The David Alliance

Me Myself and Us... What?

TDA 

The David Alliance

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Garth Heckman 

    If you believe that the only hope for God’s world is a Great Awakening could you please check out our website Collective Prayer Network (.org). As God puts it on your heart, can you pray for a Great Awakening. It could be a couple of minutes a day, a week, or He may ask you to skip a meal and pray. Pray the rosary. Whatever God tells you, can you obey? Thank you and together can we as God’s children Bless God.

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When God made the earth and everything in it - it is described specifically that We made Adam in OUR image. Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

SO IN THE GARDEN- 

  * Adam knew God as his creator… like a baby knows its mother… this was my creator.

  ** Adam knew Jesus in the sense that his body was the same body that Jesus had. God did not send his son down looking like Adam, Adam was created to look like Jesus in human form. So Adam knew Jesus in that this is how God would look if living on the earth.

   ** ** And finally Adam knew God because the spirit of Life (the Holy Spirit) was breathed into him.

Adam embodied the Father, son and Holy Spirit in the Garden of eden. 

 

Then Sin entered the world and he was separated from God in all three ways. 

  **  Adam was separated from God the father due to sin (blood was shed to clothe them- first sacrifice)

  ** ** He was separated from Jesus Body… sin would now cause decay, death and disease. 

  ** - **He was separated from the Spirit of God living in him… not until pentecost do we see this again. 

 

 

What does this tell us about Adam - He was created in perfect union with Father Son and HS.

  - Sin entered the world

But Christ came to provide that union again.

 

AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN - God is proving that he wants to have an intimate relationship with you. 

 

Got to know your name! (Kings X)

The David Alliance

TDAGiantSlayer@Gmail.com 

Garth Heckman

 

How bad did you want a relationship with your spouse?

I eyed her up during the whole service.

I invited her to Youth group.

I ran out to the parking lot to ask her on a date…

I lied - THEN I broke up with my GF

I would drive 45 mn to pick her up… 

I would go weeks with just 2-3 hours of sleep a night

I spent 1400 on her for our first Christmas

…I was all in - I had to have this woman as my wife! 

 

 

God wanted to have a relationship with us so bad,   

-  he created us to do it.

  -  Then once we blew it, he sent his son to die so that it could be restored!

  -  on top of that he provided a way so that we could be with him FOREVER. Gods intent, work and provision is amazing - There is no doubt, he wants to know us! 

New Shoes!~

TDA 

The David Alliance

TDAgiantSlayer@Gmail.com

Garth Heckman 

 

 

 

Romans 5

1 Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God (so things should be good now… we got peace - Right?) because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. 2 Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.

3 We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. 4 And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. 5 And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.

 

 

In 1983, Australia hosted its ultramarathon, a 573.7 mile foot race from Sydney to Melbourne. This is a race that takes days to run, and professionals from all over the world came to participate. Shortly before the race began, a 61-year-old farmer named Cliff Young, wearing overalls and goulashes over his boots, walked up to the registration table and requested a number to enter the race. The people at the registration table thought it was a joke—that somebody was setting them up—so they laughed. But Cliff Young said, "No, I'd really like to run." So they gave him a number and pinned it on his old overalls.

Cliff Young walked over to the start of the race. All the other professional runners, who were decked out in all their running regalia, looked at him like he was crazy. The crowd snickered. They laughed even more when the gun went off and the race began, because all those professional runners had sculpted bodies and beautiful strides, but not Cliff Young. He didn't even run like a runner. Cliff Young ran with an awkward, goofy-looking shuffle. All through the crowd people were laughing, and finally, someone called out, "Get that old fool off the track!"

Five days, 14 hours, and four minutes later, at 1:25 in the morning, Cliff Young shuffled across the finish line of the 573.7 mile ultramarathon. He had won the race. And he didn't win by a matter of minutes or even an hour or two. The second place runner was nine hours and 56 minutes behind him. Cliff Young had set a new world record for the ultramarathon. The press mobbed him wondering what kind of special running shoes he must have had, and they rummaged through his backpack wondering what he'd survived on—he'd lived primarily on pumpkin seeds and water—and then they discovered the secret to his success: - HE NEVER STOPPED RUNNING! Cliff Young had shuffled his way to victory without ever sleeping. The other runners would run for 18 hours straight, and then stop and sleep for three or four hours. He endured running five days, 14 hours, and four minutes at the age of 61.

 

Perseverance

"And the perpetual impulse forward always falls back again

    to gather new strength.  The fall is brutal, but we set out again."

Albert Camus 1954

 

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Here are some verses about perseverance in the Bible:

• Matthew 10:22 (NIV): "You will be hated by everyone because of my name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.”

They will ask: WHY WOULD YOU PERSEVERE FOR CHRIST? - THEY WILL BE MAD, ASHAMED, CONVICTED

 

• 2 Corinthians 12:10 (NIV): "Therefore, I am content with weaknesses, with insults, with hardships, with persecutions, and with difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.”

PAUL STATES THESE HARDSHIPS BRING WEAKNESS AND THEN GOD TAKES OVER…

LIFEGUARD WAITING TILL THE GUY GOES UNDER A 3RD TIME - JUST WAITING FOR THE FIGHT TO GET OUT OF HIM.

 

• Hebrews 12:11 (NIV): "No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening—it's always painful. But afterward, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace.”

HARVEST - Perseverance while going through it seems like a lot of manure… the harvest is worth it.

 

• James 1:2-4 (NIV): "Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of various kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything."

TRIALS OF VARIOUS KINDS - GK GREATLY DIVERSE GROWING IN INTENSITY.

I.E. HOW MUCH GREATER IS YOUR MARRIAGE GOING THROUGH THE TRIALS IN TODAYS WORLD THEN IN 1920? 

Axel got it right... Patience.

TDA 

The David Alliance

TDAgiantSlayer@Gmail.com

Garth Heckman 

 

 

 

Romans 5

1 Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God (so things should be good now… we got peace - Right?) because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. 2 Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.

3 We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. 4 And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. 5 And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.

 

 

 

Patience/Perseverance  = 

 

"In the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, a Japanese gymnast, Shun Fujimoro, was competing in the team competition. Somehow. during the floor exercises, he broke his right knee.

 

His mindset was not that I came to compete, nor was it that I came to win… it was I came to complete or what I would add persevere until I am done.

I came to prove myself…

 

 

 

 

NO SLEEPING - STAY AWAKE - RUN FOR THE PRIZE

 

2 Tim. 2:3 Endure suffering along with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 4 Soldiers don’t get tied up in the affairs of civilian life, for then they cannot please the officer who enlisted them. 5 And athletes cannot win the prize unless they follow the rules. 6 And hardworking farmers should be the first to enjoy the fruit of their labor. 

 

Paul uses 3 individuals in regards to serving God… but ask yourself what do they have to persevere against?  

 

Farmer has to persevere elements of the world

Warrior persevere over others

Athlete must persevere over himself 

My prediction? PAIN!

TDA 

The David Alliance

TDAgiantSlayer@Gmail.com

Garth Heckman 

 

Whats your prediction on the fight Clubber Lang?

 

Romans 5

1 Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God (so things should be good now… we got peace - Right?) because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. 2 Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.

3 We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. 4 And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. 5 And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.

 

 

 

 

Afflictions = (i.e pain, problems, suffering, lack) 

Do you know how biologists evaluate life? It is in terms of the capacity to

experience pain, the more the pain, the higher the life form. The highest life form not only feels pain the most, but can also feel others pain as well. 

 

**When we deny pain we deny being human and how God has created us to be and learn. 

 

Society wants you to avoid pain.. yellow teeth, single, overweight, wrinkles, financial lack, loss, 

 

The sophistication to avoid pain in todays world has become world class. 

Here is how most of us deal and avoid pain.

Deal with it - “its your fault”

Avoid - anything that distracts the purpose of pain (spending, bitterness, money, overeating, joining a cause, exercise, hobbies….)

 

C.S. Lewis - pain is Gods megaphone to a deaf world… but we learn to put in earplugs. 

 

 

Pain forces you to face your deepest issues keeping you from being like Christ. 

 

So God tells us rather than avoid, blame or run we should rejoice.

It's simple... just don't look back

TDAGiantSlayer@Gmail.com 

The David Alliance

Garth Heckman

Romans 4… Abraham was given a promise… he did not lose hope through all the trials and tribulations. 

v. 18 even when there was no reason to hope, he still hoped, no reason to expect he expected 

No reason to believe, he believed….

SO Chapter 5….

 

Romans 5

1 Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God (so things should be good now… we got peace - Right?) because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. 2 Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.

3 We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. 4 And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. 5 And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.

Muay Thai, Speed and Rest

Garth Heckman

The David Alliance

TDAgiantSlayer@Gmail.com 

9 There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; 

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12 For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. 13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.

 

 

V. 11 Make every effort to rest… (this sounds like work LOL) 

You want to rest, so you make every effort. You close the blinds, you turn off the lights, you turn on your sound machine, put on the fan, you get your favorite pillow and blanky, you drink some warm milk with some melatonin… that is making every effort to rest. 

 

Application: I will chew on Gods word for every area of my life to find rest.

 

In the spiritual… God what area might I not be trusting you. Show me, I will confess it and then trust you and rest in you. 

 

 

Heb. 4:12

V. 12 the word of God is active, alive, powerful double edge sword… 

***What this means is that the word not activating in you and causing rest is not the words fault… its yours. 

 

This word that you chew on… that you meditate on will bring great rest, great blessing, great insight,

 

 

“Active” in GK full of energy to produce a work.

Chew on it and suck the energy out of it… and you will have change.

WHY?

It will uncover areas of your life you have not yet yielded to the Father. 

 

 

 

“JUDGES’ It has a critical eye that catches all the little details. A “judging skill” 

 

V. 13 God sees all things… so if we are not entering his rest by accepting his word with faith… he can tell us. HE SEES IT! 

 

 

The first 3 verses speak of the children of Israel who did not listen to the word of the Lord and did not enter his rest - into the promise land.

12 spies came back and gave an evil report - 

Joshua and Caleb - 

 

The report was accurate and truthful but it was evil… because they did not accept it in faith.

ONLY JOSHUA AND CALEB DID…

 

They would enter the land of rest by waring with their enemies… but God would give them the victory!

 

*in fact Caleb so believed the word he came back to Joshua and said give me my mountain 45 years later… at 85 years of age, he had Gods word resting in him… believed it, trusted it, rested in it…

Chew it like a Cow

Garth Heckman

TDAgiantSlayer@Gmail.com 

The David Alliance 

 

Rest - its not enough to just hear the word. Heb. 4:2 Therefore, we must fear if, while a promise remains of entering His rest, any one of you may seem to have come short of it. 2 For indeed we have had good news preached to us, just as they also did; but the word they heard did not benefit them, because they were not united with those who listened with faith. 3 For we who have believed enter that rest, just as He has said,

“As I swore in My anger,
They certainly shall not enter My rest,”

although His works were finished from the foundation of the world. 4 For He has said somewhere concerning the seventh day: “And God rested on the seventh day from all His works”; 5 and again in this passage, “They certainly shall not enter My rest.” 6 Therefore, since it remains for some to enter it, and those who previously had good news preached to them failed to enter because of disobedience, NASB

 

 

Hear the word with Faith = Rest

 

 

V. 2 not being mixed with faith…

 

 

Mixed GK - the process of chewing food and it gets mixed with your saliva, masticated, digestible and usable for the body. 

 

Meditate: a picture of growling the words… a deep guttural 

 

The woman in the store who’s child is throwing a hissy fit. The woman keeps calm and is quietly looking at the child saying… Hold it together Ashley, Calm down Ashley, relax Ashley… 

Another older woman comes up to her and says… kids can be a challenge, but I admire the way you handle it…. Quietly telling your sweet little Ashley to stay calm…

The woman looked up at here and said “IM ASHLEY!” 

Quiet deep meditation.

 

 

COW

Meditating on Gods word… the word is reminiscent of the word we use when we say a cow chews its cud. 

   When a cow chews its cud:

  - gets more nutrients out of it

  - Helps produce more milk

  - reduces stress in the animal 

  - a cow chews its cud 8 hours out of each day

 

When we chew on Gods word… we see the same results

  -  we get more spiritual nutrition

  -  We produce more of our purpose (milk)

  -  Reduces stress/ experience peace

  -  We should have his word in our mouth all day long. 

REST Peace KNOW or NO?

Garth Heckman

The David Alliance

TDAgiantSlayer@Gmail.com 

 

 

Psalm 46:8 Come, behold the works of the Lord,Who has wrought desolations in the earth.

9 He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two; He burns the chariots with fire. 10 Cease striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”

KNOW HB - Yada "yada" often implies a deep, personal, and relational knowledge, such as the intimate relationship between God and His people or between individuals… a personal knowing built on the presence of time. A knowledge based on deeply knowing and experiencing that relationship. 

 

*how well you know your spouse from dating to mating to hating to celebrating - 

 

 

Psalm 20

1 Now I know that the Lord saves His anointed;
He will answer him from His holy heaven
With the saving strength of His right hand.

7 Some boast in chariots and some in horses,
But we will boast in the name of the Lord, our God.

BOAST - HB - Zaw-Kar 

To bring up from deep remembrance 

*IT WAS BURIED DEEP INSIDE OF YOU FROM TIME PAST IN YOUR LIFE, AND NOW YOU PULL IT UP AND RUMINATE ON IT, BOAST ON IT

 

A King will count his chariots and horses going into battle

We will call up who God is to us in the deep 

 

 

 

Knowing he’s there when he is not seen. Elisha  2 Kings 6:16

(Show the servant who is on our side - Elisha does not see it - He just knows it)

 

How did Elisha get there? TO KNOW WITHOUT SEEING???

2 Kings 2 Elisha proves his loyalty to Elijah… He won’t leave him. He wants his influence.

Vs. 9 what do you want?

I want a double portion of your spirit.

Portion HB - Mouth - literally your speech

I want twice as much as what you have in your mouth

 

NO Rest Peace vs. Know Rest Peace

Garth Heckman

The David Alliance

TDAgiantSlayer@Gmail.com 

A dog that follows you everywhere…

What if it was a King Cobra.. and you still felt the same way…

That is Kingdom PEACE, rest KNOWING abiding…

 

 

GOD RESTED ON THE 7TH DAY.

WE WILL EXPERIENCE THAT REST HERE ON EARTH DURING THE MILLENNIUM.

   … BUT WE CAN EXPERIENCE THAT REST NOW AS WELL. 

 

Waiting knowing resting

 

 

Waiting - Daniel prayed 3 weeks but was heard on day 1.  Dan. 10

 

v. 12 Then he said to me, “Do not fear, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand, and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard; and I have come because of your words.

 

Understand HB - taking the time to deeply and intently yearn to understand 

 

 

**There has to be a hunger to know God.

 

 

My prayer this year…

Ps. 51:10-12

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.

 

 

 

 

Psalm 46:8 Come, behold the works of the Lord,Who has wrought desolations in the earth.

9 He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two; He burns the chariots with fire. 10 Cease striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”

KNOW HB - Yada "yada" often implies a deep, personal, and relational knowledge, such as the intimate relationship between God and His people or between individuals… a personal knowing built on the presence of time. A knowledge based on deeply knowing and experiencing that relationship. 

 

*how well you know your spouse from dating to mating to hating to celebrating - 

 

 

Psalm 20

1Now I know that the Lord saves His anointed;
He will answer him from His holy heaven
With the saving strength of His right hand.

7 Some boast in chariots and some in horses,
But we will boast in the name of the Lord, our God.

BOAST - HB - Zaw-Kar 

To bring up from deep remembrance 

*IT WAS BURIED DEEP INSIDE OF YOU FROM TIME PAST IN YOUR LIFE, AND NOW YOU PULL IT UP AND RUMINATE ON IT, BOAST ON IT

 

A King will count his chariots and horses going into battle

We will call up who God is to us in the deep