"A Sudden Word for A Sudden Storm"

Palm Sunday sermon (April 5, 2009)
by Evangelist Diane Barrino-Barber
Co-pastor of Mercy Outreach Ministries
High Point, North Carolina

What an anointed Palm Sunday Service we experienced at Greater Works Assembly. The Praise Team (Inner Court) set the atmosphere for the entire service and the Lord showed up and showed out.

Pastor Winston introduced our guest preacher for today’s service, Evangelist Diane Barrino-Barber. The woman of God graced the pulpit with the anointing that set the people of God up for a powerful word. She ministered until people were set free and chains were loosed forever. She ministered in word and song. The entire service felt like a “day at Pentecost encounter”.

Scripture References: Matthew 8: 23-26

Powerful Points from the Sermon:

- Struggle prepares you for the blessed place
- The storms usually come in our lives when everything is going smooth!
- The storm arose and Jesus fell asleep (if Jesus can sleep during a storm, why do we get overly concerned and worried when the “storms” come?
- The storms of life will come but remember you have the “storm calmer” on board
- You have to trust God and launch out
- Fear will set in when the storms of life show up but remember that God has not given you the spirit of fear
- Some things in our lives we must rebuke in the name of Jesus, as Jesus did the wind and the sea
- Jealousy is worse than the grave
- Learn to celebrate with others & God will bless you too!
- You have to learn to praise God in the valleys.
- You can’t tell everything. Some things you must keep to yourself.
- To have friends, you must show yourself friendly. (Proverbs 18:24)
- We must get on one accord so that we can cast out devils and get through the storms
- Remember that the hope of glory is inside of you.

The woman of God preached the word on Palm Sunday. The service was anointed, powerful and life-changing. Pastor Darryl Winston ended the service by admonishing us to praise our way through. Pastor went forth praying and prophesying to those who were in attendance including Fantasia Barrino of American Idol along with others, the fire was falling and the glory of the Lord was revealed.

It's really true that God sends a RHEMA word when we need it most!