New Sermon Notes: Pastor Joseph Prince taught us how to possess God’s promises by identifying ourselves as children of Abraham and heirs of the promise. Just as Abraham was blessed in all things through righteousness of faith, so are we in Christ!Praise and worship songs performed:1. Jesus Paid It All – Elvina M. Hall2. Trust In The Lord – New Creation Worship3. Still – Hillsong MusicYour ability to receive from God has got to do with how you see Him (your impression of Him).Mark 5:34 – The woman was not conscious of her faith but conscious of the Lord and His beauty.When you see Jesus in His grace, He sees you in your faith.“He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be cured of your disease.”” (Mark 5:34 WEBUS)Ephesians 1:3 – The blessing is of a spiritual nature—it is eternal and not just temporal.This spiritual blessing translates into physical manifestations as well.God who is a spirit brought forth the material world by speaking.“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,” (Ephesians 1:3 WEBUS)2 Corinthians 4:18 – The world thinks that only what is visible and tangible is real, but actually what is invisible and intangible is more real as it is eternal.“while we don’t look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.” (2 Corinthians 4:18 WEBUS)Amos 3:3 – We have to speak in alignment with God’s word.“Do two walk together, unless they have agreed?” (Amos 3:3 WEBUS)Matthew 1:1 – The word “genealogy” has its origin from the word “genesis”. He is the beginning of our blessing.Abraham was the first one to receive the blessings and is a type of us.“The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.” (Matthew 1:1 WEBUS)
Genesis 12:2-3 – Abraham is a depository of God’s blessings who holds all those blessings for his offspring.“I will make of you a great nation. I will bless you and make your name great. You will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who treats you with contempt. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you.” (Genesis 12:2-3 WEBUS)Galatians 3:29 – We are offspring of Abraham. God wants us to identify ourselves as Abraham’s offspring and heirs of the promise.“If you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring and heirs according to promise.” (Galatians 3:29 WEBUS)2 Peter 1:3 – God had given us all things that pertain to life, including health and provision.“seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue,” (2 Peter 1:3 WEBUS)Declare: “I am the seed of Abraham, I am an heir of the promise. I am blessed with the blessings of Abraham.” Speak according to the language of Scripture.Galatians 3:7 – Only those of faith are children of Abraham.This is talking about righteousness by faith which is the crux of the Gospel.We are blessed with the faithful Abraham, not the working Abraham. Our blessings come by faith in the Lord Jesus, and not by the works of the Law.“Know therefore that those who are of faith are children of Abraham. The Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the Good News beforehand to Abraham, saying, “In you all the nations will be blessed.” So then, those who are of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham.” (Galatians 3:7-9 WEBUS)Romans 9:8 – Natural Israel is only children of flesh. Believers in Christ are children of the promise.“That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as heirs.” (Romans 9:8 WEBUS)Galatians 3:16 – Paul emphasized that the offspring of Abraham is singular and talking about Christ, not the natural Jews (descendants).“Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his offspring. He doesn’t say, “To descendants”, as of many, but as of one, “To your offspring”, which is Christ.” (Galatians 3:16 WEBUS)Romans 4:13 – The Law was a hindrance, blocking man from receiving God’s blessings. The flaw in the Law is in its standard of perfection that no man can live up to.“For the promise to Abraham and to his offspring that he would be heir of the world wasn’t through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.” (Romans 4:13 WEBUS)Barak (Bless): “To bless in the Old Testament means to endue with power for success, prosperity, fecundity, longevity, etc.’” – Theological Wordbook Of The Old Testament.Psalm 91:16 – This verse shows that God sees long life as a blessing for man.“I will satisfy him with long life, and show him my salvation.”” (Psalms 91:16 WEBUS)Hebrews 2:14-16 – Jesus came to set us free from the fear of death by disarming the devil. The devil is now without the power to enforce death in a believer’s life.God helps us who are the offspring of Abraham.“Since then the children have shared in flesh and blood, he also himself in the same way partook of the same, that through death he might bring to nothing him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, and might deliver all of them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. For most certainly, he doesn’t give help to angels, but he gives help to the offspring of Abraham.” (Hebrews 2:14-16 WEBUS)Luke 13:15-16 – The woman who was bowed down by Satanic bondage for 18 years had to recognize people by their feet. One day, she saw Jesus’ feet, and He healed her that day of her infirmity. 18 = 6 + 6 + 6 (666 is the number of the Antichrist).The first face she lifted up her head to see was Jesus’ face.The ruler of the synagogue used “ought” as an excuse to delay the woman from her healing. Jesus used “ought” to show the urgency that she should be healed. The reason given is that she was a daughter of Abraham (by faith, not just by biology).The woman was bound by Satan. The sickness came from the devil, not from God.She was loosed from sickness on a Sabbath day—the day of rest. She was freed and could finally rest from her many years of suffering.“The ruler of the synagogue, being indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, said to the multitude, “There are six days in which men ought to work. Therefore come on those days and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day!” Therefore the Lord answered him, “You hypocrites! Doesn’t each one of you free his ox or his donkey from the stall on the Sabbath and lead him away to water? Ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham whom Satan had bound eighteen long years, be freed from this bondage on the Sabbath day?”” (Luke 13:14-16 WEBUS)Luke 19:5 – Zacchaeus was a chief tax collector. Tax collectors were despised by the Jews because of usury.Zacchaeus was short so he climbed a sycamore tree to see Jesus among the crowd—he had a heart for Jesus. Jesus’ attention was focused on him.“When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and saw him, and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house.”” (Luke 19:5 WEBUS)Luke 19:8-9 – Zacchaeus received grace from Jesus and it caused him to become generous.Zacchaeus had heard about Jesus and somewhere along the way had faith in Him, becoming a son of Abraham.By saying “also”, Jesus was saying that He too is a son of Abraham.“Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, half of my goods I give to the poor. If I have wrongfully exacted anything of anyone, I restore four times as much.” Jesus said to him, “Today, salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham.” (Luke 19:8-9 WEBUS)Our blessing is built upon a solid, unshakable foundation: we have become the offspring of Abraham and heirs of the promise.1 Peter 3:5-6 – Christian women who submit themselves to their husbands by faith in God are daughters of Sarah.They enjoy a special blessing of having their physical youth rejuvenated in their old age, just as Sarah experienced.Sarah’s renewal of youth was physical, such that in her old age, two heathen kings wanted her to be a concubine in their harems.“For this is how in the past the holy women who hoped in God also adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands. So Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him Lord, whose children you now are if you do well and are not put in fear by any terror.” (1 Peter 3:5-6 WEBUS)Galatians 3:9-14 – If you want to live by the Law, then you must do it all perfectly otherwise you will be under the curse of the Law.The curse of the Law is lengthily described in Deuteronomy 28 so that we know what are the symptoms of being under the curse.Jesus redeemed us from the curse by become accursed Himself from hanging on a tree.Primarily, the blessing of Abraham is righteousness by faith, and with that comes every other blessing in life.“So then, those who are of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham. For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse. For it is written, “Cursed is everyone who doesn’t continue in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them.” Now that no man is justified by the law before God is evident, for, “The righteous will live by faith.” The law is not of faith, but, “The man who does them will live by them.” Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us. For it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree,” that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.” (Galatians 3:9-14 WEBUS)Isaiah 51:1-2 – Study Abraham’s life, understand the blessings he received, and identify yourself as his offspring.““Listen to me, you who follow after righteousness, you who seek Yahweh. Look to the rock you were cut from, and to the quarry you were dug from. Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who bore you; for when he was but one I called him, I blessed him, and made him many.” (Isaiah 51:1-2 WEBUS)1 Peter 2:5 – We are living stones, used to build God’s temple.In Israel there is a place called Zedekiah’s cave. There are stones in that dark cave. It is a place near to Calvary. God brought us out of the darkness, into His glorious light.“You also as living stones are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.” (1 Peter 2:5 WEBUS)Revelation 22:16 – This is the final appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ in the Scriptures.Here, Jesus first simply identified Himself as Jesus (the man), reminding us of the life He lived on earth as recorded in the four gospels.As the root of David, Jesus brought forth David as His God. As the offspring of David, Jesus was born as a man from the lineage of David. This shows Jesus’ divinity and humanity.The Old Testament ends with the Lord arising as the sun of righteousness.The New Testament ends with the Lord Jesus as the bright and morning star (the star that shines in darkness just before the dawn).Jesus the bright and morning star is going to come and receive us to Himself at the Rapture in a time of darkness on earth.Afterwards, He will come back to rescue Israel at the end of the Great Tribulation as the sun of righteousness.“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify these things to you for the assemblies. I am the root and the offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.”” (Revelation 22:16 WEBUS)Psalm 91:10-11 – When God blesses you, He sends angels to enforce the blessing.“no evil shall happen to you, neither shall any plague come near your dwelling. For he will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you in all your ways.” (Psalms 91:10-11 WEBUS)