ACCESSING THE PROMISES OF GOD IN 2017
PRAYER & FASTING JOURNAL
Greetings everyone in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!
I would like to thank each of you for participating in The Church of The Living God’s Holy Consecration Week! This is a great opportunity to develop a heart, mind, and a focus on GOD. This week is important to us because during this time we are committed and focused on drawing closer to GOD. We give up some of the things that we are accustomed to, and replace them with more prayer, meditation, and reflection as we --study the word of GOD. We do this, not so GOD will do things for us, but instead, to draw closer to him, and experience his perfect will for our lives. Ultimately our desire is to have a heart like Jesus; to love GOD, and to love others.
During this time of consecration we believe GOD will reveal to us, areas of our lives that do not line up with his perfect will for us. He will then give us an opportunity to correct those things and follow after him with a heart, body and soul that is free from sin. We should begin each day by giving thanks to GOD. In addition, we should also repent and ask for forgiveness for any and all sin that exist in us.
Finally, this time of Holy Consecration will be a time of deliverance and healing for the people of GOD. The closer we get to GOD the more we become like him. Our faith will increase as we become stronger and wiser in him. We then move into the position of power and authority that he has given us, even from the beginning of time, which allows us to access the promises he has made us. I pray that each of you will have a Life Changing Experience as you desire to learn the heart of GOD and his perfect will for you!
Blessings!
Pastor Barnes
DAY 1
ACCESSING THE PROMISES OF GOD REQUIRES A REPENTANT HEART.
When we are able to recognize the mistakes and failures that we encounter in this life, we are more reliant on GOD and his plan and purpose for our lives. It is impossible to allow the Spirit of the Living GOD to direct you toward the promises of God when you have unrepentant sin in your heart.
Scripture Text: 2 Corinthians 7:10 (NKLT) “For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted, but the sorrow of the world produces death.”
Growing In GOD…..Knowing how important repentance is to the born again believer is a critical part of our faith walk with GOD. The greatest promise that he has given us is that of Salvation. This allows us to reconnect with him, and spend eternity in his presence.
Thoughts and Reflection…….. ______
Day 2
IN ORDER TO ACCESS THE PROMISES OF GOD, WE MUST COMMIT OUR WHOLE HEART TO HIM.
After we have repented, then we must make a commitment from the heart, to change the way we live our lives. We cannot continue to live the way the world does, and expect the promises of GOD to apply to our lives. If we want better, we must commit to do better……it must be from the heart!
Scripture Text: Matthew 6:33(NKJV) “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.”
Growing In GOD…….When we are willing to follow the example, or the blueprint that Jesus Christ gave us, we not only get to go to Heaven, we also get to enjoy the very best that GOD has for us while living here on earth. Allowing God’s will to be done in your life sets you up for the promises he has made available to you.
Thoughts and Reflection…….
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Day 3
SPENDING TIME IN THE WORD OF GOD WILL HELP YOU UNDERSTAND AND ACCESS HIS PROMISES.
How can you access what you do not know is available to you? In order to access the promises of GOD, you must know what they are. This means the only way to really know what they are is to read them for yourself. The preacher and teacher can tell you about them, but that is nothing like you researching and discovering them for yourself.
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SCRIPTURE TEXT :HEBREWS4:12 (NKJV) “For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow; and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”
Growing In God…..when spending quality time in the word of God you will learn that it a powerful tool that will help shape your life, and lead you down the path that God has for you. It will not be easy, but if you commit to increase your time in the word, you will not only know what the promises of GOD are, but how to access them for yourself.
Thoughts and Reflection……
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Day 4
WE MUST SPEAK THE PROMISES OF GOD OVER OUR LIVES AND THE LIVES OF OTHERS.
When we really and truly believe in something, we are not afraid to talk about it, and we will make sure everyone knows how we feel. The same thing needs to occur when accessing the promises of GOD. We cannot be ashamed nor afraid to call out and claim the promises that God says are ours!
Scripture Text: John 8:32 NKJV “AND YOU SHALL KNOW THE TRUTH AND THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE”
Growing in God…….This week of Holy Consecration is a good start to growing your faith in the truth of the promises of GOD. During this time we should be able to identify some of the issues that prevent us from truly accessing the promises of God. We should also be able to begin speaking life and hope into the lives of others.
Thoughts and Reflection
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Day 5
THROUGH FAITH AND OBEDIENCE WE UNLOCK THE PROMISES OF GOD!
True faith in GOD requires action on your part. You cannot have real faith and do nothing, or remain the same. Faith in GOD causes us to step out and trust him no matter what the reality of the world says. When we are obedient to the word of God, we show faith in who he is by our willingness to follow his instructions and guidelines for our life. At this point you are in the perfect position to unlock the promises of God!
Scripture Text: MATTHEW 25:23 NKJV “HIS LORD SAID UNTO HIM, WELL DONE THOU GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT. THOU HAST BEEN FAITHFUL OVER A FEW THINGS, I WILL MAKE THEE RELER OVER MANY THINGS. ENTER THOU INTO THE JOY OF THE LORD.”
Growing In God…..Concerning the things of God; when we get into position where we are not looking at the way things are now, but we are focused on what GOD has said, that is when miracles happen. We defy the odds and trust GOD all the way to the victory that he has promised!
Thoughts and Reflection…..
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Day 6
THE PROMISES OF GOD ARE FOR ME!
There are people that do not believe that the promises of GOD apply to them. They believe it was for a time before now, and we will often hear them say, “that was then and this is now…..or that only applied back in the bible days.” Truth is, the promises of GOD are just as important to us now as they were to the born again believers of the past.
Scripture Text: 2:39 For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.
Growing In God….when we understand that the promises of GOD are truly for us, it allows us to approach situations and circumstances differently. We have confidence in who GOD is and what he has said about us; not what the world shows us. GOD desires for us to be victorious, and when you commit to study his word and live for him all you know how, then you will see it for yourself!
Thoughts and Reflections…..
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Day 7
WALKING INTO THE PROMISES OF GOD
By now you have begun to better understand the importance of the promises of GOD in your life, but this is just the beginning. Now, with this information you must seek out every single promise that GOD has for you and begin to respond to it and apply it to life. Don’t waste any more time, but claim what GOD has said is rightfully yours!
Here are a few of GOD’s promises to get you started…
Scripture Text:
Isaiah 54:17a - No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper, and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgement thou shall condemn………
3 John 1:2 – Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
1 Corinthians 15:57 – But thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ
Romans 10:9 – If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
Growing In God….This is just a few of the promises that are available to every born again believer, but there is so much more. I pray that you will begin, immediately, seeking out the others for yourself!
Thoughts and Reflections….
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I want to personally thank each of you for participating in The Church Of The Living God, Arlington’s Holy Consecration Week! I hope you have found this time and the journal to be beneficial in your desire to draw closer to GOD. This has been an amazing week, and I believe you are much closer to accessing the promises of GOD in 2017!
As we purposefully seek to follow the perfect will of GOD, we find ourselves in a humbled state of submission to him. This is where the real change occurs, as we decrease in our own thoughts and desires, and become more like him.
Why don’t you take a moment and bless GOD with me, because as our faith grows stronger, so does the Miracles and Blessings from our Heavenly Father. Thank you GOD!!!!!
Blessings!
Pastor Kerry C. Barnes Sr.
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