Sermon at Tree Of Life 2023/01/01 By Pastor Benjamin.
Key points in the sermon which drew my attention and own brief explanation.
We are all blessed with riches. Ephesians 1:2-4
Each of us is blessed abundantly in our spiritual life and all our earthly needs. As Christians, we should not be poor financially and spiritually weak.
We need to see in faith the end product or outcome and not with our physical eye. I call this ‘faith in motion’, which brings about belief. This belief system can be trained just like any other physical belief, I call this’ ‘GOLDEN NUGGETS’.
You need to discover your destiny. Psalm 139:15-17
Your destiny is not the destiny of others, you must be in control of your destiny.
Most of us live according to our; wives, partners, friends, society, the boss, the Government and someone else’s dreams and destiny.
You can’t be Diana Ross. She has the gift of voice, Elvis Presley had the gift of voice, guitar and moves, Bruce Lee was a Master of Chinese boxing, Charles Haden Spurgeon was the Bible Teacher of great wisdom, and King Charles III who God chose as our King to rule over us in his United Kingdom. Most of the above people did not magically receive their fame and fortunes. They had to work very hard with many struggles in life chasing only their dreams and aspirations. Most of us only dream and take that dream to the grave. Because chasing your dreams! it’s a very difficult task requiring Physical, Emotional, Mental and Spiritual strength.
So how do you know your own destiny is the path you need to take?
How do you know you were designed for that purpose by God?
Some points may help you:
- You can’t be stopped
- You will find a way
- You will think of it all-day
- You will dream about it
- You will have a very unbalanced social life
- Heaven and Earth can’t stop you because that’s God’s Gift to you.
One can write many books on this one subject ‘Your Destiny and how to attain it‘.
Jesus the greatest teacher of all, summarises it all in just one statement. Do you know what that is? If not, search for Jesus’ teachings.
Why spend £1000s on seminars and life coaches looking for the secret when it’s in plain sight?
When the student is ready the teacher will appear
origins is not known
Do not be a copycat or you will be judged for someone else!! Just a joke.
Do not be a fake or you will lose all you have!
Many teachers have appeared during my life for me, but I was not aware of it. So do not miss your next boat. Learn what the bible teaches about God’s destiny for you and how to tune into that GIFT.
- The awareness of your destiny. This part you need to learn and discover for yourself. It’s all over the Bible. Matthew 22:14
- Grace. Did you know the word ‘GRACE’ is mentioned over 120 times? When it’s mentioned 3 times it’s very important but over 100 times, you must wake up and study about Grace. Remember Grace is not a Gift just like Humbleness. Grace can only be given by the Grace of God. So learn all you can about Grace and act upon it. Ephesians 1:6-8
- Righteousness. This word is mentioned over 280 times. Is something we must practice every day of our lives. Not an easy task without the help of the Holy Bible. ‘You shall do no injustice in judgment. You shall not be partial to the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty. In righteousness, you shall judge your neighbour. Leviticus 19:15
- Slaves in the marketplace. Checking the Goods out before we buy a slave or product is just a process. ‘We all are bought and paid for’!! 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
“ If you spend more time working for people and spending very little time with your family, friends and little time for yourself including time with God! Then you are still a 20th-century slave to Satan, your boss and the contemporary lifestyle you have chosen”
Noel Christopher
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