Download - Sermon: The Thin Red Line
Business Devotional Meeting04 September 2013
The Riverwalk #01-28
The Thin Red LinePresented by: Welson Ang
LINE
RED
THIN
THE
The Thin Red Line
Symbolize the dangerous division
Division in the Bible
The History of Creation (Gen 1)
• Genesis 1:4b– divided the light from the darkness
• Genesis 1:6b– divide the waters from the waters
Division in the World
• Boundary of countries• Classes of human– The untouchables
• Laws & Jurisdiction• Corporate Hierarchy• Monarchy• Anymore?
BUTONE
He is none other than Mr S.A. Tan
Who is Mr S.A. Tan
• Original name “Lucifer” an angel
• God describe him as
– Perfect
– Full of wisdom
– Posses real power
知己知彼 百战百胜
Characteristics of Mr S.A. Tan
• 2 Corinthians 11:14• Matthew 4:3• John 10:10• John 8:44• Revelation 12:10
1. Deceiver (liar)2. Tempter3. Thief4. Murderer5. Accuser
Read & Tell
Common tactics of Mr S.A. Tan
• Deception– Satan's most successful tool. He wields this tool
with devastating results.• Doubt– Makes you question God's word and his goodness.
• Discouragement– Makes you look at your problems rather than God.
Common tactics of Mr S.A. Tan
• Diversion– Makes the wrong things seem attractive so you
want them more than the right things. • Defeat– Makes you feel like a failure so you don't even try.
• Delay– Makes you put off something so it never gets
started or completed.
Virtue of Mr S.A. Tan
GreedPrideEnvy
AngerGluttony
LustSloth, or laziness
Read 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Don’t Flirt w Satan
Rogue Trader – Nick Leeson
Nick Leeson
• Life started as a classic rags-to-riches tale• Trader in Barings Bank• 28 years old risen as Head of Ops in SGX• Very successful in speculative trade• He have everything– high salary, apartments, respect, etc…
• By 1993, he made £$10m
Nick Leeson
• 1994 – Set up a 88888 error account to cover up a mistake made by a team member
• Abused the account• By end 1994, the loses hidden in the account
ballooned to £$512m• Made one last bet on the nikkei• Unexpected Earthquake in kobe, Japan, send
the nikkei plunging
Nick Leeson
• Continue in error “double or nothing”• Eventually, lost more than £$1.3b• Bank went bankrupt• Nick Leeson was thrown to jail
From HERO to ZEROQUESTION: What leads to his downfall?
The Thin Red LineDon’t fall into the trap of the devil
An eye for an eye
Your DFS
Activate your - Determination
• 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 (ESV)
Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air. But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.
Activate your - Faith
• Romans 10:17– So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through
the word of Christ.
• Matthew 21:22– And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if
you have faith.”
Activate your - Sacrifice
• Mathew 6:33– But seek first the kingdom of God and his
righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
• What does it means do you?1. Get out of your comfort zone2. Timely measure3. Daily activities
• Continuously doing good