Words of Life|Pastor Balan Swaminathan|HIPM

God has spoken to us through this sermon.  - God doesn't want us to harbor hatred in our heart compromising the sixth commandment - God doesn't want us to dress like this world and act like this world  and be with lustful eyes and thoughts compromising the seventh commandment - God doesn't want us to steal what doesn't belong to us, the materials, God given talents and gifts and even in out tithes...

God doesn't want us to compromise the ten commandments: - He doesn’t want us to have any other God before Him - He doesn't want us to worship anything else than Him and Him alone - He doesn't want us to proclaim His name, but not live up to His name - He doesn't want us to neglect Sunday morning service - He doesn't want us to neglect our parents

Jesus said, Rev 2: 21 And I gave her time to repent of her sexual immorality, and she did not repent. 22 Indeed I will cast her into a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of their deeds. 23 I will kill her children with death, and all the churches shall know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts. And I will give to each one of you acc...

This spirit of compromise can enter into any relationship if we are not careful: - We need to discern this spirit and destroy it from the beginning in order to continue. - There are marriages damaged because of the spirit of Jezebel - There are churches destroyed because of the spirit of Jezebel----more---- At times it is so sad to see some of the loved ones and the children of God are used by the...

In this sermon, Pastor Balan talked about three compromises that can come on our way if we don't deal with the devil as Jesus did. - If the first temptation was to compromise in our motives - due to lust of the flesh, - If the second temptation was to compromise abusing/misusing the Word of God - due to pride of life, - The third temptation was to compromise in worship - due to the lust of the eye...

Achan compromised by: - Taking what was considered cursed into his house - Stealing what belongs to the Lord - Not giving to God and keeping what belongs to God with us for our own benefit.----more---- We tend to compromise not only in money, even in other type of giving: - Giving our time to the work of God, do not hold on to what belongs to God - Giving our talents to God's work, do not hold on...

Jehoshaphat, son of king Asa was the 4th king of Judah the divided kingdom after the days of king Solomon.   God has spoken to us through the life of Jehoshaphat: - God has spoke to us saying that we can't compromise in our marriage relationship by marrying an unbeliever.  Because probability of we losing our faith in God is much higher than leading him or her to Christ - God has spoken to us sayi...

The life of Jehoshaphat is a good example of a believer who would like to live Godly.   Many times we are very careful in our living not to allow sin in our lives and displease the Lord.  When everything is going on well in our lives suddenly in one area of our life we compromise with the world and bring disgrace to the Lord.  We are going to talk about four such areas from the life of king Jehosh...

The devil just like Pharaoh is often relentless and is willing to compromise. He says, It doesn't matter where you worship, it doesn't matter which God you server, its all the same, people serve God in different ways.  He makes us to compromise with the place of worship. It doesn't matter if you don't be baptized, it doesn't matter even if you don’t receive the anointing of the Holy Spirit, it doe...

Someone said that the church will continue to compromise with the world.  Compromise is slowly growing with the churches. We failed to make young Christians our priority. We think we are addressing the need of young people.  But try removing the fun out of the church today. That will tell how many of the youth and young adults will come to the church as they really love to study and follow the scr...

- A church that has compromised appears to be a church, but God had already left the church - A church that has compromised with the world, still continues with all its activities, but Spirit of God had already left the church - A church that has compromised with the world still operates, not by men and women who are anointed by God, but by the agents of Satan - Miracles and healing may take place...

- Ezra was a man who studied, followed and taught the word of God - Ezra knew the power of fasting - Ezra didn't go along with the majority - Ezra was model leader who humbled himself and confessed to the Lord and people followed. - Ezra preached about separation.    

Corruption came into the church or church started compromising with its surroundings in the very early age. - Jesus in His teachings and Paul in his writings warned about this - John writes about it in the book of Revelation as he address to the church of Paramus, a compromised church - History record this as Constantine married the church to the world - Today you and I witness that the  compromis...

- Cyrus honored God - He consecrated the holy articles and designated them for God - Cyrus gave to God - Cyrus was just a tool, you and I need to be much more than that.

This sermon explores King David who was a temple builder: - David's longing for the temple of God - David's desire to build a temple for God - David's attitude towards God's temple - How David prepared his son - He reinforced the law of God - He encouraged and motivated Solomon - He gathered building materials for his son - He asked others to help Solomon

- Zerubabel was a man encouraged by God's Words - Zerubbabel was a man who was not depending on his own might and power, but was on the Spirit of God - Zerubbabel was a man whom God given honor and authority Today we need to realize that God has given us the signet ring, His power and authority as He has sealed us with the Holy Spirit. - Power to do the work of God. - Power to overcome the obstacl...

As we know the history, God's children were taken as captives in the year 605 BC to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar. They lived in the captivity for seventy long years.  God orchestrated their return to the native land after seventy years in a supernatural way. - The first batch of captives returned under the leadership of Zerubbabel as God stirred up the spirit of King Cyrus to build the temple of God....

Read Exodus 31:1-11 Though Moses is given the vision of the tabernacle (Exod 25:40), and the people are called to furnish the materials (25:1-8; 35:4-9), it is the Spirit-endowed skill possessed by Bezalel that made it possible for the tabernacle to be constructed. This is re-emphasized in Exodus 35:30-35 (Read), also in Exodus 38:22 (Read) There Moses records that “Bezalel the son of Uri, son of...

King Solomon was known for his wisdom, his wealth and his writings.  Solomon was the son of King David and Bathsheba. Solomon had a great military power.  He controlled the entire region west of the Euphrates and had peace on his borders.  People from surrounding nations also came to hear Solomon’s wisdom. He composed 3,000 proverbs and 1,000 songs. He wrote the Song of Songs, the Book of Proverbs...

Most of the ancient religions are filled with examples of buildings and shrines as houses for idols or gods and goddesses. Many religionists believe that spirits live in trees, rocks, caves, or sacred groves. The Egyptians worshipped crocodiles, cats, cows, birds and beetles. The Greeks and Romans assigned to their gods splendid mansions and palaces as their dwelling places.  But the God revealed...

There are four major aspects where God wants the church to be together: - In God's work - In our fall or failures - In our discouragements - When we are attacked  Snow flakes are very frail little things, but if you get enough of them together, they can strop traffic. This is the power of unity.----more---- There are two things God wants you to stand alone on: - Faith in Jesus Christ - God's call...

Many times non-Christians ask us about how we have one Bible, one God but why are there different churches, ministries and denomination? We need to understand the diversity the Word of God is talking about.  1 Corinthians 12 in a description of the church as the body of Christ: - Verses 4 to 13: One Body - Verses 14 to 20: Many Members - Verse 21: Inter-dependency (we need each other) - Verses 22-...

Mission: - Preach the Gospel - Promote Prayer & Intercession - Build up the church in faith through the Word of God - Demonstrate the power of God to this generation - Prepare the church for the coming of the Lord----more---- The three aspects of reaching the lost: - Reaching the lost is the heart of our Lord - Reaching the lost is the mandate of the Church - Reaching the lost demands sacrifice Li...

The term Church was first introduced in the Bible by our Lord Jesus Christ in Matthew 16:18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. The word 'church' in the New Testament is translated from the Greek word 'ekklesia' which comes from two words 'ek' meaning 'out' and 'kaleo' meaning to 'call.' An ekklesia...

Here are a highlight of the couple of things we need to do as a church when we come together in prayer: - Bind hatred and loose love - Bind discord (disagreement/conflict) and loose harmony - Bind sin and habits that hold people and loose salvation - Bind false teaching and loose sound doctrine - Bind demon of sickness and loose healing - Bind spirit of poverty and debt and loose scriptural blessi...