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Who Is Jesus? The Author and Finisher of Our Faith

Who Is Jesus? The Author and Finisher of Our Faith

by Pastor Marie Esposito

 

“The Son is the dazzling radiance of god’s splendor, the exact expression of God’s true nature-His mirror image. He holds the universe together and expands it by the mighty power of His spoken words. He accomplished for us the complete cleansing of sings, and then took his seat on the highest throne at the right hand of the Majestic One.”
Hebrews 1:3
He is the Author and the Completer of our faith. -Hebrews 12:2
Faith-complete trust and confidence in something or SOMEONE. Strong. Believe.
Faith is a substance…Faith comes by hearing…
Colossians 2:15 – He is the complete fullness of deity living in human form.  He is the Divine Portrait, the true likeness of the invisible God, and the firstborn of all creation And our completeness is now found in Him.  We are completely filled with God as Christ’s fullness overflows within us. He is the head of every kingdom and authority in the universe~ Through our union with Him we have experienced circumcision of heart. All of the guilt and power of sin has been cut away and is now extinct because of what Christ, the Anointed One, has accomplished for us.
WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH THIS JESUS?
WORSHIP HIM.
Hebrews 12:1-3
Colossians 2:10-13
It is finished! – John 19:30
Psalm 52:9
Revelation 21:6,7
He that overcomes shall inherit all things; and I will be His God, and he shall be My Son.
Ephessians 1:14-16
We can walk in His powerful IDENTITY in us
and become His DESIGN for us.
Our identity in Him and with all that His blood sacrifice won on the Cross is our DESTINY.
He is the AUTHOR AND THE FINISHER OF HIS OWN DESTINY IN US.
Psalm 138:8
Romans 8:31
Romans 8:37
Mark 16:19-20
IT IS FINISHED.
Hebrews 13:20
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Of God’s Good Intention

Of God’s Good Intention

 

Rom 8:28
 
God’s purpose  — His “intention”
 
“Working together  —” — A Collaboration; a practical harmony between our circumstances and our faith.
 
Heb 11:6 (Passion)  – God rewards those who seek Him with passion!
 
” The combination of our love for God and our faith in Him act as a catalyst to release His grace.”
 
 “Grace is the divine element that empowers transformation.”
 
Matt 8:26  –“Little faith –”   —  Literal —“Without confidence” or immature faith
 
Faith is matured only in the context of resistance !!   — PR
 
Jer 32:38-42 (NKJV)
 
Deut. 6:4  — Shema Yisrael  — The Lord of “Oneness”
 
Jn 17: 11,13, 20-24, 26
 
Revealed — (Grk —Onoma)  — all that His name implies
 
1Cor 15:45  — Transcendent Man — ”  —a life giving spirit.”  – to germinate life    
 
Offence — an affront, transgression or act of assault
 
Dualism — “Un-Oneness”
 
1Cor 12;14, Eph 4:1-4  — The Body of Christ
 
1Cor 12:24-27 (Passion)  
 
2Cor 6:16 — (quotes Ezk 37:26-27)  — We are the Temple of God
Rev 21:3-4 (Passion)
 
Glowing aura of the Glory of God
 
12 Pearl Gates   —  God’s truth.
 
Pearl — formed in a living organism when an irritants enters soft tissue
 
12 Foundations
 
Emerald  — essence of a flourishing life of integrity and prosperity
 
Amethyst –(Purple)  Royal Priesthood
 
Ruby — Wisdom.  Costly glories won by the shed blood of Christ
 
Sapphire (Blue)  Natural excellence and beauty
 
Topaz – Advanced and improved vision and stability
Golden Streets clear as glass — The transparency with which the city will be traversed
 
Rev 21:5
Rev 21:22-27
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The Celebration of Pentecost “Wisdom Sunday”

The Celebration of Pentecost “Wisdom Sunday“

Pentecost —  Israel — “Feast of Harvest”–   Shavout
 
Christians — Birthday of the church of Jesus Christ
 
Whitsunday (Old English)  — White Sunday or Wisdom Sunday
Traditionally, the Holy Spirit is known as  “The Wisdom of God”
 
Acts 1:4-5 (Passion Bible)
Acts 2:1-12 (Passion Bible)
 
Filled — Pleroo —  To be made full; An inward filling
Pletho —  To be furnished with or be equipped;  An outward filling  — anointing for ministry
 
2 Corinthians 6:16  — temples of the Holy Spirit
Romans 8:28 (Passion)
 
“All things work in a synergistic collaboration to bring about good for those who love God, put their faith in Him, and respond to the call to the journey which leads to fulfilling His intentions for them.”
 
God’s Intention  — Deuteronomy  6:4  — Shema Yisrael   —  “Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is ONE”
 
John 17:21 — Jesus : That we’d be ONE.
 
1 Corinthians 13:8 —  Love never fails !
 
Hebrews 4:13, Luke 8:17 — Nothing id hidden from God
 
Natural Wisdom — Knowing how to apply knowledge.
 
Wisdom of God  — Assumes all knowledge.
It is the application of ZOE — the principal of life  —  by the PHOS  — the self-generated, unchanging Light of God, empowered by AGAPE —  Love that has no boundaries, limits or qualifiers  — the Substance of God.
 
Genesis 50:20
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The Light / Life Connection

The Light / Life Connection

by Pastor Roy Esposito

John 1:1-5

Phos – A constant, self-generated, unwavering light

Jesus –: “The Word” – Logos

Logos – The highest principal of cosmic order.

“The Message”: The Blueprint for life.

John 1:9-10 – Jesus – “The True Light”

Hebrews 13:8

“We are all fired into life with a certain madness that comes from the gods…” – Plato

Jesus gives us an alternative to the madness:

A new “blueprint” for life. – The Mad Fire of desire and lust transformed to The Holy Fire of God

Holy Fire – “The Phos” – The Light of God

John 8:12 (PR’s interpretation) – “I Am the Phos (the Eternal Revelation Light of Life) which can never be extinguished.  He that chooses to follow Me shall not walk in Skotia – the darkness (chaos, misery and ruin) but shall also have the Phos – the Eternal Revelation Light of Life.”

John 1:4

Ephesians 5:13-14(AMP)

1 Corinthians 15:45 – Our “Super Power” 

– To Give Life to those who are dying in the darkness.

John 14:12

Revelations 12:11

Isaiah 2:2-5

A Word for the church today: “Although there are bends in the road in the form of your trials, I will cause each one of them to magnify MY LIGHT and make it more and more powerful IN YOU.  Do not fear nor be dismayed but instead ARISE – lift up your heads and SHINE – reflect MY Presence.  Walk in the LIGHT and bring to the Nations the many blessings of Life it contains.  “This My plan, purpose and desire for your lives.”

Psalm 119:130(Passion Bible)

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The Light Within

The Light Within

by Pastor Roy Esposito

“Any outward manifestation of power without inner transformation first isn’t really super-natural but super-human.” — PR

 

Genesis 1:26

John 14:12 — Belief in Jesus: the pivotal point of transformation

John 14:16-17 (Passion Bible)

 

A “Quickening” — an acceleration of events about to take place on the Earth.

 

Romans 13:12 — “cast off — put on”: a transformative act

 

Darkness – (Greek — Skotos) — Ignorance with regard to the Divine.  Implies a consequence of misery and ruin as a result.

 

Armor — (Greek — Hoplon) — An offensive tool or implement of war.

 

Galatians 5:22 — The fruit of the Spirit

Romans 12:1-2 (Passion Bible)

2 Corinthians 3:16-18 (Passion Bible)

 

“Whatever part of us that isn’t fully submitted to the “light” will remain in darkness and be subject to the motions and ruin that accompanies it.” — PR

 

1 John 1:5 — “God is Light and in Him is no darkness at all.”

 

Albert Einstein — Theory of Relativity

  1. If you could travel at the speed of light you would live forever.
  2. Matter can’t travel at light speed and remain as matter.
  3. It’s particles would break up and move in line with constant light and take the form of light.

 

Genesis 5:24 — ” And Enoch walked with God and he was not for God took him.”

 

Einstein’s conclusions:

  1. Light is constant
  2. Light is the only constant
  3. Light is the only unchangeable thing.

 

James 1:17 — “The Father of Lights” — no variation or shadows caused by turning

 

Light — Phos — a constant, self-generated light that never varies or turns aside.

 

Malachi 3:6 — “For I am the Lord, I do not change.”

 

The “True Light” — the living, pulsating life-force of God’s Presence in all creation.  The continuous, non-variable flow of the Spirit.

 

Hell — Living the reality of Skotos/ Darkness — felt as much as seen.  An “awareness of being dead.”

 

Encouragements:

  1. Hell is a location that must be intentionally chosen. It is not the destination for God’s kids.
  2. Only God has the power of life and death; over Heaven and Hell.
  3. Jesus took the keys of the fear of death and Hell back from Satan. — Revelations 1:18. Hebrews 2:14-15
  4. We have a “bright” future! — Isaiah 60:1-2, 5
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Gentleness

Gentleness

by Pastor Marie Esposito

Gentleness is the entryway into His Peaceful Presence. His gentleness opens our hearts to self control, as we rest in Him, and leads us to surrender and soft heartedness so that we can be transformed
What is it?  How is it connected to our walk?
Gentleness- praotes- a disposition that is: even tempered, tranquil, balanced in spirit, unpretentious. and that has the passions under control
Meekness- power and strength under control. A person who possesses this quality pardons injuries, corrects faults and rules his own spirit well.
 the essence of fully controlled power of His Presence, with an ability to move and operate within the confines of His Kingdom with authority, power and FULL RELIANCE ON THE HOLY SPIRIT
Power- kratos- dominion, strength, manifested power. exerted strength, power shown effectively in a reigning authority, His kingdom authority, dominion and majesty
GENTLENESS IS FROM GOD.
HE is gentle.
Psalm 18:35
Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
I Timothy 6:12
Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence being the proof of things we do not see and the conviction of their reality. Hebrew 11:1
Exercise your faith.
REST is the key to winning the fight. we rest in what we believe.
Rest creates a relational cycle. – G. Cooke
Galatians 5:22-23  fruit of the Spirit
Matthew 11:28-20
Romans 8:2-6
Colossians 3:2
I Timothy 1:5

LOVE HAS A NAME.

BUILD A TREASURY THAT WILL LAST.

BUILD A LIFE IN GOD.

GOD’S NATURE AND HIS TRUE RICHES:
Righteousness
Godliness
Faith
Love
Patience
GENTLENESS
I Timothy 6:6
Philippians 4:11-15
I Timothy 6:6-7
I CAN REST IN HIS CARE KNOWING THAT I AM LIVING IN GOD’S PROVISION.
I Corinthians 13:4-5
Psalm 18:35
I Peter 5:6
Matthew 5:3
Matthew 5:5
Psalm 37:11
Matthew 5:3
Matthew 5:8
Psalm 17:15
Isaiah 57:15

WHEN WE STAY IN COMMUNION WITH THE GENTLE ONE WE LIVE IN CONTINUOUS REVIVAL.  HIS GENTLENESS WILL MAKE US GREAT.

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…as I Have Loved You

…as I Have Loved You

by Pastor Roy Esposito

Matthew 22:37-39
John 13:34
John 13:35
 

How Jesus Loved People.

1. He was present to them and listened to them attentively — even His enemies.

2. Caringly confrontational — challenged them to think before acting — then act with love

3. Thought generational to advance the Kingdom of God

4. Celebrated all people as gifts from God

5. Humor and Joy — a sense of “Mirth” or great merriment

6. Taught spiritual principles creatively with relatable models

7. Reverence and respect

8. Loyalty — even when rejected

9. Forgiveness

10. Compassion — Cared for people.

                       “Kara” (Gothic) — to lament; to grieve, to cry out for, to sorrow
 
                     Jesus’ Compassion — to enter into a person’s sorrow with them.
 
John 7:38 (AMP)
James 5:15-16 (AMP)
John 14:12, 15 (Passion Bible)
John 14:16-17
 
“Another Helper” — (Allos) — One besides Me and in addition to Me but just like Me.
 
Jesus — The Savior from the guilt and consequences of sin.
Holy Spirit — The Savior over the power of sin by living through us in the fullness of God