The Oil of Anointing Brings forth victory.

First time the bible recorded about anointing is anointing the priest. Exodus 29 vs 7 And you shall take the anointing oil pour it on his head and anoint him.

And the priest becomes the anointed one. He is Holy and God wants him to holy and perfect in the eyes of God. To perform his priestly duties.

Today we are also priest in the eyes of the Lord but in a better covenant that is through the blood of Jesus.

1Peter 2 6,7 8 & 9 confirms that we are priest and not the priest of the Old covenant but the New Covenant and made us Royal priesthood because of Jesus our master. But we need the Oil. With the oil of Anointing nothing works. Oh brother the oil is a significant of the Holy Spirit. I agree but they poured the oil on the priest and things happened in their life.

On Prophets. The Lord appeared to Elijah and told him to anoint Jehu the son of Nimshi as King over Israel.. And Elisha the son of Shapat of Abel Meholah you shall anoint as prophet in your place.( 1 Kings 19 vs 16)

On Kings .1 Samuel 10 :1

Then Samuel took a flask of oil and poured it on his head and kissed him and said “Is it not because the Lord has anointed you commander over His inheritance?

When God ahs anointed you no one can touch you. Because you are the anointed vessel of God. Even King David was unable to touch Saul when opportunity arise. Because it grieved David when he cut the garments of King Saul as a sign that God has given King Saul was under his mercy.

On Sacred Objects Exodus 30 26-28

Vs 26 With it you shall anoint the tabernacle of meeting and the ark of the testimony .

Vs27 the table and all its utensils the lamp stand and its utensils and the altar of incense.

Vs28 the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils and the layer and its base.

A church in Jakarta which has 150,000 members. During the riot in Indonesia all the houses that belongs to the Chinese were burnt down. But, none of Paria Gi’s church members church were burnt. The did what the pastor taught them to do. They poured the oil form the front to the back believing that God will protect their House. And God did. Their neighbours house were burnt down but none of their houses were burnt down.

The power God has given us we fail to believe.

People with sickness when they pour the Olive oil believing God will work a miracle God did. Many sickness were healed.

Even tumors were healed.

A man poured the olive oil believing God will protect him. Yes God did. The rioters came and banged his wind screen with a hammer. Nothing happened they tried again, nothing happened, the whole gang fled.

Our God is a great God He gave us victory over our enemies.

Ordinary Purpose

1. Ruth 3:3,4&5

Therefore wash yourself and anoint yourself, put on your best garment and go down the threshing floor; but do not make known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking.

Vs4 Then it shall be when He lies down that you shall notice the place where he lies; and you shall go in and uncover his feet and lie down and he will tell you what you should do.”

Vs 5 And she said to her, “All that you say to me I will do.”

This is something fantastic should be taught to the youths today. Just anoint yourself with the olive oil and pray God will give you the best husband who loves God.

Boaz is a millionaire. His name is translated as kinsman redeemer. And this Ruth became the Great grand mother of our Lord and also King David. She is a Moabite.

2. Hospitality Purpose. Luke 7 36-39

Then one of the Pharisees asked Him to eat with him. And He went to the Pharisee’s house and sat down to eat.

VS37 And behold a woman in the city who was a sinner when she knew that Jesus sat at the table in the Pharisee’s house brought an alabaster of fragrant oil.

Vs 38 and stood at His feet behind Him weeping and she began to wash His feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head and she kissed His feet and anointed them with the Fragrant Oil.

Vs 39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this he spoke to himself, saying ,

“This man, if He were a prophet would know who and what manner of woman this is who is touching Him, for she is a sinner.”

3. The Oil is Used in battle. Isaiah 21Vs5

Vs 5 Prepare the table,

Set a watchman in the tower,

Eat and drink

Arise you princes,

Anoint the shield.

Even in your work place there will be a kind of battle. You have done well. But your bosses or the one who is superior is not happy. Bible say anoint the shield with oil. Anoint your work place with oil.

The devil is so scared of the anointing oil. He will flee from you. What is due to you will come to you.

When you pour the anointing oil you are telling Lord I surrender to you. And God taken in charge.

4. Medical Purpose. Wound or for healing

Luke 10:34

And went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine and he set him on his own animal brought him to an inn and took care of him.

Jesus is the Good Samaritan today. Yet when we are sinners He died, he healed us, He took ours sins, pains sorrows, our poverty and gave us victory.

He heals us deep inside.

5. The oil actually speaks about our Lord Jesus.

Psalm 45:7

You love righteousness and hate wickedness;

Therefore God, your God has anointed you,

With oil of gladness more than your companions.

Jesus is the greatest God. No one can compare with Him. And when we use this oil that speaks about Jesus. In Jesus name we have victory.

Isaiah 61:1

The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me,

Because the Lord has anointed Me,

To preach good tidings to the poor;

He has sent me to Heal the broken hearted

To proclaim liberty to the captives

And the opening of the prison to those who are bound.

6. There shall be no judgement on you. Because you have the anointing oil of God with you. Duetronomy 28:40

One of the judgement is you shall olive trees but you shall not have olive oil over you.

But today thanks be to God through Jesus His son the oil is around us we just use it in Jesus name.

Conclusion:

Pslam 105 vs 15

Saying, “ Do not touch My anointed ones,

And do my prophets no harm

1 John 2:27

But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you, but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all thing and is true and is not a lie and just as it has taught you, you will abide in Him

Getting the wisom from God for Year 2010

Title of Message: Getting the Wisdom from God for Year 2010.
Pastor Joel Christie Isaiah
Date: 3 January 2010

Introduction: How Do We Get Wisdom?
Here is a question that the Bible directly answers in scripture. In James 1:5, James writes, "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him." James states that if someone wants wisdom, that he may ask God and God will give him wisdom. James doesn't, however, state "how" God gives wisdom; neither does James state that prayer is the ONLY way through which we can get wisdom. James simply says to ask for it if you lack it and God will do the giving. But how does God give wisdom?
In the past, God gave wisdom directly to those who were inspired. In Daniel 2:23, Daniel thanks God for the wisdom that God had miraculously given to Him. He says, "I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast now made known unto me what we desired of thee; for thou hast made known unto us the king's matter." Peter also tells us that God had inspired Paul with wisdom to write his epistles in 2 Peter 3:15, 16: "And account that the long suffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given to him, wrote unto you; as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; wherein are some things hard to be understood, which the ignorant and unsteadfast wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction." God also gave Jesus great wisdom prompting some to ask from where such wisdom originated: "And when the sabbath was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, Whence hath this man these things? and, What is the wisdom that is given unto this man, and what mean such mighty works wrought by his hands?" ( Mark 6:2). Paul also wrote concerning miraculous wisdom that was given by the Spirit in 1 Corinthians 12:8: "For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom; and to another the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit." With the cessation of miraculous gifts ( 1 Corinthians 13:8-10) also came the cessation of miraculous wisdom. Does God give wisdom directly today? One might just as well argue that God gives knowledge directly as he would that God gives wisdom directly today.
However, God does give wisdom in other ways. Just as God once gave knowledge directly by inspiration, which knowledge is now contained within His word, so also God, who gave wisdom by inspiration, has also left much wisdom for us in His word. The writer of the book of Proverbs states plainly that if one desires to know wisdom, that he should study that book. Proverbs 1:1-3 state: "The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding; To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity…." Paul also spoke concerning the wisdom that was revealed through the gospel in 1 Corinthians 6:7, "But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory." Finally, Paul teaches that within the mystery of Christ "are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge" ( Colossians 2:3).
Are there other ways in which God makes wisdom known? Yes. In Ephesians 3:10 Paul writes that God makes known His wisdom through the church. "To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God." We also may gain wisdom through our cumulative lifetime experiences. If we believe that all things work together for good for the Christian ( Romans 8:28), then God may also use "all things" to give wisdom as well.
God gives wisdom! What a great and wonderful blessing. May we ever look for and expect the wisdom of God in our lives.
What is the Vision of our Church Year 2010
1. 500 Members.
2.New Building to accommodate.( Surely will be given by Our Lord Jesus )
3.200 Youths
4.To train New leaders.
5.Chinese and Tamil work when the need arises.
6.Supporting mission works in Nepal, Cameron Highlands, HIV patients under Pastor Isaac.Also going out for missions.( Leader Elder Lee Hock Huat)
7.Formation of Cell Groups and appointing leaders.
How are we going to achieve these visions.
Zechariah 4: 6&7
So he answered and said tome:
"This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel:
"Not by might nor by power, but My spirit.
Says the Lord of hosts.
vs7 "Who are you, O great mountain?
Before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain!
And He shall bring forth the capstone
With shouts of "Grace, grace to it!"'"

Nothing of our self effort it is all depending on Our Abba Father and through His Son Jesus all things are possible.

Build Your Temple for Year 2010

Name: Pastor Joel Isaiah

Venue: Grace Awakening Ministries
Date:27 December 2009
Father God let your Holy Spirit dwell and come richly in this place
Introduction: God’s Holy Spirit will make you build this temple.
Nehemiah Ch 1 VS 1-4

The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah.
It came to pass in the month of Chislev, in the twentieth year as I was in Shusan the citadel,
Vs 2 that Hanani one of my brethren came with men form Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews who had escaped who had survived the captivity and concerning Jerusalem.
VS3 And they said to me, “ The survivors who are left from the captivity in the province are there in great distress and reproach. The walls of Jerusalem is also broken down and its gate are burned with fire.”

Meaning of Nehemiah..The Hebrew word for Nehemiah is Nehemyah.
“Comfort of Yahweh.”
HANANI means gracious.

Hanani came and saw Nehemiah and conveyed the bad news .

1. Bad news is The people are in great distress. They are in big problem.
2. The walls of Jerusalem is also broken down and its gate are burned with fire
When the people are in problem the only way is to look up to God or the comfort of Yahweh.


When the news was conveyed what did Nehemiah do.
Vs 4
He prayed. He fasted. He wept and also mourned.
Vs 7 acknowledged their sinful act against God.

This is what we should do when things don’t work well for us do what Nehemiah do. Although we in a better covenant but God wants us to humble ourselves before Him as we approach His Throne of Grace.

James 4-6

But He gives more grace . Therefore He says:

God resists the proud,
But gives grace to the humble.


Nehemiah was well prepared in things of God. When you are prepared than things will work well for you.
All things work well for those who love God.(Roman 8:28)
He was the cup bearer for King Artaxerxes (Great King). And the king saw Nehemiah face was sad and full of worries.
Nehemiah has a heart for the Jewish people. He told the king about how the temple is destroyed.
This great King permitted Nehemiah and gave him letters so that he could pass through and also letters to the governors to get the timber to rebuilt the temple.
Nehemiah found favour with God and men the king even gave captains of the army and horse man to follow Nehemiah. When God’s favour is upon our life no enemy can come near us.
If God is with us no one can be against us.

The first thing that Nehemiah did was to inspect the broken walls.
This morning God wants us to check our broken walls. Which area we have gone wrong in the year 2006.
1. what are our broken walls that need God to deal with?
2. Is it our financial situation?
3. Is it our business?
4. Is it our marriage not working? Everyday have wrestling match in our houses.
5. Is it our job.
6. Is it your spiritual life? So dry.

When you want to rebuild the temple you will face problems. Nehemiah faced problems.As I told you earlier, he prayed,fasted, cried out to God. And time to execute God’s plan to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem.


Nehemiah Ch 4 1-6

Opposition through redicule.
When you want to walk right with God the outside world will be very fearful. The same way Nehemiah face problems with the Geshem the Arab.The Amorites,and many others were laughing. The same way people will laugh at us. When we start attending church doing things that God wants us to do.
What ever anyone say,you don’t bother just keep quiet and you start seeking God.
Matthew 6-33But seek first the King dom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added toyou.

When the enemies sees that you are strong they will use other tactics.
This is called opposition through compromise.
Nehemiah 6 1-4

Okay friend you can go to church. But join our gang once a month for enjoyment. Go to bible study, but come let us go for enjoyment. He one bottle of beer will not harm you. Nehemiah was faithful no compromise. When God wants me to build the temple there is no way I can join you.
Because I know the way. The way is Jesus. John 14-6
Jesus said to him, I am the way the truth and I am the life. No one comes to the father except through Him.
I have decide to follow Jesus no turning back no turning back. Our decision is final.

Opposition through slander
Nehemiah 6 5-9
Let us read
The same way to will be put into various test and trials. If the enemies of Nehemiah can do it to him, Our spiritual enemies will also do it to us.
Church just believe this rejoice in the Lord Always and again I say rejoice.

Turn to your neighbours and tell them that you are serious in building God’s temple. Today Christ is in You.
1 Col 26 & 27
Christ in you the hope of Glory.

Conclusion: When the temple was completed the Glory of God returns. When your temple is rebuild through God’s Grace and mercy the Sakinah Glory of God will come upon you.
When the temple was completed the Glory of God returns. When your temple is rebuild through God’s Grace and mercy the Sakinah Glory of God will come upon you.
You can say Nehemiah 6-5 Stand up and bless the Lord your God Forever and ever.
Blessed be your glorious name .
Which is exalted above all blessings and praise!

No more curses but all blessings will come upon you. The blessings of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob will come and over flow in your life.Amen

BAPTISM

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

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.

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.

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.