March 17, 2024
Sermon Part 5: “In Christ, Our Future Good Success Is Predictable Today!”
Happy Sunday Saints!
And God said unto Joshua, This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest. (Jos. 1:8-9)
An Invitation to Walk in the Beauty of Holiness
Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
As we walk in the beautiful and lushes garden of Holiness, the fruit are all low-hanging and ripe to be picked. We look on the needs of other people (the pains, sufferings, sorrows, and hardships) and give them heaven’s promise in exchange for their problems. (Php. 2:4 & II Cor. 5:18-19) In this way, we bear much fruit unto the Lord and our lives are pleasing unto Him.
Holy Talk Only Please!
Now as we walk in Holiness with the Great I AM, it is imperative that we order our conversation aright at all times. Our mouths must be seasoned only with “holy talk.” We should be immersed in joyous conversations about the Word of God with other Christians; ever aspiring to study and learn more about Jesus Christ, so we can become conversant in the Word and do more for God.
God makes an awesome promise to those who will make their delight in talking about His Holiness. See Psalm 50:23, it reads:
Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.
For good measure also add I Peter 1:15.
“But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;”
Wow! What an amazing Scripture Psalm 50:23 is! When we devote our conversations to speaking only “holy” words to others, especially to people experiencing trouble-filled times, God promises to show us His “Salvation.” (God’s deliverance, prosperity, and liberty)
I don’t think you heard me clearly. I said when we are presented with the report of trouble from people, what God says we are to do is: order our conversation aright! God says we are to “praise” Him in the time of trouble, and then surround the trouble with “holy talk.” With the person in trouble, we are to talk about Jesus Christ, the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last; and what He is going to do to remove and resolve the trouble. Then God promises to manifest His Salvation!
For now on, this is what we are going to do when people submit their names for prayer on God’s List. In the midst of their problems, we are going to (1) create a circle of praise unto the Alpha and Omega, the Almighty God, and (2) surround the problems of people with holy talk of “predictions” of how God is going to show Himself strong on their behalf with healing, deliverance, prosperity, protections, and encouragements. Don’t ever be afraid to do this mighty work. Look at what Daniel 11:32 says:
… but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.
Do you know Jesus Christ, The I Am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last? If you do, then God says you shall be strong and do exploits (subjugate the enemy Satan, take advantage of him, and do great miracles for God.)
I love it, it’s just that simple. Miracles are all low-hanging fruit in the garden of Holiness ready to be harvested when we know what our God will do for those in trouble.
Tell your neighbor: When there is trouble presented to you, (1) give Jesus Christ praise as the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, and (2) start a holy conversation about Jesus and how He is going to deliver the person out of their troubles. And, God will show forth His Salvation!
Only “holy” talk treads and tramples down on troubles, smothers the enemy Satan, and causes evil to go way! (Ps. 8:2)
Continuing on now, as born-again Christians, committed to walking in the beauty of Holiness, we have eternal life. In our hearts, all we see is “life;” the God-kind of life! It’s not wishful thinking, best wishes, or fantasies that we behold. But, we see eternal Truths because through God in Christ Jesus, we have been sanctified in the Truth. (John 17:17)
Whereas carnal and natural people in the world cannot see nor comprehend these Truths because they have not received Jesus Christ and been sanctified in the Truth. The eternal things of God we see require spiritual discernment and the natural man, refuses and receives not the Spirit of God thinking of this as folly. (I Cor. 2:9-15)
The Apostle Paul wrote:
While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.
I often use the following type of example to help born-again Christians see and know of the eternal things of God. God expects for us to see spiritual things, the eternal things of God. In the picture below is a man seated in a wheelchair.
But when you look in your born-again heart, (spirit) immediately there is a knowing (unction/anointing) that this man can be healed. (I John 2:20) In your heart, you can see him getting up and out of the wheelchair praising God for his restoration. Am I right about it? Based on what you see and know in your heart you can “predict” his future healing today!
It’s no different if this was an actual person sitting in front of us in a wheelchair. When you look in your heart you would have a picture of the person raising up out of the wheelchair healed, and you can “predict” his future outcome of wellness by saying so!
God wants us to “know” that we have the power to heal people who have physical disabilities, as well as all types of sickness and disease, by and through the name of Jesus Christ. (Acts 1:8) No matter the sickness or person with it, the anointing to heal is present to do the work of Jesus Christ. Why, because by the strips of Jesus Christ we all were healed: This is the Truth. (I Pet. 2:24)
Oh, praise God, in the picture of the gentleman in the wheelchair, you can see yourself laying hands on him, and commanding him to get up out of the chair and receive strength in his limbs and walk. Because you have Christ, the I AM, the Alpha and Omega, the first and last abiding in you. Just as the Apostles Peter and John did before they entered the Temple and healed the lame man at the gate called Beautiful. They gave to the man the name of Jesus Christ! (Acts 3:1-9)
This good work you imagine to do is from God and is intended to bring forth good success for the man in the wheelchair example, as well as your Ministry on earth. But don’t stop there. The blessing of the Lord carries an abundance of good things with it; as the blessing is excessive!
In this example, with the man’s physical healing of his limbs, you may also see in the spirit additional favors for him.
Favors, such as gaining employment opportunities, engaging in sports activities, and/or walking down the aisle of the church adorned in a tuxedo and beautiful bride on his arm, just newly married! We would therefore speak these “predictions” of divine favors over him, as the Holy Ghost gives us utterance; and expect them all to come to past!
Our Future Good Success is Predictable Today!
Our future good success in the human experience is “predictable” because we worship God in the beauty of Holiness. We can “predict” our future success because we hear and obey God’s Word. Whatever God says do or not do, we do it, and then we report back to God with testimonies of thanksgiving for the good success we experienced. But let’s focus more on this truth that we “predict our future good success.” This is good success that multiplies and serves as a blessing to the lives of many people and families. (Jos.1:3-8 & Deut. 28:1-12)
So many Scriptures point the Holy people of God to the truth that we are “predictors” of our future good success. That is; we envision it, plan for it, decree it, receive it, and thank God for it.
For example Jesus Christ said in the Amplified Bible of Mark 11:23-34:
23 Truly I tell you, whoever says to this mountain, be lifted up and thrown into the sea! And does not doubt at all in his heart but believes that what he says will take place, it will be done for him.
24 For this reason I am telling you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe (trust and be confident) that it is granted to you, and you will [get it].
Jesus Christ guaranteed that anything we believe in our hearts will take place, and say it with our mouths without doubting; God will do it for us. Anything we are confident in prayer to ask God for according to the Word of God, we will receive it. Thus, our future success is “predictable.” However, please do not just think of yourself first when reading the following Scriptures as examples. Instead, as we walk together in the beauty of Holiness, Philippians 2:4, is our mantra. It reads:
Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
Therefore receive John 14:13-14 as an action we take in servanthood for others in need.
And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
Receive I John 5:14-15
And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
Receive Ephesians 3:20
Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
Receive John 15:7
If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
Receive John 15:16
You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you.
1 John 3:22
and whatever we ask we receive from him, because we
keep his commandments and do what pleases him.
You see, it’s very simple. As we walk in the beauty of Holiness, whatever we ask God for, believing only, we receive manifold more than what we asked for.
As an illustrative example, let’s say Brother Michael needs a car to drive his wife and children to Church and for daily living. Neither Michael, nor any of us, should be sitting around lamenting and complaining that he and the family don’t have a car to drive. No, no, no! We hear God giving to us an assignment to do!
What is the first thing we do? We order our conversation aright with “holy talk.” We praise Jesus Christ as the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last. We worship Jesus as such because He is the Almighty God, creator of all things. He knows the original intent, purpose, and plan for the vehicle that is for Michael, and the car consist of Jesus. So it’s a “no brainer” that we must ask God in the name of Jesus Christ that Michael receive the car. Not just a car, but a car filled with the goodness of God loaded with special favors attached to it!
We petition of God that Michael and the family receive a new car fully-equipped and debt free. That the car he receives will never be involved in an auto accident, free of vandalism, and will bring forth a profit to him when he finishes using it. That the car most importantly will be used to bring others to Church and do the work of the ministry. (Rom. 8:32)
You see, with praise and holy conversation we encircled Michael’s auto problem. In confidence, we rested, as we know God has heard our petition for Michael’s car and he will receive it just as we prayed for it to be done.
In our example, when Michael receives the new car and tells his testimony, we rejoice with him and give thanks unto God. We all declare that Jesus Christ, the Great I Am, the Alpha and Omega, first and the last did it; and we take no credit for it. We are not in the least bit surprised that Michael got the car just as we prayed, because it was God who gave us this good work to do. Thus, the outcome was “predictable” and could only yield good success. Again, we prayed and “predicted” that the car would come with the features petitioned and expected nothing less!
I ask you this now. Does not the farmer buy corn-seed and plant it in the soil of the earth and expect to harvest corn in due season? The farmer does not express doubt or unbelief what the earth will yield. He is not expecting tomatoes to grow and harvest when he has planted corn-seed. He is looking for the seed he planted to bring forth corn crops to take to market. The farmer can predict the crops he will harvest by the seed he has planted.
So it is with God’s Holiness (Morality, Word of God). Our Bible admonishes never to grow tired and give up and quit in doing good works because we will always reap in due season. God is never mocked, whatever we sow, that shall we also reap. If we sow to the Spirit, we reap of the spirit life everlasting. (Gal. 6:7-9)
Remember Jesus’ words recorded at Mark 4:26-29 concerning planting the Word into the Kingdom of God, it reads:
And he said, so is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed (Word of God) into the ground;(Heart)
And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed (Word of God) should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.
For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.
In closing, as we worship the Lord together in the beauty of Holiness, God will give to us a good work to do. Often times the good work will involve praying for someone in a time of trouble. Today, I believe God is talking to us about people who are suffering and going through difficult times. God wants us to worship Him in the Beauty of Holiness, and then He will give to us a good work to do for them today. I believe God wants us to “predict” their future success today!
So right now we pray in Jesus Christ name. We worship Jesus Christ, the “I AM,” the Alpha and Omega, the first and last, the Almighty God. We acknowledge and bow down to your holy name Jesus, the Lord! We thank you Lord for your promise at I Peter 2:24, that “by your stripes we were healed.” Therefore, we know and are confident that healing and divine health is available for all persons who would believe in Christ Jesus.
With all boldness we believe in our hearts and confess with our mouths that the “Salvation” of God is being poured out on every person on our prayer list (God’s List) with healing, deliverance, comfort, and prosperity beyond what we can think or ask for them in Jesus name. From the Seed, the Word of God that we plant in the Kingdom of God within us this day, we shall also reap manifold times more in Jesus name.
We meditate on the “predictions” of Salvation coming on the people and we stand pat without wavering on the promise of healing and to give them good success. God, we thank you for this good work you have given us and it’s powerful to produce good success for the persons we desire to assist. Thank you for this walk we have with your Son Jesus Christ in the beauty of Holiness. (God’s Morality, the Word of God) Lastly, as we stand in prayer, we remember to forgive and love all persons who have done evil against us, just as you have loved and forgiven us for our sins. Amen.
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