English Service Sermon Notes

16 Aug 2026

Speaker:
Pastor Ernie Song

Sermon Series:
A Family Set Apart For God’s Glory (Part 4 of 4)

Sermon Title:
Invested

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Covenant vs. Contract

Matthew 24:44-51 (ESV)

4 Segments (Matthew 24-25):

1. The Last Days & His Return

2. The Wise & Foolish Virgins

3. Multiplication of Talents

4. Separating Sheep & Goats

Barriers to Serving:

• #1 “Participative but not Invested”

• #2 “No Time”

Serving Begins in the Local Church

Closing Challenges:

• The primary way the world can see and experience God is through the church.

• Be invested in what God is doing in and through RiverLife.