This episode will discuss the importance of Jesus’ word choice in the great commission. I will also share while in Jerusalem in 2006 how the Holy Spirit allowed me to be a part of a real life miracle. 

This episode will speak about the call of God to bring the gospel to the nations. I will share my first experience at missions and how on that first trip God set me up with some pretty amazing relationships that would impact my life for years to come. 

In this episode we are going to look at the importance of discerning between good and God. We will look at the testimony of Joseph during the birth of Jesus and also hear about a divine set up testimony in my own life. 

This is part 3 that in the dealing with loss series and in this episode We will discuss Father as protector. 

1. FATHER AS A PROVIDER: HIS comfort

John 14:27

Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful.

• I would like to share about the passing of my mother.

1. Father is a preparer (Gets things ready for the family)

In a practical sense I would like to reflect how my Father moved on my family’s behalf during the lost of my mom.

1. Father as a PREPARER: His timing

1. FATHER AS A PROTECTOR: HIS promises

John 14:27

Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful.

• Jesus said He would give us HIS peace

John 10:10

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.

• The heart of Jesus to come and give LIFE and to give it abundantly is a beautiful promise.

Ephesians 3:20 (KJV 1900):

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us

• Abundance- very great, excessive, extremely, emphatic, surpassing, all the more, much greater

• Jesus proclaimed that one of the attributes of belonging to the Shepherd is an abundant life.

• The Apostle Paul uses this same term when describing what the Shepherd is capable of accomplishing in and for us. Exceedingly abundantly above all...

• During this season of loss I have experienced an abundance.

• The Lord’s abundance of presence. He has been so near and has truly proven His nearness in tangible ways through the entire process.

• The Lords peace has been given in abundance as well. I have never in my life experienced such a peace in the middle of such pain. Unreal!

• The Lord’s comfort through His Church has been so abundant that others have witnessed it themselves.

• There has been an abundance of food and fried chicken. So much so that I am literally sick of fried chicken.

• At the funeral service there were an abundance of flowers which showed the love and heart of so many.

• There was an abundance of pastors who in their own way ministered the gospel to us.

• There was an abundance of family members and friends that even in the midst of all of this pandemic they still showed up.

• Only Jesus could turn a hour of loss, into a season of abundance

• The potential of getting all the Lord has for you during times like this is only available when He is your Shepherd. Jesus said

John 10:9 (KJV 1900):

I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

• Jesus said that He is the door that one must entered in order to enter in to the place where He can become your Shepherd.

Psalm 19:1-2

The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands. Day to day pours forth speech, And night to night reveals knowledge.

• I would like to share about the passing of my mother.

1. Father is a preparer (Gets things ready for the family)

In a practical sense I would like to reflect how my Father moved on my family’s behalf during the lost of my mom.

1. Father as a PREPARER: His timing

1. Father as a PREPARER: His timing

Matthew 24:21-22

“For then there will be a great tribulation, such as has not occurred since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will. “Unless those days had been cut short, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.

• I have written in my Bible from years ago, “The ELECT IMPACTS HISTORY AND TIME!”

Colossians 1:17

He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.

• The Apostle Paul declares that Jesus is out in front, and the out in front means leading the way, preparing the way

Psalm 139:12

Even the darkness is not dark to You,

And the night is as bright as the day.

Darkness and light are alike to You.

• The night that my mom passed I had been teaching our pastors online and went to go to sleep about 2 am

This episode speaks about how we long to see God’s promises but hardship and difficulties can sometimes cause us to give up or want to quit. However the word of God and the Spirit of God says, “Don’t you quit!!”

Hebrews 10:35-36

God is Faithful! You can trust His that He will do what He says He will do. 

Divine Set Up 4: Your job is to obey, leave the rest to the Lord