Dan Lee
Genesis 50:15-20, Divine Sovereignty and Human ...

Joseph’s declaration in Gen. 50:20 reveals the breathtaking reality of concurrence. At the same time that men intend evil with their action, God intends good with that very action. The intentions reveal to us the two well-established and irrefutable doctrines of sovereignty and human responsibility. These two doctrines hold true to the farther extent of creation, including the fall of Satan, his presence in Eden, and the fall of man. All that has transpired perfectly accords with the eternal purpose of God. History is indeed the unfolding of the plan of God.

Dan Lee
John 17:22-26, For Love and Glory (Part-2)

Jesus prays regarding two kinds of glory. He speaks of glory in the present age for His people’s sanctification. God’s elect grow in conformity to Him as they behold His glory in Christ. Jesus also prays for future glory, that His people behold His full, divine, eternal glory in heaven. We are to behold the glory of God now for our sanctification and the glory of God in the future for our glorification.

Dan Lee
John 17:22-26, For Love and Glory

Jesus concludes His prayer with love and glory. Love is the focus of this sermon. The Lord prays that we would come to experientially know (taste) of the Father’s special love. This is the special love of the Father like His love toward His only begotten Son. Like that love, the Father loved His elect from eternity past and “in love predestined us to adoption as sons.” This is the love which Jesus wants us to savor. May the Holy Spirit reveal to us more and more of this awesome love of God.

Dan Lee
John 17:20-23, Salvation Blessing for the World

Jesus’ prayer reflects the heart of God that seeks salvation blessing for the world. Jesus sees the church as the vehicle by which the elect of God worldwide will come to faith in Him unto salvation. In this first installment on a two part sermon, we explore the facets of the church, our mission, our godliness, and the special love of God toward the elect (next sermon).

Dan Lee
John 17:14-19, A Dangerous Mission

Jesus’ prayer for His disciples is undergirded by the reality of a dangerous mission. He knows we will be hated by the world and targeted by the Devil. As such, we will need divine protection. Hence, He prays, “Keep them from the evil one.” Moreover, we will need to live holy lives if we are to make any meaningful impact for the gospel that reconciles and restored sinners to the holy and righteous Father. Our own lives would have to be sanctified in order for us to be useful to the Lord in leading the rest of His elect to this salvation. Therefore, the Lord prays, “Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth.” The word of God that has regenerated us is the same word that will sanctify our lives. May the Holy Spirit through His word evermore conform us to Christ that we would be like Him on earth and make disciples for His honor and glory.

1 Thessalonians 4:13 - 5:11 The Anticipation of the Church (Part 2)

The believers’ resurrection and the rapture will coincide with another eschatological event: the day of the Lord. Given the total unpredictability of these events, “the day of the Lord” in this text points to the commencement of the tribulation period. All three events converge to abruptly usher in the judgment of God upon this world and the millennial kingdom of Christ thereafter.

1 Thessalonians 4:13 - 5:11 The Anticipation of the Church

The church is to live in eager anticipation of the coming of her Lord. This is the attitude God wants for His people in this age. In this multipart series, we examine 1 Thess. 4:13-5:11 and 2 Thess. 2:1-17 to firmly grasp the next biblical prophecy for the church in God’s eschatological timeline, namely, the believers’ resurrection and the rapture.

Ephesians 2:19-22 The Biblical Church [Part 2]

The church’s supreme authority is the Lord Jesus Christ. Church leaders minister under His headship, not as arbitrary agents carrying out their own will, but as stewards carrying out the will of the owner of the house (God). And what does God want for His church? That we be prepared for Christ, as a bride beautifies herself for her groom, to be holy and blameless and full of good works.

Various - The Biblical Church

The book of Ephesians gives us a divine perspective into what is the church. The church of God is, first of all, comprised of the children of God, true believers who are beloved of God and have been transformed by God. In terms of their relationship to one another, the members see each another as fellow bricks that are growing together into a holy temple in the Lord.