Downtown Pastoral Library

Sermon, Elder Yong Gigi Lin Sermon, Elder Yong Gigi Lin

“Identity in Christ”

As we wrap up the series on the ‘Heart Detox’, we look into what defines our identity in the everyday. In order to discover where our identity and purpose flows from, we need to go back to the beginning. We don’t begin with ourselves, but we begin with God; after all, He is the Creator (Gen 1:1-2) and the beginning of all things - the Alpha and the Omega (Rev 1:8), including our own existence.

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Sermon, Elder Yong Gigi Lin Sermon, Elder Yong Gigi Lin

“Marriage: Purpose, submission, and sex”

We continue our series on Genesis, and how the creation we are part of reflects the image of God. Last week Pastor John spoke specifically about how “rest” fits into the plan of creation, its importance and what rest means: that rest is not just about napping or playing – although it could be – but that rest is essentially “to be free from the unrest of stress, striving, chaos and trouble… to trust in God’s unfailing love.”

Today we will discuss how marriage relates to the image of God.

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