Only the Beginning

Only The Beginning

Greetings to everyone in the name of the Lord. What an awesome Father, and an amazing season of ministry we are in.

People are praying all over this country for God to heal, and strengthen His church. There can only be one result from intense, committed, and persistent prayer. “God Will Answer”

It is my constant prayer for Him to do great things in our region. Praying that He stir the hearts of the faithful to tell the story of Jesus. His greatness is reflected in our words, and our footsteps. “Do we leave a path to Jesus everywhere we go?”

That is at least something to work towards, as we follow Him.

I want to share some thoughts today titled, “Only The Beginning”

Before I get into the text, and the heart of my thoughts I want to share a passage from Psalms. A word to describe the greatness of God in our lives, and our continued quest for more of Him.

Psalms 34:8 NASB

O taste and see that the Lord is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!

Amplified

O taste and see that the Lord [our God] is good; How blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who takes refuge in Him.

Message

Open your mouth and taste, open your eyes and see, how good God is. Blessed are you who run to him.

The word refuge from the Hebrew means, “to flee to for protection, to put trust in, to confide or hope in.”

David is using as a metaphor physical senses. Taste, see, that God is good. This is how we experience Him.

Keep this in mind for the rest of this message, and the rest of your life. “You will embrace what you experience.”

There is a lot of stuff going on in the next few verses.

1 Peter 2:1-6 NASB

1 Therefore, putting aside all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander,

2 like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation,

3 if you have tasted the kindness of the Lord.

4 And coming to Him as to a living stone which has been rejected by men, but is choice and precious in the sight of God,

5 you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

6 For this is contained in Scripture: “Behold, I lay in Zion a choice stone, a precious corner stone, And he who believes in Him will not be disappointed.”

In these passages there are three topics I want to cover.

“Leaving Behind-Moving forward-Stones.”

1^st Leaving Behind

Verse 1 said, “Therefore, putting aside all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.”

The Apostle is reminding converts of some very dangerous obstacles. Take note that these are character traits. The Apostle, like me, believes that the things that hurt the church, and our relationship with Christ, are the things we say and do.

Leave malice, an intention or desire to do evil-Leave deceit, the action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth. Leave hypocrisy, the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one’s own behavior does not conform. Leave envy, a feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else’s possessions or qualities. Leave all slander, the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person’s reputation.

“Leave behind your flawed character and take on the mind of Christ.”

2^nd Moving Forward

Verse 2-3 says- “2 like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation, 3 if you have tasted the kindness of the Lord.”

Pure milk of the word. Pure from the Greek means, unmixed. Milk from the Greek speaks of, less difficult Christian truths. Word is not referring to logos. It is from the Greek word, log-ik-os’ and it is referring to reasonable and logical speech or speaking.

You have to follow these basic principles so you can grow, “to increase or become greater” into salvation. Repentance from the old and following Christ is only the first step in a journey of growth, revelation, and experience. “This passage is an admonition to long for more. We must ever be coming to Christ.”

Hebrews 6:1 NASB

Therefore leaving the elementary teaching about the Christ, let us press on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God,

Message

So come on, let’s leave the preschool finger painting exercises on Christ and get on with the grand work of art. Grow up in Christ. The basic foundational truths are in place: turning your back on “salvation by self-help” and turning in trust toward God;

“Not By Yourself”

The next 4 verse are talking about stones. Living stones, corner stones. “Why Stones?”

Stones are hard. When the Apostle called us living stones he did not mean hard headed.

To really understand what He is saying we must look at it from an Architectural perspective.

“Stones were for building. Building is a living process in that our relationship with Christ is constantly being built.”

After Peter’s confession of who Christ was. Jesus compared that truth to a stone. In Matthew 16:18 Jesus said, “upon this rock I will build my church.”

Everything the devil throws at His church will never knock it down. It is a living, breathing, growing work of God.

In Matthew 7:24-25 Jesus ended a parable this way.

Matthew 7:24-25 NASB

24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock.

25 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock.

Message

“These words I speak to you are not incidental additions to your life, homeowner improvements to your standard of living. They are foundational words, words to build a life on. If you work these words into your life, you are like a smart carpenter who built his house on solid rock. Rain poured down, the river flooded, a tornado hit—but nothing moved that house. It was fixed to the rock.”

“Are you fixed to the rock today? What principles are you building your life on?”

Your initial experience with Christ was only the beginning.

The building is in process!

Dozing on your Destiny

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January 8, 2017
Amazing Life Church
“Dozing On Your Destiny”
Greet People
We are almost finished with the first 8 days of 2017.
The presence of God has been awesome these first few
days as the heavenly connection is maintained in prayer.
The only difficulty I have had is putting in order all the
things that God has put in my heart.
Betty and I have prayed for this work and the faithful as
the year has changed. Praying blessings and favor for
you always.
I have some things to share before my message so I will
get right to it.
I have mentioned that this is the beginning of the 14 th
year for Amazing Life Church. It has been an awesome
time in the Lord. The Jewish Rabbi’s and theologians
did a lot of work regarding numbers. I want to share just
a thumbnail of their description of the number 14.Page 2
In the Bible, the number 14 has a double meaning. It
refers to the numerical value of the name David in
ancient Jewish numerology. It also references the
number seven, which in ancient Jewish numerology is
the number for spiritual perfection. As 14 is twice
seven, its use implies a double measure of that virtue.
Preach-A double measure of spiritual perfection. I love
this. There are more examples. Look it up.
Secondly, we are going to talk a lot about destiny and
purpose. That is nothing new but I will do my best to
come at it with a fresh approach. Truthfully I intend to
ramp it up a bit.
It has come to my attention that there are those who
don’t believe in destiny or purpose. It is very sad when
someone believes their life has no meaning.
I want to read you something.
Read Poem
I want to share some thoughts today titled, “Dozing On
Your Destiny”Page 3
Remembering the story of Jonah brought this title to
mind. God gave him a purpose. Something that He
wanted Jonah to do. As the story goes Jonah didn’t want
to do it so he boarded a ship going in the opposite
direction. Went down in the ship and went to sleep. Not
an uncommon thing that continues to happen. Even
today.
Take note. When God has positioned you to do
something He usually will not let you dose on your
destiny for long. He may even use the world and
worldly events to wake you up.
We have a responsibility to shine the Light of Christ.
When darkness grows darker, we must shine the Light
brighter.
Getting ready to preach!!
Psalms 78 was written by Asaph. It is called a Maskil of
Asaph. There were several meanings for the word
Maskil. The more modern definition was enlightenment.
The most common definition from the time period is, a
Psalm that teaches something. We will go with that one
since that is what I am going to do with it.Page 4
Psalms 78:5-7 NASB
5 For He established a testimony in Jacob And
appointed a law in Israel, Which He commanded our
fathers That they should teach them to their children,
6 That the generation to come might know, even the
children yet to be born, That they may arise and tell
them to their children,
7 That they should put their confidence in God And not
forget the works of God, But keep His commandments.
Amplified
5 For He established a testimony (a specific precept) in
Jacob And appointed a law in Israel, Which He
commanded our fathers That they should teach to their
children [the great facts of God’s transactions with
Israel],
6 That the generation to come might know them, that
the children still to be born May arise and recount them
to their children,
7 That they should place their confidence in God And
not forget the works of God, But keep His
commandments.
Even though this is OT it is a very important and
relevant precept for today. Passing God forward is
critical in Christianity and our personal purpose.Page 5
The word testimony in this passage comes from a
Hebrew word which means, “to witness, evidence. The
root word means admonish or charge.”
Even Paul understood the eternal value of speaking
Jesus in to people’s lives.
2 Corinthians 3:1-3 NASB
1 Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do
we need, as some, letters of commendation to you or
from you?
2 You are our letter, written in our hearts, known and
read by all men;
3 being manifested that you are a letter of Christ, cared
for by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the
living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of
human hearts.
Preach-Telling the Story of Jesus
For the next few weeks I will be sharing some very
important traits regarding Revelations and movements.
To carry spiritual revelations and movements to birth
requires a process. It is much like the birthing of a child.Page 6
The child is formed in the womb. It is protected,
nourished. It’s members are formed and it continues to
grow. Until such time that it can not be contained in the
vessel it began in.
A vision, revelation, dream, a purpose is much the same.
It is planted in our hearts. It grows, becomes more
relevant, it’s purpose becomes clearer. God positions
other things to cause it to live beyond our hearts and
minds. Then there will come a time that it can no longer
be housed in your heart or mind. It must be born to bear
fruit and give God glory.
One of the most important traits we must embrace to
bring revelation or a movement to birth is, “A Spirit of
Readiness”
In Luke 12 Jesus is teaching and giving instructions to
His disciples. The beginning of verse 35 is titled, “Be in
Readiness.”
Luke 12:35-40 NASB
35 “Be dressed in readiness, and keep your lamps lit.Page 7
36 Be like men who are waiting for their master when
he returns from the wedding feast, so that they may
immediately open the door to him when he comes and
knocks.
37 Blessed are those slaves whom the master will find
on the alert when he comes; truly I say to you, that he
will gird himself to serve, and have them recline at the
table, and will come up and wait on them.
38 Whether he comes in the second watch, or even in
the third, and finds them so, blessed are those slaves.
39 “But be sure of this, that if the head of the house had
known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not
have allowed his house to be broken into.
40 You too, be ready; for the Son of Man is coming at
an hour that you do not expect.”
These passages are often taught regarding the second
coming of the Lord. How about for a moment we
consider this.
What if He knocks on the door of your heart with a
dream. A movement. A purpose. Will He find us dozing?
Preach-Should We Not be Ready!!

Willingly and Enthusiastically

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January 1, 2017
Amazing Life Church
“Willingly and Enthusiastically”
Greet People
Let me begin today, in this new year, by saying
something that I say often, and will continue to say.
Betty and I love you guys. We pray for you daily. Our
thoughts are always on this house and the things that
God has called us, and positioned us to accomplish.
2016 was a great year. It was a time of learning and
reviewing the things of God. A time for examining our
relationship with the Father. I pray that some of you
have found your unwavering faith, and are ready to use
it for the glory of God.
I have been thinking about this 1 st 2017 Sunday for over
a month. My mind has been on so many things from the
scriptures and from Biblical numerology. I had hoped to
share them to day but God has placed upon my heart
another word. “I will share these things during the
month of January as I cast the vision for this house in
2017.”Page 2
We will be making some improvements in certain areas.
“An improvement is a thing that makes something
better.” Improvements that will strengthen and sharpen
our focus. I am excited about the things that God is
speaking. Excited to see the hand of God as it moves us
forward in the Spirit.
My message today is very familiar but I heard the Lord
say, share it one more time because it contains the
foundational principles that will move us forward in our
destiny for 2017. Corporately as a body, and
individually in your personal walk with Christ.
I want to share some thoughts today titled, “Willingly
and Enthusiastically”
Isaiah the 8 th chapter is very interesting. It has some
passages that have a Messianic tone but it is basically
about a season in Judah where they are facing
destruction. The Lord likens the destruction to the
strong and abundant waters of the Euphrates. It will
overcome them and destroy them. “You will find this in
the 1 st 8 verses.”Page 3
Then something awesome occurs. Something small. The
title above verse 9 in the NASB says, “A believing
remnant. Remnant means, a small remaining quantity
of something.”
Isaiah 8:9-10 NASB
9 “Be broken, O peoples, and be shattered;And give ear,
all remote places of the earth. Gird yourselves, yet be
shattered; Gird yourselves, yet be shattered.
10 “Devise a plan, but it will be thwarted; State a
proposal, but it will not stand, For God is with us.”
I love the way the Message Bible says this.
Message 9-10
9 But face the facts, all you oppressors, and then wring
your hands. Listen, all of you, far and near. Prepare for
the worst and wring your hands. Yes, prepare for the
worst and wring your hands!
10 Plan and plot all you want—nothing will come of it.
All your talk is mere talk, empty words, Because when
all is said and done, the last word is Immanuel—God-
With-Us. A boulder blocking your way.
Preach-God with is in every situation and
circumstance. Every tragedy and failure.Page 4
My heart today is this. I must share one more time.
Confirm from the Word one more time. Encourage you
one more time to embrace the Kingdom authority that
God has established by the Finished Work of Christ.
Embrace used as a noun means, “an act of accepting or
supporting something willingly or enthusiastically.”
Preach-Who you are
I have an uncharacteristically long passage of scriptures
to share so bear with me as I read them.
Romans 8:26-39 NASB
26 In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness;
for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the
Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep
for words;
27 and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind
of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints
according to the will of God.
28 And we know that God causes all things to work
together for good to those who love God, to those who
are called according to His purpose.Page 5
29 For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to
become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He
would be the firstborn among many brethren;
30 and these whom He predestined, He also called; and
these whom He called, He also justified; and these
whom He justified, He also glorified.
31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is
for us, who is against us?
32 He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered
Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him
freely give us all things?
33 Who will bring a charge against God’s elect? God is
the one who justifies;
34 who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is He
who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right
hand of God, who also intercedes for us.
35 Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will
tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or
nakedness, or peril, or sword?
36 Just as it is written,
“F OR Y OUR SAKE WE ARE BEING PUT TO DEATH ALL
DAY LONG ;
W E WERE CONSIDERED AS SHEEP TO BE SLAUGHTERED .”
37 But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer
through Him who loved us.Page 6
38 For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor
angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor
things to come, nor powers,
39 nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing,
will be able to separate us from the love of God, which
is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Preach-Who you are
I thought I was through when I got here but Father
brought a scripture to my mind.
Galatians 2:20 NASB
I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I
who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I
now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God,
who loved me and gave Himself up for me.
Message
Christ’s life showed me how, and enabled me to do it. I
identified myself completely with him. Indeed, I have
been crucified with Christ. My ego is no longer central.
It is no longer important that I appear righteous before
you or have your good opinion, and I am no longer
driven to impress God. Christ lives in me. The life you
see me living is not “mine,” but it is lived by faith in the
Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Preach-You are loved-You are empowered-You are an
overcomer-Christ lives in you

Intense-Desperate-Decisive

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December 11, 2016
Amazing Life Church
“Intense-Desperate-Decisive”
Greet People
Betty and I want to thank everyone for your attendance
and help at the banquet. I want to especially thank Betty
for her hard work. She puts so much effort into making
this a beautiful and hospitable event. She is awesome.
An amazing Pastor’s wife.
I am so looking forward to the next season of ministry
in this church and the things that I believe that God is
doing and will do.
As we enter the new year I am praying about some
improvements that are on my heart. Already thinking on
an introductory message for 2017.
I still have huge dreams, and huge expectations for
God’s greatness in this house and our lives. I also am
aware that huge dreams and expectations will require
consistent faith and hard work.
“God honors consistent and deliberate faith.”Page 2
I want to share some thoughts today titled, “Intense-
Desperate-Decisive”
The word intense is defined this way, “Having or
showing strong feelings or opinions. Extremely earnest
or seriousness.”
Desperate is defined as , “showing or involving a
hopeless sense that a situation is so bad, impossible to
deal with.”
Decisive is defined as, “having the ability to make
decisions. Strong minded-determined”
Keep this in your mind, “Intense-Desperate-Decisive”
There are times that I will hear a word from scriptures
that I have already preached. I don’t believe that I
preach the same thoughts but likely some find their way
into the message. It is just at times you can read a
passage and something jumps out that needs some more
attention.
Psalms 51 is familiar to many. It is the Psalm David
wrote in repentance for his affair with Bathsheba.Page 3
I want to share 4 verses from it.
Psalms 51:14-17 NASB
14 Deliver me from blood guiltiness, O God, the God of
my salvation; Then my tongue will joyfully sing of Your
righteousness.
15 O Lord, open my lips, That my mouth may declare
Your praise.
16 For You do not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would
give it; You are not pleased with burnt offering.
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken
and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.
Verse 17 Amplified
My only sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit;
A broken and contrite heart broken with sorrow for sin,
thoroughly penitent, such, O God, You will not despise.
The word broken comes from a Hebrew word which
means, “to break in or down, rend violently, wreck-
crush-quench.”
The word spirit literally means breath or wind. It is used
metaphorically to mean, “disposition, bitter,
discontented, unaccountable, and uncontrollable”.
Continue definitions.Page 4
The word contrite comes from a Hebrew word which
means, “to be crushed, broken, crushed to pieces.”
The word heart means, “inner man-mind-will-
understanding”
This condition that David found himself in would have
required a prayer that came from the heart. Not a lay me
down to sleep prayer. In fact this prayer was most likely
prayed with extreme seriousness, in a desperate frame
of mind, with a determined expected result.
Preach
Psalms 34:18 NASB
The L ORD is near to the brokenhearted And saves those
who are crushed in spirit.
Psalms 147:3 NASB
He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds.
The prophet Isaiah spoke of our Lord.
Isaiah 61:1 NASB
The Spirit of the Lord G OD is upon me, Because the
L ORD has anointed me To bring good news to the
afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to captives And freedom to
prisoners.Page 5
Jesus quoted that passage also.
Luke 4:18 NASB
T HE S PIRIT OF THE L ORD IS UPON M E , B ECAUSE H E
ANOINTED M E TO PREACH THE GOSPEL TO THE POOR .
H E HAS SENT M E TO PROCLAIM RELEASE TO THE
CAPTIVES , A ND RECOVERY OF SIGHT TO THE BLIND ,
T O SET FREE THOSE WHO ARE OPPRESSED .
The word brokenhearted from the Greek means, to
“break, break in pieces, shiver, to break down, to
crush.”
Preach-“There is an adequate number of passages that
indicate the willingness of God to pick us up and heal
us from the most desperate situations.”
Here are my 3 words again. “Intense-Desperate-
Decisive”
The last few minutes I want to share some things from
my heart. I will be speaking in general but as always, if
the shoe fits.
Two things in particular really moved me.Page 6
They are first, prayer in the church. Individually and
corporately.
I believe that many prayers go unanswered because
there is no passion in the prayer. No strong feelings, no
seriousness. No desperate plea for God to answer. No
made up mind to be faithful in the prayer.
Preach
Second. I want to first read you 2 sets of passages.
Nehemiah 1:5-6 NASB
5 I said, “I beseech You, O L ORD God of heaven, the
great and awesome God, who preserves the covenant
and loving kindness for those who love Him and keep
His commandments,
6 let Your ear now be attentive and Your eyes open to
hear the prayer of Your servant which I am praying
before You now, day and night, on behalf of the sons of
Israel Your servants, confessing the sins of the sons of
Israel which we have sinned against You; I and my
father’s house have sinned.
NextPage 7
Daniel 9:4-6 NASB
4 I prayed to the L ORD my God and confessed and said,
“Alas, O Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps
His covenant and lovingkindness for those who love
Him and keep His commandments,
5 we have sinned, committed iniquity, acted wickedly
and rebelled, even turning aside from Your
commandments and ordinances.
6 Moreover, we have not listened to Your servants the
prophets, who spoke in Your name to our kings, our
princes, our fathers and all the people of the land.
Verse 20 NASB
Now while I was speaking and praying, and confessing
my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting
my supplication before the L ORD my God in behalf of
the holy mountain of my God.
What is common here. 2 Mighty men of God. Both in
captivity and praying for their people, and their sins and
rebellion against God.
They identified themselves with the sins of the people.
Preach-What If The Church Did The Same. “Intense-
Desperate-Decisive”

Embrace the Evidence

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December 4, 2016
Amazing Life Church
“Embrace the Evidence”
Greet People
Wow does time fly. January 1 st will begin our fourteenth
year of ministry in the city of Savannah. It has been an
awesome time in the presence of God. There are seasons
in the life of a church and we have weathered several.
Each one has been an opportunity to grow. Not always
in number; but always in our relationship with Christ,
and with each other.
The same is true as individuals. We have experienced all
kinds of life events in 13 years. Yet we stand. Wobbly at
times. Still we move forward in His extraordinary plan
for our lives.
Understanding His awesome love and grace.
Understanding the undeniable principles of the
Kingdom of God and its relevance to us. Understanding
the Kingdom authority passed on to us has been my
focus for most of this year.
With that said I want to share some thoughts titled,
“Embrace the Evidence”Page 2
In Genesis you find the story of Abraham and God’s
promise of a son. After much doubt and human
interference God reminded Abraham of what He
promised. One scripture with one question I want you to
remember throughout this message.
Genesis 18:14 NASB
Is anything too difficult for the L ORD ? At the appointed
time I will return to you, at this time next year, and
Sarah will have a son.
Preach-Is anything too difficult for the L ORD ?
Throughout our lives there are circumstances,
difficulties, trails, tragedies, sickness, on and on. I am
sure that many have wondered about the promises of
God. Promises of health and healing. Promises of
victory over our enemies. Promises of our household
being saved. Still some are not.
Are we not like Abraham and Sarah. Who wondered,
questioned, and didn’t understand. Spending years
trying to believe in the midst of all the doubt and
confusion.Page 3
I have experienced difficulties and loss. When I held the
hand of my mom when she was passing over to the
other side I told her I would see her again. That really
was not what I wanted. I wanted her to get out of that
hospital bed and go home and fix me a pot of her
horrible dumplings. She fixed them with so much love.
Even more than that I have held the hands of many
people over the years, including many of you that have
experienced major life events. In those early moments
there is little comfort, very little peace. There is only
why. Until such time that we can sense the hand of God
and know that moving forward will be possible because,
Is anything too difficult for the L ORD ?
There is one Biblical principle that seems to be so
misunderstood, or left unused.
Hebrews 11:1-3 NASB
1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the
conviction of things not seen.
2 For by it the men of old gained approval.
3 By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared
by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made
out of things which are visible.Page 4
Here is the definition of faith from Strong’s with some
commentary. “in the NT of a conviction or belief
respecting man’s relationship to God and divine
things, generally with the included idea of trust and
holy fervour born of faith and joined with it.”
“Faith is positively believing in the promises of God.
The Kingdom prayers He taught us to pray, and the
dreams He has placed in your heart. Believing that they
exist even when you can not see them.”
Ephesians 3:14-21 NASB
14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father,
15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth
derives its name.
There are times that I stop and look closer at a passage
so we can understand the depth of its message. Here is
what verse 15 is saying. “Believers in Christ on earth,
the spirits of those who have passed, and all the Holy
Angels in Heaven. Make one family and God is the
Father.”
16 that He would grant you, according to the riches of
His glory, to be strengthened with power through His
Spirit in the inner man.Page 5
17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith;
and that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
18 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what
is the breadth and length and height and depth,
18 Amplified- “be fully capable of comprehending
with all the saints (God’s people) the width and length
and height and depth of His love [fully experiencing
that amazing, endless love];”
19 and to know the love of Christ which surpasses
knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness
of God.
20 Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly
beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power
that works within us,
20 Amplified- “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”
21 to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus
to all generations forever and ever. Amen.
Preach-“Embrace the Evidence”
“I know God Can Do It”–Biblical ExamplesPage 6
Commentary each passage
Job 42:1-2 NASB
1 Then Job answered the L ORD and said,
2 “I know that You can do all things, And that no
purpose of Yours can be thwarted.
Jeremiah 32:27 NASB
“Behold, I am the L ORD , the God of all flesh; is
anything too difficult for Me?”
Luke 1:37 NASB
For nothing will be impossible with God.
Luke 18:27 NASB
But He said, “The things that are impossible with people
are possible with God.
Preach Embrace the evidence of the faith that has gone
before us. The stands that great men and women have
taken by faith in God. Embrace your dreams, your
purpose. Embrace the welfare of your family and
friends.
Begin every day, every prayer, every thought with these
words. “I know God can do it”

What’s In A Name

What’s in a name

November 20, 2016
Amazing Life Church
“What’s In A Name?”
Greet People
It has been another awesome week in the presence of
God. I continue to pray for revelation, awakening, and
healing for the land. Every day in His presence I believe
for great things. As I have said many times I believe in
dreaming big, expecting more, and walking in His
Kingdom authority.
Shallow water doesn’t move me. Neither do I preach the
safety and comfort of just simply getting your feet wet
with a watered down theology. The power and presence
of God would call us out from the safety of the boat, the
safety of the shore, and bring us into the depths of His
Kingdom living.
What an awesome experience it is when we realize the
depth of His love and His grace. It is knowing Christ in
that depth, that makes us who we are.
We will go forward with another message on who we
are and what God has done to make us in His image.Page 2
I want to share some thoughts titled, “What’s In A
Name?”
Psalms 91 does not name an author. For thousands of
years the Jewish Doctors of theology have attributed it
to Moses because he wrote Psalms 90. Explain
Satan used portions of this Psalm to tempt Christ in the
wilderness. Please read the entire chapter when you can.
It is awesome.
Psalms 91:1-4 NASB
1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
Will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say to the L ORD , “My refuge and my fortress,
My God, in whom I trust!”
3 For it is He who delivers you from the snare of the
trapper And from the deadly pestilence.
4 He will cover you with His pinions, And under His
wings you may seek refuge; His faithfulness is a shield
and bulwark.
I want to skip down to verse 14.
Psalms 91:14 NASB
Because he has loved Me, therefore I will deliver him;
I will set him securely on high, because he has known
My name.Page 3
What awesome care and protection defined by the
author. Whoever penned this Psalm knew God. It speaks
of shelter, refuge, trust, deliverance, and faithfulness.
Preach-In His Arms
Verse 14 speaks of those who know Him He will deliver
and set them securely on high. Two words need some
attention. The word high comes from a Hebrew word
which means, “inaccessibly high, too high for capture,
and it means to be exalted by God.” The word name
comes from a Hebrew word which means, “reputation,
fame, and glory.”
Preach Preach Preach-An enemy can’t live in my
atmosphere. Preach knowing a name (intimacy)!!!!
This stuff may seem simple but it is something we
overlook all too often. If God cares this much, took this
much intricate detail in our creation, and our protection.
If He lives in us as a loving Father, Redeemer, and
lifelong Spiritual Helper.
Shouldn’t we from time to time evaluate ourselves and
ask if we are living up to His expectations.
OK-On we goPage 4
Psalms 110:1-7 Amplified
1 The L ORD (Father) says to my Lord (the Messiah, His
Son), “Sit at My right hand Until I make Your enemies a
footstool for Your feet [subjugating them into complete
submission].”
2 The L ORD will send the scepter of Your strength from
Zion,(the church) saying, “Rule in the midst of Your
enemies.”
3 Your people will offer themselves willingly [to
participate in Your battle] in the day of Your power;
In the splendor of holiness, from the womb of the dawn,
Your young men are to You as the dew.
4 The L ORD has sworn [an oath] and will not change
His mind: “You are a priest forever According to the
order of Melchizedek.” (Priest and King)-Why?
5 The L ORD is at Your right hand, He will crush kings in
the day of His wrath.
6 He will execute judgment [in overwhelming
punishment] among the nations; He will fill them with
corpses, He will crush the chief men over a broad
country. (prince and power of air)
7 He will drink from the brook by the wayside;
Therefore He will lift up His head [triumphantly].Page 5
Portions of this Psalm are the most quoted words from
the OT in the New. Particularly This sentence, “Sit at
My right hand Until I make Your enemies a footstool for
Your feet.” Peter shared it in his first sermon found in
Acts 2:35. Luke penned it in Luke 20:43, and the writer
of Hebrews in 1:13, and 10:13.
In Psalms the word enemy means to be hostile, either
personally or nationally. Footstool means, to stomp
upon, or footstool. In the NT the passages I mentioned,
the word enemy means, “hated, odious, hateful, hostile,
opposing another.” It is also used to define the devil as
the most bitter enemy of the Divine government.
The word footstool is used metaphorically. “It is taken
from the practice of conquerors who placed their feet on
the necks of their conquered enemies.”
So what is this lengthy history lesson about. Let me read
from the beginning.
Psalms 91:14 NASB
Because he has loved Me, therefore I will deliver him;
I will set him securely on high, because he has known
My name. (name meaning, reputation, fame, and
glory)Page 6
John 14:11-14 NASB
11 Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is
in Me; otherwise believe because of the works
themselves.
12 Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the
works that I do, he will do also; and greater works than
these he will do; because I go to the Father.
13 Whatever you ask in My name, that will I do, so that
the Father may be glorified in the Son.
14 If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it.
The word name in verses 13-14 comes from the Greek
word, (on’om ah), and it is defined this way.
“the name is used for everything which the name
covers, everything the thought or feeling of which is
aroused in the mind by mentioning, hearing,
remembering, the name, i.e. for one’s rank, authority,
interests, pleasure, command, excellences, deeds etc.”
Preach Preach-What does the name of Jesus arouse in
your mind?
Let me share before I close how others responded to His
Name.Page 7
In Jeremiah 20:9, referring to God, the prophet said he
would not speak in His Name. It became a fire shut up
in his bones and he could not hold it in.
Matthew 12:21-the Gentiles find hope In His Name.
Luke 24:47-Repentance and forgiveness to all nations in
His Name.
John 1:12-In His Name those who believe become
children of God.
John 2:23-many believed in His Name because of His
miracles.
John 20:31-You have life in His Name.
Acts 3:16-Faith in His Name brought healing to the
lame man. The 1 st miracle of the new church.
Let me ask you again.
Preach Preach-What does the name of Jesus arouse in
your mind?

Unbroken Path

Unbroken Path 11 13 16 (PDF download)

November 13, 2016
Amazing Life Church
“The Unbroken Path”
I continue to pray for you guys everyday. God is our strength and our purpose. To reveal Him in our world as
individuals and as a unified group. The church has a mission to be the light of Christ in the world. The church is also a Mission. A place of prayer and safety. Healing and encouragement. Teaching and challenging. Equipping people to live a powerful, fruitful life in the Kingdom of God. I love this stuff. It is the source of strength and faith that moves Betty and I forward every day. We do not have small normal dreams and expectations. My dreams and
expectations change as current ones near fulfillment. I will never stop expecting, believing, praying, loving and encouraging. I will never stop challenging myself, and all of you to move beyond your perceived limitations
and believe in what seems impossible. It’s no fun for me to be normal. I crave controversy. “Controversy defined this way”

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The definition of controversy, from the Latin word controversia, which comes from the Latin word
controversus; is, “turned in an opposite direction.” Going with the flow isn’t my thing. Following Christ
is, and that has never been a popular movement, particularly in religious circles. This definition of the word controversy is akin to the Greek definition of repent. met-an-o-eh’-o, which
means “To turn from and turn towards with the implication to change the way you think.”
I have been absorbed this week with a phrase that came to me last week. “Horizontal movement.” For the purpose of the phrase the word horizontal used as an adjective means, “applied uniformly or equally to all members of a group.” Movement is defined this way, “a group of people working together to advance their shared ideas.”
I pray you never get tired of hearing this but it all depends on us coming to accept and believe who we are
in Christ.

Page 3 I want to share some thoughts today titled, “The Unbroken Path”
I love Psalms 139. It is difficult to carve out relevant passages because the whole Psalm is awesome. Please
read it when you get a chance. I have 6 passages I want to share.
Psalms 139:13-18 NASB
13 For You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother’s womb.
14 I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your works, And my
soul knows it very well.
15 My frame was not hidden from You, When I was made in secret, And skillfully wrought in the depths of
the earth;
16 Your eyes have seen my unformed substance; And in Your book were all written The days that were ordained
for me, When as yet there was not one of them.
17 How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How vast is the sum of them!
18 If I should count them, they would outnumber the sand. When I awake, I am still with You.
Preach-His skillful, precise attention to our creation

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In verse 14 the word fearfully and wonderfully occur. Fearfully from the Hebrew means, “to cause
astonishment and awe, to inspire reverence or Godly fear.” The word wonderfully from the Hebrew means,
“to be distinct, be separated, to be distinguished.” You could read the verse this way. I will give thanks to
You, for I am created to cause astonishment and awe, to inspire Godly fear, and to be distinct, to be separated,
and be distinguished; Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well. We were created to Give Him Glory. I want to read 17 and 18 again from the Living Bible.
Psalms 139 17-18 TLB
17 How precious it is, Lord, to realize that you are thinking about me constantly!
18 I can’t even count how many times a day your thoughts turn toward me. And when I waken in the
morning, you are still thinking of me!
Preach the WOW of His eternal care. He did this for a reason. The reason is, He wants to live within us.

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John 14:16-17 NASB
16 I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever;
17 that is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him, but
you know Him because He abides with you and will be in you.
Christians often live their lives in a vertical way. Looking for God to come down and minister to them. Yes, God is in the heavenly realm. Jesus very plainly told us that His representative who was with the disciples, would soon be in them, and moving forward in us as well.
Romans 8:9-11 NASB
9 However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone
does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him.
10 If Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, yet the spirit is alive because of righteousness.
11 But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the
dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. “Preach In You”Page 6
Romans 8:11 Message
It stands to reason, doesn’t it, that if the alive-and- present God who raised Jesus from the dead moves into
your life, he’ll do the same thing in you that he did in Jesus, bringing you alive to himself? When God lives
and breathes in you (and he does, as surely as he did in Jesus), you are delivered from that dead life. With his
Spirit living in you, your body will be as alive as Christ’s! It has been significant down through time for all
different religions to build temples. Places to worship and places where their respective god would live.
Solomon built a multi billion dollar temple for our Lord God to dwell. It has never been our destiny to only find
God in a building or in the heavens. From the beginning His Divine plan was to live in us. Paul said this in his sermon on Mars Hill.
Acts 17:26-28 Message
26 Starting from scratch, he made the entire human race and made the earth hospitable, with plenty of time and
space for living.

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27 so we could seek after God, and not just grope around in the dark but actually find him. He doesn’t play
hide-and-seek with us. He’s not remote; he’s near.
28 We live and move in him, can’t get away from him! One of your poets said it well: ‘We’re the God-created.’
Preach-He created us for a dwelling place. Let me finish with this.
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Message
19-Or didn’t you realize that your body is a sacred place, the place of the Holy Spirit? Don’t you see that you can’t
live however you please, squandering what God paid such a high price for? The physical part of you is not some piece of property belonging to the spiritual part of you.
20 God owns the whole works. So let people see God in and through your body.
There is an eternal unbroken path to God. He keeps it open for everyone to find Him. It is much more than
freedom from sin. It is about Him living in us, and living through us. It is a horizontal movement. Preach- That is an important distinction. Preach responsibility