• God-dependent living is introduced as a new sermon series based on Genesis 12.
• Abraham's obedience is highlighted as a model for faith and trust in divine direction.
• The message emphasizes divine direction, protection, and correction as keys to a God-dependent life.
• Personal testimonies and practical examples illustrate the importance of relying on God over worldly systems.
• The teaching responds to contemporary challenges (e.g., economic instability, government shutdowns) by urging faith-based resilience.

• Expressed gratitude for gathering to study God's word.
• Acknowledged Jesus as Redeemer, high priest, and coming King.
• Recognized the Holy Spirit as teacher and guide into all truth.
• Requested anointing for hearing, believing, and speaking accurately.
• Committed to giving all honor, glory, and praise to God.

• Genesis 12:1-3 introduces God's call to Abram to leave his country and family.
• God promises to make Abram a great nation, bless him, and make his name great.
• All families of the earth will be blessed through Abram.
• Series titled 'God Dependent Living' begins with this passage.

• Genesis 11:27–32 details Abram's family background and losses (brother and father died).
• God commands Abram to leave his country and family, emphasizing dependence on God over family or resources.
• Abram's obedience is highlighted as crucial despite family needs and personal loss.
• Recent 43-day government shutdown illustrated the risks of depending on worldly resources; many suffered loss of income, homes, and food.
• Teaching shifts from self-sufficiency to God-dependency, stressing reliance on God for provision and transformation.

• God must be the priority; immediate obedience required.
• God provides the plan; details unfold after action begins.
• Divine direction comes through God's voice (visions, people, dreams).
• Faith and proactive response are essential for a God-dependent life.
• Testimonies and examples illustrate dependence on God for provision and guidance.

• Confession and repentance emphasized (1 John 1:9).
• God provides divine direction, protection, and correction (Genesis 12:1-3).
• Abram obeyed God's call to leave his country, resulting in blessing and prosperity (Genesis 13:1-2).
• Divine direction requires separation from familiar people and places.
• God promises to bless those who bless Abram and curse those who curse him, ensuring victory and protection.

• Dependence on God is essential for Christian living, not on self, family, or material things.
• Hearing, heeding, and hope are the three core components of a God-dependent life.
• Distractions and 'uninvited baggage' (like Lot) can delay or derail spiritual progress.
• Obedience to God's direction is the proof of having truly heard from God.
• Faith is built by hearing God, acting on His word, and maintaining hope despite challenges.

• Expressed gratitude for gathering to study God's word.
• Acknowledged Jesus as Redeemer, high priest, and coming king.
• Recognized the Holy Spirit as teacher and guide into all truth.
• Prayed for anointing to speak, hear, and receive revelation knowledge.
• Introduced continuation of sermon series on Genesis 12:1-4.

• God commands Abram to leave his country and promises to make him a great nation (Genesis 12:1-4).
• Abram departs at age 75 with Lot, demonstrating obedience and dependence on God.
• God-dependent living requires understanding God and how to depend on Him.
• Building a relationship with God is achieved through learning and applying His word.
• Proper approach and invitation are essential components of depending on God for livelihood.

• Genesis 12:1-3 emphasizes living a God-dependent life, not just a church-filled or Holy Ghost-filled life.
• First essential component: hearing from God; faith comes by hearing (Romans 10:17).
• Second component: heeding—acting on what God says, as Abraham did in Genesis 12:4.
• Distractions (social media, environment) hinder hearing and heeding God; recommends minimizing distractions to focus on God.
• Warning against taking 'uninvited baggage' (e.g., Lot) when following God's direction; only take what God instructs.

• Heeding God's instructions requires action, not just listening.
• Abraham's delay in receiving Isaac (25 years) linked to distractions, especially bringing Lot.
• Bringing Lot caused strife, distractions, and setbacks (Genesis 13-14, 19).
• Lot's presence repeatedly forced Abraham off his assignment and into rescue missions.
• God's promises are individual; carrying uninvited people can hinder fulfillment.

• God-dependent living requires: hearing God's voice, heeding (obeying) what is heard, and maintaining hope.
• Faith is defined as the substance of things hoped for; hope is essential for faith to have substance.
• Documenting God's instructions and their outcomes builds unshakeable faith.
• God reinforces obedience by revisiting and encouraging those who depend on Him (Genesis 12:7).
• Distractions often follow divine direction; focus and obedience are necessary to overcome trials.

Overview

• Focus on God-dependent living using Matthew 15:32-39 as the core text.
• Emphasis on the miracle of feeding 4,000+ with limited resources.
• Key message: Vision of compassion leads to abundance and action.
• Encouragement to dream, act in faith, and trust God’s provision.
• Practical application: Move from vision to action, avoid self-doubt, and expect God’s intervention.

• Continued series on God-dependent living, part three.
• Focus on Matthew 15:32 as primary scripture.

• Jesus expressed compassion for the crowd after three days without food.
• Disciples reported having seven loaves and a few small fish.
• Jesus gave thanks, broke the bread and fish, and distributed to the crowd.
• All ate and were filled; seven baskets of leftovers remained.
• About 4,000 men, plus women and children, were fed.

• Matthew 15: Feeding of 4,000 men, not including women and children.
• Jesus held audience for three days; crowd had nothing to eat.
• Jesus expressed compassion, refused to send crowd away hungry.
• Emphasizes God-dependent living and provision in wilderness.

• Vision of compassion is essential for a God-dependent life (verse 32).
• Wealth and resources are intended to fulfill God's promises, not personal luxury (Deuteronomy reference).
• Vision must be followed by action; faith requires movement and declaration.
• Voice of command follows vision; God instructs on what to do with available resources (verses 34-35).
• Miraculous provision occurs when acting in faith—more remains than what was started with (seven baskets left over).

• Ephesians 1:3 states believers are already blessed with all spiritual blessings in Christ.
• Emphasizes importance of vision, prayer, and aligning thoughts with God's will (Ephesians 5:17).
• Biblical examples (Jesus feeding the multitude, 1 Kings 4 oil miracle) illustrate faith and the power of spoken command.
• Dependence on God for provision is contrasted with modern self-sufficiency.
• Personal testimony: obedience and generosity linked to expectation of God's miraculous provision.

• Focus on God-dependent living using the story of Elijah in 1 Kings 17.
• Prophecy of drought and its impact on the land and people.
• Emphasis on hearing and obeying God's voice during crisis.
• Parallels drawn between biblical famine and modern hardships (e.g., government shutdowns).
• Obedience and faith lead to miraculous provision and hope.

• 1 Kings 17:1-7 read from King James Version.
• Elijah prophesied drought to Ahab: no dew or rain for years except by his word.
• God instructed Elijah to hide by the brook Cherith, east of Jordan.
• Ravens provided Elijah with bread and meat morning and evening; he drank from the brook.
• Brook eventually dried up due to lack of rain.

• Elijah prophesied no rain or dew in 1 Kings 17:1, affecting all, including himself.
• God provided Elijah a survival plan: stay by the brook Cherith, be fed by ravens (1 Kings 17:2-4).
• Prophecy originated from God, not Elijah's own words.
• God's guidance sustains believers during widespread crises, regardless of external circumstances.

• Prophecy in 1 Kings 17: drought, no rain, no crops, food or water scarcity.
• Elijah followed God's command: stayed by the brook, fed by ravens daily.
• Brook dried up due to lack of rain; forced Elijah to move per God's plan.
• Dependence on God requires listening for His guidance, not relying on sight.
• Faith comes by hearing (Romans 10:17); God provides new directions when old sources end.

• Elijah traveled 80 miles by foot without food or water during a drought to reach Zarephath.
• God instructed Elijah to seek sustenance from a widow, who had only enough food for herself and her son.
• Elijah asked the widow to give him food first, demonstrating faith and obedience to God's command.
• God miraculously multiplied the widow's food supply, sustaining Elijah, the widow, and her son for over a year (some sources say up to three years).
• Key principles: hear God's voice, heed His instructions, and act in faith to receive provision.

• Emphasized dependence on God alone for victory and provision.
• Referenced Elijah's story as a source of hope and encouragement.
• Highlighted God's role as provider and blesser during times of need.
• Led a confession of faith for accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.
• Invited new believers to join a Bible-believing community.

• Focus on Genesis 15:1-7 and the theme of God-dependent living.
• Emphasis on faith, reminders, and imagination in fulfilling God's promises.
• Abram's struggle with doubt and timing despite God's clear promises.
• Illustrations and personal testimonies highlight the importance of internalizing God's word.
• Key message: Obedience and faith lead to inheritance and fulfillment of God's plan.

• Genesis 15:1-7 read and discussed.
• Focus placed on all seven verses.
• Theme introduced: God-dependence.

• God promised Abram protection and a great reward.
• Abram expressed concern about being childless and having no heir.
• God assured Abram his heir would be his own offspring, not a servant.
• God promised Abram descendants as numerous as the stars.
• Abram's faith was counted as righteousness.

• Emphasized dependence on God and aligning with God's timing.
• Referenced Abram's mandate in Genesis 12 to leave Ur and promise to be father of many nations.
• Highlighted Abraham and Sarah's old age and barrenness as obstacles to God's promise.
• Noted name changes: Abram to Abraham (father of many), Sarai to Sarah (mother of many).
• Introduced three points on depending on God when outcomes seem impossible.

• Genesis 15:1—God appears to Abram in a vision, reassures him as his shield and great reward.
• Abram expresses concern over being childless; Eliezer of Damascus, his chief servant, is his current heir.
• God rebukes Abram, clarifies Eliezer will not be his heir, reaffirms promise of descendants.
• God's message serves as a reminder to Abram to trust and act on divine promises.

• God sends reminders and reinforcements to Abraham regarding his promise.
• Abraham experiences relapse, doubts God's promise, considers Eliezer as heir.
• God clarifies the heir will come from Abraham and Sarah, not Eliezer.
• God uses illustration (stars in the sky) to reinforce the promise and inspire faith.
• Abraham believes God, and it is counted to him as righteousness (Genesis 15:6).

• Church growth continued until COVID-19 impacted operations.
• Website development initiated; Dr. Bodie appointed as webmaster.
• Emphasis on imagination and internalization as precursors to belief and achievement.
• Biblical reference: God promised Abraham inheritance of four countries and ten peoples (Genesis 15:18-21).
• Testimony: Prayer led to a court date being secured before December 20th, enabling further progress.

• Focus on God-dependent living and the dangers of misinformation.
• Genesis 16:1-6 used as a case study for faith, decision-making, and consequences.
• Three key pitfalls: misinformation, being misled, and misunderstanding.
• Emphasis on avoiding negative influences and trusting God's guidance.
• Personal anecdotes and practical advice for maintaining faith despite challenges.

• Series: God Dependent Living, week 6.
• Focus: Genesis 16:1-6, King James Version.
• Sarai, unable to bear children, gave Hagar to Abram after 10 years in Canaan.
• Hagar conceived; conflict arose between Sarai and Hagar.
• Sarai mistreated Hagar, leading Hagar to flee.

• Abram and Sariah left their home, demonstrating dependence on God.
• God reiterated His promise to Abram, providing reassurance and vision.
• Certain people and personalities can hinder faith and dependence on God.
• Misinformation must be avoided, regardless of the source, to maintain trust in God.
• Discouraging voices and societal limitations should be rejected to uphold belief in God's promises.

• Misinformation defined as inaccurate information without deceptive intent.
• Misinformation can lead to poor decisions and unintended consequences.
• Distinction made between misinformation (unintentional) and deception (intentional).
• Emphasized importance of receiving accurate information, especially from trusted sources.
• Advised to avoid misinformed individuals and seek information from reliable, spiritual sources.

• Misinformation leads to poor decisions and spiritual stagnation.
• Humility and maturity are necessary for effective teaching and spiritual growth.
• Genesis narrative: Sarai's plan led to misunderstanding and conflict between Sarai and Hagar.
• Misinformation causes misunderstandings and negative consequences (e.g., car repossession, jealousy).
• Faith requires acknowledging mistakes and seeking forgiveness.

• Abram gave Sarai authority over Hagar, leading to mistreatment due to misunderstanding and misinformation.
• Misunderstandings often result from misinformation, not malice.
• Personal visions and plans should be shared only with trusted individuals to avoid external negativity or ignorance.
• Testimonies and prayer are emphasized as means to witness faith and God's intervention.
• Faith and trust in God are encouraged, with examples of answered prayers and positive outcomes.

• Sermon: part 7 of the series God Dependent Living, anchored in Genesis 17.
• Key example: Abraham’s transformation — was 99 years old when God reaffirmed the covenant; 10 months until Isaac’s birth; 24 years of waiting referenced.
• Core message: be open to change — God may change your name, nature, nation (sphere of influence) and call you into a new culture.
• Practical emphasis: cultivate worship, integrity, and a wealth mindset focused on investments for the kingdom (use resources to build covenant, training, housing, skills).
• Call to action: start now — adopt new posture (worship), new identity (call yourself what God calls you), and new stewardship (invest for sustainable impact).

• Welcomed congregation; wished a Merry Christmas and anticipated a prosperous 2026.
• Announced sermon series God Dependent Living, part 7; read from Genesis 17 (KJV).
• Read Genesis 17:1–8; God appeared to Abram at age 99 and identified Himself as 'the Almighty'.
• God commanded Abram to 'walk before me and be thou perfect' and promised to multiply him exceedingly.
• God renamed Abram Abraham, promised he would be father of many nations and produce nations and kings from his seed, and established an everlasting covenant including the land of Canaan as possession.

• God-dependent living means depending solely on God for guidance, provisions, and decisions.
• God spoke to Abraham and Sarah at age 75 promising a son; Abraham remained waiting 24 years and was 99 when God revisited him.
• Promise specified that through the son (Isaac) all families of the earth would be blessed and the covenant lineage would begin.
• God renamed Abram to Abraham before fulfillment to signify a new assignment as father of many nations; an angel prophesied Isaac's birth 10 months later.
• Application: remain open to change, admit mistakes, persist despite long delays or past failures, and do not abandon small beginnings.

• God changed Abram's name to Abraham to signify becoming father of many nations.
• God promised to make Abraham exceedingly fruitful; nations and kings would come from him.
• God established an everlasting covenant with Abraham and his seed; covenant was reaffirmed when he was 99, after 24 years, and change occurred within 10 months.
• Abraham's obedience produced a lineage culminating in Jesus after 42 generations; individual decisions produce multigenerational impact.
• Will matters more than skill; will enables learning skill, and aligning with God's word attracts the people and influence needed for the assignment.

• God established a covenant with Abram, requiring integrity and promising earthly influence; God changed his name, nation, and nature.
• Culture must change: worship posture preceded receiving God's word (Abram fell on his face, then heard a word).
• God promised Abraham to be exceedingly fruitful—nations and kings would descend; wealth was given to secure covenant influence and lineage (Isaac/Emmanuel).
• Wealth mindsets contrasted: poor think about money, rich think about possessions, wealthy think about investments; instructed to invest wealth in kingdom work (housing, training, covenant-building).
• Practical call to action: begin today with worship and repentance; adopt a kingdom culture and investment mindset to enter the new covenant era.

• Sermon focused on Genesis 17:15–20; central theme: living God-dependent: receive and walk in purpose now.
• Key mapping: verse 15 = purpose, verse 16 = promise, verse 19 = plan — follow all three to activate God’s covenant.
• Warning: waiting for God wrongly leads to worrying then wondering; this pattern derails promises (illustrated by Abraham/Ishmael vs Isaac).
• Practical emphasis on bringing the right vessels/containers (people prepared to carry legacy) and reestablishing covenants to keep generational vision alive.
• Proclamation: 2026 framed as a year to step into purpose, see promises, and watch God’s plan unfold.

• God renames Sarai to Sarah to align identity with purpose: mother of many, multitudes, continual generation (verse 15).
• Renaming was spoken to Abram, indicating leadership responsibility for implementing the purpose.
• Purpose answers the question why and requires present actions (declare role, take concrete steps).
• God’s promise was certain: “I will bless her” — a son, nations, and kings through her lineage (verse 16).
• Faith is present-tense; begin now rather than wait — delay of ~25 years illustrated as avoidable.

• God presented three stages: v15 purpose, v16 promise, v19 plan.
• God required bringing the correct vessel (Isaac) to establish an everlasting covenant and transmit legacy to his seed.
• Abraham interrupted God and substituted Ishmael, producing a problem and a 13‑year delay that caused worry and hindered promise fulfillment.
• God is waiting on people to align with purpose; following the plan reestablishes covenant and permits resources to arise (illustrated by feeding after sitting people down).
• Started small groups this year to multiply teaching and preserve the vision; speaker rejected hierarchical 'get‑rich' church models and cited wealth concentration where the top 1% of billionaires hold more wealth than about 90% of the world.

• Satan intervenes between purpose and plan after God gives purpose and promise (verse 17).
• Abraham interrupted God and promoted Ishmael; family relied on Ishmael for 13 years instead of the promised Isaac.
• Waiting converts into worrying, then into wondering, then into wickedness; misaligned waiting causes progressive problems.
• God’s promises and callings were ordained before birth (Jeremiah); success requires aligning with purpose (v.15), promise (v.16), and plan (v.19).
• Human doubt, jealousy, and external counsel (Sarah/Hagar) derailed the plan; God had a long-term corrective plan (Jacob, Joseph, Jesus).

• Referenced 2 Kings 4: widow brought vessels to the prophet when she had nothing.
• God requires a vessel to send someone to save the world; vessels carry purpose and preserve legacy.
• In verse 19 God calls the woman 'mother of nations' and promises a son named Isaac to establish an everlasting covenant.
• Bringing vessels to the prophet reestablishes God's covenant and prevents the vision from dying when a leader leaves.
• Church must multiply vessels (started sale groups this year) and reject one‑leader prosperity models that equate giving with buying prosperity..

• Genesis 17:20–27 read as the scriptural basis; this message is Part 9 of the series God Dependent Living.
• Main biblical focus: contrast between Ishmael (provision, present relief) and Isaac (covenant child, promised legacy).
• Key theological points: God repeatedly engages with Abraham; God’s promises require patience, yielding, and often painful new beginnings (circumcision).
• Practical application: do not panic when resources look insufficient; yield control so God can act; expect hard work and perseverance as part of God‑dependent life.
• Strong encouragement to recognize and receive God’s provision (hearing, favor, multiplication) and to steward promises toward others (produce leaders, nations).

• God promised Ishmael would beget twelve princes and become a great nation.
• God established covenant with Isaac, to be born the next year.
• Abraham was 99 years old when he circumcised himself and all male members of his household, including those born in his house and purchased servants.
• Ishmael was 13 years old when he was circumcised on the same day.

• Sarah proposed using Hagar as a surrogate, producing Ishmael.
• Sarah's plan caused jealousy and exemplified 'a way that seems right...but the end is death.'
• In dire circumstances, yielding to God enabled divine intervention.
• God promised Ishmael fruitfulness: multiply exceedingly, become father of twelve princes, and form a great nation; name means 'God will hear'.
• God permits and provides for planning, producing, and provision for the descendants.

• Isaac represented the fulfilled promise; Abraham waited 24 years (from age 75 to 99).
• Abraham received a 13‑year‑old when he expected an infant, illustrating timing and expectation dissonance.
• Faith required sustained, difficult effort; blessings did not arrive automatically and opposition was expected.
• Prayer and communal intercession sustained the speaker's uprightness; congregation's prayers were cited as primary support.
• Names signified divine roles: one name meant 'God hears'; Isaac signified divine oversight and a God‑hearted lineage destined to produce leaders and nations across 42 generations (millions/billions).

• Incarnation is the embodiment of a deity in the flesh.
• Scripture reports God appeared to Abraham as God (not an angel) to communicate important matters.
• Ishmael represents settling and apparent success without spiritual authority; Isaac represents promise-keeping, transformative authority to heal and prophesy.
• Speaker testified that 25 years ago he realized pulpit teaching lacked personal transformation and produced no healings, prompting deeper faith.
• Circumcision signified a new covenant beginning; adults experienced pain—Isaac 13, Abraham 90.

• Deepened faith about 25 years ago after realizing pulpit teaching lacked personal life change.
• God reidentified speaker from 'Ishmael' to 'Isaac' as a call to be a promise‑keeper and prophetic believer.
• Circumcision symbolized a painful covenantal new beginning; examples: Isaac 13, Abraham 90.
• Led a hospital healing where speaker prophesied recovery and reassured family despite medical reports: oxygen too low, heart not beating, kidneys failing; continued prayer until return.
• Acknowledged ministry difficulty; cited biblical truth that 'the way of the transgressor is hard' and stated that God shows up if permitted.

• Core process: move from admiration → consecration → impartation to see God's promises fulfilled.
• Avoid complaints: complaining blocks God's promises and leads to wrong choices and calamity.
• Recognize God's presence: God shows up in many ways (three visitors/Trinity, signs, ordinary people) — learn to see and respond.
• Timing & faith: examples: 24 years of delay (Abraham/Sarah) then fulfillment within ~10–12 months after hearing and receiving impartation.
• Practical application: celebrate, bless, and materially support those God sends; cultivate listening/hearing so promises can land in the heart.

• Thanked God as Father, Redeemer, High Priest, and coming King for the privilege to gather.
• Affirmed the Holy Spirit as teacher and guide who will lead into all truth and anoint ears, hearts, and lips.
• Declared dependence on the Spirit for revelation and inspiration to speak God’s word accurately.
• Proclaimed expectation of unchecked supernatural manifestation to bring glory to God.
• Requested boldness and confidence in the indwelling Greater One to speak through the minister and committed to give all honor, glory, and praise; closed in Jesus' name.

• Read Genesis 18:1–3 (KJV) and taught through verse 10; sermon titled God Depended Living, Part 10.
• God reaffirmed the promise of a child to Abraham and Sarah 24 years later.
• Complaint caused delay: complaints → unbiblical choices → calamity (example: Abraham and Sarah used Hagar instead of waiting).
• Abraham saw three men, bowed in admiration (worship), and interpreted the appearance as divine representation (Trinity or past/present/future).
• Abraham practiced consecration by offering hospitality: washed feet, prepared three measures of fine meal, a tender calf, butter, and milk; the guests ate.

• God promised Abraham and Sarah a child and reaffirmed it 24 years later.
• Sermon topic was God Depended Living Part 10, using Abraham as the primary example of dependence on God.
• Complaining blocked God's promises and appeared in biblical examples (Israelites under Moses; Elijah).
• Complaints led to choices contrary to God's plan; Abraham and Sarah used Hagar to 'fix' the promise though God never promised that route.
• Human attempts to fix God's timing caused unnecessary delay of the promise.

• Genesis 18: Abraham saw three men (God's representation) and responded with admiration—bowed, worshiped, and valued the visitation.
• Abraham moved from admiration to consecration by preparing food and creating a sacred fellowship for the visitors.
• Impartation occurred when Sarah heard the promise after 24 years; her immediate reception activated faith and a son was promised in ~1 year (Isaac).
• Spousal alignment was required: lack of unity between husband and wife prevents fulfillment; God addressed the head of household while placing Sarah to hear.
• Practical directives: recognize God’s representations in people; encourage others; celebrate small wins; give generously (Luke 6:38); impart the Word to build faith (Romans 10:17; Hebrews 11:1).

• Father was predicted to die within 8–10 hours on the 1st of the month but lived for almost a month.
• Prayer warriors prayed; visible breakthrough in father's condition occurred the next day.
• Family celebrated with a large seafood meal while father recovered in hospital.
• Doctors moved father from ICU to a regular room and started therapy to regain mobility; discharge expected once movement returned.
• Speaker emphasized consecration, impartation, and prophecy ('going home'), credited faith for recovery, and accepted any subsequent outcome.

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• Speaker reads and expounds on Mark 14:26–36 (Jesus in Gethsemane) and connects the text to practical God‑dependent living.
• Core pattern: Solidarity → Solemnness → Suffering → Surrender → Separation as Jesus’ pathway into Calvary.
• Main character traits to develop: Prayer, Peace, Power — each building on the previous.
• Practical counsel: get alone to pray, be specific and honest with God, use trusted advisors, confess sins (1 John 1:9), and cultivate a peaceful, level‑headed disposition.
• Central challenge posed: Where will you spend eternity? — an evangelistic and urgent reminder.

• Requested reading from Mark chapter 14, verse 26.
• Focused on God-dependent living using Jesus as the primary example.
• Recalled Abraham and Sarah as examples of pitfalls in human attempts to follow God.
• Read the King James text describing the Lord's Supper concluding, singing a hymn, going to the Mount of Olives, Jesus predicting the disciples' scattering and His resurrection, and Peter's denial.

• Jesus spent the night in Gethsemane before crucifixion; Calvary was described as the easier part compared with Gethsemane's agony.
• Jesus withdrew with Peter, James, and John into solidarity; verse 33 records taking them aside and verse 34 records his soul as exceedingly sorrowful unto death.
• Jesus prayed, 'Abba, Father… take away this cup,' sought to avoid suffering yet submitted to the Father's will ('not what I will').
• Jesus foretold the disciples' scattering and Peter's denial three times; surrender, arrest, and separation followed, with only John at the cross.
• Sermon framed Gethsemane as stages: solidarity → solemnness → suffering → surrender → separation; titled God-dependent living Part 7 and concluded with the Lord's Supper.

• Painful experiences lead people into God-dependent living; every believer requires a personal 'Damascus' conversion experience.
• Jesus' pre-death experience involved pain, solemnness, suffering, surrender, and separation from disciples, family, and the world.
• Death is appointed to all (Hebrews 9:27); the central question is where will you spend eternity?
• First character trait: prayerfulness — Jesus prayed in Gethsemane; dependence requires a grappling, specific prayer life and honest confession (1 John 1:9).

• God wants honesty in prayer; confess identity, shortcomings, and faults.
• Jesus expressed deep grief and asked “if it be possible” yet submitted to the Father, demonstrating prayer can question and surrender.
• Prayer is for listening, processing, and direction; withdraw to pray and take only trusted companions (e.g., Peter, James, and John); doubt in others can hinder results.
• Prayer cultivates peace; peace serves as a guide (Colossians); spiritual battles are fought with worship (example of Jehoshaphat) rather than physical weapons.
• Sustained prayer produced a personal release and lasting peace from workplace struggles.

• Jesus models a God-dependent life through three linked traits: prayer → peace → power.
• Gethsemane functioned as preparation for Calvary; preparation made the crucifixion an executable trial.
• “Watch and pray” emphasizes that the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak; prayer readiness supports facing temptation and trials.
• Anger undermines prayer; counsel to be slow to speak, slow to anger, and quick to forgive.
• Biblical examples (Elijah’s despair; Jesus’ arrest, crucifixion, resurrection, ascension) demonstrate human weakness and God’s sustaining power; reliance on God prevents despair.

• Scripture focus: Genesis 18:11–15 (King James Version).
• Core message: a deep, intimate relationship with God is required for vision, insight and fulfillment of His promises.
• Key deficits identified: lack of intimacy → lack of insight → spiritual/institutional incompetence.
• Assurance: God returns at the appointed time and provides promises despite faults (examples: Isaac born after decades).
• Practical disciplines: prayer, fasting, listening, recording dreams/visions and consistent closeness with God.

• Intimacy with God is essential for a close relationship and for the fulfillment of visions and dreams.
• Intimacy requires daily practices: hearing, fasting, praying, seeking.
• Aging changes marital intimacy; age increases scripture knowledge, willpower, and understanding.
• Walking closely with God produces dignity, respect, and observable character.

• Practice daily fasting, prayer, listening, and dignified conduct to maintain intimacy with God; others watch.
• Intimacy with God is necessary for visions and dreams to manifest; without intimacy, promised outcomes (e.g., 'Isaac') will not come.
• During prayer, be silent and listen for impressions, images, and names; write down any mental pictures or words received.
• Record dreams immediately upon waking; partial recall often suffices and clarity increases over time.
• Expect later confirmations (e.g., texts or emails) that correlate with recorded impressions.

• Intimacy with God enables full dependence on God and clear spiritual direction.
• Genesis 18:11 recorded Sarah's laughter, indicating loss of intimacy and spiritual insight.
• Lack of insight produced doubt about God's promise of Isaac, causing reliance on Ishmael instead of God's plan.
• Speaker recounted laughing at prophetic words due to lack of intimacy and insight.
• External markers (TV presence, large membership) do not confirm divine calling; the path to success is narrow while the path to destruction is wide, requiring focus on God's vision.

• Speaker asks 'Is anything too hard for the Lord?'
• God promises in verse 14: 'Sarah shall have a son' at the appointed time
• Sequence: intimacy with God -> insight -> inspiration -> fulfillment of the promise
• God fulfills promises despite human faults; cited examples: Israel, Job, Moses
• Faith arises by hearing the Word; hearing God's promise should produce confidence

• Text: Genesis 21 (focus on verses 12, 17–19).
• Main arc: shows the move from God-dependent living into a calamitous situation and God’s intimate intervention.
• Key outcomes: God hears the unseen voice, issues a public promise (“I will make him a great nation”) and provides lasting provision (a well).
• Practical point: In crisis, stay still, hold to God's promise, look for your well / provision nearby.

• Speaker read Genesis 21:12 onward from the King James Version.
• God instructs Abraham not to be grievous about the bondwoman and affirms Isaac as the covenant seed.
• God promises that the son of the bondwoman (Ishmael) will become a nation.
• Abraham sent Hagar and her son away at dawn with bread and a bottle of water; they wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.
• Water ran out; Hagar placed the child under a shrub, sat at a distance, and wept to avoid seeing the child's death.

• Abraham had two women and two children in his household; Sarah demanded the other woman leave due to division and confusion.
• A child's mocking and laughing represented the apex prompting removal.
• Speaker asserted that cohabitation of two women/children in one household causes trouble and is not the will of God.
• Abraham prepared (v.12) to send Hagar and Ishmael with minimal provisions (water, food); Hagar later ran out of water, left Ishmael under shrubs, and sat and wept (v.16).

• Verse 17 describes an intimate intervention: God intervenes quietly and often unseen.
• God hears the silent voice of the lad (Ishmael) despite Hagar's visible weeping.
• Intimate interventions often resolve crises unexpectedly and without explicit prayers.
• Verse 18 contains a public proclamation: angel instructed Hagar to lift and hold the lad and promised he would become a great nation.
• God's word endures; God understands prior prayers and remains faithful.

• God opened the woman's eyes and she found a well in Beersheba.
• The well provided ongoing provision and control; everyone in Beersheba who needed water had to come through her.
• Speaker contrasted temporary gifts (a bottle/case/24-pack) with sustainable provision (a well).
• Speaker emphasized water as essential and sustaining life; hydration prioritized over food.

• Dependency on God provides power, preeminence, and provision; God's 'noise cancellation' filters out panic.
• God proclaimed to Hagar, I will make him a great nation, showing promises override calamity.
• God's word remains unchanged despite changing situations, society, or science ('same yesterday, today, and forever').
• Speaker testified 35 years of ministry with God's presence; calmness derives from holding God's promise and staying the course.
• Faith precedes receipt (Mark 11:24); believers hold biblical rights to healing, help, hope, faith, and salvation and must stand firm.

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• New sermon series introduced on understanding God's will (Ephesians 5:17).
• Speaker defines God's will = God's word and identifies three facets: sovereign, submissive, permissive.
• Emphasis on living by faith (2 Corinthians 5:7), receiving truth by hearing the Word (Romans 10:17), and resisting the devil (James 4:7).
• Practical guidance: speak the Word in places of need (e.g., hospital rooms), make godly choices, and guard children and personal gates.
• Series will expand in coming weeks to equip listeners to identify and live in each aspect of God’s will.

• Praised God for the privilege to gather and expressed desire to know Him more perfectly to serve more faithfully.
• Thanked God for being Father and for Jesus as Redeemer, High Preacher, and coming King.
• Affirmed the Holy Spirit as teacher and guide who leads into all truth and enables revelation and anointing.
• Expected supernatural revelation and manifestation to flow freely through the speaker, enabling accurate proclamation and ministry.
• Covenanted to give God all honor, glory, and praise and concluded the prayer in the name of Jesus.

• Introduced a new series on God-dependent living.
• Connected series to prior teaching over three and a half months.
• Read Ephesians 5:17: 'Wherefore, be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.'
• Focused sermon on understanding the will of God.

• Understand organizational terms, policies, and minimums before joining to avoid fees or loss.
• John 1:1 states the Word is eternal and endures when heaven and earth pass away.
• God's will equals God's word; the Bible provides the roadmap and assignment for each believer.
• Faith is lived continually; faith comes by hearing the Word (Romans 10:17) and believers walk by faith not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7).
• Believers have specific roles within God's will (e.g., teacher, parking attendant, TV/radio ministry); speaker has preached 35 years.

• Speaker identified three types of will within God's will: sovereign, submissive, permissive.
• Sovereign will is God's divinely preordained plan for everything in the earth's realm.
• Jeremiah 1 illustrates preordination: God knew and ordained Jeremiah before his mother's womb.
• Ephesians 5:17 and James 4:7 command understanding God's will through Scripture and revelation.
• Believers respond to God's sovereign will by either submission or permission.

• Read Job 2:1–3, where Satan presents himself before the Lord.
• God describes Job as perfect and upright, fearing God and avoiding evil.
• Speaker interprets Satan's motive as destroying Job without cause by exploiting parental permissiveness.
• Cites Job 3:25: Job expresses fear and loss; fear erodes faith.
• When the hedge fell, Satan gained free rein; God permitted trials but did not cause them and forbade touching Job's soul.

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• Scripture focus: Ephesians 5:17 — understand what the will of the Lord is.
• Greek term: thelema (the will) explained across Ephesians, Colossians, Galatians, Thessalonians.
• Three-step process: Revealed → Receive → Release — how to walk in God’s perfect will.
• Confirmation: Receive by faith (Mark 11:24) and by the peace of God in your heart (Colossians 3:15).
• Practical application: line up your life to God's revealed will, expect opposition but persist; maintain inner peace and 'clean house' first.

• Read Ephesians 5:17 and titled the message "Understanding the will of God Part 2".
• The will of God is His word and defines the assignment God placed over each life.
• Promises are received by faith when personal desires align with Scripture, citing Mark 11:24.
• Misinterpretation of Scripture causes confusion; proper study and interpretation are required.
• Ephesians 5:17 commands not to be unwise but to understand God's will; lack of wisdom produces foolish and sinful actions.

• Speaker read James 4:13–15.
• Verse 14 compared life to a vapor, transient and uncertain.
• Verse 15 instructed saying 'If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that' when planning.
• Speaker noted a tension between knowing God's will and conditional planning, and promised to explain.

• Introduced Greek word thelema (T-H-E-L-E-M-A) meaning God’s acceptable/perfect will.
• Cited Ephesians 1:9 and Ephesians 5:17 to show God’s will was made known and is according to His good pleasure.
• Cited Colossians 1:9 to link knowing God’s will with wisdom and spiritual understanding when walking in that will.
• Cited Galatians 1:3–4 to state Christ’s mission as delivering believers from the present evil world according to the will of God, used to reject the idea of unavoidable generational curses.
• Referenced 1 Thessalonians 4 as another witness; affirmed believers’ liberty in the Spirit and urged intercession/discipleship rather than accepting strongholds.

• Speaker presented three words to walk in God's perfect will: Revealed, Receive, Release.
• Scripture reveals God's will and affirms that nothing good is withheld.
• Promises are received by faith; Mark 11:24 instructs prayer with belief to receive.
• Receiving requires intentional release into the earth realm through action.
• Congregation affirmed "I receive" the whole Bible and committed to apply revelations as received.

• Decision-making is permissible if it does not contradict the Bible and if the peace of God is present in the heart.
• Distinguishes two types of peace: peace of God (sharing God’s peace) and peace with God (a reconciled relationship).
• Operating in God's revealed will produces success, though the path may include ups and downs.
• Entering God's perfect will provokes opposition from Satan, demonic influence, and evil.
• Establishing peace begins at home; cleanse the household first as the primary perimeter of peace.

• Speaker reads and expounds on Mark 3:31–35; main point: family = those who do the will of God.
• Teaching labeled Understanding God’s Will — Part Three; focus on making God’s will personal, a priority, and a passion.
• Key scripture framework: John 6:39–40 (personal), John 4:31–34 (priority), John 5:30 (passion).
• Jesus modeled doing God’s will: personal commitment, priority during ministry, and passion at the cross (forgiveness, sacrifice).
• Practical application: identify your calling/passion, ensure it aligns with Scripture, and execute God’s will rather than grow tired or pursue purely natural/carnal aims.

• Reads Mark 3:31–35 from the King James Version.
• Reports Jesus' mother and brothers standing outside and sending for him while a multitude sat around him.
• Records Jesus asking, 'Who is my mother or my brother?' and looking at those seated around him.
• States Jesus' teaching: 'For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and my mother'.
• Pronounces a blessing for those who read and do God's righteous word.

• Ephesians 5:17 calls for understanding God's will; misunderstanding shifts focus to the flesh instead of spirit.
• John 6:39–40 shows Jesus treats the Father's will as a personal responsibility.
• John 4:31–34 shows doing the Father's will is Jesus's priority ("my meat is to do the will of my Father").
• Passion, patience, and persistence indicate alignment with God's calling; persistent weariness indicates misalignment.
• Believers must act on and pass on God's will; those doing God's will constitute God's family and must avoid aligning with wrong.

• Jesus declared dependence on the Father: 'I can do nothing of myself'; acted only by the Father's will; self-witness is not true.
• Whoever does God's will becomes Jesus' brothers, sisters, mother.
• Personal: Jesus ministered relationally on the cross; told the penitent thief, 'Today you will be with me in paradise'.
• Priority: Jesus prioritized the Father's will over his own, saying 'not my will but yours', and accepted death.
• Passion and atonement: Jesus forgave his executioners, bore insult, and died as a perfect, sinless propitiation/substitute; confessing sins receives God's forgiveness and cleansing.

• Passion indicates being built and groomed for a specific purpose.
• Speaker took 30 years to accept the calling and spent 29 years not actively opposing God.
• Calling aligns with God's will and yields passion, patience, and persistence.
• Persistent tiredness indicates a mismatch with one's calling; stop and reassess.
• God does not place people where they will dislike serving.

• Main theme: Becoming willing (Greek: prothumos) to do God’s will; willingness is a present-tense, active doing-word, not just knowledge.
• Key Scripture focus: Matthew 26:36–41 (Gethsemane) and extended teaching from James 1 about doubt, double-mindedness, and temptation.
• Three stages of failure when the flesh is weak: Doubt → Double-mindedness → Danger zone/backslide.
• Remedies & practices: Faith (Hebrews 11; Romans 10:17), faith + works (James), fasting & prayer to purge doubt, and watch and pray to avoid temptation.
• Practical exhortations: read the Bible, live by the Word, be honest with people, stand firm even when it’s hard.

• Offered prayer thanking God in the name of Jesus for the privilege to gather and for the desire to serve and know God more.
• Thanked God for Jesus as Redeemer, High Priest, and coming King, and for the Holy Spirit as teacher and guide into all truth.
• Asserted that, without the Holy Spirit's anointing, inspiration, and revelation, proper service and knowledge are impossible; rejoiced that He is present to guide.
• Declared personal anointing: lips anointed to speak accurately, expectation that revelation knowledge flows freely and that supernatural manifestation will occur.
• Announced reading from Matthew 26:36–41 (KJV) and stated the teaching will be from that passage.

• God's will equals His Word; Ephesians 5:17 commands knowing the will of the Lord.
• Faith pleases God; Hebrews 11:6 states without faith it is impossible to please God.
• Faith originates from hearing God's Word; Romans 10:17 and Romans 1:17 teach faith comes by hearing and the righteous live by faith.
• Faith is the substance of hoped-for things and evidence of the unseen (Hebrews 11:1); spiritual blessings already exist in Christ (Ephesians 1:3), so pray believing they are present.
• Distinction between being in God's will and doing God's will; present-tense willingness to act is required — Greek adjective prothumos.

• Speaker cited James 1:5–8 and Matthew 26 to explain consequences of a weak flesh.
• Three stages when the flesh is weak: Doubt → Double-mindedness → Danger zone.
• Doubt defined as initial wavering (distinct from unbelief); James instructs to ask God in faith, not doubting.
• Fasting and praying purges doubt by starving the flesh and strengthens commitment.
• Double-mindedness defined as habitual changing of mind causing instability; such persons receive nothing from the Lord.

• Fasting and praying purges doubt by starving the flesh and strengthens faith.
• Doubt is the first stage of failure; double-mindedness is the second and causes instability and lack of received blessing (James 1:7–8).
• Backsliding enters a danger zone where temptation is not from God; God does not tempt (James 1:13–14).
• Temptation originates from personal lust and Satan's enticement, producing gradual spiritual decay and vulnerability.
• Admonition requires private, one-on-one confrontation; public gossip and social-media attacks are condemned.dd a short description.

• Colossians 1:8-9 (read / up to v.17 referenced) - central text: Paul prays they be filled with the knowledge of God's will and the speaker builds the message from this passage.
• Romans 10:17 - used to show faith comes by hearing the Word, so hearing and knowing Scripture produces faith to live God's will.
• Ephesians 5:17 - cited to warn that it is foolish not to know God's will.
• John 5:30 - Jesus: I can of my own self do nothing — used to teach dependence on the Father's will (God’s work is not of self).
• John 4:34-35 - Jesus: "My meat is to do the will of him that sent me" and the fields are white — example that God's will requires action (harvest, seeking the lost).
• Romans 12:1-2 - called for presenting our bodies as a living sacrifice and the renewing of the mind as practical steps toward proving God’s good, acceptable and perfect will.

God's will is revealed in His Word and must be known, attended to, and acted on — it is not automatic. True obedience requires knowledge (faith by hearing), focused attention, and concrete action in daily life and ministry.

1. God's will = His Word (Paul's teaching in Colossians).
2. Knowledge is power: being filled with the knowledge of His will changes lives and produces fruit.
3. God's will is not automatic — being in church or having a Bible is not enough.
4. God's will requires attention — focus your mind, hear and quote Scripture, and keep a daily connection with God.
5. God's will requires action — speak God's Word, present your life as service (Romans 12), seek the lost (parable of the lost sheep), and do practical works.
6. Be spiritual, not merely religious: avoid empty appearances and bad confessions; let Scripture shape speech and lifestyle.

"The will of God is not automatic."
"Faith cometh by hearing."
   My mission is to do the will of him that sent me... the fields are right to harvest."
"Knowledge is power."

• Read and open the Bible regularly; hear Scripture so faith grows (Romans 10:17).
• Renew your mind with Scripture (short daily readings are effective) and quote God’s Word out loud — speaking Scripture releases power.
• Give focused attention: identify the specific area of your life where God’s will must govern and prioritize it.
• Take action: present your life as a living sacrifice (Romans 12:1), engage in outreach (seek the one who’s lost), serve faithfully, and do practical works that flow from God’s Word.
• Guard your speech: make confessions aligned with Bible truth (speak life, not defeat or sickness).

• Thanksgiving to Father, Son (Jesus), and Holy Spirit for presence, anointing, revelation, and guidance, etc.
• Prayer that listeners would be anointed to hear, have lips anointed to speak God’s Word, and receive the supernatural to bring glory to God.
• A corporate covenant to give God honor, glory, and praise and to be open to the Holy Spirit’s teaching and guidance.

1. Am I merely religious (appearance) or truly spiritual (listening, obeying, acting)?
2. What specific area of my life needs my focused attention so God's will can be lived there?
3. Who is one person I can intentionally seek or serve this week as part of doing God’s will?

• Colossians 1:9–13 — Paul’s prayer: to be filled with the knowledge of God’s will, to walk worthy, be fruitful, strengthened by God, and delivered from the power of darkness. This is the passage the sermon unpacks.
• Matthew 9:10–11 — Jesus eating with tax collectors and sinners used to expose class/racial prejudice inside religious circles.
• Matthew 19 — Cited to illustrate elitism and cultural assumptions about worth and roles.
• Luke 6:38 — Quoted to show Jesus’ teaching about giving / sharing (used to frame “social” practice in church).

Paul prays that God's Word and will would permeate our hearts so we are transformed—leaving racism and elitism, embracing Jesus’ model of sharing and caring—and thus walk worthy of the Lord and be delivered from darkness.

1. The urgent need for the knowledge of God’s will to get inside us (Colossians 1:9) so it changes who we are, not just what we do.
2. Three unhealthy church practices to identify and abandon: racism, elitism, and the misuse of social divisions; these block God’s will in the body.
3. The pathway of transformation (the three heavyweights Paul’s prayer brings):
   • Sacred — walk worthy of the Lord; let God’s Word shape behavior and temperament.
   • Strong — be strengthened by God’s glorious power: patience, longsuffering, joy.
   • Social — become a sharing, caring community (give, support widows, visit sick and prisoners); relationships become vertical with God, which heals horizontal problems.

1. Practical spiritual posture: when provoked, respond with godly love, remain composed, and take issues to God (go vertical) rather than react horizontally.

"The word of God is His will."

"Racism is in church."

"Jesus was a socialist" (used to describe Jesus’ sharing and caring ministries).

"We have to become sacred, strong, and social."

• Let Scripture permeate your heart daily so God’s will shapes your responses, not culture or habit.
• Examine local church life: root out racism and elitism; refuse to rank people by class, status, or appearance.
• Practice the social habits Jesus taught: give, care for widows, visit the sick and imprisoned, share resources sacrificially (Luke 6:38 model).
• When offended or provoked, answer with patience, longsuffering, and joy; speak love and then walk away if needed, taking matters to God.
• Shift relationships vertical (you ↔ God) so horizontal conflicts resolve organically as God works.

• Pray to be filled with the knowledge of God’s will, wisdom, and spiritual understanding (Colossians 1:9).
• Pray for deliverance from the power of darkness and transformation into the kingdom of light (Colossians 1:13).
• Pray for hearts to be freed from racism and elitism, and for a spirit of sharing and care to grow in the church.

1. How well does the word of God permeate my heart—do my actions match what I hear from Scripture?
2. Where am I complicit in or blind to racism or elitism in my church or community?
3. What practical step can I take this week to share or care for someone (widow, sick, prisoner, neighbor)?
4. When provoked, do I go horizontal (react to people) or vertical (take it to God)?

• Colossians 1:9–17 - main text; Paul’s prayer about being filled with the knowledge of God, strength, thankfulness, deliverance from darkness, redemption and Christ’s supremacy.
• Ephesians 5:17 - used to frame the series: “understand what the will of the Lord is.”
• Ephesians 4:1–3 - referenced to explain the fruit of redemption: walking worthy, unity, patience, forbearance, peace.
• Genesis 1:26 - cited to show humans were created in God’s image (tripartite being: spirit, soul, body).
• Mark 11:24 - used to teach prayer and believing when we pray.

God wants believers not only to know His will but to walk in it; as we do, God works a progression in us—Separation → Redemption → Reconciliation → Restoration—so we become living reflections of Christ.

1. It is not enough to have a Bible or to simply understand doctrine; we must learn to walk in God’s will.
2. God equips us with three basic qualities to walk: sacredness, strength, and socialness (He shares with us and calls us into community).
3. As you begin to walk in God’s will you move through a sequence: Separation from darkness (Colossians 1:13), Redemption through Christ’s blood (v.14), Reconciliation (v.15) where you begin to settle differences and forgive, leading to Restoration (v.16–17) as God restores you to His original design.
4. Practical spiritual dynamics: separation clears the heart and mind; redemption gives freedom; reconciliation enables peace, unity and effective ministry; restoration reorders life toward God’s purpose.
5. Faith is activated by hearing and speaking God’s Word; pray believing (Mark 11:24) and thank God in the process.

"It’s not enough to just understand his will but we need to learn how to walk in it."

"Colossians 1:13 gives you separation — God puts separation between you and evil."

"Forgiveness has nothing to do with the offender; it has to do with the offense you forgive."

• Choose daily to separate from patterns or relationships that cloud your heart and mind so you can see clearly.
• Receive and affirm your redemption in Christ (declare freedom and forgiveness over your life).
• Practice reconciliation: take small steps to settle differences, forgive offenses, and restore relationships where possible.
• Speak and believe God’s Word regularly—use prayer with faith (Mark 11:24) and give thanks as you walk in the process.
• Avoid giving the devil a foothold: do not complain; instead, thank God and keep your focus on spiritual truth.

• Pray to be filled with the knowledge of God’s will, wisdom and spiritual understanding (Colossians 1:9).
• Pray for strength, patience and joy as God’s power works in us (v.11).
• Give thanks for deliverance from darkness and for redemption through Christ’s blood (v.13–14).
• Ask God to help you forgive offenses and to grant reconciliation and restoration in relationships.

1. Where do I need to put separation between myself and attitudes, habits, or relationships that hinder walking in God’s will?
2. Have I received and spoken my redemption (freedom) in Christ, or am I still living under bondage in some area?
3. Is there someone I need to forgive or a relationship I can begin to reconcile so unity and peace can flow?
4. When I pray, do I believe and speak expecting God to act (Mark 11:24)?