Category Archives: Theologization

Sermon - Stephen Tong Sunday Service 7/26/2020 Matthew 5:43-48

Posted on July 26, 2020 by timlyg

Tong critiqued the sound system team in the beginning, I wasn't aware of the quality of it. Christian ethics here looks like the lowest but is in fact the greatest as it is the ethics motive. It is active and … Continue reading →

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Sermon - Stephen Tong Sunday Service 7/19/2020 Matthew 5:43-48

Posted on July 20, 2020 by timlyg

How to be complete? West - Socrates - Aristotle's rational vs. ethics.East - Buddhist's forgiveness vs. ethics.Confucius always use: 君子Tong used to teach his philosophy class: compare Confucius & Christian ethics. Also asked them if any lived up to Confucius' … Continue reading →

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Beware of these

Posted on July 17, 2020 by timlyg

When Stephen Tong passes, there will be those who once broke up terribly with him coming back crying at his funeral. Or as if they really care. Beware of these. I recall a Serena Lin, who after getting her fellow … Continue reading →

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Sermon - Stephen Tong Sunday Service 7/12/2020 Matthew 5:38-42 (Part 2)

Posted on July 13, 2020 by timlyg

Our love is passive; Our hate is active: If you treat me well I'll treat you well, but if you treat me bad, I'll treat you worse. Injustice everywhere. Hammurabi stone recorded oldest? code for equality in "vengeful treatment". Gen … Continue reading →

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Sermon - Stephen Tong Sunday Service 7/5/2020 Matthew 5:38-42

Posted on July 11, 2020 by timlyg

Announces that live stream of the services will stop starting August. Those who could come to worship at church should come. Otherwise they feel like they can just sit at home doing this. It's not good having a habit of … Continue reading →

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Sermon - Stephen Tong Sunday Service 6/28/2020 Matthew 5:33-37

Posted on July 11, 2020 by timlyg

God used Covid-19 to increase children's Bible camp's number from a couple hundreds to thousands, streaming the camp live online. Chinese high officers don't trust Chinese's own banks, sent their money overseas as US dollars to be saved. Why? They … Continue reading →

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My Covid-19 Observations

Posted on July 6, 2020 by timlyg

One important question I've been pondering has been surfaced in this pandemic lockdown: What's the difference between a Sunday Service (or any church activities) that can be done without any difference from a televised broadcasting?Preachers don't really engage with the … Continue reading →

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Christians will suffer: John 16:33

Posted on June 23, 2020 by timlyg

New International Version"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." Tim Keller had said this in 2018: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulmaUtbayGY However, … Continue reading →

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New Children's Hymn by Stephen Tong: Kucinta Firman Tuhan

Posted on June 22, 2020 by timlyg

David Tong posted the numeric music notation on Facebook. New song made in Jakarta, 22 June 2020: David Tong:My father's heart for childrenThroughout his life, he has a heart for children ministry. Thus, at the age of 80 he still … Continue reading →

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Sermon - Stephen Tong 6/21/2020 GRII Service: Matthew 5:29-32

Posted on June 22, 2020 by timlyg

Claims 11,000 viewers on average on Chinese & Indonesian services combined weekly. Exceeded the Roman Catholic churches in Indonesia. The expository on this passage is far superior than that of John MacArthur, etc. Those who fell for the trap of … Continue reading →

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