Word of Life Christian Center

Vision Runners - Am I taking responsibility for the gospel - really?

2010-03-21T10:34:00.003-10:00

Passage Galatians 6:4-5: Make a careful exploration of who you are and the work you have been given, and then sink yourself into that. Don't be impressed with yourself. Don't compare yourself with others. Each of you must take responsibility for doing the creative best you can with your own life.

Vision Runner:: A fully devoted follower of Christ, a disciple, running with the vision of the house, determined to make an eternal difference by their faith.; believer who understands the overall purpose of God, to seek and save the lost.; believer who is awake, aware and alert about their personal contribution to God's overall plan to help hurting people.; believer who is intentional, deliberate and "on purpose" about doing their part in the bigger picture of God's scheme; believer who is focused he doesn't run aimlessly with his life, he doesn't just do whatever comes to mind, he doesn't just go the way of the world and try to serve God on Sundays.; believer who takes their responsibility seriously for the grace thats been given them. There is a grace on your life to make a difference in this world.; believer who is walking with a substance GOD has given them. Not that Pastor or WOL has given them but God has given them. You need to understand it belongs to you!

At Word of Life ...

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At Word of Life ...

Everything we are striving to do is centered on the cross of calvary,

Everything we do has redemptive power to it,

Everything we do is because of what Jesus Christ did for us on the cross of Calvary.

What Are Life Groups?

2010-03-18T07:34:00.000-10:00

"Our Life groups and Homes of Peace multiply the shepherd's care,

They are an extension the pastors calling,

they take the heart of the heavenly shepherd Jesus Christ

and the heart of our Pastor and minister to the people."

- Pastor Art

Women's Life International Conference Speaker: 1980 Miss America Cheryl Salem, Speaking Sunday, Feb. 7th 9am, 11am & 6pm Services

2010-02-03T12:16:00.000-10:00

Cheryl Prewitt grew up in Choctaw County, Mississippi. Through her unyielding trust in God, she overcame a crippling car accident and being sexually abused as a child. Her faith in Him enabled her to fulfill her dreams and brought her victory!

A scarred face, a body cast and a wheelchair did not add up to disaster for this little girl. When Cheryl was a young girl of eleven, this accident forced her to decide whether to trust God or just give up and accept the prognosis...Doctors promised that she would be scarred, they claimed that she would not walk again, they insisted that bearing children would be impossible for her...they were wrong!

Cheryl not only walked; she walked the runway at Atlantic City to become Miss America! Only her focused faith in God kept her on the road to winning. She married Harry Salem and gave birth to three beautiful children! Throughout the years, she has relied upon that same focused trust in Him to keep her on the winning side. She is a wife, mother, musician, and minister of the gospel, traveling the world, to preach the Good News.

The news that the Salems received in early 1999 was anything but good, however. Everything in life had seemingly come together to near perfection. But in a matter of a few hours one January morning, this family was rocked to the core. Their beautiful 5-year-old daughter, Gabrielle Christian, received a diagnosis that declared should would not live to see her 6th birthday. For 11 months, this family stood in faith, believing God for Gabrielle's healing to manifest. She now lives in Heaven, completely restored! Theirs is a testimony of hope, trust in God's sovereign plan, and of restoration. Gabrielle went to Heaven in November 1999. This family has not backed down, they have not given up, they continue to reach out to people, to show them how to go from mourning to morning and from grief to glory.

In the days that followed Gabrielle's death, Cheryl realized that the Lord was bringing the family through the valley of the shadow of death, and into a deeper, more intimate level with Him, a level even beyond faith, called trust. Harry Salem says that failure is nothing more than broken focus...may Cheryl Salem's testimony fo perserving faith and trust in God inspire you to keep your focus as you run your race to win!

www.salemministries.org

God's not in control of EVERYTHING

2010-02-01T15:29:00.000-10:00

The first thing that God did after He created the world...He gave man authority! He gave man dominian! (Genesis 1:28-29)

But Adam & Eve both fell and the curse came upon the Earth. Jesus came to redeem us from the curse and for those who have received Jesus Christ into their lives, there has been re-established authority and dominion. That's why the Bible says in Matthew 16:19:

"I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."

Why did He say that? Because everything that happens in your life is not up to God!

What are you allowing or what are you dis-allowing?

If God were in control, there wouldn't be the disasters that you and I see, because he is not the taker of human life. God says "I have come to give life and life more abundantly. It's the thief that comes to steal, and to kill, and to destroy." (John 10:10)

You ask "why is there pain and problems?" Because we still live under the curse. The Bible says that the whole world is under the sway of the evil one. And then there's the foolishness of men. C'mon...you and we can do some dumb stuff sometimes.

God is not a controller. He is not a manipulator. God does not want to control. God wants a relationship! You have a right to choose.

You have the power of choice.

"I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live;" -Deuteronomy 30:19

God is giving us a big hint on what he wants us to do! Through the Holy Spirit He tries to lead us to make the right choice but ultimately you will make the decision.

You are a summary right now of the choices you have made in your life.

Most people don't want to admit that because they don't want to take responsibility for their lives. It's much easier to blame other people and make excuses for why things aren't working out. But we have the power of choice!

Only be careful that this power of choice (this permission and liberty to do as you please) which is yours, does not [somehow] become a hindrance (cause of stumbling) to the weak or overscrupulous [giving them an impulse to sin].
- 1 Corinthians 8:9

The power of choice is very powerful! It can lead you where God wants you to go or it can be something that can hinder you. The thing is that we have to take responsibility for the choices we make.

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

What Are You Looking At?!

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While we do not look at the things which ARE SEEN, but at the things which are NOT SEEN. For the things which ARE SEEN are temporary, but the things which are NOT SEEN are eternal. - 2 Corinthians 4:18 NKJV

Enlarging Your Vision Is Raising Your Level Of Expentancy

We have to change what we SEE before we can change how we live.

Every day we have to live with an attitude that good things will happen. When you get up in the morning you can set your thoughts like this:

"This is going to be a great day! God is guiding and directing my steps. For the steps of the righteous are ordered of the Lord and he leads me in the paths of life. His favor surrounds me, goodness and mercy follow me wherever I go. I expect that today circumstances will change in my favor. I expect today that people will go out of their way to help me. I expect today to not only be blessed but to be a blessing toward other people!"

Our Expectations Set the Boundaries For Our Lives! Expectancy is the breeding ground for miracles!

You have what your faith expects. So what does your faith expect every day of your life? You and I must look through the eyes of faith and start seeing yourself how God sees you. And start seeing yourself according to the inheritance...you don't have to talk to God into it, he's already made provision for you.

“According to your faith let it be to you.” - Matthew 9:29

You can choose to focus on the things that are subject to change OR you can choose to focus on those things that are eternal, the things that are for God, His plans for your life. What things get your most attention? Ask yourself today:

What am I looking at?!

DOUBLE FOR YOUR TROUBLE!

2010-01-21T08:07:00.000-10:00

At the start of 2010, God gave a Word to Pastor Art Sepulveda..."Double For Your Trouble." This is a word for anyone that receives it! The foundation scripture for this powerful word is Isaiah 61 from The Message Bible. Read and receive it for yourself!

ISAIAH 61

The Message Bible

The Spirit of God, the Master, is on me because God anointed me.

He sent me to preach good news to the poor,

heal the heartbroken,

Announce freedom to all captives,

pardon all prisoners.

God sent me to announce the year of his grace—

a celebration of God's destruction of our enemies—

and to comfort all who mourn,

To care for the needs of all who mourn in Zion,

give them bouquets of roses instead of ashes,

Messages of joy instead of news of doom,

a praising heart instead of a languid spirit.

Rename them "Oaks of Righteousness"

planted by God to display his glory.

They'll rebuild the old ruins,

raise a new city out of the wreckage.

They'll start over on the ruined cities,

take the rubble left behind and make it new.

You'll hire outsiders to herd your flocks

and foreigners to work your fields,

But you'll have the title "Priests of God,"

honored as ministers of our God.

You'll feast on the bounty of nations,

you'll bask in their glory.

BECAUSE YOU GOT A DOUBLE DOSE OF TROUBLE

and more than your share of contempt,

YOUR INHERITANCE IN THE LAND WILL BE DOUBLED

and your joy go on forever.

"Because I, God, love fair dealing

and hate thievery and crime,

I'll pay your wages on time and in full,

and establish my eternal covenant with you.

Your descendants will become well-known all over.

Your children in foreign countries

Will be recognized at once

as the people I have blessed."

I will sing for joy in God,

explode in praise from deep in my soul!

He dressed me up in a suit of salvation,

he outfitted me in a robe of righteousness,

As a bridegroom who puts on a tuxedo

and a bride a jeweled tiara.

For as the earth bursts with spring wildflowers,

and as a garden cascades with blossoms,

So the Master, God, brings righteousness into full bloom

and puts praise on display before the nations.

Your Vision: The Blueprint of Your Life

2010-01-19T09:35:00.000-10:00

YOUR VISION IS YOUR FUTURE

What is the driving force in your life?

The vision in your heart is driving you toward the future of your life!

Where there is no vision the people perish (Proverbs 29:18)

If you don't have a goal, a dream, a desire - you're going to miss out on God's best for your life.

The good news is that we can readjust, we can make some changes. You're not stuck! God wants you to have a fresh start!

YOUR VISION IS YOUR BLUEPRINT FOR LIFE

A blueprint is a large sheet of paper and on that, an architect has drawn a picture of what is going to become a reality. But first it has to be drawn, but before it is drawn, he has to envision it. The contractor will only build that which is drawn.

It's the Holy Spirit's job to paint that in your heart. We have to allow the Holy Spirit to work with us through the Word of God to paint a real positive and healthy future for our lives.

Do you have a clear blueprint for your life?

4 Foundational Truths for Developing Your Vision - The Blueprint of Your Life

1. Dare to believe in God's future for your life

(Jeremiah 29:11)

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.

2. Take responsibility for your own blueprint

(1 Corinthians 3:9)

Or, to put it another way, you are God's house. Using the gift God gave me as a good architect, I designed blueprints;

3. Write the vision and make it plain

(Habakkuk 2:2-3)

Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time; But at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; Because it will surely come, It will not tarry.

4. Decide to sow seed toward your future

(Genesis 26:12)

Then Isaac sowed seed in that land and received in the same year a hundred times as much as he had planted, and the Lord favored him with blessings.

God has a picture for your life! He wants you to do something! It's a dream for your life! A desire for your life! Your best is yet to come!

What You SEE Is What You Get

2010-01-04T12:21:00.000-10:00

Matthew 6: 22-23: "The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!"

Scientists have said that the eye is like the lense of a camera. They eye doesn't think, the eye doesn't have it's own mind. The actual sight is in the mind.

The way you see things is not decided by your eyes, but by how you think! What Jesus is saying in the scripture above is that your eye is the light of your life. How do you see your life? How do you see your tomorrow? If your eye is good...if you see good...if you focus on good...if you see the positive...if you focus on the thoughts of God, the plans of God, the purposes of God, the promises of God...then your whole life will be lit up and the blessing of God will be on you!

"Light" in the Bible always makes reference to God's presence, God's power, God's blessing. So Jesus is literally your light and your life! Now if your eye is "bad" - that is you have a negative outlook, you see life cynically, you see life negatively from a wordly perspective, from an unGodly perspective, from a fleshly perspective, from an evil perspective...if that's how you focus on life...then your whole life will be full of darkness Jesus says. It's what you're going to move toward in your life.

It becomes the Light or the Dark - most people live the lives by the way that they think - not necessarily by what they want.

What You SEE Is What You Get!

"He who seeks good finds goodwill, but evil comes to him who searches for it" - Proverbs 11:27

Vision is the ability to see what is not yet! It's the God-given gift to see those things which are not as though they were!

"The greatest tragedy in life is people who have sight, but no vision." -Helen Keller

YOUR VISION IS YOUR FUTURE

Are You A Part Of The Pull?

2009-11-18T14:26:00.000-10:00

Are you doing your part to pull in those that need rescuing into the house of God?

Often times there are people that say "I love Jesus"...

I love Jesus too and I'm glad you do, but ARE YOU DOING YOUR PART WITH THE PULL? You're part of making a difference in the lives of those that need rescuing and in the church itself as Jesus would have us to all do.

And then people say "Bless God, I've been in the church since 1960-whatever" and praise God I rejoice with you! But I simply want to ask you a question: ARE YOU A PART OF THE PULL?!

Are you helping in the pull?

Some people are great talkers but not they're not doers.

Some people say "Are you questioning my relationship with God?" And no, that is not what I'm doing at all, I just need to ask you a question regardless..

ARE YOU STILL A PART OF THE PULL?!

Some people say "I like to sing certain songs to the Lord because it makes me feel good" And I am so happy for you but I still have a question for you...

ARE YOU A PART OF THE PULL?!

Some people say with tears of joy "I'm so grateful that I'm saved!" And I'm happy for you and I'll cry a good cry with you, but I just gotta ask you...

ARE YOU A PART OF THE PULL?!

It's biblical and scriptural for you and I to be part of the pull! For example the bible in Ephesians 4:16 reads "from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love."

Now, if I were to change that up a little bit it to help you understand, it would go like this: "Joined together, every part does it's pull..." It's PULL!

Your PULL makes the difference!

Get your "AS" in gear!

2009-11-12T11:32:00.000-10:00

Jesus said "GO therefore and make disciples of all nations" (Matthew 28:19), he didn't say "yo" he said "GO"! In the original language it means "AS you are going." So this is what Jesus was really saying "Get your AS in gear!" That's what he was really saying...very biblical;-)

AS you are going...

AS you're with your family

AS you are living your life

AS you're at work

AS you're at the golf course

AS you're playing tennis

AS you're playing basketball

AS you're shopping

AS you're doing whatever, wherever, however, with whomever...SHARE JESUS WITH OTHERS...AS you are going! Get your AS in gear!

When you try to use that statement, diction is VERY important, don't slur your words! I don't know why, but I feel that is very important for me to tell you;-)

See, you have been placed where you are and planted where you are to share your story. So get to it and get your AS in gear today!

OPERATION LIFE BENEFIT CONCERT

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SPEAK UP!

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Jeremiah 1:5-7 (New Living Translation)
5 “I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb.
Before you were born I set you apart
and appointed you as my prophet to the nations.”
6 “O Sovereign Lord,” I said, “I can’t speak for you! I’m too young!”
7 The Lord replied, “Don’t say, ‘I’m too young,’ for you must go wherever I send you and say whatever I tell you.

Don't underestimate yourself. God will give you the words. All we need to do is open our mouth.

HIS MASTERPIECE

2009-10-15T20:04:00.000-10:00

Ephesians 2:10 (New Living Translation)
10 For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.

God has a plan for us. He created us with purpose in mind. We are His Masterpiece, His Artwork, His design. He wants us to reach the dream that he has for us!

JUST STEP

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James 1:22 (New Living Translation)
22 But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves.

"You are chosen for your abilities & your potential, not your experience. There is a NEW thing that God needs us to step into!" -Calvena Moe

Let's decide to Step into that NEW thing that God has for us! Let's change our ways from just 'hearing' what God is saying to 'doing' what it is He is saying.

Don't Be a Dead-Sea Christian

2009-10-12T20:01:00.001-10:00

This bears repeating: "MY HAND IS GODS HAND"

Pastor Joe Onosai ministered again about our hands being Gods hands.

Let us NOT be like the Dead Sea. Let us NOT sit in church week after week, service after service taking it all in, soaking up the Word... and then going home and forgetting all about it - Never applying it. The Dead Sea is called the Dead Sea because it is so salty that nothing can live in it. Everything runs into the Dead Sea, but nothing goes out. It becomes stagnant. If we continue to sit in church and never Reach Out, never Share the Word with someone else, then we become stagnant - Dead.

Proverbs 3:27 (The Message)
^27-29 Never walk away from someone who deserves help;
your hand is God's hand for that person.
Don't tell your neighbor "Maybe some other time"
or "Try me tomorrow"
when the money's right there in your pocket.
Don't figure ways of taking advantage of your neighbor
when he's sitting there trusting and unsuspecting.

HIS HANDS ARE OUR HANDS

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"Gods hand is your hand. God uses people to touch people. Look at your hand and say: ‘Hand, you are Gods hand'." -Pastor Joe Onosai

Proverbs 3:27 (The Message)^27-29 Never walk away from someone who deserves help; your hand is God's hand for that person. Don't tell your neighbor "Maybe some other time" or "Try me tomorrow" when the money's right there in your pocket. Don't figure ways of taking advantage of your neighbor when he's sitting there trusting and unsuspecting.

God cannot do anything unless it is through us. Allow God to use you today. Allow him to bring breakthrough and miracles to others THROUGH you.

FOR LOVE OR FOR MONEY

2009-10-07T17:29:00.000-10:00

2Corinthians 5:14 (New International Version)

¹⁴For Christ's love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died.

"It should be the Love of Christ that Compels us, not our personal gain." -Wally Matanza [2 Corinth 5:14]

How many people would you share Jesus with if you were given $100 per person? Why is it that we are more motivated by Money and not because of the Love of Christ all by itself?

"GIVE UP" IS NOT AN OPTION

2009-10-05T23:37:00.000-10:00

"Make 'Quit' no longer an option in your life" -Dr. Jerry Savelle.

Galatians 6:9 (tmb)
So let's not allow ourselves to get fatigued doing good. At the right time we will harvest a good crop if we don't give up, or quit. Right now, therefore, every time we get the chance, let us work for the benefit of all, starting with the people closest to us in the community of faith.

When things get tough, that's when you know that your breakthrough is near - that is when you know that your miracle is about to manifest, so stand your ground! Don't give up! remind yourself of Gods promises to you and your family.

Ask yourself: "What motivates me when tough situations arise?"

We should all settle in our hearts that 'Giving up' is NOT an option anymore!

COLLISION ALERT!

2009-09-22T01:22:00.000-10:00

Pastor Brian Houston of Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia opened up WOL's Catch His Fire Carry His Flame Conference this past Sunday night.

It was explosive. It was powerful. It was simple.

"To know Him (God) is to have a Collision with the unexpected." -P. Brian Houston

The passage that he taught out of was:

[John 9:1-9] NKJV

When we have an encounter with God, We should NEVER be the same. We should be unrecognizable. We should have a collision within our lives that changes it's current course.

This week is a week to encounter God, really seek that face to face with him & expect things to CHANGE. Don't forget the Dreams that he has put in your Heart or the Word that he has given you about your health, your finances, family, and everything else.

See you all Tuesday night as we welcome back to the Platform, Pastor Brian Houston!

IN THE NOW

2009-09-17T21:36:00.000-10:00

"Faith has a timeframe = NOW" -Pastor Art Sepulveda

Hebrews 11:1 (New International Version) By Faith: ¹Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.

It's time to live in the arena of NOW. God is the God of RIGHT NOW. Let's move now.

Faith Confidence

2009-09-15T07:38:00.000-10:00

"When you understand how Faith works, a Faith confidence comes to your life in Gods faithfulness." -Pastor Art

1 John 5:14 (New International Version)

¹⁴This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.

Weekly Bible Reading Plan - Sept 13, 2009

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- ECCLESIASTES 5 & 6
- PSALM 65
- JOHN 5

PRO-CHOICE

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Deuteronomy 30:19 (New Living Translation)

¹⁹ “Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants might live!

God is Pro-Choice. He will NEVER force you to do anything you don't want to do. He puts the power of 'choice' into your hands. He wants you to make the right decision in choosing to follow Him. Think about what you do before you do it & ask yourself: "What would Jesus do?". Never say that you 'Didn't have a Choice' - you always have a 'choice' in all that you do. Choose Life!

Weekly Bible Reading Plan - Sept 11 & 12, 2009

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FRIDAY:
- ECCL 1-2
- PSALM 63
- JOHN 2-3

SATURDAY:
- ECCL 3-4
- PSALM 64
- JOHN 4

Unbreakable Love

2009-09-08T14:30:00.000-10:00

Romans 8:38-39 (The Message)

^31-39So, what do you think? With God on our side like this, how can we lose? If God didn't hesitate to put everything on the line for us, embracing our condition and exposing himself to the worst by sending his own Son, is there anything else he wouldn't gladly and freely do for us? And who would dare tangle with God by messing with one of God's chosen? Who would dare even to point a finger? The One who died for us—who was raised to life for us!—is in the presence of God at this very moment sticking up for us. Do you think anyone is going to be able to drive a wedge between us and Christ's love for us? There is no way! Not trouble, not hard times, not hatred, not hunger, not homelessness, not bullying threats, not backstabbing, not even the worst sins listed in Scripture:

They kill us in cold blood because they hate you.
We're sitting ducks; they pick us off one by one.
None of this fazes us because Jesus loves us. I'm absolutely convinced that nothing—nothing living or dead, angelic or demonic, today or tomorrow, high or low, thinkable or unthinkable—absolutely nothing can get between us and God's love because of the way that Jesus our Master has embraced us.

Weekly Bible Reading Plan - Sept 8, 2009

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- JOB 37 & 38

- PSALM 60

- LUKE 23

Weekly Bible Reading Plan - Sept 7, 2009

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- JOB 35 & 36

- PSALM 59

- LUKE 22

SANCTUARY

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SANCTUARY: Psalm 20:2 "May He send you help from the sanctuary & grant you support from Zion." Definition of Sanctuary: A sacred place where fugitives were formerly entitled to immunity from arrest. The devil considers you a fugitive & wants to imprison you for your past mistakes. When you serve God & give your talents to expanding His CHURCH, He will send you help & support from the CHURCH - His SANCTUARY.

-Pastor Joe Onosai, Associate Pastor

Weekly Bible Reading Plan - Sept 6, 2009

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- JOB 33 - 34

- PSALM 58

- LUKE 21

Be a God-Pleaser

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[Hebrews 11:6a amp]
But without faith it is impossible to please and be satisfactory to Him.

What does your Faith walk look like? If someone wrote a movie what would the storyline be? If someone wrote a song and produced a music video about your faith, what would it look like? What would the faith painting of your life look like?

What would God say when he watched your music video, the story of your life, would he be pleased when you brought your faith painting to him? Would he hang it up in his throne room?

Everything that you do, do it in Faith - whatever it is, do it in Faith.

Practice What we Preach

2009-09-01T09:51:00.001-10:00

[1John 3v18 tmb]
"When We Practice Real Love"
My dear children, let's not just talk about love; let's practice real love. This is the only way we'll know we're truly, living in God's reality.

Love should not just be "talk" Love should be what we do daily, it should be an "action". We should practice walking in Love with our spouses, our children, our parents, co-workers, managers, customers, clients, other drivers on the road, etc. And if we do this, we'll know that we are actually living a God reality.

Amen.

To wait or to WAIT

2009-08-30T21:53:00.000-10:00

"Those who actively serve the Lord, their labor of love is not in vain!" -Pastor Kuna on Building Gods Magnificent House. [Isaiah 40v31]

[Isaiah 40v31 The Message Bible]
But those who wait upon God get fresh strength.
They spread their wings and soar like eagles,
They run and don't get tired,
they walk and don't lag behind.

Waiting on God means serving God. Serving God means serving people.

"Waiting" is an action. Let us not be found sitting around waiting for God to do something, let us come together and serve Him together. By serving Him, let's serve one another.

Say it with us: "We do Life together!"

What Love Looks Like

2009-08-27T19:54:00.000-10:00

What does Love look like? What does God look like? God looks like Love. God 'is' Love. They are both one and the same.

Simplified: GOD = LOVE = GOD.

No if, and's, or buts.

Characteristics of the Love of God:

1 Corinthians 13:4 (The Message) >>

^3-7If I give everything I own to the poor and even go to the stake to be burned as a martyr, but I don't love, I've gotten nowhere. So, no matter what I say, what I believe, and what I do, I'm bankrupt without love.

Love never gives up.
Love cares more for others than for self.
Love doesn't want what it doesn't have.
Love doesn't strut,
Doesn't have a swelled head,
Doesn't force itself on others,
Isn't always "me first,"
Doesn't fly off the handle,
Doesn't keep score of the sins of others,
Doesn't revel when others grovel,
Takes pleasure in the flowering of truth,
Puts up with anything,
Trusts God always,
Always looks for the best,
Never looks back,
But keeps going to the end.

1 Corinthians 14:1 >> Go after a life of love as if your life depended on it—because it does.

It may seem like an impossible task to live up to the above, but it's not about making sure that you follow it to a tee. It is there as an example of what we should strive for, what we should be asking God to help us with.

It is a perfect example of what God looks like, of how he is with us. It is unconditional.

So when we are with our families & our children start driving us up the walls, or when you have a disagreement with your spouse, or you get reprimanded at work for something that you did not do, or even when your brother or sister in Christ starts getting funky with you for no apparent reason... Just think about the scripture above - the Love Scripture... and practice walking it out. Walk it out in Faith.

To Know Him is to Love Him...

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... and to Love everyone else as well.

1 John 4:8 (The Message)

God Is Love

^7-10My beloved friends, let us continue to love each other since love comes from God. Everyone who loves is born of God and experiences a relationship with God. The person who refuses to love doesn't know the first thing about God, because God is love—so you can't know him if you don't love. This is how God showed his love for us: God sent his only Son into the world so we might live through him. This is the kind of love we are talking about—not that we once upon a time loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to clear away our sins and the damage they've done to our relationship with God.

If asked to paint or draw a picture of your 'LOVE' life, what would that look like? What does it look like when YOU walk in Love? Do you forgive or do you hold grudges? We all know now that Forgiveness is the same thing as Love.

We all Love God - at least that's what we all claim. We all want to know Him more and grow in Him more, but we cannot if we don't practice Love.

Let us continue to Love one another the way that God Loves. Purpose 'today' that you are going to walk in Love with everyone - and that includes people that you may not like or get along with. Choose to Love, and in that you Honor God, you give him Glory.

Love them because God loves them. Love them because they once were you. Love them because they need it. Love them because you Love God.

Amen.

Be Connected. Stay Connected.

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This past Saturday and Sunday at Vision Weekend, Davin Yokomori gave a remarkable illustration about being connected to God & to the church.

"Connection brings Protection" is what he said.

He said something about stubbing his toe, and how it affects the entire body and not just the toe. When you stub your toe, your hand immediately reaches down to comfort that hurt toe. The whole body felt this happen. Tears may have welled up... Certain words may have come flying out of your mouth on accident.

Bottom Line: Your whole body feels it.

When this happens, your body goes into protection mode.

the point? Well, the point is, is that while you are connected - whether it be to God or to Gods kingdom & family, when you are hurt, the rest of the body comes to help protect you.

But as Davin closed this thought off - He pointed out that if you're NOT connected, then how will anyone know that you need HELP. How will anyone know anything about you, how to help you.

In other words: When you stub your toe, I won't feel it. Cause your feet belongs to your body.

How are you getting connected? How are you staying connected?

What are you doing to help others get connected?

Be sure to get the DVD's if you weren't able to make it this past weekend!

Be blessed family!

Let's do Life Together!

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What is the most important or 'Vital' part of your body?? Most people automatically say "The heart!".

But in the Words of Fika Esau: "If your heart is good and your liver is bad, you still going Make (die)"

Every part is Vital to the Body functioning to it's God given design. If you have a sprained ankle, then you can't run. if you have a black eye, then you can't see correctly... I'm sure that we all get the point.

We are a team. Life is best done with others and not alone.

The bible tells us that we all (together) form the Body of Christ. Every part doing it's Share, working together... Doing LIFE together as a team, as ONE.

One Person cannot build Gods house alone. It takes all of us.

the next time you are sitting in church, take a look around you - look at all of the body parts working together to make service work, to Build Gods Magnificent House! His Magnificent church!

Ask yourself: "What am I doing? What can I do to help?"

Tell yourself: "It's time to do Life together!" and then link arms with the person next to you, smile and Dig right into what God has in store for you and your household!

[1 Corinthians 12v12] > The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ.

[1 Corinthians 12v27] > Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.

TURNAROUND!

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TURNAROUND: Luke 1:36b-37 Msg "... Everyone called her barren, and here she is six months pregnant! Nothing, you see, is impossible with God." Maybe you were not suppose to succeed! Maybe failure & disappointment has been in your famil...y bloodline! Or they say in this economy you will never recover. . .I have Good news for you. . God can turn any history around. Its never too late, too far gone for a God TURNAROUND

-Fika Esau

G12 Leader

Word of Life Christian Center

THINK: "Unfailing Love"

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"Unfailing Love"

When you think about the Love that you have towards others, what comes to your mind?

Read:
[1 Peter 4v8 AMP] >>>
Above all things, have intense and unfailing love for one another, for love covers a multitude of Sins.

Comment below and let us know what's on your Heart!

All Things Are Possible!

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^{When does the Impossible become Possible?

It seems as if there should be a long drawn out answer with equation after equation piling one after another. But in actuality it is really quite simple: The impossible becomes POSSIBLE when God is in the picture.

We need to take a step back and settle that - "Ok, it may be out of reach for me... But WITH GOD, it's in my grasp!"

Think about all of those impossibilities in your life right now... Whatever it may be, big or small... Trust in God - He will always make a way where there is no way.

[Matthew 19v26] AMP >>>
But Jesus looked at them and said, With men this is impossible, but all things are possible with God.}

What's Love Got To Do With It?

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"Faith Works by Love & Love = Forgiveness"

If we want to move mountains and have them cast into the sea... Then we must do it by Faith. What about Faith? Faith works by Love, the God kind of Love. Love that is pure.

Love that Forgives.

Love is Forgiveness.

We cannot move mountains if we don't Love the way that God Loves.

So search your hearts & Forgive those who have done you wrong, forgive those who have broken your heart, who have backstabbed you, who have lied to you... Forgive them all.

Release them to God and then watch your mountains move!

[Mark 11:22-26] >>>
(22)And Jesus, replying, said to them, Have faith in God [constantly]. (23)Truly I tell you, whoever says to this mountain, Be lifted up and thrown into the sea! and does not doubt at all in his heart but believes that what he says will take place, it will be done for him. (24)For this reason I am telling you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe (trust and be confident) that it is granted to you, and you will [get it]. (25)And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him and let it drop (leave it, let it go), in order that your Father Who is in heaven may also forgive you your [own] failings and shortcomings and let them drop. (26)But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your failings and shortcomings.

Reaching Beyond the Four Walls

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Our pastors, Pastors Art and Kuna Sepulveda, challenge us to have the highest standard of excellence in all that we do. They set the highest standards on us as a church family and their ministry as a whole. That is where this blogspot comes in. It's a communication tool that they recognize as a great way to reach into your heart and mind. Wherever you're reading this - at home, in your favorite coffee shop or from your iPhone - we want you to sit back, relax, have fun and share your thoughts. So, won't you join us? Share this blog with others, help us to reach beyond the four walls of our church.

1 John 1:1-4 in the New Living Translation says this: "The one who existed from the beginning is the one we have heard and seen. We saw him with our own eyes and touched him with our own hands. He is Jesus Christ, the Word of Life. This one which is life from God was shown to us, and we have seen him. And now we testify and announce to you that he is the one who is eternal life. He was with the Father, and then he was shown to us. We are telling you about what we ourselves have actually seen and heard, so that you may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. We are writing these things so that our joy will be complete."

At the Saturday session of our G12 Hawaii Conference 2009, Sarah Castellanos, the 16-year-old daughter of Pastors Cesar and Claudia Castellanos, gave us a powerful word about the importance of asking God to give us all the heart of a pastor. We don't need to have the title of "Pastor" to have compassion, to be filled with the fruits of the spirit (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control) and embody them in all that we do and with everyone we encounter.

Whether our fellowship is online or in person, on the same island or across the miles, God is in our midst. He is with us to answer prayer, to heal and to encourage. We pray that you visit this blogspot regularly so that we may share in the joys of answered prayer and together be a living testimony to many others.

Dream By Design 2009

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"You Crown The Year With Your Goodness, And Your Paths Drip With Abundance" - Psalm 65:11 (NKJV)