Sermon note (3rd svc)
It is the end of the fallen world when Jesus returns. End times should always spell good news. The end of all sufferings, we will not be here when end times come. God want to see us prosper in every ways. The bible is full of God wanting us to prosper.
All scripture is God breathed.
3 John 1:2
Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.
Judgement is His strange act. He does not like it.
God love mercy and do justice.
Justice means execute discipline.
God’s heart loves mercy. (Hesed)
Look at Jesus, the Substance.
Faith picture Psalm 127
Sin is defined as fallen short of the mark.
Live life, relate to people, is true education.
Wife is full of anointing. Faith picture. God sees us full of anointing.
We are a tree planted. Someone cares enough to plant us. That Someone is Jesus. The supply of water is continuous. There is fruit for every season! Be fruitful.
Work is the result of effort. Fruit is the result of life.
Live young even when age advance.
Always young. His leaf shall not wither.
Moisture did not freed from us. Don’t dry up.
Whatsoever we do, shall prosper! Amen!!
Prosper does not mean we won’t make mistake. Even when we make mistake, whatever, God will cause us to be launched forth to a new height to a new place. God will use even sin, Solomon came from sin, and God chose Solomon. God can take our messes and turn it into message! All things will work together for good.
Destined to be leader.
The sense of special favor was stripped from Joseph.
Genesis 39:2
The Lord was with Joseph, and he was a successful man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
The Lord caused him to be successful.
Genesis 39:3-8
And his master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord made all he did to prosper in his hand. So Joseph found favor in his sight, and served him. Then he made him overseer of his house, and all that he had he put under his authority. So it was, from the time that he had made him overseer of his house and all that he had, that the Lord blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; and the blessing of the Lord was on all that he had in the house and in the field. Thus he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand, and he did not know what he had except for the bread which he ate.
Now Joseph was handsome in form and appearance.
And it came to pass after these things that his master’s wife cast longing eyes on Joseph, and she said, “Lie with me.”
But he refused and said to his master’s wife, “Look, my master does not know what is with me in the house, and he has committed all that he has to my hand.
Joseph found favor in His side.
Grace and favor is the same.
Grace produces empowerment.
It is favor.
Our organisation is blessed because i am in.
Genesis 39:6-7
Thus he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand, and he did not know what he had except for the bread which he ate.
Now Joseph was handsome in form and appearance.
And it came to pass after these things that his master’s wife cast longing eyes on Joseph, and she said, “Lie with me.”
There are measures of sin.
Joseph had a sense of divine favor.
Are we depending on God
God vision for me is everything i touch prosper.
Trouble is like a stepping stone. All the bad things that has happened in Joseph life became stepping stone
Holiness is the fruit not work.
Trust favor of God!
Favor will bring us all kind of good things
We have secret root in our lives waiting to burst. We all break the 10 commandments.
Declare i am the righteousness of God in Christ
This release favor to us.
Confident in the flesh cause one to sin.
God is rescuing us.
Grace is higher than the law.
Galatians 5:4
You have become estranged from Christ, you who attempt to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace.
2 Corinthians 6:1
Marks of the Ministry
We then, as workers together with Him also plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain.
2 Corinthians 5:21
For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him
The greatest thing is to take the place of righteousness.
Romans 5:21
so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Faith reign through righteousness.
2 Corinthians 4:13
And since we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, “I believed and therefore I spoke,” we also believe and therefore speak,
I believe and therefore i speak! Declare i am the righteousness of God in Christ.
Philippians 3:1-5
All for Christ
Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. For me to write the same things to you is not tedious, but for you it is safe.
Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the mutilation!
For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh, though I also might have confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he may have confidence in the flesh, I more so: circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee;
No confidence in the flesh.
Have compassion.
Grace only reign through (by the means of) righteousness.
God wants real favor to flow in our lives.
Trust not in our own effort.
Standard we are comparing with is the Lord.
Don’t trust and boast in our own strength.
The ear cannot say to the feet i am not need of u. All is in the same body. All cannot do without.
See afresh the need for Jesus to come and die for me.
Grace of God so raining in our lives that it overcome all sins. I am the righteousness of God in Christ.
In my flesh dwell no good thing.
Jesus is my righteousness i have none my own!
120% restoration in the areas i have lost!
Isaiah 61:7
Instead of your shame you shall have double honor,
And instead of confusion they shall rejoice in their portion.
Therefore in their land they shall possess double;
Everlasting joy shall be theirs.
In place of your shame you shall have double honor.
Isaiah 30:15
For thus says the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel:
“In returning and rest you shall be saved;
In quietness and confidence shall be your strength.”
But you would not,
In quietness and confidence in Christ shall be my strength.
When people are bold, they are God-occupied.
Defensiveness – blaming mode. This is flesh.
When people see your weakness, it makes people care for you.
Response correctly.
Potential to our flesh to sin is endless.
I am where i am because of God’s grace.
Flesh is hasty. Quietness and confidence in Christ.
Depend on Jesus’ love for us.
Boast God’s love for me. We love because He first loves us.
Luke 22:60-62
But Peter said, “Man, I do not know what you are saying!”
Immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed. And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had said to him, “Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” So Peter went out and wept bitterly.
The Lord appeared to restore Peter.
God was more concerned about feeding them.
The right side is the righteousness of God in Christ
The Risen Savior will supply all that we need.
Jesus gave Peter trust when asked him to feed His lamb.
It is not my love for the Lord, but is the Lord love for me that never change!
Restoration of heart.
He will cause me to fly even higher!
The Lord will restore what He did not take away.
Trust the favor of God. Depend on Jesus, my righteousness.
A job can fail you, a loved one can break your heart, God’s love will never fail you!
Thank you Lord for Your love!
Amanda says
Thank you for this rich Word. Missed you last week ?God’s Grace rest richly upon your heart.
Evangeline says
Thank you so much God’s most beloved Evelyn for the note! Blessed Chinese new year ?to you and your loved ones ?