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Building Godly Relationships #1
Building Godly relationships By Pastor George Lehman We are so caught up in our own worlds; we don’t really go out of our way to build godly relationships. (All things being equal, the likable person wins. But all things not being equal, the likable person still wins.) INTRO: A Japanese Christian man had just irrigated his rice field the previous day. It was very important at that time of the year to keep his field standing in water. The next day, however, when we went to check on his field, all the water was gone. After looking around a bit, he discovered that his neighbor just down the hill had broken the dividing wall between their fields and drained the water into his own. This infuriated the man, so he went to consult with his pastor as to what to do. Proverbs 15:22 (Msg) - Refuse good advice, and watch your plans fail, take good counsel and watch them succeed. The pastor advised the man to ignore the wrong done to him, repair the wall, and continue to flood his field again. The man did as his pastor advised. The following day, however, the neighbor had once again drained the man’s water into his own field. After three days of this, the man, in a rage, went again to his pastor and asked what he should do. After thinking for a moment, the pastor told the man to water his neighbor’s field first, and then do his own. The man returned home and did as the pastor told him. Three days later the neighbor came to the man, apologized for his conduct, and asked how he too could know the God of Christianity. As a Foundation to this word:- Genesis 2:18 (Amp) - Now the Lord God said, it is not good (sufficient, satisfactory) that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper meet (suitable, adapted, complementary) for him. God creates inside of man a kind of “human-shaped void” that is designed for relationships. No substitute will fill this need in you for human relationships: Not money Not achievements Not things nor hobbies Not even God Himself – you need relationships Mark 12:30 - “And you must love him with all your heart and soul and mind and strength.’ It’s Gods intention that we have great relationships. (The Royal Law – James 2:8 - “If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself, you are doing right.). That’s why we exist. God intends for us to add value to others – to love one another, to care, to help, to bring joy and happiness, to our relationships You can either tear this scripture out your bible or believe it and put it into practice (your choice!) Romans 15:1-3 (Amp) - We who are strong [in our convictions and of robust faith] ought to bear with the failing and the frailties and the tender scruples of the weak; [we ought to help carry the doubts and qualms of others] and not to please ourselves. 2Let each one of us make it a practice to please (make happy) his neighbor for his good and for his true welfare, to edify him [to strengthen him and build him up spiritually]. 3For Christ did not please Himself [gave no thought to His own interests]; but, as it is written, The reproaches and abuses of those who reproached and abused you fell on Me. We will be accountable to God if we disobey His Word How we need one another - we were designed for relationships A ten-year-old boy selling pencils door to door to raise R6Mill for a cancer research ward, because his friend was dying of cancer. Someone asked him, “Isn’t it too big a task for you?” He replied, “No, I have a friend helping me.” (That’s why he will achieve it). Maxwell said in his book “17 Indisputable Laws of teamwork”, the law of significance states “One is too small a number to achieve greatness”. Nothing ever achieved in life was achieved without relationships. It’s only found in the movies – there are no real-life Rambo’s or Lone Rangers. We need to get God’s perspective on relationships (not our own limited human point of selective views). Never in the Bible are we told to create unity. (We pray and ask for it. NOT Biblical) - We are simply told to maintain the unity that exists. Ephesians 4:3 (NIV) - Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit. Our task is not to invent unity but to acknowledge it and live it out everyday. Psalm 133:1 &3b (Amp) - Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! 3bFor there the Lord has commanded the blessing, even life forevermore [upon the high and the lowly]. We are not to break down; we are to build up Godly relationships. Many people don’t take responsibility for the relationships in their lives. We can so easily take people for granted! Story of the son coming back from Vietnam. He called his parents from San Francisco saying, “When I come home I want to bring a friend to stay. The parents say that is no problem. Then the son says, “There is a problem, he has no right leg and arm as it was blown off by a landmine”. The parents say, (NOTICE THE DIFFRENCE IN ATTITUDE BECAUSE IT WOULD COST THEM) “No, we can’t do it – let him go to people who will care for him. He’ll limit our freedom. It will cost us too much. We won’t have time for our own life” A day later the parents get a call to say their son died – he fell off a building. They found out it was suicide. They go and identify his body, only to find that his right arm and leg were missing. With our shortcomings, failures, weirdness, abnormalities, we need to place a HIGH value on others. Not only those we like, but with everyone. God commands it. We need to learn to understand people. We need to go out of our way to restore broken fellowships, Hey, it’s not for others, it’s for YOU! To build positive relationships, here are some actions you can take to bridge the gap often caused by others: See what Romans 15 says. Romans 15:2 (Amp) - Let each one of us make it a practice to please (make happy) his neighbor for his good and for his true welfare, to edify him [to strengthen him and build him up spiritually]. Here’s some practical ways to practice action: People are insecure … give them confidence. People want to feel special … sincerely compliment them. People desire a better tomorrow ... show them hope. People need to be understood … listen to them. People get emotionally low … encourage them. People want to be associated with success… help them win. The best way to help people is to see the best in them. Faults are easy to find. God loves me in spite of all my failings. When you look for the good in others, you discover the best in yourself. Isn’t that what God desires from His children? John 13:35 (Amp) - By this shall all [men] know that you are My disciples, if you love one another [if you keep on showing love among yourselves]. People who disrespect others always hurt themselves and their relationships with others. Most often they reap all sorts of negative consequences. A man stood and watched a well dressed businessman screaming at a porter at the Airport because he felt the man mishandled handled his baggage, the porter just agreed, as the businessman left the man watching said to the porter you handled that well, The Porter said no problem He is flying to Cape Town but his Baggage is off to China. What kind of attitude do you bring to relationships in your life? Are you a giver or a taker? Do you listen or do you do all the talking. The greatest gift you can give to another is yourself. JESUS DID!
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The Empowered Christian
The Empowered* Christian (*to give power or authority) Pastor George Lehman God has put all the ingredients you need for a successful life in His word The promises of God are of NO value to us until, through obedience, we come to understand the nature of God through His word. This is the truth but in so many of our lives it’s not a reality. How? By reading His word and gaining “knowledge”. 2 Corinthians 8:7 (Amp) – Now as you *abound and **excel and are at the front of everything, in faith-in speech – in knowledge. *abound = plentiful; to be rich ** excel = higher in quality Yes, we are talking about the importance of KNOWLEDGE. An empowered Christian is one who walks in a higher, richer, quality of knowledge. John 8:31-32(Amp) – 31So Jesus said to those Jews who had believed in Him, ‘If you abide in My word [hold fast to My teachings and live in accordance with them], you are truly My disciples. 32And you will know the Truth, and the Truth will set you free.’ The level and quality of your “knowledge” will empower you to walk by “Faith” and a “Holy overcoming lifestyle”. It’s clearly seen in an Empowered Christians life Matthew 12:33 – Jesus compared our lives to a fruit tree – A tree (man) is recognized by its fruit … True story of East Berlin years ago was controlled by the communists. West Berlin was free. One day some people in East Berlin took a truckload of garbage and dumped it on the West Berlin side. The people on the West Berlin side could have retaliated by doing the same thing. BUT instead they took a truckload of canned food, fancy goodies, bread & milk and neatly stacked it on the East Berlin side. On top of the stack of food they placed the sign: “Each gives what he has.” Here Paul compliments the church for what He recognizes in them. Romans 15:14 (Amp) – Personally I am satisfied about you, my brethren, that you yourselves are rich in goodness, amply filled with all [spiritual] knowledge and competent to *admonish and counsel and instruct one another also. *admonish = urge, advise, remind, warn You cannot give what you don’t have – to bless, encourage and uplift people. Don’t ever underestimate the power of knowledge. 2 Peter 1:2-3 (NIV) - 2Grace and peace be yours in abundance… (HOW) through the KNOWLEDGE of God and of Jesus our Lord. 3His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness (HOW) through our KNOWLEDGE of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness. Jesus’ own words: Matthew 13:11-12 (Amp) In verse 11 – Jesus, speaking says to the disciples… The Holy Spirit brings knowledge to us about the secrets of God. v12 – For whoever has (spiritual knowledge) to him will more be given and he will be furnished richly so that he will have abundance; but for him who has not, even what he has will be taken away (the enemy will rob it from you, Not GOD, it will be a result of your own Ignorance think of the Parable of the Sower). Here is a real stern warning as to what we do about all the Sermons and word we are regularly hearing. Boy, are we going to be held accountable Hebrews 2:1-3 (Amp) 1Since all this is true, we ought to pay much closer attention than ever to the truths that we have heard, lest in any way we drift past [them] and slip away. For if the message given through angels [the Law spoken by them to Moses] was authentic andproved sure, and every violation and disobedience received an appropriate (just and adequate) penalty, How shall we escape [appropriate retribution] if we neglect andrefuse to pay attention to such a great salvation [as is now offered to us, letting it drift past us forever]? For it was declared at first by the Lord [Himself], and it was confirmed to us and proved to be real and genuine by those who personally heard [Him speak]. Paul to the church: 1 Corinthians 15:34 (Amp) - Awake [from your drunken stupor and return] to sober sense and your right minds, and sin no more. For some of you have not the knowledge of God [you are utterly and willfully and disgracefully ignorant, and continue to be so, lacking the sense of God’s presence and all true knowledge of Him]. I say this to your shame. This in the Amplified bible is one of the heaviest rebukes we will ever read, as a result of our ignorance We’re talking about being “empowered” by “knowledge”. Proverbs 1:7 (Amp) - The reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord is the beginning and the principal and choice part of knowledge [its starting point and its essence]; but fools despise skillful and godly Wisdom, instruction, and discipline. “Wisdom” is the ability to use the “knowledge” you have received. To live wisely, talk wisely, act wisely, think wisely. Isaiah 11:9b (NKJV) – For the earth shall be full of the KNOWLEDGE of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea. Proverbs 1:22 – How long, O simple ones [open to evil], will you love being simple? And the scoffers delight in scoffing and [self-confident] fools hate knowledge? It’s not so much hating knowledge – it’s the deliberate [opsetlike] choice not to: Acquire knowledge, or be obedient to knowledge Hear this:- Galatians 6:7 – Do not be deceived and deluded (fooled) and misled; God will not allow Himself to be sneered at (scorned, disdained or mocked by mere pretensions or professions or by His precepts being set aside). [He inevitably deludes (fools) himself who attempts to delude (fool) God.] For whatever a man sows that and that only is what he will reap. The sad truth is this: There is so many Christian’s walking around that are weak, defeated, ineffective and unproductive, because they have never bothered, discovered or developed their full potential as believers in their Knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. They are not “Empowered Christians”. SO!! How can a Christian be “Empowered”? (“given power” – authority) One most certain way is: Through knowledge of the WORD of God. Then wisely applying the WORD effectively and appropriately as a way of life. James 1:22 – Be doers of the word, not merely listeners to it. You need to make a real heart commitment too, Never take getting knowledge for granted or be slack about it. Read your Word, study it, meditate on it, growth will come. You’ll be surprised what an “Empowered Christian” you’ll become. CLOSE Daniel 11:32b (Amp) – But the people who know (have knowledge) of their God shall prove themselves strong and shall stand firm and do *exploits (for God). *exploits = bold and daring. Remember the story of the garbage – each one gives what he has!! What do you have, what’s in you to give right now??????????????? AMEN
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God’s Master Plan
God’s Masterplan - Pastor Kobus Massyn Theme: Discovering the Divine Design Behind Life’s Chaos Main Scriptures: Romans 8:28 | Proverbs 3:6 | Jeremiah 29:11 Supporting Scriptures: Ephesians 2:19-22 | Romans 12:2 | Psalm 31:15 “The Cathedral Builders” You know, I’ve been thinking about that beautiful Ken Follett story, The Pillars of the Earth. It tells of generations who built the great cathedrals of Europe — those massive stone churches that sometimes took over a hundred years to finish. Some builders spent their whole lives carving one arch or laying one foundation stone — work they would never see completed. Fathers handed the project to their sons, and sons to their grandsons. They didn’t have the full picture. They just trusted the master builder’s plan. And when, generations later, the cathedral finally stood complete, it took everyone’s breath away. Every hidden beam, every unseen stone, every strange angle suddenly made sense. That’s how God works with us. We only see the dust and the scaffolding — but God, the Master Architect, already holds the finished design. One day, when we look back, we’ll realize: not one stone, not one season, not one tear was wasted. God Has a Masterplan, Even When You Don’t See It Romans 8:28 – “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.” We live in fragments — but God works in full pictures. He is weaving together every joy, every loss, every detour into His divine design. Sometimes the pieces don’t fit yet, but heaven’s view will show how every moment connects. What we call chaos, God calls construction. Psalm 31:15 – “My times are in Your hands.” Even when you can’t see progress, your life is safely in His hands. He is the Builder who never abandons the project. Joseph’s story reminds us: the pit, the prison, the palace — each was a part of God’s blueprint. God’s Plan Requires Our Trust, Not Our Map Proverbs 3:6 – “In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.” Faith doesn’t demand the full map — it trusts the One who draws it. God often shows us one step at a time, not the whole journey. When we try to control the plan, we limit what God can build. But when we surrender, His grace straightens every crooked line. Romans 12:2 – “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.” Transformation happens when we stop fighting the blueprint and start trusting the Builder. He’s not only designing our path — He’s shaping us to fit His design. Just like a GPS recalculates your route when you take a wrong turn, grace recalculates your life to align with His will. God’s Plan Builds Us Together for His Glory Ephesians 2:19-22 – “You are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of His household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the chief cornerstone. In Him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord.” God’s Masterplan is not just individual — it’s collective. He’s not building isolated lives; He’s building a living cathedral. Each of us is a stone in His structure, joined together in Christ. When you play your part — serve, forgive, love, obey — you become part of something far bigger than yourself. Every prayer, every act of faith, every sacrifice becomes part of a spiritual structure where God’s presence dwells. Jeremiah 29:11 – “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord… Those plans always include others — God’s vision is a community of faith built upon Christ the Cornerstone. God’s Plan Always Leads to Faith, Hope and Love 1 Corinthians 13:13-“Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love.” God’s design doesn’t end in ruin — it ends in resurrection. Even in seasons that feel unfinished or broken, the Master Architect is still building. When you can’t trace His hand, you can still trust His heart. When you can’t see the pattern, remember the promise. He never wastes a season; He never abandons a project. We Trust the Architect Isaiah 55:7-9 - Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to the Lord , And He will have mercy on him; And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon. “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord . “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts.' You may be standing in the middle of scaffolding today — surrounded by dust, unsure what God is doing. But one day, you’ll stand back and see the masterpiece. You’ll realize that every storm, every delay, every unanswered prayer was a stone in the cathedral of God’s purpose for your life. So tonight, place your plans back in His hands. Let the Master Builder finish His work in you. “Don’t just ask God to show you His plan — ask Him to shape your heart to fit His plan.” Because when you trust the Architect, even the pieces that don’t make sense right now will one day shine with His glory.
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Brain Washing #6
“Brain washing #6” by Pastor George Lehman God has taken us to a place of complete satisfaction and Joy beyond material gain.” Galatians 4:4 (NIV) - But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman… (Gen 3:15) The manger and the cross stand at the two extremes of our Saviours life. He was laid in a stranger’s stable at the beginning – and a stranger’s grave at the end. This one amazing gift from God has changed the world forever. #6 It’s time to release your minds to your WEALTHY PLACE. Psalm 66:12 (KJV) - Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through the fire and through the water: but Thou brought us out into a WEALTHY PLACE. God with us, Immanuel, has made this possible and achievable. We really need to go over to action and release our minds to our un-limited WEALTHY PLACE. Your life and circumstances will never change until you set your mind for increase. The phrase "God has taken us to a “Wealthy place" means: It’s so that we can live out fully the wealthy place. Spiritual Wealth - *Closeness to God* Spiritual growth, strong faith, connected to God. - *Inner peace*: Experiencing peace, joy, and contentment that comes from a strong faith. - *Spiritual gifts*: Discovering and using your spiritual gifts and talents. Material Prosperity - *Financial abundance*: Having sufficient or enough financial resources to meet one's needs. Relational Wealth - *Meaningful relationships*: Building and nurturing strong, loving relationships with family, friends, and the church community. - *Support system*: Having a supportive network of people who care and encourage. - *Sense of belonging*: Feeling connected and valued within one's community. Personal Growth - *Personal development*: Growing and developing as a disciple of Jesus, acquiring new skills, and overcoming challenges. - *Self-awareness*: Gaining a deeper understanding of oneself, one's values, and one's purpose. - *Resilience and adaptability*: Developing the ability to cope with challenges and adapt to changing circumstances. Ultimately, the phrase "God has taken us to a wealthy place" means that God has brought us to a place of abundance, blessing, and prosperity, whether spiritual, material, relational, or personal. That wealthy place is what you have been given freely as 2 Peter 1:3 (GW) - God’s divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness* through the full knowledge of Him who called us to share in His own glory and goodness. * Everyone of us have a wealthy place within us – the capacity to receive it. Your wealthy place is where “God’s promises are”. 2 Corinthians 1:20 (ISV) - For all God’s promises are yes in Him and so through Him we can say Amen to the glory of God. Do you realize just how much God desires to enlarge your tent – in other words, your life? Remember the Jabez prayer: 1 Chronicles 4:10 (NKJV) - Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain. So, God granted him what he requested. This is your time for ENLARGEMENT and INCREASE. No matter how much you have failed, been hurt, or disappointed or what you’ve gone through, no matter what your past, your future is BRIGHT. “It’s time to break free.” Jesus Christ came to make the way so you can break free and live in your WEALTHY PLACE. Isaiah 54:2 (Amp) - Enlarge the place of your tent and let the curtains of your habitations be stretched out; spare not; lengthen your cords and strengthen your stakes. You need a good brainwashing to start claiming the truth of God’s prophetic word for your life. Allow the truth to stretch your mind out of depression, worry, fear, doubt, self-pity, loneliness, hurt, embarrassment, past failures OR any other negative emotions. Galatians 6:9 (Amp) - And let us not lose heart and grow weary and faint in acting nobly and doing right, for in due time and at the appointed season we shall reap, if we do not loosen and relax our courage and faint. If you don’t become weary, and your heart is pure, when you seek God with all your heart, SOUL and MIND, you become an OPEN vessel in which all the promises can be fulfilled. (They are Yes an Amen.) Psalm 1:1-3 (Amp) - “ Blessed (happy, fortunate, prosperous, and enviable) is the man who walks and lives not in the counsel of the ungodly [following their advice, their plans and purposes], nor stands [submissive and inactive] in the path where sinners walk, nor sits down [to relax and rest] where the scornful [and the mockers] gather. 2 But his delight and desire are in the law of the Lord, and on His law (the precepts, the instructions, the teachings of God) he habitually meditates (ponders and studies) by day and by night. 3 And he shall be like a tree firmly planted [and tended] by the streams of water, ready to bring forth its fruit in its season; its leaf also shall not fade or wither; and everything he does shall prosper [and come to maturity]. Psalm 35:27 (Amp) - Let those who favor my righteous cause and have pleasure in my uprightness shout for joy and be glad and say continually, Let the Lord be magnified, Who takes pleasure in the prosperity of His servant. It’s time for you to release your mind to your WEALTHY PLACE. The devil knows there is greatness in you – so he will try to stop you. But 1 John 4:4 says: 1 John 4:4 (Amp) - Greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world. Your broken heart may seem great; BUT greater is He that is in you. Your problem may feel overwhelming; BUT greater is He that is in you. Your situation may feel out of control; BUT greater is He that is in you. Your financial problem may look big; BUT greater is He that is in you. Your anxiety, worry, stress and fear may feel like a mountain; BUT greater is He that is in you. No matter what is in your life right now or who is trying to trip you up greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world!! Win the war in your mind. #1 Realize where the war is. Your Thoughts-Action-Habit-Character-Destiny #2 Get a grip on your mind, get a grip on your life. Prepare your minds for action #3 Removing stumbling blocks that prevent your destiny. Deal with what is causing you to stumble #4 Don’t let “Double-mindedness” destroy you. You will be unstable in ALL your ways #5 Mind expansion causes life expansion. God has already equipped us for great things Release your mind to your WEALTHY PLACE.
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The God of more than enough | Pastor Leonard Stone
The God of more than enough Genesis 17:1 - “I am God Almighty…” Psalm 23:5 - You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Luke 6:37b-38 - …forgive, and you will be forgiven; 38give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.” Pressed down, shaken together and running over. 1 Corinthians 2:9 - No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has in store for those that love Him. Matthew 13:58 - And so He did only a few miracles there because of their unbelief. Philippians 4:19 - My God shall supply all of your needs according to his riches… John 15:4: Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. 2 Chronicles 32:27 - 27Hezekiah had very great wealth and honor, and he made treasuries for his silver and gold and for his precious stones, spices, shields and all kinds of valuables. 28He also made buildings to store the harvest of grain, new wine and olive oil; and he made stalls for various kinds of cattle, and pens for the flocks. 29He built villages and acquired great numbers of flocks and herds, for God had given him very great riches. Deuteronomy 28:2 - And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the voice of the Lord your God. Ephesians 3:20 - He can do exceedingly abundantly above all we ask or imagine.
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