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Topic: Shine for God's Radiance Is On You
A video showcasing the happenings in 2014 was aired.
You are in for another exciting year in 2015.
A video showcasing the happenings in 2014 was aired.
You are in for another exciting year in 2015.
Pastor thanked God for New Creation Church and he's so proud of his pastors.
For e.g. Pastor Lawrence has a love for mission trips. Pastor Lian has a love for kids. Pastor Mark is leading the Chinese ministry very well.
Isaiah 60:1-5
For e.g. Pastor Lawrence has a love for mission trips. Pastor Lian has a love for kids. Pastor Mark is leading the Chinese ministry very well.
Isaiah 60:1-5
Verse 2: This is our verse in 2014. It talks about the end times.
We see deep darkness over the earth, such as the Ebola virus, people are killing children. Actually, they hate the people of God. To follow God's way is to love. We need to differentiate hating sin and hating people.
We are living in that kind of world. You'll see depression like never before. Once you put a taste in your child's mouth, there is no turning back. We all grow up with a taste in our life. Put a Jesus taste when they're young.
There are some things we cultivate the spiritual taste when young. You make your children like. They need your leadership and need you to say no to them sometimes. Teenagers are not at the age where you can reason with them.
We see deep darkness over the earth, such as the Ebola virus, people are killing children. Actually, they hate the people of God. To follow God's way is to love. We need to differentiate hating sin and hating people.
We are living in that kind of world. You'll see depression like never before. Once you put a taste in your child's mouth, there is no turning back. We all grow up with a taste in our life. Put a Jesus taste when they're young.
There are some things we cultivate the spiritual taste when young. You make your children like. They need your leadership and need you to say no to them sometimes. Teenagers are not at the age where you can reason with them.
According to this verse, when darkness comes, His glory will be seen on you.
Verse 3: Gentiles are non-believers, the non-Jews. If sinners come to you and see the light on you, it's literally wow.
Verse 4: When God's spotlight shines on you, your children will want to come to you.
2 Corinthians 3:6-9
Verse 6: The spirit gives life. When the commandments were given, 300 died. When God gives grace, 3000 were alive.
Verse 7: Grace transcends the law. The second forty days of Moses, he broke the two tablets and his face shone. You can find this story in Exodus 34. There is a glory on Moses' face that made everyone run away.
Matthew 17:2
Verse 2: The law makes people flee. It says that if you broke one commandment, you are guilty of all. The law punishes you. We need to understand that all these things are not because we want to excuse ourselves from moral excellence.
Isaiah 60 says kings will come to you because the glory of God is on your face.
Verse 9: If the ministry of law had glory, the ministry of righteousness exceeds much more. One demands righteousness and one supplies righteousness. Which do you want?
God wants us to walk in Isaiah 60. People will see God's glory on us.
Back to Isaiah 60:5, when you become radiant, the wealth of the Gentiles (non-believers) will come to you. This is going to happen when darkness covers the earth. The glory of the Lord will be seen upon you. In Verse 4, your sons will come from afar and your daughters shall be nursed at your side.
Your face reflects how you feel. Pastor always makes it a point to smile at Jessica.
Have you seen people who remove their eye bags, tighten, loosen. Yes, they look different. After 20 minutes, they still look grumpy. It's not how pretty you are, it's how radiant you look. Attraction changes. There's no right and wrong, taste changes.
Psalm 42:11
Verse 11: David was depressed. He says, ".. who is the health of my countenance.." originates from the word "Yeshua".
Literally our church members shine. Pastor shares about meeting a lady during the youth services many years ago, whose face shone and eyes sparkle. Till date, he cannot forget and he believes it is God's glory.
If you listen to the message till now, you should know that this Greater Glory will not end on 31 Dec 2014. His glory increases year by year. Don't cover up that radiance. We are talking about radiance from within.
The best argument is a shining face to your naysayers. Just like the dog barking to the moon. The moon never barks back, continue shinning.
But Pastor, the one barking at me, I married to. Continue to shine and pray that God causes your light to shine. Your bosses will see it too. Even Joseph's face shone and people could see it.
Acts 6:7-15
Story about Stephen who went around doing miracles. He was brought to the high council after the people were roused by his actions. In Verse 15, when he was brought to the high council, everyone stared at him because his face became as bright as an angel's.
If the people back then can see it, even the Gentiles can see it today too.
Story about Stephen who went around doing miracles. He was brought to the high council after the people were roused by his actions. In Verse 15, when he was brought to the high council, everyone stared at him because his face became as bright as an angel's.
If the people back then can see it, even the Gentiles can see it today too.
God can restore everyone's radiance. We are living in a world of suspicion. You be nice, people think there's a catch. You drive but you look behind your back. The world is cynical today.
You complain about every little thing about the government. Tell me, which country's government do you want? North Korea? Be happy with where you are and continue to shine.
You complain about every little thing about the government. Tell me, which country's government do you want? North Korea? Be happy with where you are and continue to shine.
Listen to songs or sermons that point you to Jesus. Your face will shine.
Psalm 34:5
Verse 5: We need this vertical look to God so that our faces will shine. Don't look around to people around your age or profession and compare. You are beautiful as you. You are smart as you. There's no one else that will be as good as you. If you are slower, go with your slow because your slow is anointed. Slow can be anointed. Fast can be anointed too.
Your English may not be good but God can anoint your words. By all means improve, don't compare.
Jesus says, what is that. Focus on what you have to focus and follow Me.
Verse 5: We need this vertical look to God so that our faces will shine. Don't look around to people around your age or profession and compare. You are beautiful as you. You are smart as you. There's no one else that will be as good as you. If you are slower, go with your slow because your slow is anointed. Slow can be anointed. Fast can be anointed too.
Your English may not be good but God can anoint your words. By all means improve, don't compare.
Jesus says, what is that. Focus on what you have to focus and follow Me.
Ecclesiastes 8:1
Verse 1: Who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom makes his face shine. When God's revelation comes in, the sternness of his face us changed. Spending time with God's words makes your actions changes and face shines.
You know when Jesus was captured and beaten, battered and bruised, and when they asked Him if He was the son of God, He said "I am." His face shone.
Luke 22:60-62
Verse 61: Jesus was captured so that you can be liberated. The Lord turned and looked at Peter. What do you think the look says? Everything that He did was a divine exchange for us. He took all the spit so that your face will shine effortlessly. God will not force radiance into your life. Ask the Lord to give you that radiance. Tell Him you want it.
That look was a radiant look that says "Peter, I love you." Jesus also prophesied to Peter that he will strengthen his brethrens. If it was a stern look, Peter will not return. That look kept Peter steady. There's repentance for Peter, his eyes was steady. For Judas, he also betrayed Jesus, but he did not repent. For Peter, he looked to Jesus.
This coming year, we are in for an exciting year. Get ready for an exciting Sunday. Pray to God and ask for three prayer requests. Things that go through God and back to Him will definitely be fulfilled. Mediate on these prayer requests. Justin was one of the three prayer requests back then. Pastor asked for a boy, he do not know why but he asked for it.
So what's so special about this three requests? It's a corporate anointing. Jesus says where two or three are gathered, He is in our midst.
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