THE PRAYER THAT REMOVES ANXIETY
12 November 2023
Pastor Lawrence
Philippians 1:3
Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God.
Lord, You are worthy for You came become a man humble yourself to the point of death that I am saved by my sin
Philippians 2:10-11
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth,
11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
I am nothing without You, where will I be without You. I see Your grace that have save me. I humble come to the throne of grace, find grace in my need
God loves me
Matthew 18:20
For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.
He is with me
He cares and loves me
Look to Him, He can save me at the outermost
Whatever I need today, just see unto Him, see Him
Isaiah 53:2-5
2 For He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant,
And as a root out of dry ground.
He has no form or comeliness;
And when we see Him,
There is no beauty that we should desire Him.
3 He is despised and rejected by men,
A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief.
And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him;
He was despised, and we did not esteem Him.
4 Surely He has borne our griefs
And carried our sorrows;
Yet we esteemed Him stricken,
Smitten by God, and afflicted.
5 But He was wounded for our transgressions,
He was bruised for our iniquities;
The chastisement for our peace was upon Him,
And by His stripes we are healed.
John 8:36
Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.
Proverbs 13:7
There is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing;
And one who makes himself poor, yet has great riches.
Understand:Matthew 6:19-21
19 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal;
20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.
21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Pastor Prince
Gospel is the only hope for mankind
In the world, we see lawlessness, confusion, we see people with mental illness, depression. Modern technology that suppose to make our lives convenient, more healthy, stronger, peace, calm instead people are hating, resenting, fighting, oppress and depress. We thought they don't obey God, but that is not the thing, if obedience will solve anything, Jewish people have law for 1500years yet Jesus came. Morality is not the answer
Gospel of Jesus Christ is the answer
Paul said Gospel of grace and peace, grace is gospel, gospel is grace of God
Paul: Acts 20:24
But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.
preaching of early church all about Jesus and His finished work
people say unless you turn around your sins than your will be saved. No! If people can turn around, they don't need God
Repentance towards God
Acts 10:4
And when he observed him, he was afraid, and said, “What is it, lord?” So he said to him, “Your prayers and your alms have come up for a memorial before God.
Acts 10:5-8 Angel told Cornelius
5 Now send men to Joppa, and send for Simon whose surname is Peter.
6 He is lodging with Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea. He will tell you what you must do.”
7 And when the angel who spoke to him had departed, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier from among those who waited on him continually.
8 So when he had explained all these things to them, he sent them to Joppa.
Peter will tell Cornelius words that he will be save and his house
Jews and gentiles don't fellowship in those days
God taught me not be respecter of person
Acts 10:43
To Him all the prophets witness that, through His name, whoever believes in Him will receive remission of sins.”
When He said this word, repentance wasn't mentioned, no verbal repentance on people's part and no action repentance
When Peter preached to him all prophets give witness
Acts 10:44
While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who heard the word.
Church of Jerusalem heard about that
First time gentiles got saved
Freeness of gospel to be receive
Free doesn't mean cheap, it causes God's Son to take the place for me on the cross, take my judgement and all my sins for me
Once judgement fell on Him, it can't fall on me, it will be unjust
John 3:16
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
Today it will be unjust for God to punish me, I out myself in Christ who suffered for my sin and paid it all
God give a way that even His righteousness and His justice aspect of His person as well as His love, they are all satisfied, all glorified
God does not compromise His justice to show me love
Wonderful meditation of Jesus glorify His Father
Cross is love and justice, they kiss
Cross is not just forgiveness of my sins
Cross is Jesus glorifying His Father, glorifying His attributes (Righteous, Holiness, Mercy, Grace all glorify at the cross)
God give us His Son, He is there at Father's right hand, He is there as me
God gave them, God purified their hearts by faith
Acts 11:18
When they heard these things they became silent; and they glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life.”
Event itself no repentance, entire act was repentance
change my mind and change my believe because it is where all it begins
world out there look for good in man
God saying: man have all sins
How do I destroy sin in the man I love without destroying the man? The cross is the answer
All Jesus did is death, buried, resurrection, gospel of Jesus Christ
Acts 13:39 Paul went to preach in church
and by Him everyone who believes is justified from all things from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.
I received forgiveness of sins
Gospel in it's fullness
In YouTube those confession the things you view not Lord in your life, you are in the process of allowing him to enter this area that you have not even cognisant of
Believing Him, I believe on Lord Jesus Christ => that is Gospel
He is Lord of all my life
Therefore been justify by faith I have peace with God
He have delivered me from wrought to come, it is not watch my performance
Once He saved me, He saved me eternally
To this man, preach forgiveness of sin, by Him who have been justified, all justify unto can't be justify by law of Moses
Free, unqualified, in conditioned proclamation (nothing on my part)
It is unproclamation for me, for everyone who believe on
Grace gives, law demand me to do something
Those who believe, the Bible called this faith
Appropriate what have already been done
Paul from beginning to end (Real Gospel)
Acts 13:48
Now when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of the Lord. And as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed.
This gospel spread all over the world
Times are changing, Gospel does not
Jan Hus, Reformation father, 50 years later, Martin Luther
Jan Hus was burnt by stick by the religious people who believing that he is making too simple for people
God make it for us, give glory to Him
Encounter the truth of justify by faith not by words
Jan Hus to Martin Luther => 50 years printing of the press, printing his 95 theses
Martin Luther printed too fast and too much, more than people can. burn it. The reformation spread
I am saved by grace through faith
An apple tree produces apple, apple do not produces apple tree
I am born again, God put spirit in me
I am one in Christ => apple tree, I will produces good fruits
doing good works do not make me tree, I make the fruits
I need to use wisdom of God
Gear to the time, anchor to rock (Jesus Christ)
Gospel => revelation of righteousness, by Him all who believe are justify make right to God because Jesus have gone into His punishment and execute of the sin
He and of Himself did not sin but at the cross went there as substitute, never more pleasing to the Father
After He said "finished", He called "Father". never more pleasing than when He was at the cross
His Father always love Him
Proverbs 8:30
".... I was daily his delights....'
God made me so I understand the Father's relationship
I am at the result of what already eternally existed
Bible said: Death is an enemy to God
God never meant for me to die, grow old, sick but men disobeyed God
God gave men free choice
AI serve me, I don't serve AI
AI obeyed the creator, it don't initiate
man's life is spontaneous , can flow
Robot unbending
I can choose where to put my hand in my fire, I can't choose not to get burn
Gospel preaching grace, finished work
Romans 2:15
who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their thoughts accusing or else excusing them)
Pentecost 50th day from passover
God gave law, 3000 people died
Upper room is at Mount Zion, and day of Pentecost
Acts 2:1
When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
God gave the spirit, not the law, Peter preached and 3000 saved
Move my pulpit from Mount Sinai to Mount Zion
Start preaching from mercy seat and not judgement seat
Happen Pentecost => 120 gathered at Upper room, Holy Spirit came, all speaks with other tongues the Spirit give them utterance
Acts 2:4
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
God never force me
Law demand
Grace supply, supply is there, the flow is there, open my mouth and let it flow out
mind bully you, reason you into losing it/ mental depression. I don't understand but yet I believe.
Towards God, don't need to understand than believe, it is the heart
sin increase, grace super abound. We are in grace revelation, devil is afraid
Football players can be jaded. A good manager gave them a sabbatical & came back with a vengeance.
Bible says: "cup of iniquity being full"
I am Christ creation, greatest creation
How I receive helmet of salvation (hope of salvation), sword of the Spirit (the most offensive weapon, only one that is offensive)? Praying in Spirit
Ephesians 6:18 YLT
through all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the Spirit, and in regard to this same, watching in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints --
"through" => Dia, by means of
Soldier always be ready
I am righteous by faith
It is His righteousness that I am wearing, when feel accuse confess I am the righteousness of God in Christ
tongue => 1 Corinthians 14:15
I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the understanding. I will sing with the spirit, and I will also sing with the understanding.
=> my mother tongue
=> the imperious of Holy Spirit
Paul saying he do both
Sing in tongues and sing with understanding
Bible explains bible
Pray in unknown tongues, my spirit prays
where Holy Spirit dwells (Holy of Holy)
My body is temple of God, I am temple of God
temple => Holy of Holy, Holy places, inner sanctum
liken it to tabernacle of Moses, my body is the temple
Pray in tongues => also have interpretation ( I interprets/ I interprets by see it)
I see it
I see it, I know what to do now
I see wisdom of Spirit of God taught
Speak with wisdom of God in mystery
Pray in tongues in His spirit speak mystery
We speak the wisdom of God among the mature, natural man receive not the things of God because they are discern
1 corinthians 2:12-14
12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.
13 These things we also speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
14 But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Proverbs => there is wisdom, counsel for my work and parenting life. I don't get from YouTube and experts which are limited.
God is unlimited, He is all knowing, He knows exactly what is the problem
Holy Spirit knows the right prayers for specific condition
Devil hates tongues, he don't know what I am saying, can't break code
Justification by faith is being attacked by devil because devil is afraid
I walk as Christ walk
Grace => I give, beautiful thought about spouse
law came in to show man that man cannot
Man using to justify them by moral excellence goes beyond law
I prayed for my son and daughter, transcend time and space
Holy Spirit knows how to go to my past/ future to deal with it
I thank Him for what I know
I am under thanking , I give all the praise for who He is and all the things He done, for all the things I know and the things I don't know
Best that I don't know something, I pray
I can't understand grace
people understand law, do good get good
Let God be God
I understand grace by praying in tongues, I receive good that I don't deserve
I can't understand grace, everyone that Jesus healed, He never tell them, never compel them to follow Him. Jesus never buy hearts, He wins them by attractiveness of grace. He never put price tag on His healing
He tell fishermen to follow Him but He never heal them
Jesus Raises the Son of the Widow of Nain Luke 7:11-17
11 Now it happened, the day after, that He went into a city called Nain; and many of His disciples went with Him, and a large crowd.
12 And when He came near the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother; and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the city was with her.
13 When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.”
14 Then He came and touched the open coffin, and those who carried him stood still. And He said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.”
15 So he who was dead sat up and began to speak. And He presented him to his mother.
16 Then fear came upon all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has risen up among us”; and, “God has visited His people.”
17 And this report about Him went throughout all Judea and all the surrounding region
Jesus give the son back to his mother
The more I see Jesus, to be like Him
I don't look at law to be Him, I look at Him
Don't look to the person to look at Jesus
Don't point to preachers to look at Jesus, join preachers to look at Jesus
Look at Jesus
forget others, what is that to me?
I follow Jesus
People criticise me, forget them and look unto Jesus
Everything comes from Jesus
Everything I love, reflection of things I see, Sweetness of Jesus (eg: see my spouse, so sweet, it is sweetness of Jesus)
To see Him, is to be like Him
Shepherding of Lord Jesus Christ
How holiness practical way not by my own efforts
Ephesians 6:17-18 YLT
17 and the helmet of the salvation receive, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the saying of God,
18 through all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the Spirit, and in regard to this same, watching in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints --
"at all times" => Kairos
Pray every opportunity I get in Spirit (eg: driving, pray in spirit)
Pray inspire
God ordain => my spirit control mind, mind control body
gift of tongues humbles me
Paul 1 Corinthians 14:5
I wish you all spoke with tongues, but even more that you prophesied; for he who prophesies is greater than he who speaks with tongues, unless indeed he interprets, that the church may receive edification.
1 Corinthians 14:18
I thank my God I speak with tongues more than you all;
Get my kids to do it, infront of my kids, pray in tongues out loud
Realising realm of life to my family
Prayer and supplication both done in Spirit
Ephesians 6:17-18 KJV
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
Philippians 4:6-7
6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;
7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Prayer in Greek: proseuché
Supplication in Greek: deésis
Philippians 4:6 => for truly give thanks well and excellently
Let my requests be made know to God
Anxiety I have, tell God => "I come to You Lord, I give You my anxiety"
Philippians 4:7 => "guard" => strong military word in greek
1 Peter 5:7
casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.
request made known to God by someone => Present, Passive, Imperative (I am not the one making known to God)
Be anxious of nothing => active voice
My part is to pray in spirit and the spirit made known to God => Same verse as "Be strong in the Lord"
Strong => Present, Passive, Imperative
Lord empowers me, I am being make strong, how? by putting on the armour of God
I am saved, I have Holy Spirit
Baptise in Holy Spirit => immerse in Holy Spirit
Ephesians 5 => Be being filled => Present, Passive, Imperative
Constant filling => I am singing and praise the Lord, I am not the player here, not me making known to God, it is Holy Spirit
Jesus took my infirmities together with me against my disease, Spirit help against my disease
At night when I am worry and stress, I pray in tongues => "Lord I don't know how to pray for this condition, I need a prayer, only Holy Spirit knows how to pray, Let Holy Spirit pray"
Romans 8:26
Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession [a]for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
I need Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit is God Himself
He is my helper, come along side and help me. Helpeth => join together, join helper
I must still pray He gives me the words
Ask God for Holy Spirit and I received, I can't have evil spirit
Matthew 7:9-11
9 Or what man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone?
10 Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent?
11 If you then,being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!
Holy Spirit and good things, I will have peace, God dwells with me first. Can't receive healing when stress
Pray in Spirit, I feel fresh and full of every whole day
Push out all stress and anxiety, bring them one by one to God
challenging meeting, pray => "Holy Spirit You know how to pray for me, pray for this meeting"
Peace of God, I am peaceful and calm, walking to the meeting
"Holy Spirit You know, pray for this theres peace to handle the situation"
Sometimes there's interpretation
Isaiah 28:11-12
11 For with stammering lips and another tongue
He will speak to this people,
12 To whom He said, “This is the rest with which
You may cause the weary to rest,”
And, “This is the refreshing”;
Yet they would not hear.
Rest and refreshing
I am clean on the inside by blood of Jesus Christ, Holy Spirit dwells in me, I am under grace
Blessed for my ears for I hear, Blessed for my eyes for I see
1 Corinthians 14:21-22
21 In the law it is written:
“With men of other tongues and other lips
I will speak to this people;
And yet, for all that, they will not hear Me,”
says the Lord.
22 Therefore tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe but to unbelievers; but prophesying is not for unbelievers but for those who believe.
Paul talks about praying in tongues
Pray in Spirit more and more, move into prayers
Thank you Jesus!
Amen!