John Gray
- Isaiah 66:1-2 “Heaven’s my throne, earth is my footstool. What sort of house could you build for me? What holiday spot reserve for me? I made all this! I own all this!” God’s Decree. “But there is something I’m looking for: a person simple and plain, reverently responsive to what I say.
- Heaven is his throne and earth his Foot stool but He only wants to live in my heart
- Development is necessary for us to be able to receive blessings.
- Some of us want the fruit without the root
- Acts 20:22-24 KJV
And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there: Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me. But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God. I am a grace made individual and his grail is sufficient - Start with an attitude of gratitude
- Philippians 3:12-14 KJV Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
- John 19:30 KJV When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.
- Reflect think about the goodness of Jesus and all that he's done GOOD in my life.
- Refrain from complaining Exodus 16:1-3
- On the fifteenth day of the second month after they had left Egypt, the whole company of Israel moved on from Elim to the Wilderness of Sin which is between Elim and Sinai. The whole company of Israel complained against Moses and Aaron there in the wilderness. The Israelites said, “Why didn’t God let us die in comfort in Egypt where we had lamb stew and all the bread we could eat? You’ve brought us out into this wilderness to starve us to death, the whole company of Israel!”
- Fear of the Future will cause you to live in bondage
- Rejoice Nehemiah 8:12
- So the people went away to eat a festive meal and to send presents; it was a time of great and joyful celebration because they could hear and understand God’s words.
- Repeat Phil 4:4
- Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
Paul Osteen
Mark 5:25-34
A woman who had suffered a condition of hemorrhaging for twelve years—a long succession of physicians had treated her, and treated her badly, taking all her money and leaving her worse off than before—had heard about Jesus. She slipped in from behind and touched his robe. She was thinking to herself, “If I can put a finger on his robe, I can get well.” The moment she did it, the flow of blood dried up. She could feel the change and knew her plague was over and done with. 30 At the same moment, Jesus felt energy discharging from him. He turned around to the crowd and asked, “Who touched my robe?” His disciples said, “What are you talking about? With this crowd pushing and jostling you, you’re asking, ‘Who touched me?’ Dozens have touched you!” But he went on asking, looking around to see who had done it. The woman, knowing what had happened, knowing she was the one, stepped up in fear and trembling, knelt before him, and gave him the whole story. Jesus said to her, “Daughter, you took a risk of faith, and now you’re healed and whole. Live well, live blessed! Be healed of your plague.”
- The woman had probably gone 12 years without anyone touching her due to the stigma attached to her disease.
- She still didn't give up
- Because of the condition, she knew that she'd be condemned for touching anyone, so she decided that touching his clothes would be enough!
- According to the thinking of the day, when this unclean woman touched Jesus, it would make Him unclean. But because of the nature of Jesus and the power of God, that isn’t how it worked. When she touched His garment Jesus wasn’t made unclean, the woman was made whole.
- Jesus knew who had touched him, but for the benefit of the woman (so she wouldn't be embarrassed) he was a gentleman and asked her to reveal herself!
- Jesus said that her faith made her whole!
Lisa Comes
- Shared about the double portion
- Joy is a weapon against the enemy.
- It builds a wall (Nehemiah 8 )
- 2013 was about development
- survival not arrival
