Tag: PRE

Surviving the Blessing

By Pastor Roy Esposito

The “Wilderness”  — Midbar (Hebrew) from root Davar  — to speak -“The place of His voice”

  —  “When God speaks, He creates stuff and it becomes what He speaks!”  – PR

Leviticus 19:2 — A decree 

Sa-tan -(Hebrew) the inclination towards evil

John 10;10 — “The thief”

John 19:30 — “It’s finished!”

1 John 3:16 — “Lust”

1 Corinthians 10:13 (Passion)

Worship — Our hearts changed, and our minds renewed.

Numbers Chapters 9&10 — 1. deliverance from bondage 2. 10 plagues sent by God  3. Released with treasures 4. The Red Sea parted 5. GPS Cloud / Pillar of Fire   6. Going to the Promised Land

Sinai — “My Thorns”  ———–  Paran  –“Beautifying” 

1 Corinthians 2:9

Three Ways of Knowing

1. Perceptual Knowledge  — Observation and sense experience  (Eye, Ear)

2. Conceptual Knowledge — Reason and intellectual inquiry  (Heart, Mind)

3. Spiritual Knowledge   —  Through love and moral and personal affinity  — vs 10

Purpose For Wilderness Time

1. Develop trust, faith, love, humility, and dependence on God

2. Become a habitation for the Lord

3. To be separated from our lusts.

2 Peter 1:3-4 (Passion)

2 Peter 1:4 (NKJV)

The Goal of both the Wilderness and Worship:

                     To restore us to an “unbroken gaze” / unbroken fellowship with God.

Psalms 78:1,4, 7-8,22,29

Numbers 11:29-32

Kibroth-Hattaavah — “The Graves of Lust”

Hosea 2:14-17

Living In The Perfect Tense

Peace – (Hebrew) Shalom – a deep sense of wholeness and well-being, clarity of purpose and worth.

John 10:10

Philippians 4:7 – Peace that contains with it a transformative ability for the mind to perceive reality from God’s perspective  —  which is PERFECT.

Perfect Tense – Action that is finished thus complete and PERFECT

Imperfect Tense – Action that’s unfinished thus incomplete – IMPERFECT

Our Salvation through Christ is a PERFECT work from which we can live in victory! – PR

“It is finished!” – John 19:30, Mark 15:37

Leviticus 19:2 – “You shall be holy…”  – a Decree and a Promise, not a command.

Holiness – A state of common – union with God.

Sacrifice – To kill or slaughter for a purpose.

Hebrews 13:15 – We offer a sacrifice of praise through which we kill our pride or our fears or anything that hinders our worship of God.

Psalm 22:3 – God inhabits the praises of His people:

1. We experience fellowship with Him.
2. In fellowship, we become one with Him.
3. Our original relationship is restored – we are restored.

John 14:30

The “Wilderness” – (Hebrew) – Midbar – “To Speak” – (root – Davar) – The place of His voice

Sa-Tan (Hebrew) – an inclination toward evil

Isaiah 26:3-4_(AMP)

Loosed From Our Grave Clothes

by Pastor Roy Esposito

Ephesians 1:17-19 (Passion)
John 1: 4-5 – The Light will not only contain and constrict the darkness it will also outlast it. “The Light will illuminate the things we don’t understand so they are no longer fearful to us.”  – PR
– Midbar – (Hebrews) – the place where God will speak to us – a Holy place.
John 11:1-44
– “The darkness of your present circumstances can be an opportunity for your “Light” to confront it and have you experience overcoming it.”  – PR
– “We don’t deny the darkness of our circumstances – we just don’t agree with them or concede any ground to them.” – PR
The “Glory” — the reflected purpose of Heaven to the Earth; an illumination that reveals what is hidden in darkness.
Vs 41 – Jesus lifted His eyes and gave thanks!
John 14:12
John 11: 43 — “Lazarus, come forth!”

A Prophetic Instruction

1. Call on the Lord and wait – his timing is perfect.
2. Look past your circumstances and belief systems not agreeing with their projected outcomes
3. Lift your eyes and “SEE” with the night vision (John 11:9) of His Spirit who lives within you.
4. Receive what you SEE – allow your heart to be illuminated by God
5. Give thanks to God and worship Him
6. Call others out of their “tomb” of darkness
7. Loose them from their grave clothes
8. Cover them with the holy garments of the Love of God

Jesus In My Actual Life

by Pastor Roy Esposito

Judges 6:6

2 Chronicles 20:20 – “The battle is not mine but His!”

2 Chronicles 20:17 – “Position yourselves!”

 Matthew 7:21-23 – It’s possible to move in the blessing and anointing of God and really not know Him.

 Lawlessness – Self-deception

 “Religion allows for self-deception as it substitutes itself for a true relationship with God.” – PR

 Stages of Christian Maturity – Bob Jones

1. Justified by Faith – get “saved/born again” – just as a baby is born
2. Sanctified – Learn how to be a Christian – like “potty training”
3. Signs and Wonders Stage – Begin to become profitable to the Kingdom. – “Hit and Miss”
4. Maturity/Discipleship – Died to self enough that Kingdom authority can be released and the Lord is seen in you.

Disciple – One who has decided to be with another, under appropriate conditions, in order to become capable of doing what that person does or to become what that person is.  An apprentice.

Romans 15:1-2_(Passion)

Becoming a Disciple of Jesus – is not a matter of learning to do everything He did but learning to do everything I do in the same manner in which He did all that He did.

It’s learning to live my WHOLE life, my ACTUAL life, as He would live it – if He were I.

“Discipleship to Christ is not a matter of WHAT I do but HOW I do whatever I do, considering the parameters of my abilities.” – PR

On the Job Discipleship

1. Don’t be the “moral police” – no nagging
2. Be gentle but firm in non-cooperation with things everyone considers wrong.
3. Work to develop an inward attitude of prayer for the activities of the job.
4. Develop a genuine love for the people you interact with.
5. Employ specific points of Jesus’ teachings as circumstances dictate (i.e. – non-retaliation; no gossiping).
6. Be watchful and prepared to meet any obvious spiritual need with words of comfort, encouragement, and acts of kindness.

Questions to consider this week:

1. Why am I a Christian?
2. Where am I headed going forward?
3. What’s my intention?
4. What actual decision did I make to follow Jesus?
5. Did I even make one?

 Relax Your Grip, Open Your Hand

by Pastor Roy Esposito

2 Chronicles 20:12-17 – Jehosaphat
John 5:19
Judges 6:1-16 – Gideon
2 Corinthians 4:6-7 – Vessels of clay get broken so the treasure of Light can breakthrough.

2 Chronicles 20:17-30 – God gives the specifics for victory:

1. Position yourselves to listen
2. Stand still
3. See
4. Don’t fear or be anxious
5. It’s coming down tomorrow at the Ascent of Ziz.

Verse 18 – Jehoshaphat bows his head: “Worried” king to “Worshipping” king
Hallel Praise – to rave; to boast; to be clamorously foolish; to act madly before God.
Verse 20 – Prophetic/ Apostolic mantle
Verse 21 – Tehellah Praise – a spontaneous, prophetic song that speaks what is on God’s heart.

Psalm 22:8 – God came in their midst and set ambushes against the enemy.

John 4:23-24 (Passion)

1. Truth -clear sight and discernment
2. Spirit — The graces of divine empowerment

Ekklesia – The “called”
Matthew 22:14 – “Many are called but few are chosen…”
Passion – “For everyone is invited to enter in, but few respond in excellence.”
Chosen – Eklektoi – worthy, pure, excellent
Excellence – done passionately and to the best of one’s ability.

The ” New Song” –

1. the sound of God’s unquestioned authority sung-through His people.
2. Accompanied by a “Death-knell” Selah over the enemy.
3. Declares, “God is present” in Zion

Revelations 14:5 (Passion) – a song “…whose words are always true and flawless.”

Grace to Listen, Grace to See

by Pastor Roy Esposito

Romans 12:3

Romans 12:6

Rev 21:15

Eph 4:7

Jer 29:13, Prov 8:17 — Seek/Find

Heb 4:16  —   “Find” grace  — implies seeking it.

New Grace —  More than a deeper understanding of God’s unmerited favor.

                       A fresh infusion of Divine Power to fulfill our destiny.

                                 David’s Qualification for Kingdom Leadership:

                  1. Loved God  2. Respected family  3. Did the daily tasks set before him

                                                    Psalms of David:

A vocabulary of God’s desires written on David’s heart and prophetically uttered through spontaneous worship which ushered in the Presence of God to the hearers.

2Chron 20:1-5

                                                 All Enemies Seek 5 things:

     1. The Land  2. The Harvest  3. To break the generational covenant  4.The worship  5. The Destiny

Molech –“To ascend to the throne.”

Lucifer “The anointed cherub that covers the throne.”  —   Ezk 28:14

Ezk 28:16 – Lucifer, cast down by God — left the throne uncovered.

Ps 22:3  – God enthroned on the praises of His people.

                                           3 Enemy Armies

Ammonites — Represent sexual perversion and perversion of the Truth.

Moabites —    Represent xenophobia: suspicion, rejection, and hatred of people of different cultures

Mt Seir   —    Represent an Erosion of faith

2Chron 20: 5-15  — Jahaziel  — “God will cause to see”  —   “Listen!”  —  ” See!”

“There is a grace coming available that will allow us to see into the realm of the Spirit (Heaven) where there is no debate about God’s authority.”  — PR

                     Jesus didn’t think logically, He thought optically.  —  Jn 5:19

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!”