(Deuteronomy 11:22-28a and Psalm 8:6 )

As God's chosen people we must realize that it is detrimental for us to hear God's Word and then act as if it was intended for someone else. There are three important qualities about God that Pastor George reminded the congregation of:

1. I am the Lord thy God and I change not.
2. I am the same yesterday, today and forever.
3. God's convenants (ie. promises) are sure and forever.

As we walk in obendience, God will surely grant us dominion authority over all things, and shower us with divine blessings, for as the Word declares: "Every place whereon the soles of your feet shall tread shall be yours: from the wilderness and Lebanon, from the river, the river Euphrates, even unto the uttermost sea shall your coast be." (Deuteronomy 11:24)

However, Pastor Dix forewarned us to be careful about where we take our feet, and where we allow our thoughts to take us. As we walk in faith, we should remember that nobody and nothing (not flesh, nor somebody else, nor the Devil, nor the demons in Hell)---NO ONE has power over us unless we submit ourselves to the Devil and reject God! Don't give up your territory to the Devil! Pastor said we must be on our guard against the enemy because the enemy is searching for uncharted territory, where he can kill and destroy. If we resist the Devil and submit ourselves in all righteousness to God, the Devil will "flee from thee".

Lastly, Pastor shared the key to unlocking divine blessings:

1. Love God -not other gods (i.e. money, sex, drugs or anything that we pursue above God).
2. Walk in my ways (ie. live a godly and righteous life).
3. Cleave to me (cleave means to adhere to like glue and not let go).

Quote of the sermon:

"If your prayers don't make a connection with God, then you don't need to pray that prayer."
"God's promises in the Old Testament are brought to fruition in the New Testament through Jesus." - Pastor George Dix Jr.

Scripture References:

Sunday, July 16th & 23rd, 2006

• I Corinthians 10:16 - Prayer & Scripture (Associate Pastor Phillips, July 16th, 2006)
• Deuteronomy 8:1-3,18 - Prayer & Scripture (Minister Margaret Harris, July 23rd, 2006)
• Lamentations 3:22-23 - "It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not..."
• Deuteronomy 11:22-28a, 30:19 - "...I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life..."
• Psalm 8:6 - "Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands"
• Joshua 24:15 - "...choose this day whom ye will serve... as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD."
• Psalm 139:14 - "I praise thee for I am fearfully & wonderfully made..."
• Deuteronomy 28 - "Blessings for Obedience & Curses for Disobedience"
• Luke 1:37 - "For with God, nothing is impossible."