A Spiritual Vaccine (cont)

Worship

Rise Up

In The Shadow

Encouragement

Pastor Marie Esposito

Sermon

A Spiritual Vaccine (cont)

by Pastor Roy Esposito

Isaiah 55:11 – God’s Word doesn’t return to Him empty and without fruit.
Jeremiah 29:11-13 – His plan for us gives us HOPE for a future that’s fruitful.
Proverbs 3:5 – Trust in Him with all you HEART

Levels of Truth:

Inferior Truth – Is informed by our own understanding – no real answers just speculations
Speculations are uncertainties
Uncertainties cause anxieties
Anxiety is a precursor to FEAR
FEAR is the opposite of FAITH
Faith gives us confident expectation

Superior Truth – God loves us – Is with us – Is in us!

Psalm 23:4 – “I will fear no evil, for You are with me.”
Joshua 1:5-9

The Superior Truth doesn’t cancel the Inferior –It over-rides it!

The Spiritual Vaccine is not just the belief that God is with us. It is also the belief that we are with God – ONE with Him and partners with Him in this world and in this life,

Thank you to Rabbi Marc Gellman for his inspiration.

Look Up and Lift Your Heads

Rise Up!
by Marie Esposito

I rise up, rise up, rise up, I rise up and give You praise
I rise up, rise up, rise up, I rise up Jesus, You’re amazing
I rise up Jesus, You’re amazing

We rise up, rise up, rise up, We rise up, and give You praise
We rise up, rise up, rise up, We rise up, Jesus You’re amazing

We sing praises as we rise in the Spirit
Every breath is filled with Light
New life springs up deep inside us
New strength, new hope, new heights

We give You praise, voices raised, Hallelujah
We join with heaven’s song
We lift Your Name, voices raised, Hallelujah
We worship around the throne

Singing “Holy Holy Lord God Almighty
Heaven and earth are filled with Your glory
Holy Holy Lord God Almighty
Heaven and earth are filled with Your glory!!!

Look Up and Lift Your Heads

Psalm 23
Proverbs 3:5 – Put your Trust in God!
Psalm 121: 1-2 – Lift up your eyes!

The 15 Songs of Ascent – Psalms 120-134

Psalm 120 – A cry of distress to the Lord for help in great suffering
Psalm 121 – Song of praise to God who shields us from all the schemes of the enemy
Psalm 122 – Song of joy as we enter the holy city of God:  OT  – Jerusalem  —  NT — “New Jerusalem”
Psalm 123 – A cry to God for mercy
Psalm 124 – A ballad of how God saved His people from destruction
Psalm 125 – Dwelling in God’s peace
Psalm 126 – A song of restoration as God’s people gather in Jerusalem:
                   vs. 5 ” Those who sow their tears as seeds will reap a harvest with joyful glee.”
Psalm 127 – A reminder that without God we can do nothing.
Psalm 128 – The importance of reverence toward God.
Psalm 129 – A song of victory
Psalm 130 – Our hope in the Lord
Psalm 131 – A reminder to wait on the Lord with confident hope.
Psalm 132 – The importance of Jerusalem as God’s resting place.
Psalm 133 – A song of joy of the certainty we have in God and the power of His word.
Psalm 134 – A song of worship to God regarding the certainty we have in Him and the power of His word.

These 15 Psalms offer us a condensed version of the emotions we experience as God’s people as we “set our hearts on a pilgrimage.”
They are songs of praise, worship, lament, hope, defeat, and victory and especially trust in God.

Ps 146:6
Ps 84:5-7 – “Baca” – weeping
                                  a spring – life – rain – symbolic of the H.S. – pools – blessings

Luke 21:25-28 – “Look up and lift your heads.”

Romans 8:32 – He will freely give us all things!
Hebrews 4:16 – Access to His Throne of Grace where we will find HOPE and MERCY!

Rest in the Resurrection

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REMEMBER and COME

Father has been reminding me of many times over the years that He has touched me and changed my life.

He spoke to me in my heart and said Come to Me.
He woke me up in the wee hours a few nights ago with the word “Come”. over and over.
Two present words from the Lord. Remember and Come. 
Come to Him and remember what He has done for you.
REST IN THE RESURRECTION. 
REST IN WHAT HE HAS DONE.

Remember: Bring to mind an awareness of someone or something. recall, recollect 
Come:  to move or travel towards someone or something.

Life can often be difficult and hard. All over the world, people are sick and dying, losing jobs, and suffering. At times in our lives the painful hits can come so quickly, like the sudden downpour of a torrential rain. The battery of raindrops comes in fast and hard, one hit after another, making it hard to recover from one before another strikes.  We find ourselves knocked to our knees, down for the count. Although the position may not feel good, being on our knees may be the best place to experience the protection and victory of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

God wants us to move closer to Him. He is calling us. COME AND REMEMBER.

It’s Resurrection Sunday! We celebrate Jesus’ resurrection from death, sin and sickness! HE ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN! HALLELUJAH! We celebrate His resurrection in our hearts every day as we continually feast in His reviving Presence and LOVE.

Father spoke to me of Rest this week to share with you.
And to you who are troubled- rest   2 Thessalonians 1:7, NIV:
Remember, He is coming back and His parousia is happening every moment as He gets closer and closer to each of us.

Psalm 37:7 Be still  [Rest] before the LORD and wait patiently for Him.
We rest in His promises and we wait for Him to speak in our secret place. Continue to contemplate and meditate on His Word. His grace and comfort and assurance seeps into our hearts as we wait in His Presence.

Strive to enter into rest Heb 4:1-

Be still [ rest] and know that I am God.  Ps 46:10 He is ALL POWERFUL! 

Faith is the connection to all the glory of God and the kingdom of God. What have you put your faith in? JESUS IS THE ROCK OF OUR SALVATION, SURE AND STEADFAST.

The Creator of the Universe loves us and has given us access to His very nature, and His kingdom, No power in the Universe (all of space and time, and their contents) can separate us from Him and His love.
Truth is a Person Who lives in our hearts.  His name is Jesus.
HALLELUJAH!  HE’S ALIVE!

Faith is built over time as we continually turn to Him when we need help, thanking, praising and worshiping Him  during the storms. Remember, in the middle of the tempest in the boat, the disciples cried out for help! Jesus was in the boat with them, sleeping and resting. They woke Him up and cried out to Him How can you sleep? He got up and said… no faith, huh? PEACE BE STILL and the storm ended.

Holy Spirit whispered that to me last week as I sat at the beach and watched the quiet waves inching their way towards the rocky shore. The sun was shining brightly outside and  the Son was shining inside, in my heart. PEACE BE STILL. He spoke to me, and my heart was quieted. I had cast all my cares onto His back, and had come into a place of peaceful trust and rest.
I REST IN THE RESURRECTION. I COME TO HIM AND REMEMBER WHO HE AND WHAT HE HAS DONE.

Ephesians 3:17-19  (TPT)

17 Then, by CONSTANTLY USING YOUR FAITH, the life of Christ will be released deep inside you, and the resting place of his love will become the very source and root of your life.

18–19 Then you will be empowered to discover what every holy one experiences—the great magnitude of the astonishing love of Christ in all its dimensions. How deeply intimate and far-reaching is his love! How enduring and inclusive it is! Endless love beyond measurement that transcends our understanding—this extravagant love pours into you until you are filled to overflowing with the fullness of God.

Psalm 103:4
Colossians 1:13-14
Job 19:25  MY REDEEMER LIVES!!

“My Redeemer Lives and I will see His glory
as He works all things together for my good.
Whatever things occur, if this I can be sure,
I KNOW MY REDEEMER LIVES.
Even though I walk through the valley,
I will fear no evil, HE IS WITH ME
and on the battlefield, although the pain is real,
Our struggles soon will fade as His glory is revealed!
My Redeemer lives!”
– Eugene Greco

A Spiritual Vaccine: The 23rd Psalm

Encouragement from Pastor Marie
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A Spiritual Vaccine: The 23rd Psalm
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By Pastor Roy Esposito

Isaiah 45: 7 (Passion)  Yahweh, creator of all things – even adversity!
Shalom – peace, health, safety, soundness, harmony and an absence of agitation or discord.
Calamity/adversity – disaster, affliction, distress, misery, trouble, and woe.

“Embracing the fact that God, has created ALL things, allows for the development of spiritual maturity founded in the faith that God IS good and has a GOOD plan for our well-being.” – PR

Evil can exist as a result of mismanaged free will, which in itself is created by God.

Free will is given to us so we can choose life!

Psalm 23:1 – “The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want.”

Shepherd – (Hebrew) – Ra’ah – Shepherd guide and best friend.

Hebrew – Echsar – “Lack” not “want

A more accurate translation – ” The Lord is my shepherd/best friend, I shall not lack anything.”

Philippians 4:19 – “And my God shall supply all your NEED according to His riches and glory by Christ Jesus.

NEED not “needs” – As the need arises – He’ll supply it!

“Embracing the assurance of this promise puts the breaks on the incessant desire to accumulate “things.” –PR

Psalm 23:4 – I don’t have to be afraid of evil because I don’t have to face it alone:  HE is With me!

Because God is with me ALWAYS I will always have what I NEED for Shalom, Salvation, and Life.

May the Lord bless you this week, May His peace hide you in the secret place of His love. – PR