Have you received The Holy Spirit? Is it some sort of feeling? How do we know The Holy Spirit?
Reverend David Wilkerson preached this sermon entitled ” Getting to Know the Holy Spirit.” He mentioned among other things that The Holy Spirit does not manipulate our feelings. The Holy Spirit is a spirit of truth. No matter how I feel, there is a power that at work in us and that’s the power of the Holy Spirit.
God will make a way! Yes, He can. Do you believe it? Pastor Don Moen, an American singer-songwriter, puts it like this in his song:”God will make a way Where there seems to be no way. He works in ways we cannot see; He will make a way for me.” That is faith at work. Having an expectant heart from a miracle working God.
David Crowder Band’s How He Loves Us is a very inspiring song. I love that part of the song that says: “We are His portion and He is our prize; Drawn to redemption by the grace in His eyes. If grace is an ocean, we’re all sinking; So Heaven meets earth like an unforeseen kiss.” Yes, Jesus is our prized possession. He is our Hope. Jesus is fully God but He chose to become a man in our likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross! How great is His love for you and me!
My hope is in you lord
All the day long
I won’t be shaken by drought or storm
A peace that passes understanding is my song and I sing
My hope is in You alone
Joseph Prince is one of the most sought preachers when it comes to the subject of Grace. He is the senior pastor of New Creation Church in Singapore, one of Asia’s biggest churches. Here’s a clip of his sermon entitled “Praise Opens The Door to Grace.” It’s very inspiring to see and hear him sing some hymns on his sermon. Well, he is not the best singer around like most of us but that’s not important because we sing to our Lord and not unto men. We are to please God and not the people around us.
Keep the little ones settled with Robin Good and His Not-So-Merry Men, a Christian themed DVD Movie from the famous VeggieTales collection. Your kids (as well as adults) will surely love it! It’s main message is this: “There is no hurt too big for God.”
“Hosanna” is the cry of praise or adoration shouted in recognition of the Messiahship of Jesus on his entry into Jerusalem, Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!(Matthew 21:9) It is used in the same way in Christian praise.
Overall, it seems that “Hosanna” is a cry for salvation; while at the same time is a declaration of praise. Therefore, it may be derived that this plea for help is out of an agreeably positive connotation.
Bishop T.D. Jakes delivered yet another powerful and inspiring message. He started in the 5th Chapter of the Matthew popularly known as The Beatitudes. It’s such a wonderful blessing to listen and meditate on the Word of God being preached in such a clear and simple manner. Here are some notes I’ve quoted from Bishop TD Jakes’ message:
“Whenever you see a sitting Savior, you see the Gospel at its best because it is through the humility to which Christ employed that He is able to exalt us so that we might be able to sit in heavenly places in Christ Jesus.” – Bishop T.D. Jakes Quote
