Sermon notes: Why Christians must pray for their nation? Deuteronomy 4:6-8

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Introduction

A nation’s greatness is not dependent on it’s history; background or accomplishments. It is not based on the natural wealth, resources, economic prosperity, population, military strength, the capacity of it’s industry or agriculture, education system, health services, system of governance or it’s leaders.

The Bible declares the 3 most important factors that determine a “Great Nation”. In Deuteronomy 4:6-8 God declares these principals that made Israel a great Nation.

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Yohan Perera 7 February 2010 Sermon notes praying for the nation, Sermon No Comments

Sermon: The faith of a Shunammite woman 2 Kings 4:8-37

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Text: 2 Kings 4:8-37

Introduction

A. This account of the Shunammite’s son is one which teaches us about faith.

B. The story shows us something about what faith is and how it works?

C. Actually the story doesn’t speak of her faith directly, but the events in the passage demonstrates it (2 Kings 4:8-10).

D. It is more important to demonstrate our faith than to talk about it (James 2:26).

E. The author recognizes her as a “great” woman, not only because she came from a prominent family, but because of her faith also (2 Kings 4:8).

F. However there are two things God wants to see taking place in our faith.

i. He wants our faith to grow

ii. He puts our faith in to test so that our faith becomes stronger

G. The Shunammite woman learned these lessons of faith God wants us to learn them too. Click here to read the rest of, Sermon: The faith of a Shunammite woman 2 Kings 4:8-37

Yohan Perera 9 January 2010 Sermon notes Sermon, shunammite woman No Comments

New year sermon: An old challenge for a new year

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Text: Colossians 3:1-4

Introduction

2009 is over. 2010 is here. As we stand here on the beginning of a New Year, it is a good time to reflect on the year that is ending and it is a good time to look forward into the year that is soon to begin. It is also a good time for God’s people to take inventory of their walk with the Lord.

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Yohan Perera 30 December 2009 Sermon notes new year, Sermon No Comments

Sermon: Lessons from Jacob the deceiver

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Text: Genesis 33:-18

Introduction

The two boys in our story today came from a godly home, but a dysfunctional home nonetheless. It may seem strange that a godly home could be dysfunctional but . . . Jacob and Esau had the deck stacked against them by their own parents. Isaac favored Esau, his rugged outdoors man, while Rachel preferred gentle Jacob, and neither hesitated to let their feelings show. Click here to read the rest of, Sermon: Lessons from Jacob the deceiver

Yohan Perera 17 June 2009 Sermon notes genesis 33, jacob, Sermon outlines No Comments

Inner healing: Christ’s power to heal emotional wounds

Introduction

One day when I was still a small child, I noticed a tiny bruise on my thy. I took it for granted thus did not treat it at all. Before very long it festered and grew up to be a big wound which inflicted so much of pain upon treatment.

You can never escape physical wounds neither emotional wounds. Humans are emotional beings and it’s not a silly feeling to have emotional hurts. Research says emotional hurts we experience in our childhood has a lot to do with our present way of dealing with others, our self esteem, marriage life and many other areas. Just becoming a Christian cannot heal your emotional wounds, but you have to deal with it and allow God to help. This is called inner healing.

Some people go to psychiatrics, counselors and other professionals in search of emotional healing. But do you know that Jesus died for you so that your emotional wounds will be healed? Let us see the influence of unhealthy emotions and how you can look up to Jesus for help?

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Yohan Perera 2 May 2009 Sermon notes emotional healing, sermons 1 Comment