It is no longer I who lives!
The sermon starts when Pastor shared about 1 of the disciple Thomas who didn't believe that Jesus would resurrect from the dead.
And he said in John 20:25 "Unless i see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print o the nails, and put my hang into His side, I will not belive."
And Jesus came to him and showed him His hands, and asked him to put his hands in.
Verse 28: And Thomas answered and said to Him, "My Lord and and my God!"
Why did Thomas not just called GOD, but also called Him LORD!!!
The answer reveals...
1st level of knowing Jesus as a Saviour "Thank You Jesus"
2nd level of knowng Jesus as God "Asking for help"
3rd level of knowing Jesus as Lord. "No Longer I who lives"
Lord=Master
if you call somebody your master, you obey everything he/she says.
FULLY yielded to God!
What does it mean? Why must we treat God as our Lord?
Have you wonder why God is more prominent in a certain life than in others?
As in, God is more found in someone rather than the other guy...
Well, Psalm 34:18 answers you: The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart and save such as have contrite spirit.
Contrite = humble, submissive.
Broken heart doesn't mean you boke up with girl friend and felt sad.
Broken heart doesn't mean you sin and felt remorseful.
Broken heart doesn't mean you are being hurt/betrayed by friends.
Broken heart doesn't mean you have bad experiences...
It means your SELF-WILL is broken. NO LONGER I
you no longer makes decision based on yourself.
You take out the "I" and get filled with Christ.
Gal 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ; It is no longer I who lives, but Christ lives in me; and the life which i now live in the flesh, i live by faith in the Son of God who love me and gave Himself for me.
NO LONGER I
God doesn't bless people who are holier.
Even if you have read finish the bible from cover-to-cover, doesn't mean anything...
Even if you attends church ever since young till a ripe old age doesn't mean much either...
It's the SELF-WILL. Got to be broken and allow God TO FILL IT.
When God is Lord, you don't just obey...but you obey IMMEDIATELY...
There is a saying: "When God called you to be a pastor, don't stoop down to be the king of England."
Realise stoop down to be king...
YES! King cannot compare to a Pastor.
And lastly, with all the visions that you all have, ask yourself "is it my vision, or is it God's calling for me?"
Well, just to encourage you God sees every time we do/try something. At least we are telling God "You are Lord, and I want to obey you!"
God will glorify you one day. Our Father wouldn't want to see His children in despair.
In the bible also, Jesus called a man, the greatest man of all mankind.
Matt 11:11 Of all born of woman, there is none greater than John the baptist.
Every single person is born of woman right? Who is born of man? Ha-ha...
That's why... but why?
John the baptist said this John 3:30 : He must increase, but I must decrease.
JESUS MUST INCREASE, but i must decrease.
Therefore God was allowed to work in his life, through his life, and for his life!
Hence, if you want to see how much God can bless you, and glorify you, and raise you to your fullest RIGHT potential, yield yourself to God... Allow God to touch your life and prosper it!!!
AMEN,
Wei Jie
1st level of knowing Jesus as a Saviour "Thank You Jesus"
2nd level of knowng Jesus as God "Asking for help"
3rd level of knowing Jesus as Lord. "No Longer I who lives"
Lord=Master
if you call somebody your master, you obey everything he/she says.
FULLY yielded to God!
What does it mean? Why must we treat God as our Lord?
Have you wonder why God is more prominent in a certain life than in others?
As in, God is more found in someone rather than the other guy...
Well, Psalm 34:18 answers you: The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart and save such as have contrite spirit.
Contrite = humble, submissive.
Broken heart doesn't mean you boke up with girl friend and felt sad.
Broken heart doesn't mean you sin and felt remorseful.
Broken heart doesn't mean you are being hurt/betrayed by friends.
Broken heart doesn't mean you have bad experiences...
It means your SELF-WILL is broken. NO LONGER I
you no longer makes decision based on yourself.
You take out the "I" and get filled with Christ.
Gal 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ; It is no longer I who lives, but Christ lives in me; and the life which i now live in the flesh, i live by faith in the Son of God who love me and gave Himself for me.
NO LONGER I
God doesn't bless people who are holier.
Even if you have read finish the bible from cover-to-cover, doesn't mean anything...
Even if you attends church ever since young till a ripe old age doesn't mean much either...
It's the SELF-WILL. Got to be broken and allow God TO FILL IT.
When God is Lord, you don't just obey...but you obey IMMEDIATELY...
There is a saying: "When God called you to be a pastor, don't stoop down to be the king of England."
Realise stoop down to be king...
YES! King cannot compare to a Pastor.
And lastly, with all the visions that you all have, ask yourself "is it my vision, or is it God's calling for me?"
Well, just to encourage you God sees every time we do/try something. At least we are telling God "You are Lord, and I want to obey you!"
God will glorify you one day. Our Father wouldn't want to see His children in despair.
In the bible also, Jesus called a man, the greatest man of all mankind.
Matt 11:11 Of all born of woman, there is none greater than John the baptist.
Every single person is born of woman right? Who is born of man? Ha-ha...
That's why... but why?
John the baptist said this John 3:30 : He must increase, but I must decrease.
JESUS MUST INCREASE, but i must decrease.
Therefore God was allowed to work in his life, through his life, and for his life!
Hence, if you want to see how much God can bless you, and glorify you, and raise you to your fullest RIGHT potential, yield yourself to God... Allow God to touch your life and prosper it!!!
AMEN,
Wei Jie
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