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DIVINE ROMANCE

TODAY’S PROPHETIC THOUGHT

Let My love quiet your soul. Only our time together matters. Let the cares of the world melt away as we talk, as we dream and prepare for your glorious future. I rejoice over you for your obedience has made Me glad.

THE DIVINE ROMANCE

That thing going on between you and Jesus – that private conversation you have going on and the promises He’s made that you’re waiting on – that’s called “the divine romance.” 

In the first passage of the book of Genesis, we are told God is alone, God is love, yet there was no counterpart for Him. Yes, He is a trinity – three in one – but it’s that One part of God that was looking for a counterpart. He wanted a bride to love and protect.

You need to understand that God Almighty created human beings for this kind of intimacy. How do I know? Because that’s the first thing He did with Adam. He created a bride for him.

God was like, “Let Me just tell you how it is with Me. It’s not good to be alone so I’m going to create a help-mate for you. So, from your rib, and twice as refined from the earth, I’m going to create the perfect helper and you two are going to be something else.”

The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing. – Zephaniah 3:17

They literally walked and talked with God in the garden – a picture of the secret place where they could be “quieted” by His love. They had an intimacy with Him like a bride and a groom have. That got the attention of the enemy. If he couldn’t be made in the image of God and be part of God’s family, he would get in-between them.

The lie of the enemy not only separated the first man from the first woman, it separated the man and woman as the bride from their Groom. It was the world’s first act of adultery and it literally destroyed them. It brought death into the world. The romance was over!

Although mankind was separated from God. the Lord had not abandoned us. He had a plan to restore that romance through His Son Jesus Christ. Through Jesus, that relationship has been restored. Are you rekindling that divine romance? 

FROM MY SERMON SERIES PRAY FOR RAIN – INTIMACY

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OVERCOME THE WORLD

TODAY’S PROPHETIC THOUGHT

I’ve told you I will never leave you nor forsake you. I Am coming again. Trust in Me. Wait patiently and make yourself ready. Watch for Me. I will not disappoint you.

OVERCOME THE WORLD

We need to be very sober-minded about the day we are living in. Despite the hell going on in our world, this is not a time for us to freak out. This is not a time for us to see the things that are coming upon this earth and let our hearts fail us for fear. No, Sir!

We need to have a completely different worldview from the world. We need to have a completely different spirit about us as drop-dead, sold-out Jesus freaks. Nobody can make that happen for us. You and I just have to be intentional about it. You and I need to steward people into the Kingdom.

With everything going on in the world, there are people crying out to God who have never cried out to God before. They are lost and scared. They notice the way things are going and want to get off the crazy train. You and I can’t help them if we’re on that train feeding into the madness.  

We need to show them the door is open and God is saying, “Let’s see who will run to Me.” Sign me up for that! I’m running to King Jesus and I want to lead a bunch of people with me, amen! 

What I’m trying to say is it’s important to be watching for the day of the Lord’s return. We can’t be caught up in the mob, what Facebook is saying or watching Fox News all day. We can’t be living like the world lives because we’ll miss it. We’ll miss His return.

“But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that Day come on you unexpectedly. For it will come as a snare on all those who dwell on the face of the whole earth. Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.” – Luke 21 34-36

My friends, He’s at the door. The Bridegroom cometh and He’s going to take those who are looking up and watching for His return to the Marriage Supper of the Lamb. You don’t want to miss it because you were too busy in the Marvel universe. 

Do you see the signs all around you? Look up. Watch for His glorious return and fear not! He has overcome the world!

FROM MY SERMON SERIES PRAY FOR RAIN – NEWNESS

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GUARD YOUR GIFTS

TODAY’S PROPHETIC THOUGHT

I have surrounded you with precious gifts – people, ideas, skills, and dreams nobody else has. I have also given you a special place in My heart. Only you can fill it. You are My one and only. Am I yours?

THEM FOLKS GET SHOT!

There needs to be things you do not budge on whatsoever. You close your heart and you close your mind and you say, “That’s it. Nobody can steal this from me.” 

“Pastor Troy, are you telling me there are places where your mind is not open?” Yes! That’s exactly what I’m telling you and for good reason.

I will not entertain any thought that doesn’t say Jesus Christ is madly in love with me. I won’t. It doesn’t matter how much trouble I’m in. It doesn’t matter what’s going on. I will not let myself come to the conclusion that God has to reinvent that thought in me because that was a big process and now I’m guarding it. 

Very truly I tell you Pharisees, anyone who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. – John 10:2

I will not entertain any thought that there’s some other way than Jesus. Sorry, I’m not going there. Jesus is the Way, Jesus is the Truth, and Jesus is the Life. Jesus is the door of the sheep pen and anybody that comes in, them folks get shot. That’s in the Bible, well, that’s the Texas version of the verse. 

There are certain precious things you should guard against a thief coming in and stealing them. Do you lock your doors at night? Is it because you don’t love people on the outside? No, it’s because you love the people on the inside! Nobody is welcome to come in and take the precious things God Almighty has given you and steal those things.

People who demand your doors or borders should be open are people who are only accountable to their own selfishness. You should have precious things in your life that the rest of the world does not have. They are God’s personal gifts to you, so protect them. 

FROM MY SERMON SERIES TIMELINES

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YOU ARE NO STRANGER

TODAY’S PROPHETIC THOUGHT

As the Bridegroom, I have gone to prepare a place for My bride. You are that bride. I Am coming again soon to bring you to the mansion I’ve built for you. Are you looking for My return?

YOU’RE NO STRANGER

There’s a big difference between being a servant and being a son. While we’re all servants of God because we do His work on this earth, it’s His great pleasure to make us sons and daughters – joint heirs with His Son, Jesus. 

Now if we are children, then we are heirs – heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory. – Romans 8:17

One of the many things you and I do all the time is pray like we’re orphans, not heirs. We all know how to pray according to anxiety. I’m guilty of this, too. When we pray from anxiety, we’re not praying from a position of authority. We’re begging like orphans who have no relationship to the Father.

Do you know what? That grieves His heart. It really does! When we do that, we question His goodness toward us. 

When you are saved, you have the relationship and right standing to run to the Lord as our Father. I promise you, He will love on you and He will help you. You’re no stranger. You’re family.

FROM MY SERMON SERIES THE INDESCRIBABLE

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DO YOU LOVE THE LORD JESUS?

TODAY’S PROPHETIC THOUGHT

I AM perfect and Holy God. There is none like Me because I Am Love. When you accept the love I have for you, you become worthy of giving that very same love back to Me. Come, worship and bow down!

THE GIVER

The Bible tells us in Genesis that God formed man from the dust of the earth and breathed life into him. From the very beginning of His relationship with us, God has been a giver.

“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.” – James 1:17 

The greatest gift He’s every given is Himself and He’s done that on numerous occasions. The most notable are the cross and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. Both of those are acts of love because we are incapable of loving God on our own. Once we accept His love, we can then love him in return.

 “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven.” – John 3:27

It’s true! Only God can love God. We’re incapable without His redemption and His Spirit living in us. 

“Or who has first given to Him and it shall be repaid to him? For of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, to whom be glory forever. Amen.” – Romans 11:53-36

God gave you and me a command to love Him with all our heart, all our mind, all our strength and all our soul. God gives the command, but honestly it’s not really a command.

Here’s what God is trying to teach us: He wants us to love Him but we can’t. So, when He tells us to love Him, it’s an invitation to be loved by Him. He’s giving us an invitation to receive it so we can give it back. We are the beloved.

Do you love the Lord Jesus with all your heart, mind and strength? Accept the love of the Father, the sacrifice of the Son and the gift of the Holy Spirit and live in abundance today.

FROM MY SERMON SERIES PRAY FOR RAIN – ALIGNMENT

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NO GOING BACK!

TODAY’S PROPHETIC THOUGHT

Your destiny is much more important to Me than your history. You need to advance in your purpose so move forward. Don’t look back. There is nothing for you there. Hope is in front of you. Go after it!

NO GOING BACK!

Sometimes, all you can do is stand with God not knowing how to advance. Standing is a big deal in the Bible. You can’t fight from a chair, but standing doesn’t mean you’re advancing. It just means you’re upright.

If you’re standing and you’ve got on the full armor of God, the first thing you notice is you don’t have any butt armor. 

Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God…  – Ephesians 6:14-17

Nope, no backside armor listed! That means you can’t turn around because you’ll be unprotected. You’ll be vulnerable to attack and maybe worse. With that said, have you ever been in a place where you can’t move forward but if you go back you’ll die? What do you do in that place? You stand. 

What does it mean to stand? To stand literally is a picture of righteousness. If you look up the word righteousness it means “one with legs.” It means you know you can stand in the righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ. 

God is holy. He has His act together, God is good and I won’t budge on that. I will not budge on the fact that God is good. I will not budge on the fact that God is with me. I will not budge. There are just some things you have to decide you will not give up – come hell or high water you will stand on those things. 

What are you standing on? His goodness? His abundant life or power? Are you standing on a promise He gave you years ago and you’re faithfully waiting for Him to bring it to pass? Whatever it is, it’s worth digging your heals in and standing firm. Keep looking forward and telling yourself, “No going back!”

FROM MY SERMON SERIES EPIC

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A WONDERFUL LIFE

TODAY’S PROPHETIC THOUGHT

You are the apple of My eye. I see you as you will be on the day of fulfillment – perfect and blameless. Your history is not your destiny. You are My prized possession so do not fear My presence. 

A WONDERFUL LIFE

God hears your prayers wherever you are. But there are special places Jesus commands you to go where you take special prayers because you’re looking for special results. That’s part of the romance between you and God. That’s how intimacy works. 

Now, I’ve been married to my beautiful wife for 30 years. When I was young and poor, I would take her to the Dairy Queen. Romantic? No. An intimacy builder where she could see my true love for her? No. But drive six hours to the Dairy Queen in Hot Springs, Arkansas just so I can be with her for six hours? She got the point!

Just like that, Jesus loves it when you consider how to build intimacy with Him. He is a Bridegroom after all and He’s been building a “secret place” for you for over 2,000 years. Jewish wedding tradition is a shadow to give us a sneak peek into God’s great plan.

Back in the day, a Jewish man would take all of the wealth he had earned – everything he owned including his own identity – and present it to the girl he wanted to make his. The more extravagant the gift, the greater the promise of a wonderful life together. 

After she accepted his gift, that young man would run home and build the house they were to share. Do you think he built a shack? No! He would think of her every need and desire, wanting to please her and show the depth of his love.

Jesus is our Bridegroom. He paid the price with His life. He’s gone to prepare a place for us and it’s going to be amazingly personal to each one of us. Are you preparing to meet Him? Are you sending Him love letters of prayer and praise to encourage His affection? That’s romance and believe Me, He is listening!

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. – John 14:3

FROM MY SERMON SERIES PRAY FOR RAIN – INTIMACY

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ARE YOU CALLED TO AN OPEN DOOR?

TODAY’S PROPHETIC THOUGHT

Behold, I stand at the door of your life and knock. Will you let Me in? Will you let My Holy Spirit have its way in your heart and fill you with the oil of joy? Let your lamp be lit with enough oil to spare for I Am coming soon.

ARE YOU CALLED TO AN OPEN DOOR?

Jesus says in the book of Luke and in Matthew 24 that the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the heavens and when you see these things begin to happen, look up from what you’re doing because it’s even at the door. What’s at the door? The Bridegroom, Jesus.

Now, “even at the door” means one of two things: you are either the Church of Philadelphia or the Church of Laodicean.

The Church of Philadelphia had its act together. They were known for “brotherly love.” They knew love is a verb. They knew how to take care of others in a selfless way that proved Jesus is good. Because of that, this church is called up to an open door, amen. 

“To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of him who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open. I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name.” – Revelation 3:7-8 

I believe that open door no man can shut is the rapture of the Church – the five wise virgins with the oil of the Spirit in their lamps – for the marriage supper of the lamb. 

Now, the Church of Laodicea was known for being lukewarm, just like the water that flowed there from the Roman aqueducts. They have no fire, no passion, no zeal. In the Laodicean Church, Jesus Christ is at the door and he’s knocking because we’ve kicked Him out. Did you catch that? He’s at the door.

My friends, the Bridegroom cometh. He’s at the door. The Sign of the Son of Man appeared in the heavens in September of 2017. We’re supposed to be looking for Him. He’s at the door and I’ve got to ask, are you called to an open door or is your door shut? Don’t leave Jesus on the outside. Love thy neighbor as yourself.

FROM MY SERMON SERIES PRAY FOR RAIN – NEWNESS

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FROM VICTORY TO VICTORY

TODAY’S PROPHETIC THOUGHT

I Am a God who is constant. I Am not one to visit from time to time. I implore you to stay within My presence. I Am not like a switch you turn off and on when needed. My love for you is never-ending.

FROM VICTORY TO VICTORY

The Bible speaks of  “a land flowing with milk and honey.” That means empowerment. It means fertility and reproduction. If it’s “flowing,” that means it’s constant. 

In the Promised Land, things are flowing. There’s a flow that happens when you get into the Holy Spirit. You go from one place to another – here a little, there a little, line upon line, precept upon precept, from glory to glory, deep unto deep. Amen. You just go from one level to the next level and you’re flowing with it. 

I’m talking about an environment that’s nuclear powered. It’s not temporary or seasonal. It’s a sustained all-the-time power. 

It’s not “on again, off again” like the Old Testament. God’s on. God’s off. God’s happy. God’s mad. The people are following Him. The people are worshipping idols. It’s like watching a tennis match! Do you have good days and bad days? When you abide in His presence, it’s all good! Check out this psalm:

“You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”  – Psalms 16:11

And if you think God is bipolar, I can guarantee He’s not.

This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 1 John 1:5. (KJV) 

In Promised Land living, God’s goodness concerning His kingdom and of His peace, my friends, there shall be no end. The place that God has for you is flowing. 

Remain in His presence. Don’t just go to Him when things look bad or be a “visitor.” Stay with Him and His blessings will not only flow, they will pursue you all the days of your life – from victory to victory!

FROM MY SERMON SERIES BEGAT

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THIS IS A TEST

TODAY’S PROPHETIC THOUGHT

I created you for relationship – to be an heir to My glorious Kingdom. That Kingdom and its benefits are limitless. There is enough for all. Bring others to the table so I can call them family.

THIS IS A TEST!

When you get to heaven, there are two tests. The first test is a test of holiness. If you’ve given your life to the Lord Jesus Christ, you’ve passed! Jesus’ righteousness has been credited to you as an A+.

If you haven’t, your name is not in the Lamb’s Book of Life. So, get yourself saved and your name engraved in those pages so you can be holy or “set apart” for the Kingdom.

The second test is the Judgment Seat of Christ or the “Bema Seat” of Christ. This test is for those who have been found in the Lamb’s Book of Life. The Bible says after those who are dead that have been judged unholy, then He judges the holy according to how you served. 

“But Pastor Troy, you mean Jesus is going to be mad at me because I didn’t do enough nice things for people?” No! The test of the Judgment Seat is not for punishment, it’s for rewards. This test is a party! 

This is something you need to know: you will participate and it doesn’t need to blindside you. Here’s what’s on this test: Did you serve? Did you conform your life to the image of God’s plan? Did you love others and reflect Jesus through your actions and help some people get saved?

This is not a heaven or hell issue. This is a reward issue. Were your works – how you actually lived your life and served – were they man-made for your lifetime or were they Kingdom born for eternity? 

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we for an imperishable. – 1 Corinthians 9:24-25

You’re to strive for imperishable or eternal service – service that brings people closer to Jesus and testifies of His goodness. That is your sole purpose in this life – bringing people to a saving faith in Jesus. Will you pass the test?

FROM MY SERMON SERIES SERVOLUTION

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