EL SHADDAI DWXI-PPFI
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Bro. Mike Z. Velarde, Servant Leader - El Shaddai DWXI-PPFI
Gospel Reading For The Healing Message: Matthew 4:1-11
Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the Devil. After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. The tempter came to him and said, "If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread."
Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.' "
Then the Devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. "If you are the Son of God," he said, "throw yourself down. For it is written: 'He will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.' "
Jesus answered him, "It is also written: 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.' "
Again, the Devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. "All this I will give you," he said, "if you will bow down and worship me."
Jesus said to him, "Away from me, Satan! For it is written: 'Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only!' "
Then the Devil left him, and angels came and attended him.
How important the Scriptures are to God?
1) God breathed onto the Scriptures. He gave life to it. It's main purpose (the Scriptures) is to bring people to the path of righteousness. So, unless we live according to the Scriptures, we will not enter the kingdom of heaven.
2) Everything written in the Scriptures was written to teach us, in order that we might have hope through the patience and encouragement which the Scriptures give us.(Romans 15:4)
The Lord says, "Now, let's settle the matter. You are stained red with sin, but I will wash you as clean as snow. Although your stains are deep red, you will be as white as wool. If you will only obey me, you will eat the good things the land produces.(Isaiah 1:18)
This hope does not disappoint us, for God has poured out his love into our hearts by means of the Holy Spirit, who is God's gift to us.(Romans 5:5)
3) The Scriptures reveals the secrets to a happy and prosperous life.
Matthew 13:11 - Jesus answered, "The knowledge about the secrets of the Kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them."
Joshua 1:6-8 - Be determined and confident, for you will be the leader of these people as they occupy this land which I promised their ancestors. Just be determined, be confident; and make sure that you obey the whole Law that my servant Moses gave you. Do not neglect any part of it and you will succeed wherever you go. Be sure that the book of the Law is always read in your worship. Study it day and night, and make sure that you obey everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.
Malachi 3:6-11 - "I am the Lord, and I do not change. And so you, the descendants of Jacob, are not yet completely lost. You, like your ancestors before you, have turned away from my laws and have not kept them. Turn back to me, and I will turn to you. But you ask, 'What must we do to turn back to you?' I ask you, is it right for a person to cheat God? Of course not, yet you are cheating me. 'How?' you ask. In the matter of tithes and offerings. A curse is on all of you because the whole nation is cheating me. Bring the full amount of your tithes to the Temple, so that there will be plenty of food there. Put me to the test and you will see that I will open the windows of heaven and pour out on you in abundance all kinds of good things. I will not let insects destroy your crops, and your grapevines will be loaded with grapes.
4) The Scriptures is the good news that saves. All who will listen, believe and have faith in it, will be saved.
Mark 16:15-17 - He said to them, "Go throughout the whole world and preach the gospel to all people. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned. Believers will be given the power to perform miracles: they will drive out demons in my name, they will speak in strange tongues ;...
5) The Scriptures sets us free from the slavery of sin and vices.
John 8:31-36 - So Jesus said to those who believed in him, "If you obey my teaching, you are really my disciples; you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." "We are the descendants of Abraham," they answered, "and we have never been anybody's slaves. What do you mean, then, by saying, 'You will be free?' " Jesus said to them, "I am telling you the truth: everyone who sins is a slave of sin. A slave does not belong to a family permanently, but a son belongs there forever. If the Son sets you free, then you will be really free.
6) The Scriptures empowers believers to heal the sick.
Mark 16:17-18 - Believers will be given the power to perform miracles: they will drive out demons in my name, they will speak in strange tongues ; if they pick up snakes of drink any poison, they will not be harmed; they will place their hands on sick people, and these will get well."
Ephesians 3:20 - To him who by means of his power working in us is able to do so much more than we can ever ask for, or even think of:...
7)The Scriptures is effective and powerful, always.
Matthew 5:17-18 - "Do not think that I have come to do away with the Law of Moses and the teachings of the prophets. I have not come to do away with them, but to make their teachings come true. Remember that as long as heaven and earth last, not the least point nor the smallest detail of the Law will be done away with-not until the end of all things."
May you have a happy and prosperous life!
TO GOD BE THE GLORY!
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