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SSMCSUNGAI WAY-SUBANGMETHODISTC H U R C H
it’s all about POWER ...
Speed of Light ?? 186,282 ml/sec 300,000,000 m/sec
All that POWER / ENERGY is INHERENTLY PRESENT....
We just need to find a way for the POWER / ENERYGY to be released...
2015 : Col 1:10
“...that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in
every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the
knowledge of God,...” Col 1:10
1. LIVING WORTHILY as a DISCIPLEWHY ?GOD THINKS SO**GOD SAYS SOGOD JUDGES SO
HOW ?RELATIONSHIP with ChristROOTEDNESS in ChristREMOVE & REPLACE Principle
Year of Breakthroughs - Wholesome Living
2. LIVING FRUITFULLY as a FAMILYa. God Started the Family**b. God Blessed the Familyc. God Guides the Family
From Generation to Generation1st Generation : Joshua 24:15
Know God >>> Reality Of FaithConviction That Leads To Commitment
2nd Generation : Joshua 24:31Know About God >>> Routine Of FaithConvenience That Leads To Carelessness
3rd Generation : Judges 2:10Know Not God >>> Rejection Of FaithCompromise That Leads To Confusion
Year of Breakthroughs - Wholesome Living
Q: How many feel inadequate / ill-equipped / unable to LIVE WORTHILY as a DISCIPLE of Christ ?
Q: How many feel inadequate / ill-equipped / unable to LIVE FRUITFULLY as a FAMILY ?
On our own ... Welcome to the family ....
Year of Breakthroughs - Wholesome LivingPaul’s letter to the church @ Colossae ...prison epistle ... (+ Eph, Phil & Philemon)Col 1:10-12
10 “And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,
11 BEING STRENGTHENED WITH ALL POWER ACCORDING TO HIS GLORIOUS MIGHT so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully
12 giving thanks to the Father, ...”
3. LIVING POWERFULLY as a CHURCH
LIVING POWERFULLY as a CHURCHCol 1:11
NIV : “being strengthened with all poweraccording to his glorious might ...”
NKJV : “strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power,...”
In just ONE VERSE...
3 X it’s mentioned
STRENGTH, POWER, MIGHT
LIVING POWERFULLY as a CHURCH
Col 1:11 : “being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might ...”“Strengthened” : Gk dunamoo“to make strong” making strong something or someone that is
inherently weak constant source of strength This is available to the church of Christfamilies in Christdisciples of Christ.
1. STRENGTHENED
LIVING POWERFULLY as a CHURCHEg Eph 6:10-1210 Finally, be STRONG in the Lord and in his
mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God so that you can
take your stand against the devil's schemes.12 For our struggle is not against flesh and
blood,....Eg 2 Tim 2:1
You then, my son, be STRONG in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
LIVING POWERFULLY as a CHURCH2. POWERCol 1:11 : “being strengthened with ALL POWER according to his glorious might ...”“POWER” Gk : dunamis“might, strength, force.”
Eg dynamite or dynamothe inherent ability that carries the potential to
perform or accomplish a task...the INHERENT POWER OF GOD that HE HAS MADE AVAILABLE TO US IN THE LORD JESUS.** Not just power BUT ALL POWER...
LIVING POWERFULLY as a CHURCH
Eg Acts 1:8
But you will receive POWER when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
Eg 2 Tim 1:7 For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of POWER, of love and of self-discipline.
LIVING POWERFULLY as a CHURCH
3. MIGHTCol 1:11 : “being strengthened with all power according to his GLORIOUS MIGHT ...”“MIGHT” : Gk - kratos,is used only of God in the New Testament. speaks of God’s manifested power ...power in action eg Creationpower that overcomes resistance eg sin,
death ...** Not only MIGHT but GLORIOUS MIGHT“GLORY” : Gk – Doxaoutward manifestations of God’s inward
character
LIVING POWERFULLY as a CHURCHEg Eph 1:18-2318 I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be
enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints,
19 and his incomparably great POWER (dunamoo) for us who believe. That POWER (kratos) is like the working of his mighty strength,
20 which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms,
21 far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, ....
LIVING POWERFULLY as a CHURCH
Eg Eph 1:18-2318 I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be
enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints,
19 and his incomparably great POWER (dunamoo) for us who believe. That POWER (kratos) is like the working of his mighty strength,
20 which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, 21 far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, ....
It’s ALL ABOUT HIMWhat you & I cannot ... HE can ....
LIVING POWERFULLY as a CHURCHIf you had ALL POWER ...of creation ...of resurrection ...to calm the storms or floods ....
LIVING POWERFULLY as a CHURCH
If you had ALL POWER ...of creation ...of resurrection ...to calm the storms or floods ....to cast out demons ...to heal all illness ...
What will you do ?? Healing miracles ...? Stop floods, famine ...? Remove poverty ...? Stop wars ...
LIVING POWERFULLY as a CHURCHCol 1:10-12
10 “And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,
11 being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might SO THAT ...you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully 12 giving thanks to the Father, ...”
“so that” ....What did PAUL say “the Power” is for ....
LIVING POWERFULLY as a CHURCHTo Paul, the ‘Power’ was to build ... inner CHRISTIAN CHARACTER of ... Endurance .... circumstances situations
Patience ... people relationships
Joy... amidst difficult situations
Thanksgiving... Always ...
LIVING POWERFULLY as a CHURCHGod made you ...God made me ...In accepting Christ ...we invite Jesus as Savior & Lord ...the Holy Spirit then indwells ...
Ref : 2 Cor 1:22 ‘seal of ownership’Eph 1:13 ‘seal, the promised Holy Spirit’
1 Cor 3:16 ‘God’s Spirit lives in you...’1 Cor 6:19 ‘Do you not know that your body is a
temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God ?’
Conclusion: We have the indwelling Holy Spirit
LIVING POWERFULLY as a CHURCHFACT 1 :
We Receive Christ ...We Receive the Holy Spirit...So we have the INDWELLING HOLY SPIRIT
FACT 2: Ref Acts 1:8 “But you will receive POWER when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." HOLY SPIRIT = POWER
So ... God who ‘gave us’ the Holy Spirithave also given us the POWER ...POWER is inherent within us ...
Year of Breakthroughs - Wholesome Living
Q: How many still feel inadequate / ill-equipped / unable to LIVE WORTHILY as a DISCIPLE of Christ ?
Q: How many still feel inadequate / ill-equipped / unable to LIVE FRUITFULLY as a FAMILY ?
On our own ... we cannot
BUT with HIS STRENGTHHIS POWERHIS MIGHT...
“... we are more than conquerors through him...” Rom 8:37
Year of Breakthroughs - Wholesome Living
The Secret of BREAKTHROUGHS ...for ourselves ...for our families ...for our church ...there is no secret...God’s Answer / Solution ...
• already residing within us ... • God put Him there...• Indwelling Holy Spirit ...He is all we need ...our powerour strengthour might
So for 2015 ....APPLICATION...
Knowing the TRUTH
does not change lives.
Only TRUTH APPLIED
changes lives
2015 : Col 1:10
“...that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in
every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the
knowledge of God,...” Col 1:10
In order for BREAKTHROUGHS to happenWe must first BREAK-WITH our sins, habits
We must allow GOD toBREAK-INto our lives, to be Lord & Master
Only when we BREAK-WITH our pastAnd God BREAK-Into our livesCan we BREAK-FORTH into God’s destiny
Year of Breakthroughs
So for 2015 ....APPLICATION... STOP DOING DG STOP EVANGELISING STOP ATTENDING
For DGs :
1. STOP DOING DGSTART SHARING LIFE Share your joys & victories ... Share your struggles and defeats ... Pray for one another Beyond that pray for others ... Look beyond your own DG... Inquire of the Lord ....
‘2. STOP “DOING EVANGELISM”
a. JUST START LOVING PEOPLE
Love your family membersLove your neighborsLove your colleaguesLove your enemies
b. START PRAYING for People daily
Personally :• Ask God for “Holy Happenings” in your life ...
• Family• Community• Work
• For those with families ...• Start Weekly Family Devotions• Make time to Talk about life issues...• Talk about what’s happening in the
country, the world ...• Take an interest in your children’s life :
friends, interest, studies ...
3. STOP ATTENDING ...START PARTICIPATING... Sunday Celebration... Prayer Gatherings... 24/7 Prayer for our Nation... Missions – Community, Local & International
3. STOP ATTENDING, START PARTICIPATING...
PLAN to Grow as a Disciple, a Family, a Church Alpha Classic – English & Chinese Alpha Youth Alpha Marriage Alpha Parenting – Youths & Teens Young Adult Ministry (ages 20-30yrs) Sunday Foundation Classes Visitation Ministry
• Weekly Home Visitation Thurs 10am-12.30pm
• Hospital Visitation
So for 2015 .... stop doing dg START SHARING LIFE
stop evangelising START LOVING PEOPLE
stop attending START PARTICIPATING
Year of Breakthroughs - Wholesome Living
In order for the Church to Live Powerfully...Families in the Church
must Live Fruitfully ...In order for
Families in the Church to Live Fruitfully ...Individual members must Live
WorthilyYou & I must Live Worthily
Conclusion
Acts 4:13
‘When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and ...
they took note that THESE MEN HAD BEEN WITH JESUS.’