In this message, we look at Luke 4 to see why this is our time to seize the moment and move to a new level. At the age of 30, Jesus stood to read from Isaiah 61 at His local synagogue. As He did, He declared that the day of salvation is here. Jesus’ ministry has brought hope to the world; hope that today we can move from where we are into all the limitless possibilities that God has for our lives.
Further Scripture:
Isaiah 38:7, Hebrews 10:23, Hebrews 10:36, Hebrews 6:18, Matthew 6:33, Malachi 3:10, Psalm 37:4-5, Leviticus 25:10, Malachi 4:6, Luke 19:42, Romans 13:11-14, 2 Corinthians 6:2
Apply The Word:
Do you walk in the freedom that Jesus has provided? Read the key passage in Luke 4 and see How Jesus has declared that the day of freedom is already here. Depend on God, trust His timing, and allow Him to renew His dream for your life. Choose to live in liberation, restoration, and celebration. God wants to cancel all debts; He has fully paid the price, and it didn’t stop when He ascended to heaven; it is still true today, as we read in 2 Corinthians 6:2; “I tell you now is the time of God’s favour, now is the day of salvation.”
Are you walking in your purpose? The freedom we have is to be used for the Kingdom of God. Look at your life and consider how you make the most of the opportunities the Lord has provided. Choose to fulfil your purpose as a follower of Christ; to declare the Good News and minister to the poor & hurting. Today is our moment to see God’s promises fulfilled, to enjoy His favour and to focus on the mission He has given us to bring salvation, deliverance and hope to the world.
Time To Move To A New Level
August 25, 2019 • Pastor Wes Richards
Time To Conquer Your Mountain, Part 4
September 29, 2019 • Pastor Wes Richards
Caleb was the first of the spies to see the potential of the Promised Land and was determined to persevere until he saw the promise fulfilled. In this week’s key scripture, we read how He achieved his goal by staying determined. Like Caleb, we can achieve every God-given goal as we follow the Lord wholeheartedly, as we declare our faith in God, and as we walk determined to fulfil His purpose. On Sunday 22nd September we covered points 1 & 2 of this message. Further Scripture: Genesis 23:19, Matthew 28:19-20, Philippians 3:10-14, Ephesians 6:10-13, Revelation 12:11, 1 Timothy 6:12, Acts 27:22-25, Joshua 21:3–12, 1 Chronicles 6:54–56, 2 Samuel 2:4, Acts 28:14, 2 Timothy 4:18 Key Points: 3. Faith (v12), 4. Fulfilment (v13) Apply The Word: Do you keep a spirit of determination to achieve all that God has for you even in the face of opposition? Like Caleb in this week’s passage and the apostle Paul as a New Testament example (2 Corinthians 11), you must keep your faith through difficulties. When the apostle Paul was caught in a prolonged storm at sea and when all hope of being saved had seemingly gone, he spoke confidently to everyone on board. When Caleb was hearing the downcast arguments of the other spies, he stood to declare the land was good. We too need this determined faith that God will help us conquer in every fight that we face. You will conquer in your finances. You will conquer in your family. You will conquer to win people to Christ. Do you have a focus on the simple purpose God has given you? We can’t lose focus because of the cares of everyday life. We must not get distracted from the vision we have to change the world for Jesus. This means a focus on our daily development as being and making disciples of Jesus (Matthew 28:19-20).
Time To Conquer Your Mountain, Part 3
September 22, 2019 • Pastor Wes Richards
Caleb was the first of the spies to see the potential of the Promised Land and was determined to persevere until he saw the promise fulfilled. In this week’s key scripture, we read how He achieved his goal by staying determined. Like Caleb, we can achieve every God-given goal as we follow the Lord wholeheartedly, as we declare our faith in God, and as we walk determined to fulfil His purpose. Further Scripture: Genesis 23:19, Matthew 28:19-20, Philippians 3:10-14, Ephesians 6:10-13, Revelation 12:11, 1 Timothy 6:12, Acts 27:22-25, Joshua 21:3–12, 1 Chronicles 6:54–56, 2 Samuel 2:4, Acts 28:14, 2 Timothy 4:18 Key Points: 1. Focus (v12), 2. Forcefulness (v11) Apply The Word: Do you keep a spirit of determination to achieve all that God has for you even in the face of opposition? Like Caleb in this week’s passage and the apostle Paul as a New Testament example (2 Corinthians 11), you must keep your faith through difficulties. When the apostle Paul was caught in a prolonged storm at sea and when all hope of being saved had seemingly gone, he spoke confidently to everyone on board. When Caleb was hearing the downcast arguments of the other spies, he stood to declare the land was good. We too need this determined faith that God will help us conquer in every fight that we face. You will conquer in your finances. You will conquer in your family. You will conquer to win people to Christ. Do you have a focus on the simple purpose God has given you? We can’t lose focus because of the cares of everyday life. We must not get distracted from the vision we have to change the world for Jesus. This means a focus on our daily development as being and making disciples of Jesus (Matthew 28:19-20).
Time To Conquer Your Mountain, Part 2
September 15, 2019 • Pastor Wes Richards
There is great power in declaration. To be an overcomer who gets over every obstacle in your way, it’s important to know how to speak positive words, and in particular, the Word of God. To conquer your mountains, you must take care of how you speak. The words of our tongue have great power to deliver, delay, or destroy our destiny. Learn from the life of Caleb in this week’s message how we can declare the promises of God to see our conquest. Further Scripture: Joshua 14:6-15, Nehemiah 1:4-7, Acts 4:23-31, Deuteronomy 1:35-36, 2 Peter 1:3, Hebrews 11:26-27, Romans 4:18-21, Isaiah 54:4, 13, 17, Isaiah 57:18 Apply The Word: What do you declare with your words? When we speak out positive words, and especially the Word of God, we can see great things. Caleb clearly understood the power of declaration. He didn’t just hide words in his heart or mull them over in his mind. He spoke them out so that everyone would know that what was coming out of his mouth was an overflow of a great heart. Read Numbers 14 and see how Caleb declared the Word of God and had determination to claim and hold on to it. Do you know the promises of God to declare? God makes great promises all through the Bible. He made promises to many individuals including Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, David, Daniel, and Paul. Of course, He also made promises to His people; to the Israelites and to the church. Every promise to Abraham for multiplication, for all generations, for a holy nation, and for transformation are promises to us also. God’s promises are eternal and obtainable. The promises are for all believers who are the spiritual descendants of Abraham, our father in faith. Search the scriptures for promises (including those listed above) and declare that these promises are alive and working on your behalf today.