18 October 2020 - Be Established in the Gift of Righteousness - Pastor Joseph Prince Sermon Notes - New Creation Church Sermon NotesPastor Joseph Prince taught us how to be blessed people who are established in the gift of righteousness which Jesus purchased through His obedience at the cross. We are righteous not by our works of obedience, but by His obedience. Praise and worship songs performed: 1. Give Me This Mountain - New Creation Worship 2. Before the Throne of God - Charitie Lees Bancroft 3. Jesus At the Center - Israel Houghton Proverbs 4:18 - Your path is getting brighter and brighter, even though the world is getting darker and darker. “But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light, that shines more and more until the perfect day.” (Proverbs 4:18 WEB) As we face the future, we have to have the helmet of salvation on to guard our minds. Isaiah 54:13-14 - When you are established in righteousness, the Lord will teach your children directly. Great will be your children’s shalom—this includes wholeness, health and provision. You are parenting by your life. Children hear what you say and will develop their belief system that way. If you are fearful and speak fearful things in front of them, they will pick up on it and likely become fearful too. “All your children will be taught by Yahweh; and your children’s peace will be great. In righteousness you will be established. You will be far from oppression, for you will not be afraid; and far from terror, for it shall not come near you.” (Isaiah 54:13-14 WEB) 2 Corinthians 4:3-4 - God created Adam to rule over the earth, but Adam bowed his knee to Satan and Satan became the ruler over the earth. Satan was made a ‘god of this world’ by receiving Adam’s position. “Even if our Good News is veiled, it is veiled in those who perish; in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the Good News of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn on them.” (2 Corinthians 4:3-4 WEB) Romans 8:30 - We have to be established in the gift of righteousness first before we can walk in holiness. “Whom he predestined, those he also called. Whom he called, those he also justified. Whom he justified, those he also glorified.” (Romans 8:30 WEB) Isaiah 60:2 - This verse is not referring to the Millennium because there will be no darkness then. It is talking about these end times we are living in. In Egypt, one of the last plagues that God sent was the plague of supernatural thick darkness. The Egyptians couldn’t see each other, but the children of Israel had supernatural light in their dwellings. This is also a picture of the times we live in. It is in darkness that light becomes more obvious. Believers will shine even brighter in these last days. “For, behold, darkness will cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but Yahweh will arise on you, and his glory shall be seen on you.” (Isaiah 60:2 WEB) People who are being persecuted for the sake of the Gospel shine brightly with the glory of God. When Stephen was being persecuted by the chiefs priests and Pharisees, his face was shining like an angel.
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