Sunday Re Cap (15th June 2008)

The Father Gives Revelation and Rest to Sons
by Ps Christopher K.

Matt 11:25-30
The Father gives revelation to His sons; however not all those who have revelation are His sons.

John 11:51 (NKJV) 51 Now this he did not say on his own authority; but being high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation,

• Caiaphas prophesied because he received revelation from God as High Priest and he was just a religious leader.
• Sons have continuous revelation because they have a on going and growing relationship with the Father.
• Revelation also must be in line with the principles found in the scriptures. Truth that liberates people to live a life free from sin.

John 9:35-41

• Spiritual blindness is caused by pride.
• Religious leaders lived in unbelief due to pride.
  

Matt 11:16-19

• Jesus had revelation because of intimate relationship with the Father.
• Jesus was able to do the work of the Father because of intimacy with the Father. He heard and saw what the Father did and was also able to say and do what he heard and saw.
• V28: Rest is not inactivity. It means work as it involves a yoke. However, Jesus is the lead ox. We follow His lead.
  

Guidelines for Fathers

• Clearly communicate instructions through words and examples.
• Through words and actions take the lead and teach our children.
• The Father through Jesus is gentle and lowly and so must we.

Lets learn and communicate clearly.

Sunday Re Cap (8th June 2008)

The Ministers of Reconciliation by Ps Samuel Hari

PURPOSE: God has given us a ministry and message of reconciliation to the world. 2 Cor 5:17-20

Are we telling the world the good news or the bad news? Are we sin focused or righteousness focused? Awake to righteousness 1 Cor 15:33-34; Heb 12:1-2

As MINISTERS of Reconciliation how do we administer the GOOD News (The Gospel) 2 Cor 5:18-21? What is our Job Description?

1.Receive the GIFT: We receive the good news of reconciliation. Restoration of favor and harmony with God through Christ; not our own works.

2.GIVE the gift: We are to share the good news of the gift of righteousness Rom 5:17. By word and deed 2 Cor 5:18.

a.Are we giving license to sin? The world does not need our license to sin.

b.1 Jn 1:9 If we confess our sins; not a condition or a prerequisite but an indication of the working of God in our lives. Comes after v7,8. We cannot convict anyone of sin. Only the power and the presence of God in someone's life can cause them to confess sin.

3.GET the harvest: 1 Tim 2:1-6

a.Our objective is still the same i.e. To bring sinners to repentance before the LORD. The only difference is that our approach is to point out to them the gift of God.

b.Pray for those in authority so that we may practice our faith peacefully. That as a result of our lifestyle of faith many will also come to repentance. To reconcile the world to God.

In applying the principle of 3G in the message of reconciliation, we must always remember the other 2G.

1.Put GOD in the midst of all these i.e. God gives us the GIFT of righteousness, salvation so that we can GET the harvest by GIVING them the message of reconciliation. GOD alone gets the GLORY.

2.We administer the gift through His GRACE that is freely already available.

Conclusion
We are the MINISTERS OF RECONCILIATION through Christ Jesus. Let's fulfill our purpose and destiny.

Pastors' & Leaders' Meeting-25th July 2008

Dear Pastors, Elders, Leaders and Cell Group Leaders

Please take note that there will be a special meeting with Rev Henry Pillai at GROW BM with details as follows:

Please call Ps Shamala to confirm your attendance as lunch will be served after the meeting.

God bless you.

Sunday Re Cap (1st June 2008)

Why Evangelism? by Ps Samuel Hari

GOD'S PURPOSE REVEALED

Gen 1:27-28 Then God blessed them, and God said to them,"Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.

2 Cor 5:18 Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation,

The purpose of mankind was to reproduce after our kind. This purpose of God was given back to us as we became New Creation in Christ Jesus. God's intention is that everywhere we go becomes the garden of Eden. This means our homes, communities, schools, workplaces, etc. There is no reason for complaining and grumbling. His purpose is that we be fruitful and multiply.

GOD'S POWER MANIFESTED

Acts 1:8;

But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."

Acts 2:41 (3000 souls added)‏

Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.

God did not leave us simply with a purpose but He has given us the power of the Holy Spirit to be able to be His witnesses. We are not powerless but powerFUL! Why are we not seeing it? Because we do not realize that it's there and try to witness in our own strength. God is already at work in the world reconciling the world to Himself.2 Cor 5:19 that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation

GOD'S PRESENCE AVAILABLE

Matt 28:18-20

18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.

There is no place for dryness in a Christian is constantly witnessing. A little introspection is good but not too overly introspective. The harvest is ripe all around us. We need to only lift up our eyes and see.

As we fulfill God's purpose, God's power is manifested and His presence is available for us.