Victory Life KY

By Pastor Gary Toney

Join us each week on the Victory Life KY podcast. You will hear teaching from our senior Pastor Gary Toney. Our Purpose Is Helping People Discover and Develop A Life In Christ. Visit us at www.victor... more

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December 07, 2020Courageous II
John 10:10,AMP- “...I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows).”
Abundance (perissos) surplus, extraordinary, more than enough, excessive.

The only way we become who God has designed and called us to be, the only way we participate in this extraordinary life is by embracing who we are from His perspective.

Isaiah 26:3-4,NLT- You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you! Trust in the Lord always, for the Lord God is the eternal Rock.

Think about it, right now, what kind of self image would you say you have? What about your in Christ image?

I bring this up because Jesus’ promises, our inheritance is directly connected to our comprehension of our new identity. Remember, John instructs us that we will prosper as our soul prospers.

Let’s be more intentional with our God life, like Isaiah says, fixing our thoughts on Him.

2 Corinthians 3:18,NKJV- But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.

MSG, “When God is personally present, a living Spirit, that old, constricting legislation is recognized as obsolete. We’re free of it! All of us! Nothing between us and God, our faces shining with the brightness of his face. And so we are transfigured much like the Messiah, our lives gradually becoming brighter and more beautiful as God enters our lives and we become like him.”

This is why transformation is absolutely essential. Throughout our journey of faith, we will all be presented with uncertainty, and it'll be in those times that we'll have the opportunity to trust God.

One of the most inspirational OT characters is Joshua, because he represents the overwhelming majority of Christians.

He's just a regular guy that decided to put his faith in God and do something with it.

He’s about to become one of God's new leaders, helping people, leading people to step into God's promises.

Joshua is a great example of how God honors the faithfulness of someone simply willing to do whatever is asked of him.

What we've got to make sure we don't miss here is that Joshua’s willingness to obey God is what actually open the door for God's advancement.

Regardless of where we may find ourselves in our journey of faith, let Joshua's example of faith inspires us to keep our thoughts fixed on Jesus.

Joshua 1:1-9,NLT- After the death of Moses the LORD’s servant, the LORD spoke to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ assistant.
2. He said, Moses my servant is dead. Therefore, THE TIME HAS COME FOR YOU TO LEAD these people, the Israelites, across the Jordan River into the land I am giving them.
3. I promise you what I promised Moses: ‘Wherever you set foot, you will be on land I have given you,
4. from the Negev wilderness in the south to the Lebanon mountains in the north, from the Euphrates River in the east to the Mediterranean Sea in the west, including all the land of the Hittites.’
5. No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live. For I will be with you as I was with Moses. I will not fail you or abandon you.
6. Be strong and courageous, for you are the one who will lead these people to possess all the land I swore to their ancestors I would give them.
7. Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the instructions Moses gave you. Do not deviate from them, turning either to the right or to the left. Then you will be successful in everything you do.
8. Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do.
9. This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.

One of the first things we've got to recognize is how God continually encourages Joshua to stay strong and courageous.

Joshua inspires us that even though we have God’s help, it’s still on each of us to take the necessary steps of faith to embrace our next with God.

See yourself as a one of God’s courageous, influential followers that have something to offer, that you’re ready to step into God's next for you. Be courageous.

Maybe one of our biggest takeaways from Joshua is the reality that, we cannot be who we're suppose to be and who we used to be at the same time.

Remember what v.8 tells us; Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do.

The challenge with this way of life is that His word, His promises, many times take our faith to what seems risky.

It's in those seemingly uncertain times that we learn to rely on Jesus.

Like Joshua we've got to allow what God tells us to shape our courage, passion, motivation, even our expectations.

This means that there will be times when we've got to stop focusing on what we're not, what we don't have, no to mention, the things we think we can't do.

For many this means we’ve got to stop the double-mined approach to life.

The more single-minded we are, the stronger our faith becomes, and the more excited we'll be about His promises.

If you're not here yet, get around some believers that will help fuel your expectations and passion, and at the same time, inspire a little courage.

Something we've all got to come to terms with is the fact that God will never create a life for us where He won't be needed.

That's the lesson of the day from Joshua; Be strong and courageous because He's with us. Possessing our promises, just like with Joshua’s generation, it will demand the same kind of faith.

Ephesians 6:10-11,NLT- A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil.

Make no mistake, this is part of the abundant, extraordinary life Jesus came that we could have. This is what God is teaching us through the life of Joshua.

The thing is, long before Joshua stud in front of the Jordan, God was already working on him. So wrap your head around this, right now, God is preparing you for His next.

Hopefully one of the most important things we take away from Joshua is the fact that when we find ourselves in uncertainty, we can absolutely trust that God is with us.

Here’s what ever believer has to come to terms with, and it’s why He repeatedly told Joshua to be strong and courageous, we still have to take the steps of faith God leads us in.

So, make today the day you start seeing yourself in the light of who and what Jesus says you are.

2 Corinthians 3:18,NKJV- But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.

Be intentional about it, because if we don't practice these truths, chances are high that we'll never take the time to develop our God life.

Here’s a major component of the God life, it demands change. And let's be honest, no body likes change.

It disrupts our routine, threatens our habit patterns, forces us to reevaluate, and maybe the most difficult, sometimes we have to unlearn familiar behavior.

The generation before Joshua was unwilling to change. Because of uncertainties, fear, and unbelief they chose to settle for the desert life rather than be uncomfortable embracing something new.

Think about it, right now, how many of us are standing on the bank of the Jordan, the bank of what God’s promised us and we simply lack the faith to step into the water?

Afraid to step into the extraordinary life Jesus told us He came to this earth that we could have. This is why God told Joshua, be strong and courageous. Go in and possess the promises I’ve already given you.

Is it possible that we’ve been comfortable for too long enjoying the blessing of the Lord on our land and just maybe the church has gotten a little complacent, allowing the enemy to come in and take some of what God gave us?

Remember, Jesus is coming back for a glorious church! Make no mistake, God knows right where we’re at in this unGodly world and He’s anointing us to prepare for His return.

We’re called to the Kingdom for such a time as this. Therefore be strong and courageous.

Haggai 2:4-9,NLT- Now the Lord says: Be strong, Zerubbabel. Be strong, Jeshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people still left in the land. And now get to work, for I am with you, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
5, My Spirit remains among you, just as I promised when you came out of Egypt. So do not be afraid.
6, For this is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: In just a little while I will again shake the heavens and the earth, the oceans and the dry land.
7, I will shake all the nations, and the treasures of all the nations will be brought to this Temple. I will fill this place with glory, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
8, The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
9, The future glory of this Temple will be greater than its past glory, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. And in this place I will bring peace. I, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, have spoken!
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November 30, 2020Couragous
John 10:10,AMP- “...I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows).”
Abundance (perissos) surplus, extraordinary, more than enough, excessive.

One of Jesus’ primary purposes was restoring to His creation the Father’s intent from the beginning. This is why in 1 John He tells us another key component if His coming was to destroy the works of the devil.

But what about when we’re not seeing the abundant, overflowing life? It’s at this point that we have the opportunity to start walking by faith not by sight.

Embracing the abundant life right in the face of uncertainty, fixing our trust in Jesus. Refusing to accept anything other than what He said will absolutely require a little courage. And the key is knowing He is with us every step of the way, leading us in His triumphant victory parade.

Zig Ziglar said, "It's not a lack of time people struggle with, it's a lack of direction.

Joshua 1:9,NLT- This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”

God’s with Joshua to do what? Possess the land God promised. And make no mistake, stepping out in faith like Joshua will demand a certain mind set.

Isaiah 26:3-4,NLT- You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you! Trust in the Lord always, for the Lord God is the eternal Rock.

This phrase, thoughts are fixed in the Hebrew language refers to imagination.

And for the born again, the more our thoughts are fixed on Jesus, the more inspired our imagination will be. Or we could say it like this, the more inspired our spiritual imaging will be.

This is why getting our thoughts fixed on Him helps us with our new identity, which in turn helps with our courage.

Psalm 23:1-6,NKJV- The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2, He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters.
3, He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake.
4, Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
5, You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over.
6, Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the LORD Forever.

This Psalm is a perfect example of how we mange our thought life better. After all, we’re created in His image and likeness. And this is why time in His word is so vital, it’s absolutely the key to influencing a Godly thought life.

2 Corinthians 10:3-5,NKJV- For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.

The only way we become who God has designed and called us to be, the only way we become courageous is by embracing who we are from His perspective. FIXING OUR THOUGHTS!

Think about it, right now, what kind of self image would you say you have? What about your in Christ image?

I bring this up because Jesus’ promises, our inheritance is directly connected to our comprehension of our new identity.

Embracing our God identity will demand that we move out past human logic. And let’s face it, Jesus operated way out past logic. (spit & mud)

With the corruption and manipulation driving mainstream media, we have to keep a diligent watch over our thought life. Because we move in the direction of our most dominant thoughts.

Let’s be more intentional with our God life, like Isaiah says, fixing our thoughts on Him.

2 Corinthians 3:18,NKJV- “But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.”

Throughout our journey of faith, we will all be presented with uncertainty, and it'll be those times that we'll have the opportunity to trust God.

One of the most inspirational OT characters is Joshua, because he represents the overwhelming majority of Christians.

He's just a regular guy that decided to put his faith in God and do something with it.

Let's not forget, Joshua's original name meant, Helper. And as God continued developing him, He led Moses to change his name to describe his new role.

He would become God's new leader, helping people, leading people to step into God's promises.

Joshua is a great example of how God honors the faithfulness of someone simply willing to do whatever is asked of him.

What we've got to make sure we don't miss here is that Joshua’s willingness to obey God is what actually open the door for God's advancement.

Regardless of where we may find ourselves in our journey of faith, let Joshua's example of faith inspires us to keep our thoughts fixed on Jesus.

Joshua 1:1-9,NLT- After the death of Moses the LORD’s servant, the LORD spoke to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ assistant.
2. He said, “Moses my servant is dead. Therefore, THE TIME HAS COME FOR YOU TO LEAD these people, the Israelites, across the Jordan River into the land I am giving them.
3. I promise you what I promised Moses: ‘Wherever you set foot, you will be on land I have given you,
4. from the Negev wilderness in the south to the Lebanon mountains in the north, from the Euphrates River in the east to the Mediterranean Sea in the west, including all the land of the Hittites.’
5. No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live. For I will be with you as I was with Moses. I will not fail you or abandon you.
6. “Be strong and courageous, for you are the one who will lead these people to possess all the land I swore to their ancestors I would give them.
7. Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the instructions Moses gave you. Do not deviate from them, turning either to the right or to the left. Then you will be successful in everything you do.
8. Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do.
9. This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”

One of the first things we've got to recognize is how God continually encourages Joshua to stay strong and courageous.

Joshua inspires us that even though we have God’s help, it’s still on each of us to take the necessary steps of faith to embrace our next with God.

See yourself as a one of God’s courageous, influential followers that have something to offer, that you’re ready to step into God's next for you.

Maybe one of our biggest takeaways from Joshua is the reality that, we cannot be who we're suppose to be and who we used to be at the same time.

Remember what v.8 tells us; Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do.

The challenge with this way of life is that His word, His promises, many times take our faith to what seems risky.

It's in those seemingly uncertain times that we learn to rely on Jesus.

Like Joshua we've got to allow what God tells us to shape our courage, passion, motivation, even our expectations.

This means that there will be times when we've got to stop focusing on what we're not, what we don't have, no to mention, the things we think we can't do.

We've got to change our thinking.

And as our thinking changes, the more our faith develops, the more excited we'll be about His promises.

If you're not here yet, get around some believers that will help fuel your expectations and passion, and at the same time, inspire a little courage.

Something we've all got to come to terms with is the fact that God will never create a life for us where He won't be needed.

That's the lesson of the day from Joshua; Be strong and courageous because He's with us. Possessing our promises will demand the same kind of faith.

The thing is, long before Joshua stud in front of the Jordan, God was already working on him.

Truth is, our journey with God is always preparing us for His next.

Hopefully one of the most important things we take away from Joshua is the fact that when we find ourselves in uncertainty, we can absolutely trust that God goes with us.

This is why He repeatedly told Joshua to be strong and courageous.

So, make today the day you start seeing yourself in the light of who and what Jesus says you are.

Be intentional about it, because if we don't practice these truths, chances are high that we'll never take the time to develop our God life.

Here's the thing, Romans tells us, change our thinking, change our lives.

Isaiah 26:3-4,NLT- “You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you! Trust in the Lord always, for the Lord God is the eternal Rock.”

Growing to the place demands change.

And let's be honest, no body likes change.

It disrupts our routine, threatens our habit patterns, forces us to reevaluate, and maybe the most difficult, sometimes we have to unlearn familiar behavior.

The generation before Joshua was unwilling to change. Because of uncertainties, fear, and unbelief they chose to settle for the desert rather than be uncomfortable embracing something new.

Think about it; if we've been created to live a life of faith, why would we continue to ignore it. This is why God told Joshua, be strong and courageous. Go in and possess the promises I’ve already given you.
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40min
November 23, 2020Give Thanks II
Listen to president Lincoln’s words as he addressed our nation, “We often forget the source from which the blessings of our fruitful years come. No human wisdom or mortal hand has devised these things.
They are the gracious gift from the Most High God, I therefore invite my fellow citizens to observe this day of thanksgiving and praise to our Father who dwells in Heaven.”

As Americans, we honor the holiday our forefathers believed in.

But as Christian, thanksgiving is so much more than a national holiday. Thanksgiving should be at the heart of ever believer confessing Jesus as their savior.

Giving thanks to God is really a declaration of our trust and reliance to the goodness of God no matter the circumstances.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18,NKJV- “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”

Since is our last Sunday before Thanksgiving, listen to what the apostle Paul says about a thankful heart. As we open our soul to this words, here’s something to keep in mind, this world is not our home.

Colossians 3:12-17,NKJV- “Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering;
v.13, bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do.
v.14, But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.
v.15, And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.
v.16, Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
v.17, And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.”

I honestly believe that as we embrace a more thankful heart, it will absolutely be a turning point in our life of faith, which is ultimately embracing God’s promises, right in the face of challenging situations.

And always remember this, a consistent life of thanksgiving is a faith inspired acknowledgement of all God has done for us. This includes the unseen.

Cultivating a lifestyle of thanksgiving is the doorway to receiving more from the Lord.

This righteous response of thanksgiving is truly an exercise of humility, and what’s comforting is that God gives more grace to the humble.

Moses is referenced as one of the meekest of his generation. What’s interesting is that he was also the most used of God in his generation.

King David said, “Let’s give thanks at the remembrance of His name.”
Offering up heart felt thanksgiving is one way we glorify God.

Luke 17:11-16,NLKV- Now it happened as He went to Jerusalem that He passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.
12, Then as He entered a certain village, there met Him ten men who were lepers, who stood afar off.
13, And they lifted up their voices and said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”
14, So when He saw them, He said to them, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And so it was that as they went, they were cleansed.
15, And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, returned, and with a loud voice glorified God,
16, and fell down on his face at His feet, giving Him thanks. And he was a Samaritan.
17, So Jesus answered and said, “Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine?
18, Were there not any found who returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?”
19, And He said to him, “Arise, go your way. Your faith has made you well.””

The thing I love about this guys heart was that he stopped right away and went back to thank Jesus.

When we follow the children of Israel in their journey out of Egypt, they didn’t have this kind of faith inspired attitude of gratitude.

Remember, gratitude is a declaration that God is faithful and good.

Their unbelief hardened the hearts to what God had already done for them. Think about it, all they had to do was genuinely give God thanks and step into what He’d already given them.

Truth is, unbelief and unthankfulness go hand in hand. Psalm 78 actually gives us some clear insight into just how destructive ungratefulness can be. “They limited the Holy One of Israel.”

Seriously, faith thanks God for the unseen. For the things taking place in the spirit. Understand this, spiritual doesn’t mean imaginary.
Actually when it comes to giving thanks, I would go as far as to say, there’s spiritual power in thanksgiving.

And this is why I’m convinced that a major key to receiving more from God is simply being more thankful. Acknowledging what He’s already done.

1 Corinthians 15:57-58,NKJV- “But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.”

In a single act, Jesus wiped out sin, guilt, and death and now He’s leading us in his victory campaign.

2 Corinthians 2:14-15,NKJV- “Now thanks be to God who ALWAYS leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place.
For we are to God the fragrance of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing.”

MSG- In Christ, God leads us from place to place in one perpetual victory parade. Through us He brings the knowledge of Christ everywhere we go.

A big take away from Paul is that thanksgiving is connected to victory. But giving thanks before we see the victory is faith, and faith is what connects us to God’s grace.

Maybe we could say it like this, In Christ we always win.

My prayer today is to remind everyone that the triumphant, victorious, over-comers Jesus is leading are just regular people, with humble, thankful hearts, willing to trust Him.

I’m talking to those regular people that are still in the middle of the storm, that are coming out of failure, your biggest mess up, or disappointment, still packing around some of your junk,
but you’re humble enough to recognize even one touch of God’s immeasurable love is bigger than anything you’re going thorough.

At the end of the day, there are no perfect people, there’s just people, with all our junk, our wins and losses, ups and downs, humbling ourselves with thankful hearts before our Savior.

2 Corinthians 4:7,MSG- If you only look at us, you might well miss the brightness. We carry this precious Message around in the unadorned clay pots of our ordinary lives. That’s to prevent anyone from confusing God’s incomparable power with us.

The longer I pastor, the more I realize that anyone willing to embrace this humble thankful approach to a life in Jesus will have a recognizable difference in their life.

I realize it’s a pretty radical thing to give someone you can’t even see the lead in your life, but it’s the only way to discover the life He has for you.

The thing about a life in Christ we have to stay aware of is that we’ll never discover this life passively waiting around for Him to make everything perfect before we do something.

The statement, “He always leads us in triumph” is the result of following.

Like perfume fills a room, every time we yield to Jesus, He fills our little part of the world with His presence.

2 Corinthians 2:14-15,NKJV- “Now thanks be to God who ALWAYS leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place.
For we are to God the fragrance of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing.”

This is how King David, (adulterer, assassin) who God referred to as a man after His own heart, stood in the office of King.

Remember, every triumphant, victorious, over-comer Jesus is leading is just regular people, willing to trust Him.

It’s humble, thankful believers that recognize even one touch of God’s immeasurable love is bigger than anything we’re going thorough.

During this Thanksgiving, let’s all believe God to help us learn the language of thanksgiving.

Practice being grateful. Chances are, the thing many of us take for granted, someone else is praying for.
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November 19, 2020In God We Trust- John LoBuglio
This election really has me worried Church and I think we have to recenter our Faith and our attention to God. Not a man, but to God...
A lot of Christians are tore up right now, I need to ask where is our faith?

I found myself on election night checking and kept checking the results and the Lord called me out.

“John where is your faith? In me or in who I let into the oval office?”

Don’t get me wrong here, God can use anyone to achieve His will. He will use those that say YES!

Josephs brothers meant harm and evil, but God used it for good.

Daniel being thrown in the Lions den was meant for evil, but guess what, God got the glory.

Or how about the fiery furnace, so hot that the guards throwing them in died from the heat, but the three thrown in didn’t even smell like smoke.

Just because its not how we think it should be or match our picture does not mean it is not Gods will.

Luke 22:42 Father, if you are willing, please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.”

Even Jesus, asked God to let it happen this way, but your will Father be done.

Jesus understood that the Fathers will and plans are ALWAYS best!

I know I have tried to fit Gods plans for my life in a box or my own understand. When will we understand that we won’t always understand.

God can see the whole picture so even though we may be in valley or storm we don’t see the other side, we won’t understand the outcome, until it is finished.

So Church Are we willing to allow God’s plan, have faith and give Him control? Or does it have to be how we thought everything should shake out.

We are not called to understand we are called to have faith in Him! We should be Obedient to His Plans.

Obedience is our responsibly……. the outcome is God’s responsibility.

I want to be clear, I am not making a political statement nor am I trying to say what His plan is, we are seeing it unfold. There is a bigger plan at hand, so don’t sit down and have a pity party, instead have a prayer party.

Stand up and press in..

Stand up and pray..

Stand up and fight......

When I say fight not on Facebook, but In the Spirit, our battle is not against one another

James 3:7-12
“People can tame all kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and fish, but no one can tame the tongue. It is restless and evil, full of deadly poison. Sometimes it praises our Lord and Father, and sometimes it curses those who have been made in the image of God. And so blessing and cursing come pouring out of the same mouth. Surely, my brothers and sisters, this is not right! Does a spring of water bubble out with both fresh water and bitter water? Does a fig tree produce olives, or a grapevine produce figs? No, and you can’t draw fresh water from a salty spring.”

Church we are called to be different. It doesn’t matter who the vessel or person that’s in the office, they are still made in Gods image and He loves them. We got to stop with the name calling and instead share love!

If we spent the energy we use bashing on social media and sharing our opinions, on praying against the evils, Gods will to be done, we would find an inner peace that only God can provide.

We can only share Jesus by being light not by being right.

I can’t say it any better than Jesus did in starting in Matthew 5:43

Matthew 5:43 -
You have heard the law that says, ‘Love your neighbor’q and hate your enemy. 44But I say, love your enemies!r Pray for those who persecute you! 45In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in heaven. For he gives his sunlight to both the evil and the good, and he sends rain on the just and the unjust alike. 46If you love only those who love you, what reward is there for that? Even corrupt tax collectors do that much. 47If you are kind only to your friends,s how are you different from anyone else? Even pagans do that. 48But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect.

Or how about Ephesians 4:29 NIV “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.”

Love God and Love people, ALL people! We got to stop fighting one another, casting stones at one another and instead press into the Word and become prayer warriors.

If we share the love of Jesus over our opinions, we will change this world.

The forces of darkness should tremble when we say Let’s pray!

Our faith should not waiver, because of this and God is in control.

So, if you're like me who said things during this election that wasn’t very “Christ” like or things you wish you could take back, this talk is for us together.

But this is why our God is so good, He will take what we give Him, we don’t need to get it right we just give Him what we got.

If you got broken faith its better than no faith.

I heard this from another Pastor, and it has stuck with me - We will never give god our more than enough if we don’t give him the not enough. We can’t give him big faith if we can’t give our broken faith.

Grow your Faith

First get in the Word, it is God’s living word, it is truth, and He continues to speak to us today through our Bibles. Did you know that only 9% of Christians actually read their Bibles daily?

No wonder why we are lacking the Supernatural we are not even doing the basics of getting into the word!

In regard to faith there is no better place to start than Hebrews 11. Read it and re-read it will truly grow your faith. Allow the Holy Spirit to speak to you through it.

Hebrews 11:1-3 “Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see. Through their faith, the people in days of old earned a good reputation. By faith we understand that the entire universe was formed at God’s command, that what we now see did not come from anything that can be seen.”

Look around all of what you see was created from the Unseen. God Said let there be light and boom, light! You can’t see spoken words, or can you?

Hebrews 11:39-40 “All these people earned a good reputation because of their faith, yet none of them received all that God had promised.For God had something better in mind for us, so that they would not reach perfection without us.”

I hope when something is written about me it's how these men and women of the Bible are portrayed and that’s by their huge faith. I don’t know about you, but I want to be a faith giant, nothing moves me unless God says to move.

Until then we keep pressing in, we keep praying, and we keep fighting.

Prayer is so important it’s like our Bat Phone to God. You know the one I am talking about the red phone that when anyone calls Batman picks up and saves the day.

I want to change our mentality about prayer though, God is not a genie and we should not just come with request, yes this can apart of it, but not the whole picture.

But truly it's about the relationship, the more you do it the easier it is to hear His voice. To know those nudges.

When teaching my Kids about prayer I like to use an acronym with the word Pray. If you don’t know where to start, start here….

Praise - 1st and foremost.
Repent - acknowledge and thank for his grace, because I am a sinner.
Ask - Put my needs, the family, communities, all those things I want to bring up
Yield - This is so important we need to be Obedient to God

Don’t you hate when God says to wait, but you don’t want to? Remember Obedience is our responsibility, the outcome is His!
We are going to have faith in God and not in a man, because In God we Trust. Our faith is in the creator who made us, in the one we call Father. He is our provider and our source.

We are going to see people how God sees them and love them like Jesus would

We are going to build our faith by getting in the word. Learn directly from God and put into practice what we are being taught

We are going to be prayer warriors; we will use our mouths for praise and lifting up. We will be builders of His kingdom not destructors
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November 16, 2020Give Thanks
In 1789 President George Washington made this statement to our nation, ‘It is our duty as a nation to acknowledge the providence of the Almighty God, to be humbly grateful for His protection and favor. And to render unto Him our sincere and humble thanks.

As we enter another holiday season, for me personally, Thanksgiving is the kick off of the season, but at the heart of thanksgiving, it’s so much more than a holiday, it’s an attitude of our heart. It’s part of the nature of the born again.

What if we were to live a life of thanksgiving? Let the holiday be and everyday.

Psalm 9:1,AMP- I will give thanks and praise the LORD, with all my heart.

Thanksgiving and praise go hand in hand.

Hebrews 12:28,NIV- “Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe.”

Psalm 95, “Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms. For the LORD is the great God, and the great King above all gods.”

Psalm 100, “Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. For the LORD is good; His mercy is everlasting, and His truth endures to all generations.”

When we take closer look into the scriptures, there are several Hebrew and Greek words that we pull our English word thanksgiving from; and the one word that they are all centered around is worship.

And at the heart of worship our characteristics like humility, reverence, honor and adoration.

What every born again needs to realize is that this kind of thankful, worshipful, reverent heart is truly the threshold for the supernatural.

So be assured that this kind of heart truly demonstrates faith, and absolutely requires expressing.

Daniel 6:10,NKJV- “Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went home. And in his upper room, with his windows open toward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees three times that day, and prayed and GAVE THANKS BEFORE HIS GOD, as was his custom since early days.”

I honestly believe that as we embrace a more thankful heart, it will absolutely be a turning point in our life of faith.

Psalm 116:17,NKJV- “I will offer to You the sacrifice of thanksgiving, And will call upon the name of the LORD.”

This is the example Daniel demonstrated.

Here’s something we should all keep in mind, faith inspired thankfulness simply acknowledges what God has already done for us.

The Alabaster Box

Luke 7:37,NLT- “I tell you, her sins, and they are many, have been forgiven, so she has shown me much love. But a person who is forgiven little shows only little love.”

A person forgiven little shows little gratitude.

We see it all over today, an entitlement, complaining, ungrateful heart is always focused on self, focused on what we don’t have.

We’ve gotta take this home with us today, a thankful, worshipful, reverent heart is truly the threshold for the supernatural, connecting us on a more authentic level with God’s presence.

At the end of the day, the closer we grow in our relationship with Jesus, our natural response will be a more authentic worship.

Psalm 34, “I worship GOD every chance I get; my lungs expand with his praise. I live and breathe GOD;

David said, “Let the name of the Lord be praised, both now and forevermore.
From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the Lord is to be praised.”

For the people of God, a thankful heart is at the forefront of worship.

Psalm 95:2,CEV- “Come to worship Him with thankful hearts and songs of praise.

Worship is a spiritual avenue for the people of God to connect with our Father on a more authentic level.

To bring the one thing God’s creation can actually offer Him that He loves and enjoys.

Psalm 89:5-7,NKJV- The heavens will praise Your wonders, O LORD; Your faithfulness also in the assembly of the saints.
For who in the heavens can be compared to the LORD? Who among the sons of the mighty can be likened to the LORD?
God is greatly to be FEARED in the assembly of the saints, And to be held in REVERENCE by all those around Him.

It was King David that said, “In my deepest reverence I will worship you.”

I can’t help but wonder that in our self made, super comfortable atmosphere we’ve created in the 21st century church that we’ve allowed our times of worship to become more of a performance time, than true reverence for our God.

With absolutely no condemnation, I’m asking everyone of us to take an honest look at our own attitude of reverence to our Father.

Psalm 29, Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.

Psalm 147, It is good to sing praises to our God, it is pleasing and beautiful to Him. Great is the Lord and mighty in power. He understands the infinite, He Numbers the stars and calls them by name.

This is why Jesus told us that the Father is seeking those who will worship Him.

It's really not so much about style and preference. It should never be about what kind of mood we're in, or what we think we might need from Him.

Ultimately, our worship services are about us using our voices to exalt our God through a song.

It's a place where we reverence our God with our words and our heart. A place every child of God can freely go at any time.

Worship is one of the most spiritual things a Christian can take part in.

John 4:24,NLT- “For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth.”

And make no mistake about it, although we are not to rely on emotion, worship is meant to impact us emotionally.

After all, we're emotional people.

Don't kid yourself, when your spirit connects on a spiritual level with your Creator, there's no avoiding emotion.

When King David brought the presence of God back to Jerusalem, he worship so emotionally that his wife was offended, and he said,

"And I am willing to look even more foolish than this"

Throughout the scriptures we see that God's people are emotional people when it comes to worship.

They would worship so loud that surrounding cities would not only hear them, they would feel it.

This being said, we are never to rely on emotion to be our guide in how good worship is.

And at the end of the day, just like your life of faith, your life of worship comes down to nothing more than a mind set.

Why don't you ask God to help you in your worship.

Psalm 67 Let all the people praise You, O God. Let the nations be glad and sing for joy! LET ALL THE PEOPLE PRAISE YOU. Then the earth shall yield her increase, and our God will bless us.

God's word is very clear that His blessing, His breakthrough, His victory, was always preceded by the praise of His people.

We have to realize that a humble, thankful heart, offered to God through our worship, is something our Father loves, but knows that ultimately it’s more for us than Him.

We humbly bring our worship before Him.

AW Tozer said, "When we worship in those times when we don't feel like it, it's even more treasured."

You see, it's in those times that we take a step of faith and offer our sacrifice of worship to God that we experience Him in new light.

Another very significant component of us participating in public worship is that it creates such an atmosphere that when new people show up they actually feel His presence when they walk into the room.

Let's help each other recognize and embrace the fact that one of the main reasons we were created was to worship. To bring God pleasure.

Revelation 4:11,NLT- “You are worthy, O Lord our God, to receive glory and honor and power. For you created all things, and they exist because you created what you pleased.”

This is why one of the very first thing we have to acknowledge is that thankful heart of worship will absolutely connect us on a more authentic level with God’s presence.

Psalm 95, “Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms. For the LORD is the great God, and the great King above all gods.”

Psalm 100, “Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. For the LORD is good; His mercy is everlasting, and His truth endures to all generations.”
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November 12, 2020Persistent Faith III
Luke 18:4-5,NLT- The judge ignored her for a while, but finally he said to himself, ‘I don’t fear God or care about people, but this woman is driving me crazy. I’m going to see that she gets justice, because she is wearing me out with her constant requests!
v.8, But when the Son of Man returns, how many will he find on the earth who have faith?

MSG, But how much of that kind of persistent faith will the Son of Man find on the earth when He returns?

We have to adopt a completely new way of thinking in order for us to appropriate the things of God, to live a life of faith.

This is why Ephesians teaches us to pray, Lord, open the eyes of our soul so we can comprehend what you’ve already done for us. Help us understand living a life faith.

Hebrews 11:1,AMP- Now faith is the assurance, title deed, the confirmation of things hoped for (things divinely guaranteed), the evidence of things not seen, the conviction of their reality. Faith comprehends as fact what cannot be experienced by the physical senses.

The degree of success in our faith is in direct proportion to our conviction of what God says. Not just hearing, but doing!

Now when it comes to faith I believe Jesus gave us the most direct and practical instructions concerning how humans are to exercise faith.

Mark 11:23,NIV- “Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them.”

Jesus's instructions in Mark's gospel was in response to the disciples seeing what happened after Jesus spoke to a tree.

And when they questioned Him about the tree, He gave this command; "Have faith in God"

His lesson for them then, and for us today is that we would know how to exercise our God ordained authority as heirs in the spiritual world, impacting our natural world.

Pay close attention to this, because way too many Christians are unbelievers when it comes to these truths.

Jesus told us to speak to our mountains, not speak to God about are mountains.

Make no mistake about it, speaking God inspired words of faith over your situation will absolutely change the course of your life in the here-and-now.

We have to understand, faith is a spiritual reality and it is absolutely voice activated.

Jesus is very clear in the fact that speaking faith from our hearts effects change in our world, from His. “Let the redeemed of the Lord say so.”

Psalms 107:2 NKJV- Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, who He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy.

I will accomplish my dreams. God is putting the right people are in my future. The right opportunities are headed my way. Blessings are chasing me down. I am the head and not the tail. I will keep a positive outlook. I will overcome every obstacle. I will outlast every adversity.
Things have shifted in my favor. What was meant for my harm, God is using for my advantage. My future is bright. My best days are still out in front of me.
I will become everything I was created to be. I will have everything God intended for me to have. I am the redeemed of the Lord, and I say so today!

Because God designed our born-again lives to function a specific way, He’s actually expecting us to live according to our new nature. To be persistent in living a life of faith.

Romans 1:17,NIV- ...The Righteous Live By Faith

Truth is, Christianity was never meant to be a bunch of religious, legalistic traditions, but actually living our lives according to a new covenant, appropriated by what we believe, based solely on God’s promises?

According to Hebrews, this kind of faith not only understands that God’s promises are spiritual, but accepts them as Him speaking directly yo us.

Hebrews 11:7,MSG- By faith, Noah built a ship in the middle of dry land. He was warned about something he couldn’t see, and acted on what he was told. The result? His family was saved. His act of faith drew a sharp line between the evil of the unbelieving world and the rightness of the believing world.

Here’s the thing, against all logic, criticism, fear, ridicule, the unknown, Noah stepped out in faith and built what God asked, based solely on what God said.

Chances are pretty good that if faith is involved, there will be times we find ourselves in uncomfortable situations.

Think about this, Noah had never seen rain, the thing God said was coming. This is what makes this such a faith example, Noah acted on things not seen.

While God was asking Noah to build something for Him, at the same time, God was building something in Noah.

What about us today, does God expect the same kind of faith out of us today?

Being a Christian isn't just receiving a new life in Christ, it's actually living it!

This is why Paul makes statements like, “It’s no longer I who live but Christ who lives in me,” because the life I now live I live by faith in Him.

I honestly don't think God gave us new lives in Christ just to hang around here doing our own thing until we get to Heaven.

But discovering, developing, actually living our new lives in Christ.

2 Corinthians 5:7,AMP- We walk by faith, not by sight, living our lives in a manner consistent with our CONFIDENT BELIEF IN GOD’S PROMISES.
NLT- We life by believing, not by seeing.

All we have to do is come to the place where we follow the example of our father in the faith Abraham.

Romans 4:20-21,NLT- Abraham never wavered in believing God’s promise. In fact, his faith grew stronger, and in this he brought glory to God. He was fully convinced that God is able to do whatever he promises.

Would you say you’re living like this?

For many, the question is how can we?

According to Romans 10, the more we hear revelation from Jesus the more we experience transformation.

The more we yield to transformation, embracing a God inspired mindset, the more we put into practice our new life.

Remember 2 Corinthians tells us we are to live our lives with a confident belief in God’s promises. Live by faith.

Romans 3:27,NKJV- Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith.

Just like God placed laws in place that govern our universe, (gravity, electricity, frequencies) He also has laws in place that govern the Kingdom of Heaven.
And this is His point in Romans, reminding us that the OT laws have absolutely nothing to do with these laws.

God Himself cannot override laws He’s already decreed.

Psalm 89:34,NKJV- My covenant I will not break, nor alter the word that has gone out of my lips.

God’s words are forever settled.

We can be as sincere as we want, but if we refuse to operate within God’s already established spiritual laws, there’s nothing He can do.

This is what Paul was talking about in Romans when he said that the righteousness of God is revealed from faith, then he went on to tell us that we are to Live By Faith.

If our righteousness is revealed from faith, then the more we grow in our faith, the clearer we see what Jesus actually accomplished for us.

So we’ve got to stay teachable, accepting the fact that our faith development is our responsibility.

Understand living a life of faith doesn’t automatically happen anymore than our natural living happens.

Think about it, they both require education, training, commitment and development.

2 Thessalonians 1:3,NIV- We ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing.

Think about it like this, if faith is this unwavering trust and the seed of faith is planted in every human, then it simply has to be developed.

This is why you can’t just memorize some scripture and quote it thinking you’re in faith.

Because God has designed us to live by faith, we’ve got to get to the place where we allow what He says to shape and strengthen what we actually believe. How we actually live.
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November 09, 2020Kingdom Culture VI
Romans 5:17,AMP- “For if because of one man's trespass (lapse, offense) death reigned through that one, much more surely will those who receive God's overflowing grace (unmerited favor) and the free gift of righteousness, putting them into right standing with Himself, reign as kings in life through the one Man Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).

Much more surely those who receive God’s overflowing grace will reign as kings in life through Christ.

This is why Jesus wants us putting the things of the Kingdom first, each of us have an assignment from Him that will absolutely require that we be governed by His system, not the one of this world.

Matthew 16:19,NKJV- And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.

In Mark 5, Jesus commands wind and water, then the demon in the Gadareen recognized the authority in Jesus. And in Luke 10 Jesus said, “I give you authority over all the power of the enemy.”

Unlike that time in history, today because of the power of the church we deal more with demonic influence that possession.

This is why the apostle James teaches us to not just be hearers of God’s word, but doers. As the born again of the Lord, we’re designed to live a different way, created by Him to bare fruit. Truth is we are chosen by God for an assignment.

1 Peter 2:9,NKJV- “But you are a CHOSEN generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;”

CHOSEN- (gr. Eklektos) picked out for special privilege and assignment.

This is why in Luke, Jesus says, “It has been given to you, My chosen ones to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven.

Revelation 5, You are worthy for You were slain, And have redeemed us to God by Your blood and have made us kings and priests to our God; And we shall reign on the earth.

God’s plan has always been for His people to establish Kingdom dominion and represent Him to the rest of the world.

Romans 5, Much more surely those who receive God's overflowing grace and free gift of righteousness, will reign as kings in life through the one Man Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).

We have to become more righteous conscious, because righteousness is literally a spiritual force that cannot be contented with. If you’re born again you are right with God.

Start thinking, “Sonship” because the enemy will be relentless at trying to keep us sin conscious. The danger with that type of thinking is that the longer we stay sin conscious, the less we’ll be son conscious.

Romans 5:1-2,NLT- “Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.”

2 Corinthians 3:18,NKJV- “But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.”

And now that Jesus, the last Adam has placed us back in right standing with God, we’ve got to go back to God’s original assignment which is to replenish the earth, subdue it, and have dominion over it.

And this is why God makes statements like He does in Romans 5, the righteous are to reign is this live as kings.

Genesis 1:31,NKJV- Then God saw everything He had made, and indeed it was very good.

What every born again must come to terms with is that in Christ we’ve been brought back to this original design, its simply in seed form and has to grow, so let it grow! Remember, everything within the Kingdom works according to seed time.

While I’m here, be aware that our enemy will continually try planting in our life. Like he did in the garden. Example. Children of Israel were delivered out of Egypt, but Egypt was still in the them. (Calf)

We have to keep this in mind, God’s word is incorruptible seed and if we plant His seed and stay with it, we will be changed. Remember Corinthians, “Same image”

Let’s make sure we’re speaking seeds of faith into our soul, its the only way the Kingdom operates. Let’s make sure we’re putting faith on what we say. Remember, our tongue is the rudder of our life. Talk from a Kingdom perspective.

Luke 17:5-6,NKJV- “And the apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.” So the Lord said, “If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.”

According to the apostle Paul, the perfect law of liberty will show us what we’re suppose to be like.

The world is waiting on the sons and daughters of God to manifest His Kingdom.

But because of the way the Kingdom works, we have to continually monitor what our soul is exposed to, it could very easily become seed that produces in our lives.

Matthew 12:33-37,NKJV- Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or else make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for a tree is known by its fruit.
Brood of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things.
But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.
For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.

God absolutely expects us to represent our Kingdom right now. Right in the middle of kingdoms of this world rising and falling.

Our difference is, according to Psalms is that the Kingdom of God is an everlasting Kingdom.

Revelation 11:15,NKJV- ... “The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever!”

Daniel 7:27,NKJV- Then the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven, Shall be given to the people, the saints of the Most High. His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And all dominions shall serve and obey Him.

This is why Jesus came preaching the Kingdom of Heaven, assigning all His followers to do the same, because very soon these two passages are going to be fulfilled.

And this is why He commands us to put the Kingdom first.

1 Peter 2:9,NKJV- “But you are a CHOSEN generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;”

Because we are chosen by Him, let’s make sure we’re speaking seeds of faith into our soul, its the only way the Kingdom operates. Let’s make sure we’re putting faith on what we say. Remember, our tongue is the rudder of our life. Talk from a Kingdom perspective.

As we wrap up today, possibly the key to everything pertaining to God’s Kingdom all hinges on the reality that faith, which is the only way into the Kingdom works through love.

Luke 17:5-6,NKJV- “And the apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.” So the Lord said, “If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.”

This is why the disciples in Luke as Jesus to increase their faith, He was telling them to forgive, unconditionally. In other words to walk in love, which is actually who God is.

Galatians 5:6,NIV- “...The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.” Faith only works through love.

Galatians 5:14,NKJV- “For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

Paul told the religious people in his letter to the Roman church that walking in love fulfills all the OT law.

James 2:8,NKJV- If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

2 Corinthians 3:18,NKJV- “But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.”

This means that the more we are transformed, the more love will be recognizable in our lives. Remember, Jesus told us a tree is known by its fruit.
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November 02, 2020Kingdom Culture V
Matthew 6:33,NLT- “Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.”

MSG- Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don’t worry about missing out. You’ll find all your everyday human concerns will be met. Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now.

The main reason Jesus made this statement is because God has an assignment for every one of us that will absolutely require that we be governed by His system, not the one of this world.

In Matthew 18, Jesus tells us that anyone who will humble themself and become like a little child will the greatest in the Kingdom.

Remember, Jesus told us everything pertaining to the Kingdom of Heaven is like someone sowed a seed.

So if we’re ever going to take part in the things of the Kingdom, if we’re going to fulfill our God ordained assignment, we’ve got to have these conversations. Talk about it, think about it until we begin experiencing a life of the supernatural, of the Kingdom.

Our thinking has to be renewed because the truth is, everyone of us go in the direction of our most dominate thoughts.

And according to Jesus, the Kingdom of God is in us and it’s brought into this realm through believing and speaking.

In God’s Kingdom words are so much more than communication. Words actually contain spiritual reality. Think about it, we’re born of incorruptible word.

This is why Jesus told us that if we would believe what we say would come to pass, we would have what we say.

But right believing and right speaking starts with right thinking. “As a man thinks...” The soul of a human is the governor of our life. It consists of our mind and will, and it works in connection with our spirit.

This means, thoughts are spiritual. Here’s a perfect example, how many times did Jesus address issues with a person directly from their thoughts. Thoughts are seeds. And make no mistake our enemy will be relentless attacking our thoughts.

And this is why James tells us we cannot continue to live double-minded and expect to function in a different reality.

James 1:7-8,MSG- If you don’t know what you’re doing, pray to the Father. He loves to help. You’ll get His help, and won’t be condescended to when you ask for it.
Ask boldly, believingly, without a second thought. People who “worry their prayers” are like wind-whipped waves.
Don’t think you’re going to get anything from the Master that way, adrift at sea, keeping all your options open.”

John gives us further insight with his statement, “As our soul prospers,” so we have to ask ourselves, what’s the dominant influence in our soul. How single minded would you say you are concerning the Kingdom?

So, as each of us as people of God grow to the place where we’re seeking, steeping our life in Kingdom realities, putting the things of God first, praying His Kingdom come, His will be done, the more effective our influence becomes.

I think at the end of the day, everything about our talk, everything concerning the Kingdom hinges on this question that Jesus asked, “Who do you say that I am?”

Matthew 16:13-19,NKJV- “When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?”
v.14, So they said, “Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
v.15, He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”
v.16, Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
v.17, Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.
v. 18, And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.
v.19, And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.””

v.19,NLT- “And I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. Whatever you forbid on earth will be forbidden in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven.”

v.19,MSG- “And that’s not all. You will have complete and free access to God’s kingdom, keys to open any and every door: no more barriers between heaven and earth, earth and heaven. A yes on earth is yes in heaven. A no on earth is no in heaven.”

Jesus, our King said, “I will give you the keys of the Kingdom. Keys are principles, precepts and laws. They also represent authority and dominion, which was transferred to us at the great commission. They are the proclaimed word of the King.

Psalm 19:7-8,NKJV- The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul;
The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple;
The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart;
The commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.

This is why the apostle James teaches us to not just be hearers of God’s word, but doers. God told Joshua, observe to do all that is written in His word.

1 Peter 2:9,NKJV- “But you are a CHOSEN generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;”

CHOSEN- (gr. Eklektos) picked out for special privilege and assignment.

The Holy Spirit goes on to teach us just how to keep the corruption and pollution in this world from infiltrating our Kingdom, and that’s by continually proclaiming His praises.

Why is this talk so crucial for now? I believe God wants each of us to examine our own life to determine just what we know about this world we’ve been born into.

Contrary to popular terminology, Christianity is not a religion!!

Christian means like Him, born of his nature, seated with Him in Heavenly places, authorized to execute the His Kingdom in this world.

And make no mistake, God does expect us to understand and execute our assignment. This is why in Luke, Jesus says, “It has been given to you, My chosen ones to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven.

Revelation 5:9-10,NKJV- And they sang a new song, saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll, And to open its seals; For You were slain, And have redeemed us to God by Your blood Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation, “And have made us kings and priests to our God; And we shall reign on the earth.”

King- A royal executive ordained for exercising dominion.
Priest- A spiritual representative between God and His creation, responsible for His people’s spiritual well being.

Thing is, both Adam and Jesus stood in both roles at the same time.

God’s plan has always been for His people to establish Kingdom dominion and represent Him to the rest of the world.

Romans 5:17,AMP- “For if because of one man's trespass (lapse, offense) death reigned through that one, much more surely will those who receive God's overflowing grace (unmerited favor) and the free gift of righteousness, putting them into right standing with Himself, reign as kings in life through the one Man Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).

Isaiah 61, The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, Because the LORD has anointed Me to proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, that my people will be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified. You shall be named the priests of the LORD, servants of the Almighty.

According to Jesus we are children of God, joint heirs with Christ, seated with Him in Heavenly places in Christ. The apostle John tells us the we’ve been chosen by Jesus for an assignment. Philippians informs us that we are citizens of Heaven. Corinthians says we are ambassadors of Heaven on the earth. And Genesis lays the foundation that we’ve been created in His image and likeness.
He told His creation to fill the earth, subdue it, have dominion over it.

Genesis 1:31,NKJV- Then God saw everything He had made, and indeed it was very good.

What every born again must come to terms with is that in Christ we’ve been brought back to this original design, its simply in seed form and has to grow, so let it grow!

God absolutely expects us to represent our Kingdom right now. Right in the middle of kingdoms of this world rising and falling.

But the Psalmist reminds us that the Kingdom of God is an everlasting Kingdom.

Revelation 11:15,NKJV- “Then the seventh angel sounded: And there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever!”

Daniel 7:27,NKJV- Then the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven, Shall be given to the people, the saints of the Most High. His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And all dominions shall serve and obey Him.

This is why Jesus came preaching the Kingdom of Heaven, assigning all His followers to do the same, because very soon these two passages are going to be fulfilled.

And this is why He commands us to put the Kingdom first.

1 Peter 2:9,NKJV- “But you are a CHOSEN generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;”

CHOSEN- (gr. Eklektos) picked out for special privilege and assignment.
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October 29, 2020Persistent Faith II
Luke 18:4-5,NLT- The judge ignored her for a while, but finally he said to himself, ‘I don’t fear God or care about people, but this woman is driving me crazy. I’m going to see that she gets justice, because she is wearing me out with her constant requests!
v.8, But when the Son of Man returns, how many will he find on the earth who have faith?

MSG, But how much of that kind of persistent faith will the Son of Man find on the earth when Hereturns?

We have to adopt a completely new way of thinking in order for us to appropriate the things of God, to live a life of faith.

This is why Ephesians teaches us to pray, Lord, open the eyes of our soul so we can comprehend what you’ve already done for us. Help us understand living a life faith.

Hebrews 11:1,AMP- Now faith is the assurance, title deed, the confirmation of things hoped for (things divinely guaranteed), the evidence of things not seen, the conviction of their reality. Faith comprehends as fact what cannot be experienced by the physical senses.

The degree of success in our faith is in direct proportion to our conviction of what God says. Not just hearing, but doing!

This kind of faith, this unwavering trust and enduring confidence in God is the bridge to spiritual living.

Remember last week we looked a how Peter began to drift off when he wasn’t looking at Jesus, and Jesus asked him why he doubted.

Remember the epileptic son, Jesus told them because of your unbelief.
Unbelief can come in different ways. Here’s a few, ignorance, distraction, and rebellion.

God is looking for believers that will stick with Him long enough that they become unwaveringly confident in Jesus. In other words, standing in faith.

But living a life of faith will not happen on accident. Remember, keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus. It’s so easy to drift. (Peter on water)

You see, vision drift is real thing, and our enemy is a master of distraction. I honestly believe this is why Jesus asked, when I return, will I really find persistent faith on the earth?

Hebrews 2:1,MSG- It’s crucial that we keep a firm grip on what we’ve heard so that we don’t drift off.

Hebrews tells us that faith is actually spiritual substance. It’s divinely imparted access into God’s world. Allowing us the opportunity to become all God has already told us we can be.

The prophet Isaiah said, Wrap your mind around this. I am GOD, and from the very beginning telling you what the ending will be. Assuring you, I’m with you. Assuring you I’ll do exactly what I set out to do. I’ve said it, and I’ll most certainly do it.

Let’s take our faith up a notch today by simply accepting that when God tells us something, we accept Him at His word.

Remember what God said in Jeremiah; "I know what I’m doing. I have it all planned out—plans to take care of you, plans to give you the future you hope for.”

Here's the thing, if we're going to discover all God has for us, then we can't let challenging situations, difficulties or disappointments distract us.

Why not expect God to actually be God?

Think about this, you could be one revelation away from your greatest breakthrough.

So let this talk encourage you, more importantly, let God's promises inspire your faith.

Here’s the deal, at the end of the day, God designed us to live by faith. Unfortunately, actually living by it is one of the most overlooked spiritual realities God gave His creation.

I’m convinced this was Jesus’ point when He said, will I find this persistent faith?

Now when it comes to faith I believe Jesus gave us the most direct and practical instructions concerning how humans are to exercise faith.

Mark 11:23,NIV- “Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them.”

Now in light of what Jesus has told us, let me say this; faith isn't magic. And it's definitely not some confession formula for getting things from God.

But without a doubt, according to Jesus Himself, speaking Divinely inspired words over our situation is exactly what He was instructing us to do in His faith lesson in Mark.

Once again, it's not some magic confession formula, but make no mistake about it, speaking God inspired words of faith over your situation will absolutely change the course of your life in the here-and-now.

Jesus's instructions in Mark's gospel was in response to the disciples seeing what happened after Jesus spoke to a tree.

And when they questioned Him about the tree, He gave this command; "Have faith in God"

His lesson for them then, and for us today is that we would know how to exercise our God ordained authority as heirs in the spiritual world, impacting our natural world.

Pay close attention to this, because the overwhelming majority of Heaven bound Christians are unbelievers when it comes to these truths.

Jesus told us to speak to our mountains, not speak to God about are mountains.
It is God alone that's the source and foundation of this kind of faith.

Make no mistake about it, speaking God inspired words of faith over your situation will absolutely change the course of your life in the here-and-now.

Jesus is very clear in the fact that speaking faith from our hearts effects change in our world, from His.

Romans 1:17,NIV- ...The Righteous Live By Faith

Because God designed our born-again lives to function a specific way, He’s actually expecting us to live by faith, live according to our new nature. To be persistent in our faith life.

Truth is, Christianity was never meant to be a bunch of religious, legalistic traditions, but actually living our lives according to a new covenant, appropriated by what we believe, based solely on God’s promises?

According to Hebrews, this kind of faith sees God’s promises as spiritual substance that effects our natural world.

And God does expect us to live by this kind of faith.

Being a Christian isn't just receiving a new life in Christ, it's actually living it!

I honestly don't think God gave us new lives in Christ just to hang around here doing our own thing until we get to Heaven.

But discovering, developing, actually living our new lives in Christ.

2 Corinthians 5:7,AMP- We walk by faith, not by sight, living our lives in a manner consistent with our CONFIDENT BELIEF IN GOD’S PROMISES.
NLT- We life by believing, not by seeing.

All we have to do is come to the place where we follow the example of our father in the faith Abraham.

Romans 4:20-21,NLT- Abraham never wavered in believing God’s promise. In fact, his faith grew stronger, and in this he brought glory to God. He was fully convinced that God is able to do whatever he promises.

Would you say you’re living like this?

For many, the question isn’t are we? But how can we?

According to Romans 10, the more we hear revelation from Jesus the more we experience transformation.

The more we embrace a God inspired mindset, the more we put into practice our new life.

Remember 2 Corinthians tells us we are to live our lives with a confident belief in God’s promises.

Romans 3:27,NKJV- Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith.

Just like placed laws in place that govern our universe, (gravity, electricity, frequencies) He also has laws in place that govern the Kingdom of Heaven.
And this is His point in Romans, reminding us that the OT laws have absolutely nothing to do with these laws.

God Himself cannot override laws He’s already decreed.

Psalm 89:34,NKJV- My covenant I will not break, nor alter the word that has gone out of my lips.

God’s words are forever settled.

We can be as sincere as we want, but if we refuse to operate within God’s already established spiritual laws, there’s nothing He can do.

This is what Paul was talking about in Romans when he said that the righteousness of God is revealed from faith, then he went on to tell us that we are to Live By Faith.

If our righteousness is revealed from faith, then the more we grow in our faith, the clearer we see what Jesus actually accomplished for us.

So we’ve got to stay teachable, accepting the fact that our faith development is our responsibility.

Understand living a life of faith doesn’t automatically happen anymore than our natural living happens.

Think about it, they both require education, training, and development.

2 Thessalonians 1:3,NIV- We ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing.

Think about it like this, if faith is this unwavering trust and the seed of faith is plant s in every human, but it’s got to be developed.

This is why you can’t just memorize some scripture and quote it thinking you’re in faith.

Because God has designed us to live by faith, we’ve got to get to the place where we allow what He says to shape and strengthen what we actually believe. How we actually live.

Luke 18:4-5,NLT- The judge ignored her for a while, but finally he said to himself, ‘I don’t fear God or care about people, but this woman is driving me crazy. I’m going to see that she gets justice, because she is wearing me out with her constant requests!
v.8, But when the Son of Man returns, how many will he find on the earth who have faith?

MSG, But how much of that kind of persistent faith will the Son of Man find on the earth when Hereturns?

We have to adopt a completely new way of thinking in order for us to appropriate the things of God, to live a life of faith.

This is why Ephesians teaches us to pray, Lord, open the eyes of our soul so we can comprehend what you’ve already done for us. Help us understand living a life faith.

Hebrews 11:1,AMP- Now faith is the assurance, title deed, the confirmation of things hoped for (things divinely guaranteed), the evidence of things not seen, the conviction of their reality. Faith comprehends as fact what cannot be experienced by the physical senses.
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October 27, 2020Kingdom Culture IV
Colossians 1:12-13,NKJV- Giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light.
He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed (transferred) us into the kingdom of the Son of His love.

Matthew 6:33,NLT- “Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.”

MSG- Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don’t worry about missing out. You’ll find all your everyday human concerns will be met. Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now.

Make no mistake, God has an assignment for every one of us, but absolutely requires that we be governed by His system, not the one of this world.

This is why Jesus made such radical statements like, “whoever loses his life for Me with find it.” “Take up your cross and follow Me.” But one of the greatest lessons the early disciples teach us is their unwavering trust and expectation that had in Jesus.

I realize keeping the Kingdom of Heaven first place in our lives can be very challenging and this is why having an eternal perspective is crucial.

2 Peter 3:8,NKJV- “Beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.”
1000 years = 24 hours
500 years = 12 hours
250 years = 6 hours
125 years = 3 hours
72.5 years = 1.5 hours
36 years = 45 minutes

This is why James tells us that our life here on earth is like the morning fog.

So let today’s talk remind all of us that according to Jesus, “The time is at hand” God’s plan from the beginning was for His will to be done on earth like is in heaven.

A major key to this reality is a consistent understanding that it’s 100% Christ in us manifesting His Kingdom.

Isaiah makes it very clear it will be the Anointed One and His Anointing that destroys the yoke. That manifest through each of us. Like Esther, God set her up. What about Joseph? What about you?

Remember, Jesus told us everything pertaining to the Kingdom of Heaven is like someone sowed a seed.

Every aspect of the Kingdom of Heaven works according to this principle of sowing seed;
The gospel, love, kindness, healing, prosperity, etc...

The seed can be working and we not see the fruit of it yet.

Genesis tells us that as long as the earth remains, seed time and harvest will be in effect.

1 Corinthians 3:6,NKJV, I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase.

And according to God, every seed produces after it’s own kind.

Ultimately, God’s Kingdom is spiritual in its reality, it’s other dimensional.

Remember last week we made this statement, it will be the quality of our intake that determines our output. So when we go to the word, let’s practice going with a little humble expectation.

The challenge for most of us is that we spend the bulk of our time investing in the natural man.

And if we’re ever going to experience things of the Kingdom, of the supernatural, we’re going to have start thinking and talking supernatural.

Because at the end of the day, everyone of us go in the direction of our most dominate thoughts.

The Kingdom of Heaven is of another dimension, it’s a place that cannot be managed by human intelligence.

Since everything pertaining to the Kingdom is already in the born again, everything we’ve been created and called to be is in us, in our spirit. Seed!

You see, God inspired faith comes from His word. His word is seed sown into His creation.

Keep this in mind, we’re not built to base our believing on our human experiences, but on what our God says we are and what we can do.

1 Corinthians 2:12,NLT- And we have received God’s Spirit (not the world’s spirit), so we can know the wonderful things God has freely given us.”

But until the seed of this truth is sown into our soul, it all remains a mystery.

Remember, Jesus told us the Kingdom of Heaven is like someone sowed a seed.

Actually the Kingdom of God is in us and it’s brought into this realm through believing and speaking.

But right believing and right speaking starts with right thinking. “As a man thinks...” The soul of a human is the governor of of our life. It consists of our mind and will, and it works in connection with our spirit.

This means, thoughts are spiritual, and they are without a doubt the primary target of our enemy. Think about it, how many times did Jesus address issues with a person directly from their thoughts. Thoughts are seeds.

And this is why James tells us we cannot continue to live double-minded and expect to function in a different reality.

James 1:7-8,MSG- If you don’t know what you’re doing, pray to the Father. He loves to help. You’ll get His help, and won’t be condescended to when you ask for it.
Ask boldly, believingly, without a second thought. People who “worry their prayers” are like wind-whipped waves.
Don’t think you’re going to get anything from the Master that way, adrift at sea, keeping all your options open.”

John tells us, “As our soul prospers” so we have to ask ourselves, what’s the dominant influence in our soul.

Develop some discipline in our thought life so we don’t drift. That we aren’t double-minded.

Hebrews 2:1,MSG- It’s crucial that we keep a firm grip on what we’ve heard so that we don’t drift off.

Here’s the thing, we’ve seen the double-minded life from the beginning. It’s what the children of Israel did repeatedly, always looking at everything going on around them instead of trusting what God had told them.

This is why the Holy Spirit tells us to learn from them, both what to do and what not to do.

I cant help but wonder how many of us have been stuck in our wilderness, avoiding our assignment because we’ve grown comfortable with what were use too, or we simply don’t believe Him in the face of difficulties.

The challenge with this thinking is that after getting use to not moving when God moves creates this entitlement way of manna thinking.

Don’t let the uncertainties of today’s world paralyze you with the unknown.
It’s time for us to go into what God has for us! Let God disrupt your normal

Deuteronomy 1:6&8,NKJV- The LORD our God spoke to us in Horeb, saying: You have dwelt long enough at this mountain. See, I have set the land before you; go in and possess the land which the LORD swore to your fathers—to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—to give to them and their descendants after them.

Remember Esther, God set her up. Make no mistake, you, we’ve been called to the Kingdom of Heaven for such a time as this. We are the seed God is planting right in the face of darkness.

God is looking for believers that will stand right in the face of pandemic and uncertainty, without being discouraged, fearful, and especially angry and bitter, but unwaveringly confident in Jesus.

Taking bold, God inspired, anointed steps of faith. Advancing the Kingdom of Heaven.

Ephesians 6:10,NKJV- “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.”

God would never have told us to be strong in His power if we couldn’t. As a matter of fact, according to 1 John, “Greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world.”

The authority of the Kingdom has been delegated to the church, but unless exercised the kingdom of darkness will continue its influence.

Matthew 8:7-10,NKJV- “And Jesus said to him, “I will come and heal him.”
The centurion answered and said, “Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But only speak a word, and my servant will be healed.
For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it. ”
When Jesus heard it, He marveled, and said to those who followed, “Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!”

Romans 5:17,NKJV- “For if by the one man’s offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.)”

And this is why Jesus told us in John 14, “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.”
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