Hi Everyone,
I will shortly have the sermon up from Sunday and here are the notes from my journal that I promised everyone. I hope they inspire you all. Sunday was amazing I really feel the pcrudion that was stirred up still moving.
My sermon is a bit more stirring than reading this, but at least this will keep your fires stoked! And go online and listen to the sermon either through the App or through the podcast link!
App: http://app.tapestrylife.org
Podcast: http://tapestrychurch.com/?page_id=104
Blessings!
pd
Occupy Earth / Occupy Hell NOW
The occupy movement…
The other 1%
– I am a part of a remnant
– my citizenship is based on another Kingdom
– My identity is found what Jesus said HIS purpose statement was (John 20:21)
HE said:
I have not come to…
1- call the righteous but sinners
2- John 6:38 – not to do his will, but the will of the one who sent him…
3- Matthew 20:28 & Mark 10:45 – He came not to be served but to serve
I have come to…
1- seek and save that which was lost, save the Lost sheep Matt 18:11
2- give life and life more abundantly
3- He only does what His Father is doing
4- John 18:37 – He came for the cross
5- eating and drinking… (the opposite of the fasting ones and super pious)
6- to fulfill the Law
7- to defeat death
8- to show the Father to us
9- destroy the works of the devil
Let's not forget my favorite:
10- to fulfill Isaiah – Heaven at hand
********story of 3 year old staying alive on leftovers after mom pcrudes*****
There's something theologically we need to get down pat. Many have asked why does GOD do bad things or why does HE allow them. The question needs to be reframed. The new questions are: "what were we made for…." and "…who chose to leave that perfect garden of relationship…" and lastly, "who then caused Hell on earth?" Satan did and we did. Hell on earth is the result of Satan's usurpation and our decision. However, heaven is MAD! Heaven is ticked and heaven is aggressing now. Jesus coming and invading fallen earth was the beginning of an invasion. Heaven is striking back!
GOD is mad at what is happening to HIS kids. GOD is now occupying earth. GOD has come to occupy Hell's territory.
**********Steve Jobs statements about destroying Android*********
I literally want to go right up into the middle of the worst part of Hell on this earth and the toughest places and the toughest situations and Occupy that little bit of Hell on earth and BRING IT DOWN! I want to Boycott Hell. I want to defeat Satan soundly in this generation, in this city, in this nation, in every family, in each house, and school and workplace and nation. I want Hell to PAY for what it has done! Jesus HATES the Kingdom of Hell! He wants HIS kids back!
How do we do it?
-fight consumerism and personal capitalism -fight clcrudism, And ageism.
-fight all segregation
-fight Through compcrudion, love and hope -live simply -live spiritually as a daily worshiper -fight complacency -be intimate with GOD and loving people -hunger for Jesus and living for the same things Jesus lived for above -recognize our authority -stand as a witness -celebrate and show hope
Can you imagine what heaven's gonna be like? Can you imagine what it's gonna be like when we are all there and the whole thing has shifted and the fights and battles and sicknesses and loss and torment and troubles and trials are no more?
Can you imagine what it will be like? It's gonna be exciting, it's gonna be triumph, it's gonna be a ruckuss like the kind we've never seen before. "We made it, it's over, we are free…"
That's what it's gonna be like…
*************Show clip of Jason McElway…
What if we could have it now? We can have it now… Jesus said Heaven is among us within arms distance. That heaven is inside us now and that we can pray that the full Kingdom reign, the full display of heaven, the full demonstration and power of heaven can be asked for and prayed for and can come when HIS people are in one accord and He is in the midst of them…
It's time to occupy Hell! It's time to go right up in hell's territory and do everything Hell hates. It's time to bring it. Heaven is AT HAND!!!!!!!
Psalm 30
We must celebrate. Heaven has come!
Did you feel the mountains tremble?
Did you hear the oceans roar?
When the people rose to sing of
Jesus Christ, the risen one
Did you feel the people tremble?
Did you hear the singers roar?
When the lost began to sing of
Jesus Christ, the saving one
And we can see that God you're moving
A mighty river through the nations
And young and old will turn to Jesus
Fling wide you heavenly gates
Prepare the way of the risen one
Open up the doors and let the music play Let the streets resound with singin'
Songs that bring Your hope and
Songs that bring Your joy
Dancers who dance upon injustice
Do you feel the darkness tremble
When all the saints join in one song?
And all the streams flow as one river
To wash away our brokenness
And here we see that God, you're moving
A time of jubilee is coming
When young and old return to Jesus
Fling wide you heavenly gates
Prepare the way of the risen Lord
Open up the doors and let the music play Let the streets resound with singin'
Songs that bring Your hope and
Songs that bring Your joy
Dancers who dance upon injustice
And we can see that God, you're moving
A time of jubilee is coming
When young and old return to Jesus
Fling wide you heavenly gates
Prepare the way of the risen Lord, yeah, yeah
Open up the doors and let the music play And let the streets resound with singin'
Songs that bring Your hope and
Songs that bring Your joy
Dancers who dance upon injustice
Open up the doors and let the music play And let the streets resound with singin'
dustin hedrick
"Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing." -A. Lincoln
