Greeting from Pastor Marie Esposito
by Pastor Roy Esposito
Two realities that form our life:
- To be present in the moment — ”Be where your feet are” — Sister Josephine
- Allow distractions to keep us asleep and create the illusion of truth.
Unknowns — “Mystery”
Mystery — Things not fully understood
Spiritual Mystery — a reality that’s not apparent through human reasoning and only knowable through divine revelation.
Hebrews 11:1 (NKJV) – “Now faith is the substance ( REALIZATION) of things hoped for, the evidence (CONFIDENCE) in things not seen.”
Passion Bible — “ Faith brings our hope into reality. It is all the evidence required to prove what is still unseen.”
Belief transformed into Faith is an empowerment to life.
Habakkuk 2:4 — “ –the righteous shall live by faith.” – NOT a command but a declaration of TRUTH.
Romans 1:17 (Passion) “– moves us from receiving life through faith to the power of living by faith.”
Habakkuk 2:4 (Hebrew) — “ The righteous man by his faithfulness, consistency, firmness, belief, and steadfastness — SHALL LIVE”
“If I choose to live only by what I already understand I run the risk of creating a god who looks alot like me.” — PR
Luke 5:1-11 (NKJV)
Vs 1 — Taught the multitudes close to shore
Vs 2 – Two boats — 1. Our way 2.God’s way
Vs 4 — “launch out into the deep”
The blessings won’t be found in the shallow waters of faith. — PR
“Close to the shore” — staying with what is comfortable and familiar, never really leaving the old ways.
“Launch out” into the deep waters of Faith — of His Presence— of His Word — of Worship — of the Spirit — of Joy — launch out into the Deep of His Heart.
This is where the blessings and miracles are found!
Vs 6 — the miracle of the fish – so many that the boat began to sink ( the old ways/life)
Vs 8 — The miracle actually revealed Peter’s true nature to himself
Vs 10 — “Don’t be afraid.”
Luke 18:8 “Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find Faith on the Earth?”