Monday, 11 August 2008

• 10 August 2008 - notes from Pastor Mark's sermon

  Pastor Mark preaches to the hokkien and mandarin congregation in our church.  Most of them used to be taoists.  Pastor Mark himself, before he was born again, was one of those who used to take himself off to Thailand to visit temples, buy charms etc.  God has revealed to him the roots of many chinese customs which could be traced from the Old Testament.  It's amazing! 
  
  I have just reproduced the notes though without the explanation :)  So if you're familiar with chinese customs, I do not mind elaborating if you want to discuss.  (Especially since this month is the 7th month.)
  
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  10 August 2008

  Pastor Mark

  Exodus 28:29-30

  So Aaron shall bear the names of the sons of Israel on the breastplate of judgment over his heart, when he goes into the holy place, as a memorial before the LORD continually. And you shall put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim,and they shall be over Aaron’s heart when he goes in before the LORD. So Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel over his heart before the LORD continually.
  

  Ezra 2:63
  

  And the governor said to them that they should not eat of the most holy things till a priest could consult with the Urim and Thummim.

  Romans 8:29-30

  For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.

  因 为 他 预 先 所 知 道 的 人 ， 就 预 先 定 下 效 法 他 儿 子 的 模 样 ， 使 他 儿 子 在 许 多 弟 兄 中 作 长 子 。 预 先 所 定 下 的 人 又 召 他 们 来 ； 所 召 来 的 人 又 称 他 们 为 义 ； 所 称 为 义 的 人 又 叫 他 们 得 荣 耀 。

  John 3:16

   神 爱 世 人 ， 甚 至 将 他 的 独 生 子 赐 给 他 们 ， 叫 一 切 信 他 的 ， 不 至 灭 亡 ， 反 得 永 生 。

  Colossians 1:18

  And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.

  2 Corinthians 1:21-22

  Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us is God, who also has sealed us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.

  My future is secured.  The path of the righteous shines brighter.  My future is very bright.

  Accept His salvation everyday.  Jesus specialises in saving me.  From my problems etc.  He loves to save me because He came to die for me.

  The righteous by faith will speak forth.  (Romans 10:6)

  But the righteousness of faith speaks in this way, “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’”(that is, to bring Christ down from above)

  Whatever you depend on Christ will always be a success.

  Ephesians 1:3

  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,

  Cf Fengshui.  The place of protection, of blessing is in Christ

  How to get a placed blessed?  Proclaim the Word of God over your place, yourself, your situation.

  What God does for you is permanent.

  If we fall sick, contrary to the Word “by His stripes we are healed” and we say what we see, we are contradicting the truth in our lives.  (Facts vs truth.  Facts are temporal but Truth, backed by God Himself, is eternal)

  We want to say what we see, but God wants us to say what we want.

  God wants us to believe first.

  God is waiting for me to open my golden mouth!

  Everything (we have/want/need) is at the cross.

  God wants us to have a blessed life on this earth.  He wants us to reign in this life.

  As long as you have Jesus.

  God is giving us a simple way.  Trust Him (not your circumstances)

  Believe and say

  I am destined to reign.  I am a blessed woman!  Praise the Lord!

  1 Peter 2:9-10

  But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.

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