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)

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

“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

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

“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.

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!

“Be Careful Little Tongue What You Say!”

by Pastor Roy Esposito

Christ Our Peace — 4th Sunday of Advent

The Ancient Pathways

by Pastor Roy Esposito

Psalm 12:1

Word of Wisdom – insight into the mind, purpose, and ways of God applied to specific situations

Word of Knowledge  — reveals previously hidden info regarding people, events or circumstances: usually to help with an immediate need.

Jeremiah 6:16  (Combo  — (Message and NKJV)
Jeremiah 6:13-14 (NLT)

2 Kings 2:3,5
1 Kings 19:21

The “Ancient Paths” — seeking, learning about and choosing God’s way (as Jesus did).

Jesus’ Testimony — how He lived His life and what taught to others.

Revelation 19:21 — “The Spirit of Prophecy is the testimony of Jesus”

“The Prophetic Church “testifies” in function that which Jesus taught.” — PR

Lords Prayer (in part) — PR translation

“Dearest Father, always near us- even in the air we breathe —
You who fill all realms
May You be honored in me
May Your Name be loved, exalted and treasured in all the universe and
May Your divine will and rule be executed on the Earth just as it is in heaven ….”

Luke 21: 25-26,36

Discernment — the ability to perceive something obscure or concealed.

Ephesians 1:17-18 (NKJV)
Matthew 15:14
Matthew 13:16
Genesis 3:1
1 Chronicles 12:32 — The Sons of Issachar
Ephesians 6:12 (NKJV)   a spiritual battle
Philippians 1:9-10 (Passion)

Insight –(Grk — Aisthesis) a practical understanding linked to life.

“Walking out the truth that insight reveals; to experience the reality of something and apply it to life.”

Choose  – (Grk — Dokimazo)  — to examine, discern, then approve after testing

“When love, revelation, and insight overflow our discernment, we will always be looking for that which is excellent and pleasing in God’s eyes. We will choose what’s best, not by law or rules, but by loving discernment.”
— Brian Simmons

Prayer Challenge for this week:   Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal to you the state of your love.

Jeremiah 6:16  (Message Bible)  –

” Go stand at the crossroads and look around.
Ask for directions to the old road, the tried and true road — then TAKE IT!
Discover the right route for your soul.”

Following The “Real” Jesus

by Pastor Roy Esposito

The “Wilderness Time” is not only inevitable for all people but for Christians — Necessary!

The wilderness and worship serve the same purpose: to create unbroken fellowship with God.

Midbar -(Heb.)  the place of His voice

Psalms 84:5-7   — Baca — “Weeping”

Hebrews 11:1  — Substance — “Realization”   —-   Evidence –“Confidence”

1 Corinthians 12:9  — Faith — a gift of the Spirit

Hebrews 12:2 (Passion)  —  Jesus — Author and Finisher of faith

Galatians 2:20  —  living from the faith OF the Son of God

For faith to be perfected it must be tested.  — PR

James 1:2-4  (NKJV)

Hebrews 11:3

“Only those who can see the invisible can do the impossible.”

Peace —  (Hebrew)  — Shalom — rest, harmony and wholeness

Peace  — (Greek) — Eirene  —  calmness,perfect well being

Questions:

1. Do I know the “Real Jesus” or is He just an illusion created by my mind?

2. Do I understand the gift He wants to give me?

3. Have I been looking for Him to protect me or to perfect me?

2 Corinthians 5:17  — a new creation in Christ

Revelation 1: 13-18 (Passion)

Romans 5:1-4 (Passion)