*read John 11; 39 only*
a and b =2 type
a
Today’s passage is a well known story
Lazarus was suffering from illness of which he was to die
So the sisters of Lazarus sent someone to Jesus and said
‘Lord, the one you love is sick”
“Please come and heal him”
Lazarus sisters had faith that if Jesus comes
He will heal her brother’s sickness
Because Jesus loves him
But Jesus did not come immediately
He delayed his departure
So people were worried
He is going to die (X2)
Please hurry up, it’s emergency
But Jesus MATAGAL( holds off) going there
Finally Lazarus died
Yet Jesus stayed where he was two days more
People did not understand what Jesus was doing
It seems his acting like he do not care whether he is dying or not
People really did not understand Jesus
It seems like he was waiting for his time of death
And really Lazarus died
And after his death Jesus said let’s go
We know this story very well through the bible
We know that Lazarus came to life again
He will be resurrected
But at that time People were so disappointed
Why Jesus is so slow in coming
If he came earlier, maybe Lazarus did not die
He will be healed
Even Mary said
‘Jesus, if you came earlier my brother would not have died’
Also Mary had faith that Jesus will heal Lazarus sickness
But she had no faith that Jesus will resurrect his brother from death
Brothers and sisters
These days, we pray to God with many matters
Each every one of us, pray to God with individual desire
And, if there is no answer
People are easily discouraged and give up on their faith
They ask to Jesus
Jesus, you come, and heal Lazarus’ sickness’
We believe that you can heal him, so you come now’
But Lazarus died
When Jesus came they said ‘oh you are late’
If you came earlier you could heal him
Even Mary was disappointed
Because she was unable to get her desire
‘Jesus, if you came earlier my brother would not have died’
Today we pray something to God
You may pray in the morning and evening
Lord I have this situation you help me with this one……
But there is no answer
The matter is getting serious
And situation is getting worse
So we become discouraged and easily give up
But I tell you something
You do not give up
Even though there is no answer
Never (X2) give up your prayer
Even your situation is getting worse
You do not lose your string of faith
We have to know this one
The answer to our prayer is not our way but God’s way
The answer to our prayer is not our time but God’s time
The answer to our prayer is not our method but God’s method
He will answer in his time, his method and his way
Now, Lazarus was dead
People wanted Jesus to come and heal him
But he was late
So Lazarus’ died
But it is not over even though he’s dead
Brothers and sisters
Do not give up even though there is no answer
Even we are in tight situation, it’s not game over
Everything we did came to nothing, not finished yet
Lazarus will arise from the grave amen.
There is reason why we do not give up
even when we get to be at death’s door
because God is the God who resurrect
we have to know this one
it is not all what we see
when we see with our worldly eyes
we can not help but be discouraged
because in our worldly view we will see only Lazarus dead body
but the Bible says righteous will live by faith
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.
So as Christian we should have the spirit of Faith amen
Look at Abraham
In the eyes of view we can see only Ishmael coming out from Hagar
And Abraham’s age is 100 years old
His wife is 90 years old
In the eyes of view it is impossible to have a baby
So will you give up
Will you withdraw the promise of God?
we have to know this one
God never break his promise no matter what. Amen?.
It is not all what we are seeing
Nothing happened today?
Don’t worry miracle will happen tomorrow
Tomorrow Lazarus will come to life again
In our eyes of view it seems game over
In our thought everything is finished
But from that time God’ is starting to work
We do give up but God never, never gives up
God created this universe means nothing is impossible to God
God is working even now without rest because he wants to give much better gift to us Amen
Now Jesus stands in front of the Lazarus’ tomb
Even Jesus wept because he loves Lazarus
And he said “take away the stone”
Brothers and sisters
God will make Lazarus arise from the dead
But first, there is stone that we have to remove
God will give life but before that miracle
We have to do something that is to remove the stone
Nobody but us
We should take away the stone. This is our job
Remove the stone first so that Lazarus will buhay
Now we check this one
Which stone blocks us from God?
Think about what stone is covering us from God
And today we remove that stone
God will not remove the stone for us
That is our work
You know, God wants to bless us to prosper
He wants us to have abundant life and victorious life
But before we have these blessings
we have to do something first is to remove the stone
Jesus says remove the stone
But we do not obey why?
Because we look at ourselves as weak
Because we look at our circumstance
Do not look at the tomb but focus upon Jesus
Look at the Jesus mouth
Listen to what Jesus says
And obey his word
Then miracle will happen
God will give new life amen
One time, someone ask me
Where did you take a degree of doctor?
And I told them “No, I don’t have doctorate
And they were surprised
Some missionaries were jealous of me
Some one backbite me
But I don’t care
Yes, I don’t have any background
I don’t have any personal connection
Yes I have nothing
But I have Jesus
God is with me who is almighty
He is the one who uses me
So he is my background
He is my education
He is my sponsor
He is my everything
Praise God
So brothers and sisters
What we can do is only fix eyes unto the lord
And fulfill God’s work satisfactorily
that‘s all
Once again we are the one who have to remove the stone
Do not ask God to remove the stone for us
That is our job
Now think about it brothers and sisters
What is our stone?
Which stone do I need to remove in my life?
What is blocking me from God?
Maybe someone’s stone is lack of faith
May be others stone is disobedience
They listen to the word of God
And they are touched. They said amen, amen
But they do not apply the word of God in their lives
They do not practice the word of God
They do not obey
They have to remove those stones
Someone is always complaining
Someone’s stone is negative thinking
Someone’s stone is laziness
It is like they have root of bitterness in their heart
throw all of those, take away those stone
because those stones blocks us from God
so we have to remove that stone
then we will have victory
we will have new life
and we will experience the miracle of God
the power of God is the same yesterday today and forever amen
Never give up (John 11; 39)
and as we listen to your word
Let Your Holy Spirit take full control of your servant
and let your servant speak forth your word,
Father you anoint this service with your power
and bless your people
Thank You for your presence in Jesus name we pray Amen.
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b type (never give up)
Today’s passage is a well known story
Lazarus was suffering from illness of which he was to die
So the sisters of Lazarus sent someone to Jesus and said
‘Lord, the one you love is sick”(x2)
Jesus love Lazarus
But he was sick
Brothers and sisters
Do you believe that God loves us?
We have to know this one
Even God love us
Sometimes we can be suffering from sickness
Sometimes we can be suffering from difficulties
Our pastors can be suffering from something
Even good Christians sometimes have sickness
As you know Job was suffering a lot
Bible says Job1:1
“He was blameless—a man of complete integrity. He feared God
and stayed away from evil.”
But still he was sufferings
Then why sometimes people of God are suffering
Because there is God’s purpose
Sometimes we suffer in order to glorify God
Sometimes God reveals himself to us through our sufferings
Sometimes our sufferings make us closer to God
So when we are suffering
Do not doubt the love of God
Even when we are sick, still God loves us
And when someone is suffering
Do not judge them
Because we don’t know what is God’s purpose
On the contrary, as Christian,
We do not pray
We do not go to church regularly
And still there is no suffering or some
That is actually a problem
Bible says Hebrew 12; 7-8
“Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?
If you are not disciplined (and everyone undergoes discipline), then you are illegitimate children and not true sons.”
You see, suffering is one way for God to discipline us
When God discipline us, that is because he loves us
And because we are the children of God that he cares for us
Amen?
Lazarus was sick
So they sent someone to Jesus and asked to come heal Lazarus
But Jesus did not come immediately
He delayed his departure
So people were worried
He is going to die (X2) mamamatay na siya (마마마따이 나 샤)
Please hurry up, it’s emergency
But Jesus MATAGAL going there
Finally Lazarus died
Yet Jesus stayed where he was two days more
People did not understand what Jesus was doing
It seems his acting like he does not care whether he is dying or not
People really did not understand Jesus
It seems like he was waiting for his time of death
And really Lazarus died
And after his death Jesus said INTAYON
We know this story very well through the bible
We knew what the outcome would be
We knew already that Lazarus will live again
But at that time People were so disappointed
Why Jesus is so slow in coming
If he came earlier, maybe Lazarus did not die
He will be healed
Even Mary said
‘Jesus, if you came earlier my brother would not have died’
You see here
Mary had faith that Jesus will heal Lazarus sickness
But she had no faith that Jesus will resurrect his brother from death
Brothers and sisters
These days, we pray to God with many matters
Each every one of us, pray to God with individual desire
And, if there is no answer
People are easily discouraged and give up on their faith
They ask to Jesus
Jesus, you come, and heal Lazarus’ sickness’
We believe that you can heal him, so you come now’
But Lazarus died
When Jesus came they said ‘oh you are late’
If you came earlier you could heal him
Today we pray something to God
You may pray in the morning and evening
Lord I have this situation you help me with this one……
But there is no answer
The matter is getting serious
And situation is getting worse
So we become discouraged
why God takes so long to answer my prayers?
Perhaps there are things you’ve been praying about for weeks and weeks, or months and months, or maybe even years and years, and still God seems to be delayed in answering.
There is nothing happened
You are worn out
But I tell you something brothers and sisters
You do not give up
Even though there is no answer
Never (X2) give up your prayer
Even your situation is getting worse
You do not lose your string of faith
We have to know this one
The answer to our prayer is not our way but God’s way
The answer to our prayer is not our time but God’s time
The answer to our prayer is not our method but God’s method
He will answer in his time, his method and his way
So wait patiently in God’s time
Bible says in James 1;4
“Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.”
Even Lazarus was dead it is not game over
Lazarus will arise from the grave amen.
어머니 기도
it is not all what we see (X2)
when we see with our worldly eyes
we can not help but be discouraged
because in our worldly view we will see only Lazarus dead body
but the Bible says righteous will live by faith
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.
So as Christian we should have the spirit of Faith amen
Look at Abraham
In the eyes of view we can see only Ishmael coming out from Hagar
And Abraham’s age is 100 years old
His wife is 90 years old
In the eyes of view it is impossible to have a baby
So will you give up
Will you withdraw the promise of God?
we have to know this one
God never break his promise no matter what. Amen?.
It is not all what we are seeing
Nothing happened today?
Don’t worry miracle will happen tomorrow
Tomorrow Lazarus will come to life again
In our eyes of view it seems game over
In our thought everything is finished
But from that time God’ is starting to work
God created this universe means nothing is impossible to God
God is working even now without rest because he wants to give much better gift to us Amen
Now Jesus stands in front of the Lazarus’ tomb
Even Jesus wept because he loves Lazarus
And he said “take away the stone”
Brothers and sisters
God will make Lazarus arise from the dead
But first, there is stone that we have to remove
God will give life but before that miracle
We have to do something that is to remove the stone
We should take away the stone. This is our job
Remove the stone first so that Lazarus will buhay
Now we check this one
Which stone blocks us from God?
Think about what stone is covering us from God
And today we remove that stone
God will not remove the stone for us
That is our work
You know, God wants to bless us to prosper
He wants us to have abundant life and victorious life
But before we have these blessings
we have to do something first is to remove the stone
Jesus says remove the stone
But we do not obey why?
Because we look at ourselves as weak
Because we look at our circumstance
Do not look at the tomb but focus upon Jesus
Look at the Jesus mouth
Listen to what Jesus says
And obey his word
Then miracle will happen
God will give new life amen
When I start bible school
Many people doubt
Even fellow missionaries worried about
But I did not see surroundings
I focus only Jesus
Yes, I don’t have any background
I don’t have any personal connection
I have no money
I have no doctor degree
Yes I have nothing
But I have Jesus
God is with me who is almighty
He is the one who uses me
So he is my background
He is my education
He is my sponsor
He is my everything
Praise God
Now Asia Bible School the most famous Bible school in the philippines
So brothers and sisters
What we can do is only fix eyes unto the lord
And fulfill God’s work satisfactorily
Then God will work for us Amen
Once again we are the one who have to remove the stone
Do not ask God to remove the stone for us
That is our job
Now think about it brothers and sisters
What is our stone?
Which stone do I need to remove in my life?
What is blocking me from God?
Maybe someone’s stone is lack of faith
May be others stone is disobedience
They listen to the word of God
And they are touched. They said amen, amen
But they do not apply the word of God in their lives
They do not practice the word of God
They do not obey
They have to remove those stones
Someone is always complaining
Someone’s stone is negative thinking
Someone’s stone is laziness
It is like they have root of bitterness in their heart
throw all of those, take away those stone
because those stones blocks us from God
so we have to remove that stone
when the people remove the stone
Jesus was shout “you come out “
Then dead man come out
he came alive
Death was destroyed
The enemy was defeated
Victory was given Amen
And this morning Jesus wants to do the same thing to you
Jesus wants to dissipate the death in your life
Jesus wants to give you new life
In the name of Jesus, you come out from your negative situation
In the name of Jesus, you come out from your suffering place
In the name of Jesus, you come out from your misery
Miracle will happen in your home
Miracle will happen in your Business
Believe that
his power is the same yesterday today forever
Father once again we thank you for letting us gathering here in your name and worship you and praise you
and we thank you for your faithfulness and lovingkindness
and we pray for this church
father bless this church and make this church the church of prayer church of love and church of power
use this church to make real impact on the lost
and bless all this church workers and all the members
Meet their ministerial and personal needs to overflowing.
Provide richly to their emotional, spiritual, and physical needs.
and use them mightily for your kingdom and your glory
and I also pray for your blessing to be upon us all today and forever in Jesus name amen