scripture: Philippians 4:12-13

I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength.

November 15th 2009 Sunday Message Summary

When the Lord was in this world, he did not just teach theories, he taught about action. When people followed Jesus’ example, they were able to get out of the life they were living before. Only those who take action can get out of the domain of death; their old way of life.

Upon Jesus was the spirit of God’s love, God’s knowledge, God’s wisdom, and God’s power. Jesus appeared to us as a human being, but he became God’s body and putting the word to practice. Like a person healing the sick, he healed and revived in us all the physical problems that we’ve had and all the spiritual problems that we’ve had.

The reason why Jesus revived the body was so that our spirits would also be revived. Jesus taught us the key point. The Lord always showed his teachings through his actions and said, “It is like this.” The people who believed and followed were people living fulfilling the purpose for why God created human beings. Their spirits also transformed so that they could go into heaven.

When the physical body’s actions became transformed into righteous lives and their spirits became a heavenly form, they became people who would go to heaven forever. In this time period, the Lord is speaking to us in the same way. The Lord is with us even at this time.

Jesus’ words

There are so many things human beings must do with their own power. When God created human beings, he created them with the ability to do everything. How powerful and strong the plants of the earth are. Even a small seed can grow on its own and overcomes all kinds of hardships and still grows. Even animals, no matter what kind of hardships they go through, they are still able to endure and live. It is because God created them to be able to overcome on their own by their own power. Now us human beings, we are made as the supreme creation and made to be able to withstand all kinds of things with our own strength. We must make up our mind to endure and overcome and do it on our own.

We must be people with powerful determination and powerful mentalities. Even people who didn’t believe in God, they can be truly influential based upon their own power and their own strength. This is the way God made us. People who don’t believe in Jesus only focus on money, fame, and power. No wonder they are successful, it is only natural. But if you look at their future, their names don’t even exist in the kingdom of God. But we live for Will of God so we are incomparably blessed people.

If human beings do everything completely, human beings are so capable that there is nothing impossible for them to do. You must not sit there just looking and waiting for God. The problem is that among the believers, there are more people who sit there and do nothing and wait for God to do something. If you really realize the Will, you will live a much more heroic life. God blessed us to be fruitful and rule over creation. We must do things powerfully.

We are people who did not do things with our lives on the line. If we become completely united and do it with our lives on the line, we are more than capable of doing it. Today we will be filled with confidence. He tells us this because we are more than capable of doing it.

If we call on the Lord without doing our responsibilities, he will hear us but things might still not work out because we did not do our responsibilities. We must do our responsibilities. Why are there people who fail in their faith? The Lord loved them and was with them, but why did they still lose their faith? It is because their lives did not change and they still did not do their responsibilities. People who only exist when the Lord is holding on to them, are people who will fail. We must be people who are capable no matter what.

You must realize and understand about this unlimited power that you have. If your realize this, then nothing will be impossible for you. Utilize your ability to evangelize and become heroic evangelists. First save yourself in a heroic manner, and then go save lives.

Because God gave human beings power, he made it so that they could be heroic if they do it with all their power, abilities, minds, and spirits. Even though God gave people all that power, if God turns it all around, it will not work out. If Jesus makes it not possible, not even a stroke or a dot would be possible. Human beings are so powerful that on their own they can do anything, but there is one thing they cannot do by their power alone; they cannot go to heaven.

If you calculate things physically, then you will not be able to do it. You must change things to do things spiritually. If you do spiritually, there is nothing that is impossible. The spirit has so much more power and if you do it with the Lord’s Will, there is nothing that is impossible.

Your suffering is so small, but yet why do you say you can’t do it and even quit? The Lord has done for us 95% already. Our 100% is that 10% which is our own responsibility, yet Jesus has done even more for us and done 95%. You have the power of your mind, the power of your abilities, the power of your spirits, do it!

Even if you knew the Lord is coming, people still do not prepare and as a result the second coming doesn’t apply to them. The 2nd coming is not for people who know, it’s for people who prepare. You must receive a communion where you have prepared, not simply knowing about it.

The things of the world are like things that pass by your window as you drive in your car. Now is a time you must not stop and look, you must keep on driving towards the goal. We are just passersby. We must be like a person who is traveling and keeps going on our way. Now is the time we must live our lives like this.

If you lose the final chance to go to heaven, where will your spirit go? Turn around. Do well while Jesus is still around. Don’t try to show something good only after Jesus leaves. Show it now while Jesus is still with us.

“I can do everything through him who gives me strength.”