Sermon Note
Pastor Prince
Time has flown. God has protected His people. You are healthy and strong and blessed. Ready to take on another year
In the coming year, we are talking about what the Lord is doing for His people and His church
The King is coming for us. Is not the baby Jesus. Is the King of kings and Lord of lords
He has redeemed us out of every tongues and every nations of the world.
The path of the righteous shines brighter and brighter and the world go darker and darker
The truth that God has hidden in this story
As we are online, we are transcending space
We are reaching more people that we can than we are meeting physically
The first part of the year the grain and the wine and oil stored in the first chamber
This is illustrative of weapon against every disease and every plague
This 3 chambers is not for the world
Is for His people
The next part we are all resting at home with our family
The next part of the year we were in the lockdown
The last part of the year is the upper room
Upper room for the 3 floor house and the temple
The upper chamber is pathed with gold
We are in heavenly places with Christ
first heaven is the atmospheric realm
The universe is the realm of second heaven
Third heaven is beyond the universe, is where God dwells
The moment we are born again we are in heavenly places. We are in spirit realm
Third heaven where God’s presence is
Spiritually we are in Christ
Ephesians 1:21
Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
Deuteronomy 28:1-2
And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth: And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.
We are all in Christ
Where God set us high above all nations
Ephesians 1:7
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace
Stay in the place of the upper chamber where the spirit of God can lead you
Position-wise we are in Christ
Acts 9:36-37
Dorcas Restored to Life
At Joppa (beautiful) there was a certain disciple named Tabitha (gazelle), which is translated Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and charitable deeds which she did. But it happened in those days that she became sick and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.
Upper room – apartment in the 3rd storey
She was laid in upper room
God never wanted man to suffer and die
In the place of beauty came death
Christians’ posture we don’t loom to the grave. We look for Jesus return to us
Titus 2:13
looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,
How to have beautiful days in this coming year
Many good days
Acts 9:43
So it was that he stayed many days in Joppa with Simon, a tanner.
Jappa – beautiful
Acts 28:1
Paul Ashore on Malta
Once safely on shore, we found out that the island was called Malta.
Acts 27:21
But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.
Philippians 3:17
Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.(types)
Ruth learnt a lot of ways
Acts 20:7-8
Ministering at Troas
Now on the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul, ready to depart the next day, spoke to them and continued his message until midnight. There were many lamps in the upper room where they were gathered together.
Acts 20:9-12
And in a window sat a certain young man named Eutychus, who was sinking into a deep sleep. He was overcome by sleep; and as Paul continued speaking, he fell down from the third story and was taken up dead. But Paul went down, fell on him, and embracing him said, “Do not trouble yourselves, for his life is in him.” Now when he had come up, had broken bread and eaten, and talked a long while, even till daybreak, he departed. And they brought the young man in alive, and they were not a little comforted.
Paul still go up and broke bread.
The church is typified by a woman
1 Peter 4:14
If you are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are you, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. On their part He is blasphemed, but on your part He is glorified.
Isaiah 53:5
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
2 Corinthians 8:9
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich.
The context is talking about giving and finances
You can afford to be generous because of what Christ did at the cross
Breakdown of relationship and family, it is a form of death
Beautiful days in Christ
2 Kings 4:9-11 (ESV)
And she said to her husband, “Behold now, I know that this is a holy man of God who is continually passing our way. Let us make a small room on the roof with walls and put there for him a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp, so that whenever he comes to us, he can go in there.”
One day he came there, and he turned into the chamber and rested there.
2 Kings 4:20-21 (ESV)
And when he had lifted him and brought him to his mother, the child sat on her lap till noon, and then he died. And she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God and shut the door behind him and went out.
Even though there is death, the Lord will turn all things around
The situation may look bleak and dark, it shall be well with you in Christ
2 Kings 4:32-33
When Elisha came into the house, he saw the child lying dead on his bed. So he went in and shut the door behind the two of them and prayed to the LORD.
Depression is a form of death
Sickness is death begun
God does not want us to suffer sickness and diseases
Expose yourself to the place of anointing
Remind yourself of that
Keep on hearing sermons
Faith comes by hearing
Galatians 3:5
Therefore He who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you, does He do it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?—
Isaiah 10:27
It shall come to pass in that day
That his burden will be taken away from your shoulder,
And his yoke from your neck,
And the yoke will be destroyed because of the anointing oil.
Surround the child with anointing of God
Lydda (strife)
The devil is trying to bring strife in the place of beauty
Through the cross we are saved and blessed
1 Peter 3:10
For
“He who would love life
And see good days,
Let him refrain his tongue from evil,
And his lips from speaking deceit.
Psalms 91:3
Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler
And from the perilous pestilence.
Acts 9:39
Then Peter arose and went with them. When he had come, they brought him to the upper room. And all the widows stood by him weeping, showing the tunics and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.
When God did the miracles is not because of our good works. Is because of what Christ has done at the cross
Acts 9:40
But Peter put them all out, and knelt down and prayed. And turning to the body he said, “Tabitha, arise.” And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up.
Learn to put negatives out and knee down and pray
Luke 8:51-55
When He came into the house, He permitted no one to go in except Peter, James, and John, and the father and mother of the girl. Now all wept and mourned for her; but He said, “Do not weep; she is not dead, but sleeping.” And they ridiculed Him, knowing that she was dead.
But He put them all outside, took her by the hand and called, saying, “Little girl, arise.” Then her spirit returned, and she arose immediately. And He commanded that she be given something to eat.
The sleep of death
John 11:14
Then Jesus said to them plainly, “Lazarus is dead.
As a Man He is a pattern of the holy spirit
Stop all the negatives and stop viewing things that re run
Start listening to the Word of God
Before you address your negative situations, he put them all out and knelt down and pray
Matthew 21:13
And He said to them, “It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a den of thieves.’ ”
Today the house of God is us.
Remove those that distract us
Pray in tongues
He put all the negatives out and started praying
Put them all out, knelt down and pray
(Don’t have to knelt down, is a posture of turning to Him)
1 Samuel 17:28-30
Now Eliab his oldest brother heard when he spoke to the men; and Eliab’s anger was aroused against David, and he said, “Why did you come down here? And with whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and the insolence of your heart, for you have come down to see the battle.”
And David said, “What have I done now? Is there not a cause?” Then he turned from him toward another and said the same thing; and these people answered him as the first ones did.
Learn to turn away from the negatives of the social media
See good daysssss
You can’t see good days if you are focus on things that are negative and have the mentality that it might be us
Romans 11:14
if by any means I may provoke to jealousy those who are my flesh and save some of them.
The purpose is many will believe
Acts 9:43
So it was that he (Simon Peter) stayed many days in Joppa (beautiful) with Simon, a tanner.
Tell the people how to have many beautiful days!
A tanner stays by the sea side
Simon means hearing
There is double hearing in the verse
Deuteronomy 28:1
And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:
Listen listen
Double hearing
Keep on listening and listening to the Word of God
Are you hearing with faith
This is for me
Hebrews 4:2
For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
Deal with your flesh
Is a man who treat the flesh and turn it into leather
Profitable for beauty
It comes by hearing and hearing the word of God
The days of 2021 may you have daysssss of beautiful days!
The Father wants the best for His children
Matthew 7:11
If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!
Matthew 11:24
But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.
