Faith Requires: Expectation + Determination | Pastor Phillip H Jackson

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Faith is the condition upon which Christ's power is based. Faith and prayer work together. Faith isn’t developed overnight, it takes determination. Get to know God and abide in His Word. If we don't know God, our faith turns into religion. Develop a quiet time in the morning before the day starts, read and meditate on Scripture then pray over it, communicating with God through the day. God’s Word is Him speaking to us. Thank and praise Him during the day for what you have received from His Word.

All the Word is written for us, but not all was written to us. Spend time in the epistles written by the Apostle Paul, who was commissioned by Jesus Christ to bring forth the revelation of the mystery to the Gentiles. The Holy Spirit will bring revelation to us, but we have to desire it and determine to receive it.

God gave us His Word where faith can be produced, so the responsibility becomes ours as to whether we have faith or not.

Here is the way: Hear what God has said about the situation, the place or the thing, and find God's position.

Believe it, receive it, never leave it, and declare it. God’s Word covers any situation, place, or thing. We cannot believe unless we hear first.

Faith must have an expectation. If you have no expectation with your faith, it's useless. There's a part missing. Blind Bartimaeus moved out from his position, and came to Jesus with his expectation. God expects us to put ourselves into a position with our expectation. There's no handrail to hold on to. You've let go and you are trusting God. It puts you in a vulnerable position, and the world may call you a fool, but God is going to call you blessed.

For you to receive by faith, it's going to take expectation and determination. It takes both for faith to work.

Most people wait until a storm of life comes before they start building their faith. It's hard to build faith in the middle of a storm, because fear is the motivation. When fear motivates, it's hard to believe God. 

Develop your faith now before you need it. So that when you do need it, you already have it.

The blood of Jesus never loses its power. The stripes of Jesus never lose their power. The Word of God never loses its power. Be determined that your dreams and visions will be fulfilled in your life by the power of God. Celebrate what Jesus has accomplished for you. You have been translated from spiritual death to spiritual life. Let everybody know that redemption is real in your life. Stand up for God.

Our Relationship with the Holy Spirit | Pastor Phillip H Jackson

The Holy Spirit has been given to us so that we could have victory in this life.

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We must have faith and confidence in the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit has been given to us to put us over in this life. We are the Body of Christ. The Holy Spirit is in us now as our Comforter, Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, Strengthener, and Standby.

The Holy Spirit in us is activated to accomplish what He has assigned for us through the avenue of faith. We must declare what the Comforter is to us for our faith to become effectual.

We have to receive revelation of our relationship and fellowship with the Holy Spirit. Learning to yield to the Holy Spirit is necessary to receiving from the Spirit of God.

First, we must learn the voice of the Holy Spirit, then we learn to yield to the Holy Spirit. Next, we learn the difference between mental thoughts and spiritual revelation both of which come up through our minds. We must cooperate and yield to the Spirit within us. Acknowledge His presence continually.

Redemption is for us personally. The baptism of the Holy Spirit puts us in a position to help other people spiritually.

Faith is always the key. We should always be aware of His Presence in us. We have the source of all power dwelling in us.

Look for Scriptures to acknowledge, acknowledge, acknowledge. Change comes from the inside out not the outside in. It’s in there. Let’s activate it!

The Corporate Anointing is the greatest anointing. To get spiritual results, it takes spiritual prayer. Spiritual prayer takes praying in tongues.

Do Not Be Conformed: Renewing Your Mind | Pastor Phillip H Jackson | Grace Christian Center

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Nothing happens to our minds at redemption. That transformation is our responsibility. Renewing our minds is the key to receiving revelation from the Holy Ghost, which is then put into action so we may walk in victory and glorify God.

Revelation is a transfer of knowledge from spirit to soul. Our spirits hold all knowledge and truth, but do not guide us or determine how we live unless we allow them to. A teachable and renewed mind can receive this guidance and revelation from our spirits. Unless we pursue revelation, spiritual knowledge will never be of any value to us.

Anyone who rejects revelation can never reach a place of fulfillment here on the earth. Without the proper revelation, Christians can never completely understand who they are in Christ.

We must continually confess that we have a teachable mind. We are responsible to make our minds teachable.

3 Keys to a Continual Faith Walk:

A teachable mind is noble, meaning it is true-spirited and positive, not negative, towards the Word of God. Being negative towards the Word is either reading it to disprove it or refusing to believe until sufficient proof is provided. A teachable mind takes the Word of God as the ultimate truth and studies and meditates in order to receive revelation of that truth.

Confess this over yourself daily: 

Take the time to apply the Word of God to your life, pray in the Holy Ghost for greater understanding, and renew your mind so that you can receive revelation.

Living The Supernatural Life: Goals and Desires | Pastor Phillip H Jackson

When God calls people to do things, it is often something they had no previous desire for. It is a desire placed in their hearts by God. It is something beyond our ability. When it comes up in your spirit, don’t disregard it just because it is big. God will lead you and bring it to pass.

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When a person is redeemed (saved) there is no more sin in a person’s spirit. He is now free from sin. Look at it in light of scripture, not in light of religious teachings.

For our church, the Holy Spirit impressed upon us that the term ‘Dreams and Visions’ means that we would experience more of the supernatural goals and desires. Dreams in this sense is something we expect to come in the future, rather than dreams that come while we sleep. We are talking about dreams for future events that God will put in our spirits. It will be beyond what we can do on our own. It will be supernatural.

When God calls people to do things, it is often something they had no previous desire for. It is a desire placed in their hearts by God. It is something beyond our ability. When it comes up in your spirit, don’t disregard it just because it is big. God will lead you and bring it to pass.

Seeking God and praying in the Holy Spirit (tongues) may not be popular with the people around you; but it is the way to discover God’s plan for you and bring about the dreams He places in your heart. We have to decide to trust God when He reveals supernatural desires.

We won’t get the whole plan all at once. There must be an element of faith involved. If we knew it all, there would be no faith needed to obey.

When you begin to obey, you have to keep your mind out of it. Don’t take out the supernatural. Don’t get natural and figure it out mentally. Following God means doing it His way, the supernatural way.

God has supernatural dreams and desires for you! Don’t turn away. Pray. Praying in the Holy Spirit is needed in this endeavor. This brings God on the scene. Only He knows the details. Praying in tongues will defeat the things that we don’t even know are hindrances.

Prayer is the door-opener to involve God in a supernatural way. When those dreams come, pray, pray, pray and watch what God will accomplish beyond your ability! We’ll look back and say, “Wow, that was all God!”

God is looking for a relationship with us that is greater than last year. He won’t force it, but we can accept it. We can know Him on a personal level. TRUST. His Word will MEAN something to us in our lives.

Being a Doer of the Word | Pastor Phillip H Jackson

We have been given the God given ability to speak to the challenges of life. If we do not speak to and challenge the obstruction, the obstruction will challenge us.

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We choose life that is in the Word of God; not a natural life governed by the five physical senses.

The life we are to choose is a life that hears and does the Word, based upon the Word of God.

We have an opportunity to choose faith in the Power of God or man’s wisdom. It is easier to choose the wisdom of men, because it is governed by the sense realm. We are challenged to grow spiritually by putting our faith and trust in the Power of God. The Corinthians could not do this because they were spiritual babies.

A major thing we need to learn is the difference in the scripture between law and grace. There are scriptures that pass through all dispensations, then there are scriptures isolated to the law (Moses). An example of a scripture under the law is when someone came to Jesus and asked what they should do to be saved. Jesus instructed the person to forgive everybody so they could be forgiven. This is law, not grace.

We renew our minds (Romans 12:2) to agree with our spirits, so that our minds won’t challenge us.

Victorious living is being a doer of the Word. Saying daily, ‘I am a doer of the Word’, sets us to be in agreement with the Word. When challenges come, we reach to the spiritual realm, not the natural realm because we are doers of the Word.

We should dig into the scriptures and convince ourselves that God is right. If this does not happen, then it becomes difficult to hear things, one gets offended, and won’t let the Word be the Word.

The Holy Ghost is talking to us all the time through the gift of Holy Ghost led Pastors. When one lowers the value of this gift, to them it is a person speaking.

We take our place in Christ and hear and do the Word of God. Until we decide to receive the Word as our guideline for life and begin to do the Word, we will remain weak and defeated.

Let Us Go Up at Once and Possess It  | Pastor Cheryl S Jackson

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Our testimony should be God’s testimony. We should make opportunities to talk to others about Jesus, not just wait for opportunities. We should not try to use man's wisdom to impress. Be humble. Stay sensitive to what is going on around you, and what's going on in people's lives. People don't care what you know, until they know that you care. Don't try to impress on a human, natural level, how much we know or how smart we are; have the attitude to not know anything but Jesus Christ and Him crucified.

We are instructed to attend, hear, see, and put the Word in our hearts. It doesn't matter what circumstances come, if we've put the Word of God in our hearts, the Word of God comes out. Listen twice as much as you want to talk. We have two ears, but only one mouth. Our vision should be focused on the Word of God. The only way to know God’s vision for us and the Body of Christ is to attend to God's Word. When we attend to God's Words, faith will always be there.

According to I Corinthians 2:4 and Acts 10:38 you can have the Spirit but no power.

Not everyone was open to Jesus and the power He operated in because of their doubt and unbelief. They couldn't accept it, experience it, enjoy it, or embrace it. Be mature saints of God to recognize when a person is being led by flesh and emotion, and not the Holy Spirit. How will you know which spirit is leading someone? Satan's spirits are bad, dark, the opposite of light, goodness, and love. They are selfish to the highest degree and pride is involved. When someone falls, pray for perfect laborers to cross their path and that they'll have an open mind, listening ears, and a receptive heart. And don't let their decisions impact your decisions to live for God and serve God with all your heart.

In Numbers 13:30, Caleb said “Let us go up at once, and possess it.” That demonstrates action. It's not passive. There's not a greater subject in the Bible to study than faith. You can accomplish anything upon this earth with a spirit of faith, and the Holy Ghost enforcing. We move out in faith and then He brings it about. Instantly obey. Don't give the enemy any chance to get involved. According to Mark 4:15 the devil will come immediately to steal. If you are continually attending to His Words, inclining your ear, keeping them before your eyes, tucking them away in your heart, you will know to instantly obey the Holy Spirit “at once” and not obey the flesh. That's why you can't get concerned about other people's decisions. When you know the Word, then you know the motivation behind their actions and you can stay with the Word. Don't give attention to the doubt, and the fear, and the unbelief. Stay focused, keep attending to the Word, and inclining your ears to the Word.

Be Thankful | Pastor Phillip H Jackson

There is a  correlation between God's power working on our behalf and our thankfulness.

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We don't instantly become thankful. We only become thankful when we habitually practice gratitude. We should make a habit of expressing our gratitude toward God. If a gift is good, it ultimately comes from the unchanging God.

When we see something good in our lives, we need to point it out and thank God for it. This helps rewire our brain to be proficient at recognizing the good in our lives. Gratitude should impact our relationship with God and other people.

To appreciate something or someone is to raise its value. When you appreciate someone, you raise their value. It increases their self-worth. Develop this. Don't take anything for granted.

It is time for the Body of Christ to be thankful to the Father for all He has done. Without God, it's all natural, and that is chaos continually. With God in our lives, we have a God-given right to move from chaos to order – that is God's order, not man's order. God's order is equal to God's will. We are in God's plan; we are blessed, and the creative power of God is always working.

There is a correlation between God's power always working and our faith. Our part is faith in God and His Word and His power available within us. Be thankful for the spirit of faith within us. It is God's way of blessing us continually. Keep the switch of faith turned on by acknowledging continually what you are believing God for. Keep doubt out by keeping faith in. Faith isn't connected to our five physical senses. It is connected to our spirits, which is above and beyond our physical senses.

God has already decided in advance that our lives should be good. He is right, and that protects us. Our vision is limited, but God's vision isn't limited. He can see forever. He sees the end from the beginning and He will never be against us. We become grateful as we realize this and acknowledge it. We should continually encourage ourselves that God is for us. The world will try to prove that God is against us so that doubt replaces our faith.

Don't complain about the things that are not going the way you want them to go. Start seeing the things that are going the way you want them to go and be thankful for them. Then they will outweigh the other things. The things you are thankful for will affect your life more and the other things will start to lose their value. Being thankful has power in it to raise those things and people up around you.

Break the bonds that are holding you back by being thankful. Read the Psalms. Our God is worthy of all thanksgiving.

It's the Knowing that Makes the Difference | Pastor Phillip H Jackson

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You are the one who makes your faith effectual by acknowledging every good thing which is in you, in Christ Jesus (Philemon 1:6).

When you KNOW beyond a shadow of a doubt that you are the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus, it will change your whole perspective about everything. Declaring it from your heart changes your life.

Grace didn’t come into existence until Paul was raised up on the road to Damascus. It is a major thing to learn what is Law and what is Grace.

When God called Abraham, there was a separation between the Nations (Gentiles) and the Jewish people. The Law was never for the Gentiles; it has always been for the Jewish people.

When the Body of Christ exits the planet at the Rapture, the Book of Grace closes.

The old life that kept us in bondage no longer exists; we do not have two natures. We are new creations, and we should declare that we are. We use the Name of Jesus, given to the Body of Christ, against the challenges that come to all of us.

We, as the Body of Christ, have been given authority to be used in this life. When the Holy Spirit was given to us, He brought with Him all of His abilities. All the power and ability that He used to raise Jesus from the dead is on the inside of each one of us.

The only limits that are set for us are the ones we set for ourselves due to a lack of knowledge of the Word of God.

When sickness attacks your body, start thanking God that the power of God is working in your body. God is greater. The Blood of Jesus has been shed and it’s sealed!

God’s Word on your lips will break the power of Satan and loose the weak to become strong.

Positioning Yourself for the Supernatural to Work for You | Pastor Phillip H Jackson

Without a constant renewal of the spirit, it becomes a mind battle. For a Christian to lower their standards to the natural realm is not God's will. It is God's will for us to get into the position where the supernatural works for us.

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We are made of three parts – spirit, soul, and body. It's up to us to renew our minds. The mind is connected to emotions and can interfere with our spirits. We renew our mind with the Word of God, not experience.

Most people interpret Romans 12:1 to mean that they need to do something to make themselves acceptable. That would put them back under the law. Instead, interpret it with Romans 6:4-7. A sacrifice always indicates death. We were made a living sacrifice when we were buried with Jesus by baptism into death according to Romans 6:4. We are also raised up from the dead with Jesus and walk in newness of life. So that is where we find “living” and “sacrifice”. We accomplish Paul's instructions in Romans 12:1 by acknowledging who we are in Christ Jesus and what already happened to us in Romans 6:4-7.

When we are studying scriptures, we have to be aware of two identities - law and grace. The grace of God is so much deeper than just unmerited favor. We need to get a greater depth of knowledge of what happened to us when God translated us from Adam into Christ, of who we are in Christ and as the Body of Christ. Then we can acknowledge all of the good things that are in us in Christ and our faith will be effectual.

Most people are trying to deal with their problems naturally. If you want God involved, you are going to have to move over from the natural into the spiritual. We do that by being in Christ (redeemed), being filled with the Holy Spirit, and being constantly renewed in our spirits by the Holy Spirit. The secrets of life are unlocked in the spirit, not in the mind. The spirit trains the mind, the mind doesn't train the spirit. Most people are trying to get their minds to train their spirits.

The renewal process of our spirits is connected to speaking in tongues. Speaking in tongues accomplishes mighty works for God. If a person doesn’t speak in tongues, they are handicapped in life. It's a connection between man's spirit and God's Spirit. The more we speak in tongues, the greater the revelation we receive from the Holy Spirit. Speaking in tongues is supernatural. The utterances are not man made. It is the willing submission of our voices to speak in tongues. When we speak in tongues we are talking to God, not man.

If the mind is not renewed with the Word of God, it will push back against the things of God, and we won't enter into the supernatural things of God. Our minds will tell us there is a better way than God's way. Pray in tongues about everything. Don't do anything without praying in tongues. Pray in tongues before and after you minister to someone. When we speak in tongues, and we release the power of God into situations, then God can take that connection and do something with it.

It Takes the Anointing | Pastor Phillip H Jackson

We need to change our thinking about who we really are.

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The Holy Spirit in us at redemption is for character.

The Holy Spirit upon us, who comes through the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, is for service.

The nine fruit of the spirit are for character. The nine gifts of the Spirit are for service.

Faith must be mixed with the gifts of the Spirit and the fruit of the spirit. Faith is the ingredient we bring.

We determine the financial seed we sow - and our outcome.

The Holy Spirit Baptism is supernatural and it is given to the Body of Christ so we can supernaturally minister to people.

Natural service cannot defeat the works of the devil, it takes the anointing. There is a time to sow seed, and then there is a period of time, and then there is a harvest time.

Our harvest is based upon our seed time.

We can’t yield to our minds and to the Holy Spirit at the same time.

God wants us to get to the place where we don’t deal with finance companies anymore, we deal with God.

Jesus was resurrected as Savior; He did not die as Savior.

The gospel of grace is not found in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. They do not tell anything about the resurrection.

The Pauline Epistles explain the truth about the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

The spirit of faith is two parts, believing and speaking.

We need to change our thinking about who we really are. God sees us as healed. We are not the sick trying to get healed; we are the healed, and the devil is trying to make us sick.

We have been redeemed from the law of sin and death.