3 May 2020 - How to Prosper Amid the Financial Famine - Pastor Joseph Prince Sermon Notes - New Creation Church Sermon NotesA worldwide financial famine is coming, and believers need to sow seeds now to have plentiful harvests of provision in the time of famine. There is an end-time deception that because God is good, there's no need to tithe or give. Conform to God's ways and He will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus! Praise and Worship Songs Performed: 1. The One Thing - New Creation Worship 2. King of my Heart - New Creation Worship 3. Fall Afresh On Me - New Creation Worship Colossians 2:5 - Sitting at Jesus’ feet to receive from Him is the most important thing to do each day. Our spiritual feeding on Sundays sets the tone for the rest of the week. “For though I am absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, rejoicing and seeing your order, and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.” (Colossians 2:5 WEB) In Luke 24, Jesus expounded the Scriptures to the two disciples, about the things concerning Himself. His true identity was concealed to them. It was more important for them to see Jesus in the Scriptures than in the flesh. Jesus expounded these to the disciples on a Sunday—setting a precedence for us to gather and feed on God’s word on Sundays (the first day of the week). When famine hit the land of Canaan (God’s promised land) , Abraham went down to the land of Egypt. Going down to Egypt (representing the world) is always a bad thing. When Abraham went back up to Canaan, he prospered and became rich in silver and gold. Sow in the time of famine—you will prosper. Acts 11:28-30 - Three months ago, before the COVID-19 pandemic reached a serious level in Singapore, the Lord showed Pastor Prince that a time of worldwide financial famine is coming. Thereafter, Pastor Prince read news about the swarms of locusts ravaging the lands in Africa, Iran, etc. The news says that this locust invasion is the worst it’s ever been in decades. The Holy Spirit can show you things to come. The well-supplied believers were able to help those in need. The name Agabus means “locust”. It’s prophetic of the locust invasion happening in the world now. Even in this time, your provision comes from the Lord. He will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. This is a time of great shaking, and it will show that God is the only unshakable refuge to put your trust in. “One of them named Agabus stood up, and indicated by the Spirit that there should be a great famine all over the world, which also happened in the days of Claudius. As any of the disciples had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea; which they also did, sending it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.” (Acts 11:28-30 WEB) Matthew 6:25-30 - God wants to clothe you with health and provide for you financially as well. “Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life: what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food, and the body more than clothing? See the birds of the sky, that they don’t sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you of much more value than they? “Which of you, by being anxious, can add one moment to his lifespan? Why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They don’t toil, neither do they spin, yet I tell you that even Solomon in all his glory was not dressed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today exists, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, won’t he much more clothe you, you of little faith?” (Matthew 6:25-30 WEB) Matthew 6:31-33 - We just need to keep learning about how righteous we are in Christ. ““Therefore don’t be anxious, saying, ‘What will we eat?’, ‘What will we drink?’ or, ‘With what will we be clothed?’ For the Gentiles seek after all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.” (Matthew 6:31-33 WEB)
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19 Apr 2020 - Why the Church Lost Her Good Fortune - Pastor Joseph Prince Sermon Notes - New Creation Church Sermon NotesWhenever you try to keep the Law of Moses, you have fallen from Grace and Christ becomes of no effect unto you. The church has to awaken to the Pauline Revelation of God's Grace. Under the New Covenant, God remembers our sins no more and supplies our every need through Jesus' finished work at the cross. Praise and Worship Songs Performed: 1. Unmerited Favor - New Creation Worship 2. Wonderful (Grace Made Real) - New Creation Worship In the Book of Revelation, Jesus revealed a different aspect of Himself to each of the seven churches in Asia Minor. Every local church needs to receive a revelation of Jesus Christ each week. Mark 14:14-15 - On the seventh day of creation, God rested because He ceased from His work of creation. God wants man to enjoy the finished work that He has already prepared for him. The second story is the large upper room. A place where Jesus shared rich church truths which were mysteries hidden since the foundation of the world. The church is the most powerful organization in existence. It is eternal. The church is Jesus’ bride. Jesus rejoices over us like a Bridegroom rejoices over His bride. He never gets bored of us. “and wherever he enters in, tell the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says, “Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?”’ He will himself show you a large upper room furnished and ready. Get ready for us there.”” (Mark 14:14-15 WEB) Mount Sinai is where God have the Law. Mount Zion is where Jesus gave church truths. When Jesus said that He is the Vine, He’s not saying that He’s like a tree trunk. A vine has branches too. In other words, you are one with Jesus, and He is one with you. How can the vine be healthy and the branch be sick? It’s not possible. The only way you stop the sap in the vine from flowing to the branch, is when you tighten the branch. Rest and let go, and that vine life from Jesus will enter your life. The Law is about doing this or doing that, but Grace is about relationship with Jesus. One of the church truths that Jesus shared in the upper room is that we will receive the Holy Spirit who is our Parakletos (Helper) who guides us into all truth. Mount Zion is a place of elevation in Jerusalem, and when Jesus prayed His High Priestly prayer, it’s as if He was already ascended and praying for us as our Great High Priest. The Rapture is not the same as the Second Coming of Christ. We are looking forward to Jesus’ return—not the appearance of the Antichrist. The Second Coming is when Jesus returns to save Israel and it is a day of vengeance against the Antichrist and the wicked rulers of the world. In the upper room, we see the grain and the wine when Jesus instituted the Holy Communion/ Lord’s Supper. The bread is broken for you. It is for your benefit—health and healing. In the Old Covenant, if anyone sins, God will visit their sins to the third and fourth generations. In the New Covenant of Grace, God promises never to remember our sins anymore. That’s the main clause of the New Covenant. Under Grace there are dealings and ‘child trainings’, but God doesn’t discipline us with sickness or car accidents. He trains us through His word or through allowing us to go through frustrating situations so that we will turn to Him. In the New Covenant, God says that He will be our God. In other words, He is everything that we need. He is our Healer, Provider and Defender. God tells us His will and purposes in our hearts through the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit guides us from within. We know Him intuitively. We have this privilege because He remembers our sins no more. The more we believe that we are forgiven of much, the more we will love God. The Lord’s Supper is not something antiquated that we have to move on from. No, the grain and wine is always with us. Partake of the Lord’s Supper regularly with a fresh revelation, like Jesus was just freshly slain for you just now. When you proclaim the Lord’s death through the Lord’s Supper, God’s power goes to work for you in your life. Pray for your nation’s leaders to stay healthy and have more wisdom added to them to make good decisions for the nation. 12 Apr 2020 - Sit and See your Enemies Defeated by God - Pastor Joseph Prince Sermon Notes - New Creation Church Sermon NotesGod will give you victory over your enemies—you only need to rest in your position in Christ. Your spirit man is seated with Him in Heaven, far above all principalities and powers. Don’t be afraid of lack—just see the supply by faith and walk with the Holy Spirit, one step at a time. Praise and Worship Songs Performed: 1. Anthem of Grace - New Creation Worship 2. My King - New Creation Worship 3. Forgiven Much - New Creation Worship 4. How Great Thou Art When there is a sermon in the Book of Acts recorded for us, the emphasis is on Jesus’ resurrection from the dead. Jesus was not resurrected to die again like Lazarus or the widow’s son. He was raised in a new body, never to die again. The Rapture refers to “harpazo” which is the snatching away of the church. It is a mystery revealed to the church. In the twinkling of an eye, we will be changed and be caught up to meet our Lord Jesus in the air. There will be no trace of sin in our new glorified bodies. Paul said “those who are alive and remain” twice. It is one thing to be alive, and another to remain. To remain denotes power. In the last days, the church will have the revelation that they can remain alive until Jesus’ return. Elderly Simeon in the temple was promised that he would not see death until his eyes see the appearing of Israel’s salvation (Yeshua). “So much the more as you see the Day approaching” means that this coronavirus pandemic will end and we will be able to gather physically to worship God as a church again before Jesus’ return. Matthew 24:36-39 - This passage implies the idea of crowds and gatherings before Jesus returns for His church. This means that the coronavirus pandemic will end. Pastor Prince believes that this passage cannot be referring to the Second Coming of Christ because once the Tribulation begins, you can count 7 years to predict when Jesus will return again. So this passage is talking about the Rapture. “But no one knows of that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven, but my Father only. “As the days of Noah were, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. For as in those days which were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ship, and they didn’t know until the flood came, and took them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.” (Matthew 24:36-39 WEB) God has released a new ‘strain’ of anointing and healing for His people. The devil released the coronavirus as a counterattack—the devil tries to play catch up to what God does. As a spirit being, the devil can see what God is doing, but he doesn’t know the future. Anything that is visible and tangible is temporal. With God, the things that are invisible are eternal. God’s spiritual blessings produces that which is material and temporal. Psalms 91:1-2 - The word “dwells” comes from the Hebrew word “yeshav” which means to sit. You cannot remove yourself from the secret place of the Most High, because the secret place is being in Christ Jesus. You are seated with Christ in the heavenly places. “He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of Yahweh, “He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust.”” (Psalms 91:1-2 WEB) Ephesians 2:4-7 - You have a special interest in Jesus’ resurrection, because what happened to Him also happened to you. Your history in Christ begins at the cross. Your “old man” was crucified there with Him. To your experience, the old man seems to be still here, but to God and faith, it is gone. We have been raised far above all principalities and powers, including the coronavirus. Our identity is in Christ Jesus. For God to remove us from Christ is to remove Christ Himself—it’s impossible that this will happen. Jesus is our righteousness. He is the measure of our righteousness. Grace is not just a dispensation. Grace will continue forever. There is a “show” coming and you’ve never seen any show like it before. God will present the riches of His grace to us in the ages to come. God doesn’t want you to just mentally know that you’re seated with Christ. “Use” the secret place of the Most High by actively resting in Christ and believing that you’re seated far above all principalities and powers. How can we be seated with Christ now if we are still here on earth? God is outside of time and space. That’s why Jesus could die for the sins of the world throughout time. The cross is outside time. Your spirit man is now seated outside of time, with Christ in the heavenly places. We are tripartite beings—spirit, soul and body. “But God, being rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up with him, and made us to sit with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus;” (Ephesians 2:4-7 WEB) When a believer dies, it’s not really death but “falling asleep”. He steps out of his body immediately, being more alive than before since the encumbrance of his sinful flesh is gone. Proverbs 18:14 - A Jewish rabbi, Yonatan Ben Uzziel translated the oral law—the books of the prophets Malachi, Zechariah and Haggai. In the first century AD, he translated the word “sickness” in the verse below as “coronei” in Aramaic which is also corona/crown. The word sustain in Hebrew is “cul” which means to protect or defend. A man’s spirit will protect him from “corona”. This is prophetic of our times. When you rest in Christ, that's faith, and you're protected from the coronavirus. Our spirit man is seated with Christ in heavenly places. God wants us to rise up higher and see from His perspective. You’re seated with Christ, so Abba God is just on your left hand. Pray knowing that God is so close to you. You don’t have to ‘bombard the gates of Heaven’ with your prayers because you’re not outside Heaven. “A man’s spirit will sustain him in sickness, but a crushed spirit, who can bear?” (Proverbs 18:14 WEB) 5 Apr 2020 - Shaking the Powers of Darkness to Save Us - Pastor Joseph Prince Sermon Notes - New Creation Church Sermon NotesWhatever man has put his trust in besides God is being shaken. Only God's truths and ways remain unchanging. Our God is in the process of shaking the heavens where the principalities and powers are, to cause their power to crumble, enforcing Jesus' victory which He wrought for us at the cross! Praise and Worship Songs Performed: 1. Sons and Daughters - New Creation Worship 2. I’m Held By Your Love - New Creation Worship 1 Timothy 6:18-19 - Keep supporting your local church in this time. By the principle of sowing and reaping, you are laying up for yourself a good foundation for the time to come. Joseph stored the grain in Egypt until the year of famine and they had food to spare during the famine. Isaac sowed in the time of famine and reaped a hundredfold. “that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate; laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life.” (1 Timothy 6:18-19 WEB) This season of physical social distancing will not be a protracted ‘new normal’. Hebrews 12:24-29 - Blood has a voice which God hears. The blood of Abel cried vengeance against his murderer (Cain). The blood of Jesus speaks better things than the blood of Abel: redemption, healing, supply, forgiveness of sins and many more good things. Jesus was raised from the dead as a proclamation that our sins have been completely forgiven. Nazareth rejected Jesus who grew up there. A prophet is without honor in his own country. The Nazarenes rejected Grace. In Moses’ time, God came down to earth and shook the earth at Mount Sinai. The coronavirus is not sent by God, but through what was sent by the devil, God is shaking man-made things that men have put their trust in. God is shaking the heavens where the wicked principalities and powers are working from. The devil sent the coronavirus. He is the one who kills, steals and destroys. God shakes the powers of our spiritual enemies so that their strength crumbles. He is enforcing our victory at the cross. See God above the coronavirus and above all evil. As you behold Him, you are transformed into the likeness of His image. Bless the Lord before and after your meals. Put your trust in Him, not in the world. Man-made things can be shaken by crisis, but God’s things will never be shaken. Abraham tithed to Melchizedek by a revelation he received straight from Heaven. When Abraham’s servant was sent to find a bride for Isaac, he brought ten camels of good gifts—ten represents the whole. The Hebrew word for tithe is “maaser”. The Hebrew word for rich is “aser”. The rich is found in the tithe. Only Grace can produce holiness. When you realize how much God loves you, you won’t even be conscious that you’re being holy. “to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better than that of Abel. See that you don’t refuse him who speaks. For if they didn’t escape when they refused him who warned on the earth, how much more will we not escape who turn away from him who warns from heaven, whose voice shook the earth then, but now he has promised, saying, “Yet once more I will shake not only the earth, but also the heavens.” This phrase, “Yet once more”, signifies the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that have been made, that those things which are not shaken may remain. Therefore, receiving a Kingdom that can’t be shaken, let us have grace, through which we serve God acceptably, with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire.” (Hebrews 12:24-29 WEB) We are not in the days of vengeance. These are not the days of the Book of Revelation. The catching away (In Greek: harpazo) of the church must happen first. The COVID-19 is just a birth pang, a sign of the time which is to come. Jesus prophesied that there would be rumors of wars, earthquakes, famines and pestilences before the time of His coming. During this time, preachers should not be using fear of judgment to try and produce holiness in the congregation. The fear of the Lord is not fear of judgment. Fear of the Lord is worship of the Lord, as defined by Jesus Himself. Salvation is not earned by works. That type of erroneous teaching is a killer of true holiness. 29 March 2020 - Receive Jesus to Experience Extraordinary Miracles - Pastor Joseph Prince Sermon Notes - New Creation Church Sermon NotesPastor Joseph Prince shared that in this time of darkness, Jesus is calling His church to actively receive Him to experience His extraordinary miracles and protection in their lives. All these signs of darkness just shows that the dawn of our Lord's return is coming very soon! Praise and Worship Songs Performed: 1. Anthem of Grace - New Creation Worship 2. Stronger - New Creation Worship Where two or three (the smallest plurality) are gathered in Jesus’ name, the Lord Jesus is in their midst. In a corporate gathering of God’s people there is a special anointing and power of the Lord available. We don’t walk in the spirit of fear that the world is walking in. That would be imparting a bad example to our children and family. God created things out of nothing. He can also use five loaves and two small fishes to feed many. Prophetically, Jesus is feeding Israel, and there will be the time when the twelve basketfuls of food will be opened for Israel. Israel came out of Israel marshalled/armed by fives. It’s like they came out as an army. Jesus made the multitudes to sit in groups of fifty. God will supply us according to the riches of glory that is in Christ Jesus. “According” means everything that belongs to God is yours. Ephesians 1:7 - We have been forgiven “according” to the riches of God’s Grace. “in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,” (Ephesians 1:7 WEB) God lives in the eternal “now”—He is not limited by time. Jesus sat down at the Father’s right hand because all our sins have been forgiven. Jesus rose from the dead as a divine receipt, demonstrating that all our sins have been forgiven. Isaiah 54:13-14 - Your children will be taught by the Lord Himself, and their shalom peace (wholeness) will be great. You the parent, should be established in your identity as the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. Isaiah 53 talks about Jesus on the cross, whereas Isaiah 54 talks about the fruit of Jesus’ finished work at the cross. “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) Isaiah 54:17 - The promise is not that no weapons will be formed. The promise is that all weapons formed against you will not prosper. The COVID-19 virus won’t prosper against you. “No weapon that is formed against you will prevail; and you will condemn every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of Yahweh’s servants, and their righteousness is of me,” says Yahweh.” (Isaiah 54:17 WEB) The feeding of the five thousand is a miracle that appears in all four synoptic gospels. It happens between the rejection of Jesus and Jesus’ glorious coming. It holds a message for our time whereby Jesus is still feeding us. God’s revelations are given to those who are hungry to know Him more. Jesus said not to cast your pearls before swine. Jesus came walking on the sea to His disciples in the darkest watch of the night, close to the dawn. Dawn is coming—Jesus will return for us soon! Wrong doctrine produces wrong believing and therefore wrong thinking and living. When you believe right, you will live right. When you are fearful, examine what you’re believing. We will not be going through the Tribulation. We will be taken away to be with Jesus in Heaven before the Tribulation begins. Luke 4:17-20 - Usually in the synagogues, they would teach what not to do and what to do to obey God’s laws. But for the first time, there was a proclamation of what God was doing at that time. All the eyes of the listeners were fastened onto Jesus who is the Messiah. Jesus is the “Sent One” on a mission of love, to save mankind from their sins. Preachers and teachers need to close the book where Jesus closed the book. Preach and teach about God’s love in this dispensation. “The book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. He opened the book, and found the place where it was written, “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the broken hearted, to proclaim release to the captives, recovering of sight to the blind, to deliver those who are crushed, and to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.” He closed the book, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on him.” (Luke 4:17-20 WEB) The COVID-19 is not God’s judgment upon the world. It is also not the beginning of the Tribulation. Isaiah 61:2 - The day of vengeance is the 7 years of Tribulation that will come upon the world in the future, after the Rapture happens. God is righteous and just so He has to punish sin, but God is love. His heart is to save mankind. He doesn’t take pleasure in the death of sinners. God the Father is the one who planned for His Son to die as a propitiation for our sins. God ordained for His wrath for sins to fall upon Jesus at the cross, so that His wrath would not be punished in us who have faith in Jesus. God is righteous in making us righteous. Pride is when you try to manufacture your own righteousness. When you accept righteousness as a gift, you are being humble. “to proclaim the year of Yahweh’s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn;” (Isaiah 61:2 WEB) God turned Paul, a Pharisee of Pharisees, to become an apostle of Grace. He turned John who wanted to call down fire, into an apostle of love. Pastor Prince was a stutterer when he was younger, and now God is using him mightily in the very area of his former weakness. God’s strength is made perfect in your area of weakness. Children Room Ideas: Princess Room Design for Little GirlsPlaying around with children room ideas since my daughter is growing up and might have her own room soon. For the girl's room design, I chose a look I like with a feminine taste and that princess theme that many girls like. I have included links to the furniture which resembles the one in the photo. If you like the look, feel free to shop it and build a similar room as well. 22 March 2020 - New Clusters of Blessings - Pastor Joseph Prince Sermon Notes - New Creation Church Sermon NotesAmid the COVID-19 outbreak, God is raising Christians to be clusters of blessings that spread joy wherever they go. The world may be in deep darkness, but we have God's supernatural light in our dwellings. Continue to rest in Christ, feed on His word and invite Him into every situation. No matter how difficult the problem, the Lord of Time and Space will turn things around for your good! Praise and Worship Songs Performed: 1. Finished - New Creation Worship 2. Psalm 91 - New Creation Worship 3. Refuge - New Creation Worship was 4. You Say - Lauren Daigle We are living in a time whereby time and space are being restricted in the world because of the fear of the COVID-19 virus. But Jesus is the Lord of Time and Space. Jesus compressed time in His first miracle. In an instant, He turned water into excellent wine. Pastor Joseph Prince for the COVID-19 virus to come to an end, whether miraculously or via a vaccine. In Jesus’ second miracle, Jesus healed a nobleman’s son from a long distance away, showing that He is the Lord of Space. The Hebrew word “yasha” means to save, but it also has the meaning of ample space. The opposite which is narrowness has the idea of troubles and afflictions. God can enlarge space for you. This online service is an example of enlargement of space—more people are able to tune in to the message than ever before. Grain, wine and oil are types. The antitypes are the bread and wine (the Lord’s Supper), and the anointing oil (which represents the power of the Holy Spirit). Every time Israel brought a burnt offering to God, they received a victory. The Lord thundered from Heaven and delivered them from the troubles. The thrice-holy God is righteous in receiving us because of Jesus’ finished work at the cross. God’s love caused Him to send His Son to die for us at the cross. The cross is the righteous payment for man’s sins. Jesus’ primary purpose in dying at the cross is to glorify God, satisfying all of His righteous attributes. The meal offering represents the life Jesus lived on earth, whereas the peace offering represents the fragrance Jesus emitted to God when He died on the cross. The sacrificial animal’s heads, innards and legs were burnt, representing how Jesus knew no sin, had no sin in Him, and did no sin. Numbers 13:23-24 - “Cluster” is a term of infamy nowadays because of COVID-19 virus, but God is going to change that. He’s raising clusters of blessings all over the world. We’re going to be a source of joy to the world. The cluster of grapes on the staff between two men represents Jesus who was crucified on a pole between the two thieves. Grapes are crushed to produce wine for our enjoyment and celebration. Jesus was crushed at the cross so that we may rejoice in Him. “They came to the valley of Eshcol, and cut down from there a branch with one cluster of grapes, and they bore it on a staff between two. They also brought some of the pomegranates and figs. That place was called the valley of Eshcol, because of the cluster which the children of Israel cut down from there.” (Numbers 13:23-24 WEB) Numbers 32:8-9 - God wants us to rest in Jesus. Rest doesn’t mean inactivity—it is Spirit-directed activity. “Your fathers did so when I sent them from Kadesh Barnea to see the land. For when they went up to the valley of Eshcol, and saw the land, they discouraged the heart of the children of Israel, that they should not go into the land which Yahweh had given them.” (Numbers 32:8-9 WEB) When watching the news, just see the headlines and don’t get into the details. Bad news has a withering effect on your soul. Same goes for watching horror movies. 15 March 2020 - Rest and Receive Supply for Every Need - Pastor Joseph Prince Sermon Notes - New Creation Church Sermon NotesPastor Joseph Prince taught us that position comes before provision. If you find yourself stressed out, sit afresh in Christ. In the posture of rest, you will find the supply for whatever you need. Praise and Worship Songs Performed: 1. Hearts on Fire - New Creation Worship 2. I See Grace - New Creation Worship 3. Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) - Chris Tomlin 4. Letting Go - New Creation Worship The virus is not from God. This is the first ever live-streamed service. God could have allowed this so that people all over the world get to watch and be blessed. The devil is like a toothless beast on a leash. God is restraining him from doing all the evil that he wants. God can even turn around what the devil does, for His own glory. Assembling together physically as a church is God’s best. Pastor Prince believes that when the COVID-19 ends, it will happen quickly. The side chamber of the temple of Solomon is the dwelling place of the priests. Today we are royal priests to God. We live so near to the dwelling of God. The side chamber has three floors—each successive floor is wider than the one below: five cubits, six cubits, seven cubits. The first floor is the storage place for the grain, wine and oil. When Isaac blessed Jacob with the firstborn blessing, there was plenty of grain and wine mentioned. But when Jacob prayed for Esau afterwards, he didn’t mention the grain or wine. Esau must have had physical grain and wine in his kingdom. So the firstborn blessing about the grain and wine is not in the natural, but spiritual. Grain and wine is a picture of the Holy Communion, and this is our Lord Jesus’ love language towards us. The anointing oil represents the applied power of the Holy Spirit. When we apply the oil and pray, our trust is in the power of the Holy Spirit, not the oil. A seal is a mark of protection. The COVID-19 is not a part of the end time judgments from God as written in the Book of Revelation. We will be transformed and taken up in the Rapture first before the Tribulation begins. The posture for a believer is not looking forward to the grave, but looking forward to the coming of the Lord Jesus. It seems like it’s going to be soon because of the frequency of the signs of the end times. The devil is so afraid because he knows the day of vengeance is coming upon him soon. Why didn’t God stop Adam from eating from the tree of knowledge of good and evil? God gave mankind free choice. He respects it and will not infringe it. You are free to choose, but you cannot choose the consequence of your choice. Our spirit is complete in Christ, but in our body we still experience sinful temptations. Even when we feel these impulses, we can choose to live by faith and not act on them. Abba God loves you even as He loves Jesus. The one who told Jesus “You are My beloved Son in whom I am well pleased,” loves you. God gave up Jesus, proving His love for you. We who have children will most likely not be willing to give them up for a criminal. The fine flour in the meal offering is a picture of our Lord Jesus. Everything is in perfect proportion, and there’s nothing coarse about Him. The frankincense in the offering represents how Jesus exudes a fragrance to the Father. 8 March 2020 - Sit Afresh with Christ to Overcome Every New Challenge - Pastor Joseph Prince Sermon Notes - New Creation Church Sermon NotesEvery time the devil raises up a new trial or persecution to shake your faith, practice sitting afresh with Christ and see how God has already prepared all the protection and provision for you. His supply of grace always exceeds your needs. Let’s not talk about the coronavirus which the world is talking about. Let’s talk and hear about Jesus—the King of kings and Lord of lords. We are like on a wilderness journey on our way home to Heaven. When believers pass on today, it’s not death but falling asleep, because Jesus has conquered Death for us. Death is behind us. In the wilderness, the rock was smitten and water came out to refresh the people. The rock represents Jesus. The waters of Mara were bitter, but the tree was thrown in and the water became sweet. The tree is a picture of Jesus’ finished work at the cross. The fiery serpents bit the children of Israel in the wilderness, but when they looked intently at the bronze serpent on the pole, they were healed and lived. The bronze serpent on the pole represents Jesus crucified at the cross, who bore all our sin and curse. Those who receive the abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness will reign in life through Jesus Christ. Righteousness is gift to you because Jesus paid for it and you received it freely by faith. Don’t forsake the gathering of the church even as we see the day approaching. The day of the Rapture is approaching. We see plagues, great earthquakes and rumors of wars, just as Jesus predicted. But don’t focus on all these—lift up your heads and look to Jesus. The 144,000 in the Book of Revelation are Jewish evangelists who will be raised by God to proclaim the Gospel to the world during the Tribulation which is after the Rapture. When the Rapture happens, we won’t be like disembodied ghosts—we will have new immortal bodies. We will live forever in that body, and never be sick or die. We will not be limited by time or space. What God does will stand the test of time. The devil gives quick fixes that don’t really have lasting beneficial effects. Don’t fear what the world fears. The most spoken words Jesus day is “al tirah” (fear not). The first time al tirah appears in the Bible is when Abram had a dream about God assuring him that He was his shield (Genesis 15:1). When He was on earth, Jesus could not be destroyed or killed because He was sinless—death could not fasten on Him. This is referred to as the “impeccability of Christ”. Even though Jesus could not be killed, there was a humility about Him—He was born as a baby, and we read that He felt physical tiredness. For the feeding of 5000, Jesus used only 5 loaves to feed them. For the feeding of 4000, Jesus used 7 loaves. In God’s economy, the bigger the problem, the easier it is for Him to solve it. God’s ways are opposite of the world. To be exalted, we should humble ourselves. Being exalted (promoted) is not wrong—but let God be the one to exalt you. Don’t try to get there yourself. God exalts you to become a greater blessing to others, and so that you can bring many to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. We have prosperity for a purpose. We are now in the dispensation of Grace. God is thrice-holy and cannot receive sinful man into His presence. Through Jesus’ finished work at the cross, God had a righteous basis to receive us as His children. Jesus’ precious blood that was shed fully met the divine requirements of the Law. God told Abraham to take his son, the son that he loved, to be sacrificed at Mount Moriah. In the end, God did not let Isaac die. This incident is a picture of what was to come at the cross. God the Father offered His only Son, the Son whom He loved, to be sacrificed at the highest point on Mount Moriah—Mount Calvary. Jesus said, “Before Abraham was, I AM.” He is still the I AM. When worldly men are prosperous, they don’t think about God or their soul. They only focus on their flesh and its satisfying its carnal desires. Through this COVID-19 virus, even though it’s not from God, many souls are thinking about God for the first time and even receiving Jesus as Lord. Pastor Joseph Prince mentioned a good book “Beyond Death’s Door” written by Dr Maurice S. Rawlings which is the testimony of a well-respected medical surgeon that describes a glimpse of the afterlife—both Heaven and Hell. Pokemon Toys for "Mewtwo Strikes Back: Evolution" Netflix Film FansWow, "Pokemon Mewtwo Strikes Back: Evolution". I'm glad Netflix remade this classic. I watched the original Mewtwo Strikes Back animated film when I was a child and was moved to tears just like anyone else with a heart! 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