WHAT JARIUS’ DAUGHTER SAW IN HER FATHER
MARK 5:21-24, 35-43:
How did Jairus respond as a father in this situation and more importantly what did his daughter see in her father? What we will learn here is what children need to desperately see in their own fathers today.
1. SHE SAW HE WAS NOT ASHAMED TO SEEK OUT JESUS:
Notice he sought out Jesus--he did not send his wife, or someone else.
Many fathers leave to the mothers, intercessors and others to seek the Lord for their kids. When you took on the role of a father, you also were to take on the responsibilities of the father, given to by the heavenly father:
Some Simple Guidelines:
1. Dedicate your children to God
2.Teach your children to fear the Lord, & to turn away from evil,
3. Protect them from ungodly influences.
4. Establish them in church.
5. Encourage them to remain separate from this world,
6. Instruct them in the importance in the Baptism of the Holy Ghost:
7. Teach them God has a purpose for their life-
8. Have family devotions
2. SHE SAW HE WAS NOT ASHAMED TO BRING CHRIST INTO HIS HOME:
We must not forget Jesus was to many in the religious crowd, a friend of sinners, a winebibber, that the work he did was doing was by the power of the devil
Don’t leave Jesus in the church when we go home. Jesus is to be LIVED!
3. SHE SAW HE WAS NOT ASHAMED TO EXPRESS HIS LOVE TOWARD HER:
What took him from his daughters side, to seek out a Jewish teacher, what compelled him to fall at Jesus feet & cry out “I beg you, please come”, what would cause a man to forget his place in society, and what others might think or say? LOVE!
Fathers--don’t be ashamed to let your children see you seek the lord
Have him in your home
Show your love
Samuel Hari @ GROW BM
Friday, June 25, 2010
Friday, June 18, 2010
The Armour Of God
It’s called the belt of truth, because if you live your life lying, it’s only a matter of time before you’re caught with your pants down.
The breastplate of righteousness covers our heart because the Bible tells us that it’s the well-spring of our life...if we can protect our hearts, keep them geared towards living right, we can keep our life pure.
The shoes of peace are a challenge to be peacemakers wherever we set our feet - bringers of peace in hurting homes and tense workplaces and broken, divided communities.
The helmet of salvation is a reminder that when we’re saved, we’re called to no longer conform, but have our lives transformed as Christ renews our mind daily...the lies of the enemy so often come in the mind, but the assurance of our salvation and redemption helps us defend against that.
Gordon Fee says that we mistranslate the passage that deals with the sword. It’s our one offensive weapon, but he believes it’s not just the word...it’s the word WITH prayer. God’s truth married to our belief, obedience and confession becomes a sword that cuts to the core.
And the shield of faith. Sometimes, at the end of it all, we are left on the field of battle just clinging to our shield...and at that point, our faith is so vital. The enemy would try to sting us to death with doubt and fear and despair, but when all else fails, we have to cling to our faith, the knowledge that even when it doesn’t SEEM like God is doing anything, even when it LOOKS like we’re abandoned and alone, faith is about more than our five senses.
Aaron Boots
The breastplate of righteousness covers our heart because the Bible tells us that it’s the well-spring of our life...if we can protect our hearts, keep them geared towards living right, we can keep our life pure.
The shoes of peace are a challenge to be peacemakers wherever we set our feet - bringers of peace in hurting homes and tense workplaces and broken, divided communities.
The helmet of salvation is a reminder that when we’re saved, we’re called to no longer conform, but have our lives transformed as Christ renews our mind daily...the lies of the enemy so often come in the mind, but the assurance of our salvation and redemption helps us defend against that.
Gordon Fee says that we mistranslate the passage that deals with the sword. It’s our one offensive weapon, but he believes it’s not just the word...it’s the word WITH prayer. God’s truth married to our belief, obedience and confession becomes a sword that cuts to the core.
And the shield of faith. Sometimes, at the end of it all, we are left on the field of battle just clinging to our shield...and at that point, our faith is so vital. The enemy would try to sting us to death with doubt and fear and despair, but when all else fails, we have to cling to our faith, the knowledge that even when it doesn’t SEEM like God is doing anything, even when it LOOKS like we’re abandoned and alone, faith is about more than our five senses.
Aaron Boots
Sunday Re Cap (13th June 2010)
The Kingdom Of God
Mat 6:33 Jesus said "seek ye FIRST the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and ALL things shall be added to you".
What are “ALL things”. Are they just blessings and prosperity? In fact, Jesus also said a man is not measured by the substance and riches that he possesses. Luke 12:15-23. There are many people in the world that are very rich and are miserable (Luke 18:24). Mark 19:24; and also Luke 8:14 (In fact this is considered one of the mysteries of the KOG); Mark 10:23;
So what is the Kingdom of God? And where is it?
The Bible says in Mt 16:19 and Lk 12:32 "It is the good pleasure of the Father to give us this Kingdom" and Jesus said, "The Kingdom of God is within you". Lk 17:20-21
This is how Paul describes the Kingdom of God. He says that the Kingdom of God is RIGHTEOUSNESS, PEACE AND JOY IN THE HOLY GHOST! Rom 14:17. Meaning a man or a woman who possesses these possesses the Kingdom of God!
So do we have the Kingdom of God? Let's take a closer look at the 3 elements of the KOG.
1. RIGHTEOUSNESS
So what is Righteousness? It is not right doing but right standing with the Father. Phil 3:9 (AMP). Rom 5:17 also says that righteousness is a gift. A gift cannot be earned nor can it be paid for; It needs to be received. 2 Cor 5:21 We are the RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD IN CHRIST JESUS!
2. PEACE
The first thing that Jesus did when He appeared to the disciples was he said "Peace be with you". Jesus also said "Peace I give unto you, not as the world gives, but MY peace I give unto you".
How do we allow that peace to guard our hearts? Be anxious for NOTHING! Phil 4:4-7
3. JOY IN THE HOLY GHOST
John 15:11 That MY JOY might remain in you and that your JOY might be FULL!"
Mt 28:8 One of the first emotions that filled the heart of the disciples when they departed from the tomb was GREAT JOY!
Neh 8:10 It is the JOY OF THE LORD that is our strength!
John 16:20 Your sorrow will be turned into JOY!
John 16:24 ASK! That your JOY may be full!
John 17:13 Joy fulfilled in us
Difference between Joy and happiness. Happiness is based on outward circumstances (What others do, what we do, what happens to us and others) but Joy is based on what Christ has DONE on the cross!
The Kingdom of God is where JESUS is KING. When we live under the LORDSHIP of Christ and HIS finished work, we allow Jesus to be KING and begin to enjoy ALL things. These are RIGHTEOUSNESS, PEACE AND JOY IN THE HOLY GHOST. Begin to focus on these gifts. Not our failures, weaknesses, our past life. As we do this we truly reign in LIFE as kings!
Samuel Hari @ GROW BM
Mat 6:33 Jesus said "seek ye FIRST the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and ALL things shall be added to you".
What are “ALL things”. Are they just blessings and prosperity? In fact, Jesus also said a man is not measured by the substance and riches that he possesses. Luke 12:15-23. There are many people in the world that are very rich and are miserable (Luke 18:24). Mark 19:24; and also Luke 8:14 (In fact this is considered one of the mysteries of the KOG); Mark 10:23;
So what is the Kingdom of God? And where is it?
The Bible says in Mt 16:19 and Lk 12:32 "It is the good pleasure of the Father to give us this Kingdom" and Jesus said, "The Kingdom of God is within you". Lk 17:20-21
This is how Paul describes the Kingdom of God. He says that the Kingdom of God is RIGHTEOUSNESS, PEACE AND JOY IN THE HOLY GHOST! Rom 14:17. Meaning a man or a woman who possesses these possesses the Kingdom of God!
So do we have the Kingdom of God? Let's take a closer look at the 3 elements of the KOG.
1. RIGHTEOUSNESS
So what is Righteousness? It is not right doing but right standing with the Father. Phil 3:9 (AMP). Rom 5:17 also says that righteousness is a gift. A gift cannot be earned nor can it be paid for; It needs to be received. 2 Cor 5:21 We are the RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD IN CHRIST JESUS!
2. PEACE
The first thing that Jesus did when He appeared to the disciples was he said "Peace be with you". Jesus also said "Peace I give unto you, not as the world gives, but MY peace I give unto you".
How do we allow that peace to guard our hearts? Be anxious for NOTHING! Phil 4:4-7
3. JOY IN THE HOLY GHOST
John 15:11 That MY JOY might remain in you and that your JOY might be FULL!"
Mt 28:8 One of the first emotions that filled the heart of the disciples when they departed from the tomb was GREAT JOY!
Neh 8:10 It is the JOY OF THE LORD that is our strength!
John 16:20 Your sorrow will be turned into JOY!
John 16:24 ASK! That your JOY may be full!
John 17:13 Joy fulfilled in us
Difference between Joy and happiness. Happiness is based on outward circumstances (What others do, what we do, what happens to us and others) but Joy is based on what Christ has DONE on the cross!
The Kingdom of God is where JESUS is KING. When we live under the LORDSHIP of Christ and HIS finished work, we allow Jesus to be KING and begin to enjoy ALL things. These are RIGHTEOUSNESS, PEACE AND JOY IN THE HOLY GHOST. Begin to focus on these gifts. Not our failures, weaknesses, our past life. As we do this we truly reign in LIFE as kings!
Samuel Hari @ GROW BM
Friday, June 04, 2010
Sunday Re Cap (30th May 2010)
Breaking The Generational Curse
Exo 34:6-7
Have we ever wondered when certain things happen in a repetitive manner in our lives or if there is no breakthrough in a certain area of prayer if there is some kind of generational curse operating? i.e. accidents, divorces, marital unfaithfulness, death through a certain disease, financial failures, depression, addictions. Even lust, adultery and fornication have some basis in generational curse.
Generational curses are very real and Satan often uses this as a means to cause calamities to occur in cycles in the lives of people. Are generational curses operating in our lives and how do we break these cycles over our lives?
God's nature of lovingkindness cannot tolerate any form of iniquity. He is so Holy, Loving and Just that sin cannot be found in His presence even as far as to the third and even the fourth generation. However, His lovingkindness FAR outweighs His judgment as His lovingkindness goes to a thousand generations!
God is ever ready to forgive iniquity, transgressions and sin. He is slow to anger and ABOUNDING in LOVE. In other words, God is waiting to forgive us, that is the nature of God. He still has to point out that He will punish our iniquities and His mind towards sin is consistent and unchanging.
So when bad things consistently take place in our lives, is it because of a generational curse or because of sin in our lives? Why do we continue to experience these things? How far back are we to go to breaking these curses?
Many of us have even been taught this scripture that one way we can be free from that cycle of disease, poverty, failure is by going back a couple of generations and breaking the curses in our lives.
But can we do that? Even now, many of us are probably having some sinful thought. There are opportunities everyday to sin. What about our parents if they are alive? How do stop them from sinning? What about sins that our grandfathers committed that we don't know about?
On the one hand God says He forgives iniquities to a thousand generations and on the other hand He says He will visit our iniquities to the third and fourth generation. We can say, to break out of that cycle, repent! I fully agree. But this is not talking about your sins but the sins of your father and grandfather! How are we going to repent for them? What to repent???
It almost seems unfair and impossible to break out of generational curses!
Joh 1:12-13
When we receive Jesus and believe in His Name, we have the right to become the children of God! This verse tells us that we are no longer under our natural genealogy when we receive Christ and believe in His Name (His Nature and Finished Work). We have the RIGHT to BECOME the children of God. The word RIGHT is "exousia" in Greek which has legal connotations. We know from Rom 8:14 that we have received the spirit of Sonship and we are now able to call God, ABBA FATHER.
Friends, what this simply means is that WE ARE UNDER A NEW GENEOLOGY. This is another powerful benefit of the New Covenant! Don't live another day under the Old Covenant. Embracing the New Covenant means embracing a NEW GENEOLOGY. This is how we break the Generational Curse over our lives.
Therefore we are no longer visited by iniquity either through our own sins or the sins of our fathers but we are visited by the lovingkindness and tender mercies of God each and every day of our lives!
Let's stand on this word, we are children of God and we have the RIGHT and the POWER to be one! Don't live another day under the OC. Enter into REST. Enter into the NC and into a New Genealogy. We are IN CHRIST and A NEW CREATION! 2 Cor 5:17
Samuel Hari @ GROW BM
Exo 34:6-7
Have we ever wondered when certain things happen in a repetitive manner in our lives or if there is no breakthrough in a certain area of prayer if there is some kind of generational curse operating? i.e. accidents, divorces, marital unfaithfulness, death through a certain disease, financial failures, depression, addictions. Even lust, adultery and fornication have some basis in generational curse.
Generational curses are very real and Satan often uses this as a means to cause calamities to occur in cycles in the lives of people. Are generational curses operating in our lives and how do we break these cycles over our lives?
God's nature of lovingkindness cannot tolerate any form of iniquity. He is so Holy, Loving and Just that sin cannot be found in His presence even as far as to the third and even the fourth generation. However, His lovingkindness FAR outweighs His judgment as His lovingkindness goes to a thousand generations!
God is ever ready to forgive iniquity, transgressions and sin. He is slow to anger and ABOUNDING in LOVE. In other words, God is waiting to forgive us, that is the nature of God. He still has to point out that He will punish our iniquities and His mind towards sin is consistent and unchanging.
So when bad things consistently take place in our lives, is it because of a generational curse or because of sin in our lives? Why do we continue to experience these things? How far back are we to go to breaking these curses?
Many of us have even been taught this scripture that one way we can be free from that cycle of disease, poverty, failure is by going back a couple of generations and breaking the curses in our lives.
But can we do that? Even now, many of us are probably having some sinful thought. There are opportunities everyday to sin. What about our parents if they are alive? How do stop them from sinning? What about sins that our grandfathers committed that we don't know about?
On the one hand God says He forgives iniquities to a thousand generations and on the other hand He says He will visit our iniquities to the third and fourth generation. We can say, to break out of that cycle, repent! I fully agree. But this is not talking about your sins but the sins of your father and grandfather! How are we going to repent for them? What to repent???
It almost seems unfair and impossible to break out of generational curses!
Joh 1:12-13
When we receive Jesus and believe in His Name, we have the right to become the children of God! This verse tells us that we are no longer under our natural genealogy when we receive Christ and believe in His Name (His Nature and Finished Work). We have the RIGHT to BECOME the children of God. The word RIGHT is "exousia" in Greek which has legal connotations. We know from Rom 8:14 that we have received the spirit of Sonship and we are now able to call God, ABBA FATHER.
Friends, what this simply means is that WE ARE UNDER A NEW GENEOLOGY. This is another powerful benefit of the New Covenant! Don't live another day under the Old Covenant. Embracing the New Covenant means embracing a NEW GENEOLOGY. This is how we break the Generational Curse over our lives.
Therefore we are no longer visited by iniquity either through our own sins or the sins of our fathers but we are visited by the lovingkindness and tender mercies of God each and every day of our lives!
Let's stand on this word, we are children of God and we have the RIGHT and the POWER to be one! Don't live another day under the OC. Enter into REST. Enter into the NC and into a New Genealogy. We are IN CHRIST and A NEW CREATION! 2 Cor 5:17
Samuel Hari @ GROW BM
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
YOU TOOK MY PARKING SPACE AT CHURCH
This should wake us up.
One day, a man went to visit a church, He got there early, parked his car and got out. Another car pulled up near the driver got out and said, "I always park there!
You took my place!"
The visitor went inside for Sunday School, found an empty seat and sat down A young lady from the church approached him and stated, "That's my seat! You took my place!" The visitor was somewhat distressed by this rude welcome, but said nothing.
After Sunday School, the visitor went into the sanctuary and sat down. Another member walked up to him and said, " That's where I always sit! You took my place!" The visitor was even more troubled by this treatment, but still He said nothing.
Later as the congregation was praying for Christ to dwell among them, the visitor stood up, and his appearance began to change. Horrible scars became visible on his hands and on his sandaled feet. Someone from the congregation noticed him and called out, "What happened to you?" The visitor replied, as his hat became a crown of thorns, and a tear fell from his eye, "I took your place.."
The visitor went inside for Sunday School, found an empty seat and sat down A young lady from the church approached him and stated, "That's my seat! You took my place!" The visitor was somewhat distressed by this rude welcome, but said nothing.
After Sunday School, the visitor went into the sanctuary and sat down. Another member walked up to him and said, " That's where I always sit! You took my place!" The visitor was even more troubled by this treatment, but still He said nothing.
Later as the congregation was praying for Christ to dwell among them, the visitor stood up, and his appearance began to change. Horrible scars became visible on his hands and on his sandaled feet. Someone from the congregation noticed him and called out, "What happened to you?" The visitor replied, as his hat became a crown of thorns, and a tear fell from his eye, "I took your place.."
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