Faith - sermon notes.Written by Hannes Wessels
Have you ever taken a child shopping for a toy? Sometimes they know exactly what they want, sometimes they jump from one item to next loving something and then dropping it for next toy that is shinier or more interesting. With shiny eyes they look at you and say “Please daddy” but you are not sure what they really want.The Bible says in Mark 11:23 “Whoever says to this mountain ‘ Be removed and cast into sea’ and does not doubt in his heart but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says”. Faith changes us, believing makes us act differently. When we have asked God something it is done! All we have to do is walk into it. We often are just like children asking God for this then changing asking God for that and often we are not dedicated to our prayers. James 1: 6-8 says that a double minded man will receive nothing. Faith changes us not God. God is always same. Faith moves God but does not change Him. Faith pleases God but His character stays same. We have many mountains before us at Eastcoast but we have Jesus and we must have faith. We must have faith in our personal lives and we must have faith in our corporate body. Nothing will happen without single minded determination to see will of God unfold in this place.
| | Bearing fruit in 2005 Written by Ps Hannes Wessels
God has called each one of us to bear fruit. Fruit is very specific in that it tastes best at right time. If you eat fruit like grapes to early, it will be sour and hard, eat it to late and it is overripe and terrible.So bearing fruit at right time in spiritual realm is important. We must be able to discern times and know what Holy Spirit is saying for now. Seasons come and go over every nation, city, church, business and individual. It is your responsibility to know what is time on spiritual clock of Jesus for a specific time. Today we will look at Joseph and see how he could discern times and influence nations. People hated Joseph and often did him in for instance his brothers, Pothifar’s wife, and butler. God viewed him differently. Genesis 39 vers 2: The Lord was with Joseph and he was a successful man. ( Even though he was a slave) All he did prospered in his hand. vers 5: The Lord blessed Egyptians house because Joseph was in it. vers 21: The Lord was with Joseph and showed him mercy. (Even though he was in prison) vers 23: whatever he did, Lord made it prosper. This super natural blessing combined with hard work Col. 3:22-25 and patience that Joseph had resulted in him being blessed at all times. He resisted temptation many times. Jas. 4:7; 2 Tim 2:22 He maintained his supernatural blessing it did not matter where he was, in prison, as a slave or wherever. He could really discern times.. 1 Cor 4:1-2, Math 16:3. It resulted in blessing for those surrounding him Do we have same result on our places of work?
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