{"id":362,"date":"2026-01-04T10:00:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T10:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pbc.my\/test128\/?post_type=sermons&#038;p=362"},"modified":"2026-06-16T06:40:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T06:40:27","slug":"2026-01-04","status":"publish","type":"sermons","link":"https:\/\/pbc.my\/?sermons=2026-01-04","title":{"rendered":"How Now Shall We Live?"},"content":{"rendered":"<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-362-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pbc.my\/test128\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/260104-How-shall-we-live_Elder-Lim-Seng-Guan.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pbc.my\/test128\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/260104-How-shall-we-live_Elder-Lim-Seng-Guan.mp3\">https:\/\/pbc.my\/test128\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/260104-How-shall-we-live_Elder-Lim-Seng-Guan.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-363\" src=\"https:\/\/pbc.my\/test128\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sermons_JAN26__Jan-4-Connect-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pbc.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sermons_JAN26__Jan-4-Connect-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pbc.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sermons_JAN26__Jan-4-Connect-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/pbc.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sermons_JAN26__Jan-4-Connect-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/pbc.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sermons_JAN26__Jan-4-Connect.jpg 415w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At Pantai Baptist Church, this sermon was more than direction, it was a powerful call for believers to fully submit to Jesus Christ. Shaping the church\u2019s vision and daily walk of faith, it inspires Christians to step into the new year with Christ\u2011like character, mutual encouragement, and hearts set on running the good race, trusting His providence and celebrating His grace together.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Pantai Baptist Church, this sermon was more than direction, it was a powerful call for believers to fully submit to Jesus Christ. 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