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Being Lost in the Details of Sin, Still Will Not Get You In

How many of you ever heard the phase, “God is in the details?” Well this was attributed to a German architect, by the name of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, who was born March 27, 1886 having died August 17, 1969. But in the 1990s, the phase was change to, “The devil is in the details.” So saints and ‘aints, I really believe the changing of that phrasing has a deeper connotation than what you can see with your present understanding. While living in this world, in a lot of ways we’re constantly entering in some form of a contract either intentionally or unintentionally. In any case, we enter in an agreement a lot of times without looking at any of the details. Some of you have heard this phrase before: “Look at the fine print,” or “read the bottom line,” or “look into the details” to see the binding agreement to the contract. For some of us, this is the story of our lives. Sometimes we may enter into a verbal contract. A verbal contract is the same as a written one without hearing the full details. Some will enter a contract or agreement without getting a clear and precise understanding of what they’re opening themselves too.

This usually winds up in you paying a half cost in the functionality of your life. In one form or another, it affect us either physically, mentally, soulfully or in all three areas, thereby leading you down a different path than what God has planned for you from the beginning. Here’s a little phrase you might remember from the old school: “don’t sign a contract your butt can’t pay for.”

In the book of Luke 14:26-33 says this:
26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. 27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. 28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have
sufficient to finish it? 29 Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, 30 Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish. 31 Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? 32 Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace. 33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

After having failed at this myself in ways, the Lord God gave these pointers we should be aware of and gave do consideration of:

A. What type of contract is it
B. What is the duration of it
C. Will this harm me or others
D. What benefits am I or will I get if any
E. What do I have to give up or give in to
F. Will Jesus approve of it

There is an old saying which is very simple: “You better ask some body.” We allow lots of agreements and contracts pass by us because our lack of understand.

Proverbs 3:5-7 says this:
5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. 7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

In every agreement or contract you enter into there are always sub-contracts attached that you have agreed to as well and sometimes you might enter into a contract that is both written and verbal. This is understood or a given.

Remember this, “when in a storm don’t be so much concern with the intensity or the direction it’s coming from, but keep control of the affect on your heart and mind, that they stay intact.

2 Timothy 2:3-5 says:
3 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. 5 And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive
lawfully.

Also, Luke 14:28-33 says:
28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? 29 Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, 30 Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish. 31 Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? 32 Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace. 33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

That’s why, in most cases it’s best just to be quite. And also, “weight it before you say it.

James 1:19-22 says:
19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. 21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. 22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

So now that you have heard the Word of God, is your foundation strong enough in Jesus Christ to stand in these evil days?

It is so.

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Weigh it Before You Say it Part 2

1 John 4:1-5

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.

Everyone who calls themselves a Christian is not always a Christian. Just because they wear the implements of the house doesn’t make them a part of the house. Just because someone comes into your house and sits in your chair doesn’t make them a part of your house. Just because someone comes into the Church, doesn’t make them a Christian. Just because a person says they love Jesus, but doesn’t show it, doesn’t mean they are a Christian. People always say I love the “Lord,” or “I Love God,” or “The Spirit of God.” They never mention the name Jesus. He is the One that died for you, not God, not His spirit.

No one can say that they love the Holy Ghost or Jesus when they don’t have a personal relationship. What is a personal relationship? You walk together, you eat together, you cry together, you pray together, when you wake up in the morning you say Jesus, when you get in the car and go somewhere you say “Lord watch over me.” You have to have a relationship with that individual before you can claim to be of that individual. It’s the same thing with Christ. You have to have a relationship with Him before you can call Him your Christ, Lord, friend, confidant, comforter…if you don’t have a relationship, you don’t have the right to call Him your Saviour. So when people go around saying I love Jesus, and their fruit is not good…then you know one thing, they don’t have a personal relationship with Him. If it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, and looks like a duck, what is it? A duck. If a person says they’re a Child of God and does everything like the world, then are they a Christian? If you don’t have a relationship with Him, you shouldn’t call…you remember Peter? The Lord looked at Peter and said before the cock crowed twice, you’ll deny Me thrice. Peter walked with Him, prayed with Him, ate with Him, confided in Him, Peter had a relationship with Him and still denied Him. So if Peter had a relationship, and you don’t, who are you? If you forget everything else I say, remember this: you must have a relationship. No relationship, no Jesus. If you are a Child of the King, its how you handle yourself. People know you by your Father’s scent…His clothing…His heart. By your heart being the same as His, people will want to be around you, because they want His heart, but they sometimes go the back way to get His heart. They stand behind Jesus and say “I love You,” rather than face Him head on. This is how they claim they’re a Child of God. They are no different from others that want to be a part of something, but not connected to it. So what did Peter say when the girl kept saying she saw Him with Jesus? He denied Him. It’s important that we realize one thing, that we need to know to build a relationship. You can accept Him, but once you do, you must build a relationship so you can hear His voice. His sheep hear His voice, and a stranger they won’t follow. He wants us to realize that He only hears the voice of His children. If you hear a baby crying, do you go and find out about the child? No, you hope that the child’s parents do.

When you speak something out of your mouth, make sure there is some commitment behind it. Don’t say I’m going to do this, so help me God. You just swore and lied all at once. Before something comes out of your mouth weigh it. Make sure you can fulfill the agreement. Your tongue signs contracts all day long, but never fulfills them. We make a contract with Christ all the time saying “Yes, I will do what You want.” And when He tells us, we say “That will be kind of hard.” He says go and apologize to the person you hurt, and we say “that will be hard.” Why is it so hard? Because we’ve said everything under the sun about that individual, everything but their name. We do these things because we’re guilty. That is why before you say something out of your mouth, make sure you weigh it. A kind word turns away wrath. As Christians, our moto should be weigh it before you say it.

Colossians 4:5-6

Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

Weigh it before you say it as pertains to making an agreement or contract or vow to the Lord.

Ecclesiastes 5: 1-7

Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil. Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool’s voice is known by multitude of words. 

This is an awesome saying. Keep your mouth when you get into the house of God, If you don’t have anything good to say don’t say anything at all. You talk nice to people, and entreat them with love.

Ecclesiastes 5:4

When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed. 

You have to realize one thing, people don’t pay their bills, that is why we have bill collectors. There is no overstretched pay with the Lord, He gives a heavenly discount. If you make a vow to the Lord, you’d better pay it. I’m going to wait to hear from you before I do this. You’d better wait to hear from Him. Most people make vows to the Lord and don’t fulfill them. Then pay up time comes up, and we try to get out of it.

Ecclesiastics 5:6-7

Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay. Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands? For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.

Don’t let your mouth make a contract that your behind can’t pay. If you can’t do something, don’t agree to it. Don’t say something you can’t fulfill. Be very cautious with whatever comes out your mouth.

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Weigh It Before You Say It Part 1

Take a look at these questions:

  • Have you ever responded to a question someone has given you without first hearing the info?
  • How you ever given a response to someone out of your emotions without thinking?
  • How often have you spoken negatively about a situation knowing the full facts?
  • Do you make statements about things that have nothing to do with you?
  • Are there times where being quiet was the best policy but you said something anyway?
  • Did you ever say something about anyone and made the situation worse rather than better?
  • Have you ever made a promise to someone because of time constraints especially when you didn’t know you had the in the first place.

Weigh it before you say. Does anyone recall the statement: Jesus if you get me out of this situation this time, I promise I won’t do it again Jesus. I’ll start back going to Church again. Oh Hallelujah. In any case you wind up doing the same thing over again. A lot of times we’ll make statements like that and we won’t fulfill it. In Matthew it says that you have to give account of every word you speak.

Matthew 12:30-37

He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad. Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come. Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit. O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

How can you love My word and hate Me, and how can you hate the Word and love Me? You will not be forgiven for a LONG TIME if you blaspheme against the Holy Ghost. You say “Lord, I will do this,” and you put a stipulation on the Lord. “Lord I’ll do this…if You give me this.” Lord I will do this…tomorrow. Weigh it before you say it. A lot of times we blurt something out of our mouth that didn’t even make sense when we were thinking about it. We don’t think. You remember the moment when they got on your last nerves and you just blurted something out? When people make statements that they haven’t rationally dealt with before they speak. When you say something out of your mouth its a contract between you and that individual. Now, whether its a hate contract, loving contract, disposition of anger, or whatever the case may be, when you say it out of your mouth. That’s a binding contract. “I can’t stand your guts!” Have you ever seen their guts? Have you ever though about what you said before you said it? Did you know that most people say things out of emotion more than reason and reality? Because of that fact, they get caught in a present tense disaster. How many know what love at first sight is? When you hear that, your eyes get really big and swell, arrows are flying, hearts are popping. That’s not reality. You can admire someone at first sight, but you can’t be in love at first sight, because you don’t know them. So why are people always saying I love you? Because they want something? The mindset of people is to do one thing, they want to utilize you for whatever reason, they say I love you because its a submissive word. Love bears all, believes all, love hopes all things, endures all things love never fails…Most say I love you because they want to bring you down to their knees to be submissive to them. “If you love me, then you’ll do whatever I say.” Why do people want people to love them? Think about it. People want love because they want acceptance. I was a nerd in school, with a pocket protector. But I was never one to looks for the gang or look for someone to accept me, because I couldn’t be anyone but me.

James 1: 15-24

Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.Do not err, my beloved brethren. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.

“James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.” What someone says about you doesn’t make it so. What they say doesn’t mean anything. They need a crowd to turn and say people about you to convince you that you are no good. You are fearfully and wonderfully made. Its when you think that you aren’t fearfully and wonderfully made. Forgive yourself for talking about yourself. Its when we get in the mirror and talk about ourselves. “Look at you!” Why do we do that to ourselves. No one’s said a thing to us, but we’ve created a whole scenario about ourselves. What people say about you means nothing. God made a definite statement of who you are and what you are. So what comes out of your mouth can hinder you. Understand, we condemn ourselves more than the world does, and we abide with what we say about ourselves. Isn’t that true? Are you ready to commit to something?

[At this point in the service, the Holy Ghost moved upon the room, and Pastor Catron spoke into the lives of those present].