4 April 2021 - The Resurrection Declares You Righteous - Pastor Joseph Prince Sermon Notes - New Creation Church Sermon NotesJesus has been raised from the dead and He is now seated far above all principalities and powers. The Bible says that we who believe in Him have been raised with Him and are now seated in Heaven as joint-heirs with Him. Praise and Worship Songs Performed: 1. Jesus is Alive - Hillsong Music 2. Finished - New Creation Worship 3. What a Beautiful Name - Hillsong Music 4. Tear Through the Veil - Decibel Worship 5. Resurrecting 6. Because He Lives 7. Tell Me The Story of Jesus 8. As He is So Are We - New Creation Worship The resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ is more important than Christmas. It ends the old order of creation (sons of Adam) and marks the beginning of a new creation in Christ. Romans 4:25 - Jesus was raised from the dead, which tells us that we have been justified. “who was delivered up because of our offenses, and was raised because of our justification.” (Romans 4:25 NKJV) John 3:3 - All believers have gone through a spiritual rebirth. “Jesus answered him, “Most certainly, I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see God’s Kingdom.”” (John 3:3 WEB) John 3:16 - God loves the whole world so much that He gave us Jesus as the payment for all our sins. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.” (John 3:16 WEB) Romans 6:23 - Not just physical death, but also spiritual death: being cast into everlasting fire which the Bible calls “the second death”—forever separated from God. “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 6:23 WEB) 2 Peter 3:9 - God’s heart is for all to be saved. He does not want any to perish and be eternally separated from Him. “The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” (2 Peter 3:9 WEB) Why didn’t God just stop man from sinning? When you create someone with free choice, you must give him the right to exercise that free choice. The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil was an option for man to choose. Free choice would be a farce if there was no option to exercise the free choice. Adam chose to eat from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. God had already told Adam about the consequences of eating from that tree. The curse came upon this world because of sin and that’s why we see sickness and death today. 1 Corinthians 15:26 - God calls death an enemy. “The last enemy that will be abolished is death.” (1 Corinthians 15:26 WEB) Man was separated from God because of sin. Genesis 3:15 - Jesus crushed the serpent’s (Satan) head at the cross. “I will put hostility between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring. He will bruise your head, and you will bruise his heel.”” (Genesis 3:15 WEB)
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28 March 2021 - Rest and Receive Healing - Pastor Joseph Prince Sermon Notes - New Creation Church Sermon NotesPastor Joseph Prince taught that the biggest mistake is to believe that healing is man’s work. It is the work of God, and the best way to receive it is by being restful. Not physical rest, but inward rest from trying to earn or deserve healing through works. Praise and Worship Songs Performed: 1. As He Is So Are We - New Creation Worship 2. Hope Of Glory - New Creation Worship 3. Praise the Lord For He is Good - New Creation Worship Chag Pesach Semeach means “Happy Passover Holiday!” 1 Corinthians 5:7b - Jesus is our true Passover Lamb. “Purge out the old yeast, that you may be a new lump, even as you are unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover, has been sacrificed in our place.” (1 Corinthians 5:7 WEB) John 1:29 - The natural Passover lamb only covered the sins of Israel for a year, but Jesus is the true payment that took away our sins. “The next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” (John 1:29 WEB) Genesis 22:7-8 - Just like God provided a lamb so that Isaac was spared, God provided Jesus so that we are spared from God’s judgment for sins. “Isaac spoke to Abraham his father, and said, “My father?” He said, “Here I am, my son.” He said, “Here is the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?” Abraham said, “God will provide himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son.” So they both went together.” (Genesis 22:7-8 WEB) Psalm 105:37 - The children of Israel came out of Egypt with gold and silver, and none of them were feeble. This happened after they partook of the roasted Passover lamb. “He brought them out with silver and gold. There was not one feeble person among his tribes.” (Psalms 105:37 WEB) Hebrews 9:22 - No amount of good works are enough to atone for our sins. God’s righteousness demands a perfect sacrifice. Without the shedding of blood, there is no remission of sins. “According to the law, nearly everything is cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission.” (Hebrews 9:22 WEB) John 3:16 - God loves the world with an everlasting love. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.” (John 3:16 WEB) Psalm 23:6 - Don’t believe in the devil who hates you. Always doubt his words. Instead, trust God who always loves you. Expect God’s goodness and mercy to follow you all the days of your life. “Surely goodness and loving kindness shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in Yahweh’s house forever.” (Psalms 23:6 WEB) There is still sin in our flesh, but there is no sin on us in the eyes of God. God sees us as blameless and righteous in Christ Jesus. We received righteousness as a gift. For a believer, the holiness of God is on our side. Today, God’s holiness demands our acquittal and our blessing. He is righteous, and therefore He will surely count us as righteous. 14 March 2021 - Why We Can Always Rejoice - New Creation Church Sermon Notes - Pastor Lawrence Lim Sermon NotesPastor Lawrence Lim reminded us that regardless of our outward circumstances, we can always rejoice in the Lord. When we know that God loves us and that all our sins have been forgiven, we will rejoice! Praise and Worship Songs Performed: 1. Who You Say I Am - Hillsong Music 2. Supply - New Creation Worship Romans 10:14-15 - The New Testament is about good news for believers. Good news lights a hope in your heart. “How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in him whom they have not heard? How will they hear without a preacher? And how will they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the Good News of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!”” (Romans 10:14-15 WEB) John 10:10-11 - God is always good and the devil is always bad. Jesus laid down His life so that we can truly enjoy life. “The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows). I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd risks and lays down His [own] life for the sheep. [Ps. 23.]” (John 10:10-11 AMPC) Return evil with good, not evil for evil. Matthew 7:11 - God gives good gifts to you when you ask for them. “If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him.” (Matthew 7:11 WEB) Philippians 4:4 - In the midst of having chains around his limbs and being in prison, the apostle Paul wrote to rejoice in the Lord always. Our joy is not found in outward circumstances—it is found in the Lord. The epistle to the Philippians is Paul’s “ode to joy”. “Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, “Rejoice!”” (Philippians 4:4 WEB) Acts 16:25 - Paul and Silas were beaten with rods and thrown into an inner prison. Yet, the two of them were praying and singing hymns to God at midnight. Midnight speaks of the darkest moments of our lives. There is something to rejoice about now. Your circumstances may not be good, but your God is good. Stop looking to your circumstances to decide if you should rejoice or not. When we praise our good Father, He will turn around the situation for our good. “But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.” (Acts 16:25 WEB) Philippians 3:13-14 - Forget the bad things that you have experienced. Close the chapter to your past hurts and let them go. “Brothers, I don’t regard myself as yet having taken hold, but one thing I do. Forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 3:13-14 WEB) Philippians 2:14 - Let’s not live life complaining. Start giving thanks for the blessings that you do have. Start giving thanks for the good things you see in your spouse. “Do all things without murmurings and disputes,” (Philippians 2:14 WEB) 7 March 2021 - Feast on Grace and Love - Pastor Joseph Prince Sermon Notes - New Creation Church Sermon NotesPastor Joseph Prince taught us how to prepare for the eventual end of the pandemic. There is a feast that God has prepared for His people, and when we eat, we win. The feast takes place on Mount Zion, the place that represents the New Covenant of Grace. Learn how to feast such that you experience victory over the enemy! Praise and Worship Songs Performed: 1. Mighty to Save - Hillsong Music 2. Letting Go - New Creation Worship 3. Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus 4. Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) - Chris Tomlin Hebrews 8:11-12 - We don’t need to know (in Greek: ginosko) the Lord by human effort because we know (in Greek: oida) Him intuitively from within. This is because God has forgiven us of all our sins and we have the Holy Spirit inside us. Believing the Gospel of Jesus Christ will not cause us to want to sin, but to live in true holiness. “They will not teach every man his fellow citizen, and every man his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for all will know me, from their least to their greatest. For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness. I will remember their sins and lawless deeds no more.”” (Hebrews 8:11-12 WEB) Hebrews 8:10 - When God says He will be your God, it denotes the miraculous. He will provide for all your needs. ““For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel. After those days,” says the Lord; “I will put my laws into their mind, I will also write them on their heart. I will be their God, and they will be my people.” (Hebrews 8:10 WEB) Job 11:6 - Wisdom has two sides. Scriptures have a literal meaning and a prophetic meaning. “that he would show you the secrets of wisdom! For true wisdom has two sides. Know therefore that God exacts of you less than your iniquity deserves.” (Job 11:6 WEB) Isaiah 25:6-8 - Mount Sinai is a picture of the Law while Mount Zion is a picture of Grace. The word translated as “veil” in the passage is “massekah” in Hebrew which shares origins with the Arabic word “mascara”—similar to “mask”. Both Hebrew and Arabic share Semitic roots. There has never been a time like ours whereby people from all nations are wearing masks. The practice of wearing masks will be destroyed—the end of the pandemic. “He will swallow up death forever” refers to the Rapture. After the pandemic ends, the Rapture will happen. Before the mask-wearing practice is destroyed, there will be a feast. The title “Yahweh of Armies” denotes warfare. There is a war against God’s enemies. We win the war by eating. The word translated as “marrow” is usually translated as “exterminate, blot out, wiping out” elsewhere. The marrow is responsible for our immune system—the wiping out of germs. When you feast, your body will be free from diseases. All these happen “in this mountain” (Zion). We must be established in the New Covenant of Grace. “In this mountain, Yahweh of Armies will make all peoples a feast of choice meat, a feast of choice wines, of choice meat full of marrow, of well refined choice wines. He will destroy in this mountain the surface of the covering that covers all peoples, and the veil that is spread over all nations. He has swallowed up death forever! The Lord Yahweh will wipe away tears from off all faces. He will take the reproach of his people away from off all the earth, for Yahweh has spoken it.” (Isaiah 25:6-8 WEB) Matthew 15:29-31 - When you feast on the “choice meat full of marrow”, you will experience healing like this. You will also experience the blotting out of everything bad that came as a result of the fall of man. “Jesus departed there, and came near to the sea of Galilee; and he went up into the mountain, and sat there. Great multitudes came to him, having with them the lame, blind, mute, maimed, and many others, and they put them down at his feet. He healed them, so that the multitude wondered when they saw the mute speaking, the injured healed, the lame walking, and the blind seeing—and they glorified the God of Israel.” (Matthew 15:29-31 WEB) Luke 14:23 - The highways are like pictures of cities, and hedges are prophetic of our current times where we are hedged up from each other. There are firewalls to protect information, and also things like the Iron Curtain (Russia) and the Bamboo Curtain (China). This is the final assignment entrusted to the servant—a picture of the final generation before the Lord establishes His physical kingdom here on earth. The last field is “hedges”. Let us compel people to come into His kingdom. ““The lord said to the servant, ‘Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.” (Luke 14:23 WEB) 28 Feb 2021 - Mask-Wearing Ends Before the Rapture - Pastor Joseph Prince Sermon Notes - New Creation Church Sermon NotesPastor Joseph Prince released a prophetic message from God’s word, sharing that the current practice of wearing face masks all over the world will end before the Rapture happens. God will remove the mask from the nations and then we will see the Lord whom we have waited for! Praise and Worship Songs Performed: 1. O Praise the Name (Anástasis) - Hillsong Music 2. O Lord How Sweet Your Tenderness - Graham Kendrick 3. Supply - New Creation Worship 4. I Will Wait For You Lord (Psalm 130) - Jordan Kaulflin 1 Thessalonians 1:10 - The Christian posture is not waiting for death or the Antichrist, but waiting for the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ (at the Rapture). “and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead—Jesus, who delivers us from the wrath to come.” (1 Thessalonians 1:10 WEB) Luke 21:24 - Jerusalem was in the hands of the Gentiles until Jerusalem became a nation again in 1948. “They will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.” (Luke 21:24 WEB) Luke 21:11 - There are increasingly more great earthquakes in the recent generations. “There will be great earthquakes, famines, and plagues in various places. There will be terrors and great signs from heaven.” (Luke 21:11 WEB) Romans 8:19 - God’s creation (nature) is waiting for the Rapture to happen. “For the creation waits with eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed.” (Romans 8:19 WEB) Matthew 24:36 - We don’t know the day nor the hour, but the signs tell us that we are likely in the final generation before the Lord’s return. We can roughly tell the season. “But no one knows of that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven, but my Father only.” (Matthew 24:36 WEB) 1 Corinthians 15:51-56 - All born-again believers will be taken up in the Rapture, regardless of their level of spiritual growth. “Behold, I tell you a mystery. We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we will be changed. For this perishable body must become imperishable, and this mortal must put on immortality. But when this perishable body will have become imperishable, and this mortal will have put on immortality, then what is written will happen: “Death is swallowed up in victory.” “Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?” The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.” (1 Corinthians 15:51-56 WEB) Philippians 3:21 - We will have glorious bodies like our Lord Jesus has now. It can transcend matter, passing through walls like Jesus did after He rose from the dead. “who will change the body of our humiliation to be conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working by which he is able even to subject all things to himself.” (Philippians 3:21 WEB) Genesis 5:24 - Enoch did not see death. Elijah was also translated to Heaven without dying. The Rapture is not a new idea—it was in the Old Testament as well. “Enoch walked with God, and he was not found, for God took him.” (Genesis 5:24 WEB) Luke 21:28 - When all these end time signs become increasingly frequent, lift up your head because it means that the Rapture is nearer than ever. “But when these things begin to happen, look up, and lift up your heads, because your redemption is near.”” (Luke 21:28 WEB) Isaiah 66:8 - On 15 May 1948, Israel came back as a nation in one day. “Who has heard of such a thing? Who has seen such things? Shall a land be born in one day? Shall a nation be born at once? For as soon as Zion travailed, she gave birth to her children.” (Isaiah 66:8 WEB) Hebrews 10:25 - We are not meant to live apart and separate. God will do something about this pandemic so that we can gather physically for corporate worship again. “not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as you see the Day approaching.” (Hebrews 10:25 WEB) Psalm 133:1 - There is power in coming together to worship the Lord. “See how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to live together in unity!” (Psalms 133:1 WEB) 2 Corinthians 8:16 - God puts the care for others into our hearts. “But thanks be to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.” (2 Corinthians 8:16 WEB) There are parallels between the Old and New Testaments. The news of Jesus’ birth was announced to shepherds. Today, shepherds are also announcing the Lord’s imminent return. 21 Feb 2021 - Your Provision is in the Vision - Pastor Joseph Prince Sermon Notes - New Creation Church Sermon NotesPastor Joseph Prince taught that your vision is being enlarged before actually walking in the reality of what you see in your heart. A hazon vision trains you in the spirit before you walk in the physical reality. In this message, you will discover how your provision is in the vision! Praise and Worship Songs Performed:
A vision is for the future. Hebrews 11:1-3 - Faith is the currency of God’s kingdom. You give God your faith and you will receive the tangible effects of blessing. You are not creating things out of nothing when you use your faith. You are receiving what is already there. “Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. For by this, the elders obtained testimony. By faith, we understand that the universe has been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made out of things which are visible.” (Hebrews 11:1-3 WEB) 2 Corinthians 4:18 - Our temporal bodies received life when God breathed into Adam and made him a living soul. The eternal created the temporal. “while we don’t look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.” (2 Corinthians 4:18 WEB) Romans 3:23 - Heaven and Hell are real. The immortal human spirit must be housed somewhere—either in Heaven or Hell. Thankfully, Jesus provided a way for us to be saved from our sins. “for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;” (Romans 3:23 WEB) Luke 24:30-31 - Adam had the choice whether to open his eyes through the tree of life or the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. The two disciples walking with Jesus on the road to Emmaus is a parallel with Yahweh God walking with Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Instead of their eyes being opened to see their nakedness, the two disciples knew Jesus. “When he had sat down at the table with them, he took the bread and gave thanks. Breaking it, he gave to them. Their eyes were opened, and they recognized him, and he vanished out of their sight.” (Luke 24:30-31 WEB) Isaiah 1:1 - “Hazon” (translated as “vision”) is a noun. “Saw” is “chazah” which is the verb. The word chazah also has the meaning of “provide”. In your vision from God is the provision. “The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.” (Isaiah 1:1 WEB) Exodus 18:21 - The word “provide” in this verse is also chazah. “Moreover you shall provide out of all the people able men which fear God: men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.” (Exodus 18:21 WEB) Romans 8:2 - The law of the Spirit of life supersedes the law of sin and death. We operate based on the higher law. “For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death.” (Romans 8:2 WEB) 14 Feb 2021 - What Do you Believe? - New Creation Church Sermon Notes - Pastor Mark Ng Sermon Notes14/2/2021 14 Feb 2021 - What Do you Believe? - New Creation Church Sermon Notes - Pastor Mark Ng Sermon NotesPastor Mark Ng shared how to access the power of the Gospel, and showed us revelations about God and Jesus Christ from ancient Chinese written characters. Praise and Worship Songs Performed: 1. 恭喜恭喜 Blessings to You 2. Open the Eyes of My Heart - Paul Baloche 3. The Sweetest Name of All - Tom Coomes 4. Refuge - New Creation Worship The Chinese have a lot of superstitions that they observe during Chinese New Year in order to try and secure a blessed year ahead for themselves. It’s not about what we do outwardly but what we believe in our hearts that cause us to receive blessings. Romans 1:16 - The Gospel is about what you believe in your heart. It is about God sending His Son to die on the cross so that we could be forgiven of our sins and be made the righteousness of God in Christ. “For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.” (Romans 1:16 WEB) 1 John 4:15-16 - It is important to live life loved. Know that Abba God loves you. Trust that God is working all things together for your good. “Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains in him, and he in God. We know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him.” (1 John 4:15-16 WEB) 1 Peter 3:10 - When your heart is filled with Jesus and His love for you, you will speak good things without even trying to abstain from speaking evil. “For, “He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.” (1 Peter 3:10 WEB) When you believe right, you will live right. 7 Feb 2021 - One Thing to Prosper in All Things - Pastor Joseph Prince Sermon Notes - New Creation Church Sermon NotesPastor Joseph Prince taught that God’s plan to prosper you in all things is very simple. Jesus has done the difficult part, so your one part is simple: give attention to meditating on His word. There are many distractions that the enemy uses to draw us away in different directions. He wants to prevent us from receiving the numerous benefits of this powerful activity. Meditate on God's word and you shall be exercising yourself towards godliness which is great gain to you in this life, and in eternity to come! Praise and Worship Songs Performed: 1. Love on the Line - Hillsong Music 2. I Stand in Worship - New Creation Worship 3. You Alone - Don Harris Psalm 1:3 - There is one thing you can do that will produce success and prosperity in every area of your life. It is a simple thing: meditating on God’s word. When you are generous, it will also cause all the work of your hands to be blessed. “He will be like a tree planted by the streams of water, that produces its fruit in its season, whose leaf also does not wither. Whatever he does shall prosper.” (Psalms 1:3 WEB) Matthew 6:33 - If you want to pursue something in life, seek God’s kingdom as the first priority. God’s way is simple—one thing that causes you to have all things given to you. God is not against you having money. Lots of money is needed for furthering the Gospel in these last days. But He is against money having you. “But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.” (Matthew 6:33 WEB) 1 Timothy 6:6 - When you exercise yourself towards godliness, it will be great gain to you. “But godliness with contentment is great gain.” (1 Timothy 6:6 WEB) 1 Timothy 4:7-9 - Bodily exercise is good, but only has some benefits (such as fitness). Exercising yourself towards godliness is profitable for all things in your life. “But refuse profane and old wives’ fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness. For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now, and of that which is to come. This saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance.” (1 Timothy 4:7-9 WEB) 3 John 1:2 - The first thing God wants for us is soul prosperity. The words “even as” means in “exact proportion to”. The more you prosper in your soul, the more you will prosper outwardly in all things and in your health. The apostle John will not pray something that is against God’s will. Gaius, the one that John is praying for, was already prospering in his soul. He was walking in the truth. Pray for you and your loved ones to prosper in all things and be healthy. “Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.” (3 John 1:2 WEB) 1 Timothy 3:16 - The Greek word for “godliness”, “eusebeia”, has the literal meaning of “good worship”. “Eu” means good or well, and “sebomai” is “worship, to pay homage, or venerate”. Godliness is not a work but something you exercise yourself unto. The verse below is about Jesus. When you are engaged with Jesus and the redemptive truths of the Gospel, that is exercising yourself unto godliness. “Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, and received up in glory.” (1 Timothy 3:16 WEB) 1 Timothy 4:13-15 - Give attention to reading and meditating on God’s word. Then, your profiting will be visible to all people and in all things. “Till I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership. Meditate on these things; give yourself entirely to them, that your progress may be evident to all.” (I Timothy 4:13-15 NKJV) 1 Timothy 4:16 - When you meditate on God’s word, you will be saved from troubles, from diseases, from poverty, etc. This “save” in the passage is not talking about salvation from Hell since it is addressed to Timothy—a believer who is already saved. “Pay attention to yourself, and to your teaching. Continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.” (1 Timothy 4:16 WEB) 31 January 2021 - Good Success From Biblical Meditation - Pastor Joseph Prince Sermon Notes - New Creation Church Sermon NotesPastor Joseph Prince taught us how to make our way prosperous in all areas of our lives. Whenever God mentions Biblical meditation, He always states an accompanying blessing. Mutter God’s word and see good success! Praise and Worship songs performed: 1. See a Victory - Elevation Worship 2. As He is So Are We - New Creation Worship 3. No Longer Slaves - Bethel Music Pastor Prince had a dream from God. In the dream, he was fishing by a tranquil lake. Suddenly, white skulls bobbed up onto the water surface, contrasted with the tranquil lake. Then, a crocodile burst out from the water and crunched up all the skulls, before disappearing back underwater. Through the dream, God was showing Pastor Prince that the devil is targeting carnally-minded people this year. The tranquil dry land Pastor was standing on represents being in the Spirit—a place where one cannot be devoured by the devil. Romans 8:6 - To be carnally-minded means to trust in your self efforts, wisdom, strength, talents and ability. To be carnally-minded is to become food for the enemy. “For the mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace;”(Romans 8:6 WEB) Genesis 3:19b - Man became carnally-minded after he fell. We are tripartite beings that are spirits that have souls that live in a body. The body is made from the dust of the earth, but the real man (the immortal spirit) has to be housed somewhere in eternity. Those who are saved will be in Heaven and those who die as unbelievers will be in the lake of fire. “...For you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”” (Genesis 3:19b WEB) Genesis 3:14 - The serpent’s food became dust. The devil feeds on your carnal-mindedness. “Yahweh God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this, you are cursed above all livestock, and above every animal of the field. You shall go on your belly and you shall eat dust all the days of your life.” (Genesis 3:14 WEB) You are in Christ Jesus, and practically, you are staying in the Spirit. Proverbs 3:13-17 - Wisdom is personified as a woman in this passage. When you embrace God’s wisdom, wisdom will embrace you back and you will receive these five benefits which are in her hands: 1) length of days, 2) riches, 3) honor, 4) pleasantness, 5) peace. God is not against you having money (John 10:10), but He is against money having you. When you give tithes and bless the poor, you will break the love of money in you (1 Timothy 6:10a). The way of a Christian is easy and light—pleasantness. In contrast, the way of a sinner (transgressor) is hard. We have peace with God (Romans 5:1). The Hebrew word for wisdom is “chokmah”. The Hebrew word for understanding is “bin”. “Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding. For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her. Length of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honor. Her ways are ways of pleasantness. All her paths are peace.” (Proverbs 3:13-17 WEB) Ephesians 1:17-18 - Pray this prayer daily this year. Our hearts have eyes. What we see from God in our hearts is the hazon vision. Adam had the choice of opening his spiritual eyes either by the tree of the knowledge of good and evil or the tree of life. The word “enlightened” is the Greek word “photizo” from which we get the English word “photo”. “that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him; having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what are the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,” (Ephesians 1:17-18 WEB) Luke 24:16 - It is more important for us to see Jesus in the Scriptures than in person. Jesus walking with Cleopas and the other disciple on the road to Emmaus is a parallel with Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Before the fall, Adam and Eve walked with God in the garden in the cool of the day. Adam and Eve ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil and saw their nakedness (Genesis 3:7). Cleopas and the other disciple partook of the broken bread (a picture of the Holy Communion) and had their minds opened to recognize Jesus. “But their eyes were kept from recognizing him.” (Luke 24:16 WEB) Psalm 119:130 - The word “entrance” in Hebrew is “pethach” which means “an opening”. Every time you receive God’s word, you are opening the door to God’s light. The word “understanding” in Hebrew here is also “bin”. “The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.” (Psalms 119:130 WEB) The Old Testament was written in Hebrew and the New Testament was written in Greek. The Greek version of the Old Testament is called the “Septuagint”. It is useful because you can compare the same Greek words between the Old Testament and the New Testament, and know that they are talking about the same truths. Joshua 1:8 - Back then, Joshua only had the five first books of the Scriptures (the Torah written by Moses). It is not good enough just to read, but to meditate on it day and night. The word “meditate” in Hebrew is “hagah” which means “to mutter”. Biblical meditation means to mutter God’s word with your mouth and think about the words you are speaking. When you do this, you will see the meaning of the passage you are meditating on, in the eyes of your heart. The words “good success” is “sakal” in Hebrew. Every day, take a piece of scripture, memorize it, and mutter it. “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.” (Joshua 1:8 WEB) Deuteronomy 34:9 - Joshua was full of the spirit of wisdom and understanding because Moses laid his hands on him. After that, we read that it is wise to meditate on God’s word day and night. “Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid his hands on him. The children of Israel listened to him, and did as Yahweh commanded Moses.” (Deuteronomy 34:9 WEB) 24 January 2021 - Have a Vision of our Good God - Pastor Lawrence Lim Sermon Notes - New Creation Church Sermon NotesPastor Lawrence Lim showed us who God is from the Scriptures, that He is absolutely good. God wants you to prosper in all things and be healthy. God heals and provides for all your needs. It is crucial for us to have a right vision of God. When the world sees God's great goodness manifested in our lives, they will be in awe of Him! Praise and Worship songs performed: 1. Give Me This Mountain - New Creation Worship 2. As He is So Are We - New Creation Worship 3. Living Hope - Bethel Music Matthew 7:11 - Every good gift is from God in Heaven. All we need is to ask our Father, and expect to receive from Him. “If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!” (Matthew 7:11 WEB) Luke 12:32 - Boldly ask for everything that you need. It is Abba God’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. He will provide for every need. “Don’t be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.” (Luke 12:32 WEB) The Bible kind of hope is a confident expectation of good things to come. Let your hope arise. Today is a good day for your miracle and breakthrough. Psalm 118:1 - God is absolutely good. “Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.” (Psalms 118:1 WEB) John 10:10 - Our perspective of God has to be in accordance with Jesus Christ and who He is. “The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.” (John 10:10 WEB) Ephesians 1:17 - God wants us to know Him. “that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;” (Ephesians 1:17 WEB) 2 Peter 1:2 - We receive experience multiplied grace and peace when we know God and Jesus Christ. We have to have a vision of who God really is. “Grace to you and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord,” (2 Peter 1:2 WEB) 1 Timothy 1:17 - God is invisible to our natural eyes. “Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.” (1 Timothy 1:17 WEB) Hebrews 11:27 - We must see God with the eyes of our heart (spiritual eyes). “By faith, he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.” (Hebrews 11:27 WEB) John 1:18 - No one has seen God the Father at any time. “No one has seen God at any time. The one and only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him.” (John 1:18 WEB) Colossians 1:15 - We see the invisible God by looking at Jesus. Jesus is the exact representation of Abba God. God is a good God, and He is always good. “who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.” (Colossians 1:15 WEB) |
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