Sunday School

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Sunday School Lesson: December 6, 2020
New Jerusalem Ministries
Buckeye, AZ

"Don't Prolong the Inevitable"

Foundational Scriptures:
Romans 7:6
2 Corinthians 17

At  this time, we are preparing to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, on  December 25th. This is a good thing to do; however, this is in vain if  we don't also consider His death, burial and resurrection! Let's  celebrate what Jesus provided for us by fulfilling His destiny. 

Jesus,  the Savior of the World, was born to die for our sins. He came to earth  preaching and fulfilling His destiny. In  Luke 4:18-19, Jesus  says  "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to  preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the  brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of  sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach  the acceptable year of the Lord. It wasn't easy to be betrayed and we  saw Jesus' agonizing prayer in the garden of Gethsemane (Mark 14:32-36)  We are so thankful for Jesus' obedience to the call of His destiny.  After all, where would we be if it weren't for Jesus!

We look to  Jesus as a model to see how we should respond to situations, and in  respect to His destiny, after praying and seeking the Father, Jesus  accepted His destiny and didn't prolong the inevitable, after going to  the Father in prayer, He gained the peace to endure,and that's what we  must do.

As long as we stay prayerful, honor his commands, we are  fulfilling God's destiny.  Next, the places where God has us positioned  are all ways The Father's destiny for our lives is revealed.  So we  walk with endurance the race that is set before us as mothers, fathers,  sisters, brothers, daughters, sons, etc. The job/ career God blessed you  to have is leading you to your destiny. The vision God gave you.  The  push you feel in the Holy Ghost is destiny.

So be thankful for  it and seek God's strength and guidance in it.  Because we couldn't do  it without Him anyway. So let your light shine everywhere you go! Jesus  was unapologetic in His ministry, and we must be too. In the confidence  of the Holy Spirit, we are the hands and feet of Jesus in this world.    

Is destiny easy, no it isn't.  The enemy doesn't want us to  fulfill the destiny God has for our lives.  We have to be disciplined to  fulfill our destiny. But, look at Jesus in Mark 15:2-5  where he was  faced with adversity and accusations before his crucifixion and Jesus  said nothing! Jesus was pressing on to the mark of the high calling, he  didn't try to defend himself and didn't want to delay the inevitable.   Like Jesus, we face adversity in our race; but with meekness like Jesus,  we yield to the Spirit to have his way in our lives and in every  situation we face so God will get the glory. 

So, as we reflect  on the gift of Jesus to the World we are thankful that He is the way,  the truth and the life. And that is because His destiny was fulfilled in  every aspect of his life, thus fulfilling the prophecy of the coming  messiah.  We lean on Jesus to help and strengthen us with how we  overcome adversities in life and today, the Word of the Lord today is,  "Don't prolong the inevitable."

Remember, God didn't give us a  spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind.  Whatever God has  spoken concerning you will come to pass.  In meekness, we walk the race  that is set before us with endurance.  Humbly submit yourself to the  will of God and thank Him for making on Earth what is already in Heaven.  Let the Holy Spirit give you power, confidence, and the words to say at  the appointed time.  God is fighting for us!  Rejoice in the  finished  work of Jesus Christ. What a precious gift the Father has given us all!   Be blessed in this season in Jesus' name. 

New Jerusalem Sunday School 11-29-2020

As  we begin to reflect on this year, there has been many changes and a lot  of uncertainties. We have lost love ones and friends but REST IN THE  DEEP ASSURANCE of God's unfailing Love. Let your body, mind, and spirit  relax in His Presence. Release into His care anything that is troubling  you so that you can focus your full attention on Him. Be awed by the  vast dimensions of His Love for you: wider, longer, higher, and deeper  than anything you know. Rejoice that this marvelous Love is yours  forever!

The best response to this glorious gift is a life  steeped in thankfulness. Every time you thank Him, you acknowledge that  He is your Lord and Provider. This is the proper stance for a child of  God: receiving with thanksgiving. Bring Him the sacrifice of gratitude,  and watch to see how much He bless you.

Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
—1 Peter 5:7

I  pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power  through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your  hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established  in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how  wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this  love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of  all the fullness of God.
—Ephesians 3:16–19

Let them give  thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for  men. Let them sacrifice thank offerings and tell of his works with songs  of joy.
—Psalm 107:21–22

In all things give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
-- 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Thanksgiving  allows us to give praise to God. Enter His gates with thanksgiving, and  into His courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless His name.
-- Psalm 100:4

O Give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good: for His mercy endure the forever.
-- Psalm 107:1

I will praise the Lord according to His righteousness: and sing praise to the name of the Lord most high.
-- Psalm 7:17

Trena 

Subject NJM Sunday School Sun, Nov 15th 2020 TURN, TURN, TURN
Today's  lesson title is also a song written in the late 50s and recorded by The  Byrd's in 1965. It was inspired directly from Ecclesiastes Chapter 3,  but the core scripture that relates to 'turning' in this lesson comes  from the book of Matthew. Grab your Bible and turn to Matt18:3. Jesus  said to his disciples "Verily I say unto you, except  ye be CONVERTED  and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of  heaven." Jesus said this in response to the disciples' question about  who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. To illustrate his answer,  Jesus called a little child unto him and set the child in the midst of  them. So how can we apply Jesus' hands-on teaching answer to our lives  today?

 Well,  we live in a fallen world that is increasingly obsessed with SELF and  what's in it for ME. No matter where you look, selfishness and pride is  on full display. The example Jesus gave his disciples is a good one for  us Saints today because we must be the example of turning -- turning  from a focus on worldly views and worldly desires and worldly ways to a  focus on righteousness and divine purpose through the conversion he died  to give us. This conversion is not just for sinners; it's for Saints  who walk with an outward profession on our lips but no inward change in  our hearts. Jesus's powerful example to the disciples combines well with  John3:3-5 where he tells Nicodemus that "except a man be born again, he  cannot see the kingdom of God." 

 Nicodemus,  a ruler of the Jews and an Adult, couldn't grasp the born again  concept. As we mature and go through trials of life, we can lose our  childlike disposition. Webster's defines disposition as: a state of  mind; a prevailing tendency of one's spirit; our characteristic  attitude. Children are humble. They know that they don't know; that's  why they ask questions all the time! Do we ask questions, or do we think  we already know it all? Children are willingly dependent on their  parents. Are we willingly dependent on God our Father? Children are  cheerful, curious,  teachable, eager to learn, looking to please, and  anxious to understand. Do we Adult children of God possess those traits?  Is this our characteristic attitude? Is this our disposition?  

In  Rom12:3 Paul begs us not to think of ourselves more highly than we  ought to think. In 2Chron7:14 God tells Solomon that IF his people not  only humble themselves and pray and seek his face, but also TURN from  our wicked ways, he will hear us, forgive our sins, and heal our land.  To every season there is a TURNING. Just as the leaves on the trees are  turning and falling to the ground, may we be willing to do the same.  Acts3:19 "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be  blotted out when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of  the Lord." Let God refresh you in this season. Turn, turn, turn. Amen.