3rd Jan Sermon Discussion - “Rising Up As A New Generation”

Bible Passage: Joshua 1:1-9

2010 is not only the beginning of a New Year but a New Decade. God wants to raise a new Joshua Generation to fulfil what God has intended for us... We do not want to be like the Moses Generation which did not experience all the blessings that God has given to them and did not enter the Promised Land.

We want to be a Joshua Generation so that we will not be afraid of the giants in the Promised Land. We want to fulfil the Purpose of God in our Lives and ENTER the Promised Land!

SP is going to start the year 2010 by preaching through a series of messages using the book of Joshua. God has great plans for FCBC, for YouthNet, for the Teens Congregation... but we need to move out of the Occupation Mode and move into the Conquest Mode!

How do we rise up as a Joshua Generation?

3 Principles to Follow :

DIVINE APPOINTMENT – BE COURAGEOUS

Activity 1: Sharing

i. On the scale of 1 -10, how much do you believe that God can use you? (1 - Don’t believe at all; 10 - Believe wholeheartedly )
Do not say 5 because we can’t be lukewarm in our decisions. If you are below 10, what’s stopping you from believing?

John 15: 16, ‘You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit – fruit that will last.’

Jeremiah 1: 5 ‘Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you, before you were born I set you apart, I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.’

God can use YOU!! (At this point, it will be good if the cell leader can share personally how God uses them)

ii. Now as you believe that God can use you, are you willing to start a cell group in your school? If you are, take this time to think on how you are going to start a cell in your school and write a faith goal. For example, “ By faith, I will have 5 members by the end of March.” Remember, with God, all things are possible! Have faith!

iii. Pray for your school!


INWARD AUTHENTICITY – BE COMMITTED IN HOLINESS

Activity 2:

i. Have you been a good student/good daughter/son? If not, what can you do this year to become a better student and child ?

ii. Have you been doing your quiet time daily? Do you know that in order to walk in holiness, it’s important to spend more time with God. When you spend more time with God, you will understand His heartbeat. This will help you to walk in holiness. Today, will you decide to walk in holiness? Write a letter to God.


CORPORATE ALIGNMENT – BE IN COMMUNITY

A Joshua generation is one that thinks about others. As you know, PROJECT X is our project as a family of Christ. Project X is about cell MULTIPLICATION. Are you willing to be part of this project? If you are, let’s join hands as a cell to pray!

Let’s end off with this song of faith. You know the song, “OLD MACDONALD had a farm” ? To the same tune, let’s sing this song:

FCBC planting cell, Ha-lle-lu---jah
FCBC planting cell, Ha–lle–lu–jah
Here cell, there cell, everywhere cell cell,
FCBC planting cell, Ha–lle–lu—jah!!!!

Yeah, let’s have faith to believe that there will be a cell in every part of Singapore!