In regard to warfare, the following
scriptures reveal the weapons we are to use. When a person can comprehend and
retain the milk of the word, submit themselves to those appointed over them,
and patiently wait upon the Lord, He will open a door of service for them. In
the midst of all the confusion, those who have the Spirit of the Lord are at
perfect peace knowing that the battle is the Lord’s.
The Saints of God fight the warfare
in the heavenlies through prayer. As members of His body, Jesus delegates His
absolute power and authority to us over all the works of the Devil. There is
nothing in heaven or earth that is not subject to our Lord and His church.
Before we begin to learn about
spiritual matters from the Holy Bible, we have to be born again. There's no
substitute for obedience, not even sacrifice, concerning the Word of God and
Holy Spirit's direction. Our part in the reconciliation of mankind hangs in
the balance, and we can fulfill our part resting in God's providential care to
fulfill His will through us. He who began a good work in us with be faithful
to complete it until the day of Jesus Christ when God redeems all things by
the blood of the Lamb of God.
The three things that put the enemy
to flight are: the Word of God, prayer and praise. When the Holy Spirit leads
us, we become sensitive to the needs of the people, and vulnerable to the call
of His small still voice. We will put away childish things or any actions
that would cause defeat in our lives: the works of the flesh, the lusts
thereof, and the pride of life. These things diminish as we mature. To
overcome, James directs us to: 'Confess your trespasses to one another, and
pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer
of a righteous man avails much.’ -- James 5:16
There are many types of phobias.
People are afraid of all kinds of things. The church is not immune to fear
and we need to learn to deal with it. An unusual amount of stress can weaken
one's faith, and the results are unique to this era, simply because there are
now more than five billion people living on this planet.
People are being pressured on all
fronts, whether real or imagined. It comes from their family, friends, peer
groups; and all the filth that is being generated by Satan. God has launched
a counter offensive through the Holy Spirit to contend with Satan. The Spirit
of the Lord is being poured out upon all flesh to prepare the hearts with a
flood of God's grace, mercy, and truth. The result of having such a great
conflict about us is double-mindedness, until a person makes a decision on
whom they will serve. A person who is double-minded cannot find any peace of
mind as they reap and sow from a field of confusion and oppression. This
problem can result in physical, mental, emotional and spiritual ailments.
The causes for the problems that
arise in spiritual life are from a combination of a lack of knowledge and a
lack of commitment concerning our relationship with the Lord. A lot of people
come forward for help but they do not want to take the medicine. The cure is
simple, obedience to the Word of God by accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and
Savior. Fear and double-mindedness are the result of making a wrong
decision. There are those who serve the enemy of our souls and they are in
bondage to the evil one. They will be in bondage until the Word reaches their
heart with the truth, and the Holy Spirit uses us to set them free by the
revelation of the Lord Jesus Christ's sacrifice.
Being involved in the ministry of
reconciliation should revive and excite us if we are in touch with the Spirit
of God. When we learn to minister under the direction of the Holy Spirit, we
know we are working with God. There are those who believe they work for Him,
but the Holy Spirit is not leading them in the work they do. The Lord brings
a person into our lives to minister to them and to befriend them. Our
responsibility is to counsel them, lead them to a closer relationship with the
Lord, and tell them the truth. We have an obligation to these people to
provide them with the best we have. This may mean referring them to someone
with better qualifications to help them.
Anyone who loves their brother can
share the love of our Lord Jesus Christ with them. There is no harm in this.
Any harm done by counselors happens when believers venture beyond their
particular qualifications, gifts, or calling, and try on their own to do God's
work. Without the leading of the Holy Spirit we should not venture beyond the
realm of mortal man. There is no room for spiritualism or psychic voyages.
The Lord delegates all power and authority and when we minister, and the Holy
Spirit is the one working the gifts and ministering through us. If we wait
upon the Lord we have the full assurance in our hearts that we will overcome
any obstacle, and the peace that surpasses all understanding, even in the
middle of a battle.
Love one another. Seek a balanced
and mature life. Walk with the Spirit and He will lead us into the fullness
and stature of our Lord Jesus Christ. There is no other foundation that can
withstand the rains in this life. Amen!
God is waiting to commission each of
us in the Lord's army. We are not to fight in the flesh, as the governments
of this world would have us believe. Our battle is the pulling down of
spiritual strongholds in high places, the preconceived ideas and vain
imaginations of our minds, along with the fiery darts of the enemy.
Jesus Gave Us Authority Over All The Power Of
The Enemy
And He said to them, "Go into all the world
and preach the gospel to every creature. "He who believes and is baptized will
be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. "And these signs will
follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will
speak with new tongues; "they will take up serpents; and if they drink
anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the
sick, and they will recover." So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He
was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. -- Mark
16:15-19
We Can Bind The Enemy And Loose People From
Sins Curse
"Assuredly, I say to you, whatever you bind on
earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed
in heaven. -- Matthew 18:18
Jesus Will Honor Our Requests And Be With Us
"Again I say to you that if two of you agree
on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My
Father in heaven. "For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I
am there in the midst of them." -- Matthew 18:19-20
Jesus Sent Us The Holy Spirit To Dwell In Us,
Comfort Us Too
"And I will pray the Father, and He will give
you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever, "even the [Spirit] of
truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows
Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. -- John
14:16-17
The Spirit Will Teach And Help Us
"But the Helper, the Holy [Spirit], whom the
Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things,
and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you. -- Jn 14:26
The Holy Spirit Will Reveal The Deep Things
About Jesus
"But when the Helper comes, whom I shall send
to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who
proceeds from the Father, He will testify of Me. -- John 15:26
"However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has
come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own
authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to
come. "He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to
you. "All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will
take of Mine and declare it to you. -- John 16:13-15
The Holy Spirit Will Work The Gifts Through Us
"For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him
all things that He Himself does; and He will show Him greater [works] than
these, that you may marvel. -- John 5:20
The Works Of Jesus Testified That He Is The
Savior
"But I have a greater witness than John's; for
the works which the Father has given Me to finish; the very works that I do;
bear witness of Me, that the Father has sent Me.-John 5:36
Our First Works Are To Believe In Him
Then they said to Him, "What shall we do, that
we may work the works of God?" Jesus answered and said to them, "This is the
work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent." -- John 6:28-29
The Works Proved That The Father Was With The
Son
"If I do not do the works of My Father, do not
believe Me; "but if I do, though you do not believe Me, believe the works,
that you may know and believe that the Father is in Me, and I in Him." --
John 10:38
God The Father Did The Works Through Jesus
"Do you not believe that I am in the Father,
and the Father in Me? The words that I speak to you I do not
speak on My own authority; but the Father who dwells in Me does the [works].
"Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father in Me, or else believe Me
for the sake of the works themselves. -- John 14:10-11
Jesus Will Do Whatever We Ask According To
God’s Will
"Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes
in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he
will do, because I go to My Father. "And whatever you ask in My name, that I
will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. "If you ask anything in
My name, I will do it. -- John 14:12-14
The Test Of Discipleship
“If
you love Me, keep My commandments.” - Jn 14:15
The Resurrection And The Works Proved Jesus'
Priesthood
"If I had not done among them the [works]
which no one else did, they would have no sin; but now they have seen and also
hated both Me and My Father. -- John 15:24
And who are we that we should be called the
sons and daughters of the Most High God? But you are a chosen generation, a
royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim
the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained
mercy but now have obtained mercy. -- 1 Peter 2:9-10
Our Minds Will Be Renewed
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the
mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy,
acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed
to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may
prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. -- Rom 12:1-2
Our Sanctification Will Result In Holiness
For this is the [will of God], your
sanctification: that you should abstain from sexual immorality; that each of
you should know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor, not
in passion of lust, like the Gentiles who do not know God; that no one should
take advantage of and defraud his brother in this matter, because the Lord is
the avenger of all such, as we also forewarned you and testified. For God did
not call us to uncleanness, but in holiness. Therefore he who rejects this
does not reject man, but God, who has also given us His Holy Spirit. -- 1
Thess 4:3-8
As Children Of The Light We Are To Walk In His
Ways
You are all sons of light and sons of the day.
We are not of the night nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep, as others
do, but let us watch and be sober. For those who sleep, sleep at night, and
those who get drunk are drunk at night. But let us who are of the day be
sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope
of salvation. For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation
through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep,
we should live together with Him. Therefore comfort each other and edify one
another, just as you also are doing. And we urge you, brethren, to recognize
those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, and
to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. Be at peace among
yourselves. Now we exhort you, brethren, warn those who are unruly,
comfort the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient
with all. See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue
what is good both for yourselves and for all. Rejoice always, pray without
ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God “‘in Christ’”
Jesus for you. Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophecies. Test all
things; hold fast what is good. Abstain from every form of evil. Now may the
God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul,
and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who
calls you is faithful, who also will do it. - 1 Th 5:5-26
For you have need of endurance, so that after
you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise: "For yet a little
while, And He who is coming will come and will not tarry. Now the just shall
live by faith; but if anyone draws back, my soul has no pleasure in him." But
we are not of those who draw back to perdition, but of those who believe to
the saving of the soul. -- Hebrews 10:36-39
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