Sunday Sermon: In the control of the Holy Spirit

In the control of the Holy Spirit

“Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria enjoyed a time of peace and was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.”

— Acts 9:31 (NIV)

How do we prove our fear of God?

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.”

— Proverbs 9:10 (NIV)

“Abraham replied, “I said to myself, ‘There is surely no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.”

— Genesis 20:11 (NIV)

• Genesis 22:12 Unquestioning Unreasoning - Do not lay a hand on the boy,” he said. “Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son.”

• Can you hear God in joy? Genesis 22:1, 11 - “Some time later God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!”

  “Here I am,” he replied.”

  But the angel of the Lord called out to him from heaven, “Abraham! Abraham!”

  “Here I am,” he replied.

• Can you hear others ? Genesis 22:7 “Isaac spoke up and said to his father Abraham, “Father?”

  “Yes, my son?” Abraham replied.

  “The fire and wood are here,” Isaac said, “but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?”

• Can you hear God in pain? Genesis 22:12 “Do not lay a hand on the boy,” he said. “Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son.”

English Sermon: Praying At All Times

Praying At All Times

“And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.”

— Ephesians 6:18 (NIV)

“Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Couldn’t you men keep watch with me for one hour?” he asked Peter. “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

— Matthew 26:40-41 (NIV)

“But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear.”

— Isaiah 59:2 (NIV)

“Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. ”

— Hebrews 10:19-22 (NIV)

“In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.”

— Romans 8:26-27 (NIV)

Sunday Sermon: Indwelling of the Holy Spirit

Indwelling of the Holy Spirit

“Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria enjoyed a time of peace and was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.”

— Acts 9:31 (NIV)

“Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;

But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in unto him into the ark.

And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark;

And the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf pluckt off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.
And he stayed yet other seven days; and sent forth the dove; which returned not again unto him any more.”

— Genesis 8:8-12 (KJV)

English Sermon: Breastplate of Righteousness

Breastplate of Righteousness

“Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place,”

— Ephesians 6:13-14 (NIV)

“He put on righteousness as his breastplate,
and the helmet of salvation on his head;
he put on the garments of vengeance
and wrapped himself in zeal as in a cloak.”

— Isaiah 59:17 (NIV)

“Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.”

— Proverbs 4:23 (NIV)

Imputed Righteousness & Imparted Righteousness

Romans 3:21-26

But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished— he did it to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.

Romans 8 & 1 John 3:7

Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

Sunday Sermon: God of the Valley

God of the valley

“Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up. So Moses thought, “I will go over and see this strange sight—why the bush does not burn up.”

— Exodus 3:1-6 (NIV)