CALLED BY NAME




Let me speak to you for a minute from the Word of God. You know, some of you out there, and sometimes we here at TBN, can be goin' through some problems. But you know, we have a great God. We serve an awesome God. We serve the God who healeth thee. The God who delivers us. The God who has saved and redeemed us. And the Word of God says in Isaiah 43, Fear not. That's a good one right now. I take authority of a spirit of fear. If you're filled with fear, then I'll tell you right now, your fear has somethin' to do, definitely, with the enemy. But God has not given us a spirit of fear; but, of power, of love, and of a sound mind. And the joy of the Lord is our strength.

The Word of God starts with this, Fear not, for I have redeemed you. The Word of God says also in Psalm 107, Let the redeemed of the Lord say so. If you've been feelin' fear; or if you've been feelin' timid; or you've been feelin' trepidatous about things. Get out and tell somebody what God has done for you. And begin to witness to somebody. Because it says, Fear not, for I have redeemed thee, And again, Psalm 107, Let the redeemed of the Lord, say so. We have to say so. We have to confess with our mouths that we have been redeemed.

The Word of God says, I have called thee by thy name. How many out there, I wonder, understand that God doesn't say, 'Hey you', when He's callin' for you? God doesn't say, 'Hey you.' God has called you by name. I was with Pastor Mark, this past weekend; and he said, 'God never says, Uh Oh. Oh no. Look what's goin' on. Our God is in control. And if you put your hands in the hands of the Lord, then you will have strength, and you'll have foundation in your life.' The Word of God says, Fear not, for I have redeemed thee. I have called thee by thy name. Thou art mine, God says. When thou passes through the waters, I will be with thee. And through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee. Are you feelin' like your drownin'? Well, that's 'cause you're not in the right boat. You need to get in the boat that floats. You need to get with the Lord, who walked on the water.

You need to be with the Lord Jesus, who calmed the seas. He was out in a boat. I didn't mean to get preach goin' on me, here right up front. But, I'm goin' to tell you somethin'. he was walkin' on the water. And the men in the boat were scared, when they saw Jesus. They were fearful for the storm. Excuse me, I'm gettin' things confused here. Jesus was in the boat sleepin'. And the disciples woke Him up. And they said, 'We perish.' And the Lord got up, and rebuked the storm. And those disciples went from fearin' the storm to havin' a Godly fear of the Lord. And knowin', this is the one who controls the heavens and the earth. The Word of God says, The rivers will not overtake thee. And when thou walketh through the fire, thou shalt not be burned, neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

And why? Is that because your cool? Is that because I'm cool? Let me tell you somethin. When I called on the Lord, there was nothin' cool about me. I was a total mess. I was livin' a very wealthy lifestyle. And had had some success in the music industry. And yet, I was what they call, up and out. But I called on the Lord. And the Word of God says, For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, Thy Savior. Give it up to the Lord, today.

I saw a report today that baby boomers are comin' to the Lord in incredible numbers. People are comin' back into the churches. You know, what my generation rebelled against, and went off to serve foreign gods, and all these kinda things. We did drugs, and we did all that. Now, the generation comin' up is sayin', 'Well, we're rebellin' against that. And we're goin' to back. We're goin' to find who we are. And we're goin' to find who we are, and who God is. And who we are in Christ. And, so, you need to give you heart to the Lord. The Word of God says in John, For God has redeemed us, saved us. For God so loved the world, that he gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him, shall not perish, but have eternal life. You need to give your heart to Jesus, tonight.

My Deepest Love,
Jeff
Praise The Lord Show, May 9, 1996


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