-Pst. Tan Ye Peng
See, I'm doing a new thing!
Isa 43:18-21
How should we move on the new year?
1. Forget the former things
Isa 43:18
Margaret Court - to hit a ball back, we always need to put a foot forward
Isa 43:16-17
Phil 3:13-14
Paul says we need to forget about the past (even our achievements) & press forward
The story of the sprinters:
Usain Bolt was running so fast that Wallace Spearman was distracted & shifted to another person's lane
People are attached to their past
40% embarrassments & mistakes
30% always worrying
12% things that hurt them
10% worry about health
8% thinks positively & creatively
2 Cor 5:17
All things have become new
2. Get a vision of new things from God Isa 43:19
This statement was said when the children of Israel was held captive - this shows that God never give up on His people even when they're at their end
Lazarus was dead for 4 days not merely very ill or dead for only a short while & could be revived easily. But Jesus is still able to resurrect him
Jhn 1:16-17
Zec 4:6-7
God's grace for the common grace
We can do common grace stuff nut with new grace we can do new stuff
All throughout the bible - God kept giving new things to His people
Isa 43:20
People around us will benefit from our blessings when it overflows out of our lives
a. Think positive thoughts
Learn to set SMARTER Goals -
Specific
Measurable
Action Plan
Realistic
Time Conscious
Expectation Management
Revelation
b. Visualize the Dream
c. Believe in God's Promised
d. Speak Out the Visions
Prayer will build up our faith as faith tends to leak as time passes - the Rhema that was given to us will bring us great faith & we need to consistently build it & protect it
Because Time is in God's hand - Abraham lifted himself throughout the entire 25yrs when he waited for his son to come
He also build himself & his character during that waiting
3. Give Thanks & Praise Continually to God
Isa 43:21
Paul Potts
- CHC @ Expo Hall 1; Sun Service @ 10am
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