The Sermon God You Said by David McGee
Nov 15, 2015
God You Said (34:56)
Referenced Scriptures: 1 John 1:9; Psalm 103:12; Acts 16:31; Luke 6:38; 2 Corinthians 9:6-8; Psalm 37:23; 3 John 1:2; Isaiah 54:17; Philippians 4:13; Luke 1:37; Romans 8:38-39; Ephesians 5:20; 1 Corinthians 10:13; Matthew 6:9-13; Matthew 21:22; James 5:15; Colossians 4:2; Romans 12:12; Philippians 4:4-9
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1 John 1:9
9) If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Psalm 103:12
12) As far as the east is from the west, So far has he removed our transgressions from us.
Acts 16:31
31) They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your house."
Luke 6:38
38) Give, and it will be given to you, good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will they give into your bosom. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you."
2 Corinthians 9:6-8
6) Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
7) Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.
8) God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.
Psalm 37:23
23) A man‘s goings are established by Yahweh. He delights in his way.
3 John 1:2
2) Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.
Isaiah 54:17
17) No weapon that is formed against you shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against you in judgment you shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of Yahweh, and their righteousness which is of me, says Yahweh.
Philippians 4:13
13) I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.
Luke 1:37
37) For no word from God will be void of power."
Romans 8:38-39
38) For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,
39) nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Ephesians 5:20
20) giving thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, to God, even the Father;
1 Corinthians 10:13
13) No temptation has taken you but such as man can bear. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
Matthew 6:9-13
9) Pray like this. ‘Our Father, who is in heaven, may your name be kept holy.
10) May your kingdom come. May your will be done, as in heaven, so on earth.
11) Give us this day our daily bread.
12) Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.
13) Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, the power and the glory forever. Amen.‘
Matthew 21:22
22) All things, whatever you will ask in prayer, believing, you will receive."
James 5:15
15) and the prayer of faith will heal him who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. If he has committed sins, it will be forgiven him.
Colossians 4:2
2) Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;
Romans 12:12
12) rejoicing in hope; enduring in oppression; continuing steadfastly in prayer;
Philippians 4:4-9
4) Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, Rejoice!
5) Let your mildness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.
6) In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
7) The peace of God, which passes all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
8) Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.
9) The things which you learned, received, heard, and saw in me: do these things, and the God of peace will be with you.
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We're having lunch this afternoon so this is a bag to take your leftovers home in. But. While in case you're wondering. It is a bag to put all of your prayer requests in. Now what we're going to do is and I'm thankful for the song. And the reading of the. The message behind the song about giving thanks. And how that our life is to be one of gra ude. And in the bag on the bag there is says god. What is the what say on the bank. you said no. In looking at this. It would almost be like a. And I don't want to be like you said you know and you quote a scripture or something to the point that it's like. You told me to be this way and it didn't work out. Well. Whenever we look at how the speaks to us. He speaks to us. Basically in a heart of gra ude. And that if we are not willing to give thanks. Basically we're not really risk. Ready to receive what wants to do so as we look at this we're seeing how that has given us provision. And has given us the ability to look at thinks has given us the ability to understand. has also given us the ability to trust. And to look at how that His Word speaks to our lives. Now in the piece of paper that I handed out. Everyone received one. So these are just some scriptures that I would like for you if you would like to write on the outside of your bag. So as you take the scripture or others. Out and other scriptures. And that would. We would be quoting 's word. And what we are quoting 's Word is about a request that you can write on I didn't give you three by five cards. But. He can write on a piece of paper on a three by five card or something and put it inside the bag. And whenever you put your premise Quest inside the bag. You can always remind yourself of what has said and be thankful for what has said and be thankful for the request. Being answered today. That will bring an answer. He'll either say yes he'll say no or he'll say wait a while. So whenever we're looking at this but being grateful. Is understanding has given us His word and that his word dance so affects our life. That whatever we write as a request and put in the bag. That there is an answer for there is an answer for it as you look at the first few scriptures here in John chapter one verse nine. It is the first three there deal with sin first one is if we confess our sins. He is faithful and just to forgive us of our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. So if we confess. Now here we are sometimes people. Sometimes we look at life and. Well you know. I remember when the sand this thing that I did wrong in my life keeps popping up over and over again and so therefore we would write on this. Outside of the verse side of the bag. If we confess. We are forgiven. So you take. You don't have to write that sin out in long hand and put it in the bag and someone come along with. I didn't know you did that. That's not what it's after. Now OK. As that's not what we're looking at. We're not saying you know what we're doing my prayer Branco I just was checking it out. Was you know your per bag is yours but you know. Always right. In code. So the knows. You know you have to put it in code you know you can tell but anyhow. My prayer mice and there it is in the bag and every time you remember. Every time that thought comes to you. It isn't who is reminding you of it. reminds us of our for of his forgiveness and His Grace versus someone else three twelve. As far as isas from the West so far as he removed our transgressions from us so if has taken our sin. And as far as the east is from the west. I saw far your sin is gone from you. And then also there's other scriptures talk about sin being deposited in the depths of the sea. You know deepest parts of the sea and there's a big sign says no fishing. So you can't go fishing it out and the third one is in ACT extinct thirty one. And they said believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved and I House member. So not only are we looking at salvation for ourselves. But also for our household. And so we are believing that is going to make a difference so whenever we pray for people. Well there you go. We need to pray for someone says. Yeah. So you know. So we see that is at work in our lives. And we're always on call. And so we're grateful for that even the prayer to an emergency. For people to respond so we're grateful that watches over us and is watching over people that are need. So every time the alarm goes off we should pray for people in need. Father thank You for the person that is in need. We pray that. As individuals are dispatched to help them. We pray that they will be able to administer care and bring strength to that individual to the family we pray Amen. So when we when we look at these things and we begin to start understanding that. This is just a miniature version of the Bible. And these are just this is just a. You know the by the. Well in a couple of weeks. Couple months. The sting should be sold. Covered with Scripture. That we have on this page and what has placed in your mind and what you read from your devotionals and things you write on air and you write them in categories and you. You know that. Whenever you're putting a need of something in here you're quoting the scripture. And you're quoting the scripture because our prayers are not based upon the latest adverti t that we saw on T.V.. Our knees on a by dictated by what we would you know the latest whim of our of our flesh or whatever. Our needs are that we start off with salvation. We start off with needing a relationship with Christ and. Give thanks. With a grateful heart. You see. Whenever we remember things come up and say well you remember your sin. Well what we do is we give thanks. With a grateful heart to for for giving us. And the more we give thanks for our forgiveness. The greater the the Dyleski or the impact upon our past. And our failures will have upon our life. So give thanks. I should have put on their god you said. Give thanks. Now been an easier way to do it. But in the and letter D. is in Luke Chapter six verse thirty eight. Given a chubby given unto you good measure pressed down shaken together and running over s men give unto your bosom. For with the same measure. You were the same measure that you meet are without its ugly measure back to you again. So whenever we enter into this relationship with . We have to be. We have to be givers. Now doesn't mean we sign over our property to the local church and the pastor. Not what it says and it's not what it means it. Giving is an at ude of the heart. Giving is an at ude in which people around us there's people around us and need. There are people around us that we can just you know. Pay for their lunch. Pay it forward. If I neighbor. Need something done that we just do good things without attachments. You know. We don't go over. A You remember when I did that for you. You owe me. No. So we give thanks with a grateful heart given it shall be given unto you. So we're looking at how that we're able to give and to give our hearts and give our relationships. Now. Whenever a farmer. Plants his crop. Is he being selfish and looking for a harvest. Know that's what he expected whenever he gave So whenever we give. It isn't that where we got the strings attached but we're expecting to honor our gifts. And that we are expecting to bring blessing into our lives because you can't give without being a recipient. You can't give what you don't have you have to give of what you've got so whenever we are giving we're giving of what we have in order that what we're planting might bring a greater harvest. So we see that the need of our life and the need of a farmer's planting. He's planting so that in the fall that he would repeal harvest so in our lives. What are we doing. We're giving So whenever we do something good. Well you know I gave. I gave something today. And so we put it in the bag. Because says that a repository some planting I planted seeds a day. How many in the springtime. What plant a garden and say well. I'd thankful that I planted a heart as a garden but I don't expect it will grow. You know. Just not. But you see that's not right. You would not plan a garden without expecting a harvest. You would not give. Without knowing that will honor your gifts. It's just one of those things that. It's the law. The sun can't go down without it coming up the next morning. It just is a law that the to the law of the universe and so whenever you plant. What are you going to get here and get a harvest. Whatsoever man so if it's not on here but whatsoever man so at that S y also reap. If I so corn. I'm going to reap corn. If I plant tomatoes I'm going to reap. Tomatoes. If I saw love. And forgiveness and grace and other people. I'm going to reap love. Grace and forgiveness. So we see that. If you want something from . Do you know what insanity is. If you don't I'm one tell you. Insanity is doing the same thing that you've always done and expect a different heart and different outcome. That's on Stein's a hero. Doing the same thing you've always done and expecting something different to come of it. You know. I'm waiting for my boat to come in the while did you send in the out sold our giving is a way in which we send out. Our gifts to other people. Second Corinthians the letter in the second Corinthians nine. First five. But this I say. He would so a sparingly shall also spare. Reap sparingly. And he would so it's abundantly shall reap. Also abundantly. Every man according as he purposes. In his heart soul it and give you see the heart of the way that we give you know what I'm doing this like the Pharisees. The Pharisees are the people. They stood on the street corner and I said I think of that I'm not like that wretched center over there. Well that's not the purpose of in our heart. That we are giving from the heart that had given to us. Dislike in the Lord's Prayer little later. That we forgive as we've been forgiven. So we give as we have been given to you see the Scriptures tell us about hing and giving. But you know that everyone is required to give the same amount. Ten percent. So if I make a dollar. I'm required to give ten percent if I make a hundred million. I'm required to give ten percent. So everybody all of us are called to give from the perspective of what we have received. And so you can't give what you don't have. And what you give you want to give with the with the correct at ude of the heart. You see. Whenever we look at this in you said. If we have the wrong at ude of the heart. We're going to look at this and say you owe me. But if we have the right at ude I'm so thankful that I have your promise to be able to take this need. And give it to you. I am I was so thankful that you promised that you would save my loved ones. So Lord hear their names and I'm going to thank you for bringing salvation to their lives. You know my mom always prayed for our family and. I know I've said this before but it's just amazing that when she couldn't see any more. She would lay down and I think she said she had over one hundred fifty people that she prayed for on her prayer list. And she had of all memorized. And every night she would pray for these people. Now. Praying is not begging. Praying is not begging Oh you know you've done you need to do this and they've been so good and they've done this in the. No your word says that the prayer face. Shall heal the sick and raise them up. The see that our prayer is about faith and about believing it's not about begging. And in the in the scriptures the people who begged him as one once if you a sion. The person was begging Jesus to do something and he's like he doesn't pay attention. What's the matter doesn't hear them this not. He heard to people who came and said My daughter is sick. My my servant needs your help. You see. And then. Jesus had a way of. He would approach people and he say he said to the blind man. What is it that you want. Isn't it obvious. I won't be able to see but Jesus had him directly speak there need he didn't have them gravel. Gravel in the dirt and. You know you know if you grovel enough and beg enough and and know none of there is none of that. That's not what Jesus was moved by. He was moved by the faith of people. That would be able to to respond in. And like the century in. Walk right up and says My servant is sick speak the word. He be healed. Jesus said I'll come. You don't need to come. You to speak the word in Athol taking care of. He understood that the principles which operated in the kingdom of were the same principles that operated for us for him in the military the military if you're a commander do you say it your word it's it's it's it's law. So he said that to Jesus and Jesus said well I'm in seems that faith in all of Israel. So. Not the at ude of your heart the purpose in your heart. Let him give not grudgingly or of necessity. You know. I'm not giving grudgingly. And I'm not giving out of necessity. I'm giving because I'm honoring you said. If I give you would give back pressed down shaken together and running over. It's not grudgingly. It's not out of necessity you know I need. You know you better pray you better come through with for this because I know because you said. And then the at ude of our heart. Letter F.. Some thirty seven twenty three. The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord. Do you ever question where you're at here a question why you're here. Why you're going through what you're going through. What if this is the exact place in your life and that wanted you to be. And it's from this point in from this planes. is going to take you in your next step and your next. Growth in US aspersion and in your spirit. You see are. Our life is. Well our life is a journey. Our life is important to us. What we do in the decisions we make will affect our destiny. Where we end up. Thirty six almost thirty six years ago this February will be thirty six years. That we came to winter. And little did we know thirty six years ago. That when Rhonda. Good we pulled into town and it was February fourteenth it was Valentine's Day. Because Rachel took Valentine's on Valentine's Day for her first grade cl . And little did we know that at that time. Coming to Wimber was going to be a place that we would be for thirty six years. But it was all part of 's plan and all part of the. The process of. You know how would I ever write a book. You know that's. That is so far beyond what I'd ever imagined I could do. But it's done it and it's this kind of like you did this. You accomplished is. And so now it's a matter of well. You got the next obstacle as well ody really like it because I wrote it. You know. Way before it was the doubt says you can't write a book that's smart note same thing can. And so. I knew what you're thinking and he ate that smart and I was going to set some other people too. But we're you know it's just not that way it's just not who my makeup is Rhonda now she could write a book. You know. All you smart people you could write books. The not me. But all the years. Helping to take care of people in a very difficult place of their life. Set things in motion so that maybe I can help other people. So The steps are ordered by the Lord. Now there were some things that happened in my life ever said . That can't be true. Those can't be right. But now if you look back at him you say oh that's exactly what I needed to go where I needed to be. So being thankful for where you are at gives you a different perspective of what you're experiencing I don't understand this. Abraham had to wait twenty twenty three years before he could have a son and promised him a son. But he had to be a hundred years old before he would have had it happen. Twenty three years. He was living on a promise. Caught you said that I would have a son that I would be the father of many nations. There's a promise there's a need now I've got to wait in face. Being thankful that who gives us promises it is able to fulfill them. And that no matter how long I have to wait. you said. And you see we wait upon . With a grateful heart. Gee. For John to first to be loved. I wish above all things without me as prospering being health even as I so prosperous. 's desire for our life. Is that what we have. And the planting of our faith. Would reap. FACE. Sometimes. And I think of people like in Africa. Places like that they were given seed to plant in their in their gardens and in their fields. And they were so hungry. They ate the seed. And sometimes in our life. We consume. What wants us to plant. What wants us to give to other people. And that what gives to us. Is it and it doesn't mean we have to OK got. gave me a hundred dollars and I got to spend it on me. Well no I'm going to get I'm going to honor with the times and I'm going to give some to something else to someone else. And I'm going to use it wisely. can bless what we have that it goes further than what we ever expected. You see 's blessing on our life. I said Ron you know Ron is an expert shopper. We went to she went that we went. And it was. It was you know. Expensive for us to like three hundred some dollars for this little gift by time we were done. We walked out of the store for nothing. No. That. But she had forty percent off for this and twenty dollars gift cards and then ten dollars this in another coupon. I mean the lady. There just just just generally just. It was like there subtracting all this money. My time she was done it was less than two hundred dollars. Somewhere in there. But here it was less than half of. I can't do that. I walk up there they say how much is and I said OK you have a key points not on your coupons I want to keep on for. You know Ron is not here. She was he to keep on person. But you see is able to lead us and guide us so that we get the best possible. Stretching of the dollar. And it's because. Well gone honors are gifts. We try to do what's right by people in the gifts you know we can give everything to everybody but we give certain things in order to help them. And it's just important that we do it because it's a grateful heart I'm grateful that we have the ability. And the opportunity to give and. H.. I got six minutes to finish the whole thing. You know I'm not going to get there. But age. Isaiah fifty four seventeen. No weapon that is formed against the shall prosper. Don't be consumed with people who don't like you. OK. You can't make everybody happy Jesus was the perfect person and they crucified him. So there are people who are not going to understand you there are people who are not going to like you. For whatever reason. It's just their nature. And some people's nature especially if you're a godly person. Some people's nature. That is again to and against and anti- they're going to dislike you because the spirit in you is that war with the spirit in them. So what are we going to do for them we're going to pray for them and put them in 's hands. And will take care of it. But that doesn't mean we become distracted. will take. What they do will not prosper. What you do. Will reap of harvest Flippy and for thirteen. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. There are some things in our life we were never meant to do. I took a lesson on brain surgery. And was three Z. lessons on breed brain surgery. And I set up my office. I'm an Indian and anybody need brain surgery just come see me. I'm kidding. You could tell. Because you know I'm no brain surgeon. Why. I was never trained for it that doesn't mean I can do all things through crisis trigamy I can be a brain surgeon. No you can't. You know you're not you know no have the skills in the training and everything else. I can't do brain surgery. But there are things I can do. And I can do things and there are some things that stretch me. Like I said the book. That's a big stretch. That is that is you know every time I look at it it's like. And I'm reminded you said I could do this and eventually came to p and. You said and you see what happens is we begin to look at things. Expectantly. And thankfully right on your notes. Expectantly and sank fully. I expect there to be an answer. And I am thankful for the process. I I said I could do all things J.. Luke one thirty thirty seven four with Nothing shall be impossible and. What is the key word here. Nothing. With nothing is impossible. wants us. What are the desires of your heart. Not everybody is going to support your desires. Not everybody's going to like what you think is important to you but you know what. Nothing is impossible with So bring it to the Lord. The next one here Romans eight. For I am persuaded. You see. We are persuaded that is going to take care of us and. Nothing is impossible so why do we write things off is impossible. Let tell you that's impossible. David that's not where I want you to go. OK All right. The steps of the rights of man are ordered by the Lord. That's not on your path. So don't go there. But what's on your path. And the obstacles that are in front of you. Nothing is impossible with . It is not impossible for you to write a book. It's not impossible to you for you to find someone to edit it. It's not impossible for you to find a publisher. It's not impossible for you to have a website built so that would talk about. You see these things are far beyond what I ever thought or ever dreamt were were possible. You go on the website and it's like. My goodness this is really nice. I could've done that because but somebody else did it happen. And so I use that only as a challenge for all of us that can answer your prayers. And your dreams. Nothing is impossible. Then verse. An eight thirty eight. For I am persuaded that neither death nor nothing. Whenever you feel like you're all alone. Nothing can ever take you out of the hands of . Nothing. Life or death. Prin lities powers. Nothing. He Feagin five twenty. Letter L. Giving thanks always for all things and to and Father. In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Give sank. With a grateful heart. Give Sang's. Because being thankful will help you see things differently. When we think that it is a problem that is overwhelming general never be any good. That's what we see. But whenever we say I don't understand it but I get thanks to you because you are greater than this need your greater than this problem. Help me to see it more clearly how me to be open. Help me to understand how me to do the right things for the right reasons. . Work in me give thanks. Him there asked no temptations. Taking you've been such as common the man. Don't think that yours. You're the only person in the world that's ever had this problem. Don't think that no one else besides you has ever entered into this arena. It's not true. We're not that special. You see there is no temptation. Can overtake us. But such is common. When every ten patient there is a way of escape. Flee from it Joseph. Whenever he was framed by Potter for his wife. He left his coat. And he ran away. You see he added There was an escape for him. It meant his imprisonment but his imprisonment. Brought him to second in command of Egypt. His fleeing him from his sin. Seemingly was. A road that led him to prison which was a downfall. But it was exactly where he needed to be in order to reach the palace in everything give thanks and. After this manner therefore pray. When we pray. Honor . Don't use 's name in vain. Don't curse the name of Jesus. Don't ociate anything holy with something that is unholy hollow be your name made the remake 's name be revered in our hearts. Our lips and our mind. When people curse. And they use the name of in vain. It's like it's an irritant and we pray for them. We pray that would bind that spirit in them. And we pray that there's a blessing of would be upon them. And that would challenge them put them in 's hands. Is Nothing bothers to be so much as when people take the name of in vain because they don't understand what they are saying. Some day they're going to stand before and every thought and every spoken word that they have the little god with is going to come before them and they are gonna be in deep trouble. So pray for them that they would see the that they speak of all things whatsoever us compare believing you shall receive the leave. If you're going to ask for it. Put it in here in belief for this I mean you're going to get it. It says here you shall receive but if it's not . Oh. That this isn't what you need. But is going to let you know what you need and what you don't need. James. And the prayer Fane shall save the sick. wants us to pray for those Finney of your sick. Anyone sick among your lame pray. Prayer Faith shall save them heal them bring the rest to restore them. Kolache and continue in prayer and watch. With the same in thanksgiving. When we pray give Saints. Good think kids things. To see the consistency throughout all of this. Because a thankful heart is a receptive heart. A a belittling degrading demeaning heart is already full of anger. Of bitterness a sank full heart is one that is open and receptive. Q rejoice in hope. Patient a tribulation. Continuing instant in prayer. Let that mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus. Be willing to receive and continue to pray I thank you for this needed in my life. And I'm not begging I'm just remembering. It's in the book. It's in the bag. And I'm praying for it to happen. Give Sanctus. And of course Flippy and for. Rejoice in the Lord always and again I say rejoice. Be happy. You've got one shot at that. So why not accept it. Rejoicing knowing that is going to see you through. Be careful for nothing but in everything by prayer. When you look at something. Approach it with the a perspective of. I'm. We're going to do this we can make this. But I'm going to be thankful I'm going to ask about it. And I'm going to approach it like I'm going to conquer it. Verse seven. And the peace of which p es all understanding I'm not going to be upset. I'm not going to be upset I'm not going to lose my peace. is with me. Finally Brother whatsoever things are true honest. Just pure or lovely and of a good report. If there be any virtue. Any praise. Think on these things do not fill your mind with garbage. You fill your mind with garbage. It stinks. Garbage. Decays. What you're building your life on will live for an eternity. Don't put garbage in your brain. Somebody else's garbage. Don't let other people dump their garbage. In your house. You would let them bring the garbage for all the neighborhood and dump into the in the to your living room. Don't let it go into your mind in in your into your heart through your ears in your eyes. Don't let garbage in so. said you said. See. Right down the Scriptures. You said that the preacher would stop in time for us to have lunch. Let's stand. Now. But you see. It doesn't. You don't have to be the most intelligent person on the planet. You don't have to be the most gifted person in the planet. We just have to be one who is willing to allow to speak to our hearts. And we take our prayers and put him in the bag. And we write the scripture on the front. And we give thanks to for His Word that comforts our hearts and helps us. And helps us to understand. Nothing is impossible with amen. Thank you Father. That it's in the bag. Thank you Lord that your word is in our hearts. And in our hearts Lord. We look to you to help us through each difficulty. Through each day. Through each problem. We give to you a lord. With thanks. That you will take care of us. Amen. bless you go downstairs and eat. It's in the bag. Lots of food. I. We're having lunch this afternoon so this is a bag to take your leftovers home in. But. While in case you're wondering. It is a bag to put all of your prayer requests in. Now what we're going to do is and I'm thankful for the song. And the reading of the. The message behind the song about giving thanks. And how that our life is to be one of gra ude. And in the bag on the bag there is says god. What is the what say on the bank. you said no. In looking at this. It would almost be like a. And I don't want to be like you said you know and you quote a scripture or something to the point that it's like. You told me to be this way and it didn't work out. Well. Whenever we look at how the speaks to us. He speaks to us. Basically in a heart of gra ude. And that if we are not willing to give thanks. Basically we're not really risk. Ready to receive what wants to do so as we look at this we're seeing how that has given us provision. And has given us the ability to look at thinks has given us the ability to understand. has also given us the ability to trust. And to look at how that His Word speaks to our lives. Now in the piece of paper that I handed out. Everyone received one. So these are just some scriptures that I would like for you if you would like to write on the outside of your bag. So as you take the scripture or others. Out and other scriptures. And that would. We would be quoting 's word. And what we are quoting 's Word is about a request that you can write on I didn't give you three by five cards. But. He can write on a piece of paper on a three by five card or something and put it inside the bag. And whenever you put your premise Quest inside the bag. You can always remind yourself of what has said and be thankful for what has said and be thankful for the request. Being answered today. That will bring an answer. He'll either say yes he'll say no or he'll say wait a while. So whenever we're looking at this but being grateful. Is understanding has given us His word and that his word dance so affects our life. That whatever we write as a request and put in the bag. That there is an answer for there is an answer for it as you look at the first few scriptures here in John chapter one verse nine. It is the first three there deal with sin first one is if we confess our sins. He is faithful and just to forgive us of our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. So if we confess. Now here we are sometimes people. Sometimes we look at life and. Well you know. I remember when the sand this thing that I did wrong in my life keeps popping up over and over again and so therefore we would write on this. Outside of the verse side of the bag. If we confess. We are forgiven. So you take. You don't have to write that sin out in long hand and put it in the bag and someone come along with. I didn't know you did that. That's not what it's after. Now OK. As that's not what we're looking at. We're not saying you know what we're doing my prayer Branco I just was checking it out. Was you know your per bag is yours but you know. Always right. In code. So the knows. You know you have to put it in code you know you can tell but anyhow. My prayer mice and there it is in the bag and every time you remember. Every time that thought comes to you. It isn't who is reminding you of it. reminds us of our for of his forgiveness and His Grace versus someone else three twelve. As far as isas from the West so far as he removed our transgressions from us so if has taken our sin. And as far as the east is from the west. I saw far your sin is gone from you. And then also there's other scriptures talk about sin being deposited in the depths of the sea. You know deepest parts of the sea and there's a big sign says no fishing. So you can't go fishing it out and the third one is in ACT extinct thirty one. And they said believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved and I House member. So not only are we looking at salvation for ourselves. But also for our household. And so we are believing that is going to make a difference so whenever we pray for people. Well there you go. We need to pray for someone says. Yeah. So you know. So we see that is at work in our lives. And we're always on call. And so we're grateful for that even the prayer to an emergency. For people to respond so we're grateful that watches over us and is watching over people that are need. So every time the alarm goes off we should pray for people in need. Father thank You for the person that is in need. We pray that. As individuals are dispatched to help them. We pray that they will be able to administer care and bring strength to that individual to the family we pray Amen. So when we when we look at these things and we begin to start understanding that. This is just a miniature version of the Bible. And these are just this is just a. You know the by the. Well in a couple of weeks. Couple months. The sting should be sold. Covered with Scripture. That we have on this page and what has placed in your mind and what you read from your devotionals and things you write on air and you write them in categories and you. You know that. Whenever you're putting a need of something in here you're quoting the scripture. And you're quoting the scripture because our prayers are not based upon the latest adverti t that we saw on T.V.. Our knees on a by dictated by what we would you know the latest whim of our of our flesh or whatever. Our needs are that we start off with salvation. We start off with needing a relationship with Christ and. Give thanks. With a grateful heart. You see. Whenever we remember things come up and say well you remember your sin. Well what we do is we give thanks. With a grateful heart to for for giving us. And the more we give thanks for our forgiveness. The greater the the Dyleski or the impact upon our past. And our failures will have upon our life. So give thanks. I should have put on their god you said. Give thanks. Now been an easier way to do it. But in the and letter D. is in Luke Chapter six verse thirty eight. Given a chubby given unto you good measure pressed down shaken together and running over s men give unto your bosom. For with the same measure. You were the same measure that you meet are without its ugly measure back to you again. So whenever we enter into this relationship with . We have to be. We have to be givers. Now doesn't mean we sign over our property to the local church and the pastor. Not what it says and it's not what it means it. Giving is an at ude of the heart. Giving is an at ude in which people around us there's people around us and need. There are people around us that we can just you know. Pay for their lunch. Pay it forward. If I neighbor. Need something done that we just do good things without attachments. You know. We don't go over. A You remember when I did that for you. You owe me. No. So we give thanks with a grateful heart given it shall be given unto you. So we're looking at how that we're able to give and to give our hearts and give our relationships. Now. Whenever a farmer. Plants his crop. Is he being selfish and looking for a harvest. Know that's what he expected whenever he gave So whenever we give. It isn't that where we got the strings attached but we're expecting to honor our gifts. And that we are expecting to bring blessing into our lives because you can't give without being a recipient. You can't give what you don't have you have to give of what you've got so whenever we are giving we're giving of what we have in order that what we're planting might bring a greater harvest. So we see that the need of our life and the need of a farmer's planting. He's planting so that in the fall that he would repeal harvest so in our lives. What are we doing. We're giving So whenever we do something good. Well you know I gave. I gave something today. And so we put it in the bag. Because says that a repository some planting I planted seeds a day. How many in the springtime. What plant a garden and say well. I'd thankful that I planted a heart as a garden but I don't expect it will grow. You know. Just not. But you see that's not right. You would not plan a garden without expecting a harvest. You would not give. Without knowing that will honor your gifts. It's just one of those things that. It's the law. The sun can't go down without it coming up the next morning. It just is a law that the to the law of the universe and so whenever you plant. What are you going to get here and get a harvest. Whatsoever man so if it's not on here but whatsoever man so at that S y also reap. If I so corn. I'm going to reap corn. If I plant tomatoes I'm going to reap. Tomatoes. If I saw love. And forgiveness and grace and other people. I'm going to reap love. Grace and forgiveness. So we see that. If you want something from . Do you know what insanity is. If you don't I'm one tell you. Insanity is doing the same thing that you've always done and expect a different heart and different outcome. That's on Stein's a hero. Doing the same thing you've always done and expecting something different to come of it. You know. I'm waiting for my boat to come in the while did you send in the out sold our giving is a way in which we send out. Our gifts to other people. Second Corinthians the letter in the second Corinthians nine. First five. But this I say. He would so a sparingly shall also spare. Reap sparingly. And he would so it's abundantly shall reap. Also abundantly. Every man according as he purposes. In his heart soul it and give you see the heart of the way that we give you know what I'm doing this like the Pharisees. The Pharisees are the people. They stood on the street corner and I said I think of that I'm not like that wretched center over there. Well that's not the purpose of in our heart. That we are giving from the heart that had given to us. Dislike in the Lord's Prayer little later. That we forgive as we've been forgiven. So we give as we have been given to you see the Scriptures tell us about hing and giving. But you know that everyone is required to give the same amount. Ten percent. So if I make a dollar. I'm required to give ten percent if I make a hundred million. I'm required to give ten percent. So everybody all of us are called to give from the perspective of what we have received. And so you can't give what you don't have. And what you give you want to give with the with the correct at ude of the heart. You see. Whenever we look at this in you said. If we have the wrong at ude of the heart. We're going to look at this and say you owe me. But if we have the right at ude I'm so thankful that I have your promise to be able to take this need. And give it to you. I am I was so thankful that you promised that you would save my loved ones. So Lord hear their names and I'm going to thank you for bringing salvation to their lives. You know my mom always prayed for our family and. I know I've said this before but it's just amazing that when she couldn't see any more. She would lay down and I think she said she had over one hundred fifty people that she prayed for on her prayer list. And she had of all memorized. And every night she would pray for these people. Now. Praying is not begging. Praying is not begging Oh you know you've done you need to do this and they've been so good and they've done this in the. No your word says that the prayer face. Shall heal the sick and raise them up. The see that our prayer is about faith and about believing it's not about begging. And in the in the scriptures the people who begged him as one once if you a sion. The person was begging Jesus to do something and he's like he doesn't pay attention. What's the matter doesn't hear them this not. He heard to people who came and said My daughter is sick. My my servant needs your help. You see. And then. Jesus had a way of. He would approach people and he say he said to the blind man. What is it that you want. Isn't it obvious. I won't be able to see but Jesus had him directly speak there need he didn't have them gravel. Gravel in the dirt and. You know you know if you grovel enough and beg enough and and know none of there is none of that. That's not what Jesus was moved by. He was moved by the faith of people. That would be able to to respond in. And like the century in. Walk right up and says My servant is sick speak the word. He be healed. Jesus said I'll come. You don't need to come. You to speak the word in Athol taking care of. He understood that the principles which operated in the kingdom of were the same principles that operated for us for him in the military the military if you're a commander do you say it your word it's it's it's it's law. So he said that to Jesus and Jesus said well I'm in seems that faith in all of Israel. So. Not the at ude of your heart the purpose in your heart. Let him give not grudgingly or of necessity. You know. I'm not giving grudgingly. And I'm not giving out of necessity. I'm giving because I'm honoring you said. If I give you would give back pressed down shaken together and running over. It's not grudgingly. It's not out of necessity you know I need. You know you better pray you better come through with for this because I know because you said. And then the at ude of our heart. Letter F.. Some thirty seven twenty three. The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord. Do you ever question where you're at here a question why you're here. Why you're going through what you're going through. What if this is the exact place in your life and that wanted you to be. And it's from this point in from this planes. is going to take you in your next step and your next. Growth in US aspersion and in your spirit. You see are. Our life is. Well our life is a journey. Our life is important to us. What we do in the decisions we make will affect our destiny. Where we end up. Thirty six almost thirty six years ago this February will be thirty six years. That we came to winter. And little did we know thirty six years ago. That when Rhonda. Good we pulled into town and it was February fourteenth it was Valentine's Day. Because Rachel took Valentine's on Valentine's Day for her first grade cl . And little did we know that at that time. Coming to Wimber was going to be a place that we would be for thirty six years. But it was all part of 's plan and all part of the. The process of. You know how would I ever write a book. You know that's. That is so far beyond what I'd ever imagined I could do. But it's done it and it's this kind of like you did this. You accomplished is. And so now it's a matter of well. You got the next obstacle as well ody really like it because I wrote it. You know. Way before it was the doubt says you can't write a book that's smart note same thing can. And so. I knew what you're thinking and he ate that smart and I was going to set some other people too. But we're you know it's just not that way it's just not who my makeup is Rhonda now she could write a book. You know. All you smart people you could write books. The not me. But all the years. Helping to take care of people in a very difficult place of their life. Set things in motion so that maybe I can help other people. So The steps are ordered by the Lord. Now there were some things that happened in my life ever said . That can't be true. Those can't be right. But now if you look back at him you say oh that's exactly what I needed to go where I needed to be. So being thankful for where you are at gives you a different perspective of what you're experiencing I don't understand this. Abraham had to wait twenty twenty three years before he could have a son and promised him a son. But he had to be a hundred years old before he would have had it happen. Twenty three years. He was living on a promise. Caught you said that I would have a son that I would be the father of many nations. There's a promise there's a need now I've got to wait in face. Being thankful that who gives us promises it is able to fulfill them. And that no matter how long I have to wait. you said. And you see we wait upon . With a grateful heart. Gee. For John to first to be loved. I wish above all things without me as prospering being health even as I so prosperous. 's desire for our life. Is that what we have. And the planting of our faith. Would reap. FACE. Sometimes. And I think of people like in Africa. Places like that they were given seed to plant in their in their gardens and in their fields. And they were so hungry. They ate the seed. And sometimes in our life. We consume. What wants us to plant. What wants us to give to other people. And that what gives to us. Is it and it doesn't mean we have to OK got. gave me a hundred dollars and I got to spend it on me. Well no I'm going to get I'm going to honor with the times and I'm going to give some to something else to someone else. And I'm going to use it wisely. can bless what we have that it goes further than what we ever expected. You see 's blessing on our life. I said Ron you know Ron is an expert shopper. We went to she went that we went. And it was. It was you know. Expensive for us to like three hundred some dollars for this little gift by time we were done. We walked out of the store for nothing. No. That. But she had forty percent off for this and twenty dollars gift cards and then ten dollars this in another coupon. I mean the lady. There just just just generally just. It was like there subtracting all this money. My time she was done it was less than two hundred dollars. Somewhere in there. But here it was less than half of. I can't do that. I walk up there they say how much is and I said OK you have a key points not on your coupons I want to keep on for. You know Ron is not here. She was he to keep on person. But you see is able to lead us and guide us so that we get the best possible. Stretching of the dollar. And it's because. Well gone honors are gifts. We try to do what's right by people in the gifts you know we can give everything to everybody but we give certain things in order to help them. And it's just important that we do it because it's a grateful heart I'm grateful that we have the ability. And the opportunity to give and. H.. I got six minutes to finish the whole thing. You know I'm not going to get there. But age. Isaiah fifty four seventeen. No weapon that is formed against the shall prosper. Don't be consumed with people who don't like you. OK. You can't make everybody happy Jesus was the perfect person and they crucified him. So there are people who are not going to understand you there are people who are not going to like you. For whatever reason. It's just their nature. And some people's nature especially if you're a godly person. Some people's nature. That is again to and against and anti- they're going to dislike you because the spirit in you is that war with the spirit in them. So what are we going to do for them we're going to pray for them and put them in 's hands. And will take care of it. But that doesn't mean we become distracted. will take. What they do will not prosper. What you do. Will reap of harvest Flippy and for thirteen. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. There are some things in our life we were never meant to do. I took a lesson on brain surgery. And was three Z. lessons on breed brain surgery. And I set up my office. I'm an Indian and anybody need brain surgery just come see me. I'm kidding. You could tell. Because you know I'm no brain surgeon. Why. I was never trained for it that doesn't mean I can do all things through crisis trigamy I can be a brain surgeon. No you can't. You know you're not you know no have the skills in the training and everything else. I can't do brain surgery. But there are things I can do. And I can do things and there are some things that stretch me. Like I said the book. That's a big stretch. That is that is you know every time I look at it it's like. And I'm reminded you said I could do this and eventually came to p and. You said and you see what happens is we begin to look at things. Expectantly. And thankfully right on your notes. Expectantly and sank fully. I expect there to be an answer. And I am thankful for the process. I I said I could do all things J.. Luke one thirty thirty seven four with Nothing shall be impossible and. What is the key word here. Nothing. With nothing is impossible. wants us. What are the desires of your heart. Not everybody is going to support your desires. Not everybody's going to like what you think is important to you but you know what. Nothing is impossible with So bring it to the Lord. The next one here Romans eight. For I am persuaded. You see. We are persuaded that is going to take care of us and. Nothing is impossible so why do we write things off is impossible. Let tell you that's impossible. David that's not where I want you to go. OK All right. The steps of the rights of man are ordered by the Lord. That's not on your path. So don't go there. But what's on your path. And the obstacles that are in front of you. Nothing is impossible with . It is not impossible for you to write a book. It's not impossible to you for you to find someone to edit it. It's not impossible for you to find a publisher. It's not impossible for you to have a website built so that would talk about. You see these things are far beyond what I ever thought or ever dreamt were were possible. You go on the website and it's like. My goodness this is really nice. I could've done that because but somebody else did it happen. And so I use that only as a challenge for all of us that can answer your prayers. And your dreams. Nothing is impossible. Then verse. An eight thirty eight. For I am persuaded that neither death nor nothing. Whenever you feel like you're all alone. Nothing can ever take you out of the hands of . Nothing. Life or death. Prin lities powers. Nothing. He Feagin five twenty. Letter L. Giving thanks always for all things and to and Father. In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Give sank. With a grateful heart. Give Sang's. Because being thankful will help you see things differently. When we think that it is a problem that is overwhelming general never be any good. That's what we see. But whenever we say I don't understand it but I get thanks to you because you are greater than this need your greater than this problem. Help me to see it more clearly how me to be open. Help me to understand how me to do the right things for the right reasons. . Work in me give thanks. Him there asked no temptations. Taking you've been such as common the man. Don't think that yours. You're the only person in the world that's ever had this problem. Don't think that no one else besides you has ever entered into this arena. It's not true. We're not that special. You see there is no temptation. Can overtake us. But such is common. When every ten patient there is a way of escape. Flee from it Joseph. Whenever he was framed by Potter for his wife. He left his coat. And he ran away. You see he added There was an escape for him. It meant his imprisonment but his imprisonment. Brought him to second in command of Egypt. His fleeing him from his sin. Seemingly was. A road that led him to prison which was a downfall. But it was exactly where he needed to be in order to reach the palace in everything give thanks and. After this manner therefore pray. When we pray. Honor . Don't use 's name in vain. Don't curse the name of Jesus. Don't ociate anything holy with something that is unholy hollow be your name made the remake 's name be revered in our hearts. Our lips and our mind. When people curse. And they use the name of in vain. It's like it's an irritant and we pray for them. We pray that would bind that spirit in them. And we pray that there's a blessing of would be upon them. And that would challenge them put them in 's hands. Is Nothing bothers to be so much as when people take the name of in vain because they don't understand what they are saying. Some day they're going to stand before and every thought and every spoken word that they have the little god with is going to come before them and they are gonna be in deep trouble. So pray for them that they would see the that they speak of all things whatsoever us compare believing you shall receive the leave. If you're going to ask for it. Put it in here in belief for this I mean you're going to get it. It says here you shall receive but if it's not . Oh. That this isn't what you need. But is going to let you know what you need and what you don't need. James. And the prayer Fane shall save the sick. wants us to pray for those Finney of your sick. Anyone sick among your lame pray. Prayer Faith shall save them heal them bring the rest to restore them. Kolache and continue in prayer and watch. With the same in thanksgiving. When we pray give Saints. Good think kids things. To see the consistency throughout all of this. Because a thankful heart is a receptive heart. A a belittling degrading demeaning heart is already full of anger. Of bitterness a sank full heart is one that is open and receptive. Q rejoice in hope. Patient a tribulation. Continuing instant in prayer. Let that mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus. Be willing to receive and continue to pray I thank you for this needed in my life. And I'm not begging I'm just remembering. It's in the book. It's in the bag. And I'm praying for it to happen. Give Sanctus. And of course Flippy and for. Rejoice in the Lord always and again I say rejoice. Be happy. You've got one shot at that. So why not accept it. Rejoicing knowing that is going to see you through. Be careful for nothing but in everything by prayer. When you look at something. Approach it with the a perspective of. I'm. We're going to do this we can make this. But I'm going to be thankful I'm going to ask about it. And I'm going to approach it like I'm going to conquer it. Verse seven. And the peace of which p es all understanding I'm not going to be upset. I'm not going to be upset I'm not going to lose my peace. is with me. Finally Brother whatsoever things are true honest. Just pure or lovely and of a good report. If there be any virtue. Any praise. Think on these things do not fill your mind with garbage. You fill your mind with garbage. It stinks. Garbage. Decays. What you're building your life on will live for an eternity. Don't put garbage in your brain. Somebody else's garbage. Don't let other people dump their garbage. In your house. You would let them bring the garbage for all the neighborhood and dump into the in the to your living room. Don't let it go into your mind in in your into your heart through your ears in your eyes. Don't let garbage in so. said you said. See. Right down the Scriptures. You said that the preacher would stop in time for us to have lunch. Let's stand. Now. But you see. It doesn't. You don't have to be the most intelligent person on the planet. You don't have to be the most gifted person in the planet. We just have to be one who is willing to allow to speak to our hearts. And we take our prayers and put him in the bag. And we write the scripture on the front. And we give thanks to for His Word that comforts our hearts and helps us. And helps us to understand. Nothing is impossible with amen. Thank you Father. That it's in the bag. Thank you Lord that your word is in our hearts. And in our hearts Lord. We look to you to help us through each difficulty. Through each day. Through each problem. We give to you a lord. With thanks. That you will take care of us. Amen. bless you go downstairs and eat. It's in the bag. Lots of food. I.