Speaker: Pastor Joel Christie Isaiah
Date:7 June 2009
Introduction:
Every where you go you can find people discouraged .You may be a Christian but this danger of discouragement will effect you if you give in.
The devil uses this weapon to bring believer into bondage again. Before we even go into this topic let us look what is discouragement.
What is discouragement?
• It is the depression of the heart and the spirit.
• It is associated with disappointments and defeats.
• It follows a set back in your life or ministry.
• It is the very opposite of faith and courage.
• It is Satan’s device to thwart the plan and work of God in our lives.
• It makes us see negatively- only the unfavorable circumstances.
When does discouragement come?
I believe everyone knows the answer. But let us see what the bible speaks of concerning this.
• Following any defeat or disappointments in your life.
1. Frustrated with your working environment
2. Angry with your spouse.
3. Disobedient children.
4. Frustrated with your leaders or any other person.
5. Everyone is wrong.
Disappointment in King Saul’s life for obeying the wrong voice.
1King 15 vs20-24
And Saul said to Samuel “ But I have obeyed the voice of the Lord and gone on the mission on which the Lord Sent me, and brought back Agag king of Amalek; I have destroyed the Amalekites.
Vs 21 ‘ But the people took of the plunder of ,sheep and oxen, the best of the things which should have been utterly destroyed, to sacrifice to the Lord your God in Gilgal.”
Vs22 Then Samuel said:
“ Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices,
As in obeying the voice of the Lord?
Behold to obey is better than sacrifice,
And to heed than the fat of Rams.
Vs 23
For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft,
And stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry.
Because you have rejected the word of the Lord,
He also has rejected you from being king”
Vs 24 The Saul said to Samuel, “ I have sinned for I have transgressed the commandments of the Lord and your words, because I feared the people and obeyed their voice.
Disappointment of Jonah after a great victory Jonah 4:3,8
Vs 3 Therefore now ,O Lord please take my life from me ,for it better for me to die than to live.
Vs 8 And it happened when the sun arose, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat on Jonah’s head, so that he grew faint. Then he wished death for himself, and said , “ It is better for me to die than to live.”
This happens to many of us. After a great achievement we sometime come to this stage and start complaining. We want things to happen according to our way not God’s way.
HOW TO HANDLE DISCOURAGEMENT
1. Do not focus on the present difficulties. Focus on the vision and the job to be done. Retain faith,hope and courage.
Heb 12 1-2
Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight and sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.
Vs2 looking unto Jesus , the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was et before Him endured the cross despising the shame and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
2. Exercise your faith with patient and endurance.
Heb 10 :35-36
Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward.
Vs 36 For you have need of endurance so that after you have done the will of God you may receive the promise.
3. Pray more intensely.
Eph 6:18
Praying with all prayer and supplications in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with perseverance and supplication for all the saints.
4. Accept the challenge to persevere.
Matt 10;22
And you will be hated by all for my Name sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved.
5. Seek the support of fellow believers. Do not go into isolation.
Galatians 6:2 Bear on another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
6. Encourage yourself in the Lord .
1 Samuel 30 vs6
Then David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and daughters. But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God.
7. Stand on the promises of God in your life. By reading the bible.
2 Corinthian 1:20
For all the promises of God in Him are yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.
Conclusion:
Discouragement is on of the spiritual bondages that hinders the believers from living for the Lord. The devil uses discouragement to deter the believer from serving the Lord.
The Holy Spirit can bring inner healing and deliver from this bondage. The holy Spirit gives inner strength to perform for the Lord in all might and excellence.
Joshua 1: 9
Be strong and of good courage, be not frightened, neither be dismayed, for the Lord Your God is with you wherever you go.
Fear not, For I am with you, be not dismayed, For I am your God, I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my victorious right hand. Isaiah 41:10
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
The blessings you would receive by believing in Jesus
Sermon by: Pastor Joel Christie Isaiah
Date: 30th May 2009
Venue: Kuantan Presbyterian Church / Grace Awakening Church
The blessings you would receive by believing in Jesus
Text: Deuteronomy 28: 1-14
Introduction:
Christian find it difficult to really believe this statement. BY believing in Jesus you will be blessed. We would like to receive a lot of blessings from the Lord. But this morning I have good news for you that you will be enable to receive the blessings of God overflowing in your lives.
Let us see what Deuteronomy 28: 1-14
1 If you full obey the Lord your God and carefully follow all his commands I give you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations on earth.
The problem is the speculation if you keep the commands
If he breaks any of the commands than he or she is disqualified to receive the blessings.
Who can really keep God’s command?
Who is righteous enough to get this blessings?
Let us refer to John 15:10
If you keep My commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept My father’s commandments and abide in His love.
Who is able to keep the commandments?
JESUS
John 15:12
This is MY commandment that you love one another as I have loved you.
Principle of receiving favour of God.
1. Believe that you are the righteous of God in Christ Jesus.
You are not saved because of your good works you are saved by believing in Jesus.
But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly his faith is accounted for righteousness, just as David also describes the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness apart from works.(Roman 4:5-6)
If you believe this that God has made you righteous than you see favour after favour coming upon you.
2. Seek God daily in your life.
But seek first the Kingdom of and His righteousness and all these things shall be added to you.
(Matt 6 :33)
What is the meaning of the Kingdom?
Roman 14:17
For the kingdom of God is not food and drink but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
When there is peace, joy in the Holy Spirit than you just be seeing the favour coming upon you daily.
Psalm 1: 3
He shall be like a tree
Planted by the rivers of water
That brings forth its fruit in its season
Whose leaf shall not wither
And what ever he does shall prosper.
3. Dead to sin but alive in Christ.
When grace and favour of God is preached this question arise from many people.
The question is shall we continue to sin that grace be abound?
Romans 6:1,2,3,4
What shall we say then? Shall we continues in sin that grace may abound?
Vs2 Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it?
Vs3 Or do you not know that as many of us were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death?
Vs 4 Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father even so we also should walk in the newness of life.
4. Believe and ask favour from God and men.
John 14 :12,13,14
Vs 12 Most assuredly I say to you he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do because I go to my father.
Vs 13 And whatever you ask in my name, that I will do that the father may be glorified in the Son.
Vs 14 If you ask anything in my name I will do it.
What ever you want from God ask Him in Jesus name He will do it.
Testimony of a lady who wants favour from her boss. (share this)
Testimony of another person who needed her suppliers to pay RM1.6 million before Chinese made it through Jesus.
5. Speak and Confess God’s Favour in your life.
Isaiah 55:11
So shall My word that goes forth from My mouth;
It shall not return to Me void
But it shall accomplish what I please
And it shall prosper in the things for which I sent.
6. He has given you a phone number. He wants you to call Him.
Jeremiah 33:3
Call to Me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things which you do not know.
When you call Him you are going to receive favour. He is just waiting for you.
Tell them the story of the prodigal son. How the father still wanted to bless his son although his son do not deserve
Great man of God who received abundance of favour and blessings from God.
1. Abraham
Romans 4:3 For what does the scripture say? “ Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”
2. Joseph
Genesis 39:3-4 And his master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord made all he did to prosper in his hand. So Joseph found favour in his sight. He became the Prime Minister.
3. Job
Job 10:12 You have granted me life and favour, and Your care has preserved my spirit.
How do we confess and believe for God’s Favour to come into your life?
4. David
Man who has the heart of God. Found favour after favour in his life
5. Ruth and Esther
Found Favour and Grace from God.
Conclusion
You too will receive abundance of Grace and Favour from the Lord just believe it daily and you will know that God’s favour is upon your life.
Repeat after me loud.
• For You o Lord will bless the righteous; with favor you will surround him as with a shield. Psalm 5:12
• For His anger is but for a moment, His favour is for life; weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning. Psalm 30:5
• You have granted me life and favour, and Your care has preserved my spirit. Job 10-12
• And God is able to make all grace abound towards me, that I always having all sufficiency in all things may have an abundance for every good work.2 Corinthians 9:8
Date: 30th May 2009
Venue: Kuantan Presbyterian Church / Grace Awakening Church
The blessings you would receive by believing in Jesus
Text: Deuteronomy 28: 1-14
Introduction:
Christian find it difficult to really believe this statement. BY believing in Jesus you will be blessed. We would like to receive a lot of blessings from the Lord. But this morning I have good news for you that you will be enable to receive the blessings of God overflowing in your lives.
Let us see what Deuteronomy 28: 1-14
1 If you full obey the Lord your God and carefully follow all his commands I give you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations on earth.
The problem is the speculation if you keep the commands
If he breaks any of the commands than he or she is disqualified to receive the blessings.
Who can really keep God’s command?
Who is righteous enough to get this blessings?
Let us refer to John 15:10
If you keep My commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept My father’s commandments and abide in His love.
Who is able to keep the commandments?
JESUS
John 15:12
This is MY commandment that you love one another as I have loved you.
Principle of receiving favour of God.
1. Believe that you are the righteous of God in Christ Jesus.
You are not saved because of your good works you are saved by believing in Jesus.
But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly his faith is accounted for righteousness, just as David also describes the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness apart from works.(Roman 4:5-6)
If you believe this that God has made you righteous than you see favour after favour coming upon you.
2. Seek God daily in your life.
But seek first the Kingdom of and His righteousness and all these things shall be added to you.
(Matt 6 :33)
What is the meaning of the Kingdom?
Roman 14:17
For the kingdom of God is not food and drink but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
When there is peace, joy in the Holy Spirit than you just be seeing the favour coming upon you daily.
Psalm 1: 3
He shall be like a tree
Planted by the rivers of water
That brings forth its fruit in its season
Whose leaf shall not wither
And what ever he does shall prosper.
3. Dead to sin but alive in Christ.
When grace and favour of God is preached this question arise from many people.
The question is shall we continue to sin that grace be abound?
Romans 6:1,2,3,4
What shall we say then? Shall we continues in sin that grace may abound?
Vs2 Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it?
Vs3 Or do you not know that as many of us were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death?
Vs 4 Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father even so we also should walk in the newness of life.
4. Believe and ask favour from God and men.
John 14 :12,13,14
Vs 12 Most assuredly I say to you he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do because I go to my father.
Vs 13 And whatever you ask in my name, that I will do that the father may be glorified in the Son.
Vs 14 If you ask anything in my name I will do it.
What ever you want from God ask Him in Jesus name He will do it.
Testimony of a lady who wants favour from her boss. (share this)
Testimony of another person who needed her suppliers to pay RM1.6 million before Chinese made it through Jesus.
5. Speak and Confess God’s Favour in your life.
Isaiah 55:11
So shall My word that goes forth from My mouth;
It shall not return to Me void
But it shall accomplish what I please
And it shall prosper in the things for which I sent.
6. He has given you a phone number. He wants you to call Him.
Jeremiah 33:3
Call to Me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things which you do not know.
When you call Him you are going to receive favour. He is just waiting for you.
Tell them the story of the prodigal son. How the father still wanted to bless his son although his son do not deserve
Great man of God who received abundance of favour and blessings from God.
1. Abraham
Romans 4:3 For what does the scripture say? “ Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”
2. Joseph
Genesis 39:3-4 And his master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord made all he did to prosper in his hand. So Joseph found favour in his sight. He became the Prime Minister.
3. Job
Job 10:12 You have granted me life and favour, and Your care has preserved my spirit.
How do we confess and believe for God’s Favour to come into your life?
4. David
Man who has the heart of God. Found favour after favour in his life
5. Ruth and Esther
Found Favour and Grace from God.
Conclusion
You too will receive abundance of Grace and Favour from the Lord just believe it daily and you will know that God’s favour is upon your life.
Repeat after me loud.
• For You o Lord will bless the righteous; with favor you will surround him as with a shield. Psalm 5:12
• For His anger is but for a moment, His favour is for life; weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning. Psalm 30:5
• You have granted me life and favour, and Your care has preserved my spirit. Job 10-12
• And God is able to make all grace abound towards me, that I always having all sufficiency in all things may have an abundance for every good work.2 Corinthians 9:8
Testimony of a Lady in our church about a snatch thief.
During our prayer meeting on Tuesday night the Son of Madam Manomoney Elder Ravi said that he would like to share a testimony concerning his mother
His mother is a two year old Christian who was a strong hindu. She wakes up as early as 5.am in the morning to worship the idols.
But after knowing the Lord she was baptised in the Holy Spirit.
She prays in tongues for hours.
On 2nd of June 2009 that is yesterday she made some cookies to give it to her close friend living nearby, Madam Jamilah.
While crossing the road she noticed a Chinese youth on a motorcycle was observing her.
She paid no attention to him, always believing that Jesus will protect her.
After delivering the cookies to Madam Jamilah, she crossed the road back home.
As she was about to reach her house, the youth who was watching her suddenly appeared from the other direction came at her, an attempted to snatch her gold chain.
She grabbed and pushed away his hand.
When she turned around to look at him, she saw his face all pale and frightened as if he's seen a ghost.
He hurriedly fled with his motorcycle fled without getting anything.
All Glory and Honour to Our Lord Jesus who sets edges around us.
Keep on praying in tongues. It is always a blessing.
His mother is a two year old Christian who was a strong hindu. She wakes up as early as 5.am in the morning to worship the idols.
But after knowing the Lord she was baptised in the Holy Spirit.
She prays in tongues for hours.
On 2nd of June 2009 that is yesterday she made some cookies to give it to her close friend living nearby, Madam Jamilah.
While crossing the road she noticed a Chinese youth on a motorcycle was observing her.
She paid no attention to him, always believing that Jesus will protect her.
After delivering the cookies to Madam Jamilah, she crossed the road back home.
As she was about to reach her house, the youth who was watching her suddenly appeared from the other direction came at her, an attempted to snatch her gold chain.
She grabbed and pushed away his hand.
When she turned around to look at him, she saw his face all pale and frightened as if he's seen a ghost.
He hurriedly fled with his motorcycle fled without getting anything.
All Glory and Honour to Our Lord Jesus who sets edges around us.
Keep on praying in tongues. It is always a blessing.
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