The Waterfall Of Forgiveness

by Pastor Roy Esposto

Isaiah 58:12
Romans 8:1-2
1 John 1:9
Hebrews 4:16

N.T. Confession — About becoming TRUE people

Penance – is a restorative blessing, not a payment

1 John 1:7 — Walk in the light not according to the light.
Colossians 3:1-2 (Passion) — His resurrection is our resurrection too!

1 John 1 — spoken to the Gnostics who were unbelievers
1 John 2 — spoken to believers — “My dear little children — “

2 Corinthians 5:14 — “The love of Christ constrains (CONTROLS) me–”

"His love keeps us in the light b/c He IS the LIGHT!  --- PR

Romans 8:35-39 — NOTHING can separate us from His love.

1 John 1:7 — “Cleanses” — a present and continuous action.

1 Corinthians 11:27-30 — an “unworthy manner”
— not the state of sin but of not discerning that Jesus has borne our judgment already.

Holy Communion — the REMEDY we need for our sin.

Matthew 9:2-7 — paralytic man — “Your sins are forgiven — rise and walk”
— Faith from forgiveness.

“Repairers of the Breach” – have to LIVE the Good News in order to dispel the effects of the “Bad News!”

Isaiah 49:8-9 (NKJV & Amp) — “Come to the LIght of the Sun (SON) of Righteousness”

Isaiah 58:5-12 (AMP)

Changing The Viewpoint

by Pastor Roy Esposito

Luke 8:17-18 (Passion)   —  “Pay attention to your hearts.”
“How you see things will determine what you see.”  — PR
— The “mind of Christ” — the potential to make the opaque clear.
1 Corinthians 13:13:12 (Message)

The Three Primary Powers

1. Reasoning minds 2. Emotions 3. Will

The Two Secondary Powers

1. Imagination 2. Sensuality

“The success of the journey toward regaining oneness with God will be determined by the merit of one’s focus.”
“The contours and worth of the journey will depend on the object of one’s heart’s concentration:  what the soul is looking at and the point from which it’s looked at;– from below, within or above.”   — PR

Colossians 3:1-2 (Passion)
2 Corinthians 10:3-5 (Passion)

“Spiritual Weapons” — are only able to be engaged when we surrender our control to them.
Romans 8:1 — No condemnation for those “IN CHRIST.”
“In Christ”  — infers to be  “IN TRUTH”

John n 4: 21, 23-24

Frances Frangapane  — “Our Christian experience must expand until our faith in Jesus and love for Him becomes a lightning rod for His Presence.

“Don’t be afraid to ask —
1. Am I growing closer to Him?
2. Growing in love or just trying to protect myself?
3. Listening and obeying the inner voice of His Spirit?
4. More patient, kind. peaceful, merciful?

2 Corinthians 13:5 (Message)
James 4:7-8  — “Divine Arithmetic”  —  Subtract the worldly and add the heavenly

Subtract the things that make your spirit opaque.  —
Add the power that’s greater than that which is subtracted:
1. The love of Jesus that’s stronger than any natural desire or fear.
2. The grace of God that’s greater than the power of any sin.

Psalm 121 (Passion)

Summoned By Love

by Pastor Roy Esposito

1. Trust steadily in God
2. Hope unswervingly
3. Love extravagantly

Hebrews 11:1 – Faith – a confirmation and a proof of things yet to be seen

Hebrews 11:6 – Without faith, we can’t be pleasing to God

1. A  summons to total immersion in God’s love
2. The standard for loving others is how well you love yourself

by Pastor Roy Esposito

Belief — an opinion or conviction; an intellectual process; a soul event
Faith – Trust in a person or a thing; a gift; a Spirit event

Hebrews 12:24 (Passion) – Jesus – The “Spiritual Singularity” from which the power of faith bursts forward and expands.

“Faith takes Courage because it requires to Trust in what is unseen.” – PR

“Trust allows one to see the reality of heaven in the midst of conflict and call forth heaven’s resolve for it.” – PR

Romans 4:17

Hebrews 11 – Testimonies of faith
Hebrews 11:13 (Passion)
Hebrews 11:4(b) (Passion)
Matthew 16: 13-20 – “Who do YOU say He is?”

Psalms 23:4 (Passion) – “Your authority is my strength and my peace. The comfort of your love takes away my fear.”

Adversity – Is the means through which we receive the power it takes to overcome adversity.

Ephesians 6:16 – The Shield of Faith, a spiritual shelter

James 1:2-4 (Passion)

Matthew 14:22-37 – “Faith Training” — “Take Courage. I am here. Don’t be afraid.”
1 John 4:8 – “No fear in Love. Perfect Love casts out all fear … “

Matthew 16:31 (Passion) – “What little faith you have! Why would you let doubt win?”

by Pastor Roy Esposito

Mark 9:24
Matthew 17:17-20
Belief – An opinion or conviction about something.
Faith – A confident trust in a person or a thing.
When we have belief alone as our guide it’s like reading the map instead of visiting the place.
1 John 4:8, 1 John 4:16(b) – “God is Love!”
Jesus Christ is the revelation of God in the context of this definition, – John 1:18
Jesus invites us to not simply follow His teachings but to place our Faith in Him – as the expression of God’s love for His creation – and to trust the truth of it. – John 3:16 (Passion)
John 3:16 – Passion Notes; “Believe INTO Him”
Question “Is the Christ of my belief really my own or an amalgamation of what all others have to say about Him?”
2 Timothy 3:5-7 (Passion)
Matthew 16:13-20 – “Who do YOU say I am?”

Break Camp!  – called to be “Faith-explorers of a country without borders, one we discover, little by little, not to be a place but a person.”

Colossians 1:27
Matthew 16:13-20 – “…you didn’t discover this on your own but My Father in heaven has supernaturally revealed it to you.”

Radical Faith – comes only through REVELATION, – a gift of the Holy Spirit – not achievement. – 1 Corinthians 12:3, 1 Corinthians 12:9
1 Corinthians 12:14
1 Corinthians 1:27 – God bestows His grace gifts abundantly but unevenly.
John 3:27

Mark 10:17-30
Luke 19:8-9
Mark 5:18-20

KEY:  Listen intently to God’s 1st word to you: Your life as it is.
Your life in its uniqueness is the way God has chosen to express Himself in this present time and space. – PR

Faith – begins with trusting in God’s love and care for you within the operation of your daily living;
but it takes courage to wait with endurance and perseverance as God makes clear what it is He wants to say through your life.
Radical Discipleship – Having a spirit of receptivity – utter dependence and reliance on the power, mercy, and grace of God as mediated through the Spirit of Christ within.

Submission and Surrender
Submission – conscious acceptance and yielding to the reality I’m in and subject to change if need be – a soul event
Surrender – the moment that personal resistance ceases. – a Spirit event

Submission – a conscious effort
Surrender – an unconscious effort compelled by God

Intensity Counts!!
Parables
Matthew 13:44 – Hidden Treasure
Matthew 13:45-46 – Pearl of Great Price
Luke 15:8-10 – Lost Coin
Speak of making the Kingdom of God the top priority; invested time, money, and effort to acquire it.
Luke 11:13 (Passion) – Ask for help.
1 Thessalonians 4:7 (Passion)

Yesterday’s blessings can trap us!
Numbers 21:9 – Bronze serpent made for healing became an idol to be torn down. – 2 Kings 18:4
Romans 4:7
Romans 4:20-21 (KJV) “He Staggered not! – strengthened by faith!”
John 15:26 (Passion)
For the mission to succeed His truth must become our reality and not just our theology.

by Pastor Roy Esposito

1 Corinthians 13:11-12 (Passion & NKJV) – “Then I shall Know just as I am also Known.”
Matthew 4:1-11, Mark 1:12-15, Luke 4:1-13 – Temptation of Jesus

The “Loop of Instability” – Delusion – Confusion  – Illusion
Note:  We can only be tempted by something that’s in some way GOOD!

1. partially good.
2. good for a time.
3. good for some.
4. good for me.
5. evil disguised as good.

Note: Most people’s daily ethical choices are not between total good and total evil.
Not recognizing the differences is where most get into trouble.
Spiritual Discernment – the ability to discern the subtleties and gradations of truth specific to each encounter.

Galatians 3:23-25 (Passion)
1 Corinthians 2:16 – “We have the mind of Christ”
Philippians 2:5 (Passion) – “Let His mindset become your motivation.”

Stones to Bread —  Deuteronomy  8:2-3
Test God — Deuteronomy 6:16
Worship  — Deuteronomy 6:18

The “Loop of Dialogue and Disclosure”  — begins with HUMILITY

Psalm 51:1  “Have mercy, Oh God”
Psalm 51:2-3 – “I acknowledge my transgression”
Psalm 51:6 – Impart truth to my inner parts – teach me WISDOM.”

Emet (Heb) — Truth: to be firm, permanent, established; implies a sense of reliability and dependability.

Exodus 18:21 — Moses told to surround himself with men of TRUTH and to appoint them to leadership

Truth – is the foundation of wisdom and spiritual discernment which are our guides and safety nets

Mark 1:12-13 – “Immediately after this (His baptism) He was compelled by the Spirit to go into an uninhabited region. There He remained for forty days enduring the ordeals of Satan’s tests; He encountered Wild Beasts there but also Angels who appeared and ministered to Him. “

By Pastor Roy Esposito

1. The moment you realize you are valuable and deeply loved by God  — The “Abba” moment
2. The moment you realize that the life you’re presently living is pointless and empty until you experience the first moment.

Both are needed as counterpoints for spiritual growth.
Bible – Not just a source of information but a vehicle to transformation: An encounter instead of an explanation!
Goal: To encounter God as “Abba” and receive the comfort, trust balance, guidance and direction that goes beyond information.

Isaiah 26:3 – “Perfect peace”
Moment 1 – connects  to peace, energy, and the joy of the “Ultimate Source”
Moment 2 – sets limits and boundaries for proper humility keeping us seeking the Source
“Small Self” – You in you “Big Self” –  God in you
Teresa of Avila – ” We will find God in ourselves when we find ourselves in God.”
Therapy – a series of moments of surrender to truth shared with another.
Humility – the essential position of a soul looking to unlock the door to spiritual maturity
1 Corinthians 13:11-12 (Passion)  – (NKJV) ” Then I shall know just as I am also known.”
 “Knowing” and “being known” are correlated.
The “Loop of Dialogue and Disclosure” begins with humility.
Philippians 4:6-7
“Being known to the Lord must begin with knowing yourself: OWN YOUR STUFF!”  — PR
1 Peter 4:8 (Proverbs 10:12)  — “Love covers a multitude of sin.”
Ephesians 3:20 (Passion)
Psalms 84:2 (Passion)  — We were born with the desire for God
1 John 3:2
Revelation 14:2-5 
The “144,000”  – The first fruit of God’s people set apart to be the further expression of Christ to the Earth
Isaiah 60:1- 5

by Pastor Roy Esposito

• John 6 – Feeding the 5.000
  • Barley – a symbol of poverty Fish — a symbol of the souls of men
• John 10:30 – Jesus and the Father are One and of One mind
• John 8:12 – “He who follows Me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
• 1 Corinthians 2:16 – “We have the mind of Christ.”

Thinking With His Mind

1. Humble yourself. – Have a repentant heart
2. Listen – 1 Samuel 3:7-11 – “Speak Lord, Your servant is listening.”
3. Be kind and patient with yourself. – Romans 7:15-20
4. Remember: God is FOR you. – Romans 8:3
5. Realize: “I am the Prodigal Son!” – My Father will come out to meet me on my way home to Him.
6. There’s a happy ending: – Revelation 21:3-7 (Passion)

The “Old Order”

1. Security at any cost
2. Pleasure without regard
3. Power, control, and manipulation

“Imitators of Christ” – Ephesians 5:1, 1 Peter 2:21, Philippians 2:3-8, 1 Corinthians 11:1

Not Imitations or counterfeits but replications of Christ.

Philippians 4:13 (Passion)

The “Mind of Christ” is empowered and directed by its focus on God’s love and grace.

Jesus knew this – lived this and was very transparent about it.

In Jesus, no “self” is seen. Only the unconditional love of God.

Opaque – blocks the light. – to be in sin.

1 John 2:11 – “He walks in darkness and doesn’t know where he’s going because the darkness has blinded his eyes.”

Matthew 6: 31-34

“The Eyes Are the Windows of the Soul”

1. Entrance to the inner self
2. Reflects what’s in a person’s heart

Hebrews 12:1-2 (NLT) – Looking to Jesus – the only prescription for transparency.

Luke 12:34

Good News! – All it takes to become authentic is to begin as a “Wanna-be.”

“To change your point of view – change the point from where you’re viewing!” -PR

Colossians 1:13 (Passion)
Mark 9:23 (Passion) – “If you are able to believe, all things are possible to the believers.”

Prophetic Word for RCF — 2019

On a clear day
Rise and look around you and you’ll see who you are
On a clear day
How it will astound you
That the glow of your being
Outshines every star
You’ll feel part of
Every mountain, sea, and shore
You can hear from far and near
A world you’ve never, never heard before
And on a clear day, on that clear day
You can see forever, and ever, and ever
And evermore.
(Lerner / Lane)