Isaiah 54-Enlarge Your Tent Series

THE TRUTH IS, THE MESSAGE SO FAR HAS BEEN A SET UP.

I’M SURE YOU HAVE HEARD THE SAYING, THE DEFINITION OF INSANITY IS TO DO THE SAME THINGS OVER & OVER & EXPECT DIFFERENT RESULTS.

OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS A CLINICAL DEFINITION, BUT I THINK THERE IS AN ELEMNT OF TRUTH TO IT.

IF WE HAVE EVALUTED AND WE BELIEVE GOD HAS MORE, HEAR ME PLEASE, IS OUR VESSEL BIG ENOUGH FOR WHAT GOD WANTS TO GIVE US?

BEFORE YOU CAN SAY A SINCERE AMEN TO THE MOVE OF GOD WE NEED TO SELF-EVALUTE & DETERMINE IF WE’RE WILLING TO DO WHATEVER HE WANTS US TO DO IN ORDER TO ENLARGE, STRETCH, LENGTHEN, & STRENGTHEN.

YOU SEE, WE CAN’T DO THE SAME THINGS AND EXPECT DIFFERENT RESULTS.

HAVE YOU REALLY THOUGHT ABOUT IT?

HAS IT OCCURRED TO YOU THAT THE NEXT MOVE OF GOD MAY PUSH YOU OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE?

HAS IT OCCURRED TO YOU THAT ENLARGEMENT CAN HURT, THAT STRECHING MOST CERTAINLY IS PAINFUL, THAT IN ORDER TO BE STRENGTHENED IT REQUIRES EXCERCISE & EFFORT?

I HAVE PERSONALLY REMODELED 2 HOUSES. I HAVE INCREASED THE SIZE OF ROOMS BY TEARING OUT WALLS.

I HAVE CONSTRUCTED NEW WALLS TO ACCOMMODATE MORE PEOPLE LIVING IN THE HOUSE.

I HAVE HELPED BUILD 3 BRAND NEW HOUSES. I HAVE CLIMBED HIGH IN THE AIR, HUNG OVER THE EDGE & BEEN TIED WITH ROPES TO REACH WAY OUT.

I HAVE HAMMERED MY THUMB, DROPPED THINGS ON MY TOE, HIT MY HEAD ON NAILS STICKING OUT OF BOARDS AND SLICED MY HANDS WITH UTILITY KNIVES.

WHEN THOSE PROJECTS WERE COMPLETED EVERYONE LOVED THE WORK.

EVERYONE SAID, OH IT’S SO BEAUTIFUL, IT LOOKS GREAT, LOOK AT ALL THE ROOM THERE IS NOW.

WE ALL LOVE THE FINISHED PRODUCT, BUT LET THERE BE NO MISTAKE… BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS ARE REQUIRED.

NOAH HAD TO CUT THE BOARDS, & ACTUALLY BUILD THE ARK,

JOSEPH TAXED THE PEOPLE TO PREPARE FOR THE FAMINE.

WHAT ARE YOU WILLING TO DO TO EXPERIENCE EVERYTHING GOD HAS FOR OUR CHURCH?

LETS ASK THE QUESTION ON 2 LEVELS.

1. WHAT AM I WILLING TO DO TO EXPERIENCE ALL GOD HAS FOR OUR CHURCH?

2. WHAT ARE WE, AS A BODY, WILLING TO DO EXPERINCE ALL GOD HAS FOR OUR CHURCH?

AS WE PREPARED TO LEAVE SYRACUSE BRO. DURST CAME TO RESURRECTION TO TALK TO THE PEOPLE ABOUT THE PROCESS TO FIND A NEW PASTOR.

HE SAID SOMETHING ON THAT SUNDAY MORNING THAT I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FORGET.

HE SAID, WE MUST BE SO COMMITTED TO THE WILL OF GOD WE ARE WILLING TO LAY ASIDE ALL OUR LIKES, DISLIKES & WISHES SO THAT HIS WILL CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED.

LAST WEEK WE SHOUTED BECAUSE THE BABY IS COMING. THIS WEEK WE’VE STARTED TO DECLARE THERE IS WORK TO DO TO PREPARE FOR THE BABY.

IT DOESN’T TAKE A WORD OF KNOWLEDGE TO KNOW THERE ARE MORE PEOPLE SITTING ON THE SIDELINES THEN THERE ARE ACTUALLY IN THE GAME.

HOW MANY AMEN’S CAME FROM THOSE WHO ARE NOT INVOLVED IN THE MINISTRY OF THIS CHURCH, BUT ENJOY THE FRUIT OF EVERYONE ELSE’S LABORS?

IT’S TIME TO ENLARGE, STRETCH, LENGTHEN & STRENGTHEN.

IF WE’RE GOING TO EXPERIENCE EVERYTHING GOD HAS FOR US THEN ITS GOING TO TAKE A LOT MOE PEOPLE GETTING OFF THE BENCH & GETTING IN THE GAME.

IT’S NOT ALL ABOUT SHOUTING, IT’S MORE ABOUT WORKING SO THAT WE HAVE SOMETHING TO SHOUT ABOUT.

HAVE YOU EVALUATED? DO YOU SENSE THE PRESENCE & MOVE OF GOD? THEN, WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO USHER IN ALL HE WANTS TO DO.