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Bible, The

Sermon: Glory to Glory – Part I …a sermon about the salvation process

We are going to see that each verse of the Bible is a portal to vast knowledge and wisdom.  It is as if each verse were likened to the title page of a book and each book had thousands of pages and tens of thousands of words.  This is one reason the word of God will endure forever and we will still be exploring its depths long into the Kingdom of God.  After all, the Word of God is Spirit (Ephesians 6:17).  God’s Spirit has no limits.

 

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Food

Sermon: Food

We must all be careful what we “eat” mentally.  Choose good fruit

What we eat mentally stays with us forever.

Now let us talk about Spiritual Food:

Again we have a choice...

We can choose to be afraid or exercise the Faith of God.

We can choose to keep God’s law or we can sin.

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We can choose to be in the Body of Christ or cleave unto this World and Satan.

Christ is the ultimate food.  If we take him into our bodies, it is FOREVER.

Notice how all these kinds of foods work together to make us what we are ...FOREVER?

We need good physical food.  We need good mental food AND we need good Spiritual food.

God and Prayer

Sermon: Firstfruit Fundamentals …a sermon about prayer

God has a plan. Everything that happens in this world is part of that plan. 
 
God is in charge and He has reasons for things happening the way they do. When we ask for something that falls in line with His plan and His goals for us RIGHT NOW, He'll give us what we ask RIGHT NOW. 
 
When we ask for something that we DON'T NEED RIGHT NOW, He may wait until the time is right. God is seldom early, but never late. 

 

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God’s Glasses

Sermon: Foul Language – Part 1 …this one speaking against looking at the world through rose-colored glasses.

When God scrutinizes, we get to the truth of the matter. 

God weighs the SPIRITS of men.

Spirit = breath… sometimes used of an attitude…

Some translate this: God weighs the motives…

In either case, God digs much deeper in analyzing us.

Even when our actions seem quite good, the motive may not be. The spirit in which it was done may be evil!

Even when we justify our actions as being clean… our motives and the intentions of the heart may not be clean.

God knows it all. God is viewing it all.

God is weighing it all on His perfect, infallible scales. And His scales always gives us the correct weight… the proper analysis… the TRUTH… and He is no respecter of persons.

No person has ever or will ever get away with ANYTHING before the Lord.

Even if we deceive ourselves into THINKING that our ways are clean… God judges according to truth… not according to our slanted version of the truth like we get from negative rose-colored glasses.

Even if we have excuses for all of our actions and a Bible verse that seems to back us up… God judges according to truth… rightly divided!

Regardless of all of our excuses and self-justification, what matters ultimately is not OUR perspective, but God’s!

He doesn’t always judge immediately, but He does judge… and His judgment is according to TRUTH… not the individual’s perception of truth.

So do not look at the World through negative rose-colored glasses but look at the world and yourself with God's glasses.

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Godly Principles 1

Sermon: Her Perfect Work – Part 1 …a sermon about James 1

James 1:4
But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

God is telling us that His principles work.  Remember 2 Corinthians 3:18. This verse speaks to our going from "glory to glory."  It is a glory each and every time we invoke the power of the Holy Spirit in bringing out a fruit of the Spirit or one of God's principles.  The meaning here; "let patience have her perfect work" is speaking to the power of the design of Godly principles.  It is not enough to just know them, we must open them up, plant them, start them up or put them into action to see, know and experience their full potential.  Each "glory" has eternal effect on the development of our character.  The phrase "wanting nothing" is both a concept and a warning.  The concept is this:  Do not allow any element in this world, in human nature or Satan stand between you and the full potential of any principle of God.  Those principles, when fully invoked have the power to mold character or as the Bible says, "conform us to the image of Jesus Christ.

 

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Sermon: Her Perfect Work – Part 2 … a sermon about James 1

James 1:4
But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

1] Let (patience—Godly principles) be fairly developed.  Let it produce its appropriate effects without being hindered.
2] Godly principles work.
3] It is not enough to just know them, we must open them up, plant them, start them up or put them into action to see, know and experience their full potential.
4] Principles, fully invoked, conform us to the image of Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 3:18).
5] Do not allow any negative element to stand between you and the full potential of Godly principles.
6] Afflictions, perhaps more than anything else, will do this (open the potential), and we should therefore allow them to do all that they are adapted to do in developing what is good in us (that good being Christ in us).
7] The trials we go through are more precious than gold (1 Peter 1:7).
8] God has given us a number of processes that lead to salvation.  We cannot neglect them.
9] God has called us to salvation and after we have suffered a while, we will be made perfect (1 Peter 5:10). 
10] Spiritual things are more powerful than man.
11] God knows that we are weak in certain areas but He has given us the Holy Spirit to overcome all of them (Romans 8:26).
12] Hold fast to the profession you were called to (Hebrews 4:14)
13] God says that if you want help in time of need, come boldly before His throne (Hebrews 4:16).
14] We are to take pleasure in infirmities and in necessities, etc. for God gives us strength (2 Corinthians 12:10).
15] Stablish your hearts by invoking all Godly principles and processes He has set before us (James 5:8).
16] Giving all diligence add one Godly principle to another (2 Peter 1:5-7).
17] If one is abounding in the manifestation of God’s principles you shall never be unfruitful (2 Peter 1:8).
18] Only by diligence can a firstfruit make his or her calling and election sure (2 Peter 1:10).
19] If a firstfruit lets patience (and all Godly principles) have her perfect work, they shall never fail (2 Peter 1:10).
20] The more firstfruits invoke the power of the Holy Spirit, the stronger they become (Job 17:9).
21] You can do all things through Christ who gives you strength (Philippians 4:13).
22] Be ye perfect like your Father is perfect (Matthew 5:48).
23] To be perfect get wisdom (Proverbs 4:7-8).
24] To be an expert at letting Godly principles immerse yourself in the Word of God (2 Timothy 3:16-17).
25] God will make you perfect in every good work and this a glory to God forever (Hebrews 13:20-21)
26] If any firstfruit lacks wisdom in these matters, ask God for that wisdom.
27] The path of the just is a shining light because of Holy Spirit invoked and the more this is done the brighter that light gets leading up to the return of Christ (Proverbs 4:18).

In this sermon we go on to discuss the principles of Love, Honesty, Persistence, Edification of others, Patience, Forgiveness and Compassion.
 

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Going with the Flow…bad

Sermon: Foul Language – Part 4

Going with the flow is wrong.  The flow as they call it is something that takes place with humans in the world.  The humans invent and then define the flow.  They do all they can to get you into that flow.  Both God and scripture are left out of this process.  We do not want to be in the human flow but on a specific, straight path made and maintained by God.  Humans invite us to the flow here on earth.  God invites us to a path that leads to the Kingdom of God.

 

Grand Slams,
spiritual

Sermon: Grand Slam

Note: In this sermon, I use the analogy of baseball’s grand slam which is when the player at bat hits a home run with the bases loaded.  I then talk about hitting spiritual grand slams in your quest for salvation in the Kingdom of God.

To hit the ultimate spiritual grand slam is a lifelong process.  The ultimate grand slam is hitting the ball right into the Kingdom.  However, all along the way we will have many grand slams, home runs, triples, doubles and single base hits.  We do this virtually every day in the Salvation Process.  And the only way to hit a spiritual grand slam or even a single base hit is to have the very power of God.

Imagine Christ going to bat in a major-league game.  Do you believe that He could hit a home run or even a grand slam His first time at bat?  Well notice this from the baseball record books:

“Four players hit a grand slam in their first Major League at-bat.  Three of these players hit their grand slam on the first pitch.  

In our hitting of home runs and those occasional grand slams, it is actually Christ in us, holding on to the bat and hitting those base hits to those grand slams according to His purpose and plan.
 

Holiness and
Promises of God

Sermon: Good Things [Holiness Series] … ...what good things does God promise for holiness? 

Walk in Holiness.  Receive good things from God.

Note:  see this sermon for a rather huge list of these good things God promises for holiness.
 

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Sermon: Fullness  ...a sermon about the fullness of Christ 

We have a Saviour who is in no respect deficient in wisdom, power, and grace to redeem and save us. There is nothing necessary to be done in our salvation which He is not qualified to do; there is nothing which we need to enable us to perform our duties, to meet temptation, and to bear trial, which He is not able to impart. In no situation of trouble and danger will the church find that there is a deficiency in Him; in no enterprise to which she [the church] can put her hands will there be a lack of power in her great Head to enable her to accomplish what He calls her to. We may go to him in all our troubles, weaknesses, temptations, and needs, and may be supplied from His fullness - just as, if we were thirsty, we might go to an ocean of pure water and drink.

 

Justified
Sanctified

Sermon: Firstfruit Fundamentals …a sermon about prayer

You are justified and sanctified as long as you are a firstfruit in the Salvation Process.  Clearly you have work to do all your adult life in this process but God is never going to forsake you.

 

Plans

Sermon: Foul Language – Part 4

What firstfruits are taught to do and count on are good plans.  To accomplish this God gives us knowledge, then understanding and finally wisdom.  If we develop good plans and follow them, God will support us.  He will preserve our way.  God will make the wisdom and understanding we receive from Him to enter our heart.  We will then have discretion, which is the power to rightly decide.  This discretion from God will preserve us and we will not likely make plans that are unlikely to happen.  Notice the scripture that back this up.

 

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Sermon: Firstfruit Fundamentals …a sermon about prayer

First of all, know this:  All firstfruits feel awkward in prayer at one time or another.  How would you feel if you got a surprise invitation to come to the White House or to the corporate offices of Microsoft’s Bill Gates?  Wouldn’t you feel just a bit awkward?  Well, the President of the United States and Mr. Gates have nothing on God when it comes to power, prestige or position.  God, the Father is the President of the Universe and retains all power and knowledge.

Now I might understand feeling weird about having to go meet with the President or some corporate CEO but I am a firstfruit and there is no need to feel awkward coming before Almighty God.  Notice what the CEO of the Universe is saying to you:

Hebrews 4:16  
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

 

Prayer 2

Sermon: Firstfruit Fundamentals …a sermon about prayer

Getting to know God's answers takes time and commitment. 
 
We learn to hear His voice by spending time with Him in prayer, and in His word. The more we rely on Him, the more He answers. 
 
The more He answers, the more we recognize His answers. The better we know Him, the easier it will be to Know what He's doing.

The way you pray is important.  The most important aspect of the prayer is the heart-to-heart communication between you and God.  How you pray will be a unique procedure that is all your own, based on your knowledge of scripture, your experience, your beliefs and the Holy Spirit that is in you.

 

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Proving all things

Sermon: Good Things …immersion into 1 Thessalonians 5:21

A series of statements I made in this sermon regarding 1 Thessalonians 5:21 that says, “Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.”

1. Matthew 7:15-16: Know all the scriptures
2. Romans 12:2: To prove all things we must constantly be renewing our minds and proving what the will of God is.
3. 1 Corinthians 2:11: We must have God’s Holy Spirit.
4. 1 Corinthians 14:27-28: We must talk to God.  That is, we must have a relationship with Him.
5. Philippians 1:10: We must be sincere and without offence.
6. 1 John 4:1: We must try all spirits including our thoughts which often come from spirits.
7. Revelation 2:2: We must prove our teachers and ministers.
8. Acts 17:11: Have readiness of mind by constantly being immersed in the Word of God.

Note: Go to this sermon to see the enhanced list of what we learn from each of these scriptures.

 

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Repentance

Sermon: Full Acord …a sermon about repentance

The Full Accord of Repentance is:

1] Acknowledgement of our sins.
2] Genuine sorrow for having sinned.
3] God showing us comparison between us and His Law.
4] Our desire to close the gap between us and God’s Law.
5] Understanding repentance comes from God.
6] Understanding that repentance takes us not to perfection but towards it as we grow in spiritual maturity.
7] Acknowledging the truth about ourselves.
8] Acting on closing the gulf between us and God.
9] Feeling the strong need for help in getting closer to God.
10] Having desire to reform.
11] Knowing that change, reform and overcoming sin come by the power of the Holy Spirit.
12] Having the sense of utter helplessness.
13] Awareness that God must take an active part in our repentance.
14] Knowing repentance is a continual process during your life in the Salvation Process.
15] Something that grows deeper and deeper.
16] Understanding of God’s laws and ways grows deeper.
17] We bring in the good to displace the negative elements in our nature.
18] Acknowledgement of the sacrifice of Christ and His shed blood.
19] A spiritual bridge from worldliness to Godliness.

 

Salvation
Process 2

Sermon: Glory to Glory – Part II …a sermon about the salvation process

All true Christians with the Holy Spirit see and know Jesus Christ directly and openly.  We see Him reflected in Spirit and through the Word of God.  We see His glory in everything He does and says.

We are changed to His image as we persevere in the Process of Salvation---overcoming sin, invoking Godly principles and putting on Christ in every aspect of our lives…”from glory to glory” by the power of the Holy Spirit.

We do this by our full immersion into the Word of God.  This full immersion permeates our reading, study, contemplation, prayer and meditation.  These things all work together to change us into the character or image of Jesus Christ.

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Sermon: Glory to Glory – Part I …a sermon about the salvation process

By the power of the Holy Spirit we see plainly the entire Process of Salvation.  We can speak boldly about it.

By the power of the Holy Spirit and through the Word of God, we know and become like Christ.

We are the subtotal of the relationships we have, the things we read, the attitudes we hold, the Laws and Principles we hold dear and the Spiritual fruits we produce.  The closer we are to God and Jesus Christ the more we become like them.

We can easily see that it is God’s plan for us to become like Him and His Son.  Not only is it a command and an encouragement, He has a specific procedure on how this can take place. 

We become the image of Jesus Christ actively in the form of trials, tribulations, overcoming and conquering sin and in the INVOKING of God’s Holy Spirit.  Jesus Christ is the embodiment of all Godly principles such as love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness and faith.  He does not just demonstrate these principles, HE IS THESE PRINCIPLES.

When you invoke a principle---in day to day life, in a trial, in overcoming a sin or even in a prayer, you have done a GLORIOUS thing.  You have just given Glory to God. 

Each instance is a Glory.  With each glory, we become more like Christ.  We conform to His image. 

Salvation Process, study of

Sermon: Full Immersion – Part 2

Study the Salvation Process ---includes study of its elements:

• Keeping the law and commandments.
• Invoking the power of the Holy Spirit
• Overcoming sin
• Going on to perfection (Hebrews 6)
• Responding to Godly Calling
• Staying in the Salvation Process to the end.
• Having absolute trust in God, the Father and Jesus Christ

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Sermon:  “God’s Possession” or “The Fullness of Time”  – about spiritual Israel

The church, therefore, is spiritual Israel, the Israel of God today.

We are a chosen people just as the Israel of old was chosen.

Israel was God’s holy nation.  Today the church is God’s holy nation.

The Israel of old was God’s possession.  Today we are His possession.

Even as God called Israel to be a people of His own possession in the days of old, today, in these New Testament times, God regards Christ's church as His chosen possession.

On the fourth Thursday of each November, Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day.

While we understand that the New Testament nowhere commands that one particular day be a day of thanksgiving, it does picture thanksgiving as a daily spirit, a continual attitude.

Thanksgiving in the New Testament is not an appointed day; it is a disposition.

Paul characterized Christians as "always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God:
 

Tips for Living your life.

Sermon: Foul Language – Part 3

In your life, let there never be a last straw.
Never let the cat out of the bag.
Flee from the concept of revenge.
Totally avoid lying in any way, shape or form.
Acknowledge daily that a leopard CAN change his spots.
And understand there is no obstacle you cannot overcome.
 

Word of God, The

Sermon: Glory to Glory – Part II …a sermon about the salvation process

Our immersing ourselves into the Word of God and being transformed into the image of Jesus Christ is because of this Oneness between Christ and the Word of God