Sunday Outline – August 6, 2023
Pastor George ministered this past Sunday,
“Hold fast to the Word.”
Much has been imparted during the week of SWBC:
- Kenneth Copeland -Prayer of petition, Heavenly grant, First words
- Bill Winston -Next-level living, Living in 4D
- Jeremy Pearsons -Examine yourself, Faith works
- Keith Moore -We live by faith and not by sight
- Jerry Savelle -Why settle for less than God’s best?
- Jesse Duplantis -Vision series, Someone’s knocking….
- Pastor Terri -Spirit-Led prayer over various issues
- 14Forty -Theme: “Faith that Prevails”
- SuperKids -Theme: “Watch This”
- The Bridge -Theme: “These are the Glory Days”
- FlashPoint -The Fire of revival is spreading across this Nation
We can wrap all these topics to say; “We are in the Glory Days!”
Now that the SWBC is over, what’s next?
Satan comes immediately to steal the Word.
Mark 4:14-20; (AMPC)
“The sower sows the Word.
The ones along the path are those who have the Word sown [in their hearts], but when they hear, Satan comes at once and [by force] takes away the message which is sown in them.
And in the same way the ones sown upon stony ground are those who, when they hear the Word, at once receive and accept and welcome it with joy;
And they have no real root in themselves, and so they endure for a little while; then when trouble or persecution arises on account of the Word, they immediately are offended (become displeased, indignant, resentful) and they stumble and fall away.
And the ones sown among the thorns are others who hear the Word;
Then the cares and anxieties of the world and distractions of the age, and the pleasure and delight and false glamour and deceitfulness of riches, and the craving and passionate desire for other things creep in and choke and suffocate the Word, and it becomes fruitless.
And those sown on the good (well-adapted) soil are the ones who hear the Word and receive and accept and welcome it and bear fruit—some thirty times as much as was sown, some sixty times as much, and some [even] a hundred times as much.”
2 Corinthians 2:11; (AMPC)
“To keep Satan from getting the advantage over us; for we are not ignorant of his wiles and intentions.”
Ephesians 6:11;
“Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles (methods, strategies, patterns) of the devil.”
Mark 4:14-15; (NKJV)
“The sower sows the word. And these are the ones by the wayside where the word is sown. When they hear, Satan comes immediately and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts.”
Mark 4:16-17; (NKJV)
“These likewise are the ones sown on stony ground who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with gladness; and they have no root in themselves, and so endure only for a time. Afterward, when tribulation or persecution arises for the word’s sake, immediately they stumble (KJV – Offended).”
Mark 4:18-19; (NKJV)
“Now these are the ones sown among thorns; they are the ones who hear the word, and the cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches, the desires (lust, pressure) for other things entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.”
Hold fast to sound words.
Psalm 112:1-8; (KJV)
Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in His commandments.
His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.
Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth forever.
Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: He is gracious, full of compassion, and righteous.
A good man showeth favor, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
Surely he shall not be moved forever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.
He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord.
His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies.
Every time the Word of God is sown into our lives, the enemy wants to steal it.
2 Timothy 1:13-14; (NKJV)
“Hold fast the pattern of sound words which you have heard from Me, in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. That good thing which was committed to you, keep by the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.”
“Hold fast” in Greek means: adhere, cling to, and grab on to something solid.
In a storm, sailors shout; “hold fast.” That phrase refers to sailors grabbing onto something solid and secure to prevent being swept overboard.
The Word of God is the rock that we hold to, our anchor.
VV. 13-14 (NLT)
“Hold on to the pattern of wholesome teaching you learned from Me—a pattern shaped by the faith and love that you have in Christ Jesus. Through the power of the Holy Spirit who lives within us, carefully guard the precious truth that has been entrusted to you.”
You keep these words that you have heard by the Holy Spirit. Hold fast and cast all of your care upon the Lord. When we submit our ways to the Lord and resist the devil, James tells us the devil must back away. We keep standing, even though he will try to advance back.
Just like Adam was supposed to speak to the snake in his garden, we are to speak to the enemy when he tries to get into our life.
“Hold Fast” Scriptures (keep them in your memory & heart).
Hebrews 10:23;
“Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for He is faithful that promised;).”
(AMPC) “So let us seize and hold fast and retain without wavering the hope we cherish and confess and our acknowledgment of it, for He Who promised is reliable (sure) and faithful to His word.”
We need to speak the language and demonstrate the culture of faith. Faith does not accept worry, care, or the pressures of the world.
Hebrews 3:6;
“But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.”
Revelation 2:25-26; (NKJV)
"But hold fast what you have till I come. And he who overcomes, and keeps My works until the end, to him I will give power over the nations."
Revelation 3:11 (NKJV)
"Behold, I am coming quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown."
John 8:31-32; (NASB 1995)
“So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, ‘If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.’”
Continue is likened to Hold Fast. When we continually meditate on the Word, our capacity for faith enlarges.
Specific ways to “Hold Fast” to the Word.
- Continue to develop a lifestyle of total immersion.
- Listen to the SWBC messages again. (KCM.org/OnDemand)
- Continually meditate on the WORD of God you heard.
- Continually speak the WORD of God you heard.
- Continually be a doer of the WORD of God you heard.
- Regularly praying in the Spirit (in tongues)
Luke 6:46-49; (KJV)
"And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:
He is like a man which built a house, and dug deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built a house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.”
Here’s the big finish – I am good ground for the Word of God to be planted, and the Word that is planted in my spirit is growing strong, and producing abundant fruit.
Mark 4:20;
“And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.”
(MSG) “…and produce a harvest beyond their wildest dreams.”
Brother Kenneth Copeland
– Saturday SWBC Healing Service
August 5, 2023 – Boldly declare…
I have been made alive in Christ.
Jesus was raised from the dead (Philippians 3:10).
I know Him in the power of His resurrection.
I was raised up with Him.
I am seated in heavenly places.
I have received His resurrection life.
Resurrection Life is energizing my spirit, my soul, and my body.
Resurrection, life is working in my body right now,
I'm becoming stronger every day.
Every day…
- My eyes are seeing clearer.
- My ears are hearing better.
- My mind is functioning stronger.
- My bones, my organs, my nerves, my ligaments, my joints, my heart,
- my lungs, my brain, and my blood is being supercharged with the resurrection life of God.
- No disease can touch me.
- No sickness can enter my body.
I'm crucified with Christ, nevertheless, I live.
Not I, but Christ lives in me.
And the life which I now live, I live in the flesh by the faith of the Son of God who loves me and gave Himself for me.
The same Spirit that defeated death, defeated hell, and the grave; He is in me now.
The same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead is in me.
Resurrection life is making alive my mortal flesh.
Right now, today, the resurrection life of Jesus is made manifest in my body.
Jesus is alive and so I am healed.
I'm healed from the top of my head to the soles of my feet.
My back is healed.
My legs are healed.
I can do things I couldn't do.
I can bend over and touch my toes.
My legs are healed.
My knees are healed.
My thighs are healed.
My hips are healed.
My stomach is healed.
My lungs are healed.
My heart is healed.
My liver is healed.
My eardrums are healed.
My sinuses are healed.
My sinus cavities are clear.
I'll never have sinus issues again. It has been taken from the midst of me.
I'm healed, I am well.
I now live in divine health. I'm a well person.
All is well — with ease.
I have no fear because I walk in love.
I am perfected in love.
Growing love has cast all fear.
I therefore have no fear.
I walk in faith and not by sight.
I'm a new creature In Christ.
God did not create any unworthy new creatures.
I've been made the righteousness of God in Him.
I have His righteousness.
I have His grace.
I have His courageousness.
I have His love.
I read in the scripture that the love of God has been shed forth in my heart by the Holy Ghost.
By the Spirit of love who now lives within me.
I am a believer.
I'm not a doubter.
I live a life of faith.
I give glory to God because I stagger not at the promises of God. Therefore, I'm healed and I'm prosperous in all parts of my life.
Spirit, soul, body, financially, and socially.
I'm a believer. I'm not a doubter.
The glory of God has come down from on high and dwells in my heart.
The glory Himself.
The spirit of glory.
The scripture says that God raised up Jesus out of hell.
I don't have hell in me, I have heaven in me.
The scripture says, I have been raised up.
And I've been seated with Him in heavenly places.
My Lord and Savior sit at the Father's right hand in heaven.
Today I'm at the right hand of my Savior.
I am heavenly-minded,
I'm covenant minded.
I'm healing-minded.
I'm health-minded.
I'm forever-minded because I live forever.
I have already entered eternal life when He entered me.
I live eternal life now and not after my body dies.
I'm in it now.
I am in agreement fully!