Month: April 2019

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Receive Strength / Take Courage

Receive Strength / Take Courage
by Pastor Roy Esposito

Genesis 2:16-17 – Two trees in the Garden

Tree of Choice — represents human autonomy or self-rule

Tree of Choice — puts God in a category of having to mentally choose to receive Him.

Luke 10:38-42 (Passion)
KJV — “Why are you troubled and worried ?”

Worry — Suggests a preoccupation with things that can cause anxiety, stress, and pressure.
A-S & P — causes Sorrow which when sustained creates a Depressed Viewing Platform

Proverbs 15:15
“How you do anything is how you’ll do everything.” — PR

Acts 10:38
Luke 4:18
Ephesians 2:10

Beliefs — Depend on perceptions, past experiences and circumstances.
They are a product of the choices our minds make.

Faith — Is a gift given by God. — 1 Corinthians 12:9
It is a fruit of the Spirit of God’s love. — Galatians 5:22-23 – “Faith that prevails.”

Fear — the main blocking agent to Faith

“If there’s an area of your life where you are particularly fearful you probably have a calling there!” — PR

Exodus 4:10
Exodus 3:10-12

Receiving Faith depends on two things: 1. Strength 2. Courage

Deuteronomy 31:6
Joshua 1:6-7

“Be Strong” — (Heb) — also means — “Receive Strength !” — God’s Proclamation for strength.

Matthew 28: 19-20
Ephesians 1:3

Ephesians 6:16 — “The Shield of Faith” will quench EVERY fiery dart of the enemy!
Ephesians 6:10-18 (Passion)
John 16:33 (AMP) — “Take Courage!”

Strength comes from God but Courage must be taken! — PR

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Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday

by Pastor Marie Esposito
“Hosanna to the Son of David!” Matt 21:9,15
“Hosanna in the highest” Mark 11:9,10
“Hosanna” John 12:13
“Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest~” Luke 19:38
Hosanna- english
Hebrew phrase – Hoshiya na – Hosanna
Hosanna means- ‘to be graciously inclined and propitious toward Jesus.
propitious- promising, optimistic, providential, advantageous, fortunate, auspicious [promise of success in the future] pointing toward a favorable outcome.
HOSANNA- Psalm 118:25 which means Save Please!
It’s a cry for help. HOSHIYAN NA!
then something happened to the phrase over a period of time as a shift happened regarding the meaning of the word. In the psalm it was immediately followed by Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
The word Hosanna moved from a plea to praise;from a cry to confidence.
SHIFT
Psalm 118
John 12:9-38
John 12:35-36
I John 1:7
Isaiah 45:22
HOSANNA IN THE HIGHEST!!
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The Word Made Visible – Part Two

The Word Made Visible – Part Two

1John 3;2 (Passion)

Colossians 1:15-18 (NKJV)
Colossians 2:2-3 (NKJV)

Understanding (Grk) — Sunesis– analysis and discernment

John 3:14-15 (NKJV)
Proverbs 25:2 (Passion)
1 Peter 2:9, Revelation 5:8-10 – Kings and Priests

Numbers 21:4-8 (NKJV) — the people had become discouraged. (Lit) — Inpatient
Psalm 78:24-25 — Manna = “Angel’s Food”

John 6:48-50 — Jesus: Bread from heaven

1 Corinthians 1:23-25 (NLT) — We preach Christ crucified — the Power and Wisdom of God!

Numbers 21:4-9 —- Important Notes:

1. The serpents were already there in the wilderness.
2. All God did was lift His protection.
3. In the New Covenant of Grace, God will never lift His protection.

Bronze — Judgement
Galatians 3:13 (NKJV) — Jesus became a curse for us, absorbed our curse of the law and erased it!

                              "He takes all the UGLY and makes it beautiful!!!"

Romans 8:3 (NKJV) — God sent His Son in the likeness of sinful flesh

“Look to Jesus’ cross to receive healing from the of the “snake-bites” of the world and live.”