GRACE WINS- God is not in chaos- He is in the chaos but He is calm, peaceful and at rest. The world may be in chaos but God is not. GRACE WINS. Believe, have faith, and move into trust LORD!! Holy Spirit come. The touchstone of my inner life core is that I am loved by God. Romans 8:2 the Spirit of life is the HOLY SPIRIT WHO LIVES IN US 2 Corinthians 6:16 Psalm 37:23-24 I heard Holy Spirit sing in my heart: “Oh no you never let go, through the calm and through the storm, Oh no you never let go, through every high and every low Oh no you never let go, you never let go of me.”
Dance to the rhythm of His heartbeat, resting in His arms.
Deuteronomy 33:27 GRACE WINS. 4 2 Corinthians 3:17-18- SPIRAL: An upward and progressive winding in a continuous and gradually widening curve around a central and fixed point in the center, that shows a continuous and dramatic increase. Winding around a cylinder and at the same time rising or advancing forward. THE CENTRAL FIXED CYLINDER IS JESUS AND THAT’S US. OUR WALK WITH HIM IS THE SPIRAL… PRESSING ON IN ANSWER TO AN UPWARD CALL RISING UP AND ADVANCING FORWARD. GRACE WINS. Hebrews 6:11-12 11 Hebrews 10:34b-36 HIS IS US! GRACE WINS! Proverbs 17:22 Proverbs 16:24 Psalm. 30:11-12 “Then he broke through and transformed all my wailing [my lamenting] into a whirling dance of ecstatic praise! He has torn the veil and lifted from me the sad heaviness of mourning. He wrapped me in the glory garments of gladness. Vs.12 How could I be silent when it’s time to praise you? Now my heart sings out loud, bursting with joy—a bliss inside that keeps me singing, “I can never thank you enough!”
Romans 8:28-31 TPT God has determined to stand with us, tell me, WHO THEN COULD EVER STAND AGAINST US
COME THOU FOUNT OF EVERY BLESSING, TUNE MY HEART TO SING THY GRACE STREAMS OF MERCY NEVER CEASING, CALLS FOR SONGS OF LOUDEST PRAISE. GRACE WINS. TUNE YOUR HEART TO SING HIS GRACE.
To be present in the moment — ”Be where your feet are” — Sister Josephine
Allow distractions to keep us asleep and create the illusion of truth.
Unknowns — “Mystery” Mystery — Things not fully understood Spiritual Mystery — a reality that’s not apparent through human reasoning and only knowable through divine revelation.
Hebrews 11:1 (NKJV) – “Now faith is the substance ( REALIZATION) of things hoped for, the evidence (CONFIDENCE) in things not seen.”
Passion Bible — “ Faith brings our hope into reality. It is all the evidence required to prove what is still unseen.”
Belief transformed into Faith is an empowerment to life.
Habakkuk 2:4 — “ –the righteous shall live by faith.” – NOT a command but a declaration of TRUTH.
Romans 1:17 (Passion) “– moves us from receiving life through faith to the power of living by faith.”
Habakkuk 2:4 (Hebrew) — “ The righteous man by his faithfulness, consistency, firmness, belief, and steadfastness — SHALL LIVE”
“If I choose to live only by what I already understand I run the risk of creating a god who looks alot like me.” — PR
Luke 5:1-11 (NKJV) Vs 1 — Taught the multitudes close to shore Vs 2 – Two boats — 1. Our way 2.God’s way Vs 4 — “launch out into the deep”
The blessings won’t be found in the shallow waters of faith. — PR
“Close to the shore” — staying with what is comfortable and familiar, never really leaving the old ways.
“Launch out” into the deep waters of Faith — of His Presence— of His Word — of Worship — of the Spirit — of Joy — launch out into the Deep of His Heart.
This is where the blessings and miracles are found!
Vs 6 — the miracle of the fish – so many that the boat began to sink ( the old ways/life) Vs 8 — The miracle actually revealed Peter’s true nature to himself Vs 10 — “Don’t be afraid.”
Luke 18:8 “Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find Faith on the Earth?”
Psalm 5:4 Hebrews 4:16 [boetheia] specific help in time of need medical aide and a cure Boetheia – a brand of help : critical assistance that meets an urgent specific need (a remedy) see Me hear Me feel Me IMMERSE YOURSELF IN HIM
Moses said to God: I know You Show me your ways Show me your glory Exodus 33
2 Corinthians 10:5,6 Obedience to God is of the utmost importance. Obedience in humility puts you in the place to be able to declare His protection and His Promises in your life which causes you to rise above your circumstances.
Some guidelines:
Pursue the secret place
Rebuke the wind and waves – “Peace be still”
Shake it off and move on –
Keep your vision clear –
Accept His comfort-
A multitude of mercy surrounds you. Melodies of the victorious King of glory are ready to erupt from your heart- Let them come up and sing them out loud in agreement and alignment with His will and direction for your life..
“Every act of compassion no matter how small or seemingly insignificant holds the potential to help many to the victory .of an abundant life found in Christ Jesus.” – PR
Our “toys”/idols – rock us to sleep and cause us to stay asleep by offering us temporary relief from reality’s sufferings.
An old saying – “The nature of rain is the same, but it makes thorns grow in marshes and flowers in gardens.”
“I was born asleep, I live asleep, and I will die asleep if not inspired to wake up.” – Anthony De Mello”
It’s only when we become sick of being sick will we seek the “cure” in earnest and wake up!
1 Peter 1:3-9 (NKJV)
Renewed minds in Christ can conquer fear, panic, rage, and greed.
Emotional Disarmament – not denying but laying aside our emotions in order to “see through” problems and not have to “wrestle” with them.
Warriors – sacrifice self-interest for the sake of the greater common good. Children – demand that their desires be met.
Galatians 6:2 – “Bear one another’s burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
The Principal of Impermanence – all things eventually come to an end.
Questions: In what state will I be in when this pandemic ends? How strong will my faith be? What will I have faith in? What will be the depth of my love for others?
Isaiah 55:11 – God’s Word doesn’t return to Him empty and without fruit. Jeremiah 29:11-13 – His plan for us gives us HOPE for a future that’s fruitful. Proverbs 3:5 – Trust in Him with all you HEART
Levels of Truth:
Inferior Truth – Is informed by our own understanding – no real answers just speculations Speculations are uncertainties Uncertainties cause anxieties Anxiety is a precursor to FEAR FEAR is the opposite of FAITH Faith gives us confident expectation
Superior Truth – God loves us – Is with us – Is in us!
Psalm 23:4 – “I will fear no evil, for You are with me.” Joshua 1:5-9
The Superior Truth doesn’t cancel the Inferior –It over-rides it!
The Spiritual Vaccine is not just the belief that God is with us. It is also the belief that we are with God – ONE with Him and partners with Him in this world and in this life,
Thank you to Rabbi Marc Gellman for his inspiration.
I rise up, rise up, rise up, I rise up and give You praise I rise up, rise up, rise up, I rise up Jesus, You’re amazing I rise up Jesus, You’re amazing
We rise up, rise up, rise up, We rise up, and give You praise We rise up, rise up, rise up, We rise up, Jesus You’re amazing
We sing praises as we rise in the Spirit Every breath is filled with Light New life springs up deep inside us New strength, new hope, new heights
We give You praise, voices raised, Hallelujah We join with heaven’s song We lift Your Name, voices raised, Hallelujah We worship around the throne
Singing “Holy Holy Lord God Almighty Heaven and earth are filled with Your glory Holy Holy Lord God Almighty Heaven and earth are filled with Your glory!!!
Psalm 23 Proverbs 3:5 – Put your Trust in God! Psalm 121: 1-2 – Lift up your eyes!
The 15 Songs of Ascent – Psalms 120-134
Psalm 120 – A cry of distress to the Lord for help in great suffering Psalm 121 – Song of praise to God who shields us from all the schemes of the enemy Psalm 122 – Song of joy as we enter the holy city of God: OT – Jerusalem — NT — “New Jerusalem” Psalm 123 – A cry to God for mercy Psalm 124 – A ballad of how God saved His people from destruction Psalm 125 – Dwelling in God’s peace Psalm 126 – A song of restoration as God’s people gather in Jerusalem: vs. 5 ” Those who sow their tears as seeds will reap a harvest with joyful glee.” Psalm 127 – A reminder that without God we can do nothing. Psalm 128 – The importance of reverence toward God. Psalm 129 – A song of victory Psalm 130 – Our hope in the Lord Psalm 131 – A reminder to wait on the Lord with confident hope. Psalm 132 – The importance of Jerusalem as God’s resting place. Psalm 133 – A song of joy of the certainty we have in God and the power of His word. Psalm 134 – A song of worship to God regarding the certainty we have in Him and the power of His word.
These 15 Psalms offer us a condensed version of the emotions we experience as God’s people as we “set our hearts on a pilgrimage.” They are songs of praise, worship, lament, hope, defeat, and victory and especially trust in God.
Ps 146:6 Ps 84:5-7 – “Baca” – weeping a spring – life – rain – symbolic of the H.S. – pools – blessings
Luke 21:25-28 – “Look up and lift your heads.”
Romans 8:32 – He will freely give us all things! Hebrews 4:16 – Access to His Throne of Grace where we will find HOPE and MERCY!
Trust- To believe in the reliability, truth, the ability or strength of, to put confidence in one’s integrity.
Who are we trusting in? The Holy Living God.
He is all powerful and all loving. His Word and His promises are secure and true.
Our heart must completely trust in Him; there is no room for anything else.
He has a rightful claim to the throne of our lives. And, we have a rightful claim to all that Jesus has purchased for us and rules over in His throne room in heaven. This is where we rest.
Ephesians 2:6 Hebrews 4:16
When we give thanks, praise, and worship our God, speaking His Word, our focus shifts to Him and off of us. We enter His realm.
Complete surrender in every moment connects us
intimately with God. If we have given ourselves over completely to God, we can be assured that He will completely take care of us.
Psalm 56:3 Proverbs 3:5-8
There is a man after God’s own heart [David] who had many trials in the progression of his life, and came through every one of them in victory. We can read Davids’ story in First and 2nd Samuel.
David learned to worship and trust God as a shepherd on the hillside. He was anointed by Samuel the prophet on the hillside to become king. That was his destiny. There were many steps that led up to his coronation. Within the process of his life, he learned to trust His God and to inquire, prayerfully, every step of his life and then obeying the direction and counsel of God. He was intimate with the Lord and heard His voice clearly as God led him to victory over his enemies. God was His Champion.
Briefly, I can share two times that David inquired counsel and had victory.
Ziglag – Restoration Hebron – Coronation
Here are his words when he was completely delivered from his enemies and from Saul.
Psalm 18:1-2 reads “The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer: My God, My strength in whom I will trust. My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies.
We can be encouraged by this life, and by the Word of God as it instructs us to seek Him for answers in this time of our lives.
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and depart from evil. It will be health to your flesh, and strength to your bones.” Proverbs 3:5-8
Isaiah 52:12 “Your God, Yahweh, will go before you. He will lead you each step and be your rear guard.”
“Honor All People,Love the Brotherhood,Reverence God,Honor the King” – 1 Peter 2:17
by Pastor Roy Esposito
Nephesh (Hebrew) – Soul Ruach (Hebrew) – Spirit
Both speak of an inner life where thinking, reason, and emotion occur. Both are used interchangeably in the OT to speak of the “totality” of God. – Dr. Michael Heiser Both are used to describe the source of our inner life.
Shema Yisrael – Deuteronomy 6:4 – God is ONE Matthew 22:37, Mark 12:29-30 – Love God Totally
Philippians 4:4-9 (Passion) 1 Peter 2:15-17 (NKJV)
HONOR IS AN ATTITUDE!
Gadsden Flag – A Coiled Snake with the inscription, “Don’t Tread on Me”
Luke 10:19 – “Tread on serpents” – Jesus
“We should be able to voice our point of view without demonizing those who disagree.” – PR
Matthew 22:37 – “Love one another…” – Jesus
Romans 15:7 – “Receive one another…”
“We don’t honor the sinful actions of people, but we are to honor the humanity of sinful people.” – PR
Honor church elders – 1 Timothy 5:17 Employers – 1 Timothy 6:1 Widows – 1 Timothy 5:3 Spouses – 1 Peter 3:7, Ephesians 5:33 (AMP) The Aged – Leviticus 19: 32 1 Peter 2:17 – All people
John 12:26 Psalm 91: 14-15
Matthew 13:52-58 Exodus 20:12, Ephesians 6:2
Genesis 9:18-27 – Noah dishonored by Ham Genesis 6:9
Ephesians 6:12 – Wrestling in the heavenly places Ephesians 1:3 – Blessed in the heavenly places
Peace – Not extreme indifference and detachment from the world but the fruit of confidence in God’s love for us – personally.
1 John 4:4 – “Greater is HE who is in me…”
“True spiritual authority over fear will only arise in the areas of our being where God’s peace has replaced our inner conflict and oppression.” – PR
Philippians 4:8-9,11-13(NKJV) – “—to be content in whatever state we’re in.”
Content -(GRK – Autarkes) – sufficient in oneself; undisturbed – NOT necessarily HAPPY.
Peace (Strongs) – To set at ONE again
“Where you are not at Peace – you’re at WAR!” – PR
John 14:27 (Passion) & (Ampified)
“We will never fully know Christ’s victory until we stop reacting humanly to our circumstances and look it straight in the eye without fear or intimidation.” – PR
Mark 4:35-41 – Jesus expressed His perfect peace over the storm and it stilled.
Isaiah 26:3 (Passion)
Imagination – (Hebrew – Yetser) – to form and frame-up
Isaiah 26:3(Amp) – commit to – lean on – hope in
2 Timothy 1:12 – “He is able to keep that which I commit to Him – ”
2 Corinthians 10:4-5 (NKJV) & (Passion)
Truth
Righteousness
Faith
Salvation
The WORD spoken
Communion through prayer
Alert and Watchful (present, focused, undistracted)
Galatians 5:22 – Peace is a fruit and an attribute of the Spirit
“Whenever we walk in peace, we walk in the power of a Peacemaker.”
Matthew 5:9 – “Blessed are the Peacemakers, for they shall be called Sons of God.”
Philippians 1:28(Amp) – Peace: a clears sign – a proof – and a seal of our deliverance
Psalms 37:7-9, 11
Meek – not weak but a gentleness of spirit that connotes remarkable strength. – Jack Hayford
Ephesians 2:19 (Passion)
Revelation 4:6 – The crystal sea, like glass, before the Throne – no waves – no ripples
Throne – the symbol of authority – Peace surrounds His authority!
John 3:1-8 (Amplified)
Heb 4:11 — The real struggle: entering the rest of God.
Having been in existence for a long time and Therefore, is recognized and generally accepted
To institute something permanently by enactment or agreement.
To make Firm or stable.
To Introduce and cause to grow and multiply
To bring into existence.
To put on a firm basis; To set up.
To put into a favorable position – To gain full recognition and acceptance.
To put beyond any doubt. To demonstrate, to show, to prove,
To Substantiate
To enter into an agreement, a contract or a Covenant
THE LORD HAS ESTABLISHED HIMSELF AND ALL WHO WOULD BELIEVE In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1
Created means to form or to fashion, to produce with originality. The word also carries with it the suggestion of something that can be carved or sculptured. Created in Joshua 17:18 – Translates into The Hebrew word “bah-rah” which is referring to “cutting” like cutting down trees to “clear out” the land. “Bah-rah” = both creating something by bringing something into existence from nothing, and also creating something by fashioning existing matter into something new, as God did in creating man out of the dust from the ground. Genesis 1:27 God, as creator, Establishes His Sovereignty, by His Authority.
It is by His authority that all things have been established. the “anointed one” is the Good News. This wonderful news includes the unveiling of the mystery kept secret from the dawn of creation until now. Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery kept secret since the world began. ROMANS 16:25 NKJV
Here the phrase “Kept secret” means; “Kept in God’s silence”
Passion Bible foot note Established is to be put into a favorable position and to gain full recognition in God.
“Now acquaint yourself with Him and be at peace. Thereby, good, will come to you. Receive, instruction from His mouth, and lay up His words in your heart. If you return to the Almighty, you will be built up. You will remove iniquity far from your tents. JOB 22:21-23 It continues to go and say, “You will also decree a thing, and it will be established for you; – light will shine on your ways.” JOB, 22:25-28
We can know / and decree ‘Exaltation will come!’
Then He will save the humble person. He will even deliver one who is not innocent; Yes, he will be delivered by the purity of your hands.” “JOB 22:30”
WHY? / HOW?
Another definition of “established” is to bring into existence
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new”
“2 CORINTH 5:17”
Then He said this = I brought you up out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set your feet upon a rock, and established your steps. “PSALM 40:2”
I will also confirm you to the end, that you may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. “1 CORINTH. 1:8” “so that I may establish your heart blameless in holiness before God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints”.
“1 THESS. 3:13”
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope”
“JEREMIAH 29:11”
To make firm or stable and to introduce and cause to grow and multiply. To put on a firm basis; to set up to institute something permanently by decree or by enactment. an agreement. Then to put beyond any doubt. The Lord has established His Covenant and I am His. “From true virtue shall the leaders of tomorrow draw true authority”, for when the nature of Christ is revealed, the authority of Christ soon follows.” Jesus paid the price for us to walk in this Authority which is rooted IN LOVE. – Francis Frangipane “In Christ Image Training”
JESUS BRINGS THE SHALOM
The Peace and the constant victory over every situation
Scripture tells us that > “The same power that raised Jesus from the dead is now in you” (in us) “ROMANS 8:11
LET’S TALK ABOUT SHALOM
Strong’s Concordance defines it’s meaning as ‘completeness, wholeness, health, peace, welfare, safety, soundness, tranquility, prosperity, perfectness, fullness, rest, harmony, the absence of agitation or discord
“Shalom” in Hebrew is made up of 4 Hebrew Letters The 4 Hebrew letters that make up the word “SHALOM” are=
Shin = to destroy something
Lamed = Authority
Vav = To Establish something/to put into place • Mem = Chaos and/or Dis-Order
Let’s go to the story in “Mark 4:35-41
Jesus was fully man just like His disciples were He has both the human sight and the spiritual insight in this storm there was a demonic presence or evil authority behind it. It was designed to instill fear and doubt and cause division, as we all know that’s what the enemy is aiming at> to steal, kill and destroy.
Jesus Spoke “SHALOM” to the storm and by the very meaning of those 4 letters spoken in the authority that was established is Jesus.
He was DESTROYING the AUTHORITY, that was ESTABLISHING, CHAOS AND DISORDER. Making it null and void. “Halleluiah”
He who is in me, is greater than he who is in the world. “1 JOHN 4:4” You are established in the blood Have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply, from the heart. For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. the word of the LORD endures forever. “1 PETER 1:22,25”
by the mouth of two or three witnesses, every word may be established.’ “MATTHEW 18:16b
As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and “ESTABLISHED” in the faith, abounding in it with thanksgiving. “COLOSSIANS 2:6-7”
Life with God is not immunity from difficulties, but Peace, (SHALOM), is the daughter of calm!
Live in Constant Victory
We’ve come onto the turf of Heavens Kingdom by Faith. This turf is Established in this whole realm of Victory over the darkness because of what Jesus Did at the Cross. Amen? Jack Hayford Spirit filled Bible
