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Greetings my friends, grace and peace tp you in the name of God our Father and the lord Jesus Christ. I thank God for enabling me to share with you His word of hope, love and security. Lord I ask that you be with me as I share your word with your people. In  days like these it certainly does the hearts of your people good to know that you are on our side. There is no better  security than what you provide, the creator of the universe and the giver and the sustainer of life protecting us and showing us the way. Lord fill me with your spirit, lead and guide me help me to  say those things that you would have me to say, to edify your people. I thank you Lord and I will always remember to give you the glory in Jesus name. Amen.

Brothers and sisters we are in a time of  political chaos. We are approaching election time. As you know there are several elections that will be taking place in our country. Presidential, congressional, senatorial, governor, etc. Everyone is competing for your vote. Right or wrong everyone in this country who is a citizen has the right to vote. Not everyone will vote because  the enemy is always devising a plan to deny people their right to vote. You are casting your vote to choose a representative who will protect your interests and protect your human rights as a citizen in this country. The constitution states that all men are born with inalienable rights and that all men are created equal. Thats true. All of these candidates slug it out, and in the end one of them win. Many votes, many fights, much deception and one win.

Romans 8:28-39

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.
More Than Conquerors
What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died —more than that, who was raised to life —is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written:
“For your sake we face death all day long;
we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

There is another election I want to tell you about. In this election everyone on earth is a nominee. Everyone that excepts the vote that counts is elected. God cast a vote for each of us. Jesus His Son is the form of the vote. We place our trust in Him, If we honor his loving lordship we are promised the victory. We are called, and elected.

How safe do you feel in Christ? I don’t want to give comfort to anyone who is living outside of Christ. Listen my friends God’s promises doesn’t cover unbelievers. What we need to do is let God’s word change us, we need to let God’s word give a different prospective prospective to worried Christians and worried churches.

I. First Reminder (8:33-34)

A.   Christ Died and was buried dragging sin under with Him

B. He has been raised,   overwhelming death with great power.

C. He is ascended to be our ready representative and friend.

II. Assurance

A. God is for us who can be against us ?

B. His love is as great as He is.

C. If He Justifies us who can go against us?

III.  Our Equipment 

A. We have puny pressures against us ( trouble, hardship, persecution, famine, nakedness, danger, sword). This is puny compared to our equipper and the equipment.

B. Nothing can separate us from the love of Christ, Not deaths crush and not life’s pressures, nothing from the world of spirits, neither present difficulties, nor anything that come along later, No created thing, can interfere with our rescue by God, The uncreated

Worry don’t have any place in the life of a Christian. I’m sick from worry, worrying will make you sick. It is the  most disintegrating enemy of human personality,” Worry is wicked.

Someone may ask, Is apprehension the same? well apprehension means fear, dread, the expectation of evil. it is every bit as bad.

Worries fall into three categories

Past  Paul Said ”  forgetting what is behind  (Phil 3:13)

future.  90% of your worries for the future will not happen

present  ” God is For Us”

IF you are a unbeliever God wants to be for you. He love you so much that He sent His Son Jesus Christ, who has never sinned to take the sins of the entire world and die on the cross as payment for our sins. God said if you believe in Him and the work He did dying on the cross you will receive eternal life,  Can you trust God? will you trust God. believe right now. Don’t put it off until tomorrow, because tomorrow is not promise, the only time you can count on is right now.

Great God and Father of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ father we ask that you open our hearts and minds so that when we meditate on this message we can apply it to our lives and to our understanding. Lord we ask that you continue being with us, lead , guide and direct us. We pray for all those who has been affected by the virus Lord we ask that you have mercy on them and heal them Lord, we pray for the doctors and nurses, lab techs, everyone on the care team, Lord we ask for their protection. Thank You Lord and we will always remember that you are the only one who can keep us from failing, Father may Glory be to you in the church and in Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen

When they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speaks, but the Holy Ghost—Take … no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
The God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God—He giveth power to the faint, and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly, therefore, will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong—I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me—O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength.
D EUT. 33:25; M ARK 13:11—MATT. 6:34; P S. 68:35—ISA. 40:29; 2 C OR. 12:9-10—P HIL. 4:13—J UDG. 5:21

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God … hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son … who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high—He hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
Pass the time of your sojourning here in fear: forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold … but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you—The love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: and that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.
1 J OHN 3:5; H EB. 1:1-3—2 C OR. 5:21; 1 P ET. 1:17-20—2 C OR. 5:14-15

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            February 16, 2020            

      

                              NO ONE IS BEYOND THE REACH OF GOD’S GRACE

 

 

              The next day, as they went on their journey and drew near the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour. Then he became very hungry and wanted to eat; but while they made ready, he fell into a trance and saw heaven opened and an object like a great sheet bound at the four corners, descending to him and let down to the earth. In it were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, creeping things, and birds of the air. And a voice came to him, “Rise, Peter; kill and eat.”

But Peter said, “Not so, Lord!  I have never eaten anything common or unclean.”

And a voice spoke to him again the second time, “What God has cleansed you must not call common.” This was done three times. And the object was taken up into heaven again.

 

PRAYER.

Good morning grace and peace to you in the name of God our Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit. I am so glad to see you here today. I thank God for you. God wants you to know that He Loves you. If you think that God doesn’t love you consider this, God has done everything He could do to show you that he does. What more can He do?

 

God chose you to be with Him before the foundations of the world. Before He created anything, He chose you and me in Jesus Christ. Just as he Chose Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and the people of Israel. God chose them from among all the people in the world. Not because of anything special in them but because He wanted to. He raised them up for the world to see through them His glory, and greatness, and that there is no other God but Him. He taught them what was right and acceptable in His sight, He taught them to love one another, and He taught them what it meant to worship God. He gave to them His oracles that they may follow. They were separated from all the other races in the world so as not to be influenced by them into living as they did until the promised deliverer, Christ our Lord.

 

Israel was to be an example to the world of how great and wonderful God is. So that others would want to also become people of God. Certain food was restricted by God for them to eat because the food was sacrificed to pagan gods. These foods were called unclean.

he fell into a trance and saw heaven opened and an object like a great sheet bound at the four corners, descending to him and let down to the earth.

In it were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, creeping things, and birds of the air. And a voice came to him, “Rise, Peter; kill and eat” (Acts 10:12,13).

 

Just as the food was restricted for them to eat God also did not permit them to socialize with other people outside of their people. They were not allowed to live among so-called pagan people. They had pride among themselves that they were people of God. They looked down on all other races, just as the food they ate they considered to be pure, they also considered they were a better race. Many of them also wanted to be like other nations of the earth with kings and queens and man-made gods. “But when the fullness of time had come God sent forth His Son born of a woman born under the law to redeem those who are under the law so that we may receive adoption as sons” (Gal 4:4-6).

 

But Peter said, “Not so, Lord!  I have never eaten anything common or unclean.”(Acts 10:14).

One thing we should notice is that Peter said no, not so Lord. Jesus Said in Luke 6:46 “Why do you call me Lord and do not what I say”? These two words don’t go together. No and Lord. When you call Him Lord, you are saying you are devoted to Him and you respect Him, you trust Him, you worship him and serve Him, and whatever He wishes you to do, you will do. Jesus said you call me Lord, Lord but you do not the things I say (Luke 6:46).

 

And a voice spoke to him again the second time, “What God has cleansed you must not call common” (Acts 10:15). Peter didn’t understand this vision it had gone against everything he had learned, all of his life. These animals were created by God there was nothing intrinsically evil about these animals, they’re being sacrificed to other gods didn’t make them evil because men made sacrifices of them to a piece of wood or carved stone. The wood and the stone were just what they were, wood and stone. The problem was the hearts of men. There is only one God, one Lord.

God did not want them to be influenced by mingling with other races and becoming contaminated with idol worshippers.

 

There is a new economy, and just as no animal is intrinsically evil, no person is more or less evil or beyond the grace of God. All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Roman 3:23). Jesus said that “God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believe in Him shall not perish but shall have everlasting life. The Key is whosoever. Not only is it now legal to eat all meats, but God also made it possible for all men to be saved through belief in His Son and to worship Him.

 

This was done three times. And the object was taken up into heaven again (Acts 10:16).

God told Cornelius a centurion and a gentile to send his servants to get Peter, Peter came down from the roof and went with them to Cornelius. He received Peter gracefully, and then Peter understood the vision God had given Him. That God’s grace has come to Gentiles as well as the Jews. God is the creator of all men. And His gift of grace is for all who believe in Jesus Christ. After Peter preached to Cornelius, he and all His household believed, and they were all saved.

 

Does this mean we should live like those who don’t believe? certainly not.

You are to show them the way. If Jesus is in your life you will change, your life will reflect it. Others will know you are different from them. How you carry your self is very important. Just because someone else is prejudice, you can’t be that way. You cannot choose who gets God’s grace. This is what Jonah tried to do because he was prejudice to Nineveh and felt they didn’t deserve God’s mercy. He was wrong the decision was God’s mercy was God’s to give. Thrust in the Lord, He will protect your heart, and through you He will lead others to Christ.

Don’t be ashamed, God took the shame of the cross away when He raised Jesus from the dead with great power. I am not ashamed of the Gospel for it is the power of God unto salvation for everyone who believes first to the Jew and then to the Gentile.

 

Have you come to believe in Jesus, do you believe that God sent His only begotten Son, that whosoever believe shall not perish but shall have everlasting life? Choose today, tomorrow is not promised to anyone. Amen. Come today. Amen

 

Lord God Thank you for these your people, Bless them Today lord give them the courage today to share your word with others, that they may lead others to your Son, Jesus Christ Amen.

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But Peter said, “Not so, Lord! I have never eaten anything common or unclean.”
And a voice spoke to him again the second time, “What God has cleansed you must not call common.”(Acts 10:14,15).

The message coming Sunday 2/16/2020

Rev. Reginald Stevens

Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men! Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.
If ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear—The L ORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him … in truth. He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the L ORD … and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith the L ORD—To this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word—The L ORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
L UKE 1:50; P S. 31:19-20; 1 P ET. 1:17—PS. 145:18-19; 2 K INGS 22:19—ISA. 66:2—PS. 34:18

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Jesus the author and finisher of our faith—I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do—We are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: but this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; from henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool. For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified—Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross.
I lay down my life, that I might take it again. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again—Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
J OHN 19:30; H EB. 12:2 —JOHN 17:4 —HEB. 10:10-14 —COL. 2:14—J OHN 10:17-18 —JOHN 15:13

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As ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness—I beseech you … brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind.
If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new—In Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy—This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind. Ye have not so learned Christ; if so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus. Put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
R OM. 6:4; R OM. 6:19—ROM. 12:1-2; 2 C OR. 5:17—GAL. 6:15-16—EPH. 4:17, 20-21, 24

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See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand—I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the L ORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end—My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the L ORD.
I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her—As a man chasteneth his son, so the L ORD thy God chasteneth thee—Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby—Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time.
I know, O L ORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.
P ROV. 3:12; D EUT. 32:39—JER. 29:11—ISA. 55:8; H OS. 2:14—D EUT. 8:5—HEB. 12:11—1 P ET. 5:6; P S. 119:75

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