{"id":17270,"date":"2025-08-24T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scbc.com\/em\/?post_type=ctc_sermon&#038;p=17270"},"modified":"2025-08-25T11:22:52","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T15:22:52","slug":"free-choice-one-life-one-chance-one-way","status":"publish","type":"ctc_sermon","link":"https:\/\/www.scbc.com\/em\/sermons\/free-choice-one-life-one-chance-one-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Choice: One Life, One Chance, One Way"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-gdm-google-drive-embedder-viewer\"><iframe width='100%' height='100' frameborder='0' scrolling='yes' src='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1SE6o6bqlm3sw1EUB1LE1PBOHOXIN9oLT\/preview?usp=drivesdk' allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n<h6 class=\"p1\"><b>R<\/b><b>E<\/b><b>A<\/b><span class=\"s2\"><b>D<\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/h6>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Matthew 26:36\u201346<br>Romans 5:12\u201321<br>Matthew 7:24\u201327<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"p1\"><b>C<\/b><b>O<\/b><b>N<\/b><b>S<\/b><b>I<\/b><b>D<\/b><b>E<\/b><span class=\"s2\"><b>R<\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/h6>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">This week we are excited to have Pastor Adib from the Jesus Network come and share his story. Adib had to leave his home in Afghanistan because of his faith in Christ. He has a powerful testimony about God\u2019s faithfulness and we are excited to hear how God is working in and through his ministry, drawing more people to know the gospel here in Toronto.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Looking forward to seeing you on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: right;\">Pastor Tim Sreedharan<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"p1\"><b>P<\/b><b>R<\/b><b>A<\/b><span class=\"s2\"><b>Y<\/b><\/span><\/h6>\n<p class=\"p5\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">May we echo the words of Jesus to his disciples in Matthew 9, \u201cThe harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Lord, may you continue to raise up for laborers and may you send us out into our city and to the nations to share the hope of the gospel to all the nations. Amen.<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"p1\"><b>D<\/b><b>I<\/b><b>V<\/b><b>I<\/b><b>N<\/b><span class=\"s2\"><b>G<\/b><\/span> <b>D<\/b><b>E<\/b><b>E<\/b><b>P<\/b><b>E<\/b><span class=\"s2\"><b>R<\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/h6>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Read Matthew 26:36\u201346. How is Jesus\u2019 choice in this garden different than Adam\u2019s choice in the garden of Eden? How does this passage help us understand that surrender can be a process?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Read Romans 5:12\u201321. Compare and contrast the life of Adam &amp;amp; Jesus. How would you summarize this passage in 1-2 sentences?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Read Matthew 7:24\u201327. What does it mean to hear the words of Jesus &amp;amp; put them into practice? 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