Sermon date: October 6, 2019
Scripture: Philippians 1:27; 2:3-4, 12-30
Pastor Ivan Yu
CCCGA English Service
– How can we be encouraged to live a life worthy of the gospel? (3 ways)
Author: Ivan Yu
Joyful Life in Christ #3 – A Life Worthy of the Gospel
Sermon date: September 29, 2019
Scripture: Philippians 1:27-2:11
Pastor Ivan Yu
CCCGA English Service
– I. What should be a life goal of a Christian?
– II. By what means can we obtain this goal?
– III. What mindset can we have to obtain this goal?
Joyful Life in Christ #2 – Don’t Waste Your Suffering
Sermon date: September 22, 2019
Scripture: Philippians 1:12-26
Pastor Ivan Yu
CCCGA English Service
– Why can we be joyful in our suffering? (3 reasons)
Conviction and True Repentance 知罪和真正的悔改
Sermon date: September 15, 2019
Scripture: 2 Kings 22:1-23:25
Pastor Ivan Yu
CCCGA Joint Service
– I. How can God convict us of sin? 神怎样让我们知罪？
– II. How should we respond when God convicts us of sin? 当神让我们知罪时，我们应当如何回应？
– III. What does it mean to truly repent? 什么是真正的悔改？
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Joyful Life in Christ #1 – Joyful Life in the Gospel
Sermon date: September 8, 2019
Scripture: Philippians 1:1-11
Pastor Ivan Yu
CCCGA English Service
– What does a joyful life in Christ involve? (3 actions)
Knowing and Responding to God’s Call
Sermon date: September 1, 2019
Scripture: Exodus 3:1-12; 4:1-17
Pastor Ivan Yu
CCCGA English Service
– I. Why don’t we hear God’s call for us?
– II. How do we discern if a call is really from God?
– III. How should we respond to God’s call for us?
Reminders to Live a Life of Praise
Sermon date: August 25, 2019
Scripture: Psalm 136
Pastor Ivan Yu
CCCGA English Service
– How can we live a life of praise to God? (3 reminders)
The Heart Behind Communion 圣餐背后的心態
Sermon date: August 18, 2019
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-29
Pastor Ivan Yu
CCCGA Joint Service
– What does a right heart behind communion involve? (2 actions)
– 聖餐時的正確心態包含什麼？
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Hope and Holiness #7 – Reflect Our Identity in God’s Family
Sermon date: August 11, 2019
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28
Pastor Ivan Yu
CCCGA English Service
How can we reflect our identity as children of God in His family?
– I. Instructions for Church Members (v12-13)
– II. Instructions for Church Leaders (v14-15)
– III. Instructions for Church Members and Leaders (v16-22)
– IV. God’s Role and Our Goal (v23)
Hope and Holiness #6 – The Day of the Lord
Sermon date: August 4, 2019
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
Pastor Ivan Yu
CCCGA English Service
– I. What is the Day of the Lord?
– II. Should Christians be fearful of the Day of the Lord?
– III. How can Christians prepare for the Day of the Lord?
The Results of Complaining
Sermon date: July 28, 2019
Scripture: Numbers 21:4-9
Pastor Ivan Yu
CCCGA English Service
– What happens when we complain? (3 results)
Be a Servant to All 做众人的仆人
Sermon date: July 21, 2019
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19-23
Pastor Ivan Yu
CCCGA Joint Service
– I. What is the purpose of being a servant to all? 做众人的仆人的目的是什么？
– II. What does being a servant to all involve? 做众人的仆人意味着都要做什么？
– III. How can we be encouraged to be a servant to all? 我们怎样激励自己去做众人的仆人？
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Hope and Holiness #5 – Hope while Grieving over Death
Sermon date: July 14, 2019
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Pastor Ivan Yu
CCCGA English Service
– I. What hope can Christians grieving over death receive for comfort?
– II. On what basis is this hope guaranteed?
– III. How is this hope fulfilled?
– IV. How can Christians respond to this hope?
The Believer’s Inward Flame
Sermon date: July 7, 2019
Scripture: Jeremiah 20:9
Pastor Daniel Carl Ferritto II (Capital City Rescue Mission)
CCCGA English Service
Hope and Holiness #4 – Walk in Holiness
Sermon date: June 30, 2019
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12
Pastor Ivan Yu
CCCGA English Service
– I. What does it mean to walk in holiness?
– II. How can we effectively walk in holiness?
– III. What is the motivation behind walking in in holiness?
The Significance of Child Dedication 儿童奉献禮的意义
Sermon date: June 23, 2019
Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:27-28; Luke 2:22-23; Ephesians 2:8-9; Colossians 2:12; Deuteronomy 6:4-7; Psalm 127:3; Matthew 19:13-15
Pastor Ivan Yu
CCCGA Joint Service
– I. What is Child Dedication not? 儿童奉献礼不是……
– II. What is the Significance of Child Dedication? 儿童奉献礼的意义是什么？
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Hope and Holiness #3 – Expectations to Stand Firm with Hope in Christ
Sermon date: June 16, 2019
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13
Pastor Ivan Yu
CCCGA English Service
– How can we stand firm with hope in Christ during our trials? (4 expectations)
Hope and Holiness #2 – The Relationship Between Hope and Holiness
Sermon date: June 9, 2019
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16
Pastor Ivan Yu
CCCGA English Service
– What is the relationship between hope and holiness? (3 connections)
Hope and Holiness #1 – The Source of True Hope
Sermon date: June 2, 2019
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
Pastor Ivan Yu
CCCGA English Service
– I. What source should true hope come from?
– II. Why must true hope come from this source?
– III. What results when true hope comes from this source?
Overcoming Evil with Good
Sermon date: May 26, 2019
Scripture: Romans 12:9-21
Pastor Sean Nolan (Engage Church Albany)
CCCGA English Service
Passing on the Ministry Baton 传递事工的接力棒
Sermon date: May 19, 2019
Scripture: Numbers 27:12-23
Pastor Ivan Yu
CCCGA Joint Service
– How can we wisely step down from serving in a ministry? (4 considerations)
– 我们怎么从服侍的岗位上有智慧的退下来？
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Guest speaker: Pastor Cristobal Tong from 3Stone, a ministry of New York Chinese Alliance Church.
Session 1 – Friday Night
Self Image
Sermon date: May 10, 2019
Session 2 – Saturday Morning
Body Image
Sermon date: May 11, 2019
Session 3 – Saturday Night
Addiction
Sermon date: May 11, 2019
Session 4 – Sunday Morning
Relationships
Sermon date: May 12, 2019
Countercultural Living – The Life of Elijah #6 – Spiritually Restored to Live Counterculturally Again
Sermon date: May 5, 2019
Scripture: 1 Kings 19:8-18
Pastor Ivan Yu
CCCGA English Service
– How can God restore us to Him after we spiritually run away? (3 ways)
Countercultural Living – The Life of Elijah #5 – Causes of Spiritual Depression
Sermon date: April 28, 2019
Scripture: 1 Kings 18:41-19:8
Pastor Ivan Yu
CCCGA English Service
– What may lead us to fall into spiritual depression? (3 causes)
A Response to the Resurrection of Christ 对基督复活的回应
Sermon date: April 21, 2019
Scripture: Acts 5:27-42
Pastor Ivan Yu
CCCGA Joint Service
– I. What do we preach in response to the Resurrection? 对复活的回应：我们传讲什么?
– II. How can we be motivated to preach in response to the Resurrection? 对复活的回应：我们怎样才能有动力去传讲福音?
– III. What may result when we preach as a response to the Resurrection? 对复活的回应：我们传讲福音会有什么结果?
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