United Nations
About This Series
The United Nations was set up after the most bloody conflict in history, in the desire to bring peace to all mankind. However good the intentions behind it, the reality is that nations are still divided and we seem no closer to world peace. This series explains the historical root of the problem, the costly rescue plan that has been launched, the glorious hope of universal peace, and above all, the part that each one of us can play in it.
SERMONS IN THIS SERIES
October 6, 2019
The Breakup
Part 1 of United Nations
BY Senior Pastor Wang Tiak Kweng
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- 1. Why do you think there has always been so much conflict between people from different races and nations? How do you personally contribute to the problem?
- 2. Why would global unity and world peace actually not be a good thing? How is God’s scattering of people through giving them different languages an act of mercy?
- 3. How did God launch his plan to redeem the nations? What can we learn from his plan about our part in world missions?
October 13, 2019
The Solution
Part 2 of United Nations
BY Senior Pastor Wang Tiak Kweng
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- 1. Why does God call people out of their comfort zone? What are the things that make up your personal comfort zone, and what would it mean for you to answer God’s call to move out from it?
- 2. What is God’s basic strategy for uniting and blessing the nations of the world? How would you apply this in contributing to, and building up, the church of Jesus Christ?
- 3. How does God transform people’s heart from selfishness to other-centredness? What do you find yourself being selfish about? What would be the right thing for you to do, and how can you find the right motivation to do it?
October 20, 2019
The Rescue
Part 3 of United Nations
BY Senior Pastor Wang Tiak Kweng
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- 1. How is Christ’s way of securing peace between different peoples fundamentally distinct from the methods of the world?
- 2. Why must the message of peace be preached to both those who are ‘far’ and ‘near’? Whom are the specific people in your life that Christ wants to preach the message of peace to? What are you going to do to be someone with “beautiful feet” that proclaims peace to them?
- 3. Ephesians says that God’s “dwelling”—the church—is still “being built”, meaning it is a work in progress. How can we all help to build this into a community in which there is true unity between all kinds of people? What can we expect to happen when we live in the kind of unity that God desires?
October 27, 2019
The Reunion
Part 4 of United Nations
BY Senior Pastor Wang Tiak Kweng
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- 1. True followers of Jesus are those who are willing to suffer for his name. What does it cost you to be his follower? What are some other things that you should be willing to forego (but are in fact holding back) if he is really Lord and King of your life?
- 2. What wrong motivation do people often have for following Jesus? What is the correct motivation To what extent have you understood and internalised the right motivation?
- 3. All history will culminate in the return of the King when the gospel has been preached as a testimony to all nations. How do you think you can better align your life with that ultimate reality How will you contribute to the cause of world missions in each of the following areas?
• What will you do to build your local church?
• What will you give to missions?
• How will you pray for missions?
• How will you seek God’s will for you in missions?