Love is The Most Powerful Weapon

Matthew 5:43-44

43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.

44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

The Power of this kind of Love is the greatest!

⁃ Love, not because they deserve it

⁃ Love, not because they want it

⁃ Love, not because ask for it

Love, Because it is the Most Powerful Weapon in Our Arsenal…

Love, Because He Loved Us This Exact Way!

Love Because He Commands It!

Because He Loved Us Before We Loved Him…

For God so loved the world that He gave…

No Love in All of History Has Had a Greater Impact Universally, Than “His Love”

If then this is true, why Love any other way?

⁃ Emotional

⁃ Physical

⁃ Spiritual

None Compare to “Loving”

Without Requirement

Without Qualifying

The “Right-Love”

Is the Most Powerful Weapon…

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牧師 Pastor, R.D. Frazier

1 Peter 4:11

Pause

Psalms 22:1

1  My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?

Pause defined-a temporary stop in action or speech.

Often While Listening to Something We Often Hit the “Pause” Button, So We Can Resume it Later.

Often We Will “Pause” What We’re Doing to Return to It Later.

Pause Does Not Always Mean It Is Finished!

This context of scripture is not only applicable now but it is “Prophetic” to the same words that Jesus cried out on Calvary…

The Flesh Cries Out “Forsaken”

The Spirit Says It’s Just a “Pause” to Be Continued-

Three days Later to be Exact…

Before You Cry Out “Forsaken” The Next Time You Feel Abandoned and Lonely,

Remember, God May Have Just Hit the Pause Button-

To Be Continued…

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牧師 Pastor, R.D. Frazier

1 Peter 4:11

The Common Denominator

Psalms 32:10

10 Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.

⁃ Sorrows to the Wicked

⁃ Mercy to the Trusting

The One Thing These Two Have in Common

Is “Trouble”…

Many Are Misguided in Life as to Actually Believe That Will Avoid “Trouble”

Because of Being a Christian-

Good and Bad Happens to All and Cannot Be Avoided

How We Deal With (What Happens) to Us, Makes All the Difference in the World…

But at That There is Another Great Divide-

And That Being Between the (Wicked) or (Trusting in God)?

When Trouble Comes…and it will come!

The Wicked Will Receive “Sorrow”

The Trusting in God Crowd Will Receive “Mercy”

I’ll Take “Mercy” Any Day-

The Decision is Yours…

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牧師 Pastor, R.D. Frazier

1 Peter 4:11

What You Promise Matters

Proverbs 20:25

25 It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make inquiry.

Proverbs 20:25 (Amplified)

25 It is a snare to a man to utter a vow [of consecration] rashly and [not until] afterward inquire [whether he can fulfill it].

Promises and or Vows Are Serious Business With God.

They Are “Holy”, meaning set apart from all other utterances…

Too often when in a tight or desperate situation we quickly “Vow” or “Promise” to find help and relief.

Having not counted the cost first…

This May Very Well Be the Reason You are Feeling Trapped…

It Is A “Snare”- (you promised and could not deliver) so the Snare has snapped shut…

Be Careful What You Promise God, He Takes it Seriously…

He Has No Patience For Those Who Count the Cost “Afterwards”

God Keeps His Promises and So Should We…

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牧師 Pastor, R.D. Frazier

1 Peter 4:11

HE IS NOT THE GOD OF THE DEAD

Ecclesiastes 9:4

4 For to him that (is joined to all the living) there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.

The Perimeter of a Relationship with God is Bound by The Law of Life and Death…

Hope is Lost After Death

Hope Is No More After Death

There is No More Hope After Death…

So a (Living) “DOG” is Better…

Than a (Dead) Lion

Whatever Relationship You Are Going to Have With God Better be Done While You Are Alive…

The Type of Relationship You Have With God is Completely Dependent Upon You…

He Is Waiting on You Today!

While You Are Still Alive There is Hope…

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牧師 Pastor, R.D. Frazier

1 Peter 4:11

Communication from the Heart

Psalms 27:8

8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face;

*my heart said unto thee,

Thy face, LORD, will I seek.

Communication is multifaceted-

⁃ Verbal

⁃ Audio

⁃ Physical

⁃ Emotional

⁃ Spiritual

We make connections through these means every day trying to express our selves…

Many Speak Great Swelling Words and Declare the Unbelievable for Whatever the Current Motivation Is-

⁃ Wars have been fought

⁃ Love has been won and lost

⁃ Countries have emerged

⁃ People have died

All Over What We’ve Communicated Through Words.

But There is a Communication That Is More Powerful Than All Others-

And That Is “The Heart” When it Communicates With the Lord!

What We Say With Our Mouths Is Far Less Impactful Than When Our Heart Speaks to The Lord…

When Your Heart Speaks Louder Than Your Words

Then There Are No More Excuses…

Because When The Heart Communicates With God

You Will Seek After Him…

No Words Are Needed…

You May Not See It

You May Be Blinded

But Right Now, Your Life is Mirroring (for all to see) Who Your Heart is Communicating With…

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牧師 Pastor, R.D. Frazier

1 Peter 4:11

“Wait”

Psalms 27:14

14 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

Courage is not always an offensive attack

Neither is it a formidable defense…

The hardest human feat is often to “Wait”

Todays message is simple and short…

WAIT WAIT WAIT…

On the Lord!

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牧師 Pastor, R.D. Frazier

1 Peter 4:11