6 November 2022 - Biblical Prosperity Amidst The Famine - Pastor Joseph Prince Sermon Notes - New Creation Church Sermon NotesNew Sermon Notes: Pastor Joseph Prince taught us how God is restoring the truths about Biblical prosperity to the church. Our spirits must be open to receive this truth before we can experience it! Praise and worship songs performed:
There is a last day Gospel of Grace revolution coming that is going to be even greater than the Reformation during Martin Luther’s time. Only a sinless person can die as a sin offering. Jesus did that for us. He shed royal blood for us as He is the Son of God. Jesus is 100% God and also 100% man. Jesus’ position is also our position. He is there in Heaven representing man to God. When He was here on earth, He was representing God to man. When God looks at you, He does not see you in sin but in Christ as the righteousness of God. Never let fame or fortune define you. Let God define you. You are the righteousness of God in Christ. Everything in the Christian life operates by faith. Faith is the currency in the Kingdom of Heaven. The preaching of God’s word builds faith. As Jesus is—the ascended, risen, glorified Christ, so are we in this world. No one bore more sins in their own body than Jesus did at the cross. A few days later, He stepped into Heaven without all the sins. All our sins have been purged—it is a perfect work. Jesus then sat down at God the Father’s right hand. God’s way is that you believe what He says, declare it, and you will see it manifest in your life. His word is the truth. We cannot use church history as the basis of our faith. We must base our faith on God’s word. “Do not forsake assembling together as you see the Day approaching” in the epistle to the Hebrews is talking about physical gathering of believers. Lions prowl slowly and wait for a straggler animal that strays from the herd before pouncing. The devil (who comes as a roaring lion) and his demons wait for you to be isolated and out of fellowship before they strike.
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30 October 2022 - Identify With the Second Adam - Pastor Joseph Prince Sermon Notes - New Creation Church Sermon NotesNew Sermon Notes: Pastor Joseph Prince taught us many heavenly realities, especially that need to see ourselves the way God sees us—in the spirit and not in the flesh. In Christ, not in Adam. Praise and worship songs performed: 1. How Great Is Our God - Chris Tomlin 2. No Longer Slaves - Bethel Music 3. The One Thing - New Creation Worship It takes a father and a mother to raise a child. Not a village. We don’t want a village to give advice to our children. Abraham prospered in all things. He was very rich in flocks, silver, and gold. The blessing upon him also caused him to receive physical wealth. We are the seed of Abraham and are blessed together with the faithful Abraham. We are well supplied in Christ. Genesis 26:1-3 - The “first” in Hebrew is “rashon”. It also means the head, the beginning, and the first. “Rosh” in Hebrew is the name for Russia in the Bible. China is “Sinim”. This passage is prophetic for a time when Russia becomes prominent again. “There was a famine in the land, in addition to the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines, to Gerar. Yahweh appeared to him, and said, “Don’t go down into Egypt. Live in the land I will tell you about. Live in this land, and I will be with you, and will bless you. For I will give to you, and to your offspring, all these lands, and I will establish the oath which I swore to Abraham your father.” (Genesis 26:1-3 WEBUS) Ezekiel 38:1-3 - Gog means expansion and Magog means extension. Rosh is Russia and Meschech is Moscow. There will be a time when Russia comes to try and invade Israel. God will destroy them on the mountains of Israel. “Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, “Son of man, set your face toward Gog, of the land of Magog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal, and prophesy against him, and say, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “Behold, I am against you, Gog, prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal.” (Ezekiel 38:1-3 WEBUS) Ezekiel 38:13 - In Ezekiel 38, the “young lions” includes America. Sheba, Dedan are referring to Saudi Arabia. Tarshish is Spain. In the Ezekiel 38 war, no country will help Israel. God Himself will defeat the invaders for Israel and man will not get the glory. “Sheba, Dedan, and the merchants of Tarshish, with all its young lions, will ask you, ‘Have you come to take the plunder? Have you assembled your company to take the prey, to carry away silver and gold, to take away livestock and goods, to take great plunder?’”’” (Ezekiel 38:13 WEBUS) 16 October 2022 - Having A New Covenant Spirit - Pastor Joseph Prince Sermon Notes - New Creation Church Sermon NotesNew Sermon Notes: Pastor Joseph Prince taught us about the kind of New Covenant thinking and behavior that is well pleasing to God. Praise and worship songs performed: 1. In Christ Alone - ThankYou Music 2. Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus - Helen H. Lemmel 3. Refuge - New Creation Worship 4. Exalted 5. Fall Afresh On Me - New Creation Worship Knowledge alone puffs up. What we need is revelation knowledge when we read God’s word. People will enjoy spending time around you because the Spirit of Christ is in you. Matthew 16:13-18 - The revelation of “Jesus as the Christ and the Son of the Living God” is the rock that the church is built upon. “When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?” So they said, “Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.” (Matthew 16:13-18 NKJV) 2 Timothy 2:15 - For those who have the desire to become pastors or Bible teachers (these are examples of “workman”), study God’s word so that you will not be ashamed. “Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.” (2 Timothy 2:15 WEBUS) Joshua 1:6-9 - Don’t be occupied with your enemy but be occupied with God’s word and you will have good success. ““Be strong and courageous; for you shall cause this people to inherit the land which I swore to their fathers to give them. Only be strong and very courageous. Be careful to observe to do according to all the law which Moses my servant commanded you. Don’t turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may have good success wherever you go. This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it; for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success. Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be dismayed, for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”” (Joshua 1:6-9 WEBUS) When Jesus ascended back to Heaven, He gave the church gifts, including the gift of pastors and teachers. We need to learn from them too and not have the prideful attitude of only getting revelation directly from God. Be under the spout where the glory comes out. Compliments never make us grow. It is the constructive correction that helps us to grow. 9 October 2022 - You Have Authority In Jesus’ Name - Pastor Joseph Prince Sermon Notes - New Creation Church Sermon NotesNew Sermon Notes: Pastor Joseph Prince taught us about the authority we have in Jesus’ name and also the blessing we have based on Jesus’ shed blood! Praise and worship songs performed: 1. Raise A Hallelujah - Bethel Music 2. Everlasting - New Creation Worship 3. Touch Of Heaven - Hillsong Music When you are praying, listen out for what God wants you to pray for. Pastor Prince heard “creative miracles” during his prayer time. Pastor Prince ministered in words of knowledge for healing: - Acute pain in the neck-shoulder area is being healed. - Upper arm of someone who cannot raise that arm fully is healed. - Liver condition is being healed now. - A cancerous condition is being healed now. - Right buttock which felt pain when bending over is being healed. - For people experiencing mental fog in the brain, they are receiving creative miracles. Restored mental faculties. - Pain on the side from the armpit down to the hip area is being healed. Someone who challenged the Lord, “If God is real, I will go to church today and He will heal my physical condition and then I will put my trust in Him again.” This is the answer to him. We have authority from Jesus. The word in Greek is “exousia”. Authority is like when a weak traffic policeman raises his hand and a truck has to stop. The truck is power while the policeman is authority. Power has to bow to authority. The power of the entire government is behind the policeman. The Chinese have this saying when the body feels a pain, it is due to 风 (wind). There is some truth in it because the Hebrew and Greek words for spirit (as in evil spirit) are “ruach” and “pneuma” respectively which also means wind. The entire genetic makeup of a tree is in the seed. You will receive so much more when you give (your giving is a seed). We are in the end times. We are hearing more and more of wars and rumors of wars. We are seeing great earthquakes more frequently than any other generations before us. God does not send all this. There is a devil on earth, and all these calamities befalling man began from Adam’s sin in the Garden of Eden. Genesis 1:7 - The word for expanse/firmament in Hebrew is “rakia”. There was a water canopy covering the earth before the flood. “God made the expanse, and divided the waters which were under the expanse from the waters which were above the expanse; and it was so.” (Genesis 1:7 WEBUS) We are not people with no understanding. We have accurate knowledge about the end times from God through the Scriptures. We are looking forward to Jesus’ return. Matthew 24:37 - Our current generation is likened to the days of Noah and the days of Lot. “As the days of Noah were, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.” (Matthew 24:37 WEBUS) Angels can take on the form of a human for the right purposes to save or guide us. Genesis 6:4-5 - The fallen angels who interbred with human women during Noah’s days are now bound and tortured in Tartarus, in chains of darkness. The resultant offspring were giants. God sent the flood to wipe out the hybrids and Nephilim giants, to start afresh and repopulate the earth with Noah’s family of eight people. In the second outbreak of giants, God also destroyed the giants through the children of Israel. “The Nephilim were in the earth in those days, and also after that, when God’s sons came in to men’s daughters and had children with them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown. Yahweh saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of man’s heart was continually only evil.” (Genesis 6:4-5 WEBUS) There are fallen angels now who claim to be aliens from outer space but they are not. Aliens are one theory the evil ones in world are trying to use to explain away the Rapture of the church. The devil hates us and wants to destroy us. He never gives a benefit without taking something more valuable away. The animals that went into Noah’s ark were young and they hibernated during the months in the ark. We cannot will healing into happening. It is God who has the power to heal, but we have the authority to pray for healing in Jesus’ name. For example, when a person writes you a cheque for a million US dollars, whether it can be cashed out depends on how much the person who signed on it has in his account. 25 September 2022 - How To Interpret The Bible - Pastor Joseph Prince Sermon Notes - New Creation Church Sermon NotesNew Sermon Notes: Pastor Joseph Prince taught us important principles of Bible interpretation so that we can know how to study the God-breathed Scriptures for ourselves, and be thoroughly equipped for every good work! Praise and worship songs performed: 1. The Lion And The Lamb - Bethel Music 2. Beautiful Savior - Planetshakers 3. Yeshua - Jesus Image Worship 4. Stronger - New Creation Worship Preachers are just human vessels, oracles of God. They need to be receptive and hear accurately to proclaim God’s word to the people. There are many Mary and many Joseph, but only one David in the Bible. God wants the name David to be associated with kingship. Jesus is called the Son of David. The Gospel of Matthew is the Gospel of the Sovereign and His Sermons. The Gospel of Mark is the Gospel of the Servant and His Service. The Gospel of Luke is the Gospel of the Savior and His Salvation. The Gospel of John is the Gospel of the Son of God and His supremacy. Man is the only creation made in God’s image. Mankind was the last to be made, and we are like the underlords of God’s whole creation. The first Adam succumbed to Satan’s temptation and fell. God sent the Second Adam, Jesus Christ, to recover what the first Adam lost. Death and judgment are behind us. We have died in Christ and are resurrected. The world is waiting for death in front of them, but not us. When we step out of this body, we will be in Heaven, with God. In AD 70, General Titus led the Roman Army to raze Jerusalem to the ground. General Titus commanded his soldiers not to destroy the temple, but as the soldiers fought, some of the torches of fire fell into the temple and the gold in between the cracks of the stones of the temple melted and started flowing down. This caused the soldiers to ignore General Titus' command and throw down the stones of the temple to get the gold. The son of the emperor of Rome said don't destroy the temple, whereas the Son of God (Jesus) said not one stone will be left on another. Jesus won. Jesus' word always comes to pass. You can be sure that God's prophecies will come to pass. Today if you go to Israel, you can still see the huge stones that were toppled over. There are earthquakes, wars, and rumors of wars. When all these things begin to happen, look up for your redemption draws near. The redemption of your body in the Rapture. The name Elizabeth means “My God promised”. The word for promise in Hebrew is also the word for seven. On the day of the announcement of the queen’s death there was a double rainbow (7 colors). The queen reigned for seventy years. 2 Timothy 3:1-2 - These are signs of the end times, and we are seeing these especially on social media these days. “But know this: that in the last days, grievous times will come. For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,” (2 Timothy 3:1-2 WEBUS) 18 September 2022 - Multiplied Grace And Peace By Seeing Jesus - Pastor Joseph Prince Sermon Notes - New Creation Church Sermon NotesNew Sermon Notes: Pastor Joseph Prince taught us how to receive grace and peace multiplied to us by receiving revelations of Jesus concealed in the Scriptures, especially in the Old Testament. Praise and worship songs performed: 1. In Jesus’ Name - Darlene Zschech 2. Worthy - Elevation Worship Pastor Prince kept hearing this phrase “one place” repeated to him. It is a word in season. The spiritual gifts usually manifest in a corporate setting. It is easier to rebel against two tablets of stone, but harder to rebel against a Father who loves you. When a person is excommunicated (banished, expelled) from church, he is alienated from the corporate anointing. Nowadays in modern churches this is not practiced much anymore because people tend to repent quickly and if they don’t, they usually leave church by themselves anyway. The Gadarene demoniac was alone, naked, crying, and cutting himself. Any desire to shed clothes and reveal a lot of skin is demonic. Demons want you to isolate yourself and feel depressed. The Bible says that your body is the temple of God. Your body is meant to glorify God with beauty and health. God will take care of His temple. God wants us believers to gather to worship God and receive His preached word in Jesus’ name, even as we see the Day (of the Lord’s return) approaching. Romans 15:4 - Bible hope is not just wishing, but it is a positive, joyful, confident expectation of good in your future. Let your hope be anchored in Christ, and not in world events or what the media is saying. “For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through perseverance and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.” (Romans 15:4 WEBUS) In countries where they do not believe in God and shed a lot of blood through wars and killings, the ground rebels and refuses to produce crops. They have to import food because the land is barren due to their sin. In the beginning, animals talked. Balaam’s donkey spoke for itself. It was not God speaking through the donkey. God only restored the donkey’s ability to speak as it was in the beginning. The very first way to study the Bible is to see Jesus in the Word. When you find Jesus, you find yourself because you are in Christ. When you believe that Christ is your holiness, it will manifest in your actions without you being conscious of it. Humility is not thinking less of yourself. It is not thinking of yourself at all. 4 September 2022 - How To See Jesus Today - Pastor Joseph Prince Sermon Notes - New Creation Church Sermon NotesNew sermon notes: Pastor Joseph Prince taught us how to interpret the Scripture properly in light of Jesus’ finished work at the cross, as well as the primary way we get to see Jesus today! Praise and worship songs performed: (I missed the name of the first song) 1. I Was Made To Praise You - Chris Christensen 2. Pride Of A Father - Hillsong Music 3. I Stand In Worship - New Creation Worship 4. Only You - New Creation Worship Every soul is precious to Jesus. Matthew 15:21-28 - The woman came to Jesus pretending to be a Jew by saying the term “Son of David”, but Jesus did not want to bless her in her pretense. Even though she had no covenant with God, Jesus gave her a loophole by saying “It is not appropriate to take the children’s bread and throw it to the puppies (diminutive term).” “Children’s bread” is healing. Then the woman was honest and just called Jesus “Lord” and she received her daughter’s healing. Jesus only commended two people for their great faith, and both of them were Gentiles. One was this woman, and the other was a Roman centurion. They were not conscious of the Law (Ten Commandments), but they were only focused on Jesus. “Jesus went out from there and withdrew into the region of Tyre and Sidon. Behold, a Canaanite woman came out from those borders and cried, saying, “Have mercy on me, Lord, you son of David! My daughter is severely possessed by a demon!” But he answered her not a word. His disciples came and begged him, saying, “Send her away; for she cries after us.” But he answered, “I wasn’t sent to anyone but the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” But she came and worshiped him, saying, “Lord, help me.” But he answered, “It is not appropriate to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.” But she said, “Yes, Lord, but even the dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.” Then Jesus answered her, “Woman, great is your faith! Be it done to you even as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that hour.” (Matthew 15:21-28 WEBUS) Deuteronomy 8:7-9 - The underground water is a picture of the refreshment, revelations, and blessings that come from going through valley seasons of trial. Another way to see it is that they are the rich revelations received through deep study and meditation of God’s word. In the land of Canaan, Israel had to look up and depend on God. They had to wait for the rain from Him. God’s word comes in rich diversity of flavors. “For Yahweh your God brings you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of springs, and underground water flowing into valleys and hills; a land of wheat, barley, vines, fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of olive trees and honey; a land in which you shall eat bread without scarcity, you shall not lack anything in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills you may dig copper.” (Deuteronomy 8:7-9 WEBUS) Jeremiah 15:16 - God’s word is primarily for eating. When you feed on God’s word, it satisfies and nourishes you. The things of the word cannot satisfy your soul. You will still feel empty after pursuing them. The joy of the Lord that comes from God’s word is your strength. It gives you strength in body, soul, and spirit. “Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart, for I am called by your name, Yahweh, God of Armies.” (Jeremiah 15:16 WEBUS) Every day people leak life naturally, but Jesus said we can life and have it more abundantly through Him. 21 August 2022 - Dig Deep Into the Riches of God’s Word - Pastor Joseph Prince Sermon Notes - New Creation Church Sermon NotesNew Sermon Notes: Pastor Joseph Prince showed us how amazing God’s word is and the numerous benefits of spending time in it regularly. Praise and Worship Song Performed: 1. In Jesus’ Name - Darlene Zschech 2. That’s The Power - Hillsong Music 3. Your Saving Grace - New Creation Worship 4. When I Look Into Your Holiness - Cathy Perrin There is an anointing within and an anointing upon. When you are saved, you have the anointing of the Holy Spirit inside you. But when the anointing comes upon you, it is the gifts of the Spirit flowing for ministry. If you just keep receiving and not giving, you become like the Dead Sea. But the northern part of Israel has the Sea of Galilee which is a channel—it is always clean. If God knows He can get wealth through you, He will give it to you. Be rich in good works. Don’t put your trust in uncertain riches. To have a successful live is not just about money. It is about the life more abundantly that Jesus said. Numbers 14:7 - God is bringing us into a very very good land. “and they speak unto all the company of the sons of Israel, saying, ‘The land into which we have passed over to spy it, [is] a very very good land;” (Numbers 14:7 YLT98) The resurrected Jesus did not appear to unbelievers. He showed Himself to believers. The very first day He rose from the dead, He appeared to the two despondent disciples on the road to Emmaus. Jesus expounded the Scriptures to them, telling them about the things inside concerning Himself. It was more important for the two disciples to see Jesus in the Scriptures than in person. That is why He did not allow them to recognize Him. This gives us all equal opportunity to see Jesus today—in the Bible. On a deeper level, Songs of Songs is a picture of the Lord’s love for His church. The Bible has a lot of romance in it. God calls your body the temple of God. He has a high regard for your body. If you are heavenly minded, you will be very much of earthly good. Jesus spent time with the Father in prayer in the mountains, and He came down to heal the sick and cast out demons. 7 August 2022 - Hesed Ve Emet - Pastor Joseph Prince Sermon Notes - New Creation Church Sermon Notes6/8/2022 7 August 2022 - Hesed Ve Emet - Pastor Joseph Prince Sermon Notes - New Creation Church Sermon NotesNew Sermon Notes: Pastor Joseph Prince unveiled the meaning of grace and truth, and how God is currently powering up His grace to abound towards us in all ways. Good things happen when hesed ve emet becomes a reality in your life! Praise and Worship Song Performed: 1. This Is Amazing Grace - Phil Wickham 2. Worthy - Elevation Worship 3. Glorious And Beautiful - New Creation Worship 4. This Is Our God - Hillsong Music We are citizens of Heaven, but in the flesh we are citizen of our respective countries. We are ambassadors of Heaven. We are sponsored by God to do good. Even if the country we are sent to is not doing well, we can be well-supplied because we have supplies from Heaven. Matthew 18:21-35 - When you are bitter towards someone, you poison yourself with that bitterness. The best revenge is to forgive the person that hurt you and live the abundant life that Jesus died to give you. If you do not forgive others, you will be delivered to the “tormentors”. Tormentors can take the form of sickness, mental depression, etc. If you are angry with anyone, be quick to forgive them. Do not allow any bitterness to remain in your heart. “Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I don’t tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven. Therefore the Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. When he had begun to settle, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. But because he couldn’t pay, his Lord commanded him to be sold, with his wife, his children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. The servant therefore fell down and knelt before him, saying, ‘Lord, have patience with me, and I will repay you all!’ The Lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him and forgave him the debt. “But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him one hundred denarii, and he grabbed him and took him by the throat, saying, ‘Pay me what you owe!’ “So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will repay you!’ He would not, but went and cast him into prison until he should pay back that which was due. So when his fellow servants saw what was done, they were exceedingly sorry, and came and told their Lord all that was done. Then his Lord called him in and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me. Shouldn’t you also have had mercy on your fellow servant, even as I had mercy on you?’ His Lord was angry, and delivered him to the tormentors until he should pay all that was due to him. So my heavenly Father will also do to you, if you don’t each forgive your brother from your hearts for his misdeeds.”” (Matthew 18:21-35 WEBUS) Prophetically speaking, we could be right before the seven years of famine during Joseph’s time. Pharaoh said, “Whatever Joseph says, do it.” During the wedding in Cana, Mary said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it.” It is time to do whatever Jesus tells you to do. When the disciples went fishing all night and caught nothing, Jesus told them to “Cast your net on the right side and you will find.” It doesn’t matter whether you cast on the left or right if there is no fish. However because Jesus said it, just do it. The first time Jesus told Peter and John to let down the nets for a catch, Peter only let down one net. No wonder the net broke. God’s supply is always greater than than your need. People will know Christians by their love for one another. That’s what Jesus said. The body of Christ should stop whacking each other’s doctrines. Unite around Christ, that by grace through faith we are saved. Other doctrines are peripherals. Even if we don’t agree completely, we should still be able to love one another. The Gospel changes people from the inside out. If you want to change a nation, preach the Gospel. Doctors are natural provisions for the world to receive healing from disease and injuries. Every good and perfect gift comes down from the Father of Lights (God). We all have different levels of faith and we can believe for God to bless us at the level we are at. 31 July 2022 - Jesus Your Covenant Friend - Pastor Joseph Prince Sermon Notes - New Creation Church Sermon NotesNew Sermon Notes: Pastor Joseph Prince taught us how we all have diverse gifts, callings, and anointing. He encouraged us to rely on Jesus our covenant friend to lead us and give us favor in the situations of life! Praise and Worship Song Performed: 1. See A Victory - Elevation Worship 2. Refuge - New Creation Worship 3. Here I Bow - Bethel Music 4. Exalted - Betty Nicholson (Hosanna! Music) There are different gifts, callings, and anointing that believers have. Paul was set apart with God’s calling in his mother’s womb. Yet, Paul (when he was Saul) persecuted the early church and thought he was serving the Lord. Jesus said to Saul that by persecuting the church he was kicking against the goads (a sharp instrument used to direct oxen). Do not say that your words have no influence. Your words are like ox goads that have the power to move and direct. Saul studied at the feet of Gamaliel (one of the best religious teachers in Israel at that time), and he had a zeal for God because he had the calling of an apostle on his life. Christians should not say “Oh my God” which is using His name in vain. Find a different expression to say what you mean. When you study a book in the Bible, the key to understand the main focus of the book is found at the door (the first chapter). The Book of Ecclesiastes begins with “vanity of vanities”. Solomon was the most powerful and richest king in the world at that time. He had 300 wives and 700 concubines. As a sovereign king, he could have everything his heart desired, and yet he said everything was emptiness and unfulfilling. Ecclesiastes is telling us that it profits a man nothing if he gains the whole world but loses his own soul. Song of Songs is a song above all songs because it is about the Son of God and His love for us. Jesus told the woman at the well that if she drank that water she would thirst again. She understood the meaning because she was looking for fulfillment in men, but it was not working out. Do not draw from your spouse because your spouse cannot fulfill the thirst in your heart. Only Jesus can. Matthew 11:28-30 - Jesus Himself will rest you. Israel was under a heavy burden because no one could keep the Law perfectly. The Law says cursed is everyone who does not continue in all its statutes and commandments. When you first got saved, you received the first rest in your conscience and spirit. The second rest is in your soul (emotions). Only people who know who they are to the Father can serve and give to others. Insecure people feel like they have to show off. Meekness and gentleness is strength under control. It takes strength to be gentle. Jesus was not rash and reactive. He patiently made a scourge/whip in the temple and drove out the merchants from the temple. When you hear a revelation and it feels heavy on you, it is not from Jesus. When it comes from Jesus, there will be a joy and a flow. A mature, stronger ox will usually be yoked to a younger, inexperienced ox. If the mature ox turns and the younger ox does not turn, it will cause a sore neck in the younger one. Jesus is the mature ox who gently leads us. Just flow with Him. When you read the Bible and a verse jumps out at you, stop there and ask the Holy Spirit to reveal more to you. If there is an impulse to pray, do not procrastinate. Pray right there and then. ““Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”” (Matthew 11:28-30 WEBUS) |
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