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Embracing Mystery

“Embracing Mystery”

By Pastor Roy Esposito
  • John 3:16
  • 1 John 4:*
  • Colossians 1:26-27
  • Romans 6:11
  • Romans 7:5-6 (KJV)

 Spirit – Pneuma – the“Breath” or wind of the Spirit

  •  Deuteronomy 30:11-14 (Message)
  • Daniel 11:32b
  • James 1:2-4 (Message)
  • 1 Kings 3:9  – an understanding heart – a “Hearing” Heart
  • Galatians 2:20 (KJV)  –  faith OF the Son of God
  • Exodus 3:1-4
  • Luke 24:49
  • 2 Corinthians 1:20
  •  Acts 2:1-13
Two questions for the church to consider
  1. What does this mean? – Acts 2:12
  2. What must we do?         – Acts 2:37
The degree to which we are able to answer these questions will be the same degree of influence we will have on contemporary society.
  • Psalm 18
  • Daniel 11:32b
  • 1 Corinthians 14:13
  • 1 Corinthians 14:19
Steps to Learning God’s Language
  1. Motivation  — Desire
  2. Equipment
  3. Location
  4. Humility
  5. Patience
  6. Assurance – God is pleased by our effort to learn of Him
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Divine Arithmetic

Divine Arithmetic

by Pastor Roy Esposito

  • Matthew 18:18 (AMP)
  • 1 Peter 1:15-16, (Leviticus 20:26)
  • 2 Corinthians 7:1

The “Promises” 

  1. We’re accepted in the Beloved – Ephesians 1:6
  2. God will dwell among us and in us – John 1:14, John 14:17
  3. God will be our Father – 2 Corinthians 6:18
  • Hebrews 4:14
  • Ephesians 5:25b-27
  • James 4:7-8
  • James 4:7-10 (Message)

The Divine Arithmetic

Subtract — worldly inclinations

Add — heavenly qualities

Flannery O’Connor – “All human nature vigorously resists grace because grace changes us and change is painful.”
  • Ephesians 2:8 – saved by grace
  • 2 Timothy 3:1-5 (Message)
  • 2 Timothy 3: 5 — (NLT)
  • Proverbs 29:18

The Paschal Mystery: 

“Life Comes From Death”   — Galatians 5:20
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Re-Set / Re-Focus

“Re-Set / Re-Focus”

by Pastor Roy Esposito

  • 2 Kings 6:8-23
  • 1 Corinthians 13:12
  • Colossians 3:2
  • Colossians 3:12-15
  • Romans 8:1
  • Philippians 3:10
  • 1 Thessalonians 5:21

“Real Christianity” – Love maturing in us.

  • Philippians 2:13
  • Hebrews 13: 21
  • 2 Corinthians 13:5 (Message)
  • James 4:7
  • James 4:6
  • 2 Corinthians 12:9
  • John 14:17 – The Helper not The “Do-er”
  • 1 John 4:17

 Suggested questions to ask the Lord while journaling.

  1. Is my faith effective? 
    • Are my prayers being answered?
    • Is my life becoming more Godly?
    • Loving?
    • Peaceful?
    • Stable?
  2.  If it’s not working for me– why not?
    •  Have I been taught correctly?
    • Am I spending enough dedicated  time seeking the Lord?
    • Am I lazy?
    • In unbelief?
    • Am I out of focus?
1 John 2:5-6 – Not a clone of Him but of the same character with the same intentions – To love God and one another.
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The Most Powerful Force in the Universe

“The Most Powerful Force in the Universe”

by Pastor Roy Esposito
  • John 14:12
  • Psalm 92:10
  • 1 John 4:17
  • John 10:10
  • Genesis 1:26
  • Colossians 1:15
  • Psalm 115:16
  • Job 38:22
  • Isaiah 1:18
  • Jeremiah you 1:9
  • Revelations 19:10
  • Job 22:28 (AMP)
  • Mark 11:24
  • Hebrews 13:20-21
  • Revelations 3:14
  • Revelations 3:20
  • Psalm 24
  • Colossians 2:9-10 (AMP)
  • Revelations 3:19 (AMP)
  • Philippians 2:13 (AMP)
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Withstand – Stand With

“Withstand – Stand With”

By Pastor Marie Esposito

Walk in your true identity as a son/daughter of the Living God joining your heart with His.  We carry the all-conquering life of the Risen Lord within us.  Which can then enable us to triumph over the Adversary.  Joined to Him in spirit, we are brought into vital union with the very Breath of the Living God, who poured His Life into us when we said “Yes” to Him.  We carry the Bread of Life in Our Hearts.
  • Romans 3:23
  • 2 Corinthians 10:3-6
  • Luke 10:19
  • Mark 3:27
  • John 3:19
  • Romans 8:7
  • Ephesians 2:3
  • 1 John 2:16
  • Mark 16:24
  • James 4:6-8
  • James 4:7-10

Tools:

  1. Be Ruled by the Word,
  2. Beware of grieving the Holy Spirit,
  3. Labor for Wisdom,
  4. Resist the First Stirring of Temptation,
  5. Labor to be Filled With the Spirit,
  6. Keep Humble,
  7. Be Constantly on Guard,
  8. Continue Communing With God,
  9. Do Not engage Satan in your Own Strength.  You need to draw the power, and even the desire, to resist sin from Jesus Christ and you need to do this every day.
  10. Pray Constantly.  Prayer is a shelter to the soul; a sacrifice to God; and a scourge to the devil.
  • 1 Peter 5:9,10
  • Ephesians 6:10-11
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Pursue God , Pursue Love…

“Pursue God , Pursue Love…”

by Steven Esposito

  1. 1 John-5:18  and Psalm 91
  2. … Love is Foundational and Fundamental…” – Ron Rolheiser
  3. Song of Solomon 7:10
  4. Song of Solomon 7:11-12
  5. …“A call is forever rising, but its language I cannot speak, It was born while I was made being, it is the call of Love, deep unto deep…” – John W. Follette
  6. Psalm 91: 14-16 (Amp)
  7. Revelations 3:20
  8. 1 John 4:18 (Amp)
  9. 1 John 4:19 (Amp)
  10. Song of Songs 2:10-13 (NJB)
  11. …”“There needs to be “THAT” cry in us for the Lord to invade the very places where we live…” – Jill Austin
  12. Proverbs 8:17,21
  13. Isaiah 60:1,3 (Amp)
  14. Song of Songs 2:4 (Amp)
  15. Revelations 14:3
  16. John 15:4 (MSG)
  17. Ephesians 3:17-19 
  18. Luke 10:27
  19. Ephesians 2:14-16 (Darby)
  20. Matthew 22:36-38
  21. 1 Corinthians 13:1-2
  22. Deuteronomy 33:12
  23. Philippians 1:27
  24. John 3:16-17
  25. John 15:3
  26. John 1:7 (Amp)
  27. John 12:36
  28. Psalms 147:3
  29. Isaiah 61:1a (NKJ)
  30. Genesis 29:20
  31. Jeremiah 23:31-33
  32. 1 Corinthians. 13:9-10
  33. 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 (Amp)
  34. 1 Corinthians 13:13 (Amp) 
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The Nature of Wisdom

“The Nature Of Wisdom”

by Pastor Roy Esposito

Word for RCF – July 24, 2016

  1. Take your thoughts captive – 2 Corinthians 10:5
  2. Stay Alert! – 1 Peter 5:8
  3. Speak blessings, avoid speaking curses – James 3:8-12
  4. Pray for renewed minds committed to Kingdom Ideals – Romans 12:2
  • James 3:13 (Msg)
  • Luke 10:38-42 – Martha/Mary
  • Romans 10:10 (NLT)
  • Luke 24:29 – “The Promise”
  • 2 Corinthians 3:18 (Amp)
  • 1 John 3:2 -See and be!
  • Matthew 6:22 (Amp)
  • Psalm 84:5-6 (NLT)