10 Nov

Posted at 10:14h in Uncategorized

One of my favorite Bible verses is found in James 4:7, “Submit yourself to God.  Resist the devil and he shall flee from you.”  The Greek word translated “submit” is “hupostasso.”  It is a compound Greek word:  “hupo” means “under” and “tasso” which means “to arrange.”  The Greek word translated “resist” is the word “antihistemi.”  The Greek word denotes a “covenant to stand against.”  Finally, the Greek word translated “flee” is the word “pheugo” which means to “run away, escape or vanish.”   Put all of these Greek words together and this powerful verse could be translated as this:  “Arrange yourself under...

03 Nov

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The first of each month will will begin to share First Tuesday's Teaching Tips. These are teaching nuggets from over thirty years in ministry. Today we share from: Inspiration You can't be defeated if you can't be discouragedIf God has brought you this far, He'll take you the rest of the wayDon't look for "someday" to enjoy your life. Look to today. ~from Winning with Wisdom volume 4 (available for purchase in the Joy Store at Joy Church, Mt. Juliet, TN Come join us at Joy Church on the first Wednesday of each month for...

20 Oct

Posted at 08:39h in Uncategorized

Over the last number of months, we began our discussion with “Six Submit Standards”: There is a difference between submit and surrender. (Mark 8:34-35) Remember this:  Always submit yourself to God, but never surrender to the devil!       2. You must get under what is over you, in order to get over what is under you!  (James 4:7) Remember:  If your “resister” isn’t working….check up on your “submitter”.       3. There are certain things you should submit to and there are certain things you should resist. (John 10:10) “3 Resist Reasonings”:       Anything that steals, kills or destroys…resist!      Anything...

13 Oct

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Here at Joy Church we have three live services every week.  One on Wednesday, the second on Saturday and the third on Sunday.  At each of these services we have hired a policeman.  He helps direct traffic and obviously brings an element of protection to every service.  We have thousands of people who come to Joy Church and they all have vehicles bigger and stronger than our policeman.  However, when he holds up his hand it’s amazing how all of these big vehicles come to a screeching stop.  Why?  He has authority!  So do you!  Let’s talk about it. Over the...

06 Oct

Posted at 09:37h in Uncategorized

The first of each month will will begin to share First Tuesday's Teaching Tips. These are teaching nuggets from over thirty years in ministry. Today we share from: Perspective Look for silver linings in clouds of crisisWhen we change the way we look at things the things we look at changeBefore your circumstances can change, you must change how you see themYou should always expect to be delivered from your problem ~from Winning with Wisdom volume 4 (available for purchase in the Joy Store at Joy Church, Mt. Juliet, TN) Come join us at Joy Church on...

29 Sep

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FREE YARD SALE! OCTOBER 17th - 9:00am-12:00 Noon It’s time for the Joy Church ANNUAL FREE YARD SALE. Mark your calendar for Saturday, October 17th! Every item is GIVEN AWAY absolutely FREE. That’s right, FREE, with no strings attached.  Every. Item. Free. The FREE yard sale will be held at the Joy Church campus at 10085 Lebanon Road in Mount Juliet, TN. The FREE yard sale begins at 9:00 am and will go until 12:00 noon. You can expect to find a wide range of items available including children and adult clothes, toys, household items, electronics, appliances, sporting equipment, furniture, tools, hardware, decorations, We...

29 Sep

Posted at 08:00h in Uncategorized

Remember that bout 27 years ago I almost died.  Most of you know the story.  I had very difficult cardiovascular challenges.  At the time I could barely walk and barely talk.  This was the most difficult time of my life.  It was during that time I received a life-changing revelation.  God clearly spoke to my heart and whispered, “You can change the devil’s will.” As I meditated on that it hit me that the devil’s will is to steal, kill and destroy (see John 10:10).  However, the Bible also tells us in James 4:7 that if we submit ourselves to God...

15 Sep

Posted at 08:00h in Uncategorized

Last month we began our discussion with “Six Submit Standards”: There is a difference between submit and surrender (Mark 8:34-35) Remember this:  Always submit yourself to God, but never surrender to the devil! 2. You must get under what is over you, in order to get over what is under you!  (James 4:7) Remember:  If your “resister” isn’t working….check up on your “submitter”. 3. There are certain things you should submit to and there are certain things you should resist (John 10:10) “3 Resist Reasonings”: Anything that steals, kills or destroys…resist!Anything Jesus bore FOR you...