“Ideas don’t change people on a deep level – only encounters
with God do.” – PR
Strength – Is given by
God – Nehemiah 8:10, Psalm 8:2, Psalm 29:11
Courage – Is a
decision of the heart to take action.
It must be taken!
Mark 15:43 (NKJV) –
Joseph of Arimathea
Dis-couragement – “Anti-Courage”
Jeremiah 29:10 (NKJV)
Ezra 4:4-5 (NKJV) – KJV
– “– weakened the hands of the people of Judah.”
Proverbs 12:25
(Passion)
Life-Giving Words
1. God is always good
in His thoughts and intentions toward us.
2. He is FOR our
success.
3. His power and
authority are unaffected by earthly circumstances, therefore,
4. He is not hindered
by our limitations.
“We must stay aware of
the difficulties which resist our faith assignments but not directed by them.” –
PR
Romans 4:19-21 (KJV) –
Abraham “staggered NOT in unbelief”
Genesis 15:6, Romans
4:3 – Abraham believed God – accounted as righteousness
“Discouragement can
only affect us when we look at our circumstances without considering the faithfulness
and integrity of God’s promises to help us through them.” – PR
Luke 18:1 – “— pray at
all times and not lose heart.”
“Our faith is a
viaduct through which God’s graces flo Perfection – Maturation
“In order for faith to
mature, situations, where our faith alone can sustain us, are required.”
“Faith arises within
the context of resistance.” – PR
Hebrews 11:1-3
(Passion)
Romans 1:17 – God is
revealed faith to faith.
Habakkuk 2:4 – “The
just shall live by faith”
“Shall live” – (Heb–
chayah) – be animated – to breathe-
Faith is not a method
or belief system. It is an action that’s
lived!
Enemy’s purpose – to
remove courage from our hearts; to depress us and cause us to embrace unbelief.
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
“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.
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.”
Luke 8:17-18 (Passion) — “Pay attention to your hearts.” “How you see things will determine what you see.” — PR — The “mind of Christ” — the potential to make the opaque clear. 1 Corinthians 13:13:12 (Message)
The Three Primary Powers
1. Reasoning minds 2. Emotions 3. Will
The Two Secondary Powers
1. Imagination 2. Sensuality
“The success of the journey toward regaining oneness with God will be determined by the merit of one’s focus.” “The contours and worth of the journey will depend on the object of one’s heart’s concentration:what the soul is looking at and the point from which it’s looked at;– from below, within or above.” — PR
“Spiritual Weapons” — are only able to be engaged when we surrender our control to them. Romans 8:1 — No condemnation for those “IN CHRIST.” “In Christ” — infers to be “IN TRUTH”
John n 4: 21, 23-24
Frances Frangapane — “Our Christian experience must expand until our faith in Jesus and love for Him becomes a lightning rod for His Presence.
“Don’t be afraid to ask — 1. Am I growing closer to Him? 2. Growing in love or just trying to protect myself? 3. Listening and obeying the inner voice of His Spirit? 4. More patient, kind. peaceful, merciful?
2 Corinthians 13:5 (Message) James 4:7-8 — “Divine Arithmetic” — Subtract the worldly and add the heavenly
Subtract the things that make your spirit opaque. — Add the power that’s greater than that which is subtracted: 1. The love of Jesus that’s stronger than any natural desire or fear. 2. The grace of God that’s greater than the power of any sin.
Psalm 35:5 They looked unto Him and were lightened ‘ brightened, enlightened, radiant] and their faces were not ashamed
His Word to me:
SOW NEW SEED IN THE NEWLY PLOWED AND FURROWED GROUND
The New Seed is My Word which does not return void- but accomplishes what I have sent it to do.
the anointed fresh Word comes from the heavens and has to be sown in the earth
my response to what the Lord has spoken to me:
I RECEIVE THE FRESH NEW SEED /SEE
JESUS IS ALIVE- AND I AM FORGIVEN- the past is over
1 Peter 1:23, 25
Isaiah 55:2b-3
WORSHIP WAIT RECEIVE WISDOM DISCERNMENT
What is your expression to Him when you come to the altar of God?
What do you celebrate in your life?
Have you imprinted His Word on your heart? Psalm 103:18-22
Consider the celebration of first fruits
Matthew 6:33
Matthew 13:31
Mustard Tree
His incorruptible Seed has MASSIVE POTENTIAL TO GROW
Galatians 6:9
Specific word of comparison to me from God
Snake/caterpillar
so consider what the Seed of God will do implanted in us will do.
What is the SEED’S POTENTIAL?
It is an incorruptible Seed.
We need to sow Seed for the future, as we activate His sustenance in our own lives and in the lives of those around us. Sow Seed into blessings for the future with the Word of God that does not return void.
