2025.06.29 - Family Day

Genesis 48:1 And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

2 And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.

3 And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,

4 And said unto me, Behold, I will make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, and I will make of thee a multitude of people; and will give this land to thy seed after thee for an everlasting possession. KJV

 

Genesis 48:20 And he blessed them that day, saying, In thee shall Israel bless, saying, God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh: and he set Ephraim before Manasseh. KJV

 

      I.         A Legacy of Faith 

a.     Hebrews 11:20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.

21 By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff. KJV

    II.         Husbands & Wives

a.     Ephesians 5:25 Husbands, love your wives , even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, 27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. 28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. KJV

  III.         Lead Them To Him

a.     Fathers & Mothers lead your children to Jesus, show them how to get to Him, how to talk to Him, 

2025.06.22 - Can These Bones Live?

     I.         Valley Of Dry Bones

a.    Ezekiel 37:1-11

37:1 The hand of the LORD was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the LORD, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones,

2 And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry.

3 And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live ? And I answered, O Lord GOD, thou knowest.

4 Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.

5 Thus saith the Lord GOD unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live:

6 And I will lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and ye shall live; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.

7 So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came together, bone to his bone.

8 And when I beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh came up upon them, and the skin covered them above: but there was no breath in them.

9 Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.

10 So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army. KJV

b.   There was a time when you didn’t think you could live again . . .

c.    It was The Spirit of God that  brought you here . . .

  II.         Battles Lost 

a.    We can if we are not careful live and move and minister our of our giftings instead of His anointing

b.   The anointing destroys the  yoke 

c.    We lose battles because they are fought in flesh instead of Power of The Spirit of God

III.         Just Ask

a.   Luke 11:10-13

10 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

11 If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?

12 Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?

13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him? KJV

IV.         Can These Bones Live?

a.    When God asked, Elijah can these bones live, Elijah didn’t have the privilege of the book. He only knew what God was able to show him that season in that hour in that moment and in his mind, he wasn’t sure if God could move those bones or not, but we have the privilege of the book so we know that those bones can live.

  V.         Speak By Inspiration

a.    Prophesy means to speak by inspiration 

b.   I am “inspired” to believe because I have seen it before!

c.    Those bones CAN live! 

d.   Prophesy!

2025.06.18 - This Day

      I.         Joshua’s Leadership

a.     Led Israel over Jordan – then later setting up memorial stones

b.     Conquered Jericho

c.     Dealt w/ sin in the camp and overtook Ai

d.     Had God intervene w/ sun standing still in order to win a battle

e.     Joshua led conquests both in the north & south 

f.      Conquered kings, divided lands and allotted territories

g.     Established cities of refuge

h.     Erected altars of worship to God 

    II.         A This Day Decision 

a.     Joshua 24:14 Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD. 15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD. KJV

                                               i.         The Flood/Baptism does not keep you from evil, it is a shadow/type/memorial of cleansing – it is our responsibility to keep clean through walking with Christ in The Holy Spirit and repentance

                                              ii.         This was not a day to be saved from sin

                                            iii.         This was not the day you turned to Jesus because you needed help with your marriage, finances or health

                                            iv.         This was not the day of choice where you followed The Lord because you wanted to get out of Egypt

                                              v.         This was not the day you were “tasting the goodness of The Lord” and deciding whether or not to follow Him

                                            vi.         This was a new day.  A different day. This was a day and decision made by adults who had seen things, lived things, heard things, they were not walking in hopeful prophecies about what was to come but had lived out prophetic fulfilment in each and every step they had taken for decades.  

1.     Ephesians 4:14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; 

15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: KJV

b.     “this day” signifies a renewal of          

                                               i.         Covenant

                                              ii.         Purpose

                                            iii.         Commitment

1.     This is a decision not just made then, and now but EVERY DAY, “this day’ is yesterday, today and tomorrow.  

  III.         “The Other Side Of The Flood”

a.     Pre baptism.  Pre Christ.  Pre first decision day.  Those things are calling and demand an answer – Christ is calling and demands an answer. 

  IV.         The Joshua Call & The Elijah Call

a.     Elijah made a similar call in a time of decision to a people who answered not a word

                                               i.         1 Kings 18:19 Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, which eat at Jezebel's table. 20 So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel. 21 And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye  between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word. KJV

1.     Silence was allowed at Elijahs call 

2.     An answer is demanded at Joshuas call 

a.     Pick a side

b.     Choose your god/God

c.     I am either with Him or against Him, those are the Words of Christ 

    V.         War Cry 

a.     Joshua

                                               i.         Pronounced judgment on Jericho after it had fallen

                                              ii.         Joshua 6:26 And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the LORD, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it. KJV

1.     Joshuas prophetic judgement came to pass:

a.     1 Kings 16:33 And Ahab made a grove; and Ahab did more to provoke the LORD God of Israel to anger than all the kings of Israel that were before him. 34 In his days did Hiel the Bethelite build Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof in Abiram his firstborn, and set up the gates thereof in his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun. KJV

 

b.     Elijah 

                                               i.         Dealt confronts and rebukes Ahab and the prophets of Baal

1.     Even after those battles and victory – Elijah seems scared to deat of Jezebel and runs from her and hides in a cave.

 

c.     Jehu

                                               i.         Dealt w/ Jezebel

1.     Seduced followers of God into 

a.     Idolatry

b.     Sexual sin

c.     Rebellion 

2.     Called out those who were in her service to rise up and cast down that which had cast them down, to their deliverance!

2025.06.15 - Enoch - Fathers Day

Genesis 5:19-29

19 And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:

20 And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.

21 And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:

22 And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:

23 And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:

24 And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.

25 And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:

26 And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:

27 And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.

28 And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:

29 And he called his name Noah, KJV

 

Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah 

 

·      Great great grandson was chosen to deliver the entire human race.  

·      As it was in the days of Noah PROPHESY

·      Matthew 24:37-39

37 "When the Son of Man returns, it will be like it was in Noah's day.  

38 In those days before the Flood, the people were enjoying banquets and parties and weddings right up to the time Noah entered his boat. 

39 People didn't realize what was going to happen until the Flood came and swept them all away. That is the way it will be when the Son of Man comes.   NLT

 

Just like heroes, good fathers are not born, they are made . . .

·      It must be said that while He was all God, Jesus was also a product of His upbringing, 

 

1 Corinthians 4:14-17

14 I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.

15 For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.

16 Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.

17 For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church. KJV

 

Psalms 127:4-5

4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.

5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate. KJV