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Video: Sermon – “Prayer Moves God!” Live @ Stanfield Church of God

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When Hannah was infertile she prayed desperately for a son. – and God answered! (Desperation)

Hannah was unfortunately barren. She was ridiculed and humiliated by the wife who could easily bear children. So, Hannah pleaded with God for a son, promising to give him back to the Lord:

1 Samuel 1:11

This child was Samuel, who became the greatest prophet in Israel’s history, who maintained direct communication with God throughout his life. In addition to Samuel, God gave Hannah 3 more sons and 2 daughters. When we are willing to give our best to God, He blesses us with more!

Peter is in prison for preaching the gospel; the church prayed for his release. – the prison was shook! (Persistence)

As Christian faith began grow, the religious Hebrew governor, King Herod Agrippa, arrested Peter and put him in prison.

Acts 12:5

One night, an angel appeared in Peter’s jail cell and led him out of the prison, through doors and past guards. Peter arrived at Mary’s house, where the church was gathered praying; the servant girl was so surprised, she forgot to let him right in the house. Sometimes, God answers our prayers so quickly, it surprises us!

When Jerusalem was under siege Hezekiah prayed to save his people. – and God answered! (Deseperation)

The powerful Assyrian king Sennacharib had laid siege to Jerusalem. King Hezekiah, who told his people to keep their faith in God, prayed for delivery from their enemy:

1 Kings 19:20

That night, the angel of the Lord killed 85,000 Assyrian soldiers, which compelled the rest of the army to return home without a fight. Whenever God’s people follow His plan, He wages war on their behalf!

Jairus asked Jesus to heal his daughter so she wouldn’t die – God answered! (Compassion for another)

Jairus, a synagogue ruler, risked his position in his faith community by making a request of the new religious teacher, Jesus, right in front of everyone:

Mark 5:23

Jesus tested Jairus’ faith with a stop along the way to heal a sick woman, so before Jesus got to Jairus’ house, the little girl had already died. But Jesus was planning more than a healing—he told Jairus to believe. Jesus entered the house and raised the girl back to life! Jesus wants to exceed our hearts’ desires—he wants to resurrect our faith!

Moses asks God to see Him (Closeness)

In this conversation, Moses asked for God’s blessing on the Israelites and for God’s presence to go with them as they traveled. Then Moses asked to see God’s glory—God’s very personage—up close:

Exodus 33:18

God responded by tucking Moses into a little cleft on Mt. Sinai and covering his view until God stood before him. Then God removed his hand and allowed Moses to view His form from the back. What was the result of this encounter? Moses so greatly resembled God’s brilliance that he had to wear a veil over his face so the Israelites could look at him. How much of God’s presence could we witness and represent, if we worshipped like Moses?

Hezekiah prays because God tells him that he is about to die. (Healing)

When King Hezekiah became deathly ill, the prophet Isaiah came to him with a message from God that he would die. Hezekiah prayed and cried to God.

2 Kings 20:3

Before Isaiah had left the palace, God instructed him to return with a new message: “I have heard your prayers and seen your tears; I will heal you… I will add 15 years to your life.” God responds to us when we remain in relationship with Him; He may even change His mind!

When Elisha and his servant are surrounded by the enemy, Elisha prays for God to reveal His power (Discernment)

Elisha’s prophetic abilities were thwarting the plans of an enemy king, so the king sent a battalion to surround the city where Elisha was, to launch an attack. As Elisha’s servant panicked, Elisha prayed,

2 Kings 6:16

So God gave the servant the ability to see a vast army of heavenly hosts in fiery chariots, encircling the enemy. Then Elisha prayed for God to blind the enemy army, which He did. Next, Elisha led them away from the city. If we could see God’s protective celestial army encircling us every day, realizing that they are blind to His power, we might have the faith to do whatever He asks of us!

A thief on a cross asks Jesus to save him before he dies (Mercy)

While Jesus suffered on the cross to provide us salvation for our sins, two thieves hung next to him. While one of them ridiculed Jesus for allowing Himself to be crucified, the second asked for forgiveness.

Luke 23:42-43

Jesus forgave the thief during His dying moments. It’s never too late for a spiritual transformation!

Video – Sermon: “God’s Going To Get You There” Live @ Stanfield Church of God

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Acts 27:27-28:5
27 But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country;
28 And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.
29 Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.
30 And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship,
31 Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.
32 Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.
33 And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing.
34 Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you.
35 And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat.
36 Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat.
37 And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.
38 And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.
39 And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship.
40 And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.
41 And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves.
42 And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
43 But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:
44 And the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land.

28 And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita.

2 And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.
3 And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand.
4 And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live.
5 And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.

Video: Sermon – “Signs of Breakthrough” Live @ Stanfield Church of God

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Signs of Breakthrough: Be Determined, Dismiss Sin, Believe In Spite of Feelings!

Matthew 9:20-30
20 And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment:
21 For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.
22 But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.
23 And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,
24 He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.
25 But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.
26 And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land.
27 And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou son of David, have mercy on us.
28 And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord.
29 Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.
30 And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.

Sermon: “Submissive vs. Permissive Will of God” – Stanfield Church of God

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Jared’s Commentary:

1) We are often eager to listen to what god says until it’s not what we want to hear; it’s then where instead of the submissive will of god we follow we seek for our own outcome, want gods forgiveness and desire the permissive will of god

2) How many things have we been spared from yet not even really acknowledging it was god? Reminds me of this moment where a donkey miraculously avoids the angel with the sword that balaam could not see. And if that were not enough, balaam not only does not see it but instead strikes the donkey in anger. He was worried about how funny he looked.

3) Sometimes god is trying to lead us from harm – but we are not discerning of it and are trying to preserve our reputations in other ways and miss the miraculous going on in our lives.

4) The donkey speaks! Wow! And rather than seeing god in this with immediate awe balaam argues back. How silly! Yet do we not often argue back at gods plan rather than seeing him in it?

5) Finally, after he sees the angel that had been revealed by the animal we find he finally repents

6) God is working in us continually and will send the miraculous to bend our paths. If we will only learn to see god in all things more clearly we can be sure to perform gods will and not our own.

7) When seeking god follow what you hear and do not rebel against it because it is not what you want. Avoid further troubles by yielding to his instruction. Resist the enemies temptations and hold your ground!

8) Before you head too far God wants to spare you from many troubles. Don’t wait until the donkey has to get your attention!!!