Rejuvenators

Redemption

Part - 1 (03-01-2010)
Redemption – Reclaimed
God redeemed us from slavery & bondages.
1. Need for Redemption:
Slaved from conditions of sin.
In Jesus we are redeemed.
2. Cost of Redemption: 1Pet 1:18,19
Redeemed by the “Precious” blood of Jesus.
God paid a huge price for us.
Cross proves the God’s love.
3. Purpose of Redemption: Tit 2:14
Jesus gave himself for his people to purify them.
Sin lays a mark / stain (He not only forgives but also cleanse)


Part - 2 (10-01-2010)
Redemption – Reclaimed
Redemption – Rights and privileges of redemption
Object of incarnation is the reason of redemption.
Believe that Jesus Christ is the Lord is in flesh. (Rom 5:12-21)
Offense - Sin – Death (spiritual) Heb 9:11-14
God had to come to relief man. (John 1:14)
Redemption is the right to be called children of God – To put on nature of God – Eternal life.
Redemption is Christ’s identification.
Legal side – What God did for us in Christ?
Vital side – What God did in us while we are in Christ?
What did he redeem us for?
Gal 3:13, 14 – Because of Law – Deut 28 – Obey the Law
Rights of Redemption:
1. Son ship of God – Rom 5:12, 15:3
2. Peace of God – 2Thes 3:16
3. Name of Jesus – Mark 16:17
4. Blood of Jesus – Heb 13:12,20
5. Holy Spirit – John 14:25-26
6. To lead by Spirit
7. Not only a right privilege – access your privilege –Word of God (Amos 8:11)
Redeemed from cause of law which is sin & death. (Heb 12:1) Eph 2:6, 7

6th Dec 2009

The importance of Christmas is not celebrating but remembering (or)
living everyday of our life in the knowledge that God has sent His Son Jesus for us.

Birth of Jesus - The fulfillment of God’s promise to mankind·
An eternal Promise - Tit 1:2·
Promise revealed through Prophets - Isa 7:14, Micah 5:2·
Divine Birth - Isa 7:14, Math 1:22,23·
Born in the city of Bethlehem

Why God chose Bethlehem for the birth of His son?
For the prophecy to be fulfilled - Isa 11:1
The “Bread of life” has to be born in the “house of bread” (Bethlehem)

God chose the insignificant to make it significant ·
Bethlehem·
Cowshed·
Mary & Joseph

“God does extraordinary things through ordinary people”

WISE MEN CAME TO LOOK FOR THE CHILD·

Godly Wisdom leads to Life
Worldly Knowledge leads to death Matt 2:1-12
WISE MEN CAME TO LOOK FOR THE CHILD·
Came from East were Gifted in astrology and MedicineCharacters of a wise men:
1. Willing to be guided - the star guided them to the child ( Luke 2:12 ; Matt 2:8 – Child) What is guiding you? ( Ps 32:8, 9; 48:14)
What is your journey – is it leading to Jesus

2. Wise men came to God – Matt 2:11
Coming to God means to become like Jesus and just to know about Him.

3. Wise men follow a different way – Matt 2:12
know the purpose of God·
Willing to be guided·
Willing to come to God·
Follow God

15th November 2009

Know your God
The Existence of God

Our God is a true living being. His name is found in the bible over 18,000 times. He is the only true God.

How do we understand that God is there?

Job 11:7-9 ; Mt 11: 27

A.

SCRIPTURE
There is no doubt He is the Supreme creator

HISTORICAL FACTORS
Many things was foretold over number of years before it occurred

SCIENTIFIC FACTORS: It is scientific that life can only result from another life.

THE LIFE & TEACHING OF JESUS CHRIST :
Jesus birth, death /resurrection is a great miracle, points us to the existence of God

CREATION: (Gen 1:1, Rom 1: 20 , Ps 19: 1-6)
There must be a Master builder.


B. How do we accept the existence of God?

By studying the attributes of God

Everlasting
(Is 43: 10-13) He is not limited

Self Sufficient:
(Ex 3: 13-14) Everything is His

Immutable
(Mal 3:6) Unchangeable


Omniscient
(Ps 147: 5) Allknowing God

Omnipresent
(Jere 23: 23-24) Present everywhere

Omnipotent
(Job 42: 2) All powerfull, never tired

Holy
(Heb 15:4) pure, free from sin & evil

Loving
(I John 4: 7-12) His Love isw unlimited

Creator
(Heb11:3) Without Him Nothing

C. What does that existing God expect of us?

To Love Him (Due 6:5, Mt 22: 37-39)

To do His Will (Jos 22:5, Mt 12:50

To Worship Him (Mt 4:10, Ps 100: 1- 5)

To Obey Him (Acts 5: 29)

To Pray to Him Through His Son (Jhn 16:23,24,26,27) (Heb 4:16) (I Jhn 5:14-15)

To have no other Gods (Ex 20: 3-6)

Conclusion:

There is only one true God. Idols and gods of other religions are not really true god, you cannot serve God & idols at the same time. Satan will try to hinder you from knowing the true God.

Sunday of 12th April of 2009

IMPORTANCE OF QUIET TIME

This Sunday we had a wonderful message regarding the Importance of Quiet time by Sis Priya Premnath.

Sis Priya started with an illustration that in

“Our Daily life we have time for Everything , do we have a time for God??”

• In the Old Testament, David, Joseph, Abraham had a Personnel Relationship with God.

Abraham was a prosperous person at that time.

When we look at David, he was just an ordinary person but God made him a King.

Daniel became a governor in a foreign Land. Daniel was a powerful person because he had a Relationship with God.

Sis Priya Premnath said that Everyone has to have a personnel Relationship with God. Many questions in life will be answered through it.

How to have a Relationship with God?

• We have to set aside some of our time for God.i e Quiet Time.

Sis Priya gave an example that a lot of House wife’s set apart their time for Serials every day. When people spend such time for serials how much more time we have to spend with our Almighty God.

What is Quiet Time?

• A time spend alone with God
• Communicate with God because he loves with an Unconditional Love

Many times we ask and ask and Don’t hear what God is telling

• A Time to know God and to grow Spiritually

• When people are Happy they give praises to God. Once it is practised , they will get adapted to Praise God
• We have to discipline ourself. For us sleeping late and getting up late we have No Time for God. When you Discipline yourself, it will not be a burden to you but will enjoy every moment with God.
• In Bible , it is said that Abraham enjoyed in the presence of GOD.

• Spending Time with God we can know more about God.

• We spent time with lovers, how much should we spent with God.
• To fulfil the purpose in life we need to know God.
• Many Christians don’t know God because they did not spend time with God

• A time spent with God to fight against Sin and the World.

What happens in QUIET TIME?

• Conviction happens
• Cleansing from Evil thoughts
• Regenerates us
• Knowledge of Good and Bad(from his commandments)

• When we read the same verse in the Bible, God will give a different understanding.

In the Bible, it is said that when Moses spent 40 days and nights, his face was radiating.

When we also spent time with God, we will also radiate or illuminate for God

When we don’t give time for God, we fall back in our life.

A Spiritual life is a valley and a mountain experience.

What does it take to maintain a Quiet time?

• Allocate some time and set apart a place
• It needs a Sacrifice

When we maintain a Quiet Time every day, we will see blessings in our life

We should not be ashamed to spent time with God

• The bible says that Jacob allocated a place to have an encounter with the Angel of God.
• Daniel even when a decree was passed not to pray to the Lord Almighty and whoever prays will be thrown into lion’s den, then also Daniel spent time with God.

When you spent time with God maintain a Diary.

Don’t forget to pray in the Quiet time , because when we pray we present our petitions before God

When we spent fruitful time with God, we can bear Fruits.

Sometimes we complicate our self , but we need the basics of Quiet time in this world which is looking for peace and happiness

Sunday of 5 th April 2009

GOD IS RAISING A GENERATION OF APOSTLES IN THE CHURCH

This Sunday we had a guest speaker Pr Frank from Australia.

Pr Frank started the message with a scripture from the book of Ephesians.

It says that “God is sending a new light upon you i.e the church”

God is sending his light to restore the church in these days. In the days of apostles, the church had all the problems like idolatry, sexual immorality, malice, pride etc.

The heart of God is to bring the believers to spiritual maturity. God is building a church that believes that Jesus rose again. All the churches in this world belong to the Body of Christ and constitute different parts of the body of Christ

In ACTS 3:19,20,21(NIV)

it is said “Repent , then , and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out,that the times of refreshing may come from the Lord, and that he may send the Christ , who has been appointed for you-even Jesus. He must remain in Heaven until the time comes for God to RESTORE EVERYTHING, as he promised long ago through his Holy prophets.”

In 1500’s, God sent Martin Luther to restore the church.

In this present generation, God is giving his gift of Prophetic anointing and raising up Apostles.

The Pastor is an ordinary person, but God gives him a special anointing ie when he preaches many people are brought to God.

When Jesus ascended into heaven, he started appointing many apostles. Today God is calling many apostles. God is giving grace to churches to release apostles to the world. The truth is that God is giving apostles to the world. Lord gives special gifts at special times.

The apostle has a God given grace to bring church to a spiritual maturity.

WHAT DOES AN APOSTLE DO?

• Brings a Great relationship into the Church

In Ephesians 4:12(NIV)

it says “ it was he who gave some to be apostles,some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,to prpare God’s people for works of service , so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature.”

• Brings Unity and Oneness in the church

• Built new relationships – believers having fellowship with other Believers.

• Accurate comprehension of the Knowledge of God

• Brings completeness and intimacy ( we don’t hide our hearts)

We don’t want to offend others. Tell what the heart says

• They receive a special kind of revelation from God and teach about the great Knowledge of God

The church grows on what the Holy Spirit reveals but not how many programs are conducted

When we come to God , we think of all things ie needs, then listen to God

When we pray , we make petitions before God, are we really hearing from God.

So our church needs Apostles who can receive a special revelation from God and teach about the Great Knowledge of God.