Job 11:13-20  13 “Yet if you devote your heart to him  and stretch out your hands to him,14 if you put away the sin that is in your hand and allow no evil to dwell in your tent,

15 then, free of fault, you will lift up your face;  you will stand firm and without fear.  16 You will surely forget your trouble, recalling it only as waters gone by.  17 Life will be brighter than noonday,  and darkness will become like morning. 18 You will be secure, because there is hope;

Heart for a Brighter Day v. 13a

Hands for a Brighter Day v. 14

Hope for a Brighter Day v. 18

Thesis: Christians should give their heart and hands to God to manifest hope for the future.

Heart for a Brighter Day v. 13a 13 “Yet if you devote your heart to him  and stretch out your hands to him,

Hands for a Brighter Day v. 14 14 if you put away the sin that is in your hand and allow no evil to dwell in your tent,

Hope for a Brighter Day v. 18  18 You will be secure, because there is hope;

Mark 2:1-5&11 A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home. 2 They gathered in such large numbers that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them. 3 Some men came, bringing to him a paralyzed man, carried by four of them. 4 Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above Jesus by digging through it and then lowered the mat the man was lying on. 5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralyzed man, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”… 11 “I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home.” 12 He got up, took his mat and walked out in full view of them all. This amazed everyone and they praised God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”

The Preaching of Now v. 2

The Pardon of Now v. 5

The Power of Now v. 11

Thesis: Christians can depend on God to forgive the sin and heal their bodies.

The Preaching of Now v. 2 2 They gathered in such large numbers that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them.

The Pardon of Now v. 5 5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralyzed man, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”

The Power of Now v. 11 11 “I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home.”

“Hope for the Future.” (Jeremiah 31:17) 17 So there is hope for your descendants,” declares the Lord. “Your children will return to their own land.

Psalm 90

#RewindWednesday  (back to June 2012)

Luke 1:5-7 & 23-25 5 In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron. 6 Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, observing all the Lord’s commands and decrees blamelessly. 7 But they were childless because Elizabeth was not able to conceive, and they were both very old…23 When his time of service was completed, he returned home. 24 After this his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. 25 “The Lord has done this for me,” she said. “In these days he has shown his favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.”

The Righteousness of Christmas Faithfulness v. 6

The Rottenness of Christmas Faithfulness v. 7

The Rejoicing of Christmas Faithfulness v. 25

Thesis: Christians should be faithful to God.

 The Righteous of Christmas Faithfulness v. 6 6 Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, observing all the Lord’s commands and decrees blamelessly.

 The Rottenness of Christmas Faithfulness v. 7 7 But they were childless because Elizabeth was not able to conceive, and they were both very old.

 The Rejoicing of Christmas Faithfulness v. 25 25 “The Lord has done this for me,” she said. “In these days he has shown his favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.”

Luke 1:30-33 30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”

Fear Now of Salvation v. 30b

Favor Now of Salvation v. 30c

Fortune Now of Salvation v. 32-33

Thesis: Christians should rejoice in the salvation of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Fear Now of Salvation v. 30b 30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God.

Favor Now of Salvation v. 30c 30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God.

Fortune Now of Salvation v. 32-33 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”

Mark 5:25-31 25 And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years. 26 She 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. 27 When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak, 28 because she thought, “If I just touch his clothes, I will be healed.” 29 Immediately her bleeding stopped and she felt in her body that she was freed from her suffering. 30 At 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?’ ”

A Touch of Desperation v. 25

A Touch of Destitution v. 26

A Touch of Divinity v. 27-29

Thesis: Christians should touch God now for deliverance.

A Touch of Desperation v. 25 25 And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years.

A Touch of Destitution v. 26 26 She 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.

A Touch of Divinity v. 27-29 29 Immediately her bleeding stopped and she felt in her body that she was freed from her suffering.

This message has been posthumously added to my Dec2020 Now Series! 

#FlashbackFriday Preached at Serenity Outreach Community Church, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma!

Isaiah 61:1   The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me  to proclaim good news to the poor.  He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners,

God Will Give You Means v. 1a

God Will Give You a Message v. 1b

God Will Give You the Meek v. 1b

God Will Give You Mending v. 1c

God Will Give Manumission v. 1d

 Thesis:  God has the power to give you what you need at this moment!

 

God Will Give You Means v. 1a  The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, …

 

God Will Give You a Message v. 1b  … because the Lord has anointed me  to proclaim good news to the poor...

 

God Will Give You the Meek v. 1b  …because the Lord has anointed me  to proclaim good news to the poor… 

 

God Will Give You Mending v. 1c ...He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, …

 

God Will Give Manumission v. 1d …to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners,

Luke 1:11-17 11 Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense. 12 When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and was gripped with fear. 13 But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John. 14 He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth, 15 for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take wine or other fermented drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born. 16 He will bring back many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God. 17 And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the parents to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”

The Worry of Now Prayer v. 11-12

The Word of Now Prayer v. 13-14

The Work of Now Prayer v. 15-17

Thesis: Christians should be ready for a now answer from God.

The Worry Now Prayer v. 11-12 12 When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and was gripped with fear.

The Word of Now Prayer v. 13-14 13 But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John.

The Work of Now Prayer v. 15-17 17 And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the parents to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”

Mark 5:25-31 25 And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years. 26 She 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. 27 When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak, 28 because she thought, “If I just touch his clothes, I will be healed.” 29 Immediately her bleeding stopped and she felt in her body that she was freed from her suffering. 30 At 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?’ ”

A Touch of Desperation v. 25

A Touch of Destitution v. 26

A Touch of Divinity v. 27-29

Thesis: Christians should touch God now for deliverance.

A Touch of Desperation v. 25 25 And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years.

A Touch of Destitution v. 26 26 She 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.

A Touch of Divinity v. 27-29 29 Immediately her bleeding stopped and she felt in her body that she was freed from her suffering.

2 Corinthians 6:2 As God’s co-workers we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain. 2 For he says, “In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.”[a] I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.

The Hearing of a Kairos Moment v. 2a

The Help of a Kairos Moment v. 2b

The Here of a Kairos Moment v. 2c

Thesis: Christians should expect a Kairos moment from God.

The Hearing of a Kairos Moment v. 2a 2 For he says, “In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.”[a] I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.

The Help of a Kairos Moment v. 2b 2 For he says, “In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.”[a] I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.

The Here of a Kairos Moment v. 2c 2 For he says, “In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.”[a] I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.