Sermon by Rev Dr Ng Swee Ming. Part 3 of Touching Lives - 2014 Theme for SSMC based on 2Cor5:14-15

2. Our VISION
 TRANSFORMING LIVES 
 EXPANDING HIS KINGDOM 

3. Touching Lives
2 Cor 5:14-15
14 For Christ's love compels us,
because we are convinced that one
died for all, and therefore all died.
15 And he died for all, that those who
live should no longer live for
themselves but for him who died
for them and was raised again.

4. Touched, to touch lives
We much 1st be TOUCHED by...
 Christ & His Love ...
 His great sacrifice ...HE DIED FOR ALL
 His great victory ...WAS RAISED AGAIN
As a result - Christ’s love should ...
 Compel us to LOVE ...
 IN LOVING, LIVES WILL BE TOUCHED
 Compel us to LIVE ...
 No longer for ourselves ...
 but LIVING
FOR CHRIST
 Lives Will Also Be Touched

5. Touching Lives :
LIVING FOR JESUS
3 P’s
1. PERSONAL
2. POSSIBLE
3. POWERFUL

6. 3 types of people in
the world:
Those who ...
1. Watch things happen !
2. Make things happen !
3. Ask, “what’s happening ?”
Which one are you ?
Are you willing to be ...
‘MAD’ for Jesus ?

7. TOUCHING LIVES :
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
To Be “MAD” for Jesus...
1.BE OPEN
 You are working ...
 God is working ...
 When you work, work with God ...
Testimony 1

8. TOUCHING LIVES :
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
To Be “MAD” for Jesus...
1.BE OPEN
• Where God leads you – GO...
• Willingly or unwillingly ...
Testimony 2

9. TOUCHING LIVES :
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
To Be “MAD” for Jesus...
2. BE
AVAILABLE
• In the world – Ability is No. 1
• In God’s Kingdom - Availability triumph
• Ability is ‘skill’ based ...
• Availability is ‘heart’ based ...

10. TOUCHING LIVES :
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
M.A.D. thru FOSTERing
Definition of ‘foster’:
1. To bring up, nurture…
2. To promote the growth & development of…
3. To nurse, cherish…
Synonyms:
advance, cultivate, encourage,
forward, further, incubate, nourish,
nurse, nurture, promote
Antonyms:
discourage, frustrate, hinder, inhibit

11. TOUCHING LIVES :
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
M.A.D. thru FOSTERing
But how does it work in practice ....
TESTIMONY 3

12. TOUCHING LIVES :
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
M.A.D. thru FOSTERing
But how does it work in practice ....
TESTIMONY 4

13. TOUCHING LIVES :
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
M.A.D. thru FOSTERing :
Summary a) Availability
b) A bit of Inconvenience
c) A bit of Cost
d) A Great Opportunity of Being a Blessing
& Being Blessed...
esp. for outstation students ...
& East Malaysian students ...

14. TOUCHING LIVES :
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
To Be “MAD” for Jesus...
3. BE READY
• Opportunities for you to be “MAD” will
come ...
• If we are OPEN ...
• If we are AVAILABLE ...
• God will bring or cause things &
circumstance to happen ...
Question : Are You READY ?

15. TOUCHING LIVES : MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Coming CNY Festivities ...
Are your READY to ...
‘MAD’ for Jesus ?

16. In the Chinese tradition of giving ang pow ...
Are you READY to “MAD” ?

17. TOUCHING LIVES :
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Be READY to be “MAD” even when you cannot
speak or share the WORD or the language ...

19. TOUCHING LIVES :
MAKING A DIFFERENCE

20. In order to Be READY ....
3 Steps:
1. Take one or two types of
the tracts / booklets
2. Keep it READY in your car,
office, house etc
3. When the opportunity
presents itself, give it away
– PRAYERFULLY
?? Follow-Up

21. TOUCHING LIVES :
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
If you are OPEN ...
& you are AVAILABLE ...
But you DO NOT THINK you are READY ...
 If you feel inadequate ...
 If you feel ill prepared ...
 If you feel not confident ...
Pray and take steps to PREPARE YOURSELF
• Make Time ...
• Be willing to be equipped ...

22. Sunday Morning Foundation Classes
1.Intimacy with God 9/2– 9/3 (X5) Bro Khoo CS
2.Intercession & Spiritual Warfare 9/2-2/3 (X4)
Sis Lucrece & Sis Heather
3.Healing Wounded Hearts & Restoring Lives
16-23/3 (X2) Bro Alan Yong Jr
4.Missions - A Biblical Perspective 23-30/3
(X2) Bro Alan Yong Sr
5.Presence Evangelism – A Community
Church 20/4-11/5 (X4) KL Lam & Earn Soo
6.NT Survey 20/4-11/5 (X4) Robin Liew

23. TOUCHING LIVES : MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Other Possible Avenues to BE READY ...
 Classic Alpha : English & Mandarin
 1st : 1st March 2014
 2nd : 5th July 2014
 Invitor / Helper / Facilitator
 Alpha Marriage – John & Fee Ling
 Alpha Parenting – Henry & Evelyn
 Alpha Workplace conf – 26-28 June 2014
 “Signs, Wonders & Miracles Seminar”
23-24 May 2014 by Ps Aow
 YouthNet NECF - “Nazarite Training”
17-22 Mar 2014 by Ps Jerome Ocampo

24. TOUCHING LIVES : MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Lord ....
 I’m OPEN
 I’m AVAILABLE
 I’m READY
But I do not know ...
? HOW ...
? WHERE ...
? WHEN ...

25. Touching Lives Announcements
TOUCHING LIVES THRU
TEACHING
8 Feb (Sat)
9.30am
(gather at foyer)
Sign-up individually, as a
family / DG after service
at the foyer.
Contact Renée @ church
office for more info.
Serve as a tuition
teacher amongst our
KSKA community on
weekdays, weeknights
or weekends.
Contact Su-Ai @
03-77269172 or
KL Lam @ 012-2229221
for more information.

26. Touching Lives
Announcements
Good Friday & Easter Production
“Touched To Touch”
Volunteers Needed for • Dance
• Drama
• Behind the Scenes Crew
• Costumes & Props
Please REGISTER @ FOYER
After Service TODAY

28. TOUCHING LIVES :
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
APPLICATION :
• Verse for 2014 - 2 Cor 5:14-15
“For Christ's love compels us,... that
those who live should no longer live
for themselves but for Him ...”
1st –His Love - to Know & to Have
2nd –Our Life 1 - Living for Jesus :
it’s Personal , Possible & Powerful
3rd –Our Life 2 - M.A.D. for Jesus

29. TOUCHING LIVES :
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Will you be ‘MAD’ For Jesus ?
Possible responses ...
 God I cannot speak clearly ...
 God I do not have the means ...
 God I am not gifted in ...
 God I have no time ...
 God I am too old ...
 God I am too young ...
 God I cannot ........

30. TOUCHING LIVES :
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Will you be ‘MAD’ For Jesus ?
Possible responses ...
 God I cannot speak clearly ...
 God I do not have the means ...
 God I am not gifted in ...
 God I have no time ...
 God I am too old ...
 God I am too young ...
 God I cannot ........

31. Matt 14:13-21,
Mk 6:31-44,
Lk 9:10-17 &
Jn 6:5-15

39. TOUCHING LIVES :
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
‘MAD’ For Jesus...
Conclusion :
TODAY the Lord is not asking for what you
 CANNOT DO ...
 DO NOT HAVE ...

40. TOUCHING LIVES : MAKING A DIFFERENCE
‘MAD’ For Jesus - Conclusion :
The Lord TODAY is asking for what you...
 DO HAVE ...
 CAN DO ...
Will you be able ... willing ...
What ‘little’ you have, to place ...
into His Hands ...
to be ‘broken’ only if necessary ...
for Him to use
Miracles happen when we give
what ‘little’ we have
into our Lord’s Mighty Hands ...

41. “Lord, make me a
coin in your
pocket and spend
me anyway you
want.”
TOUCHING LIVES :
MAKING A
DIFFERENCE