R.E.A.C.H

Topic: R.E.A.C.H
Speaker: Rev.Renny Khoo
Date: 23/02/2020

Introduction

This is our 3rd year in discipleship journey and this year focus is on reaching out using the
acronym REACH which stands for Readily Exceedingly Available to Connect to Humanity.

1. Discipleship journey focus a lot on transformation and not just getting information and
knowledge but life lived out. We do things for God not to win favour from Him. Instead,
we want to serve God and man out of appreciation and gratitude for what he did for us. We
have been bless so that we can continue to be a blessing to others especially to be gospel
bearers as shown in the four quadrants of our faith stations from connecting, equipping,
mentoring to releasing.
Jesus engaged with his disciples in a life transformation process and we are also in that
process to transform us to influence others too.

2. Complacent – Consumer – Connected – Committed – Compelled
Jesus call us out of our complacent culture to be gospel bearers to bring the lost back to his
kingdom. We must not just be a consuming Christian or else we will miss out His call to
bless others with all the resources given to us as selfish consumers. In order to mature in
Christ we need to grow in connecting to others as a community since relationship is the
key to grow to maturity. That is why we must belong to a connect group to engage with
one another.
We are saved and justified by faith but need to continue to be sanctified to overcome all
our shortcomings. We are to grow in commitment to serve and give whatever we can in
order to make an impact for God's kingdom just like the little boy offering his 2 fishes and
5 loaves of bread and God used them to feed 5000 people. We are reminded to store up our
treasures in heaven that have eternal values by winning souls for Christ.
We are also to beware that sometimes blessings can be an obstacle to serve God due to the
demands of our commitment to matters that draws us away from God. So it is necessary to
get the correct perspective to be good stewards for the blessings from God.
Rev. Renny shared her experience of how she is bless with a new place of stay and is
reminded that "much is given much is required of you", so she managed to use new place
to host visitors and be a blessing by sharing. However we must not do it out of obligation
but find joy in serving and giving because we are compelled by God's love. We love
because He first love us.
Matthew 28:18-20 Jesus command us to go and make disciples of all man...
When Jesus made a difference in our lives we cannot hold back but share with others. We
are to respond to his call and count it a privilege and not an obligation since we are
compelled by his love to go empowered by his authority. So we are to grow from
complacency to consumer to being connected and committed to allow Christ’s love to
compel us to reach out for the lost for His kingdom.

Questions for discussion:
1. Share a testimony, an experience where you reached out to others or how others have
reached out to you.

2. Complacent – Consumer – Connected – Committed – Compelled
Where are you in the above? Describe what it is like in said stage. What would it take to
move to the next stage?

3. As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied
grace (1 Peter 4:10).What are some gifts you like to affirm, for yourself and for others in
the CG? How do you plan to steward these gifts?

Jesus' Hands and Ours

Rev Renny Khoo 

16 Feb 2020 

 Sermon Outline Reach out series 

Topic: Jesus' Hands and Ours 

Text: Mt 8: 1-17, Jn 13: 1-17 

To see ourselves as the hands of Jesus in the world 

Our hands are used as part of a language of communication to convey a range of 

emotions and feelings, to show friendship and affection, love, praise, enjoyment and 

clapping in appreciation and other times in anger as we point in accusation or raising 

our fist to express our displeasure of an incident. 

1. Jesus 'Tangible and intangible touches 

Jesus used His hands to touch to heal the sick, washes the disciples’ feet, break 

bread at the Passover, cooks and serve fish for the disciples at the lake of 

Galilee and at the cross his hands were pierced on both ends. They were used 

also to embrace his friends, to clasp a shoulder or hand in affection or 

encouragement, waving a greeting or farewell, emphasising a point He was 

teaching, holding out His hands in open prayer to the Father, a tradesman’s 

hand as they were use in carpentry with Joseph, his earthly father. Jesus chose 

in many times to reach out and touch even though he did not have to. The 

Centurion soldier was healed without physical touch but Jesus touch Peter’s 

mother in law to heal her. 

In the scripture recording Matt 8: 1- 7 of the healing of the man with leprosy, 

Jesus reached out to the leper in the midst of the multitudes because it was at 

the time when Jesus teaching was gaining popularity. The leper said to Jesus 

that if He chose to, he will be healed. He was not in doubt of Jesus ability but His 

generosity to heal him. Jesus reply was that he chose to make him clean and 

immediately his leprosy left him. The leper must had lived without any human 

touch for most of his life due to his condition. He was an outcast. Likewise in this world where many still in relative isolation and devoid of human contact, a kind word, a prayer, a practical help will go far as a way of reaching out and touching 

hearts of recipients. 

 2. Jesus' hands that wash feet 

In Jesus time, part of the culture to welcome visitors and show hospitality are to have their feet washed by servants. When Jesus wanted to do this to His 

disciples, Peter could not accept it as he felt it would be beneath Jesus’ status to 

perform this task of a servant. 

" As the Father sent me so I send you. (John 20: 21) 

We are now to be Jesus' hands in the world, we are called to reach out and touch others in care and compassion, connection, in ever willingness and in humility. 

This is in conjunction to the launching today the Discipleship Journey 3.0 of “Lets reach out” through the adoption of a local mission projects as listed by the various 

zones for a year. The length of 1 year is to enable time to regularly connect with the 

NGO that we have chosen to build relationship with. It is the hope that through the community projects that we can cultivate in our hearts room for those who are different or people that we do not normally come in contact with or having friends that can join us to carry out this community project to “ Lets reach out” in unity and in tandem with our mission statement of being in the process of following Jesus Christ. 

We are also reminded of the 4 quadrants of the Discipleship Journey of to Connect 

and be part of a Connect group and be part of Christ cause, to Equip in the ways and work of Christ. To pursue God in our daily quiet time and reading scripture in one year and be Mentored by the various Zone Leaders. And this year, to be Released to reach out for the community and schools near us where part of our community pledge will be utilised. We see ourselves as the hand of God reaching out to the world through us and also in tandem to reaching out will the launching of the 2nd Service on 1st March 2020, 10.30am at Kyrugma house. 

Questions: 

How can we, as messengers of Jesus, participate to make this community a better place? * Community includes homes, workplaces, church, Connect group and Kota Kinabalu. 

Share some ideas and possibilities in adopting the said local mission project / NGO. 

What do you think are their needs? What are your resources? Do a quick research 

through past experiences, stories and even google! 

Think of some friends or non CG members who might be interested in joining these 

outreach activities and make plans to invite them along. Pray, plan and invite!

Jesus' Hands and Ours

Rev Renny Khoo
16 Feb 2020
Sermon Outline Reach out series
Topic: Jesus' Hands and Ours
Text: Mt 8: 1-17, Jn 13: 1-17

To see ourselves as the hands of Jesus in the world
Our hands are used as part of a language of communication to convey a range of
emotions and feelings, to show friendship and affection, love, praise, enjoyment and
clapping in appreciation and other times in anger as we point in accusation or raising
our fist to express our displeasure of an incident.

1. Jesus 'Tangible and intangible touches
Jesus used His hands to touch to heal the sick, washes the disciples’ feet, break
bread at the Passover, cooks and serve fish for the disciples at the lake of
Galilee and at the cross his hands were pierced on both ends. They were used
also to embrace his friends, to clasp a shoulder or hand in affection or
encouragement, waving a greeting or farewell, emphasising a point He was
teaching, holding out His hands in open prayer to the Father, a tradesman’s
hand as they were use in carpentry with Joseph, his earthly father. Jesus chose
in many times to reach out and touch even though he did not have to. The
Centurion soldier was healed without physical touch but Jesus touch Peter’s
mother in law to heal her.

In the scripture recording Matt 8: 1- 7 of the healing of the man with leprosy,
Jesus reached out to the leper in the midst of the multitudes because it was at
the time when Jesus teaching was gaining popularity. The leper said to Jesus
that if He chose to, he will be healed. He was not in doubt of Jesus ability but His
generosity to heal him. Jesus reply was that he chose to make him clean and
immediately his leprosy left him. The leper must had lived without any human
touch for most of his life due to his condition. He was an outcast. Likewise in this
world where many still in relative isolation and devoid of human contact, a kind
word, a prayer, a practical help will go far as a way of reaching out and touching
hearts of recipients.

2. Jesus' hands that wash feet
In Jesus time, part of the culture to welcome visitors and show hospitality are to
have their feet washed by servants. When Jesus wanted to do this to His
disciples, Peter could not accept it as he felt it would be beneath Jesus’ status to
perform this task of a servant.

"As the Father sent me so I send you. (John 20: 21)
We are now to be Jesus' hands in the world, we are called to reach out and touch
others in care and compassion, connection, in ever willingness and in humility.
This is in conjunction to the launching today the Discipleship Journey 3.0 of “Lets
reach out” through the adoption of a local mission projects as listed by the various
zones for a year. The length of 1 year is to enable time to regularly connect with the
NGO that we have chosen to build relationship with. It is the hope that through the
community projects that we can cultivate in our hearts room for those who are
different or people that we do not normally come in contact with or having friends
that can join us to carry out this community project to “ Lets reach out” in unity and in
tandem with our mission statement of being in the process of following Jesus Christ.

We are also reminded of the 4 quadrants of the Discipleship Journey of to Connect
and be part of a Connect group and be part of Christ cause, to Equip in the ways and
work of Christ. To pursue God in our daily quiet time and reading scripture in one
year and be Mentored by the various Zone Leaders. And this year, to be Released to
reach out for the community and schools near us where part of our community
pledge will be utilised. We see ourselves as the hand of God reaching out to the
world through us and also in tandem to reaching out will the launching of the 2nd
Service on 1st March 2020, 10.30am at Kyrugma house.

Questions:

How can we, as messengers of Jesus, participate to make this community a better
place? * Community includes homes, workplaces, church, Connect group and Kota
Kinabalu.
Share some ideas and possibilities in adopting the said local mission project / NGO.

What do you think are their needs? What are your resources? Do a quick research
through past experiences, stories and even google!

Think of some friends or non CG members who might be interested in joining these
outreach activities and make plans to invite them along. Pray, plan and invite!