The Crossing is the English-speaking, multi ethnic ministry of Chinese For Christ Church of Hayward -- a non-denominational, evangelical Christian church in the East Bay Area, CA, serving Hayward, Castro Valley, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, and Union City.
Romans 8:30b, Rev. Daniel Tai. Part 3 of our mini-series called “God's Masterpiece”. Main Idea: Sanctification is the process on Earth to prepare for glorification in heaven. We're all a work in progress until God takes us from this temporary state. We need to allow God to sanctify us inside by yielding to the Holy Spirit so we'll be ready to be in God's presence. We yield to God, and he refines us. He won't refine unless we yield.
Romans 8:30a, Rev. Daniel Tai. Part 2 of our mini-series called “God's Masterpiece”. Main Idea: God calls and justifies. God personally calls someone out of their sin and has their debt of sin paid for. Because the work of Jesus is finished, we have access to God and are to live a life that reflects it. Someone who has been called and justified would have it shown in their everyday actions. How that exactly looks for each person will vary from one to another.
Romans 8:29, Rev. Daniel Tai. Part 1 of our mini-series called “God's Masterpiece”. Main Idea: We know that God loves us because he did something about it. If he didn't love us, he would have let sin reign and destroy his creation. When we know that we are a fixture in God's mind, we'll be able to realize that this isn't our home and to live for the future.
Genesis 1:26-2:3, Rev. Joshua Lee. Main Idea: Our identity isn't in our work or rest but in the image of God who gives us fulfilling work & rest
John 11:25-46, Rev. Joshua Lee. Easter Sunday worship service Main Idea: Even if there's pain today, we trust Jesus as our promise for tomorrow
Luke 11:14-28, Rev. Joshua Lee. Main Idea: Jesus has authority to drive out the demonic that we invite into our lives
Ephesians 6:21-24, Rev. Daniel Tai. Part 18 of our series in the book of Ephesians called “Wake Up”: Is your faith asleep or wide awake? Ephesians calls us to wake up to the gospel, and become the people and church God intended in this world. Main Idea: Wake up to the power of God's Spirit living inside of us. We have everything we need to overcome. Be proactive in prayer and the church community together because that's how God designed it.
Ephesians 6:10-20, Rev. Joshua Lee. Part 17 of our series in the book of Ephesians called “Wake Up”: Is your faith asleep or wide awake? Ephesians calls us to wake up to the gospel, and become the people and church God intended in this world. Main Idea: God has equipped & empowered you to stand firm against your spiritual enemy
Ephesians 6:1-9, Rev. Daniel Tai. Part 16 of our series in the book of Ephesians called “Wake Up”: Is your faith asleep or wide awake? Ephesians calls us to wake up to the gospel, and become the people and church God intended in this world. Main Idea: Christianity sets a new bar to reach that is above our culture for our families and work. The new bar is counter-cultural and gets people's attention. Model Biblical submission at home and work. Prioritize God in your homes as an example to your children and work for God in your workplaces.
Ephesians 5:21-33, Rev. Joshua Lee. Part 15 of our series in the book of Ephesians called “Wake Up”: Is your faith asleep or wide awake? Ephesians calls us to wake up to the gospel, and become the people and church God intended in this world. Main Idea: Love & respect for Jesus leads wives to respect husbands, & husbands to love wives
Ephesians 5:7-21, Rev. Joshua Lee. Part 14 of our series in the book of Ephesians called “Wake Up”: Is your faith asleep or wide awake? Ephesians calls us to wake up to the gospel, and become the people and church God intended in this world. Main Idea: Live out the light of Christ to a world darkened by sin
Ephesians 5:1-7, Rev. Daniel Tai. Part 13 of our series in the book of Ephesians called “Wake Up”: Is your faith asleep or wide awake? Ephesians calls us to wake up to the gospel, and become the people and church God intended in this world. Main Idea: Watch what we do, then do it. What we believe drives our behavior. Pursue God's heart. The greater we pursue the love of God, the greater we can love others.
Ephesians 4:25-32, Rev. Joshua Lee. Part 12 of our series in the book of Ephesians called “Wake Up”: Is your faith asleep or wide awake? Ephesians calls us to wake up to the gospel, and become the people and church God intended in this world. Main Idea: Live out speaking the truth of Christ to one another in the body of Christ
Ephesians 4:17-24, Rev. Daniel Tai. Part 11 of our series in the book of Ephesians called “Wake Up”: Is your faith asleep or wide awake? Ephesians calls us to wake up to the gospel, and become the people and church God intended in this world. Main Idea: Take off our old self and put on our new self in Christ. Pursue purity because we're sensitive to sin. Taste again the goodness of God and pursue it. Be motivated by the intimacy we get.
Ephesians 4:7-16, Rev. Joshua Lee. Part 10 of our series in the book of Ephesians called “Wake Up”: Is your faith asleep or wide awake? Ephesians calls us to wake up to the gospel, and become the people and church God intended in this world. Main Idea: Build up the Body of Christ by using your spiritual gifts for the unity and maturity of the church
Ephesians 4:1-6, Rev. Daniel Tai. Part 9 of our series in the book of Ephesians called “Wake Up”: Is your faith asleep or wide awake? Ephesians calls us to wake up to the gospel, and become the people and church God intended in this world. Main Idea: God wants us to be one so that the world will know who he is. Harmonize our lives with God's spirit to maintain the already present unity.
Luke 2:25-35, Rev. Joshua Lee. Part 6 of our mini-series called “Encounter The God Of Christmas”, discovering the wonder of Jesus to prepare our hearts and lives for a Savior. Main Idea: Those waiting for hope will receive it from the coming of a Savior
Luke 2:8-20, Rev. Joshua Lee. Part 5 of our mini-series called “Encounter The God Of Christmas”, discovering the wonder of Jesus to prepare our hearts and lives for a Savior. Main Idea: It is the humble before God who encounter the humble Savior
Luke 2:10-14, Matthew 1:18-21, Rev. Daniel Tai. Part 4 of our mini-series called “Encounter The God Of Christmas”, discovering the wonder of Jesus to prepare our hearts and lives for a Savior. Main Idea: Finding God's peace in his purpose and not our plans. Wait on God's divine appointment in our disappointment. Then we will find God's purpose and peace in His plans for us.
Luke 1:39-56, Rev. Joshua Lee. Part 3 of our mini-series called “Encounter The God Of Christmas”, discovering the wonder of Jesus to prepare our hearts and lives for a Savior. Main Idea: Jesus is our frankincense to God. Only through Jesus can we have access to God.
Hebrews 4:16, 10:10-11, Matthew 2:10-11, Rev. Daniel Tai. Part 2 of our mini-series called “Encounter The God Of Christmas”, discovering the wonder of Jesus to prepare our hearts and lives for a Savior. Main Idea: Jesus is our frankincense to God. Only through Jesus can we have access to God.
Luke 1:1-38, Rev. Joshua Lee. Part 1 of our mini-series called “Encounter The God Of Christmas”, discovering the wonder of Jesus to prepare our hearts and lives for a Savior. Main Idea: Lovers of God take great risks in faith when He calls us into His greater redemption in Jesus
Ephesians 3:14-21, Rev. Daniel Tai. Part 8 of our series in the book of Ephesians called “Wake Up”: Is your faith asleep or wide awake? Ephesians calls us to wake up to the gospel, and become the people and church God intended in this world. Main Idea: The antidote to a discouraged life is prayer. God's Spirit can fill us by knowing the immeasurable love for us. Pray for those closest to us the prayer Paul had for the Ephesians. Then we will be the Spirit-filled church we are called to be.
Ephesians 3:8-13, Rev. Daniel Tai. Part 7 of our series in the book of Ephesians called “Wake Up”: Is your faith asleep or wide awake? Ephesians calls us to wake up to the gospel, and become the people and church God intended in this world. Main Idea: The church is the mystery revealed. Jesus died so we can be a gathering of believers, His church. When we compare the mystery-revealed church to our trials, they become bearable. When we bear them, God gets glory through his church.
Ephesians 3:1-7, Rev. Joshua Lee. Part 6 of our series in the book of Ephesians called “Wake Up”: Is your faith asleep or wide awake? Ephesians calls us to wake up to the gospel, and become the people and church God intended in this world. Main Idea: Don't be discouraged by discomfort as we reveal God's grace for all people
Ephesians 2:17-22, Rev. Daniel Tai. Part 5 of our series in the book of Ephesians called “Wake Up”: Is your faith asleep or wide awake? Ephesians calls us to wake up to the gospel, and become the people and church God intended in this world. Main Idea: It is easier to transition from an environment of hostility to peace when we know we have the same access, are part of the same family, and part of building something bigger for God's glory. Practice holiness to pass on holiness in the temple of God. Then others will see God when they look at the church.
Ephesians 2:1-10, Rev. Joshua Lee. Part 3 of our series in the book of Ephesians called “Wake Up”: Is your faith asleep or wide awake? Ephesians calls us to wake up to the gospel, and become the people and church God intended in this world. Main Idea: We are saved from spiritual death and awakened to spiritual life (and its works) by grace through faith alone
Ephesians 1:15-23, Rev. Joshua Lee. Part 2 of our series in the book of Ephesians called “Wake Up”: Is your faith asleep or wide awake? Ephesians calls us to wake up to the gospel, and become the people and church God intended in this world. Main Idea: Open our eyes to being the church God has called us to be in Christ
Ephesians 1:1-14, Rev. Joshua Lee. Part 1 of our series in the book of Ephesians called “Wake Up”: Is your faith asleep or wide awake? Ephesians calls us to wake up to the gospel, and become the people and church God intended in this world. Main Idea: Wake up to praise God for blessing us through Jesus so we can live for His purpose
2 Timothy, 4:9-22, Rev. Joshua Lee. Part 8 of our series in the book of 2 Timothy called “Grit”: how to grow a gritty faith that grips the gospel in the face of hardship. Main Idea: The grit of faith can grow in the face of suffering by seeking support from others
2 Timothy, 4:1-8, Rev. Joshua Lee. Part 7 of our series in the book of 2 Timothy called “Grit”: how to grow a gritty faith that grips the gospel in the face of hardship. Main Idea: In light of Jesus' imminent return, preach the truth of Christ with the love of Christ on all occasions.
2 Timothy, 3:10-17, Rev. Daniel Tai. Part 6 of our series in the book of 2 Timothy called “Grit”: how to grow a gritty faith that grips the gospel in the face of hardship. Main Idea: We can know the Bible in principle and never put it into practice. Live a life worth following or follow a life worth living.
2 Timothy, 3:1-9, Rev. Daniel Tai. Part 5 of our series in the book of 2 Timothy called “Grit”: how to grow a gritty faith that grips the gospel in the face of hardship. Main Idea: Discerning false teaching starts with knowing God's word. It's harder to discern than we believe. Meditate on scripture to let it permeate our souls to move it from our knowledge to wisdom.
2 Timothy 2:14-26, Rev. Daniel Tai. Part 4 of our series in the book of 2 Timothy called “Grit”: how to grow a gritty faith that grips the gospel in the face of hardship. Main Idea: Pursuing truth is greater than deciphering disinformation. We get caught up in rabbit-trail thoughts when trying to decipher disinformation. Commit to studying truth by replacing a non-essential habit with scripture reading/listening. The truth will be in our lives to think Biblically.
2 Timothy 2:1-13, Rev. Joshua Lee. Part 3 of our series in the book of 2 Timothy called “Grit”: how to grow a gritty faith that grips the gospel in the face of hardship. Main Idea: Grow a gritty focus by being empowered by Jesus' grace to suffer for Jesus' gospel
2 Timothy 1:8-18, Rev. Daniel Tai. Part 2 of our series in the book of 2 Timothy called “Grit”: how to grow a gritty faith that grips the gospel in the face of hardship. Main Idea: The faith we want others to follow is the faith we need to have. It's a faith that is consistent and gritty. A gritty faith is alert by abiding in God. As a community, we'll leave a legacy worth following; one that is not ashamed.
2 Timothy 1:1-7, Rev. Joshua Lee. Part 1 of our series in the book of 2 Timothy called “Grit”: how to grow a gritty faith that grips the gospel in the face of hardship. Main Idea: Grow a gritty faith by gripping the gospel in the face of hardship
Luke 15:25-32, Rev. Joshua Lee. Easter Sunday worship service Main Idea: The work of Jesus (through the cross & empty tomb) changes us from servants trying to earn God's favor to sons loved by a good Father.
1 Corinthians 7:7, Rev. Daniel Tai. Palm Sunday worship serve Main Idea: Singleness is a gift, not a curse. The curse of singleness has been reversed on the cross. We can start supporting singles by involving them in whatever stage of life they are in. We will be prepared to reach the growing singles in the coming age as a community that respects them.
Daniel 12:5-13, Rev. Joshua Lee. Part 19 of our series in the book of Daniel called “Between Two Worlds”: discovering how to live faithfully for Jesus while living in Babylon. Main Idea: Endure the suffering of this world by trusting and living for God.
Daniel 11:36-12:4, Rev. Joshua Lee. Part 18 of our series in the book of Daniel called “Between Two Worlds”: discovering how to live faithfully for Jesus while living in Babylon. Main Idea: Worshipers of God are to live in light of the reality of coming persecution and ultimate deliverance.
Daniel 11:2-35, Rev. Daniel Tai. Part 17 of our series in the book of Daniel called “Between Two Worlds”: discovering how to live faithfully for Jesus while living in Babylon. Main Idea: Like the Pharisees, our holy ambition can be misdirected. If we're not careful, we will hurt others or be hurt. We need to realign our holy ambition to what God has called us individually to pursue. Then we will know we are in God's will.
Daniel 10, Rev. Joshua Lee. Part 16 of our series in the book of Daniel called “Between Two Worlds”: discovering how to live faithfully for Jesus while living in Babylon. Main Idea: Be persistent in prayer even in the face of great troubles
Daniel 9:20-27, Rev. Daniel Tai. Part 15 of our series in the book of Daniel called “Between Two Worlds”: discovering how to live faithfully for Jesus while living in Babylon. Main Idea: Prayer and prophecy are God's memorabilia to us that this world is not our home. We forget to pray when we forget we are living in between two worlds. Pray to remember and remember to pray. Then we will remember that home is yet to come.
Daniel 9:1-19, Rev. Joshua Lee. Part 14 of our series in the book of Daniel called “Between Two Worlds”: discovering how to live faithfully for Jesus while living in Babylon. Main Idea: Pray for God's mercy based on God's promises
Daniel 8, Rev. Daniel Tai. Part 13 of our series in the book of Daniel called “Between Two Worlds”: discovering how to live faithfully for Jesus while living in Babylon. Main Idea: God has it under control so we can have comfort in the unknown. Live in the present while waiting with hope for the future. Comfort comes from God, not from knowing the details.
Daniel 7, Rev. Joshua Lee. Part 12 of our series in the book of Daniel called “Between Two Worlds”: discovering how to live faithfully for Jesus while living in Babylon. Main Idea: Expect suffering under evil kings and victory from the one true King
Daniel 6:16-28, Rev. Daniel Tai. Part 11 of our series in the book of Daniel called “Between Two Worlds”: discovering how to live faithfully for Jesus while living in Babylon. Main Idea: The world will know God is real when his followers trust in God when bad things happen to them. God's ways and thoughts are higher than our ways and thoughts. Trust that his ways and thoughts are higher than our ways and thoughts because its for his glory, and that's okay.
Luke 2:25-38, Rev. Joshua Lee. Christmas Worship Service Main Idea: We all wait for salvation fulfilled in the coming of an unpopular Savior
Daniel 6:1-15, Rev. Daniel Tai. Part 10 of our series in the book of Daniel called “Between Two Worlds”: discovering how to live faithfully for Jesus while living in Babylon. Main Idea: Prayer keeps us constant with God. Resolve to pray so God can use us, no matter the circumstances.
Daniel 5:13-31, Rev. Joshua Lee. Part 9 of our series in the book of Daniel called “Between Two Worlds”: discovering how to live faithfully for Jesus while living in Babylon. Main Idea: In our pride, we are weighed by a just & sovereign God and found wanting