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Established

ESTABLISHED

by Steven J Esposito

The Meaning: Definitions of the word Established.

  1. Having been in existence for a long time and Therefore, is recognized and generally accepted
  2. To institute something permanently by enactment or agreement.
  3. To make Firm or stable.
  4. To Introduce and cause to grow and multiply
  5. To bring into existence.
  6. To put on a firm basis; To set up.
  7. To put into a favorable position – To gain full recognition and acceptance.
  8. To put beyond any doubt. To demonstrate, to show, to prove,

To Substantiate

  • To enter into an agreement, a contract or a Covenant

THE LORD HAS ESTABLISHED HIMSELF AND ALL WHO WOULD BELIEVE In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.  Genesis 1:1

Created means to form or to fashion, to produce with originality. The word also carries with it the suggestion of something that can be carved or sculptured.
Created in Joshua 17:18 – Translates into The Hebrew word “bah-rah” which is referring to “cutting” like cutting down trees to “clear out” the land.
“Bah-rah” = both creating something by bringing something into existence from nothing, and also creating something by fashioning existing matter into something new, as God did in creating man out of the dust from the ground. Genesis 1:27
God, as creator, Establishes His Sovereignty, by His Authority.

It is by His authority that all things have been established. the “anointed one” is the Good News.
This wonderful news includes the unveiling of the mystery kept secret from the dawn of creation until now.
Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery kept secret since the world began. ROMANS 16:25 NKJV

Here the phrase “Kept secret” means; “Kept in God’s silence”

Passion Bible foot note
Established is to be put into a favorable position and to gain full recognition in God.

“Now acquaint yourself with Him and be at peace.
Thereby, good, will come to you. Receive, instruction from His mouth, and lay up His words in your heart.
If you return to the Almighty, you will be built up.
You will remove iniquity far from your tents.  JOB 22:21-23
It continues to go and say, “You will also decree a thing, and it will be established for you; – light will shine on your ways.” JOB, 22:25-28

We can know / and decree ‘Exaltation will come!’

Then He will save the humble person. He will even deliver one who is not innocent; Yes, he will be delivered by the purity of your hands.” “JOB 22:30” 

WHY? / HOW?

Another definition of “established” is to bring into existence

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new”

“2 CORINTH 5:17”

Then He said this = I brought you up out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set your feet upon a rock, and established your steps. “PSALM 40:2”

I will also confirm you to the end, that you may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. “1 CORINTH. 1:8”
“so that I may establish your heart blameless in holiness before God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints”.

“1 THESS. 3:13”

“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope”

“JEREMIAH 29:11”

To make firm or stable and to introduce and cause to grow and multiply. To put on a firm basis; to set up to institute something permanently by decree or by enactment. an agreement. Then to put beyond any doubt. The Lord has established His Covenant and I am His.
“From true virtue shall the leaders of tomorrow draw true authority”, for when the nature of Christ is revealed, the authority of Christ soon follows.”
Jesus paid the price for us to walk in this Authority which is rooted IN LOVE. – Francis Frangipane “In Christ Image Training”

JESUS BRINGS THE SHALOM

The Peace and the constant victory over every situation

Scripture tells us that > “The same power that raised Jesus from the dead is now in you” (in us) “ROMANS 8:11

LET’S TALK ABOUT SHALOM

Strong’s Concordance defines it’s meaning as ‘completeness, wholeness, health, peace, welfare, safety, soundness, tranquility, prosperity, perfectness, fullness, rest, harmony, the absence of agitation or discord

“Shalom” in Hebrew is made up of 4 Hebrew Letters
The 4 Hebrew letters that make up the word “SHALOM” are=

  • Shin = to destroy something
  • Lamed = Authority
  • Vav = To Establish something/to put into place •      Mem = Chaos and/or Dis-Order

Let’s go to the story in “Mark 4:35-41

Jesus was fully man just like His disciples were
He has both the human sight and the spiritual insight in this storm
there was a demonic presence or evil authority behind it. It was designed to instill fear and doubt and cause division, as we all know that’s what the enemy is aiming at>  to steal, kill and destroy.

Jesus Spoke “SHALOM” to the storm and by the very meaning of those 4 letters spoken in the authority that was established is Jesus.

He was DESTROYING the AUTHORITY, that was ESTABLISHING, CHAOS AND DISORDER. Making it null and void. “Halleluiah”

He who is in me, is greater than he who is in the world. “1 JOHN 4:4”
You are established in the blood
Have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply, from the heart. For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. the word of the LORD endures forever. “1 PETER 1:22,25” 

by the mouth of two or three witnesses, every word may be established.’ “MATTHEW 18:16b

As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and “ESTABLISHED” in the faith, abounding in it with thanksgiving. “COLOSSIANS 2:6-7”

Life with God is not immunity from difficulties, but Peace, (SHALOM), is the daughter of calm!

Live in Constant Victory

We’ve come onto the turf of Heavens Kingdom by Faith. This turf is Established in this whole realm of Victory over the darkness because of what Jesus Did at the Cross.  Amen? Jack Hayford  Spirit filled Bible

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Healing a Wounded Heart

Healing a Wounded Heart

by Pastor Roy Esposito

Resentment – cause us to cling to negative feelings and imprisons us to our passions stirring up destructive desires for revenge.

Gratitude – Not a simple emotion or attitude but a difficult discipline.

Gratitude – challenges us to face painful moments of:

a) rejection b) abandonment c) loss or failure, and to discover in them the pruning hands of God purifying our hearts for deeper love, stronger hope, and deeper faith.

Ephessians 1:3 – Graced with every spiritual blessing.

Blessing – Grace – Gift – (Charis)

Love – a passion for Oneness

Bitterness – seeks Justice – a prosecuting attorney

A bitter soul – driven by the unresolved theft of its peace.

A bitter soul – is co-joined to the injustice it suffered, forever listening to the voice of its heartaches.

A bitter soul – remains perpetually wounded by the unforgiven offense.

Luke 21:19 – “By your patience possess your souls.”
Philippians 3:8
Hebrews 2:18

“God’ has not predestined us to be free of pain, but to be conformed to Christ.” – PR

Romans 8:28-29 (Passion)
1 Peter 2:19-23 (Passion)
2 Timothy 1:12
Matthew 5:11-12
John 17:11,21-23 – Jesus prays for “Oneness”

Bitterness – is a demonic manipulation of a wound or injustice which seeks division

John 12:25

Two outcomes when wounded:

  1. Focus on the wound ensuring that you will relive the wound daily.
  2. Surrender it to God for redemption, enabling it to become a source of future strength.

John 16: 33 (NKJV/Passion)
Psalms 37:23 (AMP)
Exodus 15:22-26 – “Marah” – bitterness
2 Corinthians 4:7-15 (Message)

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Investing Our Inheritance

Investing Our Inheritance

by Pastor Roy Esposito

Ephesians 1:2-11(NKJV)

  1. Every Spiritual Blessing
  2. Grace to be Accepted
  3. Forgiven and Redeemed
  4. Given an Inheritance

Investments can bring an increase in Possessions and/or Influence
Spiritual Investment – Greater influence in new spiritual territory

Proverbs 19:14 – “Houses and riches are an inheritance from fathers…”
Ephesians 1:9 – Mystery-(GRK- mysterion) – that which is unable to be understood through natural understanding but is revealed to the initiated.

Deuteronomy 29:29 – Secret things are God’s – Revealed things are ours and our children’s

*** Important – Spiritual Inheritance is NOT for personal consumption.

Inheritance – You get for free what somebody else worked for!
Natural – Get something we didn’t have
Spiritual – Pulls back the veil and reveals what we already have.

“Spending Power”
Ephesians 1:4-5 – 1 Corinthians 3:21-23 – Romans 8:32 – 1 Corinthians 2:9-10

Revival
–A restoration for use, acceptance, activity or vigor after a period of obscurity
A reawakening
To bring back to consciousness
To return to life, vitality, and effectiveness

“I believe Christians are supposed to live in continuous revival.” – PR

2 Corinthians 4:16 – “…the inward man is being renewed day by day.”
2 Corinthians 3:18

Isaiah 9:7 — Increase of His government – (Aramaic – misrah) empire, dominion, and authoritative rule (which includes His Shalom) – peace, prosperity, wholeness, and success that will continue to expand progressively.

Genesis 1:28 – multiply and fill the Earth
Matthew 25:14 – the parable of the talents
Luke 11:24-26(NKJV)
John 4:35 – “Look up! – fields are ripe for harvest.”
Amos 9:13

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“He Led Captivity Captive”

“He Led Captivity Captive”

by Pastor Marie Esposito

Read Ephesians 4:7-13

This portion of Scripture is about grace, unity, equipping, deliverance and God’s overcoming

Grace teaches us how to live each day, turning our backs on unholy and self-indulgent lifestyles and equipping us to live a self-controlled, upright, godly, life in this present age.

He led captivity captive and gave gifts to men.

Captivity is enslavement- in this case, enslavement to sin.

He led… He has authority over

He took captivity captive – He released us from the bondage of sin which held us captive.

He not only took away our captivity-  HE TOOK CAPTIVITY CAPTIVE.
THAT CAPTIVITY CANNOT TAKE US CAPTIVE AGAIN.

And He gave gifts to men.

This encompasses Holy Spirit first, since He left us in Holy Spirit’s care.

He led captivity captive is expressive of  Christ’s conquests and triumph over sin, satan, the world, death, and the grave;

Colossians 2:14-15

He descended to this earthly realm, descended to the realm of death and was raised, ascended into the kingdom realm of heaven.

Christ’s TRIUMPHANT ASCENSION is the key to our overcoming victory. We are to follow Him, ascend, rise, into the secret place and overcome all our enemies with His help.

Holy Spirit’s job is to bring us into unity and to oneness based on our shared belief in Christ as Savior and Lord,

His atoning death,

His victorious resurrection and ascension 

His reigning power

These empowering truths is what binds us together to minister to one another in love, and then to others. It’s the “unity of the Spirit that is the bond of peace

To be equipped- means to mend, repair, enable for function training perfecting making fully qualified for service. In the service of the kingdom of God. To be restored to our original fullness.

Equipped in Greek- Katartismos – setting bones during surgery. We as a church do not want to be “out of joint“

What was said about His crucifixion by those who witnessed it:

Matthew 27:50-54
Matthew 16: 15-19
Isaiah 53: TPT  God’s triumphant power

:3-” a man of deep sorrows who was no stranger to suffering and grief.”
:4 “He carried our sins and endured the torment of our sufferings”
:5- “But it was because of our rebellious deeds that He was pierced and because of our sins that He was crushed. He endured the punishment THAT MADE US COMPLETELY WHOLE and in His wounding we found our healing.”
:11- “He will see light and be fully satisfied. By knowing him, the righteous one, my servant will make many to be righteous, because he, their sin-bearer, carried away their sins.”
:11 -this vision of Light is the light of a new day, the resurrection morning light that flooded into the empty tomb.
:11- this is an intimate knowledge, or experience of him by faith, that imparts righteousness of God to everyone who believes.
WE ARE FULLY PARDONED AND FULLY ACCEPTED IN CHRIST. .
:12 he will triumph and divide and share the spoils of His victory on the cross and resurrection with us: with His mighty ones..

Equipped:

We get equipped by joining ourselves with Jesus. We get equipped by joining ourselves to the body of Christ as well.  In union with Him, we have all the tools for overcoming. Together, We’ve been made more than conquerors: OVERCOMERS IN THIS LIFE.

Declare and decree:

Romans 8:37-39 – Yet in the midst of all these things, we triumph over them all, for God has made us to be MORE THAN CONQUERORS, and his demonstrated love is our glorious victory over everything. So now  I live with the confidence that there is nothing in the universe with the power to separate us from God’s love. I’m convinced that his love will triumph over death, life’s troubles, fallen angels or dark rulers in the heavens. There is nothing in our present or future circumstances that can weaken his love. There is no power above us or beneath us- no power that could ever be found in the universe that can distance us from God’s passionate love, which is lavished upon us through our Lord Jesus, the ANOINTED ONE!

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“When Desire Comes, It Is A Tree Of Life”

“When Desire Comes, It Is A Tree Of Life”

by Pastor Roy Esposito

“Crossing Through” – Servant to Friend of God

John 15: 15(NKJV)
Servants – are task-oriented
Friends – proactive co-contributors

David, a man after God’s heart. – Acts 13:22
Abrahan – “Friend of God” – 2 Chronicles 20:7, Isaiah 41:8, James 2:23

“Whatever we commune with will have a direct effect on what we desire” – PR
“Communion with God will cause our desires to align with His.” – PR

Psalm 37:4-5 – Delight yourself in Him – commit to Him – Trust in Him

Delight – to become soft and tender toward Him

Commit – to roll your burdens onto Him

Heart – (Hebrew – leb) –intellect, awareness, inner feelings and deepest thoughts

Isaiah 26:3 – kept in perfect peace.

DESIRE – De – Of
                 Sire – Father

1 Kings 8:16-18 – The desire of David’s heart influenced the construction of the Temple

“Jesus saw God’s desire and allowed what moved the Father to set the course of His life.” – PR

1 Kings 8:24 – A “Present Word” for the Church regarding whatever He’s promised you.

2 Timothy 1:12 – Our part in the “co-laboring”

Matthew 5:14-15 – “—let others see your light.”

“As friends of God our dreams and desires are not independent of God but because of God.” – PR

Isaiah 55:8-9

Philippians 4:19(Passion) – “Need” (as they should come up) not “needs”

Proverbs 13:19(NKJV)
Proverbs 13:12(NKJV)

The Tree of Life

  1. Past – Genesis 2:19 – Kept from living in an eternally fallen state
  2. Future – Revelation 22:2 – A prophetic look at our future healing through Christ
  3. Present – Proverbs 13:12 – God has figuratively placed the tree within our present reach; it’s fruit releasing strength and eternal courage within through the Holy Spirit. (Galatians 5:22 –Passion)
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Friends of God

Friends of God

by Pastor Roy Esposito

2019 – “Crossings Over” – Beliefs to Faith
2020 – “Crossing Through” – Servants to Friends

The Khathan (Hebrew) – The “Bridegroom” – The One who joins Himself

The “Mission”
“Thy Kingdom come; THY WILL be done on Earth as it is in heaven.”

John 15;15(NKJV) – “A friend of God is enjoined to God.” – PR
John 1:12(Passion) – Authority is given to those who embrace Him and take hold His name.

Genesis 2:19 – Adam names the animals

Joel 2:28-29
Prophecy – Forth-telling – clarity to present situations
Fore-telling – clarity for future events

Revelation 19:10 – “Testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”

“Former rain” – Spring rain for planting
“Later rain” – Fall rain – replenishes the vitality of God’s people for a mature Harvest.

Jeremiah 17:9 – Hearts are wicked
Ezekiel 36:26(NIV) – a new heart and a new spirit
Ezekiel 36:25(NKJV) – washed clean from the filth of idols

Our desires speak of what makes us tick.

Psalm 37:4 – “Delight in the Lord – The desires of our heart”

“Our desires will reflect what we have communion with. Commune with God my desires become pure.” – PR

Before Christ – desires are corrupt
Communion with Him – become pure

John 15:7-8(Passion) – Life union with Me and my words live in you – ask what you desire – it will be done.
Mark 11:24

Matthew 7:14(KJV)

“Once in the Kingdom, the way becomes big and broad; it’s bigger on the inside than it appears from the outside.” – PR

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“Crossing-through”: A Back-Stage Pass to the Holy Place

“Crossing-through”:
A Back-Stage Pass to the Holy Place

by Pastor Roy Esposito

John 17:14-15 – World – Cosmos – Refers to the inhabited Earth which is currently functioning through a system under Satans’ rule.

Jesus’ disciples are no longer BOUND by the principals of this realm:
IN the world but not OF the world
Physically present but not part of it’d values.

Vs. 17 – Sanctified by God’s truth.  Set apart, made holy, purified and made conducive to spiritual blessing

Vs. 18 –Sent into the world.

Passion – “I have commissioned them to represent Me just as You have commissioned Me to represent You.”

Primary Mission – “—on Earth as it is in heaven.”

“If the primary mission is the primary motivation ALL the world’s resources become available for use.” – PR

2 Corinthians 6:1 – Workers with Him!

1 Corinthians 3:9(NIV) – Co-workers in God’s

“Absolute surrender to God’s will and His plan is the only way the ‘mission’ can succeed.” – PR

“Surrender allows one to cross-through the barrier to the holy place and to deepened intimacy and friendship with God to become participants in, and contributors to, the Divine Will – not just observers!” – PR

John 15:14-15(Passion)

Genesis 2:19 – Adam names all creatures.

Names – more than labels: they assigned the character and nature indicating what type of being it would be.

“God created them – Adam added creative expression to them!” – PR

Exodus 32:7-14(NKJV)

John 14:14 “If you ask anything in My name I will do it.”

John 15:7(Passion)

Friends of God

  1. Keeps the humility and obedience of a servant
  2. Change in a relational perspective
  3. Embrace the “mission”
  4. The Mission takes precedence over “soulish” desires
  5. Your ideas, desires, and dreams become important and God considers them in His acts of creation

1 Kings 8:14-18(NKJV) God embraced David’s ideas for the temple.

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The Mind of Christ

The Mind of Christ

by Pastor Marie Esposito

Breakout season- ***To display flying –   Escape, Flight, getaway, rout slip, blaze, burst forth, erupt, explode, flame, flare,

CROSSOVER  from promises revealed to promises fulfilled

Stand at the crossroads and choose the ancient paths: where the good way is.
Jeremiah 6:16
Stand, stand, stand,
Stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. Col 4:12
“That you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature and fully assured.”
Galatians 5:1

Ephesians 6:13

What are we standing for? What and Who are we standing in agreement with?  THE MIND OF CHRIST.

EVERY MOMENT IS FILLED WITH ME.- I AM
Stepping into the higher realm where My thoughts rule will change your life. The ascension into heavenly thinking brings blessings and responsibility.
Be still and know that I Am God.
Getting to know Me will enhance your life and fill your being with the fruits of Holy Spirit.
Dwell in Me and I will dwell in you.
Spend time with Me.
Get to know Me by studying My Word and listening to Holy Spirit.
See how My Son walked the earth and take note of His values and attitudes.
Jesus can reveal Me to you.
Get to know My character and My heart.

“Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.”
Colossians 3:2 – Let heaven fill your thoughts
LET heaven invade your thoughts.
“Let the realities of Heaven fill your thoughts.”
Look up and be alert to what is going on around Christ-that’s where the action is. SEE THINGS FROM HIS PERSPECTIVE.

Metanoia- repent- TAKE ANOTHER MIND. [ the mind of Christ]
My thoughts are godly- of ME says the Lord.

Isaiah 55:1-13
Isaiah 55  October 2018   [word to me]
Come, come, come
Alignment – come into the mind of Christ
Sing the new song that all creation sings
to the King of glory
Come and drink – listen – open your ears – eyes
Wine and milk for free
Open

I AM ALWAYS GOOD.

Psalm 107:9
Matthew 11:28

Whosoever will, let him take freely of the waters of life.” (Revelation 22:17) “‘Sirs, what must I do to be saved?’ And they said to him, ‘Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you shall be saved.” (Acts 16:30-31) “The Lord is… not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to metanoia.” (2 Peter 3:9) God calls sinners to eat freely of the bread of life, the broken body and shed blood of His Son. This is a meal He has set for the ungodly, not for the righteous nor for some phony level of righteousness. He wants sinners to eat of it, and He does not set up signs that say: “Only for those who are penitent”. God sees our dire need and says, “Eat, sinner, and live! Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ! Look and your soul shall be filled! Do not think that you must be worthy to receive My salvation. Behold and believe My righteous generous grace for you displayed in the cross of Christ. Metanoia!”

Metanoia- transformational change of heart; a change in one’s way of life, a fundamental change in direction, due to a spiritual conversion
Change of the ways of life because of a summons from the Holy God to a personal, absolute and ultimate unconditional surrender to Him as Sovereign.

We have the mind of Christ
Philippians 2:5 . Let His MINDSET BECOME YOUR MOTIVATION.
1 Corinthians 2:16
1 Corinthians 2:10
:14 –
Those who have the mind of Christ are able to discern His moving in a situation, whereas the natural mind cannot.
Romans 12:2
Colossians 3:10
Romans 13:14- clothe yourselves- have an intimate union with Him, [being clothed with all the graces which are in Him] put on the Lord Jesus Christ and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill it’s lusts or gratify it’s desires.

“Robe yourselves with the virtues of God.” Colossians 3:12 – …be gentle and humble, unoffendable in your patience with others.

Galatians 3:26-27 – In Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
Colossians 3:11-14
The mind of Christ summed up is this:
WEAR LOVE. IT’S YOUR BASIC,
ALL PURPOSE GARMENT.
NEVER BE WITHOUT IT.

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RCF: Year 24

RCF: Year 24

by Pastor Roy Esposito

A Word for the coming year – Psalm 37:5(Passion)

“Give God the right to direct your life, and as you trust Him along the way you’ll find He’s pulled it off perfectly.”

“He is perfect in Power, perfect in Holiness and Righteousness, perfect Design and Significance, perfect in Execution; perfect in Object and End; and perfect in NUMBER.” – PR

Psalm 18:30(NKJV)
Isaiah 40:12(KJV)
2 Timothy 2:15(KJV)

Proverbs 25:2 – “God conceals the revelation of His word in the hiding place of His glory, But the honor of kings is revealed by how thoroughly they search out the deeper meaning of all God says.”

“Divinity is found within the shadow of human action.” – Unknown Author

Science – Scientia – That which we know and know as truth which can never alter.

Hebrew in Hebrew – “Ivri” – “Ivrim” (Plural) – Root – “Avar” – “to cross over”

Jesus – “King of the Ivrim” – Crossed over the ultimate barrier: Death to Life

#24 – 3X8 also 12X2

#8 – New Beginnings – #3 – Divine Perfection – #4 – Earthly (material and organic) #12 – Perfection of Government (3X4) – as pertains specifically to the material and organic

#2 – Increase in production

Exodus 10:1 – 24 Temple priests

Revelation 4:9-11 – 24 Elders, leaders of heavenly worship

Revelation 5:9

Revelation 7:3-4 – “Sealed” – Protection from judgement

“Isreal’s people” Those who have wrestled with their nature and have been given a new name and a new nature.

Seals on foreheads – The “mind of Christ” – God’s nature written on the minds of His holy ones.

NT Seal – The Holy Spirit

James 2:13 – “Mercy triumphs over judgment.”

Revelation 7 – Tribes of Dan and Ephraim left out of those sealed from judgment b/c of rebellion and idolatry

Tribes of Levi and Joseph added.

Begins with Judah – Praise – and ends with Benjamin – Son of my right hand  (Ephesians 2:6, Revelation 3:21)

Joshua 3:9 – RCF Seal for 2020 – Year 24!

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“Be Careful Little Tongue What You Say!”

“Be Careful Little Tongue What You Say!”

by Pastor Roy Esposito

Important questions to ponder as we enter 2020 – Year 24 of RCF
 
Is our speech critical or redemptive?
What is the quality of our love?
Are we dividers or uniters?
Do we seek to dominate or liberate?
Are we Disciples of “the Accuser” or “the Redeemer”?
 
Some words and prayers are forms of witchcraft b/c of the attitude and purpose by which they are spoken.
 
Matthew 16:13-19 (Passion) – Words can either bind or loose.
Redemptive Prayer – Starts with thanksgiving and speaks blessings over a person as it holds up their attributes to God.
 
Projected Expectations – makes one ashamed of who they are or what they’re doing causing a wound and an opened door for witchcraft to affect their souls.
 
Curse – (Hebrew – Arar) – to bind with a spell; to hem in with obstacles, to render powerless.
Genesis 4:9-12 – God cursed Cain causing the ground to not yield forth it’s strength.
 
A curse is a “container of death.”
 
Romans 5:12
1 Corinthians 15:21-22
Colossians 1:25-27
 
“Are there things I’m putting my energy into that are not “yielding their strength to me?””
“Do I seem to be stalled or “hemmed in” with no breakthrough no matter what I do?”
 
Ask the Holy Spirit: 
1. Am I wounded? Where and how did it enter?
2. Are there areas of unforgiveness in me? (Parents, leaders, divorce, authority figures etc)
3. Intentional sin?
4. Regrets, heartaches, any other hurtful events of the past?
5. Financial problems? Tithing?
 
1 Corinthians 2:9-16
Hebrews 11:6, Proverbs 8:17
2 Corinthians 5:17
Abilities and Attributes of the New  Creation
1. Looks forward towards CHRIST – not backward towards SELF
2. Has the same mental and spiritual capacities as Christ
3. Can fully comprehend the things given by God.
4. Can be taught spiritual things by the Spirit
5. Is able to compare spiritual things to natural things by use of spiritual discernment.
 
Golgatha – “The place of the skull” – Battle of the mind
 
2 Corinthians 10:5 (NIV)
1 Corinthians 2:15
 
Matthew 7;7-8
1 Corinthians 2:12