Ann Paul Matthew 6:33: March 2016

SERMONS Y2013-2014

17. Pastor Shankar 5/10/14

16. Ps steven loh 21/9/14

15. Ps Leroy 27/7/14

14B. Bro TL Chin - Joy 15/6/14

14A. Jeremiah Abel 14/12/13

14. Pastor Susan Khor 1/12/13

In the face of opposition

13. Bro Richard 24/11/13 Judgement

12. Sermon Jeremiah abel 10/11/13

11. Bro Richard 1/9/13

10. Ex Jinjang HM on 25/8/13

9. Ps Leroy 11/8/13

8. Koe 4/8/13 "First things first"

7. Pastor David Goh 14/7/13

6. 7/7/13 Pastor fgakl - Spiritual formation

5. Walk the 2nd mile by Ps Eric 4/5/13

4. Praying for the nation, living for kingdom - Pastor Mike constine 28/4/13

3. Prayer Pastor yeoh 7/4/13

2. Blessings & Cursing by Richard Woong 20/1/13

1. Spread the Word by Pastor Dorai 26/1/13

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17. Pastor Shankar 5/10/14

Psalm 19:1 heaven declare his glory

Mt 2:1- be like wise man

We align ourself w God

3 Things

1⃣Sign - pointing us to something (the sign ie blood moon pt to Jesus)

2⃣Embrace the Saviour, Jesus

Worship: presenting all u are..fall in love w him, touch our heart.

3⃣Shift - When u Gv your best to The Lord, he will Gv u his gift. Spread Gospel

16. Ps steven loh 21/9/14

1 Peter 2:11-12

See notes bible gateway

Daniel 6

God reward him when Daniel honor God

BE LIGHT & SALT

Light shining?

Saltiness?

15. Ps Leroy 27/7/14

Prophetic word:

Book of Isaiah

Miniature bible (66 chapters =bible has 66 books, cho 1 rebellion = genesis 1 rebellion), last chp = revelation)

800bc

Jerusalem runs down by Babylon

Most messianic prophecy, popular 63 JC crucifixion

Isaiah 60:1 (NIV)

The Glory of Zion

60 “Arise, shine, for (bcoz) your light has come,

and the glory of the Lord (jesus) rises upon you.

☀How can I shine?

Bcoz the light has come!!

☀Where the source of the light come fr?

Jesus is the light if the world

☀How to read bible correctly?

Read as context, read chp before & after. Not out of context, "con"

☀When we arise?

When we set our eyes on Jesus.

☀How the

All abt "Jesus"

☀What result when we fix our eyes on Jesus

We will shine

☀In science, how to explain?

Jesus Christ is the sun, we are the moon.

☀Why we shin?

Jesus in us, we are shining, "can help it"

☀Why u do good work?

Can help it

☀What day ?

15th day on lunar calendar. Can help it. Shine brightly

☀What is the opp of jesus?

Opp of Jesus is Spirit of anti-Christ = opposed Christian, Darkness

John 1:1

Light shine in the darkness

What is darkness?

Darkness doesn't overcome /comprehend/understood => 1⃣do not understand Jesus

2⃣cannot recognize n acknowledge Jesus

3⃣Did not receive Jesus

1 John 1:2 (NIV)

2 The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us.

2⃣Denied Jesus

☀Result despite darkness covers the earth

Nation will comes to Jesus, kings,daughter & sons will to Jesus.

"Go"Jesus but bcoz we didn't go, they will come bcoz God brings them.,,"they come to us..."

Matthew 5 :beautitude

Lets your light shine (bcoz we are the child if God). Everyone do (Christian, Buddhist, atheist, humankind) Christian 1sr class, shine!!

Doing good -ok to everyone

But bear witness- u will be persecuted.

John 10:25-

Good work no problem.

JC crucified bcoz he claim he's the messiah.

Hebrew 4,10 covenant of the blood

Luke 4

14B. Bro TL Chin - Joy 15/6/14

Not just share but disciple ppl

God kingdom is now & here.

Choose Joy

Rick warren wife Kay warren wrote "joy" book. It's more lasting, deep not shallow, satisfying. A gift fr God, right relationship w God.

Hindu, said why me? What sins hv I done.

Isaiah 35

Joy come fr right relationship with God, related directly to God regardless of any circumstances.t

happiness fr circumstances, not stabile, Asso good luck

Philippians 3:10-11 I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death,

Philippians 1:3 circumstances r temporal. Joy comes thru Rship n increase as we read n knows him deeper.

Jude

Galstian 2

Isaiah 35 - joy of the redeemed

Joy of The Lord is my strength

Ingredient joy (Philippians)

1⃣Exalting Christ

2⃣Light mind ppl (kindred spirit) - join life /fellowship group

3⃣Faithful serving (god focus), servanthood

4⃣Saint in God

5⃣In giving sacrificially

6⃣Joy & spiritually united. Obedient believers to leader / pastor

7⃣Peace calmness, mercy hope joy & love

8⃣Joy in recall goodness of God (eg psalmist) stand on positive not dwelling on negative

9⃣Pray for others

🔟Participating partnership in advancement of gospel

1⃣1⃣Finishing well.

1⃣2⃣

Joy can be robbed:

*Lack of contentment

*Lack of gratitude

Willful sins

Lack of forgiveness

Opp of faith, worries, lack trust

Caution: emphasis not on serving God / one Anor but prosperity.

Our Attitude...not seeking material, it's nothing but not d focus.

14A. Jeremiah Abel 14/12/13

Abraham & God blessings.

➡Obey completely + instantly ➡recd all God blessings

➡Stretch our muscles of faith

➡Faith & no fear

🌳Who is Biblical hero for faith?

Abraham, a Mesopotamian. God came to him by grace & Abraham responded.

Start fr zero, make Abraham a giant of faith, it's a process. God wants to make us grow..

Genesis 12:1-3

New International Version (NIV)

The Call of Abram

12 The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.

2 “I will make you into a great nation,

and I will bless you;

I will make your name great,

and you will be a blessing.[a]

3 I will bless those who bless you,

and whoever curses you I will curse;

and all peoples on earth

will be blessed through you.”[b]

🌳7 folds promises:

1) gv him a land

2) make him a great nation

3) gift of personal blessing

4) gift of famous

5) opportunity of svc, blessed n be a blessing

6) personal protection - bless/ curse.

7) in him all be blessed.

🌳Why we hv blessings of God?

Generous God, proactive, he wants to bless us! Blessing (material & immaterial) fr God is always transformation change. Blessings can overflow n bless ppl around me. He's living God.

Greatest blessing is d salvation of Jesus Christ, already given,

🌳Why He bless us?

He wanted to "strengthen our relationship" w Him. To understand n drawn to him, know him intimately.

In Christ, I look for d blessings of God! Hv my bucket face up to rec God blessings.

We cannot operate by fear, faith is not operation.

Totally obedience = completely + instantly!

complete obedience (100%) & instant obedience (not delay obedience)

Partial obedience Rob us of blessings fr God

Genesis 21: Sarah bore a son after 25 years. Why? God wanted Abraham to develop his muscles of faith.

Genesis 22: God ask him to sacrifice Isaac (12-13 yrs old). Abraham obeyed "completely n instantly" ..the v next day, ....

Evidence in Abraham faith

U stayed w donkey, "we" will go, "we" will worship n "we" will return.

Christian faith:

Fully believing not fully knowing

(I believe my entire household is saved, I don't know how, but I believe God can do everything"

God intervene in Abraham, prove his obedience. This Prove total blessings of God. God said bcoz Abraham didn't withheld his son, therefore...Abraham will rec all God blessings bcoz Abraham obey!

Jehovah Jireh : "God sees, God acts n he provide according to his will n your need"

14. Pastor Susan Khor 1/12/13

In the face of opposition

➡When face opposition ➡know only 1 enemy -warfare ➡pray ➡put on armor of God!!! ➡Strengthen weak area (strengthen family bonding)

History:

Creation fall 4 patriarch

Moses - 10 commandments

Joshua - Jericho

Ppl demand king fr God

David - solomon/temple

Kingdom broken- Israel n Judah

Israel captive- Babylon. Syria

70 yrs god judgement

Stir Nehemiah (cupbearer) n built temple

Nehemiah 4, just abt building a wall, was curse n face opposition.

"Opposition to the Rebuilding"

Instead of thinking many enemies eg husband, mother in law, boss, etc but... Think of only "one enemy👿"

If u want to do things for God, u will face external & int opposition.

Eg. Situation:

🎈Lets build our family n spend time w children.

🎈Build ability to fast more.

🎈Temptation fr outside.

🎈I want to break addiction.

🎈Eat healthy n exercise more.

Prayer: Nehemiah 4:4-5

4 Hear us, our God, for we are despised. Turn their insults back on their own heads. Give them over as plunder in a land of captivity. 5 Do not cover up their guilt or blot out their sins from your sight, for they have thrown insults in the face of[b] the builders.

God wants to hear our frustration too.

Kingdom of God

I'm a laborer n army

Warfare:

Focused, armed & ready.

Be watchful & put armor of God (Ephesians 6)

Rally together, trumpet n God fight with us.

Practical steps Nehemiah took:

1) Protect the weak areas

- Play phone during meal time

- Say "no" to certain area

- Too much self evaluation

2) Perceive the purpose

Counseling for depression patient: come out fast "when they hv to take care of dependent".

Do it for the family

3) Put God in rightful place

Magnify God n need to see God as "big", hv high view of Him.

Hv fear of God!!

Isaiah 11: 2

4) persevere in the work - don't gv up, but keeeeep going...!

Building : put brick, put cement, put brick, put cement, put brick, put cement...

Mother: feed, diapers, feed, diapers...child growth..

God place routine in our life...the wall already built up...!!

Building routine eg.

Eg memorizing scriptures, our sword Wah....!! Sharp!!

13. Bro Richard 24/11/13 Judgement

Gist: ➡our responsibility to judge ➡ not to judge.

😇Whose the judge?

John 5:22 God entrusted all judgement to the son

😇What Jesus said?

John 12:48 Jesus said the Word judge us.

😇What is d relationship between Judging & ruling?

God is a supreme ruler & judge

Therefore, when we given authority to rule, we r also to judge.

😇What's Basic principle?

When we hv responsibility to rule, we are gvn authority to judge also.

😇How? Judge or not to judge?

Romans 2:1-3 don't judge

John 7:24 judge rightly

Don't judge... The speck in other eyes

Judge...prophet by their fruits.

😇How to judge?

✅What are we to judge?

🙋1) ministry of the prophet

Timothy 3:8-10

Eg. Leader of church- test the character, eg no gossiping / excessive talking b4 election.

🙋2) Prophecy (to comfort, encourage, not condemn)

9 spiritual gifts & 9 fruits

6: prophecy (dd goodness in your life).

6: goodness

🙋3) doctrine must be judged

Roman 16:17 caution causing division

Hebrew 13:9

Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings. It is good for our hearts to be strengthened by grace, not by eating ceremonial foods, which is of no benefit to those who do so.

1 Timothy 4:1-5

4 The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. 2 Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron. 3 They forbid people to marry and order them to abstain from certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and who know the truth. 4 For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, 5 because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer.

🙋4) judge the conduct of ppl who profess to be Christian.

1 Corinthians 5:3-13

4) Adulterer, drunkard, cheater.. In church. Don't associate w them.

🙋5) 1 Corinthians 11:28-29 - judge ourself so that we will not be judge. Judge our conduct n relationship.

28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.

29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.

30 For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.

31 For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.

Therefore,

▶Judge yourself n not come under God judgement

Fail to judge yourself n come under God's judgement, prompt to repent

Come under God judgement n fail to repent.

▶Why communion?

So we ask forgiveness. Examine ourself:

Q ask ourself whether we r at peace w our bro or sister?

Q2 do I harbour bitterness in my heart?

Q3 do I speak evil to others?

Q4 do I lie?

❎What are we "not" to judge?

🙅When we ourself do the same or worst than them.

🙅View differ with us in diet or festive days.

🙅Innermost motive of personality of person value who's serving God

🙅1 Peter 4:15 15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, a thief, an evildoer, or as a "busybody" in other people’s matters.

🙅Judge other ppl children

🙅Judge diff Christian group

✅Righteous judgement

🙋Proven fact - enquire, search n ask diligent, true n proven then judge.

🙋Accuse must be able to face the accuser.

🙋Judge w 2 or 3 reliable witnesses.

Conclusion :

When we are to judge n didn't do it, we fail in our responsibility.

When we are not to judge, we judge, It brings disaster!

12. Sermon Jeremiah abel 10/11/13

3 books introduced

#1 The harbinger by Jonathan cahn

◄ Isaiah 9:10 ►

"The bricks have fallen down, but we will rebuild with dressed stone; the fig trees have been felled, but we will replace them with cedars."

#2 The Israel Omen By David Brenan

#3 The cross in the shadow of the crescent by Ervin W. Luther

Recommend to pastor or leaders

Re: Christian n Islam

Google 4 blood moon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoVJkeHuzuE

Jewish festival dates

Apr 15 2014

Oct 8, 2014

Apr 4, 2015

Sept 28, 2015

1948 israel a nation

1967 6 days war to attack Israel, to wipe them out but lost. psalm 63

We r living in the end of church age.

11. Bro Richard 1/9/13

➡Put on armor of God➡+word of God➡battle fr defensive to offensive➡weapons PPPT➡5 significant power of Jesus Blood

Pray...

Goodness, mercy, gathering in your name, your presence be with us.

Battlefield in mind & Break free by Beth Moore

Ephesians 6:12

12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavens.

What to know?

The nature of the war & defensive weapons of attack that God has given us.

We in a wrestling match. Not physical but spiritual.

We are in a warfare once we are Christian.

How enemies attack?

Confused mind, disturbed mind, lots of negatives, watch out enemies can put in our mind

Check Belt of truth on?

Honesty, sincerity, open, frank

( some hypocrite, say but not doing it)

Check Breastplate of righteousness on?

Only thru Jesus Christ, our righteousness

Shoes of the preparation of the Gospel on?

Gospel must know

Put on Shield of faith?

The Word of God

Put on Helmet?

Hope & optimism

Carry the Sword of the Spirit?

V13 with prayer, cover everything

2 Cor 10:3-5

3 For though we live as human beings, we do not wage war according to human standards,

4 for the weapons of our warfare are not human weapons, but are made powerful by God for tearing down strongholds. We tear down arguments

5 and every arrogant obstacle that is raised up against the knowledge of God, and we take every thought captive to make it obey Christ.

What are some of the Stronghold?

Prejudice

Pre-conception

Trouble mind

Confused mind etc..

Important: Thinks right n live right

What are the 2 types of spiritual warfare?

Defensive vs offensive

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Armor for protection

Sword of the spirit to attack

Defensive cannot win war vs offensive win war

Matthew 16:18

18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.

Put of faith in action

Faith must be tested... Not all the time, take safe decision (Peter or 11 disciples? Walk on the water

What is the Church role?

Fight the forces of evil n built the church. If we obey Christ n we are able to storm the gates of hell.

Blessings - deutonomy 28

What is some of wrong Christian mentality?

When is the devil going to strike next? "Wrong mentality!

The devil shld be wondering where the church going to strike them! Right mentality!

Colossians 2:13-15

13 And even though you were dead in your transgressions and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, he nevertheless made you alive with him, having forgiven all your transgressions.

14 He has destroyed what was against us, a certificate of indebtedness expressed in decrees opposed to us. He has taken it away by nailing it to the cross.

15 Disarming the rulers and authorities, he has made a public disgrace of them, triumphing over them by the cross.

Same as Ephesians 12, agst principalities...etc

What the good news?

God disarmed satan kingdom at the cross, triumph & won victory for all of us.

2 Corinthian 2:14

14 But thanks be to God who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and who makes known through us the fragrance that consists of the knowledge of him in "every" place.

We are to represent Christ victory. Victory thru us.

Matthew 28: commission gvn to us! all authority in heaven has been gvn to me...& go in therefore (exercise Jesus authority). Use it! In Jesus name, all knee shall bow n all tongue shall confess.

2 Corinthian 10:3-4

for the weapons of our warfare are not human weapons, but are made powerful by God for tearing down strongholds. We tear down arguments

Revelation: Spiritual war, use spiritual weapon.

4 main one "PPPT"

Prayer

Praise

Preaching

Testimonies

Prayer - thanksgiving, "most powerful weapon!!!!!" Like Missile

2 types: Personal & corporate

Act 12 eg weapon of attack (Pls read)

Church Praying intensely for Peter. Pray day n night for deliverance, the intensely in prayer brought God supernatural intervention n release Peter fr prison.

When pray...some interruption sometime in the fallen angel, persevere n God will bring it to pass...

Corporate prayer.

Come & pray on Wednesday - intercede...

Praise

Psalm 8:2

2 From the mouths of children and nursing babies (no strength, depend on God's strength) you have ordained praise on account of your adversaries, so that you might put an end to the vindictive enemy.

Praise is our strength. Towards Angelic spirits, silent the enemies.

Eg sometimes we feel guilty, we cannot battled.

Enemies strategy to accuse God ppl day n night.

We must know God well, then we can praise God..must be spoken!

Unclean spirit also use the ppl mouth. But let God use our mouth, praise loudly

Revelation 16:13

13 Then I saw three unclean spirits that looked like frogs coming out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.

Preaching &Testimonies (apply n experienced it)

Revelation 12: believers overcame by blood of the lamb n testimonies.

when preach the word, God will confirm with signs.

Devil accuser of the brethren.

Testimonies...our own

Blood of Jesus. (We testify effectively), lord's supper reminds us..died n resurrected!

Word of God

5 extremely important God Reveal to us in his Word.

What has been done for us?

Ephesians - thru his blood

*Redeem*🌺

*Forgiven*🌺

1 John 1:7

*cleanse*🌺

Romans 5:9 thru his blood, we r made righteous, justify

*justified*🌺

Hebrew 13:12

Sanctify (made holy)🌺

Meditate on these truth,

Spiritual must moved fr defensive to offensive.

Eg, Vietnamese, just defend but no attack.

Prayer:

Thru the blood of Jesus, I'm redeem out of the hand of devil

Thru the blood of Jesus, All my sins are forgiven

Thru the blood of Jesus, Cleanses me fr all of all sins

Sanctified n made holy, Set apart to God, I'm no longer in satan territory.

We are conquerer!

10. Ex Jinjang HM on 25/8/13

Gist

➡Stir one another with love ➡ do good deeds ➡ encourage one anor that Jesus comes again.

Church members: "One Jesus"

Hebrews 10:22-24

1. Stir (provoke) one another to love, to remind us we hv relationship w God, our father.

- to encourage (strengthen) one another. When a person is weak, speak encouragement word.

John 13:34-35 (NIV)

34 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”

2. Matthew 5:16

In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

- God name is glorified n lifted up.

3. Communion

Everytime we gather. We proclaim his death till he come.

- one body one Jesus

Isaiah 51:15

For I am the LORD your God, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar-- the LORD Almighty is his name.

The waves is there, pray for more labourer, to see the harvest.

Are you riding in it...?

1 Peter 2:21

21 To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his step.

We are not Jesus

We can like Jesus

Romans 8:9

We are to be conform like his son, fr glory to glory. He gv us example.

2 Corinthians 5:21 (NIV)

21 God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

2 Corinthians 8:9

9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.

Note: anyone who done hv r/ship w God is poor.

Galation 3:curse

◄ Romans 8:1 ►

Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,

Luke 9:23

23 Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.

9. Ps Leroy 11/8/13

Nehemiah - a man that God use in a v remarkable way!

History

Torah (moses) 1st 5 books

Joshua

Judges

1 kings 2 kings (80 kings)

North n south kings fight

1 chron 2 chron - prejudice

Trace fr Adam.

Ezra - zerubabel built temple

Nehemiah

Esther - Persian

Job

Poetry psalm proverbs

Major (more chap) n minor prophets

King David 40 gen

Prophecy to David that his throne will run forever.

Heraborn (2tribes) split south ie Jerusalem

North all worship idolatry

Bcoz of political reason, north dont allow the Jews to worship the south

1 Assyrian to destroy n kills

2Babylon take captives (Daniel)

Nebuzazzar

3 Persian - today Iran, (release) some choose to stay back

Nehemiah still a slave, serve king, "eunuch", glorify waiter - cupbearer. Trusted by d king.

5 Greece

6 Rome ; Jesus time

7 Jesus coming bck

Jeremiah last prophet

He preach no one come for alter call. But God said he's faithful

Nehemiah - Built the wall / rebuilding the city

Malachi

70 yrs + 450 yrs

Nehemiah 1

1 The words of Nehemiah son of Hakaliah:

In the month of Kislev in the twentieth year, while I was in the citadel of Susa, 2 Hanani, one of my brothers, came from Judah with some other men, and I questioned them about the Jewish remnant that had survived the exile, and also about Jerusalem.

V2- Hanani, unplanned, unexpected visit, God's visitation.

News jerusalem gates broken, burnt ashes.., The burden of The Lord. I wept, fast, mourn..& praying n Nehemiah cannot stop praying.

Hanani spoke as God is speaking to him.., he heard God's call..& engage n pray that god use him to rebuilt the wall if Jerusalem. Here am I"

v11 Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of this your servant and to the prayer of your servants who delight in revering your name. Give your servant success today by granting him favor in the presence of this man.”

I was cupbearer to the king.

Read God smuggler

He heard.., pray ,launched..

8, Rev Koe Choon Huan 4/8/13

"First things first"

Matthew 6:19-34

Matthew 6:33

"Fall in love again"

'Put God 1st & all these other things will take of themselves.

Don't worry!

What's NOT first?

1. Money (Matt 6:19)

2. Food & drink (v25,26,31)

3. Clothes (v25,28,31)

4. Provision (v26)

5. Growing old (v27)

Note: Christianity is all abv relationship.

What is 'First Things' in our lives?

1. Return to your "First Love" (rev 2:4)

Chase after loving Jesus

2. The first day of the week - The Lord's day (ex 20:8, Luke 4:16, Acts 13:14,42,44, 20:7)

"Be found in the house of The Lord"

3. The first part of each day

(Isa 50:4, Ps 5:1-3)

4. Giving unto The Lord

The 1st 10% of all our income.

"Our Tithes"

(Lev.27:30, Deut 14:22, Luke 6:38, Mal 3:10)

5. First Priority: Our Time, Gifts & Abilities for extending the kingdom

....ALL these things shall be added to you..

Prayer: Thanks.. Jesus for loving me n reminding me.

7. Pastor David Goh 14/7/13

Even while these people were worshiping the LORD, they were serving their idols. To this day their children and grandchildren continue to do as their ancestors did.

God of mammon

Lead materialism

Need for change of heart

To be set apart for God

Surrender ( surrender n let go idols in our life, even family)

Live blameless n holy

Must impact people daily

Church suppose to Be the overcomer.

Truth in Our life

Anything that compete w our heart n addition are idol

6. 7/7/13 Pastor fgakl - Spiritual formation

Gist:

Abide in God's Word➡use scripture in prayer➡silent

🎯Who are we?

We r spiritual being living in a physical body, also eternal being.

🎯What is spiritual formation?

It's a process / a journey

Nurturing the person inner life into the likeness of Christ to fulfill God's will. Also training in eternal living. It's intentional.

🎯Who form us?

Jesus Christ formed us.

🎯Why can I worship God alone at home?

We need to commune w believers.

🎯Why... spiritual formation?

Closeness w God brings freedom & truth.

🎯Why lack of power energy & peace, joy?

Didn't spend much time w God. God wants us to spend time w him & others.

🎯What verses?

2 Corinthian 3:18, 4:6

Ephesians 4:20-24 sinful nature, put on new nature, righteous n holy.

Train urself to be godly

Colossians 3:3-11

Titus 2:11-14

🎯What Christians virtue displayed?

Love peace joy

Patient kindness

goodness faithfulness gentleness

Self control

🎯🎯🎯How do we move fwd?

John 15:7

If you remain (abide) in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

"Use scripture in our prayer!!!"

Allow"silent" during devotion to allow God to speak to us!

🎯How to read bible?

Soaking in the red color word said by Jesus (listen n feel); gospel

5. Walk the 2nd mile by Ps Eric 4/5/13

🌺S: Matthew 5:38-42

38 "You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.' 39 But I say to you, Do not resist one who is evil. But if any one strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also; 40 and if any one would sue you and take your coat, let him have your cloak as well; 41 and if any one forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. 42 Give to him who begs from you, and do not refuse him who would borrow from you.

🌺O: An eye for an eye, if u r slapped on right cheek, turn the left cheek. (Shown video of Jewish guy to carry the bag for Roman soldier for 1 mile but the Jew man offer to go to 2nd mile

How to be Christlike when govt oppressive?

Mile 1 - law, expected, hv to mile

Mile 2 - offer, excited, Jesus said "walk the 2nd mile" & make a difference. Want to mile

1 Peter 1:2

Not bcoz u must but willing to as leaders

Must be eager to serve

🌺A:

3 principles

*The character mile

To do more than the expected, willing to do the 2nd mile

- to repay good for evil

- love your enemies (don't be like pagan, no diff)

Motivate to give, love...

**Commitment mile

Commitment involve sacrifice (eg breakfast with egg (involve) ham (commitment)

LOVE, impact ppl

***Commission mile

Sharing of gospel (witness) set apart, dedicated, response to -ve situation positively.

Transformation can take place.

Christian Hallmarks:

No reserved, no retreat, no regret.

🌺P:

Dear God, help me to walk the 2nd mile with you. Help us to love....ESP our family members, each n everyone of them.

Ref: Teach Children

4. Praying for the nation, living for kingdom - Pastor Mike constine 28/4/13

➡Kingdom of God➡everyone to be saved➡

1 Timothy 2:1-4

Instructions on Worship

2 I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— 2 for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 3 This is good, and pleases God our Savior, 4 who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.

KEY thought 1 (KT1)

Good Christian are good citizen

Work n pray for their nation

KEY thought 2

Core mandate never changing

"May your Kingdom come may your will be done"

Questions

Is killing innocent humans the will of God?

Is it happening that God ppl do not pray? No but unceasingly.

What do we do when our prayers for national issues not answered as we hv had hoped?

Comparing OT vs NT

Land for actual real estate, new abt kingdom of God

They pray in temple vs we are the temple, prayer permeates life

John 18:36

Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders. But now my kingdom is from another place.”

Fr darkness to light....! Recd Christ

Kingdom of victories

Praying n reaching out...thanks.. God for birthing the heart of msian.

We always pray, in every way, for all the ppl we encounter, regardless of race, place, or face

Pray for all leaders so there is peace. What is the purpose of peace?

PEACE enable us to reach out!

Pray for ALL and hindrance to be removed

Roman 2:28

Hebrew : Jesus is the ystday, today n tmrw

3. Pastor Yeoh 7/4/13 prayer

Gist: KEEP PRAYING for b/thru

➡we got bread

➡ see where the Holy Spirit flow

➡ gv to the hunger (bring Jesus to them)

➡ "keep on" praying, seeking, keep asking.., knocking.. PERSiSTENCE..

➡

🍀 How do u recognize the movement & spirit of God?

Spirit is like a wind. Where it blow, we move..

🍀Scripture:

🌼Luke 11 on prayer,

Our father;

keep asking n he will give u.

Feed the hunger

🌼Everything will work out for Good for those who obey her..!

🍀What is the revelation?

It's active n not passive

🍀What illustration Jesus use?

A man came at midnight & i know he is hungry. Cause inconvenient to me. Asking for bread!

🌼Jesus is the bread of life! We hv bread with us. What abt the hungry who has no bread??

We partnership w God to feed the hungry..

🍀Why ask for 3 loaves?

Father son & Holy Spirit. Symbolized unity!!

🍀 Genesis - 3rd day, separate water & land

In prayer means "consecration", separate ourself bcoz God is a holy God. Then things started to grow & bear fruits! Healing of the land & become fruitful.

🍀A friend of mine arrived for a visit n I got nothing for him to eat.

Apart fr him, I got nothing, we got no power. We can only gv unless we first recd.

🍀Why Jesus come?

To seek, saved the lost.

🍀 Prayer Scripture

Psalm 141:2

Rev 8:1-5 angel hv incense + await our (saints) prayer = present to God.

Luke 18 - God is a rightful judge

Mathew 13 parable of the sower

Book of Daniel - angels fighting w fallen angels / prince of the air.

Something is not right: Bind & prayer n loose, come to prayer meeting.

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2. Richard Woong - Sermon 20/1/13

Blessings & Cursing

Gist:

1 ➡dishonor parents

2➡ Worshipping idols

3➡ adultery, fornication

4➡ Move the neighbour land

5➡Injustice to orphan & widow

6➡Lies with parent, in law

7➡ Lies with animal, etc

8➡ vow but didn't do

9➡ spoken -ve by person in authority

10➡Self imposed curse

🍀How do Curse looks like?

Galatians 3:13-14

In form of words or written

🍀What is the Impact of blessings n curses?

It can go fr generations to generations, in supernatural. Good n evil.

🍀Do you want to receive the blessings of Abraham?

Genesis 22:15-18 (NIV)

15 The angel of the Lord called to Abraham from heaven a second time 16 and said, “I swear by myself, declares the Lord, that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son, 17 I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies, 18 and through your offspring[a] all nations on earth will be blessed,[b] because you have obeyed me.”

Genesis 27

Isaac gv his final blessings to Jacob.

🍀What blessings God Gv to Abraham?

Genesis 12:1-3

The Call of Abram

12 The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.

2 “I will make you into a great nation,

and I will bless you;

I will make your name great,

and you will be a blessing.[a]

3 I will bless those who bless you,

and whoever curses you I will curse;

and all peoples on earth

will be blessed through you.”[b]

Highlight: Who agst Jews are agst God!

🍀what are the Causes of curses?

deuteronomy 27:15-26

1. dishonor parents

2. Worshipping idols Eg. Worship death, idols

3. Illicit sex eg fornication n adultery

4. Move the neighbour land

Deuteronomy 27:15-26

New American Standard Bible (NASB)

15 ‘Cursed is the man who makes [a]an idol or a molten image, an abomination to the Lord, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and sets it up in secret.’ And all the people shall answer and say, ‘Amen.’

16 ‘Cursed is he who dishonors his father or mother.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

17 ‘Cursed is he who moves his neighbor’s boundary mark.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

18 ‘Cursed is he who misleads a blind person on the road.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

19 ‘Cursed is he who distorts the justice due an alien, [b]orphan, and widow.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

20 ‘Cursed is he who lies with his father’s wife, because he has uncovered his father’s skirt.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

21 ‘Cursed is he who lies with any animal.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

22 ‘Cursed is he who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father or of his mother.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

23 ‘Cursed is he who lies with his mother-in-law.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

24 ‘Cursed is he who strikes his neighbor in secret.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

25 ‘Cursed is he who accepts a bribe to strike down an innocent person.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

26 ‘Cursed is he who does not confirm the words of this law by doing them.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

(means steal or bears false witness)

Malachi 1:14

New International Version (NIV)

14 “Cursed is the cheat who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it, but then sacrifices a blemished animal to the Lord. For I am a great king,” says the Lord Almighty, “and my name is to be feared among the nations.

🍀What are curses pronounced by men representing God?

Joshua 6:26

At that time Joshua pronounced this solemn oath: "Cursed before the LORD is the man who undertakes to rebuild this city, Jericho: "At the cost of his firstborn son will he lay its foundations; at the cost of his youngest will he set up its gates."

1 kings 16:24

2 Samuel 1:21 (NASB)

21 “O mountains of Gilboa,

Let not dew or rain be on you, nor fields of offerings;

For there the shield of the mighty was defiled,

The shield of Saul, not anointed with oil.

(note: David has cursed, no green as a result)

🍀What is the 8th Cause of curse?

Word spoken by person of authority. Eg. Spouse, teachers, parents, pastors.

🍀what's the 9th & 10th curse?

Self imposed curse

Word pronoun by person rep satan

🍀11th

James 3:14-15

🍀12th

Unscriptural covenant

Proverbs 26:2

Which chapter on blessings & curses?

Deutonomy 28

Primary cause of blessings & curse?

Listen to God's voice, Do what it says

Not hearing God's voice & disobey

What is the Summary of blessings:

Exaltation

Health

Reproductive ness in every area/Fruitfulness

Prosperity

Victory

God's favour

Head

Above

What is the Summary of curses:

1. Humiliation

2. Failure to reproduce/barrenness

Mental & physical sickness

Family bdown

Poverty

Defeat

Oppression

Failure

God's disfavour

What are 7 indication of curses:

1. Mental of emotionally/physically breakdown

2. Repeated/chronic sickness, don't believe in hereditary

3. Tendency to miscarriage, barrenness, menstruation problem

4. Breakdown of family, falling apart, occult etc

5. Insufficiency of money, earn a lot but not enough

6. accident prone

7. History of suicide or premature death.

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1. Pastor Dorai 26/1/13

80-90% came to Jesus Christ thru friends, family, friends.

Act- so the word of God spread n the numbers of disciples multiplied!

2. What's our transformation?

To make ppl become disciple of Jesus Christ

3. All prayer power must be channel to multiple disciples!

🍎Do not stop spreading -eg Msia roti canai 2000 years ago...

They are spiritual hindrance, but do not stop.

No law agst prayer n no law agst love

🍎Do not Neglect (bcoz Christian xtvt, caution: busy)

Input ▶ output

Spreading ▶ increase salvation

🍎Gv attn to the spreading of our word (devote ourself)

1st calling (primary)- to love God,

we are called to pray&worship God. At least thanksgiving.

1. Talk to God abt xyz (pray)

2. Talk to xyz abt God (act)

2nd calling (corporate)- to spread word of God n build disciples.

🍎Keep at spreading the word

Pray for bonus

Opportunity

Open doorssss

Act6:7 spread bcoz devoted to it.

Proclaim (8x)the good news

Preach

Speak/tell (61x gossiping)

Action: Set target

1 per week

🍎Passionate

Obligation...to eagerness...passion comes!

Breakthru

salvation :

he died

He shed his blood

Raise up/rose again

Seated at the right hand

Offer us eternal life!

Song:

I surrender all

Jesus center of our life

This is my desire

Ann Paul Matthew 6:33

Monday, March 28, 2016

Book of Revelation - 7 churches (Ann Paul)

Favourite Christian speaker

Sunday, March 27, 2016

Ps Soon lee 26/1/16 sermon - life priority

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Ps lee Choo 10/3/16

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