Pastor Vincent - 17 October 2013
Beware Of The Influence Of Sin
Man often understand sin loosely. To many, sin is committing adultery, telling lies, taking drugs, murdering and more.. But sin is more than just the action of committing the wrong doings, it is the spiritual problem inside man that slowly creeps into us, without us knowing, that drives us away from the truth of God. It takes away our wanting to approach God fearlessly and stripping away our desire to come to Him. Sin is Satan's strongest weapon against evangelism. Because the moment you separate from the love of God, you lose the conviction in testifying for God. As a result, the world attracts you for it fulfills the desires inside you; the word gives you pressure and make you feel accused, for you know the truth but you cannot do it. Slowly, we are captured by fear than love. One day, we even lose the ability to love self and others. In fact, the most frightening thing in this world is not sinning but the unconsciousness of sins. It is through regeneration in Christ (born again) that one comes to realize the depth of our sins and the immense power of the finished work on the cross. If you want to overcome sin, you have to become a new person, born again in Christ. With a new life, there will be birth of new desire - and that is to seek God always and pursue Holy Living. Come to Lord and tell Him about your sins. Taste the sweetness of repentance today and leave Satan with no room in your heart to accuse you and toy your emotions. For Satan drives you away from God using the sins, God is still loving you and waiting for you to return, just like the prodigal son. Those forgiven much, love much. A person who has tasted the immense depth of God's love will hate sins and yearn to be in sync with God and testify for Him.
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Back to Reality with Authority <Mk 9:14-29>
As children of God, whenever we restore the authority in Christ, it will be easier to cope with our life challenges and issues. Whenever we restore authority, our spirits will enjoy real peace, our words will be wise and carry weight, our family will be in harmony, etc.
Yet, how can we restore authority? Certainly, we know that the Lord’s authority has already come upon His people, and the Holy Spirit is with us and can empower us. However, the problem is, we sometimes still fail in our race and battles on earth. What went wrong? Just like in <Mk 9:14-29>, we read about Jesus’ disciples who failed to cast out demons. Actually, before Jesus and three of His disciples came down from the mountain to face this chaotic scene, they were enjoying the glory of Jesus up in the mountain where the transfiguration of Jesus took place. Yet, no matter how much they enjoyed divine presence, they still had to return to their own fields, to confront the many problems, pressures, and issues which awaited us. Likewise for us, after worshipping in church and seeing Jesus’ glory, we too have to go back to face the reactions of our family members, our job demands, the daily busyness of life, our financial burdens, etc. However, Jesus offered us the way to enjoy His authority in our living fields, through faith and prayers. Even when we find our faith too weak, Jesus answers the prayer of the one who cries, “Help me overcome my unbelief!”
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