Month: November 2017

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Some Thoughts on Thanksgiving

Some Thoughts on Thanksgiving

by Pastor Roy Esposito

 

  • Romans 10:17
  • Psalm 78:82b
  • Psalm 78: 17-19, 2

 

“His Salvation” – To separate them from their lusts.

 

  • Psalm 78:29

 

Israel’s Decent into Darkness and Death

 

  1. Didn’t honor God – Refused His provision
  2. Complained and were ungrateful –
  3. “Futile lives”: Confused thinking and perverted logic.
  4. Idolatrous presumption – PRIDE

 

  • Romans 1:18-32

 

  • Psalm 142:2-3

 

“Every word spoken in complaint as un-thankfulness is a spark lit by hell sent to feed upon and consume our joy and hope.” – Frances Frangipane

 

  • 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

 

“Being thankful for God’s provision will help us to enjoy it.”

“True Life” is about what we enjoy not what we amass.” – PR

 

  • Psalm 116:17 – “The Sacrifice of Thanksgiving” – Todah

 

  • Psalm 50:1-2, 5,14-15
  • Psalm 50:23 (AMP)
  • Exodus 20:12
  • Ephesians 6:2
  • Malachi 4:6

 

Steps to Thankfulness

 

  1. Honesty
  2. Confession
  3. Acceptance
  4. Compassion
  5. Forgiveness
  6. Thanksgiving

 

  • Philippians 4:11,13
  • Isaiah 56:5
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Coming Out of Egypt

Coming Out of Egypt

by Pastor Roy Esposito

  • Romans 14:17
  • John 14;17
  • John 14:16-17, 1 Corinthians 3:16
  • John 8:32
  • Romans 8:14
  • Romans 8:29
  • 2 Peter 2:7-8
  • Philippians 3:10

The Power of His Resurrection – The ability to give new life to a dead or dying thing.

  • John 15:26
  • John 17:26

Conform – to give the same shape, outline or contour to a person or object.

  • Romans 8:29

Salvation – Is instant. – Romans 10:9

Justification – Comes through faith. – Romans 5:1

Conformity – Submission to a process. – Romans 13:14 – “Put on the Lord Jesus Christ.”

  • Judges 6:34(AMP)

 

  • Hebrews 12:5-6
  • Hebrews 12:3
  • 1 Corinthians 11:31-32 (NLT)
  • Hosea 2:14-15 (AMP)

Egypt (Heb. – mitzraim) – A narrow slot canyon between two high walls.

Prophetic meaning:  Any place where spirits and hopes are squeezed.

  • Colossians 2:11

Psalm 37:1-10 – To Come Out of Egypt:

  1. Don’t worry about what others are doing.
  2. Trust God and do good
  3. Feed on His faithfulness.
  4. Commit fully to His ways.
  5. Rest in Him.
  6. Be patient.
  7. Cease from anger
  8. Stop comparing yourself to those who don’t know any better.
  9. Do not fret. It only causes harm. (courtesy of Pastor Marie)
  • Philippians 3:12-14, 4:13 (NLT)
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Fall Forward

FALL FORWARD

by Pastor Marie Esposito

FALL FORWARD AND WORSHIP GOD.
THE GREAT I AM IS PRESENT
REST IN THE SHADOW OF HIS PALM
ABIDE UNDER THE SHADOW OF HIS WINGS
HE IS PRESERVING A REMNANT
FALL FORWARD AND WORSHIP GOD.

Father says to us, in Isaiah 43: 1,13- “FEAR NOT, FOR I HAVE REDEEMED YOU, I HAVE CALLED YOU BY NAME, YOU ARE MINE.” 13 “INDEED BEFORE THE DAY WAS, I AM HE; AND THERE IS NO ONE WHO CAN DELIVER OUT OF MY HAND; I WORK, AND WHO WILL REVERSE IT?”

FALL FORWARD AND WORSHIP GOD.
HE IS OUR REFUGE.
HE IS OUR FORTRESS.
HE IS OUR SHIELD.
HE IS OUR COMFORTER.
HE IS OUR STRONG TOWER.
HE IS OUR STRENGTH.
HE IS OUR HEALER.
HE IS OUR PROVIDER.
HE IS OUR SAVIOR.
HE IS OUR COURAGE.
HE IS OUR RESTING PLACE.
HE IS OUR GUIDE.
HE IS OUR DESTINY.
HE IS OUR COUNSELOR.
HE IS OUR CONFIDENCE.
HE IS OUR PLACE OF SAFETY.
HE IS OUR CHAMPION.
HE IS THE LION OF JUDAH.
HE IS THE GOOD SHEPHERD.
HE IS OUR LOVING CHASTENER.
HE IS OUR DELIVERER.
HE IS OUR PEACE.
HE IS OUR GOD OF THE BREAKTHROUGH.
HE IS OUR MIRACLE WORKER.
HE IS OUR GOD WHO ANSWERS PRAYER.
HE IS OUR CONQUEROR.
HE IS OUR OVER COMER.
HE IS OUR VICTOR.
HE IS OUR LOADER OF DAILY BENEFITS.
HE IS OUR AUTHOR AND FINISHER OF OUR FAITH.
HE IS OUR GOD OF FAVOR AND BLESSING.
He is OUR HOLY HELPER.
HE IS OMNISCIENT: OMNIPRESENT: OMNIPOTENT.
HE IS WORTHY OF ALL OUR PRAISE.
HE IS WORTHY OF ALL OUR WORSHIP.

FALL FORWARD AND WORSHIP JESUS.
FALL FORWARD AND WORSHIP GOD.
FALL FORWARD AND YIELD TO THE HOLY HELPER.

Hebrews 11:1
2 Peter 1:5-6

Holy Helper comes alongside us He is the Someone we need to champion our cause.
to become more than a conqueror requires godly assistance.
FALL FORWARD AND YIELD TO HOLY SPIRIT.
Romans 8:26-27
Romans 8:19-29
end of Romans 8
James 1

STRENGTHENER DOVE MIGHTY RUSHING WIND
ASCENDED SONS AND DAUGHTERS

2 Corinthians 4:7
FALL FORWARD

Holy Spirit makes intercession for us which means that He aggressively lashes our against our infirmity with a cudgel and smashes it on our behalf

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Making Waves

Making Waves

by Pastor Roy Esposito

  • John 6:63 — Jesus’ words are Spirit and life
  • Romans 14:17 — the Kingdom is IN the Holy Spirit
  • 2 Corinthians 3:17
  • Acts 3:3-7
  • Habakkuk 3:3-4
  • Matthew 10:11-13 (AMP)
  • Matthew 28:19-20
  • Acts 5:15-16 — “Your shadow will always release that which overshadows you.” — Bill Johnson

The Great Reformation — 500 Years ago

The Great Schism   —  500 Years prior

The Fall of the Great Roman Empire   — 500 years prior 

3 Constant Results

1. A more vital form of Christianity emerged.

2. The Faith becomes reconstituted into a purer, less ridged pattern of beliefs

3. The faith spreads dramatically and exponentially  — wider reaching and deeper in devotion

  • Luke 9:1

Power — The ability to perform effectively. The ability to merge with the flow of the Spirit.

Authority — The capacity to command, enforce and exact obedience over any resistance. 

“When you minister in power you flow with the wave already in motion.

When you minister in authority you start the wave !!”  — Bill Johnson

  • Ephesians 3;10-11
  • Romans 8:14