18 February 2018 - God Still Loves Me Even When I Fail - Pastor Mark Ng Chinese New Year Sermon Notes - New Creation Church Sermon Notes

18/2/2018

18 February 2018 - God Still Loves Me Even When I Fail - Pastor Mark Ng Chinese New Year Sermon Notes - New Creation Church Sermon Notes

Chinese New Year is like a picture of grace (undeserved favor) - as a child whose family celebrates Chinese New Year, one wakes up with red envelopes that contain money, has yummy goodies to eat, and only words of blessings are spoken that day.

Isaiah 11:8 - In the Millennium when Jesus returns to rule on earth, it will be a beautiful world.
Little children will even play safely near once-dangerous animals.
In the Millennium, people who die at the age of 100 are considered to have died young.
Chinese New Year is like a mini-Millennium experience in the family for 15 days.

“The nursing child shall play by the cobra’s hole, And the weaned child shall put his hand in the viper’s den.” (Isaiah 11:8 NKJV)

Grace is not what we can do for God - it’s about what God can do for you.

Chinese New Year is also known as the Spring Festival:
春 (spring) = 三 (three: the Triune God) + 人 (man: Jesus became a man) + 日 (day: the day where Jesus died for us is the day of salvation)
Jesus knew the state we were in and He came to do a thoroughly “spring cleaning” for us.

Romans 5:9 - The auspicious color of Chinese New Year is red. Red like the blood of Jesus which has cleansed us from our sins.

“Therefore, since we have now been justified [declared free of the guilt of sin] by His blood, [how much more certain is it that] we will be saved from the wrath of God through Him.” (ROMANS 5:9 AMP)

Pastor Mark Ng taught us in this powerful Chinese New Year sermon that God still loves us just the same even when we fail and that we can continue to receive His goodness and blessings. We need to be established in the truth that we are the righteousness of God in Christ! Image Credits: www.newcreation.org.sg

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God's love never changes - Even at your worst, He still loves you.

Revelation 19:8 - Jesus washed and wiped His disciples feet with linen to thoroughly cleanse them.
Righteousness is a gift, it’s not about what we can do.

“And to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.” (Revelation 19:8 NKJV)

James 1:17 - God never changes even when you are in your worst state.
The way God loves us is not like the way we love people. Our love fluctuates, like the changing moon in the sky.
However God’s love for us is constant and everlasting.

“Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above; it comes down from the Father of lights [the Creator and Sustainer of the heavens], in whom there is no variation [no rising or setting] or shadow cast by His turning [for He is perfect and never changes].” (JAMES 1:17 AMP)

When you know God’s heart, you will do great exploits.

When you look at the cross, you will know that God loves you.

You will know the truth and it will set you free.
Jesus has already finished the work, but you must know it in order to receive the benefits of it in your life.

Matthew 5:45 - If God can give good things to the evil and to the unjust, how much more will He bless us believers even when we make mistakes?

“that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.” (Matthew 5:45 NKJV)

Luke 6:35 - Our God is so good - He is even kind to the unthankful and evil.

“But love your enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil.” (Luke 6:35 NKJV)

Mark 2:16-17 - Jesus came to save the scum of the earth. Only though who THINK that they are righteous cannot be saved by Him.
If you feel unworthy and undeserving of blessings, then Jesus wants to be your Savior.
Only God can make a loser become a winner. He is for the last, lost and least of the world.

“But when the teachers of religious law who were Pharisees saw him eating with tax collectors and other sinners, they asked his disciples, “Why does he eat with such scum? ” When Jesus heard this, he told them, “Healthy people don’t need a doctor—sick people do. I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.”” (Mark 2:16-17 NLT)

Jesus ate with the worst of the worst in Jericho - Zacchaeus. He did this to tell you that when you feel the most undeserving, Jesus is still there for you.

God does not confiscate or withdraw the blessings that He gives to us. We are always accepted in the Beloved (Jesus).

It is the goodness of God that leads us to repentance, not the Law.
Example: A prisoner can be in and out of prison multiple times due to repeat offences, but when one day he sees his aged mother still coming to visit him in prison and not giving up on him, his heart will be changed and he will turn over a new leaf.

Luke 7:45-47 - Worship is kissing God. Why aren’t we worshipping Him much? It’s because we don’t know that we are forgiven much.
The woman anointed Jesus with the expensive perfume - she exchanged her body for it (for she was a prostitute) - she was pouring out her whole life on Jesus.
She loved Him much because she knew that she was forgiven much.

“You didn’t greet me with a kiss, but from the time I first came in, she has not stopped kissing my feet. You neglected the courtesy of olive oil to anoint my head, but she has anointed my feet with rare perfume. “I tell you, her sins—and they are many—have been forgiven, so she has shown me much love. But a person who is forgiven little shows only little love.”” (Luke 7:45-47 NLT)

John 14:23 - If we truly love Jesus, we will live right as a fruit, not as a work.

“Jesus replied, “All who love me will do what I say. My Father will love them, and we will come and make our home with each of them.” (John 14:23 NLT)

II Corinthians 5:21 - Sin does not separate us from God because Jesus has paid for all our sins. Good things happen to those who believe that God loves them.

“For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.” (II Corinthians 5:21 NKJV)

Genesis 3:21 - This is the first mention of clothing.
Adam sinned big time but God still clothed him.
God was probably crying when He clothed Adam because it cost Him dearly - He had to pay for the clothing (and eventually salvation of mankind) with the life of His Son Jesus.

“Also for Adam and his wife the LORD God made tunics of skin, and clothed them.” (Genesis 3:21 NKJV)

Galatians 3:26-27 - How do we show that we appreciate God’s gift to us? Every time we fail, declare that “Father, I thank you that I am still the righteousness of God in Christ”.

“For you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus. And all who have been united with Christ in baptism have put on Christ, like putting on new clothes.” (Galatians 3:26-27 NLT)

I John 2:1 - Jesus is your Advocate (lawyer) defending you in the court of God. Even when you fail, He is still on your side.

“My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.” (I John 2:1 NKJV)

Pastor Prince shared with Pastor Mark recently: Holiness is to speak like how God speaks and think like how God thinks.

The secret of Pastor Joseph Prince’s success is meditation.
This is Pastor Prince's heart: He loves the word of God. He loves worship. He loves the local church. He insists on Excellence in what he does. He is Generous. He values Honesty and hates it when people lie. Despite being on a world-stage, he is Humble and gives glory to God all the time.

We reign in life by receiving the abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness.

Revelation is just 12 inches in distance: from the ear to the heart. Let the word of God you hear go into your heart.

Small steps go a long way: feed on God’s word in bite sizes each day. It will help you.

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