Words of Life|Pastor Balan Swaminathan|HIPM

Faith Hall of Fame | Enoch

Hebrews 11:5 ⁵ By faith Enoch was taken away (translated/taken up to heaven) so that he did not see death, “and was not found, because God had taken him”; for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God. 

Genesis 5: 21-24 ²¹ Enoch lived sixty-five years, and begot Methuselah. ²² After he begot Methuselah, Enoch walked with God three hundred years, and had sons and daughters. ²³ So all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years. ²⁴ And Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.

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Faith Hall of Fame | Abel

Hebrews 11:1 says, faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Abel just believed in God. He was considered as a man of faith.

Even though Abel died as a martyr, his life still speaks today of his faith - knowing God, trusting in Him and moving along with God.  Abel believed it was God who created him, everything in the past was God and the hope for the future is God. 

 

Crossroads | Conclusion

It is not easy at times, but God wants us to move forward.  If Moses would have been standing in front of the Red sea telling the greatness of God and what God had done in Egypt without taking a step of faith they would have been completely destroyed.  That was the reason God was telling them to move forward. 

Today I am sure God has spoken to you, it may be prophetic even to some of you who are listening to this message, God is not asking you to stand at the crossroads and wonder forever.  God is asking you to move forward.

As we stand at the crossroads of our lives, God is asking us to do four things. Consult, Listen, Examine and Walk. 

 

Crossroads | Crossroads of Death

If we are standing at the crossroads of death, there is only one way to take victory over death.  To be washed by the blood of the lamb.  The sting of death is sin, once sin is removed, death is no more a painful experience. That’s why Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 15:54-56  54 So when this corruptible has put on in-corruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.”

55 “O Death, where is your sting?

O Hades, where is your victory?"

56 The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law.

Crossroads | Crossroads of Sickness

Sickness has been one of the major concerns of mankind right from the beginning.  Disease control and prevention is one of the major concerns of the government to ensure healthy living conditions of the citizens.  Every year millions and millions of dollars are spent on medical research and health and welfare programs by the government. 

One hand the health condition of human has been deteriorating day by day, but on the other hand the advancement of modern medicine is trying to prove that we are ready to handle any challenges that we may face today in human health conditions.   

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Crossroads | Crossroads of Discouragement

Discouragement is a plague sweeping the country today. This outbreak is as dreadful as any other epidemic known to man.

Andy Drymalski, a psychologist says, "Discouragement steals hope and undermines your faith in the value and purpose of life. With cynicism, it sows seeds of bitterness and resignation. It sours you to life. True to its name, it relieves you of your courage, a precious gift of the heart. Discouragement is your enemy, the enemy of humanity, and of nature herself".

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Crossroads | Crossroads of Rejection

If you're feeling rejected, down and depressed today, your best days are right ahead of you. Shake off your rejection and put on a fresh attitude of faith, joy and service; and you'll see what your life can become.

Only God can deliver someone today form the pain of rejection and from the fear of rejection. Listen to the sermon to be delivered from rejection. 

Crossroads | Crossroads of Doubt

Doubt is a tool of Satan to make us lack confidence in God’s Word.

The remedy for doubt is faith, and faith comes by hearing the Word of God (Romans 10:17). God gave us the Bible as a testimony of His works in the past, so we will have a reason to trust Him in the present. “I will remember the deeds of the LORD; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago” (Psalm 77:11). In order for us to have faith in God, we must study to know what He has said. Once we have an understanding of what God has done in the past, what He has promised us for the present, and what we can expect from Him in the future, we are able to act in faith instead of doubt.

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Crossroads | Crossroads of Misunderstanding

Being misunderstood is not something unique, it is common.  It is not something we need to panic about, it needs to be handled.  Misunderstanding is as common as cold and flu among human.  It is as common as insects coming inside the house if the door is left open.  

But what is important is such misunderstanding can lead us to take certain decisions, that may have an impact on our journey and the destination.

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Crossroads | Introduction

John MacArthur writes in his commentary on Matthew, “Our lives are filled with decisions—what to wear, what to eat, where to go, what to do, what to say, what to buy, whom to marry, what career to follow and on and on. Many decisions are trivial and insignificant, and some are essential and life-changing. The most critical of all is our decision about Jesus Christ and His kingdom. That is the ultimate choice that determines our eternal destiny. It is that decision that Jesus here calls men to make.” 

There comes a point in our lives where we stand at the crossroads with two signs, one pointing towards Jesus, the eternal life and the other pointing towards the eternal destruction. Every one of us have to make our own choice. 

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