AMAZING WONDERS THAT HAPPEN WHEN GOD IS IN OUR MIDST
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OUTLINE
1.REVIVAL
2.HOLINESS
3.VICTORY
4.JUSTICE
5.PROTECTION
6.PEACE
7.PRAISE
THE MESSAGE
AMAZING WONDERS THAT HAPPEN WHEN GOD IS IN OUR MIDST
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1.REVIVAL
The Lord wants to revive His people and His work. He wants to rebuild and restore the desolate areas of our life. The Lord wants to pour out His Spirit upon
us His people and raise up prophets and prophetesses from among us.
SCRIPTURE REFERNCES
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MATTHEW 18:20
For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them."
HABAKKUK 3:2
O LORD, I have heard Your speech and was afraid; O LORD, revive Your work in the midst of the years! In the midst of the years make it known; In wrath
remember mercy.
GENESIS 1:2
Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.
EZEKIEL 36:33-38
" ’This is what the Sovereign LORD says: On the day I cleanse you from all your sins, I will resettle your towns, and the ruins will be rebuilt.
The desolate land will be cultivated instead of lying desolate in the sight of all who pass through it.
They will say, "This land that was laid waste has become like the garden of Eden; the cities that were lying in ruins, desolate and destroyed, are now
fortified and inhabited."
Then the nations around you that remain will know that I the LORD have rebuilt what was destroyed and have replanted what was desolate. I the LORD have
spoken, and I will do it.’
"This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Once again I will yield to the plea of the house of Israel and do this for them: I will make their people as numerous
as sheep,
as numerous as the flocks for offerings at Jerusalem during her appointed feasts. So will the ruined cities be filled with flocks of people. Then they will
know that I am the LORD."
DEUTERONOMY 18:15
The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own brothers. You must listen to him.
ACTS 2:17
" ’In the last days, God says,I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men
will dream dreams.
2.HOLINESS
The Lord wants us to walk in holiness in the midst of a sinful generation. He is moving among us to protect us and deliver us but we must be holy in order to
retain the presence of God in our midst. Noah was a man who walked upright before God in the midst of a wicked generation. The Lord wants us to remove to
injustice and evil from our lives in order to experience His mighty power in our lives.
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DEUTERONOMY 23:14
For the LORD your God moves about in your camp to protect you and to deliver your enemies to you. Your camp must be holy, so that he will not see among you
anything indecent and turn away from you.
JOSHUA 3:5
Joshua told the people, "Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do amazing things among you."
PHILIPPIANS 2:15
so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe
GENESIS 6:5-9
The LORD saw how great man’s wickedness on the earth had become, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time.
The LORD was grieved that he had made man on the earth, and his heart was filled with pain.
So the LORD said, "I will wipe mankind, whom I have created, from the face of the earth—men and animals, and creatures that move along the ground, and birds
of the air—for I am grieved that I have made them."
But Noah found favor in the eyes of the LORD.
This is the account of Noah.Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked with God.
DEUTERONOMY 13:5
That prophet or dreamer must be put to death, because he preached rebellion against the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt and redeemed you from the
land of slavery; he has tried to turn you from the way the LORD your God commanded you to follow. You must purge the evil from among you.
ISAIAH 58:9
Then you will call, and the LORD will answer;you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I."If you do away with the yoke of oppression, with the pointing
finger and malicious talk,
3.VICTORY
The Lord wants to give us victory in all our battles. The Lord will rule in the midst of our enemies and ensure that they do not triumph over us. The Lord
preserves us when we walk in the midst of trouble and stretches out His hand against the anger of our foes. Jesus walked on the sea even the winds and the waves were still raging and Peter was also able to do the same as long as he kept his eyes on Jesus. The Lord wants us to keep on going forward even in the midst of storms.
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PSALM 110:2
The LORD says to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet."
The LORD will extend your mighty scepter from Zion;you will rule in the midst of your enemies.
PSALM 46:1-5
God is our refuge and strength,an ever-present help in trouble.
Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,
though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.Selah
There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells.
God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day.
PSALM 138:7
Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life; you stretch out your hand against the anger of my foes, with your right hand you save me.
PSALM 23;5
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
MATTHEW 14:22-33
Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd.
After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone,
and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.
Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake.
When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,†they said, and cried out in fear.
But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.â€
“Lord, if it’s you,†Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.â€
“Come,†he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus.
But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!â€
Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,†he said, “why did you doubt?â€
And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down.
Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.â€
4.JUSTICE
The Lord wants to grant justice to His people. He is in the midst of His people as the Righteous One. Everyday He does not fail to do justice to His people.
Even though the unrighteous people know no shame and keep repeating their unrighteous acts, the Lord ensures that His people are protected from injustice
everytime. The Lord will leave a remnant for Himself who will be meek and humble and trust in the Lord and walk unrightly before Him. The Lord rejoices over
His people to do good to them.
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ZEPHANIAH 3:5, 12-17
The LORD within her is righteous; he does no wrong. Morning by morning he dispenses his justice, and every new day he does not fail, yet the unrighteous know
no shame.
But I will leave within you the meek and humble, who trust in the name of the LORD.
The remnant of Israel will do no wrong;they will speak no lies, nor will deceit be found in their mouths. They will eat and lie down and no one will make
them afraid."
Sing, O Daughter of Zion; shout aloud, O Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O Daughter of Jerusalem!
The LORD has taken away your punishment, he has turned back your enemy. The LORD, the King of Israel, is with you; never again will you fear any harm.
On that day they will say to Jerusalem, "Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands hang limp.
The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with
singing."
5.PROTECTION
The Lord will be a wall of fire around His people and protect them. The devil and his evil forces cannot penetrate this wall of fire that surrounds us. The
Lord be the glory in the midst of His people. The Lords wants us to praise and celebrate His presence in our midst. The Lord is with us in the midst of fiery
trials that we may face in our life . He is not far away from us but He is right in our midst to protect us like He protected Shadrach, Meshach and Abed
Nego.
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ZECHARIAH 2: 5, 10,11
And I myself will be a wall of fire around it,’ declares the LORD, ’and I will be its glory within.’
"Shout and be glad, O Daughter of Zion. For I am coming, and I will live among you," declares the LORD.
"Many nations will be joined with the LORD in that day and will become my people. I will live among you and you will know that the LORD Almighty has sent me
to you.
DANIEL 3:16-27
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to the king, "O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter.
If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save us from it, and he will rescue us from your hand, O king.
But even if he does not, we want you to know, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up."
Then Nebuchadnezzar was furious with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, and his attitude toward them changed. He ordered the furnace heated seven times hotter
than usual
and commanded some of the strongest soldiers in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego and throw them into the blazing furnace.
So these men, wearing their robes, trousers, turbans and other clothes, were bound and thrown into the blazing furnace.
The king’s command was so urgent and the furnace so hot that the flames of the fire killed the soldiers who took up Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego,
and these three men, firmly tied, fell into the blazing furnace.
Then King Nebuchadnezzar leaped to his feet in amazement and asked his advisers, "Weren’t there three men that we tied up and threw into the fire?" They
replied, "Certainly, O king."
He said, "Look! I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed, and the fourth looks like a son of the gods."
Nebuchadnezzar then approached the opening of the blazing furnace and shouted, "Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out! Come
here!" So Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego came out of the fire,
and the satraps, prefects, governors and royal advisers crowded around them. They saw that the fire had not harmed their bodies, nor was a hair of their
heads singed; their robes were not scorched, and there was no smell of fire on them.
6.PEACE
The Lord is with us in the midst of our fears to grant peace to us. The Lord wants to deliver us from all our fears. He wants us to enjoy His peace in our
lives. We should not live our life filled with worries and anxieties and fears and uncertainities. We must cast our cares on the Lord who cares for us and is
always with us.
SCRIPTURE REFERNCES
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JOHN 20:19,26
On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them
and said, "Peace be with you!"
A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace
be with you!"
PSALM 34:4
I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.
PHILIPPIANS 4:6-7
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
I PETER 5:7
Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
7.PRAISE
The Lord wants us to proclaim His praises in the midst of His people. We must offer our thanksgiving to the Lord for all the benefits that we have received
from Him. The Lord wants us share His goodness in the presence of His people in order to give glory to Him and also to stir up the faith of all who hear it.
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PSALM 22:22
I will declare your name to my brothers;in the congregation I will praise you.
PSALM 116:18,19
I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all his people,
in the courts of the house of the LORD— in your midst, O Jerusalem. Praise the LORD.
PSALM 34:1
I will extol the LORD at all times;his praise will always be on my lips.
