Sermon by Jasmine Poon. Supernatural Life 1 of 7
God promises us 3 things...
1. God promise us a NEW HEART
"The heart is part of the being where we 1. desire 2. deliberate 3. decide.'
1a. Let us beware of 3 types of weak heart
(i). A hardened heart > Heb 3:12-13
(ii). *A tired and weary heart > Deut 1:11-12
(iii). A condemed heart > 1 John 3:21-22
1b. how to develop a NEW HEART
(i) INPUT : Spiritual diet > *Reading the word of God
(ii) OUTPUt :
- *Repenting of our sin
- *Worshiping the Lord
- * Sharing with people about Jesus Christ
2. God promise a NEW SPIRIT
'The Holy Spirit is necessary to make sure that our 'knowledge of God' is transformed to our 'experience with God'
Jas : "Are we looking out for the wrong thing first? We look at the Holy Spirit for his power, but often we do not look for the Holy Spirit'
2a. How can we know the Holy Spirit?
(i) Holy Spirit Baptism
(ii) Eagerly asking the Holy Spirit to come into our lives
3. God promise us A NEW PROVISION v28-29
'With god vision, come god's provision'
Asking god to improve our lifes so that we can bless others
Recall : Jabez Prayer > 1 chronicle 4:10 - Enlarging my teritory
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Ed 's Reflection and application points
This sermon come so timely at a point when I am feeling down.
Reason? (1) I did not manage to complete my Instructional Strateges module assignment which was due on Thurs, but til today, I have not handled up yet. My major weakness of procrastination and perfectionism has struck again.
(2) Unmet expectations? Sometimes I wonder if I have too high expectations for the people around me? As I gave a 24min lesson on 'The 5 love language" for my General elective- Voice Production, I was evaluating my own life...
Do i feeled loved? Somehow or another, I just have thoughts and feelings that I feel more loved by my own classmates then with the people in my cg? Is it because I hardly see them at all during the past week?
But as i reflected deeper and ask God, God asked me this question: "Do I love my care group members? How do I show my love?"
I was once again reminded of a simple truth>>> Why am I focusing on 'receiving' love from people. It dawned on me that my focus is fundamentally wrong..I was looking at the wrong thing..I was concentrating on my own need to be loved. Then i realised that other people need to feel loved too.
A question that keeps recurring in my mind > In the midst of my 'busy' life, do i spare a thought for others? Do i take time off my daily work, piling assignments to find out more about people's life, their joys and their struggles. Do i ask them 'Hows their day?' Or am I so caught up in my own world? Similiarly , do i think of God ? Do I seek God first?
My prayer for this week....
"Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing sprit, to sustain me. ( Ps 51:9)
Right now, I know my heart is 'tired and weary' and indeed feeling far away from the Holy Spirit.Dear God , I truely ask for a pure heart once again, to love you and the people in my care group proactively. I ask for your Holy Spirit to reside in me once again. I ray that i will be self disciplined in my quiet time everyday and that I proactively try different ways of connecting and building relationships with the people around me. Indeed, I hold dear to the promises that you have given me.
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