Pastor Sydney Ropp continued teaching on praise, thanksgiving, and worship. He read out of Psalms 34, acknowledge what the Father has done. Thankfulness prepares the way. Pastor Sydney refers to Romans 1:21, you are a river not a lake. He read out of John 4. How we come to worship is important. We come on His merit and His righteousness. We can come to Him as our daddy. The Lord will always have time for you. If He tells you to wait it is because He has something to minister to you. Pastor Sydney read from John 4:21-24 and Isaiah 29:13. You are not your feelings. Pastor Sydney mentioned that you are a spirit being. That the Father desires true worship. Sanctify means to be set apart for something special. Pastor Sydney read out of Romans 8:5. The Spirit is life because of His righteousness. Pastor Sydney read out of John 3:6 and 1 Corinthians 12. What will help us discern what is spirit and what is flesh? Pastor Sydney read from Matthew 28:9. In worshiping the Lord, He’ll give you the instructions you need. Make worship your problem. Pastor Sydney read from Psalms 95, 96, and 97. Romans 12:1 and Hebrews 12:28-29 were read from.
Lifestyle of Praise Part 8
Lifestyle of Praise Part 7
Pastor Sydney mentioned that we should have a habit of praise. Praise the Lord everywhere you go. 1) When should we praise Him. 2) Where we should praise Him. 3) Why we should praise Him. 3) What praising the Lord looks like. Pastor Sydney mentioned that we should not praise our problems. To not magnify the problem. Praise or bragging, thanksgiving, and worship are things that should be included in praising. Pride will not allow you to be thankful. Pastor Sydney mentioned that without God he is nothing. Pride doesn’t want us to acknowledge the Father. Humility is knowing who you are without Him and who you are with Him. Humility is a thankful person. Pastor Sydney read Psalms 18:146 and Psalms 30:1. Acknowledge the Lord for what He did. Thank the Lord for your healing. Be grateful for what you have. A selfish is someone who is not thankful. Pastor Sydney read out of Psalms 103. We don’t give thanks for what we don’t deserve. We don’t give thanks for things we don’t remember. He renews, he heals, and He satisfies. Pastor Sydney read from Psalms 50, unrighteousness will suppress the truth. Pastor Sydney mentioned not to look to your job as the source. Don’t look to the doctors as your healer.
Apostle Dale Armstrong read Deuteronomy 1:1. He mentioned that in the book of Psalms, it talks about boasting the Lord. We need to brag on the Lord. God sees the future and He is a good God. Apostle Dale mentioned that you have to start looking with God’s perspective. You go to to demand over yourself the victory because others depend on you (your part in the Body). Apostle Dale read from Joshua 1:1. If God sent you somewhere you are walking in His Authority. Boldness and righteousness is what He told Joshua to be like. It’s to give inheritance for others to be strong. There are some things that we believe but, we have to be strong about it. Sin is bad because it you don’t hit the mark. Sin destroys, robs, and kills. Sin is incipient death. Apostle Dale read from 1 John 1:7. You got to walk in the light that you so that we can fellowship. It’s not a feeling or an emotion. The authority of a believer. Turning to right or turning to the left, you don’t want to miss the mark. Don’t miss the mark, stay in the light. God wants you in placed geographically. The purpose of sin is to destroy.
2nd annual Mission Sunday
A video was played. Pastor Dan Betzer gave a message on faith promise. Pastor Dan read out of Acts 13: He mentioned that God blesses mission churches.
Lifestyle of Praise Part 6
Pastor Sydney read out of Hebrews 13:15, continually offer sacrifice of praise. Sacrifice is the gift to the Lord when it is mentioned in this verse. Praise, do good, and to share is what we are to do. Pastor Sydney read from Acts 10:1 and Psalms 34:1-2. It starts with personal responsibility. It is the doer who sees the results. Pastor Sydney read from 1 Samuel 17:34, people spend their time magnifying the problem. Stand up and remind your problem and boast on the Lord. They are measuring themselves with the problem.
Ron Cohn referenced Colossians 3:16. The Lord had given two songs through Rohn Cohn: Braggadocious When life gets to be a drag you should brag. When strength in your life begins to lag, on the Lord God you should brag. When the devil’s tongue begins to wag, strike back! On the Lord begin to brag. When in life you need a brand new bag, just praise the Lord and begin to brag. When the lies of the devil become a nag, rise up in victory and on God brag. When the only dancing has become a shag, stand up begin to dance and give God a brag. When in life you are it, satan wants to tag, just touch him back and on God brag, brag, brag. Magnifying the Lord When you magnify the Lord, H will get big. He will get so large you’ll dance a jig. And when you magnify Him, He will get tall. If you don’t magnify Him, He will stay small. So when life gets tough and you want to cry. See God bigger and start to magnify.
Lifestyle of Praise – Part 5
Pastor Sydney spoke out of Psalms 37. Again and again it says do not be agitated. Do not worry. Pastor Sydney encouraged us to focus on God. Wait for the Lord. Do not do things in your own strength. Pastor Sydney read out of Isaiah 53. The prophet is prophesying many years. The prophesy says that Jesus bore our sickness and disease. Peter says that by His stripes we were healed (where it had happened). Isaiah said by His wounds we are healed ( said in the future). In salvation is the right that belongs to us. Shalom, part of salvation, means peace. Overwhelming peace in every facet of our lives belongs to you. Pastor Sydney mentioned that David had a covenant that he lived under. The wolf comes and even when adversity comes the righteous have not gone without. David is speaking the Lord’s word rebuking the devil. The battle is the Lords. Speak the Lords word and condemn the devil. You just can’t wait for the Lord to do something. Pastor Sydney mentioned that the Lord said He will bless you. You just need to speak life and blessings over yourself. Pastor Sydney read out of Psalms 34 and Hebrews 13:15-16. “What could you give the greatest giver (the Lord), Pastor Sydney asked?” You could give Him your praise. Offering is not just about money. There are three types of offerings. 1) Praise, 2) To do good, and 3) To share. Your words lay out the highway for what is to come. In the bible the Lord mentions that if you don’t have a gift don’t come. Pastor Sydney read out of Ephesians 5:18-20, Genesis 8:20, Hosea 14:2, and 1 Peter 2:15. Pastor Sydney mentioned that priest offered sacrifice. Now we don’t have people doing that. Now we do it personally for the Lord. Philippians 4:15, fragrant offering. Pastor Sydney read out of Revelation 5:8, Revelation 8:1, and 2 Corinthians 2.
Lifestyle of Praise – Part 4
Pastor Sydney told the story about the life of a man who that he had a lot time on earth. He had not chosen to make Jesus Christ as his Lord and savior. The man had gotten into an accident and died. Pastor Sydney encourages for those who haven’t given their lives to Jesus, that today is the day! If you walked away from the Lord, today is the day to turn back to Jesus. Pastor Sydney read from Exodus 18:20, pray for a constitutional judge. Roe verses Wade need to be overturned. Untie your shoe before you can put it on. Protect the citizen. Be active when you are suppose to. Keep our government in prayer. Chosen by our executive branch. Four qualifiers 1) Able man, 2) God fearing, 3) Men of truth, and 4) Hating bribes. Psalm 34:1, praise is prayer. The result of having Lordship in my life. David was poor (being troubled) but, later on he is not poor. The Lord preserves me! Why should we praise the Lord? Pastor Sydney read from Revelations 19:5 and Psalm 150:6. You don’t have to understand “why” to obey the Lord. Teach your kids to obey because you said so. Why should we praise the Lord? Because, He told us to. The Lord knows that if you praise Him will open the door and increase your capacity to receive. You’ll get into agreement with Him. Pastor Sydney read from Psalm 18:1-3. God is my strength, my rock, and my shield are reasons why we should praise the Lord. Some things are praise worthy. Whatever the Lord does is praise worthy. God provides peace which, is worthy. Pastor Sydney read from Psalm 107:1. Pastor Sydney mentioned that if you’ve known that you haven’t been walking right with the Lord that it is not too late to turn back to Jesus. Gift giving is an offering.
Salvation Comes First
Apostle Dale Armstrong spoke out of John 3:16 and questioned who is eligible for salvation? Apostle Dale questioned why aren’t people going to church? It’s because they are going to hell. Jesus says obey this gospel if you don’t you’ll be damned. Sin has to be reckoned with. Until you recognize sin you won’t recognize that God had given His son so that we all might be saved. Apostle Dale mentioned that education is not salvation. He read out of John 14:15. Salvation comes first. The Holy Spirit is involved in salvation. 1 Corinthians 12, the Holy Spirit baptizes you into the Body of Christ. The baptism of the Holy Spirit is subsequent. 1) Receive salvation . 2) Baptism of the Holy Spirit, Luke 24:49, be a blessing to others. Apostle Dale read out of John 7:37 and Acts 1:2. He also references Acts 2, Acts, 8, Acts 9, Acts 10, and Acts 19. Apostle Dale asked, “is there was enough power in your life that someone would want to buy it”?
Lifestyle of Praise – Part 3
Karen Burrows mentioned that you can choose, we have the choice today. Karen read out of John 8:31. She mentioned that our experiences do not change the word of God. Experiences do not form the word of God. Experiences come and go. If you want more faith, then you need to get more word. What is inside of you is what will come out. Revelation 19:13, Father of faith is Abram who was then named Abraham being the Father of Many Nations. Karen mentioned that God honors our faith. 2 Peter 1:2, knowledge of the word of God. He says “I am, I is the healed”. Karen read from Numbers 13. Karen referenced John 5. She mentioned for us to get out of the murmuring and complaining because if you stay in that place, then the voice of God becomes faint. Karen encourages us to take our problems and look at it, we may even have to repent. Karen read out of 2 Corinthians 1:20. Go to the Father with His word. You got to know the word first so you know what and how to go to the Father with about your situation. Karen read out of Romans 4:2 and Romans 4:18. Declare God’s word, walk alongside Him. Get to a place where what Jesus says about you is greater! A person of faith is a person of gratitude. Look at what the word says and it is equivalent to being supreme.
Priority is His family. When we pray we things will get better. Things will get better when holding family (relationships, spouses) at great value. We inspite of not liking eachother very much and agreeing on everything. Kingdom currency equals relationships. The main target of the enemy are relationships. The enemy will try to bring division, divorce, or suspicion. However, when we huddle together like this (with other believers ), the enemy cannot divide. Us in unity will triumph, 1 Corinthians 12:4. No matter how many parts of the body, you are still connected as one body. Sometimes we try to take our own shots. The attitude of “I don’t need you, immaturity, or independence”. God has the final word. Labels (Greek, Jew) are set aside, it is not of importance. If the body was one eye, how can you hear? All parts Iif the body are nedded. It’s only because of what you are a part of is important. We are all on a journey of accepting others. Recognize how God has created each person. Moses felt responsible to fix the world. He lost self control and killed someone. Moses had low self-esteem. He didn’t have the have the revelation of grace. Aaron tried to create a party to keep people happy. Saw’s was Paul (little one). Paul had the I don’t care attitude. Paul had a thorn in his side. (to become humble). Jacob, known as a rose bush, had productivity and maturity. Jacob had a sharp tongue (natural gift). Peter was know as a Palm tree. Peter had all the answers and confidence. He was a smooth talker. Peter had joy and had the ability to pull people in. Peter was also daring and learned from experience. Abraham was known as the pine tree(steady person) and avoided conflict. Abraham would do whatever was asked of him. A lot of people who are characterized as pines trees become spectators because they don’t know they have an opportunity. Every part of the body is important and are all needed to help encourage and guide others into their calling.
What’s In A Name
Pastor Andrew Taylor spoke on “What is in a Name”. Pastor Andrew mentioned that it’s not the label on the outside of the bottle. It is the content that is contained in the bottle to show interest in. Pastor Andrew read Proverbs 22:1 and John 1. He talked about John the Baptist. First disciple of John the Baptist was Andrew. Abram was then named Abraham (Father of many nations). Jacob was then named Israel (Prince). Simon was then named Peter (Cedar). The meaning of Andrew is “strong man of God”. “Are you an Andrew or Andrea on the inside?” Pastor Andrew read John 1:35 and John 1:40-43, Andrew brought Simon to Jesus. The first thing that took place was the Andrew brought Peter to the Father. The hardest place to be a witness is among your own family. In talking about Philip Pastor Andrew read from John 6:5 and Isiah 53:1, to bring the lad or the five loaves of bread and two fish. Acts 1:8, Pastor Andrew mentioned to serve God faithfully, to wait patiently, and to receive gloriously.
Lifestyle of Praise – part 2
Pastor Sydney Ropp talked about when, where, and why we praise the Lord. Pastor Sydney read from John 4:19, truth not concealed or hidden. Self deceit is when you think you’re doing something because you know think you know about it.
Lifestyle of Praise
Toda– Extension of the hand
Tehillim– Singing a hymn of praise
Zamar– To strike a stringed instrument with your fingers
Yadah– To hold out the hand
Barak– To kneel in worship
Halal– To be clear, to shine, to boast, not hidden
Apostle Dale Armstrong read out of 2 Timothy 1:5 and Romans 16:13. Apostle Dale pointed out that Paul was mothered and it was acknowledged by him. He also read out of 1 Corinthians 14:33, Galatians 3:1, and Galatians 3:26. Submit to the word of God, submit to relationships, submit to the anointing when the Holy Spirit moves. None of has to do with being male or female. Apostle Dale referenced Ephesians 5:1-2 and Ephesians 6. Long life, we should be starting to teach our children fr the very beginning. Honor your father and mother. Look for the good. Find the good in your past. Apostle Dale mentioned that women are more spiritual. However, It’s not an issue of male or female. It is an issue of truth and righteousness!
Fight the Good Fight of Faith
Other References:
2 Timothy 4:6
2 Corinthians 10:3-5
Ephesians 6:12
Praying In The Holy Spirit
Karen Burrows mentioned that you can’t just assume that because a person goes to church are truly saved and has a relationship with Jesus. Karen talked about praying in our prayer language.
Prayer & Fasting
Pastor Sydney read out of James 5:13, we have instructions from the Lord. Pray the prayer of faith. Don’t ever look at your circumstances to line up with truth. Declare the word of God over your situation. You cannot forgive if you don’t love. Jesus taught us that it’s our responsibility to ask Him for what we need. Pastor Sydney gave a recap of his teachings on prayer. A time to say and time to pray, Mark 11. Learn to be persistent prayer and in faith. Pastor Sydney talks about intercession.
Intercessor Prayer
Pastor Sydney Ropp read Luke 18:1, the need to pray. In Luke 18:7 it shows that we are His elect or chosen people. Pastor Sydney read II Kings 4:11, persistent prayer. Honor what God puts in front of you. In II Kings 4:23, when the Shunammite woman was asked if everything was alright, her response was “Shalom shalom everthing is alright”. Despite all the things that had been going on in her life..”It is well”. The Shunammite woman was persistent and she received an answer swiftly. Pastor Sydney read from Luke 13:6 and Exodus 32:7, he talked about how vastly intercession is underestimated. Exodus 32:14, repented doesn’t mean that he sinned. It just means he changed his mind. Pastor Sydney read from Isaiah 59:16. A video of Kent Christmas Prophecy 2018 had been shared: “And this prophecy deals with the nation, it deals with the lukewarm, it deals with the wicked, and it deals with the righteous”.
The Greatest Day in History
Pastor Sydney talked about how his children asked him why Good Friday is called Good Friday if Jesus was put onto the cross? He mentioned that it is called Good Friday because Jesus had given everything for us. “Because, I should have been on the cross”. Pastor Sydney read Jeremiah 17:5 and 1Corinthians 13. Pastor Sydney mentioned the greatest of the three (faith, love, and hope) is love. God is the light of heaven. Love will remain. Pastor Sydney talked about the story of Adam and Eve. Condemnation was among them when God came to the garden. Pastor Sydney compared Adam and Eve to a container, the gasoline represented the sin, and the fire represented God. The gasoline and fire cannot sustain together. Just like what happens when we go to the Lord, we cannot bare the environment. Jesus could have a relationship with God because, He wasn’t full of gasoline. Take the gasoline out of the container and place oil instead. Set it in the fire, the oil burns instead with being the light. Pastor Sydney referenced John 3:16, God sent His only son. He read out of 2 Corinthians 5:21 and mentioned about going out on dates with the Lord. God had created Adam and Eve because He wanted that relationship. He read out of Matthew 27:50 and Hebrews 2:9. 1 Corinthians 15, not everyone will die. Colossians 1:18, He was made sin. Jesus died spiritually. Revelation 1:18 and Acts 2:14, righteousness and justice had to be accomplished through Jesus Christ. Acts 13:30, His Spirit bears witness within us. The gasoline had to be gotten rid of out of the container. It had to be dealt with, so that he could have a relationship with mankind!