What is the secret sauce to be Olympic champions? What do they have to do? What do they have to become? How much more the Christian who runs in a far greater event of eternal consequence! What are some keys to be champions of God? In Part 1, we unpacked some key principles based on 1 Peter 1:13. 1 Peter 1:13 (NIV84)  Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. We shared about the importance of our preparation to be a champion of God. In Part 2, we unpack more truths from the passage to be the champions God intended us to be. BE SELF-CONTROLLED TO FINISH WELL (v13b) “… be self-controlled…”   The need for self-control. To be prepared is good, but preparation alone is not enough. We also need self-control or discipline. Imagine the tennis match again. I may have made all my preparations but during the match, I must maintain my composure. I must maintain self-control. Otherwise, all my preparations are for nothing, if I panic, or get distracted. Athletes exercise self-control by undergoing the rigours of training, strict diet, etc. All for temporal prizes. Yet they pursue it so seriously, with so much dedication and sacrifice. We are running a race of eternal consequences. We should be even more eager to discipline ourselves that we may finish well. Paul reminded Timothy. 1 Tim 4:7 (TLB)  Spend your time and energy in the exercise of keeping spiritually fit. Self-control helps us complete our race well. Self-control also helps us overcome many spiritual battles that we are confronted with. 2 Cor 10:5 (NIV)  We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. Paul used military terms to describe the war waged for our minds and in our minds. To overcome, we must demolish the false arguments and pretensions. It requires discipline of our minds. We should realize that self-control is not so much for suppressing, but for harnessing. Self-control can help us harness our thoughts, our energies for excellent things. Just like a laser multiplies its energy because it focusses the entire energy output into a single fine point. Self-control can help us harness our thoughts, our energies for excellent things. God wants us to rise above mediocrity. To be people of excellence. Someone once said, "The world belongs to the disciplined." Those who are disciplined and squeeze more out of what they have. They are able to control themselves to go higher and farther. Developing self-control. This we cannot achieve by our own efforts alone. We need the Holy Spirit to enable us. Gal 5:23 tells us that one aspect of the fruit of the Spirit is self-control. Only God can fully bring about this fruit in our lives. We must work together with God. A young man once asked George Muller, a great man of prayer, to pray for him that God would help him get out of bed every morning to pray. Muller replied, “I will pray if you promise to get your feet out of bed every morning”. Muller understood that God will not do everything for us. We have to do our part. Start with little things then progress to bigger things. Start with regular devotions. Start with reducing unnecessary spending! Simple discipline to finish tasks for the day. St. Augustine, one of the Early Fathers of the Church wrote:   O that I might have Towards my God, a heart of flame Towards my fellow men, a heart of love Towards myself, a heart of steel. Let us truly determine today to discipline ourselves so that we can be used of God! BE FOCUSSED ON THE HEAVENLY TROPHY (v13c) “… set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed.”   Do champion athletes compete in a race with every expectation to lose? Does a businessperson start a business to fail? No! They expect to succeed! And those that succeed, usually succeed because they were properly focussed. What we need to understand is this: A heavenly trophy awaits. What is the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed? In v10, the "grace that was to come to you" refers to our salvation. The reason our salvation is referred to as God's grace is because we could not work for it. It is a free gift from God. We have experienced God's grace through salvation in the past when we accepted Christ. We are experiencing God's grace in the form of His salvation working in our lives now. And we will experience God's grace in the completion of our salvation in all its fullness. When Jesus comes again. This is our heavenly trophy that awaits us when we reach the finish line. Champions hope fully. God's grace has already been freely made available to us. The key is our response. We need to place our hope in it. To "hope fully on the grace to be given you." When we are drowning in the sea and a life jacket is thrown to us, we need to place our hope on it. The difference with champions is that they fully hope in God's grace. Those that fail to fully hope will not live as champions. Imagine in the women's gymnastics with the uneven bars. If the gymnast is not fully confident with those bars, will she throw herself around with maximum force? The champions have absolute confidence in the equipment and so can perform to the fullest. In the same way, unless we hope fully upon God’s provision, we will not be able to run the race of faith vigorously and excellently. The race we run will be handicapped by our lack of hope in God's grace. Similarly with our Christian walk. Paul speaks specifically about this. Unless we hope fully upon God’s provision, we will not be able to run the race of faith vigorously and excellently 1 Cor 9:24-27 (NIV)  24Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. 25Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. 26Therefore I do not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air. 27No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize. In our Christian walk we have been assured victory if we run according to God’s way. Our assurance is firm because our hope is based on certainty. Sometimes when the going gets tough, when the chips all seem to be down. Refocus on the trophy that awaits us. CONCLUSION We are called to be champions of God. Let us live like champions. Let us prepare ourselves to run the race of faith like champions. Let us be self-controlled that we might finish the race well. Let us be focussed fully on the grace of God, that we might receive our heavenly trophy! Copyright©️2025 by Wilson Lim. All rights reserved. Materials are free to be distributed in whole or part as long as proper acknowledgement is given to the author and not sold for profit.

The Olympics is the pinnacle event for champions to rise up and demonstrate what they are made of. Behind every triumph and every loss lies a story of a champion who rose up against the odds to reach the pinnacle of their sport. How much more the Christian? Do you desire to be a winner rather than a loser? To be at the top rather than at the bottom? Do you want to succeed in God! The Scriptures clearly tells us that God intends for us to be champions. Champions who succeed, who overcome, who are victorious. We find some of these keys in 1 Peter 1:13. 1 Peter 1:13 (NIV84) Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. From this passage we discover some keys to living as champions. As Christians we have every reason to live as champions. God has chosen us to be part of a family of champions. God has made every provision for us to succeed in this journey of faith. He is with us every step of the way and has provided us the power to be champions! God has chosen us to be part of a family of champions. He has made every provision for us to succeed in this journey of faith Yet to be as champions, we need to live as champions. So how do we live as champions? BE PREPARED LIKE A CHAMPION (v13a) "…prepare your minds for action..." What does it mean to be prepared? In 1 Pet 1:13 (KJV) "…gird up the loins of your mind…". It provides a graphic description based on the Old Testament times. An Israelite male wore a long, sleeveless shirt that reached to the knees or ankle. When at work or war, it was tucked into the belt at the waist to leave the legs free. That is what it meant to gird up. Gird up the loins of your mind means to make ourselves ready for action mentally. To be alert or watchful. To be prepared. It is well known that for athletes and sports people to perform well, they need to be prepared mentally. Have you ever watched some of the weightlifters in the Olympics before they go out to lift huge weights? They are mentally psyching themselves up to step unto the stage. Why do they need to do that? Isn’t it all about their brawn? You might be surprised to learn that the mental game is just as important as the physical side. In the same way the Bible is telling us that our minds must be mentally prepared for action. If you are to live as champions, you need to prepare your minds like a champion. This applies also to our Christian faith, our work or any area of our lives. If you are to live as champions, you need to prepare your minds like a champion. Why should we be prepared? There are a number of reasons why we should be prepared mentally for action. Firstly, because we are engaged in spiritual warfare. Ephesians 6:12 (NIV84) For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Unless we are alert spiritually, we become a casualty of the Enemy. A soldier that is not alert gets wounded or killed easily in the battlefield. The problem is Christians often do not realise they are in a battlefield. We need to open our spiritual eyes to recognize that there are spiritual terrorists around us. Waiting to blow us up if we are complacent. In Australia, the terrorists have not been able to do anything significant because our security forces are so alert. Are we alert? Or are we getting blown up? Secondly, we are called to advance God's Kingdom. How can we advance God's Kingdom unless we have been prepared to do what it takes? No army can advance into enemy territory unless it has been well trained. How can you pioneer care groups, develop new ministries, plant churches? When Lai Ling and I went to start the church in Brisbane, we were not unprepared. We were equipped because we prepared ourselves as best as we could in God. If you want to be used of God significantly, you need to get prepared! God has destined you to be a champion. Now prepare like a champion! How do we be prepared? Just 2 key pointers: 1. Renew our minds. Rom 12:2 (NIV) Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. As we renew our minds, we will become more aware of God's purposes. We will change our thinking about ourselves. Instead of seeing ourselves as losers, we begin to see ourselves as champions as God intended. We view the world differently. As God sees it. Losers see problems. Champions see opportunities! We view the world differently. As God sees it. Losers see problems. Champions see opportunities! Zig Ziglar, a famous motivational speaker and Christian once said, "Your attitude determines your altitude"! The key is your perspective of yourself. Go to God's Word, go to God in prayer. Let God renew your thinking! 2. Train for a winning response. Sports people train themselves for a winning response. Imagine if in a tennis match, we have to try and work out what force and spin our opponent is hitting and then work out exactly what we need to do to counteract it each time, it will be too late! Instead, good tennis players acquire all the top skills to be used when needed, during their practice times. In a match, they pull out the skills that they need to return or make any shots. If we are to live as champion, we must train for winning responses, not just mediocre responses. In a tennis game, there is a huge difference between simply trying to get the tennis ball back and aiming to beat the opponent with a winning shot. If we are to live as champion, we must train for winning responses, not just mediocre responses. How do we train for a winning response in our lives as Christians? Are we seeking to understand key winning principles from God's Word and applying it in our lives regularly? Not to make do, but to excel! Heb 5:14 (NIV) But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil. Have we trained our hearts to forgive quickly? Have we trained to give a soft reply to harsh criticisms? When we know and apply God's Word constantly in our lives, we will become more proficient in spiritual matters and see great success in our lives and ministry. It is the same in other areas of your life. Train for winning response, whether at work, at school, in doing life! To be continued in Part 2 [Click] Copyright©️2025 by Wilson Lim. All rights reserved. Materials are free to be distributed in whole or part as long as proper acknowledgement is given to the author and not sold for profit.

A little girl who went with family to visit her aunt for a month several hundred miles away.  The family drove to the aunt and left the dog with neighbours. But almost immediately the dog ran away, to find her.  Amazingly, the dog managed to track her and followed her all the way! Until the aunt’s place.  What a great follower!   We live in a society that does not know how to follow well.  But we cannot have an army full of generals.  If there were no followers, there would be chaos.  If there were only poor followers, the group would go around in circles in the desert – like the group with Moses.  But when there are great followers – they cross the Jordan River to take the land!  Great followers + great leaders = great successes    Society tells us to do it our own way.  Bible tells us to do it God’s way.  God’s way involves becoming a great follower.  We hear a lot about becoming great leaders.  We also need to understand about becoming great followers.  Great followers + great leaders = great successes.  Joshua + nation of Israel = take Promised Land. That is why God wants us to be great followers.   Did you know that Jesus was a great follower?   John 4:34 (NIV)   ""My food," said Jesus, "is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work."  Do you want to be a great follower?  Let’s consider 3 main qualities of great followers.   FOLLOW GODLY LEADERS THAT FOLLOW GOD (v10-15)   We should not simply follow any leader.  We have seen the disaster of Germany where many followed Hitler into WWII.  Rather, we should follow leaders because we follow God.  In other words, we should seek leaders who follow God, as His representatives. Hence, great followers look for godly leaders to follow.  What are some qualities of these leaders who follow God?   Great followers look for godly leaders to follow. Leaders who trust in God   Joshua 1:10–11 (NIV) So Joshua ordered the officers of the people: “Go through the camp and tell the people, ‘Get your provisions ready. Three days from now you will cross the Jordan here to go in and take possession of the land the Lord your God is giving you for your own.’ ”   Joshua’s actions demonstrated his total trust in God’s instructions to him.  In v2-9, God instructed Joshua to cross the Jordan River and take the land that God has given to them.  Despite the fact there were large fortified cities, well-armed armies, foreign unfamiliar terrains and other great obstacles yet Joshua trusted God!   At that point, the Jordan River was in full flood.  Clearly an impossible obstacle to cross for over a million people yet Joshua trusted God.  He did not even bother to build a bridge or boats for he trusted that God would accomplish a miracle! He told the entire nation in v5 “…tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you.”  Joshua knew His God.  Joshua heard from God.  Joshua trusted His God! That was enough. Leaders who trust in themselves or others more than God – will fail God.   Leaders who trust in themselves or others more than God – will fail God. Isaiah 31:1 (NIV)  "Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in the multitude of their chariots and in the great strength of their horsemen, but do not look to the Holy One of Israel, or seek help from the LORD."  God is never pleased with such misplaced trust. Leaders who trust in God – will succeed.   Leaders who trust in God – will succeed.  Psalms 115:11 (NIV)  "You who fear him, trust in the LORD-- he is their help and shield."  For they discovered the secret of tapping into the power of God.  Leaders who trust in God – you can sense it!  Because God is with them.  God will back them up!   Loren Cunningham of YWAM was preparing a major outreach for the Munich Olympics in 1972. He wanted a warehouse to house a printing press to print pamphlets for the Olympics.  When his assistant found a castle an hour away from Munich, they sense the inner confirmation from the Holy Spirit.  They had no money, but they trusted God.  Within a few months, God provided for them to pay off leasing the entire castle.    How much will you dare to trust God in the midst of huge challenges?   Leaders that do not compromise God’s Word   Joshua 1:12-15 (NIV)   12  But to the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joshua said, 13  “Remember the command that Moses the servant of the Lord gave you after he said, ‘The Lord your God will give you rest by giving you this land.’ 14  Your wives, your children and your livestock may stay in the land that Moses gave you east of the Jordan, but all your fighting men, ready for battle, must cross over ahead of your fellow Israelites. You are to help them 15  until the Lord gives them rest, as he has done for you, and until they too have taken possession of the land the Lord your God is giving them. After that, you may go back and occupy your own land, which Moses the servant of the Lord gave you east of the Jordan toward the sunrise.”   Joshua did not neglect God’s Word to the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh.  Num 32:20-22 (NIV)   " 20  Then Moses said to them, "If you will do this--if you will arm yourselves before the LORD for battle, 21  and if all of you will go armed over the Jordan before the LORD until he has driven his enemies out before him-- 22  then when the land is subdued before the LORD, you may return and be free from your obligation to the LORD and to Israel. And this land will be your possession before the LORD."  It was not only a command from Moses, but from God – it was their obligation before God.   This required the 2 tribes and half-tribe to join their brothers in battle, leaving behind their families.  It was a tough instruction to expect of these tribes.  These men might have rejected Joshua’s command.  But Joshua did not flinch from the task.  He did not compromise.  He followed through.   Here are some quick reasons why we should follow such leaders: They can be trusted to do it God’s way.  Leaders with integrity will not compromise God’s principles. Even if it means their life, they will not compromise God’s Word. That is why spiritual leaders must know and love God’s word deeply.  We can trust them, for God’s heartbeat resonates in them.  They will be wise in God.  Leaders who love God’s Word and apply it consistently will grow in godly wisdom.  They will not make silly mistakes! They will succeed in God.  Because they carry out for God’s will, God’s way!  God will back them up. They will be greatly used of God.  Just like Joshua!   Consider this. Could it be that if we fail to follow such godly leaders, we fail to follow God?    For all leaders, you must make sure you follow God rightly. For all followers, you must make sure you follow whole-heartedly such leaders.  Do you want to be a great follower?  Follow godly leaders that follow God, those who trust in God and do not compromise His Word.   FOLLOW LEADERS BY OBEYING FULLY   What does it mean to obey fully?   Obey just as we obey God   Joshua 1:16-17a (NIV)   16  Then they answered Joshua, “Whatever you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go. 17  Just as we fully obeyed Moses, so we will obey you.   The 2.5 tribes not only agreed to Joshua’s commands but lifted it to a higher level!  The committed themselves to full obedience, as if they were obeying God!  For they understood that obeying our leaders is obeying God.  That is how God commands us to obey our leaders. Heb 13:17 (NIV)  "Obey your leaders and submit to their authority. They keep watch over you as men who must give an account. Obey them so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no advantage to you."   Conversely, rebelling against our leaders is rebelling against God because they are delegated authority from God.  What happened when Miriam rebelled against Moses? In Numbers 12:1-2, 8-10 was recorded God judged Miriam with the disease of leprosy. The disease of murmuring, the disease of resistance is essentially a disobedience towards God. The principle of divine authority is where the delegated authority is God’s representative.    It is crucial to understand the principle of divine authority is where the delegated authority is God’s representative.  So, when we obey the representative, in effect we obey God.  When we rebel, we also rebel against God.  That is why in my ministry, I a man under divine authority.  For over 30 years as part of the HIM family, I worked under leadership and faithfully served them as I served God.  Partial obedience, selective obedience, deferred obedience is in reality disobedience.    We ought to obey God fully, not partially.  Deuteronomy 28:1 (NIV)  "If you fully obey the LORD your God and carefully follow all his commands I give you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations on earth."  Consider this.  Partial obedience, selective obedience, deferred obedience is in reality disobedience. For we are obeying only when it suits us.   King Saul was a classic case of such partial obedience.  In 1 Samuel 15, God told King Saul to destroy the Amalekites, to kill and destroy everything.  Yet in 1 Samuel 15:9 (NIV) "But Saul and the army spared Agag and the best of the sheep and cattle, the fat calves and lambs--everything that was good. These they were unwilling to destroy completely, but everything that was despised and weak they totally destroyed."  Saul tried to rationalize his partial obedience, but God saw through his heart!  It was disobedience. 1 Sam 15:23 (NIV)   "For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance like the evil of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, he has rejected you as king.""   At times, obeying God and his leaders incurs a cost.  But a worthwhile cost because it brings greater good for the group and for God’s purposes.  “We learn more by five minutes' obedience than by ten years' study”. Oswald Chambers.   There is tremendous blessing in full obedience. Watchman Nee’s story told about woman, named Charity he was interested in since his teenage years.  However, she was not a believer and was worldly in many ways.  He struggled with this matter for a season.  Then one day, God challenged him.  “Would she be a suitable to be a preacher’s wife?” Finally, Watchman Nee relented and gave up his interest in her.  He continued pursuing God’s mission for him over the next few years and saw God’s provision and blessings.  Some 10 years later he met her again and she had become a fervent Christian. They married and served God together.  God brought blessing to Watchman Nee because he was obedient.   On the other hand, godly leaders do not abuse their authority in God.  Wise leaders rarely command; they request.  They discern when they speak on God’s behalf, and when they may not.   Obey as leaders continue in God   Joshua 1:17b (NIV) “Only may the Lord your God be with you as he was with Moses.”   The 2.5 tribe’s prayer was that God would continue to be with Joshua.  In effect, God would continue to be with Joshua as Joshua continued to be with God.  Thus, leaders must continue walking rightly before God.  It is crucial to realise that if leaders go against God’s Word, we cannot follow.  For we obey the higher authority of God’s Word.  If leaders disobey God, we cannot follow them in the disobedience.  For we obey God first.  If leaders disobey God, we cannot follow them in the disobedience.  For we obey God first. So we are not to follow blindly.  Obey leaders as they continue in God.    Do we want to be great followers?  Our attitude should be to follow fully.  As if we were obeying God, even though it costs us and as long as the leaders continue in God.   FOLLOW GODLY LEADERS WITH TOTAL COMMITMENT (v18)   Joshua 1:18 (NIV)  Whoever rebels against your word and does not obey it, whatever you may command them, will be put to death. Only be strong and courageous!”   The 2.5 tribes were so committed to Joshua’s leadership they will enforce it on others!  Now, I am not sure I agree with their harsh implementation although their heart was in the correct place.    Our support to our leaders helps: Enhance their leadership.  In Exodus 17:8-12, Aaron and Hur enhanced Moses’ leadership by supporting him to hold up the staff while Joshua fought against the Amalekites. We can provide administrative help, be a personal assistant and so forth to assist our leaders.  Enable greater success for the group through our support. Bring greater satisfaction and longevity to the leader. Hebrews 13:17 (NIV)  “…Obey them so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no advantage to you.”  When our leaders are joyful, they become more effective, make better decisions, love us more, etc.   Can we commit to support our leaders?   Leaders are human as well; they need encouragement at times.  We should therefore let them know when they are doing a good job.  When they muck up, let them know that we still stand with them.  When they lack confidence, let them know they can do it in God.   Here are some quick practical suggestions to support and encourage them. Pray for them, make ourselves available for them, give our suggestions and offer help where they lack.    CONCLUSION   God desires all of us to be great followers.  Because great followers cross the Jordan River towards victory.  To do so, it is crucial to follow godly leaders who represent God well by following God faithfully. Copyright©️2025 by Wilson Lim & Lai Ling Lim. All rights reserved. Materials are free to be distributed in whole or part as long as proper acknowledgement is given to the author and not sold for profit.

Sermons by Lai Ling Sermons Not Found ALL Wilson Lim Lai Ling Button 19 Aug 2025 | Faith in Motion is Persistent Mark 7:24-30 Like the Syrophoenician mother in Mark 7, true faith persists—it keeps asking and seeking despite obstacles, pushing past offense until breakthrough, because it is anchored in who God is and what He has promised. Lai Ling Button 15 Jul 2025 | Jesus The True Healer Mark 6:53-56 Want to experience more of God’s healing in your life? Discover how Jesus heals when we: 🙌 Acknowledge who He truly is — the Miracle Worker, the Healer. 💡 Respond in faith, trusting Him with every need — spiritual, emotional, physical. ❤️🔥 Approach with humility and boldness, believing He will move. He’s still healing today — are you ready to reach out to Jesus? Lai Ling Button 20 May 2025 | Mothers Day Precious Mums, you are God’s masterpiece. Precious, significant, and steadfast in faith. You shape lives and leave legacies. Lai Ling Button 18 Feb 2025 | Freedom from bondages God has all authority in heaven and on earth, including over all spiritual forces. In this sermon we unpack the incident of the demonised man at Gerasenes to reveal key truths about spiritual bondages and how we find freedom through God's power and authority. Lai Ling Button 19 Nov 2024 | A Tale of Two Sisters Luke 10:38-42 God's heart is for us to learn to relate closely with Him and to know more of His heart and Word. He also desires that we put our faith into action by being hospitable to others. Let's explore this through the lives of two sisters, Martha and Mary. Lai Ling Button 16 Jul 2024 | Praying for the Harvest Mark 1:35-39 Each person is so precious and invaluable to God! Let your hearts resonate with God's heart for the lost. Pray fervently, be single-minded in God's mission, and be spiritually empowered for the harvest! Lai Ling Button 21 May 2024 | Beautiful Love A mother's beautiful love is generous, steadfast, and sacrificial. This beautiful love gives us a glimpse of our Heavenly Father's love towards us. Let's explore what this beautiful love entails. Lai Ling Button 20 Mar 2024 | Planted in Christ Colossians 2:6-7 Are you well planted in Christ? Discover the secrets of journeying closely with Jesus in a personal and meaningful manner by being anchored in Him. Lai Ling Button 17 Jan 2024 | Responsiveness Matters 1 Thessalonians 5:19-22 The Holy Spirit desires us to know Him and interact with Him. God desires us to receive His Word with faith in our hearts. Equally important is responding to the Holy Spirit's promptings by being a willing, open, and discerning vessel of God in accordance with His Word. Lai Ling Button 17 Oct 2023 | Be attitudes: Preparing for the King’s Return 1 Thessalonians 5:8-11 Jesus shall return again! Let's prepare ourselves by being spiritually alert, steadfastly eternity-minded, and faithfully serving God. Let's be true and faithful stewards of God! Lai Ling 1 2 3 4 1 ... 1 2 3 4 ... 4 Now available on Apple and Spotify podcast services Wilson Lim & Lai Ling Lim Messages Listen on:

Sermons by Wilson Lim Sermons Not Found ALL Wilson Lim Lai Ling Button 16 Sept 2025 | When Little Becomes Much Have you ever thought to yourself that surely you cannot contribute to God's work? Whether it be talent, time or resources? Because what you have is insignificant, inadequate or even unusable? Yet God does not ask of what you do not have but what you do have. No matter how little it seems. Yet if you response with faith to put it in God's hands - just & watch what He can do with it! Wilson Lim Button 2 Sept 2025 | Why Does God Want A Household? Ephesians 2:19–22 Did you know that God is building a spiritual family? Why is this so important to God? Why should it be important to us? Ps. Wilson Lim and Chris Bee shared from Eph 2:19-22 to explain why we must view the church as a family of God and its implications to us today. Wilson Lim Button 5 Aug 2025 | Under the Banner Joshua 3:1-11 What is the significance of Jehovah Nissi? What does it mean to live under God's banner? Discover why living under God's banner leads to intimacy and victory under God. Learn how you can live under God's banner and experience its incredible blessings. Wilson Lim Button 1 Jul 2025 | Transforming Lives Together Mark 6:7-17 Transforming Lives Everywhere can happen with greater impact when it is done together. Ps. Wilson unpacked the Mark 6:7-17 narrative of Jesus sending out His disciples in teams of two reveals key principles on the impact of working together. He showed how this can lead to greater outcomes in the church and life groups. Ps. Joshua co-shared by focussing on the importance of life groups to the harvest and growth of the church. Wilson Lim Button 17 Jun 2025 | Our Co-Mission With Jesus Mark 1:14-20 A 30th Hope Church anniversary sermon celebrating 30 years of co-mission with Jesus. Ps. Wilson expounds Mk 1:14-20 on the Great Mission of Jesus and how He invites us to co-mission with Him. Mark 1:17 (NIV) "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men." Wilson Lim Button 3 Jun 2025 | Doubt: Obstruction to God's Work Mark 6:1-6 Did you know that you could hinder God's supernatural work? Ps Wilson unpacks Mark 6:1-6 to reveal some causes of doubt and its impact upon God's work. Wilson Lim Button 7 May 2025 | A New Start for A New Year When we came to Christ, He gave us a new start, a new life! Yet this new life should lead to many more new starts as part of this new life. New starts, new ways, new values, new habits; change is what our new life is all about. Discover why we have all the incentives to change. That our past should not define us. Wilson Lim Button 15 Apr 2025 | The Power of the Kingdom Seed In the marketing world of today, product/project launches are big things. Often done with a big fanfare and with many bright loud ads proclaiming the benefits of the product or what the project will accomplish. The Kingdom of God on the other hand is often the opposite. It starts small and seemingly insignificant. Yet it will grow and eventually lead to an impact far beyond its humble beginnings. Ps. Wilson unpacks this truth and how we can journey with God from small beginnings. Wilson Lim Button 1 Apr 2025 | Influence, God's way Genesis 41:25-41 Would you like to enjoy God's favour? To be brought into a place of influence? To have an impact on other people's lives? Ps. Wilson examined the life of Joseph in Gen 41:25-41 and highlighted 3 key qualities that God seeks in those He will blesses with his favour. Discover some key insights into the favour of God and how you may walk in it. Wilson Lim Button 18 Mar 2025 | Shepherds True or Shepherds False? Acts 20:25-35 How can we discern whether we are dealing with true of false shepherds? As unfortunately there are some wolves in sheep clothing. Ps. Wilson highlights some key qualities that we should look out for, including those of Christian cult groups. Wilson Lim 1 2 3 4 5 1 ... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ... 8 Now available on Apple and Spotify podcast services Wilson Lim & Lai Ling Lim Messages Listen on:

Sermons Not Found Recent Sermons ALL Wilson Lim Lai Ling 16 Sept 2025 | Wilson Lim When Little Becomes Much Have you ever thought to yourself that surely you cannot contribute to God's work? Whether it be talent, time or resources? Because what you have is insignificant, inadequate or even unusable? Yet God does not ask of what you do not have but what you do have. No matter how little it seems. Yet if you response with faith to put it in God's hands - just & watch what He can do with it! Button 2 Sept 2025 | Wilson Lim Why Does God Want A Household? Did you know that God is building a spiritual family? Why is this so important to God? Why should it be important to us? Ps. Wilson Lim and Chris Bee shared from Eph 2:19-22 to explain why we must view the church as a family of God and its implications to us today. Button Ephesians 2:19–22 19 Aug 2025 | Lai Ling Faith in Motion is Persistent Like the Syrophoenician mother in Mark 7, true faith persists—it keeps asking and seeking despite obstacles, pushing past offense until breakthrough, because it is anchored in who God is and what He has promised. Button Mark 7:24-30 5 Aug 2025 | Wilson Lim Under the Banner What is the significance of Jehovah Nissi? What does it mean to live under God's banner? Discover why living under God's banner leads to intimacy and victory under God. Learn how you can live under God's banner and experience its incredible blessings. Button Joshua 3:1-11 15 Jul 2025 | Lai Ling Jesus The True Healer Want to experience more of God’s healing in your life? Discover how Jesus heals when we: 🙌 Acknowledge who He truly is — the Miracle Worker, the Healer. 💡 Respond in faith, trusting Him with every need — spiritual, emotional, physical. ❤️🔥 Approach with humility and boldness, believing He will move. He’s still healing today — are you ready to reach out to Jesus? Button Mark 6:53-56 1 Jul 2025 | Wilson Lim Transforming Lives Together Transforming Lives Everywhere can happen with greater impact when it is done together. Ps. Wilson unpacked the Mark 6:7-17 narrative of Jesus sending out His disciples in teams of two reveals key principles on the impact of working together. He showed how this can lead to greater outcomes in the church and life groups. Ps. Joshua co-shared by focussing on the importance of life groups to the harvest and growth of the church. Button Mark 6:7-17 17 Jun 2025 | Wilson Lim Our Co-Mission With Jesus A 30th Hope Church anniversary sermon celebrating 30 years of co-mission with Jesus. Ps. Wilson expounds Mk 1:14-20 on the Great Mission of Jesus and how He invites us to co-mission with Him. Mark 1:17 (NIV) "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men." Button Mark 1:14-20 3 Jun 2025 | Wilson Lim Doubt: Obstruction to God's Work Did you know that you could hinder God's supernatural work? Ps Wilson unpacks Mark 6:1-6 to reveal some causes of doubt and its impact upon God's work. Button Mark 6:1-6 20 May 2025 | Lai Ling Mothers Day Precious Mums, you are God’s masterpiece. Precious, significant, and steadfast in faith. You shape lives and leave legacies. Button 7 May 2025 | Wilson Lim A New Start for A New Year When we came to Christ, He gave us a new start, a new life! Yet this new life should lead to many more new starts as part of this new life. New starts, new ways, new values, new habits; change is what our new life is all about. Discover why we have all the incentives to change. That our past should not define us. Button 1 2 3 4 5 1 ... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ... 12 Now available on Apple and Spotify podcast services Wilson Lim & Lai Ling Lim Messages Listen on: