Growth

00:27 Heat. Heat. When the Lord Jesus came, the grace of God became visible to everybody. He suffered, died, and rose. He ascended into heaven. He shall go back because God is glorious. There is nothing that can even come in comparison to the greatness of who he is. Come to Jesus. The creator doesn't have to be a stranger to you and me. You can call him a papa. I will never again be the same in Jesus

01:40 name. Amen. Why don't we all rise up to our feet this morning as we begin this beautiful service with a praise and thanksgiving to our God. Come on, go ahead. Those of us that are here, those of us that are joining us online, we are here to praise the name of our God and we're here to worship his glorious name. Hallelujah. Wonderful is our God and glorious is his name. Amen. >> Amen. >> We're going to look to him in prayer and we're going to ask him, Lord, this morning as we are waiting in your presence that you will touch us that we would get a glimpse of your glory, Lord, as we spend this time as one body in Christ, that we can honor your name, Jesus. There is no other agenda that we have except to worship his name. Let's look to him in prayer. Heavenly Father, we praise you. We thank you for this day that you're given to us. Lord, we

02:43 praise you because you are the king who reigns forever more. We know you are here in this place. Lord, we ask that as we spend this few minutes in your glorious presence, we pray that Lord, you will teach us to trust in you. You will teach us to walk in your ways. And Lord, more than anything else, that only you will be magnified and glorified. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Lord. Have your way in this place. be magnified, Lord, in your holy and matchless name we pray. And everyone said, "Amen." Go ahead, let's give him our praise. Hallelujah. Come on, church. Let's sing this

03:51 together. And open the eyes of my heart, Lord. And open the eyes of my heart. I want to see you. And I want to see you. And open the eyes of my heart, Lord. And open the eyes of my heart. I want to see you. I want to see you see you shining pour out your power as we sing. Open the eyes of my heart. Open the eyes of

04:55 I want to see you. I want to see you. So open the eyes. Open the eyes of my heart. Open the eyes of my heart. I want to see. I want to see Jesus. See you. Heat. Heat. Shiny pour out your power as we sing. Holy, holy, holy and holy, holy, holy

06:04 and holy, holy, holy and holy, holy, holy. I want to see you. Let's pray Lord. And holy, holy, holy. Holy, holy, holy and holy, holy, holy. I want to see you. Holy, holy, holy, holy, holy, holy, holy, holy, holy. I want to see you, holy, holy, holy, holy. Yes, you are. Holy, holy, holy, holy are you. Heat. Heat. Heat. Yeah.

07:13 Heat. Oh, heat, heat. Yeah. Heat. Oh sh and holy, holy, holy,

08:26 holy, holy, holy. Holy, holy, holy, holy. I want to see you. Sing holy and holy, holy, holy, holy, holy, holy, holy, holy, holy. I want to see all my sounds we sing and holy, holy, holy, holy, holy, holy, holy, holy, holy. I want to see you. >> Hallelujah. Holy is our God. The most excellent is his name. So we praise his name for he is good and praise the name above all names. The

09:32 one who reigns forever still the same. Praise the name Jesus name above all the one who reigns forever. Ever still the same praise. No other name that's higher. No other name that's stronger. No other name forever. I will praise our name. No other name that can heal us. No one can free us. No one so precious. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat.

10:48 One who forever sing Jesus forever. Heat. Heat. Heat. Yeah. Heat. Heat. Heat. Every

12:00 nation, all creation, we proclaim your name. Sing that out. Every nation, every nation, all creation, we proclaim your name. Every nation we nation Heat. Heat. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus.

13:04 Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Praise the name strong forever.

14:19 Heat. Heat. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. We worship your name, Jesus. For your name is excellent, Lord. We declare your name over our countries. We declare your name over our cities. We declare your name over our families. We declare your name over our children. We declare your goodness all over our lives, God. For yours is a name that is higher, Lord, higher than every other name is yours, Jesus. We magnify you Lord. We magnify your name God. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. >> For our God is with us. >> That is our most greatest hope that we have. >> Hallelujah. When we come to God's presence, God has an amazing ability to just, how do I put it? Tear us down.

15:25 He makes us undone. We may come with all of our pride, with our self, with with different things that we may have built our life on. But when we come to his glorious presence, when we see him, we become undone because he is the one who made us. And no one knows us better than our maker. And so our prayer is that we would be able to see him through our eyes of faith. that we would know him as Paul said, that we would know him for who he is. I've sung so many songs, cried out at

16:34 the top of my lungs. My heart's still reaching for something deeper, something more. Give me old, give me new. I just want to sing the truth hearing these praises. Let me see Jesus. And isn't he wonderful? And isn't he glorious? Isn't he powerful? Isn't he good to us? He's brighter than any sun. He's greater than any storm. He's faithful forever more. Let me see Jesus. Let me see Jesus. Walk through the open door that leads to where you are.

17:40 Angels cry holy. All heaven bowing down at the center one where only one may belong. Holy Spirit lead us. We worship Jesus. Holy Spirit lead us. We worship Jesus. Is it wonderful? Heat. Heat. Yeah. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat.

18:55 He's faithful forever. Let me see Jesus. Let me see Jesus. We walk through the open door. We walk through the open door that leads to where you are. Angels crying down. All of heaven bowing down at the center one where only one. Holy Spirit lead us. We worship Jesus. Holy Spirit lead us. We worship Jesus. Heat. Heat. Heat.

20:02 Heat. Heat. Heat. forever. Jesus, it's all for you. My heart's oasion, it's all for you. Heaven's procession, it's all for you. The song of creation, you are worthy of it all. You are worthy of it all.

21:08 It's all for you. My heart salvation all for you. Heaven's procession son of creation Heat. Heat. Oh, heat, heat. Heat. Heat.

22:24 Heat. Heat. Yeah. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat.

24:04 And isn't he wonderful? Isn't he glorious? Isn't he powerful? Isn't he good to us? Brighter than any sun, greater than any storm. He's faithful forever more. Let me see Jesus. Sing that again. Isn't he wonderful? Isn't he glorious? Isn't he powerful? Isn't he good to us? Brighter than any sun. Greater than any storm. Faithful forever. Let me see Jesus. >> We give you praise, Jesus. Our heart's desire is to know you more.

25:10 Like the psalmist said, "My heart and my flesh cry out to the living God. For I earn and I thirst for you, Jesus. I long for you, Lord. For you are glorious. For you are glorious. We give you praise Jesus. Worthy is your name. All the saints and angels

26:24 they bow before your throne. All the elders cast their crowns before the lamb of God and sing. All the saints and angels they bow before your throne. All the elders cast their crowns before the lamb of God and sing. You're worthy of it all. You're worthy of it all. For from you are all things and to you

27:31 are all things. You deserve the glory. All the saints and angels they bow before your throne. All the elers there before. You're worthy of it all. You're worthy of it all. Heat. Heat. Heat. Yeah.

28:35 Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat up here. Day and night, night and day, let sins

29:39 arise. Day and night, night and day, letting sins arise. Day and night, night and day, letting sins arise. Day and night, night and day. Day and night. Night and day. Yeah. Heat. You're worthy of me. Yeah. Heat.

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32:18 Heat. is glory praise God. Oh, we give you praise, Jesus, for day and night. Lord, as your word says, the prayers of the saints rise up like incense. Lord, there's never a time in heaven that worship sees us. Lord, all the heavenly hosts are constantly worshiping your holy, holy, holy name. Just like the vision that Isaiah saw

33:22 of the angels in heaven crying out, "Holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty and the earth is filled with his glory. We give you praise God because you have made us a part of your kingdom. You have called us not because we chose you but because you chose us Jesus. We give you praise Lord and we give you thanks master. Be magnified in this place Jesus and be exalted in your holy and matchless name we pray. And everyone said amen. Please put your hands together and welcome pastor Shall we do the confessions together? I believe in the Almighty God, our father and creator. I believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, God and my savior. He was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of a virgin. He suffered, died, and rose again. He ascended into heaven. He shall soon come again. I believe in God, the Holy Spirit, who is worshiped and my

34:25 guide. I believe in holy fellowship, faithful giving and service to God in this church. I believe the holy Bible. I am what it says I. I have what it says I am. And I can do what it says I can do. Today as I learn the word of God here in my spiritual family, I am blessed, healed, and anointed for a holy and victorious living. I will never again be the same in Jesus' name. Amen. The Lord bless us. Please be seated. Uh this is unusual. I want to start with an announcement. So as I keep you know visiting houses like for housewarming and so many other programs I keep hearing testimonies of God's healings, miracles and I'm amazed at the kind of things I heard. So I thought

35:29 just a thought came to my mind. I love to read all the miracles that I can read of what God is doing. So if you have a story of a miracle God did in your life, a healing, a blessing, a deliverance, a change God brought in your life, you know, I I'd like you to email your testimony to me. Is that okay? So just email it to me at info@ Bethl ag please send it to the right email ID uh so that that's the right email ID okay info at bethag so that I'll be able to read it and rejoice with you in what god has done in your life amen that's so beautiful you know the other day a couple walked into the church and said this is our anniversary so we want you to uh pray for us and bless us and I said okay where did you get married and they said we got remarried in this church and I said what's that they said no uh our our

36:32 marriage was broken and we decided to separate and uh both of us uh attended different services because their colleagues brought them to the church one didn't know the other was coming and uh in the church they each one decided I'll go back and reconcile and after a few weeks both took the efforts and miraculously uh their marriage was saved and uh they said pastor today we thought is our anniversary so uh you should pray for us and bless us you know stories like that last week a an elderly gentleman said I am chain smoker I can't stop smoking I can't stop drinking is a old man and he said I don't know what happened I came to your church one year ago now I can't smoke I can't drink I don't know what happened so like that I Now, so many stories keep coming to me and I just thought maybe I should request those of you who won't find it tiring to write your testimony of what

37:34 God has done could please email that to me. I love to read it. Put your phone number at the bottom of the email. So, in case I want to call you, it'll be nice. Okay. Uh we we're studying this month about the kingdom of God, right? About the kingdom of God. This month our focus is on the kingdom and we're looking at how to connect with the kingdom of God. The reality is God's kingdom is there. Now that's not something we need to worry about. It's not something that we need to pray for. No, it's there. God's kingdom is there. The question is how well can we be connected to the kingdom? How deeply can we be involved in the kingdom of God? Now what is a formula to stay connected to the kingdom of God? Last Sunday we dealt with the importance of being living sacrifices. One way that we connect with God is to become a living sacrifice. And today I want to learn with you about the importance of growing to connect with the kingdom of God. You really cannot

38:36 enjoy all of what God has deposited in his kingdom for you unless you and I learn to grow and qualify to use what God has already put. Now many of us think that we have to grow so that we can inherit what God has given. No, we don't have to grow to inherit. Inherit is already given. The day you were born again, you became worthy of divine inheritance. >> The question is to qualify to prepare to grow to receive. So God wants us to grow. Let's all say that together. God wants me to grow. >> And that's true about you. God wants you and me to grow. It's a reality. However, not all growth is good. God wants us to have good growth, not bad growth. Bad growth can happen. Sometimes the doctor will look at a growth and say, "Oh, this is a tumor. This is a cancer. It's growth, but it's not good. It needs to be cut off. It needs to be removed." Not all growth is good. Some behaviors seem to be growth,

39:40 but they are not good growth. Spiritually, we have to grow. But growing in the Holy Spirit is a good thing. But connecting with demon spirits and those that claim to connect with some supernatural or some spirits of the dead, these are not good growth. These are bad growths. Good growth is to grow by the grace of God Almighty. Certain emotional growths are not good. Growing in negative feelings is not a good growth. There is a difference between good growth and bad growth. God's kingdom is a growing kingdom and we must grow in the good sense of the growth that God wants us to have. We must grow in all areas of our life, spiritually, emotionally and areas that are material, physical that you are able to touch and feel tangible. The kingdom of God grows and we must grow along with the kingdom of God. Many people who don't like to grow get disappointed with the kingdom of God. Why? They feel threatened because the kingdom of God is growing

40:42 and they feel I don't have a place there. I don't have a space there. I'm not noticed there. And and they feel God's kingdom is challenging them to grow. It's challenging them to rise up to godly potential and godly purpose. What really is growth? You see, God has designed you and me with certain genetic potential. And to become all of what God plans for us to maximize the potential is the meaning of growth. Growth is not to become like somebody else. Growth is to become all of what God has planned for you to become. It is not about becoming somebody that others will approve. No, it is becoming who God will approve. And that is so important to understand. God wants us to grow and this growth that happens in the kingdom of God must also reflect in our life because God's kingdom should grow in our life. Amen. God's kingdom must grow in our life. And when God's kingdom grows

41:44 in our life, sometimes we feel intimidated. Why? Because his kingdom gives us a feedback. The word of God gives us feedbacks on how we are doing. It begins to help us understand where we got to change. And we feel critiqued. We feel corrected. We feel challenged. We feel stretched. We feel really sometimes intimidated. But God wants us to know that's not how we ought to think. God wants us to grow even if his kingdom growth makes us uncomfortable. And let's let's really look at this from the scripture. The Lord Jesus modeled growth. Did Jesus have to grow? Of course, no. Because he's the son of God. He's perfection. The Bible says in the book of Philippians, he was the fullness in whom the fullness of God dwelt. There was nothing more of God that could have been in Jesus. He was all of God incarnate in the flesh, revealed in the flesh. However, he took time to grow,

42:47 setting an example for you and me, explaining how human experience and existence requires growth. Look at Luke's gospel chapter 2 and verse 52. And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature and in favor. Four elements or four dimensions that the Lord Jesus prescribes for growth to us is he grew in wisdom. Dimension one, he grew in stature. That's persona. It's not just the body. It's the whole of character, personality. That's dimension two, he grew in favor with God, relationship with the divine. Dimension three, and he grew in relationship and favor with people. Dimension four, at least four dimensions in which we must grow because the kingdom of God is a growing kingdom. This reveals number one, wisdom is one area where all of us can grow. It involves learning God's word, understanding God's perspective,

43:51 interpreting things correctly. You know, you can interpret things wrongly if you don't understand it correctly. The first president of the United States was murdered by his own physicians. His own doctors killed him. Only thing they didn't know they were killing him. At that time medical science used to think that bad blood is the reason for sickness. And so when that man became sick as the president the doctors came and cut off his arteries and let the blood flow out, the veins blood flow out. But they they allowed it to go a little more excess than what they planned initially because his sickness they thought was bad and because of too much of blood letting as it was called back then he died. They didn't know they were murdering him. Today if somebody is going to cut off a a blood supply of the president in the White House he will be caught for

44:56 manslaughter, culpable homicide. I don't know what other section terrorism every other word will come on him right but back in those days they did it as if it was something great and they were doing a favor to the president because they understood things wrong how you understand how you perceive things makes a huge difference I've always told this story and people laugh when I say this story about someone whom I really loved and cared for and I wanted that person to grow the person decided won't eat so I took took the person you know it's my habit I just take people for coffee or to eat something and I said come let me take you out I took the person I said let's talk what's what's the problem at home I mean what are you struggling and I bought something to eat and and I gave them and that person spit in my plate and I said it's okay it's okay and I helped them because that was my 1 and a half yearear-old son you see perspective makes the Perspective makes

46:04 the difference. How you look at it makes the difference. Having wisdom means to look at things in the way God wants you to see it >> for its meaning, for its purpose, for its truth. The ability to discern is a part of wisdom. Jesus our Lord grew in wisdom. Mhm. He grew in wisdom. Wisdom also requires emotional intelligence. It requires emotional perspectives. Becoming emotionally mature is so important. It means to take cognizance to understand what triggers your negativity. What are the things that make you react wrongly and and bring negative feelings in the heart to understand those things and to work against it over it and bring it into subjection to the purpose and to the meaningful plan of God. That's so important. We must learn to master our reactions. The Lord Jesus was so

47:09 emotionally mature that he rejoiced in the right places with the right people. He wept with people that needed that comfort and touch. He uh helped people to be restored and changed. There were those rare occasions where he corrected people in the sense of indignation and righteous passion. That is so important. Emotional maturity is so important. The Lord Jesus grew in stature. That's the second dimension. It's important to grow in body grows with time. I mean if you provide it good exercise and nutrition it it it grows it's natural but that's not the whole of persona. Character is a part of persona and it's so important that the Lord Jesus took time to grow in his and the scripture tells us he grew in his personality and growth comes only through practice and application of wisdom. To know something doesn't mean you will behave

48:11 it. You know in leadership paradigms they talk about the big gap between knowledge and behavior. A lot of times people know what is right but they behave in the wrong because the gap needs to be bridged with something called conviction and the willingness to pay the price. It's so important that we develop that stature. Somebody say one amen. >> Feel like I'm doing history class here. This is a church for God's sake. When the Holy Spirit touches, shout hallelujah. The other day, somebody was saying, "Pastor, when you are preaching, it just goes into me so much, I forget where I'm sitting." I want to tell you, I'm glad that it goes into you, but you must accept the word of God as God's word and receive it in your heart and let it bring fruit in your life. Come on, give God a big hand. Absolutely. Amen. Many people think, "Oh, now that I'm growing old, I have wisdom." No, no, no. Age doesn't mean wisdom. The stone

49:14 outside that was set by the Britishers is still there, the milestone. It has no knowledge. You don't you don't learn unless you learn. Learning does not happen by accident. It is intentional. Age comes with time, but wisdom comes with learning. >> Maturity comes with learning. Yes, it is so important. I love that scripture in the book of Psalms. It says in Psalms 119, I have more wisdom than my ancestors because your word is in me. I love that scripture, you know, because as a young guy, I started off at the age of 21, 22 to be a pastor. I used to feel so inferior. I wouldn't show it, I guess. But deep within, I would struggle. We all have our struggles, don't we? And it's not that we want to show it, but deep in there it's it's there. And so I would really think God help me. And that scripture really hit me so strong that you don't have to grow old to be wise. You just have to learn

50:17 to be wise. And God's word can help you with your wisdom. >> He grew in favor with God. That's a vertical dimension. Deepening intimacy with God is so important. And obedience to God's word, God's command, God's plan is an important part of growing in intimacy with God. You cannot lead a life which is against God's plan and God's word and hope to be close to God through some traditional Christian ritual. No. If you want to be intimate with God, you have to obey his word and his plan for your life. Intimacy with God requires you to walk in the will of God. We all know that scripture and Enoch walked with God and God took Enoch because God walked with him and God loved him. We all like that scripture and we twist a small thing and that makes all the difference. We say God today be with me. God today be with me. Wherever I go come with me. Enoch never prayed like that. Enoch the

51:20 Bible says walked with God. Enoch was praying God where are you going today? I want to come along with you. What's your plan today? I want to be involved there. Enoch did not say, "God, walk with me." Enoch said, "Where are you, God? I want to walk with you." There's a difference. There's a whole big difference. There's a big difference in that one sentence between how Enoch prayed and how sometimes we pray. Well, I'm not saying that it's wrong to pray, "God, be with me. Be uh, you know, wherever I go, come with me." That's not a wrong prayer. That's a good prayer. But Enoch's prayer was different as well what I am saying. And the fourth dimension is that he grew. Jesus our Lord grew in favor with man. Uhhuh. One of the problems with some of us is when we grow spiritually strong, we say I don't care what people think. God is on my side. That's enough. The Lord Jesus tells you that's not enough. You need the favor of people in your life. Amen. God knows my heart. I don't care what others think. Well, God

52:24 knows your heart, but God also wants you to be concerned about what others think. Don't make it a trap in your life. Don't allow them to control your life, but of course, be relevant in the society. You know, carry yourself in a way that is honorable. You you don't have to be foolish in ignoring what others think. You got to be wise that you don't allow yourself to be controlled by their feelings. And yet you're respectable in the way you handle it. The Lord Jesus involved himself in building healthy, gracious, fruitful relationships with people around him. And u the Bible explains to us that he spoke and listened beautifully. He spoke well and listened perfectly. And I think that is the essence in some ways the substance the core of relationships. How well we are able to listen to others and how well we are able to express ourselves meaningfully is so important.

53:27 And the Lord Jesus grew in that. The Lord Jesus grew in that. If the Lord Jesus made efforts to grow being the son of God, I think we have no excuse. Pastor, I'm 45. So what? Learn pastor I'm 65 wonderful learn we got to learn pastor I'm 15 got to learn launch this the importance of learning that comes to us because the scripture teaches us if you want to enjoy the kingdom and its power you got to grow. Amen. Growth is both internal and external internal potentials. You see when God created us he put potentials in each one of us you know in for those who study bot and agriculture you know this word it's called uh biotic potential and you also know the other

54:30 word right environmental resistance. All of life is the equilibrium, the balance between what is called the genetic biotic potential and the environmental resistance. In a seed, whether it's a mango seed or it's a jackfruit tree seed or it's a oak tree seed, in the seed there is potential. You look at the seed, it's it's what 100 g, 50 g depending on the size of the seed. But man after a few years it is such a huge tree 40 ft tall you know 10 ft wide 30 ft wide 70 ft wide 100 ft wide and that small seed it's called biotic potential the potential is there it is there inside God created with that potential amen but why doesn't every seed become a big tree because of something called environmental resistance in the envirment There are seasons, there are climate changes, there are

55:33 pesticides, insects, there are all kinds of bacterias, there are grazing animals that want to eat off your tender shoots. All kinds of environmental resistance. Who you are today is actually the sum total of what God has put within you and how you've handled the environmental resistance. Amen. You look at that tree. It didn't come there without any resistance. It fought every resistance. You know when you go to the coastal areas, the beach areas, sometimes you find coconut trees there, take a look at the next time you go, in case you go, most of the times, now this is not universal 100%, but generally if you go to the coastal area and you look at most of the tall trees that grow tall, you know how they stand? They are not growing straight. They have a little bent. They're bent into the sea. They're bent into the sea. The wind is always blowing them towards the land but they are bent into the sea. Why? Their attitude is come I'll face you come come I'll somebody is

56:39 going out in the name of Jesus with a change to grow by the power of the Holy Spirit. Hallelujah. Don't become like that tailless dober man. No have a smile on your face. You don't wake up with your Monday blues. You wake up knowing that God and his kingdom is within you. You're ready to grow. Let come whatever. You've got the potential for he that is in you is greater than he that is in the world. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Allow the growth in our lives. Our God is a miracle working God. Don't allow the components of our life to fight within ourselves. It must work together in synergy. What you believe, how you feel, what you reason, and what you decide should all flow together. Sometimes it's all different compartments fighting within us.

57:41 Armageddon doesn't have to start. World War II doesn't have to start somewhere. Already it's going on inside. What to buy? What to wear? Whom to talk to? Should I talk to say hello? Should I reply to this WhatsApp? Inside the emotional energy required for solving day's problem is already lost in solving in internal problems. You know having a vision for your life and bringing that synergy that coordination within ourselves is so important. Look at the language of the Lord Jesus. Matthew's gospel chapter 9 I think it's chapter 6 verse 22 onwards. The light of the body >> is the eye. If therefore thy eye be single thy whole body shall be full of light. But if thy eye be see the opposite of single is not double. The opposite of single is evil. If thy eye be evil, thy whole body shall

58:48 be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is the darkness. Go back to verse 22, please. And it says over there in verse 22, the light of the body is thy. So the Bible is saying your vision brings light into your life. Your vision, the way you perceive things. And if your vision is single, if it's coordinated, if you're not confused, if you're clear, if it is single, if it is healthy, if it is pure, if it's not confused, if it's not contaminated, if it's not divided, then your whole body, your work, your life is filled with the light of God. Amen. >> It means your thoughts, how you reason, your emotions, how you feel, your values, what you believe in, and finally the decision of what you do must flow coordinated together.

59:51 God's children, this is so important. This is, you know why wicked people succeed? Because they believe they're doing the right thing even when they do the wrong thing. God's children problem is we know we are doing wrong and so we do it reluctantly. Yeah. I know this is family problem. I know this struggle we all have but worldly people do it with fashion and style. Why? Because they don't believe it's wrong. So for them it is easy. And we say look at that wicked fellow he has no problem. I am holy. I have problem. You have problem because you're doing wrong and because you're doing with divided heart. If you did it without a divided heart, you would do the sin joyfully and go to the same hell he will go into. That is different. Thank God for people who can't sin conveniently. Many people ask, "How do I

1:00:55 know Holy Spirit is in me?" Because you can't sin conveniently. That is the proof Holy Spirit is working in you. Amen. >> Hallelujah. >> What are the things that that make us confused within us that that spoil our coordination? Addictions, poverty, you know, these things make us helpless and do miserable things even though we don't like it. Influences of family or tradition. It makes us do things that we don't believe in. obligations, traditions, it it makes us do things that is inconvenient for us. For example, somebody comes and calls you for an outdated family traditional meeting which you know if you go you will end up gossiping, bickering, you will come out with low energy. Then it'll take one week to spiritually recover. You know all those things. But emotions get involved. guilt obligation if I don't go it'll be bad so what happens

1:02:02 we end up going you had already planned I'll not go those who invited me I'll visit them privately before party or after party give them a gift and come off but somehow emotions take over and we go end up and whatever we knew will go wrong more than that goes wrong and then we come out saying God why you didn't protect This is when inside is not coordinated. Friends call you for party and and you know it's not good because you know that first you will feel like too much bad smoke. Then you'll maybe enjoy it little and then you know just to keep them happy you may take one puff and then you know somebody will have to carry you home. You know the pro full you know the full progression. Then you know next holy communion Sunday you'll have to come and stand with full forgiveness. Jesus whatever pastor calls I'm worthy I'll receive it. You you know you know the whole thing but you end up going

1:03:07 because there is no singleness in the vision. That's why the law of consistency is so important in the scripture. Growth does not happen on motivation. And many people think you get motivated then growth will happen. No, motivation and inspiration can only help you make right decisions. Growth happens with habits. Growth happens with disciplines. Growth happens with habits. Growth happens with disciplines. It's not with highly motivated. No, it's highly disciplined that will bring growth in your life. That's why Hebrews chapter 12, let's read verse number 11. M no discipline seems pleasant at the time but mhm later on however it produces a >> righteousness and >> peace God's word is saying guys when you go through discipline it's not something

1:04:09 you enjoy it's not something that gives you pleasure 10 more minutes sleeping on the bed gives you pleasure Getting up on time is not pleasure. That's why there is something called snooze button. Snooze button is the proof that this is a international problem. Anytime you feel that I'm the only one without discipline, take a look at your alarm clock. It is proof that the most intelligent designers struggle with it. They need it. They designed it for themselves. We are using it. It's a human problem. Growth happens only with discipline. Each time you hit the snooze on character reformation on deeper prayer life, each time you hit the news snooze, you are delaying your own growth. The core message is this. You cannot change your life until you change something you

1:05:13 do daily. Growth is not an event. It is a habit. Growth even in small things requires obedience. And when you feel pastor, I can't change. I'm not able to change. Hey, that's where the presence of God enters your life. And he gives you the power to change. For with God, nothing is impossible. Hallelujah. In the words of Apostle Paul, I can do all things through Christ who strengthen. Let's say that together. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Some of us are becoming like the very thing we hated and we didn't like it, but we're becoming like that. Don't worry. You can do all things through Christ who gives you the strength. His kingdom is working inside you. You are growing. Somebody give God a mighty hand. Amen. You're going to change. You're going to grow.

1:06:16 Hallelujah. Pastor, I prayed but nothing happened. Don't worry. If your prayer is not working, don't stop your prayer. Increase your prayer. Make it more efficient. Make it more deep. Let the Holy Spirit lead your prayer. Hallelujah. If things are not working, improve your prayer life. It will work in the name of Jesus. Heaven and earth may pass away, but my word, he said, will never pass away. Ask it shall be given. It shall be given. He didn't say it may be given. It shall be given. >> Hallelujah. >> Many times you know political leaders come to the platform and they say we're going to make changes and they pass a rule. Court will say no not possible. high court highest authority of court in whatever republic will ban it and say no stop even the president can't make a rule that's why the scripture says if I the

1:07:19 lord speak who will stand against it the god who promises you there is nobody who can stop his handle read the history books of the world when god decided to bring out racktac slaves that could not stand up for their rights when he stood up on their behalf. The civilization of Pharaoh could not stop his plan. The civilization of Babylon could not stop his plan. The civilization of Roman and its empire could not stop his plan. If God has promised something on you, your company cannot stop it. Your friends cannot stop it. Your disease cannot stop it. your ill healthy. Hey, if God be for you, who can be against you? Somebody get in the spirit this morning. Hallelujah. You're going to grow. You're going to grow. You're going to grow. You're going to grow. You're going to grow. Not by might, not by might, but by my spirit, say the Lord. You're going to grow in the name of Jesus. In the midst of your

1:08:23 enemies, you're going to grow by the power of the Holy Spirit. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. >> If you're not growing straight, it's okay. But just have the bent in the right attitude. I feel like preaching, I'm telling you, but I'll talk to you. Growth is not limited to the spiritual. It touches every dimension of human life. God's children should have a growth mindset. Growth mindset. It will grow. Church will grow. Prayer group will grow. Your family will grow. Your finances will grow. Your debt will not grow. I like your delayed amens. You know, I'm happy we got an intelligent church that are careful what you commit to. That's good. That's good. You're going to grow in the name of Jesus. Every area of your life is going to grow. Pastor, we are in India.

1:09:27 How can we build a big church? How can we grow? So what? So what? The Bible says in Exodus chapter 1, the more the Israelites were persecuted, the more they grew in number. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. In the mighty name of Jesus, the kingdom of God is growing. The church is growing. All who are standing outside give the Lord a mighty hand. I tell you man, we are growing. Your life is going to grow. His purpose is going to grow. Nothing can stop the hand of the Lord. Have a growth mindset. Don't have this. Some people say Jesus said little flock. What did he tell them? Little flock. Do not fear. Why did he say do not fear? Because you're going to grow. Don't be afraid of growth. I am with you.

1:10:29 Do not fear. Don't have fear. You will grow. And you don't have to go somewhere to grow. Where he planted you, right there, you will grow. You will grow in the name of Jesus. Amen. Hallelujah. You know some time ago a few families came to me and said pastor we are going to leave the church. I said sure no problem. I prayed for them. I felt very bad because they told me we want prophetic prophecy. You are not prophetic. We want prophecy and we want uh some things and all. They said I said okay no problem earlier I used to say I'll pray I'll become lad now I realized there's no need for all that you grow into what God has called you >> amen if all were not happy with Jesus why do you expect people to be happy with you you know don't expect that

1:11:32 because life is like that then after 8 months or one year all came back full gank said pastor we have come back. I said, I saw even though I don't react, I saw. Yeah, pastor, please allow us. I said, of course, this is your spiritual home. No problem. I don't like what you did. I'm not able to trust you now, but it's okay. Said pastor, people came and confused us. This is where God blessed us. This is where we grew. But we were so foolish. People came and said, "No, big church, go to small church. We are there to care for all these fellows who say we are there for you. Be careful of them. I tell you nobody will be there. Only Jesus will be there for us. I'm telling you and they said pastor we got confused. You should announce in the church on

1:12:34 Sunday because you never talk these things. We get confused. You should announce. So I told this is story is about two years ago. Now I'm announcing don't allow people to create unwanted environmental resistance. God has called you to grow. >> You will grow where you are planted. His favor will be on your life. You're going to excel by his grace. Amen. You will grow. You'll bounce back from failures, from your shame. you will bounce back in the name of Jesus. Hallelujah. >> You know, there was a lady in our church who got uh abused and raped in her office and it's a very sad story. I was so mad. I said, "Come to the police right now. I want to help you out." And she said, "No, you're you don't know my situation. You have no idea. I cannot take a legal problem. I just can't." So, I thought she will go mad. And then something happened. She left our city. and I I don't have the habit of calling

1:13:37 up and you know so I left it me and my wife we went to a that and I didn't know where she went after many years me and my wife we went to that city because we were preaching there I think it was last year and this lady met me first met my wife and then met me and said do you remember me I said yes I do but are you the same person and uh I'm trying and how can I ask her are you the lady who went through that you know I'm struggling and I said you were in Bangalore yes pastor I'm from your church. I said, "Okay, did you go through some struggle with your office manager and yes, pastor?" I said, "Um, like one night you were working in the office and it was just you." She said, "Pastor, I am the same person. You are struggling to ask no." Yes, I am the one who went through that. I got a shock. I said, "You look so happy because people who go through those kind of things, I mean, you look so said, pastor Jesus is with me. He changed my life in that same office where I was dishonored and insulted. God lifted me up and God

1:14:41 blessed me with a good marriage and blessed with children. You know what? In the same place where you were broken and shattered and people thought you will never come up when God decides to grow you, hey, you will rise up in that same place with the victory. Go ahead, give God a big hand. I'm telling you when you grow when you grow you will not blame others. You will take responsibility for your choices. When you grow your values and purposes guide you they act as a magnetic compass showing you the real direction that God's called you because God is calling you and training you for handling. You see you don't have to change to be blessed. You only have to change so that you can handle the blessings. I always say this story. I'm sorry if it's boring you, but this story I've said many times about my son. One day he's sitting in the car and he says, "Dad, is this my actually that Sunday I had preached in the church and I had said that everything I have belongs to my son. Whatever God has belongs to us because

1:15:45 we are God's children." Except he caught on that. Is this car mine? I said yes it is yours. Then give me the key. I want to drive. I said your feet don't touch the accelerator, brake, clutch. Your hand can't. Each time I'm saying one thing is getting down, pressing that, bending over, touching the gear. I said, you can't. You're too small. Is this my car? Yes. Then give me the key. Oh boy. You need driving license because police will stop you. Is this my car? Many of us are like that. God, you promised it is there. Okay. Gal Galatians chapter 4. As long as the higher is a child, he differth nothing from a servant, though he is Lord of all,

1:16:48 but is under guardians until thee. Even though it is given to you and you are a higher and everything belongs to you until you grow. You can't handle it until you grow. Even though it is yours, until the appointed time, you can't handle the grace. You can't handle the abundance. You can't handle the prosperity. God is saying, "Grow up fast. I want to give it to you. Grow up quickly. I want to give it to you." Hallelujah. Hallelujah. How many are learning something today? You and I have to connect with the anointing of the Holy Spirit. We have to connect. Even if your phone has no wireless connection, if it you have spirit has connection with Jesus, I'm telling you, you are going to be a success. >> Hallelujah. Be connected to God. Be connected to the Holy Spirit. Maturity is something that we have to grow in Christlike character. And for that sacrifice, living sacrifice is very

1:17:51 important. Something that I did not want to say last Sunday but I kept it for today. I want to say you know in growing sacrifice is very important and last Sunday we dealt with the living sacrifice. When does a sacrifice when when is it proven that a sacrifice is accepted by God? When you when you read Leviticus 9 or Leviticus 6 or Leviticus 10, you'll find that when you offer a sacrifice, fire would come from heaven. Hallelujah. And burn up the sacrifice. Yeah. And then the priest had to take that fire and put it on the manora and keep it burning. And each time they did a sacrifice on the altar, they would take that fire and burn. You can't bring fire from your house. Two fellows did it and they died in God's presence. God says on the sacrifice if I accept it only my fire should be there. In Acts chapter 2 120 people came as living sacrifice

1:18:54 and fire came from heaven. God was saying I approve of this sacrifice. You know when you make a sacrifice for God don't do it grumpy. Don't do it irritated. Do it groaning. Why? There is a Holy Spirit touch on that. There is a Holy Spirit grace on that. There is a Holy Spirit fire. Open your mouth. Somebody give the Lord a mighty hand of praise and shout his thanksgiving in the name of Jesus this month. Father, I pray your people will grow. Holy Spirit, let your fire fall on the sacrifices they make in their lives so that they will have the discipline. They will have the growth that we will be careful about our smaller habits that we so often ignore. Thank you that your hand is working on our lives. Thank you for the power of the cross that when we can't, you can through our lives. Thank you Lord Jesus that nothing is impossible when you are at work in our life today in the mighty name of Jesus. I declare your healings. I declare your

1:19:59 miracles. I declare your deliverance. I declare your breakthrough upon your people. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. May your mighty hand be at work in each of our lives. To you be all the glory and honor in Jesus mighty name we pray. And the people said, "Amen." Shall we stand? We'll sing a song and then we will pray and close. My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus blood and righteousness. I dare not trust the sweetest pray but holy lead on Jesus name. On Christ the solid rock I stand. All the ground. All the ground is when darkness ws his lovely face.

1:21:07 I rest on his unchanging grace. In every high and stormy day, my anchor holds within the wind. On Christ the solid rock I stand all the ground. It's sinking sand. all other ground. His hope is coming and his blood support me in the welling. When all around my soul gives way, he then is all my hope and stay on Christ the solid. Come on church, sing it out. All underground. All

1:22:10 the ground. When he shall come with trumpet sound. Oh may I then in him be found. Rest in his righteousness alone. All to stand before the throne. On Christ the solid rock I stand all the ground sinking sand. Everybody shall we lift our hands and sing it one more time. Oh Christ the solid rock I stand. All the ground is sinking sand. All other grounded. Go ahead and give the Lord a mighty hand of praise. Hallelujah. Anointing. Anointing. Anointing.

1:23:19 Anointing. Anointing. Anointing. Anointing. Anointing. Oh, the fire of the sacrifice, the fire of the sacrifice of praise, the fire of the sacrifice of worship that each one will grow. Grow in every area of life. Grow financially. Grow in the anointing. Grow in the ministry. Grow in the house of God. Grow in the work and plan of God. Grow in the family. Grow in the neighborhood in the mighty name of Jesus. The anointing of growth be upon your people. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Oh, the prophetic touch. Oh, the prophetic anointing fall upon your people. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Come on everybody. Heavenly Father, we want to thank you

1:24:24 this beautiful morning, Lord. We worship you. We honor you. Thank you for your beautiful presence through time of worship. Thank you for your word that came alive into our hearts. Thank you, Father God, that you're changing things in our life. Thank you that your desire for us is to grow so that we can receive everything Lord that you have given to us Lord at the appointed time. And we thank you father from today onwards our life is going to move forward with your divine grace. Thank you for the miracles that are already happening in different areas of our life. Lord, thank you for your word. We pray for the newcomers today. We bless them. We thank you for speaking to their hearts today, God. And we pray God as they walk out of this place that your blessed presence would change and do wonders and miracles in their life. Oh God, thank you. Bless each one of them. We pray for those who are celebrating their birthdays, their marriage anniversaries this week. We thank you for a blessed year of growth into greater things and greater achievements. Oh father god by your divine grace. We pray father for the families to enjoy blessed prosperity,

1:25:28 unity, grace, peace, happiness in their lives. Oh father god. Father we pray father for those who are traveling this week. May your journey mercies go with them. Protect them. Keep them safe. Whatever work that they go for, they will come back with great results of your testimonies. Oh father of what you're going to do great in their life. Father, as your people with a heart of gratitude, worship, love for you, give their tithes, their offerings unto you. I pray you'll bless the work of their hands and make it fruitful. For those who are struggling financially, let this be the last Sunday that they will struggle in this area, God. We pray God, let them grow in their finances. Let there be abundance and prosperity, oh God, that you'll release on their life. that each one will have more than what Lord that they think. Oh father, thank you once again. Bless them, Father. As your people go back another week ahead, we thank you for a blessed week of growth that you're going to set in each one of their lives. Send them with your peace, your blessings. We give you all the glory, the honor, and praise in

1:26:31 Jesus mighty name. We pray and the church said amen. Now may the grace of our Lord Jesus, the love of our heavenly father, and the sweet abiding fellowship of the Holy Spirit rest and abide upon each one of us from now and forever more. Amen. Amen. God bless you. Have a blessed week ahead. All the newcomers that are here today, we want to welcome you. Thank you for joining with us today. As you walk out, there's a guest launch. People waiting to meet with you, pray with you. Rest of you, if you need prayers, the pastors are lining up in the front and in the overflow for prayers. And have a blessed week. Bye-bye. Heat. Heat.

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