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Exodus 2: 14-22 
Jeremiah 29:12-14 
 
If you were to buy a new MacBook from the Apple store, the sales person will definitely ask if you'd also like to purchase a warranty. Isn't it ironic that you're buying an item that is nearly assured to break? And so, in the case of a malfunction, you would use that warranty to bring it back to the manufacturer to get the laptop fixed. 
    In the same way, we as humans are bound to fail. We hate to admit it and we will do everything to avoid it, but all of us have dealt with failure or will fail in the future. Metropolitan living tells us to hide our failures in shame but the gospel makes it clear that our failures are there for us to turn to God, our Manufacturer, so that He can fix us, make us whole, and most importantly, love us. 
    This week, Pastor Sam asks, "Where is Jesus in our Failures?" Tune in to find out.

Exodus 2: 14-22
Jeremiah 29:12-14

If you were to buy a new MacBook from the Apple store, the sales person will definitely ask if you'd also like to purchase a warranty. Isn't it ironic that you're buying an item that is nearly assured to break? And so, in the case of a malfunction, you would use that warranty to bring it back to the manufacturer to get the laptop fixed.
    In the same way, we as humans are bound to fail. We hate to admit it and we will do everything to avoid it, but all of us have dealt with failure or will fail in the future. Metropolitan living tells us to hide our failures in shame but the gospel makes it clear that our failures are there for us to turn to God, our Manufacturer, so that He can fix us, make us whole, and most importantly, love us.
    This week, Pastor Sam asks, "Where is Jesus in our Failures?" Tune in to find out.

Where's Jesus in our Failures? Exodus 2:14-22

Sermon Passage: Exodus 2: 5-15 
 
Everyone wants to be the hero of their own journey. We all want to be the captain of our ship, be in control, and take credit for all of our own successes and accomplishments. But at the end of the day, this is merely an elusive illusion. 
 A great picture of this illusion of being the hero is LeBron James. Carrying the weight of the spectating world on his shoulders, he was expected to measure up to a supernatural standard of greatness. After all, he was only called "The Chosen One". 
 It quickly became apparent that the immense pressure was too much to handle as we see that he is currently hated by nearly every sports fan. So then, where is Jesus in this elusive illusion of being the Hero of our own Journey? Tune in to find out!

Sermon Passage: Exodus 2: 5-15

Everyone wants to be the hero of their own journey. We all want to be the captain of our ship, be in control, and take credit for all of our own successes and accomplishments. But at the end of the day, this is merely an elusive illusion.
     A great picture of this illusion of being the hero is LeBron James. Carrying the weight of the spectating world on his shoulders, he was expected to measure up to a supernatural standard of greatness. After all, he was only called "The Chosen One".
     It quickly became apparent that the immense pressure was too much to handle as we see that he is currently hated by nearly every sports fan. So then, where is Jesus in this elusive illusion of being the Hero of our own Journey? Tune in to find out!

Where's Jesus in our Heroism? Exodus 2:5-15

The Bible tells us that God is the potter and we are the clay. Meaning, He shapes us and molds us into His image, which ultimately changes us and forms us. But what good is clay if it is no longer pliable? 
    Just like clay that was left out to dry, only to become brittle and hard, our stubbornness and obsessive need for control will make us non-malleable. If we want to experience true life change and transformation, we must allow God to be the Potter. 
    Pastor Sam continues to talk about dreams and being formed into the person that God can lift up and bless. Tune in to find out, "Where is Jesus with our Formation?" 
 
Scripture Reading: 
Hebrews 3:7-15 
Genesis 41: 1,9-16

The Bible tells us that God is the potter and we are the clay. Meaning, He shapes us and molds us into His image, which ultimately changes us and forms us. But what good is clay if it is no longer pliable?
    Just like clay that was left out to dry, only to become brittle and hard, our stubbornness and obsessive need for control will make us non-malleable. If we want to experience true life change and transformation, we must allow God to be the Potter.
    Pastor Sam continues to talk about dreams and being formed into the person that God can lift up and bless. Tune in to find out, "Where is Jesus with our Formation?" 

Scripture Reading:
Hebrews 3:7-15
Genesis 41: 1,9-16

Where's Jesus in our Formation? Genesis 41:1, 9-16

If you haven't been living under a rock this week, chances are you know all about LeBron James and the whole world has been watching, speculating, and especially criticizing him. We have to ask ourselves, is it LeBron's fault that he has garnered so much public attention? No, the fault is solely ours. 
 With every generation, one person can perfectly personify the terminal epidemic of the current zeitgeist. And for all of this Facebook/YouTube generation's hoopla over LBJ, that ailment is our Narcissism. 
 Narcissism is as an obsessive love for oneself. It is also the greatest enemy in the areas of our discipleship and our relationship with Christ. How will we ever love God if we're wasting so much time in love with ourselves? 
 Tune in to find out, "Where is Jesus in our Narcissism?"

If you haven't been living under a rock this week, chances are you know all about LeBron James and the whole world has been watching, speculating, and especially criticizing him. We have to ask ourselves, is it LeBron's fault that he has garnered so much public attention? No, the fault is solely ours.
 With every generation, one person can perfectly personify the terminal epidemic of the current zeitgeist. And for all of this Facebook/YouTube generation's hoopla over LBJ, that ailment is our Narcissism.
 Narcissism is as an obsessive love for oneself. It is also the greatest enemy in the areas of our discipleship and our relationship with Christ. How will we ever love God if we're wasting so much time in love with ourselves?
 Tune in to find out, "Where is Jesus in our Narcissism?"

Where's Jesus in our Narcissism? Genesis 39:19-23, 40:20-23

What is the difference between fantasies and dreams? Fantasies involve what we want, what we hope to be, what we want to achieve, and they are always about us; dreams, on the other hand, are much bigger than us. 
    Dreams are always much more audacious and daring than what we can ever hope for or aspire to be. And the truth is, God is a dreamer himself and the huge dreams that we have actually come from Him. 
    What are God's dreams for our lives? How do we find out? Tune in to this week's YouTube to find out as Pastor Sam answers, "Where's Jesus in our Dreams?"

What is the difference between fantasies and dreams? Fantasies involve what we want, what we hope to be, what we want to achieve, and they are always about us; dreams, on the other hand, are much bigger than us.
    Dreams are always much more audacious and daring than what we can ever hope for or aspire to be. And the truth is, God is a dreamer himself and the huge dreams that we have actually come from Him.
    What are God's dreams for our lives? How do we find out? Tune in to this week's YouTube to find out as Pastor Sam answers, "Where's Jesus in our Dreams?"

Where's Jesus in our Dreams? Part 1: Genesis 37: 2-11

Whether it be the death of a loved one or a transition that marks the end of something in our lives, everyone experiences loss. 
But the truth is, with every loss, there must be a grieving process. Without it, we will never move on, and we will carry that pain forever. 
Where is Jesus in our Losses? Tune in to allow God to speak to you about the ungrieved losses in your life.

Whether it be the death of a loved one or a transition that marks the end of something in our lives, everyone experiences loss.
But the truth is, with every loss, there must be a grieving process. Without it, we will never move on, and we will carry that pain forever.
Where is Jesus in our Losses? Tune in to allow God to speak to you about the ungrieved losses in your life.

Where's Jesus in our Losses? Genesis 35:16-21, 27-29

In a society run by consumerism, so many of us have fallen prey to stuff-itis; a condition in which we live to buy stuff, only to get more stuff. But what good is it when we die? Is our legacy going to be solely defined by the stupid things we own? 
    This week, Pastor Sam talks about WHERE stuff came from and WHY we have stuff. If you want to have the right perspective on stuff, tune into this week's YouTube!

In a society run by consumerism, so many of us have fallen prey to stuff-itis; a condition in which we live to buy stuff, only to get more stuff. But what good is it when we die? Is our legacy going to be solely defined by the stupid things we own?
    This week, Pastor Sam talks about WHERE stuff came from and WHY we have stuff. If you want to have the right perspective on stuff, tune into this week's YouTube!

Where's Jesus with our Stuff? Genesis 14:11-20 (Manhattan)

The most entertaining part in American Idol is not the many talented individuals that go from obscurity to stardom. The best aspect of the show is seeing the many tone-deaf singers that refuse to accept Simon's criticism and cling tooth-and-nail to their sick sad delusion. But the truth is, that is a mirror of who we are. 
    When it comes to our morality, we can often believe that we are "good enough" or "righteous enough". We say to ourselves, "at least I'm not as bad as that person." But if we were morally good, then we wouldn't need Jesus or the gospel! 
    Pastor Sam continues his "Where's Jesus?" series and preaches the gospel in its pure, unadulterated form. Tune into this week's YouTube to find out about "Effed Theology" and where exactly Jesus is in our Delusion.

The most entertaining part in American Idol is not the many talented individuals that go from obscurity to stardom. The best aspect of the show is seeing the many tone-deaf singers that refuse to accept Simon's criticism and cling tooth-and-nail to their sick sad delusion. But the truth is, that is a mirror of who we are.
    When it comes to our morality, we can often believe that we are "good enough" or "righteous enough". We say to ourselves, "at least I'm not as bad as that person." But if we were morally good, then we wouldn't need Jesus or the gospel!
    Pastor Sam continues his "Where's Jesus?" series and preaches the gospel in its pure, unadulterated form. Tune into this week's YouTube to find out about "Effed Theology" and where exactly Jesus is in our Delusion.

Where's Jesus in our Delusion? Genesis 26:1-11

Where's Jesus When We Miss the Point? Genesis 25:24-34

One day, when we discover the white hairs and wrinkles, we see that the passing of time is inescapable. But only if our character changed just as easily as our bodies. The truth is, growing into maturity is one of the most difficult things to do. 
    This week, Pastor Sam continues his series "Where's Jesus?" and asks the question, "Where's Jesus in our immaturity?" How do we get over the negative habits and character flaws and finally become the best of who we are meant to be? Tune in to YouTube to find out!

One day, when we discover the white hairs and wrinkles, we see that the passing of time is inescapable. But only if our character changed just as easily as our bodies. The truth is, growing into maturity is one of the most difficult things to do.
    This week, Pastor Sam continues his series "Where's Jesus?" and asks the question, "Where's Jesus in our immaturity?" How do we get over the negative habits and character flaws and finally become the best of who we are meant to be? Tune in to YouTube to find out!

Where's Jesus in our Immaturity? Genesis 22:1-5, 9-12

Whether you're poor, rich, broken, or privileged, everyone has something they're ashamed of. From Photobooth, we learned that some were fatherless while others were penniless. We all have an area of shame that we would rather not share. 
From the past sermons, we have been learning from Pastor Sam that the gospel meets us in our weakness, and not our strength. This week, he asks the question, "Where is Jesus in our shame?" Tune in to find out how God's supremacy is made perfect in our deficiencies.

Whether you're poor, rich, broken, or privileged, everyone has something they're ashamed of. From Photobooth, we learned that some were fatherless while others were penniless. We all have an area of shame that we would rather not share.
From the past sermons, we have been learning from Pastor Sam that the gospel meets us in our weakness, and not our strength. This week, he asks the question, "Where is Jesus in our shame?" Tune in to find out how God's supremacy is made perfect in our deficiencies.

Where's Jesus in our Shame? Genesis 21:1-7

by Pastor Sam D. Kim of 180 Church. 
A "Catch-22" is a dilemma or difficult circumstance from which there is no escape because of mutually conflicting or dependent conditions. In other words, a situation where you're damned if you do, and damned if you don't. 
Preaching from a passage in Genesis that involves Abram, Sarai, and Hagar, Pastor Sam talks about a situation where a bright idea led to nothing but negative consequences. It's a story that we often find ourselves in. 
But what is God's perspective of our snafus? And how does grace fit in? Find out in this week's sermon on YouTube!

by Pastor Sam D. Kim of 180 Church.
A "Catch-22" is a dilemma or difficult circumstance from which there is no escape because of mutually conflicting or dependent conditions. In other words, a situation where you're damned if you do, and damned if you don't.
Preaching from a passage in Genesis that involves Abram, Sarai, and Hagar, Pastor Sam talks about a situation where a bright idea led to nothing but negative consequences. It's a story that we often find ourselves in.
But what is God's perspective of our snafus? And how does grace fit in? Find out in this week's sermon on YouTube!

Where's Jesus in our Catch 22's? Genesis 16:1-6

We know that the story of The Flood is fact, as proven by various historical accounts (the book of Genesis, the epic of Gilgamesh, et al). We know what it is, we can prove that it happened, and we know the results. But WHY did it happen? 
How does The Flood reflect humanity? What does a rainbow have to do with the death of Jesus Christ? As Pastor Sam continues his series, he answers these questions as well as the big one: "Where is Jesus in the historical accounts of The Flood?"

We know that the story of The Flood is fact, as proven by various historical accounts (the book of Genesis, the epic of Gilgamesh, et al). We know what it is, we can prove that it happened, and we know the results. But WHY did it happen?
How does The Flood reflect humanity? What does a rainbow have to do with the death of Jesus Christ? As Pastor Sam continues his series, he answers these questions as well as the big one: "Where is Jesus in the historical accounts of The Flood?"

Where's Jesus in the Flood? Genesis 9:12-16

We live in a broken and evil world. Natural disasters and heinous crimes plague all of humanity. But where did it all start? Pastor Sam points us to the first murder in history, the story of Cain and Abel in Genesis 4, to paint a picture of evil's origin. 
Continuing the series "Where's Jesus?", Pastor Sam answers the question: "Where is Jesus amidst the world's brokenness?" Tune in to find out.

We live in a broken and evil world. Natural disasters and heinous crimes plague all of humanity. But where did it all start? Pastor Sam points us to the first murder in history, the story of Cain and Abel in Genesis 4, to paint a picture of evil's origin.
Continuing the series "Where's Jesus?", Pastor Sam answers the question: "Where is Jesus amidst the world's brokenness?" Tune in to find out.

Where's Jesus in a Broken World? Genesis 4:1-5, 8-10

How did Disney's Hannah Montana go from singing about "Climbing Mountains" to 16-year-old Miley Cyrus "moving her hips like 'Yeah'" on a stripper pole? Simple: she's following the pattern of a patriarchal society overtaken by pornography. 
    What is this curse that both women and men are under? Did God intend for women to be lesser beings that are sexually exploited solely for the pleasure of men? Pastor Sam tackles these questions this week as he talks about where Jesus is on this controversial issue of sexism.

How did Disney's Hannah Montana go from singing about "Climbing Mountains" to 16-year-old Miley Cyrus "moving her hips like ...

Where&#39;s Jesus with the Issue of Sexism? Genesis 3:1, 5, 15-16

What do the television shows "24" and "How I Met Your Mother" have to do with the Bible? How come Genesis never mentions dinosaurs? How could the universe be created in just 7 days? Tune in to YouTube to find the answers to these questions and more in this week's sermon!

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