Don't give up on your promise 1 Kings 8:56, "Blessed be the LORD, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant." DON'T STOP BELIEVING!! Hebrews 10:38 Now the just shall live by faith: WHERE DOES FAITH COME FROM? Romans 10:17, "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." IF YOU DON'T HAVE FAITH ENOUGH TO BELIEVE, THEN YOU GOT TO GET INTO THE HOUSE OF GOD AND HEAR AND HEAR AND HEAR THE WORD OF THE LORD, HEAR THE TESTIMONIES, UNTIL YOU HAVE THE FAITH TO BELIEVE. SALVATION Joel 2:32, "And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered:..." Acts 2:21,& Romans 10:13, "And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved." If you confess the Lord Jesus.... I DON'T THINK ANYBODY HERE DOUBTS THAT. DO YOU KNOW? BUT WHAT ABOUT HEALING? TURN WITH ME TO JAMES 5 James 5:14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: (15) And the prayer of faith (MIGHT) shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. HEALING (CONT.) Psalms 107:20, "He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions." 1 Peter 2:24, "Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed." HOW 'BOUT FREEDOM? John 8:32, "And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." (IF YOU KNOW HIM; FRIENDS GET FRIENDS OUT OF JAIL) John 14:6, "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." John 8:36, "If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed." FREEDOM FROM BONDAGE? 2 Corinthians 3:17, "Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty." PROSPERITY 3 John 1:2, "Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth." 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." AUTHORITY Matthew 28:18, "And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth." MY WIFE, IRENE, AND I ARE IN A MARRIAGE COVENANT. THAT MEANS THAT ALL I HAVE BELONGS TO HER AND ALL SHE HAS IS MINE YOU ARE IN COVENANT WITH GOD BECAUSE OF JESUS! THAT MEANS THAT YOU HAVE BELONGS TO HIM AND ALL HE HAS IS YOURS. TURN TO 1 Corinthians 3:22 Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours; (23) And ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's. THAT MEANS THAT GOD THE FATHER, ENTERED INTO A COVENANT RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD THE SON. AND ALL THINGS THAT GOD THE FATHER HAD, HE TURNS IT OVER TO GOD THE SON. AND GOD THE SON THEN REACHES OUT TO YOU AND MAKES YOU AN HEIR. SO ALL THINGS BELONG TO YOU, THAT BELONGED TO JESUS, THAT BELONGED TO GOD. YOU'RE IN A COVENANT RELATIONSHIP BECAUSE OF JESUS. THAT MEANS ALL THE WEAPONS OF JESUS, ALL THE RESOURCES OF JESUS, ALL THAT IS NEEDED TO SUSTAIN YOU, TO KEEP YOU, TO PROVIDE FOR YOU, IS YOURS BECAUSE OF A COVENANT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GOD THE FATHER AND GOD THE SON. REMEMBER THAT Jesus said "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me" AND NOW I GIVE IT TO YOU. BEHOLD I GIVE YOU AUTHORITY.... 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." LIKEWISE, ALL YOU HAVE BELONGS TO HIM: YOUR DEBTS, YOUR BONDAGE, YOUR PAIN, YOUR REJECTION, YOUR FAILURES, YOUR ILLNESS, YOUR DEATH. 1 Peter 5:7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. JESUS TOOK NOTHING FROM YOU WHEN HE DIED EXCEPT YOUR SIN; NOT YOUR CAR, NOT YOUR MONEY, NOT YOUR FAMILY, NOT YOUR FUN, NOT YOUR PLEASURE. WHEN YOU CALL UPON THE NAME OF JESUS, YOU'RE SAYING ALL THE THINGS THAT BELONG TO GOD, BELONG TO JESUS AND BELONG TO ME! AND I BELONG TO HIM! ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS BELIEVE YOU RECEIVE THEM. Mark 16:17-18, "And these signs shall follow them that believe; (NOTICE THAT IS SAYS, "BELIEVE" THESE SIGNS ARE ONLY AVAILABLE TO THOSE THAT "BELIEVE") In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover." IN MY NAME YOU SHALL CAST OUT DEMONS, IN MY NAME YOU SHALL LAY HANDS ON THE SICK.... GOD WILL SUPPLY ALL YOUR NEEDS: Philippians 4:19, "But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus." YOUR NEED FOR A MATE YOUR NEED FOR A JOB YOUR NEED FOR COMPANIONSHIP YOUR NEED FOR RESTORATION OF YOUR MARRIAGE YOUR NEED FOR RESTORATION OF YOUR RELATIONSHIP W/ KIDS YOUR NEED FOR FAVOR WITH THE AUTHORITIES YOUR NEED FOR HELP TO PASS THAT TEST YOUR NEED FOR A CAR OR A HOME OR A PLACE TO STAY EVEN SALVATION FOR YOUR CHILDREN AND LOVED ONES Acts 2:39, "For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call." YOU ARE HEARING THE TRUTH. YOU ARE HEARING THE WORD. DON'T BE SURPRISED THAT YOU DON'T EVEN MAKE IT TO THE PARKING LOT BEFORE DOUBT COMES IN: WHEN YOU RECEIVE A PROMISE, IMMEDIATELY THE ENEMY COMES TO STEAL IT Mark 4:15, "And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.." Mark 5:1, "And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes. (2) And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit," WHAT IS YOUR PART? WHAT SHOULD I DO? Hebrews 10:36 For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. WHAT IS THE WILL OF GOD? Psalms 37:3 Trust ("TRUST) in the LORD, and do good ("DO GOOD"); so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. (4) Delight ("DELIGHT") thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. (5) Commit ("COMMIT") thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass TRUST=SHALL DWELL DELIGHT=DESIRES COMMIT=HE SHALL BRING IT TO PASS Psalms 37:6 And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment (JUDGMENT IN YOUR FAVOR!) as the noonday. LET'S CONTINUE ON TO VERSE 7: (7) Rest ("REST") in the LORD, and wait patiently ("BE PATIENT") for him: fret not ("FRET NOT") thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. (8) Cease from anger ("CEASE FROM ANGER") , and forsake wrath ("FORSAKE WRATH"): fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. (9) For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth. TRUST in the Lord DO GOOD DELIGHT thyself in Lord COMMIT thy way REST in the Lord, WAIT patiently, CEASE FROM ANGER FORSAKE WRATH DO NO EVIL YOU DON'T WALK AROUND SAYING, "boy, I sure hope I'm going to heaven," do you? NO! You KNOW that you're going to heaven. SO WHY WALK AROUND SAYIN, "boy, I sure hope God heals me," or "I hope my wife will come back," or "I sure hope God can get me out of debt" Hebrews 10:23, "Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised)" JUST HOW'D YOU WALK IN JOY, WHEN YOU SECRETLY OPENED YOUR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS the night before and wrapped them back up (not recommended). IMAGINE HOW HAPPY YOU WOULD BE!! YOU KNOW YOU'LL BE GETTING THAT FIRE TRUCK YOU WANTED SO BADLY!! YOU WOULD BE WALKING IN SAME JOY AS WHEN YOU RECEIVED IT. WELL GUESS WHAT? I PEEKED INTO GOD'S WORD... YOU'RE HEALED!!! YOU'RE PROSPERED!! YOU'RE FREE!! YOU'RE FAMILY IS SAVED!! NOW JUST WALK IN IT!! HOLD ON TO YOUR PROMISE!! Hebrews 4:14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. PETER CRIED, "SAVE ME LORD" Matthew 14:31, "And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?" WHEN YOU'RE WALKING IN THE WILL OF GOD, and you start to sink and cry, "SAVE ME, LORD;" The Word says that Jesus will IMMEDIATELY pull you out!! Tale of 2 kings: SOLOMON: FEAR OF TOMORROW Song of Solomon 3:7 Behold his bed, which is Solomon's; threescore valiant men are about it, of the valiant of Israel. (3:8) They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night. Solomon was the smartest, wisest, richest king that ever lived but he had a FEAR OF TOMORROW. He had 3 armed GUARDS around his bed that's BONDAGE!! DAVID: GUILT OF YESTERDAY After sinning w/Bathsheba he had to bear the guilt of the sin for years. Psalms 51:3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. Psalms 38:3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin. GOD PROVIDES RESTORATION FROM BOTH: PS 23 "HE RESTORED MY SOUL" (FROM GUILT OF YESTERDAY) and "I WILL FEAR NO EVIL" (FEAR OF TOMORROW) Psalms 23:3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Psalms 23:4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. God Bless You!