Selbyville Assembly of God

The ten commandments are a love letter to the Israelites. There are three important things to keep in mind when discussing the ten commandments.

1. Context - The 10 commandments is all about the Father's love. God delivered the Israelites from Egypt and the 10 commandments are a reminder of what God did for them.

2. God Knows Best - Our father always has a plan. God gave us the 10 commandments to protect us and in love because he doesn't want anything to hurt us. God understands the consequences of sin and wants to protect us by giving us these regulations.

3. We Must Respond - We must prepare ourselves to hear what the Lord has to say. There is a seriousness in the purpose of the 10 commandments.

God never stops giving himself to people but sin can stop us from receiving. That is why we must take the 10 commandments seriously.

Temptation and trials can increase our obedience and faith or it can harm us. We live with the consequences of our decisions. We must honor God with our faithfulness. When we honor God, we will bear fruit, fruit that will last, fruit that will draw others to Jesus. That fruit becomes works because faith without works is dead.

God answers prayer beyond our expectations.

Eph 3:20

"Our God is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all we ask or think."

God is not limited to how we feel, think, or ask. Pray, ask, and believe and see God work greater than we can ever imagine.

Because of the overflow of the Holy Spirit, we can minister and touch others. We need the Holy Ghost to minister to other people. The overflow of the Holy Spirit is to edify the Body of Christ too. We must have a steady inflow of the Holy Spirit to have an outflow. We must also only bring attention to Jesus and not to us. The world and church needs us to be overflowing with the Holy Spirit.

God has called us to overcome. He promises that we can overcome anything with His help. Our victory comes from our response to the circumstances. He is able to save us to the uttermost, but we must be willing to overcome. We must be obedient in order to overcome. Also, we must stop struggling, and lay our problems at the feet of Jesus. The best way to overcome is to mix the Word of God with faith and prayer. Pray and believe to overcome all of life's situations.

2 Chronicles 20:17-26

The Lord is with you, do not fear or be discouraged. You may not know what to do, but God is with you. Give the situation to him. He will give you the plan because God is with you. Praise and worship God first in your battles. Do not be afraid, face your battles, don't run from them, believe in God.

Luke 18:1-8

We must do something to achieve a breakthrough. Jesus will not resist you when you reach out to Him. Keep on pressing in and persevering, fight the good faith. Breakthrough is coming! Utilize the Word of God to access breakthroughs in our lives.

Isaiah 60:1-3

In this great sermon by Jonathan Edwards, he reminds us that we must understand the times we are living. We are living in a time when the Glory of God will move across the world. God's light will shine through us and displace the darkness. The light shines the brightest in the darkest hour. We must remember to keep Jesus at the center of our life and the Glory of God will be released.

Instrumental near the end is from DappyTKeys on YouTube

https://youtu.be/fOB73qRVGJs?si=F6GNCo0thxjHld_I

A great message on wisdom from Jonathan Edwards.

Tonight, Jonathan Edwards delivered a message based off the woman with the bleeding issue in Mark 5:25.

When you come to the end of yourself, God is there. There is nothing impossible with God. The miraculous happens when we expect a miracle at the end of our strength. The keys are:

1. Hearing is receiving - Hear the voice of God

2. Speak the Word

3. Perseverance - Faith in Action

Jesus is the Prince of Peace. In today's sermon, Jonathan Edwards talked about the peace of Jesus. He gave the following scriptures:

- Isaiah 53:4

- John 16:53

- Mark 4:35-41

Jesus has carried our sorrows and was chastised for our peace. You can have peace with Jesus, even during difficult times. Do not let your soul be troubled. Don't live life stressed out or anxiously. Keep your trust in what God has said and in the word of God because that is when we experience the peace of Jesus.

Jonathan Edwards shared with us the Keys to Spiritual Revival. Our text is in Isaiah 6:1-8, in which Isaiah had a divine moment with God. God comes at His Time and on His Terms. The world needs saving, but the church needs reviving first. We need the Glory of God and we must contend for it. The three keys to spiritual revival are:

1) Jesus at the center. We must be more Christ-like.

2) A fresh release of His presence, the Glory of God. It will refine and change us.

3) Revival will flow through us and to the world. God is looking for people who are willing, because revival starts with us.

During today's sermon, Welsh Evangelist Jonathan Edwards spoke on God being our refuge. The sermon is based on Psalms 46:1-7.

1) God is our help in times of trouble.

2) We will not fear.

3) God's presence is refreshing.

Pastor Weymouth talked about our spiritual walk with God and how we must pursue and take time to be intimate with Him.

John 14:15-23

Hosea 12:2-6

During the sermon today, Laura Hudson shared with the congregation how there were leaders and nations in the Bible whom thought they were in charge, people that turned there back on God. However, God consistently showed that He is the one in charge. Today, there are many nations, leaders, and companies who think they are in charge, but we must remember that God is in control, and Jesus is coming back soon.

In this message from Evangelist Bill Jeynes, he talks about where the church's vision is. In Proverbs 29:18, "Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he." We must have a vision going forward and be careful about bringing into the church the ideas of the world.

More scripture from Proverbs 29:18-27

The world of the first century church were hard times too. However, revival usually happens in hard times. It is not by our power but God's power that things can change for the better. There was opposition then towards Christians and there will be opposition now, but God and us can turn things around for the glory of God.

The Lord will keep you from falling. We serve a God that cares. He will give us a way to escape temptation and help us overcome. God is faithful.

Today, Rev. Saint Claire Sterling finished the series he started last week. We are constantly distracted in our world. We must be present as Jesus was present in his life. This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. We should be scheduling our time with God and meditating on God with silence and solitude. Be still and know that I am God.

In this final message about joy from Pastor Weymouth, we are reminded that if we are a follower of Jesus, you can have joy, because He lives within us. Jesus is the source of our joy.

This morning, Rev. Saint Claire Sterling talked about a better way. Is there a better way? We experience exhaustion and restlessness in our lives. There is a better way though, and His name is Jesus. A great message by Rev. Sterling to remind us that Jesus is the cure for the busyness of life.

In this newest sermon on joy, Pastor Weymouth talks about the joy of forgiveness. There is joy in God's forgiveness of us, our forgiveness of ourselves, and the forgiveness of others.

In this last sermon on Obedience by Pastor Coon, he concludes the series by showing the obedience of Moses in Exodus 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10. God gave his plan to Moses for the deliverance of the Israelites, but it took Moses a bit of time to get on board. As Moses gives his assent to follow God's plan, he is tempted by Pharaoh to compromise God's plan, but Moses stays strong, and obeys God's plan.

The Israelites were delivered because Moses obeyed the full plan of God.

We must therefore remember:

1. Hang in there to the full plan of God in your life.

2. It will not always be easy.

3. Stick to the letter of the law.

4. Be courageous.

5. Allow God time to work His plan.

6. Faithfully discharge His call on your life.

7. Know that the enemy is defeated.

Oh, what a joy it is to have friends in Christ. In this message on joy, Pastor Weymouth talks about how we have joy in Christian Fellowship. Jesus had close friends in the faith and we should too. We need friends in our walk with God to encourage us. Pastor Weymouth talks about some very practical ways that we can approach friendship in our lives.

In the fourth part of Pastor Coon's series about Obedience, Pastor Coon covers the following points:

1. Neutralize the Enemy and Doubt

2 Corinthians 10:1-6

2. Commit to What He Wants

Romans 12:1

3. Experience the Results

Psalms 34:8 ; Philippians 1:6

There is joy in knowing we are loved unconditionally by God. We must have the right view of God. We can't see God as someone who is looking for us to do wrong. He loves and cares for us. There is no condemnation in Christ Jesus. We are loved because God is love. We are saved by grace and God looks at our heart. There is true joy knowing that God loves us.

In the third sermon on obedience, Pastor Coon dives deep into exercising our faith based on the Word of God. It is important that when we exercise our faith that we pray the will of God. We also must be accountable, living a righteous life based off the Word of God when we pray. Our main scripture verse is found in Mark 11:22.

Will you cope or will you collapse? Paul, in Philippians encouraged us while in jail. We must realize we are a product of what we think, we are responsible for your thoughts, and we can change our thoughts.

Think positive habitually or you will think negatively naturally. See the good things in life. We must:

1. Monitor our thoughts

2. Muzzle our mouths

3. Manage our moods

We can overcome with the help of God, just as Paul did.

In the second part of Pastor Coon's series on Obedience, we cover:

Entering Into His Presence - Colossians 3:1-3

Diving Into His Word - 2 Timothy 2:15

and

Ignoring Our Previous Views - Romans 12:22

Once again, we are encouraged to spend more time with God, reading His Word, and intentionally placing out thoughts on God and scripture daily.

Pastor Weymouth talked about how we should have joy in the journey with God. He gave us 6 tips to have joy during the journey. They are:

1. Seize the day

2. Acknowledge that pain and suffering is inevitable

3. Appreciate the little things

4. Practice contentment

5. Keep a sense of humor

6. God sees the future.

Do not look for joy outside of you. Look for joy from God within you. All we have is today. Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is the Lord's.

Pastor Roland Coon starts a new series of messages about what obedience is. In this first part, he covers first what disobedience is. He then goes into how works without faith and also how faith without works is not obedience. We must also open up ourselves to God and believe in God to be obedient.

Mrs Ruggles taught on how to take authority over the armies of darkness and the devil. She brought up 4 main points and they are:

1. Know who you are in Jesus - You are already victorious.

2. Power of the blood of Jesus (Pled the blood over your circumstances).

3. Power in the name of Jesus - The name of Jesus is powerful

4. Living a life clean before the Lord - When we live a righteous life, the devil cannot get a foothold in our life.

This morning Debbie ministered in both song and message. Her message was on encouraging ourselves in the Lord.

Pastor Weymouth talked about there being Joy in the Lord Through Prayer

We are victorious through Jesus. We triumph always because of Jesus's love. He is able to save us to the uttermost. God's love is what sustains us and allows us to overcome. Paul was willing to go through all the things he went through because of the love Jesus showed him on the road to Damascus.

2 Cor 11:23-28

1 Cor. 13

Pastor Weymouth talked about how we must have gratitude in our attitude. Jesus gives us the ability to overcome by being grateful and positive in our mind.

You control your response to circumstance, even if you can't control your circumstances. Don't let anything steal your joy.

Phil 1:1-6

1 Thes 5:16-18

Pastor Saint-Claire Sterling talked about the 4 qualities a Christian and a church should possess when the Holy Spirit comes upon them and use them to change the world. They are:

1. Obedience

2. Unity

3. Prayer

4, Studying and applying the scriptures

Acts 1:1-26

Pastor Weymouth preached on how joy comes from knowing Jesus. Phil 1:1-6

This morning, Pastor Weymouth preached on the 3 P's of Faith.

1. Positive

2. Persevering

3. Practical

We believe that God can change our lives and heal us. We continue to use our faith and persevere, but at the same time we are practical and believe that everything is in God's time. God loves us and wants to touch our lives. We sometimes don't know why some prayers are answered and others aren't, but we continue to practice positive, persevering, and practical faith.

Pastor Coon brought the word of God to us today about our responsibility as Christians to reach the lost. It is a serious matter, one we will be held accountable for.

Foundational scripture from this sermon:

Romans 10:14,15

Ezekiel 33:1-20

Pastor Weymouth talked about the 5 stages of spiritual growth.

1. Dawning of awareness

2. Conviction

3. Decision

4. Changing and grace stage

5. Discipline and obedience stage

Today's foundational scriptures: Acts 10, 11, 16, & 17. We must know our salvation and be knowledgeable that Jesus is the only way to heaven. There are many people in churches today who have never heard a true salvation message.

The Kingdom of God is not in word, but in Power. 1 Cor. 4:20

Kingdom rules:

1) We have rule over ourselves

2) We rule over sickness and demons

3) We shall preach the gospel of the Kingdom of God.

Evangelist Jonathan Edwards talks about how the church started with the Holy Spirit, and that we need to embrace the Spirit in our day. Revival is in the air and God can use you to bring change in people's lives

Tonight, Jonathan Edwards preached on the characteristics of the Holy Spirit.

The characteristics of the Holy Spirit are:

1. - Like wind

2. - Like fire.

3. - Like water.

He will breath his presence on you, cleanse you in fire, and fill you to overflowing with His Spirit.

Tonight's sermon by Pastor Weymouth is the power of Jesus to change us and put away those things that hinder our walk with God.

Pastor Coon finishes his series on Judges 6, 7.

Judges 7:8-15

Judges 7:16-21

Our light shines for God when we are broken. We are not the least, we are the most.

Scriptures:

1 Sam 1:5-28

Luke 1:27-46

1 Tim 1:5

Women influence the entire world. They can influence people for good or bad. They influence men, their husbands, and especially their children. A mother says and does who they are and they teach love and how to be loved. Mary's love for Jesus is special and should be viewed as a special mother's love.

Pastor Weymouth talked about the fact that we can overcome sin. We are not weak, we can overcome temptations. God will give us a way to escape temptation and deliver us, however, we must choose to overcome sin. It is our choice.

Pastor Coon continues his sermon series from Judges 6 and 7. Today was Judges 6:36-40 and Judges 7:1-7. Pastor Coon talked about making sure when we are hearing from God in our life and when God's plan is clear.