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Riding the Fresh Winds of God...together

Sermon by Snr Ps Daniel Khong at the Faith Community Baptist Church May 9, 2026.

Continuation of the Jan 2026 message entitled Riding the Fresh Winds of God. The scripture is from the 2nd book of Acts where there is a rushing mighty wind in thw day of Pentecost. This wind transformed the church. To transform the present church let's do the following: lead 1 person to God, read 2 books of the Bible, and pray 3 hours per week. 


What will the fresh wind 
of God lead us to?

1. A journey of change by God
The fresh winds God came about after a long time when thebPharoah has forgotten about Joseph. He enslaved the Israelites. God did not move for an extended time...even when Moses approached God, he is 80. But God initiated the change.

2. A journey of faith in God
When God brings change, there will be challenges. We have to trust and depend on God. Even after Moses told the elders and they believed, things did not go to plan. Pharaoh added more harsh labour to the people of Israel and they lost faith. God later told Moses to raise his staff to part the Red Sea, to cross over.

3. A journey of discovering God
After rescuing the people, God told them that He loves them, that they will be his people and He will be their God. The purpose of leaving Egypt is to know him - a festival, to sacrifice and to worship Him in the wilderness. 

However, there are 3 things that will cause us to resist:
1. The desire of comfort a grumbling spirit who wants status quo
2. The lack of faith - a fearful spirit of the change
3. The wrong perspective - a misguided spirit wanting gold instead of God






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