5-7-09
National
Day of Prayer
Day of Prayer
Please take time to pray!
Today is a very important time in our Nation's History.
The majority of President's have called the Nation to pray.
Most Presidents desire their people to pray for them.
Yesterday, the White House published the News that Obama
does not want to join the National Day of Prayer.
He, as our President has no set time to stand and Honor the Living God.
Our President has made it very clear that his plans will go on and
NO OBSERVANCE of prayer at the White House will be needed.
Whether our President prays or not... we still will pray!
Whether our President desires any relationship with God or not, we will have one!
It is clear Washington D.C. is not with it's removal of an Observance to Pray
in any shape or form ready to handle any attack from the enemy.
We can't do anything but press on!
We must stand in the gap!
We must pray no matter what!
We are calling on GOD because it's the right thing to do.
Our LOVE for our Nation is birthed in a LOVE we have for a true and living GOD.
Our LOVE for all people, no matter who they are or where they came from
is a LOVE given to us by the true and living GOD.
Today we will pray!
Today we will stand.
Today we will take back the land.
Today we will shout.
Today we will fight.
Today we use our Faith-Light!
The darkness must go...
The stress and the strain...
The less and the fear...
We will stand, we make that point clear!
It's not whether Obama prays or not.
WE MUST DO OUR PART...
WE MUST KNEEL AND BE HEARD IN HEAVEN.
GOD AWAITS THE CHURCH TO BE STRONG.
Pastor Mark Arnold
Declaring my heart of this day and every day!
2 - 13 - 09
Facing and Winning in Life's Battles!
Pastor Mark Arnold
Scriptures to Live By:
John 16:33, AMP; 1 Peter 4:12; 2 Corinthians 2:14; Proverbs 24:10
Psalm 34:10; Ephesians 6:10, AMP; Ecclesiastes 7:8; Proverbs 23:18; Isaiah 46:10
A very important thing that all of us must do is FACE the Battle.
Then, go into that battle knowing that we are going to win the battle! No matter how big or how tough it is to stand, we know we will be victorious as we allow the LORD to fight the battle with us and for us!
As believer's we have the Victory so we will WIN in the Battle.
God's Word is so powerful and what GOD'S WORD declares to us will come to pass.
Whenever the enemy tries to tell us different, use the WORD to declare what GOD says about it.
1. In the world, you will have tribulation, but remember that JESUS has over the world (John 16:33)
A. God has deprived trouble from having any power to hurt you! - This is great news!
B. Each day, renew your mind in the Word...put on the mind of JESUS CHRIST.
C. Always remain steadfast and confident through every trial - stay in the Word.
D. The enemy wants to take away your confidence -
but he can't have it...and we won't give it to him.
2. Don't think it strange to face fiery trials that come your way (1 Peter 4:12).
a. During trials, do not doubt GOD'S LOVE for you.
b. The Word declares your victory and triumph over the trial is guaranteed (2 Corinthians 2:14).
c. God will use your life as a living testimony when you come through each trial.
d. Even before you experience victory, THANK GOD for bringing you through in great fashion!
e. During the hardest times of your life, remain in the strength and power of His Might (Proverbs 24:10).
3. The LORD delivers the righteous from every affliction (Psalm 34:10).
a. The blood of JESUS backs and guarantees each Promise!
b. If you have victory on the "inside" of you - you will have outward victory!
c. What is in your heart...shows on the outside of you!
d. God's Holy Word is all the assurance you will need to stand in complete victory!
4. We are united with JESUS so be empowered in unity today with Him (Ephesians 6:10, AMP).
a. One of the quickest ways to having strength renewed is to meditate (dwell on) God's Word!
b. When the enemy tries to attack again, allow your faith to be a shield against each fiery dart.
c. There is a beginning to the battle, but there is also an END to it, too (Ecclesiastes 7:8).
d. Be patient, and victory will come in God's time for you!
e. Don't get proud while you are waiting...wait patiently on the LORD!
f. Pray things through...and always remain under the covering of GOD'S PROMISES!
g. Yes, the end will come...and the victory will be sweet to those who endure (Proverbs 23:18).
h. Always have greater expectations each time you face a battle!
5. God's Word declares that there is a beginning but the END is different (Isaiah 46:10).
a. In the midst of sickness, declare this, "I have healing because it is in the Word of God."
b. In the midst of spiritual darkness, declare this, "JESUS is the Light of the World."
c. Delcare the Word and if you want the Word, then it will work each time you declare it.
d. In the midst of any circumstance, I declare, "...GOD'S WORD is more than enough."
e. I declare exactly what I want and need to have manifest in my life!
The Word declare has the understanding for someone to STAND BOLDLY on GOD'S WORD and to
ANNOUNCE What God's Word says about it. I am going to ANNOUNCE from my mouth what GOD
has already been saying about this all along!
Today, We have the Victory!
Pastor Mark Arnold
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1-26-09
What to do when GOD speaks!
Pastor Mark Arnold
Scripture: Mark 1:40, 41; John 16:13-14, AMP 1 John 4:1; Psalm 119:4, 5; 24; 1 Corinthians 14:33;James 3:13-17, AMP; Galatians 6:9; Ecclesiastes 3:1; Ecclesiastes 11:1-4; James 1:21, 22, AMP
Introduction: What do you do after you receive from GOD'S WORD? Be sure you heard from GOD before you take the steps and make sure to use the Word all along the way until you see great victory!
Jesus is LORD of your life, and He knows how to bless you. It's good that you long for GOD to speak into the depths of your life.
1. Have a strong faith that GOD will speak into your life.
a. God has always desired to speak to us; therefore we must believe (Mark 1:40,41).
b. If "questioning" and "doubt" arise at this point...remove it so that you can "hear" from GOD.
c. Listen for God to speak in many ways, (Sermon, a song, a testimony, person, etc...).
d. GOD will speak deep to your spirit. The sheep know the Shepherd's voice.
e. The Spirit of Truth will cause the WORD of GOD to come to you (John 16:13-14).
2. The Way to Know it is from GOD.
a. IF it is NOT brought with unconditional love, it did not come from GOD.
b. IF it doesn't line up completely with the WORD OF GOD, Rebuke it (Psalm 119:4,5, 24).
c. IF it did not bring glory and honor and magnify JESUS CHRIST, it did not come from GOD.
d. IF confusion, condemnation or discouragement is brought with it, discard it (1 Cor. 14:33;
James 3:13-17 Amp).
e. Always seek GODLY COUNSEL, do not seek "yes" men but someone who will tell you the Truth.
If man is lifted up and "glorified" at all it was not of GOD. Then, do the next point is very important:
3. God's Timing is always the Best time. He has (how and when) already figured
into the equation.
a. Ecclesiastes Chapter 3:1 speaks of a time for everything.
b. Due season causes all of us to realize it's not time to quit (Galatians 6:9).
c. Continue doing what you know best - be completely OBEDIENT to GOD. (Eccl. 11:1-4).
d. With an obedient heart, take the action you know is right to take.
e. Be willing to obey GOD in all that you do...and don't be misled into disobedience.
f. Be a doer of the Word. Get rid of anything unclean that will hold you back. (James 1:21, 22 Amp).
g. When you believe you heard from GOD...
1. Faith will be required to see it through.
2. You will have to call on Courage...and stand and not be moved!
3. It doesn't matter what the world or reasonings say, stand in faith, anyway!
4. The Perfect Peace of GOD will GUARD Your Heart and Mind through JESUS CHRIST.
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1-9-09
2009 A Year for Answered Prayer!My Confession of Faith!In JESUS NAME, I stand on my faith-based confession recognizing that I can bring into existence [everything] that GOD has promised me. As I confess what GOD says about me, the evidence will manifest as stated in Isaiah 44:26 - "[The Lord] Who confirms the word of His servant and performs the counsel of His messengers, Who says of Jerusalem, She shall [again] be inhabited, and of the cities of Judah, They shall [again] be built, and I will raise up their ruins,"
Consider these major thoughts regarding [our] Confession of Faith. I am emphasizing the personal pronouns, MY, ME, and I so this prayer confession
is a personal way to approach GOD each day. You can go to Him, because He is our Heavenly Father...and wants US to have what HE has already provided ahead of time for us to "take ahold" of for our journey!
1. Answered prayer will come MY way as I confess the Word establishing my faith for the Answer to be manifest in my life!2. Jesus paid a very heavy price that I would have and live in victory each and every day!3. The Word of God is MY total guarantee to Victory!4. Prayer, supplication and a Thankful heart is the foundation of MY request that I make known to GOD. HE is more than a friend, HE is MY Heavenly Father and delights in meeting MY every need!5. The Perfect peace of GOD surrounds MY heart and mind keeping ME anchored and MY productive days are filled with unspeakable JOY!6. Through GOD'S LOVE I reach out and help others showing them that LOVE is a greater force than all the negative that hell can produce! GOD'S LOVE wins out and keeps ME filled up and running over as HIS GIFTS are manifested in continual over-flowing blessing in ME.7. As I walk in GOD'S WORD, I CHOOSE to walk in Favor with GOD and with man. Whatever I do...and wherever I go, GOD'S Favor goes before me and it goes with me. MY prayer to GOD is one born in a "righteous" heart and it avails much. I BELIEVE I RECEIVE EXACTLY what I pray for without any doubt or hesitation! Now, Praise GOD for the ANSWER that has come and pray asking GOD to continue meeting each need...and PRAISE GOD again...for HIM being FAITHFUL to HIS WORD! He is a Faithful GOD! He is "praised" in ALL the earth! Let the Heaven's be glad...and let the earth sing forth the praises of OUR PRAYER-ANSWERING FATHER!!! AMEN!!!
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Exactly What We Say Is Exactly What We Get
SCRIPTURE: Proverbs 21:23; Matthew 12:36, 37; Psalm 27:1; Malachi 3:13; Malachi 2:17;
Amos 3:3; Mark 11:20-23
Take a moment and think of the words we have spoken. Our lives are a total of the words that we have spoken. Exactly what we say is exactly what we get. Our mouths are instruments of either life or death.
We must use our mouths as an instrument of life. We must stop speaking the negative things that bring
the wrong harvest. We are just words away from the harvest; so don't let negative speech stop or abort
the breakthrough. Begin today speaking the WORD of LIFE...only!
1. OUR WORDS WILL SET THE TONE OF OUR LIFE!
A. Our mouths play an important role in our life.
B. We must GUARD our mouth from speaking any negative.
1. Guarding our mouth will keep us from trouble (Proverbs 21:23).
2. Most of our troubles are the results of words that we have spoken.
3. Our mouth can work either for us or it can work against us.
C. We are justified or condemned by the words we speak (Matthew 12:36, 37).
1. Our words will either transmit faith or fear.
a. Faith will propel us forward!
b. Fear will set us back!
D. We do not have to fear...because the LORD is our strength (Psalm 27:1)
2. We must speak FAITH over fear! Do not stop your harvest with fear!
2. IF WE EXPECT TO HAVE ANYTHING WE SPEAK, WE MUST SPEAK IN AGREEMENT WITH
GOD AND HIS WORD!
A. Being out of harmony with God, will cause our speech to be polluted.
B. When we speak negative it hinders God's desire to bring His Word to pass in us (Malachi 3:13).
1. When we speak in line with GOD'S WORD, the power of agreement is released in our lives!
C. When we contradict His Word by speaking negatively, we "weary" GOD. GOD desires
to move on our behalf (Malachi 2:17).
D. How can two walk together unless they are in agreement (Amos 3:3)?
E. Blessing and cursing must not come from the same heart.
1. When we bless it means to speak positively of or to speak good of.
2. To curse means that we speak negatively of or evil of.
3. WE ARE ONLY WORDS AWAY FROM A GREAT HARVEST
A. We will have what we say and speak...if we speak the Word and believe the Word.
B. Jesus obtained very quickly what He said. He very skillfully chose His Words and believed what
He said (Mark 11:20-23).
C. Think and regard each word we speak as being very important words.
D. We must not pervert our words. We must learn that using words in proper context will help.
1. Is what I am saying what I expect to see?
2. I must speak GOD'S WORD, only...and I will see a great harvest as GOD is honored by
me guarding my mouth!
Prayer for All of Us... Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for helping me realize that I must do better
speaking positive powerful Words. Speaking what is in Your Word is a great start. Thank You for
caring enough for me to help me to realize that I must change what I have been speaking...and I am
going expect even a greater harvest of FAVOR and GRACE and MERCY and an abundance of manifested
BLESSINGS!!! In JESUS NAME, Amen!!!
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12-11-08
CREATIVE POWER - USING GOD'S WORDS!
Scripture: Proverbs 10:19; 1 Peter 3:10; Psalm 141:3; Proverbs 16:24; Proverbs 21:23; Proverbs 15:23; Proverbs 15:4; John 14:12-15; Romans 10:10; Matthew 12:36; Proverbs 6:1, 2; Mark 11:12-23
Scripture: Proverbs 10:19; 1 Peter 3:10; Psalm 141:3; Proverbs 16:24; Proverbs 21:23; Proverbs 15:23; Proverbs 15:4; John 14:12-15; Romans 10:10; Matthew 12:36; Proverbs 6:1, 2; Mark 11:12-23
You and I can talk our way into victory or defeat! Whatever words we have spoken has resulted in the way our lives are at this very moment. Everything has happened as a result to the words we speak.
We must evaluate our words, especially those in the secular arena. We must train ourselves to speak
only what we believe and find in GOD'S WORD!
1. OUR LIFE IS A DIRECT PRODUCT OF THE WORDS WE HAVE HEARD & HAVE SPOKEN.
A. Proverbs 10:19 - Sin abounds in a multitude of words; however, the person who refrains their lips
is wise.
B. 1 Peter 3:10 - Controlling our tongue positions us to enjoy life and see good days!
1. Our mouth is the entrance into our heart!
a. We must ask GOD daily to help us guard our mouth (Psalm 141:3)
2. Our soul and body are impacted in a positive way by right words (Proverbs 16:24).
3. We keep our soul from being upset and troubled by guarding our mouth (Proverbs 21:23).
4. When speaking "right words" our body and soul respond by lining up to the Word of GOD.
a. Our words when used correctly and speak out GOD'S WORD brings JOY (Proverbs 15:23).
C. Proverbs 15:4 - When our words we speak are not right, they will cause our spirit to break down
and the results are very negative and depressing!
II. THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED IN OUR LIFE ARE THE RESULTS OF OUR OWN WORDS
A. John 14:12-15 - We have things that are in heaven awaiting us to speak forth.
A. John 14:12-15 - We have things that are in heaven awaiting us to speak forth.
1. With the Words we speak - we make declarations and things really happen!
B. Romans 10:10 - Our confession brings the salvation to pass in our lives.
C. Matthew 12:36 - We are justified or condemned by the words we speak.
D. Proverbs 6:1,2 - Our words can cause us to become trapped and being ensnared is not fun.
III. WE MUST SPEAK ONLY WHAT WE BELIEVE AND EVALUATE EACH WORD AS TO ALWAYS
REMEMBER WHEN WE SPEAK GOD'S WORD, HEAVEN WITNESSES AND BACKS THE WORD!
A. Mark 11:12-23 - Jesus was one who trained Himself to only speak what He really believed.
He saw blessings and manifestations for HIS WORDS.
1. Do we really believe everything that we speak?
a. Those things from God's Word are nullified when we speak and continue speaking words
that we don't believe. Make it a daily habit of speaking WORDS that you belief.
B. Speak only what you really believe!
1. We must avoid deceiving ourslves by speaking words we don't believe! Don't waste your breath.
2. Re-think, make a personal evaluation to check on what you say each day even while away from
the Church or away from other believers! Are you "faithfully" speaking the Word, or is it going to
waste?
C. Don't allow things you speak in public...to hinder your growth and level of maturity.
MY PRAYER FOR YOU:
Dear Heavenly Father, I come to you for these who are studying this message on the Internet.
In JESUS NAME (the Name above all other Names), I stand with JESUS and allow Him to break
each stronghold of the enemy...because Your Word has already given us information regarding
YOU winning each time we use the WORD faithfully.
I don't know of anytime, that YOU were defeated. YOU have never had to quit. You have never
had to call the enemy and tell him that he has won. YOU have never had to be taken out of the game
and YOU have never been at a point where you didn't have the answers. Actually JESUS is the ONLY
ANSWER...so we ask that YOU give a great victory to everyone reading this and coming under the
ANSWER...so we ask that YOU give a great victory to everyone reading this and coming under the
Authority of YOUR DIVINE TEXT. You are greater than the enemy...and he is a loser, a liar, a thief...
and we take back everything that has been stolen.
We put satan under our feet. We have the Victory!!! Amen!!!
Praise God!
Pastor Mark Arnold
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12-5-08
We Can DOMINATE the Physical Realm
God has assured us in His Divine Text that we have the authority and ability to call things that be
not as though they were. We can speak what we believe in faith, and we can change any circumstance
that we face in our life. We are charged to agree with GOD, speak in faith and don't ever allow any affliction
to affect our speech.
1. GOD'S WAY IS CALLING THINGS THAT ARE NOT AS THOUGH THEY WERE
A. Romans 4:17 (English Translation), "As it is written, "I have made you the father of many nations" -- in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist.
B. Romans 4:17 (Message Bible), "We call Abraham "father" not because he got God's attention by living like a saint, but because God made something out of Abraham when he was a nobody. Isn't that what we've always read in Scripture, God saying to Abraham, "I set you up as father of many peoples"? Abraham was first named "father" and then became a father because he dared to trust God to do what only God could
do; raise the dead to life, with a word make something out of nothing."
2. WHEN WE WORK GOD'S WORD - THINGS CHANGE!
A. Every temporal thing is subject to change; because GOD uses what has not manifested to reduce and nullify things that have manifested
B. 1 Corinthians 1:26-28 (Message Bible), "Take a good look, friends, at who you were when you got called into this life. I don't see many of "the brightest and the best" among you, not many influential, not
many from high-society families. Isn't it obvious that God deliberately chose men and women that the
culture overlooks and exploits and abuses, chose these "nobodies" to expose the hollow pretensions of the
somebodies"? That makes it quite clear that none of you can get by with blowing your own horn before God.
C. We have the authority to change what we cannot see. If we can see it, we can use GOD'S WORD
to change it. We have the authority in our Mouth (The WORD) to call forth what we desire to see.
D. We do not have to deny what is manifested, but we must call in what has not manifested!
1. IF you're sick, denying sickness isn't enough, CALL IN THE HEALING!
2. IF you're at Zero in your bank account, denying it isn't enough, CALL IN THE MIRACLE
and stand on GOD'S WORD - "My God shall supply all of my need according to HIS
Riches in Christ Jesus!"
3. IF you're facing divorce and relationship trouble, denying it isn't enough, CALL IN THE
LOVE OF GOD to consume your home!
4. Denial alone won't bring an answer to anyone. SPEAKING GOD'S WORD is the
ONLY way to have the answer manifested before you!
3. WE SPEAK WHAT WE BELIEVE!
A. 2 Corinthians 4:13, 14 (Message Bible) "We're not keeping this quiet, not on your life. Just like the psalmist who wrote, "I believed it, so I said it," we say what we believe. And what we believe is that the One who raised up the Master Jesus will just as certainly raise up with you, alive. Every detail works to your advantage and to God's glory: Doubt is evidence of disagreement with what the Word says."
B. GOD told Zacharias he would have a son, but he started speaking very negative words about
what he believed at that time about himself. Zacharias spoke much about his age, and ability NOT to have this come to pass. So, he had to come under the Authority of what GOD said.
C. Luke 1:13-20 (Message Bible) "But the angel reassured him, "Don't fear, Zachariah. Your prayer has been heard. Elizabeth, your wife, will bear a son by you. You are to name him John. You're going to leap like a gazelle for joy, and not only you—many will delight in his birth. He'll achieve great stature with God.
15-17 "He'll drink neither wine nor beer. He'll be filled with the Holy Spirit from the moment he leaves his mother's womb. He will turn many sons and daughters of Israel back to their God. He will herald God's arrival in the style and strength of Elijah, soften the hearts of parents to children, and kindle devout understanding among hardened skeptics—he'll get the people ready for God."
18 Zachariah said to the angel, "Do you expect me to believe this? I'm an old man and my wife is an old woman."
19-20 But the angel said, "I am Gabriel, the sentinel of God, sent especially to bring you this glad news. But because you won't believe me, you'll be unable to say a word until the day of your son's birth. Every word I've spoken to you will come true on time—God's time."
4. GOD KNOWS HOW TO PREPARE US FOR THE NEXT LEVEL OF LIVING!
A. Affliction will work if we allow it to take us to GOD'S WORD.
B. Affliction will develop in us a greater faith and confidence and a trust like we have never had!
C. Those things that were meant to destroy or hurt us, can be used as stepping stones for our
spiritual growth.
D. We are challenged by GOD'S WORD to not faint during affliction.
E. 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 (Message Bible) "So we're not giving up. How could we! Even though on the outside it often looks like things are falling apart on us, on the inside, where God is making new life, not a day goes by without his unfolding grace. These hard times are small potatoes compared to the coming good times, the lavish celebration prepared for us. There's far more here than meets the eye. The things we see now are here today, gone tomorrow. But the things we can't see now will last forever."
F. When you speak GOD'S WORD and not allow the affliction to over-ride what GOD says, you develop to a place where the affliction will not affect you!
G. Once you are developed, you will rise above the affliction's ability to affect you. Do not allow any
affliction to affect you any more! Take control...pull down the stronghold of affliction...and rise above it...
in JESUS NAME!
My Prayer for You ... "Dear Heavenly Father, I thank you that we can rise above Affliction. You promised in your Word that "many are the afflictions of the righteous BUT the LORD delivers them out of them all." We are not defeated! We are not discouraged! We are not sinking! We are not going to live in worry and fear! FAITH is going to win...and the manifested blessings of Heaven are ours to take hold of right now. The world doesn't know the way...but YOU do...so we follow YOU and lean on You and trust in YOU more now than any other time! Thank you for making a way for us! Thank YOU for preparing VICTORY and POWER and FAVOR in the midst of when the enemy says we can't win...and won't make it - we turn all those words and bring them under the Authority of YOUR WORD and declare that WE ARE OVERCOMERS in JESUS NAME...Amen!!! Begin "PRAISING GOD FOR YOUR VICTORY RIGHT NOW!"
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11-20-08
11-20-08
How to Better Hear From God
Scripture: Acts 3:1-7; Matthew 16:13-19; Deuteronomy 29:29
God is the provider of Wisdom. He always has a way to speak clearly to those who are willing to sharpen their hearing.
Maintaining a high expectation is very important. When we pray without ceasing and also fellowship with the Holy Spirit we know these are keys to our spiritual breakthrough.
When we inquire of GOD and clearly hear from Him, we defeat all the maneuvers and strategies of the enemy. So, are you prayinig regularyly and do you fellowship with the Holy Spirit? Are you and I clearly hearing from GOD? We can know. If not, we are the ones who must do something to hear from God.
A. We sharpen our "hearing" from GOD by using Faith and Expectancy together.
1. The very best GOD has for us is obtained by us remaining in expectation.
a. Do you expect to hear from God? Do you expect to hear from Him daily?
b. Miracles take place as we stand in faith and live with great expectancy!
2. Fear must leave. Fear does it's best to close our "hearing" the voice of GOD.
a. Fear can't stay where I choose to live in Faith.
b. Tell fear that you don't accept what it has to say.
c. The world operates in too much selfishness and fear.
d. When you choose faith in difficult times, it will reward you with God's Best!
3. Today, I start giving my full attention to "hearing" from GOD.
a. When the lame man needed to have something else to focus on...Peter
told him to look at something better which was JESUS. "...Silver and gold
have I none...but such as I have give I unto you ." (Acts 3:1-4).
b. The man could have remained focused on distractions.
c. Distractions are intrusions of the mind that causes great confusion.
d. Ask yourself right now where you are, what am I focused on?
e. Do you have anything stopping you from "hearing" from GOD?
f. Whatever GOD points out to you - be quick to obey so that you continue
"hearing" from Him.
g. Have you already done what He told you to do last time? If not, repent and
make sure to obey to His Word quickly. Quick, obedient steps of response
causes one to "hear" from GOD.
h. Partial obedience is not obedience!
i. Delayed obedience is not obedience!
4. Obedience defined: an act or instance of obeying; the quality or state of
being obedient.
a. God is calling for more than just an act or instance of obeying...HE is calling
us into quality living in total obedience until we as His Sheep "hear" His
Voice!
B. Have a "daily time" set aside for these things!
1. Lift JESUS HIGHER - making Him the biggest ever in your life!
2. Have a thankful heart every day!
3. If there is any strife in your lilfe...get rid of it.
4. Is there anyone that you need to make things right with?
5. Our relationship with GOD when it is great - will then run over into our daily
living!
6. Those who we live around will be at peace with us.
7. Even our enemies will be at peace with us! GOD'S WORD does Awesome
things!
8. Pray daily in the Holy Spirit. Allow time for GOD to speak to your heart and life!
9. Position yourself to "hear" from GOD - Get quiet before GOD...and LISTEN
CLOSELY.
C. GOD knows everything! Let Him share all things with you that you need to know for the day!
1. Revealed knowledge is knowledge that comes from GOD.
2. Ask GOD how to handle the spiritual needs in your life!
3. Ask GOD how to deal with physical needs.
4. Ask GOD what you should do regarding financial needs.
5. Ask GOD for His help and understanding of your emotional needs.
6. Ask GOD how through HIS WORD to handle the domestic problems.
7. Ask GOD for HIS PLAN to encourage and enlighten you and put you
in a position to receive HIS BEST.
Deuteronomy 29:29 (King James Version)
29. The secret things belong unto the LORD our GOD: but those things which are
revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words
of this law.
Prayer:
Dear Heavenly Father, I come in the Name above every name, JESUS...what an awesome, wonderful, powerful friend He is . Thank You for caring and thank You for making provision for me and my family today. I appreciate You so much. Thanks for making a way that I can "hear" Your Voice! Thanks so much for including me and desiring for me to have fellowship daily with You. I count it an honor. I count it more than just an obligation...I count it as something I can do today and everyday for the motive and reason and purpose of being a part of Your Family. So, today, I realize I'm more than just someone in need...I'm a family
member...I'm a child that tunes in and hears what YOU say...and I declare that I will quickly obey Your Voice. I love You and I will take time not only to pray with words and Scripture, but I will LISTEN CLOSELY to YOUR VOICE...and today I know that my steps are ordered
by You!!! Amen!!!
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Pastor Mark Arnold
"I'm still standing on the Wall"
+ Prayerful Message of How to Hear From God +
Bible Verses: John 10:22-27; Romans 4:20, KJV, Amp. & Message; John 8:14-16
We must position ourselves to be led by the Spirit of God. The days we are living in are of such that we need to "hear" from God daily. Hearing from God affects our destiny and will save our lives!
I. JESUS said, His Sheep hear His voice! (John 10:22-27)
King James Version:
22. And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.
23. And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch.
24. Then came the Jews round about Him, and said unto Him, How long dost thou
make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.
25. Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in My
Father's Name, they bear witness of Me.
26. But ye believe not, because ye are not of My sheep, as I said unto you.
27. My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.
II. Believe that you are His sheep, and you will hear Him.
a. It takes faith to hear from God.
b. Everything in the kingdom of God operates by faith!
c. Hearing from God will bring success!
III. Spending time with God will develop a stronger personal relationship.
a. Prayer is not drudgery...it is Fellowship. Stop talking...and listen to Him.
b. Thanking God [being thankful] and Praising God will Minister to Him in ways
that All of heaven will take note of. You can never Thank or Praise Him enough!
c. Prayer should lead you into meditating [dwelling on] [thinking clearly, pondering]
what His Word says...and How powerful God is and how heaven is behind you!
IV. Man will hear from God because God does speak clearly to those who
"believe."
a. God spoke very directly and clearly to Abraham and a Promise is what Abraham
had to build his life on. Nothing else was given but a Promise.
b. Abraham grew very strong and he was empowered and enriched in faith.
V. Abraham's strength came from believing and obeying God. (Romans 4:20)
King James Version:
20. He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith,
giving glory to God;
Amplified Version:
20. No unbelief or distrust made him waver (doubtingly question) concerning the promise
of God, but he grew strong and was empowered by faith as he gave praise and
glory to God.
Message Bible: (Vv. 19-25)
19-25. Abraham didn't focus on his own impotence and say, "It's hopeless. This hundred-year-old body could never father a child." Nor did he survey Sarah's decades of infertility and give up. He didn't tiptoe around God's promise asking cautiously skeptical questions. He plunged into the promise and came up strong, ready for God, sure that God would make good on what he had said. That's why it is said, "Abraham was declared fit before God by trusting God to set him right." But it's not just Abraham; it's also us! The same thing gets said about us when we embrace and believe the One who brought Jesus to life when the conditions were equally hopeless. The sacrificed Jesus made us fit for God, set us right with God.
c. Our faith is fueled by God's Word. The more Word in us, our faith becomes stronger.
d. Our giving Thanks and living in Thankfulness and Praising God will cause us to
hear from Him!
VI. God speaks specifically...and is always "right" about a matter!
a. Noah heard from GOD - and had specific instructions on building the Ark!
b. Solomon knew how to build the Temple - how much to spend, who to use as
workers - Why should we be surprised that GOD gives us details to follow today?
c. You and I need to understand that ONE WORD FROM GOD takes us to a place
in HIM that we do not (WE NEVER) have to hear from man about it again!
d. When we don't have the manifestation or the blessing yet, quickly believe anyway!
Keep believing for GOD to still do as He has promised in His Divine Text!
e. Abraham and Noah and many others in the Bible, fixed and established
their heart on GOD and has total FAITH, TRUST, & CONFIDENCE IN HIS WORD.
f. EXPECT, EXPECT, EXPECT - Always put GOD'S WORD before you and
set your spiritual eyes on the WORD - the "WRITTEN" WORD will guide You!
VII. Children of GOD are led by the Holy Spirit. (Romans 8:14-16)
King James Version:
14. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
15. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have
received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
16. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God.
a. We are sons and daughters through JESUS Christ - when we ask him in our heart.
b. God will guide us through our human spirit, which is our conscience!
c. God's Spirit - (the Holy Spirit), will dwell in us!
Question: HOW DO I KNOW TO DO SOMETHING OR NOT?
a. If you feel NO PEACE about it...if there is no peace present, then the Holy Spirit
is giving you a warning not to do it. Do not move forward - stand still and wait
for peace. You can do a lot while standing. Take a position and be a blessing
but until peace comes, you do nothing but wait on GOD.
b. When you have "FED" on the WORD of GOD (meditated on it / pondered it / gone
to it for instruction and proof) when GOD speaks, you will know HIM and HIS VOICE
when you have "FED" on the Word.
KEY THINGS TO DO AS HIS CHILD:
1. Hear His Voice (Listen) to Him speaking to your heart!
2. Use the Word to bring deliverance!
3. Disarm the forces of the enemy! Refuse the devil any ground!
4. Exercise TOTAL DOMINANCE - TOTAL DOMINION over ALL
issues that you face...and anything is possible with GOD.
5. Storms have to cease at the Command of His Word!
-- We have total Authority to Use His Word!
KEY CHARACTERISTICS AS GOD'S CHILD, YOU WILL DO:
1. Led by the Holy Spirit - not just something you do by going
to Church / one must live as HIS Child daily!
2. The Word that is used, read, believed, and obeyed...will
produce outward manifestations!
3. JESUS is the example followed each day!
4. Win / win / win over ALL temptation! Say NO to it. Stand up!
5. No longer living for yourself. You now are GOD-CONSCIOUS!
MY PRAYER FOR YOU:
Dear Heavenly Father, I pray today for anyone who has read this and that is wanting to see victory come into their life and situation. Today, we do not
take "fear" as a final word. We renounce ALL FEAR...and we LOOSE JESUS
and FAITH that is helpful for me (us) to stand. We will stand tall. We will not
become victims loosing to the enemy's side. We refuse to allow the enemy
to gain any foot-hold.
Faith is for NOW. It works today! It is a sure thing to live by. Faith will lead me
to patience...and trust...and confidence...and as I STAND believing and OBEYING
GOD will make a way for me. FAVOR, run me down and Heaven's Timeless Treasures come to me now...in JESUS NAME, Amen!
Let me know what you think about this WORD from GOD'S DIVINE TEXT!
Pastor Mark Arnold
LIFE Covenant
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