Being Fully Engaged – brings Joy
by Pastor Marie Esposito

 Walk in fullness of joy

“You will make known to me the path of life; in Your Presence is fullness of joy; in Your right hand there are pleasures forever.”

Psalm 16:11
1 Peter 1:8-9

What brings you joy? God’s Presence brings me joy.
The greatest weapon in spiritual warfare is His Presence.
Psalm 27
This is what brings joy: to be with Him, to become like Him.

Joy is a spontaneous emotional response of the heart in the spirit.  Joy unspeakable and full of glory is an explosion not a decision.
Galatian 5:22
Christian joy is deep and firm.
It is not superficial and flimsy.
It is not natural; it is supernatural.

Deep beneath even turbulence in our lives, there is a strong current of confidence and joy that all is well in the hands of a sovereign God.
Psalm 94:19
Romans 5:2-5

Out of our experience of God’s love poured out into us grows  An unshakable hope in which we can rejoice. God’s Love and Hope produces joy. Rejoice!
        “When the Lion of Judah roars all else is silent. The roar of the kingdom and it’s governmental authority is in the spiritual airways. Roar and rise to demonstrate My power and authority over all things. Declare and decree Who I AM and What I Am doing.  Arise and emerge with swords and mantles, kingdom Assignments. Hear the rise of measurable shifts in the atmosphere.”

This will be a year of acceleration and ascension.
Rise up – rise up – and stay up – ascend – rise – be elevated.
Peace is your resting place
Worship and  wait, discern wisdom
Moment by moment I am calling you closer deeper higher
transformed into my likeness distinguished by My holiness
And truth. Be strong and of good courage…

It is time:the remnant is rising filled and prepared and dressed coming forth from a place of rest to contend with the enemies of God. It is a Turnaround year. BREAKOUT!!!   walk with the CONQUEROR’S GAIT.

This is what God has in store for us now. “Rejoice in the Lord always and again I say rejoice!” Phil 4:
I remind you of one of two proverbs the Lord spoke to my heart for me to stand on in January for the new year:
        His instruction: Warrior Bride rise up hear the cry of My Heart.

Proverbs 21:22
Habakuk 2:1
Stand
Stay entwined with the Lord.
Don’t give up!
This is our destiny.
Stand and speak after me:
I will:
STAND STAND STAND with the Lion of Judah
ALIGNED, IN UNISON, IN AGREEMENT,
I WILL STAND AND DECLARE HIS TRUTH
I WILL STAND AND DECREE THAT HIS WILL IS MY WILL
I WILL STAND FAST IN THE LIBERTY WHEREWITH
CHRIST HAS SET ME FREE AND I WILL NOT BE
ENTANGLED AGAIN WITH THE YOKE OF BONDAGE!
BREAKOUT!

Romans 15:13
I Peter 1:1-14
James 1:1,2
Romans 14:17,18

We choose God’s joy when we choose the higher path.  It becomes available to us.  We can walk in it Taking The Alijah Journey upward instead of the downward Spiral of defeat and despair brings joy.  The Spirit’s way rather than following the laws of the flesh brings joy.  The road of forgiveness received rather than guilt and regret brings joy.  The gospel truth and the story of Jesus brings joy.  Reading the Word of God brings joy.  Praise and worship brings joy.  Gratefulness brings joy.  The Christmas story brings joy.  The assurance that we are loved and that Jesus is always with us brings joy.  His Presence brings joy. He is EMMANUEL.

Romans 15:13- Oh! May the God of your hope fill you up with joy, fill you up with peace, so that your believing lives, filled with the life-giving energy of Holy Spirit, will brim over with hope!

“Rejoice, O favored one”  Make more room for Jesus to come into your heart and you will find His joy unspeakable and full of glory!

RESTORATION PROMISED

By Pastor Marie Esposito

I will restore to you the years the canker worm has eaten. Joel 2:25-27- the prophetic word about Pentecost- the receiving of Holy Spirit for restoration, empowering and purification. The Holy Fire, the Holy Wind.

Acts 3:21- “for He must remain in heaven  [Jesus] until the restoration of all things has taken place, fulfilling everything that God said long ago through His holy prophets.”

Restoration – all creation returning to how it was before the fall relating to the intimacy Adam and Eve had with God walking in the garden with all their needs met by ONE  Who loved them. And… going on from there

refers to the Davidic covenant being restored- the promise of an eternal lineage

Messianic kingdom without end. 

Jesus fulfilled the law of Moses as Messiah and David was prophesying His coming. 

This tabernacle of David marked a revolutionary change beyond the law of Moses as the Ark of the Covenant now rested in the middle of the people of God on Mt. Zion, in Jerusalem, rather than behind a closed curtain that only the high priest could enter into.

David encouraged the people to worship, give thanks, and praise the Holy God. 

Restoration- [ apokatastasis]  also [ in greek] 

Luke’s use of this term in Acts 3:21 is the only place in the New Testament where the greek is used and the meaning is a medical term that means ‘restoration of perfect health’ 

“The work of the Cross begins the restoration of paradise within the hearts of Christ’s followers.” We can be free from condemnation, legalized religion, and bondage.

Galatians 5:13-16- 13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; [to a life of freedom IN THE HOLY SPIRIT] Freedom means that we become so completely free of self-indulgence that we become servants of one another, expressing love in all we do.14 For LOVE COMPLETES THE LAWS OF GOD. DEMONSTRATE LOVE TO YOUR NEIGHBOR! …16This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.   “ As you yield freely and fully to the dynamic life and power of Holy Spirit, you will abandon the cravings of your self-life.

  Repent, receive forgiveness and

RESTORATION will come.

Jesus is“The restorer of paths to dwell in…”Isaiah 58:12 as are we, after we have been restored to Him.

This is The foundation stone of truth that this church at RCF was established on.

Phil 1:6

Psalm 138:8

The FINAL RESTORATION

IS THE RESTORATION

OF THE TRUE CHURCH

Joel 2:12-29

Israel cried out and God answered.

He promised them the former and the latter rain and RESTORATION. Fullness, satisfaction and they were instructed to praise His Name: knowing that HE WAS IN THEIR MIDST

REFRESHING

Jesus told his disciples that everyone who left something to follow him would receive 100 times more. Mark 10:29,30 

RESTORATION PLUS.

Adam and Eve

Noah

Job

Joseph

Joseph’s life is an example of restoration as well.

He was abandoned, falsely accused, forgotten, and then favored and restored to the role God assigned to him. Gen 41:40-45

GOD IS THE RESTORER 

We try to restore ourselves to no avail.

We choose false gods instead of the Living God

We turn to listen to lies instead of His True Spirit

We try to find religious ways of redemption through rituals and works

In Isaiah 58 the Word says to Repent…. And lay aside our ritual fasting to return to practice TRUE FASTING. Let us listen.

Today, we have established the tabernacle of David here. Our worship here at RCF is based on the unconditional love of a Holy God. We discard condemnation, formality, and legalism to direct every soul to come to Him in repentance and receive His abundant Life.

The Restoration of the Father-son, daughter relationship

The restoration of the intimacy of God in personal relationship as Bride to Husband is clearly displayed through Jesus and His Church. He is purifying a spotless bride in the washing of the water by the word that WE be presented to Him without spot or wrinkle and that we would be holy and without blemish. Eph 5:25-27

We are to display more than what has been before. Remember biblical restoration means multiplication and addition.

The church is to display His love in reality.

John 13:34-36 we are to be known by our love. 

The restoration of the church also means the restoration of His power displayed through us. 

Eph 4:12-13-15

Col 1:27 

I Peter 2:5- “Ye also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. Built on the Cornerstone.

Therefore it is also contained in the Scripture, “Behold, I lay in Zion a chief CORNERSTONE, elect, precious, and He who believes in Him shall never be disappointed or put to shame.”  Isaiah 28:16

By Pastor Marie Esposito

I AM THE VOICE OF GOD. 

Galatians 5:25- “We must live in the Holy Spirit and follow after Him”

Self-control [temperance] as a fruit of the Spirit actually means lordship or spirit-strength.

The fruit of the Holy Spirit is LIMITLESS.

Romans 8:11

So who are you following in your life? Holy Spirit or yourself, or others?

PLEASE SIGNAL YOUR DIRECTION

YOU CAN BE SWIMMING IN HIS VERY HEARTBEAT.

So What is Holy Spirit’s intention towards us? What is His purpose?

Psalm 51:6 reads “ I know that You delight to set Your truth deep in my spirit so come into the hidden places of my heart and teach me wisdom Holy Spirit.”

And when the day of Pentecost had fully come…they were all together in one place Acts 2:1

Waiting for the Promise of the Father… Who is the Holy Spirit. 

Jesus said : John 14:26 “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you. that Holy Spirit would teach us all things.”

When we wait on God, Holy Spirit comes and renews our minds, refreshes our souls, restores our bodies, and fills our spirits.

Isaiah 40:31-

The outer court is where we walk, the Holy Place is where we run, and we soar like eagles [ascending]  [into the heavenly realm] in the HOLY OF HOLIES Heb 10:19

ASCEND

Those who wait for Yahwen’s grace… shall ascend to the high place under His Shadow, hearing the Voice of God, Holy Spirit Himself, and walk in victory. [ Word to me.]

The Word in Isaiah 11 prophesies the truth that Jesus as the Messiah would have the sevenfold Spirit of God resting on HIm. 

Jesus our Christ, our Messiah, fulfilled every prophetic Word spoken about Him in the Old Testament as Holy Spirit rested on Him.

This portion of Scripture in Isaiah 11:2-3-identifies Who Holy Spirit is and what He has given us, even as He rested on Jesus, HE RESTS ON US AND IN US.

The Spirit of Yahweh- the spirit of prophecy, the manifest Presence of God resting on the Lord Jesus. See John 1:32-33

1. The Spirit of the Lord- the outpouring
2. The spirit of Extraordinary Wisdom Eph 1:17-18
3. The spirit of  Perfect Understanding . Dan 1:17
4. The spirit of Wise Strategy
5. The spirit of Mighty Power
6. The Spirit of Revelation
7. The spirit of the Fear of Yahweh

These seven spirits are also in Rev 1:4-6- “May the kindness of God’s grace and peace overflow to you from him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are in front of His throne, and from Jesus Christ the Faithful Witness the Firstborn from among the dead and the ruling King, who rules over the kings of the earth! Now to the ONE who constantly loves us and has loosed us from our sins by His own blood and to the ONE who has made us to rule as a kingly priesthood to serve his God and Father- to him be glory and dominion throughout the eternity of eternities! Amen!” 

Rev 5:6

THE SEVENFOLD SPIRIT OF GOD IS THE ILLUMINATING INFLUENCE OVER GOD’S PEOPLE

“ Be faithful to guard the sweet harmony of the HOLY SPIRIT among you in the bonds of peace, being one body and one spirit, as you were all called into the same glorious hope of divine destiny.” Ephesians 4:3

JESUS- Isaiah 11:4-5-”with righteousness He will uphold justice for the poor and defend the lowly of the earth. His words will be like a scepter of power that conquers the world, and with His breath He will slay the lawless one. Righteousness will be His warriors’ sash and faithfulness His belt.”

It’s His Breath in our lungs. His EMPOWERING PRESENCE that glorifies our God. Our Friend, Holy Spirit is that BREATH OF GOD.

We are His resting place. Is 11:10 –  [glory or kabod]…the bride of Christ is His resting place. Song 1:16-17 

Psalm 23:2 he offers a resting place for me.. His tracks take me to an oasis of peace.

ARISE in the fullness of your union with Your Lord. Phil 4:1IN THE HOLY SPIRIT.

I will say to you to COME FORTH!