Living Like Christ - Lisa Patterson

Today we want to study Living Like Christ. Although it is impossible in our own bodies to be like Christ, we are the image of Him when we come into Him. We are Christ's creatures in this earth if we have made Jesus Lord of our life. The way to know is to accept him as your personal Saviour and Lord of your life. That means you will have no other gods before Him. He wants you to have a one on one realationship with Him. He wants our all-in-all. We cannot do anything of our own without the Lord Jesus Christ coming in to help us. We don't realize we are helpless creatures until we need Him and everything else has failed. The devil would want to get you to sway from the Lord and nor do anything by reason of being devilish, cornered, sly,skiddish,foolish,controlling,manipulating and the list goes on. There are ways to know the devil has been in your territory and it may not look like it because he's a master of deception. It is best to stay in God's

Word and refresh and renew your mind to the light of His Word. When you do the devil can't attack you as easily as he does when you're out in the world. He knows he cannot get past God. It is better to be up under the umbrella of God and live in a shack than to have millions of dollars and be up under the world with the enemy. He only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. That is the danger of him and he doesn't always come in so fast and fearce. That's why you need to study the Word and let it get into your spirit. For the foolish things of the world will encamp you and make you think you are in the right place. But it won't be long you'll see the truth. God will show up because someone has prayed for you. There is always somebody the Lord sends to pray for you. We must realize that is how much God loves us. He gave His only begotten Son that whoever would believe on Him might be saved. He does not pull and tug you. He is a gentleman. He will never force himself on anybody and when He does come, you will know it by the peace that accompanies Him. Dear Lord Jesus, please take this time to hear our petition to come to you with our whole heart. We need you today and love you today. And want you into our lives. We humbly ask for your forgiveness of our sins.
The Lord would say , "  It is time to come to Him completely and hold His hand. The enemy would want you to think that everything is coming down on you and nothing is happening that you have been told. So be of good cheer because He is come to take you by the hand and love you like you have never been loved before. It's a new yr. and there are gifts waiting and surprises inside. So come and get yours today!"
Help us to be more like you and be the person you really created us to be. We thank you for all you have done for us and all you're about to do. Let us shine a light to the lost world to let them know about the Lord Jesus and what he has done for us. We ask for our prayers to be answered according to your perfect Will. We need you today. You died for our sins and we thank you for that. No one else would do that for us. We also know that when we die it is eternal and there's no turning back. So we ask you to help us get in with the right fellowship of people to help keep us where we need to be with you. Thank you for cleansing us of all our sins. We ask in your Holy Name, Amen. This is Lisa Patterson with the Good News that God Loves You and wants you to come to Him today.

Alive In Christ - Lisa Patterson

Ephesians 2:1-6 says He made you alive who were dead to trespasses and sins. You were following the course and fashion of this world. The prince of power of the air.

Even though we were disobedient following the control of demon spirits and powers of this world He wanted you and pulled you to Him. God is so rich in His mercy and we were dead to sin. He made us alive together in fellowship and in union with Christ.
And we did not deserve, but being saved from judgement and made partakers of Christ's salvation.
 Psalm 40:3 He has made a new song in my mouth. Many will see it and fear Oh God.

Psalm 18:46 Let God of my salvation be exalted.

Psalm 13:7-9 Raises the poor out of the dust and needy out of the ash heep.. He makes the barren woman to be a homemaker and a joyful Mother of  spiritual children. Praise Him.

Do not look to every Christian  for answers because they don't have it all. Some have to go because of too much influence. Cut off all advice that's not of God. Even every 5 fold Minister doesn't have all your answers. You will have to wait on God even though it doesn't seem to be right. It takes time. God will deliver us if we allow Him to.

He hears our cries at night and is going to deliver us from the enemy.

Psalm 55:2 Cast al your burdens on Him and He will sustain you.

The Lord is your friend and like a brother to you. He wants you to be happy and safe under His wings. He is your guide and your salvation. Come to the Lord Jesus and let Him show His love to you. He will not let you down in your hour of need.

The Lord is good to those who love Him. Let the healing balm cover you and let you know He is the only one you need today.

Eph. 2:10 We are His workmanship recreated in Christ Jesus. We are the children of the free, under grace and not the law. Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law.

He has done everything for us when He died on Calvary for your sins. Don't let the devil trick you by saying you cannot be healed, have salvation, peace, joy, happiness, love, and everything good. The enemy is sly and will put ideas in your head to let you think you are not saved and you can do whatever you want and it'll be ok.

There is nothing good about him. He's a liar from the beginning.
So let Christ come in today and feed on Hi word of salvation and how much he lives you.         

This is Lisa Patterson with the good news that Jesus Loves you today.

Being God Minded - Lisa Patterson

By being God minded, it means to stay in the Word of God and develop the spiritual gifts necessary to be like God. Jesus came in the world as a man like us as the Son of God. We are to establish that same kind of personality but only through letting God be in you as a new creation.
The way you do that is to become born again and let Christ be in you as a new person. The old things have washed away and behold the new are in you as you become a new creation in Christ.
God cannot use you if you're in the way. He doesn't deal with doubt, fear, or being afraid of people.. Num. 2:3 If you get a word from the Lord in a time frame and it didn't come to pass, it wasn't God. You must present yourself in God's way to come to Him. Breakthrough is closer than you think! Only by faith you must labor for God and He will give you rest. Only satan brings you down. Even God rested. Obedience matters to God!
Acts 2 The channel God wants to put you on. When you have to deal with the devil you have to go to a high place. Must have a personal relationship with God for Him to deal with you.
Habbakkah said to write your vision down and expect it to work. Make it plain. It was the Word that formed you. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was God.
If you have perfect peace nothing can upset you. It's only a season right now. Peace is there and coming. We are a spoken seed.
Prov. 16:7 cause your enemies to have peace with you. Liberty is the Lord. Praise Him all the time! God said how can I curse what hasn't been cursed?
Isaiah 54:17 weapon formed against you shall not prosper. Let God be God. The devil always comes to God's children to see what they'll do. Give it back to God!
The Lord said, "I'm just beginning to do that which I said I would do. Waiting time is not wasted time. There's a building up and a flushing out and a cleaning out of that which has been polluted to make the new way clean. It is well with thee. Much resting needed to be done to complete the task I called you to do.
It has not been easy though I called you anyway. But it is all taken care of. Nothing to worry about. Keep one foot forward and I'll lead the rest of the way."
This is Lisa Patterson with the good News that Jesus loves you and wants you to come to Him today and be like Him.

Staying On Track - Lisa Patterson

Today we are going to study Staying On Track. And what that means is to not get off the Word of God. And let Him guide you all the way. We cannot let the pressures of life keep us down and unfocused. Jesus came that we might have life and have it more abundantly.
James 4:7 says therefore submit yourself to the Lord, resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands and purify your hearts. A doubleminded man is unstable in all his ways and should not think that he will receive anything from the Lord. God resists the proud. You can't think higher than you are. Only the Lord Jesus can bring you up to that place in Him to keep you stable.
It is very important to not get off track lest the devil deceive you and take you to places that seem alright for a while. But after awhile, you'll find out they were not God's plan for you. You can be in God's permissive will or His perfect will. And if you get in the permissive will, that's when the devil can attack you. It may seem right for a while but then you'll get attacked. The difference is in God's army you will have a battle, but He is always there to protect you.
And He lets the trials and tribulations of life to bring you back to where you need Him all the time. Unless you are washed by the blood you aren't saved. So be sure you have Jesus in your heart. The devil goes around like a lion seeking whom he may devour. And he is sly and you won't always know if it's him. He's a wolf in sheep's clothing. Do not be deceived, for God is not mocked. Whatever a man sows he will also reap.
Do not let anyone control you. For that is a demonic spirit. Be who you are. Examine yourself. Make sure you are Christ's. Don't try to be like anyone else. God did not make copies. You are a unique person and there is no one like you. He doesn't have a zerox machine. There's no such thing as a clone in God's Book.
I Cor. 3:16-17 You are the temple of God which is Holy. What you practice will be no matter if you're saved or not. So don't dabble in other stuff that's not God. It may seem right to start but will get you off track. Then you'll have to get back on track again. And to sway over to the left or right is harder to get back than staying on track. So let Him lead you by staying on the right track today. He loves you with an everlasting love no matter what you've done or what kind of sin that has been committed. He's no respecter or persons.
This is Lisa Patterson with the Good News that Jesus loves you today.

Getting In the Spirit - Lisa Patterson

Today we are going to discuss Getting In The Spirit. So many people are going to organized Church and do not know how to "Get In The Spirit."
The Lord wants more from us than just to go to Church and come home and the same thing all week long until the next Sun. The Bible teaches to stay in the spirit. The way you do that is to be born again and have a new recreated spirit on the inside of you. Staying in the Word of God will help you to stay in the Spirit.
It is so easy to put the Bible down until a crisis arrives and then you open it up to find where you can get an answer you need from. God wants us to want Him all the time, not just when a crisis happens or when we need Him. But to let Him speak to us is such an awesome experience.
Philip. 4:8 whatever is pure, holy, true, of sound doctrine, let us think on these things. Do not let your mind think on the things that will clog up your mind. No bad words should come out of your hearts(mouths). For the heart is a deceitful thing without the Lord changing you from the inside out. There is no way you can change yourself. Only He can do that for you. For without the Lord Jesus coming into our hearts we will not be saved and all would perish. People are perishing everyday even though God chose you to come to Him and let Him love you and wash your sins away. It is only by the shed blood of Jesus that we are saved from our sins. So when we come into Him and His sweet spirit and get to know Him our minds begin to want to change. We are not of ourselves the Bible says, when we come into Him and let Him save us. So, repent today and let Jesus come inot your heart, soul, and mind and cleanse you of your sins. Then you can get in the spirit like He so desires and let Him talk to you. To let you know how much He loves you and died for you so you may have life and have it more abundantly.
Be still and know that I am the Lord, He says. It is by grace that you have received me and by grace that He died for you so you could live a full life in Him, not of your own. For you cannot live a life of your own anymore when you get saved. It is He living in you. Their is no other way except through the Lord Jesus Christ.
So be filled with the Spirit today by calling on Him. The Lord doesn't have any other way to be saved and get in the Spirit. Today is the day to come to salvation. Be at peace and rest with the Lord Jesus inside of you. There is no rest without Him. It is wonderful to get in the Spirit with the Lord and as you do each day will be stronger.
This is Lisa Patterson with the Good News that Jesus loves you and wants you today.

The Fruits Of The Spirit - Lisa Patterson

Matt. 3:10 Says every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
Matt. 7:15 To beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep's clothing, but are inwardly ravenous wolves. And Matt. 26:29 says for to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance. But to him who does not have, even that will be taken away.
Luke 1:42 When Elizabeth heard the greetings of Mary that the babe leaped into her womb and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. Then she said blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
John 15:2 Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away. And every branch that bears fruit He prunes that it may bear more fruit.
Romans 6:22 But now having been set free from sin and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end everlasting life. For the wages of sin is death. But the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus.
Gal. 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. And those who are in Christ have cruicified the flesh with it's passions and desires. For he who sows to the flesh reaps corruption. But he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. And let us not grow weary in well doing. For we will reap if we faint not.
Rev. 22:14 Blessed are those who do His commandments that they may have life and have it more abundantly. And that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter through the gates into the city.
We must understand that the lord loves us with an everlasting life and that is why he would prune us to make us be more like Him. Jesus is the way the truth and the life and no man comes to the Father except by Him.
He loves us so much that He gave His only son that whosoever should call upon him would be saved. This is Lisa Patterson with the Good News that Jesus is Lord and Loves you with an everlasting love.

Merry Christmas! - Lisa Patterson

Just wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Hoping this will be the best year yet. The Lord is good to those who love him and takes care of them. For this is a new year and has plenty stored inside for you. So take advantage of the gifts the Lord is blessing us with as He has done a new thing in our hearts.
The Lord said He is opening doors that have been closed for a very long time. And He is taking off scales on the eyes of the blind so they may see again. Also there's a new challenge to the ones who want to enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise. Be thankful unto Him and bless His name. For His mercy endureth forever and ever and is new every morning.
The season is about Him and not us and what we want. It's not about gifts, but that is from Him too. For He loves us with an everlasting love that we do not know and is forever. So come unto Him all ye that labor and are heavy laden and He will give you rest. For this is the best time of the year if we will enjoy what the Lord has for us and let Him be first in our hearts. Today is the day of salvation.
So come unto me I hear him say and let me love you and give you that rest you need and desire. Christmas comes but once a year. We need to be thankful for what we have and not be thinking of ourselves. Let Him in your heart today. This has been a trying year and we know not what the next year will be. But we know he is our light in the dark world and He wants you today. This is Lisa Patterson with the good news that Jesus is lord and wants you today.