Children's Bread and Confession of Faith

CHILDREN'S BREAD

But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs. And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs.

Mark 7:27-28

Give us this day OUR DAILY BREAD.

Matthew 6:11

CHILDREN'S BREAD

Series 5.4.30 - #120

April 30, 2007

Comfort from the Comforter as a Reward for Your Trust in God and His Grace

By Moses Hightower

I have not made men your leaning post, neither have I made flesh your arm. You have looked upon the arm of flesh and counted it as security. There is no security in man, for man's days are like grass, which grows up and then is gone. In the morning, grass will flourish and grow up. In the evening, grass is cut down and withers. Place your hope in me. I am eternal. The heavens shall perish, but I shall endure. All of the heavens shall wax old like a garment and as vesture, I shall change them. I am the same and my years have no end. I have given you my word. A living word abides in you. The written word has become Rhema unto you. Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. The word in you shall not be shaken. It is the word of the kingdom, which cannot be moved. I have given you grace so that you may serve me acceptably with reverence and godly fear. My word is like a fire and I am a consuming fire. Look to me. I am keeping you, not man. The heavens and the earth are kept in store by my word and so are you.

The arm of flesh searches for the weak. Spirits of deception are using arms of flesh. Do not be deceived by another arm of dependency. Man is as the dust. Man's days are as grass and as a flower of the field. The wind passes over the field where a flower flourishes and the flower is gone. The place where it stood will not know it any more. Look to the arm of mercy. It is from everlasting to everlasting. I am the Eternal Spirit. A thousand years in my sight are as yesterday when it is past. It is as a watch in the night. Man is as grass. He withers and fades, but the word of God shall stand forever.

Come unto me with singing. I have placed everlasting joy upon your heads. Gladness and joy are yours. Sorrow and mourning are lifted unto a flight away from your presence. As a reward for your trust in me, comfort has come from the Comforter. The words spoken in your ears have also imprisoned the fear of man. Man shall die. The sons of men are as grass, so do not fear them. Remember me, your maker, for it is I, the Lord Jesus that has stretched forth the heavens and laid the foundations of the earth. I have placed my words in your mouth and covered you in the shadow of my hand. Abide in the shade of my love. The fire of the trial shall not scorch you. The flood of the adversary shall not drown you and the schemes of your enemies shall be folded as a garment. I shall cast their schemes back into their faces, and you shall continue in your heritage that I gave you. You will not serve your enemies, for you have not made flesh your arm. By my grace, I have kept you and your heart has not departed from me. Your eyes have been opened to the good at your door. I turned you away from the parched places in the wilderness of the last days and blessed you because you trusted in me. I am your hope. Allow me to remain your hope, for I am the hope of glory.

Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets. The lion hath roared, who will not fear? The Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?

Amos 3: 7 - 8

SCRIPTURAL VERIFICATION

The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

(Romans 10:8-10)

CONFESSION OF FAITH

Series 5.4.30 - #120

April 30, 2007

Words of Light upon the Face of the Arm of Flesh, Deception, Enemies, Sorrow, Sighing, and the Fire of Trials

By Aaron Stickel

God has not made men my leaning post, neither has he made flesh my arm. I have looked upon the arm of flesh and counted it as security. There is no security in man, for man's days are like grass, which grows up and then is gone. In the morning, grass will flourish and grow up. In the evening, grass is cut down and withers. I place my hope in Jesus for he is eternal. The heavens shall perish, but he shall endure. All of the heavens shall wax old like a garment and as a vesture, he shall change them. Jesus is the same and his years have no end. He has given me his word. A living word abides in me. The written word has become Rhema unto me. Heaven and earth shall pass away, but his words shall not pass away. The word in me shall not be shaken. It is the word of the kingdom, which cannot be moved. God has given me grace so that I may serve him acceptably with reverence and godly fear. God’s word is like a fire and he is a consuming fire. I look to him. He is keeping me, not man. The heavens and the earth are kept in store by his word and so am I.

The arm of flesh searches for the weak. Spirits of deception are using arms of flesh. By grace, I will not be deceived by another arm of dependency. Man is as the dust. Man's days are as grass and as a flower of the field. The wind passes over the field where a flower flourishes and the flower is gone. The place where it stood will not know it any more. I look to the arm of mercy. It is from everlasting to everlasting. Jesus is the Eternal Spirit. A thousand years in his sight are as yesterday when it is past. It is as a watch in the night. Man is as grass. He withers and fades, but the word of God shall stand forever.

I come unto the Lord with singing. He has placed everlasting joy upon my head. Gladness and joy are mine. Sorrow and mourning are lifted unto a flight away from my presence. As a reward for my trust in God, comfort has come from the Comforter. The words spoken in my ears have also imprisoned the fear of man. Man shall die. The sons of men are as grass, so I will not fear them. I remember the Lord, my maker, for it is Jesus, the Lord that has stretched forth the heavens and laid the foundations of the earth. God has placed his words in my mouth and covered me in the shadow of his hand. I abide in the shade of his love. The fire of the trial shall not scorch me. The flood of the adversary shall not drown me and the schemes of my enemies shall be folded as a garment. The Lord shall cast their schemes back into their faces, and I shall continue in my heritage that he gave me. I will not serve my enemies, for I have not made flesh my arm. By God’s grace, he has kept me and my heart has not departed from him. My eyes have been opened to the good at my door. He turned me away from the parched places in the wilderness of the last days and blessed me because I trusted in him. Jesus is my hope. I allow him to remain my hope, for he is the hope of glory.

Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)

Hebrews 10:22 - 23

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Ephesians 2:8-9

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