An Invitation to Spiritual Fatherhood

An Invitation to Spiritual Fatherhood

by Pastor Roy Esposito

Luke 15:11-32
Luke 6:27-36 – “Be compassionate just as the Father is compassionate.”
 
Romans 8:16-17
Genesis 3:12 – The beginning of “Spin”

Three Elements of Spiritual Fatherhood:

Grief — Forgiveness — Generosity

Grief – allows my heart to be touched by the wounds of others
Forgiveness – a heart that is empty of self-seeking
Generosity – a giving of self
 
1 John 4:18 – “Perfect love casts out fear.”
 
Generosity – (Latin) Genus – of the same kind – akin to

A Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation

A Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation

by Pastor Roy Esposito

  • Ephesians 1:15-22
  • Romans 8:14
  • 1 Corinthians 2:9
  • Proverbs 4:5-13
  • Proverbs 8:17
  • Romans 8:26
  • Colossians 3:2-3 (NLT)
  • Proverbs 29:18 (KJV)
  • Proverbs 29:18 (NKJV)

“Without an intimate knowledge of God, which comes through experiencing His Presence, the people will cast off perfect order and step back into chaos.”

  • John 16:12
  • Ephesians 1:17-18

Pentecost: Receiving the Power to Become

Pentecost: Receiving the Power to Become

by Pastor Roy Esposito

Acts 1:4-8,21

Matthew 3:11

Acts 2:1-4

1 Corinthians 1:27

1 Corinthians 1:25 (Msg)

1 John 4:8

Romans 8:31-39

“The evidence that we are baptized in the Holy Spirit’s power and Spirit filled, is not simply that we can speak in tongues but that we are reflecting the love of God which has created us, sustains us and has transformed us into beings whose identity is rooted in that love.” – PR

Galatians 1:6

Romans 8:19

John 15:7

Hebrews 4:12

2 Corinthians 4:16

Acts 1:8

Matthew 20:6 – “Many are called but few choose to be chosen.” – Wade Taylor

Psalm 46:1-2, 10-11