PEOPLE WHO NEED PEOPLE

Nehemiah 3:1-4; 6; 12-15; 26; 28-29; 31-32

Introduction:  Name lists and genealogies make for tough and boring reading, but they contain golden nuggets of truth. They illustrate God’s concern for our individuality, God’s promises and their credibility and God’s desire for our unity.

I.  SEEING OUR NEED FOR EACH OTHER

A.  The Holy Spirit is not only restoring the whole you; He is also seeking to renew the whole church.

Ephesians 4:13

B.  The rebuilding of our lives cannot be completed by us

Romans 4:7

Proverbs 22:17

II.  COMING TO A COMMITMENT

A.  Overcome remembered pain (disappointment and failure) and present fears (related to others)

B.   Determine to value mutuality

Ephesians 4:16

Our growth and healing require us to learn interdependency.

III.  SUBMITTING TO ONE ANOTHER- spring board to advance and growth in healthy and fulfilling relationships.

A. The biblical idea of submission

Ephesians 5:21

1 Peter 5:5

Submission- “to place under,” a choice to trust and love; military formation

-              Respect and reverence for God’s purpose

-              Responding with a gracious attitude toward others

B. Submission is not depersonalization (reduction of personhood) or subjugation (doormat mentality).

Romans 12:5

C. Submission is strategic arrangement for mutual protection and collective victory.

John 5:7

-              Protecting each other

-              Sensitive to one another

-              Serving relationship

-              There are no doormats; only brothers and sisters

IV.  PARTNERING WITH THE BODY OF CHRIST

A. The power of love and unity

John 17:21

B. The blessing of growing together

Ephesians 2:22

Conclusion: Flashbacks of our recent anniversary celebration cause us to offer thanksgiving to God.

We are bound to each other in love by the words of the Father above through the blood of His Son we are merged into one we are bound to each other in love

Questions for Home/Care Group Sharing & Discussion:

1.            Tell how someone helped you this week or how you gave assistance to someone in need.

2.            What are the practical challenges of living or working with a group?  How does it develop or mature us?

3.            Share how this message spoke to your own heart.

WHAT MAKES A PERSON WISE

Matthew 2:1-11

Introduction

• Professions are not enough to be called wise person.

Background

• They are men of sound minds, and finding in their books sounder views of the divine government of the world than the great body of their associates were capable of understandings. Probably they were Jews.

• The number three was supposed from the gift being three, gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

I. 10 Facts and Character of a wise person;

1. Ask question

2. Searcher and seeker

3. Worshiper

4. Attentive and diligent

5. Obedient

6. Determine and perseverance

7. Joyful

8. Worshipful spirit

9. Giver and generous

10. Full of wisdom

II. The prophetic sacrifice of the three wise men

A. Frankincense – resin of the boswilia tree which grows forty feet high in India and Arabia. It has a balsamic smell and burns in a white flame and fragrant odor, is burning was symbolical of the holiness Jehovah and of prayer represent Jesus as a complete sacrifice, the offer and the sacrifice.

B. Myrrh – one of the ingredients in the oil of holy ointment and use as a perfume. (Proverbs 7:17) It is one of the gift brought to the infant Jesus. (Matthew 2:11) Use for embalming, preparation for Christ death and his burial.

C. Gold – has been known from the earliest times and seems to have been very abundant among the ancients. It was representative of wealth and much use for ornaments and decorations, utensils for public building. Gold represent Jesus as the Messiah to fulfill His mission on Earth as a redeemer of all mankind. As a fulfillment after His resurrection proclaiming victory overseen and death as savior and Lord.

Conclusion

• The Gold was a symbol of the king, the Myrrh of the bitterness of the passion, the Frankincense was offered in adoration of the divinity of the Son of God.

WHERE DO YOU PUT YOUR TRUST?

Jeremiah 17:5-8 

5 Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength, whose heart departs from the Lord.

6 For he shall be like a shrub in the desert and shall not see when good comes but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land which is not inhabited.

7 Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord and whose hope is the Lord.

8 For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, which spreads out its roots by the river and will not fear when heat comes, but its leaf will be green and will not be anxious in  the year of drought nor will cease from yielding fruit.

WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF WE PUT OUR TRUST IN THE LORD?

A.  Our life will be like these:

1.  Tree planted by the waters – God will plant you in the right place at the right time.

2.  Roots by the river – God will connect you to the right source where there’s nothing to neither fear nor worry.

3.   Leaf will be green – God will give you good health.

      Yielding fruit – God will make your life productive, prosperous and successful.

B.  As you trust God, He will surround you with the right people, financial & material blessings, favor, success and victory.

THERE’S A DANGER OF BEING BLESSED

A.  There is a tendency of putting your trust in the blessings rather than God.

B.  There’s nothing wrong with being highly favored by God with riches, friends, material blessings, success and victory. (Only, never put your trust and faith on them.)

C.   If you put your trust in your blessings eventually the flow will be cut off.

Jeremiah 17:5-6

D.  illustration: King Jehoshaphat

—  2 Chronicles 17:3-5, 10-13 – He was surrounded with favor.

—  2 Chronicles 18:1 – He was tempted to compromise.

—  2 Chronicles 20:1-4 – The result of his compromise and the result of his seeking God once again.

E.  You will only be frustrated if you put your trust in blessings.

Psalm 43:5 Why are you cast down, O my soul and why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him, the help of my countenance and my God.

HOW WOULD YOU KNOW THAT YOUR TRUST IS IN YOUR BLESSING?

A.   IF YOU FIND IT HARD TO RELEASE YOUR BLESSING WHEN NEEDED.

1.  If your blessing is the one holding or controlling you.

2.  The love of money/blessing is the root of all kinds of evil.

PRINCIPLES:

1.  “Your giving is only proof that you have already  conquered greed.”

2.   “The seed you sow can create the future God 

   has promised you.”

3.   “When you let go of what is in your hand, God   

      will let go of what is in His hand for you.”

    1 Timothy 6:10, 17-19

     Deuteronomy 8:11-18

B.  IF YOU ARE PLEASING PEOPLE MORE THAN GOD.

Ephesians 6:5-9

1.   Men around you cannot give you reward in heaven.

2.   Never please people to get their approval. (You are approved of God.)

PRINCIPLES:

1.   Those who do not discern your worth are disqualified   for relationship. (Illustration: Pharisees & Scribes)

2.   Never, never, never establish relationship with anyone you are not accepted.

3.   Never spend more time on a critic than you would give to a friend.

IF WE START TO DEPEND ON HUMAN STRENGTH & ABILITY.
Proverbs 3:5-6

1.  People are limited in strength and ability.

Psalm 118:8-9 “It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes.”

Ephesians 3:20

2.  People come and go but God will remain the same forever.

Psalm 20:7-8 “Some trust in chariots, and some in horses, but we will remember the name of the Lord our God. They have bowed down and fallen, but we have risen and stand upright

Psalm 56:11 “In God I have put my trust, I will not be afraid what man can do to me.

3.  God is the only one who can perform miracle and can change situations that man cannot do.  Zechariah 4:6

WHY GOD IS ALLOWING US TO BE IN UNCONTROLLABLE SITUATIONS?

A.  For us to put our trust in Him and His Word again.

Deuteronomy 8:2-3 “And you shall remember that Lord your God led you all the way these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you and test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not. So He humbled you, allowed you to hunger, and fed you with manna which you did not know nor did your fathers know, that He might make you know that man shall not live by bread alone, but man lives by every word that proceeds from the   mouth of the Lord.”

Forgiveness

Text; Isa.1; 18

Forgiveness is necessary because we have sinned destroyed our relationship with God and become subject for condemnation.

What is Forgiveness?

Next to love, forgiveness is the most basic and most powerful dynamic of the good news Jesus has delivered to the world.

a.  God restores what is lost.

b.  He repairs what is broken

c.  The Heb.. / Gk. For forgiveness, is to cover, cancel, to pardon to send away.

d.  No sin has been committed, saving from eternal punishment.

e.  Accepting them and delivering them from the dominion of sin and transferring into Christ kingdom.

f.  Renewing the whole person an d promising  eternal life.

II.How God forgive us?

a.  By giving his life through Jesus Christ

b.  By shedding of his blood. Heb.9;22

c.  By repentance and confession  1John 1;9

Forgiveness is prominent in Jesus ministry; 3 stories of healing

Matt. 9:1-8 Paralize young men, Jesus greet forgiveness not healing

Zacheaus;’ tax collector the chief sinner in their society, but Jesus ever eager forgive him.

John 8;3-11- a woman caught in an adultery, Jesus said Iwiol not judge youGo now aND sin no more

Note; Those who recognize their sins, Jesus tenderly and personally forgives.Those who deny their sin are condemn, others Jesus routinely confronts.

Reminder; Peter ask in discussion, asking How often I must forgive my brother? I tell you seven times If  he does wrong to you, seventy times seven.This number symbolically represents forever.

Forgiving others is a lengthy process. If we forgive God will forgive us.

III. The blessing of forgiveness

a.  You will be relesase from all resentment

b.  You will b e free from all guilt and hatred

c.  Peace and joy will flow and reign in your heart

d.  Forgive others and you will be forgiven.

Conclusion;Forgiveness has the undeniable right to  have the last word, and once it is spoken , nothing more can be said—except.. Thank You’


Ptr. Leo P. Magayon


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THERE’S A MIRACLE STREAM IN YOUR LIFE

2 KINGS 4:1-7

INTRODUCTION

The prophet Elisha was approached one day by the widow in great financial need. You see, her husband died leaving her deeply in debt.

To make things worse, the creditors were threatening to take her sons and throw them into debtor’s prison until the debt was paid.

When Elisha arrived amazingly he did not focus on the windows bleak situation. Instead, he asked her, “What do you presently have?”

She had only a little pot of oil but it was enough to become her seed of Deliverance. What you have, it can become your seed.

NOTE

God is ready to fill your vessel to overflowing with oil that will never runs dry.

I.        God doesn’t want you living a life of servitude, enslave by financial difficulties:

1.       A lifestyle of debt creates a lifetime of pain.

2.       Restless against principalities rulers of darkness. EPH. 6:12

3.       The spirit of debt will steal your hope.

4.       There is nothing more stressful than financial worry!

§  It can cause even the strongest stomach to feel sick

§  It will zap your energy; strip out your peace and rob your joy.

5.       Financial pressure will turn your restful night sleep into a battlefield of anxiety and turmoil.

II.      Everyone has a seed: a seed that is simply a beginning

There isn’t a single human on earth who doesn’t possess something to sow:

1.       Every miracle harvest begins with a seed.

2.       God will always require something that you now possess as your seed for deliverance. 2 COR. 9:10

NOTE

What can become your seed? Anything you sow that has the potential to increase, multiply and become more. The seed is what you sow. Your harvest is what you keep.

a)      Time is a seed

b)      Love is a seed

c)       Money is a seed

The miracle seed you possess right now is the catalyst to blessing increase favour and prosperity.

III.    Your words are seed containers: galatians 6:7

What you say, will reap, seedtime and harvest applies to everything, even your verbal speaking.

1.       PROVERBS 18:21 – Life and Death are in the power of the tongue.

2.       The words you speak and the confession you make have the creative force and power to change the climate of your life. MARK 11:23

IV.    You must have hope before you can possess faith:

1.       Webster defines hope as – favourable and confident expectation. Hope believes and anticipate that something positive is about to take place.

2.       Oral Roberts Healing Evangelist – something good is going to happen to you. Favourable and confident expectation for supernatural miracles.

NOTE

Never underestimate the power of hope. You must have it before you can possess faith.

1.       Hope is the partner of faith.

2.       You ask for prayer because you hope to receive your miracle.

3.       You fill out a job application because hope to get the job.

4.       Hope takes the first step.

5.       Hope dreams

6.       Hope anticipate

APPLICATION

2 Corinthians 5:7 – Everybody has a believing ability. The question is “WHO WILL TRUST YOU? WHO WILL BELIEVE?”

1.       Our faith creates favour with God. It produces rewards which changes our standard of living.

2.       The Bible is the factory for your faith. It produces you believing.

3.       Faith DECIDES DIVINE TIMING – you are not waiting on God. He is waiting on you.

CONCLUSION

1.       Miracle arrives packaged in divine moments.

2.       Recognize messengers sent from God.

3.       YOUR MIRACLE IS ON ITS WAY!

Word of challenge

tagumpay

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Isa . 45:8- padadalhan kita ng sunod-sunod na sa. 45:17-  ang tagumpay nila ay sa habang panahon

Isa. 46:4- iingatan ko kayo hangang sa pumuti ang iyong buhok

Prov.28:20- the faithful one shall abound with blessing

Ptr. Leo P. Magayon.

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