Luke 13. Tree not bear fruit cut it down

Luke 13:7-9 NIV
So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, ‘For three years now I’ve been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’     “ ‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone for one more year, and I’ll dig around it and fertilize it.  If it bears fruit next year, fine! If not, then cut it down.’ ”

This is the verse which make me change my yard into fruit tree plantation. Since the greeny grass did not bear fruit better plant some tree which bear fruit. And this proof to be success. I have harvest twice the banana and the 3rd and 4th is coming soon. Not counting these herb and vegetables.

Luke 12. Wealth planner

Luke 12:15 NIV
Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.”

Greed. Buy buy buy all the materials. This is greed.

Can I trust God totally and not plan for future? Can but can I put it in practice.

Is this mean you should not accumulate wealth. I  don't think so.

Luke 12:21 NIV
“This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich toward God.”

What we should do is the thing that toward God. With the wealth we accumulated,  we can do GOD WORK.

This is very challenging. By the time you are wealthy,  we are easily forgotten about God. Because we can control or are in control of everything. We thought.

Luke 12:20 NIV
“But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’

But One Thing We Cannot Control is we might be called home.

Jesus Christ

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Matthew 28:19 NIV
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

Introduction
- not born in hospital
- for 30 years not known by anyone
- not own a house
- horrible persecution
- borrowed tomb

Two Questions
1.  Who is the real Jesus Nazareth
- pop culture Jesus
- Marxist Jesus
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2.  Who is the real Jesus
John 20:31 NKJV
but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.

John 20:1 NIV
Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance.

John 20:24-25 NKJV
Now Thomas, called the Twin, one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples therefore said to him, “We have seen the Lord.” So he said to them, “Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe.”

Thomas - show me,  proof to me

Christ - Messiah - anointed one. Son of David. King of Jews.

Annointing - chosen one to serve

David
- strong,  musician, 
- rules forever and rilevry world
- God son

Messiah -fully human

Part 3
Jesus - savoir
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Second question
What you want to do with Jesus ¿

Luke 11. Important of eyes

Luke 11:34 NIV
Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are healthy,  your whole body also is full of light. But when they are unhealthy,  your body also is full of darkness.

Think of it,  through eyes we see things - be it good or bad.  After the eyes it go into the brain to process it. But first was the eyes. If we see good things,  the brain will only received good stuff.

Temptation of the world.

Luke 11:4 NIV
Forgive us our sins,    for we also forgive everyone who sins against us.     And lead us not into temptation.    ’ ”

We need to ask God to forgive our sins. Yes as man we subject  to temptation of the world. We need the strength provided by God to pass the temptation. No doubt we will have temptation,  but we will put it behind us.

Ask for strength.

Luke 11:9-10 NIV
“So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.  For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

It is clearly stated in Luke 11,  ask and you will be given.

Like 10. Focus on Jesus

The story of Marry and Martha. Martha was busy prepare the food for Jesus. But Mary just listen to Jesus.

This is what we need to do.

Luke 10:39 NIV
She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said.

Luke 10:42 NIV
but few things are needed—or indeed only one.  Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”

Many time we are busy with our daily life or prepare for ritual but forgot to focus on Jesus.

Luke 10. Love your neighbor

Luke 10:27 NIV
He answered, “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’ ; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ ”

Classic law. This is the first commandment and also called great commandment.

First thing first is to love God. Not only love but love with all your heart, mall your soul and all your strength.

Secondly,  love your neighbor.

The famous good samaritan story.

Luke 10:30-37 NIV
In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead.  A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side.  So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.  But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him.  He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him.  The next day he took out two denarii  and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,’ he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.’     “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”    The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.” Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”

I remember this was practice by a pastor of one church where one day he encounter with so MN eine homeless. He actually took him him and feed him. The rest is history where the church feed thousands homeless in the city center evetybwerekend.

Luke 10. 72 sent out

Luke 10:1 NIV
After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go.

This is the second time Jesus sent out followed to spread the gospel. First time was the 12 disciples. 12 X 6 = 72. Not double but 6 times more.

Luke 10:2 NIV
He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.

Even at the peak of Jesus Life,  There Are Still Many Did Not About The Kingdom. Most probably they are focus on how to get rid of Roman power.

Luke 10:3 NIV
Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.

How Jesus describe the missionary - lamb among the wolves. Any time the lamb could be eaten.

Why out there are do fierce. You are preaching the Kingdom of heaven,  you are given a free ticket for the entry of the gate to heaven yet you retaliate.

This is the work of the devil. Try to prevent man to follow Jesus.

Luke 9. My Son

Luke 9:35 NIV
A voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, whom I have chosen; listen to him.”

This happen when Jesus transfigure at the mountain.

The earlier when God proclaim Jesus As His Son was after Jesus being Baptist.

Luke 3:22 NIV
and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”

Notice God not letting Jesus, His Son,  alone,  at least until now,  He had acknowledge Jesus twice as His Son. Also in later He is promoting His Son.

Luke 9:28 NIV
About eight days after Jesus said this, he took Peter, John and James with him and went up onto a mountain to pray.

Peter,  John and James, were with Jesus.

Peter,  appear many times in bible and also in the Book of Act.

James,  wrote the Book of James.

John,  if not taken he wrote the revelation.
Jesus said this when He first talk about His death.

Luke 9:27 NIV
“Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”

Is this refer to John?  Did John die after he finish the revelation?

Luke 9. Jesus give thanks for the food

Luke 9:16 NIV
Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke them. Then he gave them to the disciples to distribute to the people.

Even Jesus also gave thanks for the food that r b re are goi b go to take. This happen when they try to feed the 5 thousands with the 5 l I aves and 2 fishes.

Luke 9. Not everyone will accept the good news

Luke 9:5 NIV
If people do not welcome you, leave their town and shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.”

Jesus already know that not everyone will accept the good news. Hence there is no doubt Jesus always said let those who have ears listen.

Luke 9. Jesus gave power and authority

Luke 9:1 NIV
When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases,

Before Jesus sent the disciple out He gave them power and authority.

And it actually happen that the disciples got the power and authority and they healed many people.

Luke 9:6 NIV
So they set out and went from village to village, proclaiming the good news and healing people everywhere.

Luke 8. Not to tell anyone what had happened

Luke 8:56 NIV
Her parents were astonished, but he ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.

In many time Jesus told the person He healed not to tell anyone. 

But the demon posses man Jesus did the other way round,  ask him to go tell other how God love him.

Luke 8:39 NIV
“Return home and tell how much God has done for you.” So the man went away and told all over town how much Jesus had done for him.

Google.

Lay man will think that if Jesus was famous for his miracle, not will be very easy for people to come to him and believe in God.

But then that will be the focus. Miracle. But even though a man is healed it will die one day. What Jesus wanted is eternal life for all.

Luke 8. Who have ears listen

Luke 8:8 NIV
Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up and yielded a crop, a hundred times more than was sown.”  When he said this, he called out, “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.”

This seem like the concept of many business,  direct sales,  real estate,  insurance etc.  You talk to 100 people may be 10 people will listen.

Quality of nature dciples

Mature disciple - lay a firm foundation to face the fear curcundt a news of life.

Philippians 1:13 NIV
As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ.

Paul life. 3 quality.
1.  Keen spiritual perception

Philippians 1:12 NIV
Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that what has happened to me has actually served to advance the gospel.

Even Paul was in prison, but he still look at it positively and still seek chance to spread the gospel.

Philippians 1:13 NIV
As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ.

Paul was in prison because if the gospel.  This lead to stronger faith of the brother and sister outside.

Philippians 1:14 NIV
And because of my chains, most of the brothers and sisters have become confident in the Lord and dare all the more to proclaim the gospel without fear.

The missionary suppose to target China but ended up in Melaka. This lead to the churches were buikt in Malaysia today.

God plan is higher than our plan.

2.  Deep level of maturity

Philippians 1:18 NIV
But what does it matter? The important thing is that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is preached. And because of this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice,

The focus is on gospel been preached and not on man.

Why am i angry?  What is my focus.

3.  Different attitude

Philippians 1:18 NIV
But what does it matter? The important thing is that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is preached. And because of this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice,

Rejoice and continue to rejoice so long as gospel been preached.

Luke 7. WORD of authority

Luke 7:7 NIV
That is why I did not even consider myself worthy to come to you. But say the word, and my servant will be healed.

This is one of them,  there are many instances that Jesus was surprise we it the faith the person has and miracles happen instantly.

But now we no longer have Jesus physically, how can we hear Jesus word. Bible is the word of God.  Read the hike and God Will Speak To You.

What I need is a mustard seed faith. How to have the kind of faith. Trusting God. If you are the father,  don't you will dc on the best for your kids ? similarly heav err not Father,  He has a good plan ahead of you.

Luke 6. Lord

Luke 6:46 NIV
“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?

From the dictionary definition - Lord is a person who has authority,  control and power over other. A master.

What Jesus said is very true. We call Him but never do He said.

Similarly we call Abba Father,  but do we listen to Him,  do we talk to Him frequently.

This relate me and Jonathan,  I expect him to obey me and listen to my advice.

Luke 6. Do not judge other

Luke 6:37 NIV
“Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

Luke 6:41 NIV
“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?

I was judging other this and that. This is bad. I need to learn stop judging other. It is still good at least I got 2 person inside me. One man judge and another man felt guilty.  So slowly I need to get ride of the judging man.

Be positive and don't see only the negative side of the person. , in fact see only the good side of the person.

Luke 6. Love your enemy

Luke 6:27-32 NIV
“But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,  bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. 

If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also.

If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them.  Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. 

Do to others as you would have them do to you.    

“If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them.

THERE IS LONG WAY TO GO. NONE OF THEM I CAN FULFILL YET.

Luke 5. Jesus for sinner

Practical side of Jesus. You don't need doctor if you are healthy.

Luke 5:31-32 NIV
Jesus answered them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.  I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

Luke 5. Jesus first disciples. James and John

How Jesus pick up the disciples?  First by showing them the miracles with similar meaning of their future mission.

Now they are fishibermen but t game eyes are going to be fishermen of mot fish but man.

Who are these first selected disciple. - James, John and Simon Peter. John here Is another John not John the Baptist.

Why Jesus did not chose the high priest?   High priest at that time did not have a good reputation. Why not a more knowledgeable person?  No idea. But it is just a Humble fishermen.

Hence,  God can make use of a man,  even though he or she is not someone special.

Luke 5:10-11 NIV
and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon’s partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid; from now on you will fish for people.”  So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him.

Luke 4. Jesus spoke with Authority

Luke 4:35 NIV
“Be quiet!” Jesus said sternly. “Come out of him!” Then the demon threw the man down before them all and came out without injuring him.

With the name of Jesus,  we can command the demon too.

Luke 4. Jesus was rejected in hometown

Luke 4:24 NIV
“Truly I tell you,” he continued, “no prophet is accepted in his hometown.

This make me remember one case in my home town. There is this one eye man,  very famous,  of his witch skill. But in the town he is just a normal man in the street.
But for politician it is the other way round as norm that one will go back to his or her hometown for election. The recent win of teluk intan MP is an example.

How about Christian life. Yes or no. Pastor can be consider local as KL but zoom in he is not from Cheras.

What does this matter?  Not really the imperative thing is the good news is given out to the world.

Luke 4. 40 days wilderness temptation

3 points Jesup taught about the scripture :-

1.  spiritual and physical
Our body need food to sustain. Similarly go for our spirit and soul, needed the spiritual food to move forward.

Luke 4:4 NIV
Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’  ”

This is quoted from Deuteronomy.

 Yes, he humbled you by letting you go hungry and then feeding you with manna, a food previously unknown to you and your ancestors. He did it to teach you that people do not live by bread alone; rather, we live by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord. - Deuteronomy 8:3 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy8:3&version=NIV

2.  Workshop God alone
God is a jealous God.

Luke 4:8 NIV
Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.’  ”

Again Jesus use Deuteronomy to teach.

 You must fear the Lord your God and serve him. When you take an oath, you must use only his name. “You must not worship any of the gods of neighboring nations, for the Lord your God, who lives among you, is a jealous God. His anger will flare up against you, and he will wipe you from the face of the earth. - Deuteronomy 6:13-15 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy6:13-15&version=NIV

3.  Do not test God
God even know the number of hair you are having, how can you test Him if He is the one who have the answer.

Luke 4:12 NIV
Jesus answered, “It is said: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’  ”

 You must not test the Lord your God as you did when you complained at Massah. You must diligently obey the commands of the Lord your God—all the laws and decrees he has given you. - Deuteronomy 6:16-17 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy6:16-17&version=NIV

Luke 3. Jesus is 30

Luke 3:23 NIV
Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry. He was the son, so it was thought, of Joseph, the son of Heli,

Jesus appear again when he was 30. There is a gap from 12 to 30. This was not recorded any where.

30 is about the age of getting marriage in today society. Jesus did not get married but started the ministry.

To fie at age 30 is young.

Luke 3. Jesus Baptist

Luke 3:21-22 NIV
When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”

This is the verse that drive me to be Baptist 2 years ago.

Even Jesus was Been Baptist,  how about me.

Here God directly acknowledge Jesus as His Son. This is done after Jesus being Baptist. It mean from this moment onward Jesus was born again and officially declare as Son of God.

Luke 3. John in prison

Luke 3:19-20 NIV
But when John rebuked Herod the tetrarch because of his marriage to Herodias, his brother’s wife, and all the other evil things he had done, Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.

John dare to speak the truth and even rebuke the King. I cannot remember any where Jesus rebuke the authority or the King.

John head was chopped because of this.

Until now I still wonder why good people have to pay the price. John is one of them. There are many prophets or disciples fid not have a good ending.

Jesus case was clear that his destiny is to cone as sacrifice lamb.

Luke 3. John prepare the way

Luke 3:16 NIV
John answered them all, “I baptize you with water. But one who is more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

There is no mention any where that God spoken to John directly. But John prophesied that the Messiah will come.

Did God speak to John?

Luke 3. John teaching

1.  John Famous Teaching -REPENTANCE.

Luke 3:8 NIV
Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.

Luke 3:8 CEVDCUS06
Do something to show that you really have given up your sins. Don't start saying you belong to Abraham's family. God can turn these stones into children for Abraham.

NLT new living translation
Prove by the way you live that you have repented of your sins and turned to God. Don’t just say to each other, ‘We’re safe, for we are descendants of Abraham.’ That means nothing, for I tell you, God can create children of Abraham from these very stones. - Luke 3:8 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage

After reading a few translation,  now I got some light Luke 3. 8

John put it in the way that we must produce fruit from the result of repentance.

Second half is more towards Jews,  Where They Thought They Are Abraham descendent,  by default they are God Chosen People And Everything Will Be Taken For Granted.

2.  Tree did not bear fruit- if the habit did not bear a good fruit,  cut it off. Freeda was talking about declare dead for bad habit.

Luke 3:9 NIV
The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”

3.  Give to poor

Luke 3:11 NIV
John answered, “Anyone who has two shirts should share with the one who has none, and anyone who has food should do the same.”

4.  Do your job

Luke 3:13 NIV
“Don’t collect any more than you are required to,” he told them.

5.  be content

Luke 3:14 NIV
Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” He replied, “Don’t extort money and don’t accuse people falsely—be content with your pay.”

Luke 2. Jesus was twelve

Luke 2:42 NIV
When he was twelve years old, they went up to the festival, according to the custom.

Jesus was twelve. There was a gap between Jesus was consecrated at the temple and purification rite and now already twelve. There is no recording of between 1 to 12 years old.

Luke 2:49 NIV
“Why were you searching for me?” he asked. “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?”

Jesus was twelve and he already know that he is the Son of God.

Twelve.
1.  There was 12 disciples. Why 12?
2.  Standard 6 is at the age of twelve.
3.  My house number is 12.

Any Significant?

Luke 2. Jesus for all

Luke 2:30-32 NIV
For my eyes have seen your salvation,   which you have prepared in the sight of all nations:   a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.”

3 things was foretold here.
1.  Jesus is for all nations
2.  Jesus yo be light or hope for gentiles
3.  Israelite , God chosen people

Life application bible explain why both Simeon and Anna,  both are old people.

Simeon was dying,  he waited for the last moment to see the Messiah before go in peace.

Luke 2:26 NIV
It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah.

Anna was 84 years old then.

Luke 2:37 NIV
and then was a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.

Both Are Very Faithful Person.

Holy Spirit was on Simeon.

Luke 2:25 NIV
Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.

Anna basically live in the temple and worshiped night and day,  fasting and praying.

Luke 2:37 NIV
and then was a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.

Old and Godly people are chosen here,  life application bible explain that Jews culture respect old people wisdom.

Day. 4.

Romance 12.  Do not follow the world but transformed.

Romans 12:2 NKJV
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Deuteronomy 7,  said God keep His covenant.

Deuteronomy 7:9 NKJV
“Therefore know that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and mercy for a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commandments;

Who am I? John 1 said you are children of God.

John 1:12 NIV
Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—

Abraham,  Isaac,  Jacob and Eau

Genesis 26 and 27
Birth right.

Genesis 27:36 NIV
Esau said, “Isn’t he rightly named Jacob ? This is the second time he has taken advantage of me: He took my birthright, and now he’s taken my blessing!” Then he asked, “Haven’t you reserved any blessing for me?”

2 Kings 4:5 NIV
She left him and shut the door behind her and her sons. They brought the jars to her and she kept pouring.

Ownership change everything
Fighting for His kingdom.
When you fight God fight.  You got the power of God.

Day. 3. Night. Mindset

Ephesians 1:17 NIV
I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.

5 fishes and 2 loaf
Impossible are impossible now

Matthew 15:23 NKJV
But He answered her not a word. And His disciples came and urged Him, saying, “Send her away, for she cries out after us.”

Matthew 15:28 NKJV
Then Jesus answered and said to her, “O woman, great is your faith! Let it be to you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.

Hebrew 12

Matthew 15:24 NKJV
But He answered and said, “I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

Conqueror

Psalm 109:20 NIV
May this be the Lord ’s payment to my accusers, to those who speak evil of me.

Romans 8:37 NIV
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.

Romans 8:31 NIV
What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

Conqueror of the world.

Complacency. Satisfactory.

1.  Rise up with spiritual awakening

David and Galiath

1 Samuel 17:8 NIV
Goliath stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, “Why do you come out and line up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not the servants of Saul? Choose a man and have him come down to me.

Voice of intimidation to your spirit.

1 Samuel 17:26 NIV
David asked the men standing near him, “What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel? Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?”

1 Samuel 17:40 NIV
Then he took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the stream, put them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag and, with his sling in his hand, approached the Philistine.

Declaration of truth.

1 Samuel 17:45 NIV
David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.

To win the battle,  you must fight the battle.

We need the spiritual strength.  It come from the relationship with Lord.

Don't give up.

David had the conviction but he need to fight the Goliath himself.

Victory conquer the fear.

Christian life is the battle field.

Day. 3. David and Goliath

Parenting
- his mother will come in when they have a fight. She Will Said - He Is Not Your Enemy, He Is Your Brother,  You Have To Love And Encourage Him. Love him.

Secular music
- Don't listen to secular mu add it until noon.
-only listen to Christian music on Sunday.
Hardwork and determination
- football coach,  6am Monday to  Friday to start training
- after sometime if there is no determination it will get boring and tire.

Reject the sin but not the sinner.

Story of David and Goliath

4 giants

1. Delay

1 Samuel 16:1 NIV
The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and be on your way; I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be king.”

1 Samuel 16:13 NIV
So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon David. Samuel then went to Ramah.

David was to be the King but not now. There was a delay in between.

Day 2. B. Transformation begin with a thought

Luke 15:17-18 NIV
“When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have food to spare, and here I am starving to death!  I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.

All started with a thought - senses.

Roman 8
-more than a conquer

Romans 8:37 NIV
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.

Transformation process - butterfly

Start with how you think.

Core - plant the core

4 issues that hinder the transformation

1.  Identify - who are you?

Genesis 32:27 NIV
The man asked him, “What is your name?” “Jacob,” he answered.

Genesis 32:28 NIV
Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with humans and have overcome.”

Esau and Jacob on birth right

Jacob - deceiver

2.  Idolatry - pride

Definition - extremely admiration love self devotion. Pride.

Judge 13. Samson
Judges 13:5 NIV
You will become pregnant and have a son whose head is never to be touched by a razor because the boy is to be a Nazirite, dedicated to God from the womb. He will take the lead in delivering Israel from the hands of the Philistines.”

Some way in his life Samson start to worship himself. He thought his strength is coming from himself but not God.

3.  Idleness - temptation - commit sin
2 Samuel 11.  Story of David adultery with Bathseba

2 Samuel 11:4-5 NIV
Then David sent messengers to get her. She came to him, and he slept with her. (Now she was purifying herself from her monthly uncleanness.) Then she went back home. The woman conceived and sent word to David, saying, “I am pregnant.”

David was idle and bad thing happened.

Book of Act - action of God disciples

Fighting the good. You don't have time to fight the wrong fight.

4.  Ideology - own philosophy

Listen to the on voice. Eve listen to wrong voice - serpent

Jesus ask to devil to go away.

Devil is accuser. Speaking out of hate.

Every Saint Has A Pass.
Every dinner has a future.

Closing

Mark 10.
Story of the richest.
What can I be saved. ?

Mark 10:21 NIV
Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” he said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”

Transformation - from caterpillar to butterfly. Total transform.

Day 2. Stress

Information and Inspiration
With inspiration you have the power when you are walking forward

Transformation

III John 1:2 NKJV
Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.

Proverbs 14:30 NKJV
A sound heart is life to the body, But envy is  rottenness to the bones.

Proverbs 14:30 NIV
A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.

Stress
- worry and hurry
- crowd
- choice
- losses of relative
- relationship

7 spiritual habits

1.  Look to God to meet all my needs
-put your security in a place that you never lost it

Psalm 23:1 NIV
The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.

2.  Obey God instruction about rest
- God rest on seventh day

Genesis 2:2 NIV
By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work.

Keep the Sabbath
1.  Rest your body
2.  Refocus your spirit
3.  Recharge your imotion

My best require rest.

3.  Recharge my body with beauty.
- beautiful thing create relax situation
- think about beautiful thing
- start the day with nature
-God is the first thing you do

4.  Go to God for guidance

5.  Trust God in the dark valley

Psalm 23:4 NIV
Even though I walk through the darkest valley,  I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

6.  Let God be my defender
-He is the one who fight for me.

7.  Expect God to finish what He started in me

Mathew
Yoke together with Jesus.

Matthew 11:28-30 NIV
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.  Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.  For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

Abundant

What is abundant mean?

Abundant of grace
 For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God’s abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ! -
Romans 5:17 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans5:17&version=NIV

Story of Joseph in Egypt - abundant in land produce
Genesis 41:47 NIV
During the seven years of abundance the land produced plentifully.

Abundance in house - drink
Psalm 36:8 NIV
They feast on the abundance of your house; you give them drink from your river of delights.

Abundant in goodness and joy
Psalm 145:7 NIV
They celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness.

Abundant of food
Psalm 132:15 NIV
I will bless her with abundant provisions; her poor I will satisfy with food.

Abundance of Rich -possessions
Luke 12:15 NIV
Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.”

Suffering/comfort
2 Corinthians 1:5 NIV
For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ.

Titi eco

Bread making
1. Sweet potato
2.  Coconut oil
3.  Whole meal flour
4. Sugar and salt

Cooking method is steam.

How to make Yeast
1. Sprouted wheat fermentation 24 hours
2.  Mix with Unbleach floor
3.  Test with dough see if can rise

Halba on malay

Day 1. Thought

Centurion -high expectation to be healed just with the word of authority from Jesus

Man cannot walk for 38 years- excuse of no one help him to push him into the pool to get healed

John 10:10 NKJV
The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.

John 10:10 AMP
The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows).

Ephesians 3:20 NIV
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,

Immeasurable - limitless

1.  Thought

Proverbs 4:23 NIV
Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.

Romans 12:2 NIV
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

Changing the way you think.

John 3:16 NIV
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

I am created to do good work.
Go from thought to the way of life.

Enemy wanted to trap you in your thought to live in immeasurable and abundant life.
Story of Eve
Serpent trap her to eat the fruit from the tree of life.

Story of the 12 spies
Joshua and Caleb - think of God is big enough to defeat the enemy
Other spies - thought the enemy is strong

You Ought to ....(trap of enemy)
- cause condemnation
- cause guit

Conviction - firmed belief

Ephesians 3:20 NIV
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,

Power- Jesus live within you can do this

Overflow life. Abandunt life.