Church of the Word Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Pastor Sydney Ropp read out of 1 Peter 5:8, sober means clear minded and to be alert. Don't alter your state of mind, it's your adversary. Pastor Sydney read out of John 10:1-18 and 2 Corinthians 11. 1 Timothy 4:1-2, they are teaching people to depart from faith. Pastor Sydney read from James 4:16, John 14, John 10:17, and John 5:18-19, submission to authority. Jude 20, keep yourselves in the love of God. God is love love and perfect love drives out all fear. Sin gives the devil access to you. Temptation is not sin. It is the putting action to the temptation that is sin. Pastor Sydney read from Romans 14:23, and 2 Corinthians 4:4. He talks about the lust of the eye, the lust of the flesh, and the desiring of pride in Genesis 3:2. He read from James 4:7 and 1 Peter 5:8. Worry will dull you. Perfect means that he was complete. Pastor Sydney encourages us to speak the Word and to submit to God. In Ephesians 4:26 it talks about that it is ok to be angry but, do not sin.

Pastor Sydney Ropp read out of Mark 11:12. He mentioned that a tree is easier to get rid of than a mountain would be, it would be difficult. Pastor Sydney read out of Psalms 66:18-20, un-forgiveness. He referenced Deuteronomy 1. Maybe you are doubt or unbelief if you are not getting your prayers answered. Pastor Sydney encourages us to say to the mountain be removed. He read out of 1 John 5:14, how to receive when we speak. Pastor Sydney read from John 14:10, John 15:1, Numbers 14, and Isaiah 14:12. As we abide with Him our desires changes.

Pastor Sydney Ropp read from 1 Corinthians 10. We want to identify unbelief. Unbelief in the great limiter and it will keep you from God's promises. Unbelief will stop you from many things. Everything is possible to him who believes. There is an unbelief of ignorance. 1 Timothy 1:12, first kind of unbelief. Psalms 78:41 he cure for that is educating. second kind of unbelief is when you know you have unbelief and are taught right but decide to ignore it. Numbers 14:20, the cure for it is obedience. Unbelief is a life and death matter. Temptation is an outside source. I ma from above and you (temptation) is from beneath. God is faithful and will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able. Exodus 14:5, faith is moved by the word of the Lord. Unbelief is negative and is sarcastic. You can't be negative and be in faith. The promises of God's word still remain. Unbelief complains and grumbles. Faith give thanks and looks through to the promises of God. Most common area is marriage. Faith puts pressure on the Lord. Faith yields to the word. Pastor Sydney read from Exodus 15:22, Exodus 16:1, and Matthew 13. Unbelief doesn't trust in the Lord. We aren't going to rely on our bank accounts. It is wise to lay aside for what you are going to do. Pastor Sydney referenced Numbers 11.  We are not moved by what see, 2 Corinthians 4:7. We look at what is unseen which is eternal.

Pastor Sydney Ropp I will make known His faithful love and His praise worthy acts. Because of all the Lord has done for us, He has done for the house of Israel. It is based on His compassion. His abundant faithful love is why He has done what He has done for us. Pastor Sydney reference Revelations and talks about the one world system. There is a push to destroy men and the place that God has designed for them. 1 Corinthians 16:13, an encouragement for the men to stand firm.

Pastor Sydney read out of 1 Corinthians 10, we are going to look at victory over unbelief. There are two kinds of unbelief and we have to identify unbelief in our lives. Why do people go to hell? People go to hell and for one reason only, it is because of unbelief, Mark 16:16. Unbelief angers the Lord. Exodus 12:12, gave instruction as to where the blood is suppose to go on the door post. Pastor Sydney read from Mark 3:1.The Lord was angered and sorrowful. Unbelief leads to a hardness of heart. Hebrews 11:6. 1 timothy 1:12-13, the first kind of unbelief in having lack of knowledge. Hebrews 3:7, the second kind of unbelief. They had belief to go out to the desert but, did not have faith to go out into the promise land, Hebrews 4. There are those who refuse to act on God's word. You say you believe it but, you won't  act upon it. The Lord can't do anything for you if you are in unbelief. You limit Him. Pastor Sydney read from Psalms 78:41. We are the determining factor as to whether or not we get blessed. Mark 6:1, even Jesus was limited.

Pastor Sydney Ropp mentioned that  the word will make you smarter, just apply the word. Christ in me the hope of glory. Hope is a confident expectation. Pastor Sydney read from Psalm 119:105. If you stay in the word you won't get into the dark. Pastor Sydney read Psalm 119:30, entrance of your word brings light. The light of the world, we are the light of the world. Christ in you is the hope of glory. Pastor Sydney read II Peter 1:3, to know the father and the son immediately. He has given everything required for life. Pastor Sydney also read out of Genesis 9:1, setting forth the rules of what is to take place. Genesis 9:7, sign of the covenant. God promised He wouldn't flood the earth gut, there will be capital punishment. Man is authorized to carry out justice. Pastor Sydney read from Romans 13:1 and 1 Peter 2:13, a government is God's servant for you. Romans 12:9-17, submit to his laws. My rights God gives rights. We become selfish or self centered. He read from Exodus 22:2 and Luke 11:21, His possessions are protected. Nehemiah 4:16, how do we rightly divide. Pastor Sydney read from Matthew 5:38, submit to the government.

Pastor Sydney Ropp read from Psalm 119:10, the blood of Jesus. There is a seeking after and treasuring. The recipe of the supernatural is to go on your behalf. Pastor Sydney read from Luke 11 and Matthew 11, 2 Timothy 15:3, and 2 Timothy 2:15. Pastor Sydney read from Genesis 5, before the law. He also read from Romans 13:1, what rulers are supposed to be like. It's for good for your benefit. Swords were not meant to spank people, they were meant for killing. God wants the avenger. God will deal with it. You are not to avenge. Pastor Sydney read from 1 Peter 2:13 and Acts 4:18:21, these people are their simple authority. Acts 5:29, we must obey God rather than man. We are not to seek revenge, it is not wrong to want justice being served. Pastor Sydney read from Romans 12:9, it was written as a letter. Be persistent in prayer. In Romans 12:19, friends do not avenge yourselves. Pastor Sydney read from Proverbs 25:21-22., conquer good with evil. Pastor Sydney read from Revelation 6:9-10, the Lord tells them to hold on. Desiring Justice. Don't seek it on your own.

Apostle Dale Armstrong read from 1 Peter 4:1 and mentioned that your mind is a weapon. Apostle Dale read from Romans 8:1, it reflected the opinion of ow people think of what words mean. Talks about sin nature. We are to walk according to the Spirit. Your mind should be on the will of the Father or you can mind the will of the Father. There is a sin nature in man. It will be sin if you do something contrary to your nature. Identity means a lot. Put your body under, keep your body under. Apostle Dale read from Romans 6:12. Sin reigns in you mortal body. The physical body is not the real you. Apostle Dale referenced 1 Thessalonians 35:22. Apostle Dale read from Mark 7, the true Spirit of man wants righteousness.  There was no new birth or guilty conscious. He read from Mark 7:20, Jesus was speaking. Apostle Dale read from Galatians 5:16, the spirit and flesh are contrary. Christian still sin because of their flesh. We need to walk in the Spirit. To get to a place of holiness to fast to get to a place of a break through (get born again). Arm yourself, deliberately choose love.

Pastor Sydney Ropp spoke out of James 1:6, don't be deceived. Pastor Sydney gave the example of home or renters insurance, they list it as an act of God whenever a catastrophic storm damages property. No that is not the case. Pastor Sydney referenced Romans 10:17. He read from Romans 10:8, a preacher is anyone who opens their mouth and preach the gospel.  Pastor Sydney read Isaiah 53:1. Steve Lavenice shared a testimony on how he began attending at Church of the Word International. Pastor Sydney and Jen gave testimony about the births of their children. Pastor Sydney referenced John 14:12, turning point of their lives.  Pastor Sydney read out of Mark 11 adnd Psalms 23, hold fast to your confession.

Pastor Sydney Ropp referenced John 17. Pastor Sydney read from Ephesians 1:17, when we are speaking in the name of Jesus it is on His behalf. When using His name, it is to continue the work He started on the Earth. Pastor Sydney read out of James 4:6 and Acts 3:1. Peter is setting precedence the authority of Jesus' name has not gotten any weaker. Acts 3:1, Hew was carried there and begged people going out of the temple. Faith in His name has made this man strong. Season of refreshing. They heard the word of God. There is salvation in no one else. Pastor Sydney read from Revelation 12:7, bringing about what God said about the situation.

Pastor Jay Stoltzfus  talked about the faith in the blood of Jesus. Pastor Jay mentioned that we can increase in faith and read out of Romans 3:21. Have faith in His blood. We are born into this world under that nature of sin but, when we get born again we have to get our thinking according to the Word. Pastor Jay read out of 1 Peter 1:2, your mouth is your hyssop today. You can by faith speak the blood over your life. The Holy Spirit can't go where there is no blood. There is not a thing that the blood doesn't cover. Pastor Jay read out of Hebrews 10, the law is just a shadow but, we are not pursuing it. We are to pursue God. We need to get to where we are God conscious. Sacrifice happened once. Sanctify means set apart. You condemn yourself with your own mouth. God wants relationship. Combat your thoughts, you are going to live past your feelings. Your focus should be the identity in Him. You start meditating on God it will clean you up. The blood of Jesus is what will get you out of it. God is on your side because the blood has been applied.