2018.03.18 - A Deeper Walk

1.   The Blessed Life

a.    Far too many Christians live as if salvation is nothing more than a "get out of hell free" card

b.   God has called us to far more . . .God has called us to

                             i.         Be conformed to the image of His Son

                           ii.         A life of holiness

                         iii.         A life of miracles

                         iv.         A life of power and not medocrity

2.   Church is . . .

a.    Not a social club but a power house for the soul

3.   If I Blessed Then I Am Good (not)

a.    Just because God blesses something does not mean He agrees with it. This is shallow and juvenile thinking

                             i.         Abraham - Hagar

                           ii.         Multiple wives in the OT

b.   Depart from Me - I never knew you!

Matthew 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils ? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. KJV

4.   God Put Himself Inside Us - We Must Release Him!

a.    Matthew 10:7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. 8 Heal the sick , cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.

KJV

a.    God did not say to go about praying that these things would happen - He said to go about making these things happen, it is HIS POWER but our prerogative!

b.   Acts 4:8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, 9 If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole; 10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. 11 This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. 12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. 13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus. KJV

                             i.         Those around us should be able to tell that we have BEEN WITH JESUS!

c.    Matthew 5:38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: 39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also. 41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. 42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. 43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. 44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; 45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust . KJV

2018.03.11 - Love Changes The World

1 Corinthians 13:1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. 3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. 4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; 6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; 7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. 8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. 9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. 10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. 11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. 12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. 13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. KJV

Love is a choice, not an emotion or feeling!

2018.03.07 - The Anointing

2018.03.07 - The Anointing

Wednesday, March 07, 2018

9:45 AM

1.     Anointing

a.     Means to put oil on the head or body

b.     To stop or cease anointing was a mark of mourning

c.     Anointing was a mark of respect so common that to omit it implied defective hospitality

d.     Anointing was a symbol of consecration

e.     Like a garment to cover the skin, for protection

f.      Makes what "is" "MORE THAN"

2.     The First Time The Word "Anointing" Is Used

a.     Old Testament

                                       i.         Exodus 5:1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,2 Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering: of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering. 3 And this is the offering which ye shall take of them; gold, and silver, and brass, 4 And blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair, 5  and rams' skins dyed red, and badgers' skins, and shittim wood, 6 Oil for the light, spices for anointing oil, and for sweet incense KJV

                                      ii.         OT:4888 mishchah (meesh-khaw'); or moshchah (mosh-khaw'); from OT:4886; unction (the act); by implication, a consecratory gift: KJV - (to be) anointed (-ing), ointment.

1.     OT:4886 mashach (maw-shakh'); a primitive root; to rub with oil, i.e. to anoint; by implication, to consecrate; also to paint: KJV - anoint, paint.

                                    iii.         Anoint is used 30 times in the OT

                                    iv.         Anointing is used 25 times in the OT - 20 times in reference to oil

b.     New Testament

                                       i.         James 5:14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: KJV

1.     NT:218 aleipho (al-i'-fo); from NT:1 (as particle of union) and the base of NT:3045; to oil (with perfume): KJV - anoint.

                                      ii.         Anoint is used 5 times in the NT

                                    iii.         Anointing is used 3 times in the NT

3.     Symbol Of The Holy Spirit(oil)/Those Set Apart

a.     Old Testament

                                       i.         1 Chronicles 16:22 Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm. KJV

                                      ii.         1 Kings 19:16 And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room. KJV

b.     New Testament

                                       i.         Luke 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, 19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. KJV

4.     Abiding Anointing/Essence/More Than/Different Than Power

a.     1 John 2:27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him. 28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming. 29 If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him. KJV

b.     Acts 10:38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him. KJV

                                       i.         Did God anoint Jesus twice at the same time with the same Thing or one time with two different Things?

1.     The Latter

a.      . . .with The Holy Ghost . . .

                                                                                i.         NT:4151 pneuma (pnyoo'-mah); from NT:4154; a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e. (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit: KJV - ghost, life, spirit (-ual, -ually), mind. Compare NT:5590.

1.     NT:1411 dunamis (doo'-nam-is); from NT:1410; force (literally or figuratively); specially, miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself): KJV - ability, abundance, meaning, might (-ily, -y, -y deed), (worker of) miracle (-s), power, strength, violence, mighty (wonderful) work.

5.     Same Spirit - Different Manifestations

a.     1 Corinthians 12:4 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.  And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. 6 And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. 8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; 9 To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; 10 To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: 11 But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will. KJV