Brother Gary Sunday Morning 6/19/16

Jesus never fails. 

We all have challenges.  They are big challenges, bigger than us.  We know that prayer is our greatest tool.  We know this beyond a shadow of a doubt.  There is one way that we will have victory.  That is by prayer.

The last message that Brother Maconahae preached in Carmichael was conquering through prayer.  As far as I am concerned he was equal if not superior to Spurgeon who they refer to as the prince of preachers. 

Jer 17:7  Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.

Jesus never fails
Jesus never fails
Heaven and earth may pass away,
But Jesus never fails.

I found the hymn story to this chorus.  Art Luther was in Summerset Kentucky; he was a gifted pianist, and was there in revival meeting.  This town was only accessible by railroad.  A train came once a week and left once a week.  When you got there you were there. 

He was there and got a telegram that his son was in the valley of the shadow of death and had been admitted to a hospital.  Here dad was, 600 miles from home.  His son was facing eternity without him being there.  He began to seek after God and call upon Him.

In that old Kentucky home there was an old piano.  He went to it and a tune came to him.  He began to go across the keys.  It was not long until he realized that he was playing: “Jesus never fails…”

Though the sky be dark and dreary,
Fierce and strong the gale,
Just remember He is here
And He will not fail.

Deu 31:6  Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

Before this Brother Luther got done praying, a knock came to the door, and the man there brought a telegram that said, “Your son has passed the crisis and is going to pull through.”  Jesus never fails.

Moses told the congregation, my time is going to end and I will not be able to go into the Canaan Land with you.  There are some things that are very necessary for me to leave with you.  The first thing is to be strong. 

There is a strong spirit in the world today that would make you feel exhausted and without strength, “I will not be able to make it.”  That is a spirit from the pits of hell and influenced by the power of unbelief.

Be of good courage:  You might feel that the outlook is bleak.  If you let anything other than the Spirit of God be your influence you will really have a bleak outlook.  There is nothing good in store if you allow the spirit of unbelief and the spirit of our day take you.  Be of good courage.

The other day I came into prayer meeting and I had had a tough weak.  I told someone that I came with a cup full of expectation.  There will be tough times but the bible remains the same.  Be strong and of good courage.

They prayed and took courage.  Fear not. 

2Ti 1:7  For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Moses went on to say, “Be not afraid.”  You can wrap yourself up in fear.  When you do this, it is a yoke.  I think that God is working on me to preach a message of breaking every yoke.  There is a terrible yoke of fear, of being afraid of this, that, or something else.

You might recognize that you are in bondage in your mind or to something else here or there.  You begin to fast and pray and the bible teaches us that we can break every yoke.

The Lord goes with thee.  God has a perfect plan.  I think of every one of us.  The desire and design of the world is to influence us.  The design of God is that we know Him in such a way that we are empowered from power on High so that we have an influence. 

When you walk into a place God wants you to have the Spirit of God upon you so that they recognize, “There is someone in this place that is of a different spirit.”

He will not fail thee.  Moses spoke this to all that were there.  May God help us realize that God will go before us.  Wherever God has engineered for you to be, you can rest assured that He will go with thee.  He will not forsake thee.  He will not fail thee.

Deu 31:7  And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the LORD hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it.

Be strong in influence, in the study of the Word of God and be of good courage.  If you lose the desire to thrive then you will stagnate and die. 

A precious child was brought into this world.  They have not gained weight and there are other complications.  The thought was brought that perhaps the child doesn’t have the will or desire to thrive.

We must keep the desire to thrive spiritually.  I felt my need of anointing today.  Aaron was anointed by Moses and the anointing ran down his beard and robe.  We need to be anointed.

There would be in this audience one that God has His hand upon.  I would say that God would have His hand on everyone in this audience for that which He would desire that they would accomplish. 

There is a God that helps men get where they ought to be.  You know the pattern of tabernacle worship.  You wash and go through the door.  You go in and you begin to measure.  There is bread there.  There is light there.  You go to the place where you give yourself a living sacrifice.  You go into the Holiest of Holies.  The Blood of Jesus Christ not only cleanses from all sin but also from the nature to sin.

God will go before you.  You and I are without excuse.  There is a God in heaven.  Be not afraid.  What God has told you to do, when God puts it upon your heart, then it doesn’t matter where God sends you if you are God’s man and woman and have an anointing from God. 

Sister Gerhardt was going through a terrible battle that just got hotter and hotter.  She said, “Devil, stop!  I have a few things to say.” 

Sometimes we have to tell our minds, “Stop.”  What you thought of last week you will think of this week.  If it is something that eats you up, soon if you don’t take a stand it will take all your time and all your resources.

“Stop, I am going to hear from God.  He has somethings to say: “Be not afraid.””

We serve a mighty God.

Deu 31:8  And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.

God will go before you and God will go with you.  God will not fail you.  Jesus never fails.  Remember that this morning.  Jesus never fails.

He will not forsake you.  You can count on God, His son, and the Holy Spirit of God being there. 

Fear not. 

Be not dismayed: don’t allow conditions to break you down.

You might have a son, daughter, or friend that feels about you as Haman did about Mordecai: They are always looking for something and would like to get you on the gallows.  There is a God in heaven.  Time and time again He has proved that He is the God of heaven.  Time and time again He has come through.

Speaking of Jesus:

Isa 42:1  Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.

Let us all keep our eyes on Jesus.  Consider:  Ponder.  Behold.  God’s servant.  Whom I, God, upholds. 

You can trust Jesus. 

Isa 42:2  He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.

I was thinking of the “Sons of thunder.”  My mother was a person that would preach, counsel, and teach.  What she said would go over and over in people’s mind and God used it for conviction. 

Jesus deals with us, “Son.”  Brother Washer was an old brother that loved and knew God.  He would visit my wife’s family as she was growing up.  If she was dressed immodestly, he would tell her, “Your dress is not modest.”  When he would leave, it would go over and over in her mind.

The sons of thunder: I don’t think they were loud, but when they spoke, there was anointing.  Sister Davis had the ability to preach on the family in a marvelous way. 

Thunder is that still small voice that becomes a repeat because of the love of God.  I am a grandparent and we are blessed to have those little grandchildren.  I want to speak a word fitly spoken:  “Your attitude is wrong.  I know your mom and dad is here, but obey your parents.”

We want to work to help every little child feel loved by everyone in this congregation.  We want to know how to reach out.

Isa 42:3  A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.

There is something marvelous about Jesus and His body.  If you are in this audience this morning struggling and you have had some bruises.  You say, “I am bruised.  I have caused myself a lot of pain.” 

Maybe you are like the couple I talked to last night it has been two years since they have heard from their son.  They say, “It is ok.”  It is not ok.  They are trying to be crusty.

A bruised reed He will not break.  If you are struggling having a hard time, the heart crying out to God, battles within and without, He comes and says, “I am going to help you with that bruise.”

If bruises are not healed, that bruise will turn to bitterness.  We have seen people that are bitter.  They are so rigid that they stand straighter than a yardstick. 

Smoking flax: I am trying to be saved, but I am struggling.  If there is a desire, then God takes the bellows to push air on the fire.  God wants you to have a testimony, “I am so happy in Jesus.  I am so happy being saved.  I am so happy being free from sin.” 

The blood has been spilt so that you can be saved and sanctified.  If you are mixed up on doctrines, then Jesus will come to you and say, “Let me show you.”  It is not the water of baptism that saves you.  It is the blood being applied when you come confessing and repenting and you become a new creature in Christ Jesus.

I know I am saved because of a changed life.  I know I am sanctified because that ugly nature to be a bull, a lion that wants to strike out and fight, is gone.  

Isa 42:3  A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.

The Son is so wonderful.  He draws a line with the Word of God and says, “Gary, I want you to come to the line.”  His Word is line upon Line, precept upon precept.

He shall not fail

Isa 42:4  He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.

Jesus is not discouraged with me or with you.  He will draw out another thousand cubits and say, “Come out a little further.”  He doesn’t get discouraged.

Mat 7:7  Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

Mat 7:8  For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

I am the first to admit that I don’t have total understanding, but what I have, I love.  He is the first to say, “Ask and it shall be given you.” 

Seek.  A while back I felt my pronounced need of God for wisdom and asked the congregation to pray.  Seek for wisdom and it shall be granted unto you.

Knock.  You need an answer?  You need Him to come in and spend some time with you?  Knock.  It shall be opened unto you.