I believe it's critical in any believers life that we all evaluate our passion we give while serving Christ. Passion is good, because it ignites your purpose. If passion isn't present then the relationship becomes very dull or stale.
Give God your best, fueled by your passion. Renew yourself with God, talked to Him about where you been in relationship with him. He longs to have you back, renewed and refreshed in Him. Grab the Word of God, read the revelation of His love for you.
Start the year ready to possess your promise. But start it with passion and zeal.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Keep Marching
I recall basic training in the military where they taught you how to march in formation. There are may different aspects to marching that you have to know. Keep in line with the person in front of you and to each side of you. Make sure your head doesn't bob up and down. I still recall the sound from the drill instructor, "left,left,left, right, left....
Unison is vital to the body of Christ. Harmony is a necessity for the Kingdom to advance. Our advancement must be aligned properly while we hear the proper commands from our instructors.
There is a generation ready to march like Joshua into battle. They are ready to defeat their enemies with the praise of their testimonies. With their hearts to serve and love others as Christ has loved them. Can you hear them? They are rising up from our churches. They are coming out of our God fearing homes. They are fed up with the status quo . There's a Battle Cry coming. Listen for the March
Unison is vital to the body of Christ. Harmony is a necessity for the Kingdom to advance. Our advancement must be aligned properly while we hear the proper commands from our instructors.
There is a generation ready to march like Joshua into battle. They are ready to defeat their enemies with the praise of their testimonies. With their hearts to serve and love others as Christ has loved them. Can you hear them? They are rising up from our churches. They are coming out of our God fearing homes. They are fed up with the status quo . There's a Battle Cry coming. Listen for the March
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Battle Cry : The Instructions
Battle Cry II.
The Instructions
Intro: God loves to remind His people about His promises. His promises are what keep us motivated and full of zeal. For some that’s the only reason we get up every morning!
Hebrews 6:13-15 “13 For when God made the promise to Abraham, since He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself, 14 saying, “I WILL SURELY BLESS YOU AND I WILL SURELY MULTIPLY YOU.” 15 And so, having patiently waited, he obtained the promise.”
2 Corinthians 1:20 “ For as many as are the promises of God, in Him they are yes; therefore also through Him is our Amen to the glory of God through us.”
Joshua 1:6 “Be strong and courageous, for you shall give this people possession of the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.”
God knows the power of reminding us of our promises. Everyone has a difference of promises. For some they look for healthier marriages, while some have a great relationship with their spouse struggle with their kids.
While others look for more provisions, yet others money isn’t their problem.
Our promises that we cleave to are obviously connected to the area of life we are missing. For if your promises were fulfilled today they wouldn’t be in your thoughts of anticipation.
I would also be careful to not neglect that there are differences of desires and promises..
I know there are some whose desires are not connected to the will of God. Yet if they are not the will of God then definitely cannot be connected to His promises.
In our text we must understand there has been 40 years of Egyptian purging. This generation doesn’t even understand what it meant to live under bondage, because God allowed them to wonder long enough to get any old mindsets destroyed to upset their forward movement into promise.
Be careful to understand what is upsetting your forward movement.
Recollection of your yesterday’s cant halt anyone from moving into their promises.
• You can chart a course for personal desires while setting the map for heart ache and let down. Loneliness & let downs can set in when you find that you have wondered from the path of God’s promises for you.
• No need to worry there’s even a promise and encourager there for you!
I. Be Strong and of a Good Courage
3 out of the 4 next verses God declares to Joshua Be Strong and of a Good Courage!
God will never chart your course till he makes sure you have the strength and the courage to make it!
This is another level of spiritual maturity!
When Strength , Courage and the Word are your driving mechanism.
Notice God doesn’t tell Joshua to surround himself with cheerleaders.
Notice that His instructions is to be Strong himself! Have courage!
Courage is something disciples need more of!
We need the ability to face the enemy!
In forward movement there’s no place to be timid!
In forward movement there’s no place to allow our weaknesses to affect our direction.
When you are in the place of transition there’s no time to be still dealing with old torments and old agendas. I know there have been times when we come to those inflection points where strength and courage is what pushes us into our promises.
Why is it that Joshua needs strength and courage?
He is coming out!
He’s moving!
He’s advancing!
He’s pressing!
His mission is reflecting from the fire of his passion!
His intensity is rising greater than before.
God knows there will come a time when all of the excitement and zeal will be dowsed out by the battles he hasn’t planned for. That’s when you need strength and courage!
That’s when the Word of God becomes your blinders!
Keep you focused from the distractions of the unplanned battles.
II. Preparation is a Must
God desires for us to prepare properly before ever undertaking the roads of uncertainty.
Verse 11 says “prepare your provisions”
It’s foolish to think that God doesn’t require us to make sure we have our provisions in order to undertake great assignments!
Faith is the foundation for blessings!
Wisdom is granted from proper instructions!
Listening to the voice of wisdom is crucial for our journeys.
Proverbs 1:7 “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction”
Proverbs 2:7 “He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly”
Proverbs 4:7 “Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding”
Understand what it will take to under gird your paths to promise!
Understand what it will take to make your journey!
The illusions that others will provide for you is a trick of the devil! Cause if you put your trust in others to make things happen for you then you set yourself for heartache and disappointment. There’s too much disappointment in the body of Christ.
Satan drives us with the hurts of someone letting us down.
There’s where we have to understand emotions and intellect.
We put way too much faith in someone else’s ability to provide for us, when God has equipped us with every tool to design provision for us.
I’m not saying you don’t need your employer to write you a check on Friday.
You must remember they have been living on manna for 40 years, and now God will require them to gather provision for a 3 day journey.
There’s a supernatural understanding of how to gather provision when there’s a shift coming to your life.
When God gets ready to move you forward He will teach you how to manage with a different level of provision. He will teach you how to produce provision for your greatest and most significant journeys.
He will start to take you off the milk produced from someone else.
1 Cor. 3:1 “And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. 2. I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.”
III. Obedience Must Flow all the Way Down
God knew that they were ready because they had a mind to listen and follow.
They weren’t rebellious in rejecting instructions.
They understood that the forward advancement of the promises was bigger than their individuals selves and even bigger than one tribe.
Moses gives a question to Reuben and Gad in numbers “Will you sit here while your brothers go to war”
They wanted to settle in a land that wasn’t over the Jordan. It was a land that was good enough for them. They had a mind to stay in a familiar setting and a land that was fruitful enough for them.
Verses 16-18 is the answer they give Joshua about them going to possess the land of promise.
As we obeyed Moses we shall follow you!
Cause the Lord is with you only!
Their desire to stay in familiar provisions didn’t disqualify them at all. They were valiant in their ability to go to war with their brothers.
They understood the assignment and their roles!
Conclusion: There has to be advancement in this hour for the church. But before there’s advancement there has to be clear instructions.
The Instructions
Intro: God loves to remind His people about His promises. His promises are what keep us motivated and full of zeal. For some that’s the only reason we get up every morning!
Hebrews 6:13-15 “13 For when God made the promise to Abraham, since He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself, 14 saying, “I WILL SURELY BLESS YOU AND I WILL SURELY MULTIPLY YOU.” 15 And so, having patiently waited, he obtained the promise.”
2 Corinthians 1:20 “ For as many as are the promises of God, in Him they are yes; therefore also through Him is our Amen to the glory of God through us.”
Joshua 1:6 “Be strong and courageous, for you shall give this people possession of the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.”
God knows the power of reminding us of our promises. Everyone has a difference of promises. For some they look for healthier marriages, while some have a great relationship with their spouse struggle with their kids.
While others look for more provisions, yet others money isn’t their problem.
Our promises that we cleave to are obviously connected to the area of life we are missing. For if your promises were fulfilled today they wouldn’t be in your thoughts of anticipation.
I would also be careful to not neglect that there are differences of desires and promises..
I know there are some whose desires are not connected to the will of God. Yet if they are not the will of God then definitely cannot be connected to His promises.
In our text we must understand there has been 40 years of Egyptian purging. This generation doesn’t even understand what it meant to live under bondage, because God allowed them to wonder long enough to get any old mindsets destroyed to upset their forward movement into promise.
Be careful to understand what is upsetting your forward movement.
Recollection of your yesterday’s cant halt anyone from moving into their promises.
• You can chart a course for personal desires while setting the map for heart ache and let down. Loneliness & let downs can set in when you find that you have wondered from the path of God’s promises for you.
• No need to worry there’s even a promise and encourager there for you!
I. Be Strong and of a Good Courage
3 out of the 4 next verses God declares to Joshua Be Strong and of a Good Courage!
God will never chart your course till he makes sure you have the strength and the courage to make it!
This is another level of spiritual maturity!
When Strength , Courage and the Word are your driving mechanism.
Notice God doesn’t tell Joshua to surround himself with cheerleaders.
Notice that His instructions is to be Strong himself! Have courage!
Courage is something disciples need more of!
We need the ability to face the enemy!
In forward movement there’s no place to be timid!
In forward movement there’s no place to allow our weaknesses to affect our direction.
When you are in the place of transition there’s no time to be still dealing with old torments and old agendas. I know there have been times when we come to those inflection points where strength and courage is what pushes us into our promises.
Why is it that Joshua needs strength and courage?
He is coming out!
He’s moving!
He’s advancing!
He’s pressing!
His mission is reflecting from the fire of his passion!
His intensity is rising greater than before.
God knows there will come a time when all of the excitement and zeal will be dowsed out by the battles he hasn’t planned for. That’s when you need strength and courage!
That’s when the Word of God becomes your blinders!
Keep you focused from the distractions of the unplanned battles.
II. Preparation is a Must
God desires for us to prepare properly before ever undertaking the roads of uncertainty.
Verse 11 says “prepare your provisions”
It’s foolish to think that God doesn’t require us to make sure we have our provisions in order to undertake great assignments!
Faith is the foundation for blessings!
Wisdom is granted from proper instructions!
Listening to the voice of wisdom is crucial for our journeys.
Proverbs 1:7 “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction”
Proverbs 2:7 “He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly”
Proverbs 4:7 “Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding”
Understand what it will take to under gird your paths to promise!
Understand what it will take to make your journey!
The illusions that others will provide for you is a trick of the devil! Cause if you put your trust in others to make things happen for you then you set yourself for heartache and disappointment. There’s too much disappointment in the body of Christ.
Satan drives us with the hurts of someone letting us down.
There’s where we have to understand emotions and intellect.
We put way too much faith in someone else’s ability to provide for us, when God has equipped us with every tool to design provision for us.
I’m not saying you don’t need your employer to write you a check on Friday.
You must remember they have been living on manna for 40 years, and now God will require them to gather provision for a 3 day journey.
There’s a supernatural understanding of how to gather provision when there’s a shift coming to your life.
When God gets ready to move you forward He will teach you how to manage with a different level of provision. He will teach you how to produce provision for your greatest and most significant journeys.
He will start to take you off the milk produced from someone else.
1 Cor. 3:1 “And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. 2. I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.”
III. Obedience Must Flow all the Way Down
God knew that they were ready because they had a mind to listen and follow.
They weren’t rebellious in rejecting instructions.
They understood that the forward advancement of the promises was bigger than their individuals selves and even bigger than one tribe.
Moses gives a question to Reuben and Gad in numbers “Will you sit here while your brothers go to war”
They wanted to settle in a land that wasn’t over the Jordan. It was a land that was good enough for them. They had a mind to stay in a familiar setting and a land that was fruitful enough for them.
Verses 16-18 is the answer they give Joshua about them going to possess the land of promise.
As we obeyed Moses we shall follow you!
Cause the Lord is with you only!
Their desire to stay in familiar provisions didn’t disqualify them at all. They were valiant in their ability to go to war with their brothers.
They understood the assignment and their roles!
Conclusion: There has to be advancement in this hour for the church. But before there’s advancement there has to be clear instructions.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Loving Jesus
Great to just love on Jesus everyday! Feeling the freedom of Mercy makes me want to worship and praise God every moment. Have you ever thought about mercy?
Think of a prisoner who is serving a life sentence for his crime. Then one day the judge said, I'm going to show mercy to you today. "You are Free" I don't know if you have ever danced or ran because you were happy? But when Jesus told me about mercy....wowowowowo
Friend that is what it feels like everyday when I think of His mercy! Makes me smile when everyone is sad. Makes me happy when nothing is going my way. In what ever happens in your life, for the believer there's always Mercy! Do you remember when mercy came running?
Think of a prisoner who is serving a life sentence for his crime. Then one day the judge said, I'm going to show mercy to you today. "You are Free" I don't know if you have ever danced or ran because you were happy? But when Jesus told me about mercy....wowowowowo
Friend that is what it feels like everyday when I think of His mercy! Makes me smile when everyone is sad. Makes me happy when nothing is going my way. In what ever happens in your life, for the believer there's always Mercy! Do you remember when mercy came running?
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Let it Go
Powerful principle in Kingdom Life. let it go or lose it. have you ever held onto something you should've let go, but later cause you more pain and hurt. Wonder if you would've let it go when you should? Would it have cause you less pain and benefited you?
Moses mother let her son go at 3 months old in the Nile River. An amazing act of letting go is displayed here with an unknown harvest in e making. The Kingdom is always about letting go before you lose.I encourage you today to start looking at things you can let go, to make room for more of what God wants to do for you. How is He going to bless you with so much of yesterday's stuff laying around and give you purpose in the now?
We have an assignment, get the house in order, find the simple things that confound the wise, and ignite a fire with us that let the world we aren't ordinary, were Kings Kids of the Eternal God.
Moses mother let her son go at 3 months old in the Nile River. An amazing act of letting go is displayed here with an unknown harvest in e making. The Kingdom is always about letting go before you lose.I encourage you today to start looking at things you can let go, to make room for more of what God wants to do for you. How is He going to bless you with so much of yesterday's stuff laying around and give you purpose in the now?
We have an assignment, get the house in order, find the simple things that confound the wise, and ignite a fire with us that let the world we aren't ordinary, were Kings Kids of the Eternal God.
Monday, April 4, 2011
Stretching Your Faith
Have you ever felt you have just been maxing out yourself with work, home duties, volunteering, and much more? Maybe feeling like there no more you can actually add to your plate. Well we all get there sometimes especially when work loads are increasing, calls are coming in demanding your attention, and the list keeps piling on.
There was a time that Abraham had all of this stuff he had gained over time and his land couldn't contain the cattle and all of his possessions. There was strife among the herdsman of his business partner Lot. There's one thing to have a bunch of things going, but dealing with internal conflict is another. Abraham made a decision to seperate from the strife and explore more possible ways to expand. Not knowing where he was headed , but he knew that he had a promise.
What's the difference between a man who decides to separate from conflict in the middle of a blessing or one who allows it to continue while trying to manage? The difference is that he understands what ever he does, he has a promise that no matter how much is going on and no matter how much strife is happening in his internal circle, God is still going to bless him. The other is he sees the issues and has the ability to deal with them no matter what he might lose because his conflict doesn't depict his blessing.
Balance what you have, delegate what you understand, and create what needs to make you more organized. Get help to assist you in managing your busy life. More importantly never stop possessing new land! Get a new thought from God and see the potential of your seed. Anyone can help you manage your stuff, but not everyone can dream for you!
There was a time that Abraham had all of this stuff he had gained over time and his land couldn't contain the cattle and all of his possessions. There was strife among the herdsman of his business partner Lot. There's one thing to have a bunch of things going, but dealing with internal conflict is another. Abraham made a decision to seperate from the strife and explore more possible ways to expand. Not knowing where he was headed , but he knew that he had a promise.
What's the difference between a man who decides to separate from conflict in the middle of a blessing or one who allows it to continue while trying to manage? The difference is that he understands what ever he does, he has a promise that no matter how much is going on and no matter how much strife is happening in his internal circle, God is still going to bless him. The other is he sees the issues and has the ability to deal with them no matter what he might lose because his conflict doesn't depict his blessing.
Balance what you have, delegate what you understand, and create what needs to make you more organized. Get help to assist you in managing your busy life. More importantly never stop possessing new land! Get a new thought from God and see the potential of your seed. Anyone can help you manage your stuff, but not everyone can dream for you!
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Current Sermon Series
Over the last 4 weeks I have been preaching on household & family spiritual evaluations. Dealing with the demonic influences that have wreaked havoc on many families. Last week alone we dealt with pleading the Blood over our homes and the authorrity we have using the Blood.
Over the years I have pastored our wonderful church, I've dealt with many spirits and spiritual battles. God has used us to plant a life giving church for many people to be saved and delivered. We have seen the spirit of racism pushed back, but not without a fight. Satan doesn't like giving up his territory. We've seen over 5000 people fed groceries every year through this ministry, and many of those come to know Jesus, receive healings in their bodies, and the poverty mentality broken off their lives. The religious stronghold over our reigion has been one of the deadliest spirits I have ever seen, but I've vowed not to give up tearing those walls down.
Personally I've dealt over the last 8 years with so many different types of spiritual onslaughts. It seems like every time we are about to possess some new territory that satan has occupied, there comes a different attack. The Bible says that satan comes to steal, kill and destroy. He doesn't want anyone doing anything great and he will use anyone or anything to try to discourage you from possessing what he has robbed someone else of.
This series I'm preaching now deals with purging your house and pruning your family tree. God has quickly established a mighty church in our area, but not without a fight. I've personally seen the destruction that comes when people allow satan to ravage through their homes. I've also watched as families struggled with generational opression that lingered for many generations and killed the potential fruit of that family tree.
I've taken this series personal and I guess that's why satan has set out to stop me from preaching this Word. My family tree under me has been scattered and devoured due to alcohol, drugs, depression, division, and poverty. All my life I have wanted to give my best to break those things. Satan has tried to take me down every one of those roads, but with the grace of God I've pressed on and didn't give up on my pursuit of seeing my family one day free from those spirits. I've been ridiculed for preaching and declaring God's power over them, but that will not stop me. People wonder why I'm so passionate about preaching, and I tell them its the drive in me to make a difference not only in others lives but even my own.
Today I stand as I always stand, with God! I take authority over every devil in hell that tries to ravage my familiy tree! Every spirit that has hindered my grandparents, parents, sister, aunts, uncles, cousins, and nephews. You can't have my heritage. You will not follow us anymore, and you will not stop us from bearing Godly fruit. You've played in this field long enough, and it's time for life to come forth from my tree. I bind every spirit that speaks against my family tree and every spirit that tries to dwell there, I curse you and command you to go back to hell where you came from. I curse every word ever spoken against my inheritance and every word spoken against my destiny. If God be for me, then who can be against me! I'm the head and not the tail! Above and not beneath! Called, Justified & Glorified!
Come on saints take authority over satan. Take it back!
Whenever satan is trying to attack know that you are on the verge of a major breakthrough. I've seen so many great things happen, but never without a fight! Thank you Lord for your plan! Thank you for your love and your Word that flows like running water over my soul.
Over the years I have pastored our wonderful church, I've dealt with many spirits and spiritual battles. God has used us to plant a life giving church for many people to be saved and delivered. We have seen the spirit of racism pushed back, but not without a fight. Satan doesn't like giving up his territory. We've seen over 5000 people fed groceries every year through this ministry, and many of those come to know Jesus, receive healings in their bodies, and the poverty mentality broken off their lives. The religious stronghold over our reigion has been one of the deadliest spirits I have ever seen, but I've vowed not to give up tearing those walls down.
Personally I've dealt over the last 8 years with so many different types of spiritual onslaughts. It seems like every time we are about to possess some new territory that satan has occupied, there comes a different attack. The Bible says that satan comes to steal, kill and destroy. He doesn't want anyone doing anything great and he will use anyone or anything to try to discourage you from possessing what he has robbed someone else of.
This series I'm preaching now deals with purging your house and pruning your family tree. God has quickly established a mighty church in our area, but not without a fight. I've personally seen the destruction that comes when people allow satan to ravage through their homes. I've also watched as families struggled with generational opression that lingered for many generations and killed the potential fruit of that family tree.
I've taken this series personal and I guess that's why satan has set out to stop me from preaching this Word. My family tree under me has been scattered and devoured due to alcohol, drugs, depression, division, and poverty. All my life I have wanted to give my best to break those things. Satan has tried to take me down every one of those roads, but with the grace of God I've pressed on and didn't give up on my pursuit of seeing my family one day free from those spirits. I've been ridiculed for preaching and declaring God's power over them, but that will not stop me. People wonder why I'm so passionate about preaching, and I tell them its the drive in me to make a difference not only in others lives but even my own.
Today I stand as I always stand, with God! I take authority over every devil in hell that tries to ravage my familiy tree! Every spirit that has hindered my grandparents, parents, sister, aunts, uncles, cousins, and nephews. You can't have my heritage. You will not follow us anymore, and you will not stop us from bearing Godly fruit. You've played in this field long enough, and it's time for life to come forth from my tree. I bind every spirit that speaks against my family tree and every spirit that tries to dwell there, I curse you and command you to go back to hell where you came from. I curse every word ever spoken against my inheritance and every word spoken against my destiny. If God be for me, then who can be against me! I'm the head and not the tail! Above and not beneath! Called, Justified & Glorified!
Come on saints take authority over satan. Take it back!
Whenever satan is trying to attack know that you are on the verge of a major breakthrough. I've seen so many great things happen, but never without a fight! Thank you Lord for your plan! Thank you for your love and your Word that flows like running water over my soul.
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