Jesus' goodness always exceed our greatness expectation.
Satan's attack against God's goodness from the start:
Examine the first temptation in the garden of Eden involving Adam and Eve:
Has God indeed said that you will not eat of every tree of the garden?
-it is always like the devil to make us feel that God is not that generous, stingy and holding back something from you.
HOWEVER, we clearly see the generous heart of God in the below verse:
Gen 2:16 'of every tree of the garden u shall freely eat'
-Focus on the goodness of God!
We should have an expectant heart to have more from God because God is a generous God.
The first thing that God instituted marriage. So if u need more in any area of your marriage, simply go to God who is more than able to touch those areas. Do not have a mentality that God is a stingy God, expect more from Him.
God wants us to ask him for more because he is a big and good God.
God does not bless others at the expense of you.
The area that u are jealous of others is the area of struggle that u have and need to trust God for.
The idea that God only helps those who help themselves might sound good BUT it is not found in the bible. This idea was actually communicated by Benjamin Franklin, not God.
God does not answer your prayer, he over answers your prayer. Example of King Solomon who prayed for wisdom (1 Ki 8) and received so much more than he asked for.
Also in Eph 3:20 'unto him who is able to do exceedingly above and beyond what we ask or think'
This is the kind of goodness that leads people to God.
People are going to hell because they do not believe that God is really good and that His finished work is not completed.
Example of God's promise to Israel to enter into the promised land flowing with milk and honey.
-the 12 spies who went out to see the land agreed that the land was filled with abundance
-however 10 of them did not believe that God will be that good to bring them into the land because they were giants in the land. 2 trusted in the Lord's goodness that He will be more than able to be true and good to what he has promised them.
The gospel is not health and wealth but the grace of Jesus.
A word for those attacking other preachers and condemning them:
-According to Gal 6:1, the spiritual ones actually spends his time restoring people and does not go around attacking or condemning others.
One of the most comforting thoughts is that we have a Heavenly Father to takes care of us!
What makes Jesus angry?
Ans: Mark 3:1-7, hypocritical religion, a lack of grace attitude. Jesus is angry because of their grace-less attitude.
What grieves the Holy Spirit?
Ans: Eph 4:29-30. v.29, When we do not impart grace to others in our speech and speak ill of them.
What makes Jesus very displeased?
Ans: Mark 10:13-16. When His own disciples refuse to show grace to children.
Closing example of the feeding of the 5000. The people got to eat as much as they wanted and even had lots if leftover!
It does not matter what ideas of God u have from your past experiences but this is the true God of the Bible!
Jesus is really good-er than you think.
Notes from JP's message, 30 September 2012, MBS.
Satan's attack against God's goodness from the start:
Examine the first temptation in the garden of Eden involving Adam and Eve:
Has God indeed said that you will not eat of every tree of the garden?
-it is always like the devil to make us feel that God is not that generous, stingy and holding back something from you.
HOWEVER, we clearly see the generous heart of God in the below verse:
Gen 2:16 'of every tree of the garden u shall freely eat'
-Focus on the goodness of God!
We should have an expectant heart to have more from God because God is a generous God.
The first thing that God instituted marriage. So if u need more in any area of your marriage, simply go to God who is more than able to touch those areas. Do not have a mentality that God is a stingy God, expect more from Him.
God wants us to ask him for more because he is a big and good God.
God does not bless others at the expense of you.
The area that u are jealous of others is the area of struggle that u have and need to trust God for.
The idea that God only helps those who help themselves might sound good BUT it is not found in the bible. This idea was actually communicated by Benjamin Franklin, not God.
God does not answer your prayer, he over answers your prayer. Example of King Solomon who prayed for wisdom (1 Ki 8) and received so much more than he asked for.
Also in Eph 3:20 'unto him who is able to do exceedingly above and beyond what we ask or think'
This is the kind of goodness that leads people to God.
People are going to hell because they do not believe that God is really good and that His finished work is not completed.
Example of God's promise to Israel to enter into the promised land flowing with milk and honey.
-the 12 spies who went out to see the land agreed that the land was filled with abundance
-however 10 of them did not believe that God will be that good to bring them into the land because they were giants in the land. 2 trusted in the Lord's goodness that He will be more than able to be true and good to what he has promised them.
The gospel is not health and wealth but the grace of Jesus.
A word for those attacking other preachers and condemning them:
-According to Gal 6:1, the spiritual ones actually spends his time restoring people and does not go around attacking or condemning others.
One of the most comforting thoughts is that we have a Heavenly Father to takes care of us!
What makes Jesus angry?
Ans: Mark 3:1-7, hypocritical religion, a lack of grace attitude. Jesus is angry because of their grace-less attitude.
What grieves the Holy Spirit?
Ans: Eph 4:29-30. v.29, When we do not impart grace to others in our speech and speak ill of them.
What makes Jesus very displeased?
Ans: Mark 10:13-16. When His own disciples refuse to show grace to children.
Closing example of the feeding of the 5000. The people got to eat as much as they wanted and even had lots if leftover!
It does not matter what ideas of God u have from your past experiences but this is the true God of the Bible!
Jesus is really good-er than you think.
Notes from JP's message, 30 September 2012, MBS.
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