When we gather together in His name we should come expecting the breath of God (Holy Spirit) not only to call us together but to give us new life. The promise of His presence is the reward for when we gather of His name.When the presence of Jesus is there everything is possible and available!
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Sermon Notes: https://www.heartofgraceministries.com/blog/after-the-fact/two-three-agree/#.VcZc6XFVhHw
18 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
“gathered together” – a meeting
Gathering in His name is the one activity that the church must never allow to get old, stale, dry, dead or worn out. He IS the purpose for gathering together: it’s all about him. Jesus is the reason, the focus, the gathering center, the audience of significance.
When we gather together in His name we should come expecting the breath of God (holy spirit) not only to call us together but to give us new life. The promise of His presence is the reward for when we gather of His name.When the presence of Jesus is there everything is possible and available.
11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
“in my name” – an agenda
The presence of Jesus is promised; however we must come with an agenda that is “in His name”. Our agenda must be to lessen of ourselves (which is filled with doubt, discouragement and unbelief) and begin to surrender what puts our faith in question to God. As we lessen our hindrances we begin to open up the potential for the impossible to become possible.
30 He must increase, but I must decrease.
“I am in the midst of them” – a presence
God’s presence is a concentration of the essence of God – his glory. The Hebrew word for “glory” is chabod, meaning God’s honor, God’s renown, God’s majesty, God’s glory, and God’s visible splendor. It filled Solomon’s temple and will one day fill all of the earth when it is poured out.
11 So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the Lord had filled the house of the Lord.
Matthew 5:23-25 – Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
Plenty of people told me in my youth about how exciting life was going to be. I learned really quick as I started out that no person could have prepared me for the way life would surprise. There are all sorts of circumstances that occur that will challenge your walk with God. You can try to run as fast as you can from the trial but at some point you will have to face it head on. I wish I could say that it was going to be an easy experience that you endure, but often it ends up being tough. Conquering our life battles with victory is truly what defines you. What defines you and builds your character are the experiences you have and the decisions that you make (as well as the rewards and consequences of those).
I have discovered that no matter what kind of mess I am in that I can have redemption in a trial through prayer and repentance! We must yield our pride and ask God for forgiveness for our sins and transgressions! By God’s grace and mercy we have the ability to move forward and overcome. I would not be able to make it through life without the peace that comes by prayer! Do not live stuck in things that you think that you have live with to forever. Give God your issues and allow the spirit to dwell in your life in a greater way. Nothing is impossible to God, and is in fact but a small thing! I encourage you to remember who the God that you serve or and embrace that relationship. Do not let life get worse while you are still able to make it better!
Battle through something that has hurt you and pray that God will forgive you for your feelings of bitterness and anger. And as you overcome, pray God show you how to improve something that is within your means to do (forgive someone, being benevolent).