Gift of Hope

Advent is a season for rediscovering the coming of our Savior—and for gaining even greater understanding of how wide and long and high and deep His love is for us. 

Jesus came to give us gift of HOPE.

:This is Advent- a season of preparation, waiting, expectations.

:worldly hope is characterizes by dought , uncertain- I think so

: Jesus hope is certain. With Jesus I know so.

1: HOPE PAST-something in your life you are waiting for a very long time.

Isaiah 7:14; Isaiah 9:6; Hebrews 11:1

: we can have today, hope today, and fulfillment of His coming.

: God is working in your life.

: we have confident hope that whatever He started is come to pass.

2: HOPE PRESENT

Luke 1:26-38; Hebrews 6:19

: No word from God will ever fail you.

: Jesus coming changes everything

:Just because you cant see it, doesn't mean God is not behind it.

: Hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure

: Jesus is an anchor in your life that hold you secure

: I can over cone when Im overwhelm 

3: HOPE FUTURE

Romans 8:24

:we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently

 

Sermon note from Judah City Church Dt:11/27/2016

OUR GOD IS ABLE

Ø  Ephesian 3:20-21, Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

Ø  Four key words for OUR GOD IS ABLE,

1.    When we fear God, He is able to bring Promotion (Daniel 3:1-6)

§  children of Israel were refugee in foreign land, there were conflict of following king decree or Jehovah decree.

§  Per Daniel 3:13, our God is able to promote us to meet higher authority because of our Godly fear.

2.    Our God is able to give us right words to the right people (Daniel 3:16)

§  They recognized that God is higher authority in the land.

3.    Our God is able to give us Courage (Daniel 3:17)

§  When you have God given courage, you can boldly face the threat

4.    Our God is able to protect us (Daniel 3:19-25)

§  God had delivered them from the wrath of the king.

§  Our God is able to deliver us from wrath of men.

§  Our God is able to delivers us from false accusations.

§  Our God is able to delivers us from bondage.

§  Our God us able to deliver us from the fire.

§  Our God is able to deliver us from immoral law.

§  Our God is able to turned our test into testimony.

Sermon note, www.intlcog.org Date: 11/13/2016

Five Lies of Christian living.

Five Lies of Christian living.

1.  1 John 1:6 > If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 

2.    1 John 1:8 > If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

§  Psalm 51:5 > I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me.

§  John 8:46-7 > The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.

§  1 Corinthians 3:18 > Do not deceive yourselves. If any of you think you are wise by the standards of this age, you should become “fools” so that you may become wise.

§  1 John 3:8 > The one who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work.

3.    1 John 1:10 > If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us.

§  Ecclesiastic 7:20 > there is no one on earth who is righteous,
    no one who does what is right and never sins.

4.    1 John 2:4-6 > Whoever says, “I know him,” but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in that person.

·         Philippians 3:10 > If you want to know Christ— then you must know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, become like him in his death,

5.    1 John 2:9-11 > Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates a brother or sister^[a] is still in the darkness. He who lives in light & harbor evil towards his brothers & sisters.

§  1 John 3:18

§  1 John 3:15

Sermon note www.intlcog.org Dt: 10/30/2016

The Haunted house.

·         Matthew 12:43-45 > Jesus spoke about haunted house.

§  The Bible tells us that there is a war-taking place all around us. It is a spiritual war that is unseen by human eyes. The war is between God and that fallen angel and this battle is over the souls of mankind. The Bible tells us of demons, evil spirits, which interact and affect our physical world.

§  A man is referring to mankind, that which God had made in his image. 

§  Genesis 1:26a says; Then God said, Let Us make man in Our image, per Our likeness…God made us and he designed us to inhabit spirits. Our own spirit plus the Holy Spirit or a demonic spirit.

§  1 Corinthians 6:19-20 > God gave us the choice of which spirit would we serve. We cannot have both spirits dwelling in the house we call our body. Our house holds our kind of spirit and one other kind. 
That you either have the Holy Spirit dwelling in your house or Unholy Spirits dwelling in your house! 

·        Are we living a haunted life?

1.   Hunted blood line- 2 Samuel 21:16,13-14

§  something that happen in the past thus they invoke curse in their bloodline.

§  You can be free from your hunted bloodline by the blood of Christ that overcome any curses in your bloodline.

§  John 9:3

§  Numbers 14:18-19

§  1 John 5:18

§  Job 1:5

2.   Disobedience haunted your life- 1 Samuel 15:1-9;23

§  1 Samuel 18:12

§  1 chronicles 10:13

3.   Haunted by seven things in Proverbs 6:16-19

§  haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.

§  Genesis 4:6-15- Cain was haunted by his brother’s blood.

4.   Leviticus 14:40-44

§  may be in our lives we allowed something that hurdle our spiritual growth

§  Blood of Jesus Christ & word of your testimony can set you free from the haunted house

§  Matthew 8:28

·         Three gates, you must be watchful if you don't want to be hunted house.

                      i.        you must guard your Eye gate- temptation is there if you off your eye from Jesus

§  1 Corinthians 6:12

§  1 John 3:21-22

§  Matthew 6:22-23

                    ii.        You must guard your Ear gate- Mark 4:24

                   iii.        You must guard your Mouth gate- 1 Corinthians 15:33

§  your mouth is speaking what you have in your heart

§  1 Timothy 4:3

§  Acts 23:1

§  1 Timothy 3:9

§  2 Corinthians 1:12

§  protect your heart.

Sermon Note www.intlcog.org 10/23/2016

We need to be imitator of our heavenly Father.

We need to be imitator of our heavenly Father.

: Ephesian 5:1-2

:1 John 2:6

As a human being Jesus action word was that we need to follow.

Being a disciple of Jesus is a lifelong journey towards conforming ourselves to the image and way of life that Jesus taught.

1.      WITHDRAW

Ø  Luke 5:12-16- withdrew ourselves from worldly matter & spent time with God

                                                        i.             It is important to spend time alone with God in order to know Him more. When we spend time with God, we experience a freedom to express ourselves to Him and we allow Him to speak with us directly through His Word (the Bible) and through prayer.

                                                      ii.            As believers, we are able to spend time alone with God. And, realizing how much God has loved us, we will desire to spend time alone with Him

                                                    iii.            It is important to spend time alone with God because God is the source of our strength and we need His strength to fight the spiritual battles of our lives 

                                                    iv.            Mark 11:29,32; Mark 1:35- withdraw from the distraction & spend time with God in prayer.

                                                      v.            Spending time alone with God rids our minds of distraction so that we can focus on Him and hear His Word. Abiding in Him, we enjoy the intimacy to which He calls us and come to truly know Him.

                                                    vi.            Colossians 1:2-4 The secret to an open door when we pray.

2.      WE NEED TO SIT DOWN & TAKE TIME FOR EVANGELISM.

Ø  John 4:3-6- Jesus sat down not because He was tired, but for evangelism.

Ø  Acts 13:47

Ø  1Peter 3:15

Ø  Matthew 28:20

3.      DENY MY SELF, CARRY MY CROSS

Ø  John 18:16-18

Ø  Matthew 20:24-26

Ø  Psalm 100:15

4.      JESUS SLEPT- In life you have difficult time, but as a child of God, you have to sleep in Peace

Ø  Matthew 8:23-27

Ø  John 14-26

Ø  John 16:33

Ø  Isaiah 13:15 

Word of God

Word of God

·         Ezekiel 3:1-9 è Word of God is Sweet as Honey

Ø  God wanted Ezekiel to live on the insights and knowledge that God’s word provides. And the same is true for you. If you are going to live God’s way, then you should be feasting on God’s word every day. Just having it on the shelf won’t do it. You need to read it. You need to study it. You need to meditate on it. God’s Word provides you with spiritual nutrition.

Ø  Ezekiel is not the only one God has commissioned. He has also called us to share his word with others, who are not willing to listen, harden and obstinate, rebellious people. We are to continue the work Jesus did while he was on earth.

·         Joshua 1:7-9 è true success is KNOWING & DOING what God says.

Ø  prosperous & successful 

Ø  strong & courageous 

Ø  not be afraid

Ø  not be discouraged 

Ø  The lord your God will be with you wherever you go.

1.    Word of God is divine - 2 Timothy 3:16

§  God’s word is the best instruction manual in our hand written by the author of life.

§  When word of God cones in our life-

                                      i.        Though we are imperfect becomes perfect

                                    ii.        Though we are impure becomes pure

§  Start speaking word of God in your situation. It performs a radical surgery in us.

2.    Word of God is Alive- Matthew 5:18

§  word of God is alive it will accomplish that which it is set forth to do. It is everlasting it will not change and nothing can change it.

3.    Word of God is active - 1 Peter 1:23

§  Word of God always accomplishes Gods purpose with divine power. It is not passive or lacking in energy. The word has divine force and is unstoppable by any human or satanic effort.

4.    Word of God is unstoppable- Jeremiah 23:29

§  God’s word is divinely sharp and nothing can prevent it from piercing through the shields and defenses that we have. It penetrates all the way through to where soul and spirit meet, to where joints and marrow come together.

§  It gets to the very heart of a person. There is nothing superficial or indifferent about Gods word. It performs radical surgery on us.

§  2 Chronicles 16:9 - God is eagerly and aggressively seeking to work for those who wait for him.

§  James 1:22 - but just don't listen to Gods word. You must do what it says.

Sermon notes, www.intlcog.org, DT: 5/22/2016

CAST THY BURDEN UPON THE LORD

Psalms 55:22 è “CAST THY BURDEN UPON THE LORD”

·         Psalms 55:1 è What David said that We’re not to doubt God! How easy it is for us to doubt when trouble comes upon us. But doubting God does not give us relief from our burdens.

·         David was going through a difficult time. Absalom plotted rebellion against his father king David.

·         Psalms 55:3-8 è David was in fear, terrified. David was in the depths of despair. A desire to escape the burden will not help us in our burden-bearing. 

·         David was losing hope.

·         David was running from his trouble.

·         His gracious words to the saints are in 1 Pet. 5:7

WHEN YOU CAST YOUR BURDEN UPON THE LORD,

1.    God owns your problem. James 4:7 è Let the Lord carry the burden for you! Since the burden is too heavy for you, give it to the Lord to carry. The word cast literally means “to fling or hurl.” It requires and denotes action and effort. 

2.    God is in the center of your problem.

3.    My opponents are playing against the Lord. Exodus 14:13, God is advocating your problem, God is fighting your battle.

4.    Proverbs 16:33 è God is going to determine the outcome of my burden.

5.    Matthew 11:28 è God will give you rest from your burden.

Sermon note www.intlcog.org, 4/10/2016