RECEIVE SUPERNATURAL RESTORATION

Luke 4:27 tells us that no leper in Israel during the time of Elisha was healed except Naaman. Why didn't the people of God receive their healing except a gentile named Naaman? Three important characteristics of Naaman enabled him to receive the grace of God for his healing. #1 Naaman was a humble man. He was a very successful, capable, and intelligent man commanding a high position as Chief of the Syrian army. When Elisha would not meet Naaman at the door of his house upon his arrival, Naaman got offended. But he was humble enough to listen to his servant's advice to go to wash in River Jordan as instructed by Elisha, thus receiving his healing.#2 Naaman was a simple man. Simple enough to listen to a servant girl's suggestion to look for prophet Elisha and simple enough to listen to his other servants to go wash in the muddy Jordan River. He followed God's simple instructions and was simple enough to listen to the simple instructions to wash in the River Jordan. #3 Naaman was a giver. When he went to look for Elisha, he brought gifts to honour the man of God. A giver is an easy receiver - it is easy to receive and understand the instructions from God. Easy to follow the simple instructions. An intelligent man like him (Chief of the Syrian Army) but humble enough to receive simple instructions. Easy to overcome offences. There are knowledgeable people in our midst but simple enough to receive the truth of the baptism with the Holy Spirit, instructing them to speak in unknown tongues that may sound foolish to others. If you need God to help you, follow His instructions, and you will receive what you need supernaturally. Receive supernatural restoration!Rev. Cheong Yew KwongFaith Church SingaporePlease visit our website at faithchurch.sg#goodtoread ... See MoreSee Less

GREAT FAITH COMES from HUMILITY

When Jesus reached the region of Tyre and Sidon and entered a house, He did not want anyone to know He was there. However, along came a Canaanite woman with a daughter who was demon-possessed and needed healing. She came into the house begging Jesus to heal and deliver her daughter (Mark 7:24-25). This Canaanite woman was an outcast to the Jews then, yet she was bold enough to walk into a Jewish home. Her encounter with Jesus and His disciples was not encouraging, if not devastating. Firstly, Jesus would not answer her. Jesus ignored a needy mother whose daughter was being tormented by demons.Secondly, Jesus' disciples chased her out of the house.Thirdly, Jesus would not minister to her needs because He said He was not sent but to the Jews only.Fourthly, Jesus told her it was not good to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs. In other words, Jesus inferred here that it was not right to take spiritual gifts to give them to the Gentiles. Therefore, it was not meant for her daughter.Fifthly, she was referred to as a little pet dog. The Jews generally considered the Canaanites as dogs. So not only was there no hope for her daughter, but this mother was also looked down upon.Under such circumstances, many would have walked away wounded, dejected, discouraged, and lost all hope, never to step back into church again. But how did this Syrophoenician woman respond? She responded humbly and said that even the dogs would eat the crumbs from the master's table. Observe here Jesus' reply to her.Matthew 15:28 (NKJV) Then Jesus answered and said to her, "O woman, great is your faith! Let it be to you as you desire." And her daughter was healed from that very hour.Humble people will not get easily offended. On the contrary, they will lower themselves to get what they have come for from the Heavenly Father.Faith comes by hearing the spoken Word of Christ (Romans 10:17), and everyone can have faith, but if you get offended, it will hinder you from receiving from the Heavenly Father. 1 Peter 5:5 (NKJV) Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for "God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble."The scripture says He gives grace to the humble. So then, He must have given grace when the Syrophoenician woman humbled and lowered herself like a dog. However, unfortunately, many Christians would rather let their children die of demonic torment than humble themselves to receive the truth of God's Word. The humble one can receive grace from the Heavenly Father. Great grace is received with great faith from people with great humility. Faith comes by hearing the spoken word of Christ (Romans 10:17), and anyone can have faith once they have heard from Jesus because it is by grace Jesus speaks to us through the Holy Ghost. But for our faith to grow exceedingly and become great, it takes more than just hearing. It takes humility to receive greater grace to develop great faith.Faith comes by hearing, and great faith comes from humility!Rev. Cheong Yew KwongFaith Church SingaporePlease visit our website at faithchurch.sg#goodtoread ... See MoreSee Less

DO YOU KNOW HOW GOD HONOURS US?

1 Samuel 2:30 (KJV) … for them that honour me I will honour, God honours those who will honour Him. When the Lord gives to us and provides for our every need, He is honouring His commitment to the covenant and His commitment to us as our Heavenly Father. Why do we honour the Heavenly Father? It is because He is God and our Heavenly Father, and Jesus is Our Lord. And He honours us by honouring His commitment to us. Therefore, our commitment is to honour the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost; this is our way of committing to the Blood Covenant of our Lord Jesus. When we honour Him, He will honour us again, and we will continue to honour Him. The Heavenly Father gives us all and gives us to give to Him, so we honour Him, the One who provides, protects, preserves, guides and directs us and gives us hope and a bright future.The word “honour” in Hebrew means heavy, weighty, and honoured. It is the same Hebrew word used in Genesis 13:2, translated as “very rich”. Genesis 13:2 (NKJV) Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold.Thus, to be “very rich” means Abraham was heavily “weighted down” with wealth. This was how God honoured Abraham, who honoured God. And this is how God the Father will honour us when we honour Him and our Lord Jesus Christ.Abraham honoured God by obeying Him. Abraham left his ancestral home and his relatives to go to some unknown and unfamiliar place the Lord directed him to. Abraham honoured God by simply obeying His voice. And God honoured him with riches. God heavily “weighted down” on Abraham with wealth and made him very rich. We can never outdo God. When we obey Him, He will overly enrich us. God is amazing, doing things superabundantly above all we can ask or imagine. If that was how the Lord honoured Abraham, who obeyed Him by faith, would the Lord not honour us if we obey and serve Him? The Heavenly Father is the same yesterday, today and forever. If we serve money, we will be made poor. But if we serve the Lord, we will be made rich. John 12:26 (NKJV) If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor. Anyone who serves Jesus is serving the Heavenly Father. Jesus said the Heavenly Father will honour those who serve Jesus.Abraham is our example, and Jesus is simply stating the nature of the Heavenly Father and revealing to us a spiritual truth. Serving Jesus is honouring the Heavenly Father and Jesus our Lord. Therefore, when we honour the Heavenly Father and Jesus, we will be honoured beyond what we can ask or imagine. Serve the Lord Jesus at His altar in His temple. Live to honour the Lord!Rev. Cheong Yew KwongFaith Church SingaporePlease visit our website at faithchurch.sg#goodtoread ... See MoreSee Less

RIGHT CONFESSION AND WRONG ACTIONS

We may have all the right confessions, but if our actions are wrong, we will still not receive what we believe for.James 2:17-24 (NKJV)17 Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. 18 But someone will say, "You have faith, and I have works." Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. 19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe — and tremble! 20 But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? 22 Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect? 23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness." And he was called the friend of God.24 You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only. Abraham had faith, and he put his faith into action. His faith was working with his works. Therefore, our works cannot be working against our faith; we cannot do things contrary to our beliefs. In other words, we cannot say one thing about what we believe and then do something else.Abraham believed what God told him, which was accounted to him as righteousness. Although, of course, his spirit man was not made righteous like ours. He is counted as righteous because righteousness means the right and ability to stand before God without any guilt or condemnation. His actions consummated his faith. He believed God had spoken, so he went to Mount Moriah to sacrifice his son. He believed God would raise his son from the dead because he knew when God gave, He would not take it away. Abraham was a man of great faith because his right confession was consistent with his corresponding actions. If we confess our faith but simultaneously live a life full of worries, cares, anxieties, and fear, our lives will work against our faith confession. It will nullify our faith.Philippians 4:6-7 (NKJV) 6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Our lives must be consistent with this scripture. Do not worry, be anxious, or walk in doubt and unbelief. Though we may not see the result we desire yet, we give thanks that we have what we desire after praying. Thanksgiving keeps our perspectives right. It is an expression of gratitude that we have received. We have received the moment we pray when we have faith. So do not nullify our faith with doubt and unbelief coming out of our mouths. Don't let the power of worry and anxiety push away the power of faith and love at work on our behalf. Faith will bring trust. We heard from God, and we trust what He said will come to pass. Anxiety and worry are expressions of doubt and unbelief. They will cause us not to have confidence and trust in what God has said. Our minds will begin to think and devise plans that will cause us not to reap the desired results. Right confession must correspond with the right actions!Rev. Cheong Yew KwongFaith Church SingaporePlease visit our website at faithchurch.sg#goodtoread ... See MoreSee Less

RIGHT AND WRONG CONFESSION (PART 2)

Right confession is confessing what God said. Wrong confession is confessing fear, doubt and unbelief. Our thinking and our believing govern our confession. Wrong thinking and wrong believing will result in the wrong confession. So the key is renewing our minds, constantly studying and listening to God's Word.Why We Need Not FearPsalm 121:5 (AMP) The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade on your right hand [the side not carrying a shield]. A warrior's right hand does not hold a shield but a sword. It is exposed. But God is the unseen shade Who protects your right hand. When standing against the devil's wiles, we may not see our exposed or blind sides. But God is our shade. He will cover our investment exposure. But it takes trusting Him.Psalm 91:1-6 (AMP) 1 HE WHO dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall remain stable and fixed under the shadow of the Almighty [Whose power no foe can withstand]. 2 I will say of the Lord, He is my Refuge and my Fortress, my God; on Him I lean and rely, and in Him I [confidently] trust! 3 For [then] He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence. 4 [Then] He will cover you with His pinions, and under His wings shall you trust and find refuge; His truth and His faithfulness are a shield and a buckler. 5 You shall not be afraid of the terror of the night, nor of the arrow (the evil plots and slanders of the wicked) that flies by day, 6 Nor of the pestilence that stalks in darkness, nor of the destruction and sudden death that surprise and lay waste at noonday. To trust is to have faith. Then He can deliver you, and then He can cover you. How Do You Overcome FearBe full of the Word. Pray much in the spirit daily, building up your spirit man. Confess the Word over your life daily. Walk in love. Perfect love casts out fear.1 John 4:18 (NKJV) There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. Walk with God. Have an experiential walk with Him by stepping out in faith when He speaks and when the Holy Spirit leads. As a result, you will overcome fear every time, and it will never torment you again. Rev. Cheong Yew KwongFaith Church SingaporePlease visit our website at faithchurch.sg#goodtoread ... See MoreSee Less

RIGHT AND WRONG CONFESSION (PART 1)

Right confession is confessing what God said. Wrong confession is confessing fear, doubt and unbelief. Our thinking and our believing govern our confession. Wrong thinking and wrong believing will result in the wrong confession. So the key is renewing our minds, constantly studying and listening to God's Word.Confession Dispels FearIsaiah 41:10 (NKJV) Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.' Israel's confession of fear defeated them.Numbers 14:1-9 (NKJV)1 So all the congregation lifted up their voices and cried, and the people wept that night. 2 And all the children of Israel complained against Moses and Aaron, and the whole congregation said to them, "If only we had died in the land of Egypt! Or if only we had died in this wilderness! 3 Why has the LORD brought us to this land to fall by the sword, that our wives and children should become victims? Would it not be better for us to return to Egypt?" 4 So they said to one another, "Let us select a leader and return to Egypt." 5 Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel. 6 But Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes; 7 and they spoke to all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying: "The land we passed through to spy out is an exceedingly good land. 8 If the LORD delights in us, then He will bring us into this land and give it to us, 'a land which flows with milk and honey.' 9 Only do not rebel against the LORD, nor fear the people of the land, for they are our bread; their protection has departed from them, and the LORD is with us. Do not fear them." Twice, Joshua encouraged them not to fear and rebel. When we walk by sight, we tend to walk by fear, but when we walk by faith, we walk by and walk into what God said, resulting in victory. When we walk by sight, circumstances will dominate us. When we walk by faith, we allow the Word of God to dominate us, and His Word will permeate our minds. Sight instils fear, paralysing our spirits, whereas faith liberates our minds. Fear caused the Israelites to cry out in despair. They spoke against their leaders, against God, and rebelled against Him.Rev. Cheong Yew KwongFaith Church SingaporePlease visit our website at faithchurch.sg#goodtoread ... See MoreSee Less