Pastor Josh Leadership

Amen: Living in God’s Yes!

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2 Corinthians 1:19-21 (NKJV)
19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us--by me, Silvanus, and Timothy--was not Yes and No, but in Him was Yes. 20 For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us. 21 Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us is God.

It’s always encouraging to share something that is burning in your heart and it is reciprocated with an “Amen” to what you are saying. The preacher in me loves to hear “amens" from the crowd while I am preaching. It’s a great affirmation from the group of people I am sharing with, but it is also a hearty confirmation that they get what I am saying. The word amen is an ultimate declaration of agreement. In technology, a digital amen could be likened to the like button or a thumbs up! (There is even a suggested emoji for Amen!
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In English, the word amen means “verily” or “truly.” In Hebrew, it is a firm interjection that means “so be it.” We often end our prayers with the declarative exclamation of amen. As to say “Yes! So be it!”

I wanted to encourage you today that God has an Amen. There is an exclamation point from heaven over our lives, a great big “So be it” from heaven! Jesus is heaven’s amen over us.

There are several things that God says amen to in our lives! The only thing we have to do to get the amen of God active in our lives is to trust the amen that he has already spoken in Jesus.


1-The Love of God!
We cannot get out of the love of God! God cannot do anything greater than He did 2000 years ago when He sent Jesus! He can’t undo what was accomplished that day, it is the very proof of God’s love. No greater demonstration could have been made for him to send Jesus to come and die for us. (Romans 5:8) God so loved the world that he sent Jesus! (John 3:16)

2-Our Right Standing
You may think God is done with you because you blew it, because you sinned … again. I mean you did the thing that you vowed to never do … again. However, our right standing, or our righteousness, is not determined by us performing well. It was decided by God when He sent Jesus for us. Beloved, you did nothing to earn your righteousness and you can do nothing to maintain it. The only thing that secures your righteousness is trusting God that Jesus was enough.

2 Corinthians 5:21 (NKJV) 21 For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.


3. Our Identity
You weren’t just made right enough to live in the house, but to be part of the family. You are a son. You are a daughter. You are royalty. You are His prized possession. The end. My kids sometimes don’t act the way I want them to, but they are still my kids. That wont change.

James 1:18 (NLT) He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession.

4. His Promises
His provision and His promises have already been said yes and amen to. Provision, freedom, peace, joy, physical and emotional healing. God doesn’t say no to any of these things. Either He has promised them or He has not. Either they are promises for all of us, or none of us. God will not undo what He has already done. He already paid a very high price for our healing and freedom. He already sent His Holy Spirit to fill us and lead us with joy and peace. God is not a man, that he should lie.(Numbers 23:19) It is time that we start believing God that He is good for His word and His promises!



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