Empowerment Temple 9:30 Ressurection Easter Sunday – April 8, 2012
(Uncut/ unedited verbatim sermon notes taken by: Minister Evelyn)
Sermon Scripture: John 19:30 (NIV) 30 When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
Sermon Title: “I need some closure!”
Song Selection: Help me Praise him!!!
Poem:
Song Selection: The Holy Ghost is moving down in my soul!
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Sermon Scripture: John 19:30 (NIV) 30 When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
Sermon Title: “I need some closure!”
Who you telling….. In the scripure of acts.. In a small room… What God placed on his heart escapes him… What he is teaching on tonight escapes him… Seated in a window was a young man named Eutychus, who was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell to the ground from the third story and was picked up dead. He falls 3 story’s down to the curb… .I want to suggest to you in all actualility.. I would not have happened if the window had a closure… When closure is not in place it leaves the possibilitiy for somebody getting hurt… It leaves the possibility for you to get hurt easier than if there was some closure..
After he creasted Eve, he closed Adams side up… He needed to close him back up… Whomeever took a piece of who you are.. God is not going to allow anyone to do that to you…
Trayvon Martin’s family deserve some closure for there son’s death..
Some of us need closure to a relationship, death,divorce or being ditched…. Closure where you have been under promised and under whelmed… You need some closure for somebody who keeps blowing out your candle… You need some closure where you are waiting for a car to pull up….
They needed some closure of how the boy was injured after falling from a 3 story building….
Do I fight or negotiate in areas of my life where I need some closure… Luke Chapter 4 – as was his custom… He went into the pulpit and read: “The spirit of the Lord is upon me..” This is the year for the acceptable…. Etc… He closed the book and knew what his call was… When you know who you are and what you are suppose to do… When you know what your assignment is, people cannot take you for granted…. If people are overwhelmed and intimidated by your looks, close the book… It is not your problem… Shut the book on some people who should have never been on your page in the first place..
Before Jesus shut the book, he understood what his assignment was… This is the year that I experience the year of the Lord… This is the year that you will have the favor of the Lord… The enemy is a defated force… You are going to experience the favor of the Lord.. .He is going to bless you coming in and going out… In spite of people likeing you, you are going to be able to come in and go out… Even with a negative doctor report, you are still going to be able to say that you are healed…. This is your year for favor!!!!
I need somebody in the room :This year, I will receive FAVOR! Say it again: “This year I will receive Favor!!! “
The reason why you must get closure is you are CLOSE! You must get closure because you are closer to your destiny than you have been your entire life… You are a few blocks away from getting everything that God has for you../
When Jesus was crucified, he was not crucified by himself… He was crucified with two other people…. The other two were tied to the cross with rope… Jesus was nailed to the cross because they were scared that he would pick himself up…. Please stop comparing yourself with other people… The enemy don’t know that you have the ability to pick yourself up… The enemy keeps trying to nail you down thinking that he is messing with you…. . Usually when they crusified someone it took 7 hours to die…. He died in 3 hours…
He is cutting down the time you will be in pain… You are not going to grieve as long as other people… .You are going to be able to say Weeping may endure for a night, but joy will come in the morning….” Because my pain level has been cut!
As Jesus is dangled from the crooss, a soilder pearced him in the side…. Whenever you are about to get closure, the enemy does not come from far away… They will not come from a distance … They will come from somone right beside you… . From someone you thought you could trust… He is angling for his heart… It is the diabolical scheme tho break your heart…. You will not believe that the one you were close to would throw you under the bus and leave you for dead… Let them get a front row seat after they have done you wrong… Let them see while you get some closure…. He’s got spit on his face, he is on the cross naked… He’s got dried up blood and all of the people he has helped has left him…. It blows my mind what he says next…. “It is finished!!!!”
He does not declare it is finished when he is off the cross…. He says it’s finished while I’m still bleeeding…. God told me to tell you that he is going to heal you while it still hurts… I’m going to give you closure for the moment… I’m wounded, I’m bleeding and I’m in pain.. I don’t look my best, but I feel better… I don’t know how long it’s going to take, and I’m going to have to deal with this by myself… We do not have to got to lunch, or do anything because I know that you meant it for evil, but God meant it for good….
Somebody should be giving God some glory knowing that the matter has been closed…. How do you call what President Obama call the audaisty of hope when you are still in it…. How do you say you are finished with it when you are still dealing with it? How do I keep my head on when everyone around me has their head off?
I tooke Topaz to see Jayden Smith of the Karate kids… Bulleys circled around Jadyden Smith, and he was not prepared for the level of pain they were inflicing on him… He told he to look because he said this was the remake and he has seen this level of attack before…
Because you had a storm last year, you have seeen this type of pain before… Topaz is now sneaking a peak at the screen…. I know it’s going to work out, because you did not pay attention to the credits… When they paid the credits did you pay attention to who the executive director was… He said is the executive director is the father, he is not going to let his child go out like that…
I’m a child of the King and he is not going to let me go out like that… I need somebody when the devil is after your family… .When it looks like you are going to lose your mind, lose your child, losse your mind…. You know how it’s going to turn out because you have been to so much stuff.
If you had been through all I been through, you probably would have needed Prozac, Oxicotten, Etc.. to deal with the stuff I’ve been dealing with over the past 24 months..
The things I’ve been trying to pay off is now finished…. When Jesus breathed his last breathe is twas over… If you give me glory one last time, it is now over…. I need 800 people to say, Don’t wait until the batttle is over, shout right now…
Say neighbor if it was going to happen, it should have happened by Friday… .SOme of us can shout for what is coming… Give God some praise like it’s over… Your season of paying the rent and struggle to keep the lights on are going to be over…. Your season to have to aplogize for who you are, is over…. This is the acceptable year of the Lord… .This is the year he has anointed me to preach the Gospel… This the the year of favor… If you believe that I am anointed from the crown of my head to the souls of my feet… Give God glory like all of your mistakes are behind your… When you shout, you ex can’t come back in… When you shout, the door is closed!!
Give three people a high five and tell 3 people that the door is closed!!!!
I don’t know how you guys are containing yourself… For the 90 of you who just got closure…. Give God some Glory…. I can’t hear nobody… Lift up that hand!!! I speak closure over your life… Everythign that has been open, that has been dangersous… Peopole cannot come into your life like you are a revolving door… Get some closure…
Lord in the name of Jesus I pray for every person that has an unresolved matter and a matter of the heart… Every person who have been dealing with the spirt of manipulation… Every peson that has a broken heart… Those that have not been to church in a while… I pray that God give you closure…. I know you are frustrated that Grandma died, somebody left you… Etc… .CLOSE THE BOOK!
Give God some praise for Closure! God is giving you closure!!
I don’t know you, and I don’t what you have been through… In my spirit, I hear doors closing… God is giving you the green light to go right now!
How many of you know you needed to get some closure…. Brother’s , sister’s haters, lovers… I don’t know where you are, and I want you to lknow that I am not to proud to beg….. I know that your life is on the line…. .I don’t know where you are, I’m begging you to get saved and join the church, and get right with God…. I’m praying that if you take one step, God will take two…. I’m praying that God guides you… I’m praying that God closes the door on all of the church hurt…. The last person that comes in contact with you will have to add to you because you have lost too much….
I want you to meet me at the alter like it’s just you, me and God… You all in my koolaide, and I don’t know where you got that sermon from….. I need some closure and a way of escape…
I have to get saved and join the church…. They are coming right now to the Lord! Empowerment Temple, how do you feel about it?
I need you to clap your hands like you are exciated!!! Come on, they are still coming… I wish you guys would give God Glory and drive the devil mad on today… .Open up your mouth…. Wherever you are… I am grateful for the things you have done…
Yes, I’m grateful for the victory we’ve won… I could go on, and on and on…. about you word… Because I’m grateful just to praise you Lord… Flowing from my heart…. It’ s an issue of life…
I don’t want you to tell your business, because God has just changed your business!!!
I am grateful for the things that you have done!!!
You are in the right place at the right time, at the right church doing the right thing… I know that’s right~~~~ Clap your hands unto the Lord!!!
