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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

3/27/11 MESSAGE by S. Chong, Sa-Rang, Holy Wave, 11am

3/27/11 MESSAGE by S. Chong, Sa-Rang, Holy Wave,
" ...god prunes our lives..wants us to bear fruit..u know great chr leader, billy graham..what seps christian all-stars from ordinary christians..what makes some blend in background..others..like billy..a hero of mine..have all his books..why did god use me..describes himself as a rural southern boy..why god use him ? Only a undergrad degree..not a grad degree..why did god use him ? Unique call, but also intimacy w/ god..driving point..he is the vine we..."I am vine..u r branches.."..remain or abide.what mean to abide ?..god prunes us..as painful..bear spiritual fruit..u can be a superstar like billy graham..all have so much potential..stay remaining in me..degree of intimacy..all have varying degrees of intimacy w/ god ..he sees..this child close, this one far..god knows..he's going after u ..if born & sanctified..w.christ..saved..forever secure..nothng can snatch u..sealed & sanctified by Christ..god says what dgree drive deeper..u r already clean..word I spoke..already sanctified..amazing thing...thought maybe wouldn't have to wash car so much here in west coast like east coast.but noticed..still get layer of dust..so go to car wash..wonder what would happen if I personally went thru wash..deep cleaning..with christ..we do experience it..ent thru it..no matter how thick dirt..came out clean..not outsid only..but inside out..if u have saving rship..already clean forever..one time thing..accept christ..cleaning effect..word for pruning means to clean as well..if u r child of god..version 2.0 ..can't be changed..now have that.so what ? Where from there ?..2nd point..abiding in christ..reminding of constant communion and contact w/ god..not meaning eucharist..more than that..become united connected rshp..remain in me..I in u..when saved 4ever in god's hands..why..still have to ..say "remain in me"..why? Need to remind selves..continal rshp never ceases..in church, driving, sleeping, ..just b/c u don't sense it..god never stops being god..darkest valley..never stops..just b/c u don't sense him, he doesn't stop being god..conitnue perpetual communion w/ god..tend to forget..remind self..perfect love casts out all fear..wife had meeting w/ upper room ladies..we men were mr. Mom for the moment.daughter cara son colin..movie night.."how to train a dragon"..popcorn..dimmed lights..amazing thing L sec sofa..my daughter..vision..we distrct her w/ popcorn...sofa pillows..she's on my right..her head on my shoulder..she's not paying attn to movie.."love spend time w/ u daddy.."..frenetic pace..justify this & that..for a moment ..just looking at me..meant so much to me..doing dishes..mr. mom..go on up..kids say no..perfect moment..got a little angry..why not? Not without u..go on up ..no no..finaally went up..wondering y so afraid..kids tend to kick blankets off..I'm tired..wonder if blankets off..go down hallway..he's restless..down comforter..pressed lips to his shoulder.."love u son"..daughter..light sleeper..hears creak..extra careful..quietly gently..she started moving..I ran out of roomm..god never sleeps.slumbers..watches over people..why my children afraid to go up...lost perspective that their biol father is w/ them..whose house, ..who created world..god! All belongs to god..as telling children..y afraid..y afraid..god owns everything..am w/ u..always..to end of age..const. remind selves..perpet reunion..rshp tha god ants..messd up.praise god..he will make u close..as a result..communion const fllwshp..god is longing for..how badly do u want that ? Vision holy wave..every person who comes in, leaves closer to god..abiding..incorporating..inside out not outside in..god's word and spirit..reason we r so frustrated..spiritually dry..tend to be topical like sunscreen...only skin deep..god desires..not just amen..not just reading.not just quiet time..y not life being transformed? B.c we r topically applying ..may agree but don't remain in it..one commentator..life's transf ..not just reading..but let the spirit transform u inside out..form of legalism..no staying power..when need to being w/ holy spirit...want holy wave so infused w/ spirit..of living god..not by flesh..try to inter by flesh..only flesh results..how invite spirit..just ask, bible is clear..daily basis..invite..also thru prayer life..why then doesn't prayer lead to break thru..its the type of prayer that leads to break thru..I want break thru in my life..emails..corp prayer..go to daniel fasting table..teams of people praying interc..prayer..why..most of our prayers are all about our needs..amazing..lords prayer.."our father..hallowed.."..prayer begins with praise..be joyful always ...then pray..fruit of spirit..can only come about thru spirit..if begin prayer w/ despair and doubt..say why? That's not good..begin w/ praise and thanks..even for the bad..thanking god..at all times..key to inviting holy spirit..when that happens u can see scr the way god wants u to see it..no doubt..then scr opens up..god wants to speak to u thru the word..invite holy spirt..3rd point..remain in me..my word remains in u...if newcomer..we believe inerrancy..infallible..bible..final authority..god has an amazing way..can I share..encourage..daniel our former sr. Pastor approached me abt coming to holy wave..spoke at..need time to pray abt it.he said give u 3 weeks..week later called me..other candidates..sept...ok..need to know. Big thing..come to califor..from east coast..wed sept '08..praying..heart of thanksgiving..say yes or no...big burden..started thankin..god..son daught wife..for opp.  To go to holy wave..before I petition a request..god said read haggai..ot ..small book, minor prophet..opened bible..2 chaps..amazing..2nd chap..felt god..speaking.says v 15 "..20 measures..10 ..blight mildew..y did not turn to me..from now..give careful thought..any seed left in vine.from this day..will bless u.."..I realizd god is pruning my life..sept 24 2008 ..I took that as a measure of god saying go..email said yes..told other church no..word of god never fails..not topical..holy sp..not flesh...change prayer strateg...begin w/ thanks..need teachers..engineers lawyeers...filled w fire spirit..high time..rise up..."