Pastor Notes
Destiny TV14/11/2021
Theme: The Christian Life: A life In the Supernatural And Not In The Natural ( Part 3 ).
Texts:
Habakkuk 2 : 4
John 4 : 23 - 24
2 Corinthians 4: 16 - 18
Introduction:
Worshiping in the Spirit and Truth is simply a life in the Supernatural
- Worship in the Spirit = Conviction of the Holy Spirit
- Worship in Truth = Revelation of the word
All the above makes up A Life in The Supernatural
V. The woman of Shunem's Encounter With The Supernatural (2 Kings 4 : 8 - 17 / 18 - 37)
Shunem = Double Resting Place - A city in Issachar, located 5 miles( 8 kilometres) South of Mount Tabor.
- Shunem also means a quiet place
- She was not a native of Shunem but an imigrant in Shunem
- Elisha passes by Shunem
- The woman constrained( prevailed upon ) Elisha to eat
- She was wealthy/ well to do woman
- The woman's connection with the supernatural
• V 9= she perceived ( inner seeing ) that Elisha was a Holy man of God
Lessons
what do you perceive?
= Your perception is what opens your door
= There Right Perception and Wrong Perception
Examples:
= Jacob at Luz / Bethel
- V 10 Her Perception led her actions
= She suggested to her husband " Let us make...." As God said " Let us make man in our own image ..."
• So the woman in effect saying to her husband " Let us make this man, Servant of God.
• Let us make his life comfortable for his ministry
• Let us provide comfort
= The way you perceive God is the way you serve him
= The way you perceive your Pastor is the way you relate to him
- How do we perceive ? To have the Right view of God or things;
Spending time with God in The word / Prayer/ meditation
LESSONS:
1. Everyone has a need
2. Every need has a solution
3. Every solution depends on the inspired actions you take towards God/ Note that Elisha did not ask the woman
• Don't always wait for God to ask or demand.
- The Result of Her Actions:
1. The curse of barrenness and childlessness was broken by the Prophets Anointing = Matthew 10 : 41
2. Her property was restored back to her with interests / 2 Kings 8 : 1 - 6
3. She received a privileged information about what will happen in her land : 2 Kings 8: 1 - 3
V. Joseph And The Supernatural = Genesis 37 / Genesis 39
- He resisted temptation to the point of being disgraced and cast into prison
- He fled the scene
- He did not yield to Sin because
- He believed in the Supernatural
- He valued his dream/ Destiny
Lessons
1. Joseph exhibited a spiritual and moral excellence
- Spiritual Excellence = He feared God
- Moral Excellence = He did not cheat on his boss
= Proverbs 13 : 11 / Proverbs 11 : 1
- This scripture is taking to two people in business
- Those who cut people to make exorbitant profits
- Those who exploit by over bargaining to get more.
VI. Ezekiel and The Supernatural = Ezekiel 37
VII. Mary and the Supernatural = Luke 1: 28 - 37
VIII. Peter And The Supernatural = Luke 5 : 1 - 8
IX. The Disciples And The Supernatural = John 6
X. The woman With The Issue of Blood And The Supernatural = Mark 5 : 24 - 34.
XI. Mary and Martha's Encounter With The Supernatural = John 11
XII. Jairus and the Supernatural = Mark 5 : 21 - 24, 35 - 36
XIII. The woman who Poured The Alabaster box of Expensive Perfume on Jesus = Matthew 26 : 6 - 13 / John 12 : 1 - 8
- What moved this woman to do this ? Her faith in the Supernatural
- It was the most expensive perfume
- It cost one year wages
- Until the perfume was broken it retained its fragrance
- The fragrance touched Jesus Christ
- This became a memorial
- The reaction of the disciples
= There Are three kinds of People in the Pews
- Those who are only moved by the needs of the Pastor
- Those only moved by the needs of the church
- Those moved by both.
NOTE : Some still doubt whether we can finish our building project...
PRAYER:
- Holy Spirit give me the heart and mind for the Supernatural / Ezekiel 36 : 26/ 1 Samuel 10 : 9
- Holy Spirit give me the attitude for the Supernatural .