Rescue Series “The Robe” By: Pastor James (notes & video)

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“your robe of financial breakthrough is complete”

by: Pastor James Boyd

• Review: whip, crown, spear…
  • He came to Rescue us from everything negative on earth. Physical healing, mental healing, relational healing, and today we move on to the robe.
• Cast lots for the robe
  • John 19:24 NKJV – They said therefore among themselves, Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be, that the Scripture might be fulfilled which says: They divided My garments among them,  And for My clothing they cast lots.  Therefore the soldiers did these things.
  • Psalm 22:18 NKJV- They divide My garments among them, And for My clothing they cast lots.
  • Commentary: yet some have observed that the reason why the soldiers would not rend Christ’s coat was not out of any respect to Christ, but because each of them hoped to have it entire for himself. And so many cry out against separation, only that they may engross all the wealth and power to themselves.
    • They didn’t understand that the statement of the robe was much more valuable than the robe itself. They were looking at the fast food type increase from the event. But, Jesus was making a much bigger statement…
  • There was something special about that robe
    • The robe was also called a “mantle“. You’ll see as we continue that this was the mantle that Jesus passed to us. He was dismantled, so you could take His mantle. The mantle of financial breakthrough is yours.
    • There were 4 robes that Jesus wore. We’ll focus on the last for a second. It was put on Him by Pilot. It was purple. The color of royalty.
      • Emperor Aurelian refused to let his wife buy a purpura-dyed silk garment, as it cost its weight in gold!
      • After Rome fell, the color purple was distorted and they found cheaper ways to produce a similar color. But, Jesus wore the ultimate. He was stripped from the ultimate, so you could have the ultimate!
      • In Exodus, the color purple was used for the adornment of the tabernacle. The House of God. Jesus shows it on His body, the House of God. Now, you carry it on the Temple of the Holy Spirit. You! You are meant for the ultimate financial breakthrough!

 

It’s time to look further than our present circumstances and struggles. “Well James, maybe I was just meant to struggle to pay my bills, maybe I was just categorized here so that I can witness to others like me.”. No, you were meant to have a testimony of breakthrough into a new category. You were meant to take that testimony to others that are stuck in the spot that you were in. Your mantle of financial breakthrough is complete. Jesus laid down the ultimate, so that you could have the ultimate testimony.

 

• It was seamless, and even the soldiers didn’t want to rip it
  • They must have heard of the hem healing the woman
  • They must have wanted the whole robe to sell, because even they saw the value in a robe without seams.
  • Without a seam, it would rip and not have partial value. It was complete without being able to be divided.
  • He was rendered naked, so that we could be clothed
    • He was clothing us with His unclothing
    • He was stating another fact: you don’t have to go without, because I did.

 

“your robe of financial breakthrough is complete.” Instead of looking at your present situation, look further into the future of what Jesus conquered for you. Your financial breakthrough already has an account number. The funds are already there. The investment in this account was already wired.

• Story of the well known rapper

Your financial breakthrough is complete.

Financial breakthrough – the seams have to be removed

• There are four seams that are found in a lot of our garments. We add them ourselves, but they can be removed.
  • Budgeting, speak the Word, giving, and speaking positive words
    • I want to walk through these one by one, because the enemy tries to convince us that we still have seams. That we can still be pulled apart.
    • Jesus made a lasting impression on His way to the cross. You don’t have to have seams that can fray or be pulled apart.

1. Budgeting

• Your seams are showing. If you don’t budget, your seams is where your garment will fall apart.
• Proverbs 27:12 MSG – A prudent person sees trouble coming and ducks; a simpleton walks in blindly and is clobbered.
• Proverbs 21:20 NKJV – There is  desirable treasure, And oil in the dwelling of the wise, But a foolish man squanders it.
• I look at the governmentand wonder how they keep it all together. Some may say they don’t. I believe there is a reason.
  • There are too many seams. There are too many objectives that have to be met. These objectives get attention when there is a squeaky wheel, and money is funneled to them. If you don’t take a look at what will be hindered, it seems like a good idea and a necessity, but it will hinder something else that is also important.
  • You’ve allowed too many seams. Too many priorities. You’ve been pulled apart, it’s time to put it all together.

Your robe of breakthrough is complete

2. Speaking the Word

• Abraham
  • The story of Abraham and the sand and stars
  • Christ has redeemed me from the curse of the law.  Christ has redeemed me from poverty. The blessing of Abraham is mine.  (Galatians 3:13 and Deuteronomy 28)
  • For poverty He has given me wealth.  (2 Corinthians 8:9)
  • I delight myself in the Lord and He gives me the desires of my heart. (Psalms 37:4)
  • There is no lack for my God supplies all of my needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.  (Philippians 4:19)
  • The Lord has pleasure in the prosperity of His servant, which is me.  (Psalms 35:27)
  • Speaking the Word gets our perspective back in line. Speaking the Word takes down the highway a couple of exits. Speaking the Word gets us out of the trees, so we can see the forest.

Your robe of breakthrough is complete

3. Giving

• Growing Good Corn
  • The story of the Nebraska farmer
  • You’ve thought it was a necessity for success to keep it all to yourself, but you’ve hindered your own crop.

Your robe of breakthrough is complete

The old donkey “Tommy”

• Story of the old donkey that pulled the man free
• You’ve felt like you’re out there alone, but He became poor so you would have your needs met. You’re not out there alone.

Your robe of breakthrough is complete

• You are not who the enemy says you are. You are not able to be pulled apart. You are a finance magnet. You are equipped with a seamless robe of breakthrough from above.
• Testimony: I just heard a testimony last week from one of the guys in our prayer circle on Thursdays. We started praying a month ago. The last time I heard of the issue, it still wasn’t answered. There were 8 days left to pay these few thousands of dollars. We continued to pray.
  • Pastor Sarah frequently says, “God is never early but He’s always on time.” This week, the gentleman showed up to prayer and told me the scenario.
  • He was heading out after prayer to pay this bill. God showed up just in time. It took faith and effort, but God made good on His Word. That bill was paid!

Your robe of breakthrough is complete.

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