7 Feb 2021 - One Thing to Prosper in All Things - Pastor Joseph Prince Sermon Notes - New Creation Church Sermon Notes
Pastor Joseph Prince taught that God’s plan to prosper you in all things is very simple. Jesus has done the difficult part, so your one part is simple: give attention to meditating on His word. There are many distractions that the enemy uses to draw us away in different directions. He wants to prevent us from receiving the numerous benefits of this powerful activity. Meditate on God's word and you shall be exercising yourself towards godliness which is great gain to you in this life, and in eternity to come!
Praise and Worship Songs Performed:
1. Love on the Line - Hillsong Music
2. I Stand in Worship - New Creation Worship
3. You Alone - Don Harris
Psalm 1:3 - There is one thing you can do that will produce success and prosperity in every area of your life. It is a simple thing: meditating on God’s word.
When you are generous, it will also cause all the work of your hands to be blessed.
“He will be like a tree planted by the streams of water, that produces its fruit in its season, whose leaf also does not wither. Whatever he does shall prosper.” (Psalms 1:3 WEB)
Matthew 6:33 - If you want to pursue something in life, seek God’s kingdom as the first priority. God’s way is simple—one thing that causes you to have all things given to you.
God is not against you having money. Lots of money is needed for furthering the Gospel in these last days. But He is against money having you.
“But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.” (Matthew 6:33 WEB)
1 Timothy 6:6 - When you exercise yourself towards godliness, it will be great gain to you.
“But godliness with contentment is great gain.” (1 Timothy 6:6 WEB)
1 Timothy 4:7-9 - Bodily exercise is good, but only has some benefits (such as fitness). Exercising yourself towards godliness is profitable for all things in your life.
“But refuse profane and old wives’ fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness. For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now, and of that which is to come. This saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance.” (1 Timothy 4:7-9 WEB)
3 John 1:2 - The first thing God wants for us is soul prosperity.
The words “even as” means in “exact proportion to”.
The more you prosper in your soul, the more you will prosper outwardly in all things and in your health.
The apostle John will not pray something that is against God’s will.
Gaius, the one that John is praying for, was already prospering in his soul. He was walking in the truth.
Pray for you and your loved ones to prosper in all things and be healthy.
“Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.” (3 John 1:2 WEB)
1 Timothy 3:16 - The Greek word for “godliness”, “eusebeia”, has the literal meaning of “good worship”. “Eu” means good or well, and “sebomai” is “worship, to pay homage, or venerate”.
Godliness is not a work but something you exercise yourself unto.
The verse below is about Jesus. When you are engaged with Jesus and the redemptive truths of the Gospel, that is exercising yourself unto godliness.
“Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, and received up in glory.” (1 Timothy 3:16 WEB)
1 Timothy 4:13-15 - Give attention to reading and meditating on God’s word. Then, your profiting will be visible to all people and in all things.
“Till I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership. Meditate on these things; give yourself entirely to them, that your progress may be evident to all.” (I Timothy 4:13-15 NKJV)
1 Timothy 4:16 - When you meditate on God’s word, you will be saved from troubles, from diseases, from poverty, etc.
This “save” in the passage is not talking about salvation from Hell since it is addressed to Timothy—a believer who is already saved.
“Pay attention to yourself, and to your teaching. Continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.” (1 Timothy 4:16 WEB)
Meditating on God’s word is exercising yourself towards godliness which profits you in all things
1 Corinthians 12:31a - Have an intense longing for the gifts of the Holy Spirit to be manifested through you.
“But earnestly desire the best gifts.” (1 Corinthians 12:31a WEB)
Hebrews 5:12a - Every believer can teach God’s word, but there is also the office of a “teacher” in the fivefold ministry who has a greater anointing in the area of teaching.
“For although by this time you should be teachers, you again need to have someone teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the revelations of God. You have come to need milk, and not solid food.” (Hebrews 5:12 WEB)
Psalm 39:3 - Teach something that your heart is burning with passion for—this is from the Holy Spirit.
When you meditate on God’s word, your heart will burn when it receives the revelation of a piece of Scripture.
Meditation is the art of silent contemplation that many people have forsaken nowadays in exchange for amusement.
Amusement means you're allowing others to do the thinking for you, to be creative for you, and you are just experiencing it.
When you spend time "musing", pondering God's word in silence, creative ideas will come to you.
“My heart was hot within me. While I meditated, the fire burned. I spoke with my tongue:” (Psalms 39:3 WEB)
Joshua 1:8 - The Hebrew word for meditate is “hagah” which means to mutter. To meditate means to mutter with your mouth the Scriptures that you are thinking about.
“This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it; for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.” (Joshua 1:8 WEB)
There is a condition that scientists observed called “anhedonia” which means the inability to experience pleasure.
Many people are always seeking to be entertained and their flesh is so jaded that they can’t even enjoy pleasure anymore.
Be free from the bondage to social media. You can use it as a tool, but don’t let it hold you captive.
Social media companies hire people called “attention engineers” who adopt principles from casinos to keep people addicted to their product.
1 Corinthians 6:12 - It is okay to use social media but don’t be brought under its power. When you are addicted, you are under its power.
““All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are expedient. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be brought under the power of anything.” (1 Corinthians 6:12 WEB)
Ever since social media was invented, there was an explosion of anxiety disorders in school children who are engaged in it.
Don’t let yourself be negatively affected by the illusionary highlight reel that people post on social media about their lives. It doesn’t represent the full reality.
Luke 10:38-42 - Martha was distracted by many things. She was short-fused because she was distracted.
The Lord’s ways are simple. Only one thing is needed.
The word translated as “anxious” in the Greek is “merinao” which means to be drawn in different directions.
Nowadays, people crave the dopamine release of using social media.
When the Lord comes to your house, it’s not so that you can serve Him. He wants you to receive from Him—He is so full of all supply, so just take from Him first.
That is having a good opinion of Him and treating Him as God who lacks nothing.
“As they went on their way, he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. She had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word. But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she came up to him, and said, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister left me to serve alone? Ask her therefore to help me.” Jesus answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her.”” (Luke 10:38-42 WEB)
Matthew 6:25 - The word “anxious” in the verse below is also “merinao” in Greek. The solution to being drawn in different directions is meditating on God’s word.
Have you seen a cow chewing the cud before? It chews, swallows, regurgitates, and then chews the cud again.
As you meditate on God’s word like a cow chews on its food, you will be nourished by it.
“Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life: what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food, and the body more than clothing?” (Matthew 6:25 WEB)
Hebrews 4:12 - God’s word is alive and it is so powerful, able to benefit us.
When you spend time in God’s word, you are able to discern between your own thoughts from your soul, and God’s thoughts from within your spirit.
The “marrow” is responsible for producing cells that strengthen your immune system. God’s word revitalizes you physically.
“For the word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.” (Hebrews 4:12 WEB)
Matthew 4:3 - God’s word is life to you, and to all your flesh.
“But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.’” (Matthew 4:4 WEB)
Proverbs 4:20-22 - The Septuagint says that the word “attend to” is the same word as “give attention to” in 1 Timothy 4:13.
Meditating on God’s word is health to your whole body.
“My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings. Let them not depart from your eyes. Keep them in the center of your heart. For they are life to those who find them, and health to their whole body.” (Proverbs 4:20-22 WEB)
The devil wants you to be distracted from God’s word. When you have moments of boredom, bring up God’s word and meditate on it.
Switch all the distractions off and have something detoxing moments to break the power of these addictions (such as social media) from your life.
Pick up hobbies such a playing the guitar which are not related to screen time.
Psalm 27:4 - The one thing needful is to behold the beauty of the Lord in His word.
If there is a specific manifestation you desire, search for scriptures that contain God’s promises about that area.
“One thing I have asked of Yahweh, that I will seek after: that I may dwell in Yahweh’s house all the days of my life, to see Yahweh’s beauty, and to inquire in his temple.” (Psalms 27:4 WEB)
Pastor Prince released words of knowledge for healing:
People with joint conditions.
A lady with pain in her back.
Arthritis in the fingers.
Someone looking at a form with a huge six-figure sum of financial debt. Jesus is supernaturally cancelling that debt through His blood
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