THE HEALING POWER OF CHRIST

I am blogging this entry in Kuantan. It is a beautiful coastal city in the east coast of Malaysia. I love the beach in Kauntan. I took some photos at the beach in Kuantan this afternoon.

[Photo: I am standing on the beach in Kuantan (above)]

[Photo: I am sitting on a bridge in Kuantan (above)]

[Photo: I am walking on a bridge in Kuantan (above)]

[Photo: Dinner with friends in Kuantan (above)]

[Photo: I am at a seafood restaurant in Kuching (above)]

[Photo: Nice seafood restaurant in Kuching (above)]

[Photo: I am at a holiday resort in Kuching (above)]

The Healing power of Christ

Today I shared a message entitled " The Healing power of Christ" from Luke Luke 5:17-26

Luke 5:17-26 (New International Version)

Jesus Heals a Paralytic

17One day as he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law, who had come from every village of Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem, were sitting there. And the power of the Lord was present for him to heal the sick. 18Some men came carrying a paralytic on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus. 19When they could not find a way to do this because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus.

20When Jesus saw their faith, he said, "Friend, your sins are forgiven." 21The Pharisees and the teachers of the law began thinking to themselves, "Who is this fellow who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"

22Jesus knew what they were thinking and asked, "Why are you thinking these things in your hearts? 23Which is easier: to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up and walk'? 24But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...." He said to the paralyzed man, "I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home." 25Immediately he stood up in front of them, took what he had been lying on and went home praising God. 26Everyone was amazed and gave praise to God. They were filled with awe and said, "We have seen remarkable things today."

Jesus was given authority and power from God to bring healing to three realms.

• Healing in the physical realm
• Healing in the spiritual realm
  
• Healing in the emotional realm

Firstly, in this passage of scriptures, this cripple man was healed by Jesus and he was able to walk. It was the supernatural power of God that enable this cripple man to walk when Jesus commanded him to walk. Secondly, Jesus said the cripple man "Friend, your sins are forgiven". This is healing in the spiritual realm. This cripple man was separated from God due to sin but Jesus came to restore his relationship with God. Jesus pardoned the cripple man's sins so he can have a relationship with God. Thirdly, many people rejoiced when they witnessed a miracle healing. Jesus brought joy to the cripple man by healing him physically and spiritually. This once cripple man was able to work instead of being a beggar. Jesus restored his dignity and self worth. This is healing of the emotional realm.

We need to come to Jesus for God's healing power like this cripple man. God wants to heal us in the physical realm, spiritual realm and emotional realm. After the message, we began to pray for people and we witnessed God healing people. Glory to God! Tap into the healing power of Christ today.

At the market Video

IN HIS PRESENCE

Last Saturday night, I went out for nice dinner in kuching with friends. The food in Kuching is so good! I love the Laksa in Kuching. I also love the dessert in Kuching! There are so many nice places to eat to Kuching. I wish we have this kind of food in Australia! I went on two days retreat with friends at Santubong Kuching Resort. I had a great time swimming on the beach and playing games and eating seafood. Good to relax on the public holidays (Gawai Harvest Festival) in Kuching.

Photos

[Photo: I am on a bridge at Sarawak Cultural village (above)]

[Photo: I am in a longhouse in Sarawak Cultural village (above)]

[Photo: I am with friends from Adelaide and Kuching (above)]

[Photo: I am with friends from Malaysia (above)]

[Photo: I am with friends in Singapore (above)]

[Photo: I am with Hope Singapore Youth Group]

Video

In His Presence

In His presence, I will find His love.
In His presence, I will find His purpose.
In His presence, I will find His peace
In His presence, I will find His joy
In His presence, I will find His anointing
Where would I be without His presence?

Again and again, I am reminded to seek the glory of God. I need more of His presence in my life. God often uses situation in our lives to remind us that we need His presence. We were created to have communion with God. Just like trees need rain, we need God to live a prospering lives. Without God our lives will be in chaos. We will have the wrong focus or motivation in life. This is one of my favourite Psalm in the bible. It talks about the blessings of seeking the presence of God.

Psalm 84 (New International Version)

1 How lovely is your dwelling place,
O LORD Almighty!

2 My soul yearns, even faints,
for the courts of the LORD;
my heart and my flesh cry out
for the living God.

3 Even the sparrow has found a home,
and the swallow a nest for herself,
where she may have her young—
a place near your altar,
O LORD Almighty, my King and my God.

4 Blessed are those who dwell in your house;
they are ever praising you.
Selah

5 Blessed are those whose strength is in you,
who have set their hearts on pilgrimage.

6 As they pass through the Valley of Baca,
they make it a place of springs;
the autumn rains also cover it with pools. [b]

7 They go from strength to strength,
till each appears before God in Zion.

8 Hear my prayer, O LORD God Almighty;
listen to me, O God of Jacob.
Selah

9 Look upon our shield, [c] O God;
look with favor on your anointed one.

10 Better is one day in your courts
than a thousand elsewhere;
I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God
than dwell in the tents of the wicked.

11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield;
the LORD bestows favor and honor;
no good thing does he withhold
from those whose walk is blameless.

12 O LORD Almighty,
blessed is the man who trusts in you.

May you be encouraged to seek more of the presence of God through reading this Psalm. Let us seek God today for we are design to commune with the living God.

A FRESH NEW ANOINTING UPON US!

I had a great afternoon visiting the Sarawak Cultural Village with Mike, Lean Choo, CN and Christine in Kuching, East Malaysia. There was a lot to see and experience at the Sarawak Cultural Village. Our tour guide explained to us all the historical and cultural facts about each tribe in Sarawak. He walked us through all the longhouses and explained how the people lived in the past. The highlight of the day was to watch the cultural dance performances by various tribes in Sarawak. We enjoyed it very much.

Photos of Sarawak Cultural Village.

[Photo: Sarawak Cultural Village (above)]

[Photo: Entrance to Sarawak Cultural Village (above)]

[Photo: My friends from Hope Singapore (above)]

[Photo: Inside Sarawak Cultural Village (above)]

[Photo: Cultural dance (above)]

[Photo: Longhouse in Sarawak Cultural Village (above)]

[Photo: Mike and I outside the longhouse (above)]

[Photo: A lake in Sarawak Cultural Village (above)]

[Photo: A warrior dance (above)]

[Photo: A hut in Sarawak Cultural Village (above)]

Healing Testimony video by Simon Hardy

A fresh new anointing upon us

I really sense a fresh new anointing of the Holy Spirit upon us as we change our name to Hope International Ministries (HIM). Our God is going to pour His spirit upon the movement in an even greater measure than before. Be ready to catch the anointing from God to perform even greater miracles, signs and wonders. When there is righteousness in the movement, there will also be an outpouring of the blessings of God. A new day has come upon us!

Isaiah 43:18-19 (New International Version)

¹⁸ "Forget the former things;
do not dwell on the past.

¹⁹ See, I am doing a new thing!
Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?
I am making a way in the desert
and streams in the wasteland.

I love this promise from the Bible. God is going to do new things in our lives. We need to believe in God's blessings and anointing upon our lives. Yesterday, we had an awesome healing meeting in Serian. We witnessed God heal many people from neck pain, shoulder pain, stomach pain, leg pain, knee pain and one person was set free from a long-term bondage. The presence of God was strong in the meeting. We experienced the power of God to heal and save people. Let's believe God for a fresh new anointing from this day forward. Amen!

POWER OF GOD CHAMPAIGN

I am writing this blog entry in Melbourne, Australia. I am so blessed to be part of the "Power of God Campaign" in Hope Melbourne City Centre and Hope Melbourne Darebin Centre. The campaign will last for seven weeks and the whole objective of this campaign is to help each member of the church experience the power of God in their daily lives through prayer.

Bridge's Healing Testimony Video

Photos in Melbourne

[Photo: beautiful trees in Melbourne]

[Photo: Yummy Italian food in Melbourne]

[Photo: My friends in Melbourne]

[Photo: An afternoon trip to Point Cook Lake]

[Photo: An afternoon trip to Point Cook Lake]

[Photo: An afternoon trip to Point Cook Lake]

The Power of God Campaign

It was so encouraging to see the power of God evident with people receiving emotional, physical and spiritual healing over two weeks in Melbourne. Today at Healing Service in Hope Melbourne City Centre, we witnessed many divine healings during prayer. People were healed from back pain, shoulder pain, neck pain, stomach pain, migraine etc. Five people came forward to accept Christ during the service.

Zephaniah 3:17 (New International Version)

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.

What a great promise from God in Zephaniah 3:17. He promises to save us and give us peace with His love. He rejoices over us with singing. We have a mighty God who can save us from all situations in life. He loves us with a great love. Let us continue to follow Him and display his power in our daily lives through prayer. I believe God for more great things to happen during the "Power of God Campaign" in Melbourne. Amen! Please write to me if you have a testimony from the "Power of God Campaign". To God be the glory.

JESUS CAN DO MIRACLES

This week, I had the opportunity to return to Melbourne for healing meetings. It was so good seeing God moved in the lives of the people. My heart desire to help people experience the tangible love and power of Christ around the world.

Beach in Phuket, Thailand Video

Photos of Penang

[Photo: Standing in front of the Penang bridge (above)]

[Sightseeing in Penang (above)]

[Sightseeing in Penang (above)]

[Photo: All You Can Eat steamboat (above)]

[Enjoying dinner with Zech and Phoebe (above)]

[Sightseeing in Penang (above)]

[Lunch at a nice hotel restaurant in Penang (above)]

Jesus can do miracles

I shared a message on Sunday morning at Hope Darebin called "Jesus can do miracles" based on the Mark 5:25-34.

Mark 5:25-34 (New International Version)

A large crowd followed and pressed around him. 25And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years. 26She had suffered a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all she had, yet instead of getting better she grew worse. 27When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak, 28because she thought, "If I just touch his clothes, I will be healed." 29Immediately her bleeding stopped and she felt in her body that she was freed from her suffering.

30At once Jesus realized that power had gone out from him. He turned around in the crowd and asked, "Who touched my clothes?"

31"You see the people crowding against you," his disciples answered, "and yet you can ask, 'Who touched me?' "

32But Jesus kept looking around to see who had done it. 33Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell at his feet and, trembling with fear, told him the whole truth. 34He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering."

A woman who suffered from bleeding for twelve years. She came to Jesus for physical, emotional and spiritual needs. She had faith in God for her healing. I encouraged the church to come before God for their needs and have faith in Him to do great miracles in their lives. This woman in the bible reach out to God and she was blessed with divine healing. We need to reach out to God in our daily lives. God is here to hear our prayers and do great things in our lives.

Healing testimony

A student from Sri Lanka had constant stomach pain for 3 years. After prayer on Thursday night, she no longer had any pain in her stomach. She normally has pain in the stomach when sitting down or drinking. She testified in church on Sunday that there is no more pain as she go around and perform her daily duty. Glory to God.

Indeed, Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever! He never change. His power and love remain the same for all to enjoy. Let us reach out to Jesus today in faith and see great miracles.

NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE

I am blogging this entry in Brisbane on a Saturday afternoon. The weather here is so beautiful; another sunny day in Brisbane. Recently I was in Adelaide to visit family and friends. Here are videos and photos.

Facts about Adelaide

Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth-largest city in Australia, with a population of more than 1.1 million.

Video in Adelaide

Photos of Adelaide

[Photo: Adelaide city view (above)]

[Photo: Standing in front of a water fountain]

[Photo: Rundle Mall in Adelaide (above)]

[Photo: Standing in front of David Jones]

[Photo: Central Market in Adelaide (above)]

[Photo: People buying cheese and ham (above)]

Nothing is impossible

On Friday night, I bought the new Planetshaker worship CD called "Deeper". I really love one of the songs on the CD called "Nothing is impossible"

The lyrics of the song "Nothing is Impossible" by Planetshakers

Through You I can do anything
I can do all things
'Cause it's You who gives me strength
Through you blind eyes are open
Strongholds are broken
I am living by faith
Nothing is impossible
I am not gonna live by what I see
I am not gonna live by what I feel
Deep down I know that You're here with me
And I know that You can do anything
I believe, I believe
I believe, I believe in You

I was really touched by the lyrics of this song. It is simple but powerful. I want to do the impossible because God is living inside of me. I want to believe God to open the eyes of the blind and break strongholds in the name of Jesus. I want to live by faith and not by what I see or feel. This song really stirs my faith for God to do great miracles in the midst of global financial crisis and swine flu. God is a big God and He can do all things!

Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26

Healing testimony

Recently, I received a wonderful healing testimony in Brisbane. A baby girl had suffered from a skin allergy for a long time. The allergy left her skin red. After the church prayed to God to heal the baby, the baby now has normal skin. God healed her completely! Glory to God!

I am going to Melbourne for two healing services next Wednesday. Let us believe God to do the impossible because He is a miracle working God. Believe God for miracles today!

WONDER WORKING JESUS

I have just returned to Brisbane after one week of catching up with family in Adelaide. It was a very refreshing time for. I am happy to be back in Brisbane after travelling for four weeks in New Zealand, Melbourne and Adelaide. The weather in Brisbane is so beautiful and the sky is so blue. I love my home city very much. It was good seeing my friends again. Below are video and photos of my recent Phillip Island trip.

Facts about Philip Island

Phillip Island is best known for its beautiful sunset penguin parade, although it also offers sheltered beaches to the north and some great surfing beaches to the south. The main town on the island is Cowes, and you can get to the island over a bridge from San Remo. Phillip Island is also well known for the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix.

There are several swimming beaches around Cowes. If you'd prefer to hit the surf then head to one of the many great surfing spots, including Berrys Beach, Cat Bay, Smiths Beach, Summerland and Woolamai.

Video in Phillip Island

Some photos of Phillip Island

[On the beach at Phillip Island (above)]

[With some friends from country WA (above)]

[With some friends from Gold Coast (above)]

[With some friends from Perth (above)]

[Jumping with youth in Brisbane (above)]

[With my best friend, Ps Mark (above)]

[Standing in front of a bridge across Phillip Island (above)]

Wonder Working Jesus

We have a wonder working God. At Tuesday night's prayer meeting in Adelaide, God healed some people from back pain, knee pain and ankle pain. It was awesome to see God at work in the church when we prayed.

In Jesus' days, people were amazed by the power of God demonstrated through miracles and healing. Jesus calmed the storm, Jesus fed the five thousand, Jesus raised the dead, and Jesus healed the blind and so on.

Jesus did many other miraculous signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. ³¹But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. John 20:30-31

The bible stated that not all of the miracles are recorded because there would not be enough space. The miracles gave evidence that Jesus is the Son of God. People believed in God through the miracles performed by Jesus and the disciples.

Let us desire for more of the love and power of God in our lives because God wants to reveal His reality to the world. Ask God for a miracle today!