BAPTISM
Speaker Pastor Joel Isaiah
Date: 28 August 2009
Grace Awakening Ministries
Introduction:
Baptism is a New Testament doctrine.
The word ‘Baptizo’ means dip,immerse,submerge.
John the Baptist was sent to baptize.Mark 1:4,11:30
The meaning of Baptism.
1. It means separation by death from sin.Col 3:3,Gal 6:14 Rom 6 3-11
2. It means identification with Christ.Rom 6 4-13, Gal 3:26,27,28
1. Identification in His Death Rom 6:5
2. Identification in His Burial Rom 6:4
3. Identification in His Resurrection Rom 6:4
3. It means association with the body of Christ.1Cor 12:13
The Necessity of Baptism
1. It is commanded. Matt 3:13-17,Mark 16:16
2. It is necessary to follow the example of Christ. 1 Peter 2:21
3. It is necessary to fulfill all righteousness. Matt 3:15
4. It is an essential foundation for the Christian life. Acts 2 37-40.
Who may be baptized?
1. Those who heard the Gospel and believed. Mark 16:16,Acts 18:8.
2. Those who have repented. Acts 2:38
3. Those who show fruit worthy of repentance. Luke 3 7 &8, Matt 3:8
4. Those who have received the Holy Spirit. Acts 10:47
5. those who been taught the word of god Matt 28 19 & 20
The Blessings of Baptism
1. Remission of sins Matt 3 2, 6, Mark 1 4&5, Acts 22:16
2. By identifying with Christ we receive the fruits of the death of Christ and His resurrection. Rom 6 1-11
3. We enter into a Covenant with God and we are secure in Christ 1 Peter 3 18-22
4. We are divinely quickened into new life by the Holy Spirit. Col 2 11,12
5. We receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. John 1:30-34, Act 2:38,Luke 3:16
6. We enter God’s Kingdom as His children and enjoy the blessings of the New Age. Gal 3:26,29, 1Cor 10:2
How should be one baptized?
1. In the name of the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. Matt 28:19
2. Using water Acts 8:36, John 3:23
3. Any one of the three modes of baptism:
• By pouring Signifies the Old Testament practice of Anointing. 1 Sam 10:1, Exodus 29:7
• By sprinkling. Signifies the Old Testament practice of cleansing or purification and consecration. Lev 8:30 Num 8:7
• BY immersion. Signifies the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Rom 6 1-13,Col 2:12,Matt 3:16, Acts 8 38& 39.
When should one be baptized? (the validity of infant baptism)
1. One should be baptized when he or she is able to understand repentance, able to understand and believe in the Gospel and able to receive Jesus as Lord and Savior.
2. There are records of three house holds who were baptized. Acts 16:33 ! Cor 1:16,Acts 16:15. Children could have been included.
3. If we understand the connection between Baptism and Circumcision then we can baptize children of believing parents. Col 2 11-13, Matt 18:10, Mark 10 13-14, Acts 2:39, 1 Cor 7:14
Conclusion:
In baptism we take public stand with God and righteousness and against the devil and sin. Roman 6 17 &18.
Through baptism we are delivered from the nature of sin and come under the law of the spirit unto conformity to Christ and His Kingdom. Baptism must be followed by a life of obedience and faith. Baptism is the out ward expression of the inward reality of transformation. The important thing is the inner spiritual meaning and not the mode. If a Child dies anabaptized the child sill be lost under baptism neither saves not condemned. Salvation is only through Jesus Christ.
There can be only one baptism. Eph 4:5
Monday, September 21, 2009
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
CAN LAW AND GRACE COEXIST?
Pastor Joel Christie Isaiah
Dated: 30 August 2009
Venue : Grace Awakening Ministries
Title: Can Law and Grace Coexist? Galatians 4 21-26
Introduction: Where did the Law came from? And where did Grace come from? Can both coexist? Many Christians will say we will have both together in order to be safe side.
Where did law come from?
1. For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.(John 1: 17)
Was the law good? Yes. But, it did not make anyone good.
All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. (Rom 3:23)
There was none righteous.
Romans 7:7
What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Certainly not! On the contrary, I would not have known sin except through the law. For, I would not have know covetousness unless the law has said, “ You shall not covet.”
What happened to Apostle Paul when he started to read and believe in the law?
2. I was alive once without the law but when the commandment came, sin revived and I died. ( Romans 7: 9 )
When he was supposed to memories the 5 books of the Old Testament at the age of 8. He had problems. He was no more grace conscious but law conscious and now there is condemnation over his life.
And the commandment, which was to bring life, I found to bring death.( Roman 7:10)
Paul said that he spiritually died when he thought the commandment could bring life to him actually brought death.
This is the same experience that I went through when I was under the law. I was so sin conscious that even the smallest thing I could get angry thinking we have sinned against God.
And to me God was always in the judging business. Literally I died. There was no life in me.
(Romans 7:13)
Has then what is good become death to me? Certainly not! But sin, that it might appear sin, was producing death in me through what is good, so that sin through the commandment might become exceedingly sinful.
3. Both cannot coexist. Galatians 5:21
That means we cannot say or believe that we can have both.
Tell me you who desire to be under the do you not hear the law?
Vs22 For it is written that Abraham had two sons: the one by a bondwoman, the other by a freewoman.
Vs But he who was the bondwoman was born according to the flesh
And he of the freewoman through promise.
Let us look at Genesis 18 vs 17 ,18& 19
Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed and said in his heart, “shall a child be born to a man who is one hundred years old? And Sarah who is ninety years old bear a child?”
Vs 18 And Abraham said to God, “ Oh , that Ishmael might live before You.”
Vs 19 Then God said : “ No, Sarah your wife shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac; I will establish My covenant with him for an everlasting covenant and with his descendants after him
God Himself said no to the other covenant. The covenant of flesh fails. Abraham’s covenant was by faith.
For the promise that he would be the heir of the world was not to Abraham or to his seed through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.(Romans 4:13)
Gal 4:23
But he who was of the bondwoman was born according to the flesh and he of the freewoman through promise.
Vs 24 which things are symbolic. For these are the two covenants, the one from Mount Sinai which gives birth to bondage, which is Hagar.
If you say and want to keep the law it bring forth bondage. We see many Christians are still under bondage. They feel comfortable saying that they can keep the old covenant that gives birth to bondage.
They say they are Christians and do all kind of things. The flesh life nature in them is always alive.
Jesus warn us of false and true teaching.(Matthew 7: 15-20)
Vs 15 “ Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
Vs 16 You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thorn bushes or figs from thistles?
Vs 17 “ Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.
Vs 18 “ A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit.
Vs 19 “ Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
Vs 20 “ Therefore by their fruits you will know them.”
Jesus calls people teaching any other gospel than the Gospel of Grace as false prophets.
In Gal;1vs6 I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called in the grace of Christ to a different gospel.
• YOU KNOW THEM BY THEIR FRUITS.
How are they teaching people?
Do they care?
Do they live a life full of Joy, Peace, long suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self- control.
Close: You are under the new covenant. You are under grace. The old covenant God has made it obsolete.
Heb 8:13
In that He says, “ A new covenant ,” He has made the first obsolete. Now what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away.
Dated: 30 August 2009
Venue : Grace Awakening Ministries
Title: Can Law and Grace Coexist? Galatians 4 21-26
Introduction: Where did the Law came from? And where did Grace come from? Can both coexist? Many Christians will say we will have both together in order to be safe side.
Where did law come from?
1. For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.(John 1: 17)
Was the law good? Yes. But, it did not make anyone good.
All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. (Rom 3:23)
There was none righteous.
Romans 7:7
What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Certainly not! On the contrary, I would not have known sin except through the law. For, I would not have know covetousness unless the law has said, “ You shall not covet.”
What happened to Apostle Paul when he started to read and believe in the law?
2. I was alive once without the law but when the commandment came, sin revived and I died. ( Romans 7: 9 )
When he was supposed to memories the 5 books of the Old Testament at the age of 8. He had problems. He was no more grace conscious but law conscious and now there is condemnation over his life.
And the commandment, which was to bring life, I found to bring death.( Roman 7:10)
Paul said that he spiritually died when he thought the commandment could bring life to him actually brought death.
This is the same experience that I went through when I was under the law. I was so sin conscious that even the smallest thing I could get angry thinking we have sinned against God.
And to me God was always in the judging business. Literally I died. There was no life in me.
(Romans 7:13)
Has then what is good become death to me? Certainly not! But sin, that it might appear sin, was producing death in me through what is good, so that sin through the commandment might become exceedingly sinful.
3. Both cannot coexist. Galatians 5:21
That means we cannot say or believe that we can have both.
Tell me you who desire to be under the do you not hear the law?
Vs22 For it is written that Abraham had two sons: the one by a bondwoman, the other by a freewoman.
Vs But he who was the bondwoman was born according to the flesh
And he of the freewoman through promise.
Let us look at Genesis 18 vs 17 ,18& 19
Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed and said in his heart, “shall a child be born to a man who is one hundred years old? And Sarah who is ninety years old bear a child?”
Vs 18 And Abraham said to God, “ Oh , that Ishmael might live before You.”
Vs 19 Then God said : “ No, Sarah your wife shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac; I will establish My covenant with him for an everlasting covenant and with his descendants after him
God Himself said no to the other covenant. The covenant of flesh fails. Abraham’s covenant was by faith.
For the promise that he would be the heir of the world was not to Abraham or to his seed through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.(Romans 4:13)
Gal 4:23
But he who was of the bondwoman was born according to the flesh and he of the freewoman through promise.
Vs 24 which things are symbolic. For these are the two covenants, the one from Mount Sinai which gives birth to bondage, which is Hagar.
If you say and want to keep the law it bring forth bondage. We see many Christians are still under bondage. They feel comfortable saying that they can keep the old covenant that gives birth to bondage.
They say they are Christians and do all kind of things. The flesh life nature in them is always alive.
Jesus warn us of false and true teaching.(Matthew 7: 15-20)
Vs 15 “ Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
Vs 16 You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thorn bushes or figs from thistles?
Vs 17 “ Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.
Vs 18 “ A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit.
Vs 19 “ Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
Vs 20 “ Therefore by their fruits you will know them.”
Jesus calls people teaching any other gospel than the Gospel of Grace as false prophets.
In Gal;1vs6 I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called in the grace of Christ to a different gospel.
• YOU KNOW THEM BY THEIR FRUITS.
How are they teaching people?
Do they care?
Do they live a life full of Joy, Peace, long suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self- control.
Close: You are under the new covenant. You are under grace. The old covenant God has made it obsolete.
Heb 8:13
In that He says, “ A new covenant ,” He has made the first obsolete. Now what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away.
CHRIST IS THE CENTER OF OUR MARRIAGES(1)
DATE: 13 September 2009
VENUE: Grace Awakening Ministries
SPEAKER: Pastor Joel Christie Isaiah
CHRIST IS THE CENTER OF OUR MARRIAGES.
Introduction:
Marriage is a wonderful thing that God has instituted. Haseh is the Love of God. The same way God wants to bless our marriage.
If you are single over all you need this massage the most. But if you are married than this massage can build up your marriage relationship. If the love relationship between husband and wife is very good than we can see believers excelling in their lives and also we will have a healthy church. Than we can see than Kuantan, Pahang will be full of new believers rushing to all the Churches.
• Let us look at the bible on when marriage was first instituted.
Gen. 2:18-24 (Read)
When God created the moon and the star He spoke to the sky, the atmosphere. When God created the fishes and the sea creatures he spoke to the sea. When He created the animals He spoke to the earth, the land. But when God created man He spoke to Himself. - Gen. 1:26
• Let us look at how man was created:
In Hebrew the word for God created man is Yat Zak, which means God squeeze man from the dust of the ground. But for God created woman is Paa Nak, which means God skillfully build. Man do you know why it is so hard to understand a woman? It is because when God created women (Eve) man (Adam) was asleep. – Gen. 2:21-23
Verse 23- Read
These is now bones of my bones, and flesh of my flesh. She shall be called women because she was taken out of man.
Man ~ Ish
Woman ~ Isha
But before God created woman, He asked Adam to name the animals. Men naturally are not good talkers. According to a survey, man has 50,000 words inside. Whereas a woman has 100,000 words inside. When a man goes to work he uses up all the words. And when he comes back he got no words too talk but then the woman who had all the words stored up inside wants to talk. Than ADAM becomes dumb. When the husband is dumb than the problem starts in the home. He has finished up his words. But the wife is fresh want to talk some more. Finally the wife talks the man keeps quiet. This is where the serpent took the opportunity to seduce Eve to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
• Eph. 5:22- 24
There is some different here compared to the first time God spoke to
Adam and Adam was dumb when the serpent spoke to Eve. Now Paul is writing this letter to Church of Ephesus addressing to the woman first.
Wives submit to your own husbands as to the Lord
But pastor, I find it difficult to submit.
If I submit than he is going to bully me.
I can only submit in certain areas.
If I totally submit than he will take advantage of me.
He is always doing the wrong thing.
Bible says submit.
Story of Smith:
Smith was not a Christian. His wife was a Christian. One day as she wanted to go to church, she kissed her husband and said darling I love you but I want to go to church. So she went her way. But when she came home the door was locked and she was unable to going. It was winter and she was shivering in coldness. The next morning when her husband opened the door, she stood up and said darling what would you like for breakfast?
These changed Smith’s life. He became a powerful man of God.
When his wife died after one hour, he took her up and revived her back to life. And she ask him “ Smith what are you doing? I was talking to Jesus” and Smith said “Darling I missed you” and his wife answered him and said “No Smith it is time for me to go” and Smith let her go.
My dear brothers and sisters it is because of submitting to her husband she was able to bring him to God.
Eph. 5:25-30
Vs 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.
• Unconditional love.
• Full of grace.(Full of undeserved favour)
• Always SMS( start new)
• Buy gifts for her.
Vs26
To make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word.
How to make your wife holy.
• Spend time with her.
• Listening to God’s word
• Talk to her about the goodness of God.
• Read the word together.
• Don’t always scold and accept things to happen.
• Tell her I love you like crazy.
Vs 27
And to present her to himself as radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish,
The more husbands spend time with their wives they will see good results. Wife always confident, happy, having peace. And the wife will be pure and holy in the presence of God.
Vs 28
In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
I was thinking when I prepared this sermon how I love my own body. Then something told me wake up in the morning. I see that I am clean. Well shaved, body lotion, perfume, than the hair part I have problem. No hair to comb. Now, my wife told me my hair is growing. I have to comb it. Not, like some of our friends here don’t have hair……Joke.
The wife should have all the best perfumes, powder, lipstick or any other make up. Husbands buy for them.
Wives say………….Amen.
VENUE: Grace Awakening Ministries
SPEAKER: Pastor Joel Christie Isaiah
CHRIST IS THE CENTER OF OUR MARRIAGES.
Introduction:
Marriage is a wonderful thing that God has instituted. Haseh is the Love of God. The same way God wants to bless our marriage.
If you are single over all you need this massage the most. But if you are married than this massage can build up your marriage relationship. If the love relationship between husband and wife is very good than we can see believers excelling in their lives and also we will have a healthy church. Than we can see than Kuantan, Pahang will be full of new believers rushing to all the Churches.
• Let us look at the bible on when marriage was first instituted.
Gen. 2:18-24 (Read)
When God created the moon and the star He spoke to the sky, the atmosphere. When God created the fishes and the sea creatures he spoke to the sea. When He created the animals He spoke to the earth, the land. But when God created man He spoke to Himself. - Gen. 1:26
• Let us look at how man was created:
In Hebrew the word for God created man is Yat Zak, which means God squeeze man from the dust of the ground. But for God created woman is Paa Nak, which means God skillfully build. Man do you know why it is so hard to understand a woman? It is because when God created women (Eve) man (Adam) was asleep. – Gen. 2:21-23
Verse 23- Read
These is now bones of my bones, and flesh of my flesh. She shall be called women because she was taken out of man.
Man ~ Ish
Woman ~ Isha
But before God created woman, He asked Adam to name the animals. Men naturally are not good talkers. According to a survey, man has 50,000 words inside. Whereas a woman has 100,000 words inside. When a man goes to work he uses up all the words. And when he comes back he got no words too talk but then the woman who had all the words stored up inside wants to talk. Than ADAM becomes dumb. When the husband is dumb than the problem starts in the home. He has finished up his words. But the wife is fresh want to talk some more. Finally the wife talks the man keeps quiet. This is where the serpent took the opportunity to seduce Eve to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
• Eph. 5:22- 24
There is some different here compared to the first time God spoke to
Adam and Adam was dumb when the serpent spoke to Eve. Now Paul is writing this letter to Church of Ephesus addressing to the woman first.
Wives submit to your own husbands as to the Lord
But pastor, I find it difficult to submit.
If I submit than he is going to bully me.
I can only submit in certain areas.
If I totally submit than he will take advantage of me.
He is always doing the wrong thing.
Bible says submit.
Story of Smith:
Smith was not a Christian. His wife was a Christian. One day as she wanted to go to church, she kissed her husband and said darling I love you but I want to go to church. So she went her way. But when she came home the door was locked and she was unable to going. It was winter and she was shivering in coldness. The next morning when her husband opened the door, she stood up and said darling what would you like for breakfast?
These changed Smith’s life. He became a powerful man of God.
When his wife died after one hour, he took her up and revived her back to life. And she ask him “ Smith what are you doing? I was talking to Jesus” and Smith said “Darling I missed you” and his wife answered him and said “No Smith it is time for me to go” and Smith let her go.
My dear brothers and sisters it is because of submitting to her husband she was able to bring him to God.
Eph. 5:25-30
Vs 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.
• Unconditional love.
• Full of grace.(Full of undeserved favour)
• Always SMS( start new)
• Buy gifts for her.
Vs26
To make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word.
How to make your wife holy.
• Spend time with her.
• Listening to God’s word
• Talk to her about the goodness of God.
• Read the word together.
• Don’t always scold and accept things to happen.
• Tell her I love you like crazy.
Vs 27
And to present her to himself as radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish,
The more husbands spend time with their wives they will see good results. Wife always confident, happy, having peace. And the wife will be pure and holy in the presence of God.
Vs 28
In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
I was thinking when I prepared this sermon how I love my own body. Then something told me wake up in the morning. I see that I am clean. Well shaved, body lotion, perfume, than the hair part I have problem. No hair to comb. Now, my wife told me my hair is growing. I have to comb it. Not, like some of our friends here don’t have hair……Joke.
The wife should have all the best perfumes, powder, lipstick or any other make up. Husbands buy for them.
Wives say………….Amen.
Friday, September 11, 2009
DRY BONES COME ALIVE.
Speaker : Pastor Joel Christie Isaiah
Date:6 September 2009
Venue :Grace Awkening Ministries
Speak the words of life and it will bring life
Introduction:
This morning I have good news for you . I have taken from Ezekiel 37 1-14
The name Ezekiel means God Strengthens. Today God is going to strengthen you.
The vision came and Ezekiel saw in the midst of the valley it was full of bones.
When you see it is only bones and no flesh it means there is spiritual dryness.
In our present times these signs means
1. It is depression of the heart and the spirit.
2. It is associated with disappointments and defeats.
3. It is full of frustration
God spoke to Ezekiel,
Can these bones live.? Ezekiel answered O Lord God you know.
God was asking and hoping to get a positive answer form Ezekiel.
How negative our situation might be, God is speaking to us there is hope.
Vs 4
And again He said to me “Prophesy to these bones and say to them ‘ O dry bones hear the word of the Lord.!
When you want to lead a successful life hear God’s word.
• His word is alive
• His word brings for the life
• His word is lamp unto you feet and a light unto your path.
The Roman Centurion came to Jesus. Lord my servant is sick and I believe you could heal him. Jesus said I come and heal you son. He said Lord I am not worthy to receive you but speak the word and my servant will be healed.
And Jesus said I have not seen any great faith like this in Israel. Go your servant is healed. If you hear God’s word on a regular basis you will have good success. Your negative thoughts will be turned to positive.
Vs 5
Thus says the Lord God to these bones. “Surely I will cause breath to enter you and you shall live.
I love the word surely in the bible .
PSLAM 23
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow you all the days of your life and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
God says you shall live in what ever circumstances you are in today . Those negative things that has been bothering you for many years will come to an end today. Amen.
Vs 6
I will put sinews on you and bring flesh upon you, cover you with skin and put breath in you and you shall live. Then you shall know that I am the Lord.”””
• You don’t have to look back at you failures
• God is giving you new strength. You shall be like eagle. Having great strength.
• God gives the Holy Spirit to dwell with you.
Jesus said I will give you a comforter. He will guide you in every thing. Just believe and receive the goodness Gopd has in store for us.
• THE NINE GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT(1 COR 12 7-10)
1. WORD OF KNOWLEDGE: A supernatural revelation of facts about a person or situation –past,present or future. This Gift makes you see how God sees. Jn 4:18,19
2. Word OF WISDOM: The special ability given by the Holy Spirit on how a given revelation may be applied to the situation. This gift given wisdom to solve the problem revealed through the Word of Knowledge. Gen 41 28-41
3. GIFT OF FAITH: A supernatural surge of confidence or transrational certainity that God is about to act. When this gift operates you have the faith of God and you become a supernatural person. What you speak will happen. Acts 14: 9,10
4. GIFTS OF HEALING: The ability to bring about healing of disease and infirmities supernaturally
5. WORKING OF MIRACLES: The supernatural intervention in man’s routine and natural living defying natural laws.
6. GIFT OF PROPHECY: The ability to receive and communicate an immediate message of God. Acts 13 1-4
7. DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN SPIRITS: The supernatural perception to discern the motivating spirit behind an act or word.
8. GIFT TONGUES: Spontaneous utterance in language not learnt before.
9. INTERPRETATION OF TONGUES: Supernatural revelation which enables to understand and communicate the message spoken in tongues in the language of the listeners.
Vs 7
Ezekiel prophesied and as he prophesied there was noise and suddenly a rattling and the bones came together bone to bone.
Even when you start speaking and saying things will work.
When you say die you shall surely die. But when you say live you shall surely live.
Jesus said if you tell to the mountain be thou cast into the sea and does not doubt them he will have what ever he says. Mark 11:23
Tonight I am speaking life to your mortal bodies. I am speaking life to you problems. God is solving the problem even right now.
Vs 8
Indeed as I looked the sinews and the flesh came upon them and the skin covered them over but there was no breath in them.
When we receive miracles form God it is excellent. But we still must have the breath of God in us That is the Spirit of God. Ezekiel saw that they are good but no breath.
Vs 9
Then God spoke to him and said prophesy again and say to the breath, thus says the Lord God come from four winds o breath and breathe on these slain that they may live.
When Ezekiel prophesied these time the whole dry bones stood up.
An excedingly great army . Breath came into them. The spirit of God was in them they became strong .
They said our bones are dry, our hope is lost and we ourselves are cut off.’
When we see there is no hope. We will die spiritually.
There is hope in Jesus.
Christ in you the hope of Glory. Today the spirit of God is upon you. The God whom we serve is a possible god. Man may fail us, but God can never fail us. He wants to be where you are. He his is giving you a comfort heart. He is not looking at your failure but he is looking at you just you are. If you just give your problems to Jesus He is willing to solve it for you.
1. If your are bodily sick He is your healer. Johavah Rophi Ex15:26.(the Lord is our Healer)
2. If you having financial problem He is your provider Jovah JirehGen 22:14(The Lord is my provider)
3. If you think god has left you. Remember Eze 48-35 The Lord is present. The Lord is at hand.
4. If you think that you you have no peace. Judges 6:24 Jehovah shalom. The Lord is my peace.
5. He is the El Elyon. The supreme owner , the most high God.
Today God is picture as your Abba father. Through Jesus Christ His son son, we are mad sons and daughter. What ever we ask in Jesus name to the Father we shall receive them.
There is hope. If you are in a hopeless situation. There is Good News there is Hope. Just Believe and receive the blessings Amen.
Date:6 September 2009
Venue :Grace Awkening Ministries
Speak the words of life and it will bring life
Introduction:
This morning I have good news for you . I have taken from Ezekiel 37 1-14
The name Ezekiel means God Strengthens. Today God is going to strengthen you.
The vision came and Ezekiel saw in the midst of the valley it was full of bones.
When you see it is only bones and no flesh it means there is spiritual dryness.
In our present times these signs means
1. It is depression of the heart and the spirit.
2. It is associated with disappointments and defeats.
3. It is full of frustration
God spoke to Ezekiel,
Can these bones live.? Ezekiel answered O Lord God you know.
God was asking and hoping to get a positive answer form Ezekiel.
How negative our situation might be, God is speaking to us there is hope.
Vs 4
And again He said to me “Prophesy to these bones and say to them ‘ O dry bones hear the word of the Lord.!
When you want to lead a successful life hear God’s word.
• His word is alive
• His word brings for the life
• His word is lamp unto you feet and a light unto your path.
The Roman Centurion came to Jesus. Lord my servant is sick and I believe you could heal him. Jesus said I come and heal you son. He said Lord I am not worthy to receive you but speak the word and my servant will be healed.
And Jesus said I have not seen any great faith like this in Israel. Go your servant is healed. If you hear God’s word on a regular basis you will have good success. Your negative thoughts will be turned to positive.
Vs 5
Thus says the Lord God to these bones. “Surely I will cause breath to enter you and you shall live.
I love the word surely in the bible .
PSLAM 23
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow you all the days of your life and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
God says you shall live in what ever circumstances you are in today . Those negative things that has been bothering you for many years will come to an end today. Amen.
Vs 6
I will put sinews on you and bring flesh upon you, cover you with skin and put breath in you and you shall live. Then you shall know that I am the Lord.”””
• You don’t have to look back at you failures
• God is giving you new strength. You shall be like eagle. Having great strength.
• God gives the Holy Spirit to dwell with you.
Jesus said I will give you a comforter. He will guide you in every thing. Just believe and receive the goodness Gopd has in store for us.
• THE NINE GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT(1 COR 12 7-10)
1. WORD OF KNOWLEDGE: A supernatural revelation of facts about a person or situation –past,present or future. This Gift makes you see how God sees. Jn 4:18,19
2. Word OF WISDOM: The special ability given by the Holy Spirit on how a given revelation may be applied to the situation. This gift given wisdom to solve the problem revealed through the Word of Knowledge. Gen 41 28-41
3. GIFT OF FAITH: A supernatural surge of confidence or transrational certainity that God is about to act. When this gift operates you have the faith of God and you become a supernatural person. What you speak will happen. Acts 14: 9,10
4. GIFTS OF HEALING: The ability to bring about healing of disease and infirmities supernaturally
5. WORKING OF MIRACLES: The supernatural intervention in man’s routine and natural living defying natural laws.
6. GIFT OF PROPHECY: The ability to receive and communicate an immediate message of God. Acts 13 1-4
7. DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN SPIRITS: The supernatural perception to discern the motivating spirit behind an act or word.
8. GIFT TONGUES: Spontaneous utterance in language not learnt before.
9. INTERPRETATION OF TONGUES: Supernatural revelation which enables to understand and communicate the message spoken in tongues in the language of the listeners.
Vs 7
Ezekiel prophesied and as he prophesied there was noise and suddenly a rattling and the bones came together bone to bone.
Even when you start speaking and saying things will work.
When you say die you shall surely die. But when you say live you shall surely live.
Jesus said if you tell to the mountain be thou cast into the sea and does not doubt them he will have what ever he says. Mark 11:23
Tonight I am speaking life to your mortal bodies. I am speaking life to you problems. God is solving the problem even right now.
Vs 8
Indeed as I looked the sinews and the flesh came upon them and the skin covered them over but there was no breath in them.
When we receive miracles form God it is excellent. But we still must have the breath of God in us That is the Spirit of God. Ezekiel saw that they are good but no breath.
Vs 9
Then God spoke to him and said prophesy again and say to the breath, thus says the Lord God come from four winds o breath and breathe on these slain that they may live.
When Ezekiel prophesied these time the whole dry bones stood up.
An excedingly great army . Breath came into them. The spirit of God was in them they became strong .
They said our bones are dry, our hope is lost and we ourselves are cut off.’
When we see there is no hope. We will die spiritually.
There is hope in Jesus.
Christ in you the hope of Glory. Today the spirit of God is upon you. The God whom we serve is a possible god. Man may fail us, but God can never fail us. He wants to be where you are. He his is giving you a comfort heart. He is not looking at your failure but he is looking at you just you are. If you just give your problems to Jesus He is willing to solve it for you.
1. If your are bodily sick He is your healer. Johavah Rophi Ex15:26.(the Lord is our Healer)
2. If you having financial problem He is your provider Jovah JirehGen 22:14(The Lord is my provider)
3. If you think god has left you. Remember Eze 48-35 The Lord is present. The Lord is at hand.
4. If you think that you you have no peace. Judges 6:24 Jehovah shalom. The Lord is my peace.
5. He is the El Elyon. The supreme owner , the most high God.
Today God is picture as your Abba father. Through Jesus Christ His son son, we are mad sons and daughter. What ever we ask in Jesus name to the Father we shall receive them.
There is hope. If you are in a hopeless situation. There is Good News there is Hope. Just Believe and receive the blessings Amen.
Monday, August 10, 2009
THE JUDGEMENT
DATED 9 AUGUST 2009
VENUE: GRACE AWAKENING MINISTRIES
TIME: 9.30AM
Introduction:
Heb 9:27 It is appointed that after death comes the Judgement.
11 Cor 5:10 We must all appear before the Judgement seat of God
Gal 6: 7,8 Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap
Romans 2:16 God has appointed Jesus to be the Judge of all the earth Acts 10:42,Acts 17:30. John 5:22,27
Believers Judgement
What is a believers Judgement?
1. Only believers will be judged at this judgement. It is not a trial to decide whether a person is saved or not. Salvation is settled while a person is alive. John 3 16-18 The believers sins that are confessed are all forgiven forever.
Heb 10:17, 1 John 1:9
2. Believers will give account of their stewardship. Roman 14 10-12,Matt 10:41,43
3. The believers works will be judged 1 cor 3 13-15
4. Every word spoken will be judged. Matt 12:36&37
5. Every secret of the heart will be judged. Romans 2:16, 1 Cor 4:5
The Future Glory of Believers.
1. To be with Christ John 14:3
2. To behold His face Psalm 17:15, Rev 22:4
3. To behold His glory.John 17:24,Maat 17:2
4. To be glorified with Christ>Rom 8 17-18 2 Cor 4:17
5. To reign with Christ 2 Timothy 2:12
6. To inherit all things Rev 21:7 Acts 26:18
7. To shine as stars Matt 13:43,Daniel 12:3
Today we are going to see the what are the crowns that believers may win.
1. Crown for Soul winners –the crown of Rejoicing 1 Thes 2-19
2. Crown for the faithful ones James 1:12,Rev 2:10 The Crown of Life.
3. Crown for runners 1 Cor 9 24& 25 (The incorruptible Crown.)
4. Crown for anticipators 11 Tim 4;8 The Crown of Righteousness
5. Crown for the faithful one James 1:12,Rev 2-10 The crown of life.
6. Crown for Pastors 1 Peter 5-4 The Crown of Glory.
Thank our God that through His Son Jesus Christ we attain the Crown that will be given to us.
But what happens to the wicked.
1. Those who have never been born again; those who did not rise up at the first resurrection or were not raptured will be judged by God. Roman 2: 5-16 11 thes 1 ;7-9
2. The judgement will take place after the Millenium Rev 20:5
3. Jesus will sit on the Great White Throne and Judge all those who are not saved Rev 20:11
4. Books and the Book of life will be opened Rev 20:12
5. The judgement will for the doom of the ungodly Rev 20-15
Conclusion.
To the Christian the Day of Judgement should hold not terror for it is the best day. It will be the Christian Crowning Day! God will say ‘ Well Done to him and invite him into His Heritage 1 Peter 1:4, Matt 25-21.
For the man without Christ the Day of judgement will a be a day of terror and doom.
DATED 9 AUGUST 2009
VENUE: GRACE AWAKENING MINISTRIES
TIME: 9.30AM
Introduction:
Heb 9:27 It is appointed that after death comes the Judgement.
11 Cor 5:10 We must all appear before the Judgement seat of God
Gal 6: 7,8 Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap
Romans 2:16 God has appointed Jesus to be the Judge of all the earth Acts 10:42,Acts 17:30. John 5:22,27
Believers Judgement
What is a believers Judgement?
1. Only believers will be judged at this judgement. It is not a trial to decide whether a person is saved or not. Salvation is settled while a person is alive. John 3 16-18 The believers sins that are confessed are all forgiven forever.
Heb 10:17, 1 John 1:9
2. Believers will give account of their stewardship. Roman 14 10-12,Matt 10:41,43
3. The believers works will be judged 1 cor 3 13-15
4. Every word spoken will be judged. Matt 12:36&37
5. Every secret of the heart will be judged. Romans 2:16, 1 Cor 4:5
The Future Glory of Believers.
1. To be with Christ John 14:3
2. To behold His face Psalm 17:15, Rev 22:4
3. To behold His glory.John 17:24,Maat 17:2
4. To be glorified with Christ>Rom 8 17-18 2 Cor 4:17
5. To reign with Christ 2 Timothy 2:12
6. To inherit all things Rev 21:7 Acts 26:18
7. To shine as stars Matt 13:43,Daniel 12:3
Today we are going to see the what are the crowns that believers may win.
1. Crown for Soul winners –the crown of Rejoicing 1 Thes 2-19
2. Crown for the faithful ones James 1:12,Rev 2:10 The Crown of Life.
3. Crown for runners 1 Cor 9 24& 25 (The incorruptible Crown.)
4. Crown for anticipators 11 Tim 4;8 The Crown of Righteousness
5. Crown for the faithful one James 1:12,Rev 2-10 The crown of life.
6. Crown for Pastors 1 Peter 5-4 The Crown of Glory.
Thank our God that through His Son Jesus Christ we attain the Crown that will be given to us.
But what happens to the wicked.
1. Those who have never been born again; those who did not rise up at the first resurrection or were not raptured will be judged by God. Roman 2: 5-16 11 thes 1 ;7-9
2. The judgement will take place after the Millenium Rev 20:5
3. Jesus will sit on the Great White Throne and Judge all those who are not saved Rev 20:11
4. Books and the Book of life will be opened Rev 20:12
5. The judgement will for the doom of the ungodly Rev 20-15
Conclusion.
To the Christian the Day of Judgement should hold not terror for it is the best day. It will be the Christian Crowning Day! God will say ‘ Well Done to him and invite him into His Heritage 1 Peter 1:4, Matt 25-21.
For the man without Christ the Day of judgement will a be a day of terror and doom.
Saturday, July 4, 2009
If you believe that you are God's righteousness you are ready for blessings
Venue: Grace Awakening Ministries
Date:5 July 2009
Name: Pastor Joel Christie Isaiah
Introduction:
We have heard many times the word righteousness. And many times we hear Christian speaking you must be righteous. You must be this you must be that in order for God to bless you. Nothing wrong in being righteous, that’s what God wants us to be. But anything of your self effort will lead to self righteousness.
What is righteousness?
Let us look at Isaiah 54 vs 13,14 & 17
Vs13 All your Children shall be taught by the Lord. And great shall be the peace of your children.
Vs14 In righteousness you shall be established;
You shall be far from oppression ,for you shall not fear;
And from terror for it shall not come near you.
Vs 17 No weapon formed against you shall prosper,
And every tongue which rises against you in judgement,
You shall condemn.
This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord
And their righteousness is from me says the Lord.
1. Righteousness is a gift of God. When we believe that this a gift of God. We can do all things through Christ who strengthens us.( Phil 4:13)
2. Righteousness is right being with God it is not right doing.
Pray tell me How did Abraham obtained Righteousness.
Galatians Ch 3 Vs 6-9
Vs 6 Just as Abraham believed God and it was accounted to him for righteousness.
Vs 7 Therefore know that only those who of faith are sons of Abraham.
Vs 8 And the scripture for seeing that God would justify the nations by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand saying
In You all the nations shall be blessed.
Vs 9 So then those who of faith are blessed with believing Abraham.
Abraham only believed God and it was counted righteousness for him. Abraham was a blessed man.
Today you and I are the seed of Abraham. You are the righteousness of God.
Abrahams righteousness was by faith.
I love this statement.
Romans 4:16-25
16-Therefore it is of faith that it might be according to grace, so that the promise might be sure to all the seed, not only to those of the law but also to those who are of faith of Abraham who is the father of all.
17-as it is written I have made you a father of many nations in the presence of Him who he believed even God who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did.
18 who contrary to hope in hope believed so that he became the father of many nations according to what was spoken, so shall your descendants be.
19 And not being weak in faith he did not consider his own body already dead(since He was about a hundred years old and the deadness of Sarah’s
20 He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief but was strengthened in faith giving glory to God.
21 and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was able to perform.
22 and therefore it was accounted to him for righteousness”
vs23 it speaks to us Christian
Now it was not written for his sake alone that it was imputed to him
Vs 24 but also for us.It shall imputed to us who believe in Him who raised up Jesus our Lord form the dead.
Vs 25 who was delivered up because of our offences and was raised because of our justification.
You must believe the day you accept Jesus as your lord and Savior. You have been given many gifts. And you became righteous through the one. The word of God says what ever you ask in my name in shall be given to you.
You are God’s chosen vessel to this end time generation. You are the blessed one. You have receive this gift. You are made righteous.
You are God’s chosen vessel to this end time generation. You are the blessed one. You have receive this gift. You are made righteous.
James 5:16
Confess your trespasses to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. the effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much
Your prayer avails much.
The prayer of a righteous man avails much. That means if you believe you are righteous.
Mark 11;24
Therefore I say to you what ever things you ask when you pray believe that you receive them and you will have them.
When you know you are the righteousness of god in Christ Jesus. When you pray and believe you will receive.
1. for your healing
2. for your financial blessings
3. for your children education, protection.
In close:
Roman 5 vs17 & 18
For by the one man’s offence death reigned through the one much more those who receive abundance of Grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One Jesus Chris)
Vs 18
Therefore as through one man’s offense judgement came to all men resulting in condemnation, even so through on Man’s righteous act the free gift came to all all men resulting in justification of life.
Date:5 July 2009
Name: Pastor Joel Christie Isaiah
Introduction:
We have heard many times the word righteousness. And many times we hear Christian speaking you must be righteous. You must be this you must be that in order for God to bless you. Nothing wrong in being righteous, that’s what God wants us to be. But anything of your self effort will lead to self righteousness.
What is righteousness?
Let us look at Isaiah 54 vs 13,14 & 17
Vs13 All your Children shall be taught by the Lord. And great shall be the peace of your children.
Vs14 In righteousness you shall be established;
You shall be far from oppression ,for you shall not fear;
And from terror for it shall not come near you.
Vs 17 No weapon formed against you shall prosper,
And every tongue which rises against you in judgement,
You shall condemn.
This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord
And their righteousness is from me says the Lord.
1. Righteousness is a gift of God. When we believe that this a gift of God. We can do all things through Christ who strengthens us.( Phil 4:13)
2. Righteousness is right being with God it is not right doing.
Pray tell me How did Abraham obtained Righteousness.
Galatians Ch 3 Vs 6-9
Vs 6 Just as Abraham believed God and it was accounted to him for righteousness.
Vs 7 Therefore know that only those who of faith are sons of Abraham.
Vs 8 And the scripture for seeing that God would justify the nations by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand saying
In You all the nations shall be blessed.
Vs 9 So then those who of faith are blessed with believing Abraham.
Abraham only believed God and it was counted righteousness for him. Abraham was a blessed man.
Today you and I are the seed of Abraham. You are the righteousness of God.
Abrahams righteousness was by faith.
I love this statement.
Romans 4:16-25
16-Therefore it is of faith that it might be according to grace, so that the promise might be sure to all the seed, not only to those of the law but also to those who are of faith of Abraham who is the father of all.
17-as it is written I have made you a father of many nations in the presence of Him who he believed even God who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did.
18 who contrary to hope in hope believed so that he became the father of many nations according to what was spoken, so shall your descendants be.
19 And not being weak in faith he did not consider his own body already dead(since He was about a hundred years old and the deadness of Sarah’s
20 He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief but was strengthened in faith giving glory to God.
21 and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was able to perform.
22 and therefore it was accounted to him for righteousness”
vs23 it speaks to us Christian
Now it was not written for his sake alone that it was imputed to him
Vs 24 but also for us.It shall imputed to us who believe in Him who raised up Jesus our Lord form the dead.
Vs 25 who was delivered up because of our offences and was raised because of our justification.
You must believe the day you accept Jesus as your lord and Savior. You have been given many gifts. And you became righteous through the one. The word of God says what ever you ask in my name in shall be given to you.
You are God’s chosen vessel to this end time generation. You are the blessed one. You have receive this gift. You are made righteous.
You are God’s chosen vessel to this end time generation. You are the blessed one. You have receive this gift. You are made righteous.
James 5:16
Confess your trespasses to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. the effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much
Your prayer avails much.
The prayer of a righteous man avails much. That means if you believe you are righteous.
Mark 11;24
Therefore I say to you what ever things you ask when you pray believe that you receive them and you will have them.
When you know you are the righteousness of god in Christ Jesus. When you pray and believe you will receive.
1. for your healing
2. for your financial blessings
3. for your children education, protection.
In close:
Roman 5 vs17 & 18
For by the one man’s offence death reigned through the one much more those who receive abundance of Grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One Jesus Chris)
Vs 18
Therefore as through one man’s offense judgement came to all men resulting in condemnation, even so through on Man’s righteous act the free gift came to all all men resulting in justification of life.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Be not discouraged for I am Your God.
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
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
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