House of Intercessory Prayer Ministries (HIPM) - Sunday Sermons

This sermon is based on 1 Samuel 5. From the incidents that are taking place in 1 Samuel 5, we are going to understand the dual nature of God and His presence that can cause either blessing or curse.

- The same cloud that brought light to the children of Israel, brought darkness among the Egyptians.

- The same face of the Lord which is in favor of the righteous is against those who do evil.

- The same ark of God that brought many victories and blessings now pushed Dagon (Philistine's fish God-Mermaid/Merman) down, broke his head and hands and struck the people of Ashdod with tumors.

Listen to the sermon to know how to deal with the presence and the power of God.

David is asking a question in Psalm 15. Who can abide in your tabernacle? Who may dwell in your holy hill? In other words who can go to heaven?

He got an answer to his question in the same psalm.

1. One who is sincere and honest in practicing religion

2. One who does no evil to his neighbor and sensitive of his reputation

3. One who values men by their virtue, not by their personality, power or popularity

4. One who keeps the promise, does not withdraw even if it hurts

5. One who does not increase his wealth by unjust practices

Listen to the sermon to prepare yourself to go to heaven.

In the waiting, no matter how horrible that waiting is He has a promise for you. That waiting is going to end. He is going to manifest His goodness. Wait well, wait well church, wait well, we want to be people who wait well. Because, this world will be transformed, our shoulders will be stronger as we will have more character to carry that anointing that He is preparing for us. The promotion that He has for you as you carry the Gospel to Judea, Samaria and to the rest of the world.

God is asking you to wait well. Listen to the sermon as God speaks to you on waiting well.

David is asking a question in Psalm 15. Who can abide in your tabernacle? Who may dwell in your holy hill? In other words who can go to heaven?

He got an answer to his question in the same psalm.

1. One who is sincere and honest in practicing religion

2. One who does no evil to his neighbor and sensitive of his reputation

3. One who values men by their virtue, not by their personality, power or popularity

4. One who keeps the promise, does not withdraw even if it hurts

5. One who does not increase his wealth by unjust practices

Listen to the sermon to prepare yourself to go to heaven.

David was a great king.

• Before he was a king, he was a soldier. He was a faithful soldier, He did what Saul had asked him to do

• Before he was a soldier, he was an armor bearer for Saul. He just carried the sword.

• Before he was an armor bearer, he was a song writer and musician. When Saul was depressed, David sang and played his instrument.

• Before he was a song writer, he was a shepherd, doing his family business.

• Before he was a shepherd, he was a son, learnt to be obedient, hardworking, learned all the required skills and prepared for the future.

All the skills required to be a shepherd, musician, soldier, and leadership abilities were developed at home.

- Who were his parents?

- Jesse's doubt on the purity of his ancestry.

- Jesse's separation from Nitzevet

- David's younger age at home

- David's mother's responsibility of bringing up this ill-fated child.

She perfected in her responsibility by bringing up David

1. To stand firm in front of his adversaries

2. To cast his complete reliance upon the Lord

3. To take personal risks for the sake of doing God's will

Listen to the sermon to know more about the influence of David's mom in his life.

Listen to this sermon, God will bring you out of your negative emotions, weaknesses and limitations.

Here is the summary of we talked about.

- All of us have some weaknesses or other

- Focusing on your weaknesses is quite discouraging

- Instead, think about your strength - know your identity, know that you are precious, gifted in many ways, cared and loved by God

- See the good within you - believe that God doesn't make junk

- Take God's help to overcome your weaknesses

Question: Can you help me to understand persecution and sufferings? Listen to the sermon to find out what Peter says.

1 Peter 1:3-9 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, 5 who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

6 In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, 7 that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ, 8 whom having not seen you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, 9 receiving the end of your faith—the salvation of your souls.

Here is the summary of what we discussed:

Peter says, because of God's abundant mercy, He birthed you into this living hope through the resurrection of Lord Jesus to an inheritance that is incorruptible, undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, kept by the power of God.

Peter also says, in this you greatly rejoice, even though your faith which is much precious than gold gets tested by various trials which results in praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ. You continue to believe the one whom you haven't seen, but greatly rejoice as end of your faith is going to result in salvation of your soul.

One of the very valid questions asked by a man called Job was "If a man dies, shall he live again?", Job 14:14.

This question was unanswered until Jesus rose from the dead.

The death of Jesus is important for the following reasons.

1. Resurrection is the central theme of Christianity

2. Resurrection validates the Old Testament prophecies

3. Resurrection validates who Jesus claimed to be

4. Resurrection proved His sinless character and divine nature

5. Resurrection witnesses the immense power of God

6. Resurrection guarantees eternal life

Listen to the sermon to know more about the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ and how it affects our future.

History of the world is written in the blood of the millions who died in the war.

Many wars were fought and millions and millions died in the battle.

The costliest war in terms of human life was World War II (1939–45), in which the total number of fatalities, including battle deaths and civilians of all countries, is estimated to have been 56.4 million.

But there is a war that is the war of the wars, the war that will end all war is referred to as a battle of Armageddon.

The world is getting ready for the final disaster. This disaster is the war predicted by the prophets called the battle of Armageddon.

So far we visited the battlefields of the past, but today we are going to visit a future battleground, which is going to be the most disastrous or catastrophic or cataclysmic of all those we visited.

It is called the battleground of Armageddon.

The following questions are answered in this sermon.

• When is the battle of Armageddon going to take place?

• Where is Armageddon?

• What is the purpose of Armageddon?

• What is the program of Armageddon?

• Who are going to be the participants in this final battle?

• What is the final move of God?

Listen to the sermon to know more about the battle of Armageddon and to find God's strategies in this battle.

We were dealing with the real problem of not knowing God's timing in our lives.

Certain facts as follow:

1. There is a time for everything

2. God does things in His time

3. Aligning our timing with God's timing

How do we align with God's rhythm?

1. Knowing the mind of God

2. Abiding in Him

3. Having intimacy with God

4. Led by the Spirit

Listen to the sermon to know God's timing in the current situation that you are dealing with.