“The Way” – 2nd Sunday of Advent

by Pastor Roy Esposito

John 14:1-1

“What you believe is what you’ll become.”
“Ideals form idols. Idols are worshiped.”

John 8:31-32 – “The Truth will make for freedom.” – Truth creates freedom!!

To walk in The Way of Jesus is to walk in the same manner of Spirit He did.

Ephesians 1:3
Ephesians 1:17-18(AMP)

“Reality begins and ends in God. You exist because God believed you would!”
Hebrews 11:3

Frame – A skeletal structure designed to give shape.

Know – (Ginosko) – to come to know:
a. Inception
b.) progress
c.) Attainment

Isaiah 28:10
Revelation 12:11
Psalm 141: 3-4

1. See yourself as God sees you in His heart.
2. Agree with that vision
3. Allow God to plant the seed of His love in your heart
4. Say NO! to neg. circumstances
5. Allow God’s word to re-frame your reality.

Philippians 1:6(AMP)
Zechariah 10:1(NLT)
Job 14:7-9

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

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)

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

 

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???????

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

The House of Prayer 

by Pastor Roy Esposito

• 1 Corinthians 6:19
• Matthew 21:13
• 1 Thessalonians 5:16

• John 17:20-23

• Acts 17:27b – 28 (NET)
• Colossians 1:27 – the “True Self”

• Proverbs 23:7
• 2 Corinthians 10:4-5
• Colossians 2:11-15
• Ephesians 6:11-18
  

Prayer as a Weapon 

• Matthew 21:12-13, John 2:15 – Prophetic foreshadowing of Christ’s spiritual cleansing of the Temple.
• 1 John 3:2

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

“Toys In The Attic”

by Pastor Roy Esposito

 

• Proverbs 23:7
• Revelation 12:7-8_(AMP)

“All spiritual warfare is waged over one essential question:  Who will control reality on the Earth? – Heaven or hell?” – Frances Frangipane

• John 15:26-16:1
• Job 3:25
• Philippians 4:8
• Matthew 5:6 – get alone with God when you pray
• Colossians 1:27
• Philippians 4:13 – I can do all things through Christ
• John 10:10
• James 4:6
• Romans 8:37 – More than a conqueror
• Acts 16:25-26
• Isaiah 55:1 – Come to the water!
• Ephesians 6:12
• Ephesians 1:10
• Ephesians 3:10
• Matthew 6:10
• Romans 8:11_(NLT)
• 1 Peter 1:13

The Easy Yoke

by Pastor Roy Esposito