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When God came to the Garden looking for Adam & Eve they were hiding, He asked them why, Adam answered, I was afraid, because I was naked & I hid myself from you. God immediately knew Adam had been listening to another voice. In Genesis 3:11 God asked Adam, "who told you, you were naked?" in other words,  Who have you been listening to?

The principle is clear, whatever voice you listen to, you begin to develop faith for what they're saying  & you begin to hear less of what The Lord is saying 

As we shared last week, in the Book of Revelations, 7 times Jesus said to the churches, believers," He who has ears let Him hear what the Spirit says"This underscores even more the importance of hearing and hearing the Message about Christ Jesus
Listen in with us, as we learn about hearing and hearing in this week's message from Pastor Art

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“To hold fast” means to “To stay fully committed to” “Our confession or profession.” 
According to Strong's concordance the Greek word for "confession" is “homologia” which comes from the two root words “Homo” meaning “same” and “logia” meaning “words spoken”. 

So, to profess means to “speak the same words” or “say the same thing as God,  speaking the words of God. Therefore the expression “let us hold fast our profession or confession” literally means “let us stay fully committed to saying the same thing as God.

We are to stay fully committed to saying the things God says  About conversion and sanctification, about faith and love, about sin and righteousness, about provision, protection and health, and about heaven and hell. 
We invite you to join in with us as we listen to this powerful message from Pastor Art

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Colossians 3:17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

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Growing our inner man as we connect with God's Word

PROVERBS 29:18
WHERE THERE IS NO VISION, THE PEOPLE CAST OFF RESTRAINT; BUT BLESSED IS HE WHO KEEPS THE LAW.

Where there is no vision, people throw off restraint

Where there is no revelation of the future there is no discipline, some versions say the people run wild

The key to our lives is finding a vision and focusing our attention on a God given revelation of who we are and where God wants us to be 

Vision or focus is the source of discipline

Discipline causes us to live very narrow lives, Because when we have a vision, it’s easier to say no to things that don’t line up with the vision God has shown us

we don’t just say yes to everything  

The narrow path Jesus spoke of begins here on earth, in our daily decisions, one man one wife, is a narrow path, male and female is a narrow path, forgiving those who hurt us is a narrow path

We cannot choose the narrow path unless our focus is on Jesus, and He’s given us a revelation of the purposes and plans He has for us, and a vision of where He wants us to be 

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When you're seated in heavenly places, you're positioned for victory and you know beyond a shadow of a doubt that the battle belongs to the Lord. When we say we're seated with Christ Jesus, we're also saying we’re keeping our minds on things above, we're above only and not beneath and we're soaring on wings as eagles. 
This also means that as believers, we're supposed to have a different perspective than those who are not raised up with Christ. In other words, believers in Christ Jesus are supposed to have a different way of seeing things than those who are not seated with Him in heavenly places and above all, we’re supposed to know, in the midst of the trials, tribulations and everything  we wrestle with,  The Battle Belongs to the Lord!

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The bible tells us we've been  raised up with Christ Jesus and seated with Him in heavenly realms. Notice the Holy Spirit through Paul does not say Jesus Christ thats because  Christ is not His last name, it’s His title!

The Anointed One, anointed of the Father to finish the work of redemption, restoration, recovery and renewal and Christ Jesus is a direct reference to the victory of Jesus as the Risen Christ.  We're seated with Christ, above only and this means we're supposed to have a different perspective than those who are not raised up with Christ
We're supposed to have a different perspective than those who are not seated with Him in heavenly places.  Being seated with Christ means we're positioned for victory 
Join in with us as we listen to this week's message from Pastor Art,  Seated in Heavenly Places, How to Stay Positioned for Victory

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2 Chronicles 20 :17 You will not need to fight in this battle. Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the Lord, who is with you

God has positioned us for victory and even in those times when we've doubted Him, those times when we worried and became anxious, God remained faithful and brought us through.
God has given us the anointing of His Holy Spirit to not only remove yokes but also destroy them.and if  that wasn't more than enough, God has also equipped us with weapons warfare to wage spiritual warfare from a  position of victory.
But wouldn't it be nice, if we grew to a place where we've learned to respond in unwavering faith, confidence and trust immediately, rather than later?

That's being positioned for victory.
We believe you're going to be blessed as you listen in to this weeks insightful message 
Positioned for Victory

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Galatians 5:25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us walk in step with the Spirit.

God has given us our intellect, talents, abilities and physical strength but god doesn't want us to operate in these things apart from his Holy Spirit. Money, education, power, influence and social connections should never be substituted for being Spirit led but rather should be used in conjunction with being Spirit led. 
In other words, all of our gifts, talents abilities & resources should remain under the direction and guidance of God's Holy Spirit because only by His Spirit will God get the results He's looking for; good fruit, fruit that lasts and remains, fruit that comes from abiding in the Tree of life, the True Vine, Jesus!  

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Endurance - the fact or power of enduring an unpleasant or difficult process or situation without giving way; the ability to withstand hardship or adversity; especially  the ability to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity; denoting or relating to a race or other sporting event that takes place over a long distance or otherwise demands great physical stamina.

Hebrews 12:1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.
2 Timothy 4:7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

The bible tells us repeatedly throughout the bible, God’s mercy endures forever and in Psalm 136, the Psalmist repeats 26 times! 

So, what is it about this word endurance? Endurance, perseverance and patience are outward manifestations of faithfulness, therefore since endurance plays such significant role in the character of our heavenly Father, and we’re made in His image and Likeness, It follows that Endurance must be a key element in the life of a Christian and in the growth and development of our character. In other words, to walk this Christian journey, successfully, endurance is required, and an absolute necessity and God will allow times of testing, to help us grow in character and expand our faithfulness 

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Lamentations 3
22Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed,
Because His compassions fail not.
23They are new every morning;
Great is Your faithfulness.

Join with us as we listen to this week's powerful message from our special guest speaker, Evangelist, Pastor Albert Cisneros
You won't want to miss it!

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