FAITHPOWERHOUR

Mark 6:53-56

53] And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore.

54] And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him,

55] And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.

56] And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.

CONTROLING THE CLIMATE,  THE ENVIRONMENT,

THE ATMOSPHERE IN YOUR LIFE!

When week live Independent of God in our lives we live dependant upon ourselves.  This Type of living will always reap for us destruction. You have the ability to control the outcome of situations, circumstances and problems by one important choice you make. That choice is afforded to us by God ELOHIM.  The Choice To Live Your Life Trusting In Jesus or In Yourself.  The choice to Live Righteous Lives according to God or a Life of Unrighteousness Living your way, worldy according to the ways of man.

[PROVERBS 14:12] “There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.”

Our way of Living is blind because we don't know what life has in store for us. So we cause ourselves un needed stress and pain worry and frustration without any help in sight because of the choice we made. Our Trust should be in God the Creator of all Things, 

COLLOSSIANS 1:17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. PROVERBS 3:5-8  Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. 7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil. 8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.

The lesson today gives examples of true occurrences that happened when man chose to be against God,  even spoke against God questioning the benefits of living God's way verses the world.  We are encouraged by the scriptures the things we should not do and those things we should do. Follow along and be blessed.  1]  MALACHI 3:13-15, 2] ISAIAH 55:9-12,

3] ISAIAH  5:20-25, 4] JUDGES 1:1-7 THE BEGINNING OF VICTORY THE BEGINNING OF NO PEACE BECAUSE OF DISOBEDIENCE. 

5] MALACHI 3:16-18,  6] JUDE 1:17-25

Study the scriptures given and allow God to reveal to you the pattern of Life In Jesus name amen!

As we end our series on SIN, CONFESSION AND REPENTANCE we do remember one of the most famous confessions of sin and repentance ever written in the Bible PSALM 51 King David's Transgression with Bathsheba 2ND SAMUEL CHP11 & CHP12. 1] Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. 2] Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. 3] For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. David's confessions of sin showed how remorseful and broken he was at his action. God proved his his Love by his forgiveness and his loyalty to those who have been wronged. 2ND SAMUEL 12:18-23 18] And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead?

19] But when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead: therefore David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.

20] Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the Lord, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.

21] Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.

22] And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether God will be gracious to me, that the child may live?

23] But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.

As we see there is and always will be a Righteous Judge. Sin is a decease that must be cleansed by Judgement and the penalty is according to God and not man. Jesus paid the penalty for our sins and it was his Father God ELOHIM who gave his son Jesus a a ransom. Thank you Jesus. Today we end our series on SIN CONFESSION AND REPENTANCE with these verses ROMANS 10:8-10 8] But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;

9] That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

10] For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. May God bless you always In Jesus name amen

REVELATION 21:6-9

6] And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. 7] He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. 8] But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. 9] And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife.

The word of God warns us so we can prepare ourselves against the day of wrath to come. See it is evident in the things we see in the world today. The trouble and evil that plagues the world today. The storm and calamity that is so perpetual. See and Hearing the word of God should encourage us to accept Jesus Christ for the remission of sins. CONFESSION AND REPENTANCE! The only way to avoid the wrath to come. You can't run or hid it shall come to pass when we least expect it.

The Truth is we will all live forever! Yes, you and I will awake at the coming of Jesus. We will be Judge, The unbelievers for their sins. The righteous for the works they have done in God's will.  REVELATION 22:12

12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.

What will your reward be? Have you made a choice between Heaven or Hell?

Our you sitting in God's house, getting the word and leaving living according to your own way. Being a hearer and not a doer?  Please beaware....time is running out....listen to the words of LUKE.

LUKE 13:22-28

22] And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem. 23] Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them, 24] Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. 25] When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are: 26] Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets. 27] But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity. 28] There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.

JOHN 10:27-30 [27] My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: [28] And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. [29] My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. [30] I and my Father are one.

Take the time you have now and allow Jesus to prepare you. Does Jesus know you? Do you know Jesus?  As long as you have breath in your Body you still have TIME. It's when you have departed that the TIME of Acceptance is no more. Jesus came that we might be saved, not condemned to everlasting

condemnation.  The truth is we will all live forever, The difference is in the place where you will spend the rest of your life.  That choice is yours, The option belongs to you. I pray you choose Heaven. HOLINESS WITHOUT,  NO MAN SHALL SEE GOD!

EPHESIANS 5:26 ROMANS 8:1-2 ROMANS 12:1-2

OUR FIRST ACTIONS OF FAITH AS A CHILD OF GOD IS OUR CONFESSION OF SIN AND REPENTANCE! [DANIEL 12:1-2]

12 And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book. 2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

[LUKE 13:22-28]

22 And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem. 23 Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them, 24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. 25 When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are: 26 Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets. 27 But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity. 28 There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.

[JOHN 10:27]

27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

[REVELATION 21:6-8] 6 And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. 7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. 8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

Today we live in a world of fast pace, no nonsense always moving on the go type of people. We seem to alway be preparing ourselves for something, to go somewhere. YES we are always in prepared mode. We do everything that is required to go on vacation abroad. We follow all guidelines. We pack our favorite outfits and by new clothing that is appropriate for the place and time we will visit. Most of all, we get our TICKET. This always is the first thing we aquire. The it is full speed ahead. Have you thought about The Great Day Of The Lord? That day no man or woman knows the Hour, Time, or Day Jesus will Appear. Jesus does not even know when he shall appear. No one knows accept for God. This day when it happens we all have a choice of "FINAL DESTINATION" Have you Decided? Have you made a Choice? This is a choice that must be made ahead of time and you seriously have to prepare. Not CLOTHES, SHOES, HATS and SWIM WEAR or SKI WEAR. You only must prepare you Your HEART, MIND and SOUL. DESTINATION #1 HEAVEN - Ticket Booth is In The House Of God. You can Purchase at The ALTER OF CONFESSION AND REPENTANCE. ROMANS 10:9-10. DESTINATION #2 HELL - NO PREP NEEDED. Just keep living how you want to live, keep doing what you are doing. No Repentance, No Confession....Just keep doing what your doing REVELATION 22:11. See The Day Is Near and Jesus Is Prepared to Judge The Good and The Evil. REVELATION 20:1-15. REVELATION 22:7 Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book. REVELATION 22:12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. Respectfully, Have you considered this Day? Don't Delay If Heaven is in your sights....Prepare Your Heart Today. GOD IS GOOD AND HIS MERCY ENDURES FOREVER 👏🙏💯

2 CORINTHIANS 5:17-21 

17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. 20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. 21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him

PSALM 51:1-12

1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. 3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. 4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest. 5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. 6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. 7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. 9 Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. 11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. 12 Restore unto me the Joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

If we are to live in the presence of the Lord, sin can no longer dwell within our hearts. King David knew this and he would not let anything separate him from God's presence. How about you? Will you let God Cleanse You of Your Sins and be Reconciled to God?

One of the characteristics of a child of God is our ability to communicate in a righteous manner. How we communicate before the righteous and the unrighteous. Satan will Temp you out of your righteous demeanor causing us to say things we ordinarily would not say as children of God.

FOCUS SCRIPTURE PSALMS 39:1-13

COLOSSIAN 4:6

6 Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

1ST PETER CHP 1:13-16

13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: 15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; 16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

PHILIPPIANS 1:27

27 Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

EPHESIAN 5:4

“Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.”

EPHESIAN 4:29-32

29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: 32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

[SIN SEPARATES ME FROM GOD]

1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

Looking 2  unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds. 4 Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin. 5 And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: 6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth

The Apostles Paul wrote nothing can Separate us from the Love of God  and I believe this with all my Heart.  This has to be true only because of JOHN 3:16

That "So" Love! ROMANS 5:8 “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” So there is no contradiction in God's word.

The one thing we must remember, God Loves us, you/me but will not love the sin that we commit.  Sin is the on thing/action that will cause a great devide between us and God. Our relationship with God depends soley on are confession and repentance of our sins. ROMANS 10:9-10 9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Sin causes a wall between us and God, loosing the attention of over ourlives.  This is the struggle of all mankind, the choice to live in a world full of sin which we love so much more it seems.....or live for God and his righteousness.  To experience, Truly experience his presence in our lives changes our minds about the world, giving us a desire to be free from darkness moving our focus to loving God with all our heart, mind, body and soul. Sin is a burden that will eventually destroy us and must be eradicated before it eradicates us. Hear the words of David in PSALMS 38.

FOCUS SCRIPTURE PSALMS 38:1-22

REFFERENCE SCRIPTURE PSALMS 66:16-20

LUKE 12:35-48  LUKE 13:1-9

ELDER ALTON A DOUGLAS JR

GOD'S LIVING WATER MINISTRY CLG

I AM MY OWN ENEMY!

09/11/2001 This was a Tuesday no one would ever forget. A great Evil happened on this day, changing the lives of so many people. Changing the lives and expectations of us all. Families, Friends, Strangers, Lovers, Husbands and Wives. Grandfathers and Grandmothers were ripped away from Life because of Evil men who were so filled with hate that they would fly plains into the Twin Towers killing scores and scores of people. As I watched the anniversary on TV, Hearing The names of people being called and seeing the pictures of these men and women, boys and girls. My eye welled up with Tears. My heart ached and my stomach boiled. I felt Pain and Sorrow.

I began to think how Jesus explained in JOHN 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.

I would wonder who accept Christ before that day or on that day. This I did know that the thief did come, Steel, Kill and he did Destroy. Even the many Fire Men that ran into those Towers were destroyed.  Satan did not care, because his plan on that day was to take as many lives as he could and depress and discomfort as many as he possibly could. To rip the hearts of humanity through the evil that hate renders to us all.

There is a pending fire that no human will be able to save us from. There is a pending Judgment that all who has not accepted Jesus will have no where to run, no where to hide. There is only one fire man that can save us from this emminent fire and that is Jesus, the Son of the Living God.  JOHN 3:16-17

16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.  JOHN 12:47 And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

Jesus left his homw in glory to save and reconcile mankind back into a right way with God.  Yes Jesus is the only fire man that can save us from the wrath to come. Hear the words of Apostle Peter, 2nd Peter 3:1-18 1 This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:

2 That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:

3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.

5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:

6 Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:

7 But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.

8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. 11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,