August (12 Days of CHOSEN)
The month of August was remarkably busy for The Chosen Church! From 3 new partners classes, Man Cave with the Men of Chosen, Wednesday night bible studies to Sunday worship service, its easy to see how impactfully busy we were.
The month started out with Pastor C’s sermon, “It Had To Happen!” Pastor C took us through Joseph’s journey; how he was betrayed by his brother, sold into slavery and how IT HAD to HAPPEN.
Look at how that betrayal IMPACTED Joseph’s life! From the pit, to the palace, to prison to the prison….Yep! The betrayal HAD to happen!!
We learned that Joseph understood that the betrayal would happen AND he understood his GOD given assignment!! Can you imagine loving someone who hates you, forgiving them, blessing them, and loving them regardless of how they wronged you?
Some things HAD to happen in Joseph life, likewise things had to happen in ours too! Family, friends, co-workers may come against us BUT we too must understand our assignment and act upon it!! Don’t take it personal BECAUSE it HAD to happen!
Some things HAD to HAPPEN continues to be the subject in this sermon……which brings me to Pastor C’s question: “Why did this happen? Why me? BECAUSE IT HAD to HAPPEN.
Pastor C pointed out:
* God made us generational curse breakers JUST like JOSEPH.
* Joseph showed his brother mercy and forgiveness. We should do the same for others.
* Joseph was born into dysfunction but did not make an excuse to stay there….IT HAD to HAPPEN!
* Reminder: The POWER of GOD trumps any generational curse.
* God will use who HE wants to use REGARDLESS of their circumstance.
* Everyone who hates is like a murderer. Get the hate out your heart. Get resentment out of your heart. Heart ✅
* Be healed. Be delivered. Be set free…..BECAUSE it HAD to happen!
One of the key points Pastor C used that stuck with me was the statement, “Joseph was born into dysfunction, he did not choose dysfunction.”
We, as servants of God need to make sure our heart posture is right and guard our hearts. Pastor’s message was clear when he said, “The enemy will use our weakness against us!”
We learned not to focus on the what and miss the why…….YEP! Don’t miss the message looking at the messenger!!
Joseph was forced BUT favored in prison. It HAD to happen! The pit or prison did not stop God’s decision to FAVOR Joseph!!! Favor is Fair y’all!! It HAD to happen.
Reminder: Your pit is preparation for your assignment! Don’t miss it, trying to focus on them and not Him (God)!
What you are going through, if you STAY the course, you will overcome BUT it HAD to happen! Let’s make a commitment to stop looking at the pain as punishment and look at GOD because HE is preparing us!!
Speaking on, “It had to happen,” The next message flowed right into a POWERFUL message from Pastor Asia! Her message entitled, “What’s attached to your yes? Had to happen!!
Pastor Asia used James 4:1-10 to lay the foundation for her message. The start of the message went straight like this…..Quit dabbling in sin, purify your inner life and quit playing the field!
Pastor Asia mentioned many like to sin part-time or what she called, straddle the fence. Oh, and some like to be in an entanglement. Yep! Jada Pinkett was in an entanglement BUT some of us are too. Say ouch or say amen!!! The Bible calls such, a yoke of bondage (Gal 5:1). Some of us would rather be in an entanglement rather than being free!!
We DO NOT have to stay entangled because Jesus came to redeem us and set us FREE! An entanglement is NOT abundant living. BE untangled and BE FREE!! Some like to blame the devil and give him too much credit. However, it is sometimes the inner me (the sin in me).
From the pulpit to the pews, Pastor Asia expressed that we spend a lot of time working on the outside of our house (temple) but what does the inside (temple) look like50 20 20 20 20 Recent
The month started out with Pastor C’s sermon, “It Had To Happen!” Pastor C took us through Joseph’s journey; how he was betrayed by his brother, sold into slavery and how IT HAD to HAPPEN.
Look at how that betrayal IMPACTED Joseph’s life! From the pit, to the palace, to prison to the prison….Yep! The betrayal HAD to happen!!
We learned that Joseph understood that the betrayal would happen AND he understood his GOD given assignment!! Can you imagine loving someone who hates you, forgiving them, blessing them, and loving them regardless of how they wronged you?
Some things HAD to happen in Joseph life, likewise things had to happen in ours too! Family, friends, co-workers may come against us BUT we too must understand our assignment and act upon it!! Don’t take it personal BECAUSE it HAD to happen!
Some things HAD to HAPPEN continues to be the subject in this sermon……which brings me to Pastor C’s question: “Why did this happen? Why me? BECAUSE IT HAD to HAPPEN.
Pastor C pointed out:
* God made us generational curse breakers JUST like JOSEPH.
* Joseph showed his brother mercy and forgiveness. We should do the same for others.
* Joseph was born into dysfunction but did not make an excuse to stay there….IT HAD to HAPPEN!
* Reminder: The POWER of GOD trumps any generational curse.
* God will use who HE wants to use REGARDLESS of their circumstance.
* Everyone who hates is like a murderer. Get the hate out your heart. Get resentment out of your heart. Heart ✅
* Be healed. Be delivered. Be set free…..BECAUSE it HAD to happen!
One of the key points Pastor C used that stuck with me was the statement, “Joseph was born into dysfunction, he did not choose dysfunction.”
We, as servants of God need to make sure our heart posture is right and guard our hearts. Pastor’s message was clear when he said, “The enemy will use our weakness against us!”
We learned not to focus on the what and miss the why…….YEP! Don’t miss the message looking at the messenger!!
Joseph was forced BUT favored in prison. It HAD to happen! The pit or prison did not stop God’s decision to FAVOR Joseph!!! Favor is Fair y’all!! It HAD to happen.
Reminder: Your pit is preparation for your assignment! Don’t miss it, trying to focus on them and not Him (God)!
What you are going through, if you STAY the course, you will overcome BUT it HAD to happen! Let’s make a commitment to stop looking at the pain as punishment and look at GOD because HE is preparing us!!
Speaking on, “It had to happen,” The next message flowed right into a POWERFUL message from Pastor Asia! Her message entitled, “What’s attached to your yes? Had to happen!!
Pastor Asia used James 4:1-10 to lay the foundation for her message. The start of the message went straight like this…..Quit dabbling in sin, purify your inner life and quit playing the field!
Pastor Asia mentioned many like to sin part-time or what she called, straddle the fence. Oh, and some like to be in an entanglement. Yep! Jada Pinkett was in an entanglement BUT some of us are too. Say ouch or say amen!!! The Bible calls such, a yoke of bondage (Gal 5:1). Some of us would rather be in an entanglement rather than being free!!
We DO NOT have to stay entangled because Jesus came to redeem us and set us FREE! An entanglement is NOT abundant living. BE untangled and BE FREE!! Some like to blame the devil and give him too much credit. However, it is sometimes the inner me (the sin in me).
From the pulpit to the pews, Pastor Asia expressed that we spend a lot of time working on the outside of our house (temple) but what does the inside (temple) look like
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