Enlarge Your Tent
Pastors Ralph and Joanne Hoehne
August 27, 2023

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Movement Definition:
A Diverse Group of People, Working towards a Common Goal.


The Goal:
To see Every Life Radically Transformed by the Power and Presence of God.


Isaiah 43:18-19 TPT

Stop dwelling on the past. Don’t even remember these former things. I am doing something brand new, something unheard of. Even now it sprouts and grows and matures. Don’t you perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and open up flowing streams of water in the desert and rivers in the wilderness.


Don’t you perceive it? It’s possible to totally miss the fact that you are in the middle of a miracle.


The Israelites in the desert didn’t perceive the miracle they were in, and it caused them to miss their Promised Land, and wander for 40 years.


Isaiah 43:19 AMPC

Behold, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs forth; do you not perceive and know it and will you not give heed to it? I will even make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.


Give Heed Definition: Pay attention to; give careful consideration to; do not take lightly.


What should be our response? How do we participate in the season?


Ephesians 4:11-12 NLT

Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers.  Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ.


Ministry and building of the church is done by the people, not pastors. Pastors equip you, but God tells YOU to do the work. Christianity is not a spectator sport. It’s a call to action.

1. Invite

Romans 10:14 NLT

But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them?


How many want revival in Manatee County? Then WE need to take responsibility of that.


2. Serve

Mark 10:43-45 TPT

If you want to be the greatest, then live as one called to serve others.The path to promotion comes by having the heart of a bond-slave  who serves everyone. For even the Son of Man did not come expecting to be served by everyone, but to serve everyone, and to give his life as the ransom price for the salvation of many.”


Be Part of a Team - so many amazing places to serve!


Park - If a visitor can’t easily find parking, they’ll leave.


Take time to say hi to someone on a Sunday! Smile!!


3. Give

Moses was building the temple and asked the people to give towards what God was doing.


Exodus 35:20-21

So the whole community of Israel left Moses and returned to their tents. All whose hearts were stirred and whose spirits were moved came and brought their sacred offerings to the Lord.


The ones who ‘saw’ it, who ‘perceived’ what god was doing, responded with their giving.


Exodus 36:6 NLT

So Moses gave the command, and this message was sent throughout the camp: “Men and women, don’t prepare any more gifts for the sanctuary. We have enough!”


When we participate with what God is doing, God does supernatural things!


This is a powerful season we don’t want to miss.


Isaiah 54:2-3 TPT

Increase is coming, so enlarge your tent and add extensions to your dwelling. Hold nothing back! Make the tent ropes longer and the pegs stronger. You will increase and spread out in every direction. Your sons and daughters will conquer nations and revitalize desolate cities.


Let’s together run with what God is allowing us to steward, to the best of our ability!!