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A Spin on Sin: Grieving the Holy Spirit

“A Spin on Sin: Grieving the Holy Spirit”

by Pastor Roy Esposito

Sin – (Greek) Hamartano – to miss the mark
           (and not share the prize.)
Romans 14:22-23
Scruples – an ethical consideration (or mental reservation) that                                   inhibits action.
Psalm 51:5
Luke 1:38
Matthew 26:34
Luke 11:13
                     God is not shaped by men’s belief!  – Jn 1:3, Acts 17:28-29
Luke 24:25
2 Timothy 1:6
Luke 17:20-21
Romans 7:15
Romans 7:17
“The Imposter” – Allows us to wear 1,000 masks that we can change according to the situation we find ourselves in.
2 Corinthians 3:18 – “How can we be changed from glory to glory when                                             we look in the mirror and our faces are still veiled?“
Galatians 5:22-23
Isaiah 11:2
Wisdom – to cherish heavenly principals
Understanding – ability to make sense of things
Counsel – God’s instruction for right living
Fortitude – super-natural courage to overcome difficulties
Knowledge – grace to recognize the warning signs of danger and guidance to to side-step them
 Godliness – ability to follow Christ in life and ministry
 Fear of the Lord – awareness of His Presence and Power to transform
                        “The Gift” is awakened simply by desiring it to be !
1 John 1:9
1 John 1:7
Psalm 139:23-24
Psalm 51:1-3, 7-17 (Message)
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Father’s Day 2016

“Father’s Day 2016”

by Pastor Roy Esposito

  • Luke 15:11-32
  • Luke 6:35-36
  • Matthew 6:14-15
  • Romans 8:16-17

Graham Cooke –  “There is a rhythm to life and a cadence to walking with God.”

Generosity –  Latin: Genus – of the same kind, being akin to

True Generosity – Acts through the knowledge that it’s giving to it’s own family (kin-folk)

 True Generosity – Creates the family it believes in.

  • Matthew 5:14-16 (Msg)
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Coming Home

“Coming Home”

by Pastor Roy Esposito

  • John 1:14 (AMP)
  • Luke 17;21
  • John 1:12 (AMP)
  • 1 John 4:18-19 (AMP)
  • Ephesians 5:26

Salvation – Three Fold

 
  1. Justified –  I receive Christ
  2. Sanctified –  The Word washes me through my life’s circumstances
  3. Glorified –  Share in the Lord’s triumph as all human enemies get put under His feet
  • Hebrews 4:12 (AMP)
  • John 1:3-4 (AMP)
“But when we grasp the truth that we are already home, we may at last have strength to  unmask the illusions created by our fears and continue to return home again and again.”  — Henri Nouwen
 
Hesychastic Prayer
— The Prayer of the Heart —
The  vehicle I travel in to get to the Kingdom within Me
 
  • John 15:4 (AMP)
  • Luke 15:13
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Patterns Of Life: Godly And Ungodly

“Patterns Of Life: Godly And Ungodly”
by Pastor Marie Esposito

“Our desire is to be witnesses of the full truth, the fullness of redemption, the full deliverance from the power of sin and disease, who can claim their territory because of the eternal power working in them, eternal life beautifully, gloriously filling the body, until the body is filled with the life of the Spirit. We can be ministers of that kind.” – SW

  • Isaiah 43:6
  • Jeremiah 24;7
  • Hebrews 12:27-29
  • Hebrews 12:2
  • Hebrews 3:19
  • Psalm 51:7-8
  • Hebrews 7:16
  • Psalm 16:8-9
  • 2 Corinthians 3:18
  • Mark 12:30
  • John 15:19-20
  • Colossians 2:9
  • Hebrews 12:27-29
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Revealed, Not A Mystery And Encouraged – Part 2

“Revealed, Not A Mystery And Encouraged – Part 2”

by Steven Esposito

  • Matthew 10:40-41
  • Mark 9:47
  • Luke 12:49-51
  • Psalm 119:9-11
  • Revelations 3:1
  • Revelations 3:17-18
  • Revelations 3:8
  • Genesis 1:2
  • Psalm 42:7
  • Micah 6:6
  • Micah 6:7-9 (Amp)
  • Ephesians 2:10 (Darby)
  • Revelations 3:21
  • Matthew 25:23
  • Revelations 3:21
  • Revelations 12:11
  • Revelations 7:14-15
  • Revelations 19:1
  • Revelations 19:10
  • 2 Peter 1:21 (Amp)
  • Hebrews 4:12

Handout

The three sections are; Who I Am In Christ, What I Have In Christ, & How I Live In Christ

The Word says that;

The Christ in you – IS – the Hope of Glory – Colossians 1:27

Who I Am In Christ
  • I am God’s child born of an incorruptible seed – 1 Peter 1:23
  • I am a New Creation – 2 Corinthians 5:17
  • I am delivered from the power of Darkness – Colossians 1:13
  • I am Blessed – Deuteronomy 28:1-14 & Galatians 3:9
  • I am purchased of God. – 1 Peter 1:19
  • I am brought near by the Blood of Christ. – Ephesians 2:13
  • I am set free. – John 8:32 & Romans 8:2
  • I am more than a conqueror – Romans 8:37
  • I am God’s workmanship – Ephesians 2:10
  • I am Healed by His stripes – Isaiah 53:6 & 1 Peter 2:24
  • I am One in Christ – John 17:21-23
What I Have In Christ
  • I have the mind of Christ – Philippians 2:5
  • I have access to the Father – Ephesians 2:18
  • I have Received the power of the Holy Spirit – Acts 1:8
  • I have Power over my enemies – Luke 10:19
  • I have Obtained an inheritance – Ephesians 1:11
The Finale
The How I Live In Christ
  • I live in Christ Jesus – Romans 8:2
  • I can do all things through Christ – Philippians 4:13
  • I shall do greater things – John 14:12
  • I possess the Greater One – 1 John 4:4
  • I press towards the mark for the prize – Philippians 3:14
  • I always triumph in Christ – 2 Corinthians 2:14
  • I show forth His Praise – 1 Peter 2:9

Close in Prayer…

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Beyond The Waters of Marrah

“Beyond The Waters of Marrah”

by Pastor Roy Esposito

  • Romans 8:28
  • Romans 8:12-14 (NLT)
  • Romans 6:23
  • Galatians 

The Works of the Flesh – Galatians 5:19-21

Cheap sex — Mental and Emotional Garbage  — Frenzy — Joyless Grabs for Happiness  —  Trinket Gods  —       Magic Show Religion  —  Paranoid Loneliness  —  Cut-throat Competition  —  All consuming-yet-never-satisfied- Wants  —  A Brutal Temper  —  An Impotence to Love or Be Loved  —  Divided Homes  — Divided Lives  —  Small-minded and Lopsided Pursuits —  Depersonalizing Everyone Into a Rival —  Uncontrollable Addictions — Ugly Parodies of Community

  • Psalm 49:1
  • 1 Corinthians 11:27-30
  • 1 John 1:7                                   Koinania — bonding together in unity
  • Galatians 5:16-18 (Message)
  • Deuteronomy 30:15-16
  • Romans 8:13