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Jillian Pelkey
Rev. Jillian Pelkey desires to raise the level of Biblical literacy and to provide tools to share the amazing gift of Jesus with people. The goal is to activate our faith as we learn from the Bible and to activate our lives as we love God and serve people. Jillian Pelkey can be found on iTunes and on You tube.
Anxiety can be like a tangled ball of yarn. Let's start untangling it by applying the word of God.
....but the Lord is their refuge. My God is my rock, my shield, the strength of my salvation, my stronghold, my deliverer, my fortress, my savior, my help, and my security.He is present. He is faithful.
- As Usual - create a pattern
- Pray- its the plan for defense, it's the plan for offense
- Surrender- God your in charge
- Battle- Help me in my struggle
- Be strengthened
“If we have not yet gotten to a place where we are quite certain that there's no catch no limit to the goodness of God's intentions or his power to carry them out we will always hold ourselves back from being fully open to knowing the will of God.” Ruth Haley Barton
Our life is defined by what we take or by what we give. Judas and Mary are opposites and show us ways to worship either ourselves or others.
17 years.... I said 16 but we have been married 17 years. i'm 38 years old and I am still changing big things about my life and character. I keep having to be humble and it's really hard.
God's wisdom in situations is beyond ours. Let's look together at John 11:16 where Thomas proclaims that he will follow Christ even if it makes no sense to him. Let's renew that same faith, knowing that the plan of God is better than any plan based off our limited understanding, culture, emotions, knowledge or experience.
Doubt God and lean on your self and others or Trust in the Lord with your most valuable self and watch what He does!
In Mark 11 it talks about how Jesus asked two men to go and get a donkey for him. It seems like a small task but would I have done it if I was asked? When Jesus asks you to do something...do you do it?
The Kingdom of God has not been in jeopardy of loosing it's power. The Kingdom of God is steady in all of Scripture. The Kingdom of God is steady today. You are invited to be a part of it.
Who are you listening to? 2 Tim 2:4 No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in civilian affairs but rather tries to please his commanding officer. Jesus lead us!
Things were the SAME for generations. Sacrifice for sins then Jesus came and died once for all. New normal- sins are forgiven forever, everyone is invited in to the family of God.
Are we living in the new normal of God's kingdom where acceptance and forgiveness are forefront or do we have bias?
Jesus speaking to the disciples "In this world you will have trouble . But take heart I have overcome the world." John 16:33
Busy Kids Tired Angry Work we all have reasons not to pray. I am a living sacrifice to God. That means in the nitty gritty of everyday life I live for God. If I live for God I've got to be close to Him to hear his plan- not just bulldoze ahead with my own plan. Prayer is basic in the life of a Christian- it's not optional and it's not an afterthought at the end of the day. It is the instructions for our day.
In the kingdom of God are men above women? Are women above men? How does Christ see us? Dive into this sermon that my husband John and I gave this past Sunday at our church.
It's 2020. The date has changed and maybe our mood too. But God has not changed. He is not slow in keeping His promises. Psalm 4 reminds us that he is our SHELTER IN DISTRESS!!!
For Grace to be applied we need to first expose our true selves to God. When we accept his grace, we then know we built on His foundation not our own.
"Now I commit you to God and to the word of His grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all who are sanctified." Acts 20:32
I put and commanded you here. Now because of other voices are you not doing what you were commanded to do? Does God's Spirit hover over me? When God speaks over my life what changes? Are God's words good? Does God keep speaking and keep creating in my life? Does God speak life or death?
Let the word of God wash over you with HOPE. In the valley of sin there is a door of hope. Our messiah has come. God continually welcomes back humanity to be in relationship with him. If you want to receive a copy of the verses spoken send a message to: jaudreypelkey@gmail.com
Ever feel like it's hard to keep going? Like you're a little nauseous from this journey called life? What do we do? Let's look at Psalm 12. Help, Lord!
The implications that misinterpreted scripture passages have had on women have been crippling Church for generations.
We all ask at one point or another the question "Am I doing this right?" James a follower of Jesus thousands of years ago shows us the way to do our modern life "right". Listen to this week podcast as we talk about who we serve- ourselves, out world and our God.
And what does the Lord require of you? To do good to love forgiving to spend time with Him.
God wants to talk with YOU. Individually He speaks to us. We need to open our ears and our hearts to listen and hear Him.
Jimmy Fallon has a famous segment called "EWWW" It's sketch comedy where they make fun of things they think are ewww. One of the things that Jesus points out as gross is in Mark 3 " He looked around at them in anger and deeply distressed at their stubborn hearts said..." He points out something that holds truth and is not silly like Jimmy Fallon's sketch comedy. His warning should wake up our hearts to listen.
A night time meeting took place with a guy wondering about Jesus. He asked Jesus who he was. Jesus explains. Jesus loves the poor, the rich, the woman, the man, every skin color, every person with every label you could attach to them. Every set of eyes you look into you can be sure Jesus loves them. Why? He created them. He longs for each person to know him. In knowing him there is peace that can't even be explained and it can't be compared to ANYTHING else because it's from heaven.
The unexpected... don't punish us for our wrongs don't hold a grudge over what we have done don't give us the uglyness that we deserve instead an abundance of Mercy That's the Gospel
Are you in charge of yourself? You only have so much knowledge-read a million books, watch youtube how to videos, read wikipedia- you still don't know everything (God does) You can never follow through 100 percent with your own plans- we mess up (God doesn't ) God knows more, his plan is perfect and His love for me is pure. The Gospel means that God offers you pure love, complete forgiveness and supernatural peace. His offer is for every single person on the planet. He says come and I'll make you a part of the family of God. The Gospel is being known, it's finding home. It makes us new and makes us at peace. It transformed me. It changed me. It can do the same for you.
Ever have the bottom drop out? What do we do when things are REALLY bad? When the tears don't stop and things are hard...how do we walk through this?
one more month....seven more days... a few more years... Don't waver in your trust in God. His promises are solid.
God's words are not frivolous. God's words have weight. God's words are supernatural because He is supernatural. We should take what he says to us and go and obey whatever it is he says!
It creeps in and we don't even see it...pride! Pride is opposed to God! Humility is the view of ones own importance. Pride is celebrating ourselves. Humility is celebrating God. Pride comes before...... destruction.
The rainbow says God can destroy us and doesn't It does not invite us to sin but rather to love people who don't "deserve" another chance. ... just like Christ does with us.
I want to know Christ to know the power of his resurrection AND participation in his sufferings.
Are you talking to God? Is He talking to you? Are you keeping a thankful Heart, are you repenting regularly, are you asking God for things?
I was pregnant not married and dismissed from Bible College. God said to me that He was going to use even this...and He did and He still does. God proves His word the Bible to be TRUE and my life is proof of His unfailing deep love.
I will give God EVERYTHING I want to hold nothing back. My husband is not Jesus My wife is not my connection to Jesus My kids are not the ones I sacrifice my life too.... My life is for God to use! I pour it out until there is nothing left of me ...
But my people have forgotten me. They make offerings to worthless idols. This makes them stumble in all they do. Jeremiah 18:15 ICB
Who Should I Help?
Trusting God - No one can serve 2 masters Following Jesus Example- He gave his best to sinners Led by the Holy Spirit - who should I help?
Has Jesus mastered me or am I still carrying a heavy load? Am I pushing forward to touch the hem of his garment so that He will heal me? Are my own rules causing me not to obey the Holy Spirit?
HEROD vs WISEMEN Herod had Worry vs Wisemen had Trust Herdo was Troubled vs Wisemen had Joy Herod Heard aboutHim vs Wisemen Saw Him Herod Took Life vs Wisemen Gave gifts Herod hadJealousy/ Wisemen had greed vs Wisdom Herod's led to Death vs Wisemen led to Life Herod was Fooled vs Wisemen Had Direction In your own life are you Herod or the Wisemen? Do you Worry? Are you Troubled? Are you just hearing about Jesus or seeking Him yourself?
The glory of GOD shines out of us- A light in the darkness, A sweet perfume of life among those who are dying.
Doing what God has asked you to do again is a gain for the kingdom of God. Don't give up! You have a hope! Make your resolution to get closer to the Son!
Perseverance is: Steadfastness in doing something despite DIFFICULTY or DELAY in achieving success.
It has been pioneered.....your turn! Think about Jesus. You are His masterpiece...yes YOU! Think about people of Faith You are a person of Fatih...yes YOU! Don't conform to people living for earthly things...be on Mission for Jesus!
God won't love you more tomorrow than he does today! You can't do anything to earn God's love. He just loves you.
When you're a little kid you jump in the car... You don't even know where you're going or what is packed for the trip, you don't worry or stress you just get in the car. Today just get in the car and let God drive. He LOVES YOU more than you can imagine and He He will take care of you- Child of God! Let God carry your issues!
Are you far away and just hear the music or are you up in the front row? Jesus made a way for us to be up close with God- our creator! Move into a place of prayer and Bible reading. Come near to God! We don't have to just know about God we can actually know Him!
The God who sees- sees my situations The God who knows- knows me The God who creates- can see more than I can I trust Him. Actually with my life I trust HIm. Not just in theory but in today!
Does God see? Does God know? How will you walk through the trial you are facing? Will you switch sides and fight for the enemy through gossip, bitterness, envy and rage or will you let this trial produce in you maturity. In your maturity you can shine forth God's glory instead of your own!
Is God your Father? God's Marvelous plan is that we would have communion with Him! He is a our Father who has time for us. He has peace that is supernatural...It can't be bought in this world but is FREE to us... and it brings freedom from the slavery of worry and anxiety.. "You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust you. " Isaiah 26:3
Paul had plans and time and time again they were changed to fit what God had planned. How can we plan like Paul to listen to what God is saying? Explore Ephesians 3:10 and see how God's plan for the church rattles the heavenly realms!
Has your GPS ever taken you to the wrong place? Sometimes we start listening to the wrong directions for our lives and we don't even realize it until we end up somewhere we never intended to be. Galatians 5 helps us see clearly some foundational truths about our lives.
You have your marching orders. You are Christ's voice in this world. You are on mission.
Day by day God gives us courage. He says take heart! He still sits on the throne. He does not more or change. His all-surpassing power (2 Cor4:7) is our help!
Do you want revenge? Are you fighting with people? Are people hurting you? Maybe Romans 12 can help you to develop a strategy to not just bandaid but to overcome, conquer and defeat your enemies!
Watching? Judging? or participating in the unfolding story of Jesus? This sermon was preached at Resurrection Assembly of God in Clinton,NY on August 19, 2018.
What can I offer to God? I can offer my obedience to his word that says Love your enemies. Bless your enemies, feed your enemies. We offer God our lives as living sacrifices. Romans 12.
My ideas goes this way God's ideas go that way
I am the clay He is the potter
He creates I am the creation
Can I trust Him?
You, me and everyone else... we are all in need of confession. The most holy people are ones who are constantly confessing their sins to God. David and Paul talk about how blessed we are when we are forgiven! We can trust God to forgive and to bless us when we confess our sins.
Truth you can stand on! Truth that never changes! Truth that is just that..truth! We need it! Jeremiah and David both talk about God being good and enduring love. We can stand on the truth of God being good and loving.
Proverbs 16 says that we should depend on the Lord in whatever we do. Many times we depend on ourselves instead. Other times we depend on people instead of the Lord.
Give me life by your word! No-one can pay for their salvation! Take away pride so I can see my sin and be set free from it!
How should we respond when other people sin? It's easy to see sin in other people's lives. It's easy to point out their faults. Take a look at how Ezra responded to the sin of people around him.
Even the best that we have can't compare to Jesus. To know Christ is our ultimate goal. To know Christ is to love people.
Look out for the interests of others.
Be done with grumbling, arguing, selfish ambition, vain conceit. Work out you salvation. This can ONLY be done by the Holy Spirit working in you and you letting yourself be "poured out" like the apostle Paul was, like Jesus was...obedient EVEN unto death in EVERYTHING. But the Holy Spirit was poured out on ALL flesh making it possible to have the mind of Christ.
Explore Philippians chapter 1 as we look at how Paul's faith (even when he was in jail) led others to know Christ and strengthened the faith of other believers.
Whatever has happened Whatever is happening Whatever will happen when we put it in the hands of God.... we find peace and great joy.
We can trust God!
When you feel alone know:
- Someone has been here before- your situation is not unique
- God has limitless power, you have hope as an anchor
- You can honor God in your difficult situation.
Joshua sat in proximity to God even after everyone else left David served in obscurity even when he knew his great calling Jesus washed the feet of Judas while knowing he would betray him.
Are you ready to quit? Are you mad at your situation? Do you wish it were all just different? Your Valley of Trouble has a door of Hope! Jesus shows us our blueprint in saying "not my will but yours be done"
Looking at the life of John the Baptist and his relationship to Herod and Herodious we can see ourselves as we choose when we listen or don't listen to what God is saying. Herod put his "conscience" in prison so he only had to listen to it when it was convenient and then finally he put his "conscience" to death. He thought that would free himself but it did the opposite.
We can be in a place of craving what we do not have OR in a place of consecration of the things that do not honor God. Craving brings us to the grave, Consecration brings us to God. The podcast explores Numbers 11:23 and Luke 9:46.
When we confess our sins God forgives us because of Jesus sacrifice. Take a look at Leviticus 26:37 and John 14 as we explore the gift God has given us!
When something is ruined in your life, how do you fix it? There is a clear blueprint in the life of Nehemiah when he looks to rebuild the temple. 1.He first recognizes the despair in the situation. 2.He Prays 3.He repents of his sins and the sins of his nation 4.He depends on God to lead him forward to renewing, restoring, rebuilding and breathing life into a dead situation.
The power of sin is broken in our lives by Jesus! We are forgiven and set free! No shadow of shame should be on the face of a follower of Jesus. He is faithful to forgive our sins and to cleanse us of ALL unrighteousness.
The principle of rest is woven through the Bible from creation to the Law to Jesus to Heaven. Life is busy, time is precious and rest for our souls in Jesus is the key to peace.
God loves you. From creation until now he has been pursuing people to find rest in Him. He has given this great hope, this great message of salvation to us to share freely.