John K. Jenkins Sr - A Season of Transitions, Relationships - Part 1

Father, we thank You for the privilege You extend to us in seeing a brand new year. So many, Father, did not make it through 2022, but You spared our lives, and we do not take it for granted. Thank You for giving us a new year to experience. We want to make the best of it, Father, and we want to be at the center of Your will, doing the things You 've called us to do. We pray, Father, that You anoint us to share this word today. Let it have an impact and facilitate Your will and desires for Your name to receive all the glory and honor. In Jesus' name, amen.

You can be seated; amen. All right, so I have to rehearse a little bit from last night, or rather, yesterday. Our theme, our message, is that this is a season of transitions, which is what I’m going to talk about over the next several weeks- I’m not sure how many weeks, but several messages. I want to discuss the fact that God is calling us and making us aware that this is our time and season for transitioning.

The word «transitioning» means to bring about change. God is going to move you from one spot to another, from one dimension to another, and from one place to another. God is, amen! Thank you to the 20 of you who received that message. God spoke very clearly to me that this is what this season and time is: it is a time of transition. God’s desire, God’s will, is to move you from where you are.

For many of you, you’ve been looking for God to do something, and it just seemed like it wasn’t going to happen, but God told me to tell you He’s about to open a door. Here 's what’s about to happen: God is preparing to open a door of opportunity. Yes, that’s what it is — a door of opportunity. And when the door opens, God wants us to be ready.

Yesterday 's message challenged you to be ready, and being ready means getting prepared. In Joshua chapter 1, verses 10 and 11, let me read these two verses to you very quickly. It says this: «Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying, 'Pass through the camp and command the people, saying, 'Prepare provisions for yourself, for within three days you will cross over this Jordan to go in to possess the land which the Lord your God is giving you to possess.'»

God spoke to Joshua, telling him to inform the leaders to go to the people, telling them that it’s time to prepare provisions for themselves, as within three days they will cross the Jordan. I talked yesterday about the Jordan being a place of transition. The Jordan was when they left the wilderness and were about to enter the Promised Land.

When they crossed the Jordan, they moved out of the wilderness, out of uncertainty, and out of wandering in circles, feeling as though they could never find victory. When they crossed the Jordan, they were entering the Promised Land. I stated yesterday that for some of you, 2022, along with many years prior, was your wilderness experience. But God is now bringing you to the cusp of a new thing, new opportunities, and new promises.

For many of you, 2023 is going to represent a place where God transitions you into new opportunities. I felt challenged yesterday to tell you that God wants you to be prepared. Look at your neighbor and say, «Get ready!» I told you to get ready all the way back in February of last year. I delivered the same message about transition, but God said to me that many of you did not act on it. Some of you did, and I have heard incredible testimonies.

It seems like every day someone comes to me with wonderful news. I mentioned last night that someone approached me after the noon service and said, «Pastor, do you know what the largest amount of money you can give to the church online is?» I replied, «No, I don’t.» He said, «It’s ten thousand dollars,» explaining that when he tried to enter 40,000, it wouldn’t process. I said we were going to get that fixed right away.

I’m telling you, God is opening doors. Let me share with you that one of our members gave two hundred thousand dollars yesterday to this trip. Someone look at your neighbor and say, «I’m next!» Tell your neighbor, «Go ahead and act like you’re going to receive a blessing.» I’m trying to prepare you: God wants to prepare you; it’s happening.

Another lady came to me this morning and said, «Pastor, I’ve been renting a house for 20 years, but God has opened the door for me to buy the house I’ve been renting for 20 years.» I’m just trying to tell you that God is trying to get you ready; God is attempting to prepare you. It is a transition time; it is a moment and a season of transition. My first point to you yesterday was simple. I’m going to take my time and give you a point today. The point yesterday was-what was the point? Y’all tell the world: Prepare! Prepare! Say it again: Prepare! Get ready! Do what?