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Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, 3as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue,
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Imagine if God were to visit you in a dream tonight and ask you what He could do for you. What would you say to Him? Would you ask Him to give you a deeper knowledge of Jesus our Lord? Gods Word tells us that when you receive revelation in the knowledge of Jesus, it will cause grace and peace to be multiplied in your life. It will cause you to receive all things that pertain to life and godliness. What is grace? It is the unmerited, unearned and undeserved favor of God shown to us. There is nothing we can do to earn Gods grace. But the more we learn of the beauty and love of our Lord Jesus, the more we see His perfect work on the cross, and the more we position ourselves to receive a multiplication of Gods grace in our lives. The verse says that peace too, is multiplied to us through the knowledge of Jesus our Lord. The peace of God sets our hearts free from fear, stress, worries, anxieties and cares. Wouldnt you want to have the peace of God presiding over your heart always? Gods divine power has given us all things that pertain not just to godliness, but to life as well. Wouldnt you say that health, money, a good job and a nice home for your family pertain to life? Well, all these things and everything else which God has already given is released to you through the knowledge of Jesus our Lord. So lets ask God every day, Father, give me wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Jesus. For to know Jesus is to have grace and peace multiplied to us. To know Jesus is to receive all things pertaining to life and godliness!
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His Word
Dutch pastor friend of mine, Marcel, shared a powerful testimony with me sometime back of his friend who suffered severe pain for about six years because of a jet skiing accident in Penang, Malaysia. This man had been run over by another jet ski and pulled out of the water unconscious. His head was so badly hit that he had missing teeth, a broken upper jaw and deep cuts to his face. The doctors at the hospital were surprised that he had even survived. When he flew back to Holland, his body broke down, knocking him flat on his back for a month. He never quite recovered from the breakdown and found that he couldnt handle physical or mental pressure. He had constant headaches, pain in his body, was fired from several jobs and could only do light work. Because of his condition, life for him was limited and filled with frustration. He couldnt do a lot of things that he wanted to do. One day, as he was sitting in Marcels car, a CD of one of my sermons was being played. He was half-asleep when he heard me say, Jesus has already healed you Satan is the one giving you these lying symptoms. He woke up and told the Lord silently, If You have already healed me, then I believe that Im healed. He testified, At that very moment, every pain left me and I was totally and completely healed. What a wonderful testimony of Gods goodness! This man walked out of a long-term debilitating condition and walked right into Gods abundant health. And it all began when he heard about Jesus finished work. Thats how easy it is to receive from God!
Good things begin to happen to you when you hear about Jesus.
The Bible tells us that faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God (Romans 10:17). The Greek word for God here is actually Christos, which means Christ. Faith, then, comes by hearing the Word of Christ, which is the gospel of Christ His finished work and all the blessings He has purchased for us at the cross, such as healing, provision and protection. So the more you hear about the Lords grace towards you, His finished work at Calvary and all the blessings that you have inherited through the cross, the more faith will come for your breakthrough!
KEEP ON HEARING!
Pastor Prince, Ive heard about Jesus and His goodness, but Im still sick and broke. My friend, faith for your miracle doesnt come by having heard. Just as we have breakfast, lunch and dinner to nourish and sustain our bodies (sometimes, even snacking in between meals and after dinner), likewise, when it comes to the Word of Christ, we need to keep hearing and feeding on it. Thats why Romans 10:17 says that faith comes by hearing, and hearing. In other words, we need to keep hearing and hearing and hearing and after we have heard, to hear some more! So dont hear just once or twice and give up. Keep hearing. Hear your way to your miracle! Thats how a man born crippled also received His healing as recorded in the Book of Acts. The Bible tells us that this crippled man lived in Lystra, a town in the region of Lycaonia, where the apostle Paul went to preach. While everyone else could move around with ease, he had to move about slowly and painfully, or be carried by others who pitied him. It was while he was sitting on the floor in a public place one day, perhaps in the marketplace in Lystra, that the apostle Paul came along preaching the good news of Jesus. And what this crippled man heard and heard, changed his life forever! The Bible tell us, This man heard Paul speaking. Paul, observing him intently and seeing that he had faith to be healed, said with a loud voice, Stand up straight on your feet! And he leapt and walked. (Acts 14:911) What a spectacular miracle! The crowds there went wild. Gods power shot right through the impotent legs and feet of this man and he leapt and walked for
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When it comes to the Word of Christ, we need to keep hearing and feeding on it. Hear your way to your miracle!
the first time in his life. No more painful manoeuvres on filthy floors and depending on others to be carried around. He was now mobile and jubilant!
As he sat there and listened and listened to Pauls preaching through the first service and again at the second service, faith for a miracle began to build up in his heart (remember that faith comes by hearing, and hearing). With nowhere to go, he just kept hearing about Jesus compassion and willingness to heal the sick, and His finished work at Calvary. By the end of the third service, this crippleds faith was at fever pitch and Paul, seeing that he had faith to be healed, commanded him to stand on his feet. The man not only stood on his feet, he even leapt and walked! That, my friend, is the power of hearing and hearing! Perhaps like this crippled man, you have been battling with a physical condition for a long time. Or maybe you have been crippled by depression, fears and overwhelming anxiety attacks. Perhaps its a crippling financial situation that you are facing today. Your bills are piling up and the
banks are calling you every day. It may seem as if you are never going to get out of this rut, but I want you to know that nothing is impossible with God. It can all begin to change! Beloved, you dont have to remain defeated, sick or poor for the rest of your life. You dont have to stay crippled in any way. God wants to set you free to soar with Him and live the abundant life that His Son died to give you. And it all begins with hearing and hearing the Word of Christ. Instead of worrying and getting stressed, I encourage you to incline your ear to the gospel truth of the finished work of Christ. Stop listening to all the negative talk about how you cannot experience your breakthrough. Keep hearing about His undeserved favor towards you, His unconditional love for you and how His sacrifice has qualified you to partake freely of every blessing of God. And like the woman with the bleeding condition and the crippled man at Lystra, faith for your breakthrough will peak in your heart as you keep hearing and encountering the lovely person of Jesus and His finished work!
tells us to hear and hear if we want to experience good. Lets look at Isaiah 55:2 again: Listen carefully [shema shema] to Me, and eat what is good, and let your soul delight itself in abundance. The words listen carefully are the Hebrew words shema shema. The word shema, which means hear, is repeated by God to underline the importance of hearing. Thats why our English Bibles translate them as listen carefully or hearken diligently. Can you see it? The blessings of GodHis goodness and abundance in every area of your lifeare tied to hearing and hearing Him. For example, when the blessing of health is mentioned, we find it linked to shema shema again: If you diligently heed [shema shema] the voice of the Lord your God and do what is right in His sight, give ear to His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have brought on the Egyptians. For I am the Lord who heals you. (Exodus 15:26) Notice how the health of the Israelites here was tied to hearing and hearing (shema shema) God, and doing what was right and keeping all His commandments. Now, because we are under the new covenant of grace today, God doesnt heal us because we have done right and kept all His laws. No, He heals us because of Jesus, who kept all the laws on our behalf and purchased healing for us with His stripes! Indeed Isaiah 53:5 tells us that by His stripes we are healed. So all we have to do is hear about Jesus and believe in Him and what He has done for us at the cross. Gods principle of hear and be healed is not just found in the Old Testament. It is also found in the New Testament. Luke 5:15 describes how great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by Him of their infirmities. Many people today want to be healed of their diseases, but they are not interested in hearing what God has to say. Once, after a service, a man came up to me and asked me to pray for him to be healed. I began to remind him about what I had just preached to encourage him. He responded with, I wasnt here during your preaching. I
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just came to be prayed for. My friend, Im not saying that God wont heal you because you didnt sit through an entire sermon. But it would be so much easier for you to receive your healing when you have faith in your heart because you heard Jesus preached, as we saw in the case of the two biblical accounts and testimony we read about earlier. It would also be easier for you to keep your healing because you know Jesus heart for you to be healthy and whole and the price He paid at the cross for all blessings to be yours.
Word through us, not only will they be blessed, but our days and theirs will also be multiplied, like the days of the heavens above the earth (Deuteronomy 11:19, 21)!
Copyright Joseph Prince, 2011. All rights reserved. Recommended CD message: The Secret Of Hearing That Brings Blessings, 9 January 2011 To obtain the message, visit the online store at www.josephprince.org
Seeing Gods goodness and abundance in every area of your life is tied to hearing and hearing about Jesus and what He has done for you at the cross.
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More than 14,000 church leaders and ministry volunteers from all over the world left the O2 Arena in London tremendously impacted and refreshed by the Hillsong Conference Europe 2011, which took place from 21 to 23 July 2011. During the conference, Joseph ministered at two spiritfilled sessions. In his second message, which was also the closing session of the conference, he continued to unveil the beauty of our loving Savior to the people, and ushered the powerful and tangible presence of God into the venue. So sweet and mesmerizing was the Lords love and amazing grace that even after the worship team had left the stage and the conference was over, the congregation remained, singing praises to the Lord in one accord.
On 26 June 2011, Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN), the worlds largest Christian network, visited Joseph Prince at his home churchNew Creation Church (NCC), Singapore. Matt and Laurie Crouch, hosts of Praise the Lord, TBNs flagship program, flew in specially to record an episode showcasing a Sunday experience with Joseph at NCC. Besides delivering an impactful message on the Benjamin generation, Joseph also led the congregation in partaking of the Holy Communion. And viewers caught a glimpse of a lively praise and worship segment by NCCs very own praise and worship team.
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Last week, I watched your broadcast on Trinity Broadcasting Network. The sermon (preached at the beginning of 2011) dealt with supernatural protection. As I heard your personal testimony of protection and the words that you spoke, I received Gods protection in my heart for myself and my family, not knowing how soon I would need it. Later that day, I accidentally left my stove on and went out to visit my family. I have never done such a thing before. My husband arrived home from work before I got back and found our entire house filled with smoke. Amazingly, only the food in the pot was burned, but no fire started nor did we suffer any damage! Our cat was safe and even my favorite cooking pot was spared, because of Gods great love for me and His beautiful favor on my life! Thank God for the message He brings through you, Pastor Prince. God bless you, your family and your church! Monica Smith | Hawaii, US
I became a single mom when the man in my life ran out on me. To cope with the emptiness in my life, I lived on anti-depressants and other medications. Then, my childs father suddenly came back. He made me stop taking the medication abruptly, which sent me into the worst bout of depression and pain. On the night of 12 June, I completely lost my temper when my baby started crying and screaming non-stop. I was hurting inside and started crying uncontrollably. I felt like I was breaking down slowlyit seemed like the devil was working hard to break me down. As I was sitting alone and crying my eyes out in my moms house, Joseph Princes broadcast* started playing on television. I heard him talking about what it was like being a father. I listened as Joseph talked about carrying his little girl when she was tired and how he would not put her down even when his arm was hurting. He said he couldnthe loved her too much to wake her from her sleep even if it meant he had to suffer. He went on to say that Jesus loves us the same way! The revelation of Jesus love touched me deeply and I broke down. I jumped up, picked up my daughter, and as soon as I did, she stopped crying for the first time in hours and quickly fell asleep! All my pain went away and I was at peace. I continued to watch the rest of Joseph Princes broadcast program till the end. What he shared about the Lords love for me touched my heart so much, I didnt want him to stop talking. What I experienced while watching the broadcast is a first for me even though my grandfather is a pastor. When I felt like I was going to lose my mind, Joseph Prince reminded me of Jesus, His love and His help. I just had to say, Thank you. Emma Newton | Kentucky, US
*Broadcast message mentioned in the above praise report: Sermon number #203 Accepted In The Beloved, Empowered To Succeed (Message also found in Hope Conference 2-DVD Album).
While watching Joseph the next day, (it was a sermon on 20 July 2011, a repeat of Josephs Easter Sunday service), he called out a condition saying that God was healing a man with severe pain and pressure in his right eye. I claimed that healing for my husband. Later that afternoon, I called my husband at work to see how he was feeling. He said much better and I told him what Joseph had proclaimed. My husband recovered completely by the end of the week, from a serious illness that usually lasts for months. To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise, honor, glory and power, forever! New York, US
Thank you, Pastor Prince, for explaining Gods unmerited favor in such a clear and thorough way that makes it possible for me to understand His grace. It really ministered to my wounded heart. I pray that the Lord will continue to bless your family, ministry and you richly! Now that Ive finished reading Unmerited Favor, I am going to start on your book, Destined To Reign! Leslie Hope Alfaro | California, US
I know it is no coincidence when one of Pastor Princes teachings addresses an issue I am currently facing. For example, I had heard him preach about his deliverance from irritable bowel syndrome and pain in his tailbone in one of his DVD resources. But when that same message was broadcast here on television and it addressed an issue I was facing, I knew that it was definitely a message for me directed by the Holy Spirit. We want to thank Pastor Prince and we are praying for his ministry to reach new levels so that many believing Christians will be richly blessed. Danny Seng | California, US
After 13 years as a chemical engineer, I quit my job because it was sucking the life out of me. For the last seven years, Ive stayed home with our three children and when they were at school, I would study the Bible. Jeff and I taught the high school Sunday school class for three years as volunteers and for four years, I taught at a Bible Study for ladies. Jeff is heading up the Audio/Video Technical Ministries at our church. I kept telling Jeff that I wanted to go to a Bible college, but we didnt know how to make it happen. Now, when I watch and study one of your teaching DVDs, I feel like Im in Bible school, one that teaches the Word of God without compromise. I LOVE being in school! I cannot fully express my enormous gratitude to you and your church for having the courage to preach and teach the true gospel of grace. Jeff and I thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We pray Gods abundant and lavish blessing on you, your beautiful family and all our brothers and sisters in Christ over in Singapore. Jeff and Nicole Shope | South Carolina, US
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