I was looking for a way to keep track of all my sermon notes from the worship services at TCCC. So if you've missed some notes, hopefully this will also help.
If anyone has any additional points or comments to add, I would greatly appreaciate it too. Thanks.
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General Comments:
About TCCC
Location: 100 Acadia Avenue
Markham, ON L3R5A2
905.477.7533
SOURCE: TCCC
Worship Service: 9:40-11:00 AM
Refreshments: 11:00-11:30 AM
Sunday School: 11:30-12:30 PM
Pastoral Staff Victor Lee
Kinson Leung
Daniel Leung
Ian Arienda-Jose (Youth)
Wesley Lim (Children's)
What kinds of attitudes are we passing along to our children?
If we compare Exodus 17:3 and Numbers 20:4, we can see the parallels even 40 years later.
The people blamed Moses and totally forgot what God had done for them.
The attitudes of the Israelites lived on through their children.
The single most influential piece of parenting is your attitude—especially those you have when thing go wrong.
What kinds of methods are we relying on to please God?
Moses' staff ultimately became a symbol of God's power.
With his staff, Moses was able to perform all these miracles—the 10 plagues, the parting of the Red Sea, the flowing of water from a rock.
Numbers 20:12—Moses' mistake was that he trusted his staff more than he trusted God; he trusted a method more than he trusted his Master.
When you rely on only the things you're good at or stay with the things that work, eventually it's going to be about your own success and not about God; Numbers 20:10.
Question: If Moses misused his staff and / or did not trust God, why did it still work?
God proves that He is still a faithful God.
HOWEVER, just because something works, it doesn't mean it's right or pleases God.
The Israelites complained about being thirsty, God gave them water; they grumbled about starving, so God gave them manna; they grumbled about not having meat, so He gave them quail.
selective amnesia: amnesia about particular events that is very convenient for the person to not remember.
We always remember the things that we used to have, instead of focusing on the things that God is currently providing for us.
"Discontentment magnifies what is past and vilifies what is present, without regard to truth or reason." — Matthew Henry
How can we show so much impatience, ingratitude or distrust of God when He has provided so much.
By rejecting / forgetting His provisions, we also reject God.
They Disobeyed
God puts obstacles or truly difficult situations in our way to test our obedience to God.
Who will we turn to in our times of trouble? What will we do?
Exodus 16:18
If we listen to what God has told us, He will honour us.
Sometimes God will require us to give up something precious or do something extremely challenging / difficult. In the end, He will always make sure we will be rewarded.
How to trust God in difficult times?
Remember God's Faithfulness.
Exodus 16:32
We need to remember that God has provided in the past and He will continue to provide in the present and future.
Be Honest with God.
It is OK for us to complain to God because He will listen to us in our misery and eventually rescue us.
Still, in spite of our complaining, we need to recognize that God is ultimately our provider.
Where the Israelites failed was that in their complaining they turned away from God instead of turning to Him.
Prayer for Help.
Philippians 4:-6-7
If we present our requests to God through prayer, He will find a way to answer them.
Summary:
We need to pray and listen for God's voice.
Is He asking us to give up something old for something new?
We need to trust Him that His provisions will always be enough for us.
