2011-05-01 Ncc 1st Svc and 2nd Svc (raw personal notes )
ABUNDANCE AND STRENGTH IN THE PRESENCE OF JESUS [Official CD Title]
Thou shalt not sweat.
Everything in life we receive in restful increase
We are still in year of restful increase.
Crowned goodness is sub heading
Holiest thing to do is rest , and we honor Jesus and his finished work
Jesus rebuked Martha because he loves her and does not want her to be in anxiety
Even in midst of work, there ought to be rest.
In midst of cyclone, there is calm.
Be a Mary , not Martha
When you are relaxed and in rest, the energy flows!
Just as high priest bears tribes of israel on breastplate , Jesus bears us on his heart before the Father
Jesus bore everything (sin , sickness, etc) on Cross and on third day He rose without them and so we are assured as well that this has been put away from us .
We are looking forward for the more real life in heaven – spiritual .
Spiritual realm give birth to natural realm.
The one that produces is greater than the product .
Perfect Happiness outside and joy inside for folks in heaven and felicity.
There is only one who conquered death and sin — Jesus !
When rapture comes, God changes body so no more fearful of heights and can transcend matter as new body is greater than matter
One week after resurrection, God appeared to Thomas and said blessed are those who believe and have not seen
I need to preach gospel of grace everyday, if not I forget. — Martin Luther
If you miss church, you risk becoming unbelievingly believer like Thomas
John 21 is the one week after resurrection scenario
John 21:1 . Jesus “shown ” or manifested himself.
Not many accounts of resurrected Jesus so we must study to see what resurrected Jesus is like. Other examples:
Another is Emmaus , Upper Room.
John 21. Question : is Jesus still the same after promotion? Jesus remains same . Heart remains same. Contrast some of our friends after promotion
Jesus heart can feel sorrow. God and Man 100 per cent. Consoled widow in funeral procession and raise son from dead. Jesus heart is kind.
Simon Peter discouraged and went back fishing . Did not want to step out of comfort zone.
They caught nothing ! Are you in season of ‘caught nothing’ ?
What ‘s the reason ?
Resurrection of Jesus changes this !
No downturn in heaven. Upturn in Jesus’ scheme of everything. Flow and pray in accordance with this.
Blessing of Lord and man ‘s toilsome sorrow adds nothing to it . That is Delitze (?) — Hebrew and Christian scholar commentary.
Seven disciples names mentioned in john. 21. Seven is number of perfection.
Jesus minus your labor equals every blessing
John 21:2 Thomas in boat. Previous chapter Thomas restored
Every need existed for God to manifest his Grace.
Sin is no longer issue , faith is !
Faith is highest of the Graces. Greater than love, self control , patience
Need faith until heaven when all is sighted before us.
Above all – take shield of faith
Faith declares God is true .
Patience and other gifts if without faith becomes something else if without faith
Jesus said will son of man find faith on this earth .
Something about faith that causes Jesus to zero in on you
Without patience etc , if got faith , can get healed .
Jesus said , great is your faith
Faith is greatest of grace gifts
V 5. Jesus so kind. Called 30 year old plus men, little children in Greek
V6. Some is in italics . Ignore ‘some’ . They found a lot !
Cast nets on right side. Right side is place of honor.
Throw your net on right side !
You will find whatever you need for your family , marriage , etc on right side
Benjamin – son of right hand
Jacob crossed hands and blessed Ephrahim above first born , Manesseh.
Through cross , we receive first born blessing of Jesus !
Left side is place of curses .
So proceed on right side. Innocent until proven otherwise . Believe the best of people until proven otherwise .
Proceed from the right side of favor.
Speaking from victory and not for victory . We are all on victory ground.
Deal with kids assuming they are correct . As kids would tend to live up to the negative posture you adopt towards them.
Start the day knowing you are acquitted and righteous
John on right side so he could recline on Jesus at last supper
Don’t have a ministry which is left side – cursing them
On plane, start on right side that it will get to destination as you are on it
In God’s eye through work of Jesus , he sees us perfect
John 21: 6 they were not able to draw despite strong muscular men
John 21:7 disciple whom Jesus love – John internalizes and practice God’s love and Walks in this love and this is faith and good things happen to him!
This practicing of love pleases God.
Lean on Jesus love and great things happen
Say things like “see the sun up there , it is for me”
Peter represents all the believers who boast of their love for God. Opposite of John who lean on Jesus love for him
Lets move away from being cynical.
Many kids now cynical even though so young
Spirit of cynicism is the world spirit
Being cynic is one step away from having no hope in God and empty life
Many do not want to be married as negatively impacted in past . Cynical.
For believer , seeing God in all the adversity
Imperfect active indicative tense — “the disciple who Jesus loved ” — therefore Jesus kept on and kept on loving and still loves . Loves John actively .
When you practice God’s love, you very quicky see God and his handiwork in all affairs of life– like John here or Joseph to his brothers as he revealed to them that he was sent to Egypt to preserve his family through famine
Intro yourself : I am the one whom Jesus loves
Result: perfect love casts out fear
John was able to recognize Jesus ‘ it is the lord !’
Love is very quick to sense love of lover .
When in love, you interpret events in proper context.
Peter already restored Peter. One verse, ‘ Jesus met Peter’ (mentioned in Luke to Emmaus folks) but nothing more recorded . Private restoration
Here he jumped into water and public restoration follows.
Dragging the nets.
Easier to drag net in water than land and yet 7 men could not drag nets of fish.
Jesus now highly exalted yet He prepared breakfast for disciples
Some of us too classy to prepare breakfast !
Exalted yet Jesus can relate to our needs.
V9 : gk – singular. One little fish . Diminutive term.
Gk – artos – one little bread
Jesus did not take fish from net
He took the one singular bread and one small singular fish and all 7 ate !
Little becomes much in Jesus !
Miracle of loaves and fish again but greater as I one small and bread multiplied to feed 8 including Jesus !
Faith: Actively believe that Jesus loves you and still loves you
Be conscious of Jesus like John. Peter felt a distance and had to ask John to ask Jesus who would betray Jesus
Little becomes much in the presence of Jesus!
Run to Jesus!
Focus on Jesus and tell him that you want to spend time with him.
V 11. 153 fish . Likely 153 species of fish . As more than 153 for sure
Now in resurrected Jesus, the net not broken. Contrast, before resurrection , net broke
V 8. Dragging net. 7 men Could not drag.
Now v 11. Simon Peter alone could drag the Net ! Miracle — God had empowered Peter after he spent time with Jesus!
In the presence of God, transformation, sickness becomes strength etc
Come before God with childlike heart and say Lord, ‘speak to me’
Spending Time with God strengthens him — Elijah outran Ahab’s chariot
Preach your way to life and wholeness. Don’t deride pulpit as draining.
Your job — say to Lord, ‘I find nourishment in my work , it is my bread ‘
Never work for money. If you love work, money follow
God works for pleasure. He said creation of men was ‘ very good ‘
Why 153 ?
17 is number of victory in bible
Rom 8:35
7 events mentioned
Rom 8:38 – 39
The next 10 events
‘things present’ and ‘things to come’ covers every other problem
17 events that cannot separate us from Jesus
153 – saved into victory in Jesus
Add all numbers from 1 to 17 equals 153
Gen 8:4 — 17 th day of 7th month . This is first fruits. Jesus resurrection day ! Same day as ark rearing on Ararat.
Cross red sea also on 17th
Arafat . Means – Curse is reversed in Jesus name.
When Christ rose, curse is reversed !
We are on favor , curse reversed ground
Jeremiah 32:9
Jeremiah prayed 17 prayers . This was 17th prayer and God told him to buy field .
Hanamel = God is grace
Anatothoth = answers to prayer.
Ground of answered prayer.
17 shekels paid for field.
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In original Hebrew bible, has 17 psalms. Both leviticus and numbers has 17 psalms (?) — marked with victory
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153 – ani ha Elohim ( Hebrew transliteration )
Aleph Nun = ani = 10 + 50 + 1
Ha = Hey Aleph
Gematria of the above Hebrew transliterated words – I am God – equals 153
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John 21
Third time showing to them the resurrected Jesus
Each time you spend time, you spend time with resurrected Jesus .
Every place in life cursed becomes transformed in place of Resurrected Jesus !
Cast the net on right side and you will find .
When you are in Jesus presence, you can draw in the net !
You will run and not be weary in God’s presence. Strength renewed like eagles . Natural force not abated and eyes not dimmed.
Jesus wants to come home . He created family and wants to be invited to your home. He loves domestic setting. Abraham and Sarah. Etc Baby came next year
No death in jesus presence. Funeral become resurrection.
When you know it is Jesus love , faith arises!
These things are written that you may believe !
Jesus asked Peter “do you agape me?’ Peter said , I only phileo. Then third time, Jesus went to Peter’s level and asked him , do you phileo me ? Then Jesus said, feed my sheep. Jesus fully restores Peter.
