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Sermon: Live the New Life (3): The Word

Posted on March 23, 2025 by Pastor Choi

Pastor Choi talks about the reasons why God’s children ought to get into God’s Word.

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Sermon: Live the New Life (2): Obedience to Christ

Posted on March 16, 2025 by Pastor Choi

Pastor Choi urges the congregation to present their bodies as a living sacrifice to the Lord each day. He also encourage them to be a true worshiper by worshiping the LORD in the Spirit and in truth.

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Sermon: Live the New Life (1): Christ the Center

Posted on March 9, 2025 by Pastor Choi

Pastor Choi explains two simple things: 1) Why the believers are a new creation in Christ 2) The new life in Christ is only possible when our old self is crucified with Christ.

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Sermon: On Divine Anger

Posted on March 2, 2025 by Pastor Choi

Pastor Choi talks about what triggers God’s anger: idol worship, grumbling, and mistreating the powerless in society. He also talks about three ways to appease God’s anger: 1. humility 2. repentance 3. intercessory prayers

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Sermon: How to Control Your Anger?

Posted on February 23, 2025 by Pastor Choi

Pastor Choi urges the congregation to handle their anger toward each other in the biblical ways: S.L.O.W. 1. Slow to Anger. 2. Let God and Let God 3. Overcome Evil with Good 4. Work it Out. Reconcile

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Sermon: Angry at God?

Posted on February 16, 2025 by Pastor Choi

Pastor Choi explains what anger at God is and urges the congregation to practice healthy ways to handle their anger with God: Avoid bad theology, Be humble before God, and Choose to trust in the Lord over feelings.

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Sermon: “5” Love Languages

Posted on February 9, 2025 by Pastor Choi

Based on Gary Chapman’s sermon tape “5 Love Languages”, Pastor Choi presents “5” love languages to the congregation. He urges them to put into daily practice to love one another.

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Sermon: What We Believe (4): Must Receive Christ

Posted on February 2, 2025 by Pastor Choi

Pastor Choi talks about who are the children of God, what makes them God’s children. He also talks about two things: believing in Christ means trusting. Receiving Christ means obeying His commands.

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Sermon: What We Believe (3): Salvation not by Works but by Faith

Posted on January 26, 2025 by Pastor Choi

By God’s grace we have been saved through faith; Salvation is the gift of God, not a result of works.

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Sermon: What We Believe (2): Christ Paid the Penalty

Posted on January 19, 2025 by Pastor Choi

Pastor Choi explains the spiritual law of sin and its consequences and how God of love spared humanity from the consequences of sin.

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Sermon: What We Believe (1): All Have Sinned

Posted on January 12, 2025 by Pastor Choi

Pastor Choi talks about sin, repentance, redemption, and the Messiah.

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Sermon: 2025-Year of Peace

Posted on January 5, 2025 by Pastor Choi

Shalom, Peace in English, covers all aspects of life. It means, prosperity, peace, tranquility, and contentment. True ‘Shalom’ begins with peace with God in our spirit, which trickles down to ‘Shalom’ in soul, and eventually to ‘Shalom’ in physical health.

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Sermon: A Christmas Reflection

Posted on December 25, 2024 by Pastor Choi

Three things Pastor Choi shares tonight: 1. God loves you. 2. God is alive. 3. God is with you.

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Sermon: Jesus the Prince of Peace

Posted on December 22, 2024 by Pastor Choi

Jesus the Prince of Peace gives us the peace we all long for. His peace begins with our repentance, first with God and next with our neighbors.

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Sermon: Why Did God Send Us Jesus?

Posted on December 15, 2024 by Pastor Choi

God sent Jesus for the following reasons: 1. To destroy the works of the devil. 2. To give us an abundant life. 3. To give His life as a ransom for many.

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Sermon: Christ the Seed of Woman

Posted on December 11, 2024 by Pastor Choi

Pastor Choi explains that Christ’s birth had to be a virgin birth based on God’s own prophecy on the Messiah in Genesis 3:15. “And I will make enemies of you and the woman, and of your offspring and her Descendant; He shall bruise you on the head, And you shall bruise Him on the heel.”

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Sermon: Jesus Immanuel

Posted on December 1, 2024 by Pastor Choi

Immanuel (with us God) has three meanings: 1. A divine companionship. 2. Jesus cares. 3. A divine commitment.

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Sermon: Thanksgiving Is a Choice

Posted on November 24, 2024 by Pastor Choi

Be the people of giving thanks, the LORD commands. Pastor Choi makes three suggestions for God’s children. 1. Make thanksgiving a mark of your life. 2. Thank God for the people in your life. 3. Begin with small things in life.

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Sermon: Four Types of People in Thanksgiving

Posted on November 17, 2024 by Pastor Choi

Thanking is a proper thing for God’s people to do: both to God and to people. Do it right away instead of waiting for a better moment. That moment may never come.

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Sermon: Offerings to God

Posted on November 10, 2024 by Pastor Choi

Pastor Choi talks about the history of offering in the Bible. He also presents the principles of giving: Give cheerfully, Give Sacrificially, and Put God first. Finally, he challenges the congregation to take up “Tithe” Challenge.

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Sermon: On Persecution

Posted on November 3, 2024 by Pastor Choi

Pastor Choi explains the nature and history of persecution in the Bible.

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Sermon: As for Me and My House

Posted on October 27, 2024 by Pastor Choi

Pastor Choi urges the congregation to choose for themselves whom they will serve. Either the LORD or the gods in the world.

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Sermon: Don’t Bury It in the Ground!

Posted on October 20, 2024 by Pastor Choi

There are three characteristics of God’s gift/talent for His children. 1. It is for every child of God. 2. It is given for God’s glory and for God’s people, not for personal gain. 3. Use it or lose it.

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Sermon: Come to the Table with Joy

Posted on October 6, 2024 by Pastor Choi

God’s Word points out three aspects of the Lord’s Supper. 1. We remember the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross. 2. We take in Christ the Bread of Life and the Living Water. 3. We remember that we the believers are one in Christ.

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Sermon: In the Day of Trouble

Posted on September 29, 2024 by Pastor Choi

Pastor Choi talks about troubles in life, causes thereof, and how to overcome troubles.

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Sermon: Concerning the Sabbath

Posted on September 22, 2024 by Pastor Choi

Jesus didn’t cancel the Fourth Commandment (that is, to keep the Sabbath holy). Instead, He completed it with extra grace and mercy. It is good to do good and save a life on the day of Sabbath or the Lord’s Day. Let us keep it holy.

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Sermon: The Church in Laodicea

Posted on September 15, 2024 by Pastor Choi

Christ’s warning to the Church in Laodicea is the wretchedness of self-sufficiency and pride among God’s children. In fact, self-righteousness and self-sufficiency make Christ nauseated. May Christ keep us from self-righteousness and self-sufficiency.

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Sermon: The Church in Philadelphia

Posted on September 9, 2024 by Pastor Choi

Jesus will keep those who keep Jesus’ Word of perseverance from the hour of the testing.

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Sermon: The Church in Sardis (Part 2 of 2)

Posted on September 1, 2024 by Pastor Choi

Pastor Choi teaches on two things: White garments in Heaven, and the Book of Life.

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Sermon: The Church in Sardis

Posted on August 25, 2024 by Pastor Choi

Christ commands today’s churches to wake up and stay alert in prayer.

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Sermon: The Church in Thaytira

Posted on August 18, 2024 by Pastor Choi

The Church in Thyatira, encouraged by false teachings, was compromising with the world. This deeply troubled Christ. So, He commands true believers to “hold fast” to His word of truth. Unity, love, and compassion are essential in the Church; however, Christ says, not at the expense of truth.

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Sermon: The Church in Pergamum

Posted on August 11, 2024 by Pastor Choi

Christ warns the Church against false teachings and sexual immorality in the Church. He will fight those who refuse to repent with the sword of His mouth, which is God’s Word and Truth.

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Sermon: The Church in Smyrna

Posted on August 4, 2024 by Pastor Choi

Pastor Choi talks about Christ’s message to the Church in Smyrna. Be prepared to die for your faith in Christ. Those who overcome will receive the crown of life and not suffer the second death.

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Sermon: The Church in Ephesus

Posted on July 28, 2024 by Pastor Choi

Pastor Choi invites the congregation to listen to Christ’s message to the Church in Ephesus. When members of the Church vigorously engage themselves in defending the biblical truth, it pleases the Lord. Also, we should restore our first love for the Lord and practice love and grace to each other.

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Sermon: Know Your Pastor

Posted on July 7, 2024 by Pastor Choi

Pastor Choi invites the congregation to enter his pastoral heart and examine what’s his priorities, vision, mission for his congregation, and much more.

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Sermon: “5” Things for Enemies

Posted on July 1, 2024 by Pastor Choi

Pastor Choi talks about “5” things every child of God is commanded to do for their enemies. 1. Love. 2. Do good. 3. Bless. 4. Pray. 5. Be merciful. If they do, they will be blessed in their health and relationships.

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Sermon: Jesus the Messiah

Posted on June 23, 2024 by Pastor Choi

In Jesus, God fulfilled the three offices of Messiah: Prophet, High Priest, and King of Kings.

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Sermon: Jesus the True Vine

Posted on June 16, 2024 by Pastor Choi
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God the Father expects us His children to bear fruit in our walk with Him daily. To bear fruit means to bring glory to His name in our words and actions. Apart from Jesus, we can do nothing.

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Sermon: Jesus the Way, the Truth, and the Life

Posted on June 9, 2024 by Pastor Choi

Denying Jesus’ claim that He is the only way to the Father cancels what Jesus has spoken. Therefore, it makes Him a liar and not telling us the truth. Accept His claim as it is or reject it, but don’t sit on the fence. Make up your mind today.

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Sermon: Jesus the Resurrection and the Life

Posted on June 2, 2024 by Pastor Choi

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life; the one who believes in Me will live, even if he dies, and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?” (John 11:25-26)

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Sermon: Jesus the Good Shepherd

Posted on May 26, 2024 by Pastor Choi

Jesus the Good Shepherd knows us, leads us, and protects us.

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Sermon: Jesus the Light of the World

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Pastor Choi

Jesus is the Light of the World and the Light of life.

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Sermon: Jesus the First and the Last

Posted on May 12, 2024 by Pastor Choi

Christ is the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, and the beginning and the end. He is one of the three divine persons in God (the Trinity).

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Sermon: Jesus the Bread of Life

Posted on May 5, 2024 by Pastor Choi

Jesus is the Bread of Life and the Living Water. As we need bread and water for physical survival, we need Jesus for our spiritual survival both in this life and in the life to come.

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Do You Know Your God? (Part 2 of 2)

Posted on April 28, 2024 by Pastor Choi

Pastor Choi explains four ways to know God intimately. 1. Scripture 2. In the Days of Trouble 3. Prayer 4. Obedience

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Sermon: Do You Know Your God?

Posted on April 21, 2024 by Pastor Choi

Pastor Choi urges his congregation to know of their God, not about God. He also talks about three types of people in terms of knowing God: 1. Those who don’t want to know God. 2. Those who may think they know God, but, in reality, they don’t. 3. Those who know God and keep His commandments.

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Sermon: What to Do with Our Body?

Posted on April 14, 2024 by Pastor Choi

Pastor Choi explores three questions on human body and offers biblical answers thereon: 1. Who Created Human Body? 2. Who Claims the Ownership of Our Body? 3. What to Do with Our Body?

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Sermon: Jesus’ Mission Statement

Posted on April 7, 2024 by Pastor Choi

Pastor Choi talks about Christ’s 5-fold Mission Statement: 1. Bind up the broken-hearted. 2. Proclaim liberty to captives. 3. Recover the sight to the blind. 4. Set free the oppressed. 5. Proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.

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Sermon: The Resurrection and Unbelief

Posted on April 1, 2024 by Pastor Choi

God raised Christ from the dead and He brings the witnesses’ accounts, not scientific proof, for us to hear and believe.

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Sermon: The Seven Words of Jesus on the Cross (Part 7 of 7)

Posted on April 1, 2024 by Pastor Choi

Jesus committed His spirit into the hands of His Father. So should we roll away our worries, our ways, our works, body, soul, and spirit into the mighty hands of our Heavenly Father.

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Sermon: The Seven Words of Jesus on the Cross (Part 6 of 7)

Posted on March 24, 2024 by Pastor Choi

Jesus completed three things on the cross. 1. Atonement 2. Adoption 3. Access

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Sermon: The Seven Words of Jesus on the Cross (Part 5 of 7)

Posted on March 17, 2024 by Pastor Choi

Pastor Choi talks about three lessons today. 1. We need to look at our life as God sees. 2. We need to take God’s Word seriously. 3. Go to Jesus in times of trouble.

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