13 December 2020 - Have a Good Opinion of God - Pastor Joseph Prince Sermon Notes - New Creation Church Sermon NotesPastor Joseph Prince taught that faith is having a good opinion of God. When we count Him faithful to fulfill His promises, we can say “Amen” to them and receive the manifestation of these promises in our lives! Praise and Worship songs performed: 1. Mary’s Boy Child 2. No Other Name - Hillsong Music 3. Here - New Creation Worship 4. I Sing Praises - Terry MacAlmon 5. Paid it All - Michael Davis Many benefits will accrue to us when we receive God’s word. The part of us that is born again is our spirit. Our soul (mind, will and emotions) is still being progressively saved and renewed. Our bodies as well. 1 Peter 1:23 - Our spirit is reborn of incorruptible seed. “having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and remains forever.” (1 Peter 1:23 WEB) James 1:21 - This is written to believers. Even for believers, your souls (mind, will and emotions) need saving. “Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.” (James 1:21 WEB) Proverbs 4:22 - God’s word is medicine to all your flesh. God’s word has no negative side effects. Take as much as you want. Be a word addict! “For they are life to those who find them, and health to their whole body.” (Proverbs 4:22 WEB) Hebrews 11:6 - Since it is impossible to please God without faith, it is incumbent on us to learn how to walk by faith. “Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.” (Hebrews 11:6 WEB) Ephesian 2:8 - Faith is the currency of Heaven. Faith is like a bird. The more you focus on your need for faith and chase it, it seems to fly away. But when you focus on Jesus, faith comes. “for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,” (Ephesians 2:8 WEB) Hebrews 11:1 - Faith is having a good opinion of God. “Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.” (Hebrews 11:1 WEB) Acts 20:21 - God is not angry or out to get you. He welcomes you into His embrace, like the father of the prodigal son. That is the first area we have to repent of. “testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus.” (Acts 20:21 WEB) Romans 8:32 - God is for you, not against you. He always has your greatest good in His heart. “He who didn’t spare his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how would he not also with him freely give us all things?” (Romans 8:32 WEB) Hebrews 11:11 - Count God faithful to keep His promises. Even when the physical evidence was against Sarah, she still judged God faithful. You don’t have to conjure up faith. Just rest in God’s faithfulness. We are branches that rest in the Vine and receive the supply to bear good fruits. “By faith, even Sarah herself received power to conceive, and she bore a child when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised.” (Hebrews 11:11 WEB) Genesis 42:36 - The things were working together for Jacob’s good. Not against him. Joseph wanted to bring his father to the land of Goshen (meaning: to draw close). “Jacob, their father, said to them, “You have bereaved me of my children! Joseph is no more, Simeon is no more, and you want to take Benjamin away. All these things are against me.”” (Genesis 42:36 WEB)
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