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Colossians chapter 1 verse 20. And through him to reconcile, to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross. Paul talks about Jesus till now. Telling that he is the invisible God He is The first born of all creation ,he is and he was there before, anything was created and it was created for him and through him and by him.And Paul tells us, The ultimate reality of Jesus, that He stepped into our life. By coming to earth. To reconcile us to himself. All things to himself would be made under subjection of him. Things in heaven. Things on earth And for us, who believe, Paul-tells-us He made peace for us.By his blood on the cross. That is our reality. This is what we press on the king of earth, the king of heaven, the one, and only one, who can save us has come-and done it. That is our joy.Season 8 | Short Series Colossians--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/renewedtohonor/message
00:01Colossians chapter 1 verse 19. For in him, all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell. I love this portion because it gives me great encouragement. We could read it as "this is because in Him, (Jesus), all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell" What was? That he (Jesus) is before all things.00:32He (Jesus) is head of the body, the Church. That he (Jesus) is the one worthy to give life to dead. He (Jesus) is the one who would reconcile the entire creation to himself. *He (Jesus) has made and is making peace for us through this cross. Why is this(statement) true01:03about this man- Jesus? Paul explains it here. He says all this is true: Not because Jesus was a semi-god or a demi god or part god. Not because Jesus was a sage who have attained Nirvana or something of that sort. No. This is not who Jesus is. Paul-says:01:33In Jesus the fullness not just anything not a part, not a portion. But all the fullness of God dwelt. And it was pleasing that the fullness of God the dwelt in Jesus. That is amazing. Because 1: Jesus was filled with Only God. He was God In flesh.02:22That is what that verse means. It is not made up, he says pretty straightforward. Everything about Jesus reflected the fullness of God. Second(2): God was pleased to dwell. That means it was God's pleasure that02:49He came in form of Jesus.02:56Three(3): He dwelled in Jesus. It keeps us hope that one day we-too would be able to experience that dwelling with God. And that is possible because Jesus has already done it. What do we take from here? It take these points: One(1): That there's a promise that we will dwell with God.03:31Two(2): We have the confidence in that promise because Jesus spoke about it and he cannot lie because he was filled to the brim with God. Three(3): God was pleased that Jesus was doing it. He was joyful that he was doing it for. This joy meant that it was God's pleasure to save you and me.04:05And four(4): There is this invitation that God opens up for all who love and believe in Him that they too would be able to see and experience God. Though, we are sinners, we would be able to experience God through Jesus. Because He was One, who had been both God and Man.04:43100% God. 100% man. And that makes us Joyful, every time we feel led to temptation. We could see: It pleased God to die for my sin. It, pleased God to come in form of Jesus and be my saviour. And that is a promise that I being a sinner have.05:14That He who began this good work in us of sacrifying us, of purifying us, of making us Holy unto Himself will complete it till the day I will no longer be tempted by sin- Will no longer be in-the-presence of sin- Will no longer think about sin. But rejoice that those-days have been long gone, long defeated and I am with Christ and Christ alone.05:51God bless you. Have a wonderful day.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renewedtohonor/message
00:00Colossians chapter 1:18 and He is head of the body the church, He is the beginning. The first born from dead that everything he might be preeminent. Guys, Do you know what that means? It means Jesus is in control of the church. Everything the church does everything, the body does, everything that you and I do should, and should only reflect the head.00:26Him, His glory, His honour, His praises. Do you know what that means? Every songs that we sing, every word that we do-say, every action that a church, or you and me as individuals do should reflect Jesus. He is the beginning, it's all about Jesus. There's nothing before Jesus, it's all about who he is.00:48Not a reflection of God. He's not someone who followed God, but he is God himself. He is the first born, meaning He is the only one worthy to give life to those who are dead. He's the first born over all who are being raised to life. You and me are being raised to life because He is worthy to give us His life.01:09And therefore, and through this He is preeminent. He is supreme. Let the supremacy of Jesus reign in your life and make you known that you are loved by the most supreme God and this day be a blessing to you.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renewedtohonor/message
00:00Colossians 1:17, and he, Jesus is before all things. And in him all things, hold together. Do you know what it means? It means that Jesus was there before you Jesus was there before the world around you. In fact, he was there before the world existed, before the sun existed, before the stars existed before the time, time even existed.00:29He was a voice that-said Let there be light and light, it began to exist. He was a voice that said Let there be time &time began. And in him all things, hold together. How amazing's that! Hebrews chapter one, It says he upholds the whole universe by his word.00:56He is the ancient of days in Micah 5. He is the beginning, the alpha. He is the reason for your existence. Praise-Him--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renewedtohonor/message
00:00Colossians chapter 1:16. For by him, all things were created in heaven and on earth. Visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities all things were created through him and for him. Last time we saw, the Jesus is the image the exact image of the invisible.00:26God, the first born of all creation saying that there was no one to create him. He is worthy of all praise and the supremacy of God supremacy of Jesus is exalted in the verse 16 that we are looking today. He says, all things that were created in heaven and on earth that means what it was here around us and all what are the things that are in this space00:51And way beyond in the farway galaxies were created by him. But it doesn't stop there. All things were created through him. That means he was the one who created, it was his voice that when he created, when you look at Genesis chapter 1, we see that it says God said, let there be light.01:13That means when protons were blasting, through the entire universe giving light, it was his voice that said, let it be light. All things are created through him and now all things were created for him. They are created to give him glory. They are created to give him praise. But wait.01:40Is it praise from our lips? No, all things that are visible and invisible. There are billions of massive galaxies and whirlpools of stars and black hole setup, massively huge, which our eyes will never see; on a smaller scale that are nanoparticles, atoms and molecules and electrons and protons, and neutrons, which our eyes cannot see.02:10There are even subatomic particles that we can only postulate about. We don't see those things. Then who is praising him. All things that were created to give him glory. Do you see that they were not for us to give him glory? All things are created to give him glory, because It speaks of a massive marvellous02:41awesome God whether our lips take to praise him or not. All things were created for him, and for his glory, for his rule, for his majesty. And he doesn't end there. He says whether thrones, dominions, rulers& authorities. That is a very important call that Paul is doing here. He's saying no to emperor worship03:11that is going on there. No, to dominions and fear of the evil one. No-to anything that is created not to angelic praise; No one is going to pray to angels because Jesus is beyond that, more powerful than angels. You say no to any authority, that is standing against God.03:35You say no, you were created Oh Kings- By Jesus and for Jesus &through Jesus's Word. Therefore you are not as big as Jesus. That is our pray today. In-all things, he is supreme. All things were created for him, through him by him. To display his majesty. Things that are alive.04:07Things that are oppressive, things that are kind things that are cute, things that are dangerous and deadly, things that a loud like waterfalls, things that are silent, like the quietness at night, things that are burning hot, like, the centres of stars and things that are freezing cold in the depths of ice.04:37All things: are-created to reflect his majesty. Let us, PraiseHim--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renewedtohonor/message
Colossians chapter 1:15. He is image of the invisible. God, the first born of all creation. You know, sometimes when we meet someone you would say oh he looks like his father, she looks like a mother but You know, that is not. A perfect image, they're not clones. But the word that Paul uses in chapter 1 verse 15, is that Jesus is the icon or in Greek econ, He's a copy.00:37He's image is exact likeness in the same form from eternity past to eternity future. He's a representation and the manifestation of God, Paul is trying to show who Jesus Christ is. Jesus is who God is. You can't see God, but you can see Jesus. And that is who he is.01:02Then he says, he's the first born of all creation and And you read this and you wonder. Wait, what is created? Then no, the word first born. Comes from the Jewish understanding that. He is the one who inherits The oldest child inherited at those times everything. The father had, and he think Jesus is the one who has authority of everything that is created, and this is who Jesus is, He is God, and, and he fall emphasises that in the next verse for him, all things were created and by him and for him, Isn't that amazing to meditate on and say yes, Jesus.01:56I believe that you are God. I believe that you and seeing you worshipping you is worshipping God. And you are. Worthy. You are preeminent of all phrase, honour and subject. Amen.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renewedtohonor/message
Jesus talks about the bad manager and from this Jesus has a very important lesson to teach us.
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"You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek."
Today we will look at what priesthood means, how God is holy and what does Jesus do as our High Priest.
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Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
This week we look us the reasons to be bold to approach the throne of God
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So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.
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Working through the mundane. We look for thrills and experiences. We find our testimonials convey supernatural help only in inhuman situations like God helped me during an accident etc. But that is a strange hope to have. To expect God to be present only in the highs or the lows... Mundane mornings are meant to be supernatural. They are on repeat. These are the periods in life habits are formed. These are the periods where faith is pressed the most, yet not felt. These are the places where hope is embedded though not expected.
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Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who by God's power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. (ESV)
Gelobt sei Gott, der Vater unseres Herrn Jesus Christus! In seinem großen Erbarmen hat er uns neues Leben geschenkt. Wir sind neu geboren, weil Jesus Christus von den Toten auferstanden ist, und jetzt erfüllt uns eine lebendige Hoffnung. (HOF)
- Born Again
- God is merciful
- Resurrection of Jesus
These are where the hope lies. We saw that God is merciful last week, today we saw what Born again means. We are going to see how the third point lies in now.
This is why the hope is said to be living.
- vs 5; we see it happen in our walk in faith
- vs 8: we love Jesus
- vs 6: we rejoice in it
- vs 6: we have sorrowful days and happy days
- vs 4: we are being kept
What did we see today?
God is merciful - He causes us to be born again - He gifts us faith - Jesus died for us - This is our hope. So when we go through trials. temptations, failures, hardships, long suffering, we must remember that this is still in God's hand. We have a great inheritance that no one can take away. We have the great reservation card at the table of heaven kept for us, with angels waiting for us. They are amazed at your salvation (These are things that even the angels desire to look into 1Peter 1:12). They are going to be like JP we had a party when you gave your life to Jesus - Gabriel will call another angel and say , look here is JP, remember that party , the other one will say how can i forget... Brothers this is our inheritance. This is our hope, this is our glory. Christ in us is our hope and Glory. We can then say we are greater than any King who has ever lived because they have not experienced this joy.
Brothers, are you hopeful? Is your faith bearing the change in your nature?
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…according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you
- God loves you and knows you inside and out
- He loves you and calls you because he wants you
- He keeps you for himself. He wants to dwell with you. He is serious
- He keeps obeying Him and turning our hearts to Him because he pours his blood on us.
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Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who are elect exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia.
- What does it mean to be elected or chosen by God?
- Does chosen people have any speciality?
- Why does the world hate Christians?
- Are Christians oppressed?
- What is the cost of the calling?
Today we will look at the calling and the election. God choose you, from the world. Therefore the world hates you. It is absolutely clear.
Please see notes at
https://toancientofdays.blogspot.com/2021/10/studies-through-1st-peter-1-peter-1-1_24.html
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Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,
To those who are elect exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, 2 according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood (1 Peter 1:1)
https://toancientofdays.blogspot.com/2021/10/studies-through-1st-peter-1-peter-1-1.html
Find things that touched Peter's life
See how Grace embraced a radical
See how passion and Zeal was lost though hardness but won through love
See how humility plays a part of his life.
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Understanding the purpose of grace and the majesty of God
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The Bible is an uniquely strange book. In this series we shall look at the reason why Christians believe that the Bible is true and test these claims. This is a series meant for youth and so the material is made easier to understand. In this episode we will look at the prerequisites and what the Bible is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fcNnbbU2IQ&list=PLEbaWnqglIouVUhAntTZtNSPoKQJPyfHi&index=1
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The Bible is an uniquely strange book. In this series we shall look at the reason why Christians believe that the Bible is true and test these claims. This is a series meant for youth and so the material is made easier to understand. In this episode we will look at the manuscripts and check if the Bible has been modified and why there are many similarities and differences.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEl6Eze0glA&list=PLEbaWnqglIouVUhAntTZtNSPoKQJPyfHi
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The Bible is an uniquely strange book. In this series we shall look at the reason why Christians believe that the Bible is true and test these claims. This is a series meant for youth and so the material is made easier to understand. In this episode we will look at the historical reliablity of the Old testament and the new testament.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX1HtPxqj3Q&list=PLEbaWnqglIouVUhAntTZtNSPoKQJPyfHi&index=3
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The Bible is an uniquely strange book. In this series we shall look at the reason why Christians believe that the Bible is true and test these claims. This is a series meant for youth and so the material is made easier to understand. In this episode we will look at who wrote the Bible and what does that mean for Christians.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yskqu6NA_A0&list=PLEbaWnqglIouVUhAntTZtNSPoKQJPyfHi&index=2
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We Christians believe that we are are saved by faith. James tells us what it really means to have faith and how to see grace and faith with deeper revelation.
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Brothers, we cannot show partiality because God is impartial. If God is our father, then our brothers are our brothers. We cannot decide to hang out with the ones that would potentially be beneficial to us.
https://toancientofdays.blogspot.com/2021/03/james-series-danger-of-partiality-james.html
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Scripture: James 1:19-25
Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves
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https://toancientofdays.blogspot.com/2021/03/hearers-and-listeners.html
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- A disciple shares the gospel
- A disciple knows that God will work his way
- A disciple knows that God will work his way
- A disciple waits
- A disciple relies on the power of the Holy Spirit
- A disciple gives God Glory & are humble
We start in love :
We are serious about loving
We are serious about sin
We are in this for real time -- that means spending time
We are called to trust in God
We are to rely on the Holy Spirit
We are to wait for His timing
We are only to share wisdom we know God is leading us into
We are humble
We realise that this is a two way street
We give and we make sure that we receive. (Remember the parable of the workers who came at different times)
We are ready to sacrifice
We are ready to hand over those to another persons when God leads us
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https://toancientofdays.blogspot.com/2021/03/disciples-make-disciples-sermon-notes.html
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See notes on: https://toancientofdays.blogspot.com/2021/02/trial-temptation-tests-and-spirit.html
“Do you mortify; do you make it your daily work; be always at it whilst you live; cease not a day from this work; be killing sin or it will be killing you.”
― John Owen, The Mortification of Sin
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When we go through trials and difficult times we are often faced with the following questions
- Does God really love me?
- Does God do His will for me?
- Is God's will for my life perfect?
- Will I like God's will for my life?
- Will God take the evil others have done to me and really turn it for my good?
- Will God repay the evil for the harm them did?
Trials (as James said) are meant to bring change in the believer in the following manner
Humbleness: Only during trial does one realise the frailty of human wisdom and strength
Repentance: When one goes through trials, only then would he repent of his self-reliance and see God for who He is
Discipline: Only under trials one sees the Father as a father and not just a provider. The father disciplines only his children – we tend to put our life in order
Faith Building (Patience): Through trials a son, learns to wait for the Father, knowing and trusting in the wisdom and means of the Father – thus developing the faith in Father
Maturity: Once we been through trials, our faith is grown
Reward: We know that faithful servants are rewarded for their dependence.
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We are living a life in exodus, we been saved by the Passover lamb, we are on our journey to the promised land, our walk is through this desert with oppression
We walk
- under the guidance of God
- with the presence of God (Holy Spirit)
- under the protection of God
- with the provision of God
- being transformed and renewed by God
- with God carrying us and leading us with the Word and Spirit
See notes:
https://toancientofdays.blogspot.com/2020/12/i-am-series-episode-5-i-am-light-john.html
Portions we look now
- Job 17:12: Job says that there is light after darkness - this is the motto of reformation
- Psalm 36:9: We see light in his light - its in his light that we see what is true
- 1 John 1:5: God is light
- John 9:4,5: Jesus is Light
- John 12:35: Walk in light = Walk in truth
- Proverbs 4:18: Walk in truth
- John 8:12: Walk in the Light
- 1 Thessalonians 5:5: We are Children of the light
- Habakkuk 2:14: The earth is filled with God’s glory as the seas have water
- John 1:9: Tue light came to the world
- John 3:20: No one who does evil comes to the light
- Acts 26:18: Purpose of the church is to turn people from darkness to the light
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In Luke 15, Jesus talks about a good father. He tells this to the sinners and tax collectors who come to him as well as the Pharisees and scribes. Jesus tells about a good father who loves the sinner who leaves the father and the family and waste his life away as well as the son who is at home living a life living a life where he obeys the father without knowing who the father is. The father is God - the one who calls both the sinner and the self righteous alike, loving both of them. Genuine repentance involves two main things.
- Change of heart
- Coming to God
Jesus talks about the issue with human heart in both the cases. The younger one found the world and its pleasures lovely and the elder one feared and considered the father unjust. This is same in the Church and across human heart. The unbeliever does not want to do anything with God and the church going unbeliever goes just to make sure that they are not wrong.
Jesus came to adopt and bring home the lost sons. This is the gospel. The sinner is saved (justified) and is adopted into the family of God
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See Notes On:
https://toancientofdays.blogspot.com/2020/12/i-am-series-episode-4-i-am-light.html
- John 1:4, John 8:12, John 3:19-20
- Psalm 139: 11,12 - Comfort in darkness + Psalm 18:28
- Isaiah 9:2 - People who walked in darkness /Physical darkness, Spiritual Darkness
- Luke 11:34-35
- Psalm 119:130 - the unfolding of the Word gives light
- 1 Peter 2:9 - why we are called
- Revelation 21:23 - The future
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On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’ ” Now this he said about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were to receive, for as yet the Spirit had not been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified. John 7:37–39 (ESV)
see notes:
https://toancientofdays.blogspot.com/2020/11/i-am-series-episode-3-i-am-bread-anyone.html
Three things Jesus does here:
- He knows we thirst
- He is the only one who provides this water and freely
- He knows that we will be quenched
Three things we do:
- Look Back : At Sin and Salvation
- Look Today: Know his providence
- Load Ahead: Desire and live with the Holy Spirit
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Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.
Summary:
- He knows our hunger - he has enough
- He does not care that we want him as king over our needs, but He wants to be our King.
- He came not to be useful, but to become precious
- He came to be sufficient
- In him there is eternal life
- He accepts our worship
- HE IS GOD - HIS WORDS ARE LIFE
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This is dedicated to all who are in the household of people in ministry, especially each and every pastor's wife and my own wife. I am writing this on a day i am forced to lie down as I have hurt my knees. And this incident was not isolated, it has been the a terrible time of being hurt physically. A tumour on the leg, a tear of the feet tendon, now a knee swelling. This was a fruitful time for the ministry as I been mentoring and helping people and this has been affecting even my poor wife who fears that these attacks (even spiritual) may only increase. So I want to encourage her and let her know that the reason I wake and get out of the bed has these reasons. I love her dearly and find her the best and precious and I want her to be encouraged through this.
https://toancientofdays.blogspot.com/2020/11/i-will-stand-to-fight-poem.html
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The Bible talks about us being part of the world yet not in the world. The early Christians have done more to transform the Greeco-Roman world than any culture. The modern thoughts on dignity, respect, honor and value for human life has been based on the life the early Church lived.
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.1 Peter 2:9 ESV
https://toancientofdays.blogspot.com/2020/11/excellencies-of-him-1-peter-29.html
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There are seven times in the Bible where Jesus says the statement I am ... and all of them are found in the book of John.Before John, the place where we find this statement "I AM.." most pronounced is in the book of Exodus.
In this we see God from the old testament perspective.
God said to Moses, “ I AM WHO I AM.” And he said, “Say this to the people of Israel: ‘ I AM has sent me to you.’”
https://toancientofdays.blogspot.com/2020/10/i-am-series-episode-1-introduction.html
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Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.
Presented a the London Pentecostal Church - Youth Meeting
Slides: https://1drv.ms/p/s!Aq5uNziyWSmsgVCf_U92D-RY8Pz2?e=aaa9aE
Semon notes: https://toancientofdays.blogspot.com/2020/10/god-of-hope-romans-1513-sermon-notes.html
YouTube: https://youtu.be/c-yS_BQdjXY
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The Bible tells us that we are being transformed daily, made Holy, being made into the image of the Son. How do we stand in our faith and in the process of being made Holy (sanctification)? Let us look at the Bible, and see how we are to adviced to work out our salvation.
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How do we react when things do not go our way? How do we find peace when we face difficulties? Does God open a door when he shuts another? This week we shall see how God shuts a door and wants us to be there in the room with Him.
This is a time of pruning and anointing.
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Sermon Notes:
love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. Eph 3:19
Isaiah 58:7-8
Fasting is the act of coming to God
It is a pursuit
- Jer 29:13
- 1 Chron 28:9
- Ps 14:2
Being Weaned
- Ps 131:1
- Acts 13:2,14:23
Fasting is feasting on God
- drawing deep on his presence
- depend on His power
- enjoying His goodness
- gazing on His beauty
Fasting is motivated by desire
- Ps 139:23-24,John 4:32,Luke 5:35(return)
Fasting is not for God
- Ps 56:12,1 Samuel 7:3,1 Kings 21:29
Fasting means God is better
- Eph 3:19, Psalm 84:10, Psalm 63:5, 1 Tim 4:3
Fasting should glorify God
- John 4:32
It opens our antennas
- Acts 13:2,14:23
It is a weapon for spiritual warfare
- Mat 4:2-3
It is the crucible to mold us
- Mat 4:2-3
With love for Sam Storms (Practicing the power, The Beginner's Guide to Spiritual Gifts)
God sees us fasting and knows that we are motivated by a deep longing in our hearts for him and for his purposes to be fulfilled in the earth. He knows that we are not fasting to obtain the applause of people. He sees that we are acting not out of strength to impress others with our discipline, or even out of a desire to influence others to imitate our devotion. But we have come to God out of weakness to express to him our need and our great longing that he would manifest himself more fully in our lives for the joy of our soul and the glory of his name. - John Piper
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