28 July 2019 - A Royal Life in Christ Jesus - Pastor Joseph Prince Sermon Notes - New Creation Church Sermon NotesPraise and Worship Songs performed: (I missed songs before this) 1. Finished - New Creation Worship 2. Be Exalted 3. Above All - Lenny Leblanc People say that you are not successful today because you don’t know what to do. Actually it’s more to do with who you are. You have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear, but the Spirit of adoption which cries “Abba”. Under the Law, the Jews had a slavish fear to God. We are to have “the fear of the Lord” but that means a worshipful adoration of God. We are sons of God. God can give you an all-encompassing (in Greek: soteria). God is restoring your mental faculties. Revelation 1:5-6 - As Prince of Peace, it shows that Jesus submits to God the Father. As King of Kings, it shows that Jesus is sovereign. Jesus knows you through and through and still loves you. It all depends on who washes our sins—if Jesus washes, then our robes of righteousness shine brighter than the sun. We are kings and priests to God, called to carry out God’s purposes here on earth. Prophets represent God in declaring His words to man. Priest is towards God—they come with prayers and gifts to God. When we worship God, we are like a sweet-smelling odor to God. In the Bible, you’ll never find a sickly priest. They are alwaysstrong and healthy. There’s something about worshiping God that keeps you strong. People who go to church live the longest. When you come to church, life is added to you. A king carries out God’s assignment. “and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us, and washed us from our sins by his blood; and he made us to be a Kingdom, priests to his God and Father; to him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.” (Revelation 1:5-6 WEB) People with their puny brains are sitting in judgment against an all-knowing, all-powerful God. They don’t even know how to govern their lives. If you sin against your children, there are some consequences. If you sin against your spouse, there are greater consequences—you sleep on the couch for the night and face a silent treatment. If you sin against your boss (like embezzling company funds), there are even greater consequences. If you sin against your nation (like attempting to assassinate the president), the consequence is death. If you sin against God, the consequence is much more dire. People who criticize God and say that He’s mean have no respect for the importance and greatness of God. While we were sinners, Jesus died for us. You are loved! Ecclesiastes 8:4 - Power is released when kings speak. Adam had this power in theGarden of Eden. He spoke and had authority over all the creatures in the Garden. “for the king’s word is supreme. Who can say to him, “What are you doing?”” (Ecclesiastes 8:4 WEB)
We are all king-priests in Christ. We can reflect the moral excellencies of Jesus through the way we live. When the world tries to be moral, they do it outwardly—as long as they are not caught by the public. Jesus was morally excellent even in private. God wants this moral excellence to proceed from our mind and heart—not just an outwardly pretentious act.
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