BLESSED BY GODS FAVOR

Lesson from 01-27-17

BLESSED BY GODS FAVOR

When Gods blessings are released and the windows of heaven are open over you, Gods blessings begin to pour out on you that you cannot contain. They will be overflowing

Malachi 3:10   ¹⁰ Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

These blessings are more than spiritual bumps on your arms, and feeling good about your relationship with God. When God manifests his blessings, it is a visible sign of favor to those observing your life.

If you intend to follow Christ Jesus and serve him, I believe it is the will of God that you walk in the favor of the Lord. Divine favor is the ability to walk under an open window of heaven.

Having a window open and keeping a window open are two different things. Getting a window opened happens because of Gods redemptive grace, but keeping it open is a result of Gods covenant favor.

It may surprise you to know that the same word translated and used for grace is the same word for favor in Hebrew text, spelled favour.

While Greek and Hebrew meanings are the same, there is one major difference between grace and favor. Grace is unearned and a free Gift from God: But favor may be deserved or gained.

Romans 3:23-24   ²³ For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

²⁴ Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

We have all sinned and fell short of Gods glory, but Gods mercy and his grace, through the redemption in Christ Jesus we’re justified by his amazing grace.

Romans 5:19-21   ¹⁹ For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

²⁰ Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

²¹ That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.

By Adams disobedience, we were made sinners, but because grace reigns through Christ our Lord we are made righteous unto eternal life.

Romans 6:14   ¹⁴ For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

Sin has no dominion over the believers, for we are not under the law but under grace.

The basic meaning of grace of God is: Gods free gift of mercy and salvation given to believers. God is indicated when grace is multiplied or added and called “more grace” or highly favored.

James 4:6   ⁶ But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

The difference between simple grace and multifield grace or favor is this, saving and redemptive grace is unearned. Favor can be earned by obedience to God.

Both are free gifts of God, Grace is the reward for believing upon Christ Jesus and believing his word. Favor is a reward for acting upon the promises of God.

The question of favor often baffles ministers in the ministry. Some build larger congregations than others, yet the smaller ministries are just as effective.

Some teachers have a gift of communication and knowledge. I don’t believe God randomly selects favorites, maybe it’s because some may not be tapping into Gods favor.

Favor can be obtained from God though acts of kindness and obedience and following Gods will for your life.

God selects people who will use every gift they have for the kingdom of God.

Mathew 6:33   ³³ But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Job 42:10   ¹⁰ And the Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also, the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.

Job’s blessing was lost by a battle, but regained by divine favor. In fact, the increases after the battle came in the form of a double portion.

Luke 6:38   ³⁸ Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

Favor can be obtained with God and man, God’s word speaks of it.

1 Samuel 2:26   ²⁶ And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the Lord, and also with men.

Luke 2:52   ⁵² And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

Why is it important to obtain favor with God, and with man? Your entire life revolves around dealing with people. God uses men to give unto your bosom.

Therefore, favor with God and man is important. Favor can open the door you need to see the works of your hand blessed. The bible is filled with promises of favor for the believer.

It is just as important to understand what favor is not, as it is to understand what favor is. Favor does not involve good looks or physical attraction.

Your physical beauty, for, or appearance do not determine your level of favor with God. Favor is not charisma or polished personality.

In the secular world, people use their charm or personality as a plus. Real favor does not involve either. Favor is a supernatural action from God that enables Him to receive the glory, when he works on our behalf.

If it was our gift, ability or personality, then we would accept the praise of men, and think our personal gifts obtained the favor.

Favor doesn’t exempt you from trials. People feel that if they are in Gods will they are exempt from problems. Others believe that if they have the favor of God, everything will always go right.

This is not true, sometimes, even with favor we will experience troubles. The reason I know believers are blesses is not because they are exempt from trouble, but because they keep making it through the storms.

Favor is the assurance that God is with you and will see you through, in spite of these attacks. When things seem to fall apart and trouble surrounds you, don’t believe the lie of Satan, that God has forsaken you and His favor can’t be found.

Favor does not exempt you from tribulation. However favor will enable you to always come out on the other side with the victory.

Trouble, disaster, and difficulty are not signs of lack of favor. They are only signs that you are still alive and living on Earth. That you are not exempt from difficulty; always remember, when it comes to favor, if God is for us, who can be against us.

Pride the Arrogance of Destruction

FROM OUR FRIDAY JANUARY 20, 2017 MEETING

Pride the Arrogance of Destruction

2 Chronicles 7:14   ¹⁴ If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

First of all, God is speaking to the Jewish people regarding a prayer of Solomon. In Chapter 6 Solomon ask God to make provisions for the people when they sinned. God answered with four conditions for forgiveness.

1.   Humble yourself by admitting your sins.

2.   Pray to God asking for forgiveness.

3.   Seek God continually.

4.   Turn from sinful behavior.

True repentance is more than talk. It is a changed behavior. Follow these steps and God will answer our earnest prayers.

When you ask god for forgiveness of sin you are showing humility toward God. Sin causes the fellowship between God and man to create a lacking of God’s presence. We must stay humble before our God.

Jeremiah 10:23   ²³ O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.

Gods ability to direct our life is far superior to our ability. Don’t be afraid to let God correct your plans. He will give you wisdom if you are willing.

Psalms 37:23-24   ²³ The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.

²⁴ Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.

The steps of a righteous man or Godly man, are directed by the Lord. He delights in every detail of their lives, even though we are human and are likely to stumble and make mistakes, we will not fall. For the Lord holds us by the hand.

James 4:10   ¹⁰ Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

When you bow down before the Lord and admit your dependence on Him, He will lift you up and give you honor. This is humbling yourself.

Bowing before the Lord, means recognizing that our worth comes from God alone. To be humble involves leaning on His power and guidance and not going our own independent way.

Let God know we need Him. Have confidence in what has already been done. Then God can work for you in your life.

When we don’t humble ourselves, and have confidence in our own abilities and not in God, it means we are getting over into arrogance and pride.

Psalms 10:4   ⁴ The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.

Wicked people are too proud to seek God, they seem to think God is dead, some people succeed in everything they do, and brag about and say nothing is going to keep them down. Bragging is prideful.

Pride! A higher opinion of oneself, conceit, exaggerated self-esteem, haughtiness and arrogance.

Psalms 11:2   ² For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.

When pride shows up, it leads to disgrace, then causes shame. Pride is self-centeredness. A humble person is God centered, a prideful person is self-centered. 

Being self-centered will maintain pride. When that happens, Grace is not with you. Pride is a deceptive state of arrogance which will rob you of the blessings. It puts you in a negative position to where God’s grace cannot keep you.

Pride is saying I can do it my way better than Gods way. That kind of thinking will deceive you and let you down. Gods way will lift you up.

1 Peter 5:5-6   ⁵ Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

⁶ Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

Both young and old can benefit Peters instruction. Pride often keeps older people from trying to understand young people and keeps younger people from listening to those who are older. Peter told both young and old to be humble and to serve each other.

Young men should follow the leadership of older men, who should lead by example. They should be humble enough to admit that you can learn from others.

We must learn to be humble. If you will move to gods dependence you are humble.

Proverbs 15:32-33   ³² He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

³³ The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

If you reject criticism you will only harm yourself; but if you listen to correction, you will grow in understanding. Fear of the Lord teaches a person to be wise, humility precedes honor.

Proverbs 18:12   ¹² Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honor is humility.

Before destruction the heart of man/woman is haughty, and before honor is humble.

It is not in us to know our way to be able to give direction to self. That is getting over into self-centeredness which is nothing more than pride. This takes us away from being dependent on God.

When we move from being dependent on God, we move towards being dependent on ourselves. That takes us from humility and ushers us into pride.

Proverbs 29:23   ²³ A man's pride shall bring him low: but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.

This means you have fallen from grace, the issue is when you fall from humility to pride, you’re not going to flow where grace is. This will put you under the law.

Galatians 5:4    ⁴ Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.

When we go back under the Law, Christ and what he made available for us through grace becomes of no effect. Stop trying to figure things on your own. That is under the law.

Galatians 2:16   ¹⁶ Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

You cannot be justified by the works of the law. Only through Jesus Christ by faith, that we might be justified.

Babes in Christ

Service from our Friday January 13, 2017 meeting

Babes in Christ

1 Thessalonians 5: 5-6   ⁵ Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.   ⁶ Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober

Once you accept Jesus as Lord and Savior, the Holy Spirit comes and dwells in your spirit.

At that time you become the children of the light.


Notice it stated Children… when you made Jesus Christ, the Son of God, Lord of your life, a new spirit was born in you.

This baby spirit has no knowledge, same as a natural born baby.


You and I know that the natural baby doesn’t know the things of the world and can not protect itself.


This new born natural baby needs parental support, training, feeding and protection from this evil and unsettled world.


You can’t produce a new born baby and expect it to have knowledge like a grown person.


The only thing a newborn knows is to cry when it is hungry and cry when it is in pain.

Your new born spirit is a baby same as a natural born baby. It too needs parental knowledge and training. Otherwise it will suffer the consequences of being unlearned and untrained same as a natural born baby.

If the natural newborn isn’t trained in the way it should grow it will have a disastrous life. It must be fed and nurtured so it can grow up to be strong and wise.


It is the same way with the spirit child; it will also have undeveloped wisdom and not have the necessary biblical skills it needs if you do not feed it the word.


Both babies have to be fed, nourished and have parental training to be used for life’s purposes and Gods purpose.


If you never spoke to your new born it could never speak itself, because it never heard the words to learn to speak.


If you never speak Gods word to your newborn spirit child it too will never develop in the word. Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God.


It takes words to train both children. Words develop them for the world they must face each and every day.

They will need common language and spiritual language for the development of both natural and spiritual children.


You need to think about what you are feeding your spiritual child. Are you ignoring your inner spiritual child or are you feeding it the word of God, your spiritual child needs more than just one meal a week? Life is not about just having a one-time meal.

Your spiritual child needs to be fed often, just as you would feed a natural child.

Proverbs 4:20-23   ²⁰ My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.²¹ Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.²² For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.²³ Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

My son… we are his children.  He says, listen to what I am saying, open your ears to my words, and don’t lose sight of them.

Keep them deep within your heart, because your heart is this spirit child. The word is life to those who find it, and health to the physical body or inner child

Both children win when the word of God is applied to their daily lives.


Everyone wants to go to heaven but no one wants to die to get there. If you do not feed your natural baby it will die, if you don’t feed your spiritual baby it too will die.


You need Gods word daily to feed your inner spiritual child. If you don’t feed your inner spiritual child it will never mature in the word of God.

No one with common since would take their natural child to Disneyland and turn it loose and walk away without giving that child the proper training.

We must not turn our spiritual child out to the things of this world without the proper training.


What are we feeding our spiritual child today?


The word to the spirit child is like medicine to the natural child. If your natural child was sick you would take it to the doctor to get it healed.


If your spirit child is sick from lack of knowledge, just feed it the word… it will get well.



Taking care of both children is a daily thing, but it is something that is necessary to overcome the world, the flesh and the devil.

Hebrews 5:11-14   ¹¹ Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.

¹² For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

¹³ For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

¹⁴ But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

Paul is speaking to the Hebrew people. These Jewish Christias were very immature.

Some of them should have been teaching others. Instead they still needed someone to teach them.

Paul was saying, you still need milk, not solid food. They were reluctant to move beyond old traditions and doctrines.

If you are still living on milk you will never experience what is right for you. You are still spiritual babies in Christ.

Don’t be afraid to step out in faith and speak to people about your Christianity. Ask the Lord for wisdom and knowledge to increase in you.

SPIRITUAL CONFIDENCE “VS” HUMAN KNOWLEDGE

                               Service from our Friday meeting 1-6-17

SPIRITUAL CONFIDENCE “VS” HUMAN KNOWLEDGE

Deuteronomy 6:10-12   ¹⁰ And it shall be, when the Lord thy God shall have brought thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give thee great and goodly cities, which thou buildedst not,

¹¹ And houses full of all good things, which thou filledst not, and wells digged, which thou diggedst not, vineyards and olive trees, which thou plantedst not; when thou shalt have eaten and be full;

¹² Then beware lest thou forget the Lord, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.

God is saying, I will bring you into a land, that He promised to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and he will give to them great and goodly cities which they didn’t build.

And houses full of good things that they didn’t buy, and wells they didn’t dig, vineyards and olive trees that they didn’t plant, and all the food you can eat.

And when this takes place, beware lest thou forget the Lord.

How many times has God blessed people, and they have never given God praise for it? How many prayers have been answered, how many people have been healed, even our salvation and  have we ever given God praise?

Justification, sanctified made righteous, made holy before God.

These blessings and many more, are the houses you didn’t build, the wells you didn’t dig, the vineyards and olive trees you didn’t plant. How many times has God fed you with money that came from the Job that he blessed you with?

Could it be possible that God could give you something that you did nothing to get?

Hebrews 4:1-3   Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.

² For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.

³ For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

Gods rest is there for the people to enter, the Jewish Christians have been on the verge of turning back from their rest in Christ Jesus, just as the people in Moses day had turned back.

When we trust in our own efforts instead of Christs power, we too are in danger of turning back: away from His rest: he says, any of you should seem to come short of it.

We must put our confidence in what has already been done. People who are confident in themselves only last for a short time, and end up in failure.

We need to let God know that we need Him; so, we won’t do something to come short of His rest, which is nothing more than trusting Him for the things he has already done, and the things He will do in the future.

Psalms 46:10   ¹⁰ Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

Sometimes we get so busy until the last thing we need is someone telling us to be still. With a million different things facing us daily, but that is precisely what God is saying.

When you get too busy to rest in God, you’re too busy. Be still long enough to hear what God is saying to you. You may not know this, but God loves to fellowship with you.

James 4:14-16   ¹⁴ Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

¹⁵ For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.

¹⁶ But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.

It is good to make plans, but they will disappoint us if we leave God out of them. There is no point in making plans as though God does not exist. Because our future is in His hands.

What would you like to be doing ten years from now, one year from now, or even tomorrow? How will you react if God steps in and rearranges your plans? Plan ahead, but ask Gods guidance, seek Gods will in your planning. He will never disappoint you.

Life is short, no matter how many years we live. Never be deceived into thinking that you have lots of remaining time to live for Christ, or to enjoy your loved ones, or to do what you know you should.

If we continue to live for God today, then no matter when your life ends, or the rapture comes, you will have fulfilled Gods plan for your life.

Hebrews 10: 34-35   ³⁴ For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.

³⁵ Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.

The word says: you were thrown into jail, when all you owned was taken from you, you accepted it with Joy, for you knew you had better things waiting for you in eternity.

We are never to abandon our faith in times of persecution, but we are to show by our endurance that our faith is real. Faith, love and resting in Christ Jesus is trusting God for the manifestation of what has already been done and paid for, through the cross. Our health, prosperity, power over the flesh world and the devil.

Hebrews 10: 36-39   ³⁶ For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

³⁷ For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.

³⁸ Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

³⁹ But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

We need to be patient, because after we have lived righteous before God, “which means you have done his will” then you might receive the promise.

The promise here is Gods unmerited favor upon your life, which means God is making things happen in your life supernaturally,

things you couldn’t make happen in the natural.

Another part of the promise made is “in a little while”, he that is promised to come, “which is Christ Jesus” will not tarry.

The just shall live by faith, because it is impossible to please God without faith, but if any man/woman draw back “or doubt and stop believing in the word” God says, my soul shall have no pleasure in him/her.

Proverbs 15: 31-33   ³¹ The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.

³² He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

³³ The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

We must stay humble before God, we must remain wise and receive Godly instruction, the fear “or reverence of God” is his instruction of wisdom, and before honor from the Lord, is humility.

Proverbs 18:12   ¹² Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

Learning to Lean on God

We need to continually lean on God. Renewing our minds with the word will cause us to draw closer to God. Life with God is always good. We don't have to go through life confused or lonely. God is waiting for you to draw near to Him. Study His word. Speak to Him as though He is as your earthly father.

He created Mankind, women and men, so that he could fellowship with us. He is waiting for you to choose Him...

Meaning of Christmas to me

Merry Christmas

First and foremost it is the celebration of the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

I know that many have heard people say that He wasn't born in December, that doesn't matter to me at all. To me it is a day to celebrate the Savior.

I still put up my Christmas tree, It is like putting on the decorative bow for the package of praise for His birthday.

However you choose to celebrate this Holy day, I am hoping that you have a happy and blessed Christmas.

Love,
Mom

BODY-SOUL-SPIRIT

Service from our Friday meeting 12-30-16

BODY-SOUL-SPIRIT

In Genesis 1:1 the word says “in the beginning”. The word genesis means beginning or origin, and unfolds the record of the beginning of the world of the human history and of civilization, and salvation.

Genesis sets the stage for the entire bible. It reveals the person and nature of God, who is Creator, sustainer, judge and redeemer. The value and dignity of human beings, made in Gods image, saved by grace and used by God in the world.

That is where Genesis begins, when we read Genesis we should be encouraged. There is hope, no matter how dark the world situation seems, God has a plan.

No matter how weak you may feel in God’s word, he loves you and want to use you in his plan. You do have a purpose in His plan.

We will always be facing great choices, but with God we will win, disobedience occurs when people choose not to follow God’s plan of living. Genesis teaches us that the earth is well made and good.

People are special to God, especially the believers. They are unique when they obey God. They find peace with Him, with others and with themselves.

Genesis 1:26-27   ²⁶ And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

²⁷ So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

Let us make man and ‘wo-man’ in our image, after our likeness.

Why did God use the plural form, ‘let us’ make people in our image? It was a reference to God the Father, Christ Jesus and the Holy Spirit. All of whom are God called the trinity.

The first human beings were formed from the earthly elements, and become living beings by receiving the breath of God, not pro-creation as of today through other human beings.

The body is made up of flesh and bones, the body that you see in the mirror and dress each day is actually not the real you, the real you is your soul and your spirit. Your body is the vehicle that carries and houses your spirit man.

1 John 4:1-4   Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

² Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

³ And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.

⁴ Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

This is saying, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit, we must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. It also means that we shouldn’t believe everything we hear just because someone says it is a message from God.

There are many ways to test preachers/teacher, etc., to see if their message is truly form the Lord. One is to see if their words match what God says in the bible.

Other tests include their commitment to the body of believers, their lifestyle and the fruit of their ministry. But the most important test of all is what they believe about Christ Jesus, do they teach that Jesus is fully God and fully man.

Our world is filled with voices claiming to speak for God, give them these tests to see if they are indeed speaking for God.

People try to believe what they read or hear, unfortunately many ideas printed and taught are not true.

So, your flesh and bone body is only a vehicle to transfer your soul and spirit from one place to another. For instance, like your car.

If you have been redeemed by Christ Jesus, your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit.

Your soul is quite different than your body. It is made up of three parts: your mind, your will, and your emotions.

Ephesians 6:12   ¹² For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

Paul is not only giving this counsel just to the church, but to all individuals within the church. As you do battle with the powers of darkness, light is the strength of the church, whose power comes from the Holy Spirit, it will protect your mind, known also as the helmet of salvation.

John 10:10   ¹⁰ The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

Satan comes to kill steal and destroy the word, our joy, and our righteous thoughts. The battle ground is in our minds.

Ephesians 4:23    ²³ And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;

As we are renewed in the spirit of our mind, we must not be driven by impulse, we must put on the new nature, head in the new direction and have the new way of thinking that comes from the Holy Spirit. Renewing our minds with the word.

John 1: 12-13   ¹² But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

¹³ Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

Your mind is how you think; your will is what you do; and how you do it, as your mind dictates it. If you don’t renew your mind daily with the word, and protect it, Satan will steal the word and your ‘will’ won’t know the right way to respond.

Your will only responds to how you think. If you are filled with the spirit and the things of God, your ‘will’, can operate on that spiritual knowledge.

If you are not born again and focus on worldly things, then your ‘will’, operates on natural knowledge, which Satan can control at any time.

John 6:38-40   ³⁸ For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

³⁹ And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.

⁴⁰ And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

Again, we see where our “will” is something that we do; Jesus came down from Heaven, not to do his own “will” but to do his Fathers, ‘Gods’ “will”. God decided to send Jesus. If we believe on Him, ‘Jesus’, we would have everlasting life.

So, your will is something you do by choices. Same as it was Gods will to send Christ Jesus.

Your emotions!

Your emotions are a strange part of the human soul. Sometimes they can be very calm, and other times in a rage.

We often label different emotions into a common group. Like, happy or sad. We forget to experience that emotion for what it is.

Negative emotions can literally control our lives in a bad way, but positive emotions are always the same, happy, full of love, confident, and leads us into a relaxed life.

Positive emotions create positive thinking, self-motivation, self-esteem, and personal development. It all is according to how you think. Your mind, your will and your emotions are the three parts that make up your soul.

Emotions play a very big part of how your spirit man operates. However, even though your body, your soul and your spirit are three different controlling units, you must not allow your body and soul control your Spirit.

Your spirit is your inner man that abides in God’s word, it is the dwelling place of the Holy Spirit.

When the Holy Spirit comes and lives in a believer they will have the world, the flesh and the devil coming against them at the same time. Why?

Because you have woken up an evil spirit called Satan. He hates you and everything you stand for, now the game is on, you have two choices, are going to hold your ground or you will fold.

If you keep your soul and spirit in line you will be strong. If you let your soul, which is made up of your mind will and emotion, team up with your body, which is your flesh, your spirit man won’t have a chance.

The way to stop Satan is by the renewing of your mind, daily by the word of God. Satan is still walking the Earth seeking who he may devour. STAY ALERT.

RECEIVING YOUR BLESSINGS BY OBEDIENCE

Service from our Friday meeting 12-23-16


RECEIVING YOUR BLESSINGS BY OBEDIENCE

Jeremiah 17:7   ⁷ Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.

To be able to trust in the Lord you must first know who the Lord is.

Then you must have a personal relationship with him that can only come through the word and obedience.

God blesses us through obedience.

You can be prayed up, built up, lifted up, but if you are not obedient to the word of God you are not going to be blessed.

When you are obedient to Gods word, faith can produce healing, prosperity and peace of mind.

When you take action on God’s word, that is faith. Now God can reward you because you have trusted him.

When life gets to the point that you cannot see any light at the end of the tunnel, trust God. The problem with the church today is we only believe and do not respond to the word that is taught.

Satan will say, don’t trust what you cannot see. This is how most people see life.

You must admit the reality of something that you cannot see based on the word of God.

The unrighteous live by what they see, we the righteous of God thru Christ Jesus live by the inspired word of God; His will.

When you are convinced by the word of God that what he says is the truth, then, Gods power and presence will manifest in your life.

Jesus destroyed the evil and the strategies of the devil at Calvary with his blood and mercy.

Because of His mercy you have been able to enter into the family of God through grace. God’s grace.

Grace will give you the strength to walk by faith.

2 Corinthians 5:7   ⁷ (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)

God will strengthen your inner man then; your inner man will begin to follow Him.

That is what you lean on, not your own understanding.

To have that yoke destroying, burden removing power of God, you must first come to the grace of God, through obedience to God.

Put the word in your mouth, speak it in obedience.

The word says, what does it profit for anyone to profess that they have faith, but have no good works to show for it.

James 1: 22-23   ²² But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

²³ For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:

Ephesians 3:20   ²⁰ Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us.

You must give the Holy Spirit something to work with.

The same Holy spirit that directed the path of Jesus is the same spirit that dwells in us.

If we want God, the father to bless us we must walk in obedience.

WHEN THE WORD IS GONE

Service from our Friday meeting

WHEN THE WORD IS GONE

Phil. 3:18-19   ¹⁸ (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:

¹⁹ Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)


In these last days or better said, we are so close to the rapture days. The world situation is reaching the peak of evilness


People in the world have the mindset that if everyone is doing it then it must be ok… No conscious of sin or wrong doing, bombing churches, killing seems to be the thing to do.


There seems to be no right or wrong anymore. People are thinking only on this life on earth, their god is their appetite for shameful things, lust, money, sexual perversion…


Are we responding to the world situations or the inspired word of God? What will we do when the word is gone?


Several things need to take place before the end of days, which is after the rapture. But nothing needs to happen before the son of God takes us out of this world into His world. If you are not a believer and not serving God through his word, you are in trouble.


Mark 8: 36-38   ³⁶ For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

³⁷ Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

³⁸ Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.


What would you give in exchange for your soul…? Your soul is made up of your mind, will and emotion.


What will it profit us if we gain all the things of the world and loose our eternity with Christ. Are we going to be ashamed to stand and look into the eyes of Jesus?


John 14: 6   Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.


John 14:17   ¹⁷ Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.


The world cannot receive the truth, because the truth only comes through the wisdom of the Holy Spirit.


You will never know the truth if you haven’t made Jesus the Lord of your life and received the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the one who reveals truth to your spirit. If you have not accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior, now is a good time to do that. Say this, Lord thank you for coming to earth to save me. I invite you into my heart today. Fill me with your Holy Spirit. Amen.


John 15: 18-19   ¹⁸ If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.

¹⁹ If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.


Christians are not of this world; we are here only to be a vessel that Christ can use to carry out what he finished at the cross. The world hated Christ without a cause and the world will hate you also.


Very soon as Christians keep following the religions of the world and not following the word of God, the point of no return will keep getting smaller and smaller.

John 1: 1-5   1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

² The same was in the beginning with God.

³ All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

⁴ In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

⁵ And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.


The word of God overcame by the blood of the lamb, Jesus Christ. This is what the cross is about…


It’s all about the Lord, loving him, serving him, being ready for him to come and take us to heaven when the time is right. Don’t get left behind.


What will you do when the word is gone?

BY DECREEING AND DECLARING

Service from our Friday meeting 12-9-16

BY DECREEING AND DECLARING

Philippians 1:6   Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

Paul is saying, be confident, or have confidence in what he is teaching: so, what is this very thing?

It’s the good news that god invested in you, when you made Jesus lord of your life through faith.

That this word of faith will perform or finish this work or, this very thing, until the day of Jesus Christ.

Paul was communicating the word from what god told him, to the Philippian church

Paul is saying, have confidence in God’s holy word.

The word confidence means, an assurance of mind or firm belief in the trustworthiness of another, or in the truth and reality of a fact.

Galatians 6:6-7   let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

7          be not deceived: God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

Let the person that has been taught about the word of God, then, that person should communicate with the one that does the teaching.

That’s how we grow in the word, through communication with the one that does the teaching.

we grow through communication.

The word communication means, to make known, that is to share or participate, the good news of Christ Jesus.

It also means to transfer or release the power and authority from faith.

You can’t transfer or release something you don’t have or something you don’t know.

So how do we get this word, so we can transfer or release it in our spiritual lives?

Roman 10:17   so then faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the word of God.

Hearing by the word of god is the communication that transfers or releases the power and authority from faith.

That the forces of faith, might become effectual, or have adequate power to produce what the word through faith says. what the word says it will do.

You also release those forces of faith by acknowledging every good thing which is in you by Christ Jesus.

It is by faith that you release or transfer that communication from your spirit to your body.

Your spirit man is the real you.

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

faith is not just a word, faith is a substance, it is the evidence of things not seen.

you need to stay alert, and acknowledge this “good thing” which is in you in Christ Jesus.

You must believe and confess the reality of the soul, spirit and the word, and that the power of it is real.

That reality and power will transfer knowledge from the spirit man to the natural man.

We need to be confident of the good work of God, which he will perform in you.

Isaiah 55:11   so shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which i please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto i sent it.

When God speaks… things take action, when you speak, your words activate the power of God.

Life and death is in the tongue of the believer.

His word shall accomplish that which he pleases, and it shall prosper in the thing where he sends it.

3 john 1:2   beloved i wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

Once you realize you can release you’re healing in your body through the stripes of Jesus, you can overcome sickness.

Release the wisdom of the word in everything that pertains to the purpose of your life.

Speak the word, it works.

When you speak his word, it activates and transfers Gods power and authority from your spirit which is supernatural to the body, which is natural.

Isaiah 54:17   no weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper: and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. this is the heritage of the servants of the lord.

No weapon, natural or supernatural, will prosper against you. we are the heritage of the lord.

Start trusting God, he is still in control. don’t lean on your natural understanding.

Speak to your brain tell it you are in charge and for it to do its job.  let it know that it has been slack lately and you are not happy about it.

Tell it to line up with the mind of Christ Jesus and the word of God.

Your brain’s job is to regulate the body. if your body hurts speak to the hurt, tell it you are in control.

Talk to your finances, tell them to get in line with the word of God.

Let the spiritual body tell the natural body who is boss.

Reach out and take this power and authority that Jesus paid for, and invested in you so that you might be strong and fight that good fight of faith.

Now you see why you can’t please God without faith.

The very thing Paul was talking about was the blessed hope in Christ Jesus.