Walking in the presence of God - Numbers 19

-those who touches the unclean (dead) will be cut off
   -water of cleansing

*Sanctification is a life-long process

At the last supper, Jesus told His disciples tt there is a need of constant cleansing

Blood are images of both life and death

3 things abt the blood of Jesus
-brings reconciliation

   -Jesus became the sacrifice
   -whatever we do, we cant appease God except the blood of Jesus cos God is holy!

-brings cleansing

   -we are now a new creation

   -the battle is fought in the mind
      -many times the devil comes and lie
   -dead to sin, life to God

-brings sanctification

   -holiness is an attribute of God

   -daily, we need to surrender to God
   -santification is choosing to be 1 with God
   -by faith, we must believe

-water...
   -for cleansing
   -for drinking
      -water refreshes
*The blood of Jesus is like water!

   -supernatural life, eternal life
      -eternal life : God kind of life

*Cos the blood have been shed, the rough is not on us.. so tt we can come boldly before the presence of God

the Holy Spirit is unrestrained

-the Holy Spirit may not be visible to our eyes, but He is here

-ppl think tt we need to be successful before we can come before God... However no matter where we are, He is there

No matter what we have done it circumstances we are in, the Holy Spirit is with us! Therefore, do not fear!

Holy Spirit is omnipotent

-powerful!

*only the Holy Spirit can brings transformation

-metamorphosis = the process of changing the caterpillar into butterfly

   -the Holy Spirit can transform us!

-theres nothing too hard for the Lord

-the Holy Spirit is wild, uncontrollable, unpredictable, unanticipated

Abraham become the father of faith
Moses took the risk to go to Pharoh
Mary is saying come Holy Spirit, wherever the wind blows, I will go!

Don't be afraid of failure! Have visions again!

Faith is for the things not seen! If we know and can predict, there's no need of faith

We hope in what we do not see.. if what we can see, it's not hope!

We must be willing to take the risk to obey
-risk of failures

Jesus  cried out to the Holy Spirit!
-krazo =
   -the cry of one desire
   -the cry of a dying man
   -the cry of the desperate who will not be silent


~pastor Bobby

Luke 20:9-16
The owner of the vine yard is like God, sending out His servant (the profets) to the vine dressers who is us, the ppl in this world

We rejected the profets, then God sent His beloved son, but still the world rejected Him

Demonstrator of God

   -those with understanding doesn't know Jesus.. the Pharisees was angry when Jesus is present

*we need to carry the move of God

When the Holy Spirit comes upon Peter, he stood up and not deny Jesus's power

Whenever there is a spiritual activity of the Spirit, there is a movement!
   -dont be a spectator but a demonstrator!

3 ways to be a showman
1. participate
   -if we don't sow, we don't reap
   -if we don't lay hands and pray for the sick, there's no healing

2. Put our faith in tt movement
   -we will nv reap if we don't invest (time, money)

3. Demonstrate the movement to others
   -show you care
   -how you treat the ppl ard

   -we are the walking sign board for Jesus

*God gave us the authority.. pray!!

~pastor Derek

Before God's miracle is performed, He will expect us to do something

The Artisan Soul

What makes human diff from other species?

Hebrews 11:2-6
   -without faith, it's impossible to please God
   -every creation is created with a purpose/intension
      -human being is created with a highest intention... And the only species tt is able to violate the intention
   -faith help us to claim humanity
      -in animals, it's nature but for human, it's inhuman
   -we don't go for another option cos we have more confidence in the current than the alternative
   -human is created to create the future!
      -inventions
      -the future comes from the imagination of human and bringing it to life
   -the invisible something = dream of God

*its not whether we will create but it's what we will create!!

No amount of slp can help if your soul is tired

Sometimes the greatest need to rest is not when drained or tired, but is when in the peak! Stop for rest to pray

When things are going well... Don't wait for a crisis to start to pray

Blessing is not God's standard of approval... Righteousness is God's standard of approval

Pick up the stones

Nehemiah 1:2-4

Restore back the worship and God will restore back our life

Nehemiah is a cupbearer in a palace, faraway from Jerusalem... However he has the desire to rebuild the wall of Jerusalem
   -pick up the stones and rebuild

*what are some of the stones in your life tt you left it lying on the ground?...
   -it could be a dream, self worth, studies, prayer life, Bible reading, soul winning, marriage

*why ppl dong pick up the stones
   -they don't see alr in these stones
      -if you see the value, you will nv pick it up
      -its not abt busyness, but it's the value we see

      -whats the point of picking up? It will be messy again
   -fatigue
      Nehemiah 4:10
      Psalm 127:2
         -get proper rest

   -failure
      -how to handle the failures?
      -you are nv a failure until you quit
          -stop making excuses
              Proverbs 22:13
              Jeremiah 6:14
         -start immediately
             Proverbs 27:1
             -there is always things in life... If wait for life to be perfect or settle down, will not get to do anything

      Nehemiah 6:15-16

         -it doesn't take years to pick up the stones...        

Nehemiah 2:8-9
   -Nehemiah went to asked for permission from the king, not only he asked for, Nehemiah have more than what he needed
      -What more, it is God!

1 Peter 4:11

Life can torture you sometimes, go on and move on to the end! We know tt the end will be good cos God is with us!