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IN 1987 The Reverend John Hogan broke from the Pentecostal Holiness Church and set out to develop a ministry teaching that God's Grace reconciles all that believe in Him. His aim was to teach everyone that they were forgiven by the Word of God through the death and resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ of Nazareth. In 1988 He founded the Word of Grace Fellowship Ministry and held Sunday Services in Summit, NJ, where he stayed till his death.

Rev. Hogan had a Masters degree from Jersey City State College and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education. He taught for 32 years in the urban Newark Public School System after his term in the US Army. He also held an advanced degree from the Word of Faith Leadership and Bible Institute in Dallas Tex. He served as a Director of the Institute for 5 years. He also taught on Wednesday nights at Evangelistic Center for several years and led a Home Fellowship for 5 years as well. He was licensed & ordained by Word of Grace Fellowship as its Pastor in Oct 1988 and remained the Pastor until his death in Sept 2006

Hogan Scriptures: These are Scriptures that when seen remind us, and are clearly identified with, Rev. Hogan.

Gal 5:4 - Those of you seeking to be justified by the law, you have fallen from grace.

John 3:16

FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD...

Other Hogan Scriptures

Col 1:21-22 - And you, that were sometimes alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled. In the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unprovable in his sight:

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Prosperity in OT History 2

Introduction: Prosperity and all the benefits of God are throughout the Bible. The benefits of God and our relationship with Him did not just start with Jesus for they are part of the covenant of Abraham. The blessing is what we have because God wanted a family and wants to bless us. He wants to have us in his life. He prospers us because he loves us.

Focus Scripture 2 Sam 22:28-34 28 And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.29 For thou art my lamp, O Lord: and the Lord will lighten my darkness.30 For by thee I have run through a troop: by my God have I leaped over a wall.31 As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.32 For who is God, save the Lord? and who is a rock, save our God?33 God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect.34 He maketh my feet like hinds' feet: and setteth me upon my high places.

Part of this is quoted in Psalm 18. God wants us to know that God will brighten any dark area, SO when things are bad and we are in a bad situation God will be our light and be our source. HE will give us enough energy so we can leap over a wall. God wants to be our power and strength. God wants to be all we need. God wants to be our everything! HE is perfect and wants to perfect us in all our ways even our finances. HE wants us to win!

1st Samuel talks about the reigns of King Saul the first King of Israel and the reign of David and the defeat of the Giant Goliath. So it helps us to understand the beginning of the line of the Kings in Israel’s history. Samuel was one of the greatest prophets and was also considered a judge from the period of the judges so it is the transition from the book of Judges to the Kings. The book is named after the principal prophet! So learn about the joy that we have because of listening to the Lords prophets! The acronym for this Book is PEW for we need to sit in the church PEW to learn of God and establish our victory in our life!

25:5-8 And David sent out ten young men, and David said unto the young men, Get you up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name:6 And thus shall ye say to him that liveth in prosperity, Peace be both to thee, and peace be to thine house, and peace be unto all that thou hast.7 And now I have heard that thou hast shearers: now thy shepherds which were with us, we hurt them not, neither was there ought missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel.8 Ask thy young men, and they will shew thee. Wherefore let the young men find favour in thine eyes: for we come in a good day: give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thine hand unto thy servants, and to thy son David.

Praise- The first step is to learn how to praise HIM in all situations. When our finances are going sour then Praise Him! When things are wrong in our life then Praise Him! If you need peace then praise. Peace will help to give a reason to praise! I have found out that when you praise God it produces peace in our life. When we have peace then it usually means we are doing well in our life, but when we are not doing well then we have financial issues.

2:7 7 The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.

Exalt the Lord and praise Him. When we exalt Him he exalts us. He will exalt us in every area of our life. God is the one who truly prospers people. God wants us to prosper and make us rich but he wants us to lift him up and not lift up ourselves. The issue is a heart issue. When our heart is right then we will God can trust us with prosperity. God wants to be able to trust us and one of the most important areas is our finances. How we bless others is crucial to whether we will prosper or not!

17:45-47 45 Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.46 This day will the Lord deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.47 And all this assembly shall know that the Lord saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the Lord's, and he will give you into our hands.

Win-David killed the giant Goliath and went to him. David was not afraid of Goliath even though the rest of Israel was. David went forward with joy and expected to win. David went forth in a spirit of power and demonstrated his ability. He was able to use the God given ability and his relationship with the Lord and put it in one package. The fear Satan gives us cannot defeat someone who is led by the Spirit of God!

2nd Samuel- this is part 2 and begins with the death of Saul and the end of the reign of David. So David is the main character in this book. Samuel is also the principal prophet but Nathan was also a prophet mentioned in this book. Originally 1 and Samuel were considered to be one book. Later it was divided into 2 books. The Word for this section is BIG for God wants to give BIG blessings to you and not small so believe for all you can!

9:3-11 3 And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, which is lame on his feet.4 And the king said unto him, Where is he? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he is in the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, in Lodebar.5 Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lodebar.6 Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy servant!7 And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father's sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.8 And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?9 Then the king called to Ziba, Saul's servant, and said unto him, I have given unto thy master's son all that pertained to Saul and to all his house.10 Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master's son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master's son shall eat bread alway at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.11 Then said Ziba unto the king, According to all that my lord the king hath commanded his servant, so shall thy servant do. As for Mephibosheth, said the king, he shall eat at my table, as one of the king's sons.

Blessed- Mephibosheth was blessed because of the kindness and mercy of King David. King David had a heart of mercy and wanted to show mercy to David. Mephibosheth (Mep) was blessed because of the covenant that his father had with the King. The other sons of Saul were not blessed but he was because of a covenant that he did not even know existed. HE was blessed because of who he belonged to. HE was special. The answer was in the covenant. Our answer is in our covenant! Our answer is in our King who brings us to the table even though it is obvious we do not belong. Mep was lame in his feet and was unable to do anything for himself but he was provided for the same as if he could! God blessed him! God blesses you just like he blessed Mep!

16:1-4 And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and an hundred bunches of raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.2 And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses be for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink.3 And the king said, And where is thy master's son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.4 Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king.

Increase- when we think of prosperity we think of increase. We looked at Mep for he was told someone else would take care of his land. Here is a result of the produce that he had. He went from a state of poverty to a state of blessing. He had more prosperity then he knew what to do with an he did not have to work for it. God blessed him just as if he were on disability. God blesses us despite us sometimes!

22:20-26 20 He brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me.21 The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.22 For I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God.23 For all his judgments were before me: and as for his statutes, I did not depart from them.24 I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from mine iniquity.25 Therefore the Lord hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight.26 With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright.

Grace- to receive prosperity we need grace in life. We need to receive grace from God. Grace allows us to let go of our failures and allows us to grow from mistakes. Notice here that he delights in me. He gives us favor. He makes me clean in his sight. He calls me righteous. God relates to us based on how we relate to others. HE will be merciful and extend righteousness to the merciful and righteous, for all of that comes from the grace God gives to us in Christ. When we receive grace from God it makes us righteous and gives us mercy to share with all men. GO to the throne of grace to obtain mercy. God does not see my sin instead he sees my substitute. God sees me according to the cross!

1st Kings begins with Solomon and takes us to the reign of Ahaziah who was the son of Ahab. The kings were considered good or bad based on whether they served the Lord or foreign deities. The morality was not what made them right in the sight of God for many of them were immoral but what mattered is their relationship with GOD. Our relationship with GOD is the most important part in our life! To be blessed we need to have a PURE heart and a PURE mind for we must think like God thinks!

2:1-4 Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying,2 I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and shew thyself a man;3 And keep the charge of the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself:4 That the Lord may continue his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.

Prophecy- King David gave King Solomon a prophecy and told him what to do. We need to have prophecies to help us hear the Lord! Sometimes they give instruction. When we obey the Word it helps us to prosper. And when we prosper it causes us to prosper in all we do and what we desire to do. God wants to prosper you in everything you do. It does not matter what walk of life we are in God wants to bless us!

3:11-14 11 And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;12 Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.13 And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honour: so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days.14 And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.

Understanding- I found that I need understanding in many areas of my life. God wants us to have understanding in every area of my life. King Solomon asked for understanding and not to take care of his enemies or for riches. God gave his young man riches and many women, just what a young man would want. The Bible does not tell us how many kids but he must have had a lot! He had 1,000 women in his life that he had a sexual relationship with! HE needed a staff to take care of his women! 1,000 birthdays and 700 anniversaries and 1000 names to remember and 1000 rooms to remember and who knows how many rooms to recall! So search wisdom and get understanding for in your prosperity you need to also understand 1) praise God first 2) understand to remember the people in your life 3) understand to love one another 4) understand what to do to stay blessed!

10:14-23 14 Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold,15 Beside that he had of the merchantmen, and of the traffick of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country.16 And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one target.17 And he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three pound of gold went to one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.18 Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the best gold.19 The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind: and there were stays on either side on the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays.20 And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps: there was not the like made in any kingdom.21 And all king Solomon’s drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold; none were of silver: it was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon.22 For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.23 So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom.

Riches for us the riches are the focus of our benefit but for King Solomon it was a side benefit of the request he made. Here we have a list of the things that he had to demonstrate his riches. Silver was useless in his day! He had so many sending him these riches. God blessed him from every nation. He had so many riches that he was the richest man who ever lived. He was the wisest and richest man who ever lived! Riches can be a burden but this passage describes some of the blessings King Solomon had. He did not use silver for even his drinking vessels were made of gold! King Solomon was lavish in his prosperity so there is nothing wrong with us being lavish as well!

11:36-39 36 And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a light alway before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there.37 And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.38 And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that is right in my sight, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with thee, and build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee.39 And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.

Eternal- God will one day give us eternal blessings. We have blessings in the here and now but also in the eternal reign of the Lord Jesus who is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. We are the Kings and Lords for He is our King and Lord! Listen to the Word! Listen to the Spirit! God blessed others because of David long after David died because of how much he loved David! God blesses you because of Jesus and his work. You have forever rights with God because of Jesus Christ. So rejoice in what you have because of Jesus Christ!

2nd Kings this book takes us from Ahaziah to the captivity of Nebuchadnezzar. So once we get to the captivity we find out that there was much change in the lives of Israel. Things were not the same once they returned. We need to learn to ASK of God and when we do then we will receive for Jesus told us to ASK , seek and , knock. ASKing is important for we must learn that God wants us to come to Him in faith!

4:1-7 Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the Lord: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.2 And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thine handmaid hath not anything in the house, save a pot of oil.3 Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.4 And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out into all those vessels, and thou shalt set aside that which is full.5 So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured out.6 And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed.7 Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy children of the rest.

Ask- I want you to go and ask your friends for things. She had nothing with which she could repay. She did ask anyway. She obeyed the prophet! She may have sold these pots of oil to the same neighbors she borrowed those pots from! She was in great debt and she kept pouring until she had no more vessels. She had just a little oil and it kept pouring! 1) Answers do not come from your wisdom for the answer comes from the one that God put in your life! The minister of God is given to you for the time when you need an answer so seek him out! 2) Seek out your minister and ask him what to do- too often we think I can pray or I can do this but the answer is in the one whom God put you under! Obey the servant of God that God put in your life! For when we obey there is a blessing in that! 3) Knock on doors to find the ones God sent you to! Kneel in prayer and do what God said for you to do. When we listen to the Lord and do what he said then prosperity shows up! Blessings come when we obey the ministers of God!

6:14-17 14 Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.15 And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?16 And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.17 And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.

See in the Spirit!- THE most important thing I have said is that we need to see in the Spirit realm! When we see in the Spirit we can see what God is doing! Do you see what God is doing for you in this situation? Do you see what God wants to do for you in this situation and how to bless others? Or, do you see how upset things are making you! Too often we respond to things with fleshly answers and allow the flesh to dictate our response! The answer has to come from the Spirit of God! God opened the curtain and allowed him to see the angels there with him! Angels are around us all the time yet we never see them!

18:3-7 3 And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that David his father did.4 He removed the high places, and brake the images, and cut down the groves, and brake in pieces the brazen serpent that Moses had made: for unto those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it: and he called it Nehushtan.5 He trusted in the Lord God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor any that were before him.6 For he clave to the Lord, and departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which the Lord commanded Moses.7 And the Lord was with him; and he prospered whithersoever he went forth: and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and served him not.

Keep the Commands- Now the Apostle John tells us that we need to believe in Him and love one another in 1 John 3 and 5. Jesus is the commandment keeper according to the Apostle Paul in 1 Cor. 5 Galatians and Colossians. We are expected to keep the commands by what Jesus did. Here it says we need to keep the commands by getting rid of the high places. We need to not follow other gods. When we followed other gods we committed murder or committed adultery. When we break Commandment #1 we would break the other 9. Gal 3 and James say that if you break 1 command then you are guilty of breaking all of them! So the kings were looked at as keeping the commands when they followed Command 1!

Conclusion: When I sit in the PEW weekly then I will learn how to dream BIG and how to have BIG blessings in my life. I will learn how to walk in what is PURE for I will have PURE thinking so I will learn how to ASK correctly and then I can receive the prosperity I am seeking. I must find the provider and the provider is not my friends or my family or my job. The provider is my LORD and GOD. God is the one I need to focus on when I sit in the PEW and I need to take my dreams so he will enlarge me for God wants to be a BIG GOD in my life and wants me to come with a PURE heart so we can ASK Him based on his WORD.

Prayer: I want to pray for you based on the prosperity that was provided at Calvary! Pray this with me for your prosperity: Heavenly Father your Word says that you want to prosper me big in my life. You want me to ask big and have a pure heart. Today I speak that your Word desires my prosperity. I need to prosper because of ______________ ( tell God what area you need prosperity in – what is your specific need- job, debt, problem at work or an idea for prosperity) Help me to want to listen to the man of God so I can receive what your Spirit has for me. Give me a pure heart so I can ask according to your Word and receive because of that which you instilled within me! Thank you Lord for providing my need in Jesus name amen!

Next week: Prosperity in OT History 3

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End of the Year 2023

Introduction: Every year we enter into a new beginning. Life does start anew. The season is different for there is a death in winter so to speak and we begin with a new beginning. We have a way of beginning again. The mistakes we made last YEAR do not have to cause us to be held back again. A New YEAR gives to us new opportunities to be blessed, healed and delivered!

Right now, the Hebrew year we are in is 5784 and the Chinese year is the year of the Rabbit which infers patience in the year to come.

James Goll says this about the number 5784

5 (Hey) ? Often represents grace, divine goodness, and occasionally judgment or refinement.
7 (Zayin) ? Can symbolize completion ? reminiscent of the 7th day of creation ? and likewise denote spiritual rest.

8 (Chet) ? Embodies new beginnings, transformation, and the spirit of revival.

4 (Dalet) ? Can stand for doorways or foundations. It also can represent the four corners of the earth.

To me this means ? a year of grace or goodness in your life and God will complete things for you. You can have a new beginning and I constantly am praying for revival. May your foundations be established this year!

Bet- the 2nd Hebrew letter means Son and Dalet the 4th letter means door

Focus Scripture- Jn 10:9-11 9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

Jesus is the good shepherd and the sheep know his voice. Jesus is represented by the door which is represented by the 4th letter of the Hebrew Alphabet as a door. Jesus is also represented by the 2nd letter which is letter meaning Son. So we are willing to say the Son is the Door and we need to know that although the Satan wants to steal from us God wants to give us abundant life!

Rev 3:20 20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

This is another verse that helps us to understand that Jesus as the door will knock for he wants to come into our life! He wants to come and be part of our life. He wants us to be part of his life for he came to bring us to the Father and to make the Father known to us! Listen to the voice of God and fellowship with us on a daily basis. He wants to know you every day and not just once and a while. So come and be blessed!

Year of Blessing- One of the greatest symbols of blessing is the RAM. The RAM was what was sacrificed in place of Isaac and was offered by Abraham to establish the covenant with Abraham. The RAM?s horn or the Shofar drives the devil away. Jesus is a male Lamb and was offered for our sins and to establish the new covenant with God because of Calvary. So, the RAM for the Christian is a symbol of blessing!

Redeemed from the Curse Gal 3:13-14 13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

Do you know that you have been redeemed from the curse of the law? Do you know what the term the curse of the law means? Do you know how to walk in the freedom that you have from the curse that Jesus died to remove? The choice is to walk in the curse or the blessing? I desire the blessing but I cannot walk in the blessing without the atonement that was provided for at Calvary! I cannot receive this promise by the faith which God gave me because of the work of Christ. The Holy Spirit lets me know the mind of God so I can understand what to do in every situation!

Abraham?s Blessing Deut. 28:1-6 And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:2 And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God.3 Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field.4 Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.5 Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store.6 Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out.

This lets me know part of the blessing that I can have because of the Covenant God made with Abraham and the one that was ratified in Christ. The one we have in Christ is kept by Him and is not based on us. This passage says that The blessing will come on us whether we are in the city or field, blessed are our kids and so will be our occupation. God wants to bless in all we do, even when we are coming or going out. God wants to bless in all we do!

Mouth Speaks Blessings or Curses James 3:5-10 5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.7 For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

You can choose to bless others or to speak curses on them! You speak it with your tongue on their lives. Do you want blessing or curses to come on you or to come on others from your words? What do you want to speak on the lives of people? Speak the blessing for the power of the blessing comes from the covenant we have with God! Speak the work of Christ into your life and speak in line with what God says! When you learn how to do that then will walk with more power in your life and a greater blessing in your life!

Experience His Presence so many do not seek the power of God or the presence of God. We sometimes go to church and will read the Bible. Too many do not believe in Christ for they do not know anyone who has experienced the presence of God so they question does God really love me? We, as Christians should desire to experience the presence of God and learn how to lead others into the presence of God! There is a big GAP between those Christians who know his presence and those who just go through the motions of being a religious Christian! Seek His Presence and close the GAP so you can know the presence of God and walk in the power of God in your life!

God and His Power First Mt 6:30-34 30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

Seek the kingdom first. Do not seek yourself or others first but first seek God above all things. Animals do not worry about who will feed them. They do not worry about the things men do! We worry about things that God said he would provide for God says that He will provide all our needs. God wants to take care of our todays and tomorrows according to this passage! Seek Jesus who is your righteousness and begin the new year by making Jesus your priority!

Abundant Grace 2 Cor 9:6-8 6 But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

God wants to cause grace to be abundant in your life. God wants you to be a cheerful giver and God will make grace come to you in abundance. When you sow in abundance then you will reap with the measure that you sow. Sow in $ bills then reap in dollar bills but sow in $100 bills reap with that. As you sow so shall you reap! Too many say I will not sow and say it is because of ____________________ but the real reason is perhaps they do not believe in giving or they do not believe in prosperity for them!

Promise of God 2 Ptr. 1:3-4 3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

Do you realize that you have a promise from God who never fails. God gave you, His Word! Someone might give you their word and it might not mean much but God said I will do it and God?s Word is a sure thing for God?s Word created all that you see! God says you can count on His Word and His word enables you to partake of the very nature of God! You can produce the things that produce the life of God into your life and it comes from the knowledge of God which he gives to you freely!

Accept the Provision- We can choose to have our supply met by our deeds or by the supply of Jesus Christ. Do you accept the provision of what God supplied for you at Calvary. The Supply is not only for finances but also for your physical body. God wants you to have your needs met so you can meet the needs of others. God wants to use you as an example to bring people to Christ. GOD is your supply and the source of all you need! GOD is your Father!

God?s Faith Speaks Mk 11:22-26 22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.

When you speak in line with the word of God then you will speak like God speaks. When God speaks, he expects his Word to come to pass. He expects what he says to happen. The Greek says Have the faith of God. When you speak to your mountains and tell them to move without doubt then it will happen. Then it will happen in your life for you are a child of God. You belong to God so you can act like God and speak like He does! Speak it forth and expect it to happen that is called Faith! Faith speaks the Word of God and sees it happen in people?s lives daily!

Out of your trouble Ps 34:6-10 6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.7 The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.8 O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.9 O fear the Lord, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.

God wants to see you delivered from trouble. God wants to do good in your life. Taste the Lord and learn to trust Him. You are his saints and learn how to walk without want. Walk and speak the goodness of God for there is no reason to be afraid of God for God loves you and wants to produce good in your life! You are a young lion. Jesus is the lion of the tribe of Judah and you belong to Him so you are His! You should not lack anything for God and his favor will be on your life!

Divine Supply Phil 4:19-20 19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.20 Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

God will supply all your needs! Your needs will be met by Christ. Your needs will be met when we focus on Christ instead of focusing on self and your ability to keep yourself! It is because of Christ and the Father wanting to bless us and not us. Do you want to have your needs met, then focus on Christ and the provision God made on Calvary! So all you

Relationship with Christ Daily- Do you have a relationship with God that is based on faith or that is based on your ability to please Him? Why do you need Christ in your life? We are approaching 2024 and want to please Him with our deeds but we should strive to please Him by loving Him and wanting to do good things (those things that please him). So, this year decide to make resolutions that honor Him. Give more, Bless others more. Walk in healing and honor the Lord more. Make a list of what God desires to do for you and through you and in this you. You are FIT before God to do great deeds and great miracles. Let God work through you in 24!

Focus on Christ Col 3:1-3 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

You are risen with Christ for you were crucified with Him according to Scripture. Seek what God has for you. Christ sits at the right hand of God which is the seat of power. Focus on the things above and not on the things of the flesh. We want to think on the things of the earth instead of the things of the God. When we think of the things of God we will be exalted but instead we need to focus on God! You need to hide yourself in Christ! Things need to be so, that we allow Christ to be our hiding place so that we can trust in God when things go awry.

I am Crucified with Christ Gal 2:20-21 20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.21 I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.

You are crucified with Christ. That means that when Christ died for you then you receive the benefits of his crucifixion. You live based on the benefit of Christ atonement. Live in the faith of God and live in that love. Live in the righteousness of God. Live in his grace. Live in the fact that he gave himself for you! You do not love God without dedicating yourself to Him. So, you are in Christ and can act like he is your life! Live in the atonement and walk in the goodness God gave to you!

True Vine Jn 15:1-7 I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.3 Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

The vine is such that it must be cut from time to time. God prunes the branch from time to time. You bore fruit when you received Him and can bear other fruit when 1) the fruit of the Spirit is manifested in your life 2) when others get born again in your life. 3) when you see people healed, or the works of the Spirit manifest in your life. God rewards you when things like this happen in the Judgment seat of Christ. These are things worthy of rewards. So you are worthy to be a branch to bring forth other fruit but God wants His Word to manifest in you so others can see Him within you!

Conclusion ? This year is a time for a new start but we can behind us what Satan has done or the errors we made. Remember the blessings of God on your life and consider Him who did the impossible. Remember the miracles and allow God to open doors for you in a new way in 24. Let God open a new door for you in 24. God says I will bless you today so walk in the blessing in this new year of grace that is coming!

Application ? Spend the time to enter into his presence on a daily basis. Practice being in his presence. Spend time in prayer and reading the Word. Spend less time complaining about what you have not seen God do in your life and more time praising God for what He has done and what you desire to see HIM do in the upcoming year through you!

Prayer for healing- (pray in faith believing) Expect a miracle and see yourself as being healed. Find a Scripture for your healing and speak that forth. Heavenly Father I pray for healing. I thank you for manifesting healing in my body today! You took all my sickness, disease, pain, sorrow for you paid for it on the cross of Calvary. I speak healing into my body and command ______________ to leave my body! No weapon can defeat me! I call myself healed because of the blood of Jesus Christ. Devil take your hands off of me for I am the child of the living God! Now thank the Lord for healing you!

Prayer for Salvation- I pray that all of you will come to know Jesus. Pray with me: Heavenly Father I recognize my need for you for without Jesus, I cannot make it in this life. I need you! I know I am a sinner and I need your SON. I recognize that Jesus died for my sin when Jesus died for me on Calvary. I believe that he rose again so that I can go to heaven and live with you there. Thank you for paying for my sin and bringing me into your forever family. So, Jesus come into my heart and live in me today! I am now a Christian!

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IN 1987 The Reverend John Hogan broke from the Pentacostal Holiness Church and set out to develop a ministry teaching that God's Grace reconciles all that believe in Him. His aim was to teach everyone that they were forgiven by the Word of God through the death and resurection of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ of Nazareth. In 1988 He founded the Word of Grace Fellowship Ministry and held Sunday Services in Summit, NJ, where he stayed till his death.

Rev. Hogan had a Masters degree from Jersey City State College and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education. He taught for 32 years in the urban Newark Public School System after his term in the US Army. He also held an advanced degree from the Word of Faith Leadership and Bible Institute in Dallas Tex. He served as a Director of the Institute for 5 years. He also taught on Wednesday nights at Evangelistic Centre for several years and led a Home Fellowship for 5 years as well. He was licensed & ordained by Word of Grace Fellowship as its Pastor in Oct 1988 and remained the Pastor until his death in Sept 2006

Hogan Scriptures: These are Scriptures that when seen remind us, and are clearly identified with, Rev. Hogan.

Gal 5:4 - Those of you seeking to be justified by the law, you have fallen from grace.

John 3:16

FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD...

Other Hogan Scriptures

Col 1:21-22 - And you, that were sometimes alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled. In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:

2 Cor 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

2 Cor 11:3 But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

Heb 9:14 How much more shall the blood of Christ who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

Heb 10:1-2 For the law having a shadow of good things to come and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.

For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have no more consciousness of sin.

Heb 10:14-For by one offering, he hath perfected forever them that are sanctified.

Romans 5 (the whole chapter)

John 6:29b- This is the work of God that you believe on the one he sent

Isa 26:12 Lord, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us.

Isa 28:17-18 Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place.

And your covenant with death shall be disannulled, and your agreement with hell shall not stand; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, then ye shall be trodden down by it.

Isa 32:17- And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness shall be quietness and assurance forever.

IF any of you also have any Scriptures that were made real to you by the ministry of John Hogan then please type them out and send them to the Webmaster.

Hoganisms (sayings Rev. Hogan had that clearly conveyed God's truth)

I've got the goose that lays the golden eggs His name is Jesus!

God says I am so you be!

You don't lose your sonship when you sin but you establish it more strongly

Grace is God doing His thing in, through, and for you despite you!

Satan lost its bite because Jesus knocked out his teeth

Sin lost its bite because Jesus knocked out its teeth

He is the God of the infinite chances!

God the Father is not a Spiritual Godfather!

"Legalism is candy coated dog manure."

"Put it on the shelf" (meaning to lay it on God)

Christ is simple (religion complicates our relationship with God by adding a bunch of do's & don'ts to it)

God is not mad at you (God is OK with you)

You are God's Personal Righteousness (Righteousness is a gift not a work)

Jesus paid 100% for your ticket into the Kingdom, if he would of paid 99.99999999999% and . 00000000001% would have been based on you, then you would have missed it. ( Salvation cannot be earned)

What is the cost of your salvation? What do you have that is worth the life of God, the Creator of the universe? The life of the Creator is the most valuable item in the universe and that was the price of your salvation, so you are the most valuable item in the universe because that is what it cost for you to be saved.

You are in the New Ark (you are safe because of Jesus)

Jesus is harmless (God is OK with you)

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