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.
Whenever 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.
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