English Service Sermon Notes

18 Jan 2026

Speaker:
Pastor Lam Zhengxin

Sermon Title:
Connect

Sermon Series:
Rhythms Of Renewal (Part 3 of 4)

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1 John 4:7-8
7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.

Truth
Because God is a relationship between 3 persons.

Rhythm
We are meant to be in relationships with one another.

1. God is love.

2. We were made to be in relationship with one another.

The Rhythm of Connection: Making relationship a priority in our lives, not an afterthought.

4 Invitations
1. Invest in your existing friends and community

2. Reach out and build new friends and new community
• Join a cell community
• Reach out to those in need of a friend

3. Go deeper by choosing vulnerability

4. Be connected to God, to grow in connection with others.