Sermon Note
Pastor Gabriel
God loves mothers. God wants to save them, deliver them and make them whole.
Natural birth to our new birth in Christ
Matthew 3:16-17
When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him. And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
Heaven’s spotlight concentrated on our Lord Jesus Christ
Put Jesus in the centre of your heart and marriage and your life. Heaven will open to you.
Involves a king, it is a public declaration
When a king is involved, it is public
John portrayed Jesus as eagle
Matthew 4:1-3
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry. Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.”
When devil tempts us, he is tempting us to sin and to fall.
The reason why we are afraid of our test or exam, is because we are not confident we fully understand and apply to it
We go through test is to show us we are healthy and we understand the subject
When we go through tests in lives, we find that sometimes we complain and murmur. God in His grace and mercy, He delivered us out of the situation
Even when we walk through the shadow of valley, we do not need to fear because He is in the midst of us.
Your boss assign you this project because he trusts you. Not because you are a victim
Beloved.
- The devil put in the word “if”
And he dropped the word “beloved”
- Stone – speaks of ministry of death
Find your nourishment from the 10 commandments. Seeing demand instead of supply.
If you find your nourishment from the law, there will be stressful labour
The Lord’s response is : “It is written”
We find our nourishment from the Word of God
Written Word and spoken Word of God
Matthew 4:5-6
Then the devil took Him up into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written:
He shall give His angels charge over you,’
and,
In their hands they shall bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.’ ”
You quote scripture to edify, go ahead
But not to quote scripture to manipulate
Matthew 4:7
Jesus said to him, “It is written again, You shall not tempt the LORD your God.’ ”
Men does not test God. God test men.
Do not base your opinion of God based on your experience
Lucifer instead of being a worshiper, he wanted to be worshipped and even the Son of God to worship him.
Matthew 4:10-11
Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Satan! For it is written, You shall worship the LORD your God, and Him only you shall serve.’ ”
Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him.
Deuteronomy 6:13
You shall fear the LORD your God and serve Him, and shall take oaths in His name.
Fear -> worship
Read the book of Proverbs everyday.
Book of Wisdom
One chapter every day (the corresponding day)
Proverbs 14:26-27
In the fear of the LORD there is strong confidence,
And His children will have a place of refuge.
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life,
To turn one away from the snares of death.
In the worship of the Lord there is strong confident
Our entire life is an act of worship to the Lord
Worship of the Lord you find strong confidence
Proverbs 31:28-31
Her children rise up and call her blessed;
Her husband also, and he praises her:
“Many daughters have done well,
But you excel them all.”
Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing,
But a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised.
Give her of the fruit of her hands,
And let her own works praise her in the gates.
You praise her because she worship the Lord
Matthew 4:10-11
Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Satan! For it is written, You shall worship the LORD your God, and Him only you shall serve.’ ”
Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him.
He fully understands and sympathies with you
Hebrews 4:15-16
For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Behave:
Be Have
The verb Be is our identity. Who we are
Instill in them the sense of identity
Do we affirm or praise children
Ephesians 1:5-6
Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
God so loved the world that whosoever believes shall have everlasting life
Many will choose to accept and some choose to reject
God is not limited by time
The beautiful thing is we can always pray. Don’t stop praying or give up. Continue praying for their salvation
Huiothesia – sonship
Accepted (Charitoo) in the Beloved
Highly favoured is charitoo
Be – Identity
Have – inheritance
= behave (Indomitable)
We cannot see clearly because we don’t read through spiritual lens
Your disqualification is your qualification
Colossians 1:12-14
Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
Forgiveness of sin
Blessed is the man to whom the Lord shall not input sins
3 John 1:2
Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
When God says all He meant ALL
Spiritual health and mental health
Health and wholeness through the holy communion
Your identity and inheritance are not found on social media (not the spiritual ones)
We know who you are and what you have, and therefore we behave.
