Words of Life|Pastor Balan Swaminathan|HIPM

Words of Life|Pastor Balan Swaminathan|HIPM

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Words of Life|Pastor Balan Swaminathan|HIPM episodes

  • Get Ready for the Next Level

    Here is the outline of the sermon

    1. Get ready for the next level
  • Change is inevitable or unavoidable

    Change is essential for God's plan to come true in our lives----more----

  • Change is essential for God's promises to be fulfilled in our lives

  • Change is essential for next generation to follow God.

    We need to make good examples in front of them

  • We need to understand the need of the next generation

  • Keep the main thing the main thing

    • What are the main things we are talking about?

     

    The purpose of the existence of our church

    To know Christ and to make Christ known to others

    The mission of the church

    Same mission Jesus had when He came to the world - to seek and to save that which was lost. (evangelism)

    The center of everything we do

    Jesus, who is the author and finisher of our faith

    The objective of our fellowship time

    To encourage each other and to embrace newcomers and non-Christians

    35 min
  • The Humanity of God

    Understanding the humanity of God the Father.

    1. Humanity of God is fully revealed in Jesus
    2. All human nature is inherited from God
    3. Human is not capable of producing love, God is the ultimate source
    4. The likeness of God is marred by sin ----more----
    5. We possess both Godly and evil nature
    6. Humanity of God relates us to Him well

    35 min
  • Praise & Worship- Know the Truth (Sunday Service)

    Three Segments of Praise & Worship on a Sunday Service (first 30 - 40 min)

    1. Praise
    2. Devotion
    3. Worship ----more----
    During our Praise & Worship session on Sunday morning,
    1. We praise the King of Kings
    2. We set our devotion on or meditate Christ Crucified
    3. We worship the Lamb who is seated on the throne

    40 min
  • Praise & Worship- Know the Truth Praise (Part B)

    Praise is powerful. When we understand the Hebrew root of the term "praise", we know how important the expression, appropriate action and the attitude of our hears are while praising God. Here are the first five Hebrew words out of the total ten words that represent praise. Here are the second five Hebrew words out of the total ten words that represent praise. ----more----

    6. Shabach - Shouting loudly to express confidence in God’s ability
    7. Tehillah - Singing in the spirit or even singing scriptures.
    8. Taqa - Expression of joy, victory and appreciation by clapping and applauding
    9. Kara - An expression of joy and celebration expressed through dance
    10. Tephillah - A song of prayer and intercession

    37 min
  • Praise & Worship- Know the Truth (Praise - Part A)

    Praise is powerful. When we understand the Hebrew root of the term "praise", we know how important the expression, appropriate action and the attitude of our hears are while praising God. Here are the first five Hebrew words out of the total ten words that represent praise.

    1. Halal - celebrating the victory

    2. Yadah - extending hands in praise and surrender ----more----
    3. Barak - kneeling down and spreading hands to bless the Lord
    4. Zamar - playing instruments to praise God
    5. Towdah - extending hands in thanksgiving

    Start praising God the way God originally expected us to praise Him.

    36 min
  • Praise & Worship-Know the Truth (Worship)

    Remember, worship is about making oneself low; humbling oneself before another. But praise is about giving glory or lifting the object of praise, who is our God.

    Overview of the sermon:
    1. Importance of Praise & Worship
    2. Differences between Praise & Worship ----more----
    3. What is Praise and how do we praise God?
    4. What is Worship and how do we worship God?
    Then we saw the definition and expression of worship in its root languages of Hebrew is "Shachah" & Greek is "Proskyneō".

    44 min
  • Psalm 45 - A Royal Wedding

    Psalm 45 If a church doesn't evangelize, it fails in its mission. However, if a church fails to prepare herself as a bride, it won't even make it to heaven.

    The entire psalm is divided into two main sections and further the subsections.

    V 2-9 : Royal Bridegroom, who is Christ Jesus.
    - V2 The Excellency of Christ
    - V3-5 The Glory of His Victories ----more----
    - V6-7 The Righteousness of His government
    - V8-9 The Splendor of His Court
    V 10-17 : Royal Bride, which is the Church
    - V10-11 Her attention gained
    - V12-15 The nuptials or marriage solemnized
    - V16-17 The result of this marriage

    42 min
  • Suffering, the Cause & Effect

    What causes suffering? - Why there is suffering?

    1. We live in a fallen world
    2. Because of our own foolishness
    3. Because it is God’s discipline
    4. We suffer persecution because of our faith ----more----

    What suffering does to a child of God.?
    1. Suffering develops character
    2. Suffering keeps down pride
    3. Suffering brings continued dependency on God
    4. Out faith gets tested and made strong while suffering
    5. Suffering prepares us to help others, to be used by God

    34 min
  • Descendants of God or Devil

    1 John 4:7–21

    God is too big and magnificent or brilliant for us to see Him, but at the same time, He can be seen inside of us as He abides or takes residence or lives when we love one another.

    The above scripture portion is divided into four sections as below.

    V 7-11 Knowing God Through Love
    V 12-16 Seeing God Through Love ----more----
    V 17-19 The Consummation of Love
    V 20-21 Obedience to the Commandment of Love
    Listen to the sermon to make sure we are the descendants of God.

    32 min

About Words of Life|Pastor Balan Swaminathan|HIPM

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House of Intercessory Prayer Ministries (HIPM) is a multinational church in Halifax, NS Canada. We believe sound teaching of the Word of God is the true source of power that operates through Holy…