Upper Room - Ohio

God is not doing anything in Heaven other being who He is Yahweh

"Each of these living beings had six wings, and their wings were covered all over with eyes, inside and out. Day after day and night after night they keep on saying, "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty— the one who always was, who is, and who is still to come.""

‭‭Revelation‬ ‭4:8‬ ‭NLT‬‬

http://bible.com/116/rev.4.8.nlt

"The thief's purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life."

‭‭John‬ ‭10:10‬ ‭NLT‬‬

http://bible.com/116/jhn.10.10.nlt

The cross was for salvation, the resurrection was for Abundant Life

Jesus is our bridge to get to Heaven

""Don't misunderstand why I have come. I did not come to abolish the law of Moses or the writings of the prophets. No, I came to accomplish their purpose."

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5:17‬ ‭NLT‬‬

http://bible.com/116/mat.5.17.nlt

Don't be a fool on April Fools Day!! The prophesies are real! Jesus is real!!

"But he was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins. He was beaten so we could be whole. He was whipped so we could be healed."

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭53:5‬ ‭NLT‬‬

http://bible.com/116/isa.53.5.nlt

""The Spirit of the LORD is upon me, for he has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released, that the blind will see, that the oppressed will be set free,"

‭‭Luke‬ ‭4:18‬ ‭NLT‬‬

http://bible.com/116/luk.4.18.nlt

Life: Zoe (Greek) = possessed by God, a life vigorous and active, devoted to God and blessed

In Genesis 2:9, the tree of life = tree of Zoe

In Revelation 22:14 = also the tree of life/Zoe

Jesus died on a tree to save us forever

"For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost.""

‭‭Luke‬ ‭19:10‬ ‭NLT‬‬

http://bible.com/116/luk.19.10.nlt

Jesus came to seek and save "that" which was lost...What is your "that"?

Sozo is mentioned 110 times in the Bible= saved/healed/delivered

"And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.""

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭1:21‬ ‭NLT‬‬

http://bible.com/116/mat.1.21.nlt

""For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him."

‭‭John‬ ‭3:16-17‬ ‭NLT‬‬

http://bible.com/116/jhn.3.16-17.nlt

"The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you."

‭‭Romans‬ ‭8:11‬ ‭NLT‬‬

http://bible.com/116/rom.8.11.nlt

"'In the last days,' God says, 'I will pour out my Spirit upon all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams."

‭‭Acts of the Apostles‬ ‭2:17‬ ‭NLT‬‬

http://bible.com/116/act.2.17.nlt

Blood AND water came out when He was pierced: Power!!

"For God says, "At just the right time, I heard you. On the day of salvation, I helped you." Indeed, the "right time" is now. Today is the day of salvation."

‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭6:2‬ ‭NLT‬‬

http://bible.com/116/2co.6.2.nlt

Matthew 21:1-11

We were created to worship

We are always worshipping SOMETHING...what is it for you?

V.7 donkey: Jesus brought humility & peace

V.8 garments = Victory (they were prophesying)

Jesus goes ahead of us

Our spirit needs to override our flesh

In worship, we give AND take

V.9 Jesus was in the CENTER (value of prioritizing Jesus in our lives)

They verbalized their worship (action)

Worship helps put Jesus back in the center of our lives

Hosanna originally was a cry to “save now”, but became a standard for a shout of praise

Hosea 9:1 (comparison verse). He is a jealous God!

Psalm 100 (in the middle He reminds us that we belong to Him)

John 4:24. Be transparent & sincere

The Proverbs 31 is not just about a virtuous woman, but also a virtuous Bride.

"And being in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, as He sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster flask of very costly oil of spikenard. Then she broke the flask and poured it on His head. But there were some who were indignant among themselves, and said, "Why was this fragrant oil wasted? For it might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor." And they criticized her sharply. But Jesus said, "Let her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for Me. For you have the poor with you always, and whenever you wish you may do them good; but Me you do not have always. She has done what she could. She has come beforehand to anoint My body for burial. Assuredly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told as a memorial to her.""

‭‭Mark‬ ‭14:3-9‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

http://bible.com/114/mrk.14.3-9.nkjv

"And being in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, as He sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster flask of very costly oil of spikenard. Then she broke the flask and poured it on His head. But there were some who were indignant among themselves, and said, "Why was this fragrant oil wasted? For it might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor." And they criticized her sharply. But Jesus said, "Let her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for Me. For you have the poor with you always, and whenever you wish you may do them good; but Me you do not have always. She has done what she could. She has come beforehand to anoint My body for burial. Assuredly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told as a memorial to her.""

‭‭Mark‬ ‭14:3-9‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

http://bible.com/114/mrk.14.3-9.nkjv

Whatever you need God is creating it around you and will bring it to you. Don't chase after something, because you may miss what He has created for you!!!

This should encourage us to man up!!!

Wives

"And being in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, as He sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster flask of very costly oil of spikenard. Then she broke the flask and poured it on His head. But there were some who were indignant among themselves, and said, "Why was this fragrant oil wasted? For it might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor." And they criticized her sharply. But Jesus said, "Let her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for Me. For you have the poor with you always, and whenever you wish you may do them good; but Me you do not have always. She has done what she could. She has come beforehand to anoint My body for burial. Assuredly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told as a memorial to her.""

‭‭Mark‬ ‭14:3-9‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

http://bible.com/114/mrk.14.3-9.nkjv

Psalm 132: David’s Vow of Spiritual Violence

I. REMEMBERING DAVID’S VOW

A. As a young man, David vowed to dedicate his life to finding a “dwelling place” for God (Ps. 132).

David’s vow included establishing a building for the ark to be placed in and for God’s power and

presence to be manifested. The ark was associated with the release of God’s power and presence.

1Lord, remember David and all his afflictions; 2How he…vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

3“Surely I will not go into the chamber of my house, or go up to the comfort of my bed; 4I will

not give sleep to my eyes…5Until I find a place [a temple to house the ark] for the Lord, a

dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.” 6Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah

[Bethlehem]; we found it in the fields [Kirjath Jearim]… 8Arise, O Lord, to Your resting place…

(Ps. 132:1–8)

It's time to accelerate!!!

Our church is still contending for your breakthrough!!!

"Look, the winter is past, and the rains are over and gone. The flowers are springing up, the season of singing birds has come, and the cooing of turtledoves fills the air. The fig trees are forming young fruit, and the fragrant grapevines are blossoming. Rise up, my darling! Come away with me, my fair one!""

‭‭Song of Songs‬ ‭2:11-13‬ ‭NLT‬‬

bible.com/116/sng.2.11-13.nlt

"Sing a new song to the Lord! Let the whole earth sing to the Lord!"

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭96:1‬ ‭NLT‬‬

bible.com/116/psa.96.1.nlt

"And the one sitting on the throne said, "Look, I am making everything new!" And then he said to me, "Write this down, for what I tell you is trustworthy and true.""

‭‭Revelation‬ ‭21:5‬ ‭NLT‬‬

bible.com/116/rev.21.5.nlt

We are not slaves, but heirs!!!

Our inheritance is Christ/Love

I'm who being who I'm being called to be

We have to grab the key to get the breakthrough

We have to still do something!!!

Noah still had to build the arc

Gideon still had to fight a battle

The disciples had to move the nets from one side of the boat to other side!!

Grace is sufficient enough, but we still have to go up to the mountain and raise the staff!!!

Our breakthrough is not to get more, it is just to be more in His presence!!!

David fought Goliath when no one else would!! He was stewarding what he had when he was sheparding to prepare him for the next battle!

When you have your breakthrough you have to cut off the head so it doesn't come back ever again, like David did with the head!!!

Keys to breakthrough

Praise, thankfulness in all things

Worship, host His presence

Every Community...Josh Haas

We all crave community

We are not meant to do life alone

We must have vision to GROW community

God is always increasing

Acts 5:12-16 (church was esteemed)

Our acts of kindness mean something to others

2 Kings 20:12-19 (Hezekiah only cared about himself, not the future)

Fear and Selfishness will prevent us from having vision for the future

Prosperity can prevent us as well, unless we have a plan in how to continue to impact others with it

Socialization is needed for community

Matthew 16:24-25

Disconnection is one of our biggest social issues today

Social integration is the biggest factor for a healthy life

Suggestions that overcome fear/selfishness:

1) Die to self

2) Don't try the impossible without God

3) Fight for community Inside, while still taking it outside

4)Don't avoid areas of resistance

5) Do it before you think about it

6)Let God's love for you replace fear

7)Learn to love without an agenda

8)Decide what you are going to do beforehand

Smile at someone today😊😊😊

Revival is a Person and His name is Jesus!

We gather together to train so that we can reign outside of the church

Most of the miracles Jesus performed were within his hometown area (Galilee: cities of Capernaum and Bethsaida)

Because Jesus performed miracles as a man, and not as God, we are compelled to do the same

Matthew, Chapters 4-9: Jesus healed masses of people, in what could have been a period of about 48 hours

Jesus ended this period by asking for MORE WORKERS!

Mark 16-We are told to Go into all the world and preach the gospel

Matthew 10: We are told to Go to the lost sheep and tell them the kingdom is near

We are called to Re-Present Jesus

We are called to do GREATER works than He did (seems like mission impossible), BUT

Acts 10:38 tells us that being anointed with the Holy Spirit and Power will give us ability!

"how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him."

‭‭Acts‬ ‭10:38‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

http://bible.com/114/act.10.38.nkjv

Romans 14:17 says the kingdom of God is in the Holy Spirit

A Revelation is a seed that is meant to GROW

WE are the Ark of the Covenant; carriers of the Holy Spirit

His presence makes the impossible Possible!

"And John bore witness, saying, "I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and He remained upon Him."

‭‭John‬ ‭1:32‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

http://bible.com/114/jhn.1.32.nkjv

How do we walk with the dove always on our shoulder?

We grieve the Holy Spirit when we do wrong things

We quench the Holy Spirit when we don't do what we should

Our primary call: Host the Holy Spirit- have AWARENESS of His Presence!!!

How to practically stay aware:

Take time daily to sit with Him

Give attention to Him throughout the day ( thankfulness, praise)

Make melody/sing

Meditate on the Word

Honor Him AND others

"He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty."

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭91:1‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

http://bible.com/114/psa.91.1.nkjv

The world is crying out for an encounter with Jesus!!

Practical ways to Love well!!!

"(for if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?);"

‭‭I Timothy‬ ‭3:5‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

http://bible.com/114/1ti.3.5.nkjv

You need revival in your own home before you can have revival anywhere else!!!

"For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?"

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭16:26‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

http://bible.com/114/mat.16.26.nkjv

Billy Graham said "I would spend more time with the Father and more time with my family, if I could change anything that I would do differentl".

It doesnt matter what you leave to your family, it matters what you leave in your family when you die!!!

We desire our children to have this radical encounter from God, not just serve God for their parents!!!

A picture of Heaven should be our "normal" the culture of Heaven is what we should desire in our home!!!! First chapter of Colossians.

Honor is appreciating someone for who they are, not stumbling over who they aren't.

Be hungry for better marriage and family

How you respond to conflict is so important in how you cultivate revival at home

We must model the God we serve so that others are attracted to a Him

Have healthy boundaries that protect your family

Engage in conversation when the opportunity arises

"Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others."

‭‭Philippians‬ ‭2:4‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

http://bible.com/114/php.2.4.nkjv

Family Tips:

Dinner at table as much as possible, no distractions

Start morning with worship

Choose joy

End night together with prayer

Dates

Recreation

Vacations

Celebrate holidays and special events

Make each person feel important

Every Church- Pastor Aaron

-The Church is meant to host His presence, to equip believers to go out and do church

-our focus has to be presence, not people

Ephesians 4:11-16

-our job is to become whole, figure out what we are meant to do, then do it!

-church should look like family

Hebrews 10:24-25...assemble together and motivate one another

Romans 12:10-13...love, honor and help others

Colossians 3:16...be thankful

Ephesians 2:19...we are members of God's family

-The Church is called to be:

Beautiful (we are His bride)

Look like God (we are made in His image)

House of Prayer

Focused on Worship

Gathered around His Presence

Biblically Sound

-church should operate with heart and passion (be alive and look like Heaven)

Acts 2:42-47

Every Church should experience:

UP (hosting presence)

IN (equipping believers)

OUT (impact on community)

What is the Culture of the Church???

Church-The word church in the Bible comes from the Greek word ecclesia, which means a called out company or assembly. Wherever it is used in the Bible it refers to people. It can be a mob (Acts 19:30-41), the children of Israel (Acts 7:38), and the body of Christ (Ephesians 1:22; Ephesians 5:25, 32).

The church is people!!!!

Called from invited into!!!

Then God said, "Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground." So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground." (‭Genesis‬ ‭1‬:‭26-28‬ NIV)

3 Things Make up the Church

He played A Family- He planted a family in the garden. We are called to be a family.

He made us in His Likeness "We were created to host the Presence of God-When Adam breathed his first breath, the first thing he saw was the Face of God!!!

Be fruitful and multiply- Expand the Family!!!

Paul-

It was the House of God- We are the family of God

It was a Bride- Host the presence of the Bridegroom to be in Love!!!

It was a Body- Be the Hands and Feet of Jesus!!! Do the work that Jesus did!!!

The Wineskin or Container Or Family

The Wine is the Presence "Give them a drink"

But Ruth replied, "Don't urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May the Lord deal with me, be it ever so severely, if even death separates you and me." (‭Ruth‬ ‭1‬:‭16-17‬ NIV)

This covenant relationship set her up for her greatest moment for all of History to David to Jesus!!!

When you find your people, you find your Destiny!!!

Show me who you hang out with and I will tell you your calling!!! The 5 people you hang out with the most is what molds you!!!

Your calling is larger than you!!! It involves people!!! Find your people!!!

You can find a lot of things online, but you will not find family!!! Find your people who will sharpen you, Iron sharpens iron!!!

Then the Lord said to Moses, "Leave this place, you and the people you brought up out of Egypt, and go up to the land I promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, saying, 'I will give it to your descendants.' I will send an angel before you and drive out the Canaanites, Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites.

Moses said to the Lord, "You have been telling me, 'Lead these people,' but you have not let me know whom you will send with me. You have said, 'I know you by name and you have found favor with me.'

The Lord replied, "My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest." Then Moses said to him, "If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here. (‭Exodus‬ ‭33‬:‭1-2, 12, 14-15‬ NIV)

We host the presence of God!!!

He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. (‭Mark‬ ‭16‬:‭15‬ NIV)

"Our Father" the family, not my father, but our!! All of creation is groaning and moaning for the Sons and Daughters of God!!!