Weekly audio messages on the world-changing Gospel of Jesus Christ and the life-changing love of God from Island ECC in Hong Kong. For more resources and to get connected with us, visit our website at www.islandecc.hk
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Frantic. Distracted. Overwhelmed. Worried. These are likely to be pretty good adjectives to describe your life. What would your life look like if the peace of God rushed in? How would your demeanor change?By Brett Hilliard
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On this Easter Sunday, we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ! His resurrection assures us that we, too, can conquer death. Yet, the idea of our own resurrection can sometimes feel abstract, lacking practical relevance in our everyday lives. How significant is the resurrection for our daily existence, and why should it matter to us?…
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Perhaps the most radical statement Jesus ever makes, is found in John 14:6. It was provocative then, and it is provocative now. His claim to be the only way to God is extreme, and seemingly narrow. But it also highlights the uniqueness of Jesus among all other gods.By Brett Hilliard
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As Jesus was preparing for His eventual arrest and crucifixion, He wanted to leave His disciples with a message. What He gives them is a simple, yet profound illustration, to succinctly explain everything we need to live as believers. With His usual candor, He also outlines what could happen if we don’t follow His words, but overall, the message is…
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Jesus’s discourse in John 10 continues from the revelation of Him as the door, to His role as the Good Shepherd over God’s people. His use of symbolism stems from an occupation and prophetic imagery used extensively in the Old Testament, and here to the religious leaders of the day, He is declaring that He is the loving Messiah God’s people had bee…
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Jesus said, “I AM the door.” Jesus is the only door to God, and the only door to a life that is truly meaningful.By Albert Ng
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Jesus says that He is the Light of the world. What does that mean? Why were the Israelites so offended by that statement? We kick off our new sermon series through the “I AM” statements in the gospel of John and explore the significance of this statement and what it means for our lives.By Kevin Kusunoki
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Boldness doesn’t come easy for most of us. At least boldness in the right categories. For some, it may come easy, but not appropriately. And study of Peter and Paul inspires our boldness to come in forms that bring glory to God’s purposes.By Brett Hilliard
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Hong Kong remains the best city in the world (personal opinion). But beyond the shiny veneer and incomparable skyline, are 8 million people with increasingly complex struggles. The answer is the good news of Jesus. Always has been, always will be.By Brett Hilliard
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If all we had of Scripture was John 4, the Woman at the Well, we could be convinced of the gospel’s great message of love. Here we see a paradigm for bringing good news to a lost world.By Brett Hilliard
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Without faith it is impossible to please God. Hmmm. Pretty powerful statement. So how can I realistically increase my faith?By Brett Hilliard
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Wellspring: No Excuse and As Your Heart Desires
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39:39Carrie Lo: In the Parable of the Great Banquet (Luke 14:15-24), the host prepared a banquet and invited many guests, but many of them rejected with excuses. This is an analogy of the kingdom of God. This invitation has also been made to us, so how should we respond? How can we stop making excuses, and take steps to move towards the “banquet”? Danie…
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Wellspring: True Blessedness and True Wholeness
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39:03Zelda Cheung: We all want to be blessed and happy, but how can we attain a state of blessedness? Psalm 1 shows us that our best bet is keeping our hearts and minds on God, the wellspring of blessings and the giver of every perfect gift. Michael Wong: The sermon highlights the profound connections between body, mind, spirit, and community. Rather th…
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It seems as if every Christian goes through a season of being spiritually dry and disconnected. How do we fight against the seemingly unavoidable experience of becoming lukewarm in our faith? In the final sermon of our People of God series, we look to the book of Revelation for answers.By Kevin Kusunoki
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Our default setting is to focus on the externals. We perform, we manage our reputations, we dress to impress. But so often, our focus on externals comes at a great expense. Our inner lives go untended.By Brett Hilliard
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“Work hard, Play hard”. Is that the sum total of life purpose? Many people embrace this, whether they realise it or not. But there certainly is a better way. Finding your purpose and living it out is your chief goal of life. Regardless of your job, your status, your talent, or your personality, you have a God-designed purpose awaiting you.…
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Most of us don’t think of worship as a skill to be developed. Are you a good worshipper? Consider making a goal of your 2025 to be a better worshipper of God.
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This message speaks to the value of making good life resolutions, rather than the more typical new year resolutions. The most important life resolution is being connected to God in Christ. The sermon gives a clear presentation of the gospel message of Jesus Christ.By Rick Bates
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Joy can’t be produced, but it can be managed.By Brett Hilliard
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Many of us seek to make peace something tangible – something we can grasp and claim as "our peace". However, true peace cannot be manufactured. When we lack this genuine peace, it can weigh heavily on our hearts and burden our souls. Listen closely and open your hearts to receive the transformative Gift of True Peace.…
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Hope is a word that gets thrown around a lot at Christmas. It’s found on Christmas cards and in song lyrics. But what does it really look like to experience deep and abiding hope?By Brett Hilliard
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Rewiring My Worldview: We have a generous God
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30:19We have a generous God who gives us all our money and possessions. However, that’s not the end of the story. God desires us to multiply them and share them with others. We are meant to be generous, just like God is so generous to us.By Albert Ng
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Rewiring My Worldview: Finding Purpose in Singleness, Marriage, and Parenting
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42:14How can singleness become a season of purpose and service? What if marriage is more about sacrificial love than personal happiness? How can we understand parenting as a mission to raise God-centred children? Today we explore how to glorify God and reflect His love in every stage of life by realigning our priorities with His Word.…
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Rewiring My Worldview: LIFE AND DEATH AND LIFE AGAIN
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43:05The topics of life and death are some of the weightiest realities we are all called to carry as humans. And despite our inclination to look away and avoid, the healthiest thing we can do is face these questions head-on while in the safe presence of a loving God. His words will keep us from regret and rewire the way we think about these vital topics…
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Rewiring My Worldview: How True is the Bible?
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47:19There are many sacred texts which provide inspiration for how to live. How is the Bible unique, and how does it demonstrate reliability?By Brett Hilliard
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Rewiring My Worldview: How we make sense of life
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46:41Like a pair of glasses, your worldview is the lens through which you view life. It forms your values, determines your decisions, and reveals your priorities. But so many don’t even realise what their worldview is.By Brett Hilliard
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What triggers you? Chances are, you’ve got some things that just really annoy you, and invoke in you a response that you might not be proud of... But what if you became un-triggerable? What if you were able to manage your reactions in a way that revealed a confidence in God more than an easily triggered reaction?…
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Happier Ahead: The Liberty of Contentment
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39:10Finding contentment has always seemed elusive. Try as we might to be satisfied with our current life, we still have ambitions and goals. It’s a natural human instinct to have those. But oftentimes that leads to undue stress and anxiety, and can drive others away from us. In this sermon, we will explore different ways of finding true contentment in …
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Like fish in water, most of us don’t realise that we swim in a world of shame. We are unaware of its presence and even more unaware of its effect on our lives. However, we are told that Jesus “despises the shame” in His own life, a principle that could unlock freedom and joy in our lives like nothing else.…
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Empathy is vitally important when it comes to experiencing a full life. It helps us to be compassionate and caring, while building connections with others and expanding our worldview. We can’t fully understand what everyone goes through in life, but we can imagine what it would be like to be in their shoes. And when we take those steps, we encounte…
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Happier Ahead: The Value of Self-Awareness
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46:00God’s invitation to the abundant life goes well beyond simply becoming unabrasive when we think of self-awareness. It is instead a call to discover and pursue what it means to be made in His image, and the people we will be forever with Him.By Eric Farmer
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Happier Ahead: The Pursuit of Happierness
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50:48Does Jesus desire us to be happy? We know that we are to consider all our circumstances “joyful”, but what about happiness? Is that the same thing? Happiness is a journey, but the path isn’t always easy to navigate.By Brett Hilliard
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Celebrating the Story: Belong. Believe. Become
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50:16A seeking world, mixed with an energized church, deserves a creative strategy.By Brett Hilliard
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Celebrating the Story: 25 years of amazement
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47:51It’s easy to miss the work of God in our lives. But in the big picture, it’s the most important thing we can ever notice.By Brett Hilliard
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Most of us assume a very passive posture toward our faith. Our unspoken approach is “let go and let God”. Even as we are ambitious in our careers, our studies, and our relationships, often our spiritual life gets the leftovers. Just a slight shift in our priorities can make a world of difference in our spiritual experience.…
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There is a shared desire among all Christians to share their faith and win people over to the gospel. However, it comes with many challenges and difficulties. Especially to those who really immerse themselves with the people they are trying to reach. In those circumstances, how can one keep their own faith?…
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Our culture conditioned us to look only to the future for things that are bigger and better. The Bible, however, teaches us to look back. By remembering how God helped us in the past, our hearts will be infused with gratitude and hope for the future. Thus far the Lord has helped us. He was faithful in the past. He will continue to be faithful in th…
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Our world is full of stressors. We are constantly bombarded with emails, text messages, and news alerts. So many things happen at the speed of light and they can cause our anxiety to skyrocket. Today, we’re going to look at a bookmarked Bible verse that helps to alleviate this stress and keep us on the right track.…
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Bookmarked: How to maintain hope when suffering
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39:51We all live by hope and for hope. Then, too often, hard reality impacts that hope. In chapter 5 of the book of Romans, Paul shares a fascinating process that God has woven into our lives that can help us maintain and even deepen our hope in the midst of suffering.By Rick Bates
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At its core, our need for approval is a God-given longing. It points to a deeper need we all have for a right standing before a holy God.By Brett Hilliard
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The world has become increasingly divided. That division can sometimes make its way into the church. How can we truly live as a united community while celebrating the diversity of views and opinions that we might have, especially if those opinions are opposed to one another? We look to the final chapters of the book of Romans, and seek insight from…
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Listen through the book of Romans and follow along with our “When in Rome” sermon series. Chapter 16By Martin Radford
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Listen through the book of Romans and follow along with our “When in Rome” sermon series. Chapter 15By Martin Radford
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One of the most difficult passages to interpret is Romans 13, because of its call to submit to authority. It has become a flashpoint for and against civil disobedience. So how should we as Christians interpret the passage and how can we abide by it when it comes to respecting authority?By Kevin Kusunoki
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Listen through the book of Romans and follow along with our “When in Rome” sermon series. Chapter 14By Martin Radford
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Listen through the book of Romans and follow along with our “When in Rome” sermon series. Chapter 13By Martin Radford
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Based on the mercies that God has shown us in Chapters 1 to 11, Paul in Romans 12 teaches us how to live out a truly counter-cultural life. Christians can be different. In fact, Christians should be different. Not because we are better, but because we have experienced God’s mercies and forgiveness.By Albert Ng
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Listen through the book of Romans and follow along with our “When in Rome” sermon series. Chapter 12By Martin Radford
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Listen through the book of Romans and follow along with our “When in Rome” sermon series. Chapter 11By Martin Radford
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When in Rome: The Undefeatable Love of God
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41:13Romans 7-8 contain some of Paul’s most personal reflections and utmost convictions about our Christian lives. This message dives into the heartfelt centre of Paul’s theology, which is based in his utter faith in God’s love to us in Christ.By Rick Bates
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