by Pastor Wilson
Do we understand God's intent for the many events in our life?
Big idea:
How you live for king jesus in earth will determine how you will rule and
reign with Him when He returns
1. Kingdom and priests unto God
Revelation 1:6
and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father—to him
be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.
Ancient day Myra is current day Turkey
# Concept of Kingdom:
- In every kingdom there will always be a king
- John was referring to the kingdom of God who was Jesus
Citizens are those who have pledge their loyalty and allegiance to Jesus, no
other kings
You can be a believer but not a follower of Jesus because you do not give
allegiance to Jesus
James 2:19
You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and
shudder.
# Concept of Priesthood:
Exodus 19:5-6
Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you
will be my treasured possession. Although the whole earth is mine, [6] you
will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words
you are to speak to the Israelites.”
God called the nation to be a kingdom of priest to represent God to claim the
nations for Him
Priest represent people to God and represent God to people
Israel was to represent God to the nations and also to point the nations back
to God
1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special
possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of
darkness into his wonderful light.
We are called to represent King Jesus to other believers around us and to
point them back to God
Revelation 1:6
and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father—to him
be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.
@@ God's will for me is to be a citizen and priest in His kingdom @@
a. Have you lived as a citizen of God's kingdom on earth? is Jesus t..... b.
Have you lived as a priest unto God?
Allow Holy Spirit to show us to allow him to work in our lives
A day will come when what we have build on earth will also be tested by God's
fire
1 Corinthians 3:12-15
If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood,
hay or straw, [13] their work will be shown for what it is, because the Day
will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test
the quality of each person’s work. [14] If what has been built survives, the
builder will receive a reward. [15] If it is burned up, the builder will
suffer loss but yet will be saved—even though only as one escaping through the
flames.
On judgement day, God will reveal what we have built on earth by His purifying
fire
Build on what will last!
Why would I need to be concerned when I need to only go heaven?
Revelation 2:26
To the one who is victorious and does my will to the end, I will give
authority over the nations—
1. To rule & reign with King Jesus
- Conquer translate as overcome
The true believers were to overcome persecution, false teaching, idolatry, and
all forms of compromise that would weaken their loyalty and allegiance to King
Jesus
Revelation 2:26-28
To the one who is victorious and does my will to the end, I will give
authority over the nations— [27] that one ‘will rule them with an iron scepter
and will dash them to pieces like pottery’—just as I have received authority
from my Father. [28] I will also give that one the morning star.
# Believers will receive the morning star
Revelation 3:21
To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to sit with me on my
throne, just as I was victorious and sat down with my Father on his throne.
# Believers will be seated with King Jesus
Revelation 5:9-10
And they sang a new song, saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll and to
open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased for
God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation. [10] You have
made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on
the earth.”
2 Timothy 2:10-12
Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they too may
obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory. [11] Here is
a trustworthy saying: If we died with him, we will also live with him; [12] if
we endure, we will also reign with him. If we disown him, he will also disown
us;
Revelation 21
Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,” for the first heaven and the first
earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. [2] I saw the Holy
City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a
bride beautifully dressed for her husband. [3] And I heard a loud voice from
the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he
will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with
them and be their God. [4] ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There
will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of
things has passed away.” [5] He who was seated on the throne said, “I am
making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are
trustworthy and true.” [6] He said to me: “It is done. I am the Alpha and the
Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give water without
cost from the spring of the water of life. [7] Those who are victorious will
inherit all this, and I will be their God and they will be my children. [8]
But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually
immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars—they will
be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.”
[9] One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last
plagues came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the
Lamb.” [10] And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high,
and showed me the Holy City, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God.
[11] It shone with the glory of God, and its brilliance was like that of a
very precious jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal. [12] It had a great,
high wall with twelve gates, and with twelve angels at the gates. On the gates
were written the names of the twelve tribes of Israel. [13] There were three
gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south and three on the
west. [14] The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the
names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. [15] The angel who talked with me
had a measuring rod of gold to measure the city, its gates and its walls. [16]
The city was laid out like a square, as long as it was wide. He measured the
city with the rod and found it to be 12,000 stadia in length, and as wide and
high as it is long. [17] The angel measured the wall using human measurement,
and it was 144 cubits thick. [18] The wall was made of jasper, and the city of
pure gold, as pure as glass. [19] The foundations of the city walls were
decorated with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation was jasper,
the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, [20] the fifth onyx,
the sixth ruby, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the
tenth turquoise, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst. [21] The
twelve gates were twelve pearls, each gate made of a single pearl. The great
street of the city was of gold, as pure as transparent glass. [22] I did not
see a temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its
temple. [23] The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for
the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp. [24] The nations
will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their splendor
into it. [25] On no day will its gates ever be shut, for there will be no
night there. [26] The glory and honor of the nations will be brought into it.
[27] Nothing impure will ever enter it, nor will anyone who does what is
shameful or deceitful, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s
book of life.
Revelation 22
Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal,
flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb [2] down the middle of the
great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life,
bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves
of the tree are for the healing of the nations. [3] No longer will there be
any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his
servants will serve him. [4] They will see his face, and his name will be on
their foreheads. [5] There will be no more night. They will not need the light
of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light. And
they will reign for ever and ever. [6] The angel said to me, “These words are
trustworthy and true. The Lord, the God who inspires the prophets, sent his
angel to show his servants the things that must soon take place.” [7] “Look, I
am coming soon! Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy written
in this scroll.” [8] I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And
when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the
angel who had been showing them to me. [9] But he said to me, “Don’t do that!
I am a fellow servant with you and with your fellow prophets and with all who
keep the words of this scroll. Worship God!” [10] Then he told me, “Do not
seal up the words of the prophecy of this scroll, because the time is near.
[11] Let the one who does wrong continue to do wrong; let the vile person
continue to be vile; let the one who does right continue to do right; and let
the holy person continue to be holy.” [12] “Look, I am coming soon! My reward
is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done.
[13] I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and
the End. [14] “Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the
right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city. [15]
Outside are the dogs, those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the
murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood. [16]
“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I
am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star.” [17] The
Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say, “Come!” Let
the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of
the water of life. [18] I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of
this scroll: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to that person the
plagues described in this scroll. [19] And if anyone takes words away from
this scroll of prophecy, God will take away from that person any share in the
tree of life and in the Holy City, which are described in this scroll. [20] He
who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord
Jesus. [21] The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people. Amen.
The new heaven and new earth are not two different locations, but it is heaven
on earth.
We are co rulers with King Jesus. We are to represent our King in whatever
assignment we are given in heaven, even in eternity.
Do not think what you do now has nothing to do with eternity.
The challenges, suffering without losing loyalty in King Jesus sharpen your
character and prepare you as co rulers with King Jesus
Are we ready for His return?
With the passing of one year, we also move another year closer to Jesus in
eternity
Saturday, December 27, 2025
Monday, December 22, 2025
Peace has come
by Pastor Peter
Peace has to be greater than those quotes suggest in motivational talk
Big idea:
God invites all to experience his peace
The prince of peace and the price of peace
Luke 2:8-14
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. 12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” 13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, 14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
Isaiah 9:6-7
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7 Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this.
Why do we need peace?
There's one conflict, a broken relationship that stands above it all. That's our broken relationship with God, that's why we need peace.
We sometimes don't know what we want or what we need
We need to submit ourselves under the lordship and rulership with Christ. But we can't do that unless we restore our broken relationship with Jesus.
Even if we have to go through in difficult times, even when our problems did not go away, but we have the peace of God. Knowing that God is here with me is enough.
Luke 2:14
“Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
Luke 2:14 is for those who believe.
Why did God choose to reveal his glory and make this acclamation to shepherds?
God could have send the message to people of high status but God chose people who are lowly, agricultural people to be the first to hear of this good news. This reveals God's hearts to the humble
Luke 2:4-7
So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. 6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.
God's peace comes to the humble, especially those who are overlooked.
God's peace is within your reach. What hinders us is we think we can manage on my own, we choose self rule. We deprived ourselves of God's peace. Respond to God's peace wisely and humbly.
How did Jesus restore our broken relationship on earth?
1 Corinthians 15:3-4
For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance[a]: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures
Jesus was the prime target of all the evil forces of the world. He did it because He loves us. What an amazing love that the creator King would be willing to suffer and die for us, a sacrificial love ..
Jesus resurrection was proven with historical fact
Acknowledge Jesus as the king of your life, commit to follow Jesus, to trust and live in his ways. Turning away from what is evil. Let Him lead your life. Jesus is not like any earthly king. Jesus love is perfect. Jesus rule with perfect love on his throne.
The Prince of Peace came to pay the Price of Peace.
First you'll need to find peace with God then you'll find peace in your life.
Peace has to be greater than those quotes suggest in motivational talk
Big idea:
God invites all to experience his peace
The prince of peace and the price of peace
Luke 2:8-14
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. 12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” 13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, 14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
Isaiah 9:6-7
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7 Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this.
Why do we need peace?
There's one conflict, a broken relationship that stands above it all. That's our broken relationship with God, that's why we need peace.
We sometimes don't know what we want or what we need
We need to submit ourselves under the lordship and rulership with Christ. But we can't do that unless we restore our broken relationship with Jesus.
Even if we have to go through in difficult times, even when our problems did not go away, but we have the peace of God. Knowing that God is here with me is enough.
Luke 2:14
“Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
Luke 2:14 is for those who believe.
Why did God choose to reveal his glory and make this acclamation to shepherds?
God could have send the message to people of high status but God chose people who are lowly, agricultural people to be the first to hear of this good news. This reveals God's hearts to the humble
Luke 2:4-7
So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. 6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.
God's peace comes to the humble, especially those who are overlooked.
God's peace is within your reach. What hinders us is we think we can manage on my own, we choose self rule. We deprived ourselves of God's peace. Respond to God's peace wisely and humbly.
How did Jesus restore our broken relationship on earth?
1 Corinthians 15:3-4
For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance[a]: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures
Jesus was the prime target of all the evil forces of the world. He did it because He loves us. What an amazing love that the creator King would be willing to suffer and die for us, a sacrificial love ..
Jesus resurrection was proven with historical fact
Acknowledge Jesus as the king of your life, commit to follow Jesus, to trust and live in his ways. Turning away from what is evil. Let Him lead your life. Jesus is not like any earthly king. Jesus love is perfect. Jesus rule with perfect love on his throne.
The Prince of Peace came to pay the Price of Peace.
First you'll need to find peace with God then you'll find peace in your life.
Sunday, December 14, 2025
The God of Peace
by Ps Gideon
Big idea:
God steps into our troubled world to bring us His peace
Luke 1:26-31
In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” 29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.
#1 we need to be reminded that God is present in our fears
Wrong time ...due to Mary did not consumated
Unthinkable... Shame and dishonour
Crisis interrupt us violently and shooks our faith, grips us with fear
@ We fear not because we lack faith, but because we lose sight
KNOWING THAT GOD WITH US DOES NOT MEAN SITUATION HAS CHANGED. KNOWING THAT MEANS WE DO NOT NEED TO LET FEAR TO DEFINE OUR SITUATION BUT LET FAITH DETERMINE OUR RESPONSE
We can choose to:
1. Lift our voice to God
2. Lean into God
3. Look to God
Choose to:
- Thank him
- Praise him
- Present our request to Him
Allow God to shower us with His peace, promises, character, his faithfulness, meditate on His word so it will fill us in our times of needs
THE MULTITUDE OF OUR PROBLEMS CANNOT COMPARE TO THE MAGNITUDE OF THE GOD WE SERVE
His presence will bring us peace
There is no problem too big God cannot solve it
There is no mountain too tall God cannot move it
There is no storm too dark God cannot calm it
There is no sorrow too deep He cannot soothe it
If He carried the weight of the world upon His shoulders
I know my brother that He will carry you
If He carried the weight of the world upon His shoulders
I know my sister that He will carry you
@ Faith does not deny how we lived but faith decides who we choose to serve
#2 God reigns in our fears
Luke 1:54-58
He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful 55 to Abraham and his descendants forever, just as he promised our ancestors.” 56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home. The Birth of John the Baptist 57 When it was time for Elizabeth to have her baby, she gave birth to a son. 58 Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy.
@ God creates life out of barreness. God makes a way when there seems to be no way
Angel told Mary that Elizabeth was old and barren, yet she conceived by the word of the lord
@ We can trust that God's word will come to pass
Elizabeth pregnancy was nothing short of easy since she already passed child conceiving age
@ God does not merely begin the work. he sustains it
Mary would have been encouraged by Elizabeth
We would feel like Mary with dead end, tied in a spot, things we are once familiar with becomes undesirable and uncertain
We may have switch into:
- Fight mode
- Freeze mode
- Flight mode
We're still worried and end up with no true peace. We struggle to surrender and relinquish control to God
@ We can trust God in the present and entrust our future to Him
Mary said "Behold I am a servant of the lord"
Road ahead will still be bumpy but we can still be in peace
@ In both our truimphs and trials, God's purposes will be accomplished in our lives
Big idea:
God steps into our troubled world to bring us His peace
Luke 1:26-31
In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” 29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.
#1 we need to be reminded that God is present in our fears
Wrong time ...due to Mary did not consumated
Unthinkable... Shame and dishonour
Crisis interrupt us violently and shooks our faith, grips us with fear
@ We fear not because we lack faith, but because we lose sight
KNOWING THAT GOD WITH US DOES NOT MEAN SITUATION HAS CHANGED. KNOWING THAT MEANS WE DO NOT NEED TO LET FEAR TO DEFINE OUR SITUATION BUT LET FAITH DETERMINE OUR RESPONSE
We can choose to:
1. Lift our voice to God
2. Lean into God
3. Look to God
Choose to:
- Thank him
- Praise him
- Present our request to Him
Allow God to shower us with His peace, promises, character, his faithfulness, meditate on His word so it will fill us in our times of needs
THE MULTITUDE OF OUR PROBLEMS CANNOT COMPARE TO THE MAGNITUDE OF THE GOD WE SERVE
His presence will bring us peace
There is no problem too big God cannot solve it
There is no mountain too tall God cannot move it
There is no storm too dark God cannot calm it
There is no sorrow too deep He cannot soothe it
If He carried the weight of the world upon His shoulders
I know my brother that He will carry you
If He carried the weight of the world upon His shoulders
I know my sister that He will carry you
@ Faith does not deny how we lived but faith decides who we choose to serve
#2 God reigns in our fears
Luke 1:54-58
He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful 55 to Abraham and his descendants forever, just as he promised our ancestors.” 56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home. The Birth of John the Baptist 57 When it was time for Elizabeth to have her baby, she gave birth to a son. 58 Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy.
@ God creates life out of barreness. God makes a way when there seems to be no way
Angel told Mary that Elizabeth was old and barren, yet she conceived by the word of the lord
@ We can trust that God's word will come to pass
Elizabeth pregnancy was nothing short of easy since she already passed child conceiving age
@ God does not merely begin the work. he sustains it
Mary would have been encouraged by Elizabeth
We would feel like Mary with dead end, tied in a spot, things we are once familiar with becomes undesirable and uncertain
We may have switch into:
- Fight mode
- Freeze mode
- Flight mode
We're still worried and end up with no true peace. We struggle to surrender and relinquish control to God
@ We can trust God in the present and entrust our future to Him
Mary said "Behold I am a servant of the lord"
Road ahead will still be bumpy but we can still be in peace
@ In both our truimphs and trials, God's purposes will be accomplished in our lives
Sunday, December 7, 2025
The promise of Peace
by Pastor Joey Asher Tan
Big idea:
God remembers His covenant and promises peace to those waiting in darkness
When gratefulness increases, our grumbling and complaints reduce
We tends to Manufacture peace by fixing things ourselves
(1) God's silence does not mean his absence
Luke 1:5-6
In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron. 6 Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, observing all the Lord’s commands and decrees blamelessly.
Herod did expand a temple but built pagan temples along holy sites
In the days of oppression. Darkness and compromise.
Political oppression
- Herod was appointed by Rome. Israel was given by Greece
Prophetic silence
- 400 years since God last spoke through Malacchi. Heaven went quiet after Malacchi closed his books.
God was working behind the scene but Israel felt like God had stop speaking for 16 generations no prophet.
Israel was longing for prophesied Messiah.
The silence was loud for Israel until Zechariah and Elizabeth appeared.
Couple was obedience even when life was hard for them.
Luke 1:7
But they were childless because Elizabeth was not able to conceive, and they were both very old.
Barreness were social stigma. Seen as sign of divine disfavour
They remain faithful to YahWeh
Luke 1:8-9
Once when Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God, 9 he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to go into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
Most priest throughout their entire life time do not get the chance to enter the temple of the lord and burn incense. It was part of God sovereign plan to let the lot fall on Zechariah out of 24000 people.
Luke 1:10
And when the time for the burning of incense came, all the assembled worshipers were praying outside.
They were praying for deliverance and peace.
Luke 1:11
Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
God is about to break the silence this time
An angel appeared
Luke 1:12
When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and was gripped with fear.
Luke 1:13
But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John.
Your prayer has been heard
What prayer?
- God didn't just speak but God acted
- It felt God had forgotten them when they pray for a child
God remembers His covenant. Is base on who God is. God fulfill the promises through a barren couple.
# Waiting time is never wasted time
God is setting the stage for Jesus
God is working even when you can't see it.
Redemption was already beginning. Kingdom breakthrough always happen in unexpected ways.
Zechariah served faithfully even when life's difficult
The kingdom's breakthrough begins in unspectacular ways:
- ordinary obedience
- private longing
- humble duty
God is never idle even when you can't see what He's doing
God is orchestrating behind the scenes to prepare you and the people around you
I may not see but God is still at work. God still remember me
(2) God promises peace through King Jesus
Luke 1:14-17
He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth, 15 for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take wine or other fermented drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born. 16 He will bring back many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God. 17 And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the parents to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
is direct connection from Malacchi 4:5-6
Malachi 4:5-6
“See, I will send the prophet Elijah to you before that great and dreadful day of the Lord comes. 6 He will turn the hearts of the parents to their children, and the hearts of the children to their parents; or else I will come and strike the land with total destruction.”
John is just the opening act
Luke 1:18
Zechariah asked the angel, “How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years.”
Luke 1:19
The angel said to him, “I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news.
Daniel 8
In the third year of King Belshazzar’s reign, I, Daniel, had a vision, after the one that had already appeared to me. 2 In my vision I saw myself in the citadel of Susa in the province of Elam; in the vision I was beside the Ulai Canal. 3 I looked up, and there before me was a ram with two horns, standing beside the canal, and the horns were long. One of the horns was longer than the other but grew up later. 4 I watched the ram as it charged toward the west and the north and the south. No animal could stand against it, and none could rescue from its power. It did as it pleased and became great. 5 As I was thinking about this, suddenly a goat with a prominent horn between its eyes came from the west, crossing the whole earth without touching the ground. 6 It came toward the two-horned ram I had seen standing beside the canal and charged at it in great rage. 7 I saw it attack the ram furiously, striking the ram and shattering its two horns. The ram was powerless to stand against it; the goat knocked it to the ground and trampled on it, and none could rescue the ram from its power. 8 The goat became very great, but at the height of its power the large horn was broken off, and in its place four prominent horns grew up toward the four winds of heaven. 9 Out of one of them came another horn, which started small but grew in power to the south and to the east and toward the Beautiful Land. 10 It grew until it reached the host of the heavens, and it threw some of the starry host down to the earth and trampled on them. 11 It set itself up to be as great as the commander of the army of the Lord; it took away the daily sacrifice from the Lord, and his sanctuary was thrown down. 12 Because of rebellion, the Lord’s people[a] and the daily sacrifice were given over to it. It prospered in everything it did, and truth was thrown to the ground. 13 Then I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one said to him, “How long will it take for the vision to be fulfilled—the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, the rebellion that causes desolation, the surrender of the sanctuary and the trampling underfoot of the Lord’s people?” 14 He said to me, “It will take 2,300 evenings and mornings; then the sanctuary will be reconsecrated.” The Interpretation of the Vision 15 While I, Daniel, was watching the vision and trying to understand it, there before me stood one who looked like a man. 16 And I heard a man’s voice from the Ulai calling, “Gabriel, tell this man the meaning of the vision.” 17 As he came near the place where I was standing, I was terrified and fell prostrate. “Son of man,”[b] he said to me, “understand that the vision concerns the time of the end.” 18 While he was speaking to me, I was in a deep sleep, with my face to the ground. Then he touched me and raised me to my feet. 19 He said: “I am going to tell you what will happen later in the time of wrath, because the vision concerns the appointed time of the end.[c] 20 The two-horned ram that you saw represents the kings of Media and Persia. 21 The shaggy goat is the king of Greece, and the large horn between its eyes is the first king. 22 The four horns that replaced the one that was broken off represent four kingdoms that will emerge from his nation but will not have the same power. 23 “In the latter part of their reign, when rebels have become completely wicked, a fierce-looking king, a master of intrigue, will arise. 24 He will become very strong, but not by his own power. He will cause astounding devastation and will succeed in whatever he does. He will destroy those who are mighty, the holy people. 25 He will cause deceit to prosper, and he will consider himself superior. When they feel secure, he will destroy many and take his stand against the Prince of princes. Yet he will be destroyed, but not by human power. 26 “The vision of the evenings and mornings that has been given you is true, but seal up the vision, for it concerns the distant future.” 27 I, Daniel, was worn out. I lay exhausted for several days. Then I got up and went about the king’s business. I was appalled by the vision; it was beyond understanding.
Daniel 9
In the first year of Darius son of Xerxes[a] (a Mede by descent), who was made ruler over the Babylonian[b] kingdom— 2 in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, understood from the Scriptures, according to the word of the Lord given to Jeremiah the prophet, that the desolation of Jerusalem would last seventy years. 3 So I turned to the Lord God and pleaded with him in prayer and petition, in fasting, and in sackcloth and ashes. 4 I prayed to the Lord my God and confessed: “Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and keep his commandments, 5 we have sinned and done wrong. We have been wicked and have rebelled; we have turned away from your commands and laws. 6 We have not listened to your servants the prophets, who spoke in your name to our kings, our princes and our ancestors, and to all the people of the land. 7 “Lord, you are righteous, but this day we are covered with shame—the people of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem and all Israel, both near and far, in all the countries where you have scattered us because of our unfaithfulness to you. 8 We and our kings, our princes and our ancestors are covered with shame, Lord, because we have sinned against you. 9 The Lord our God is merciful and forgiving, even though we have rebelled against him; 10 we have not obeyed the Lord our God or kept the laws he gave us through his servants the prophets. 11 All Israel has transgressed your law and turned away, refusing to obey you. “Therefore the curses and sworn judgments written in the Law of Moses, the servant of God, have been poured out on us, because we have sinned against you. 12 You have fulfilled the words spoken against us and against our rulers by bringing on us great disaster. Under the whole heaven nothing has ever been done like what has been done to Jerusalem. 13 Just as it is written in the Law of Moses, all this disaster has come on us, yet we have not sought the favor of the Lord our God by turning from our sins and giving attention to your truth. 14 The Lord did not hesitate to bring the disaster on us, for the Lord our God is righteous in everything he does; yet we have not obeyed him. 15 “Now, Lord our God, who brought your people out of Egypt with a mighty hand and who made for yourself a name that endures to this day, we have sinned, we have done wrong. 16 Lord, in keeping with all your righteous acts, turn away your anger and your wrath from Jerusalem, your city, your holy hill. Our sins and the iniquities of our ancestors have made Jerusalem and your people an object of scorn to all those around us. 17 “Now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of your servant. For your sake, Lord, look with favor on your desolate sanctuary. 18 Give ear, our God, and hear; open your eyes and see the desolation of the city that bears your Name. We do not make requests of you because we are righteous, but because of your great mercy. 19 Lord, listen! Lord, forgive! Lord, hear and act! For your sake, my God, do not delay, because your city and your people bear your Name.” The Seventy “Sevens” 20 While I was speaking and praying, confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel and making my request to the Lord my God for his holy hill— 21 while I was still in prayer, Gabriel, the man I had seen in the earlier vision, came to me in swift flight about the time of the evening sacrifice. 22 He instructed me and said to me, “Daniel, I have now come to give you insight and understanding. 23 As soon as you began to pray, a word went out, which I have come to tell you, for you are highly esteemed. Therefore, consider the word and understand the vision: 24 “Seventy ‘sevens’[c] are decreed for your people and your holy city to finish[d] transgression, to put an end to sin, to atone for wickedness, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy and to anoint the Most Holy Place.[e] 25 “Know and understand this: From the time the word goes out to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until the Anointed One,[f] the ruler, comes, there will be seven ‘sevens,’ and sixty-two ‘sevens.’ It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of trouble. 26 After the sixty-two ‘sevens,’ the Anointed One will be put to death and will have nothing.[g] The people of the ruler who will come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood: War will continue until the end, and desolations have been decreed. 27 He will confirm a covenant with many for one ‘seven.’[h] In the middle of the ‘seven’[i] he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And at the temple[j] he will set up an abomination that causes desolation, until the end that is decreed is poured out on him.[k]”[l]
Angel Gabriel was the angel that appeared in Daniel 8 and Daniel 9
Luke 1:20
And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their appointed time.”
Priest should come out to pronounce Aaronic blessing
Luke 1:21-22
Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he stayed so long in the temple. 22 When he came out, he could not speak to them. They realized he had seen a vision in the temple, for he kept making signs to them but remained unable to speak.
Luke 1:23-24
When his time of service was completed, he returned home. 24 After this his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion.
Luke 1:25
“The Lord has done this for me,” she said. “In these days he has shown his favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.”
Luke 1:68-72
“Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come to his people and redeemed them. 69 He has raised up a horn[a] of salvation for us in the house of his servant David 70 (as he said through his holy prophets of long ago), 71 salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us— 72 to show mercy to our ancestors and to remember his holy covenant,
Zechariah song to Jesus after his tongue came loose
Luke 1:76-77
And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him, 77 to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
This declaration that John will give knowledge of salvation through forgiveness of sins
The song ties the covenant to the Messiah
Answered prayers are never isolated
Peace comes when king Jesus reigns in your life
# True peace is not the absence of trouble but the presence of King Jesus
We don't need circumstances to experience peace, we need the king
- Can you identify an area where you feel God is silent?
- How has God been faithful in the past?
- Who will you share this promise of peace with?
Luke 1:78
because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven
John 14:6
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
John 14:27
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
At Christmas, we celebrate the arrival of a King who brings God's reign, rescue and peace
Luke 1:79
to shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
Big idea:
God remembers His covenant and promises peace to those waiting in darkness
When gratefulness increases, our grumbling and complaints reduce
We tends to Manufacture peace by fixing things ourselves
(1) God's silence does not mean his absence
Luke 1:5-6
In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron. 6 Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, observing all the Lord’s commands and decrees blamelessly.
Herod did expand a temple but built pagan temples along holy sites
In the days of oppression. Darkness and compromise.
Political oppression
- Herod was appointed by Rome. Israel was given by Greece
Prophetic silence
- 400 years since God last spoke through Malacchi. Heaven went quiet after Malacchi closed his books.
God was working behind the scene but Israel felt like God had stop speaking for 16 generations no prophet.
Israel was longing for prophesied Messiah.
The silence was loud for Israel until Zechariah and Elizabeth appeared.
Couple was obedience even when life was hard for them.
Luke 1:7
But they were childless because Elizabeth was not able to conceive, and they were both very old.
Barreness were social stigma. Seen as sign of divine disfavour
They remain faithful to YahWeh
Luke 1:8-9
Once when Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God, 9 he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to go into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
Most priest throughout their entire life time do not get the chance to enter the temple of the lord and burn incense. It was part of God sovereign plan to let the lot fall on Zechariah out of 24000 people.
Luke 1:10
And when the time for the burning of incense came, all the assembled worshipers were praying outside.
They were praying for deliverance and peace.
Luke 1:11
Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
God is about to break the silence this time
An angel appeared
Luke 1:12
When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and was gripped with fear.
Luke 1:13
But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John.
Your prayer has been heard
What prayer?
- God didn't just speak but God acted
- It felt God had forgotten them when they pray for a child
God remembers His covenant. Is base on who God is. God fulfill the promises through a barren couple.
# Waiting time is never wasted time
God is setting the stage for Jesus
God is working even when you can't see it.
Redemption was already beginning. Kingdom breakthrough always happen in unexpected ways.
Zechariah served faithfully even when life's difficult
The kingdom's breakthrough begins in unspectacular ways:
- ordinary obedience
- private longing
- humble duty
God is never idle even when you can't see what He's doing
God is orchestrating behind the scenes to prepare you and the people around you
I may not see but God is still at work. God still remember me
(2) God promises peace through King Jesus
Luke 1:14-17
He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth, 15 for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take wine or other fermented drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born. 16 He will bring back many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God. 17 And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the parents to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
is direct connection from Malacchi 4:5-6
Malachi 4:5-6
“See, I will send the prophet Elijah to you before that great and dreadful day of the Lord comes. 6 He will turn the hearts of the parents to their children, and the hearts of the children to their parents; or else I will come and strike the land with total destruction.”
John is just the opening act
Luke 1:18
Zechariah asked the angel, “How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years.”
Luke 1:19
The angel said to him, “I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news.
Daniel 8
In the third year of King Belshazzar’s reign, I, Daniel, had a vision, after the one that had already appeared to me. 2 In my vision I saw myself in the citadel of Susa in the province of Elam; in the vision I was beside the Ulai Canal. 3 I looked up, and there before me was a ram with two horns, standing beside the canal, and the horns were long. One of the horns was longer than the other but grew up later. 4 I watched the ram as it charged toward the west and the north and the south. No animal could stand against it, and none could rescue from its power. It did as it pleased and became great. 5 As I was thinking about this, suddenly a goat with a prominent horn between its eyes came from the west, crossing the whole earth without touching the ground. 6 It came toward the two-horned ram I had seen standing beside the canal and charged at it in great rage. 7 I saw it attack the ram furiously, striking the ram and shattering its two horns. The ram was powerless to stand against it; the goat knocked it to the ground and trampled on it, and none could rescue the ram from its power. 8 The goat became very great, but at the height of its power the large horn was broken off, and in its place four prominent horns grew up toward the four winds of heaven. 9 Out of one of them came another horn, which started small but grew in power to the south and to the east and toward the Beautiful Land. 10 It grew until it reached the host of the heavens, and it threw some of the starry host down to the earth and trampled on them. 11 It set itself up to be as great as the commander of the army of the Lord; it took away the daily sacrifice from the Lord, and his sanctuary was thrown down. 12 Because of rebellion, the Lord’s people[a] and the daily sacrifice were given over to it. It prospered in everything it did, and truth was thrown to the ground. 13 Then I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one said to him, “How long will it take for the vision to be fulfilled—the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, the rebellion that causes desolation, the surrender of the sanctuary and the trampling underfoot of the Lord’s people?” 14 He said to me, “It will take 2,300 evenings and mornings; then the sanctuary will be reconsecrated.” The Interpretation of the Vision 15 While I, Daniel, was watching the vision and trying to understand it, there before me stood one who looked like a man. 16 And I heard a man’s voice from the Ulai calling, “Gabriel, tell this man the meaning of the vision.” 17 As he came near the place where I was standing, I was terrified and fell prostrate. “Son of man,”[b] he said to me, “understand that the vision concerns the time of the end.” 18 While he was speaking to me, I was in a deep sleep, with my face to the ground. Then he touched me and raised me to my feet. 19 He said: “I am going to tell you what will happen later in the time of wrath, because the vision concerns the appointed time of the end.[c] 20 The two-horned ram that you saw represents the kings of Media and Persia. 21 The shaggy goat is the king of Greece, and the large horn between its eyes is the first king. 22 The four horns that replaced the one that was broken off represent four kingdoms that will emerge from his nation but will not have the same power. 23 “In the latter part of their reign, when rebels have become completely wicked, a fierce-looking king, a master of intrigue, will arise. 24 He will become very strong, but not by his own power. He will cause astounding devastation and will succeed in whatever he does. He will destroy those who are mighty, the holy people. 25 He will cause deceit to prosper, and he will consider himself superior. When they feel secure, he will destroy many and take his stand against the Prince of princes. Yet he will be destroyed, but not by human power. 26 “The vision of the evenings and mornings that has been given you is true, but seal up the vision, for it concerns the distant future.” 27 I, Daniel, was worn out. I lay exhausted for several days. Then I got up and went about the king’s business. I was appalled by the vision; it was beyond understanding.
Daniel 9
In the first year of Darius son of Xerxes[a] (a Mede by descent), who was made ruler over the Babylonian[b] kingdom— 2 in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, understood from the Scriptures, according to the word of the Lord given to Jeremiah the prophet, that the desolation of Jerusalem would last seventy years. 3 So I turned to the Lord God and pleaded with him in prayer and petition, in fasting, and in sackcloth and ashes. 4 I prayed to the Lord my God and confessed: “Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and keep his commandments, 5 we have sinned and done wrong. We have been wicked and have rebelled; we have turned away from your commands and laws. 6 We have not listened to your servants the prophets, who spoke in your name to our kings, our princes and our ancestors, and to all the people of the land. 7 “Lord, you are righteous, but this day we are covered with shame—the people of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem and all Israel, both near and far, in all the countries where you have scattered us because of our unfaithfulness to you. 8 We and our kings, our princes and our ancestors are covered with shame, Lord, because we have sinned against you. 9 The Lord our God is merciful and forgiving, even though we have rebelled against him; 10 we have not obeyed the Lord our God or kept the laws he gave us through his servants the prophets. 11 All Israel has transgressed your law and turned away, refusing to obey you. “Therefore the curses and sworn judgments written in the Law of Moses, the servant of God, have been poured out on us, because we have sinned against you. 12 You have fulfilled the words spoken against us and against our rulers by bringing on us great disaster. Under the whole heaven nothing has ever been done like what has been done to Jerusalem. 13 Just as it is written in the Law of Moses, all this disaster has come on us, yet we have not sought the favor of the Lord our God by turning from our sins and giving attention to your truth. 14 The Lord did not hesitate to bring the disaster on us, for the Lord our God is righteous in everything he does; yet we have not obeyed him. 15 “Now, Lord our God, who brought your people out of Egypt with a mighty hand and who made for yourself a name that endures to this day, we have sinned, we have done wrong. 16 Lord, in keeping with all your righteous acts, turn away your anger and your wrath from Jerusalem, your city, your holy hill. Our sins and the iniquities of our ancestors have made Jerusalem and your people an object of scorn to all those around us. 17 “Now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of your servant. For your sake, Lord, look with favor on your desolate sanctuary. 18 Give ear, our God, and hear; open your eyes and see the desolation of the city that bears your Name. We do not make requests of you because we are righteous, but because of your great mercy. 19 Lord, listen! Lord, forgive! Lord, hear and act! For your sake, my God, do not delay, because your city and your people bear your Name.” The Seventy “Sevens” 20 While I was speaking and praying, confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel and making my request to the Lord my God for his holy hill— 21 while I was still in prayer, Gabriel, the man I had seen in the earlier vision, came to me in swift flight about the time of the evening sacrifice. 22 He instructed me and said to me, “Daniel, I have now come to give you insight and understanding. 23 As soon as you began to pray, a word went out, which I have come to tell you, for you are highly esteemed. Therefore, consider the word and understand the vision: 24 “Seventy ‘sevens’[c] are decreed for your people and your holy city to finish[d] transgression, to put an end to sin, to atone for wickedness, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy and to anoint the Most Holy Place.[e] 25 “Know and understand this: From the time the word goes out to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until the Anointed One,[f] the ruler, comes, there will be seven ‘sevens,’ and sixty-two ‘sevens.’ It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of trouble. 26 After the sixty-two ‘sevens,’ the Anointed One will be put to death and will have nothing.[g] The people of the ruler who will come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood: War will continue until the end, and desolations have been decreed. 27 He will confirm a covenant with many for one ‘seven.’[h] In the middle of the ‘seven’[i] he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And at the temple[j] he will set up an abomination that causes desolation, until the end that is decreed is poured out on him.[k]”[l]
Angel Gabriel was the angel that appeared in Daniel 8 and Daniel 9
Luke 1:20
And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their appointed time.”
Priest should come out to pronounce Aaronic blessing
Luke 1:21-22
Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he stayed so long in the temple. 22 When he came out, he could not speak to them. They realized he had seen a vision in the temple, for he kept making signs to them but remained unable to speak.
Luke 1:23-24
When his time of service was completed, he returned home. 24 After this his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion.
Luke 1:25
“The Lord has done this for me,” she said. “In these days he has shown his favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.”
Luke 1:68-72
“Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come to his people and redeemed them. 69 He has raised up a horn[a] of salvation for us in the house of his servant David 70 (as he said through his holy prophets of long ago), 71 salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us— 72 to show mercy to our ancestors and to remember his holy covenant,
Zechariah song to Jesus after his tongue came loose
Luke 1:76-77
And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him, 77 to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
This declaration that John will give knowledge of salvation through forgiveness of sins
The song ties the covenant to the Messiah
Answered prayers are never isolated
Peace comes when king Jesus reigns in your life
# True peace is not the absence of trouble but the presence of King Jesus
We don't need circumstances to experience peace, we need the king
- Can you identify an area where you feel God is silent?
- How has God been faithful in the past?
- Who will you share this promise of peace with?
Luke 1:78
because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven
John 14:6
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
John 14:27
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
At Christmas, we celebrate the arrival of a King who brings God's reign, rescue and peace
Luke 1:79
to shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
Friday, December 5, 2025
Our daily bread
by Pastor Victor
Big idea:
God is able to provide all that we need
Matthew 6:25-29
“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life[a]? 28 “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.
Matthew 6:33-34
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Worrying is focus on the future "what if"
Worry Vs Anxiety:
1. worry can be rational, but anxiety often involves catastropic thought patterns
2. worry is fleeting, but anxiety is not
"What you worry about the most often reveals where you trust God the least"
- Craig Groeschel -
When we focus too much on Human man made dreams. All these desires caused us unwanted worries and anxieties. Our securities cannot and should not be in our plans
Trust that God has already seen your tomorrow and He has already provided for tomorrow
Trusting God develops in us a daily gratitude and thankfulness regardless of our situation
Don't just raise the standard of your lifestyles. Raise the standard of your giving!
Big idea:
God is able to provide all that we need
Matthew 6:25-29
“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life[a]? 28 “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.
Matthew 6:33-34
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Worrying is focus on the future "what if"
Worry Vs Anxiety:
1. worry can be rational, but anxiety often involves catastropic thought patterns
2. worry is fleeting, but anxiety is not
"What you worry about the most often reveals where you trust God the least"
- Craig Groeschel -
When we focus too much on Human man made dreams. All these desires caused us unwanted worries and anxieties. Our securities cannot and should not be in our plans
Trust that God has already seen your tomorrow and He has already provided for tomorrow
Trusting God develops in us a daily gratitude and thankfulness regardless of our situation
Don't just raise the standard of your lifestyles. Raise the standard of your giving!
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