21 May 2023 - TBN Special in Israel: Expedition Mercy Seat - Pastor Joseph Prince Sermon Notes - New Creation Church Sermon NotesNew Sermon Notes: Pastor Joseph Prince taught Gospel truths from various locations in Jerusalem in this special series filmed by Trinity Broadcast Network (TBN). Praise and worship songs performed:
In the heart of Jerusalem is the Holy of Holies, and there is where grace and mercy is. Jesus’ blood was spilled on the Mercy Seat of the Ark of the Covenant. “Moriah” means “seeing the provision of God”. Mount Moriah is the mountain where God told Abraham to go to and that He would show him. On this mountain, Jesus was offered up as the Lamb of God for the sin of the world. On Mount Moriah, Abraham saw a vision of Jesus on the cross. Jesus said that “Abraham rejoiced to see My day.” The Christian posture is not to look to the grave but to look to the sky for Jesus’ return. Jesus only wept at Lazarus’ tomb, but He sobbed greatly over Jerusalem because they did not know the time of His visitation. He saw a vision of Jerusalem’s future of being persecuted by the Gentiles. Jesus told many people that He healed not to tell anyone about it. That was a transition time as the Old Covenant was in the process of being replaced with the New Covenant. Jesus was uncomfortable in the world of the self-righteous religious leaders of Israel. He was more glad to be in the presence of sinners who admitted that they were sinful. Just the anticipation of becoming sin at the cross caused Jesus to sweat blood. Doctors call this condition “hematidrosis”: when one is under extreme stress, the blood capillaries burst and intermingles with perspiration. Jesus sweat blood to redeem us from the curse of sweat that was pronounced upon man in the Garden of Eden. We are also redeemed from stress and depression. His sweat also dripped onto the ground that was cursed as well. Thanks to Jesus’ blood, blessings come easy to us and wherever we walk is favored ground. Gethsemane means “oil press”. Olive oil is crushed and used for oil for the menorah in the temple, medicine, and cleansing. This is what Jesus was crushed for: to give us the anointing, healing, and cleansing us from our sins. Everything hinged upon Jesus’ decision made in the Garden of Gethsemane. He submitted to the Father’s will and went to the cross. When God restores, it’s better in quality and/or quality. This restoration is paid for by the shed blood of Jesus.
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