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THE MARKETPLACEWORLD VIEW
Eternity and Beyond
By Andrew Han
WORLD STAGE
“All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven ages.”~ Jacques, As You Like It, Act 2 Scene 7
HISTORY: CREATION
Stephan’s Quintet
NASA, ESA, and the Hubble SM4 ERO Team
Crab NebulaNASA, ESA, J. Hester, and A. Loll (Arizona State University)
HISTORY: ADAM & EVE
The Temptation and Expulsion, Michelangelo, Sistine Chapel
HISTORY: ISRAEL
The Promised Land
HISTORY: JESUS CHRIST
Crocifisso con la Maddalena, Luca Signorelli, Uffizi Gallery, Florence
"Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?"
The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law; but thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
FUTURE: ETERNITY
FUTURE: ETERNITY
He has made everything appropriate in its time. He has also set eternity in their heart, yet so that man will not find out the work which God has done from the beginning even to the end.~ Ecclesiastes 3:11
FUTURE: ETERNITY
FUTURE: ETERNITY
“In the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised long ages ago.”~ Titus 1:2
TIMELINE
We are heading to eternity and we have a role to play in God’s Plan
We are headed
here
Eternity
Creation
Salvation
We are here
2013
The Final Acts
PRESENT: TODAY
“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift of God, which is why we call it the present.”~ Bil Keane
PRESENT: REALITYAdvanced science and medical solutions
PRESENT: REALITY
Advanced communication & computing systems
PRESENT: REALITYModern conveniences and lifestyle
PRESENT: REALITY
Integrated and complex financial systems
PRESENT: REALITYAdvanced weapon systems
PRESENT: REALITYNatural disasters
PRESENT: REALITYSocial issues and instability
PRESENT: REALITYEndemic Corruption – Today’s No 1 Concern
PRESENT: REALITY
THE FINAL ACTS
ISRAEL IN FOCUS
Israel: 1947 Re-born
Damascus, Syria: No More?
Russia, Iran & Middle Eastern Collaborators: Ganging Up on Israel
Peace with Israel
False Prophet + Anti-Christ
Global Collaboration
Global Financial System
Large Armed Forces Capabilities
THE FINAL ACTS
TIMES OF NOAH
Lovers of selves
Lovers of money
False doctrine
Social unrest
Spread of depravity
Disobedience
Rejection of God
Abuses against fellow humans
THE STAKES
Peace
Contentment
Your Mission
Holiness
Godliness
Relationships
A link in the salvation
chain
The privilege of serving God to your fullest extent
A close relationship with God
Understanding your true value
WHO ARE YOU?
Where are we going?
Why are we here?
What do we value?
Where did we come
from?
WHERE DID WE COME FROM?
Biblical History
World History
Personal History
Professional Curriculum Vite
Where are we going?
Why are we here?
What do we
value?
Where did we come
from?
WHAT DO WE VALUE?
Morals, Beliefs and Values• 10 Commandments• Money• Family• Work ethic• Business ethic• Culture and social norms• People• Corporate values
Where are we going?
Why are we here?
What do we
value?
Where did we come
from?
WHY ARE WE HERE?
Purpose in life
Purpose at work
Where are we going?
Why are we here?
What do we
value?
Where did we come
from?
WHERE ARE WE GOING?
Destiny
The Future
Eternity
Where are we going?
Why are we here?
What do we
value?
Where did we come
from?
KEY CONCEPTS
Marketplace: Modern day field
Value: Intrinsic/Extrinsic
Mission: All about God’s will and work
Stewardship: Managing your resources
Surrender: Be a man or woman after God’s heart
Refine: Don’t be afraid of pursing becoming “pure gold”
God’s Character: He does what He says He will do
KEY RESOURCES
Google Docs
Togather.sg
Youversion.com
Eagles Communications
Cru
Your Church
360 Degree Feedback
Myer-Briggs
BACK UP SLIDES
ABOUT ANDREW HAN
Andrew Han leads implementations of SAP ERP finance solutions for The Dow Chemical Company in the Asia Pacific region. He is the Chairman of the CPA Australia, Young Professionals Network and Corporate Social Responsibility Committee in Singapore. He is involved with a number of non-profit organizations including Blessings In A Bag as a board member, and co-founder of a social network togather.sg with Eagles Communications. He provides strategic advice and business connections to start-ups including Keith & Kin and Paperplane Co. He has also founded a network under AG72 Capital Partners to work on projects to develop the retail and professional traders industry in Singapore including trader teams and algorithmic trading strategies. He is also a thought-leader who speaks on leadership and personal development strategies. He is a Private Pilot (3rd Class) and is a technology enthusiast.
RESOURCES
RZIM
Menlo Park
Ada Bible
Elevation Church
Appraising Ministries
Eternal Values Report
COURSE LIST
Developing and Achieving your Career Aspirations• Plan, execute, rest, reserve,
adapt, you cannot have everything all at once (but you can have everything)
Leadership for the New Generation• Flexibility, adaptability, initiative,
collaboration
The Mindset for Surviving the Marketplace Battlefield
• Responsibility, tenacity, things will go wrong, adapt, survive
Dealing with Difficult Situations• Working through emotions,
managing expectations, maintain control, be patient, respect the office, don’t do anything stupid, it is ok to do nothing
Energy• Managing energy over time and
resources
The Leaders Fist• Five clones
COURSE LIST
Why Christians Fail in the Marketplace• Why we are here• Where we are going• Why your values matter• Why people matter• Falling asleep in the light
The Role of Bosses in the Marketplace• Friend or Master?
• Friend or Foe?
The Marketplace Survivor Mindset• God is King• Surrender• Value of people• Confidence• Deceit• Keep moving• Resources
COURSE LIST
Handling Your Resources• Stewardship mindset• Understanding money
and material wealth biblically
• The deceit in the church
Making Decisions• Assess, Research,
Options, Decide, Execute
The End Game
• Daniel, Ezekiel, Revelation
• Where we are from the Headlines
• Why Israel is Important• The New World Order• Financial system
integration• What not to fear• What we must do• What we must not do
TO BE REVIEWED
ETERNITY
The Apostles CreedI believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary,
Suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints,the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.
ETERNITY
The Context : God’s Plan• Creation, Fall, Restoration, Redemption, Salvation,
Resurrection, The Church, Revelation• Bring all people to himself• Make disciples of all nations• Judgment
CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER
Danger Signs• Existing
• No God in the classroom
• Tolerance of abuse of Christian values
• Denial of God, Sin, • Emerging
• Spirituality – all religions are the same
• Rise and acceptance of alternative lifestyles
• Spread of wealth gospel
• Watered down gospelWe are under attack and we are failing to
acknowledge it and to deal with
it. This has to change. We need
to prepare, train, and regroup.
CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER
We should not be surprised
We do need to prepare while we have time and to get our mindset right about life and our relationship with God
We need to redefine the Rules of Engagement
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
New Rules• Know your faith and know
it well• Do your best at work• Keep God First and as
King• Surrender
• Learn to deal and manage your emotions
• Learn how to make better decisions
• Learn how to recover from
adversity• Put your life in perspective• Work with what you have,
not what you don’t have• Remember our home is in
heaven with God, not here on earth
• Life here is a means to an end
• Life is valuable• Real treasures are people
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
Getting the right focus• Your life’s work will be
tested with fire (1 Cor 3)
• Sanctification (1 Thess 4)
• Good conduct (I Thess 5)• Self control (Gal 5)
• End times context (2
Thess 3)• Respect for people
and self ( 1 Cor 3:16-17) we are God’s temple
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
Surrender• Man after God’s heart
like David• May it be pleasing to
God to allow….• Don’t get ahead of
God• Saul made that
mistake• Understand what it
means to live life for
the sake of the gospel like Paul
QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF
Who am I?
Why am I here?
Where am I heading?
What is my purpose in life?
What is God’s plan and purpose for mankind?
What is God’s purpose for me?
Am I living my life according to God’s purpose?
What steps do I need to take to align myself with God’s purpose?
What changes do I need to make in how I think and act in my life?
Am I too comfortable in my life?
What do I really care about in life?
What do I value in life?
What are my goals in life?
PRESENT: REALITY
Advanced technology
Global connectivity
Material abundance
Food variety & plentiful
Modern conveniences
24 hour entertainment
Advanced medical health care
Sophisticated economies
Broad based education
War
Pain and suffering
Corruption and greed
Abuse of people and the environment
Poverty
Inequality
Death & sickness
REFERENCES
Bible• Creation & Fall: Genesis 1-3• God’s Plan: Matthew 25