Great message from Pastor Brian Houston at Hillsong Brisbane today.
Genesis 22:1-2, 9-12
In Christ: Death -->Resurrection
Not everything God started is forever. God opens and closes doors for better opportunities.
If He takes away, it is going to be better. God's promises are more effective in life and in Jesus' name.
His lawlessness -->attitude
God puts us in situation for us to be anointed and blessed by God. Joel 1:17
Jesus is our life source (seed). New beginning, new days will come at God's perfect timing.
Jesus keeps the word alive. Words are dead without Jesus.
Open to God and prepare to let go. Haggai 2:19
Seed still in the barn? or has the seed died in the clod?
Don't hold on to things that was once blessed by God.
Pray believe, breakthrough. Open our hearts to see/know/accept what God has for us.
Fill ourselves with vision for our strength comes from Jesus. Worship & look up to Him because every death comes a resurrection. Have faith!
1. When we face the end of anything, fill ourselves with vision. Act 2:25-28
2. Our strength comes from Jesus.. What we are about to gain
3. Worship. Lose sight of what we are losing. Vision-->worship God for He's the author and finisher
4. Hope. We can't live without hope and Jesus is the only source of hope... start looking to Him
5. In Christ, every death comes a resurrection
Finally, if God takes away, He wants to establish something greater.
God is God, He's sovereign. sometimes we expect Him to do certain things but when He doesn't we need to keep an open heart.
Have faith in Him. He will direct and guide us. We will have fulfillment and new experience.
Ask God to have His way in us.