God's Mercies - Part 2
The speaker emphasizes the importance of trusting in God's sovereignty and provision, and giving glory to Him for His great acts.
This sermon emphasizes the providence and guidance of God in establishing places of worship, highlighting the importance of seeking God's will and not rushing into decisions based on worldly standards. It also stresses the need to acknowledge and give glory to the Lord for His mighty works and interventions in our lives, reminding us to be careful to always attribute success and blessings to Him.
Full Transcript
One neighbor said, he told Dr. M.D. Paul, one of our brothers who is now with the Lord, said, I never expected any Christian to come here to this area. But you have come here, meaning the fellowship headquarters is in Nungambakkam, Hyderabad. The rents are very high there.
And a man told me that a neighboring piece of land was bought, that is one twentieth of an acre, five cents, five or six cents, for fifty million rupees. See, that is very high price. More than a million dollars for a small strip.
One twentieth of an acre for over a million dollars. But God has put us right there. And I am always full of praise.
Some people say, please, we want to give you some land. Please build a prayer hall here. First, I don't accept lands.
There is a devil in lands. So even if somebody says, I will give you so many acres, I say, no, I don't want. I will wait for a price, if God wants us to have it.
So, don't think you can just build a prayer hall in the name of the fellowship, wherever you please. These are the old landmarks. A place where people of any community can come.
Now, turn to the eleventh chapter. Here, again and again, we are told, with His greatness, His mighty hand, which He did in the midst of Egypt, and what He did unto the army of Egypt, fifth verse, what He did unto you in the wilderness, sixth verse, when Dathan and Abiram rose up against Moses, and what He did unto Dathan and Abiram, seventh verse, what your eyes have seen, all the great acts of the Lord, which He did. See, friends, you must be careful to give glory to the Lord.
Some of these big engineers today,
Sermon Outline
- I. God's Sovereignty in Our Lives
- A. God's guidance in choosing a location
- B. The importance of waiting for God's timing
- C. Giving glory to God for His great acts
- II. The Dangers of Human Pride
- A. The devil in lands and human possessions
- B. The importance of trusting in God's provision
- III. The Importance of Stewardship
- A. Not accepting lands without God's guidance
- B. Waiting for God's timing and provision
- IV. Giving Glory to God
- A. Recognizing God's greatness in our lives
- B. Giving thanks and praise to God
Key Quotes
“One twentieth of an acre for over a million dollars. But God has put us right there.” — Joshua Daniel
“There is a devil in lands. So even if somebody says, I will give you so many acres, I say, no, I don't want.” — Joshua Daniel
“See, friends, you must be careful to give glory to the Lord.” — Joshua Daniel
Application Points
- We should trust in God's provision rather than our own abilities.
- We should recognize God's greatness in our lives and give thanks and praise to Him.
- We should be careful to give glory to God for His great acts.