29 April 2018 - How to be Blessed: God’s Way - Pastor Joseph Prince Sermon Notes - New Creation Church Sermon NotesPraise and Worship songs performed:
When people need healing, they tend to look for verses on healing and expect to be healed right away. However many times God is more interested in first bringing you out of occupation with self and bringing you into occupation with Christ. After hearing and hearing messages about Jesus and His loveliness, all of a sudden you realize that the faith you need to be healed is there. Genesis 12:2-3 - God wants to bless us to be a blessing. You are a blessing going somewhere to happen. This is the first place in the Bible where “blessing” is mentioned. Blessing (a noun) is first mentioned in the story of Abraham. The word for blessing in Hebrew is “Barak”. It is made up of three Hebrew letters. The first two Hebrew letters in the word is “Bar” which means “Son”. The last Hebrew letter in the word is a picture of an open hand. Together it means “the Son of the open hand”. Blessing in Hebrew is “Barakah”. It has an additional Hebrew letter “Hei”. Together, the Hebrew letters have the meaning of “The Son of the Open Hand of Grace”. Since Israel rejected God’s plan for them to be an example of blessing, God made them an example of cursing. Through the Law, no one can be blessed because man cannot keep the Law. If you come under the Law, you’ll be cursed. “I will make you a great nation; I will bless you And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”” (Genesis 12:2-3 NKJV) The definition of “blessing” by John N. Oswalt : To bless means to endue with power for success, prosperity, fecundity (fertility), longevity, etc. When God blesses you, He endues you with power. God is the only Source of blessing. A curse is an enduement of power for failure. Everything is heaven cannot be lesser than earth. Everything there is enhanced. For a believer, to live is Christ and to die is gain. Jesus is still a Man today in heaven. He is a Man in glory. Blessing will reverse the curse in your life. It doesn’t just remove what is negative, but it adds on what is of heaven. In heaven there is no shortage and there is nothing hurtful or destructive. At the end of the Book of Judges, it says that everyone did what was right in their own eyes. That’s what is happening today as well, especially on social media. No matter man’s opinions, we can’t change God’s ways of doing things.
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Diary of a Leper - Imagining how Jesus Healed the Leper - Based on the Animation by Pastor Joseph Prince
After you’ve enjoyed the animation about the "The Healing of the Leper by Jesus in Matthew 8", please continue reading the post below. My prayer is that you will be able to relate with the leper’s thoughts and struggles and see that Jesus is the answer to your trials - He is the only One who can save you and make you whole. Image Credits: New Creation Church and Pastor Joseph Prince
This is an original post - you can read more devotionals like this when you become our patron on Patreon here. Hi dear reader, for you to fully enjoy and appreciate this re-imagining of what happened to the leper that Jesus healed in Matthew 8, you have to first watch the video below. The following animation is a creative vision of Pastor Joseph Prince and it’s really a powerful, anointed video. I couldn’t help but shed tears when I first watched it because the beauty of Jesus and the helplessly of the leper are so wonderfully portrayed in this short clip. After you’ve enjoyed the animation, please continue reading the post below. My prayer is that you will be able to relate with the leper’s thoughts and struggles and see that Jesus is the answer to your trials - He is the only One who can save you and make you whole. Please also note that the names in this fictional diary entry are not the real names of the leper’s family members. 25 April 2018 - Everything Good and Bad will Give God Praise - Pastor Joseph Prince Sermon Notes - New Creation Church Encounter Night Sermon NotesEven when things don’t seem to be working in your favor, God is working behind the scenes. Many times we don’t thank God for protection or help rendered that we don’t know about. Esther received favor from God. We need to receive and rely on His favor. Testimony: There was a student who memorized the whole Book of Proverbs and he received straight A’s for his school exams. When you touch God’s word, you touch the way to prosper you. When you meditate on God’s word, you will have good success and make your way prosperous. Psalm 1 - Those who meditate on God’s word will prosper in everything they do. Their leaf will always be green — renewal of youth and health. We need to listen to God’s word and not the news. The news says that as your days increase, you will get weaker and older. God’s word says that as your days increase, your strength will increase. That’s the opposite of what the world says. Don’t accept what the world says so easily. In the Book of Esther, the name of God is not mentioned. The name of God doesn’t appear in it, and yet you see God working behind the scenes. The Book of Esther is a book of God’s provision, not so much of His miracles. In Greek, “Provideo” - “Pro” means before, “video” means to see. God sees your need and provides the supply before you even know of your need. An acrostic: GRACE - God’s riches at Christ’s expense There are four hidden acrostics of the name Yahweh in the Book of Esther. Everytime an acrostic appears, it is a pivotal point in the story — a game-changing moment. Yahweh in Hebrew is made of the four Hebrew letters: Yud hei vav hei. English reads from left to right but the Hebrew language reads from right to left. Even when you don’t understand God’s word, you are still cleansed as you read or listen to it. One of the appearance of God’s name is God name “I AM”. Psalm 96:11 - This verse is an acrostic with Yud hei vav hei. Without the Lord, the heavens cannot be glad and the earth can’t rejoice. “Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice. Let the sea roar, and its fullness!” (Psalms 96:11 WEB) Top 10 Marvel Avengers: Infinity War Merchandise for Marvel Fans and Collectors
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The hotly anticipated movie Marvel Avengers: Infinity War is finally here! The fun doesn't end after watching the film - it's time to collect some official merchandise as well! Below is a list of the top 10 collectibles inspired by the blockbuster hit! Hopefully you will find something cool to be part of your Infinity War experience! 10 Summer Vacation Clothing Essentials for your Family (Best Sellers List)
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Where are you headed to for your summer vacation? We will be going to Hong Kong! Can't wait to bring our two year old daughter Maeleth to Hong Kong Disneyland! It's important to make sure that you're sufficiently prepared for your trip. Nowadays in this digital age, we want to share beautiful photos of our vacations with our friends, family and followers on social media. Clothing is a big part of deciding whether your photos are impressive or just average. I have shortlisted the following 10 Amazon Best-Sellers from the clothing and fashion category for you to browse through - they are all highly-rated by customers and hopefully they will help you take outstanding outfit of the day (OOTD) shots on your holiday! Let me know how it goes :) 22 April 2018 - Wise as Serpents Harmless as Doves - Pastor Joseph Prince Sermon Notes Online - New Creation Church Sermon Notes OnlinePraise and Worship songs performed:
Hesed wisdom is “grace wisdom”. The most often used word for “wisdom” in the Bible in Hebrew is “chokmah”. In Greek, it is “sofia”. Proverbs 3:13-17 - In the Book of Proverbs, Wisdom is personified as a woman. When you embrace wisdom, you get five things: long life, riches, honor, pleasure and peace. “Happy is the man who finds wisdom, And the man who gains understanding; For her proceeds are better than the profits of silver, And her gain than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies, And all the things you may desire cannot compare with her. Length of days is in her right hand, In her left hand riches and honor. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace.” (Proverbs 3:13-17 NKJV) James 1:17 - Good gifts are for the world but perfect gifts are for believers. Ideas given to non-believers are good gifts whereas ideas given to believers are perfect gifts. “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.” (James 1:17 NKJV) James 1:5-8 - If you are a wise person, you will always know that you lack wisdom. If you ask God for wisdom, He will show you the root that’s causing your problems in life right now. If you’re working in a company, your first duty is to make sure your company does well. Witness and minister to your colleagues in your free time only, not during work hours. That’s wisdom. “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.” (James 1:5-8 NKJV) Deuteronomy 8:18 - God won’t zap and make money drop from the sky - that’s counterfeit money and God doesn’t deal in counterfeit money. God does not give you wealth. He gives you the power to get wealth. The word “get” means to create. It’s talking about God giving you ideas to get wealth. ““And you shall remember the LORD your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day.” (Deuteronomy 8:18 NKJV) I Kings 3:4-28 - This is a burnt offering, not a sin offering. Sin offering is for the atonement for sins. Burnt offering is where the righteousness of the lamb offered is transferred to the offerer. The word of God calls the sin offering the most holy offering whereas burnt offering is just called holy - The sin offering represents what Jesus did on the cross. That’s the most pleasing thing to God. King Solomon didn’t have to offer 1000 burnt offerings - he could have just offered 1. It shows his great appreciation for Christ. Long life (in wisdom’s right hand) for Solomon was conditional - based on whether he kept God’s commandments. He was still under the Law. However we believers who are under grace have Jesus to give us long life - He is the Son of the Right Hand. Ask God for length of days and you can freely receive it. When you get Jesus you get everything. Solomon was worshipping God at Gibeon but the Ark of the Covenant wasn’t there. The Ark was in the City of David. The Ark represents Jesus. The gold on the Ark represents Jesus’ deity, the wood represents Jesus’ body of flesh and the blood on the mercy seat represents the blood that Jesus shed for us. Solomon worshipping at Gibeon where the Ark wasn't there is a picture of religion - where Jesus is not in the center. The first thing Solomon did after he woke up from the dream is to worship where the Ark of the Covenant was. The first sign of a man who has received wisdom: he appreciates the Lord’s presence. The first thing Solomon said after he had heard the two women talk was “Bring me a sword”. In the Bible, the “Sword” refers to the word of God. In the Hebrew alphabet, “Aleph Tav” (A and Z) is the divine signature of Jesus. Jesus has the final word in your life. “Divide the living child in two, and give half to one, and half to the other.” - In this phrase there are three occurrences of Aleph Tav. God gives us the power to get wealth - God never gives you anything that makes you sinful. Capitalism is something from God. Communism is not from God. Jesus bore our sins in His body and His soul. Not in His spirit. There is something greater than the love of a mother - God sent His only begotten Son to die for us on the cross. “Now the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for that was the great high place: Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on that altar. At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, “Ask! What shall I give you?” And Solomon said: “You have shown great mercy to Your servant David my father, because he walked before You in truth, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with You; You have continued this great kindness for him, and You have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day. Now, O LORD my God, You have made Your servant king instead of my father David, but I am a little child; I do not know how to go out or come in. And Your servant is in the midst of Your people whom You have chosen, a great people, too numerous to be numbered or counted. Therefore give to Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people, that I may discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?” The speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing. Then God said to him: “Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked long life for yourself, nor have asked riches for yourself, nor have asked the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern justice, behold, I have done according to your words; see, I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so that there has not been anyone like you before you, nor shall any like you arise after you. And I have also given you what you have not asked: both riches and honor, so that there shall not be anyone like you among the kings all your days. So if you walk in My ways, to keep My statutes and My commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.” Then Solomon awoke; and indeed it had been a dream. And he came to Jerusalem and stood before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, offered up burnt offerings, offered peace offerings, and made a feast for all his servants. Now two women who were harlots came to the king, and stood before him. And one woman said, “O my lord, this woman and I dwell in the same house; and I gave birth while she was in the house. Then it happened, the third day after I had given birth, that this woman also gave birth. And we were together; no one was with us in the house, except the two of us in the house. And this woman’s son died in the night, because she lay on him. So she arose in the middle of the night and took my son from my side, while your maidservant slept, and laid him in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom. And when I rose in the morning to nurse my son, there he was, dead. But when I had examined him in the morning, indeed, he was not my son whom I had borne.” Then the other woman said, “No! But the living one is my son, and the dead one is your son.” And the first woman said, “No! But the dead one is your son, and the living one is my son.” Thus they spoke before the king. And the king said, “The one says, ‘This is my son, who lives, and your son is the dead one’; and the other says, ‘No! But your son is the dead one, and my son is the living one.’ ” Then the king said, “Bring me a sword.” So they brought a sword before the king. And the king said, “Divide the living child in two, and give half to one, and half to the other.” Then the woman whose son was living spoke to the king, for she yearned with compassion for her son; and she said, “O my lord, give her the living child, and by no means kill him!” But the other said, “Let him be neither mine nor yours, but divide him. ” So the king answered and said, “Give the first woman the living child, and by no means kill him; she is his mother.” And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had rendered; and they feared the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.” (I Kings 3:4-28 NKJV) The Body Cycle of Blessedness: How a Believer can Enjoy the Abundant Life - A Daily Devotional18/4/2018 The Body Cycle of Blessedness: How a Believer can Enjoy the Abundant Life - A Daily Devotional In this daily devotional, you will learn how a believer can manifest great blessings in his or her life, and how that process flows through the body in the cycle of blessedness. 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