LRH: Order in Our Relationships - 3

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Welcome to Logos Rima R with God's servant, Rev.

Dr.

Joseph Baalbin, Head Pastor of Harvest Chapel International Kumasi. And now,

to today's message.

Let's take our confession, Joshua 1, verse 8. This book

Joshua 1:8

of the Lord shall not depart out of my mouth.

but I shall meditate in it day and night, that

I may observe to do according to all that is

written in it. For then I will make my way prosperous,

and then I will have good success. Amen. Why don't

you take your seats in this presence as we welcome

each other to the presence of God and continue with

our discourses on how best We can bring order into

our relationships. Hallelujah. Amen. And once again, anytime that we

tackle a topic, we don't do abstract preaching. These themes,

if you like, they are dear to God's heart. It's

all part of the construction process of the new man

or the deconstruction of the old man so we can

put away the old and put on the new. Hallelujah.

So that wherever we go, men and women who come

close to us, they can recognize that we are the

children of God. And remember our text for the month,

our anchor scripture is taken from Colossians 3.13 that be

gentle and ready to forgive. Never hold grudges. Remember, the

Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. And we

read last Sunday, we read or took a look at

the message translation, which begins from 12 to 14. Very interesting.

It says, so chosen by God for this new life

of love, dressed in the wardrobe God picked out for you. Compassion, kindness, humility,

quiet strength, discipline. Be even-tempered, content with second place, quick

to forgive an offense. Forgive as quickly and completely as

the Master forgave you. And regardless of what else you

put on, wear love. It's your basic, all-purpose garment. Never

be without it. Amen. Hallelujah. We say that we are

trusting God to bring order into our relationships. A lot

of us are very dysfunctional in our relationships, vertically and

then horizontally. And we have made the point that if

we are able to firm up the vertical relationship, where

we walk in love and obedience. Amen. Love and obedience.

You see, we know we are hearing a lot of

the teaching, but we are not practicing it. And Jesus said,

if you love me, you will obey my commandments. That

is the only way that the new man is going

to spring up That is the only way we can

deconstruct the old man. You and I, we are all hurting.

All humanity is hurting. Our relationships, they are not working well.

Either the relationship vertically with God, heavenward, or that with man,

horizontally or heavenward. Hallelujah. Amen. It's all simply because we

always think we have an opinion. Amen. You're going to

be able to follow God and follow Him afar, and

get the needed transformation, so that we can once again

be image bearers of God, then I'm afraid we don't

have any choice but to obey. And the whole thing

is that initially, whenever we are hesitant, and the more

we are hesitant, the more difficult it becomes, or even

as far as to kick start. But immediately the commandment,

And the instruction comes, and then you obey. Or even

at any time. Remember the parable Jesus said, I went

and the dad sent two people, and then one said,

I am going. And then he didn't go. He went

on the way and said, And then he turned his back.

And then the other one initially said, I'm not going.

But then on reflection, he decided, no, it's wrong to

disobey my dad. I will go. And then I went.

He went. And then Jesus still asked the question, which

of them did the fathers believe? And which one would

be pleased? Or would be pleased into the dark? Is

it the one who said, I'm going, but never went?

Or the one who said, I won't go. But later on,

after a change of heart, decided to go. Amen. So

God knows that sometimes we sit on the fence. We hesitate.

We want to process it in our hearts, in our minds. Hallelujah.

But ultimately, be what it may If we say we

won't go, later on he wants us to repent and go. Amen.

And I keep on saying it. I want to say

it again. The damage is substantial. The damage that has

been done to our psyche and our souls and everything

before coming to Jesus Christ. It's quite deep. So there's

a lot of work to be done, a lot of

Repair work to be done. A lot of drugs to

be burnt out, to be burnt out in our lives.

So that like Eugene Peterson says here in the message,

so that we can put on the wardrobe that God

has given us, the compassion, that we own the humility,

the kindness, the quiet strength, the discipline, the even-temperedness, being

content with second place, quick to forgive and offend, quick

to forgive and offend. Forgive as quickly, like he said,

as completely, just as Jesus has forgiven us. Hallelujah. Amen.

And we are trusting God that, you know, this year

of order, a lot of all the disorderliness in our lives,

the dysfunction, we can rectify them. As we look at

these things, we can be like Jesus. God is not

going to thrust upon us an impossible, you know, idea or,

you know, When God says that you can do it,

He knows. After all, He created us. He knows where

the damage has been done. And He knows just where

to tackle and apply the truth. Hallelujah. And for you

and I, born again believers, true, sincere, genuine, The Holy Spirit,

by its cause, if you like, advance, if you like,

notice and commitment that we are going to do this

deconstruction process, me and you. That's the Holy Spirit. That's

why he serves us. His Holy Spirit. When we don't

deserve it. Look, the Holy Spirit coming inside of us

doesn't mean that we are fine. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. The fact

that God consents, no, he knows there's a lot of damage.

But then, as good will, he sends him. Because without

the Holy Spirit coming on site, we can't do it.

So all that he wants to see in us is

that a certain level, measure, consistency, incorporating with the Holy Spirit.

And the Holy Spirit will apply the truth of the

Word of God He'll be our biggest fan base. He'll

be our biggest cheerleader. And he'll urge us on, go, go, go, go. Forgive, forgive, forgive, forgive.

Be kind, be kind, be kind. Hallelujah. And in as

much as we yield to his persuasion, then we are

becoming more and more and more like Jesus. Like 2

Corinthians 3.18 says, as we behold his face day by

day in the world. He says, all of us, we

are being changed. We are being changed. It's a process. Daily,

it's a process. We are being changed to look more

and more like him. Hallelujah. But beginning, we must begin

And we made the point that life is all about relationship. Good, healthy,

orderly relationship between God, our creator, and ourselves. And amongst

his creation, our creatures. Hallelujah. Amen. We mentioned the two-dimensional

nature of relationship, which is what I've just said. Heaven work,

earth work. Hallelujah. And God is the one who designed

it so. He has created a world that can only

operate in full functional capacity when the loving, caring, functional

relationship between the Creator and the rest of His creation

are working in perfect order or in harmony. That is

why God is supreme. Our relationship with God is the

supreme one. But he says that it won't work just

with us. Even though God loves humanity. Say a big amen.

John 3, 16. For God so loved the world that

he gave. Whosoever believes should not perish, but have everlasting life.

If you decide that me, I'll love God. But when

it comes to men, difficult men, I'll hesitate. You won't

get on well with God. God will say, you love me,

love my creation. Hallelujah. Amen. And then we went through

to still look at the damage. So we zoned in

into Genesis 3 to tell us and read through the

whole of Genesis 3 on Sunday and then passed a

few comments here and there just so we can understand

what happened to you and I. Hallelujah. Amen. What happened

to you and I? What happened to our first spirits?

Because we know that God created a very perfect being

who was capable, qualified, and indeed was bearing the image

and the likeness of God. I always like St. Luke's

genealogy of Jesus Christ. He traces the lineage of Jesus

Christ all the way to Adam. And then when it

came to Adam, he said, Adam, the son of God. Adam,

the son of God. Hallelujah. And you and I, we understand.

When we say somebody is your son, it means that

there is a certain part of you that has been transferred.

If you like, some genetic material that has been transferred

into that person. That's what makes that person your son.

That is why when there is a dispute between paternity,

they go and do the DNA test. The DNA test

will establish it. Hallelujah. If we caught Adam now and

we did a DNA test, we will find out that

the genes of God is in you and I, the

same thing. Hallelujah. So Luke writes, and Luke was a doctor,

so he writes to Poseidon and he says, Adam, the

son of God. And we know what happened in the

Garden of Eden. Moses described before, he said, and God

breathed into the man the breath of life and he

became and living so. Before then, God had told the Father,

had told God the Son, God the Holy Spirit, as

they planned to execute the human project. He said, let

us make man in our image and likeness. And then

we will just deploy him to superintend the rest of

the creation. And that is exactly what they did. Hallelujah.

That is Genesis 1. So God created a perfect being.

And in Genesis chapter 2, When we come there, Moses

Genesis 2 · chapter mention

picks the picture of a harmonious working relationship between creator

and creature. Adam was God's son and Adam was being

held by God and was doing everything. God was facilitating

everything to make Adam a successful person. A successful person.

And for you and I who are genuine, authentic, sincere,

born-again people, we can testify the supernatural help that we

receive from God. So that was the picture in its

full capacity. That was what was unfolding in Genesis chapter 2.

Genesis 2 · chapter mention

The Bible is very clear. God, it was that brought

all the creation, the creation to Adam. And said, son,

can you assign a name to the animal? Hallelujah. Amen. Amen. Hallelujah.

And whenever I look at that story, I say it

is good that, you know, some of the elements like

the sun, the moon, God gave the name to it. Hallelujah.

Hallelujah.

Amen. God assigned the names, the sun, the moon, those

names were assigned by God. It was the animals and

then the birds and then that he gave Adam the privilege,

the wonderful privilege to assign him to it. If he

had given it all for Adam, you and I, we

would say we created the world. Hallelujah. So God, in

his own wisdom, just to remind us that it belongs

to him. He's the one who assigned some names and

then if you like, made him you and I partners

and not the original makers of our world. Hallelujah. Amen.

And then when he saw that God, when he saw

that Adam was very lonely, you know, God decided that

I'm going to make a suitable partner for him. And

then God created Eve for Adam. Hallelujah. A suitable person

so that he could also enjoy The fellowship. Because you

realize that the context there was that, you know, it

looked as if almost all creation were paired. It was

only Adam who was alone. And God put him to sleep,

anesthetized him, removed the rib cage, and then created somebody

just like him. And he burst out in excitement. This

is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh.

He shall be called woman. Hallelujah. Amen. Hallelujah. So that

was how chapter 2 ended. Adam and God partying in

the Garden of Eden. They were having a reception. Post-marital

reception to place in the Garden of Eden. God officiated

the wedding ceremony alone. Hallelujah. Tells you how much God

loves humankind. They were still in their honeymoon because there

was no children. And then chapter 3. Boom. Everything got

messed up. So how did this start? And that is

where we went. I read through Genesis chapter 3. Hallelujah. Amen.

Genesis 3 · chapter mention

The test of loyalty still remained. God had been very,

very clear to Adam and Eve that you can have

access to everything. All the fruit in the garden, they

are yours for your enjoyment. But, but, This particular tree

in the middle of the garden of Eden. Called the

tree of the knowledge of good and evil. On the

day you take of it, contrary to my instruction, you

will die. God said you will surely die. And so

in chapter 3, that test of loyalty plays out. When

Eve goes around the garden and then He's confronted by

another voice. God's arch enemy, Satan, another voice who casts

doubts on the word of God and instruction and says,

you won't die. Contrarily, you become a wiser person. You'll

be wise. Your eyes will open. You'll be wise. God

himself knows that you won't die. And the Bible says

that when Eve looked at Satan and then You know,

was convinced that it was a tree that was beautiful

and its fruit looked delicious. And she wanted the wisdom

it would give her. So she took some of the

fruit and ate it. Then she gave some to her

husband who was with her. And he ate it too.

And that moment, he said, their eyes were open and

they suddenly felt shame. And they are naked then. Then

they sealed the fig leaves together to cover themselves. Hallelujah.

And so in verse 8 of chapter 3, that is

where we see the first sign of a troubled relationship

between God and us. Because the Bible says in verse 8,

when the cool evening breezes were blowing, the man and

his wife heard the Lord God walking about in the garden.

So they hid from the Lord God among the trees.

This was the same people that in chapter 2, they

were celebrating the wedding ceremony. And I'm sure God was

coming to ask Adam how the whole honeymoon went. Hallelujah.

And then Lo and behold, here they were running away. Hallelujah.

The friendship was no more. And instead, fear, nervousness, uncomfortableness

in the presence of the Lord became the norm. The

same thing. When you and I, our relationship with the

Lord gets broken. The reason why some people don't come

to church, even though they say they are born again,

And should become. It's the uncomfortableness. When you are living

in sin. And it's so easy to drift into sin.

Now let's get this. It's one of the people messages

that God whispered to me. And throughout the day I've

just been trying to wrap it up. None of us here.

Nobody in this world. After Papa Adam was created. After

the fall. And as I said it was during the honeymoon.

That they messed up. And everything changed. In their DNA.

And then we read it last Sunday, and they were

driven out, outside the walls of the Garden of Eden.

And then they started their family life. That's where we

go today, hopefully. Amen. None of us was born a

nice person. Say amen to that. The nicest people here,

all of us, who say we think we are nice,

Have you heard what God's verdict? It says, look, that niceness,

the cuteness, and all that. It says it's like filthy

rags before you. Because God knows you. I wonder how

many of us here would like a 24-hour video surveillance

from God upon our thoughts and minds. 24 hours. And

then on Sunday, God will come and then will roll

it out. And then the first slave will come. So

I'll be the first slave. This was the thoughts that

were ongoing 24 hours. Can you see? That's your nice pastor.

I'll say, Papa, please, can you go to Mommy first?

And then Mommy will look around. Where are the ex-bad

boys and bad girls? Who bail us out. Hallelujah. Amen. Okay.

Pastor Francis. Hallelujah. Amen. To ask for Pastor Francis. Everybody

knows his story. So when we roll it out. Hallelujah. Amen. Amen.

So sometimes the nice boy, nice girl move that. It's

a facade before God. Until, until we come to Jesus.

Now when we come to Jesus and the video is played,

when it starts rolling, Jesus will be there and he

will be spraying his blood on it. Spraying his blood

on it. Say, COVID! They are COVID! They are mine.

I have my DNA in them. They are accepted of God. Hallelujah. Amen.

And that's why the Bible says we are not ashamed

of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Hallelujah. We are not

ashamed of who we were. We are not ashamed of

our past. That's why we come and testify that we

are ex-bad boys and ex-bad girls. We are not ashamed. Look,

When you get sincerely born again, it will be disarmed.

And you'll find out that you'll come out of hiding.

That was me. But today, I am a brand new person. Amen.

That was me. But today, I am brand new. God

has forgiven me. There's no more shame. There's no more hiding.

And that's why we are able to come and give

Him praise. Meet the others, let them talk, let them

say holier than thou. Look, before God, hey, when you

understand the gospel, it brings so much liberation. It brings

so much liberation. You are not concerned about common gossip.

They are gossiping about, and so what are they saying?

I'm a bad boy. I'm a bad boy. No protest

until we get to the judge. Who is judge? Who

is judging? Who is a bad boy? And who is

a nice person? It's God. It's God. And God will say,

when I look at him, all that I can see

is the DNA of my son, Jesus Christ. I love him. Hallelujah.

But then God is rooting for us. Doing all this,

rooting for us. Let's see the desire change. Hallelujah. Amen. Amen.

But then as we said in verse 8, the nervousness,

the uncomfortableness in the presence of God, you know, because

that relationship has to be mended. And for you and

I in Christ, God does that for us so we

can mend. And when that is mended, hallelujah. All said

and done, the people in the kingdom of God, they

are nicer people than the people in the world there.

If you agree with me, say a big amen. Oh,

your amen is too weak. Hallelujah. Because we want the

people in the world to hear. Can you say a

big amen? We are nicer than them because they are niceness.

God says they are like filthy rags before him. But

we are our own. It is covered by the blood. Hallelujah. Amen. Amen.

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