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OUTLINE FOR SUNDAY MESSAGE, 11-2-25
“IT’S ME O’ LORD, PT. V,”
IS. 45:18 (KJV); REV. 4:11 (KJV)
Isaiah 45:18 (KJV)
18 For thus saith the Lord that created the heavens;
God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it,
He created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited:
I am the Lord; and there is none else.
Revelation 4:11 (KJV)
11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
The Lord created the earth for man. He created the universe for the earth. Man was created for God. Take man out of the equation and what would the rest of creation be since it cannot appreciate God nor commune with Him, fellowship with Him, have a personal relationship with Him, and cannot appreciate the beauty of His workmanship. Man is the only creature who can enjoy the beauty of God’s creation or use it’s resources.
Genesis 1:1-5 (KJV)
1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. 4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. 5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
Genesis 1:14–19 (KJV)
14 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: 15 And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so. 16 And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. 17 And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth, 18 And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good. 19 And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.
Men have moved away from their Creator though. As we shared in our Bible study titled “Faith & Vision,” “Where there is no clear revelation and bold declaration of God’s will and standard we will lose biblical conviction and quickly perish. God’s revealed will and His righteous demand as expressed in the Scripture must be repeatedly kept before the Church or many will begin to conform to the world and break God’s law.” As revealed in the Parable of the Sower, those who don’t understand the Word the enemy immediately snatch away that which was sown in their hearts. Those who are not rooted and grounded in the Word get offended when persecution or tribulation arises. Still others allow the Word of God to be choked out of their lives because of the cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches, when God distinctly warned His people of these things, 1 John 2:15–17 (KJV): 15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. 17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. Then those who understand the Word produce hundredfold, sixtyfold, & thirtyfold fruit. When we understand and have faith in God’s Word then we will obey His commandments, statutes, & precepts.
END TIMES
One ominous sign that we have moved away from God and is also a sign that we are in the end times just preceding Christ’s second coming to this earth is immorality and many departing from the faith, 1 Timothy 4:1, 2 (KJV):
4 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; 2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron.
2 Timothy 3:1-9 (KJV)
3 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; 5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. 6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, 7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. 8 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith. 9 But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.
2 Thessalonians 2:1-4 (KJV)
2 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, 2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. 3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; 4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
The moral aspects of the Mosaic Law still applies to this day, Romans 13:8–10 (KJV):
8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. 9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
Luke 10:25–28 (KJV)
25 And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? 26 He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou? 27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself. 28 And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.
Ephesians 6:1-3 (KJV)
6 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 2 Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) 3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
Influence is one of the big factors in all of our lives. One of the important aspects of influence is what I call the “herd mentality” or “group thinking,” and that’s because all of us are influenced by the opinions of the status quo, or the majority of what others think. This is emphasized in Matthew 24:12 (KJV): 12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
In other words, the love of many will wax cold
because iniquity abounds. Many will be influenced just because everybody else is doing it. It’s like the snowball effect. When a snowball rolls downhill, it just picks up more snow and gets bigger and bigger as it gets larger and keeps on rolling. It’s as if just because of it’s enormous size and momentum, it just bulldozers over or picks up everything in it’s path and it’s hard to stop it. That’s the atmosphere in which we find ourselves in these last days. Many people are influenced a certain way, even though in their hearts they might not exactly agree with it, but because it is such a strong influence and there’s a price to pay for going against the grain, therefore they just go with the flow. That’s why it’s so important to understand the Word. It’s me O’ Lord!
OUTLINE FOR BIBLE STUDY MONDAY, 10-27-25
“FAITH & VISION,”
GEN, 22:15-18 (KJV); GAL. 3:13-16 (KJV)
Genesis 22:15–18 (KJV)
15 And the angel of the Lord called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time, 16 And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the Lord, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son: 17 That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies; 18 And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.
Galatians 3:13–16 (KJV)
13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: 14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. 15 Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man’s covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto. 16 Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.
God made a promise to Abraham giving him the vision that He had for his life. Abraham had to believe God and have faith in what God spoke into his life and the Bible reveals that it was counted unto Abraham for righteousness. Between the promise and its fulfillment were many challenges for Abraham but, again, Abraham believed God, wasn’t considering those things that would have hindered his faith, believing that what God had promised He was well able to perform, Rom. 4:17-21. There are lessons to glean from Abraham’s experience. Abraham had to leave from where he was, Genesis 12:1-3 (KJV): 12 Now the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee: 2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: 3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. Prosperity does not start with money; it starts with believing in the mind. God is looking for partners to work with Him. The Great Commission was to go into all the world and in v. 20 of Mk. 16:15-20 (KJV) it reveals that the Lord was working with the apostles, Mark 16:15–20 (KJV):
15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. 17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; 18 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.
19 So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. 20 And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen. Xrf. 1 Cor. 3:9 (KJV): 9 For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building. How do I know I have a vision from God? If it’s from God, it will be bigger than you. It has to be something that you could never accomplish on your own. It cannot be by force, wealth, or anything else. It has to be impossible for you and you alone.
Joseph
Genesis 37 (KJV)
37 And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan. 2 These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report. 3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours. 4 And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him. 5 And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more. 6 And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed: 7 For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf. 8 And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words. 9 And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me. 10 And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth? 11 And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.
Genesis 41:41–46 (KJV)
41 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt. 42 And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph’s hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck; 43 And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt. 44 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lift up his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt. 45 And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphnath-paaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt.
46 And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.
How do you handle attacks? By staying focused. Focus is the means to success. In order to stay focused on the vision you must have a clear vision and a clear mind, nothing gloomy. If you keep looking down you will begin to think down, but if you look up, the sky is the limit. If you want to create enemies, start going upward. Once you begin to do something all of the Philistines will come out at you. Some people don’t know who they really are, and they don’t know who you are. There is a difference between interest and commitment. When you’re interested in doing something, you do it only when it’s convenient. When you’re committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results.
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