Speaker:
Rev. Dr. Delali G. Bodza
Theme: Moving Boundaries ( Barriers, Seals, Obstacles) Into Your Now.
Texts:
Luke 5: 17 - 26
Mark 2: 1 - 12
Matthew 9: 2 – 8
Introduction:
" Now Is My Time " Is The Theme For Our 100 Days Prayer Festival.
Jesus Christ Is Your Now. Your Now Has Existed In Christ Since The Day You Genuinely Gave Your Life To Jesus.
What Do We Mean By " Now " ? The Immediate/ Sudden Display Or Manifestation Of Your Deepest Expectations.
As A Covenant Child Of God, You Have Every Right To Access Your Now
• Your " Now " Even Though Already Exists In Christ Never Manifest Easily.
• Accessing " Your Now " Comes With Confronting Boundaries/ Barriers/ Limitations
• But Accessing Your "Now " , Comes By Moving Boundaries/ Removing Barriers/ Breaking Limitations
Scriptural Background:
Certain Elements To Consider In This Passage
1. Jesus Christ
2. The Crowd He Was Addressing
3. The House Where The Meeting Was Taking Place
4. The Paralytic Man
5. The Four Friends
6. The Roof Of The House
A. Jesus Christ Was The Main Focus Of The Four Friends = If Only They Could Get Their Paralytic Friend To Jesus
They Saw Jesus Christ As Their All = If Only...
They Had No Plan B
They Harnessed All Their Effort / Energy To Get Their Paralytic Friend To Jesus
• They Were Not Prepared To Compromise
• They Did Not Yield To Distraction
• Who Hears Your Problems And Issues First
B. But There Were Two Major Boundaries/ Barriers/ Obstacles To Conquer
1. The Crowd
2. The Tiles At The Ceiling Of The House
C . Note That There Were Certain Major Boundaries/ Barriers/ Obstacles Within These Four Men Before Even The Two Above
1. Mental Boundary = Can This Be Possible
2. Emotional Boundary = Fear Within
3. Their Belief System = How Sure Were They That Their Faith Or Belief In Jesus For Sending Their Friend To Him Will Work / How Sure Were They That Their Expectation Will Be Met / What About If It Does Not Work.
4. Tradition Of Men / People's Opinion
D. The Resolve Of The Four Men
1. To Break Through The Boundary Of The Crowd
2. To Break Through The Boundary Of Courtesy Of The House Owner
3. To Break The Boundary Of The Ceiling
4. Lowering Their Friend To Where Jesus Was Standing
E. Three Qualities That Led Their Actions
1. Determination
2. Faith Focus
3. Perseverance
F. Jesus Reaction
1. First Jesus Saw Their Faith V 20 Ie Their Actions Demonstrated In Breaking Through The Crowd/ The Lifting Of The Man To The Roof / The Breaking Of The Tiles / Their Lowering Of The Man
2. Secondly He Addressed The " One Thing " Needed To Be Tackled V 20 = To This Man It Was Sin
3. That Means This Man Was Not Born Again Hence His " One Thing " Was Sin.
Sin Was The Boundary/ Barrier/ Obstacle To What The Man Needed Now.
4. Jesus Said To The Man " Get Up, Pick Your Mat And Go Home " V 24
Immediately...V 25
G. Addressing The " One Thing"
Why Is Jesus Christ The Surest, The Shortest And The Quickest Way To Getting The Best Of God And The Best Of Anything In Life ?
Because, Only Jesus Knows And Has The Power Of That " One Thing " Boundary, Barrier, Obstacle
Application
• There Is Always The One Thing To Your Now
• Where Jesus Addressed The " One Thing "
1. Mark 10 : 21 - 22
2. Luke 10 : 42
H. Lessons From This Strange/ Remarkable/ Wonders/ Unaccountable /Incredible/ Marvelous Happenings V 26
1. Every Challenge/ Difficult Situation We Face Reveales A Dimension Of God To Us = Job 19 : 25 - 26
2. Reveals Our Level In Faith And Maturity
3. Positions Or Qualify Us To Become Reference Points
I . Prayer :
Oh Lord, Which Dimension Of God Are You Revealing To Me In This Challenge You Have Permitted To Come My Way.
Oh Lord, What Is That " One Thing " In My Life To My Now
Oh Lord, What Is The Boundary That I Need To Remove For My Now
Oct 20 - 100 Days Prayer Festival (Day 81)
Oct 19 - 100 Days Prayer Festival (Day 80)
Oct 18 - 100 Days Prayer Festival (Day 79)
Oct 18 - Let The Eternal Covenant Manifest Itself Now.
Oct 17 - 100 Days Prayer Festival (Day 78)
Oct 16 - Praying The Eternal Covenant
Oct 16 - 100 Days Prayer Festival (Day 77)
Oct 15 - Engaging The Eternal Covenant
Oct 13 - Awakening Or Provoking The Everlasting/ Eternal Covenant To Speak And Fight For Us.
Oct 14 - Lifting the cup of the eternal / Everlasting covenant to Break out and Break into.
Oct 12 - Lifting The Cup To Awaken The Four Spirits, Powers or Angels Of Heaven To Go Into Action Against The Enemy.
Oct 11 - 100 Days Prayer Festival (Day 72)
Oct 11 - Arousing The Forces of Heaven To Scatter The Enemy
Oct 10 - 100 Days Prayer Festival (Day 71)
Oct 9 - Let The Holy Spirit Make My October To Be
Oct 9 - 100 Days Prayer Festival (Day 70)
Oct 8 - The Holy Spirit; The Maker/ The Manifester/ The Manufacturer/ The One Who Births Things.
Oct 6 - Commanding The Month October To Live
Oct 4 - Commanding Or Praying My October To Live
Oct 3 - 100 Days Prayer Festival (Day 64)
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