?
Pastor Johnson Chiu
July 25
True Faith Speaks with a Controlled Tongue
1. The problem of false teachers
2. Small things with big effects
3. The power of the tongue
4. Incompatibility of a corrupt tongue
Pastor Johnson Chiu
July 18
True Faith Must Act
1. Faith – Works = Dead
2. True faith must express itself in action
3. I must be convinced that faith without works is useless
4. Faith with works demonstrates a true faith
Pastor Johnson Chiu
July 11
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2019 Labor Day Conference
"One Spirit to Exalt Christ, One Course to Expand His Kingdom” - the theme for this year’s SVCA 25th Anniversary
Sept 2019
Saved in Christ, we're also called to be His holy people who are set apart to shine for His glory. But what does holiness practically mean for our church in 2018?
JULY AUGUST 2018
God has amazing plans for our homes and His family the Church. From Mother's Day to Father's Day we looked at what it means to be in Christ's family, be surrendered to His designs, and for our houses to serve Him.
MAY JUNE 2018
MARCH APRIL 2018
