19th July 2009

Matthew 7:9-11
"Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!

Romans 12:20
Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to eat anything that causes someone else to stumble.

Today's Sermon is on the theme of God's Love. For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16

If that is the case, what is there that we want that God will no give to us? But why are there so many ppl who are not healed?

Matthew 21:21
Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and it will be done.

It is our doubt that prevents us from recieving the healing that we desire.

Lets say a rich man has a very loyal obedient dog which will do anything for him, and a rebellious daugther who does nothing but create probs. when the rich man is going to die, who will inherit his estate? the dog? no~ the daughter. why? cos no matter how bad or rebellious she is, she is the heir to his estate.

Just as we are heirs to God's estate. There is nothing that we want that God wont give. just as Pastor Daniel Chong had said just before communion, our heavenly daddy had BANKRUPTED heaven many times just to give us what we want.

Why do we still doubt that God will not give us what we wan? because, sometimes, we turn to believe in the Law rather than Grace. when you believe in Law, you will have doubt in your heart. hence, it hinders you from recieve what is your inheritance.

Lets say you have a craving for chocolate, but you're on a diet. what do you do? believe in grace. believe that God will never deny what you wish to have. so buy a package of chocolate and have a taste to sate your craving and you're done with your craving after a little taste. throw away the rest. BUT Law comes in. since young, the law of not wasting food had been drilled into us, so in the end, we finished the entire packet. no waste = no waist. your waist will be gone too.

Healing is a gift. its ours to recieve. the reason why its a gift is that we dont have to pay for it. ;p

Amen.