07/08/2025
My message from this Sunday is titled
"HE BROUGHT US OUT TO BRING US IN"
Deuteronomy 6:23 Then He brought us out from there, that He might bring us in, to give us the land of which He swore to our fathers”
He brought us out, to bring us in! We are the church; the called out ones. The church started on the Day of Pentecost.
The Greek word for “Church” is Ekklesia meaning (The “called out” ones). And we might be familiar with that term… but we should come to be as familiar with another name for the church which we are called to be a part of.....
The er'-khom-ahee.. (The “Called In” ones)
Deuteronomy is clear on this, “Then He brought us out “The Ekklesia” that He might bring us in, “The Er’khom-ahee” … This is and has always been His intention towards us…If God had His way, you would never be left out of any of His blessings!
The greatest witness and assurance that you and I have, concerning what God has in store for us, is the reality of what He has brought us out of!!!!!
A prosperous man was making a long journey. In his bags he packed much of his valuables, jewels and money. A thief started to follow him, pretending to be a friend, and waiting for the opportunity to steal the wealthy man’s riches. The rich man was aware of the man’s motives and thought of a plan. Each night as he would stop at a local hotel he would invite the thief to share the room. Once inside the rich man would say, “Here is a towel. You go and wash up for the night.” While the thief took /*his shower the rich man hid his treasures.
When the thief returned to the room, the rich man would go and shower. While away, the thief searched frantically for the riches. He looked in the rich man’s luggage, searched the closet, drawers, under the bed, between the mattresses, and under the rich man’s pillow. He went through the room thoroughly, The treasure could not be found.
At the end of the journey, the rich man got ready to board a train to go home. He called out to the thief, “I know why you have been following me. You’ve been trying to steal my treasures. Each night you have looked in my bags, searched the closet, rummaged through the drawers. You’ve looked under my bed, between the mattress, and even under my pillow. The one place you never looked was in your own luggage, but each night, while you slept, I returned my treasures to my luggage. The treasure was closer than you ever thought!”
The forecast of our future is closer and more predictable than we think…because the place we came out of, should accurately point to the place He’s taking us into!!! The blessings are always closer than we could imagine, for He has placed them inside of us, in plain sight.... Scripture say it is "Christ in me the hope of glory"....
He is a loving, compassionate, and giving God…
Luke 18:29 And He said unto them, I say unto you, There is no man that has walked away from… (“ekklesia”..called out ones) houses, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake, 30 Who shall not receive (The Er’khom-ahee” the called into ones) many times more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.
When Moses was told by God to go into Egypt and bring the Hebrew people out of bo***ge… Moses’ first response was based on his insufficiency, inexperience, and incapacity. He had come out, but he had never come into the reason God brought him out….Exodus 3:14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
God is telling Moses who it is that is bringing him in…. He is saying that… •He is the God of the generations.
•He is the God of the eternal present. (Your future is His present)
•He is “I AM THAT I AM.” from the Hebrew “Yahweh” or “Jehovah.” This expression indicates eternal, unceasing, non-stop action.
•Inbuilt in the title or the name is the promise of the presence of God being with His people on a daily, unending basis.
•God is present everywhere, and He is absent from nowhere.
•God is eternally self-existent, and eternally self-sufficient. He is more than enough in Himself…
He is God in my past protecting me.
He is God in my present leading me.
He is God in my future, preparing for me to arrive, and when He speaks to me about my future, He speaks from my future where He is, into my present where He also is!!!!
God is before His people (Micah 2:13).
•God is behind His people (Psalm 139:5).
•God is above His people (Deuteronomy 33:12).
•God is beneath His people (Isaiah 40:11).
•God is around His people (Psalm 125:2).
•God is with His people (Matthew 1:23).
•God is in the midst of His people (Isaiah 12:6).
•God is in His people (1 Corinthians 3:16).
My biggest problem with AA, is that they brainwash folks to confess that they never get beyond the “I am an alcoholic” stage! NO, I am a new creature in Christ, old things are passed away, behold all things are made new! God’s word is the best Psychology! I have come out so I can go in….
I am Er’khom-ahee, not just …Ekklesia! HE BROUGHT ME OUT TO BRING ME IN!!! I don't have to dwell on the past...
(I realize that we must deal with the old carnal flesh, but that’s part of the upward process, the process of building self discipline, Character, and integrity. I am under construction, but I am NOW (not will be) a new creature in Christ! Our experience is developing to match our position because God sees it as now done!
The Psalmist David pondered this issue….. Psalms 139:1-12 “O LORD, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my every thought when far away. You chart the path ahead of me and tell me where to stop and rest. Every moment you know where I am. You know what I am going to say even before I say it, LORD. You both precede and follow me. You place your hand of blessing on my head. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too great for me to know! I can never escape from your spirit! I can never get away from your presence! No matter where I am, your hand will guide me, and your strength will support me.
They have now come out with a Personal Promise Bible. You can have your name inserted throughout the scripture, and then you can read YOUR NAME, personalized, in over 5,000 places in the New Testament, Psalms, and Proverbs, wherever God makes a promise to His people. (HOW ENCOURAGING IS THAT!)
Here are a few examples:
(Psalms 91:1) “If (Your name) dwells in the secret place of the Most High, (Your name)will rest in the shadow of the Almighty”
(2 Peter 1:4) “He has granted to (Your name) His precious and exceedingly great promises..” (Psalm 23:1) “The Lord is (Your name’s) shepherd. So (Your name) shall not want”
You may never own a Personal Promise Bible but you can still insert your name into every promise God intended for mankind. Because every promise is personal.
Promises come in all kinds of categories. But, basically there are only two types: conditional and unconditional.
Most promises are conditional. God says, “I’ll do this if you do that!” The conditions must be met in order for the promise to be fulfilled. God waits on us to do our part, so He can do His part in these conditional promises. (example)
2 Chronicles 7:14 “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land”.
Ned, met a girl named Peggy. They fell in love, he promised her that he would give her diamonds, furs, and beautiful dresses. (and the women say, yeah, I’ve heard that)
They got engaged and as they were walked down 5th Avenue in New York, they came upon a jewelry store. Peggy looked at Ned and said,"You promised me diamonds." Ned proceeded to pick up a nearby brick. He threw it through the window, pulled out a diamond necklace and gave her.
As they strolled further down 5th Avenue, they came upon a fur shop. Peggy looked at Ned and said, "You promised me furs."
Ned picked up another brick, threw it through the window, pulled out a mink stole and gave it to Peggy.
Strolling further down 5th Avenue again, they came upon a fashion store with beautiful dresses. Peggy said, "You promised me beautiful clothes."
Ned replied, "What do you think I am made of…… bricks?" …(now, that’s conditional)
I can make you a promise and not be able to keep it, (but, God will never do that) He doesn’t need bricks, He owns everything! And He needs nothing I have, but I need everything He has!
Now, Unconditional promises are completely without conditions. God will do it no matter what we do or don’t do. Nothing can stop it. (example)
Acts 1:11 “This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven”. (No one could stop that)
Acts 2:17 “And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh”. (The devil and religion tried but they couldn’t stop that)
Some promises combine both conditional and unconditional…..(example)
Luke 24:49 “And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high”.
The unconditional part of this promise is that the Holy Spirit was to be sent. The condition was they had to wait in Jerusalem to receive it.
Thank God, The “Great I Am’ has Called Us Out to bring us in… We are both Ecclesia and Er'-khom-ahee, but there are conditions which we must meet in order to come into the place He wants to bring us.. How many times have I said to people, “God loves you just as you are…but He loves you enough not to leave you there”!!!! He wants to bring you in….
He has Called Us Out of Sin and Into Salvation (The Greek word for salvation, is “Sozo”, which is redeemed, whole, complete, entire, and victorious!
1 Timothy 1:15-16 “Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save (Sozo) sinners-of whom I am the worst. But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on him and receive eternal life (Sozo)”.
Saying that you’re a Christian while you’re living a lifestyle of sin, is like a person running in circles and calling themselves a planet…. Saying it, must be coupled together with the reality of obedience to what God has said. It’s conditional, and there’s God’s part (Sozo) and your part, believing and receiving. It’s not that complicated!
Speaking of complicated….
A psychiatrist was visiting his new patient, at the ward.."How did you come to be here, and what is the nature of your illness?" He asked… The patient replied….
"Well, it all started when I got married. You see, I married a widow with a grown daughter who then became my stepdaughter. My daddy came to visit us, fell in love with my lovely stepdaughter, then married her. So my stepdaughter was now my stepmother. Soon, my wife had a son who was, of course, my daddy's brother-in-law since he is the half-brother of my stepdaughter, who is now, of course, my daddy's wife. So, as I told you, when my stepdaughter married my daddy, she was at once my
stepmother! Now, since my new son is brother to my stepmother, he also became
my uncle. As you know, my wife is my step-grandmother since she is my stepmother's mother. Don't forget that my stepmother is my stepdaughter. Remember, too, that I am my wife's grandson. But hold on just a few minutes more. You see, since I'm married to my step-grandmother, I am not only the wife's grandson and her hubby, but I am also my own grandfather. Now can you understand how I got put in this place?"
Well, thankfully, salvation is much less complicated….”believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you shall be saved!” (God has no step children, grandchildren, or step grandchildren, only children!)
Thank God He Has Brought Us Out of Death and Into Life
Romans 6:12-13 “Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires. Do not offer your body to sin, as instruments of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life”.
When I was a young pastor, a problem came up in the church, and I consulted one of the prayer warriors, (my beautiful wife is definitely my prayer warrior, but I went to another lady, who knew all about everyone in the church) I explained the situation and she stomped her foot down hard on the floor, and said, “Reverend, you may think that you are too young, but God has put you here to lead this church… and sometimes you just have to put your foot down!” I’m talking to someone who needs to put your foot down when it comes to the devil! Put your foot down to everything that would keep you from entering in!
You have been given life, but the devil wants to kill your dreams, your call from God, and destroy the ministry God has called you to… and you’ve got to put your foot down… and say ENOUGH!... NO MORE!
Joshua 1:3 “Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, I have given it unto you…..” But you need to put your foot down!
Psalm 110:1 “The Lord says to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.”
Luke 10:19 “Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you”.
Put your foot down on, the devil and all his works
Put your foot down in possessing what God said you could have
Put your foot down when it comes to winning your family to Christ
Put your foot down when it comes to the house of God
Put your foot down when it comes to giving God His tithe
Put your foot down when it comes to not compromising what you believe
Put your foot down when it comes to your healing
The lady with the issue of blood for twelve years had to put her foot down and press through to Jesus to receive her miracle healing….
He Has Brought Us Out Of Darkness And Into Light (why go back to where you prayed your way out of?)
1 Peter 2:9 “But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people reserved for My purposes. That you should show forth My praises, for I have called you out of darkness into My marvelous light”.
In Genesis, God said “Let there be Light” and nothing dared disobey Him… and light was!....When Jesus came, he said “I am the light of the world” and no darkness could overwhelm Him, because he burst through the darkness of a tomb and rose triumphant in the blinding light of resurrection… It was so bright, it imprinted a photographic image upon the shroud that wrapped around Him…. Then he moved it to the next level and said “You are the light of the world” so don’t hide your light…let it shine! It’s time to put your foot down and hit the light switch! (Tell someone… “LET IT SHINE”)
Years ago, when our children were small, we visited some caverns. We were led down into the depths of the cave. When we were deep inside, we came to an enormous open room they called the ballroom. It was about 5 times the size of this room. The guides asked everyone to sit down and rest for a while. When everyone was seated, the main guide gave a signal and someone shut off all the lights.
Suddenly the room became totally dark. The guide talked for a while, about how this was absolute darkness. We were so far down in the cave that no light could get in, and no matter how much our eyes tried to adapt there was no light. This was complete and utter darkness.
Then he struck a regular, kitchen match and held it over his head. That tiny flickering flame lit up that whole, enormous room.
That one small flame was able to brighten the entire ballroom. For me that was an example of the power of light. In a huge, dark room, even one small flame was able to eliminate the darkness that filled the entire chamber that was totally black.
•We have this treasure of LIGHT in us… We are children of the light…
Mabie Babcock wrote…. Better to lose your count while naming your blessings than to lose your blessings while you count your troubles. ~
Norman Vincent Peale wrote… Think positively about yourself and others….By asking the God who made you to keep on making you.
Robert H. Schuller wrote…. Any fool can count the seeds in an apple. But only God can count the apples in a seed. ~
The Great I Am, Has Brought Us Out Of Bo***ge And Into Deliverance
Deuteronomy 7:8-9 “Because the LORD loves you, and because He would keep the oath which He has sworn unto your fathers, The LORD has brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of the bondmen…. Know therefore that the LORD your God, is the faithful God, which keeps His promises and gives mercy to those that love Him and keep His commandments to a thousand generations”.
God brought His people out of the house of bo***ge through His mighty hand and powerful acts. And He is still delivering and bringing people out right now, today. Be set free, be the Erkh-om-ahee!
Dick and Margaret Hill were missionaries in a place caught up by a civil war. Their story is told in a book entitled, Steel in His Soul. Dick developed a sickness and had to be admitted into the hospital. It was at the very worse time possible.
Margaret was sad as she watched her husband leave. Soon an army officer came with news. The enemy was near. Everyone should evacuate. Margaret and her two children could not leave. She stayed. She prayed. Early the next morning she ripped a page from her wall calendar. It contained a Scripture: Psalms 56:3 “What time I am afraid, I will trust in You”
The town emptied during the day, but Margaret couldn’t leave. The next morning she again ripped a page from her calendar. The new day’s Scripture read: Psalms 9:10 “You, Oh Lord will not forsaken them that seek You” .
The next day when she awoke, she heard distant sounds of gunfire. She worried about finding food for her hungry children. Someone came with a basket of eggs. Another person brought milk. The calendar verse for the day,
was Genesis 50:21 “I will nourish you and your little ones”.
The sounds of gunfire and explosions grew louder and stronger and Margaret prayed for protection and deliverance. The next morning she tore the page from her calendar. It read: “Psalms 56:9 When I cry unto You, then shall my enemies shall be turned back” .
The fighting grew even worse. That night Margaret could not sleep. Danger was close. But, in the morning all was calm. The army officer returned and knocked on her door. He told her in amazement, “The enemy has retreated. It’s unbelievable, we’re not sure what happened!” No one could understand it. Peace returned. Margaret glanced at her calendar and praised the God that keeps His promises on a daily basis. Who brings us out to bring us in.
He Has Brought Us Out Of Fear To Bring us Into Faith
Deuteronomy 20:1 “WHEN YOU go forth to battle against your enemies and see horses and chariots and an army greater than your own, do not be afraid of them, for the Lord your God, Who brought you out of the land of Egypt, is with you.
v2 And when you come near to the battle, the priest shall approach and speak to the men, v3 And shall say to them, Hear, O Israel, you draw near this day to battle against your enemies. Let not your [minds and] hearts faint; fear not, and do not tremble or be terrified [and in dread] because of them. v4 For the Lord your God is He Who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies and to save you”.
We have been Emancipated….We have been set free from Satan’s bo***ge & control.
Nicole, was anxious for Easter to come. She had picked out a new dress and her mom had given her a new Easter bonnet. As her dad stopped at a store to buy her a new pair of shoes to go with her outfit, she once again said, 'I can't wait for Easter, Daddy!' Her dad asked her, 'Do you know what Easter means, honey?' She replied, 'Yes.' 'Well what does Easter mean?' In her own sweet three-year-old way, with arms raised, a smile on her face, and at the top of her voice she said. 'Surprise!'….
The resurrection Surprise, means freedom…. Freedom from worry, freedom from the past, freedom from the fear of tomorrow and freedom from fear of the unknown..
Jeremiah 29:11 God is committed to your victory, that you may reach your expected end. Sometimes we need night vision, in order to see in the darkness what God has promised in the light….
He Has Brought Us Out Of Despair And Into Rejoicing and Praise.. He’s there when we have That sinking feeling, when everything is up in the air and nothing has landed yet!
Isaiah 61:3 “appoint unto those that mourn, beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for sorrow, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness”….
Jeremiah 31:13 simply says…..”He turns our despair into joy”…..
It seems like every time David was faced with trouble in his life, he would sit down and write a song….
If you’ve never experienced a love gone badly, you will never understand the depths of a love song….
If you’ve never had the blues, you will never understand the depths of a blues song….
I’ve learned that in life, whenever God gets ready to bless you, you can always count on the devil to send something or somebody to try to put out the light inside you, and stomp out your inspiration…and tear up your contract of hope. Depression, weariness and despair is one of the ways he consistently does that…
WHEN YOU’RE GOING THROUGH THE TRIALS OF LIFE.
WHEN LIFE’S CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE GOT YOU SINGING THE BLUES.
WHEN YOU’RE IN A DITCH WITHOUT A LADDER.
WHEN YOUR BILLS ARE DUE AND FEAR IS CHASING YOU LIKE A BLOODHOUND…
The good news is that when you’ve experienced that….you know how wonderful the light is when it comes… If you have known the depths of despair, you will know how amazing the joy is when it comes… and you’ll hold on tenaciously to it!
If it’s true that misery loves company, then it’s true that joy loves to dance!!!!
t is when David realized that the transformation he needs is not outside, but within himself, that things begin to turn around!....
HE MAY STILL FEEL THE DESPAIR – BUT HE KNOWS INSIDE, HE’S BEEN DELIVERED.
HE’S MAY STILL STRUGGLE – BUT NOW, HE’S SINGING ABOVE THE STRUGGLE.
HE’S MAY STILL BE SEARCHING– BUT NOW HIS SPIRITUAL GPS IS LOCKING IN.
IN OTHER WORDS: IT’S TIME TO ENTER IN!”
David says….Psalms 30:11-31:1 “You have turned my mourning into dancing. You have put off my sackcloth and girded me with gladness, To the end that my tongue and my heart and everything glorious within me may sing praise to You and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever” (AND O, MAN, HE MEANS IT)
He Has ELEVATED Us FROM Earth’s DOMINION And Into Heaven’s DOMINION!
Ephesians1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ…
Ephesians 2:6 And He has raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
We’ve been called out to be called up! The Song says it so well…. He brought me out of the miry clay, He set my feet on the Rock to stay; He puts a song in my soul today, A song of praise, hallelujah! Look at the words to this old song of the church…. “My heart was distressed ’neath Jehovah’s dread frown, and low in the pit where my sins dragged me down; I cried to the Lord from the deep miry clay, Who tenderly brought me out to golden day”. He brought me out of the miry clay, He set my feet on the Rock to stay, He puts a song in my soul today, A song of praise, hallelujah!
What God has done, will cast a glorious light on what He is planning to do!
Sometimes we dwell on the negative impact others may have had and perhaps are having on us rather than focusing on the positive impact that we are called by God to have on them? Let’s be careful, that dwelling on other people’s negative actions and behavior, doesn’t change our priority in being a positive force for God….. Others may take the low road but we are instructed to take the high road….He has called us up!!
THE SENILITY PRAYER says….Grant me just enough memory to forget why I don’t like the people I never liked anyway, The good fortune to never forget the ones I do, and good enough eyesight to tell the difference.
The bible says it this way…
2 Corinthians 9:8-10, “And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. As it is written: "He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; His righteousness endures forever."
God is able to make all grace (referring to God’s spiritual and material provision) abound to you.
We touch God by Faith, He touches us by the Anointing…
Have you been healed…. Share God’s healing power with others “freely you have received, freely give” Have your needs been met…. Share with someone else, to meet their needs…. Let me take this to another level… whatever you are believing for, sow into that, “For whatsoever a man sows, THAT shall he also reap” Sow downward, into those who have less than you, for health and spiritual blessing… Sow upward, into those who have more than you for wealth and prosperity.
HE brought us out, so He could bring us in! So, come on in!! His grace is enough!
