4 “But you walked away from your FIRST LOVE…” - Revelation ‭2‬:‭4,5b‬ ‭(MSG)Maybe you have lost sight of what made you FALL IN LOVE, or you have reached a cozy stage of relationship that lacks fire. But is it unrealistic to expect to be IN LOVE with the same person for decades? If you feel your relationship is drifting, don’t bank on it being only temporary. “It won’t change unless it is actively being changed by those involved,” … ~ Betsy Reed HOW TO FALL BACK IN LOVE AGAIN:1. DON’T LET YOUR FIRST LOVE BECOME LUKEWARM…4 “…you have left your FIRST LOVE…” - Revelation 2:1-7 (NKJV)SEVEN CONGREGATIONS:1. EPHESUS: Overzealous believers who forsook their first love – Rev. 2:1-72. SMYRNA: Persecuted believers – Rev. 2:8-113. PERGAMOS: Compromising believers – Rev. 2:12-17 4. THYATIRA: Morally corrupt believers  – Rev. 2:18-295. SARDIS: Dead believers spiritually asleep – Rev. 3:1-66. PHILADELPHIA: Overcoming believers with brotherly love – Rev. 3:7-13 7. LAODICEA: Materialistic believers with lukewarm faith – Rev. 3:14-22Laodicea …  6 or 8 miles distant, - HIERAPOLIS & COLOSSAE (Col. 4:13, 16).•  HIERAPOLIS: Hot Springs - 6 miles away•  COLOSSAE: Cold Springs - 9 miles away•  LAODICEA: Kara Huseyin Pinari spring 2.8 miles away,… Baspinar 5 miles away14 “… the church of the Laodiceans write…15 “I know your works, that you are neither COLD nor HOT. I could wish you were COLD or HOT…. - Revelation 3:14-22 (NKJV)"A LUKEWARM heart becomes self-absorbed in lazy living and it stifles the fire of love. The LUKEWARM person lives to satisfy his or her own convenience, which is …never satisfied…” ~ Pope Francis 2. BE INTENTIONAL TO EXPRESS GENUINE LOVE  7 … be INTENTIONAL, purposeful, and self-controlled so that you can be given to prayer. 8 …echo God’s intense LOVE for one another, for LOVE will be a canopy over [KJV: “covers”] a multitude of sins. - 1 Peter 4:7-8 (TPT) Now that you have purified your souls by your OBEDIENCE to the truth so that you have GENUINE mutual affection, LOVE one another DEEPLY from the HEART. - 1 Peter 1:22 (NRSVUE)5 You must teach people to have GENUINE LOVE… - 1 Timothy 1:5-6 (CEV)A person who has a PURE and LOVING HEART and speaks kindly will be a FRIEND of the king. - Proverbs 22:11 (NIVR)4 LOVE is patient, LOVE is kind, it is not jealous…8 LOVE never fails… - 1 Corinthians 13:4-8a (NASB) 3. FALL BACK IN LOVE WITH THE LORD AS HIS BELOVED 7 You are so beautiful, my LOVE, without blemish…9 My heart is your captive, my sister, my bride…- Song of Solomon 4:7,9-10 (VOICE)I am my BELOVED’S and my BELOVED is mine - Song of Solomon 6:3a (NIV)I belong to my BELOVED, and his DESIRE is for me. - Song of Solomon 7:10 (NIV)6 Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm, for LOVE is strong as death, jealousy is fierce as the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire, the very FLAME OF THE LORD. 7 Many waters cannot quench LOVE … - Song of Solomon 8:6-6 (ESV)4 He chose us in Him .. in LOVE. …6 so that the glory of His grace… He poured on us in His BELOVED one, might receive its due praise. - Ephesians 1:4-6 (NTFE)

4 “But you walked away from your FIRST LOVE—why? What’s going on with you, anyway? Do you have any idea how far you’ve fallen?...5…“Turn back! Recover your dear early love. No time to waste…” - Revelation ‭2‬:‭4,5b‬ ‭(MSG)HOW TO PRIORITIZE LOVE FIRST IN EVERY RELATIONSHIP:1. REMEMBER WHO IS YOUR FIRST LOVE1 “To the angel of the church of Ephesus...2 “I know your WORKS...4 Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your FIRST LOVE. 5 REMEMBER therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the FIRST WORKS... - Revelation 2:1-5 (NKJV)SEVEN CONGREGATIONS:1. EPHESUS: Overzealous believers who forsook their first love – Rev. 2:1-72. SMYRNA: Persecuted believers who suffered for the Messiah – Rev. 2:8-11 3. PERGAMOS: Compromising believers that need to repent – Rev. 2:12-17 4. THYATIRA: Morally corrupt believers with false doctrine – Rev. 2:18-295. SARDIS: Dead believers that are spiritually asleep – Rev. 3:1-66. PHILADELPHIA: Overcoming believers with brotherly love – Rev. 3:7-13 7. LAODICEA: Materialistic believers with lukewarm faith – Rev. 3:14-22Go and proclaim to the people of Jerusalem, The Lord proclaims: I REMEMBER your FIRST LOVE, your devotion as a YOUNG BRIDE, how you followed me in the wilderness, in an unplanted land. - Jeremiah 2:2 (CEB)“You REMEMBER your FIRST LOVE because they show you, prove to you, that you can LOVE and be LOVED, that nothing in this world is deserved except for LOVE, that LOVE is both how you BECOME a person and why.” ~ John Green2. BE FAITHFUL IN YOUR MARRIAGE COVENANT WITH THE LORD   19 And I will make you my BRIDE forever. I will make you my BRIDE with goodness and justice and with LOVE and mercy. 20 I will make you my faithful BRIDE... - Hosea 2:19-20 (ERV)4 ...You will be called the People God Loves [My Delight Is In Her; “Hephzibah” in Hebrew], and your land will be called the BRIDE of God [or “Married” in Hebrew - “Beulah”], because the Lord loves you [takes delight in you]. And your land will belong to Him as a BRIDE belongs to her husband [be married]. 5 ...As a man [bridegroom] rejoices over his new wife [the BRIDE], so your God will rejoice over you. - Isaiah 62:4-5 (EXB)31 “Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will make a NEW COVENANT with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah ...33 But this is the COVENANT that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put My law [TLV: “My Torah”] in their minds, and write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. - Jeremiah 31:31-33 (NKJV)9 “I have LOVED you even as the Father has LOVED me. Remain in my LOVE. 10 When you OBEY my commandments, you remain in my LOVE, just as I OBEY my Father’s commandments and remain in His LOVE. - John 15:9,10 (NLT)3. DON’T BE DECEIVED AND RECOMMIT YOUR DEVOTION TO THE MESSIAH2 ... I promised you in MARRIAGE to one HUSBAND, to present you as a PURE VIRGIN to the Messiah. 3 However, I am afraid that just as the serpent DECEIVED Eve by its tricks, so your minds may somehow be lured away from sincere and PURE DEVOTION to the Messiah. - 2 Corinthians 11:2-3 (ISV)17 But whoever cleaves [“joined” or “married”] to our Lord becomes one spirit with Him. - 1 Corinthians 6:17 (Peshitta - Aramaic Bible in Plain English)....24 But, just as the church is subject to the Messiah [“in covenant marriage”], in the same way women should be subject in everything to their HUSBANDS. 25 HUSBANDS, love your wives, as the Messiah loved the church, and gave Himself for it... - Ephesians 5:21-26 (NTFE)

“SEEK FIRST the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and then all these THINGS will be given to you too.” - Matthew 6:33 (VOICE)You CROWN the YEAR with a fruitful harvest; the paths are worn down by carts OVERFLOWING with UNSTOPPABLE GROWTH.” - Psalm 65:11 (VOICE)HOW TO MAKE FREEDOM & UNSTOPPABLE GROWTH YOUR FOCUS IN 2024:1. ACKNOWLEDGE WHAT IS HOLDING YOU BACKI ACKNOWLEDGED my SIN to You, and my INIQUITY I did not hide. I said, I will confess my transgressions...You [instantly] forgave me the guilt and INIQUITY of my SIN. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! - Psalm 32:5 (AMPC)A. ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM•  INIQUITY - Root to the Bad Fruit•  SIN - Branches of the Tree•  TRANSGRESSION - Bad Fruit from the RootFor I ACKNOWLEDGE my TRANSGRESSION, and my SIN is always before me. 4 Against You, You only, have I SINNED, and done this evil in Your sight...Psalm 51:3 (NKJV)B. ACCEPT PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY•  Admit it! •  Quit it!•  Forgive it!•  Forget it!C. ACT RESPONSIBLY TO CHANGE THE PATTERN“The Problem is not the Problem, the Problem is the Pattern!”14 ... How long will you hold on to your EVIL THOUGHTS?...19 I’m SUFFERING! I’m really SUFFERING! I’m hurting badly. My heart is SUFFERING so much!... - Jeremiah 4:14,19a (NIRV)“Recognize and ACKNOWLEDGE your TOXIC EMOTIONS. These feelings must be dealt with rather than being repressed. You feel the way you feel. Don’t make excuses. Identify the sources of your feelings. When possible, avoid negative people and seek out positive ones.” ~ Bryan Golden... 22 I am OPPRESSED and NEEDY. I can feel the PAIN in my HEART…25 I have become the VICTIM of my enemies’ INSULTS... - Psalm 109:21-22,25-26 (GW)“The first step in overcoming obstacles is to recognize and ACKNOWLEDGE them. Be honest with yourself about the SPECIFIC BARRIERS that are HOLDING YOU BACK.” 2. FORGET & RELEASE THE PAST AND FREE UP YOUR FUTURE   18 Forget what happened in the PAST, and do not dwell on events from long ago. 19 I am going to do something new. It is already happening. Don’t you recognize it? - Isaiah 43:18-19 (NOG)1 In the PAST you were spiritually dead because of your sins and the things you did against God. 2 Yes, in the PAST you lived the way the world lives…3 In the PAST all of us lived like them, trying to please our SINFUL selves and doing all the things our bodies and minds wanted... - Ephesians 2:1-2a,3a (NCV)Brothers and sisters, I know that I still have a long way to go. But there is one thing I do: I FORGET what is in the PAST and try as hard as I can to reach the goal before me. - Philippians 3:13 (ERV)11 For I know the PLANS I have for you,” declares the Lord, “PLANS to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a FUTURE...- Jeremiah 29:11-13 (NIV)3. FOCUS ON LIVING FREE AND WALK IN THE BENEFITS OF FREEDOM EVERY DAY16 But whenever a person turns to the Lord, the veil is removed. 17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Lord’s Spirit is, there is FREEDOM. 18 As all of us reflect the glory of the Lord with unveiled faces, we are becoming more like Him with ever-increasing glory by the Lord’s Spirit. - 2 Corinthians 3:16-18 (ISV)16 I say then: WALK in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh...25 If we LIVE in the Spirit, let us also WALK in the Spirit. - Galatians 5:16,25 (NKJV)The Messiah has set us FREE so that we may enjoy the benefits of FREEDOM...stop putting yourselves under the yoke of SLAVERY again. - Galatians 5:1 (ISV)

“SEEK FIRST the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and then all these things will be given to you too.” - Matthew 6:33 (VOICE)MAKE 2024 A YEAR OF FINANCIAL FREEDOM & UNSTOPPABLE GROWTH:1. ACKNOWLEDGE THAT GOD IS YOUR SOURCE & PROVIDER...there is only one God—the Father. He is the SOURCE of all things... - 1 Corinthians 8:6 (TPT)SOURCE: the person, place, or thing from which something originates Everything comes from the Lord. All things were made because of Him and will return to Him. Praise the Lord forever! Amen. - Romans 11:36 (CEV)18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem ...19 ... BLESSED him and said: “BLESSED be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth; 20 And BLESSED be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” And he GAVE him a tithe of all....22... “I have raised my hand to the Lord, God Most High, the Possessor of heaven and earth, 23 that I will take nothing... ‘I have made Abram rich.’ - Genesis 14:18-23 (NKJV)•  God is Our Source and Everything comes from Him•  If God is Our Source then Everything Else is just a Resource •  Giving tithes and showing Generosity is a Privilege from our Provider2. CHOOSE TO LEAVE AN INHERITANCE FOR YOUR FAMILY & BE A BLESSING TO OTHERS2 [Abram]... I am going to put a special BLESSING on you and cause your reputation to grow so that you will become a BLESSING andexampletoothers. 3 I will also BLESS those who BLESS you ... Throughyourdescendants, ALL OF THE FAMILIES OF THE EARTH will find their BLESSINGS in you. - Genesis 12:2 (VOICE)“A good man leaves an INHERITANCE to his children’s children, But the WEALTH of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.” - Proverbs 13:22 (GWT) 12 And Isaac SOWED in that land and reaped in the same year a hundredfold. The Lord BLESSED him, 13 and the man became rich, and gained more and more until he became very WEALTHY. - Genesis 26:12-13 (ESV)3 Great BLESSING and WEALTH fills the house of the wise, for their INTEGRITY endures forever…9 Never stingy and always GENEROUS to those in need, their lives of INFLUENCE and HONOR will never be forgotten...- Psalm 112:3,9 (TPT)17 You may say to yourself, ‘My power and my own ability have gained this WEALTH for me,’ 18 but remember that the Lord your God GIVES you the power to GAIN WEALTH, in order to confirm His covenant He swore to your fathers, as it is today. - Deuteronomy 8:17-18 (HCSB)•  Learn to budget and prioritize your spending and make decisions with integrity•  Set financial goals to eliminate excess & get out of debt this year•  Invest your money wisely & plan to leave a legacy for the next generation“FINANCIAL FREEDOM means you get to make life decisions without being overly stressed about the financial fallout of those decisions; because you’re FINANCIALLY PREPARED for whatever life throws your way—you have NO DEBT, you have money in the bank, and you’re INVESTING FOR THE FUTURE.” ~ Dave Ramsey3. USE YOUR TIME, TALENT, & TREASURE FOR GOD’S GLORY AND BUILD HIS KINGDOM 19 “Don’t hoard TREASURES...20 Stockpile TREASURE in heaven...The place where your TREASURE is...[NKJV: “is where your HEART is”]... -  Matthew 6:19-20,24 (MSG)9 For men who set their HEARTS on being WEALTHY expose themselves to temptation. ...10 For LOVING MONEY leads to all kinds of evil…17 Tell those who are rich...not to rest...on the transitory power of WEALTH but on the living God....- 1 Timothy 6:9-10,17-19 (PHILLIPS) 17b “Come, let us build the wall of Jerusalem…20…The God of heaven will MAKE US PROSPER, and we...will ARISE and BUILD…”

“SEEK FIRST the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and then all these things will be given to you too.” - Matthew 6:33 (VOICE)… 6 But when you PRAY, go into your room, close the door and PRAY to your Father...17 But when you FAST, put oil on your head and wash your face... - Matthew 6:1,6,16-18 (NKJV)2 “You hear us PRAY in WORDS and silence; all humanity comes into Your presence…11 You CROWN the YEAR with a fruitful harvest; the paths are worn down by carts OVERFLOWING with UNSTOPPABLE GROWTH.” - Psalm 65:2,11 (VOICE)HOW TO PRAY 2024 AS A YEAR OF OBEDIENCE & UNSTOPPABLE GROWTH:1. LIST YOUR FAMILY AND NEEDS IN A PRAYER JOURNAL“Don’t worry about anything. Rather, in every area of life let God know what you want, as you pray and make requests, and give thanks as well... - Philippians 4:6-7 (NTFE)40 There he told the apostles, “KEEP PRAYING for strength...44 He PRAYED even more PASSIONATELY... 45 When Jesus FINISHED PRAYING...46 ...“You need to be alert and PRAY for the strength... - Luke 22:40, 44-46 (TPT)Isaac PRAYED to the Lord for his wife because she was childless. The Lord ANSWERED his PRAYER, and his wife Rebekah became pregnant. - Genesis 25:21 (GW)....5...Job got up early in the morning, sent for his children, and offered a burnt offering for each of them.... Job always did this so that his children would be forgiven of their sins. - Job 1:4-5 (ERV) ...19 Give my son Solomon the wholehearted desire to OBEY all your commands.... - 1 Chronicles 29:18-19 (NLT)•  List the names of your family members and with their specific needs in a journal •  Date each prayer request and record when they are answered or come to pass •  Attach a promise from Scripture to every potential or active problem in their life•  Include any prophetic word that the Holy Spirit inspires you with as you pray•  Expect God’s Word and the Holy Spirit to prevail as you patiently wait for breakthroughs and results2. BE INTENTIONAL AND PRAY FOR RESULTS WHEN YOU FASTSince we are approaching the end of all things, be INTENTIONAL, purposeful, and self-controlled so that you can be given to PRAYER. - 1 Peter 4:7 (TPT)...? 6 Isn’t the fast I choose: To BREAK THE CHAINS of wickedness, to UNTIE THE ROPES of the yoke, to SET THE OPPRESSED FREE, and to tear off [and BREAK] EVERY YOKE? .... - Isaiah 58:1-6,11 (HCSB)THE REAL RESULTS OF EFFECTIVE PRAYER & FASTING:•  Break the Chains - Pray spiritual bondages be broken off those who are bound•  Untie the Ropes of Yokes - Pray that heavy yokes will be loosed off the imprisoned •  Set the Oppressed Free - Pray oppressive soul-ties & addictions be released •  Break the Yoke - Pray mental & emotional yokes will be broken, removed & destroyed6 SEEK the Lord while He may be found. CALL ON HIM while He is near...11 My word... will not come back to me without RESULTS... - Isaiah 55:6,7,11 (GWT) “If God said it, He will do it! If He spoke it, He will bring it to pass!”3. PRAY WITH EXPECTATION AS YOU PRAY GOD’S PROMISES7 “ASK, and it will be given to you; SEEK, and you will find; KNOCK, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who ASKS receives, and he who SEEKS finds, and to him who KNOCKS it will be opened. - Matthew 7:7-8 (NKJV)1. ASK - Pray with expectation for God to fulfill your requests as you apply His Word.2. SEEK - Pray earnestly and effectually as you seek God’s face and not just His hands.3. KNOCK - Pray fervently and specifically as you target your prayers to God’s will.

“SEEK FIRST the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and then all these things will be given to you too.” - Matthew 6:33 (VOICE)“But from there you will SEEK the LORD your God, and you will find Him if you SEEK Him with all your heart and with all your soul. - Deuteronomy 4:29 (NKJV)“...He is a rewarder of those who diligently SEEK Him.” - Hebrews 11:6 (ESV)12 “When you call to me and PRAY to me, I will LISTEN to you. 13 When you SEEK me, you will FIND me, provided you SEEK for me wholeheartedly; 14 and I will let you FIND me,” says Adonai. - Jeremiah 29:12-14 (CJB)2 “You hear us PRAY in WORDS and silence; all humanity comes into Your presence…11 You CROWN the YEAR with a fruitful harvest; the paths are worn down by carts OVERFLOWING with UNSTOPPABLE GROWTH.” - Psalm 65:2,11 (VOICE)HOW TO MAKE 2024 A YEAR OF OBEDIENCE AND UNSTOPPABLE GROWTH:1. FEED YOUR FAITH FIRST AND SEEK GOD EARLY[Psalm of David] 3 Trust in the Lord, and do good. Dwell in the land and FEED on FAITHFULNESS....- Psalm 37:3-6 (EHV) 4...“It is written, ‘Man shall not live by BREAD alone, but by every WORD that proceeds from the mouth of God.’” [Deuteronomy 8:3]. - Matthew 4:1-4 (NKJV)When I received your WORDS, I ATE THEM. They FILLED ME with joy. My heart took DELIGHT in them. Lord God who rules over all, I belong to you. - Jeremiah 15:16 (NIRV)“... He will FEED them and tend them and be their shepherd. - Ezekiel 34:23 (EXB)The intellectually arrogant SEEK for WISDOM..... - Proverbs 14:6 (TPT)[Psalm of David] 1 “O God, You are my God; Early will I SEEK You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You In a dry and thirsty land where there is no water.” - Psalm 61:3-6 (EHV)“FEED your FAITH and your doubts will starve to death.” ~ F.F. Bosworth •  Wake up earlier to read Scripture for your daily devotion and feed your faith•  Use a journal to write down specific things that stand out to you in your study•  Search for God’s promises that you can use in prayer over every problem•  Journal and date your list of prayer requests and record when they come to pass•  Increase your intimacy in prayer by doing a prayer walk around your neighborhood•  Be intentional about the times a day you pray and be consistent without ceasing to develop this discipline•  Allow the Holy Spirit to speak to you as He inspires your day with fresh revelation every morning1 Lord, LISTEN to my words. Understand what I am thinking. 2 Listen to my cry for help. My king and my God, I PRAY to you. 3 Lord, EVERY MORNING you HEAR my voice. EVERY MORNING, I tell you what I need. And I wait for your answer. - Psalm 5:1-3 (CJB)2. USE GOD’S WORD AS YOUR WEAPON IN PRAYER13 “Be prepared. You’re up against far more than you can handle on your own. Take all the help you can get, EVERY WEAPON God has issued [NKJV: “the whole armor of God”]... - Ephesians 6:13-18 (MSG)Wisdom is better than WEAPONS of war… - Ecclesiastes 9:18a (AMPC)4 For the WEAPONS OF OUR WARFARE are not fleshly but powerful through God for the TEARING DOWN [“PULLING DOWN”] of STRONGHOLDS.... - 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 (ISV)“A weapon can be used against someone but it can also be used to defend oneself or someone else. Prayer and God’s Word are the most powerful weapons believers have in their spiritual arsenal and these are to be used against the world’s greatest enemy, Satan.” ~ Billy Graham3. WORSHIP THE LORD AS YOU SEEK HIS FACE ... 11 SEEK the Lord and His strength SEEK HIS FACE evermore!... - 1 Chronicles 16:7-11,23,29 (NKJV)

3 “Through the GRACE which was given to me, I have this to say to each one of you: don’t think of yourselves more highly than you ought to think. Rather, think soberly, in line with FAITH, the true standard which God has marked out for each of you. 4 As in one body we have many limbs and organs, you see, and all the parts have different functions, 5 so we, many as we are, are one body in the Messiah, and individually we belong to one another. 6 Well then, we have GIFTS that differ in accordance with the grace that has been GIVEN to us...” - Romans 12:3-6a (ISV)HOW TO UNWRAP THE BEST GIFTS:1. DISCOVER YOUR UNWRAPPED GIFTS6 But we have GIFTS that differ and which are meant to be used according to the grace that has been given to us. If your gift is prophecy, use it to the extent of your trust; 7 if it is SERVING, use it to SERVE; if you are a TEACHER, use your gift in TEACHING; 8 if you are a counselor, use your gift to comfort and EXHORT; if you are someone who GIVES, do it simply and GENEROUSLY; if you are in a position of LEADERSHIP, LEAD with diligence and zeal; if you are one who does acts of mercy, do them cheerfully. 9 Don’t let LOVE be a mere outward show. Recoil from what is evil, and cling to what is good. 10 LOVE each other devotedly and with brotherly LOVE; and set examples for each other in showing respect. 11 Don’t be lazy when hard work is needed, but SERVE the Lord with spiritual fervor. 12 Rejoice in your hope, be patient in your troubles, and continue steadfastly in prayer. 13 Share what you have with God’s people, and practice HOSPITALITY. - Romans 12:6-13 (CJB)“What ignites your heart? Forgotten orphans? Untouched nations? The inner city? The outer limits? Heed the fire within! Do you have a passion to sing? Then sing! Are you stirred to manage? Then manage! Do you ache for the ill? Then treat them! Do you hurt for the lost? Then teach them! The fire of your heart is the light of your path….You have been given SPIRITUAL GIFTS. Have you identified them? When you become a child of God, the HOLY SPIRIT requisitions your ABILITIES for God’s kingdom, and they become SPIRITUAL GIFTS. No one is GIFT deprived. Are you weary of an ordinary existence?  Your spiritual adventure awaits. The cure for the common life begins and ends with God.” ~ Max Lucado•  Identify the things you are most passionate about and give them to God•  Meditate and prayerfully reflect on what matters most in your life•  Prioritize what is most important to you daily and eliminate excuses•  Recognize your strengths and weaknesses and develop your spiritual disciplines•  Admit your faults, overcome your fears, but don’t live in the past•  Accept the advice of wise counsel and allow spiritual leaders to speak into your life•  Allow the Holy Spirit to guide you in making better choices for your future2. ALLOW THE HOLY SPIRIT TO REVEAL YOUR GOD-GIVEN PURPOSE12 I have so much more to say, but you cannot absorb it right now. 13 The Spirit of truth will come and GUIDE you in all truth. 14 He will not speak His own words to you; He will speak what He hears, REVEALING to you the things to come and bringing GLORY to Me. 15 The Spirit has unlimited access to Me, to all that I possess and know, just as everything the Father has is Mine. That is the reason I am confident He will care for My own and REVEAL the path to you. - John 16:12-15 (VOICE)“When SEEKING to walk in your PURPOSE, there are several important things to consider. First and foremost, it is essential to SEEK GUIDANCE from God‘s Word and the Holy Spirit, who will lead you in the right direction every time. Secondly, it is crucial to understand and embrace your UNIQUE GIFTS and talents. These are the tools that God has GIVEN you to fulfill His PURPOSE for your life, and they sh

“In this life we have three great lasting qualities—FAITH, HOPE and LOVE. But the greatest of them is LOVE.” - 1 Corinthians 13:13 (Phillips)Now the purpose of the COMMANDMENT is LOVE from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere FAITH. - 1 Timothy 1:5 (NKJV)For in the Messiah, Jesus, neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any power. What matters is FAITH, WORKING through LOVE. - Galatians 5:6 (NTFE)For whether or not a man is circumcised means nothing; what matters is to OBEY God's COMMANDMENTS. - 1 Corinthians 7:19 (GNT)HOW TO UNWRAP LOVE THIS SEASON:1. UNWRAP GOD’S LOVE THROUGH OBEDIENCE OF HIS WORD 47 For I find my delight in your COMMANDMENTS, which I LOVE. 48 I will lift up my hands toward your COMMANDMENTS, which I LOVE, and I will meditate on your statutes…64 The earth, O Lord, is full of your steadfast LOVE; TEACH me your statutes! - Psalm 119:47-48, 64 (ESV)97 Oh how I LOVE your law [Torah]! It is my meditation all the day. 98 Your COMMANDMENT makes me wiser than my enemies, for it is ever with me. 99 I have more understanding than all my TEACHERS, for your testimonies are my meditation. 100 I understand more than the aged, for I keep your precepts. 101 I hold back my feet from every evil way, in order to keep your WORD. 102 I do not turn aside from your rules, for you have TAUGHT me. 103 How sweet are your WORDS to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! - Psalm 119:97-103 (ESV)READ Mark 12:28-33 (AMP)3 And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep His COMMANDMENTS. 4 Whoever says “I know Him” but does not keep His COMMANDMENTS is a liar, and the truth is not in him, 5 but whoever keeps His WORD, in him truly the LOVE of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in Him: 6 whoever says he abides in Him ought to walk in the same way in which He walked. - 1 John 2:3-6 (NKJV)“And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God LOVES us, because He has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with His LOVE.” - Romans 5:5 (AMPC)2. UNWRAP GOD’S LOVE THROUGH FERVENT PRAYER In return for my LOVE they are my accusers, but I give myself to PRAYER.” - Psalm 109:4 (EXB)8 Each day, the Lord shows me that He LOVES me with His faithful LOVE. Each night he gives me a song to sing, as I PRAY to the God who lives forever.“ - Psalm 42:8 (EASY)But I keep PRAYING to you, Lord, hoping this time you will show me favor. In your unfailing LOVE, O God, answer my PRAYER with your sure salvation. - Psalm 69:13 (NLT)1 I LOVE the Lord because He hears my PRAYERS and answers them. 2 Because he bends down and listens, I will PRAY as long as I breathe! - Psalm 116:1 (TLB)3. UNWRAP GOD’S LOVE THROUGH DIVINE WORSHIP But because of your great LOVE  I can come into your house; I can WORSHIP in your holy Temple and bow down to you in reverence. - Psalm 5:7 (GNT)O God, we meditate on your unfailing LOVE as we WORSHIP in your Temple. - Psalm 48:9 (NLT)READ MATTHEW 2:1-1011 On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and WORSHIPED him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of GOLD, FRANKINCENSE and MYRRH. - Matthew 2:11 (NIV)•  GOLD - faith from God’s Word that purified like gold in the fire - Romans 10:15; 1 Peter 1:7•  FRANKINCENSE - prayer going up to God like incense - Psalm 141:2; Revelation 8:3•  MYRRH - anointing infused with myrrh to anoint vessels of worship & priesthood - Exodus 30:22-31;39:33-43

“In this life we have three great lasting qualities—FAITH, HOPE and LOVE. But the greatest of them is LOVE.” - 1 Corinthians 13:13 (Phillips)“May the God of HOPE fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with HOPE by the power of the Holy Spirit.” - Romans‬ ‭15‬:‭13‬ ‭(NIV)‬‬12 “Be joyful in HOPE, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. 13 Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.” - Romans‬ ‭12‬:‭12‬-‭13‬ (‭NIV‬‬)‬•   Joyful in Hope ‬•   Patient in Affliction •   Faithful in Prayer ‬•   Share Your Resources•   Practice HospitalityTHE MESSIAH’S “MISSION IMPOSSIBLE”: ‬•   He became a Leader in a time of Crisis and Confusion‬•   He became a Solution in a time of Problems and Political Unrest‬•   He became a Unifier in a time of Division and Dysfunction  •   He became an Influencer in a time of Absent or Questionable Leadership “Leaders Give Hope When Things Seem Hopeless.” ~ uniquedevelopment.com“Hope is the only guarantee that Tomorrow will be Better!” HOW TO UNWRAP HOPE IN THIS SEASON:1. UNWRAPPING HOPE ERADICATES SHAME “O you HOPE of Israel, its savior in time of trouble, why should you be like a stranger in the land, like a traveler who turns aside to tarry for a night?” - Jeremiah 14:8 (ESV)13 “Lord, you are the HOPE of Israel; all who forsake you will be put to SHAME. Those who turn away from you will be written in the dust  because they have forsaken the Lord, the spring of living water. 14 Heal me, Lord, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise.” - Jeremiah 17:13-14 (ESV)7 O Israel, HOPE in the Lord; For with the Lord there is mercy, and with Him is abundant redemption. 8 And He shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities. - Psalm 130:7-8 (NKJV)“Such HOPE never DISAPPOINTS or deludes or SHAMES us, for God’s love has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit Who has been given to us.” - Romans 5:5 (AMPC)2. UNWRAPPING HOPE REMEDIES DISAPPOINTMENT “It is sad not to get what you HOPED for [HOPE delayed makes the heart sick]. But wishes that come true are like eating fruit from [longing fulfilled is] the tree of life.” - Proverbs 13:12 (EXB)“Unrelenting DISAPPOINTMENT leaves you heartsick, but a sudden good break can turn life around.” - Proverbs 13:12 (MSG)READ Ezekiel 37:9-14 (NKJV) 3. UNWRAPPING HOPE REVEALS EXPECTATION 24 At that time Jesus’ parents also offered their sacrifice for purification—“either a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons” was the legal requirement [“for a male child”]. 25 That day a man named Simeon, a Jerusalem resident, was in the Temple. He was a good man, very devout, filled with the Holy Spirit and constantly EXPECTING THE MESSIAH to come soon. 26 For the Holy Spirit had REVEALED to him that he would not die until he had seen him—God’s anointed King. - Luke 2:24-26 (TLB)21 But we kept HOPING that he would be the one to REDEEM Israel. What is more, this is now the third day since these things occurred… - Luke 24:21 (ISV)Such HOPE [in God’s PROMISES] never DISAPPOINTS us, because God’s love has been abundantly poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us. - Romans 5:5 (AMP)

32 During those days, the entire COMMUNITY of believers was deeply united in HEART and soul to such an extent that they stopped claiming private ownership of their possessions. Instead, they held everything in common. 33 The apostles with great power gave their eyewitness reports of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. Everyone was surrounded by an extraordinary grace. 34 Not a single person in the COMMUNITY was in need because those who had been affluent sold their houses or lands and brought the proceeds 35 to the emissaries [“apostles”] of the Lord. They then distributed the funds to individuals according to their needs. - Acts 4:33-35 (VOICE)Lake Pontrachain Causeway: Longest Bridge, 24 miles, cost $76 million OBEDIENCE: Accepting and allowing God’s will to lead my will3 HINDRANCES TO MY OBEDIENCE:•  Understanding•  Convenience•  Popularity“The pain of disobedience will always be greater than the pain of obedience”THE OBEDIENT:•  Are Happy (Proverbs 11:25)•  Are Compassionate (Proverbs 29:7)•  Are Blessed (Proverbs 28:27)•  Are Rewarded (Proverbs 19:17)“He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.” - Luke‬ ‭11‬:‭28‬ ‭(NIV)‬‬WHAT’S ON THE OTHER SIDE OF OBEDIENCE?1. OBEDIENCE POSITIONS US4 “On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. 5 For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” - ‭‭Acts‬ ‭1‬:‭4‬-‭5‬ ‭(NIV)‬‬2. OBEDIENCE PROSPERS US“Walk in obedience to all that the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess.” - ‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭5‬:‭33‬ (‭NIV‬‬)9 “Glorify God with all your wealth, honoring him with your firstfruits, with every increase that comes to you. 10 Then every dimension of your life will overflow with blessings from an uncontainable source of inner joy!” - Proverbs‬ ‭3‬:‭9‬-‭10‬ ‭(TPT‬‬)3. OBEDIENCE IS LESS ABOUT US“Meanwhile, Jesus was in Bethany at the home of Simon, a man who had previously had leprosy. While he was eating, a woman came in with a beautiful alabaster jar of expensive perfume and poured it over his head. The disciples were indignant when they saw this. “What a waste!” they said. “It could have been sold for a high price and the money given to the poor.” But Jesus, aware of this, replied, “Why criticize this woman for doing such a good thing to me? You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me. She has poured this perfume on me to prepare my body for burial. I tell you the truth, wherever the Good News is preached throughout the world, this woman’s deed will be remembered and discussed.” - ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭26‬:‭6‬-‭13‬ ‭(NLT‬‬)“And I have been a constant example of how you can help those in need by working hard. You should remember the words of the Lord Jesus: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” - ‭‭Acts ‭20‬:‭35‬ ‭(NLT‬‬)“Obedience to God’s guidance is the lifestyle that leads to Heaven on Earth for me and others”

1 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. 2 My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.” - John 14:1-3 (NIV)“And this good news of the kingdom (the Gospel) will be preached throughout the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then will come the end.” - Matthew‬ ‭24‬:‭14‬ ‭(AMPC)‬PROPHECY IS UNFOLDING IN THREE WAYS:1. Arena of Israel - The Focus Point of Prophecy (Matthew 24, Luke 21, Revelation 2)2. Arena of Global Alignment - Ezekiel 39 being Fulfilled “Son of man, set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal, and prophesy against him.” - Ezekiel‬ ‭38‬:‭2‬ ‭(NKJV‬‬)•  Gog - China •  Magog - Northern Region •  Tubal - Turkey •  Meshech - Moscow •  Prince of Rosh - Russia **** RUSSIA has always been an INDUSTRIAL nation but with China’s Influence it will become INNOVATIVE 3. Arena of Gospel being Preached - Matthew 28 The Great Commission being Fulfilled GOD WILL SEND THREE THINGS DURING THIS TIME:1. Revival - Your Soul 2. Awakenings - Your Family 3. Outpouring - Your Community ‭25‬ “So I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the crawling locust, the consuming locust, and the chewing locust, My great army which I sent among you. 26 You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, who has dealt wondrously with you; And My people shall never be put to shame…28 “And it shall come to pass afterward that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions.” - Joel‬ ‭2‬:‭25‬-‭26‬, ‭28‬ (‭NKJV‬‬)“There has to be a Revival of RESOURCES before there is going to be a Revival of SOULS”26 “I will make them and the places all around My hill a blessing; and I will cause showers to come down in their season; there shall be showers of blessing. 27 Then the trees of the field shall yield their fruit, and the earth shall yield her increase. They shall be safe in their land; and they shall know that I am the Lord, when I have broken the bands of their yoke and delivered them from the hand of those who enslaved them.” - Ezekiel‬ ‭34‬:‭26‬-‭27‬ ‭(NKJV)‬‬/Shower of Blessings in the Hebrew Means: To pour down and Rain upon violently, in the English it means the clouds in thick succession in great and large quantities. “And all these blessings (showers of blessings) shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the voice of the Lord your God:” - Deuteronomy‬ ‭28‬:‭2‬ ‭(NKJV)“God is Positioning the World PROPHETICALLY while Positioning the Church SPIRITUALLY, RELATIONALLY,  and FINANCIALLY”‬WHAT DO WE DO AS A CHURCH DURING RIGHT NOW?1. POSITION YOURSELF SPIRITUALLY“Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love.” - Revelation‬ ‭2‬:‭4‬ ‭(NKJV‬‬)•  Left your First Love •  Living Lukewarm •  Choose to become a Disciple2. POSITION YOURSELF RELATIONALLY 8 Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. 9 Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. - 1 Peter 4:8-9 (NIV)“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you”3. POSITION YOURSELF FINANCIALLY

NEW SERIES: HEART FOR THE COMMUNITY is our new series for the month of November. We will examine the first-century model and method of the Early Church that started in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and the uttermost parts of the earth, and the prophecies that fulfill God’s plans and purposes. To fulfill the Great Commission of Jesus as His disciples we must love our community by becoming the Hands and Feet of Jesus, and spread His message of Love and Good News to everyone we can. COMMUNITY: creating an atmosphere where people feel a sense of belonging and can express shared values and ideas in a family environment32 During those days, the entire COMMUNITY of believers was deeply UNITED in HEART and SOUL to such an extent that they stopped claiming private ownership of their possessions. Instead, they held everything in common. 33 The apostles with GREAT POWER gave their eyewitness reports of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. Everyone was surrounded by an EXTRAORDINARY GRACE. 34 Not a single person in the COMMUNITY was in need because those who had been affluent sold their houses or lands and brought the proceeds 35 to the emissaries [“apostles”] of the Lord. They then distributed the funds to individuals according to their needs. - Acts 4:33-35 (VOICE)TWO THINGS THAT MUST HAPPEN BEFORE THE MESSIAH RETURNS:1. The Gospel will be Preached in all the World to make disciples of all nations2. The Holy Spirit’s Outpouring will empower the Believer to fulfill the Great Commission“And this good news of the kingdom (the Gospel) will be preached throughout the whole world as a testimony to ALL THE NATIONS, and then will come the END.” - ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭24‬:‭14‬ ‭(AMPC‬‬)19 “Therefore, go and MAKE DISCIPLES of ALL THE NATIONS, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. 20 TEACH these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the END of the age.” - ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭28‬:‭19-20‬ ‭(NLT)1 “On the day of Pentecost all the believers were meeting together in one place. ..4 And everyone present was FILLED with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in other languages, as the Holy Spirit gave them this ability. 5 At that time there were devout Jews from EVERY NATION living in Jerusalem. 6 When they heard the loud noise, everyone came running, and they were bewildered to hear their own languages being spoken by the believers. - ‭‭Acts‬ ‭2‬:‭1‬-‭6‬ ‭(NLT)17 ‘In the LAST DAYS,’ God says, ‘I will POUR OUT my Spirit upon all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams. 18 In THOSE DAYS I will POUR OUT my Spirit even on my servants—men and women alike—and they will prophesy….21 But everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’ - ‭‭Acts‬ ‭2‬:‭1‬4-‭18,21‬ ‭(NLT)HOW SHOULD I PREPARE TO BE THE HANDS AND FEET OF JESUS:1. WE MUST ALLOW THE HOLY SPIRIT TO GIVE US A HEART FOR THE COMMUNITY5 Hope, in its turn, does not make us ashamed, because the LOVE OF GOD has been POURED OUT in our HEARTS through the HOLY SPIRIT…8 But this is how God demonstrates His own LOVE for us: the Messiah died for us while we were still sinners…10 When we were enemies, you see, we were RECONCILED to God through the death of His son; if that’s so, how much more, having already been RECONCILED, shall we be saved by His life. 11 And that’s not all. We even celebrate in God, through our Lord Jesus the Messiah, through whom we have now received this RECONCILIATION. - Romans 5:5-6,8,10-11 (NTFE)15 It is God who has been at work in us to do this, the God who has given us the Spirit as the first installment and guarantee…17 Thus, if anyone is in the Messiah, there is a new creation! Old things

“Eternal God of Israel, You are unparalleled among the gods of heaven and earth. You honor Your covenants with Your servants and give LIMITLESS LOYAL LOVE to those who faithfully follow You. - 2 Chronicles 6:14 (VOICE)3 As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” 4 Jesus answered: “Watch out that no one deceives you. 5 For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and will deceive many. 6 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come.  7 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these are the beginning of birth pains. 9 “Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me. 10 AT THAT TIME many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, 11 and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people. 12 Because of the increase of wickedness, the LOVE of most will GROW COLD, 13 but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved. 14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the END will come. - Matthew 24:3-14 (NIV)HOW TO KEEP YOUR LOVE FROM FAILING IN THE LAST DAYS:1. DON’T LET YOUR LOVE GROW COLD6 For this is why the good news [of salvation] was preached…7 The END and culmination of all things is near. Therefore, be SOUND-MINDED and SELF-CONTROLLED for the PURPOSE OF PRAYER [STAYING BALANCED and FOCUSED on the things of God so that your communication will be CLEAR, REASONABLE, specific and pleasing to Him.] 8 Above all, have FERVENT and UNFAILING LOVE for one another, because LOVE covers a multitude of sins [it overlooks unkindness and unselfishly seeks the best for others] - 1 Peter 4:6a,7-8 (AMP)For God has not given us a spirit of FEAR, but of POWER and of LOVE and of a SOUND MIND. - 2 Timothy 1:7 (NKJV)•  When our LOVE for God grows COLD we lose SOUNDNESS of mind and allow FEAR to take control  •  When our LOVE for God grows COLD our soul (self) becomes out of CONTROL with erratic emotions•  When our LOVE for God grows COLD we stop PRAYING to Him and lose our sense of divine PURPOSE•  When our LOVE for God grows COLD we become UNBALANCED and lose FOCUS on what’s important•  When our LOVE for God grows COLD we become UNCLEAR and UNREASONABLE in daily decisions2. COME BACK TO YOUR FIRST LOVE1 “To the angel of the church of Ephesus write, ‘These things says He who holds the seven stars in His right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands: 2 “I know your works, your labor, your patience, and that you cannot bear those who are evil. And you have tested those who say they are apostles and are not, and have found them liars; 3 and you have persevered and have patience, and have labored for My name’s sake and have not become weary. 4 Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your FIRST LOVE. 5 Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place—unless you repent. - Revelation 2:1-5 (NKJV)2 GO and PROCLAIM to the people of Jerusalem, The Lord proclaims: I remember your FIRST LOVE, your devotion as a young bride, how you followed me in the wilderness,  in an unplanted land. 3 Israel was DEVOTED to the Lord… - Jeremiah 2:2-4 (CEB)3. GO FULFILL THE GREAT COMMISSION AND SHARE GOD’S LOVE TO THE WORLD1 You should

“Eternal God of Israel, You are unparalleled among the gods of heaven and earth. You honor Your covenants with Your servants and give LIMITLESS LOYAL LOVE to those who faithfully follow You. - 2 Chronicles 6:14 (VOICE)“We look forward to the time when the Power of Love will replace the Love of Power. Then will our world know the blessings of peace.” ~ William E. Gladstone “Love is within us. It cannot be destroyed. It can be ignored. To the extent that we abandon love we will feel it has abandoned us. Denying love is our only problem, and embracing it is the only answer. Through the power of love, we can let go of past history and begin again. Love heals, forgives, and makes whole.” ~ Ernest HolmesTHE EFFECTS OF LOVE’S POWER:1. THE POWER OF LOVE CASTS OUT OUR FEARSFor God has not given us a spirit of FEAR, but of POWER and of LOVE and of a SOUND MIND. - 2 Timothy 1:7 (NKJV)15 Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. 16 And we have known and BELIEVED the LOVE that God has for us. God is LOVE, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in Him. 17 LOVE has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world. 18 There is NO FEAR in LOVE; but perfect LOVE CASTS OUT FEAR, because FEAR involves torment. But he who FEARS has not been made perfect in LOVE. 19 We LOVE Him because He first LOVED us. - 1 John 4:15-19 (NKJV)2. THE POWER OF LOVE ENERGIES OUR FAITH…Only FAITH ACTIVATED and ENERGIZED and EXPRESSED and WORKING through LOVE. - Galatians 5:6b (AMPC)6 There are many amazing working gifts in the church, but it is the same God who ENERGIZES them all in all who have the gifts. 7 Each believer has received a gift that MANIFESTS the Spirit’s POWER and PRESENCE. That gift is given for the good of the whole community. - 1 Corinthians 12:6-7 (VOICE)LOVE never gives up, never loses FAITH, is always HOPEFUL, and LOVE 8 Prophecy and speaking in unknown languages and special knowledge will become useless. But love will last forever! 9 Now our knowledge is partial and incomplete, and even the gift of prophecy reveals only part of the whole picture! 10 But when the time of perfection comes, these partial things will become useless…13 Three things will last forever—FAITH, HOPE, and LOVE—and the greatest of these is LOVE. - 1 Corinthians 13:7 (NLT)2 We are ever giving thanks to God for all of you, continually mentioning [you when engaged] in our prayers, 3 Recalling unceasingly before our God and Father your work ENERGIZED by FAITH and service MOTIVATED by LOVE and unwavering HOPE in [the return of] our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah). - 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3 (AMPC)3. THE POWER OF LOVE FULFILLS THE MISSION OF THE MESSIAH18 Jesus came up and said to them, “All authority (all POWER of absolute rule) in heaven and on earth has been given to Me [VOICE: “who has commanded Me to give you this COMMISSION:”]. 19 Go therefore and MAKE DISCIPLES of all the nations [HELP THE PEOPLE to LEARN of Me, BELIEVE in Me, and OBEY My words], baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 TEACHING them to observe everything that I have COMMANDED you; and lo, I am with you always [remaining with you perpetually—regardless of circumstance, and on every occasion], even to the end of the age.” - Matthew 28:18-20 (AMP)22 Whatever we request we receive from him, because we keep His COMMANDMENTS and do what pleases Him. 23 And this is His COMMANDMENT: to believe in the name of His Son, Jesus the Messiah, and to LOVE one another as He COMMANDED us. 24 The person who keeps His COMMANDMENTS abides in God, and God abides in

“Eternal God of Israel, You are unparalleled among the gods of heaven and earth. You honor Your covenants with Your servants and give LIMITLESS LOYAL LOVE to those who faithfully follow You. - 2 Chronicles 6:14 (VOICE)HOW TO LIVE A LIMITLESS LIFE:1. ACKNOWLEDGE​ THAT GOD IS LIMITLESS7 “Can you understand [discover] the secrets [deep things] of God? Can you search [discover] the LIMITS of the Almighty [Shaddai]? 8 His LIMITS are higher than the heavens; you cannot reach them [ what can you do]! They are deeper than the grave [Sheol]; you cannot understand them! - Job 11:7-8 (EXB)The Lord answered Moses, “Is the Lord’s power LIMITED? You will see whether or not what I have promised will happen to you.” - Numbers 11:23 (HCSB) 2. ACKNOWLEDGE​ THE THINGS THAT LIMIT YOU•  Unrenewed thoughts and failure-mentality will limit your potential and power“A LIMITING BELIEF is a STATE OF MIND or belief about yourself that restricts you in some way. These beliefs are often false accusations you make about yourself that can cause a number of negative results.” ~ Asana.com5 People who live following their sinful selves think only about what they want. But those who live following the Spirit are thinking about what the Spirit wants them to do. 6 If your THINKING is controlled by your sinful self, there is spiritual DEATH. But if your THINKING is controlled by the Spirit, there is life and peace. 7 Why is this true? Because anyone whose THINKING is controlled by their sinful self is against God. They refuse to obey God’s law. And really they are not able to obey it. - Romans 8:5-7 (ERV)•  Unbridled words and evil-speaking will limit your faith and future The tongue has the POWER of LIFE and DEATH, and those who love to talk will have to eat their own words. - Proverbs 18:21 (GW)•  Undisciplined behavior and actions will limit your goals and dreams24 Don’t you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win! 25 All athletes are DISCIPLINED in their TRAINING. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize. 26 So I run with purpose in every step. I am not just shadowboxing. 27 I DISCIPLINE my body like an athlete, TRAINING it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified. - 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 (NLT)A disciple is not better than his teacher. But everyone who is FULLY-TRAINED will be like his teacher. - Luke 6:40 (ISV)3. TAKE OFF ALL THE LIMITS ON YOUR LIFE1 You’re blessed when you stay on course, walking steadily on the road revealed by God. 2 You’re blessed when you follow His directions, doing your best to find Him. 3 That’s right—you don’t go off on your own; you walk straight along the road He set. 4 You, God, prescribed the RIGHT WAY TO LIVE; now you expect us to live it. 5 Oh, that my steps might be steady, keeping to the course you set; 6 Then I’d never have any REGRETS in comparing my life with your counsel. - Psalm 119:1-6 (MSG)•  Live without Regret or Remorse•  Live in Purpose with Intentionality•  Live without Limits to Fulfill your God-given Destiny18 …Reach out and experience the breadth! Test its length! Plumb the depths! Rise to the heights! 19 LIVE FULL LIVES, FULL in the FULLNESS of God. 20 God can do anything, you know—far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! - Ephesians 3:18b-20 (MSG)

“Eternal God of Israel, You are unparalleled among the gods of heaven and earth. You honor Your covenants with Your servants and give LIMITLESS LOYAL LOVE to those who faithfully follow You. - 2 Chronicles 6:14 (VOICE)HOW TO LIVE A LIMITLESS LIFE:1. ACKNOWLEDGE​ THAT GOD IS LIMITLESS7 “Can you understand [discover] the secrets [deep things] of God? Can you search [discover] the LIMITS of the Almighty [Shaddai]? 8 His LIMITS are higher than the heavens; you cannot reach them [ what can you do]! They are deeper than the grave [Sheol]; you cannot understand them! - Job 11:7-8 (EXB)The Lord answered Moses, “Is the Lord’s power LIMITED? You will see whether or not what I have promised will happen to you.” - Numbers 11:23 (HCSB) 2. ACKNOWLEDGE​ THE THINGS THAT LIMIT YOU•  Unrenewed thoughts and failure-mentality will limit your potential and power“A LIMITING BELIEF is a STATE OF MIND or belief about yourself that restricts you in some way. These beliefs are often false accusations you make about yourself that can cause a number of negative results.” ~ Asana.com5 People who live following their sinful selves think only about what they want. But those who live following the Spirit are thinking about what the Spirit wants them to do. 6 If your THINKING is controlled by your sinful self, there is spiritual DEATH. But if your THINKING is controlled by the Spirit, there is life and peace. 7 Why is this true? Because anyone whose THINKING is controlled by their sinful self is against God. They refuse to obey God’s law. And really they are not able to obey it. - Romans 8:5-7 (ERV)•  Unbridled words and evil-speaking will limit your faith and future The tongue has the POWER of LIFE and DEATH, and those who love to talk will have to eat their own words. - Proverbs 18:21 (GW)•  Undisciplined behavior and actions will limit your goals and dreams24 Don’t you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win! 25 All athletes are DISCIPLINED in their TRAINING. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize. 26 So I run with purpose in every step. I am not just shadowboxing. 27 I DISCIPLINE my body like an athlete, TRAINING it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified. - 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 (NLT)A disciple is not better than his teacher. But everyone who is FULLY-TRAINED will be like his teacher. - Luke 6:40 (ISV)3. TAKE OFF ALL THE LIMITS ON YOUR LIFE1 You’re blessed when you stay on course, walking steadily on the road revealed by God. 2 You’re blessed when you follow His directions, doing your best to find Him. 3 That’s right—you don’t go off on your own; you walk straight along the road He set. 4 You, God, prescribed the RIGHT WAY TO LIVE; now you expect us to live it. 5 Oh, that my steps might be steady, keeping to the course you set; 6 Then I’d never have any REGRETS in comparing my life with your counsel. - Psalm 119:1-6 (MSG)•  Live without Regret or Remorse•  Live in Purpose with Intentionality•  Live without Limits to Fulfill your God-given Destiny18 …Reach out and experience the breadth! Test its length! Plumb the depths! Rise to the heights! 19 LIVE FULL LIVES, FULL in the FULLNESS of God. 20 God can do anything, you know—far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! - Ephesians 3:18b-20 (MSG)

“Eternal God of Israel, You are unparalleled among the gods of heaven and earth. You honor Your covenants with Your servants and give LIMITLESS LOYAL LOVE to those who faithfully follow You. - 2 Chronicles 6:14 (VOICE)For in the Messiah, Jesus, neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any power. What matters is FAITH, WORKING through LOVE. - Galatians 5:6 (NTFE)…Only FAITH ACTIVATED and ENERGIZED and EXPRESSED and WORKING through LOVE. - Galatians 5:6b (AMPC)πίστις δι᾽ ἀγάπης ἐνεργουμένη - pistis di agapes energoumene4 “They are devoid of power that builds up and strengthens the church in the FAITH of God. 5 For we reach the goal of fulfilling all the commandments when we LOVE others deeply with a pure heart, a clean conscience, and sincere FAITH.” - 1 Timothy‬ ‭1‬:‭4‬-‭5‬ ‭(TPT‬‬)HOW TO MAKE YOUR FAITH MORE EFFECTIVE:1. FAITH REQUIRES ACTION BY DOING WHAT GOD COMMANDS17 The same is true with faith. Without ACTIONS, FAITH is useless. By itself, it’s as good as dead. 18 I know what you’re thinking: “OK, you have FAITH. And I have ACTIONS. Now let’s see your FAITH without WORKS, and I’ll show you a FAITH that works.” - James (“Jacob”) 2:17-18 (VOICE)1 Now faith is being sure we will get what we hope for. It is being sure of what we cannot see. 2 God was pleased with the men who had faith who lived long ago. 3 Through faith we understand that the world was made by the Word of God. Things we see were made from what could not be seen. - Hebrews 11:1-3 (NLV)Now the purpose of the COMMANDMENT is LOVE from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere FAITH. - 1 Timothy 1:5 (NKJV)“If you LOVE Me, you will keep My COMMANDMENTS.” - John 14:15 (TLV)9 Just as the Father has LOVED me, so I have LOVED you. So abide in my LOVE. 10 If you keep my COMMANDMENTS, you’ll abide in my LOVE, just as I have kept my Father’s COMMANDMENTS and abide in his love. - John 15:9-10 (ISV)2. FAITH IS ACTIVATED AND EXPRESSED BY HOPE AND LOVEAnd so FAITH, HOPE, LOVE abide [FAITH—conviction and belief respecting man’s relation to God and divine things; HOPE—joyful and confident expectation of eternal salvation; LOVE—true affection for God and man, growing out of God’s LOVE for and in us], these three; but the greatest of these is LOVE. - 1 Corinthians 13:13 (AMPC)…neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but only FAITH ACTIVATED and EXPRESSED and working through LOVE. - Galatians 5:6b (AMP)For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything—but only a NEW CREATION. - Galatians 6:15 (TLV)Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing—but KEEPING GOD’S COMMANDMENTS matters. - 1 Corinthians 7:19 (TLV)3. FAITH IS WHAT THE MESSIAH IS RETURNING FOR“…But when the Son of Man comes, will He find FAITH on the earth?” - Luke 18:8 (TLV)So FAITH comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Messiah. - Romans 10:17 (TLV)5 KEEP EXAMINING YOURSELVES to see whether you are continuing in the FAITH. TEST YOURSELVES! You know, don’t you, that Jesus the Messiah lives in you? Could it be that you are failing the test? 6 I hope you will realize that we haven’t failed our test. - 2 Corinthians 13:5 (ISV)

17 “Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.” - Ephesians‬ ‭6‬:‭17‬-‭18‬ (‭NIV‬‬)THE WORD:“For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.” - Hebrews‬ ‭4‬:‭12‬ ‭(NIV‬‬)IT DIVIDES:‬•   Your SOUL - (Mind, Will, & Emotions)‬•   Your SPIRIT - (Your New Created Life)YOUR SOUL IS DRIVEN BY:‬•   Feelings‬•   Emotions•   Fear ‬•   Senses YOUR SPIRIT IS DRIVEN BY:‬•   Faith ‬•   Hope‬•   Love ‬•   The Word “The Sword of the Spirit divides what your FEEL from what you KNOW”SO WHAT'S MY SWORD? THE WORD OF GOD “So is my Word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.” - Isaiah‬ ‭55‬:‭11‬ ‭(NIV‬‬)12 “Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. 13 And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.” - John‬ ‭14‬:‭12‬-‭14‬ ‭(NIV‬‬)•   I Hear It (My Ears)•   I Meditate on It (My Spirit / Heart)•   I Speak It (My Mouth)•   I Live It (My Life)‭23‬ “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. ‭24‬ It is the Lord Christ you are serving.” - Colossians‬ ‭3‬:‭23‬-‭24‬ (‭NIV)‬‬7 STEPS THAT BRING RESULTS USING YOUR SWORD OF THE WORD: Step No. 1: BASE YOUR PRAYERS ON GOD’S WORD“This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him.” – 1 John 5:14-15 (NIV)Step No. 2: SUBMERGE YOUR PRAYERS IN FAITH“And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.” – Matthew 21:22 (NKJV)Here are some quick-start tips for adding faith to your prayers:a. Believe you receive when you prayGod’s Word is always true. If He says it’s done—it’s done. So, as you pray, begin to move yourself from believing He can to knowing He will.b. Speak ItStart your confession of faith before you see the manifestation of answers to your prayers. Then, hold fast to your confession without wavering. Don’t speak faith one day, then doubt the next. Hold on tightly; don’t let go; and no matter how tempting it might be, speak the Word only about your situation.c. Act On ItStep No. 3: STOP FEAR IN ITS TRACKS“For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds.” – 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 (NKJV)Step No. 4: SEE YOURSELF SUCCEEDING“Then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.” – Joshua 1:8 (NKJV)“God told Abraham, ‘As far as you can see, I’ll give you.’ Until you see it, you’re not entitled to it. Without revelation there is no restoration. You’ve got to see it to have it.”

“Now you understand that I have imparted to you all MY AUTHORITY to trample over his kingdom. You will trample upon every demon before you and overcome every power Satan possesses. Absolutely nothing will be able to harm you as you WALK IN THIS AUTHORITY.” - ‭‭Luke‬ ‭10‬:‭19‬ (‭TPT‬‬)4 For the WEAPONS OF OUR WARFARE are not fleshly but powerful through God for the TEARING DOWN [“PULLING DOWN”] of STRONGHOLDS. We are tearing down false arguments 5 and every high-minded thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God [“The Word of God”]. We are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Messiah— ready to punish all disobedience, whenever your obedience is complete.. - 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 (ISV)STRONGHOLD: A fortress where prisoners are locked up and held captive by their enemy. We have strongholds when we are living under the control or deception of someone or something that is not true, or anything that exalts itself in our minds, “pretending” to be bigger or more powerful than our God and His. Word.One who is WISE can go up against the city of the mighty and PULL DOWN the STRONGHOLD in which they trust. - Proverbs 22:21 (NIV)Wisdom is better than WEAPONS of war… - Ecclesiastes 9:18a (AMPC)HOW TO WIN A WAR WITH THE RIGHT WEAPONS:1. NO WEAPON FORMED AGAINST YOU CAN PROSPERWEAPONS made to attack you won't be successful; words spoken against you won't hurt at all. My servants, Jerusalem is yours! I, the Lord, promise to bless you with VICTORY. - Isaiah 54:17 (CEV)God stripped the spiritual rulers and powers of their AUTHORITY. With the cross, He won the VICTORY and showed the world that they were POWERLESS. - Colossians 2:15 (NCV)2. SPEAKING THE WORD IS YOUR GREATEST WEAPON4 But we commend ourselves in every way as servants of God: in great endurance, in sufferings, in hardships, in distresses, 5 in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in sleepless nights, in hunger, 6 in purity and sincerity, in knowledge and spiritual insight, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in genuine love, 7 in [SPEAKING] THE WORD of truth, in the power of God; by the WEAPONS of righteousness for the right hand [like holding the SWORD to attack] and for the left [like holding the shield to defend]. - 2 Corinthians 6:4-7 (AMP)‬•   The Word of God carries its own Authority •   The Word of God is a Double-edged Sword of Truth that cuts through Satan’s lies•   The Word of God fully arms us for battle and ensures our total victory “For the WORD OF GOD is living and effective and sharper than any DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD, penetrating as far as the separation of SOUL and SPIRIT, joints and marrow. It is able to judge [KJV: “DISCERN”] the THOUGHTS and INTENTIONS of the heart. - Hebrews‬ ‭4‬:‭12‬ ‭(CSB)THE WORD OF GOD DIVIDES AND DISCERNS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN:‬•   Your SOUL - (Mind, Will, & Emotions) - Your natural human nature‬•   Your SPIRIT - (Heart, Spirit, & Conscience) - Your new spiritual nature3. PRAYING THE WORD IS THE SECRET WEAPON OF WARFARE11 Put on God’s WHOLE ARMOR [the armor of a heavy-armed soldier which God supplies].....- Ephesians 6:11-13 (AMPC)Be prepared. You’re up against far more than you can handle on your own. Take all the help you can get, EVERY WEAPON God has issued...Learn how to apply them. You’ll need them throughout your life. GOD’S WORD is an indispensable WEAPON. In the same way, PRAYER is essential in this ongoing WARFARE. - Ephesians 6:13-18 (MSG)…When a believing person prays, great things happen [The PRAYER of a righteous person is powerful and effective]. - James 5:16b (EXB)

“Now you understand that I have imparted to you all MY AUTHORITY to trample over his kingdom. You will trample upon every demon before you and overcome every power Satan possesses. Absolutely nothing will be able to harm you as you WALK IN THIS AUTHORITY.” - ‭‭Luke‬ ‭10‬:‭19‬ (‭TPT‬‬)17 I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah, the most glorious Father, would give you a wise spirit [KJV: “Spirit of Wisdom”], along with revelation that comes through knowing the Messiah fully. 18 Then, with the eyes of your hearts enlightened, you will know the confidence that is produced by God having called you, the rich glory that is his inheritance among the saints, 19 and the unlimited greatness of His power for us who believe, according to the working of His mighty strength, 20 which He brought about in the Messiah when He raised Him from the dead and SEATED Him at His RIGHT HAND in the heavenly realm. 21 He is far above every ruler, AUTHORITY, power, dominion, and every name that can be named, not only in the present age, but also in the one to come. 22 God has put everything under the Messiah’s feet and has made Him the head of everything for the good of the church, 23 which is His body, the fullness of the one who fills everything in every way. - Ephesians 1:17-23 (ISV)HOW TO STAY SEATED IN GOD’S AUTHORITY:1. ACKNOWLEDGE THAT GOD IS SEATED ON HIGH IN MAJESTY Here is the [main; most important] point of what we are saying: We have a high priest who sits on the RIGHT SIDE [“HAND”] of God’s [ the MAJESTY’S] THRONE in heaven. - Hebrews 1:1 (AMPC)10 Therefore David blessed the Lord before all the assembly; and David said: “Blessed are You, Lord God of Israel, our Father, forever and ever. 11 Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, the power and the glory, the victory and the MAJESTY; For all that is in heaven and in earth is Yours; Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and You are exalted as head over all. 12 Both riches and honor come from You, and You reign over all. In Your hand is power and might; In YOUR HAND it is to make great and to give strength to all. - 1 Chronicles 29:10-12 (NKJV)2. DECLARE THE MESSIAH AS LORD SINCE HE IS SEATED AT GOD’S RIGHT HAND“Your RIGHT HAND, O Lord, has become glorious in power. Your RIGHT HAND, O Lord, has dashed the enemy in pieces. - Exodus 15:6 (NLT)63...“tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God.” 64 Jesus replied, “You have said it. And in the future you will see the Son of Man SEATED in the place of power at God’s RIGHT HAND and coming on the clouds of heaven.” - Matthew 26:63-64 (NLT)...20 This power He exercised in Messiah when He raised Him from the dead and SEATED Him at His RIGHT HAND in heaven. - Ephesians 1:19-20 (TLV)‬•   The Father’s Authority is enthroned in Majesty‬•   Jesus, the God’s Son, is enthroned on His Right Hand‬•   We are seated with the Messiah as His Royal Court of Authority3. TAKE YOUR ROYAL SEAT IN HEAVENLY PLACES AND MAKE JESUS YOUR KING ...6 He raised us up with Him and SEATED us in the HEAVENLY REALMS with our beloved Jesus the Anointed [“MESSIAH”], the Liberating King... - Ephesians 2:4-8 (VOICE)1 Then I saw THRONES, and those who SAT on them were given authority to judge. 2 I also saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God. 3 They had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. 4 They came back to life and ruled with the Messiah for a thousand years. - Revelation 20:1-4 (ISV)