Embracing Mystery

“Embracing Mystery”

By Pastor Roy Esposito
  • John 3:16
  • 1 John 4:*
  • Colossians 1:26-27
  • Romans 6:11
  • Romans 7:5-6 (KJV)

 Spirit – Pneuma – the“Breath” or wind of the Spirit

  •  Deuteronomy 30:11-14 (Message)
  • Daniel 11:32b
  • James 1:2-4 (Message)
  • 1 Kings 3:9  – an understanding heart – a “Hearing” Heart
  • Galatians 2:20 (KJV)  –  faith OF the Son of God
  • Exodus 3:1-4
  • Luke 24:49
  • 2 Corinthians 1:20
  •  Acts 2:1-13
Two questions for the church to consider
  1. What does this mean? – Acts 2:12
  2. What must we do?         – Acts 2:37
The degree to which we are able to answer these questions will be the same degree of influence we will have on contemporary society.
  • Psalm 18
  • Daniel 11:32b
  • 1 Corinthians 14:13
  • 1 Corinthians 14:19
Steps to Learning God’s Language
  1. Motivation  — Desire
  2. Equipment
  3. Location
  4. Humility
  5. Patience
  6. Assurance – God is pleased by our effort to learn of Him

Divine Arithmetic

Divine Arithmetic

by Pastor Roy Esposito

  • Matthew 18:18 (AMP)
  • 1 Peter 1:15-16, (Leviticus 20:26)
  • 2 Corinthians 7:1

The “Promises” 

  1. We’re accepted in the Beloved – Ephesians 1:6
  2. God will dwell among us and in us – John 1:14, John 14:17
  3. God will be our Father – 2 Corinthians 6:18
  • Hebrews 4:14
  • Ephesians 5:25b-27
  • James 4:7-8
  • James 4:7-10 (Message)

The Divine Arithmetic

Subtract — worldly inclinations

Add — heavenly qualities

Flannery O’Connor – “All human nature vigorously resists grace because grace changes us and change is painful.”
  • Ephesians 2:8 – saved by grace
  • 2 Timothy 3:1-5 (Message)
  • 2 Timothy 3: 5 — (NLT)
  • Proverbs 29:18

The Paschal Mystery: 

“Life Comes From Death”   — Galatians 5:20

Re-Set / Re-Focus

“Re-Set / Re-Focus”

by Pastor Roy Esposito

  • 2 Kings 6:8-23
  • 1 Corinthians 13:12
  • Colossians 3:2
  • Colossians 3:12-15
  • Romans 8:1
  • Philippians 3:10
  • 1 Thessalonians 5:21

Real Christianity” – Love maturing in us.

  • Philippians 2:13
  • Hebrews 13: 21
  • 2 Corinthians 13:5 (Message)
  • James 4:7
  • James 4:6
  • 2 Corinthians 12:9
  • John 14:17 – The Helper not The “Do-er”
  • 1 John 4:17

 Suggested questions to ask the Lord while journaling.

  1. Is my faith effective? 
    • Are my prayers being answered?
    • Is my life becoming more Godly?
    • Loving?
    • Peaceful?
    • Stable?
  2.  If it’s not working for me– why not?
    •  Have I been taught correctly?
    • Am I spending enough dedicated  time seeking the Lord?
    • Am I lazy?
    • In unbelief?
    • Am I out of focus?
1 John 2:5-6 – Not a clone of Him but of the same character with the same intentions – To love God and one another.

The Most Powerful Force in the Universe

“The Most Powerful Force in the Universe”

by Pastor Roy Esposito
  • John 14:12
  • Psalm 92:10
  • 1 John 4:17
  • John 10:10
  • Genesis 1:26
  • Colossians 1:15
  • Psalm 115:16
  • Job 38:22
  • Isaiah 1:18
  • Jeremiah you 1:9
  • Revelations 19:10
  • Job 22:28 (AMP)
  • Mark 11:24
  • Hebrews 13:20-21
  • Revelations 3:14
  • Revelations 3:20
  • Psalm 24
  • Colossians 2:9-10 (AMP)
  • Revelations 3:19 (AMP)
  • Philippians 2:13 (AMP)