12 August 2018 - The Power to Remain Alive and Enjoy Long Life - Pastor Joseph Prince Sermon Notes - New Creation Church Sermon Notes

12 August 2018 - The Power to Remain Alive and Enjoy Long Life - Pastor Joseph Prince Sermon Notes - New Creation Church Sermon Notes

Praise and Worship songs performed:

1. The Lion and the Lamb - Brenton Brown
2. Tremble - Andreas Figueroa
3. The One Thing - New Creation Worship
4. How Great Thou Art

In the church there is no man or woman, Jew or Gentile - there’s just the church of God.
When God looks down, He only sees three groups of people: the Jews, Gentiles and the Church.

You must discern when reading a piece of Scripture, which of the three groups it’s addressing in the Bible.
Sometimes it’s written to you, sometimes it’s written to another group, but can still be for our benefit.

God’s blessing is not visible, but it produces that which is visible and palpable.
You can see the favor of God in action on a person - it produces results.
Favor is seen in the results, but actually favor is spiritual blessing.

Wisdom also can’t be touched, but its results are tangible.
A chair that you can see with your eyes already existed long ago when it was still in the craftsman’s mind, before it was even built.
When God gives you a spiritual blessing for your marriage, you can’t see it, but you can see the results when you cultivate your marriage using that gift.

God places desires in your heart to lead you into His will for your life. For example if He wants you to be a musician, He will give you the desire to learn about music, to appreciate music and to want to continue cultivating your musical skills.

The Bible says that man looks on the outward appearance but God looks at the heart.
You don’t have to dress shabbily.
That’s a practical piece of wisdom that you can use in your life and ministry.

Even when you have received a spiritual gift, there is still a place for cultivating your gift.
That’s not living by Law or works.

You can press deeper into the gift you have received, and ask the Lord to teach you more.
Then the impartation of your gift will be more powerful.
For example, Pastor Prince prayed for God to give him more indisputable words of knowledge (one of the nine gifts of the Holy Spirit) so that God would definitely get the glory.
God asked him whether he was prepared to be wrong, even in front of the whole congregation.
Pastor Prince said yes he’s prepared and he has since been receiving more words of knowledge from the Lord.

In this sermon, you will learn how to receive long life, health and remain alive on earth according to your satisfaction! We have these promises in Christ!

Remaining alive on earth requires the power of God

​Hebrews 2:14-15 - God became Man so that He could come and die for us. 
Just like how David used his Goliath’s own sword to decapitate Goliath, Jesus destroyed the devil through death, the power which the devil once wielded. 
Man is subjected to bondages due to the fear of death. All fears are based on the fear of death. 
Jesus died for us so that the sin barrier can be removed so that we can be reconciled to our Holy God. 
There is still sin in us, but when God looks down from heaven, He sees no sin on us because of Jesus’ blood which covers us. 
Now we can have a perfect conscience because we have a perfect sacrifice (Jesus) - 
we can have a liberated heart which can occupy itself with Christ, the perfect Object of adoration.
If it’s not occupied by Christ, it’s occupied by other idols like self, money, etc. 
Those whose hearts are not Christ-occupied are because their consciences are not tranquilized by the revelation that their sins are all forgiven. 
We serve God not to earn some benefit from Him, but because we share the same interest as Him as sons (everything that God has is ours).

“Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.” (Hebrews 2:14-15 NKJV)

Jesus wept at Lazarus’ tomb not because Lazarus died.  He already knew that He would raise Lazarus back from the dead. 
He wept because it was not God’s original plan for man to die. 

I Corinthians 15:25-26 - The last enemy to be put under Jesus’ feet is Death.
God hates Death. He counts Death as an enemy. 
The church will get brighter and brighter because the enemies of Jesus are being progressively put under His feet.
The gifts of the Holy Spirit are progressively being restored to the church too. 
Being poor is not being a blessing. Poverty is an enemy that will come under Jesus’ feet too. 
Pastor Prince is not a prosperity preacher but he preaches the gospel of Jesus Christ.
He says the name Jesus much more than he says the word prosperity. 

“For He must reign till He has put all enemies under His feet. The last enemy that will be destroyed is death.” (I Corinthians 15:25-26 NKJV)

Before Adam sinned, God told him that the day that he eats the fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, dying he shall die - 
It’s not an instant death, but it’s a process of dying.
Those who are dead (and not saved) will go through the second death in the lake of fire. 
Those who are born once in this world will die twice.
Those who are born twice (once at birth and once when a person receives Jesus) in this world may not even die (because they may be taken up in the Rapture). 

You cannot judge a sermon by the preacher. 
It doesn’t matter if a preacher is sick and he’s preaching about healing.
That person’s negative or positive experience based on his level of faith doesn’t mean that God’s word is not true. 
Always judge whether a sermon is teaching the truth by referring to God’s word. 

I Thessalonians 4:15-18 - It’s one thing to be alive and it’s another thing to remain alive - That speaks of power.
Pastor Prince believes that the Rapture generation will be people who have learned how to remain alive.

“For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. Therefore comfort one another with these words.” (I Thessalonians 4:15-18 NKJV)

Luke 2:25-32 - The old man in the temple called Simeon remained alive and saw Jesus during Jesus’ First Coming.
God had promised him that he wouldn’t die until he saw the Lord’s Christ. The word "salvation" in the passage is Yeshua which is the name of Jesus. 
Before this passage, the shepherds were declaring all the things that they have seen (angels, the baby Jesus, etc.) 
Similarly, the shepherds (ministers of the gospel) all over the world now are sounding out that Jesus is coming back - that there will be a Second Coming of Christ. 

“And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the Consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. So he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when the parents brought in the Child Jesus, to do for Him according to the custom of the law, he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said: “Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart in peace, According to Your word; For my eyes have seen Your salvation Which You have prepared before the face of all peoples, A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of Your people Israel.”” (Luke 2:25-32 NKJV)

Hebrew 9:27 - Pastor Prince taught that "appointed for men to die once" doesn’t mean that everyone will die once. 
It means that God appointed mankind to die once when Adam sinned. 

“And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment,” (Hebrews 9:27 NKJV)

Dishonoring parents can shorten your life. In the Ten Commandments, honoring one’s parents is the only Law that comes with a promise of long life. 

Proverbs 10:27 - There are things you can do that can prolong your life. 
The fear of the Lord is defined by Jesus as the worship of the Lord.
The devil always points you to exceptions like old celebrities who are still smoking and alive to justify sinning. 
Don’t look at exceptions and miss out seeing all the multitudes of people who are dying due to smoking and drugs. 

“The fear of the LORD prolongs days, But the years of the wicked will be shortened.” (Proverbs 10:27 NKJV)

Psalm 91:16 - Long life is subject to your satisfaction of the length of your life. 
King Hezekiah prayed for God to extend his life and God added 15 years to his life. 
Pastor Prince believes that both Elijah and Moses will be the two witnesses in the Book of Revelation.
He said that Moses was raised back to life like how Lazarus was raised from the dead by Jesus, and that Moses is still alive as a human today somewhere in heaven. 
Elijah and Moses will die for the purpose of God during the Great Tribulation and their dead bodies will be seen by the whole world through television broadcast.

“With long life I will satisfy him, And show him My salvation.”” (Psalms 91:16 NKJV)

The name Methuselah means “When he dies, it shall come”. 
God planned it such that when Methuselah dies, the flood would come and destroy all life on earth except for Noah, his family, and the animals on the Ark. 
Methuselah became the longest living man, even longer than Adam. 
That is the longsuffering and patience of God - He is not willing that any of us should perish. 

Genesis 6:3 - During Noah's time, the wickedness of man was exceedingly great and they lived very long lives, so the wickedness was taught down to the next generations, propagating more wickedness.
To put an end to this vicious cycle, God had to destroy all life from earth, only preserving Noah, his family and the animals - so that the earth can start anew. 
120 years here is actually God speaking in judgment. God wants man to live longer than that.

“And the LORD said, “My Spirit shall not strive with man forever, for he is indeed flesh; yet his days shall be one hundred and twenty years.”” (Genesis 6:3 NKJV)

Psalm 90:9-11 - Our lifespan is not 70-80 years. Some preachers teach that wrongly. 
The verse is God speaking to people under judgment. God was angry with them. 
It’s considered judgment to live to only 70 or 80 years of age.
The verse about 70 and 80 years is sandwiched by two verses about God's wrath on them. 

“For all our days have passed away in Your wrath; We finish our years like a sigh. The days of our lives are seventy years; And if by reason of strength they are eighty years, Yet their boast is only labor and sorrow; For it is soon cut off, and we fly away. Who knows the power of Your anger? For as the fear of You, so is Your wrath.” (Psalms 90:9-11 NKJV)

Isaiah 54:9-10 - This talks about how God will never be angry with us. 

““For this is like the waters of Noah to Me; For as I have sworn That the waters of Noah would no longer cover the earth, So have I sworn That I would not be angry with you, nor rebuke you. For the mountains shall depart And the hills be removed, But My kindness shall not depart from you, Nor shall My covenant of peace be removed,” Says the LORD, who has mercy on you.” (Isaiah 54:9-10 NKJV)

The greatest thing you can do for Pastor Prince is to pray for him. At times he faces spiritual warfare especially when it’s approaching the weekend. 

Christ has redeemed us from the curse. Women don’t have to go through pain during labor. 
Having children is not the curse - before He cursed eve, God told Adam to be fruitful and multiply. 
The curse on Eve was the pain during labor. 

Preaching shouldn’t be judged based on positive or negative experience. It should be based on the word of God. 

We shouldn’t be angry when hearing preaching about the glory of virginity. There’s no condemnation for you if you had premarital sex.
It’s for the benefit of the next generation, that the young women can reserve their virginity for their husbands on the wedding night, for them to learn and live based on the Bible’s standard. 

Philippians 1:21-25 - This speaks of power. Paul had the revelation that he could choose when he would depart to be with the Lord. 
He considered it far better to depart and be with Christ.
Paul did not have a fear of death. He died as a martyr, probably because that's the fastest way to depart and be with the Lord. 
Before he died, he probably encouraged the executioner and the people around that Jesus loves them. What a glorious way to go! 

“For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. But if I live on in the flesh, this will mean fruit from my labor; yet what I shall choose I cannot tell. For I am hard-pressed between the two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better. Nevertheless to remain in the flesh is more needful for you. And being confident of this, I know that I shall remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy of faith,” (Philippians 1:21-25 NKJV)

Hebrews 11:32-33 - All the heroes of faith here were judges, with the exception of David. Samuel was both a judge and a prophet. 
Barak came before Gideon, but Gideon is put first.
Jephthah came before Samson, but Samson is put first. 
Samuel came before David, but David is put first.
This is your homework: go find out why the divine order is reversed here. 
Pastor Prince may reveal the answer one of these days on his new official sermon notes page on his website (includes the slides of his sermons, which is so awesome). Look out for it there! 

“And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon and Barak and Samson and Jephthah, also of David and Samuel and the prophets: who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,” (Hebrews 11:32-33 NKJV)

Hebrews 11:34-35 - There are people who love Jesus so much that they just want to be with Him. 
The deeper your depression (caused by the devil), the stronger the calling and destiny on your life. 
The devil can sense that and that’s why more demonic forces are sent to prevent you from stepping into that destiny. 
Don’t take your own life if you’re feeling suicidal. God has a great destiny for
You. 
The word deliverance here is “apolotrosis” which is a Greek word that means the redemption that Jesus wrought. 
It’s not meaning an offer of release from the enemy through renouncing Jesus. 

“quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in battle, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. Women received their dead raised to life again. Others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.” (Hebrews 11:34-35 NKJV)

Hebrews 11:35 - They did not accept the redemption (protection and long life) because they preferred to be with Jesus instead of continuing to live on earth. 

“Women received by a rising again their dead, and others were tortured, not accepting the redemption, that a better rising again they might receive,” (Hebrews 11:35 YLT1898)
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You can use your spoken words to produce long life

​Proverbs 18:21 - There is power in the spoken words of our tongue. 
We are not creators (God is the only Creator), but we are joint-heirs who are seated with Christ and there is spiritual authority in our words, in Jesus’ name.
We have been given the power of attorney in our speech to enforce God’s will on earth. 
Just like how policemen have their authority from the government to enforce the laws of the nation. 

“Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.” (Proverbs 18:21 NKJV)

The devil has programmed death into the human language.
For example, when sometimes we say “I’m dying for a piece of cake”. Why can’t we say “I’m living for a piece of cake”? 
The devil wants us to think that it’s a light and insignificant thing, but the Bible says that death and life are in the power of the tongue. 

Judges 16:30, Acts 7:59 - Before Samson died, he said let me die. Stephen the first martyr of the church said Lord Jesus receive my spirit before he died. 
When believers die, there is no pain of death. Before the impact (the death blow) hits, their spirits are out of the body already. 
Their bodies may be crushed but they don’t experience the pain of death. 

“Then Samson said, “Let me die with the Philistines!” And he pushed with all his might, and the temple fell on the lords and all the people who were in it. So the dead that he killed at his death were more than he had killed in his life.” (Judges 16:30 NKJV)

“And they stoned Stephen as he was calling on God and saying, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”” (Acts 7:59 NKJV)

I Corinthians 11:30 - The only reason in the church that people are dying before their time is because they don’t know how to partake of the Lord’s Supper correctly.
The bread is broken representing Jesus being beaten with stripes for our healing.
The wine represents Jesus’ blood that was shed for the forgiveness of our sins. 
Partake of the Holy Communion often and you will live long. 

“For this reason many are weak and sick among you, and many sleep.” (I Corinthians 11:30 NKJV)

Numbers 20:26-28 - Be righteousness-conscious, not sin-conscious. 
Being sin-conscious is like saying that Jesus’ finished work wasn’t good enough to forgive all your sins. 
Aaron did many wrong things, including participating in worshipping the golden calf at the foot of Mount Sinai. 
But he did not die until God gave instructions to Moses regarding Aaron’s death. 
Mount Hor is an extremely high mountain, and yet Moses and Aaron were able to climb all the way to the top at their old age. 
Death could not fasten on Aaron until he was stripped of his high priest garments.
Don’t let the devil strip you of your righteousness-consciousness. 

“and strip Aaron of his garments and put them on Eleazar his son; for Aaron shall be gathered to his people and die there.” So Moses did just as the LORD commanded, and they went up to Mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation. Moses stripped Aaron of his garments and put them on Eleazar his son; and Aaron died there on the top of the mountain. Then Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain.” (Numbers 20:26-28 NKJV)

Deuteronomy 34:7 - When Moses died years of age, his eyes were not dimmed and his natural strength was not abated as well. 

“Moses was one hundred and twenty years old when he died. His eyes were not dim nor his natural vigor diminished.” (Deuteronomy 34:7 NKJV)

Hebrews 11:27 - Moses saw the invisible One and not the visible. 
Example: If you are facing problems at work with your boss, why don’t you look to Jesus the invisible One rather than focusing on the visible (your boss).
The word “endured” here in Greek is “ekarterēsen” which only occurs once in the New Testament. It means “to be strong”. 

“By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible.” (Hebrews 11:27 NKJV)

You will live long to see more and more of Jesus. Down here on earth you will bring much more people to see Jesus as well. 

In the New Testament no one ever dies in the presence of Jesus. When people see Jesus, they live. Jesus is the Resurrection and the Life. 

When your children go to school, tell them to see Jesus and that Jesus is with them wherever they go. 

Pastor Prince’s Closing Prayer:
He prayed for protection, long life for us, and for us to have the wisdom to use the power of our spoken words to enforce God’s will on earth.

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