Moving To A New House
2 Corinthians 5:1-8
1 For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:
3 If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.
4 For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.
5 Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
6 Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:
7 For we walk by faith, not by sight
8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
I have entitled this today: “Moving To A New House”
God is alive and He is on the move.
The Lord wants to take us to new rooms in the things of Him.
He wants us to know that if we ask and are a believer then all things are possible.
Understand that with new levels, there will be new devils that will come against your walk.
God would not move you if He did not know that you could handle it.
In our opening text it says: For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God,
What we need to remember is that our physical bodies are not permanent; we have a building of God.
This is referring to the glorified bodies which all saints will receive at the Resurrection.
We have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
This glorified body is created by God and will last forever.
In our present physical body, we groan, not complaining but rather seeing by faith that which is to come, and longing for it to arrive.
2 Corinthians 5:2
2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:
In the coming Resurrection when the corruptible shall put on incoruption and the mortal shall put on immortality.
2 Corinthians 5:3
3 If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.
We will not be destitute of covering, but will be clothed with light.
Moving To A New House
Dream 4-23-09
I dreamed that I was upstairs at Minnie’s. I was taking my clothes and hanging them in the hall press. I was getting ready to move to a new house.
Interpretation
Minnie’s is where I was raised as a kid, upstairs means another level.
I was taking my clothes and hanging them in the hall press.
Clothes means covering, I was hanging them in the hall press.
The hall press is where I used to go to pray.
I need that old time covering, and I need that old time power.
The church world needs to get back to the basics of our faith, get back on our knees and start talking to the Lord.
We need a childlike faith.
In the dream I was getting ready to move!
When I was a youngster, I knew that God was a God who could and would do the impossible.
When I got a little older I swayed from my belief system.
I had to get back to my closet and get a hold of that old time Pentecostal fire back in my life.
Ro 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Pr 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
We need to train up the younger generation that God is still on the Throne and that what we talked about all those years ago, God is able to do right now for them.
Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God, do we believe this?
2 Corinthians 5:4
4 For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.
There will be times, as Christians we will suffer in one way or another. Jesus suffered, didn’t He?
1Pe 3:18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
1Pe 4:1 Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;
1Pe 5:10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
We are in the flesh, at times we will suffer but God will make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, and settle you.
He is going to bring you out of that miry clay; He is going to set your feet upon the Rock to stay.
2 Corinthians 5:5
5 Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
God is preparing us for the Ressurrection; He has given us a down payment with the rest coming.
Paul said in verse six, therefore we are always confident, this proclaims a guarantee.
We need to be confident in the things of God; we need to possess a boldness like never before.
Heb 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
2 Corinthians 5:7
7 For we walk by faith, not by sight
Life is a journey, and the Christian is traveling to another country, not by sight, this refers to the things that we presently see.
Faith is to control us, not sight.
Hebrews 8:8-10
8 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:
10 For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
Abraham went even when he did not know where he was going.
Abraham walked by faith and not by sight.
He was looking for a city which had foundations, whose builder and maker was God.
Moving To A New House
Are you willing to move to a new place in the things of God?
Are you dressed for success?
Joshua 1:6-9
6 Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.
7 Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.
8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
Are you moving to a new house?
Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.
God has promised you something today.
Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.
Stay strong and courageous and do what Jesus says to do and you will prosper whereever you go.
Church, what we need is revival fires to fall our way!
Ro 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Are you hanging your clothes in an old press? Old time power is coming your way!
Revive us one more time!
Acts 2:1-4
1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Do you want to move to a new house today? If you do, come up and stand around the Altars and let’s pray.
De 29:29 The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.
Closing
Church; let’s get ready for what and where God wants to take us in Him!
2 Corinthians 5:7
7 For we walk by faith, not by sight
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