Gospel Ramah Church Sermon of the Week

As you serve God there is no situation you can ever get into that God can't get you out of. No circumstance in your life can erode God's enduring presence in your life. God shelters you from above for your protection and beneath for your stability for sinking is a constant fear. He puts His everlasting arm beneath you. Life may become unstable but God remains the same. Believe first, exercise faith, and let understanding follow later.

What you make of Jesus Christ will have a tremendous bearing on how you view life and experience it. 1) What you are fundamentally searching for: a) Meaning - what makes sense in this life? Until you establish who Jesus is to you, life will be meaningless. What you make of Jesus determines what you experience in life. b) Fulfillment - feeling full and satisfied. 2) What life is trying to teach you on a daily basis: a) No human being is capable to truly satisfy your deepest needs. b) There is a hole in your soul that only God can fill. 3) What Jesus Christ claims about Himself: Yahweh (I am what I am). Revealer of God's love (works) and God's truths (words). Jesus Christ claims because He is God, He alone can satisfy your seven deepest longings: i) True fulfillment ii) True wisdom for living iii) True freedom iv) True wellness v) True Restoration vi) True sense of direction and v) True fruitfulness. What should your response to Jesus claims be: Believe that Jesus Christ is Lord and God, worthy of devoted worship and service, so that you will enjoy eternal life.

Seemingly insignificant things, such as connecting people to their God, have a far reaching impact in the big scheme of things. Seven truths about Kingdom-Connectors: a) They are uncommon destiny helpers.

b) They link God’s people to God’s causes. c) They all

discovered something valuable worth sharing with others. d) They bridge the gap between who people are and who they were designed to be. e) They are ordinary, humble, encouraging people who are happy to connect others to what they’re looking for. f) They link people to their future. g) They understand the need of others and they know where the answer is. Kingdom-Connectors do everything for the glory of God.

If you really care, with God’s help, you can make amazing things happen for the Kingdom. 1) Purposes of God - What is God up to? a) Redeem the land (worship). b) Revive his people (reform). c) Restore his people’s dignity and security (reconstruction). 2) Power of perception - What do you see?Three major crises: a) religious disconnect. b) cultural identity. c) economic hardship. 3) Player on God’s team - what are you going to do about it? Since history is moving towards its culmination: a) Be willing to play your part. Understands that you’re part of something bigger. b) Be prepared to move away from the comfort and security of this world for something bigger and better. c) Be prepared to get involved with ‘God-size’ assignments.

Seemingly impossible things,

even a resurrection from death to life, are possible when God is involved. Six reasons why the future is bright: 1) God is with

Us (Num 23:21). 2) God is unfazed by the size of human challenges. 3) God is not a Son of Man (2 Chro 20:12). A limited servant of God whose mission can only succeed through His power. 4) God’s Word in our mouths is very potent (Isai 55:10-11). There’s an innate power of the divine Word to fulfil its purpose. 5) God moves in

response to prayer (Acts 9:11). 6) God’s glory is at stake. a) Our lives, b) Our contribution, c) Our covenant and d) His reputation.

You cannot live next to Jesus if you are an opportunist (doing things for your own interest). An opportunist does not serve God but work for themselves. For example, Elisha served Elijah whole heartedly; the prodigal son only wanted his inheritance. Prodigal ministries always end in misery. The only person an opportunist serves is self. A priest serves God. Many people focus on their destinies instead of serving God. Your destiny is Jesus, He is the purpose and goal.

You have authority to influence. You cannot follow Jesus if you have not broken away from worldly influence. True leadership is following the Master Jesus. Authority frees us from slavery. You cannot live in close relationship with God if you are a slave to the world.

The four creatures were created by God according to His expectation of total adoration. Each creature reflects the character of Jesus. The inner circle of God is the circle of the living. Circle of living = your intimate communion with God.

There are good works that will please God and there are good works that will please our conscience. There can never be true good work which is not from God. Not all good work is done with the right motive. Never do good works as a way of vengeance (proving a point). Beware of living a life focused on just attaining and neglecting the real focus of good works which is to please God.

The power for you to do good work is connected to God’s presence being with you. You need to know Whom you have believed. You serve others more effectively once your relationship with God is stable and secure. God is able to anoint you to ensure that everything He planned for you to do is successful.