3-8-2017 Wisdom

This is the next to last night of this revival. I have preached about Faith, The Heart, The Presence of God and tonight it is Wisdom.The need for wisdom in our lives is quite evident. We find ourselves in the middle of problems, debt, pain and grief because we don't use wisdom. God has wisdom to give us but we seldom ask for it. "You have not because you ask not" applies to wisdom as well as the temporal, transit and the consumable. "Ask and you shall receive" is a way to start finding wisdom. Finding wisdom will aid in the application of wisdom, After all; what good are things we don't use.

May we all slow down just enough to hear the voice of God.......applied wisdom!

10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2,....

I am ready and I am watching the Eastern sky. Jesus will come in an hour that you think not. I want Jesus to come and remove his children from this wicked, evil world. Please set aside all your sin. Confess to God, invite the saving Grace from Jesus into your heart, mind and soul, turn completely away from sin and live each moment as if it were your last........it might be just that!

9-12-2015      Luke 11:24-26

S.       24 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out. 25 And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished. 26 Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.

O.      Spiritual danger when one would backslide.

A.      I must never go back to the sin that I have been freed of. Jesus must be the center of my thought and actions. The cost of failure is too great.

P.       Father; I surrender my life and my will to you today. Not my will but thine, be done, Amen.

I Love God!

God is pouring out his glory on me today. I am ministering to more people than ever before in my life. God is healing sick bodies, clearing clouded minds, repairing broken homes and filling his church up with his Holy Spirit. These ARE the last days. Jesus will soon split the eastern sky and call his own to himself. Oh how I want to be ready......ready to fly into his presence, to see him face to face, to banish all doubt and fear from my mind.......Lord, wash me clean, I repent, fill me with faith. You died for me, so I will live for you.......I love the Lord.

S.O.A.P.

12-16-2014    Mark 14:1-9

S.       1 After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.2 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people.3 And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.4 And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?5 For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.6 And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.7 For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.8 She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.9 Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.

O.      Jesus is anointed by a woman with an alabaster box of expensive oil. His disciples thought it to be a waste but Jesus tells of his coming death and a need to be anointed.

A.      I must learn the meanings of life’s events from God’s perspective. I will ask for understanding, wisdom and patience……then……..wait (patience), apply (wisdom) and grow (understanding) in each event of life.

P        Father; Open my eyes, fill me with your glory and reveal to me your plan for this day. Amen.

Seek and Tell

9-1-2014         Acts 28:17-22   Labor Day

S.       17 And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.18 Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.19 But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.20 For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.21 And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judaea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of thee.22 But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.

O.      Paul is now in Rome and he meets with the Jewish leaders to share with them the reason of his arrest. A time is set to hear Paul’s defence and to learn about the Christian sect.

A.      We must actively seek out people and tell them our testimony. The message of salvation is needed today. People are hurting, sick and afraid and we have the message of hope, healing and love. I will share!

P.       Father; guide my steps today to those that need your love, hope, healing and salvation. Increase my courage and help me speak. Amen.

Worship re-directed.

6-29-2014      Acts 17: 22-23

S.       22 Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.23 For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.

O.      Paul declares the “unknown God” to the people of Athens.

A.      People are very superstitious and will worship or follow after some form of belief. We can use their curiosity to introduce them to God.

P.       Father; I will reveal you to as many people as I can to bring as many as possible into your kingdom. Fill me with the joy of my salvation that I may be a living example to everyone I meet. Amen.

The Promise of Return

4-2-2014              Acts 1:9-11

S.            9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. 10 And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; 11 Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.

O.           The disciples are witness to yet another prophecy as they see Jesus received up into heaven and hear the promise of his return.

A.           Jesus will return. What a wonderful promise! I must be prepared, at all times, to every extent possible, for his return. I will be prepared. I will denounce sin, embrace salvation, follow the Spirit’s leading and encourage everyone I meet to do the same.

P.            Father; Help me to be ready, each day, each hour of each day, each minute and every second of each day to welcome the return of Jesus. I denounce my sin and declare my salvation, by faith, in Jesus Christ. I am made whole through the cross and my hope is secure. I am your son, adopted into Christ, looking forward to the day of reunification of this blessed family. Amen.