GOT THE WORD. (Even quoted scriptures.) James 1:16; Do not err, my beloved brethren. BUT, AIN'T GOT THE LIFE. v22; But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. GOT THE WORD. v23; For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass. (Holding on to your own life.) v24; For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. AIN'T GOT THE LIFE; leave the glass and forgetteth what manner of man he was. POWER, WHEN YOU GOT THE LIFE!  Romans 1:16; For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. GOT THE WORD, AIN'T GOT THE LIFE. Romans 1:25; Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. POWER, WHEN YOU GOT THE LIFE! 2 Timothy 2:12; If we suffer, we shall also reign with him. 2 Corinthians 12:9; My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. v10; Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong. (You ask, how do you live like this? It's just a walk, a striving walk.) POWER, WHEN YOU GOT THE LIFE! (Normally when you receive a man or woman, completely in your life. You become husband and wife.) John 1:12; But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name. (I tell you, there is power, when he becomes your life.) John 8:31; If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed. POWER, WHEN YOU HAVE THE LIFE! THAT'S A MATTER OF FACT! Apostle
 

YOU DON'T HAVE TO LEAVE THE WAY YOU CAME! Job 14:1; Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble. Jesus put it this way; Mark 8:35; For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it. v37; Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? Paul stated; Romans 7:5; For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death. v6; But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter. YOU DON'T HAVE TO LEAVE THE WAY YOU CAME! (Jesus is our leave out, from the way we came.) Now watch this; John 14:6; I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. Jesus said this also; John 10:10; I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. YOU DON'T HAVE TO LEAVE THE WAY YOU CAME! Luke 13:11; And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself. v12; And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity. YOU DON'T HAVE TO LEAVE THE WAY YOU CAME! Apostle
 

I PRAY FOR YOU, THAT YOU PRAY FOR YOU! Luke 18:1; And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; v3; And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. Romans 12:19; Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. Luke 18:5; Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. 1 Thessalonians 5:17; Pray without ceasing. Luke 18:7; And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them? Isaiah 59:1; Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear. Luke 18:8; I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth. Luke 22:31; And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: v32; But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. I PRAY FOR YOU,  THAT YOU PRAY FOR YOU! Matthew 21:22; And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. Apostle
 

GET PERMISSION! Proverbs 14:12; There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. GET PERMISSION! Ziklag; 1 Samuel 30:3; So David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives. HE GOT PERMISSION! v8; And David inquired at the Lord, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all. WHEN YOU GET PERMISSION! Matthew 6:33; But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness: and all these things shall be added unto you? GET PERMISSION! Proverbs 3:6; In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. (It don't make any difference who you are.) GET PERMISSION! Solomon; 1 Kings 3:9; Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people? v10; And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing. WHEN YOU GET PERMISSION! Matthew 7:7; Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.  Solomon;1 Kings 3:13; And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honour: so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days. ALL CAUSE HE GOT PERMISSION! THERE IS A BEAUTY IN GETTING PERMISSION! Psalm 27:3; Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident. v4; One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple. (It's not hard.) GET PERMISSION! (Think likewise.) John 6:68; Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. (What you say don't die.) GET PERMISSION! Apostle

GREAT COMING BACK! I want you to listen to me now. The word says, Proverbs 14:34; Righteousness exalteth a nation. It brings you back up. Put you on top again. Now, listen to this; ARE YOU HUNGRY ENOUGH? Jacob new it, but Jesus told it to us. Matthew 5:6; Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Jacob; Genesis 32:24; And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. See, you can wrestle with the Lord, and he wrestle with you. When you give up things for him, cause you love and trust him. Lord you gonna do something for me, cause I'm hungering to be right. Genesis 32:25; And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him. David put it this way; Psalm 34:19; Many are afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all. ARE YOU HUNGRY ENOUGH? Genesis 32:26; And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. David said, Lord I know you can bless me; Psalm 37:25; I have been young, and now am old: yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. Genesis 32:28; And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed. GREAT COMING BACK! IF YOU'RE HUNGRY ENOUGH! Apostle

WHAT FRAME IS YOUR PICTURE IN? Hebrews 11:3; Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. WHAT FRAME IS YOUR PICTURE IN? Acts 5:38; And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: v39; But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God. WHAT FRAME IS YOUR PICTURE IN? Isaiah 53:1 Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed? Genesis 5:24; And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him. Hebrews 11:5; By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. WHAT FRAME IS YOUR PICTURE IN? v6; But without faith it is impossible to please him: (other words he didn't make that frame.) for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. (That's his picture frame.) WHAT FRAME IS YOUR PICTURE IN? Isaiah 29:16; Surely your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter's clay: for shall the work say of him that made it. He made me not? or shall the thing framed say of him that framed it, He had no understanding? WHAT FRAME IS YOUR PICTURE IN? Apostle
 

IT'S ALL IN THE WAIT, IN BETWEEN THE BLESSING! Daniel 10:1; In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia (a thing) was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and (the thing was true), but the time appointed was long: and he understood (the thing), and had understanding of the vision. IT'S ALL IN THE WAIT! (A to do.) Habakkuk 2:2; And the Lord answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. Paul said it this way; 1 Corinthians 9:24; Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. v26; I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air. Habakkuk 2:3; For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry. IT'S ALL IN THE WAIT! (Look at it this way.) Daniel 10:12; Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words. IT'S ALL IN THE WAIT! David looked at it likewise; Psalm 23:5; Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. IT'S ALL IN THE WAIT! (Because) Isaiah 55:11; So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in (the thing) whereto I sent it. IT'S ALL IN THE WAIT, IN BETWEEN THE BLESSING! (Teaching.) Apostle
 

I'VE GOT TO PAY HIM BACK! Psalm 116:12; What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits toward me? I'VE GOT TO PAY HIM BACK! (HOW?) v13; I WILL TAKE THE CUP of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord. I WILL TAKE THE CUP! Matthew 16:24; If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. I WILL TAKE THE CUP! (Example.) John 13:15; For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you. I WILL TAKE THE CUP! (A bitter cup.) Matthew 26:39; O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. v42; O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done. I WILL TAKE THE CUP! Galatians 6:9; And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. I WILL TAKE THE CUP! 1 Peter 4:1; Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin. I WILL TAKE THE CUP! 2 Timothy 3:12; Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. I WILL TAKE THE CUP! (A blessed cup.) Psalm 23:5; Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. I WILL TAKE THE CUP! Ephesians 3:20; Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us. I WILL TAKE THE CUP! 2 Corinthians 12:9; My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. I'VE GOT TO PAY HIM BACK! Galatians 2:20; And the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. I WILL TAKE THE CUP! v21; I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain. I'VE GOT TO PAY HIM BACK! Apostle
 

ANNOUNCEMENT! A WAY TO STRIP FOR ME! Hebrews 12:1; Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us. A WAY TO STRIP FOR ME! Genesis 39:7; And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me. v8; But he refused. V9; There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God? A WAY TO STRIP FOR ME! v11; And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the house there within. v12; And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out. A WAY TO STRIP FOR ME. Philippians 3:8; Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ. Now, STRIP FOR ME! v13; 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. STRIP FOR ME! Romans 13:12; The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. STRIP FOR ME! I put you in remembrance; 1 Peter 4:1; Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; v2; That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. STRIP FOR ME!! Apostle
 

Lord bless you! Proverbs 13:15; Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard. PARACHUTE! Isaiah 34:16; Seek ye out of the book of the Lord, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them. Matthew 4:8; Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; v9; And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. PARACHUTE! Matthew 6:33; But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. PARACHUTE! Matthew 11:29; Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. v30; For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. PARACHUTE! 2 Corinthians 10:3; For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: v4; ( For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) (you got to pull the cord on the chute.) Philippians 3:13; But this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before. PARACHUTE! 2 Corinthians 10:5; Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; v6; And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled. PARACHUTE! Elisabeth  was down in her spirit. Luke 1:41; And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost. PARACHUTE! (Teaching.) Apostle
 

May the Lord Jesus Christ, bless your day! Word! What is he to you, really? A SYSTEM; a group of interrelated elements forming a whole. AN EVENT; an occurrence, a significant one. Romans 14:5; One man esteemeth one day above another: (EVENT, Galatians 4:10; Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years. v11; I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.) another esteemeth every day alike. (SYSTEM, John 8:31; Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed.) Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. Really, and I'm not judging, it's something you have to be mindful of, and careful about. EVENT or SYSTEM? EVENT? Galatians 5:13; For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh. SYSTEM? 1 Corinthians 15:58; Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. Galatians 4:16; Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth? EVENT! v17; They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them. SYSTEM! v18; But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you. Put yourself in remembrance! EVENT or SYSTEM? Apostle

ARMED AND DANGEROUS! Ephesians 6:11; Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Romans 13:14; But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof. ARMED AND DANGEROUS! Ephesians 6:13; Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Matthew 11:28; Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. v29; Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. ARMED AND DANGEROUS! Ephesians 6:14; Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, (John 8:32;  And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.) and having on the breastplate of righteousness; (Philippians 3:9; And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith.) v15; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; (Isaiah 52:7; The feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace.) v16; Above all, taking the shield of faith, where with ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. (Hebrews 10:38; Now the just shall live by faith.) v17; And take the helmet of salvation, (1 Corinthians 16:10; But by the grace of God I am what I am.) And the sword of the spirit, which is the word of God. (Hebrews 4:12; For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword. ARMED AND DANGEROUS! Apostle
 

LANDLORD! John 1:17; For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. (He don't want you to make a partial payment.) John 5:6; Wilt thou be made whole? v8; Rise, take up thy bed, and walk. RISE! Malachi 3:10; Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. LANDLORD! John 11:25; I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live. RISE! Matthew 21:22; And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. (All you need is a seed.) Mark 9:41; For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward. LANDLORD! Philippians 2:11; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the father. LANDLORD! John 6:58; This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever. Apostle
 

THERE'S HOPE AFTER ALL! Lamentations 3:21; This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope. v22; It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. THERE'S HOPE AFTER ALL! Proverbs 13:12; Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. Job 13:15; Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him. THERE'S HOPE AFTER ALL! Isaiah 55:11; So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. Romans 15:4; For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. THERE'S HOPE AFTER ALL! Romans 8:24; For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? Hebrews 11:1; Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. THERE'S HOPE AFTER ALL! Romans 8:25; But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it. THERE'S HOPE AFTER ALL! 1 Peter 1:13;  Wherefore gird up the lions of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. THERE'S HOPE AFTER ALL! Apostle
 

A WALKING CHURCH! Romans 8:3; For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: v4; That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. A WALKING CHURCH! John 4:24; God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. Galatians 5:16; This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. A WALKING CHURCH! Has been biden to come! John 14:6; I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. ( Don't ever forget, the walk is to get to the Father.) Matthew 16:24; If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, follow me. Peter; Matthew 14:28; Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. v29; And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. A WALKING CHURCH! 2 Corinthians 5:7; (Walk by faith, not by sight.) A WALKING CHURCH! Romans 8:1; There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. A WALKING CHURCH! (Don't walk for nothing.) Acts 5:34; Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space; v38; And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: v39; but if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God. A WALKING CHURCH! Romans 8:28; And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. A WALKING CHURCH! Apostle
 

WHY NOT THAT NAME? Ephesians 1:21; Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: v22; And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church. WHY NOT THAT NAME? Philippians 2:9;  Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name. WHY NOT THAT NAME? v10; That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth. WHY NOT THAT NAME? v11; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. WHY NOT THAT NAME? Colossians 3:17; And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. WHY NOT THAT NAME? (Saves) Romans 10:13; For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. John 10:9; I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. WHY NOT THAT NAME? (Liberty) Acts 4:13; 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. Galatians 5:1; Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free. WHY NOT THAT NAME? (Sanctify) John 1:14; And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. John 17:17; Sanctify them through thy truth: thy  word is truth. WHY NOT THAT NAME?  (Holy Ghost) Acts 19:2; He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. WHY NOT THAT NAME? 1 Corinthians 8:6; But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him. WHY NOT? Apostle
 

THERE IS A BLESSING IN THE PRESSING! Ephesians 5:27; 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. (We've got to press somethings out.) THERE IS A BLESSING IN THE PRESSING! (Can't nobody do it for you, you have to do it for yourself.) Philippians 3:14; I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus! (A mark of excellent.) THERE IS A BLESSING IN THE PRESSING! (In Hannah's case.) 1 Samuel 1:5; But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah; but the Lord had shut up her womb. v6; And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the Lord had shut up her womb. (She had some wrinkles, that needed to be ironed out.) THERE IS A BLESSING IN THE PRESSING! v9; So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple. v10; And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the Lord, and wept sore. (Hannah did some push-up's.) Philippians 2:12; Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. THERE IS A BLESSING IN THE PRESSING! v13; Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken. v15; And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have pour out my soul before the Lord. (A key to her pressing, she didn't fall apart. She stayed assembled.) Hebrews 10:25; Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another. 1 Samuel 1:17; Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace; and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him. THERE IS A BLESSING IN THE PRESSING! (Teaching!) Apostle
 

Lord bless you! (I must say to you this morning. I will not, I shall not be, one of them.) Jeremiah 23:16; Thus saith the Lord of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the Lord. v17; They say still unto them that despise me, The Lord hath said, Ye shall have peace; and they say unto every one that walketh after the imagination of his own heart, No evil shall come upon you. (But, I will walk in this.) Isaiah 50:4; The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary. v5; The Lord God hath open mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back. The Lord said to me to tell you; 2 Timothy 3:16; All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness; v17; That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. He said to tell you; Quit seeking, searching even amening, a word to APPEASED THE FLESH! Let's make it clear, looking for scriptures to satisfy, by granting concessions to the flesh. 2 Timothy 3:5; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. But, seeking, searching even amening, a word to CRUCIFY THE FLESH! You can find Christ in places where your flesh has gone dead. Galatians 2:20; I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh l live by the faith of the Son of God. A WORD TO APPEASED THE FLESH; Isaiah 4:1; And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name, to take away our reproach. Don't be like that, A WORD TO CRUCIFY; Philippians 1:21; For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.  Amen?! Apostle
 

When it comes to you, in Jesus; EXPERIENCE OR ENCOUNTER? EXPERIENCE! 2 Timothy 1:12; For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day. John 4:25; The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things. v26; Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he. v28; The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men. v29; Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ? (She left something) Philippians 3:13; 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. ENCOUNTER! Acts 26:27; King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest. v28; Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. Galatians 4:8; Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods. v9; But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage? I ask you again, when it comes to you in Jesus; EXPERIENCE;  Will you be like Paul and go through; Philippians 3:10;  OR ENCOUNTER; Will you be like the rich young ruler and walk away sorrowful; Matthew 19:20-22. Apostle
 

STOP KISSING SO MUCH! Elisha; 1 Kings 19:20; And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee? STOP KISSING SO MUCH! Luke 9:62; And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. STOP KISSING SO MUCH! They will betray you. Judas did it; Matthew 26:49; And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him. Revelation 12:10; For the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. STOP KISSING SO MUCH! Colossians 3:2; Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. STOP KISSING SO MUCH! Philippians 3:13; Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, reaching forth unto those things which are before. STOP KISSING SO MUCH! Hebrews 12:1; Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us. v2; Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith. STOP KISSING SO MUCH! And live; Philippians 1:21; For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. STOP KISSING SO MUCH! Apostle

Be careful; MIRRORS DON'T LIE! 1 Corinthians 15:49; And as we have borne the image of the earthly, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly. MIRRORS DON'T LIE! James 1:22; But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. v23; For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass. (Watch this.) Matthew 16:24; If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. Paul put it this way; Philippians 1:21; For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. See, you can't be looking at someone else's walk. You going to have to make the choice, For To Me. But be careful now; MIRRORS DON'T LIE! John 13:37; Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake. He thought he was ready to walk in For To Me. Mark 8:35; For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, (emphasizing the word) the same shall save it. Careful now; MIRRORS DON'T LIE! Matthew 26:58; But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, sat with the servants, to see the end. (He was in Jesus presence, beholding himself. Hadn't change.) James 1:24; For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. Jesus was that glass for Peter. And told him while he was looking at himself; John 13:38; Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice. I told you; MIRRORS DON'T LIE! James 1:26; If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain. That MIRROR, know it DON'T LIE! Apostle
 

A MINOR SETBACK FOR A MAJOR COMEBACK! 2 Corinthians 12:9; My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. John 1:17; For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. (Watch Jesus manifestation to Christ, the power.) Instance, David; 1 Samuel 30:3; So David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives. v4; Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep. A MINOR SETBACK FOR A MAJOR COMEBACK! Psalm 30:5; In his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. (In our case.) John 10:10; I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. 1 Samuel 30:8; And David enquired at the Lord, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all. Romans 8:28; And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. A MINOR SETBACK FOR A MAJOR COMEBACK! John 11:4; This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby. v6; When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was. A MINOR SETBACK FOR A MAJOR COME BACK! (Trials, tribulations and disappointments, as sleepeth.) v11; Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep. Hebrews 12:1, says, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us. Do it so Jesus can go. A MINOR SETBACK FOR A MAJOR COMEBACK! 2 Corinthians 4:17; For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory. A MINOR SETBACK FOR A MAJOR COMEBACK. Apostle
 

YOU'VE GOT TO GET IN SHAPE! Titus 1:16; They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate. Martha needed to get in shape; Luke 10:39; And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word. v40; But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, doest thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me. v41; Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: v42; But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.YOU'VE GOT TO GET IN SHAPE! Galatians 1:6; I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel. v10; For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet please men, I should not be the servant of Christ. Galatians 4:8; Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods. v9; But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage? YOU'VE GOT TO GET IN SHAPE! 2 Timothy 3:5; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. YOU'VE GOT TO GET IN SHAPE! Ephesians 2:9; Not of works, lest any man should boast. v10; For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. YOU'VE GOT TO GET IN SHAPE! 1 Peter 5:6; Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: v7; Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. Philippians 2:12; Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. v13; For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. YOU'VE GOT TO GET IN SHAPE! Apostle
 

KNOWLEDGE! Psalm 119:105; Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. John 1:4; In him was life; and the life was the light of men. v5; And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. Galatians 5:16; This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. Matthew 5:14; Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. v15; Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and giveth light unto all that are in the house. v16; Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. LIGHT SO SHINE! Peter at Cornelius house; Acts 10:44; While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. LIGHT SO SHINE! Acts 26:27; King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest. v28; Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. v29; And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds. (Walk with your light switch cut on!) John 12:32; And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. LIGHT SO SHINE! Apostle
 

FORWARD....... MARCH! Daily, accept Jesus Christ to be your personal saviour; Romans 10:9; That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. FORWARD...MARCH! 2 Timothy 1:7; For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. Luke 10:19; Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. FORWARD....MARCH! 1 John 4:4; Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. FORWARD....MARCH! Romans 8:37; Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that love us. Goliath; 1 Samuel 17:9; If he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we be your servants: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us. Come on church, where is the buildeth. Matthew 16:18; Upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. FORWARD...MARCH!  David; 1 Samuel 17:26; For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God? Romans 3:4; God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar. FORWARD....MARCH! Know this, David said; 1 Samuel 17:47; And all this assembly shall know that the Lord saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the Lord's and he will give you into our hands. FORWARD..MARCH! v48; And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David hasted, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine. 1 Corinthians 9:24; Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. v26; I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air. FORWARD...MARCH! Apostle

Work at it; I've been FIXED! Deuteronomy 6:5; And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. I've been FIXED! David said; Psalm 57:6; They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bow down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. v7; My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise. I've been FIXED! Psalm 73:1; Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart. v2; But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped. v22; So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee. v23; Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand. v28; But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord, that I may declare all thy works. I've been FIXED! Paul said; 1 Corinthians 15:10; But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. I've been FIXED! Galatians 2:21; I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain. I've been FIXED! 1Corinthians 15:58; Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. I've been FIXED! Philippians 1:21; For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. I've been FIXED! Apostle

AERIAL SUPPORT! 2 Corinthians 10:4; (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) TIME FOR AN AERIAL ASSAULT! Luke 24:49; And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high. WE NEED AERIAL SUPPORT; the type that speaks to us. As in the case of Adam and Eve. Genesis 3:8; And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day. v10; And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself. v11; And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat? Matthew 6:33; But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. WE NEED AERIAL SUPPORT; the type we can call down. As in the case of Elijah. 1 Kings 18:25; And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the name of your gods. v37; Hear me, O Lord, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the Lord God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again. v38; Then the fire of the Lord fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stone, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. Romans 10:13; Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. AERIAL ASSAULT; you have to take the fight, airborne. David did; 1 Samuel 17:45; Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied. v49; And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth. AERIAL STRIKE! Apostle
 

Yesterday, Understand; continuation today, Understanding. NOT IN THE QUANTITY OF WORD? Matthew 22:29; Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God. BUT, INSTEAD IN THE QUALITY OF THE WORD! Romans 3:4; God forbid: yea, Let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged. NOT IN QUANTITY OF WORD? 2 Timothy 3:5; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. INSTEAD THE QUALITY OF THE WORD! Psalm 119:105; Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. NOT IN QUANTITY OF WORD? Titus 1:16; They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate. INSTEAD THE QUALITY OF THE WORD!  Philippians 3:10; That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; v11; If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. QUALITY WORD! QUICK; You aren't slow; POWERFUL; for my strength is made perfect in weakness; SHARPER THAN ANY TWO-EDGED SWORD; that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word; QUALITY WORD, WORD APPLIED! Apostle

Understand; NOT IN THE QUANTITY OF WORD; 2 Timothy 3:7; Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. But, instead; THE QUALITY OF THE WORD! Habakkuk 2:2; And the Lord answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. v3; For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry. NOT IN THE QUANTITY OF THE WORD, BUT, THE QUALITY OF THE WORD! Isaiah 55:11; So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. NOT IN THE QUANTITY OF WORD, BUT, THE QUALITY OF THE WORD! 2 Timothy 2:15; Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. Matthew 18:19; That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my father which is in heaven. ( Look at it this way, two of you; you studying, and agreeing on  what you studied.) NOT IN THE QUANTITY OF WORD, BUT, THE QUALITY OF WORD! Jeremiah 29:11; For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. John 5:39; Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. See, there it is again; NOT IN THE QUANTITY, BUT, THE QUALITY OF THE WORD! Luke 5:4; Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. v5; And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net. John 1:12; But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name. (Hear, study, but receive.) NOT IN THE QUANTITY, BUT, THE QUALITY OF THE WORD! Apostle.
 

HIGHLIGHT! Romans 13:11; And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. HIGHLIGHT! Matthew 5:14; Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. HIGHLIGHT! Acts 4:13; 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. HIGHLIGHT! Philippians 2:15; That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world. HIGHLIGHT! Philippians 3:14; I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. HIGHLIGHT! 2 Timothy 1:7;  For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. HIGHLIGHT! 2 Corinthians 12:9; My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. HIGHLIGHT! Isaiah 50:8; He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me. HIGHLIGHT! Matthew 5:16; Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. HIGHLIGHT! Apostle

CUT IT OUT! 2 Corinthians 13:5; Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates? CUT IT OUT! Titus 2:7; In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity. CUT IT OUT! Genesis 39:7; And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me. Joseph said; CUT IT OUT! v8; But he refused. v12; And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out. CUT IT OUT! John 14:13; He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do. CUT IT OUT! Luke 10:19; Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Acts 28:3; And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand. Paul said; CUT IT OUT! v5; And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm. CUT IT OUT! Romans 12:2; And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. Acts 5:28; Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? Peter and the apostles said; CUT IT OUT! v29; Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. CUT IT OUT! Apostle