Taking the First Step: Embracing God's Living Word
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"You know, you get altar calls all the time, and it's a good thing, because what it is is the Spirit of the Lord moving on whoever is making the altar call for you to come forth. And sometimes you say in your seat a little shivering and quaking, not quite sure. And some of you may hear a little voice that say, you don't want to do that. You don't want to go up there. And there's a struggle. And sometimes you say, I'm going to stay right here. Well, the first step, the hardest step is when you come forward, when the Lord says, come." [00:00:01] (41 seconds)
"And he gives you the reason. Come. If you're thirsty, come. If you're hungry, come. If you're lonely, come. If you feel abandoned, come. And it's a step to move forward. It's a step to move forward. And sometimes you're not in a sanctuary. Sometimes you may be in your room. Those of you online, you might be online. And all he's saying to you is make a step. Make a step. Take a step. Take a step." [00:00:43] (25 seconds)
"You know, one thing's when you study about the word and you've heard messages on the word probably on the bible we're talking about the bible when you open up the word when you open up the bible to john 1 1 it says in beginning was the word it's a big capital w meaning that the word is not just a book anytime you take the word just and put it in front of something you're demeaning it it's not just a book you demean it you demean it it's more than a book it is god incarnate in the sense that the word is jesus living word you see you can't build without a blueprint and the believer's blueprint is the bible is the word in the beginning was the word and in the worship song it was talking about move upon us move upon us well in genesis 1 1 father was speaking and the holy spirit was bringing it was bringing it to life breathing life breathing life hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah and it says lord and you read the word lord who was there and the lord says in 126 let us who's the us make man in our image our image yes in the image of father son and the holy spirit they were all there they were the three in one okay we don't have multiple gods we have father the son the holy spirit the holy trinity god in one don't get confused" [00:02:35] (114 seconds)
"But when you look at scripture, it says, all scripture does God breathe and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness. Yes. This morning when I got up, I said, Lord, I want to deliver the words that you want your people to hear. my family, my family in Christ, my blood family, my friends who are so close to me, like John was to Jesus. We have friends like that. They're like brothers. So close. I just want you, Lord, to heal them, to encourage them. But most importantly, Lord, to give them what they need." [00:05:11] (63 seconds)
"And the thing about this is the word of God is like these letters and cards. They used to encourage, they used to help bring healing, they used to help us bring to mind. Amen. They help us to know that there is a living God who cares about me, who has put people in my path to encourage me. But most importantly, he has given me his word. He has spoken to me in many ways." [00:10:55] (38 seconds)
"And what the tendency it is that when the Lord speaks to us, we have a tendency to lock it up, to let it gather dust, to bring it out just when you are having a moment of despair, you know, to bring it out when you're beyond hungry, you're starving. You can't go another step. So the Father's heart was to breathe his word, to give it, to leave it. God -inspired means breathe his breath, the ruach." [00:11:33] (43 seconds)
"And sometimes you'll find yourself doing things that are inspired by the Holy Spirit. See, this wasn't by happenstance, especially the one from my father, because he and I really never had a relationship. And it took years for me to open this up and read it and realize that he was reaching out to me the whole time. And that's what the Heavenly Father does through his word, through his Son. All scriptures is God -breathed." [00:12:18] (37 seconds)
"It means that there's a passive voice here and that's something to be breathed out by God, but there's also an active voice in this word, breathe. It's God is breathing. It's in the now. He just wasn't breathing 2,000 years ago. It wasn't just when he became man and walked among us. No. He's still breathing and bringing life. Because you see, He's still breathing and bringing life." [00:12:54] (30 seconds)
"And when I looked at this particular, and I looked at this particular passage, not only is the God is living and powerful, the word is God, and therefore his word is just as powerful and alive. And, you know, when you get commissioned, you get equipped. Because in the moment, the Lord knows what you need. And that's why the word becomes alive. Because, you see, in the moment I read those, be still and know that I am God, is what I needed in that moment. He knew. He knew. And if your God is dead, he doesn't know what's happening with you from moment to moment." [00:13:45] (46 seconds)
"If he's alive, he knows what's going on with you every moment. In fact, he is the alpha, the omega, the beginning and the end. Meaning that he fashioned you before he put you in your mother's womb. That's the alpha from the very, very beginning. And then you were birthed. And then he continues to just give you and show you the way and be there with you and be present and walk through you. And he says, I will be with you always." [00:14:31] (27 seconds)
"And my friend who's right now in a bed. And I called her and I know without a shadow of a doubt that when the Lord calls her home, he's going to step into that room and he's going to, she's going to feel his presence. Because he says, I'm your alpha, your omega, which means I'll be present when it's time for you to go home. I'll be present and extend your hand and I will take you home. Because I said in my word in John, I have gone to prepare a place for you. Because where you are, that's where I'll be also." [00:14:58] (32 seconds)
"And the problem of the hopelessness and despair we have as I look around is that there are a lot of lies going on. There are a lot of lies. And you know, when Romans 12, 2 says, transform your mind. Don't conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. You see, the word of God renews your mind. And the world belongs to Satan himself." [00:27:54] (24 seconds)
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"And he gives you the reason. Come. If you're thirsty, come. If you're hungry, come. If you're lonely, come. If you feel abandoned, come. And it's a step to move forward. It's a step to move forward. And sometimes you're not in a sanctuary. Sometimes you may be in your room. Those of you online, you might be online. And all he's saying to you is make a step. Make a step. Take a step. Take a step." [00:00:43] (25 seconds)
"You know, one thing's when you study about the word and you've heard messages on the word probably on the bible we're talking about the bible when you open up the word when you open up the bible to john 1 1 it says in beginning was the word it's a big capital w meaning that the word is not just a book anytime you take the word just and put it in front of something you're demeaning it it's not just a book you demean it you demean it it's more than a book it is god incarnate in the sense that the word is jesus living word you see you can't build without a blueprint and the believer's blueprint is the bible is the word in the beginning was the word and in the worship song it was talking about move upon us move upon us well in genesis 1 1 father was speaking and the holy spirit was bringing it was bringing it to life breathing life breathing life hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah and it says lord and you read the word lord who was there and the lord says in 126 let us who's the us make man in our image our image yes in the image of father son and the holy spirit they were all there they were the three in one okay we don't have multiple gods we have father the son the holy spirit the holy trinity god in one don't get confused" [00:02:35] (114 seconds)
"But when you look at scripture, it says, all scripture does God breathe and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness. Yes. This morning when I got up, I said, Lord, I want to deliver the words that you want your people to hear. my family, my family in Christ, my blood family, my friends who are so close to me, like John was to Jesus. We have friends like that. They're like brothers. So close. I just want you, Lord, to heal them, to encourage them. But most importantly, Lord, to give them what they need." [00:05:11] (63 seconds)
"And the thing about this is the word of God is like these letters and cards. They used to encourage, they used to help bring healing, they used to help us bring to mind. Amen. They help us to know that there is a living God who cares about me, who has put people in my path to encourage me. But most importantly, he has given me his word. He has spoken to me in many ways." [00:10:55] (38 seconds)
"And what the tendency it is that when the Lord speaks to us, we have a tendency to lock it up, to let it gather dust, to bring it out just when you are having a moment of despair, you know, to bring it out when you're beyond hungry, you're starving. You can't go another step. So the Father's heart was to breathe his word, to give it, to leave it. God -inspired means breathe his breath, the ruach." [00:11:33] (43 seconds)
"And sometimes you'll find yourself doing things that are inspired by the Holy Spirit. See, this wasn't by happenstance, especially the one from my father, because he and I really never had a relationship. And it took years for me to open this up and read it and realize that he was reaching out to me the whole time. And that's what the Heavenly Father does through his word, through his Son. All scriptures is God -breathed." [00:12:18] (37 seconds)
"It means that there's a passive voice here and that's something to be breathed out by God, but there's also an active voice in this word, breathe. It's God is breathing. It's in the now. He just wasn't breathing 2,000 years ago. It wasn't just when he became man and walked among us. No. He's still breathing and bringing life. Because you see, He's still breathing and bringing life." [00:12:54] (30 seconds)
"And when I looked at this particular, and I looked at this particular passage, not only is the God is living and powerful, the word is God, and therefore his word is just as powerful and alive. And, you know, when you get commissioned, you get equipped. Because in the moment, the Lord knows what you need. And that's why the word becomes alive. Because, you see, in the moment I read those, be still and know that I am God, is what I needed in that moment. He knew. He knew. And if your God is dead, he doesn't know what's happening with you from moment to moment." [00:13:45] (46 seconds)
"If he's alive, he knows what's going on with you every moment. In fact, he is the alpha, the omega, the beginning and the end. Meaning that he fashioned you before he put you in your mother's womb. That's the alpha from the very, very beginning. And then you were birthed. And then he continues to just give you and show you the way and be there with you and be present and walk through you. And he says, I will be with you always." [00:14:31] (27 seconds)
"And my friend who's right now in a bed. And I called her and I know without a shadow of a doubt that when the Lord calls her home, he's going to step into that room and he's going to, she's going to feel his presence. Because he says, I'm your alpha, your omega, which means I'll be present when it's time for you to go home. I'll be present and extend your hand and I will take you home. Because I said in my word in John, I have gone to prepare a place for you. Because where you are, that's where I'll be also." [00:14:58] (32 seconds)
"And the problem of the hopelessness and despair we have as I look around is that there are a lot of lies going on. There are a lot of lies. And you know, when Romans 12, 2 says, transform your mind. Don't conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. You see, the word of God renews your mind. And the world belongs to Satan himself." [00:27:54] (24 seconds)
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