"OUR GOD IS TRUE TO HIS PROMISES"

OUR GOD IS TRUE TO HIS PROMISES
SERMON BY PASTOR VINCENT @ ELM - KUWAIT ON 2ND MAY 2012

Our God is true to His promise - His promises never fail.

Job 9:1-10 Every month He gives us a promise and guides us accordingly. In this new month God gives the promise that He will perform great deeds which none can comprehend. Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number.(Job 9:10). You are passing through great difficulties and stress and pressures in your life. All these are permitted by God in order to make firm in your faith. When you cross over all these hurdles, then you can claim like David that God has brought us in a broad place. Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.(Ps 66:12).

God who does great deeds: which is beyond your comprehend is great. Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.(1Jn 4:4). You are centering your thoughts about your personal capacity and personal situation in your life. So when you suddenly face problems, you come to conclusion that you cannot get over the problem. Not only that you assume you don't have the capacity and the knowledge to solve your problem. Yes it is true. But God who lives in you is great. He is the one who strengthens you. He guides you with proper knowledge. Apostle Paul said I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

God strengthen the Israelites to do great things: He wanted to chase away more powerful gentiles. To drive out nations from before thee greater and mightier than thou art, to bring thee in, to give thee their land for an inheritance, as it is this day.(Deut 4:38). Therefore He walked them through the wilderness. He fed them with Manna from Heaven. They had the strength of the unicorn. God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows.(Num 24:8). Beloved, the God who guided the Israelites through the wilderness and who stayed with them, who strengthen them to drive away the gentile who are more powerful than them is able to strengthen you also. You are worried about the wilderness in your life. Think of the God who is able to fortify you. He is mighty God. You get power, strength and grace from Him. He has planed to do great things to you there for He reinforces you with His power. And he said, Behold, I make a covenant: before all thy people I will do great and marvelous things, such as have not been done in all the earth, nor in any nation: and all the people among which thou art shall see the work of the LORD: for it is a terrible thing that I will do with thee.(Exo 34:10).

How can you receive the strength from God? Acts 3:1-16 Beloved, there is a power in His name. On one occasion Apostles Peter and John went to the synagogue. Then they saw a lame man who was lame by birth. His legs were lame, so people always carried him. Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms. And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us. And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them. Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. And all the people saw him walking and praising God: And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.(Acts 3:3-10). The lame who was begging for alms got healed and it was a great thing. He would not have expected it. The secret of this great miracle is God has strengthened him. That strength came through the name of Jesus. And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.(Acts 3:16).

You believe in the name of God and proclaim it: He promises us that whatever we ask in His name He will do it. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.(Jn 14:14). Today you believe in His name and receive great things from Him. Secondly when you wait in the presence of God He gives you strength and makes you to do great things.

Encourge yourself in the LORD: 1 Samuel 30:1-6And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire; And had taken the women captives, that were therein: they slew not any, either great or small, but carried them away, and went on their way. So David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives.(1Sam 30:1-3). Amalekires took the family of David and the people who were with David and their families in captivity. Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep. So they cried with their full strength but still they could not find the solution for the problems. But only the problems increase. Infact, the people who were with David, due to the problems, decided to stone David and kill him. And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.(1Sam 30:6).

Wait in the Presence of God: 1 Samuel 30-6-19 David tried in many ways to find the solution by his own effort to his problem, but yet could not find one. Beloved, David when he was struggling with his own effort it never occurred to him that he must follow and chase Amalekites who took his wife and children's in captivity. When he waited in the presence of God then God strengthen him. Then he received the understanding from God that he can follow the Amalekites and win them. And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God. And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David. And David enquired at the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.(1Sam 30:6-8). According to the guidance of God David went to war with his 600 trusted soldiers. So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind stayed. But David pursued, he and four hundred men: for two hundred abode behind, which were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor.(1Sam 30:9-10). David with the very minimum of 200 soldier and went to fight. God was with Him in the battle and by His strength the war went. And David smote them from the twilight even unto the evening of the next day: and there escaped not a man of them, save four hundred young men, which rode upon camels, and fled. And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away: and David rescued his two wives. And there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters, neither spoil, nor any thing that they had taken to them: David recovered all.(1Sam 30:17-19). God gave David the instruction to bring back everything. In your life also God is giving you the guidance to do great things. To receive this grace you must wait in His presence. But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.(Isa 40;31).

God makes you to achieve Great things and opens Great Doors: 1 Corinthians 16:1-9 God not only strengthens you to achieve great things but He also opens great doors for you. For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.(1Cor 16:9). So many months you are facing many closed doors, but God promises in this month He will open new doors for you. He will open new ways in your business. He will open the close womb. All your efforts will prosper in this month. In Apostle Paul's life God opened new favorable and great doors amidst his enemies. Likewise God will open the doors amidst the people who are jealous of you. Who have criticized and mocked at you. The very same people who mocked at you will approach you for help. Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory.(Ps 24:7-10).

God opens the windows of heaven to bless you in your spiritual life as well as material benefits. And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.(Jn 1:51). In the last days I will pour my Spirit upon all the flesh this is God's promise. And He will also pour the latter rains on us. You will grow in the spiritual life. You must also prepare and expect the love second coming of the Lord. Expect great things in your spiritual life. Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.(Ps 107:15-16). In order to allow God to do great revival in your financial matters, you must be sincere in all your dealings. You must be sincere in your family life too. You must also be sincere in work. Be sincere in your offerings. Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.(Mal 3:10).

In this new month expect great things from God with faith Isaiah 60: God will make you great nation. His grace is great. A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the LORD will hasten it in his time.(Isa 60:22). Once again wishing you all that the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God our Father and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit may remain in you, with you and your family members now and for ever………………………....Amen.