“LET’S TOUCH & AGREE”
I. THE CENTRAL THOUGHT
While many people have come together for years – from Nimrod and tower of Babel to Osoma Bin Laden and the bombing of the World Trade Centers – From Joshua and Caleb to Pastor Betty P. Peebles being miraculously healed of cancer; “We understand the power of agreement!”
Theme Scripture
Matthew 18:19,20
19. Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
20. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
Content: I thoroughly understand that the content of this passage deals with having a brother who has committed an offence. I further understand that to get context – you first need to know pretext & post text. But today, let’s deal with the divine principle of the authority we as believers have when we touch and agree here on earth.
· Definition: Latin word is duo – the second in a set of sequence.
o As it relates to this passage, it’s NOT
Two-bit = worth very little
Two-faced = hypocritical and deceitful
Two-tones = two shades of the same color
o What It IS…
Two-edged = Hebrews Writer - The WORD of GOD is like a Two-edged Sword
Testament & Testify
Two of a kind
III. Let’s Agree ~ Let’s Get on One Accord
· Joshua & Caleb – 12 Spies went out to surveillance the land God Promised them
o 10 Spies – what did you see? ….Giants and we are as grasshoppers
o Come Here Joshua – Come Here Caleb – what did you see? …We saw Giant BUT we are well able to handle them!
HERE ARE SOME INGREDIENTS NECESSARY TO GET THE ANSWERS YOU DESIRE:
Remember that whoever you touch and agree with can hinder your requests. Hummm... I guess you better think twice about who you're hooking up with.
So, Someone With...
1. Like Faith
- Can see what you see
- Has caught your vision
- Not Moved By The CIRCUMSTANCE
Someone Who...
2. Understands The Authenticity & Potency of God’s Word as it relates to my request
i. If God Said It – He’s going to do it!
ii. He Never Fails, Falters, or Reneges on His Promises
Some Who Is...
3. Walking Upright Before God
i. Why?
ii. I Peter 3:12
1. For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
Someone Who...
4. Refuses To Doubt
i. James says a double minded man is unstable…
(Whole life is a WRECK!)
Ř Our Privilege of agreeing and changing things is granted ON EARTH
* No coup d’état in heaven.
* Psalms 115:16
The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord's: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.
- You don’t like the way things are…
- Come in Agreement So that I (GOD) can step into your situation and change it!
Please Note: TOUCHING = IS NOT RESTRICTED TO LOCALITY
Also Note: That this presupposes you are asking according to His will – which is His word.
Ř I John 5:14-15
14. And this is the confidence {assurance} that I have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: (You Can’t Go Asking For Something that’s not in the Will…)
15. And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
Ř Confidence Comes Like Jesus At The Grave Site Of Lazarus…
You Too Can Declare...
o Remove the stones from my blessing
o Father, thank you that you heard and That you always hear me
o For the sake of the people - So they will know that Jesus is the Lord and that same Holy Ghost power that quickened Him from the dead is about to quicken my situation
o Lazarus! Come Forth! - Blessing! Come Forth! - Healing! Come Forth! - Deliverance! Come Forth! - Breakthrough! Come Forth! IN THE NAME LORD JESUS!
o Remove those dead men clothes - Reject the Naysayer Comments. It might look dead and it might be stinking but it's alive! Besides that - You walk by faith and not by sight!
o Let Him Go! Now Apprehend it!
a. Not in the name of Ali
b. Not in the Name of Buddha
c. Not in the name of Any Eastern Religion
d. Not in the name of any New Age god
d. Not in the name of Mary
BUT in the Name of THE LORD JESUS, He says I won’t be left out of the crowd – I’ll be in your midst working it out on your behalf.
SOMEBODY SHOUT GLORAAAAAAAY!
Minister Rickey E. Macklin