Yes! We Will!

Yes! We Will!

by Pastor Roy Esposito

Matthew 10:7-8(Passion
Romans 12:6 – Use the proportion of faith you have to prophesy
John 6:63 – Jesus’ words à àà Spirit and Life
Matthew 10:11-14(Passion) – Vs. 13(AMP)
Matthew 28:20
Genesis 8:8-9
John 14: 27 – Jesus gives His peace
Acts 5:15-16(Passion) – Peter’s shadow heals the sick

“Your shadow will always release whatever overshadows you.”

Luke 9:1 – Power and authority given to 12 disciples
Power – The ability or capacity to act or perform effectively.
Authority – The capacity to command, enforce and exact obedience over any opposing force.
Romans 8: 14 – mature children are Spirit-led
1 John 3:2 – Christ revealed
Revealed (Greek) – phaneroo – in true character

“The spiritual fuel of transformation is a combination of our zeal for God and His Grace.” – PR

Luke 5:17 – Power for a specific purpose.
Next step in spiritual maturity – “Lord, what is it you want done in this circumstance?”
Human Prophesying – Deducing what God wants and commands from a natural perspective.
Spirit generated Faith Prophesying – Speaking a word that releases a solution:
Aggressive intercession instead of condemning hostility. – Redemptive, not destructive.
Isaiah 6:8 – “Who will go for us? Here we are, Lord. send us!”

Intercession: The Ministry of Reconciliation

Intercession: The Ministry of Reconciliation

by Pastor Roy Esposito

Immature prayer – we try to change God’s mind

Mature prayer – we ask God to help change us and cede control to Him believing in His goodness and love.

Mark 9:23 – All things now become possible!

Three Goals of Mature Prayer

  1. To help reconcile ourselves with the human condition of life.
  2. For courage and humility to repent of sin.
  3. To recover a sense of awe of the intricacies of God’s creation and our part in it.

Thirst

It doesn’t have to be a blue iris
it could be weeds in a vacant lot
Or a few small stones
Just pay attention, then try to patch a few words together
Don’t make them elaborate
This isn’t a contest but a doorway to thanks!
It’s an entrance into a silence in which another’s voice may speak.
– Mary Oliver

John 14:13 – The works Jesus did and greater!

Romans 10:17 – “Faith come by hearing the Word…” – Spirit to spirit hearing

Belief systems – experiences, perceptions, and deductions

Faith – a gift of the Spirit – 1 Corinthians 12:9

2 Corinthians 5:18 – Ministers of Reconciliation

Reconcile – to someone or something consistent and compatible with another – GOD

Intercession – Paga (Greek) – encounter – a place of meeting.

Jesus interceded and became the “meeting place” where humanity met God. – PR

1 Corinthians 15:55(Passion)

Psalm 5:3 “…every morning I lay out the pieces of my life on Your altar and wait for Your fire to fall on my heart.” – King David

Romans 6:4-9

Romans 8:10-11(Passion)

“Ministers of Reconciliation are dispersal units of the life-force of Jesus Christ.” – PR

Colossians 1:21-27(Passion)

Faith

Faith

by Pastor Marie Esposito

Faith is what you hope for, what you cannot see, faith is the conviction that what He says will be.

Faith is action – perseverance – expectation

Like a runner who starts with ½ mile slowly and increases every day until they are able to run 4 miles quickly.

Take faith as your Wrap around shield… Ephesians 6

Faith- Hebrews 11 Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen 

Faith is based on trust in something

With God it is:

the character of God, 

the wisdom of God 

and the ways of God.

Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. 

Where will your faith take you? 

Ephesians 3:14-21 TPT – Paul prays for love to overflow.

14 So I kneel humbly in awe before the Father of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah, 15 the perfect Father of every father and child[a] in heaven and on the earth. 16 And I pray that he would unveil within you the unlimited riches of his glory and favor until supernatural strength floods your innermost being with his divine might and explosive power.
17 Then, by CONSTANTLY USING YOUR FAITH, the life of Christ will be released deep inside you, and the resting place of his love will become the very source and root of your life.
18–19 Then you will be empowered to discover what every holy one experiences—the great magnitude of the astonishing love of Christ in all its dimensions. How deeply intimate and far-reaching is his love! How enduring and inclusive it is! Endless love beyond measurement that transcends our understanding—this extravagant love pours into you until you are filled to overflowing with the fullness of God!
20 Never doubt God’s mighty power to work in you and accomplish all this. He will achieve infinitely more than your greatest request, your most unbelievable dream, and exceed your wildest imagination! He will outdo them all, for his miraculous power constantly energizes you.
21 Now we offer up to God all the glorious praise that rises from every church in every generation through Jesus Christ—and all that will yet be manifest through time and eternity. Amen!

It starts with prayer and It ends up in praise and worship!

FAITH IS  …

  • An action 
  • A gift
  • A fruit
  • Something to use

Take it… wrap around shield  Ephesians 6
Every breath, every heartbeat, is immersed in His grace through faith
Grace alone empowers…Ephesians 3:8

Faith simply means believing that something is true, and then committing our lives to it. In the Bible, “faith” means believing in God, and in what Christ has done for us to make our salvation possible–and then committing ourselves to Him.  Faith isn’t a vague hope that God might exist; it is a definite belief that what the Bible says about Him is true. The Bible says, “Without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him” (Hebrews 11:6). The Bible says, “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith” (Ephesians 2:8). 

( Matthew 8:13 )
( Matthew 9:2 )
( Mark 5:34 )
( Mark 5:36 )
( Luke 18:42 )

“Your faith has healed you.”
Ephesians 1:19 – CHRIST’S FAITHFULNESS.
GOD’S PLAN all from the book of Ephesians.

His perfect plan,
His unfolding plan,
His detailed plan
the plans of His heart.
God’s plan was completely fulfilled in Christ. 
Ephesians 4:4
Ephesians 4:13
Ephesians 4:15-… ALL OUR DIRECTION AND MINISTRIES WILL FLOW FROM CHRIST AND LEAD US DEEPER INTO HIM, THE ANOINTED HEAD OF HIS BODY, THE CHURCH.

God sees us:
Ephesians 3:17 CONSTANTLY USING YOUR FAITH, THE LIFE OF CHRIST WILL BE RELEASED DEEP INSIDE YOU AND THE RESTING PLACE OF HIS LOVE WILL BECOME THE VERY SOURCE AND ROOT OF YOUR LIFE
Ephesians 4:21- THE ULTIMATE REALITY IS EMBODIED IN JESUS!
Ephesians 5:1- WALK SURRENDERED TO THE EXTRAVAGANT LOVE OF CHRIST…
Ephesians 6:10
Ephesians 6:16

What Am I Becoming?

What Am I Becoming?

by Pastor Roy Esposito

Romans 6:23
Sin — The expectation of death.
Death — The concept of taking life; a wasting away

John 1:4 – “In Him was LIFE –” ZOE
Zoe — The principal of Life

Galatians 4:19 — Christ FORMED
Formed — 1. Mor-fah-oo– an inner change of reality 2. Schema — a semblance of the original

Mark 1:16-17 (Passion) — “— I will transform you into men who catch people –“

How to Identify a Disciple of Christ

  1. John 13:35 (Passion) — love demonstrated
  2. Put s faith into action — Galatians 6:1-9 (Passion)
  3. Fulfills the duties of a Minister of Reconciliation — 2 Corinthians 5:18-20

Ephesians 4:26-27 — ” Be angry and sin not!”
Proverbs 4:4

Romans 5:12 — Sin: a doorway to death

“When you get down in the mud to wrestle a pig, you both get dirty but the pig likes it!” — LBJ

1 Corinthians 5:6 — leaven
Luke 6:14-16
John 12:16 – Judas: a thief
Acts 7:60 — Stephen stoned

2 Timothy 3:5 — Christian Pharisees
Love — the power of godliness

Godly Judgment -- a balance of Ethics and Wisdom. 

Questions: "What Am I Becoming?"
          "Do I carry the sweet fragrance of the Savior or the acrid stench of hell?"