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Ephesians 3:14-19 NLT  Confession: As a result of Christ dwelling in my heart through faith; I am being rooted and grounded in love, and strengthened to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know Christ’s love which surpasses knowledge, that I may be filled with all the fullness of God. Ephesians 3:17-19  Premise  ⁃ Considering the truth that Th...

Psalms 116:1-19 TPT  Premise  ⁃ May our lives write beautiful letters of love to the Lord continually, scribing not only His unconditional love towards us but our never ending devotion of fidelity to Him.  Fundamental truths  1. The love of God was gifted to us long before we had the opportunity to love Him.  1 John 4:19 TPT  2. Proof of our Love for God is seen in how we express love for people. ...

Focus Scripture: Matthew 2:13-23 NKJV I' m On My Way (A bold declaration to the future) Premise ⁃ The fact that you have made it through the turmoil and wars of harsh harassment, destruction devices, and destiny derailers proves that there is still more for you on the other side of the battle. Surviving attacks, hardships, unfavorable circumstances and even shocking realities has set you up f...

To The Future And Beyond…  “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,”  Ephesians 3:20 NKJV  “Now to Him who is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly more than all that we dare ask or think [infinitely beyond our greatest prayers, hopes, or dreams], according to His power that is at work within us,”...

1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 NLT  Premise  ⁃ Though our decision making has everything to do with pure morality and intentional righteousness, it is also true that God orchestrates moments, relationships, lessons, encounters, and experiences to develop you, sanctify you, and consecrate you in order to then establish you as Holy. Truth is, it is the Lord who MAKES us Holy according to His word. This is...

Ezra 6:14 NKJV  Premise  ⁃ When we accept, allow, and apply the word of God wholeheartedly is when we see the benefits associated with the word of God.  Recipe for us to prosper through the word of God  1. Accept  1 Thessalonians 2:13 NLT  2. Allow  Colossians 3:16 NLT  3. Apply  Matthew 7:24 NIV  Fundamental truths  1. Prospering in God looks like His word taking root in your soul and benefiting...

“So I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down. Why should the work cease while I leave it and go down to you?””  Nehemiah 6:3 NKJV  “so I replied by sending this message to them: “I am engaged in a great work, so I can’t come. Why should I stop working to come and meet with you?””  Nehemiah 6:3 NLT  Premise  ⁃ Coming down implies you had to go up. And...

“You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people.”  Genesis 50:20 NLT  Premise  You were/are promoted for the future indicating that what God is doing, has done, and will do is all because the future is in need of your person, type, anointing and story in order to fulfill the agenda of God and continue the story of...

Jeremiah 1:1-12 NLT  Premise  ⁃ What has held many back from maximizing God given potential as well as experiencing the best of the future that will become a present reality is the excuses one makes based on what they see instead of what God knows. The difference between the two is that what we see can sometimes cause one to lack faith and the truth of God requires faith if purpose will be fulfill...

“Now the Lord had said to Abram: “Get out of your country, From your family And from your father’s house, To a land that I will show you. I will make you a great nation; I will bless you And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”” Genesis 12:1-3 NKJV  Premi...

Numbers 13:1-3, 17-33 NIV  Joshua 1:1-9 NIV  Premise  ⁃It is when we learn to grip fear by the neck instead of fear gripping us that we move into the promises of God with full confidence and assurance. It is true that God is taking you into a new place called PROMISE but fear can’t go with you! Fear of the future must be abandoned if enlargement and expansion will be secured and accomplished. True...

Premise  ⁃ Our humanity should serve as a reminder the we are desperately and constantly in need of God to intervene in our daily affairs if true and authentic change will come about. Sometimes change isn’t born from words but pain. And it is only when we have discovered the study of pain, allowed the teaching of pain, and surrendered to the process of pain that we can finally understand what we g...

”And he arose that night and took his two wives, his two female servants, and his eleven sons, and crossed over the ford of Jabbok. He took them, sent them over the brook, and sent over what he had. Then Jacob was left alone; and a Man wrestled with him until the breaking of day. Now when He saw that He did not prevail against him, He touched the socket of his hip; and the socket of Jacob’s hip wa...

2 Corinthians 5:17  “if any man be IN CHRIST he is A NEW CREATION. The old has passed away, behold the new has come!  1. Real change starts with a new life.  ○ 2 Corinthians 5:17  2. Change is a process - not a destination.  ○ Phil 1:6  3. Change involves letting go and grabbing hold. ○ Ephesians 4:20-24  ○ Romans 12:2

John 10:27-30 NKJV Premise  ⁃ When in God the only way you can be snatched out of the hand of God is when you jump out of it. Otherwise nothing or no one can take you out of the will, security, and protection of God. This assurance is born out of our ability to listen and obey the voice that guides, leads, and protects.  1. Sheep have no sense of direction (Jesus leads us!)   Psalms 23:1-2 NKJV  2...

”Now it happened as they journeyed on the road, that someone said to Him, “Lord, I will follow You wherever You go.” And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.” Then He said to another, “Follow Me.” But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.” Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go...

Daniel 3:1-30 NIV  Premise  ⁃ Choosing to stand or remain faithful to God in the midst of difficult, uncomfortable, and challenging situations is predicated upon the belief or notion that your faith in God dictates your decision making because of believing that His sovereignty guarantees that no matter where you end up He will be there. Know this, in the kingdom of God, it takes more to stand than...

Psalms 73:1-28 NLT  Focus Verse  ”I was so foolish and ignorant— I must have seemed like a senseless animal to you. Yet I still belong to you; you hold my right hand.“  Psalms 73:22-23 NLT  Premise  ⁃ Understanding the reality of our humanity gives us the opportunity to stand on certain truths that are sometimes hard to believe but are necessary to grasp pertaining to our posture in relation to Go...

Heaven Heard Me  Daniel 10:1-21 NLT  Premise  ⁃ Just because the ANSWER hasn’t been received doesn’t mean that the PRAYER wasn’t HEARD and the answer wasn’t sent. The question isn’t if God hears your prayer but has the answer been resisted?  Prophetic Insight 1. The corrupt illusion and/or false facade that promotes the notion that God’s anger and punishment are the reasons you haven’t received ce...

”Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years. His mother was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah from Bozkath. He did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight and followed the example of his ancestor David. He did not turn away from doing what was right.“  2 Kings 22:1-2 NLT  Premise:  In a world where we are encouraged to only care about ourselves, we hav...

The Benefits of Pleasing God  ”So whether we are here in this body or away from this body, our goal is to please him. For we must all stand before Christ to be judged. We will each receive whatever we deserve for the good or evil we have done in this earthly body.“  2 Corinthians 5:9-10 NLT  Premise  ⁃ Though our motive when desiring to satisfy the heart of God should never be centered around and/...

To Please God 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16 NLT  Focus verse  1 Thessalonians 2:4 NLT   Galatians 1:10 NLT  Premise  - There is an aspect of our walk with Christ Jesus that must be periodically and intentionally assessed and that is, that everything we do, say, and live must please Him. Pleasing God should be our goal and chief mission in the context of relationship with the father. Essentially our lives...