Central Cluster night
22 March 2024
Deacon Joshua
Today share about restoration
Isaiah 43:18-19
18 “Do not remember the former things,
Nor consider the things of old.
19 Behold, I will do a new thing,
Now it shall spring forth;
Shall you not know it?
I will even make a road in the wilderness
And rivers in the desert.
Pray for God for something new to happen, is this verse contrary to restoration?
Restoration of the world, not reaching the former original state
God restoration: in Bible perspective: making something new again. Better in their current state
Receive back more than it’s more. Better state then original state
Bringing me higher than my original itself
Beyond what I can think or imagine
God create us differently, build upon me differently.
Asking God for restoration (finance or anything)
Best and ultimate end point where I see myself in
Revelation 21:1-5 (4-5*)
1 Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea.
2 Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
3 And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God.
4 And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”
5 Then He who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” And He said to me, “Write, for these words are true and faithful.”
God Creating new things, e old have passed away
Book of Genesis - creation of man, new heaven and new earth will come
Fruits of what’s going on
Acts 3:20-21 KJV
20 And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:
21 Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.
God is restoring man not to its original. A new thing he will do, new thing better then before
God stated restoring man as a whole, new creation in Christ
Tree of life, appear in 3 major book, Genesis, Revelation, Proverbs
Proverbs 3:18
She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her,
And happy are all who retain her.
Take hold of her, retain her (wisdom)
Partaking of it, have a taste of what’s it will be like
Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
And he who [a]wins souls is wise.
Fruit of righteousness : tree of life
Confession of I am e Righteousness of God in Christ
A taste of Tree of life
Proverbs 13:12
Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
But when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.
Proverbs 15:4
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life,
But perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
Joy that I will get
Revelation 21/22 we partake Tree of Life, how much more we are to be
Tree of knowledge and evil cause men to fall
God restoring man, better position, God will dwell in man itself
Restore: restoring health, restoring finances, positions,
Old Testament
Job 42:10
And the Lord restored Job’s losses when he prayed for his friends. Indeed the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.
Exodus 22 restoration of stolen goods restoration 4-5x
Colossians 2 and Hebrews 10 : law having shadow of good things to come
A lot of restoration reference to health
A good things, better things that I will receive from e Lord
Brought to better position then where am I now
New Testament:
James 5:15
And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.
Much more then healing, health issue to pray for restoration, don’t look at it health perspective, God wanna bring me out of it, I have forgiveness.
A lot of forgiveness related to it
Being able to be in position that I have to know I’m forgiven. it’s important
Build up will become bitterness
Declaring that God “I forgive him”. By confessing God in my life, God is able to free me restore me, can look at the person who hurt/betray me in the eye and bless the person
Confession of Faith.
1 Peter 5:10 NIV
And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.
Fact of life, suffering alittle while
God Himself will restore me
Whatever situation I’m in, Jesus can and will restore me
Jesus will make me Strong, firm and steadfast
I won’t be weavering.
God restore and makes better
He cause all things to turn around
Process is painful, journey I take, in this journey, I take e opportunity to know Him. Meditate the words of God, where I get to know and understand Him.
After restore my state of being better than before
Keep my mind open of what God can do in my life
Different people, God will work in me differently
Let Holy Spirit speaks to me
Acts 3:1-6
1 Now Peter and John went up together to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.
2 And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms from those who entered the temple;
3 who, seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked for alms. 4 And fixing his eyes on him, with John, Peter said, “Look at us.”
5 So he gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them.
6 Then Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.”
Beggar asking for alms, God gave him healing
Through healing, he is able to provide for himself
Much more of what he ask for
God preparing me for something else
Faith upon faith
Don’t see anything wasted in my life
Believe in Jesus all things works together for good
God build upon it
Peter preach forgiveness to them about forgiveness
In position of receiving forgiveness from Christ
Too focus in our problem, so absorb trying to clear something that we lose touch what overall God is doing for me
Praying in spirit does wanders in life
How God through praying in tongues , empower and charge me up
Praying in tongues, 30/60/100 fold
About restorations
Mark 4:20 (30/60/100 fold) => servant hood , from servant going up more and more
But these are the ones sown on good ground, those who hear the word, [a]accept it, and bear fruit: some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some a hundred.”
Luke 8:8 (100 fold)
But others fell on good ground, sprang up, and yielded [a]a crop a hundredfold.” When He had said these things He cried, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”
Matthew 13:8 (100/60/30) => King when king comes they start with highest.
But others fell on good ground and yielded a crop: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
Not for us to feel condemning when we don’t hit 100 fold
Every phases in life,
Finances: God will deliver me from the situation
Health: confess word of God, I know I’m well
Different part, different faith
Keeping eyes on Jesus and receive from Him
How I see Jesus? 1st caregroup topic
Ephesians 2:6 NIV
And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,
Colossians 3:1 NIV
Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.
Picture this:
Seated in Christ and where is Christ seated
King is on the throne
Think of myself seated with Christ and right hand of God and Jesus command the angels.
Just tell Jesus and He commands the angels to get it done
See myself seated in Christ this way
Restoration
Position of forgiveness
Having hope is important, there’s a waiting time
Romans 8:24-25
24 For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees?
25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance.
Romans 5:5
Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
Hope in God he does not disappoint
25 years, how long Abraham waited between God promise and having his son
Genesis 12-21
In reality he waited for 25 years
3X God appeared to him during his journey
Romans 4 Abraham did not waver in his faith, believe god and credited to him his righteousness
What have God spoken to me in my situation?
Journey can be painful but to really keep my eyes on him
I have question get myself refocus on him and him alone, that’s where my strength comes from
Mark 9:23:24 KJV
23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
Today I tell Lord “I believe” yet say God help me with my unbelief, Jesus still continue to answer His prayers to heal His child
I believe but I don’t know where I fall out to, God will continue to reach out to me
Be reminded of Father’s heart
He wants to let me know what He knows what I am going through
Lay to Him all my burden and stress so that He can restore me by doing new things to my life
With God all things are possible
1 Corinthians 11:26
For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death till He comes.
John 13-19 about living in upper room
Jesus started His disciple feet
Why do after meal so that they can get revelation of Holy Communion
Holy Communion remembrance of His death on e cross I can freely receive all healing and restoration
Deacon Philip
Gift of Holy Spirit
John 1:29-34
29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
30 This is He of whom I said, ‘After me comes a Man who [a]is preferred before me, for He was before me.’
31 I did not know Him; but that He should be revealed to Israel, therefore I came baptizing with water.”
32 And John bore witness, saying, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and He remained upon Him.
33 I did not know Him, but He who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘Upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining on Him, this is He who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’
34 And I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.”
Declaration, fulfilment, by God
Look here today I introduced you my Son, Lamb of God, Son of God
Isaiah 11:1-2
1 There shall come forth a [a]Rod from the [b]stem of Jesse,
And a Branch shall [c]grow out of his roots.
2 The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him,
The Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
The Spirit of counsel and might,
The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.
Gift of spirit mentioned here as well
1. wisdom
If u like wisdom, ask God ask him for wisdom
2. understanding
3. Counsel (and things will come) god give me good counsel that’s come in understanding) shema intelligent understanding of God. Hesed mercy, grace
4. Might (not by might not by power but the Spirit of God that cause the might, to be the might man of God, the man of valor) my hearts become mighty coz I serve a mighty God.
5. Knowledge (word of God, I need to have knowledge of word of God) I need applications of word of God
Revelation 4:6-8 this is forever
6. Before the throne there was a sea of glass, like crystal. And in the midst of the throne, and around the throne, were four living creatures full of eyes in front and in back.
7. The first living creature was like a lion, the second living creature like a calf, the third living creature had a face like a man, and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle.
8. The four living creatures, each having six wings, were full of eyes around and within. And they do not rest day or night, saying:
“Holy, holy, holy,
Lord God Almighty,
Who was and is and is to come!”
4 living creatures => Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
Come to a place tonight many good things to come greatest knowledge of Christ, greatest knowledge of Jesus, the more I become like God.
God created me in His image
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fear of the Lord- Spirit of Godliness
Ephesians 4:11-13 => 5 fold ministry
11 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,
12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the [a]edifying of the body of Christ,
13 till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;
Apostle
Prophets Very impt part, they build people up. to build church, build people up first
Evangelist
Pastors
Teachers
God is no respector of men
Spiritual gifts - Blessing/ abilities given by God
Gifts of the Spirit - Given by God to bless/ benefit others/ the body of Christ
Any gift from God is good gift I can’t put price in it
Gifts of the Holy Spirit - 1 Corinthian 12:4-11
4 There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
5 There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord.
6 And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works [b]all in all.
7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all:
8 for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit,
9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by [c]the same Spirit,
10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.
11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills.
9 gifts
Knowledge gifts - word of wisdom, word of knowledge and discerning of Spirits
Ask God for more
Many are just satisfied with speaking in tongues only
When I ask , He will give
He wanna give me more I just need to ask Him
Gifts of speech - tongues, interpretation and prophecy
I need that gift, ask God for this gift
Quietly move in this gift.
God give me discerning of certain things, it’s for my benefits, so that I can do something about it: pray no weapon formed against me shall prosper
Don’t sit there do nothing about it
God speaks to me, do!
I know to discern
He will show me, eg in visions
Spirit of God must have freedom, it knows
Fish put in fish tank, limited
Fish put in Sea, unlimited.
I’m not fish tank, I’m ocean
Hs should not be limited.
Holy Spirithere spirit of god is there’s liberty
Holy Spirit is God, God in me
Holy Spirit is as important as Father and Son
They are 1 the same
They are Triune Holy God
Don’t put Him aside
Give myself to him: “Lord here I am Lord”
Prophecy
There’s a place to wait
When I wait? He cultivated me
I need to persevere and keep asking in quiet time
Ask Him and Ask Him “God I want much more of you”
read the word, understand about Him
Impart of Him, know more of Him, revelation of Him
Be patience, ask and He will give me
So I can operate in gift of prophecy
Lord is gentle and patience
Prophesy not meant to scare me
Don’t be afraid to say, step the first step and let people to testify
Good report, I’m edify
Peace I give unto u, don’t be afraid
Gifts of power - faith, healing and miracles
Gifts of the Holy Spirit
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Prophecy (Ephesians 4:11, 1 Corinthians 14:1-4)
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Serving others (Romans 12:7)
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Teaching (Matthew 29:17.20, Colossians 1:28, Titus 2:12, John 3:2)
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Exhortation (Romans 12:8, Acts 14:22, Acts 11:23, Acts 13:5)
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Generosity (Romans 12:8, Ephesians 4:7, Acts 9:36)
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Kindness (Acts 9:36)
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Leadership (1 Timothy 3:1-4, John 10:11, Romans 12:8)
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Word of Wisdom (1 Corinthians 12:8, 1 Corinthians 2:6)
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Word of Knowledge (1 Corinthians 12:8)
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Faith (1 Corinthians 12:9, Matthew 8:10, Matthew 4:23)
2 Timothy 3:1-5
1 But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come:
2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3 unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good,
4 traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away!
Title don’t make me
God makes me
Holy holy holy
Revelation 4
John 14:12-18
12 “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.
13 And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
14 If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.
15 “If you love Me, keep My commandments.
16 And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever—
17 the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.
18 I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.
As a man, He needed the Holy Spirit
I Can do greater works
Just believe and I will receive
Jesus my comforter the one who lead and guide me
John 14:17 “the Spirit of truth” - I know the truth the truth will set me free
I can receive because I’m one with Lord
Jesus Baptist ‘this is My Son in whom I’m well pleased’
Time with God not wasted
Jesus didn’t boost, He continue to heal and do work
Thank you Jesus!
Amen!