"ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE"

“ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE”

Sunday, October 4, 2026, the Year of Our Lord

Pastor Carolyn Sissom

Matthew 19:26: Jesus said to them, with men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.

Friday night Sonya and I attended a Feast of Tabernacle celebration presented by Glory Connection Ministries, hosted by Dr. Judy Guidry.

Prophet Samuel Ramos stated a truth that I comprehend and struggle through life’s challenges to apprehend.  I offer this truth to our congregation today as we are seemingly assailed from every side as well as we are watching our nation and nations of the earth be shaken. The battle is very intense before the breakthrough.  At least that is my testimony. 

Samuel Ramos, III: “This New Covenant that we have with God.  He did not make it with us.  He made it with Himself on our behalf.  So that it would never be broken so that he would never have to deny us his blessing.  That’s why he can confidently say.  “I will never leave you and I will never forsake you.  Now, what God is doing is working to convince us of His love for us. 

Because the day that we are fully convinced of God’s love for us is the day that all things become possible.  If you have an area in your life that you say, this is just impossible, this will never change.  You’re not convinced of God’s love for you.  In that area, because with God, all things are possible.” (End of quote by Samuel Ramos, III).

Matthew 17:20: Jesus said to them, because of your unbelief for verily I say unto you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, Move from here to there, and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.

Eph. 1: 4-6 According as He has chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love; having predestinated us to the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will.  To the praise of the glory of His grace, wherein He has made us accepted in the beloved.

For the pure pleasure it brought Him, He determined (predestined) ahead of time that we should be (adopted) in Jesus Christ, fully capable of being accepted in the beloved with Christ, according to the intention of His Will.

Eph. 1:6: to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.

The Webster definition of Beloved is dearly loved.

Our minds continue to be staggered by what the love of God really means to deliver us, heal us, redeem us from sin, and accept us into the Beloved.  Still, His Spirit and Word witness that undreamed things are in store for those who love Him because He first loved us.  (1 Jo. 4:19). 

Eph.1:7: In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace.

It was because God loved us that the Son of God was willing to become our mediator and so the whole purpose of the Father’s love was carried out by Christ.  The whole number of societies who would receive the love of God through his Son, Jesus Christ was, therefore loved by God.  All that we were, are and hope for comes from God’s goodness and love.  The very life and wellbeing of our soul depends on our response to the love of God shown by our acceptance of His love through obedience.  

3:17-20: That Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width, length, depth and height—to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.  Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us.

“According to the power that works in us.” Once we are able to receive this love, then we are able to become dispensers of that love to the unloved, hurting, and lost in humanity.  Without the love of God, we become like the Pharisees demanding people measure up to our standards of faith, judgment and love.   

The woman of the street with the alabaster bottle of fragrant oil is an example of one to whom much is forgiven, loves much.

Jesus accepts the invitation to Simon, the Pharisee to a meal during which a woman of the streets comes in and demonstrates her gratitude to Jesus by washing his feet with the costly ointment from an alabaster bottle.  His host is surprised that Jesus should tolerate this show of emotion from one so tainted; Jesus, by means of a parable concerning two debtors, shows that in the depths of her love and devotion she has shown more love than the Pharisee.

Luke 7:40-48: Jesus answered and said to him, Simon, I have something to say to you. “So, he said, Teacher, say it.”  There was a certain creditor who had two debtors.  One owed him five hundred denari, and the other fifty.  When they had nothing with which to repay, he freely forgave them both.  Tell me, therefore, which of them will love him more?  Simon answered and said, “I suppose the one whom he forgave more.”  Jesus said to him, You have rightly judged.  The He turned to the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman?  I entered your house; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has washed My feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head.  You gave Me no kiss, but this woman has not ceased to kiss my feet since the time I came in.  You did not anoint My head with oil, but this woman has anointed my feet with fragrant oil.  Therefore, I say to you, her sins which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much.  But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.  Then he said to her, Your sins are forgiven.

We too in order to be filled with the love of God and becomes dispensers of that love must forgive those who trespass against us, forgive our debtors, and forgive those whom the Lord Jesus Christ has forgiven.   

In 1 Corinthians 13, The mighty heart of the Apostle Paul stirred the pulses of the world.  The fire and passion of His faith and love continually stir our hearts from generation to generation.  When he wrote the passionate words of love, he gave us a measuring stick of soulish love vs Divine Love, the love of God.  We are also exhorted that we can all live and love on earth in the realm of Divine Love.  It will cost us our pride, ego, and our right to be right.

If I could impart and deposit Divine Love into everyone I know, I would consider my life a success and I will have fulfilled a good work of a good life.  However, neither I nor anyone can ever fulfill the lusts of anyone’s soul which most consider to be the measure of love.  Your love tank lusts can only be filled with God’s love through Christ Jesus.  

1 Co. 13:1:  Though I speak with the tongues of men, and of angels, and have not love, I am become as a sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

 Paul is saying, I am showing you a way, (a way to reach the highest goal, and to achieve the noblest ambition.)  Love surpasses the richest spiritual endowments. Love surpasses knowledge.  God’s  Love provides us with no reason to fear the future or to fear punishment from God; or fear the day of judgment. 

God’s love for man is displayed in Christ Jesus. Rom. 5:8: God commends his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

This is now reproduced in our attitude toward him and toward one another.  This is God’s Love.  We cannot get there from the realm of the soul (mind, will and emotions).  Divine Love is not ruled by our emotions.   Divine Love is only accessible by the Holy Spirit into the heart of God to receive His heart for His people.

Eph. 1:11: Also, we have obtained an inheritance having been predestined according to His purpose who works all things after the counsel of His will.”

This is so amazing.  The Lord inherits as His personal property all that he redeems.  And while this makes us His purchased possession, that is not all that happens, We inherit something too---Him and all that is His.  Nothing can frustrate the will of the Lord.

This scripture has a double meaning.  We are His and He is ours.  We become His property, purchased by His blood, yet since we are “in Him” we become joint heirs of all that is His in glory. (Rom 8; 17; 1 Cor. 3:21, 23).

The Holy Spirit seals us, but He is also an advance on our future inheritance.  We can have heaven’s wealth right now.  Since the initial payment is a person, the balance of our inheritance is also a Person---Jesus!  He is our wealth, and we are His.  Our future satisfactions, glory, security, and completeness are in Christ. 

1:15-17:  For this reason I too, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which exists among you, and your love for all the saints, do not cease giving thanks for you while making mention of you in my prayers; that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him.

 This letter is addressed to the lower ranks of society, slaves, artisans, uneducated people.  It is the work of the Holy Spirit to illuminate our minds and accelerate our understanding so that we may comprehend and revel in the mysteries of God.  As soon as we received Him the supernatural light of his grace and glory begins changing us from glory to glory.

1: 18-19: I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened so that you may know what the hope of His calling is, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe.  These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might.

In his love, Christ is glorious.  No creature, angels or men could have the least idea of it before it was revealed by Christ.  An unseen glory accompanied him in all that he did and in all he suffered.  It was unseen to the eyes of the world, but not in his eyes who alone judges rightly.  Had men seen it they would not have crucified the Lord of glory, Yet some did see this glory (John 1:14).

To add to my blessing of apprehending God’s love for us is the day that all things become possible.  

My friend, and co-laborer, Prophetess Barbara McGraw sent this blessing.  If you would like to pray with me before communion, then we can all receive the blessing together:

“Lord Jesus, as I reach out, fill my cup with your love and all the blessings you have given to me, the Eastgate church family, and our extended families.  Fill our cups with the new direction you are giving to each of us.   Fill our cups with good health, for ourselves and our loved ones.  We pray your love fill our homes and everything in it and on it.  I take the apostolic power of your Divine Love for Divine Healing to bless and heal the Body of Christ that is broken and to heal and bless all other prophets and apostles who you are sending and have been sent to this Body.  Show me, O Lord Jesus, how to yield to your power of love to flow through me and flow through each member of this congregation as well as all others who enter the doors.  Teach me, O Jesus, as your Pastor to this congregation to keep them safe with the wisdom that nothing or nobody can take them out until you and you alone send them out.  That power I constantly give back to you and ask you with my whole heart that I never misuse it. 

Thank you for all that you have given me my whole life.   I am so grateful.  I have been so blessed.  My heart is yours and again all I have is yours.  Give me great discernment to see the enemy and strength to fight the battles that are needed to deliver, heal and ultimately to release the people you send forth. O’ LORD  Break out in Katy, in Richmond, in Fulshear, in Huston in your churches and ministries.  Break out O Lord in this neighborhood and around our church building the power of Holy evangelism.  Prepare the new souls and bring them in so your Ecclesia can love and teach them.” (paraphrased prayer by Barbara McGraw).

Carolyn Sissom, Pastor

Eastgate Ministries Church

www.eastgateminstries.com, 10115 West Hidden Lakes Lane, Richmond, Tx.

Scripture from NK.J.V. and K.J.V. – Quote from Prophet Samuel Ramos, III; Prayer contribution, Prophetess Barbara McGraw