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WHAT BREAKS YOUR HEART?

TODAY’S  PROPHETIC WORD

I Am not a God who is a far off. I hear your cries in the night. Look to Me. Your deliverance has been bought with the precious blood of My Son. All is made available to you through Him. Believe and receive. 

WHAT BREAKS YOUR HEART?

I’m a tremendous abolitionist. I think slavery is one of the most horrible things that can happen to a human being. I hate slavery. Slavery is a huge theme for me and I don’t know why just that when I got redeemed God gave me a hatred for slavery.

I’m a son of the South. I love the South and I will not apologize for it, but I’m also not going to apologize for hating the atrocities of slavery that happened in the South. We need to have a holy hatred toward that.  

Listen, God Almighty literally split this nation into pieces over the issue of slavery, He literally rescued a people group that were not indigenous to the nation He was splitting. I’ve never seen God Almighty do that in any other nation in the whole world except for right here. Why?

I believe it’s because those slaves got saved and started crying out to God. They started looking to the mountain from whence cometh their help and God Almighty showed up and saved those people.

God hates for men and women to be in any kind of bondage. The children of Israel were slaves in Egypt when God called Moses, 

“Now, therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel has come to Me, and I also see the oppression with which the Egyptians oppress them. Come now therefore, and I will send you to Pharaoh that you may bring My people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt.” – Exodus 3:9-10

Just as God heard their cries, He hears the cries of all those who are in slavery today. We are called to partner with Jesus to preach the good news of the Kingdom and set slaves free. Is this not why Jesus came?

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed…” Matthew 4:18

Will you let your heart be broken for the slave? The Lord Jesus has given you His Holy Spirit so you can partner with Him in power to see His kingdom come and His will be done.

May your heart’s cry this day be, “Here I am Lord, use me and fill me. I am your servant!’

FROM MY SERMON SERIES SERVOLUTION

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WHAT ARE YOU THANKFUL FOR?

TODAY’S PROPHETIC WORD

I came so that you might have life and life more abundantly. I Am the Bread of Life that sustains you, especially when trials and temptations hit. I prepare a table in the presence of your enemies. Sit. Eat. You will never hunger again as I fill you with my Spirit.

THE HOUSE OF BREAD

At Christmas time, I like to thank God for His indescribable gift of Jesus. But there’s something else in the Bible that is indescribable, and that’s manna.

“And when the layer of dew lifted, there, on the surface of the wilderness, was a small round substance, as fine as the frost on the ground. So when the children of Israel saw it, they said to one another, “What is it?” For they did not know what it was…And the house of Israel called its name Manna. And it was like white coriander seed, and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey.” – Exodus 16:14-15, 31

The word “manna” literally means, “What is it?” It was bread that fell from heaven and couldn’t be defined or explained. It was supernatural and natural at the same time. 

Exactly like the Savior the Bible foretold would be born in Bethlehem. That baby would be supernatural and natural at the same exact time – 100 percent God and 100 percent man at the same exact time. Jesus was a natural piece of “bread” that didn’t come from earth. He actually came from heaven, and He was born in what city? Bethlehem. 

“But you Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of you shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.” – Micah 5:2

The name Bethlehem means “house of bread.” That’s a big deal. So why was it prophesied that Messiah would be born in a city called the “house of bread”? Because He is supernatural and natural at the same time ,just like manna. 

Manna is a type and a shadow for Jesus Christ. It’s something that shows up every single day of your life and you don’t know where it comes from, how it got there, but He’s there and your life is good because of that. You go through things that ought to kill you, but this power of God that shows up on a daily basis and manifests – well, you know how to walk it out, but you don’t know how to explain it to anybody.

Well, that’s Jesus. He said it himself in the book of John: 

“…I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” – John 6:35

He, like manna, is an indescribable gift from Heaven. This Christmas season, thank God for the gift of Jesus!

FROM MY SERMON SERIES INDESCRIBABLE GIFT

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ON CHRISTMAS MORNING…

TODAY’S PROPHETIC WORD

I did not come into the world to condemn it, but to save it. I do not condemn you. My Father is not mad at you. He has put the deposit of the Holy Spirit in you as proof of His love and My sacrifice. You are saved through My blood. Go and sin no more.

TOWER OF THE FLOCK

There’s an obscure prophecy about the birth of Jesus that’s not just about the town of Bethlehem, it nails down Messiah’s birth to the square foot. You might not have heard this before, but it’s in the book of Micah. 

“And you, O tower of the flock, the stronghold of the daughter of Zion, to you shall it come, even the former dominion shall come, the kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem.” – Micah 4:8

It’s a prophecy that the Messiah would be born not only in Bethlehem, but in the “Tower of the Flock.” So, what is that?

The Tower of the Flock belonged to Shepherd’s Field – the same exact field where David grew up watching sheep and having crazy cool encounters with God. You need to know, the shepherds in this field were not normal. They were part of the Levitical priesthood. 

Their job was to watch as lambs were born. If a lamb had no spot or blemish, it was worthy for sacrifice. If it was spotless, they swaddled it – they wrapped it up to protect it from getting bruised.

Let me tell you what they wrapped it in. They wrapped it up in the bloody priestly garment. Why? Whenever they took a lamb to be sacrificed, there might have been hundreds of Levitical priests out slaughtering animals. Every time their garments were spotted, they had to change. 

So what do you do with all those robes? You rip them up and use them as wicks in the Menorah of the house of God. The light that was burning was lit by the blood-stained garments of the priests. There’s a huge revelation in that. 

They also used them to wrap newborn lambs, then take them to the Tower of the Flock. They laid the lambs down, then lit a fire on top of the tower to let the priests know there was a lamb worthy to be slain.

Connect the dots. Jesus was born in the Tower of the Flock – where the priests placed lambs worthy to be slain. And a star arose on the top of it – a supernatural fire – that came from heaven saying, “There is One who is supernatural, not just to hide the sins of the world, but to take away the sins of the world.”

Now it makes sense that the angels appeared to the shepherds. It was their job to let everybody know a lamb worthy to be slain has been born! They were the only ones truly qualified.

So, on Christmas morning, the angels of the Lord show up to them and say, “Listen, I’ve got great news for you! Good tidings, good will to men…You will find the Child wrapped in swaddling clothes laying in a manger.”

You gotta know the shepherds knew exactly where that was because they went there all the time! They ran to the Tower of the Flock, which was prophesied 700 years earlier. Now, here’s the difference between Jesus and all those thousands of spotless lambs. 

Jesus wasn’t laying where all the other lambs were. He was laying in the feeding trough where they fed the other lambs. Why? Because He is the Bread of Life from John 6:35! Hallelujah! Like manna, Jesus is an indescribable gift from heaven. Let Him fill your life today so you will never be hungry for goodness or mercy ever again.

FROM MY SERMON SERIES INDESCRIBABLE GIFT

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WHAT DO YOU PAY ATTENTION TO?

TODAY’S PROPHETIC WORD

I have not called you to walk alone. Know that I Am leading you along the path I have for you.  Do not let the enemy discourage you by what you can see. Let Me open your eyes to all the promises I have planned for you.

THOUGHTS MATTER

I am passionate about leadership and anything entrepreneurial. I’m like a sponge when it comes to anything about transformation or going to another level. I’m a part of all kinds of book clubs and mentoring communities.

Think about how much of your attention is being stolen by the wicked writers of Hollywood. The vast majority of Christians are distracted at best and addicted to being entertained at the worst.

Does anybody know what Harry Potter’s wand is made out of? Holly. Holly wood is literally a witch’s wand. Paul asked the Galatians, “who has bewitched you?” Today, I’m asking you if you’ve been bewitched into the prison of being entertained.

Now, this brother is not against seeing movies. I love movies. I love stories. I’m not against that. But here’s what I’m against – giving all of my life and all of my devotion to things that are not in alignment with my assignment. That’s wisdom.

It’s wisdom to give your time and attention to Godly things. It’s wisdom to study time management, upgrade and how to advance to the next level of just about any part of your life – your spiritual life is a huge part of that. 

Learn to be a leader. Learn to be a servant. There are things competing for your attention and for what you will devote your life to. Find your focus and get in alignment for your assignment. Your thoughts matter so think about things that elevate your life. That’s wisdom too!

  “Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.” – 1 Corinthians 2:12

                                                     FROM MY SERMON SERIES SERVOLUTION

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HOW DO YOU PRAY?

TODAY’S PROPHETIC WORD

I Am a loving Father waiting for you to come converse with me. I miss you when we don’t talk. No matter your posture, come. I will listen whether you’re standing or sitting, running or walking. I hear you.

MADLY IN LOVE

Some believe there is only one position for prayer, head bowed, eyes closed, sitting still. I beg to differ. I got saved when I was 19 and I had no idea how to talk to God, so I just approached Him like I was talking to my earthly father.

When I was a little boy, I approached by daddy by looking up and reaching up. I still find myself doing that today. For some reason, I’ve always equated looking up to heaven as being expectant and it just feels right for my relationship with Abba. 

Christ himself prayed in several different positions. Standing was common. It’s easy to dismiss that but He stands and in several places. He doesn’t stop what He’s doing and take a different stance. His prayer is an extension of what’s going on. Case in point:

 “After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven and prayed…” – John 17:1

Jesus prayed in the typical Jewish manner, looking up to heaven with His arms raised. Paul refers to this in 1 Timothy.

 “I want men everywhere to lift up holy hand in prayer…” – 1 Timothy 2:8

Now, there’s no mandate saying that’s the only way you can pray, but Church culture is sometimes not Kingdom culture. We should have been taught this because it’s in the Bible, it is normal Kingdom stuff. Amen.

Somehow, a cookie cutter bow-your-head-close-your-eyes and fold-your-hands formula has crept into the church. While it’s reverent, it’s not very relational. What do you think God is happier with – your reverence or your openness? I can tell you, God loves relationship and everything in the Kingdom is relational before it’s functional.

Can we just dive all the way in, be madly in love with Jesus and say yes to the Lord? Approach God in the way that opens conversation and has meaning to you. Looking up might be for glory, looking down might be for submission and humility. Standing while looking up might show confidence in Papa while laying prostrate might show humility or desperation. 

Regardless of how you stand or don’t stand, look up or down, the point is pray! It’s all about falling madly in love with His presence. 

“The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their cry.” – Psalms 34:15

FROM MY SERMON SERIES PRAY FOR RAIN – REVIVAL 

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CLAIM YOUR REWARD

TODAY’S PROPHETIC WORD

I Am not concerned with your past. I care about your today and your tomorrow because I see you as complete and whole through the lens of Jesus’ sacrifice. You are Holy even when you have failed. Get up. Follow Me and claim My purpose for your life.

CLAIM YOUR REWARD

So if you want to know how Jesus rules and reigns in the midst of being persecuted, you need to read Revelation 2:8-11 where He writes to the church in Smyrna.

He says He knows their tribulations present and future but encourages them to be faithful “unto death” so He can give them the Crown of Life. “He who overcomes shall not be hurt by the second death.” 

How does Jesus rule and reign in the midst of a situation and a people whose integrity is completely compromised? Read Revelation 2:12-17. It’s written to the church of Pergamos.

Jesus is unhappy that they’ve let untrue doctrines creep into their thinking. He tells them to repent. If they do, He will make them overcomers and reward them with hidden manna and a white stone to call them blameless.

How does Jesus rule and reign in the midst of a people, His people, who have a corrupt agenda? Read Revelation 2:18-29, His letter to Thyatira.

Guilty of sexual immorality and embracing a Jezebel spirit, He encourages them to hold fast to the truth and doing Kingdom work. If they overcome, he will give them power over the nations.

What does Jesus do with a church that is dead, as it was in Sardis? Read Revelation 3:1-6 where Jesus tells them to remember His teachings, to hold fast and repent. If they can, He will clothe them in white garments showing they are blameless and will not blot their names out of the Book of Life.

How does Jesus rule and reign with a church that is weak, but they are faithful? Read Revelation 3:7-13. How does Jesus rule and reign in the midst of a people that are lukewarm, read Revelation 3:14-22.

Do you see yourself in any of these churches? Are you persecuted or is your integrity compromised by something stupid you’ve done? Is your mind or life corrupted, or are you embracing immorality of some kind? 

Maybe you’re lukewarm, weak or dead in your faith. If you see yourself here, REPENT! Turn away and let Jesus reward you like He promises to do in these scriptures. I promise it is priceless!

“After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, ‘Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward.’” – Genesis 15:1

FROM MY SERMON SERIES FIRST THINGS

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WHAT DICTATES YOUR WALK?

TODAY’S PROPHETIC WORD

While you are surrounded by your flesh, I through the Holy Spirit, indwell you. Focus on your core, the deepest part of you and find Me. I have put eternity in your heart. Search it out. I Am there.

THE WAY OF THE FLESH

To walk in the flesh literally means to go the way that your flesh dictates. You have all these genes that work against you and, in your mind, you have reasons to oppose God. Things have happened that shouldn’t have and there are been things that didn’t happen but should have. 

All those things are the way of the flesh. The way of the flesh has to do with your rights – what is right to you according to your survival and how your world has been dictated to you. You feel like you have a right to rebel against God and act a fool. 

One of the things that drives me crazy about some of the characters in superhero films, like Harvey Dent who is Two Face in the Batman comics, is they’re good people until something bad happens. Then they become monsters. Why? Because everybody knows that’s what you do when you’re wronged. 

No! You don’t have to be a slave to that one incident and let it mess you up. “But Pastor Troy, you don’t understand. I’ve had my face burnt.” My best friend Jamie has third degree burns over 40 percent of his body and he doesn’t stomp around mad and blaming God or people. Jamie is a hero, but he chooses to be because he is filled with the Holy Spirit. 

If you don’t have the way of the Spirit and you’re not able to walk in the newness of life, you are a slave to every event that ever happens. You’re walking in the way of the flesh. Walking in the way of the flesh versus walking in the newness of life is this: God Almighty has offered you freedom, but you reject freedom because you reject Him. 

Newness doesn’t come from knowing the secret handshake, learning Scriptures or going to the right church. It comes from following the Lord Jesus Christ and if you reject Jesus, you reject your chance for freedom.

Walk at the Spirit dictates. While your flesh is a huge part of you, when the Spirit lives in you, you have access to its power. Choose the Spirit and defeat the flesh. It’s your choice.

I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. – Galatians 2:20

FROM MY SERMON SERIES PRAY FOR RAIN – NEWNESS

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HOW ARE YOU EXPERIENCING GOD?

TODAY’S PROPHETIC WORD

You are my treasure, and I am yours. You never have to share My time, attention or love with anyone else. You have it all because it is limitless. Sit with Me and let the Spirit of Truth bring to your mind all the things I’ve said to you.

THE INDESCRIBABLE GIFT

If you are able to describe the power of God within your life, you don’t have the power of God your life. Because of this, it is so important you and I tap into some things that are, in fact, indescribable. 

One of the reasons so much of the power and the gifts of God are so indescribable is because they are unique to each of us. They don’t belong to anybody else. 

The principle of uniqueness is so important because it has to do with intimacy – things that are personal. I’ll tell you this, there’s a big part of my walk with God that is personal. It doesn’t belong to anybody else. 

Do you know that some of the most powerful things in your life are only going to belong to you and they’re not going to belong to anyone else? Religion doesn’t teach you that. 

You go to a religious church and they’ll tell you that we’re all suppose to have the same exact walk. They’ll tell you there’s not supposed to be any diversity among us whatsoever – nothing unique, we all look, talk, act and dress the same. Boloney!

What’s real is, God isn’t doing the same thing within all of us. Yes, He saved us all through the cross of the Lord Jesus Christ, but you and I are not trying to be saved anymore. Now we’re trying to live like we’re saved! 

And how I walk that out is going to look different from how you walk that out. You demonstrate Jesus in ways that I don’t and vice versa. Why? Because you’ve experienced Jesus in a whole different way than I have, and it’s awesome!

It’s indescribable.

Praise be to God for His indescribable gift. – 2 Corinthians 9:15 

Jesus is our indescribable gift. When we learn one thing about Him, He gives us five more glimpses we need to search out. How are you experiencing Him right now? If you can’t answer that, ask Him for a revelation of who He is to you and be prepared for the Ta-Da!

FROM MY SERMON SERIES INDESCRIBABLE

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HOLY ENOUGH FOR HEAVEN?

TODAY’S PROPHETIC WORD

I know you are weary and feel inadequate. Stop trying to earn My acceptance and approval. Know you are in Me and I Am in you and that is enough. There is nothing you need to add to your life. Rest in My finished work, I have made you righteous.

HOLY ENOUGH FOR HEAVEN?

There’s going to be a test on your life. God Almighty provided the Bible to let us know exactly what’s going to be on the test and exactly how you can pass the Great White Throne Judgment found in Revelation 20.

“Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. And there was found no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. 13 The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works. 14 Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. 15 And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.” – Revelation 20:11-15

You only live once, but it’s possible to die twice. This speaks of the second death for the people who are not found in the Book of Life. Let me tell you what this test is about: are you holy or not? Every single one of us have sinned. Every single one of us have fallen short of the glory of God. But I’ve got great news, Jesus Christ left heaven, became a man and He passed the test for us.

He lived 33 years as a human and never sinned. Then, are you ready for this? He offers His A+ grade of holiness to us. There should only be one name written in the Lamb’s Book of Life – “Lamb.” He’s the only One worthy to open it or be in it, but He writes the names of those He has given His grade to alongside His own.

That’s why if you haven’t given your life to the Lord Jesus Christ, you need to do that. As soon as you do, your name is written in the Lamb’s Book of Life as though you were the one who lived a sinless life. Receive His free gift and walk in it.

“Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” Acts 4:12

For those names found in the Lamb’s book of life, there’s a second test called the Judgment Seat of Christ. This test is to see if you served, but that’s a talk for another day!

                                                     FROM MY SERMON SERIES SERVOLUTION

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PUT YOUR FAITH INTO ACTION

TODAY’S PROPHETIC WORD

I delight in your trust in Me. Call on My Name and trust in My power to answer you in your time of need. Declare, decree and proclaim the Kingdom boldly. I have moved heaven and earth for you and will do so again. 

FAITH IN ACTION

There is power in prophetic acts. While many believe that kind of stuff was real in Bible times, I can testify from experience that the prophetic is alive and well today.  

First, we need to believe that if we obey God with our natural bodies and do things as unto the Lord, it will initiate a supernatural response from heaven. If we make a confession, a declaration, or a proclamation, we believe our words – lined up with the Father’s – will open a window to heaven that changes things on earth.

Likewise, if we anoint folks with oil, have elders lay hands on them, and pray for healing, we need to believe we’re going to initiate a response of healing from heaven. 

The Bible says the Spirit of the Lord responds to what we do in the natural. That’s what Jesus was talking about when He said,

“Assuredly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. “Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven.” – Matthew 18:18-19

He is saying, “Heaven is looking at what you do, waiting to respond to what you do.” Think about how crazy that is. Heaven is activated by our faith in action!

Heaven responds to prophetic acts throughout the Word of God. Look at the intercession in 1 Kings 18, the act of healing 2 Kings 5, in the warfare of Exodus 17, and the warning in Ezekiel 4 & 5. In Acts 21:10-12, Agabus takes the belt of the apostle Paul and wraps his hands and feet in it. Look those up and see what I mean.

Do you believe Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever? Do you believe our God “changes not” and “there is no shadow of turning in Him”? If you do, you’ve got to believe the power of prophetic acts is just as real and available to believers today as it was in biblical times. 

Put your faith into action. Do more than believe in the power of prophetic acts. Give the Lord the opportunity to open the heavens in response to your faith. I double dog dare you!

FROM MY SERMON SERIES EPIC

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