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Hope

Hope

by Pastor Marie Esposito

 

 

“Hope is not a disappointing fantasy, because we can now experience the endless love of God cascading in our hearts through the HOLY SPIRIT Who lives in us”
-Romans 5:5 Passion Bible

Advent- First Week

We have a Living Hope -1 Peter 1:3
 
HOPE IS A ROCK SOLID EXPECTATION THAT GOD WILL INTERVENE WITH POWER ON OUR BEHALF.
Colossians 1:27
Romans 15:12-13
Titus 3:4-7
 
“May the God of all hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit, you may abound in hope”
-Romans 15:13.
 
Proverbs 13:12
Romans 15:13
Hebrews 11:1
Romans 5:1-5
Romans 5:1-6
Lamentations 3:21-24
Hebrews 6:19
Romans 15:4
 

GOD IS NOT DONE

 

Jeremiah 29:11

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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

 

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Clothed In The Presence of God

Clothed In The Presence of God

by Pastor Roy Esposito

  • Romans 13;11-12,14 – “make no provision” – “change your focus!”

Repent – Gk. metanoia – to change your mind as a clear strategy for enlightenment.

  • 2 Corinthians 2:14-16
  • John 16:12

Yielding >>> Merging

  • Habakkuk 3:3-4
  • John 16:12-15
  • Romans 16:20 – God of Peace crushes satan 
  • 1 John 3:8 – The “Presence of His Person” will destroy all the works of the enemy
  • To Disperse the Kingdom’s reality requires:
  1. A conscious awareness of the Spirit’s Presence
  2. An awareness of the commission to actually do it
  3. Passion for and commitment to an ongoing communion with God

Nothing of the Kingdom can happen on the Earth until it is first declared!

Declaration:

“God, please awaken ALL of my being to Your abiding Presence. I declare my desire for it to be so.”

  • Judges 6:28-34 – Gideon
    • Vs 34 – “But the Spirit of the Lord came upon Gideon; then he blew the trumpet and the Abiezites gathered behind him.”
      • (AMP) – “But the Spirit of the Lord clothed Gideon with Himself and took possession of him. He blew the trumpet and the clan of Abizer was gathered to him.”

Abiezer – “Father of Helps”

Trumpet – Call to WAR!

Clan of the “Father of Helps” >>>> Legions of angels to help in the fight???????

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Living From Presence

Living From Presence

by Pastor Roy Esposito

  • Luke 3:22

Commune – to be in a state of heightened receptivity

  • Acts 2:1-11
  • Acts 2:3

Fire – Divine Presence – “Burning Bush”; “Pillar of Fire”

Acts 2:5-6 – Devout – Sincerely earnest

Note: God will always speak to the Harvest in a language they’ll understand.

  • Romans 10:17

Principals – Are given to us as borders to keep us from danger when we don’t hear His voice or sense His Presence.

  • 2 Corinthians 2:14-16
  • Acts 2:12

The measure of the Holy Spirit’s power we will receive is directly proportional to the amount of room we’ve made for Him in our lives. – PR

  • Matthew 10:1,5-6,8

 

  • Matthew 17:2
  • John 17:20-21

Yielding – Merging

  • Acts 3:6
  • John 17:23
  • John 3:16

Loved – agapo – love by choice as an act of will.

Believe – to trust in, rely on, and be fully convinced

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House of Prayer – Part 2

The House of Prayer 

by Pastor Roy Esposito

  • 1 Corinthians 6:19
  • Matthew 21:13
  • 1 Thessalonians 5:16
Commune – a state of heightened receptivity
 
  • John 17:20-23
Perfect – a finished, consecrated product; consummate in character.
 
Effectual Prayer – requires surrender not forced effort.
 
  • Acts 17:27b – 28 (NET)
  • Colossians 1:27 – the “True Self”
Persona / False Self – a “Stage Mask” (Greek)  — the face we show the world
 
The Persona – manufactured and maintained by the mind
 
Spiritual Warfare – a battle between the False Self (Persona) and the True Self (the Christ within)  for control of our thoughts.
  • Proverbs 23:7
  • 2 Corinthians 10:4-5
  • Colossians 2:11-15
  • Ephesians 6:11-18
Supplication – an appeal to God with a specific request
 

Prayer as a Weapon 

1) Stops the flow of the negative influences our circumstances create.
2) Allows for refocus on the true reality of Christ within us. 
3) Reveals our true identity to us.
3) Forms the reality of the victory Christ won for us over every enemy
4) Allows Christ to do the work needed for the next step of transformation
 
  • Matthew 21:12-13, John 2:15 – Prophetic foreshadowing of Christ’s spiritual cleansing of the Temple.
  • 1 John 3:2
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The House of Prayer – Part 1

The House of Prayer

By Pastor Roy Esposito

 

James 5:16

Submission – yield to the idea of God’s will being done in my life

Surrender – relinquish control of my life for each specific circumstance to God.

  • Proverbs 3:5-7(AMP)
  • Luke 11:1-2
  • Matthew 6:5-13
  • 1 Corinthians 6:19
  • Matthew 21:13

12 Focus Points for 2-Way Prayer

 1) – God loves me

 2) – God has absolute authority over every situation

 3) – Declare God’s Kingdom to have preeminence in my life

 4) – Surrender my interpretation of God’s will and ways

 5) – Ask for His provision for all my needs

 6) – Release forgiveness and be open to receive freedom

 7) – Divine protection from the evil one

 8) – Stand fixed and focus on good – in Jesus’ name

 9) – For the peace of Jerusalem

10) – To be filled with truth and wisdom through the power of the Holy Spirit

11) – Honor, bless and acknowledge God for who He is not for what He does. – 1 Peter 1:7, Hebrews 11:6

12) – The forever life that extends past physical existence

Ministering to God

“Father what’s on Your heart?

“What are You doing in this situation?”

“How are You feeling about this?”

“What is my place in Your plan today?”

“I love those that love Me, and those that seek Me diligently will find Me.” – Proverbs 8:17
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Living in God’s Heart

Living in God’s Heart

by Pastor Marie Esposito

God’s heart is:

  • Redemptive
  • Loving
  • Forgiving
  • Transforming
  • Encouraging
  • Uplifting

We want to hear His heartbeat and become part of what He is doing. We want to persist in His nature and rise above our circumstances to become Overcomers.

To be awakened to a heightened awareness of His life unfolding within us.

  • Revelation 1:6
  • Revelation 1-4

COME UP HERE

  • Ezekiel 36:26-27
  • 1 John 1:3
  • John 15:4
  • John 15:5
  • 2 Corinthians 5:17
  • Colossians 3:2-3

When we set our hearts toward God, He sets His heart toward us.

  • John 15:9-11
  • John 17:20-23

Be a part of the symphonic orchestration of God’s plan as He unfolds to you your part in His kingdom and reveals His heart of love for you.

Holy Fire is His love for you in the eyes of Jesus.

His reality and His Presence are with us always

Cross-Redemption-Ascension

  • Ephesians 2:1-10
  • Ephesians 2:10