English Sermon: The Manifold Wisdom of God

The Manifold Wisdom of God

and to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God, who created all things, so that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. This was according to the eternal purpose that he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord, in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in him.
— Ephesians 3:9-12 (ESV)

Sunday Sermon: God's Dream Church: House of Power

House of Power: Spiritual Lameness

The blind and the lame came to him at the temple, and he healed them
— Matthew 21:14 (NIV)
Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees. “Make level paths for your feet,” so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.
— Hebrews 12:12-13 (NIV)

Causes of Lameness:

  1. Lame by Birth: Acts: 3:1-2 "...Now a man who was lame from birth..."
  2. Lame by Accident: 2 Samuel 4:4  "...he fell and became disabled..."
  3. Lame by God: Genesis 32:25, 31 "...he touched the socket of Jacob’s hip so that his hip was wrenched..."

English Sermon: Walk Carefully

Walk Carefully

Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
— Ephesians 5:15-17 (NIV)
The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.
— Psalm 14:1 (NIV)
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
— Proverbs 9:10 (NIV)

Sunday Sermon: God's Dream Church: House of Power

God's Dream Church: House of Power

The blind and the lame came to him at the temple, and he healed them.
— Mathew 21:14 (NIV)

Types of Spiritual Vision:

1. Blindness

2. Blurriness

3. Brightness

The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eyes are unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!
— Matthew 6:22-23 (NIV)
They came to Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him. He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit on the man’s eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, “Do you see anything?”

He looked up and said, “I see people; they look like trees walking around.”

Once more Jesus put his hands on the man’s eyes. Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly.
— Mark 8:22-25 (NIV)
Then the Philistines seized him, gouged out his eyes and took him down to Gaza. Binding him with bronze shackles, they set him to grinding grain in the prison.
— Judges 16:21 (NIV)
So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth.
— Revelation 3:16 (NIV)
Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died, yet his eyes were not weak nor his strength gone.
— Deuteronomy 34:7 (NIV)
Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.
— Psalms 119:18 (NIV)
I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms,
— Ephesians 1:17-20 (NIV)