5 benefits from 'Storms'
Mat 14:24 NLT - Meanwhile, the disciples were in trouble far away from land, for a strong wind had risen, and they were fighting heavy waves.
Mat 14:25 NLT - About three o'clock in the morning Jesus came toward them, walking on the water.
Mat 14:26 NLT - When the disciples saw him walking on the water, they were terrified. In their fear, they cried out, "It's a ghost!"
Mat 14:27 NLT - But Jesus spoke to them at once. "Don't be afraid," he said. "Take courage. I am here! "
1. Storms often provide us with greater opportunities to see God’s glory
2. Storms can promote our spiritual maturity
3. Storms build our character and courage
4. Storms produce an appreciation for prayer
5. Today's storms give us the wisdom to share with others going through the same storm in the future.
This Sunday I will be speaking about 'Telling your mountain to move'. Your not going to want to miss out.....
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Sunday Sermon Re-cap- Pray,Love,Eat Pt 1
Mat 6:6 NKJV
- "But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your
door, pray to your Father who [is] in the secret [place]; and your Father who
sees in secret will reward you openly.
Jesus Expects us to have a personal prayer life at home.
Prayer is talking to God.
Top reasons why we must pray!
We must pray because it’s what Jesus expects us to do as a church- We cannot lose fact in our main mission as a church is to be a people of prayer. Prayer gives us the fuel to live by the Great Commandment, Pursue the Great Commission, listen to the Great Companion (Holy Spirit) and live by the Great book (Bible)
Mat 21:13a NKJV - And He said to them, "It is written,
'My house shall be called a house of prayer,'…
We must pray for forgiveness-
We cannot let the stain of sin hinder our daily walk with God.
1Jo 1:9 NKJV - If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Pray to learn how to be more forgiving-
We cannot let unforgiveness hinder us spiritually, mentally, socially and physically
Mat
18:21 NKJV - Then Peter came to Him and said, "Lord, how often shall my
brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?"
Mat 18:22
NKJV - Jesus said to him, "I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up
to seventy times seven.
Eph 4:32
NKJV - And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even
as God in Christ forgave you.
We must pray because it brings peace
to our lives-
Prayer is the catalyst for peace.
Phl 4:6 NKJV
- Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with
thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;
Phl 4:7 NKJV
- and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your
hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
We must pray because it a catalyst to wisdom-
Most of our problems our not spiritual warfare problems but lack of applied knowledge problems.
Jam 1:5
NKJV - If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally
and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
We must pray to be blessed-
The blessing of God enables us to live at a higher dimension. a great service gets us into a 'state' but prayer and discipline allows that 'state' to become a 'stage of divine development'.
1Ch 4:10 NKJV - And Jabez called on
the God of Israel saying, "Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge
my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep [me]
from evil, that I may not cause pain!" So God granted him what he
requested.
We must pray to see healing in our nation and city-
We cannot not just be spectators to the economic, social and spiritual decline of our nation, we must rise up and Pray the price for revival.
2Ch 7:14 NKJV - "if My people who are called by My name will humble
themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I
will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
We must pray for our households-
We must pray and not just complain about our family challenges. God still does miracles, but we have not if we ask not.
Psa 127:1 NKJV - A Song of Ascents.
Of Solomon. Unless the LORD builds the house, They labor in vain who build it;
Unless the LORD guards the city, The watchman stays awake in vain.
We must pray for our spiritual might-
Make a decision to be mighty! We have God's permission to be spiritual giants that go for the gold and While giving God the glory! Awaken the giant within...we are more than underdogs.
Eph 6:10
NKJV - Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His
might.
Eph 6:11
NKJV - Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the
wiles of the devil.
Eph 6:12
NKJV - For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against
principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age,
against spiritual [hosts] of wickedness in the heavenly [places].
Eph 6:13
NKJV - Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to
withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
Eph 6:14
NKJV - Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the
breastplate of righteousness,
Eph 6:15
NKJV - and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
Eph 6:16
NKJV - above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to
quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.
Eph 6:17
NKJV - And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is
the word of God;
Eph 6:18
NKJV - praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being
watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints—
We have to pray for church workers-
The harvest is great but the workers are few.
Mat 9:38 NKJV - "Therefore pray
the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest."
We have to pray for the anointing to
become excellent at work-
Our favor with God and men as well as the outcome we produce influence the income we receive. We have a kingdom mandate to grow financially to support our family and God's church.
Gen 39:2
NKJV - The LORD was with Joseph, and he was a successful man; and he was in the
house of his master the Egyptian.
Gen 39:3
NKJV - And his master saw that the LORD [was] with him and that the LORD made
all he did to prosper in his hand.
Gen 39:4
NKJV - So Joseph found favor in his sight, and served him. Then he made him
overseer of his house, and all [that] he had he put under his authority.
Dan 6:3 NKJV
- Then this Daniel distinguished himself above the governors and satraps,
because an excellent spirit [was] in him; and the king gave thought to setting
him over the whole realm.
Pro 22:29
NKJV - Do you see a man [who] excels in his work? He will stand before kings;
He will not stand before unknown [men].
We have to pray for the atmosphere of our ministry-
In the presence of God is the 'Presents' of God and it's the anointing that breaks the yokes of bondage not clever programs....but we need a critical mass of people who will pray the price.
Act
4:31 NKJV - And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled
together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they
spoke the word of God with boldness.
We have to pray for joy when we are experiencing the blues-
The devil love to use weapons of mass distraction and mass Discouragement to weaken the saints.
Psa 30:5 NKJV - For His anger [is but for] a moment, His favor [is for] life;
Weeping may endure for a night, But joy [comes] in the morning.
Psa 30:6
NKJV - Now in my prosperity I said, "I shall never be moved."
We must pray to be more like Jesus Everyday-
As Christian we are called to be like 'little Christ', We must strive to be more like Jesus Everyday of our lives.
Eph 5:1 NKJV
- Therefore be imitators of God as dear children.
Eph 5:2 NKJV
- And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an
offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.
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Can I grow, even though......
Sunday Sermon Re-cap- "Reach in"
Eze 36:26 NKJV - "I will give you a new
heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of
your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.
As we Reach up & Reach out we must also let the Holy Spirit Reach in to our lives and transform more and more into the image of Christ.
For us to continually grow spiritually we must learn not to block God’s hand in our lives
The Gospel is the
good news. Jesus laid down his life for us to have a vibrant relationship with
God empowered by the Holy Spirit to be whole and holy.
We must learn to
empty our cups and allow God to pour into our lives.
In martial arts they say 'when the student is ready the teacher will appear'. We must ready our hearts for the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
Today I want to share
with you 3 big ideas regarding
letting God reach in to our lives
- 1) We must allow the Holy Spirit to reach in and awaken or revive our Spirit
When we accept Jesus
Christ as a our Lord and Savior the Holy Spirit awakens our spirit that was
formerly dead (hence the term born-again)
Now to many have
been serving God for sometime and we know there are times we get so acclimated to church
life that luke-warmness creeps into our hearts and we find ourselves with a spirit that needs
reviving hence the term and phenomena of revival.
The first step to revival is
recognition, then prayer and confession with a contrite heart that will increase our desire,
discipline and ability to delight ourselves in attending kingdom business of personal
devotion to God and commitment to build his kingdom.
2Ch 7:14 NKJV - "if
My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek
My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and
will forgive their sin and heal their land.
You have to be willing to 'prime the pump' of spiritual growth even when your not feeling inspired.
This will take Faith (belief in the person and process of the holy spirit), Faithfulness (mature consistency with expectation set on God’s time) and proper usage of emotion (inside energy in motion) we must use emotion and at the same time not be lead by them.
Emotions are a good servant or a wicked tyrant.
We need passion minus the drama
We need not just a spiritual desire but spiritual discipline. The combo of proper desire and discipline will bring delight to our spiritual lives.
2) We must let the Spirit of God come in our hearts to cleanse, extract and fill our hearts
Many people try to
fix themselves with many different modalities, Some are positive but we must understand that to truly grow as a
person that is a Christ-follower we must allow the Holy Spirit to not only
allow the process of internal cleansing/extracting of bad habits and
prevailing negative thought patterns we must also fill our hearts with a desire to be more like Christ.
If a person says they are going to not do (blank) any more and not think of (blank) anymore and does not fill in their heartsas well as their minds with Christ they may find themselves with a new and worse negative (blank).
There is a void in our inner being that is reserved for Christ only he can truly fit and fill that void anything else is a bootleg replacement that is not a natural fit and solution. Its just a temporary band-aid to an eternal issue.
We can not just stop
doing bad but start doing Godly good
The heart of man has
a vacuum-like nature to it. It has to be filled. If we "empty" our
heart with evil, without filling it with Jesus and His good, evil will rush in
again to fill it.
Luk 11:24 NKJV -
"When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places,
seeking rest; and finding none, he says, 'I will return to my house from which
I came.'
Luk 11:25 NKJV -
"And when he comes, he finds [it] swept and put in order.
Luk 11:26 NKJV -
"Then he goes and takes with [him] seven other spirits more wicked than
himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last [state] of that man is
worse than the first."
Let the Holy spirit Fill your life with a desire to Love God, Live for God and Lead others to do the same.
This is part of Victory Outreach's anointing to rescue people and to give them a desire to fill their life with
God’s mission, mandate and mantle.
We cannot fear the calling of God in our lives and try to
ignore and replace it.
As we let God fill us we will develop a compassion to reach the lost.
3) We must let the Holy Spirit heal the scar tissues of our hearts
Sometimes when we were young we had a Boo-Boo and we love to talk about it but we didn't let anyone get near it.
We must let the holy
spirit and God’s word penetrate every chamber of heart.
We must be willing to present our hurts and pains in the presence of God and ask for his divine touch.
2 stories from the
Gospels come to mind
Luk 13:10 NKJV - Now He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath.
Luk 13:11 NKJV - And
behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was
bent over and could in no way raise [herself] up.
(The WOMAN WAS
RESTRICTED)
Luk 13:12 NKJV - But
when Jesus saw her, He called [her] to [Him] and said to her, "Woman, you
are loosed from your infirmity."
Luk 13:13 NKJV - And
He laid [His] hands on her, and immediately she was made straight, and
glorified God.
(THE WOMAN WAS RELEASED)
Luk 13:14 NKJV - But
the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because Jesus had healed
on the Sabbath; and he said to the crowd, "There are six days on which men
ought to work; therefore come and be healed on them, and not on the Sabbath
day." (THE RULER WAS RESENTFUL)
Luk 13:15 NKJV - The
Lord then answered him and said, "Hypocrite! Does not each one of you on
the Sabbath loose his ox or donkey from the stall, and lead [it] away to water
it?
Luk 13:16 NKJV -
"So ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has
bound--think of it--for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the
Sabbath?"
(THE RULER GOT REBUKED)
Luk 13:17 NKJV - And
when He said these things, all His adversaries were put to shame; and all the
multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by Him…… (THE CROWD WAS RESPONSIVE)
Mat 12:9 NKJV - Now when He had departed from
there, He went into their synagogue.
Mat 12:10 NKJV - And behold, there was a man who had
a withered hand. And they asked Him, saying, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?"--that
they might accuse Him.
Mat 12:11 NKJV - Then He said to them, "What
man is there among you who has one sheep, and if it falls into a pit on the
Sabbath, will not lay hold of it and lift [it] out?
Mat 12:12 NKJV - "Of how much more value then
is a man than a sheep? Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath."
Mat 12:13 NKJV - Then He said to the man,
"Stretch out your hand." And he stretched [it] out, and it was
restored as whole as the other.
Mat 12:14 NKJV - Then the Pharisees went out and
plotted against Him, how they might destroy Him.
Mat 12:15 NKJV - But when Jesus knew [it], He
withdrew from there. And great multitudes followed Him, and He healed them all.
When we come to church whether we have something crooked or withered in our lives we must come willing to stretch ourselves in the spirit and let God’s healing presence make us whole. You may not get cured in one service but we can allow God to begin the process of healing in our lives.
I pray this week you will allow the Holy Spirit to reach into your life and make you whole, Holy and Hungry to be more like Christ.
Always remember God is more concerned with your character than your comfort and more concerned about your holiness than your happiness.
Peace,
Pastor Ed
Victory Outreach North Brooklyn meets every Sunday @ 108 Manhattan ave (Beween Boerum ave & Johnson ave). We are near the L train Montrose stop, the G train Flushing stop and the J train @ flushing ave . Service starts at 11am (service is approx 90 minutes long) Some people wear suits and some people come in jeans, what really matters is that you are there ready to discover (or re-discover) the difference Jesus makes. www.vonorthbrooklyn.org
Prayer Template for Inner-Strength
Father, You set Yourself against the proud and haughty, but You give grace [continually] unto the humble. I submit myself therefore to You, God. In the name of Jesus, I resist the devil, and he will flee from me. I resist the cares of the world, which try to pressure me daily. Except the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it.
Jesus, I come to You, for I labor and am heavy laden and overburdened, and You cause me to rest — You will ease and relieve and refresh my soul.
I take Your yoke upon me, and I learn of You; for You are gentle (meek) and humble (lowly) in heart, and I will find rest — relief, ease and refreshment and recreation and blessed quiet — for my soul. For Your yoke is wholesome (easy) — not harsh, hard, sharp, or pressing, but comfortable, gracious, and pleasant; and Your burden is light and easy to be borne.
I cast my burden on You, Lord, [releasing the weight of it] and You will sustain me; I thank You that You will never allow me, the [consistently] righteous, to be moved — made to slip, fall, or fail.
In the name of Jesus, I withstand the devil. I am firm in my faith [against his onset] — rooted, established, strong, immovable, and determined. I cease from [the weariness and pain] of human labor; and I am zealous and exert myself and strive diligently to enter into the rest [of God] — to know and experience it for myself.
Father, I thank You that Your presence goes with me and that You give me rest. I am still and rest in You, Lord; I wait for You and patiently stay myself upon You. I will not fret myself, nor shall I let my heart be troubled, neither shall I let it be afraid. I hope in You, God, and wait expectantly for You; for I shall yet praise You, for You are the Help of my countenance and my God.
In Jesus’ name, amen.
Scripture References:
Psalm 42:11 Hebrews 4:10,11
James 4:6,7 Exodus 33:14
Psalm 127:1 Psalm 37:7
Matthew 11:28-30 John 14:27
Psalm 55:22 Psalm 42:11
1 Peter 5:9
Biblical Pattern For The Family
Sunday Sermon Recap-'Reach Out' -1/8/12
Mat 28:19 NKJV -
"Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the
name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
This is the Great commission not great suggestion
A Good definition of Evangelism-“To evangelize is to invite others through the power of the Holy Spirit to put their trust in God, through Jesus Christ, to accept Jesus as their Savior and follow Him as their leader in everyday life as members of a local church" - Nelson Searcy
Evangelism is
essentially using different methods ‘they are going the wrong way’
God loves souls more
than we can ever imagine!
“The Lord isn't really being slow about his promise to return, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to perish, so he is giving more time for everyone to repent.” – 2 Peter 3:9
Luke 16:19-31
Luk 15:7 NKJV - "I say to you that likewise
there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over
ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance.
2)
Pro 11:30 NKJV - The fruit of the righteous
[is a] tree of life, And he who wins souls [is] wise.
Wisdom in dealing w/
people
1Cr 9:19 NLT - Even though I am a free man with no master, I have become a slave to all people to bring many to Christ.
1Cr 9:20 NLT - When I was with the Jews, I lived like a Jew to bring the Jews to Christ. When I was with those who follow the Jewish law, I too lived under that law. Even though I am not subject to the law, I did this so I could bring to Christ those who are under the law.
1Cr 9:21 NLT - When I am with the Gentiles who do not follow the Jewish law, I too live apart from that law so I can bring them to Christ. But I do not ignore the law of God; I obey the law of Christ.
1Cr 9:22 NLT - When I am with those who are weak, I share their weakness, for I want to bring the weak to Christ. Yes, I try to find common ground with everyone, doing everything I can to save some.
1Cr 9:23 NLT - I do everything to spread the Good News and share in its blessings.
3)
admit and repent when you slip
1Jo 1:9 NKJV - If we confess our sins, He is
faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins and to cleanse us from all
unrighteousness.
Strive to walk right with God-
You can't lose when you focus on the Golden rule-Mat 7:12 NKJV - "Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the law and the Prophets.
Great commandment- Mat 22:37 NKJV - Jesus said to him, "'You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.'
Mat 22:38 NKJV - "This is [the] first and great commandment.
Mat 22:39 NKJV - "And [the] second [is] like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'
Mat 22:40 NKJV - "On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets."
Follow the leading of the great companion in your pursuit of accomplishing the Great
Pro 27:23 NKJV - Be diligent to know the state
of your flocks, [And] attend to your herds;
5 Godly evangelistic styles
Act 2:14 NKJV - But Peter, standing up with
the eleven, raised his voice and said to them, "Men of Judea and all who
dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and heed my words.
Act 2:21 NKJV - And it shall come to pass
[That] whoever calls on the name of the LORD Shall be saved.'
Act 2:40 NKJV - And with many other words he
testified and exhorted them, saying, "Be saved from this perverse
generation."
Act 2:41 NKJV - Then those who gladly received
his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added [to
them].
Act 2:42 NKJV - And they continued steadfastly
in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in
prayers.
Jhn 9:24 NKJV - So they again called the man
who was blind, and said to him, "Give God the glory! We know that this Man
is a sinner."
Jhn 9:25 NKJV - He answered and said,
"Whether He is a sinner [or not] I do not know. One thing I know: that
though I was blind, now I see."
Jhn 9:26 NKJV - Then they said to him again,
"What did He do to you? How did He open your eyes?"
Jhn 9:27 NKJV - He answered them, "I told
you already, and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear [it] again? Do you
also want to become His disciples?"
Luk 5:29 NKJV - Then Levi gave Him a great
feast in his own house. And there were a great number of tax collectors and
others who sat down with them.
Luk 5:30 NKJV - And their scribes and the
Pharisees complained against His disciples, saying, "Why do You eat and
drink with tax collectors and sinners?"
Luk 5:31 NKJV - Jesus answered and said to
them, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are
sick.
Luk 5:32 NKJV - "I have not come to call
[the] righteous, but sinners, to repentance."
Psa 66:5 NKJV - Come and see the works of God;
[He is] awesome [in His] doing toward the sons of men.
Jhn 1:39 NKJV - He said to them, "Come
and see." They came and saw where He was staying, and remained with Him
that day (now it was about the tenth hour).
Jhn 1:46 NKJV - And Nathanael said to him,
"Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him,
"Come and see."
Act 9:39 NKJV - Then Peter arose and went with
them. When he had come, they brought [him] to the upper room. And all the
widows stood by him weeping, showing the tunics and garments which Dorcas had
made while she was with them.
5) Taking part in the
church evangelistic efforts locally and internationally
The Gospel in a nutshell
It's always good as Christ-followers to continue to grow in your understanding and revelation of the Gospel.
In 1 Corinthians 15:1-8, the apostle Paul summarizes the most basic ingredients of the gospel message, namely, the death, burial, resurrection, and appearances of the resurrected Christ. Note the four clauses introduced by that in bold type in verses 3-5 below:
15:1 Now I want to make clear for you, brothers and sisters, the gospel that I preached to you, that you received and on which you stand, 15:2 and by which you are being saved, if you hold firmly to the message I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. 15:3 For I passed on to you as of first importance what I also received—that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures, 15:4 and that he was buried, and that he was raised on the third day according to the scriptures, 15:5 and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve…4
These verses, which were an early Christian confession, give us the heart of the gospel and show the that the resurrection is an integral part of the gospel. Note that Paul described this as “of first importance”—a phrase that stresses priority, not time. The stress is on the centrality of these truths to the gospel message.
Actually, the central ingredient of the gospel message is a two-fold confession: (1) Christ died for our sinsand (2) He was raised on the third day. The reality of these two elements can be verified by the Scriptures (cf. Ps. 16:10; Isa. 53:8-10) and by such awesome historical evidence as the empty tomb and the eye witnesses. Thus, the other two elements mentioned here accomplish two important facts regarding the gospel. The fact that He was buried verified His death, and the fact that He appeared to others verified His resurrection
-excerpt from http://bible.org/article/what-gospel
- John 3:16 (breakdown)
For God (the greatest Giver)
- The response to the gospel is always deep personal repentance-
Mat 3:2 NLT - "Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near."
Act 3:19 NLT - Now repent of your sins and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped away.
1Jo 2:12 NLT - I am writing to you who are God's children because your sins have been forgiven through Jesus.
Prayer template for spiritual growth
I am a spirit learning to live in a natural world. I have a soul, and I live in a physical body. I am in the world, but I am not of the world. God of peace, I ask You to sanctify me in every way, and may my whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless until that day when our Lord Jesus Christ comes again. Father, You called me, and You are completely dependable. You said it, and You will do this. Thank You for the Spirit Who guides me into all truth through my regenerated human spirit.
Lord, Your searchlight penetrates my human spirit, exposing every hidden motive. You actually gave me Your Spirit (not the world’s spirit) so I can know the wonderful things You have given us. I am a child of God, born of the Spirit of God, filled with the Spirit of God, and led by the Spirit of God. I listen to my heart as I look to the Spirit inside me.
Thank You, Holy Spirit, for directing me and illuminating my mind. You lead me in the way I should go in all the affairs of life. You lead me by an inward witness. The eyes of my understanding are being enlightened. Wisdom is in my inward parts. God’s love is perfected in me. I have an unction from the Holy One.
Father, I am becoming spirit-conscious. I listen to the voice of my spirit and obey what my spirit tells me. My spirit is controlled by the Holy Spirit and dominates me, for I walk not after the flesh, but after the spirit. I examine my leading in the light of the Word.
I trust in You, Lord, with all of my heart and lean not to my own understanding. In all of my ways I acknowledge You, and You direct my paths. I walk in the light of the Word. Holy Spirit, You are my Counselor, teaching me to educate, train, and develop my human spirit. The Word of God shall not depart out of my mouth. I meditate therein day and night. Therefore, I shall make my way prosperous, and I will have good success in life. I am a doer of the Word and put Your Word first.
Scripture References:
1 Thessalonians 5:23,24 1 John 4:12
John 16:13 1 John 2:20
Proverbs 20:27 NLT Romans 8:1
1 Corinthians 2:12 NLT Proverbs 3:5,6
Romans 8:14,16 Psalm 119:105
John 3:6,7 John 14:26
Ephesians 5:18 Joshua 1:8
Isaiah 48:17 James 1:22
Ephesians 1:18
From the book 'Prayers that availeth much'
Have a great day.
Victory Outreach North Brooklyn meets every Sunday @ 108 Manhattan ave (Beween Boerum ave & Johnson ave). We are near the L train Montrose stop, the G train Flushing stop and the J train @ flushing ave . Service starts at 11am (service is approx 90 minutes long) Some people wear suits and some people come in jeans, what really matters is that you are there ready to discover (or re-discover) the difference Jesus makes. www.vonorthbrooklyn.org
School of the Spirit 'Pop Quiz'
- Flat Tire when its freezing outside
- Catching a cold when you have no more sick days left
- Rain throughout your vacation
- Kids leave the fridge door open for hours
- Your friend drops your I-Phone while playing angry birds
- During your fast day your company has lunch catered
- Your kids gives you attitude a 30 minutes before your first Choir solo
- Your get into a fender bender before teaching a your small group
