ENDURE- CHC Sermon by PS Tan

Today we're going to discussed the topic on "ENDURE".

This is a sermon shared by PS Tan frm CHC.
So lets gt ready and be excited for the words of God !

This is how the word goes:
PS Tan quoted a verse from Hebrews 10:35-36..
It says about how our endurance keep us through the times.

Fortitude - Strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage.
Faith, Forgiveness is never complete without Fortitude(Endurance)
2cor 6:42/Tim 3:10
Our faith is something that God sees more precious than gold, the bible says..if gold is something we walk on in heaven everyday.. wat more is our faith to God?and how will God judge our faith?
It's by the faith to believe in Him during trials and tribulation..
Here's wat the judgement is based on.. Romans 12:3, 1Peter 1:7

PS Tan gave us an acronym that is very much easy for us to rmb.. ENDURE.
Let us start with letter E.

E - Embrace God's purpose in your situation! (Related verses: James 1:3-4, Romans 5:3-4)
Knowing that patience make us a perfect person and how it develops our character, we must always know wat is the purpose of God allowing us to go through the trials. The only way to test of faith, is through trials.. when we are in trouble, we look straight into the purpose, and believe that God is bigger! Gradually you'll find the problems smaller.. not vice versa!

N - Nurture your spiritual roots! (Related verses: Luke 4:16, Luke 8:15, Romans 15:4)
Our spiritual roots refers how much we knows about God.. and we can only know him more through His word.. good fruits will only grow if the seeds land on good soil.. which is same for our heart.. how much we know abt God is how deep His word is rooted in our heart.. always look to Jesus as an example.

D - Direct your attention to Jesus Christ! (Related verses: Hebrews 12:2)Jesus is the author of our faith. which means that how, why, what are we going through in tough times, He knows it all. why?
Simply becos He was also tempted just like anyone of us.. but never sin.. therefore He clearly knows how are we feeling, and will always have a way to lead us through.. and how did He breakthrough from temptation?
It's from the word of God as well.

" Look at the world, you'll be distress.. look at yourself, you'll be depressed.. look at Jesus? You'll be at rest! " - PS Tan

U - Use you experience to help others! (Related verses: 2corinthians 1:6, 2 Timothy 2:10)
Why is God allowing us to go through pains?
It's simply because we can only understand how people feels if you've gone through what they go through.. how do you comfort without being comforted?
Just like Jesus, how can he understand temptation without being tempted himself?

R - Rely on God's power! (Related verses: Colossians 1:11, Romans 12:12)God didnt want us to rely on our own strength when facing troubles.. and we all know that with the sinful nature in us, we're nothing without God.. and God wants us to rely on him during tough times, so that His power can be glorified! And you'll see how true God is!
It's like when you are lost in a jungle, you dont navigate by how u recognize the trees, how your gut feelings tells you, you rely on the compass!
And even if the compass points this way, you don say i wanna go that way.. you know you're wrong! It's the same for God, rely on Him and go straight back to the word of God.

E - Expect God to bless you! (Related verses: James 1:12, James 5:11)
God who is merciful and gracious, will not expect to let us be in the tough situation forever. Take the example of job.
He lost everything within a night, even his wife force him to just curse God and die. But he persevered and was rewared DOUBLED! If we are faithful with little things, only then God will trust us with bigger things!

So friends, whatever we're going through right now, God knows.. only if you persevere, then your journey with God will be fruitful.
God has promised us the crown of life if we endure!
Nothing is too much for us to bear, God who is faithful, will only allows temptation we can bear. Jesus also said Himself that everything will be according to our faith.

Here's a story shared by PS Tan.

There was an athlete who took part in a marathon..he was seriously injured halfway during the race.. but he endured..after 2 hours the other participant finished, the crowd saw him limping all the way to the finish line.. he even parade the stadium after that..a reporter went up to him and asked, "why did you still continue knowing you wont win?"he replied,"my country didnt send me seven thousand miles to take part in the race.. they sent me to finish the race.."same theory for God.. He saved and redeemed us.. not to let use enter the race, but to finish it.

Remember the parables of the sower?

It's not that 1/4 of the people are stony hearted, not 1/4 of them are without depth, not 1/4 them that are thorny hearted, not 1/4 of them that are good hearted..it's just a stages of life, for examples,when you were kid, u had some friends, teachers who were christians and they told you abt angels and heaven, and you seemed to be laughing and absurd-ed?
Or during teens where you heard Christians music which you think was like rock and roll genre which you just happen to like and that's it?
Or when you're married, and working so hard for family, people come sharing christ and you said you would've believed.. just that you are too busy with work and family?
And finally one day you yourself was at church and started to experience and feel the presence of God!
Isn't all this familiar? It is for me too.
It's all abt the reflect of personal life..

Let us always endure hardship and reign with God!! As He has promised us!!

(Post written by KY; Adapted and reviewed by Jon)