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February 28, 2016

How Can a Young Man Keep His Way Pure?(Psalms 119:9-16)

Speaker: Pastor Enoch Hanokh                                                         Sunday February 28, 2016

Message: How Can a Young Man Keep His Way Pure?

Grounding Scripture(s): Psalms 119:9-16

Introduction

We are in a day and age where evil and godlessness are on the increase in every society. Sometimes even Christians are overwhelmed by these phenomena. Temptation is everywhere. The world is doing everything to our senses only and not our spirit so as to turn us away from God.  But thanks be to God who covers with His Loving Presence: Where shall I go from your Spirit? “Or where shall I flee from your presence? If I ascend to heaven, you are there! If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!” Psalm 139:7.

God has provided a way of escape for this generation!

1. Seek God by reading His Word: vs. 9-10.

a. Pray (and fast?) for understanding

b. Read the Word

c. Memorize the Word

d. Study the Word

d. Meditate on the Word

2. Keep God’s Word in your heart: vs. 11-15.

a. Hear and receive the Word; Ezekiel 3:10

b. Cherish the Word

3. Live out God’s Word: vs. 13-14, 16.

a. Speak the Word; 1 Peter 4:11

b. Don’t forget the Word

c. Don’t wander from the Commands of the Word: vs. 10.

 

 

Daejeon Onnuri English Ministry:                                                   Sunday February 28, 2016

Message: How Can a Young Man Keep His Way Pure?

Based on today’s message let us consider the following two questions are sharing with one another the understanding and insight we have received. We are also encouraged to share how we want to apply the meaning of the message in our personal Christian life.

1. What three practical ways can you keep your way pure before the LORD?

a. Mention these three practical ways

b. Mention and briefly discuss the steps under each way

2. How can you put each into practice?

Each member should briefly share with others how they intend to apply these practical ways in their walk with God. 



 

February 21, 2016

Be Ye Perfect As Your Heavenly Father Is Perfect (Matthew 5:20-48)

Speaker: Pastor Enoch Hanokh                                                         Sunday February 21, 2016

Message: Be Ye Perfect As Your Heavenly Father Is Perfect

Grounding Scripture(s): Matthew 5: 20-48

Introduction

People tend to have difficulties with the expression “Be Ye Perfect as Your Heavenly Father Is Perfect”; these include even many well-meaning Christians. How can we be perfect? They lament in disbelieve. They feel this is farfetched. Though the idea entailed in the word “perfect” here well implies attainment of our being in the end or the ideal completeness of our being, nevertheless, in us that will imply spiritual growth. For in God, perfection is not attained, but exists eternally, (John 3:16b). This makes every human being a ‘seeker’ of God. If you are a seeker of God, you are a perfect man. This is what Christ is talking about here.  

What you must know.

1.A growing Christian (in the sense of seeking God) is being as perfect as his Heavenly Father is perfect-1 Corinthians 2:6; Heb. 5:14.

It is in this respect that God declared Noah as righteous in the old world in his generation-Gen. 6:9.

 

2. We draw near to God’s Eternal nature, look into it, captivated by it and are transformed into perfect men that God declares us to be-2 Corinthians 3:18. Heb. 12:-14.

 

3. To learn of Christ is to be perfect as Father-Matthew 11:28-30. To walk with God is not to burden ourselves. Therefore, when Jesus makes the above statement, it is not to burden you. Learn from Him-Heb. 12:1-3.

 

Conclusion

Jesus’ call to perfection indicates the life style of the Kingdom of God. This lifestyle is not only for the future, but also in the now. The LORD Himself enables us by His mercy and grace. Our part is to be willing seekers of God, will to walk with God by faith in Christ Jesus.



 

February 14, 2016

Jesus Has Called You To Live A Catalytic Life!(Matthew 5:13-48)

Speaker: Pastor Enoch Hanokh                                                         Sunday February 14, 2016

Message: Jesus Has Called You To Live A Catalytic Life!

Grounding Scripture(s): Matthew 5: 13-48; Luke 14:34-35, Mark 9:49-50

Introduction

We will be looking at this piece of scripture from a completely different perspective which was nonetheless prevalent in Palestine during Jesus’ time on earth as the light of the world. He came and created SPARKS everywhere. As a result He declares you the “salt to earth and light of the world” initiating events or actions as kingdom people. It is about time we led our life showcasing our true identity which is catalytic nature.

The LORD Jesus has called us into a life of “salt-light” which is our foretaste of the Kingdom life. Life in the kingdom is not the kind that is insipid, lacking flavor, being only tasteless, bland, weak, wishy-washy; unappetizing and unpalatable. Neither is it the kind that is insipid, lacking vigor or interest, being only unimaginative, uninspired, uninspiring, characterless, flat, uninteresting, lackluster, dull, drab, boring, dry, humdrum, ho-hum, monochrome, tedious, uneventful, run-of-the-mill, commonplace, pedestrian, trite, tired, hackneyed, stale, lame, colorless and lifeless. No! Though it is not a life of comfort in the present time, yet Jesus has called us into it; a life that SPARKS and sustains light. It is a life of total dedication. I LOVE THIS LIVE! Comparing what Jesus is declaring to us in Matthew 5:13-14; Luke 14:34-35, Mark 9:49-50, we see what the children of Israel were called to work for has been given to us by our faith in Jesus. The declaration that comes from Mount Sinai says: “I shall make you… if you…” indication a condition attached to this declaration. While the declaration by grace in Christ through faith says: “You are the “light of the world and salt of the earth.” We must not be afraid to act when situations call for action. “Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season…” (2 Timothy4:2).

 Jesus in this kind of life is identified as dangerous by the Pharisees and the scribes. Rome finds Him to be seditious, His actions and message threatening to the status quo. He never turns His back on the Pharisees questions that seek to make mockery of His message and the Kingdom. To the Rome, He says: “You have no power to save my life unless it given to you from heaven” (John 19:11).

This is the kind of life He has called us to.  Jesus did not come to bring peace to the earth, but sward (tension and sharp division) (Matt. 10:34-36); fight between light and darkness, one’s worst enemy comes from his own household. Yet He brings peace, but it is between God and man (Isaiah 9:6, Luke 2:14, and John 14:27). But those who oppose God will constantly be at war with God (Col. 1:21). In all this Jesus is never a law breaker.

 Let us see how He reacts to the Pharisees and the scribes when was accused by the Pharisees and scribes for breaking the law.

He raises the standard above that of the Pharisees and deals with the root of murder, adultery and divorce, swearing, retributive justice and hatred towards others. The intension of committing these acts could well exist independent of the acts them. Jesus deals with heart and not just external acts which are the intents of the heart.

1. The Sixth Commandment, "Thou shalt not kill" vs. 21-26

2. The Seventh Commandment "Thou shalt not commit adultery," vs. 27-32. 3. The Third Commandment, "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. Vs 33-37 Jesus deals with by saying that it is not by God that we must not swear, but by not else.

4. He abolishes retributive justice-Lex Talionis. Vs. 38-42

5. Above the Pharisees’ standard, we must love those hate us. Vs. 43-48 

You are the salt of the earthen-oven; but if salt has lost its saltness (i.e., its ability to facilitate the burning of dung), how shall its saltness (that ability) be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trodden under foot by men.

(De Langhe 1954:166)


February 7, 2016

What Kind Of Life Has Christ Called Us To?(Matthew 5:1-12)

Speaker: Pastor Enoch Hanokh                                                                             Sunday February 7, 2016

Message: What Kind Of Life Has Christ Called Us To?

Grounding Scripture(s): Matthew 5: 1-12

Introduction

Your acceptance of the will of God concerning your lives is to embrace the life of blessedness through Christ Jesus. This life shall fully be manifested when He that is perfect appears. “For we know in part and we prophesy in part; but when the perfect comes, the partial will be done away” (1 Corinthians 13:9-10). For this reason we need to understand this life in the two contexts revealed to us in the above scripture. Thus, even though we have this life, we experience it partially and also fully by faith (look for to it in its fullness). “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good report. Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.” Hebrews 11:1-3

Jesus, on the sermon on the mountain opens our eyes to this life. These are the expectations of those who will be in the Kingdom He is calling you and me into. Let us take a look at them.

1."Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

2. Blessed are they who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

3. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

4. Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

5. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

6. Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God.

7. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.

8. Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

9. Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account."