Check Lists that have blessed me:
Manifested Presence (Ex. 32/Isa.64).
• No Thought of merit outside of Christ (Lu. 18: 9-14/Rom. 4:5).
• Do not Tolerate sin (1 Cor. 4: 4; 10:13/ 1 Jn. 1: 9; 2:1).
• Render Total obedience by the power of the Holy Spirit (Jn. 14: 21/1 Cor. 4:4/Jam. 4:8).
• Talk to Him all the time. This is what the old preachers called practicing the presence of God (Ac. 2: 25/ 1 Thess. 5: 17).
• Take Him at His word (Rom. 8: 8/ Gal. 4:6/1 Cor. 3: 16/ Col. 1: 27/ Rev. 2: 1; 3: 20).
• Travail in prayer to clear the atmosphere (2 Cor. 10/ Jam. 4:7).
• Treasure His Word (Psa. 1/ Josh. 1: 8).
• Trust Him even in darkness (Isa. 50: 10-11)
• Don’t Tell Him what to do, just set your sail (Jn. 3: 8).
• Think humbly (Psa. 34: 18; 51: 17/ Isa. 57: 15; 66: 2/ 2 Cor. 1, 10).
Supernatural Power (1 Cor. 2:4-5/2 Cor. 4:7/Eph. 5:18; 6:10/Gal. 5:16).
Provisions (Psa. 23/37:25/Mt. 6:33/Ro. 8:32/2 Cor. 9:6-7/Phil. 4:19).
Love for His Providence (Dan. 4/Book of Job/2 Sam. 3:18/Hab. 3:17-19/Ro. 8:28).
Phobia – (Josh. 1:9/Prov. 29:25/Isa, 41:10/2 Tim. 1:7).
Protection (Eph. 6:10-18/2 Cor. 10:3-6/Jam. 4:7).
Pride crushed (Prov. 16:18/1 Pet. 5:5-6).
Stop Playing God ((Mt. 7:1/2 Cor. 4:5).
Review Positional truth: D.C.F.T.E.
• Deeply loved no matter what because God has been propitiated.
• Completely forgiven through the blood of Christ.
• Fully pleasing to God by way of the imputed righteousness of Christ.
• Totally accepted in Christ.
• Entirely a new creature.
Preparation for eternity:
• Starve the flesh (Ro. 13:14).
• Strengthen the inner man (Eph. 3:16).
• Stay in step with the Spirit (Gal. 5:16).
• Stimulations: Ruling (2 Tim. 2:11-13); Rewards (W.C.L.S.D. = Witnessing; Caring for the flock; Longing for His return; Suffering rightly; Discipline of dying to self); Recognized (Mt. 25:21); Return glory to God (Rev. 4:11); Avoid Regret (1 Jn. 2:28).
Promote the Lord Jesus (1 Cor. 10:31/Gal. 2:20/Phil. 1:21/1 Pet. 4:10-11).
Expect answered Prayer Mt. 7:7/Jam. 5:16/1 Jn. 5:14-15).
Expect Persecution (2 Tim. 3:12).
People – List of saved people, may I feed, lead, and Intercede for them; Lost, may I win somebody to Christ.
Psalm 23 – review it:
• The Phenomenal – The LORD…
• The Perpetual – is…
• The Personal – my…
• The Pastoral – shepherd…
• The Principle of satisfaction – I shall not want…
• The Provisional – He makes me lie down in green pastures…
• The Peaceful – He leads me beside still waters…
• The Prodigal – He restores my soul…
• The Possible – He guides me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake…
• When life turns Painful – Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will…
• The Practical – You prepare a table before me in the presence of...
• The Plentiful – My cup runs over…
• The Pleasurable – Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all…
• The Promotional – And I will dwell…
M & M’s
• Manifested Presence.
• Magnify God.
• Mighty anointing.
• Mindful not to grieve, quench, or resist the Holy Spirit.
• Momentum – don’t lose it! Obedience leads to more obedience and disobedience makes disobedience easy and inevitable.
• Ministry – send visitors and new members.
• Members – pray for by name.
• Many may be saved.
• Make Satan flee through by union with the Lord Jesus Christ.
• Money – enough to pay my bills.
• Maintain my health.
• Mind to be clear and remember things.
• Movement during the invitation.
• Music – may it be spiritually uplifting.
• Moistened eyes, brokenness.
• Make no needless purchases.
• My books might minister to someone.
Principles of Grace from James:
• Turn in your resignation – “Submit to God” (Jam. 4:7a).
• Turn down the devil – “Resist the devil and he will flee from you”
• Tune into the supernatural – “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.”
• Turn away from sin – “Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double minded.”
• Turn on the tears – “Be miserable and mourn and weep; let your laughter be turned into mourning and your joy to gloom.”
• Tune out your ambitions for greatness – “Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you.”
• Turn off your tongue – “Do not speak against one another…:
Activating God’s Presence (Ephesians 3:14-21):
• The Unemployment of self – “For this reason I bow my knees to…”
• Inner Enablement – “to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man”
• Leading to an Enthronement – “that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith”
• Leading to Enlightenment – “may be able to comprehend…love of Christ which passes knowledge”
• Leading to a God Environment – “may be filled with the fullness of God”
• Encouragement to believe all of this – “Now to Him who is able…”
Praying through the Lord’s Prayer
• Family – “Our”
• Father – “Father”
• Far above us – “in heaven”
• Fear – “Hallowed be Your name”
• Future – “Your kingdom come…”
• Food – Physical “Give us our daily bread; Spiritual “Your will be done, on earth as it is…” (Jn. 4:34).
• Forgiveness – “And forgive us…”
• Freedom from sin – “And do not lead us into temptation”
• Fighting against the evil one – “but deliver us from evil.”
• Fantastic – “For Yours is the…”
Dealing with Temptation
• Affirm God’s Promise (1 Cor. 10: 13)
• Abide in Christ (Jn. 15:)
• Assimilate God’s Word (Josh. 1:8).
• Ask for help (Mt. 6:13).
• Artillery (Eph. 6:18)
• Abstain completely (1 Thess. 4:1-8).
• Appetite factor – sin leads to sin (Jn. 8:34).
• Alternative focus – replace sinful habits with godly ones (Prov. 23:7).
• Aware of the consequences of sin. Mr. Palmer:
-M = misery.
-r = responsibility to glorify God, sin always dishonors God.
-P = loss of peace, power, manifested presence, etc.
-a = sin is against God’s Agape (love).
-l = loyalty to Satan! That is what sin really is.
-m = ministry will be negatively affected.
-e = eternity, a loss of rewards.
-r = reality, God’s way is always best.
• Aggressiveness is called for (Mt. 5:30).
• Audibly rebuke the Devil (Lu. 4:4, 8, 10-11).
• Affections must be dethroned, live by faith (Rom. 1:17).
• Acknowledge God’s goodness has already given us what is good for us (Psa. 84:11).
• Accept responsibility – do not excuse, rationalize, or blame others for our sin (1 Jn. 1:9).
• Apathy must be rejected. When we sin, get back into fellowship and press on (Phil. 3:13). Never quit!
Armor of God (Eph. 6:10-18)
• A Strengthening – “be strong…”
-By the Trinity (Father, Jer. 32:17); Son (Phil. 4:13); Holy Spirit (Ac. 1:8).
- For the Ministry (1 Cor. 2:4-5).
-Against Iniquity (1 Cor. 10:13).
• A Standing – “stand…stand…”
-In Intimacy (Hab. 3:17-19).
-In my Identity (Gal. 2:20).
-In Victory (Rom. 8:37/1 Cor. 15:57/2 Cor. 2:14).
-In Ministry (1 Cor. 15:58).
• A Struggling – “against the wiles of the devil…” (2 Cor. 10:3-6/Jam. 4:7/1 Pet. 5:8/ 1 Jn. 4:4).
• A Suiting up – “put on the whole armor of God…”
-Reality (Belt of truth), Mt. 16:18; 18:20/Rom. 8:32/Heb. 13:5-6. Jesus (Jn. 14:6).
-Conformity (Breastplate of righteousness), Rom. 4:5/Rom. 13:11-14. Jesus (2 Cor. 5:21).
-Tranquility (shoes of peace), Eph. 1:11/Rom. 8:28/Rom. 5:1/Isa. 26:3/2 Tim. 1:7. Jesus (Eph. 2:14).
-Dependency (Shield of faith), Prov. 3:5-6/Rom. 4:20-21/Heb. 11:6. Jesus (Heb. 12:2).
-Mentality (Helmet of salvation), Rom. 12:2. -Eternity, 1 Thess. 5:8/Jn. 14:1-3/1 Thess. 4:16-18/Heb. 10:35-39. Jesus (1 Cor. 2:16/Col. 1:27).
-Authority (Sword of the Spirit), Josh. 1:8/2 Tim. 3:16-17/Heb. 4:12. Jesus (Jn. 1:1).
-Artillery (praying…), Mt. 7:7-8/Jn. 16:24/Jam. 5:16/ 1 Jn. 5:14-15. Jesus (Heb. 7:25).
Johnny A Palmer Jr.
