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New Year, New You

Janell Marshall — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 03:29:16 +0000

Have you made a New Year’s resolution? I have heard some good ones, bad ones, ridiculous, amazing resolutions over the years. A favorite one that I heard was “I wanna take naps on boats”. I asked about where or if they had a harbor in mind. They said “nah, just wanna be more like Jesus.”

The #1 is resolution is diet. “I gotta eat better.”

A diet will change how you look, but a fast will change how you see.

This is the first message of the year in our Change Your City series – “New Year, New You”. We are talking about sight – well – more about lack of sight.

Matthew 9:27-31

27 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, calling out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”

28 When he had gone indoors, the blind men came to him, and he asked them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?”

“Yes, Lord,” they replied.

29 Then he touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith let it be done to you”; 30 and their sight was restored. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one knows about this.” 31 But they went out and spread the news about him all over that region.

We are starting this year by asking Jesus to heal our blindness.

Areas that can blind us from the Kingdom of God

blind from denial
- things have changed but you have refused to adapt and follow Jesus into the new season.
- covid has shaken up the world, and a chunk of believers have refused to move and follow Jesus.
blind from selfishness
- I don’t like that. Jesus didn’t ask about whether you liked it. He asked you to follow Him.
blind from bitterness
- someone or something hurt you, now your bitter.
blind from isolation
- the more alone we become the less community we have. we lose the vision of the kingdom of God
blind from disobedience
- Psalm 119:29 – Keep me from lying to myself; give me the privilege of knowing your instructions.

Doing Life Together –

What has tried or even made you blind to the Kingdom of God?

What blindness tries to sneak into your life to prevent vision?

Reading our verse 1 more time

Matthew 9:27-31

27 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, calling out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”

28 When he had gone indoors, the blind men came to him, and he asked them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?”

“Yes, Lord,” they replied.

29 Then he touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith let it be done to you”; 30 and their sight was restored. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one knows about this.” 31 But they went out and spread the news about him all over that region.

Pursue Jesus
Know the authority of Jesus
- First time in New Testament the title of Jesus was called out. They knew the position Jesus held as Messiah.
Have some Faith
- It’s, “Because you have faith,” not “In proportion to your faith.” Jesus did not provide healing according to the amount of faith the blind men had.

Next Steps – Verse 31 – Spread the news about Jesus to your city. Seriously pray about methods of sharing the news of Jesus to your city this year. Half the vision of Lighthouse is the light that shines outward. How will you be a lighthouse that works and shines?

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What is Unshakeable Faith?

Janell Marshall — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 18:34:20 +0000

What does it mean to have unshakable faith? Constant, unfailing, indisputable, without question…It all starts with having Jesus as our foundation – last weeks bones give us the ability to move and carry forward. In this weeks message “Faith Check – Unshakeable Faith”, we look at just that. Confident constant faith that carries you through the storms of life, verses riding the waves like a roller coaster.

Just a reminder – Salvation and foundation are different. Last week the challenge was for the Church to seek the Holy Spirit in how we need to individually make Jesus our foundation, so that we can move into the next season carrying the vision from the Holy Spirit.

This week – How do we keep moving with the vision?

Jeremiah 51:59-64

59 This is the message Jeremiah the prophet gave to the staff officer Seraiah son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, when he went to Babylon with Zedekiah king of Judah in the fourth year of his reign. 60 Jeremiah had written on a scroll about all the disasters that would come upon Babylon—all that had been recorded concerning Babylon. 61 He said to Seraiah, “When you get to Babylon, see that you read all these words aloud. 62 Then say, ‘Lord, you have said you will destroy this place, so that neither people nor animals will live in it; it will be desolate forever.’ 63 When you finish reading this scroll, tie a stone to it and throw it into the Euphrates. 64 Then say, ‘So will Babylon sink to rise no more because of the disaster I will bring on her. And her people will fall.’”

The words of Jeremiah end here. Here he passes the baton.

The story shifts perspective onto Seraiah

Seraiah—Yahweh has prevailed … in other words – Jesus Won! Won and done.

Our faith on Jesus comes from the past… Jesus won. I’m not sitting around questioning Jesus or my faith or reality. I am confident Jesus won.

Let’s do life together in the comments and start proclaiming what Jesus already won over. I dare you to be bold and proclaim things that might feel scary right now, but pick up the inheritance of deliverance that belongs to you and proclaim it.

Doing life in the comments – Proclaim what Jesus has Victory over!

When I feel hopeless and hurting I fast forward 1000 years in my mind. I see myself worshipping Jesus laying in-front of His thrown in heaven. It calms every storm in my life. It keeps me grounded and reminds me that my faith isn’t a roller coaster ride – it’s unshakable. – Pastor Matt

Let’s look at unshakable faith at the end of Jeremiahs story.

Jeremiah in his final act – hands over the word of God to be carried, cast, then camped on.

Carry the Word
Cast the Word
Camp on the Word

We need to be doing this in 2 areas – The Church and Personal life

Personally –

It’s not good to be someone different at all the places you belong to.

You need to have unshakable faith in all areas and all times of your life.

Jesus is the center and everything we have circling around us truly circles around Him.

** If you are dealing with anxiety or control issues…. think of the sun having true control of the earth; and envision Jesus doing the same over your live. Break free of anxiety by trusting Jesus is in full control.

Church –

The fastest way to kill a church is to expect the pastor to be the only one to carry the word and vision from the Holy Spirit forward.

The fastest way to grow a Church is to carry the word and vision daily alongside the pastor – not only is this infectious to others it transforms your mind, heart and attitude.

** Take action on the word and vision daily – if our church keeps saying it’s important that we are “doing life together” in this season; we need to find a way to do life together. When we move into a new season as a church we all move together.

This week we are focused on external next steps

Next Step – Encourage and pray for someone this week not in your home – then take it to the next level and invite them to communion or Ladies Art night and do life with them.

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How to Stop Living in Fear

Janell Marshall — Sun, 26 Apr 2020 20:12:28 +0000

How do we put an end to the fear, anxiety, and despair that the world is peddling these days? What if there was an alternative? Like hope, certainty, and peace. Life has cancelled so many things. Sports have been cancelled, school is cancelled, gatherings are cancelled, even retail therapy is cancelled. But one thing is for certain – they can’t cancel HOPE.

We are starting a new series today about HOPE. We are looking at different seasons in our lives when we need to be tethered and connected to HOPE. Like an anchor. During this series we will explore characters in the Bible that have found themselves in caves, caverns and dark places.

Follow along with Pastor Matt here:

HOPE is not a feeling. HOPE is not a wish. HOPE is not a dream. HOPE is not a trend….

HOPE has a name and His name is Jesus.

Hebrews 6:19

This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls. It leads us through the curtain into God’s inner sanctuary.

1 Samuel 24:1-8

When Saul came back after dealing with the Philistines, he was told, “David is now in the wilderness of En Gedi.” Saul took three companies—the best he could find in all Israel—and set out in search of David and his men in the region of Wild Goat Rocks. He came to some sheep pens along the road. There was a cave there and Saul went in to relieve himself. David and his men were huddled far back in the same cave. David’s men whispered to him, “Can you believe it? This is the day God was talking about when he said, ‘I’ll put your enemy in your hands. You can do whatever you want with him.’” Quiet as a cat, David crept up and cut off a piece of Saul’s royal robe. Immediately, he felt guilty. He said to his men, “God forbid that I should have done this to my master, God’s anointed, that I should so much as raise a finger against him. He’s God’s anointed!” David held his men in check with these words and wouldn’t let them pounce on Saul. Saul got up, left the cave, and went on down the road. Then David stood at the mouth of the cave and called to Saul, “My master! My king!” Saul looked back.

When we face fear we have 3 HOPE Options:

1. Hope in Others

– Type A personalities usually find themselves here.

– Hope in others will leave you disappointed, bitter, resentful, and frustrated.

– if you are constantly disappointed in others – check you heart!

2. Hope in Ourselves

– Type B personalities usually find themselves here.

– This will leave you alienated from people. Others may find you conceited or a know-it-all.

– You will end up frustrating other people.

– You will let yourself down.

3. Hope in Jesus

– This will leave you vulnerable and helpless. Because being anchored to the Son of the living God; will place in you in positions of fear and moments you think to yourself…. it’s over.

When you are in a tough spot of fear how do you know your actions represent placing your HOPE in Jesus?

1 – Did God Say It? Is it in the Bible?

2 – Is it morally right? Is it a sin or not?

3 – Does it grow the kingdom of God? Deep and wide. Deep meaning the foundation and depth of your faith. Wide meaning someone else’s faith is grown or added into the kingdom of God.

We are collecting hope stories, videos, writings, audio. If you have a hope story would you send it in to info@lighthouse805.com ? If you need prayer for renewed hope or want to see a realignment of hope in your life; please connect with us here. We have people ready to join you in believing that God really is in control and has a much better outlook in store.

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How to Find Peace in a Crisis

Janell Marshall — Sun, 19 Apr 2020 19:52:29 +0000

Finding peace in an extended crisis… is that even possible? Today we find ourselves in unprecedented times; stuck behind closed doors. How are you coping with the extended timelines? Does fear overwhelm you? Do you look for things to occupy your time? Do you turn to humor and try to laugh it all away? We all have a default coping mechanism we use, but there usually comes a breaking point. Today, in the last message of our Get Behind Me series – “Behind Closed Doors, Going Beyond Social Distancing” – we’ll look at the disciples in the midst of crisis.

Follow along with Pastor Matt here:

John 20:19

“That Sunday evening the disciples were meeting behind locked doors because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. Suddenly, Jesus was standing there among them! “Peace be with you,” he said. 20 As he spoke, he showed them the wounds in his hands and his side. They were filled with joy when they saw the Lord! 21 Again he said, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.” 22 Then he breathed on them and said, Receive the Holy Spirit.”

Fear – Fear placed the disciples behind closed doors, instead of behind Jesus.

Suddenly – Suddenly, Jesus was standing there among them! This is a promise of God. Wherever you have locked yourself up, or barricaded your self in; Jesus is there with you.

Peace be with you and evidence – “Peace be with you,” he said. 20 As he spoke, he showed them the wounds in his hands and his side.

Revelation – They were filled with joy when they saw the Lord! Until they were filled with joy they were filled with fear.

Peace be with you – He repeats himself. Jesus repeats himself again because for whatever reason the disciples didn’t catch it the first time…

Sent – Jesus is calling us to give what we got. The peace and revelation we have needs to be shared.

Empowerment – Receive the Holy Spirit. We have gotten so that we can give.

peace, empowerment, revelation…

This series is entitled Get Behind Me. Are you behind Jesus following after Him or locked up in fear behind closed doors? In this moment of social isolation, if you do not have peace, and joy and empowerment; I challenge you to reach out for prayer right now through our contact form here: lighthouse805.com

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How to Let Go of the Past and Move Forward

Janell Marshall — Sat, 28 Mar 2020 22:27:17 +0000

Let go of the past and move forward is the topic behind this weeks Lighthouse 805 Church message. This is the third episode in our Get Behind Me series, titled – Carry Your Cross. This series focuses on our position with Christ Jesus. Isn’t it interesting that Matthew 16:24 tells us to “pick up YOUR cross”? and Follow!

You can also watch this message here on our website, or on YouTube – search Lighthouse 805 Church.

Follow along with Pastor Matt here:

Matthew 16:24 “Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me.”

1 – Give Up Your Way

A – I like when people Do things my way

B – I like when things Go my way

C – And I definitely don’t like things In my way

2 – Take Up Your Cross

A – Worry, Fear, & Anxiety

B – Past Hurts

C – Know Everything Already

3 – Follow Jesus

Matthew 16:24 “Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me.”

A – Leave Our Baggage Behind

B – Move Forward

C – Don’t Stop

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