Early in the Morning after prayer I sat on the edge of my bed I looked over at my wall , right now I live in a apartment on the 1st floor and the foundation outside my window is bad, when it rains my room gets flooded, I was thinking about a leaking foundation water and floods.
I began to think about the purpose of a foundation, and how it keeps whats outside from coming in.
I began to look at this in a spiritual sense and the dangers of a leaking foundation.
I was reminded of some scriptures so I began to read Matthew 7:24-27) 24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of Mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock
25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
26 And every one that heareth these sayings of Mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
After reading I began to think about Christians who I know and how some seem to have lost their fight, recently I've seen a increasing number of Christians falling away so many that are weak and weary and many who have lost faith. until this problem with the foundation of my apartment I really didn't understand what is going on with some Christians who I have witnessed endure some of the toughest storms & trials and wondering why storms that are less severe are knocking them out of the fight.
It has been revealed to me through this problem with my apartment building, that many Christians who were once strong and courageous and anchored to a secure foundation that no wind no storm could knock down, now have a leak in their foundation, and a leak will weaken the structure nature and character and stability of many Christians that don't see what is happening.
when a foundation has a leak what is outside will begin to slowly creep in unware at first. just like the problem with my apartment building no one seen that there was a problem until it grew, what may have began as a small leak traveled through the foundation and beat against the structure of the walls, and once through the wall then the problem was clearly seen to be a big mess no longer a small leak but a great flood.
through all of this the Lord allowed me to see many Christians who had a small leak in their foundation have been caught unaware by a unseen problem, and now that the leak has grown to be a flood, they are noticing but they are so overwhelmed they don't know what to do.
so the leak in the foundation turned to a flood, and also the Lord allowed me to see through this, that many Christians who once walked in the whole armour of God, now have a cracked shield. their shield of faith has cracks in it, why ? it rooted from a leak in their foundation that turned into a flood.
the structure and stability of their faith has been weakend, many things such as lonliness , fear, doubt, bitterness and jealousy have crept in, starting with a leak resulting in a flood causing cracks in their shield of faith and it has resulted in bondage, many have become so overhlmed with why they cant seem to get free. and the chain of bondage is growing links making a longer chain that has wrapped around them and wrapped around their mind causing blindness and doublemindedness which results in that person being unstable in all their ways.
And because the foundation and structure of their faith has had a leak, many things have crept in , And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
then the Lord to me to the Parable of the sower. Mark 4:14-19) 14 The sower soweth the word.
15 And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.
16 And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;
17 And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended.
18 And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,
19 And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
Saturday, June 29, 2013
Monday, May 13, 2013
encouragement
I've been through the valley's Trials Test's stuggles and various obstacles, hated and persecuted but not forsaken cast down but not destroyed, though our outward man perish the inward man is renewed day by day, cling to the King of kings fight the good fight of faith lay hold on eternal life, cling to the King open up your heart and receive walk by faith and believe His Grace is sufficent and His strength is perfected in our weakness, thanks be to God who gives us victory through our Lord Jesus Christ, focus on eternity looking unto Jesus the Author and finisher of our faith, dont focus on the circumstances seen with the natural eye, look with eyes of faith, you might be walking through a stormy sea, waves raging with the threat of impossibility, focus on eternity all things are possible with God, He carried you through before and He will do it again draw near to God my friend dont run away, He said count it all joy, your trial has purpose meant for good not to destroy so hold on Trust in the Lord be of good courage, pray on just a little while longer, cling to the King He isn't finished with us yet, remember Philippians 1:6 Being confident of this very thing, that He which has begun a good work in you will perform it until the Day of Jesus Christ, Take your eyes off the rearview mirror of every past failure, the devil is a liar. brother's and sister's be renewed in the spirit of your mind we have been Redeemed washed in the Blood of the Lamb, forgiven and free we are as long as we continue to abide in christ and His word, when the enemy brings up your past meditate upon this As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us." rise up and go in the strength of the Lord press toward the mark for the prize of the High calling of God in Christ Jesus, be strong and courageous fear not be not afraid they may fight against us but the Lord is with us to deliver us, be bold and speak the Truth in Love.
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Spiritual warfare
The Mind is the strategic center where spiritual warfare with satan takes place.
It is through the unrenewed areas of thinking that the devil continues to exert his foul influence upon you.
The consistent renewal of our minds with the word of God will eradicate wrong thinking, wrong believing, scars from the past and hurtful, emotional memories that would exert their influence on our new life in christ.
Spiritual warfare is more than just dealing with the devil, one other major element of spiritual warfare is taking control of our minds and crucifying the flesh.
the devil is our enemy and our other enemy is a carnal mind our own flesh
Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Ephesians 4:23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind
Ephesians 4:24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
colossians 3:10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of Him that created Him
Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with Grace in your hearts to the Lord.
1 Peter 1:13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the Grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ
1 Peter 1:14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance.
As we give our minds to the word of God, the word itself begins to build a measure of deliverance, safety, preservation, soundness of mind, and healing into our lives on every level.
important keys
: Renewing our mind
: Meditating on the word of God until it get's into our heart and soul
: Learning to live a Holy Life
: seeking to be conformed to the image of Jesus Christ on a day to day basis
: learning how to walk after the spirit
we need to allow the word of God to permanently and habitually lodge in our hearts, that the word so transforms our minds that when we pray, we do so in accordance with God's will
it is important to have a renewed mind and to be mentally prepared and alert to the way the enemy operates.
satan's attacks are specifically designed to catch you off guard and to take you by suprise.
mental preparation removes the element of suprise, and this will give you the upper hand against the enemy
Any time we are on the frontlines of battle and are doing something significant for the Kingdom of God, the enemy's attack against our life will escalate.
when we walk in Righteousness, we wear a weapon of offense against the enemy's slanderous accusations and insidious strategies.
spiritual warfare comes in two ways : offensive and defensive
Offensive warfare is tearing down strongholds the enemy has formed in our mind through deception and accusations.
Defensive warfare is guarding ourself against the tatics or schemes of the devil.
A stronghold is deception that has taken hold in a person's mind. it's a incorrect thinking pattern based on a believed lie.
strongholds are based on lies from the devil, they can come in the form of deception or accusations that always lead to guilt and the feelings of unworthiness, which weighs you down and tears you apart spiritually
strongholds are the devil's assets in war, and he uses them against us.
Take up the sword of the spirit ( God's word) today and start slaughtering the enemy's assets that he has been using against you.
we have two weapons to deal with deception
The belt of Truth and the sword of the spirit . the belt of Truth is a defensive weapon , a belt is something you wear to guard against attack
the sword of the spirit is an offensive weapon , a sword is used to slaughter the enemy
we use the belt of Truth to guard against the enemy's deception and lies
we use the sword of the spirit to tear down existing strongholds any deception that took hold in our mind.
Ephesians 6:14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness.
Ephesians 6:17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God
God's word is Living active power, His word is a Lamp unto our feet, a sword in the day of battle.
Pslams 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
The word of God is our guide and Foundation
we need to learn how to take our understanding of the word of God and turn it into a '' sword of the spirit ''
we need to grab hold of the faith that we possess and turn it into a '' shield of faith ''
we need to take the understanding of God's marvelous Grace and transform it into a '' breastplate of righteousness ''
put on the whole armour of God, it is vital for us to remain in unbroken fellowship with the Lord in order for us to continually enjoy the benefits of our spiritual armour. if we break fellowship with the Lord, we step away from our all important power source. as long as our fellowship with the Lord is unbroken the power source for our spiritual weaponry remains intact. check your shield and make sure there are no cracks
3 primary weapons of the enemy are (1) deception (2) Temptation (3) Accusations
3 things the devil is always trying to do is (1) steal (2) kill (3) destroy
Satan uses temptation to gain access into our lives. temptation. Sin gives the devil a place in our lives, and temptation is the method Satan uses to encourage us to give him that place. In Ephesians 4:27, we are warned not to give place to the devil in our lives:
"Neither give place to the devil."
Satan had no place in Eve, so he went about tempting her so she would give him a place. She fell for it and it gave the devil more than a place, it gave him the world!
When Satan wants more legal grounds in our lives, we can expect some temptations to come your way. That's his way of getting us to fail and give him a place to operate. The moment we fail and sin, it is important to quickly turn from those sins and repent so that we can be forgiven and the legal ground removed.
Temptations lure us into opening a door for the enemy. If we take the bait and sin, a door is open for the enemy to gain access into our lives.
Accusations can open the door to the demonic if we let it, because it's goal is to pull a person down spiritually and cause them to hold their past against them self, which is unforgiveness and as many of us know, unforgiveness is a full blown 'legal right' to the demonic.
Deception is where the enemy can try to torment us through our thought lives, and cause us to believe things that are not true.
The enemy often tries to deceive people into believing that God doesn't love them, when in reality, God's love for them is so rich that He sent His son Jesus to die for us! You can't demonstrate your love for somebody in a much stronger and real way than laying down your life for them. As Jesus said, "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." (John 15:13)
The truth is, deception only torments a person to the degree that they allow it to when they listen to what the enemy has been feeding them.
Spiritual warfare is real and can cause some torment through deception if a person takes the bait and listens to what the enemy has been telling them
The Bible tells us that we struggle not against flesh and blood, but against demonic forces. Ephesians 6:12, "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places." The three primary things we struggle against include:
#1 Deception: To deceive somebody means to make another person believe a lie or something that is not true. When the enemy sends deception your way, it is an attempt to deceive you into believing something that is not true, so you will fall into error. Strongholds are built through deception. A stronghold is formed when deception takes hold in a person's mind. A stronghold is an incorrect thinking pattern that stems from believing something that is not true.
From the very beginning, Satan deceived Eve into believing that God's Word was not true. In Genesis 3:4, the devil told her that she will not surely die as God said she would in Genesis 2:17.
#2 Temptation: Temptation often follows deception. First the enemy tells us, "You won't surely die!", then he makes the fruit on the forbidden tree look good to us. Since Eve accepted Satan's deception (his lie), now the tree that she was not supposed to touch looked good to her. She was tempted (enticed) to sin, because she allowed herself to first be deceived. Temptation is when we are enticed or encouraged to sin in one way or another.
In Matthew 4, Jesus was led out in the desert to be tempted by the devil. The devil tried to convince Jesus that it would be harmless to jump off a building. Often people will be so drawn to sex with their boyfriend/girlfriend when the enemy tries to convince them that it is all harmless and fun, when it's not harmless at all, but an open door to the devil. Jesus saw through Satan's deception, and resisted the temptation by speaking God's Word. King David said in Psalms 119:11, "Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee."
When the enemy tempts you, he's showing you the worm... but behind that worm is a hook. The Word of God helps you see the hook behind the worm.
#3 Accusations: The devil is known as the accuser of the brethren (Rev 12:10). He is known to take a believer who has done an embarrassing or gross sin in their past, and continue to rub it in their faces and beat them down with guilt and condemnation over their past.
In James 4:7, we are told to resist the devil and he will flee from us. But it's not that simple; in the same verse, we are also told to draw near to God. Dealing with temptation is a two fold process of resisting the devil and drawing near to God. The closer you get to God and the more you become aware of His love, the less power temptation will have over you.
James 4:7, "Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." (The context of those verse is clearly speaking of temptation).
The fiery darts of the enemy in Ephesians 6:16 are accusations sent our way. For example, when the devil tries to accuse us of our past sins, we are to have faith in the work of the cross and know that they are forgiven and not to look back. Faith is what we use to put out the fiery darts of the enemy (Ephesians 6:16). We are not to meditate about our pasts, because they have passed away (2 Corinthians 5:17), and our sins have been forgotten (Hebrews 10:17).
Ephesians 6:14, "Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth (knowing your sins have been forgiven through your faith in the work on the cross), and having on the breastplate of righteousness (not our righteousness obviously, but the righteousness of God through Christ Jesus);"
Our righteousness is as filthy rags (Isaiah 64:6), but because of the work of the cross, we can receive the righteousness of God through Christ Jesus (Romans 3:22, Galatians 3:6). Therefore when the enemy tries to remind you of your past, tell him it's been washed away (2 Corinthians 5:17), your sins have been forgotten (Hebrews 10:17) and you have the righteousness of God (Romans 3:22)!
Remember this : prayer plugs us into the power source, prayer connects us to God and allows His power to flow to us in any situation. our source of power is the Holy spirit and God's word
walking in the spirit assures victory, we walk and war in His strength, the word of God is the source of wisdom, we operate in God's wisdom to defeat the power of hell
constant prayer is constant connection and protection, our position in christ is high above all pricipality and power .
we have been given divinely empowered weapons to resist the enemy's attacks and maintain the blessing of salvation.
2 Corinthians 2:11 Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
The word '' devices '' is taken from the word ( noemata) which is derived from the word ( nous)
The word nous is the greek word for mind or intellect. However the form noemata as used by paul in 2 corinthians 2:11 , carries the idea of a deceived mind. specifically, this word noemanta denotes the insidious and malevolent plot of satan to fill the human mind with confusion.
The word ( noemata) actually depicts the insidious plots and wicked schemes of satan to attack and victimize the human mind.
we should not be ignorant to the mind games satan tried to pull on us.
Paul knew from experience about the mind games the devil tries to pull on people
it was for this very reason that paul said in 2 Corinthians 10:5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ
the devil loves to make a playground out of people's minds . the devil delights in filling people's emotions and senses with illusions that captivate their minds and ultimately destroys them.
trials will strengthen our relationship with the Lord. sometimes it may seem really hard to pray, but that's because the devil he always targets our communication with God because prayer plugs us into the powersource, like plugging a lamp into a outlet. satan knows if he can hit your communication and stop your from praying then it will be easier for him to entice you and get you to take his bait and its like fishing when the fish takes the bait we set the hook to catch it let it die and eat it. same thing satan does when we take the bait he tries to set the hook so he can steal kill destroy
It is through the unrenewed areas of thinking that the devil continues to exert his foul influence upon you.
The consistent renewal of our minds with the word of God will eradicate wrong thinking, wrong believing, scars from the past and hurtful, emotional memories that would exert their influence on our new life in christ.
Spiritual warfare is more than just dealing with the devil, one other major element of spiritual warfare is taking control of our minds and crucifying the flesh.
the devil is our enemy and our other enemy is a carnal mind our own flesh
Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Ephesians 4:23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind
Ephesians 4:24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
colossians 3:10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of Him that created Him
Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with Grace in your hearts to the Lord.
1 Peter 1:13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the Grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ
1 Peter 1:14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance.
As we give our minds to the word of God, the word itself begins to build a measure of deliverance, safety, preservation, soundness of mind, and healing into our lives on every level.
important keys
: Renewing our mind
: Meditating on the word of God until it get's into our heart and soul
: Learning to live a Holy Life
: seeking to be conformed to the image of Jesus Christ on a day to day basis
: learning how to walk after the spirit
we need to allow the word of God to permanently and habitually lodge in our hearts, that the word so transforms our minds that when we pray, we do so in accordance with God's will
it is important to have a renewed mind and to be mentally prepared and alert to the way the enemy operates.
satan's attacks are specifically designed to catch you off guard and to take you by suprise.
mental preparation removes the element of suprise, and this will give you the upper hand against the enemy
Any time we are on the frontlines of battle and are doing something significant for the Kingdom of God, the enemy's attack against our life will escalate.
when we walk in Righteousness, we wear a weapon of offense against the enemy's slanderous accusations and insidious strategies.
spiritual warfare comes in two ways : offensive and defensive
Offensive warfare is tearing down strongholds the enemy has formed in our mind through deception and accusations.
Defensive warfare is guarding ourself against the tatics or schemes of the devil.
A stronghold is deception that has taken hold in a person's mind. it's a incorrect thinking pattern based on a believed lie.
strongholds are based on lies from the devil, they can come in the form of deception or accusations that always lead to guilt and the feelings of unworthiness, which weighs you down and tears you apart spiritually
strongholds are the devil's assets in war, and he uses them against us.
Take up the sword of the spirit ( God's word) today and start slaughtering the enemy's assets that he has been using against you.
we have two weapons to deal with deception
The belt of Truth and the sword of the spirit . the belt of Truth is a defensive weapon , a belt is something you wear to guard against attack
the sword of the spirit is an offensive weapon , a sword is used to slaughter the enemy
we use the belt of Truth to guard against the enemy's deception and lies
we use the sword of the spirit to tear down existing strongholds any deception that took hold in our mind.
Ephesians 6:14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness.
Ephesians 6:17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God
God's word is Living active power, His word is a Lamp unto our feet, a sword in the day of battle.
Pslams 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
The word of God is our guide and Foundation
we need to learn how to take our understanding of the word of God and turn it into a '' sword of the spirit ''
we need to grab hold of the faith that we possess and turn it into a '' shield of faith ''
we need to take the understanding of God's marvelous Grace and transform it into a '' breastplate of righteousness ''
put on the whole armour of God, it is vital for us to remain in unbroken fellowship with the Lord in order for us to continually enjoy the benefits of our spiritual armour. if we break fellowship with the Lord, we step away from our all important power source. as long as our fellowship with the Lord is unbroken the power source for our spiritual weaponry remains intact. check your shield and make sure there are no cracks
3 primary weapons of the enemy are (1) deception (2) Temptation (3) Accusations
3 things the devil is always trying to do is (1) steal (2) kill (3) destroy
Satan uses temptation to gain access into our lives. temptation. Sin gives the devil a place in our lives, and temptation is the method Satan uses to encourage us to give him that place. In Ephesians 4:27, we are warned not to give place to the devil in our lives:
"Neither give place to the devil."
Satan had no place in Eve, so he went about tempting her so she would give him a place. She fell for it and it gave the devil more than a place, it gave him the world!
When Satan wants more legal grounds in our lives, we can expect some temptations to come your way. That's his way of getting us to fail and give him a place to operate. The moment we fail and sin, it is important to quickly turn from those sins and repent so that we can be forgiven and the legal ground removed.
Temptations lure us into opening a door for the enemy. If we take the bait and sin, a door is open for the enemy to gain access into our lives.
Accusations can open the door to the demonic if we let it, because it's goal is to pull a person down spiritually and cause them to hold their past against them self, which is unforgiveness and as many of us know, unforgiveness is a full blown 'legal right' to the demonic.
Deception is where the enemy can try to torment us through our thought lives, and cause us to believe things that are not true.
The enemy often tries to deceive people into believing that God doesn't love them, when in reality, God's love for them is so rich that He sent His son Jesus to die for us! You can't demonstrate your love for somebody in a much stronger and real way than laying down your life for them. As Jesus said, "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." (John 15:13)
The truth is, deception only torments a person to the degree that they allow it to when they listen to what the enemy has been feeding them.
Spiritual warfare is real and can cause some torment through deception if a person takes the bait and listens to what the enemy has been telling them
The Bible tells us that we struggle not against flesh and blood, but against demonic forces. Ephesians 6:12, "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places." The three primary things we struggle against include:
#1 Deception: To deceive somebody means to make another person believe a lie or something that is not true. When the enemy sends deception your way, it is an attempt to deceive you into believing something that is not true, so you will fall into error. Strongholds are built through deception. A stronghold is formed when deception takes hold in a person's mind. A stronghold is an incorrect thinking pattern that stems from believing something that is not true.
From the very beginning, Satan deceived Eve into believing that God's Word was not true. In Genesis 3:4, the devil told her that she will not surely die as God said she would in Genesis 2:17.
#2 Temptation: Temptation often follows deception. First the enemy tells us, "You won't surely die!", then he makes the fruit on the forbidden tree look good to us. Since Eve accepted Satan's deception (his lie), now the tree that she was not supposed to touch looked good to her. She was tempted (enticed) to sin, because she allowed herself to first be deceived. Temptation is when we are enticed or encouraged to sin in one way or another.
In Matthew 4, Jesus was led out in the desert to be tempted by the devil. The devil tried to convince Jesus that it would be harmless to jump off a building. Often people will be so drawn to sex with their boyfriend/girlfriend when the enemy tries to convince them that it is all harmless and fun, when it's not harmless at all, but an open door to the devil. Jesus saw through Satan's deception, and resisted the temptation by speaking God's Word. King David said in Psalms 119:11, "Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee."
When the enemy tempts you, he's showing you the worm... but behind that worm is a hook. The Word of God helps you see the hook behind the worm.
#3 Accusations: The devil is known as the accuser of the brethren (Rev 12:10). He is known to take a believer who has done an embarrassing or gross sin in their past, and continue to rub it in their faces and beat them down with guilt and condemnation over their past.
Dealing with temptation
In James 4:7, we are told to resist the devil and he will flee from us. But it's not that simple; in the same verse, we are also told to draw near to God. Dealing with temptation is a two fold process of resisting the devil and drawing near to God. The closer you get to God and the more you become aware of His love, the less power temptation will have over you.
James 4:7, "Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." (The context of those verse is clearly speaking of temptation).
Dealing with accusations
The fiery darts of the enemy in Ephesians 6:16 are accusations sent our way. For example, when the devil tries to accuse us of our past sins, we are to have faith in the work of the cross and know that they are forgiven and not to look back. Faith is what we use to put out the fiery darts of the enemy (Ephesians 6:16). We are not to meditate about our pasts, because they have passed away (2 Corinthians 5:17), and our sins have been forgotten (Hebrews 10:17).
Ephesians 6:14, "Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth (knowing your sins have been forgiven through your faith in the work on the cross), and having on the breastplate of righteousness (not our righteousness obviously, but the righteousness of God through Christ Jesus);"
Our righteousness is as filthy rags (Isaiah 64:6), but because of the work of the cross, we can receive the righteousness of God through Christ Jesus (Romans 3:22, Galatians 3:6). Therefore when the enemy tries to remind you of your past, tell him it's been washed away (2 Corinthians 5:17), your sins have been forgotten (Hebrews 10:17) and you have the righteousness of God (Romans 3:22)!
Remember this : prayer plugs us into the power source, prayer connects us to God and allows His power to flow to us in any situation. our source of power is the Holy spirit and God's word
walking in the spirit assures victory, we walk and war in His strength, the word of God is the source of wisdom, we operate in God's wisdom to defeat the power of hell
constant prayer is constant connection and protection, our position in christ is high above all pricipality and power .
we have been given divinely empowered weapons to resist the enemy's attacks and maintain the blessing of salvation.
2 Corinthians 2:11 Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
The word '' devices '' is taken from the word ( noemata) which is derived from the word ( nous)
The word nous is the greek word for mind or intellect. However the form noemata as used by paul in 2 corinthians 2:11 , carries the idea of a deceived mind. specifically, this word noemanta denotes the insidious and malevolent plot of satan to fill the human mind with confusion.
The word ( noemata) actually depicts the insidious plots and wicked schemes of satan to attack and victimize the human mind.
we should not be ignorant to the mind games satan tried to pull on us.
Paul knew from experience about the mind games the devil tries to pull on people
it was for this very reason that paul said in 2 Corinthians 10:5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ
the devil loves to make a playground out of people's minds . the devil delights in filling people's emotions and senses with illusions that captivate their minds and ultimately destroys them.
trials will strengthen our relationship with the Lord. sometimes it may seem really hard to pray, but that's because the devil he always targets our communication with God because prayer plugs us into the powersource, like plugging a lamp into a outlet. satan knows if he can hit your communication and stop your from praying then it will be easier for him to entice you and get you to take his bait and its like fishing when the fish takes the bait we set the hook to catch it let it die and eat it. same thing satan does when we take the bait he tries to set the hook so he can steal kill destroy
Monday, May 6, 2013
Encouragement
focus on Jesus stop wasting time focusing on the circumstances and accusations. if
your consumed by circumstances that means your paralyzed from moving forward.
if you are consumed with accusations made against you then that means you are paralyzed from moving forward. while we focus on the circumstances and accusations that are made against us , the devil laughs because your doing nothing in that time to spread the Gospel. stop doing things in your own strength and let God fight for you. are you wasting time trying to defend your name and Title ? if you are its a waste of time. spend time in prayer take it to the Thone of God.
Psalms 7:10 My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.
Psalms 62:2 He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
let the cicrcumstances and accusations move you closer to the Lord Let them move you to Trust more in God . dont let your flesh fight a spiritual Battle, if you do fight in the flesh you will grow weak and weary fast.
your consumed by circumstances that means your paralyzed from moving forward.
if you are consumed with accusations made against you then that means you are paralyzed from moving forward. while we focus on the circumstances and accusations that are made against us , the devil laughs because your doing nothing in that time to spread the Gospel. stop doing things in your own strength and let God fight for you. are you wasting time trying to defend your name and Title ? if you are its a waste of time. spend time in prayer take it to the Thone of God.
Psalms 7:10 My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.
Psalms 62:2 He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
let the cicrcumstances and accusations move you closer to the Lord Let them move you to Trust more in God . dont let your flesh fight a spiritual Battle, if you do fight in the flesh you will grow weak and weary fast.
Sunday, May 5, 2013
get ready
Research and study has revealed that every real christian will be hated by the world, we will suffer and we will be persecuted, some may be put to death because of faith in christ, we might get thrown into a prison cell, but Glory to God by the power of the Holy Spirit we will continue to proclaim the Gospel, we will not be silent, though we walk through the valley of the shadow of death we will fear no evil, Boldly and courageously the Gospel will be preached to all Nations, the wicked will be warned sin will be confronted, false prophets will be called out and marked. we stand to believe we ought to obey God rather than men, you can try to silence us, you can try to take our Bibles but you cannot take away the Holy spirit from us. God's Holy Living Word stands sure tested and tried and will not return void, the Lord reigns Mighty in Battle Mighty to save Jesus The Name above every name. Let it be known from this day until the day we take our very last breath that at the Name of Jesus every knee shall bow every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. Repent and believe the Gospel there has been a day and time appointed that God will Judge the world in Righteousness. Now is the time to check the oil in our lamp, now is the time to pray more than ever before, now is the time to have a heart that breaks for the things of God, now is the time to be found in right standing with God, now is the time to be awake to be sober and vigilant take heed and watch unto prayer. persecution is coming, betrayal is coming, great testing and trial is coming, things are being shaken , things are being taken away. purging is here every branch that does not bear fruit will be taken away, and every branch that does bear fruit will be purged that it may bring forth more fruit. make no mistake if things are being taken from your life its for a purpose , some are yelling that they are going to take back what the devil stole from them, the devil didnt take it God is removing idols and distractions from our life. get ready fight the Good fight of faith and lay hold on Eternal Life. those who endure until the end shall be saved.
Thursday, April 18, 2013
A sobering warning
God gives us specific guidance to counteract the devil and his influence.
JAMES 4:7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
This promise is clearly directed toward those willing to '' submit to God '' and immediately followed with the instruction to draw near to God and He will draw near to you.
Submit means to yield in surrender compliance & obedience
Resist means to withstand to oppose to strive against & defeat
JAMES 4:8 Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
We are given instruction how to draw near to God. His instruction to us is cleanse your hands you sinners and purify your hearts you doubleminded.
We must actively seek to eliminate satan's way of thinking and behaving from our lives.
satan is so clever and powerful that no human being can succesfully resist his influence - without God's help. the key in resisting the devil is to sincerely ans consistently draw near and remain close to God.
allow God to wash satans influence from our minds, this takes place through recognizing and acknowledging our sins and repenting of them.
Scriptures compare this transformation from satan's way of thinking to coming back to life from the dead.
Ephesians 2:1-3) 1 And you hath He quickened, (made alive) who were dead in trespasses and sins
2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience
3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
When we begin to truly Repent and submit to God from the heart, we begin to take His word seriously and obey His instruction and commands. then His word begins cleaning up our minds washing away our evil thoughts and motives.
All who genuinely repent - who whole heartedly surrender their lives to God and are baptized and recieving the Holy spirit are place by Jesus into His church.
notice Christ's concern for them and how He works with them to remove evil influences from their hearts and minds. Christ loved the church and gave Himself for her that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of the water by the word that He might present her to Himself a glorious church not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be Holy and without Blemish
Ephesians 5:25-27) 25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave Himself for it
26 That He might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word
27 That He might present it to Himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
God's word is the instrument Christ uses - through the power of the Holy spirit - to wash away satan's influences from our thinking.
what do we do about the devil's attempts to influence us in the future? God has given us instruction which provides us with defense
Ephesians 6:10-13) 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might.
11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
A wile is a trick or trap, a trap is a snare
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
to wrestle means struggle or grapple
13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
Paul lists specific elements of spiritual Armour that God makes available to us. He compares the defense of God's servants against satan's influence to a '' belt of Truth around your waist '' and a '' breastplate of righteousness '' He describes their combat shoes as '' whatever will make you ready to proclaim the Gospel of peace '' our shield is our Faith in God and His Son Jesus Christ, with which we will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. our resolve is protected by the Helmet of salvation our assurance that in steadfastly serving and pleasing God we will receive Eternal Life. the one offensive weapon we can use is the '' sword of the spirit which is the word of God ''
Ephesians 6:14-17) 14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness
15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the Gospel of peace
16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God
all of the elements of Armour listed derive from scripture it is vital that we are studying and meditating on God's word regularly.
Finally paul says '' pray in the spirit at all times " Ephesians 6:18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints
regular prayer is essential to maintaining our nearness to God.
These are the essential keys for warding off satan's efforts to regain control over '' the ones who have actually escaped from those who live in error. the more our character becomes like God's perfect Nature the less satan will feel comfortable in our presence and the more he will be inclined to flee from us .
1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour
Jesus warn us of false prophets in the last days its important that we know the word of God and continue to abide in the word of God.
If you dont know the word of God then you can be easily deceived . satan is a great counterfiter
many today do not know there enemy and his tactics satans main tactic is deception
there are hosts of lying and deceiving spirits that work under the authority of satan those spirits include delusion deception lying blinding error guile seducing.
1 Timothy 4:1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils
seduce means to attract or allure lead astray by persuasion
2 Timothy 4:3-4) 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears
they will not (endure support, take up, tolerance) (sound doctrine - pure, true, uncorrupted)
4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
fables - fiction a mythic tale which will lead astray
we are instructed to study to show ourselves approved sadly today many dont they just rely on
what a pastor or christian brother or sister says to them.
2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
rightly dividing means handle correctly to correctly teach the word of Truth
today we see the results of what happens when the word of Truth is not rightly divided handled
correctly or taught correctly. the blind lead the blind and the end result is many have fell into a
ditch of deception and confusion.
We are living in the time's of Apostasy. apostasy means abadonment of previous Loyalty
Jesus warned us in Matthew 24:4-5) 4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
5 For many shall come in My Name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
Matthew 24:11-12) 11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
Matthew 24:24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
today we see numbers of different denominations and counterfeit christianity
Satan is a great counterfeiter
Jesus made it clear as we see in Matthew 24 there will be many false prophets and false christs
if a ministry is lead by false prophets then there will be teachings full of deception resulting in
false conversions they are counterfeits serving a false Jesus not serving and following the Jesus of
the Bible .
many today are following a counterfeit of the Jesus Christ of the Bible, regrettably most of what is called christianity today is built around a false christ Not the Jesus of the Bible.
when Jesus spoke in Matthew 24 of false christ and false prophets Jesus said and they shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
today we see much of this going on in churches all over the world. satan's clever deceptions has been
to represent the mere outpouring of human emotion - or in some cases the direct influence of demons
as God's spirit and many have been deceived by these clever deceptions of satan. hundreds of
thousands of people are deceived every year in this manner. people have become impressed by what they see or feel rather than by the fruit of the spirit and by whether the accompanying teaching is indeed of God or not.
Galatians 5:22-23) 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith
23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Isaiah 8:20 To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto Me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
2 Timothy 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
The True Holy Spirit is the Power of God through which those who are Christ's have crucified the
flesh with its passions and desires
Galatians 5:24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts
the work of the Holy spirit in our lives is not manifested through bizarre actions or nonsensical
babbling worked up through human emotion .
its through the power of the Holy Spirit that God works in us to will and act according to His good purpose. Philippians 2:13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure . That is to live by God's laws, though many religious teachers falsely claim these are done
away.
another deception satan is using is twisting Jesus' Gospel message, it seems to be satan's most effective tool for maintaing adeadly grip on many people.
Jesus explained that as soon as people begin to respond to God's word satan acts quickly to snatch it out of their hearts.
Matthew 13:18-22) 18 Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
19 When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
the devils methods have been powerfully effective with many, for example notice pauls lament over what was happening to the Galatian christians who had been converted under his ministry pauls says
in Galatians 1:6-8) 6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel
7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ
8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
Remember these warnings
Jesus warned us in Matthew 24:4-5) 4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
5 For many shall come in My Name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
Matthew 24:11-12) 11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
Matthew 24:24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
Jesus' prophecy is an overview of endtime events. many other prophecies mostly in the Book of Revelations, fill in various details.
satan will not relinguish his kingdom without a fight. as the time of Christ's return draws near, we should remember this sobering warning in Revelation 12:12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
Many prophecies go on to detail a frenzy of destruction directed at God's church, at the people of Israel. at humanity as a whole and at the returning of Jesus Christ.
Satan's wrath is focused principally on those in the church, symbolically represented by a woman in Revelation 12
Revelation 12:17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
persecution will again rear its ugly head - at satans instigation Revelation 2:10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
Matthew 24:9-10) 9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for My Name's sake.
10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
Mark preserves another chilling detail from Christ's prophecy about this promised persecution
Mark 13:12 Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.
Revelation 6:9-11 further describes this martydom
Revelation 6:9-11) 9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held
10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
Religious deception will increase as Christ's return draws near. Satan will have a direct hand in the
rise of a great leader who will play a pivotal role in a massive end-time religious deception
Writing of events preceding Christ's return, paul tells us '' that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first and the man of sin is revealed the son of perdition.
2 Thessalonians 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition.
This man '' opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits
as God in the temple of God showing himself that he is God.
2 Thessalonians 2:4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
How could such aperson claim to be God and convince others to believe him? paul adds that '' the
coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with the work of satan displayed in all kinds of counterfeit miracles, signs and wonders and in every sort of evil that deceives those who are perishing
2 Thessalonians 2:9-10) 9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders
10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved
These powerful miracles will convince many, but in reality they are the deceptive handiwork of satan
this man's deception will take in millions of people in the cataclysm that will mark the end of this age
many will fall victim to a '' powerful delusion '' and perish because they refused to love the Truth
and so be saved.
2 Thessalonians 2:10-11) 10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie
This should be a sobering warning to all of us . if we do not love the Truth, if our beliefs are not
firmly grounded in the Truth of God's word and we do not have the strength of character to hold fast
to them, we also could easily fall prey to this or other satanic deceptions. it has happened before
and both Jesus and paul assure us it will happen again.
I do pray that everyone who reads this or hears this message when I put it on Youtube will take heed
to the word of God. clearly we are in the endtimes we see the signs clearly revealed throughout scripture. its time that we all search our hearts and repent of our sins and put on the whole Armour of God daily pray with out ceasing, Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Today i see many trying to have a relationship with God through a pastor a church denominations through facebook groups or christian brothers and sisters on facebook. we need a balance God wants
a realationship with each one of us, God has called us to gather together assemble and fellowship
with one another to encourage and edify and build one another up in the Faith
each one of us need our alone time with the Lord, we need time to be set apart and diligently seek the
Lord.
some today have isolated them selves completely, its time to ask ourselves this question are we set apart or totaly isolated from oppurtunities to be a witness . its time for each one of us to take a thorough honest self examination and go to the Throne of God's Grace being real with Him
nothing is hidden from Him, He knows our thoughts our hearts intents and motives.
if we are not real and honest with ourselves how can we come to the Throne of God's Grace and be real with Him ? if we are not honest and real with ourselves then how can we possibly truly repent and bet set free from hinderances.
often a person who lives in total isolation has been placed in isolation because of becoming hurt or offended, and isolation become there wall of protection to keep them from getting close enough to others where they can risk being hurt again or hurt more. its time to step out of the prison house of bondage
its time to wake up repent and turn from our wicked ways and seek God with all of our heart to diligently and earnestly seek first the kingdom of God its time to stop stradeling the fence and playing games with God. its time to repent of double mindedness
James 1:8 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
this message is to me and you a warning its encouragement this message is a call for us to wake up to repent to turn from our wicked ways. this message is a call to take thorough honest self examination
and submit to God and draw near to God. this message is a call to resist the devil,
As instructed in the Book of James JAMES 4:7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. JAMES 4:8 Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
this message is a encouragement and call to put on the whole Armour of God. and before we can successfully put on the whole armour of God we have to put off the old man we have to put away doublemindedness and lying slander and gossip evil speaking filthiness foolish talking. jealousy envy pride bitterness. we cannot succesfully put on the whole Armour of God and live in sin. unrepented sin will cause seperation and division, these things will blind us spiritualy and hinder our spiritual growth.
in these endtimes we need to be alert and keep are garments from being defiled. its important that we know the word of God and continue in His word, its important we be ready and armed with the whole Armour of God. if we are not how will we stand when persecution comes, how will you respond if your givin the option deny christ or die?
Hebrews 12:1-2) 1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us
2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
brothers and sisters its time to repent its time to wake up and keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, its time to put away compromise its time to be bold and courageous . we need the indwelling boldness of the Holy spirit that our preaching would be in demonstration of the Spirit and of power that those who hear that their faith would not stand in men but in the power of God.
for lack of boldnessand increase of compromise many have been lead astray will religious deception and smooth talk flattering messages that appeal to the flesh and never pierce the heart or bring the backslidden or unrepented sinner to a point of decision. for lack of boldness and increase of compromise many in our communtity and even our families are headed on a wide road to hell
its time to stop pampering and comforting sin and rise up in the boldness of the power of the Holy spirit and confront sin, call sinners to repentance, its time to boldly call the church to repentance.
JAMES 4:7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
This promise is clearly directed toward those willing to '' submit to God '' and immediately followed with the instruction to draw near to God and He will draw near to you.
Submit means to yield in surrender compliance & obedience
Resist means to withstand to oppose to strive against & defeat
JAMES 4:8 Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
We are given instruction how to draw near to God. His instruction to us is cleanse your hands you sinners and purify your hearts you doubleminded.
We must actively seek to eliminate satan's way of thinking and behaving from our lives.
satan is so clever and powerful that no human being can succesfully resist his influence - without God's help. the key in resisting the devil is to sincerely ans consistently draw near and remain close to God.
allow God to wash satans influence from our minds, this takes place through recognizing and acknowledging our sins and repenting of them.
Scriptures compare this transformation from satan's way of thinking to coming back to life from the dead.
Ephesians 2:1-3) 1 And you hath He quickened, (made alive) who were dead in trespasses and sins
2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience
3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
When we begin to truly Repent and submit to God from the heart, we begin to take His word seriously and obey His instruction and commands. then His word begins cleaning up our minds washing away our evil thoughts and motives.
All who genuinely repent - who whole heartedly surrender their lives to God and are baptized and recieving the Holy spirit are place by Jesus into His church.
notice Christ's concern for them and how He works with them to remove evil influences from their hearts and minds. Christ loved the church and gave Himself for her that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of the water by the word that He might present her to Himself a glorious church not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be Holy and without Blemish
Ephesians 5:25-27) 25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave Himself for it
26 That He might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word
27 That He might present it to Himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
God's word is the instrument Christ uses - through the power of the Holy spirit - to wash away satan's influences from our thinking.
what do we do about the devil's attempts to influence us in the future? God has given us instruction which provides us with defense
Ephesians 6:10-13) 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might.
11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
A wile is a trick or trap, a trap is a snare
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
to wrestle means struggle or grapple
13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
Paul lists specific elements of spiritual Armour that God makes available to us. He compares the defense of God's servants against satan's influence to a '' belt of Truth around your waist '' and a '' breastplate of righteousness '' He describes their combat shoes as '' whatever will make you ready to proclaim the Gospel of peace '' our shield is our Faith in God and His Son Jesus Christ, with which we will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. our resolve is protected by the Helmet of salvation our assurance that in steadfastly serving and pleasing God we will receive Eternal Life. the one offensive weapon we can use is the '' sword of the spirit which is the word of God ''
Ephesians 6:14-17) 14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness
15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the Gospel of peace
16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God
all of the elements of Armour listed derive from scripture it is vital that we are studying and meditating on God's word regularly.
Finally paul says '' pray in the spirit at all times " Ephesians 6:18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints
regular prayer is essential to maintaining our nearness to God.
These are the essential keys for warding off satan's efforts to regain control over '' the ones who have actually escaped from those who live in error. the more our character becomes like God's perfect Nature the less satan will feel comfortable in our presence and the more he will be inclined to flee from us .
1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour
Jesus warn us of false prophets in the last days its important that we know the word of God and continue to abide in the word of God.
If you dont know the word of God then you can be easily deceived . satan is a great counterfiter
many today do not know there enemy and his tactics satans main tactic is deception
there are hosts of lying and deceiving spirits that work under the authority of satan those spirits include delusion deception lying blinding error guile seducing.
1 Timothy 4:1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils
seduce means to attract or allure lead astray by persuasion
2 Timothy 4:3-4) 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears
they will not (endure support, take up, tolerance) (sound doctrine - pure, true, uncorrupted)
4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
fables - fiction a mythic tale which will lead astray
we are instructed to study to show ourselves approved sadly today many dont they just rely on
what a pastor or christian brother or sister says to them.
2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
rightly dividing means handle correctly to correctly teach the word of Truth
today we see the results of what happens when the word of Truth is not rightly divided handled
correctly or taught correctly. the blind lead the blind and the end result is many have fell into a
ditch of deception and confusion.
We are living in the time's of Apostasy. apostasy means abadonment of previous Loyalty
Jesus warned us in Matthew 24:4-5) 4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
5 For many shall come in My Name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
Matthew 24:11-12) 11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
Matthew 24:24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
today we see numbers of different denominations and counterfeit christianity
Satan is a great counterfeiter
Jesus made it clear as we see in Matthew 24 there will be many false prophets and false christs
if a ministry is lead by false prophets then there will be teachings full of deception resulting in
false conversions they are counterfeits serving a false Jesus not serving and following the Jesus of
the Bible .
many today are following a counterfeit of the Jesus Christ of the Bible, regrettably most of what is called christianity today is built around a false christ Not the Jesus of the Bible.
when Jesus spoke in Matthew 24 of false christ and false prophets Jesus said and they shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
today we see much of this going on in churches all over the world. satan's clever deceptions has been
to represent the mere outpouring of human emotion - or in some cases the direct influence of demons
as God's spirit and many have been deceived by these clever deceptions of satan. hundreds of
thousands of people are deceived every year in this manner. people have become impressed by what they see or feel rather than by the fruit of the spirit and by whether the accompanying teaching is indeed of God or not.
Galatians 5:22-23) 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith
23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Isaiah 8:20 To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto Me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
2 Timothy 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
The True Holy Spirit is the Power of God through which those who are Christ's have crucified the
flesh with its passions and desires
Galatians 5:24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts
the work of the Holy spirit in our lives is not manifested through bizarre actions or nonsensical
babbling worked up through human emotion .
its through the power of the Holy Spirit that God works in us to will and act according to His good purpose. Philippians 2:13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure . That is to live by God's laws, though many religious teachers falsely claim these are done
away.
another deception satan is using is twisting Jesus' Gospel message, it seems to be satan's most effective tool for maintaing adeadly grip on many people.
Jesus explained that as soon as people begin to respond to God's word satan acts quickly to snatch it out of their hearts.
Matthew 13:18-22) 18 Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
19 When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
the devils methods have been powerfully effective with many, for example notice pauls lament over what was happening to the Galatian christians who had been converted under his ministry pauls says
in Galatians 1:6-8) 6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel
7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ
8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
Remember these warnings
Jesus warned us in Matthew 24:4-5) 4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
5 For many shall come in My Name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
Matthew 24:11-12) 11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
Matthew 24:24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
Jesus' prophecy is an overview of endtime events. many other prophecies mostly in the Book of Revelations, fill in various details.
satan will not relinguish his kingdom without a fight. as the time of Christ's return draws near, we should remember this sobering warning in Revelation 12:12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
Many prophecies go on to detail a frenzy of destruction directed at God's church, at the people of Israel. at humanity as a whole and at the returning of Jesus Christ.
Satan's wrath is focused principally on those in the church, symbolically represented by a woman in Revelation 12
Revelation 12:17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
persecution will again rear its ugly head - at satans instigation Revelation 2:10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
Matthew 24:9-10) 9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for My Name's sake.
10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
Mark preserves another chilling detail from Christ's prophecy about this promised persecution
Mark 13:12 Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.
Revelation 6:9-11 further describes this martydom
Revelation 6:9-11) 9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held
10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
Religious deception will increase as Christ's return draws near. Satan will have a direct hand in the
rise of a great leader who will play a pivotal role in a massive end-time religious deception
Writing of events preceding Christ's return, paul tells us '' that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first and the man of sin is revealed the son of perdition.
2 Thessalonians 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition.
This man '' opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits
as God in the temple of God showing himself that he is God.
2 Thessalonians 2:4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
How could such aperson claim to be God and convince others to believe him? paul adds that '' the
coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with the work of satan displayed in all kinds of counterfeit miracles, signs and wonders and in every sort of evil that deceives those who are perishing
2 Thessalonians 2:9-10) 9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders
10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved
These powerful miracles will convince many, but in reality they are the deceptive handiwork of satan
this man's deception will take in millions of people in the cataclysm that will mark the end of this age
many will fall victim to a '' powerful delusion '' and perish because they refused to love the Truth
and so be saved.
2 Thessalonians 2:10-11) 10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie
This should be a sobering warning to all of us . if we do not love the Truth, if our beliefs are not
firmly grounded in the Truth of God's word and we do not have the strength of character to hold fast
to them, we also could easily fall prey to this or other satanic deceptions. it has happened before
and both Jesus and paul assure us it will happen again.
I do pray that everyone who reads this or hears this message when I put it on Youtube will take heed
to the word of God. clearly we are in the endtimes we see the signs clearly revealed throughout scripture. its time that we all search our hearts and repent of our sins and put on the whole Armour of God daily pray with out ceasing, Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Today i see many trying to have a relationship with God through a pastor a church denominations through facebook groups or christian brothers and sisters on facebook. we need a balance God wants
a realationship with each one of us, God has called us to gather together assemble and fellowship
with one another to encourage and edify and build one another up in the Faith
each one of us need our alone time with the Lord, we need time to be set apart and diligently seek the
Lord.
some today have isolated them selves completely, its time to ask ourselves this question are we set apart or totaly isolated from oppurtunities to be a witness . its time for each one of us to take a thorough honest self examination and go to the Throne of God's Grace being real with Him
nothing is hidden from Him, He knows our thoughts our hearts intents and motives.
if we are not real and honest with ourselves how can we come to the Throne of God's Grace and be real with Him ? if we are not honest and real with ourselves then how can we possibly truly repent and bet set free from hinderances.
often a person who lives in total isolation has been placed in isolation because of becoming hurt or offended, and isolation become there wall of protection to keep them from getting close enough to others where they can risk being hurt again or hurt more. its time to step out of the prison house of bondage
its time to wake up repent and turn from our wicked ways and seek God with all of our heart to diligently and earnestly seek first the kingdom of God its time to stop stradeling the fence and playing games with God. its time to repent of double mindedness
James 1:8 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
this message is to me and you a warning its encouragement this message is a call for us to wake up to repent to turn from our wicked ways. this message is a call to take thorough honest self examination
and submit to God and draw near to God. this message is a call to resist the devil,
As instructed in the Book of James JAMES 4:7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. JAMES 4:8 Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
this message is a encouragement and call to put on the whole Armour of God. and before we can successfully put on the whole armour of God we have to put off the old man we have to put away doublemindedness and lying slander and gossip evil speaking filthiness foolish talking. jealousy envy pride bitterness. we cannot succesfully put on the whole Armour of God and live in sin. unrepented sin will cause seperation and division, these things will blind us spiritualy and hinder our spiritual growth.
in these endtimes we need to be alert and keep are garments from being defiled. its important that we know the word of God and continue in His word, its important we be ready and armed with the whole Armour of God. if we are not how will we stand when persecution comes, how will you respond if your givin the option deny christ or die?
Hebrews 12:1-2) 1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us
2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
brothers and sisters its time to repent its time to wake up and keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, its time to put away compromise its time to be bold and courageous . we need the indwelling boldness of the Holy spirit that our preaching would be in demonstration of the Spirit and of power that those who hear that their faith would not stand in men but in the power of God.
for lack of boldnessand increase of compromise many have been lead astray will religious deception and smooth talk flattering messages that appeal to the flesh and never pierce the heart or bring the backslidden or unrepented sinner to a point of decision. for lack of boldness and increase of compromise many in our communtity and even our families are headed on a wide road to hell
its time to stop pampering and comforting sin and rise up in the boldness of the power of the Holy spirit and confront sin, call sinners to repentance, its time to boldly call the church to repentance.
Saturday, April 13, 2013
psalms 77
the Psalmist in psalms 77 say I cried unto God with my voice even unto God with my voice and He gave ear unto me, in verse 2 he says in the day of trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted, he then says I remembered God and was troubled I complained and my spirit was overwhelmed, he then says You hold my eyes waking I am so troubled that I ...cannot speak. I have considered the days of old the years of ancient times, I call to remembrance my song in the night I commune with my own heart and my spirit made diligent search. no he begins to ask these questions . Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more? Is His mercy clean gone for ever? doth His promise fail for evermore? Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath He in anger shut up His tender mercies? Selah. The psalmist comes to this conclusion, And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High. I will remember the works of the Lord: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.
has your soul refused to be comforted? are you troubled and complaining ? are you overwhelmed so troubled you cannot speak ? have you begin to question God ? why this or why that or where He is in all of what your going through ? make diligent search with your own heart cry to the Lord, and as this psalmist wrote I will remember the works of the Lord: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.
I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings. remember the Lord.
remember today what the Lord has carried you through and delivered you out of. remember How His Grace is sufficient. Trust in the Lord, Do not lean unto your own understanding. Remember the Lord, acknowledge Him in all your ways and He will direct your path. let your first call be to Him, then call to your brothers and sisters for help
has your soul refused to be comforted? are you troubled and complaining ? are you overwhelmed so troubled you cannot speak ? have you begin to question God ? why this or why that or where He is in all of what your going through ? make diligent search with your own heart cry to the Lord, and as this psalmist wrote I will remember the works of the Lord: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.
I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings. remember the Lord.
remember today what the Lord has carried you through and delivered you out of. remember How His Grace is sufficient. Trust in the Lord, Do not lean unto your own understanding. Remember the Lord, acknowledge Him in all your ways and He will direct your path. let your first call be to Him, then call to your brothers and sisters for help
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