Sermon Note Thanksgiving
Pastor Gabriel
Matthew 2:10-11 AMP
10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.
11 And after entering the house, they saw the Child with Mary His mother; and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then, after opening their treasure chests, they presented to Him gifts [fit for a king, gifts] of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
Gifts – Dóron
Give cheerfully
When we give we can never outgive God
Gold frankincense and myrrth
Jesus Christ is God!
Gifts of myrrth
The Father loves to be reminded
dórea (Vine’s Dictionary)
denotes “a free gift,” stressing its gratuitous character; it is always used in the NT of a spiritual or supernatural gift
3 prayer requests, if you know the free gifting of Lord Jesus
John 4:13-14 AMP
13 Jesus answered her, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again.
14 But whoever drinks the water that I give him will never be thirsty again. But the water that I give him will become in him a spring of water [satisfying his thirst for God] welling up [continually flowing, bubbling within him] to eternal life.
He called out the sin so that he knows we are loved even we know we sined
Only Jesus can truly satisfied
In the presence of the Lord is fullness of joy
Acts 2:38 AMP
38 And Peter said to them, “Repent [change your old way of thinking, turn from your sinful ways, accept and follow Jesus as the Messiah] and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ because of the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 5:17 NKJV
17 For if by the one man’s offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.)
Gift – dórea
Fear no more
No more fear and dismay
When your righteousness is from Him, there is no fear
End this year by declaring Psalm 92
Psalm 92:12-14 NKJV
12 The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree,
He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
13 Those who are planted in the house of the Lord
Shall flourish in the courts of our God.
14 They shall still bear fruit in old age;
They shall be fresh and flourishing,
Psalm 92:14-15 NKJV
14 They shall still bear fruit in old age;
They shall be fresh and flourishing,
15 To declare that the Lord is upright;
He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.
