Jeremiah 31:3…The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness.”
God loves us with an everlasting love! God’s love for us is perfect and complete.
John 13:8…People find it so easy to believe and meditate that God wants us to love Him. But not many have come to the place believing and meditating that God desires a relationship with us and wants to love us. Peter could not imagine Jesus washing his feet. But Jesus told Peter, if Jesus doesn’t wash his feet, Peter has no relationship with Jesus. Jesus was saying if Peter did not allow Jesus to love him – Peter cannot flow together with Jesus.
Ephesians 5:25–26… The bible tells us that Jesus loves us and gave Himself for us, so that He might cleanse us with the washing of water through the Word. We are cleansed with the washing of water through the Word. The more we hear God’s Word, the more the cleansing of our lives goes on!
There is a “Love Triangle” going on in the Kingdom of God which is;
God loves me
I love God
I love others
1 John 4:19 …As always – in everything, it has to begin with God. Unless we FIRST have the love of God in our lives – we can never love God or love anyone with Christful Love.
The “Love Triangle” in the Kingdom of God;
John 3:16…Jesus loves me – Jesus gave up HIS ALL to express His love for us!
Mark 12:30…I love Jesus – Loving Jesus with my all. Loving Jesus above all else!
Mark 12:31…I love others - Loving our neighbors as we love ourselves. Loving others in thoughts , words and deeds (Complete)
Luke 10:29-37… Who is our neighbor? Anyone that Jesus puts into our lives that need our love! And loving them completely (in thought, word and deed);
Some only love in thoughts (thinking of the one they love / loving in the heart)
Some love in words = always saying “I love you”
Some love in deeds = always doing things / giving things to show love
Isaiah 44:24… God wants us to love others because He created each one of them. If God truly created the people around us and even died for each one of them, it sure means that every human being around us is precious.
I often call the people in my life “Precious man / Precious woman”. Many wonder why I say so. Some even feel uncomfortable. The reason I often address the people in my life as “Precious man / Precious woman” – is because I truly believe that every person is so precious! If Jesus created those human-being plus died for him / her – that person MUST be precious!
John 15:12…Jesus continuously teaches us to love one another. There will be times in our lives when we will have to love (in thoughts, words and deeds) the people whom we do not like. Loving and Liking someone are two very different things! Every child of God can supernaturally come to a place of loving our neighbors no matter whom.
I have am in the place in my life where I can love (in thoughts, words and deeds) even the people who have hurt me the most. That does not mean I like him. Jesus COMMANDS us to love, even when we do not like. In Jesus name we can be like the Good Samaritan who went forth to love in spite of being considered as the enemy of the one who was hurt!
1 Corinthians 12:27…Now you (Christians) are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.
In my last Sunday’s sermon – we have established a truth that no Christian can afford not to know! The bible clearly proclaims that Jesus is the head and we the church are His body. Every real Christian need to believe and meditate that Jesus and the church are one. Jesus and every real Christian are one.
Colossians 1:18… It is ridiculous to even think that the Head and the Body are TWO! It is totally unbiblical to say that ;
In God’s eyes the Head is perfect but the Body is imperfect.
The Head is accepted but the Body is rejected by God.
1 Peter 2:5 & 2 Corinthians 5:17…When God sees us today – God sees Jesus. Today just as Jesus is perfect in God’s eyes and is accepted by God – we the Children of God are also look at as perfect and God accepts us! As much as God accepts Jesus – the same way, every real Christian is accepted by God!
1 John 4:17… Whatever Jesus is before God, we His body is the same in this world!It is wrong to believe that;
The Head is healthy but the Body sick.
The Head is a priest but the Body is a sinner.
The Head is rich but the Body poor.
The Head hs peace but the Body is full of stress.
The Head is powerful but the Body is powerless.
Luke 3:22… As children of God – Jesus gives us the rights to believe, meditate and proclaim that His perfections, together with the joy that He brings to the Father’s heart, Jesus stand before God representing us His Body. Only when we truly believe and meditate on this truth, we will begin to realize that since Jesus is a sweet-smelling aroma to the Father… so are we!
Ephesians 5:23… The more we begin to believe and meditate that we are one with Jesus, the more we will realize and experience that whatever we need right now, we have it.
If we have symptom of sicknesses in your body, Jesus our Head will supernaturally naturally pass on His health and healing to us.
If we are sexually broken, Jesus our Head will supernaturally naturally link His wholeness into your sexuality.
If we lack wisdom, Jesus our Head will supernaturally naturally pass on His wisdom to us.
If you have any lack, Jesus our Head will supernaturally naturally give us His great riches.
1 Corinthians 3:23… We must remember all the days of our lives that we the Body of Christ can never be separated from Christ our Head from whom comes all the supply for our lives — all the power, wisdom, prosperity and health. Make a choice to believe and meditate on this truth TODAY and greater things will BEGIN to happen.
Ephesians 5:23…For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ (alone) is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior.
The moment we receive Jesus and Jesus alone as our Lord and Savior – supernaturally we become part of Jesus’ body (the Body of Christ). In other words – since Jesus is the head and we are His body – Jesus and His Body are ONE!
1 Corinthians 12:27…In the natural, no way – can the head and the body be separated and so it is in the spiritual. How we think, speak and treat a Christian / Church – like it or not, that is how we are thinking, speaking and treating Jesus!
Matthew 25:42-45… Jesus especially wants us to pay attention to those in the Body of Christ who are weak spiritually, mentally, emotionally, physically, financially, sexually and so on. And when we choose to love those who are weak – we are choosing to love Jesus!
Luke 6:37… Sadly the fact is – instead of making the choice to love those who are weak in the Body of Christ, so often we choose to judge and condemn them not realizing that we are actually judging and condemning Jesus. When we judge / condemn a Christian / Church – we are judging and condemning Jesus. But the question would be – “What do I do when I have the revelations of a Christian / Church being un-Christful?
Luke 5:16 & Matthew 5:44… As always – Jesus has the answer for EVERY question that we need answering. Jesus set the example of having a Prayer Warrior. Jesus always prayed. Jesus taught His sheep to pray. When we have a revelation of a Christian / Church being un-Christful, it is our responsibility to PRAY!
Ephesians 6:18… Every Christian is called to be Prayer Warriors and to pray for ONE ANOTHER…like Jesus is doing as Jesus’ sits at the right hand of the God in the person of the Father in heaven. Some people believe that only some are called to be Prayer Warriors but the truth is ALL are called to KEEP ON PRAYING!
Today, God in the person of the Holy Spirit dwells ONLY in two places;
1 Corinthians 3:16…In the Christian
Matthew 18:19-20…If two or three gathered for Jesus’ name sake – Jesus will be there among them.
Mark 11:14-17 & 20–21… After Jesus cursed the fig tree, the tree did not die immediately. Jesus went to the temple in Jerusalem and cleansed it, saying that His house should be a house of prayer and not a den of thieves. After cleansing the temple, Jesus’ sheep saw the same fig tree the next day, it was dead!
1 Corinthians6:19 … Today we are the temple of God. We should be a “house of prayer”. If we don’t we WILL become a “place of robbers”. Satan, will steal and rob from our temple / our body. Satan will steal and rob our time, talent, treasure, strength, health, youthfulness, wisdom, hopes, dreams & whatever he can.
Romans 8:26… Jesus wants us to make our temple a house of prayer by praying in tongues all the time. When you pray in the Spirit, we are praying perfect prayers. The Holy Spirit prays for us. When we make our temple a house of prayer, Satan & his instruments (the robbers) will be driven out of our lives completely.
Sermon: “How the Holy Spirit Helps Us”17th Jan 2010
Romans 5:1… Therefore, since we have been declared righteous (holy) by faith, we havepeace with God (in God’s standard) through our Lord Jesus Christ.
According to the bible – there is only ONE WAY on how anyone can become righteous (holy) in God’s standard. The Word of God declares that through our faith in Jesus & Jesus alone – supernaturally we become holy – in God’s eyes.
John 14:26… When God in the person of Jesus left this earth – God in the person of the Holy Spirit came to be the Counselor, Helper & Teacher. The Holy Spirit is in search for holy people (holiness in God’s standard) – so to live in them!
Acts 2:4… From the very first time when the Holy Spirit filled the people – supernaturally, they began to speak in tongues. Yet today – many have fallen into Satan’s trap and are refusing to believe that speaking in tongues is of God!
Romans 8:26-27… The bible tells us that the Holy Spirit is inside us to help us in our weaknesses.
When we are weak/ when we make a mistake / do something wrong… the Holy Spirit is there to help us. The Holy Spirit is for us. The Holy Spirit is not against us. The Holy Spirit is not in us to point out our faults or nag at us when we are weak / when we make a mistake / do something wrong. The Holy is in us – to help us!
The word “helps” in the original Greek text means “to take hold together against”. The word “together” is referring to the Christian and the Holy Spirit working hand in hand. In other words, we have a responsibility to work TOGETHER with the Holy Spirit! Our job is to open our mouth to allow the Holy Spirit to pray through us. When we open out mouth and let our tongue loose – we are cooperating with the Holy Spirit in solving our problems / troubles / challenges.
1 Corinthians 14:14… Sadly – in moments of desperation and when there are problems / trouble / challenges;
Christians become fed up and enter into the place of not knowing how to pray anymore
Or become clueless on what to pray for, many give up instead of praying in tongues!
Jude 1:20…When we choose to give up / sit back and worry / do nothing; the Holy Spirit does not have us to take hold TOGETHER to go against our problems / troubles / challenges! When we choose not to open our mouth and pray in tongues – we leave the Holy Spirit with no choice. But when we pray in tongues, we are actually allowing the Holy Spirit to pray through us. And the Holy Spirit will take hold together with us against the problem / trouble / challenge, and pray the perfect prayer through us because the bible tells us that the Holy Spirit makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
1 John 5:14–15… Because the Holy Spirit says perfect prayer / no mistake / flawless prayers – we can be confident that we are praying according to the will of God, and Jesus SURELY hears.
Sermon: “The balance of Grace and Power”10th Jan 2010
2 Corinthians 12:9… But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.
Jesus revealed to Paul – when we are faced with challenges / persecution / trouble / problem; what we truly need is, to believe andmeditate on Jesus’ Grace and Power. In other words – the availability of Jesus’ almighty power for our lives even though we don’t deserve it! Some people believe and meditate on Jesus’ Grace and some believes and meditates on Jesus’ Power. But the wise will believe and meditate on the Grace and Power of Jesus!
2 Corinthians 4:8–9…
Before knowing the grace and power of Jesus, whenever we are faced with challenges / persecution / trouble / problem;
we cry until we have no more tears left
Our heart breaks into pieces
We become depressed and often feel like the looser
But when we start to believe and meditate on the grace and power of Jesus, things change! When we are faced with challenges / persecution / trouble / problem;
We may still cry from the outside, but supernaturally we will sense a peace inside
We may be sad on the outside, but supernaturally our hearts won’t be heavy and it won’t break into pieces
We won’t understand what’s happening, but deep down inside us, there will be something strengthening us
1 John 4:4…Supernaturally something good will happen from the inside even when evil is taking place from the outside. That something good, which is rising from the inside of us, is the Power of Jesus in us!
As long as we are on this earth, we are desperate for the Power of Jesus because the bible has warned us that we will be hard pressed on every side,madeconfused, experiencemisery, persecuted & struck down! The Power of Jesus;
Isaiah 9:6 & John 14:27… Brings PEACE: When Satan throws trouble at us, the Prince of Peace who says, “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”
John 14:6…Shows us the WAY: When Satan put us in a bad situation and we feel lost, Jesus who is the way, the truth and the life, will say, “It will all be all right. I will provide a way out for you.”
1 Corinthians 15:57…Gives us VICTORY: At the end of the day we know we are not the looser because Jesus the Victory is already IN US!
Colossians 1:27… Today when we choose to believe and meditate on the Grace and Power of Jesus, we will experience Divine Hope of Glory! “Hope” in the Bible means a definite, positive expectation of good. In other words –
Jesus in us is the definite, positive expectation of a glorious family life!
Jesus in us is the definite, positive expectation of glorious health!
Jesus in us is the definite, positive expectation of a glorious providence!
Jesus in us is the definite, positive expectation of a glorious ministry!
Jesus in us is the definite, positive expectation of a glorious life!
1 Thessalonians 5:8…But since we belong to the day (being in Jesus), let us be self-controlled, putting on faith and love as a breastplate (in our hearts), and the hope of salvation as a helmet (in our minds).
We live in this world that is full of negativity and naturally the human mind chooses to respond more negatively than positively;
When your pastor says he needs to have some PT (Personal Time) with you, do you straight away think, “Alamak, I am going to be rebuke” or do you think, “Maybe my pastor has a word for me and want to pray with me!”
When your phone rings in the middle of the night, do you think, “Oh my, it must be bad news” or do you think, “I wonder what the good news is!”
When your teenage son comes to you saying, “Daddy, I need to speak with you”, do you respond, “So what is your problem now?” or do you say, “Sure son, daddy miss being with you alone!”
When your boss wants to see you, do you say to your colleague, “Oh boy – this is not good” or do you say, “Could it be a promotion?”
Romans 12:2…But the moment we become a child of God (through faith in Jesus Christ) – we live our lives no longer “naturally” (like the world does) but we start living our lives SUPERNATURALLY NATURALLY. When we are in Jesus, the bible says supernaturally, our minds will be renewed – thus causing us to be transformed more and more into the image of God!
Ephesians 6:17… The supernatural way of having a renewed mind is to put on the Helmet of Salvation. A helmet is to be put on the head/mind. Salvation means to be saved by Jesus.
Putting on the Helmet of Salvation simply means to have a positive mind meditating on the truth that Jesus the Savior will always come to the rescue! When we go through a challenging moment, putting on the Helmet of Salvation is being positive that good coming our way. Choosing to meditate that the challenging moment we are going through isonly temporary. Jesus will see us through. We meditate that this challenging moment will end!
We don’t know what is going to happen tomorrow. But when we put on the Helmet of Salvation, we can be positive that we are going to have a fantastic day tomorrow, or the next week, or next month or the whole year through! Our unknown tomorrow and our future is going to be bright!
Psalm 71:14-16… If we claim to have put on the Helmet of Salvation – yet we are so negative, it means that we are in denial and have not put on the Helmet of Salvation. When we hear bad news such as; marriages breaking up, a certain sickness that is spreading, friends experiencing miscarriages, people loosing their jobs / going bankrupt, neighbors getting rob and so on. Do we keep our fingers cross or do we say “touch wood that will not happen to me”?
1 John 4:4… Real children of God will seriously put on the Helmet of Salvation – being confident and expecting good to happen because we know, believe and mediate that we are not the same as the people of the world. We know that we have a Savior watching over us. We believe that there are more angels taking care of us than demons against us. We know that greater is Jesus who is in us than Satan who is in the world!
Proverbs 13:20… He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
The Word of God exalts wisdom! Every true child of God will supernaturally naturally experience thirtyfold, sixtyfold and even a hundredfold of Divine Wisdom of God. One the greatest reason why God gives us His wisdom is for us to know His will for our lives. The more we experience Divine Wisdom, the clearer we will understand the Will of Jesus for our lives.
Jonah 1:3… The 2 major reasons why many reject God’s will;
Jonah 4:1-4… “God Sense” verses “Common Sense (disagree, uncomfortable & inconvenient)”! Jonah felt that it is only right that the people of Nineveh should be destroyed because of their wickedness. Jonah disagreed with what God wanted to do for the people in Nineveh. When we disagree / feel uncomfortable / feel inconvenient about something that God wants us to do – we should not simply conclude that we have “no peace” to do it. Today many are using the phrase “I have no peace to do it” as a way of escaping from doing God’s Will!
Jonah 1:17 & Jonah 4:6… “God Care”verses“Self Care”! Many are busy taking care of SELF. They believe that if they do not take care of SELF then they will suffer. But the bible tells us to forget SELF … then only we are allowing Jesus to take care of our SELF! Jesus cannot take care of us when we choose to take care of ourselves. We are called to care for others and Jesus’ calling is to take care of us.
· Ephesians 5:17…Jesus wants us to live as wise children and not as fools. Jesus will not tell us to live wisely without showing us how to do it. God’s Word tells us to not be unwise, but understand what the will of God is.
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Ephesians 5:18–19… When we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior – we are supernaturally filled with the Holy Spirit. When we are filled with the Holy Spirit – we are able to CARRY OUT the will of Jesus. What is Jesus’ will for us?
18Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery (wickedness).
Instead, be filled with the Spirit.
1. 19Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. (Having Christful Fellowships)
2. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord (Praise and Worship Jesus from our hearts)
Philippians 4:6…In this life there will be moments where are faced with challenges and problems. The more we think about our challenges and problems, the more confused we will get. The more we try our best to come up with a solution for our challenges and problems, the bigger they seem to become. But when we choose to turn away from our challenges and problem AND choose Christful Fellowship AND Praising and Worshiping Jesus, we will supernaturally naturally experience divine solutions.
In good times or bad times – we are to have Christful Fellowships and we should find time to Praise and Worship Jesus from our hearts! Jesus will lead us and guide us in all the areas of our lives. Even if you are stuck with a problem or a challenge, we must believe in Jesus that He will show us the way to go or make a way out for us. Either way, we will get the wisdom and help that we need!
Sermon: “Good Soil that Meditates” 13th December 2009
Psalms 1:1-3… Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers.2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.
The bible teaches us to meditate on God’s truths! Believing in God’s truth is a ONE TIME decision. But meditating on God’s Truth is a CONTINUOUS decision. It is VITAL to know the difference between “believing” and “meditating”. It is easy to believe God’s truth when we hear it being preach in church among many others believers saying “amen”. But is it not easy to meditate on God’s truth – when we are the only Christian at our workplace / home /classroom. When everything and everyone around us is telling us not to believe in God’s truth – yet we still hold on to Jesus’ truth – that is MEDITATION!
Matthew 1:23… Once during a Praise and Worship session in church – Jesus gave me a word for the congregation. Jesus revealed that many are experiencing Him in church, Sunday after Sunday but unfortunately – they leave Jesus behind in church, at the end of the service! Jesus is calling God’s children to TAKE HIM HOME. Many meet Jesus every Sunday in church – and that’s it! The bible tells us that Jesus is called Immanuel which means God with us. Once we believe in Jesus – He becomes our Immanuel! Jesus is with us. Jesus stays with us – 24Seven and not just at Church Service.
Hebrews 13:5… Christians find it easy to believe God’s truth when they are in the church – because they believe that Jesus is present in church. When Christians realize that Jesus is with them at all times (not just in the church) – then meditation becomes easy too! God promised His children Hisconstant presence. But sadly not many of God’s children understand this.
Luke 8:5-8… When we understand that Jesus is present with us ALL THE TIME, we will supernaturally naturally begin to meditate Jesus’ truth and promises. We will then start to experience a thirtyfold, sixtyfold and even a hundredfold of divinepeace of mind, divine joy in our hearts and divine power. We will begin to be peaceful and powerful like Jesus. We will begin to speak like Jesus and behave like Jesus. No one can be in Jesus’ presence without His beauty, love, peace, power and glory touching us.
NO SOIL (the unbeliever):Some fell along the path; it was trampled on, and the birds of the air ate it up.
SOIL (the believer):
1. 6Some fell on rock, and when it came up, the plants withered because they had no moisture.
2. 7Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the plants.
GOOD SOIL (the mediator): 8Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up and yielded a crop, a hundred times more than was sown.” When he said this, he called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
We meditate that Jesus’ presence is with us ALL THE TIME by SEEING Jesus in everything that we do and wherever we are.
A) You are in a meeting with a group of important people, discussing a big challenge at work. B) Start to see Jesus in the room with you – guiding you in your thinking. C) Jesus’ presence will supernaturally naturally bring wisdom into your mind and you will begin to flow with great ideas.
A) You have been accused of something that you did not do. B) See Jesus standing behind the accuser. C) Jesus’ presence will guide you in what to say and when to just listen. The truth will come out and you will be left alone.
A) You are going for an interview. B) Start to see Jesus there in the interview room with you, putting answers into your mouth. C) Your nervousness will leave you. You will experience Jesus’ favor on you bringing on positive smiles on the interviewers face.
A) You are sitting for a very important examination. B) See Jesus sitting beside you, guiding your mind and your hands as you answer the questions. C) Your fear will leave you and you will remember everything you have learned and do well.
A) You are in the middle of a big argument with a family member. B) See Jesus standing near you. C) Your words will change and your body language will become more patient as you see Jesus right there with you. Supernaturally naturally, there will be self-control in you and your family member.
Sermon: “Nothing like Jesus’ Love” – 6th December 2009
Isaiah 41:10… So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
I had planed to take a few days break from my persecuted life in Melaka. On the very day that I was supposed to leave for my break – Satan (who is so real) threw at my face some horrible experiences;
When I went to get some breakfast for my family and I – a group of people who hates me and RLM for reaching out to people was gossiping and making fun of some of our church members – right in front of my face
Flower’s (my pet chick) leg was accidentally crushed by my daughter’s clog and was dying
A friend whom I have been so nice to – betrayed me and made me so angry
After so many years of peace with my mother – I had a big fight with her that brought bad memories of my relationship with her in the past
For the first time ever in my life – I decided to take my international passport, my bankbook and I decided to NEVER come back to Melaka so to abandon my persecuted life;
Romans 8:35… Yet the Word of God reminded me that neither trouble nor hardship nor persecution nor famine nor nakedness nor danger nor sword can stop Jesus’ love from entering into my life. Jesus’ love for us is bigger and stronger than our sexual challenges, financial challenges, marital challenges, health challenges & even my persecuted challenges! Because of His love for us – Jesus does open doors that no one can shut and Jesus makes a way when there seems to be no way and that is why I am back here preaching today.
Psalm 37:25… God showed me what King David said. King David said that from the time he was young until old he has never seen the righteous and their children being forsaken. Can anything stop Jesus’ love from flowing into God’s Children’s life? Even during the most challenging moments of our lives, the righteous will not be forsaken. While I was alone – still pondering if I should come back to my persecuted life in Melaka, Jesus’ stole my attention by showing me His love in little ways that only He knows how to touch my heart…
I got the news from Ps Amanda that Flower lived and was walking (on one foot). Today Flower is walking on both feet with a limp.
For about 6 months I have been believing in Jesus for the healing of a painful growth on the sole of my feet. It began to heal completely in these 2 days while I was away.
1 Timothy 1:14… Real Christians must realize that it is Jesus’ love for us that provides for us and our family – our spiritual needs, our emotional needs & physical needs! Sadly – many Christians still struggling because they believe that they have to provide for themselves and their families. They believe that if they don’t, who is going to take care of them and their family. Jesus wants God’s Children to know, believe and meditate that His love will continue to provide abundantly for us and our family.
Romans 8:37… Because God’s love is greater than all the evil put together, we are more than conquerors through Christ who loved us. We always win in the fight of life not because of our love for Jesus, but because of Jesus love for us! “My Taxi experience”.
Chronicles 20:15–17… During my time away – I started thinking about move out of the house / settlement so to stay away from the persecution. Jesus spoke to me through my brother Gerard. When Sis Elina picked me up – she confirmed it. The next day, the third (complete) confirmation came from Jesus’ Words!Whenever we are in the valley, we must not be afraid/discourage. Jesus is there with us strengthening and holding us. We should continue to just sing of Jesus’ love for us and let Jesus fight our battles for us!