The Mess is in the Middle – Pastor Obed Martinez

Praise the Lord. Praise the name of the Lord; praise him, you servants of the Lord, you who minister in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God. Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; sing praise to his name, for that is pleasant. For the Lord has chosen Jacob to be his own,
Israel to be his treasured possession. – Psalms 135:1-4 (NIV)

In this Psalm were to Praise Him:
• Praise Him for what He has done and Praise Him for Who He is
• Praise Him for what He has done for others
• Praise Him because He is Great

He Has:
• Absolute Power
• Almighty Power
• Astounding Power

But now, this is what the Lord says— he who created you, Jacob,
he who formed you, Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;
I have summoned you by name; you are mine. – Isaiah 43:1 (NIV)

Create Means: (BARA) to take Nothing out of Something
Form Means: (YOTSERKA) to Form, Fashion, Design, Have a Blueprint and Pattern

Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. – Psalms 139:16 (NIV)

They serve in a system of worship that is only a copy, a shadow of the real one in heaven. For when Moses was getting ready to build the Tabernacle, God gave him this warning: “Be sure that you make everything according to the pattern I have shown you here on the mountain.” – Hebrews 8:5 (NLT)

1. I AM MAKING THE DECISION TO BE FORMED
…For the Lord has chosen Jacob to be his own, Israel to be his treasured possession. – Psalms 135:4 (NIV)

And yet, O Lord, you are our Father. We are the clay, and you are the potter. We all are formed by your hand. – Isaiah 64:8 (NLT)

2. I NO LONGER WANT TO LIVE A LIFE THAT’S CONFORMED
And do not be conformed to this world [any longer with its superficial values and customs], but be transformed and progressively changed [as you mature spiritually] by the renewing of your mind [focusing on godly values and ethical attitudes], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His plan and purpose for you]. – Romans 12:2 (AMP)

3. I WANT MYSELF AND OTHERS TO LIVE OUT OUR NEW LIFE TRANSFORMED
that, regarding your previous way of life, you put off your old self [completely discard your former nature], which is being corrupted through deceitful desires, 23 and be continually renewed in the spirit of your mind [having a fresh, untarnished mental and spiritual attitude], 24 and put on the new self [the regenerated and renewed nature], created in God’s image, [godlike] in the righteousness and holiness of the truth [living in a way that expresses to God your gratitude for your salvation]. – Ephesians 4:22-24 (AMP)