Friday 24 February 2012

Pastor's conference (Thu 9 Feb am)

Roy's teaching:

Jesus in heaven, God has sent His Holy Spirit to do what Jesus would do if he were on the earth.  BUT WAIT!  Jesus said we would do greater things than him.

The measure of how much we understand God is according to how much we trust Him.
  • God is good (Ps 34:8)
  • God is love (1 Jn 4:8)
  • God is kind (Rom 2:4)
  • God is gentle (Mt 11:29)
So rejoice in your trial (Jas 1:2) as God works in them to produce fruit.

Only get muscles when exercise them - in the same way faith only exercised when tested.

We know all things work for God for those who love God (Rom 8:28).  If we trust Him then there is peace in our hearts since we know it's for our good so that we'll be conformed to the likeness of His Son (Rom 8:29).

Jesus did a lot of things that were unexpected (eg walk on water).  How would he have known to do this from reading the Old Testament?  So how did he know?  The Holy Spirit!

Only did what he sees the father doing (Jn 5:19) - not everything he could see to do...
Only say what the Father tells him to say (Jn 8:28-29)
How did he know what the Father wanted to do or say?  Prayer!  How?  He listened (Isa 50:4-5)

We should spend at least half our prayer time listening.  We need to put aside our shopping list and ask what is on His heart today.


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