Fishers of Men Pt. 2

“Demonstrating God’s Heart”

Sunday, September 6, 2020

Elder Sylvia Garza

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Note: Unless otherwise indicated all scriptures are taken from the NKJV

 

Matthew 9:36

“When He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd.”

 

Matthew 15:32

“Jesus called his disciples to Him, and said, I feel compassion for the people, because they have remained with me now three days and have nothing to eat, and I do not want to send them away hungry, for they might faint on the way.”

 

Mark 5:25-34

“Now a certain woman had a flow of blood for twelve years and had suffered many things from many physicians. She had spent all that she had and, was no better, but rather grew worse.  When she heard about Jesus, she came behind Him in the crowd and touched His garment. For she said, if only I may touch his clothes, I shall be made well.  Immediately the fountain of her blood dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of the affliction.  And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that power had gone out of him, turned around in the crowd and said, WHO TOUCHED MY Clothes? But His disciples said to Him, You see the multitude thronging you, and you say, WHO TOUCHED ME? And He looked around to see her who done this thing.  But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before him and told him the whole truth, He said to her, daughter your faith has made you well.  Go in peace, and be healed of your affliction”

 

And HE (JESUS) said to them, Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creation.

“Fishers of Men”

Sunday, August 30, 2020

Senior Pastor, Dr. Janet Cook

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 Note: Unless otherwise indicated all scriptures are taken from the NKJV

Matthew 4:17-20 “From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” They immediately left their nets and followed Him.”

Luke 9:23-24 “Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.”

 

(Derek Prince)God’s Lovingkindness

Sunday, August 23, 2020

Senior Pastor, Dr. Janet Cook

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Note: Unless otherwise indicated all scriptures are taken from the NKJV

 

Psalm 143:8

“Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning,

For in You do I trust; Cause me to know the way in which I should walk,

For I lift up my soul to You.”

 

Jesus said, “You shall know them by their fruits” (Matthew 7:16).

 

Nine forms of Spiritual Fruit

Galatians 5:22-23 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.”
     
Love—the primary form of fruit

Joy is love rejoicing.

Peace is love resting.

Longsuffering is love forbearing.

Kindness is love serving others.

Goodness is love seeking the best for others.

Faithfulness is love keeping its promises.

Gentleness is love ministering to the hurts of others.

Self-control is love in control. (Derek Prince)

 

Luke 6:27-31

But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you. To him who strikes you on the one cheek, offer the other also. And from him who takes away your cloak, do not withhold your tunic either. Give to everyone who asks of you. And from him who takes away your goods do not ask them back. And just as you want men to do to you, you also do to them likewise.

 

Gal 6:7-10

“Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.”

 

Helping the poor

Proverbs 19:17

“He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord,

And He will pay back what he has given.”

 

Ephesians 4:30-32

“And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.  Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice.  And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.”

“And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.”

 

Philippians 4:6-7

“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” 

 

Titus 3:3-7

“For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.” (ESV)

 

The work of the Spirit is to make us more like Christ for His glory, not for the praise of men.

PPT – IT’S YOUR CHOICE!

Sunday, August 16, 2020

Senior Pastor, Dr. Janet Cook

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Note: Unless otherwise indicated all scriptures are taken from the NKJV

 

Life is Full of Choices

It’s Your Choice!

Life and Good or Death and Evil

Deuteronomy 30:15-16

“See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil, in that I command you today to love the Lord your God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments, His statutes, and His judgments, that you may live and multiply; and the Lord your God will bless you in the land which you go to possess.”

Life and Death or Blessing and Cursing

Deuteronomy 30:19

“I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live;”

Choose for Yourself Whom You Will Serve

Joshua 24:14-15

“Now therefore, fear the Lord, serve Him in sincerity and in truth, and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the River and in Egypt. Serve the Lord! And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”

 

1. Fear the Lord and Serve Him Faithfully

 

2. Challenged to Make a Choice

• Everyone has to make the choice of whom they will serve.

1 Kings 18:21

“And Elijah came to all the people, and said, “How long will you falter between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him.”

You Cannot Serve Two Masters

Matthew 6:24

“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.”

(MSG) “You can’t worship two gods at once. Loving one god, you’ll end up hating the other. Adoration of one feeds contempt for the other. You can’t worship God and Money both.”

What are you worried about?

Matthew 6:31-34

“Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.”

So the question is what will you choose?

• Are you going to choose the gods of materialism?
• Are you going to choose to serve yourself?

Choose God Every Day!

Isaiah 41:10

Fear not, for I am with you;

Be not dismayed, for I am your God.

I will strengthen you,

Yes, I will help you,

Acts 2:38-39

“Men and brethren, what shall we do?”

Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.”

 

Nothing Can Separate You From God’s Love

Romans 8:37-39

Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.