Double Honor

Victory Ministries
Walter Kambulow
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January 1, 2010
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Walter Kambulow, is a man like King David, "after God's own

heart." I encourage you to read his books. It will fill your souls with
hearty spiritual food and give you new strength to live your faith in
Jesus. He is Jesus centered and saturated with the Word of God and
strong in the Spirit of the Holy Ghost. He is a great fighter for His
King and an encourager of the true Saints. –
He is a man of God with a sincere burden for the Body of Christ and
its attack from these wolves in sheep’s clothing.
He spends his time trying to warn the sheep that the Wolves are not
coming into the sheep pen, they are already there and ravaging God’s
people with their horrible witchcraft powers.
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Dr. Pat Holiday, Jacksonville, Florida

THE AUTHORITY OF THE BELIEVER

http://theauthorityofthebeliever.blogspot.com/
THE AUTHORITY OF THE INTERCESSOR
http://theauthorityoftheintercessor.blogspot.com/

Karl Strader and Gordon Williams on Lakeland Outpouring and Walter Kambulow
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lakeland-outpouring/
An-Angel-Called-Emma http://www.scribd.com/doc/2909690/AN-ANGEL-CALLED-EMMA
Todd Bentley Demonic Ministry http://www.scribd.com/doc/3113512/Investigating-TODD-
BENTLEY-AND-HIS-DEMONIC-MINISTRY-

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The Lord Is Very Compassionate http://walthope.tripod.com/compassionate.htm
The Greatest Is Love http://walthope.tripod.com/thegreatest.htm
More Shall Be Given http://walthope.tripod.com/begiven.htm
God’s Will Is Healing http://walthope.tripod.com/healing.htm
God Hears And Answers Prayers http://walthope.tripod.com/answers.htm
In Time of Trouble http://walthope.tripod.com/trouble.htm
Blessed To Be A Blessing http://walthope.tripod.com/blessed.htm
Our Wonderful Redeemer http://walthope.tripod.com/redeemer.htm
The LORD Will Hear http://walthope.tripod.com/hear.htm
Let God Arise http://walthope.tripod.com/arise.htm
Who Is Like God? http://walthope.tripod.com/likegod.htm
The Effective, Fervent Prayer http://walthope.tripod.com/prayer.htm
Called To Inherit A Blessing http://walthope.tripod.com/called.htm
Be Not Ignorant http://walthope.tripod.com/ignorant.htm
All Things Are Yours http://walthope.tripod.com/allthings.htm
By My Spirit http://walthope.tripod.com/spirit.htm
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I Believe, I Receive http://www.scribd.com/doc/12152068/ibelieve
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The Greatest Is Love http://www.scribd.com/doc/12179920/The-Greatest
More Shall Be Given http://www.scribd.com/doc/12230275/Be-Given
God’s Will Is Healing http://www.scribd.com/doc/12404063/Healing
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The LORD Will Hear http://www.scribd.com/doc/18120653/The-LORD-Will-Hear
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Ever Increasing Faith

http://www.scribd.com/doc/4987458/Ever-Increasing-Faith-Smith-Wigglesworth
"House of David/House of Saul"
http://www.moriel.org/Teaching/Online/House_of_David_House_of_Saul/House_of_David-
House_of_Saul.pdf
The Delusional World Of Mark Stibbe & St Andrews Chorleywood
http://www.moriel.org/articles/discernment/church_issues/delusional_world_of_mark_stibbe.htm
False Prophet Rick Joyner & Todd Bentley’s Adulterous Re-Marriage
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marriage
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Content
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1
If God Is For Us?
CHAPTER 2
Be Still, And Know That I Am God
CHAPTER 3
He Is Lord Of Heaven And Earth
CHAPTER 4
Salvation Belongs To The LORD
CHAPTER 5
I Will Bless You
NO, it‘s super Todd!
CHAPTER 6
Evil Men And Impostors
CHAPTER 7
Who Performs All Things For Me
CHAPTER 8
But When You Give A Feast?
CHAPTER 9
He Is Also Able To Save To The Uttermost
CHAPTER 10
Love Is The Greatest
CHAPTER 11
The LORD Their God Will Save Them
CHAPTER 12
The God Of Promise
CHAPTER 13
Full Of Faith The Holy Spirit And Power
CHAPTER 14
He Is Also Able
CHAPTER 15
He Vanquished Them
CHAPTER 16
You Have A Friend In Jesus
CHAPTER 17
You Can Do Everything
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CHAPTER 18
You Shall Be Blessed Above All Peoples
CHAPTER 19
Arise And Walk
CHAPTER 20
Noah Walked With God
CHAPTER 21
The Power Of The Blood
What A Friend We Have In Jesus
CHAPTER 22
The Shield Of Faith
CHAPTER 23
Turn To Me
CHAPTER 24
Call Upon Me
CHAPTER 25
Great Is Our Lord
CHAPTER 26
Take Heed, Beware Of The Leaven?
CHAPTER 27
Preach The Word!
CHAPTER 28
That Night They Caught Nothing
CHAPTER 29
The Anointing
CHAPTER 30
Meditate On These Things
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Introduction
Strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, And the sons of the foreigner Shall be your
plowmen and your vinedressers. But you shall be named the priests of the LORD, They shall call
you the servants of our God. You shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, And in their glory you shall
boast. Instead of your shame you shall have double honor, And instead of confusion they shall
rejoice in their portion. Therefore in their land they shall possess double; Everlasting joy shall be
theirs. "For I, the LORD, love justice; I hate robbery for burnt offering; I will direct their work in
truth, And will make with them an everlasting covenant. Their descendants shall be known
among the Gentiles, And their offspring among the people. All who see them shall acknowledge
them, That they are the posterity whom the LORD has blessed." Isaiah 61:5-9
Now is the appointed time for all of God‘s children to walk in the liberty and fullness that the anointing
of Jesus, has redeemed us to. Jesus Christ became poor so that we might be rich. We don‘t have to be
poor any more in any sense of the word be it poor in heart, poor in spirit, poor in finances or poor in every
area of our lives. The gospel brought us into a covenant of blessings. We are no longer poor, but are
adopted by the wealthiest, most successful and most prosperous Father the world has ever known! We
have instantly went from poverty to great wealth for Jesus came to give us life, and life more abundantly!
And now we have the same anointing that was on Jesus. God‘s word is true:
But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things. 1 John 2:20
But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that
anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and
is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you will abide in Him. 1 John 2:27
Suggested prayer: I come into your throne of grace through Jesus Christ, Your son. I trust that You
can heal every sickness in my body. Lord please remove every physical weakness and heal all diseases in
my body and enable me to live a healthy life. I thank You from the bottom of my heart for granting me
complete deliverance by Your beloved Son's sacrifice. Guide me to be filled with the Holy Spirit always.
Transform me into a vessel, which will be serving and blessing others. Enable me to lead a spotless life at
Your sight. Graciously forgive my offences. Grant me Your divine wisdom and knowledge. Renew my
mind, heart and spirit. Graciously endow me an understanding heart. Turn all my failures into success.
Strengthen me to use this wisdom for Your glory. Give me double honor in all the places I have been put
to shame. Heal my finances and bless me greatly financially in Jesus name!
Guide me not to follow the worldly and spiritual path together. Enable me to place my faith, hope and
trust in You alone. Renew the strength in me and help me to soar up high. Assist me to wait on You
everyday. Bless me and make my life prosperous. With much burden I come to you seeking your face for
mercy. My worries and problems always make me dull. I surrender everything to you. Please deliver me
from them and give me a peaceful life. Give me a heart that rejoices in you. Give me Your power. Grant
me Your grace to receive Your might so that I might bring Your liberation to people languishing in disease
and agony. "I place before you all my physical infirmities, diseases and sufferings. When you sojourned in
this world, you healed so many people with long sufferings and incurable diseases. Now, I plead unto you
O' Lord please heal me perfectly from all the diseases and sickness and poverty and lack. I commit my
situations and burdens in my life to your hands. In Jesus' matchless name, I pray. Amen and amen!
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Chapter 1
If God Is For Us?
Peace be within your walls, Prosperity within your palaces." Psalm 122:7
What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did
not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give
us all things? Romans 8:31-32
Our Father-God has already given us His only begotten Son Jesus Christ so that we shouldn't perish
but have eternal life with Him and He is our eternal and everlasting life. He has given to us His own
wonderful counselor the Holy Spirit and is willing to be, do and give all things more for us that we need.
God desires and will promote, establish and bless His true ones beyond their wildest dreams. He is
capable of handling everything that is committed unto Him. For His word is true:
Commit your way to the LORD, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass. (Psalms 37:5)
For this reason I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed, for I know whom I
have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that
Day. 2 Timothy 1:12
God is a good God who serves His Children in Spirit and truth. As they surrender and commit
everything to Him, He is more than able to deal with and work it all out. He is able to move on their behalf
and bring healing to their body and their circumstances! His true ones have a great advocate with the
Father, Jesus Christ who is always for them, with them and not against them.
Hence God's true children are not to be afraid or dismayed but are to be strong and of good courage
no matter what circumstance or situation they might face! For their God is miracle working God, a good,
powerful and mighty God! There is no other like Him! He is God alone! He will do in due season what His
word says He will do! His Spirit is not limited but powerful, mighty! He, who is their shield and exceeding
great reward, will do great and marvelous thing for them! His word is true:
"It is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord God." Psalm 78:28
Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.
For I rejoiced greatly when brethren came and testified of the truth that is in you, just as you
walk in the truth. I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. 3 John 1:2-4
The empty Cross and grave of Jesus Christ now says to you and I, that for every defeat there is victory
in its place, for every failure there is success, for every weakness there is grace, for every sickness there
is healing, for every hatred there is love, for every injustice there is justice and for every poverty there is
riches. Jesus Christ, the author and finisher of our faith, is sitting at the right hand of the throne of God,
ready to use His power on behalf of the good of His true children; to make them more than conquerors in
all things that the world, the flesh and the devil would throw at them. For His word is unchanging:
"And in that day you will ask Me nothing. Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask the
Father in My name He will give you. "Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you
will receive, that your joy may be full. John 16:23-24
"These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will
have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world." John 16:33
We are to keep holding on for God is on our side. If we ask him for bread He will not give uz a stone or
a serpent. So we can expect our miracles and draw closer to God and His word in Jesus name. In Jesus
name, we can say 'Let the river of God flow amongst us. Holy Spirit come, move in power and let defeat
become victory, crooked be made straight, injustice become justice, wrong become right, poverty
become plenty, lack become abundance, negative things become positive things, sickness become health,
weakness become strength, curses become blessings, sadness become joy, despair become hope,
depression become praise, unbelief become faith, loss become restoration, bondage become redemption,
wealth and riches become a reality and mountains be moved into the sea and be no more!' For God's word
is true:
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"For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be removed and be cast into the
sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will
have whatever he says. "Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe
that you receive them, and you will have them. Mark 11:23
He sent from above, He took me; He drew me out of many waters. He delivered me from my
strong enemy, From those who hated me, For they were too strong for me. They confronted me
in the day of my calamity, But the LORD was my support. He also brought me out into a broad
place; He delivered me because He delighted in me. Psalm 18:16-19
As for God, His way is perfect; The word of the LORD is proven; He is a shield to all who trust
in Him. For who is God, except the LORD? And who is a rock, except our God? It is God who
arms me with strength, And makes my way perfect. Psalm 18:30-32
In all circumstances we can look up to the Lord and hold on to Him. He will be beside us and be very
close to us. Whatever we have lost, He will give us in double measure and bless us exceedingly. We are
not strangers and foreigners. We belong to the household of God. The Lord is dwelling amongst us. He
dwells amongst in our loneliness. We can cast our burdens and cares on Him. He will sustain us. He will be
with us in moments of trials and tribulations. He will deliver us from all afflictions as promised. He will
dwell amongst us when we pass through days of hardship. He will strengthen and make us rejoice many
times more than our period of distress and misery. He will dwell amongst us always and will continue to
bless us more and more. God‘s word is unchanging:
"Listen to Me, you who follow after righteousness, You who seek the LORD: Look to the rock
from which you were hewn, And to the hole of the pit from which you were dug. Look to
Abraham your father, And to Sarah who bore you; For I called him alone, And blessed him and
increased him." For the LORD will comfort Zion, He will comfort all her waste places; He will
make her wilderness like Eden, And her desert like the garden of the LORD; Joy and gladness will
be found in it, Thanksgiving and the voice of melody. Isaiah 51:1-3
Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the LORD is risen upon you. For
behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, And deep darkness the people; But the LORD will
arise over you, And His glory will be seen upon you. The Gentiles shall come to your light, And
kings to the brightness of your rising. "Lift up your eyes all around, and see: They all gather
together, they come to you; Your sons shall come from afar, And your daughters shall be nursed
at your side. Then you shall see and become radiant, And your heart shall swell with joy;
Because the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you, The wealth of the Gentiles shall come
to you. The multitude of camels shall cover your land, The dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; All
those from Sheba shall come; They shall bring gold and incense, And they shall proclaim the
praises of the LORD. Isaiah 60:1-6
Strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, And the sons of the foreigner Shall be your
plowmen and your vinedressers. But you shall be named the priests of the LORD, They shall call
you the servants of our God. You shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, And in their glory you shall
boast. Instead of your shame you shall have double honor, And instead of confusion they shall
rejoice in their portion. Therefore in their land they shall possess double; Everlasting joy shall be
theirs. "For I, the LORD, love justice; I hate robbery for burnt offering; I will direct their work in
truth, And will make with them an everlasting covenant. Their descendants shall be known
among the Gentiles, And their offspring among the people. All who see them shall acknowledge
them, That they are the posterity whom the LORD has blessed." Isaiah 61:5-9
Because of Jesus death and resurrection and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, the unsearchable riches
of Christ, which from the beginning of the ages has been hidden in God who created all things through
Jesus Christ, are now made available to us who have become the sons and daughters of God, kings and
priests unto God. All that belongs to God now belongs to Jesus and hence belongs to us who walk not
after the flesh or after our senses but after the Spirit. God‘s word is unchanging:
There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk
according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus
has made me free from the law of sin and death. Romans 8:1-2
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What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did
not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give
us all things? Romans 8:31-32
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold,
all things have become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17
Yes, God is unchanging and is a miracle working God who not only supplies the Spirit to us but works
miracles amongst us by the hearing of faith! So if people are not seeing and receiving miracles it‘s
obviously they don‘t have faith or have the wrong kind of faith? They don‘t have faith that through faith in
Jesus name gives men perfect soundness including physical and emotional healing.
Because Jesus Christ is alive and well and has overcome the world including sin, demons and death
and has won the victory, He gives the victory to His trusting children to achieve great things for His honor
and glory. The size of their mountain or enemies is not a problem because their God, friend, provider and
Lord, is bigger than anything that they face or will face. He is still in the mountain moving and miracle
working business and none can stand against Him and the power of Jesus name. Everything must bow at
the name of Jesus including sickness, poverty, disease, demons, loss and governments. God‘s word is
true:
Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not
consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a
bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He
humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.
Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name,
that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and
of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the
glory of God the Father. Philippians 2:5-11
So the Lord said, "If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, 'Be
pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea,' and it would obey you. Luke 17:6
For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome
the world-our faith. 1 John 5:4
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Chapter 2
Be Still, And Know That I Am God
Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in
the earth! The LORD of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah Psalm 46;10-11
God has never abdicated being God no matter what men or demons say or do. He is our refuge and
strength, and a very present help in trouble. His word is true:
Therefore we will not fear, Even though the earth be removed, And though the mountains be
carried into the midst of the sea; Though its waters roar and be troubled, Though the mountains
shake with its swelling. Selah
There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God, The holy place of the
tabernacle of the Most High. God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved; God shall help
her, just at the break of dawn. The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved; He uttered His
voice, the earth melted.
The LORD of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah Come, behold the works
of the LORD, Who has made desolations in the earth He makes wars cease to the end of the
earth; He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two; He burns the chariot in the fire.
Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in
the earth! Psalm 46:1-10
Jesus came to the earth and He healed and delivered people. He loved people and wanted to dispel the
darkness in their lives. He wanted them whole. He wanted them free and He provided it in His gift to them
on the Cross. He gave them His Power. The Holy Comforter is our daily comforter because of what Jesus
did on the Cross. When I was a child, I walked, talked and behaved as a child but when I became a man I
put away childish ways. For many are called but few are chosen. They hear the clarion call of the gospel
and they respond. But along the way they return to their childish ways and stray far from God. An inch
might as well be a long mile from God.
Men walk in their integrity but there are few who attain the level of God‘s integrity. The men who can
walk in His integrity have retained their child like faith with manly dignity. They have learned to remain
who they are in Him and do not promote themselves. They have learned true qualities of Christian
character and live by those virtues. They walk by His Spirit and are lead by Him. Is it possible for a
Christian to truly live as Jesus did in one hundred percent self-control and victory over self and the
enemy? The answer is resoundingly ‗yes!‘ Yes, by virtue of the fact that God is all powerful and He is able
to empower people to walk the walk and do what‗s right before all men. He has given us His secret
weapon—Jesus!
Through Jesus and His truth He has given us the weapons of our warfare. They are not carnal but
spiritual. Our own character and integrity is a force to be used as a weapon against the enemy. The
enemy within can be conquered. We are not alone. We are not the only one. We are able by God‘s Spirit
and His grace to defeat the enemies within us. The enemy of self-centeredness, criticism, negativity,
anger and rage, unforgiveness, immorality, lust, self-deceivement and so on. Our struggle is a never
ending battle. Each day we must take up our Cross and follow Him. But we can win in this fight! Every
time we say the right thing, every time we love ourselves or someone else properly, every time we react
with compassion or proper judgment and do it both in love and righteousness. This is true Christianity.
There was not just one side to Jesus. He was always righteous both in His love reactions and His
judgment reactions. He remained firm against His body and soul. He was in total control of His life and
actions and attitudes. At the deciding point of His life—in the garden. He did the Will of the Father and
retained His throne at the God‘s Right Hand. Yet, His motivation was not from selfish ambition. He really
did love us enough to die for us and give us a fresh start. All those who turn to Him and love Him with all
their heart, soul and mind have that fresh start.
Whether we keep our first love with God is up to each one of us. Will our motives for what we do in a
day be based on our usual selfish desire and carnality. Or are we going to serve the Great I Am in the
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Spirit or in truth, walking by His power and doing what He told us to do each day of our lives? Each day
these choices and decisions remain ours. If a thought enters our head and has nothing to do with
godliness and doesn‘t line up with God‘s truth we can be sure it is not a good thing.
Many people have the attitude ‗I thought this, therefore it must be truth, or important. This is not
truth. The Bible says we must take every thought and lay it at the foot of the Cross. We can take every
thought into captivity, analysis it and decide it is a good or bad thing and what action we should take
because of it. Bad thoughts should be rejected and forgotten and replaced with God‘s truth and His
praises. The illuminating Word of God quickly dispels the darkness of that thought. God‘s truth and power
pierces through the darkness in your life and brings real healing and change. Healing of all things in our
life, including, lack of love and self-worth, lack of self-esteem, and all forms of rejection by the Power and
Presence of Jesus in a wounded spirit.
If we expect perfection in ourselves we will never find it. Only Jesus is our perfection and beauty and
protection. His word is true:
But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has
chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; and the base
things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are
not, to bring to nothing the things that are, that no flesh should glory in His presence. But of Him
you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God-and righteousness and
sanctification and redemption- that, as it is written, "He who glories, let him glory in the LORD."
1 Corinthians 1:27-31
Jesus Christ Himself in the power of the Holy Spirit, the greater one in us, has now become for us
wisdom from God-and righteousness and sanctification and redemption. When we understand this truth
and act on it we shall never be the same nor defeated any more. The deception of men is that they think
they are so wonderful when they are not. They think they can achieve anything without God. They built
great towers and monuments to themselves and then ask why He is upset with their inventions. They
don‘t understand they were doing it to exalt themselves and forgot their Creator. They forgot to worship
Him, to thank Him, to love Him for who He is to them. They forgot their Lord and Savior.
God divided men‘s language and shattered them across the earth because their desire was not towards
Him but themselves. It seems as though it‘s a broken record, repeating itself over and over and over
again. Men are doing what they have desired to do for centuries without thought of what God truly desired
that they do. Even religious ones are doing their own thing and asking God to bless it and make it His will.
Men may decide or desire certain things but ultimately God is the deciding factor in an equation they
rarely see. They don‘t consider Him. They think He doesn‘t exist. They think He didn‘t make what He said
He made. They think man evolved when he was generated by God‘s Power and His very Breath.
So, men will think what men will think and God will think what God will think and we will see the final
outcome. For most it will not be what they expected. For few it will be unexpected. For a very, very few it
will be as expected and properly rewarded. Safe haven comes to those who wait upon God. To those who
are dedicated to His service and recognize their own finiteness. The greatest enemy of all of God‘s people
is deception. Whether it is self-deception or general malice it is still deception. The only way to avoid this
deception is to get on our knees humble ourselves and admit we are wrong and unworthy of God. Then,
with God we can build on this foundation, restructuring our lives into something that will be profitable,
pliable and usable.
The greatest enemy to humility is pride and self reliance; pride which is as the sin of witchcraft, fear
which takes many forms and many phobias; self-reliance which says, I can do it my own way I don‘t need
God or His truth. In the bible God‘s Word, He outlines the things that both help and hinder a relationship
with Him. It is important that His people avail themselves of these truths and live by them in order to
bring about great change in their lives. Without them, change is impossible. The greatest changer in their
lives is the Holy Spirit. He makes real the life giving force present in God‘s Words. He quickens the truth
to a person‘s spirit and helps them to understand the importance of it and how to live it in a daily way. He
is a life force all by Himself but His objective is to help humanity receive the truth through the third part of
their person—their inner spirit. Man is a triune being just as God is a triune being. Man is body, soul and
spirit. God is Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The parallel is obvious. What man does not understand is the
deep importance of these many parts that come together in spiritual wholeness.
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Man must recognize he has a Heavenly Father who knows and understands all things. He has a Savior
in Jesus his Messiah and future King. He needs the presence of the Holy Spirit in his life to bring about
real change and realization of truth. Also, he has to see he is not only body and mind or soul but he is
spirit. Man is supernatural spirit that once he comes into existence will live on forever. Where he lives on
forever is up to him but he will live on. If he accepts and lives by the Messiah and his teachings he will live
on in Heaven should he meet the conditions. If he does not accept the Messiah he will live on but in
another less desirable place.
Many people can‘t even admit there is a hell. They can‘t imagine He would have created such a place
where people would have to go. It was never God‘s desire or His intention. But men have left Him with
decisions to make that are undesirable. God has given free will to men and if they don‘t choose Him, He
has chosen for them. It may seem unfair but it is the consequence for not accepting Him. It grates against
many philosophies. But when one reads the entirety of the Bible one understands the entire picture better
and can see God‘s logic. Is God the sovereign Lord of the universe or not? Yes, He is the Lord and what He
says goes no matter what men think or approve of. He doesn‘t need men‘s approval to be God. He is the
―I Am who I Am.‖ All of man‘s logic doesn‘t fit into a thimble full of His Wisdom. One is night and the other
is day. The two will never meet in any semblance of oneness.
Just as we can‘t put new wine into old wine skins, we can‘t fit God into man‘s logic or traditions. He
just doesn‘t fit. We have to conform to His ways. We have to change our thinking. We have to embrace
His truth and recognize it is the only answer for our lives that makes any sense. For in God‘s world, there
could not be so much violence, war, famine, slavery, selfishness, that we have today amongst us. But He
the God of all love and compassion and grace he demands something of us. That we lay down our ways
and embrace His ways. That we recognize we are wrong and imperfect without Him. That we admit we
need a real change and open ourselves to receive that change. Then, we become more like Him and can
make a difference in the world around us.
From the greatest to the least, God has provided a way of escape that we may be able to bare the
temptations of life but they are real and the only true Answer is Jesus. Let no one say he was tempted of
God because this is simply not true. God tempts no man to do evil. Man is taken by his own desires,
whims, passions and thoughts. It is interesting to see how many walk in non violence. Yet some of them
end up in terrible violence or retribution. They thought they would escape but they didn‘t. They thought
their sins were not as bad as the other‘s sins.
All sin is separation from God. Let no man say he can exist outside of God or accomplish anything of
lasting value without Him. This is simply not true. He is the way the truth and the life and no man comes
to the Father except by Him. No, man can‘t do things on his own. He needs the Holy Presence to change
him and make him whole. Let no man say he is true when he is false. Let no man say he is pure when he
is putrid. Let no man say he is spiritual, when he is carnal? Let each know who he really is and what he
must do to change his ways. It is possible because Jesus Christ is alive and well
The enemy is trying to hold God‘s Presence away from His people but there are many who are ready
and willing to embrace the truth once they hear of it or see its true effects on their lives. He is opening
that door for them. He is delivering them of their deceivements. He is bringing a new day into Christian
lives and then He will open it to all who hunger and thirst for Him. For God does have His timing and His
choosing and His ways. He does not necessarily fit into people‘s perception of Him. They think He is only a
God of love, mercy and grace but He is also a God of judgment. He forgives but He also brings the
consequences of people‘s behavior upon themselves. He even brings it upon their children to the third and
fourth generation.
Many think He is a liberal God but He is not a liberal. Some think He is a republican God but He is not
a republican. He is the LORD of this universe and what He says goes! M en can think as they please, they
can do as they please and they can go where they please. But if what they think and do does not please
God, they have missed Him and the consequences of their actions will be exacted from them. He is a
person of great price! He demands their all! He demands their hearts! He demands their souls raised to
Him! No, He doesn‘t ask little He asks ALL! For He is ―The Great I AM!‖ His word is unchanging:
Thus says the LORD: "Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, Let not the mighty man
glory in his might, Nor let the rich man glory in his riches; But let him who glories glory in this,
That he understands and knows Me, That I am the LORD, exercising lovingkindness, judgment,
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and righteousness in the earth. For in these I delight," says the LORD. Jeremiah 9:23
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Chapter 3
He Is Lord Of Heaven And Earth
"God, who made the world and everything in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does
not dwell in temples made with hands. "Nor is He worshiped with men's hands, as though He
needed anything, since He gives to all life, breath, and all things. "And He has made from one
blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their
preappointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings, "so that they should seek the Lord, in
the hope that they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us;
"for in Him we live and move and have our being, as also some of your own poets have said, 'For
we are also His offspring.' Acts 17:24-28
The God who made the world and everything in it and whom we serve is the true and living God. He
is not a God of stone, wood, silver or gold; no, He is Lord God Almighty! He is Lord of heaven and earth!
He is all-knowing and ever present. He is a God of miracles, and we must lean and depend on Him at all
times. He sees what we cannot see, and He can work all things out for our good.
The good news is that our God is not beyond our reach. He hears us when we pray, and He knows
each one of us by name. He knows what we have need of even before we ask. He said, "Ask, and it shall
be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you" Matthew 7:7.
God sent His only begotten Son to redeem us and to make us fit citizens for heaven. He gave His
Word so we could hide it in our hearts and have perfect fellowship with Him. He gave Jesus so that we
could have miracles even on a daily basis. God‘s word is true:
Now it came to pass, when Jesus finished commanding His twelve disciples, that He departed
from there to teach and to preach in their cities. And when John had heard in prison about the
works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples and said to Him, "Are You the Coming One, or do we
look for another?" Jesus answered and said to them, "Go and tell John the things which you hear
and see: "The blind see and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear; the dead
are raised up and the poor have the gospel preached to them. "And blessed is he who is not
offended because of Me. Matthew 11:1-6
And believers were increasingly added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women, 5 so
that they brought the sick out into the streets and laid them on beds and couches, that at least
the shadow of Peter passing by might fall on some of them. Also a multitude gathered from the
surrounding cities to Jerusalem, bringing sick people and those who were tormented by unclean
spirits, and they were all healed. Acts 5:14-16
Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria and preached Christ to them. And the multitudes
with one accord heeded the things spoken by Philip, hearing and seeing the miracles which he
did. For unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, came out of many who were possessed; and
many who were paralyzed and lame were healed. And there was great joy in that city. Acts 8:5-8
Therefore He who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you, does He do it by
the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?- Galatians 3:5
But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared, not by works of
righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing
of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out on us abundantly through
Jesus Christ our Savior, that having been justified by His grace we should become heirs
according to the hope of eternal life. Titus 3:4-7)
The great Jehovah, God of heaven and earth, is now our Father God. And as heirs and sons and
daughters of God, all that belongs to Jesus Christ including miracles now belong to us. Through the use of
His name Jesus gave us a relationship of favor that gives us access to someone His power. God's
willingly entered into blood covenant with us and give us everything He had in exchange for everything
we had. He took our sin to give us His righteousness. He took our sickness to give us His health. He took
our poverty in order to meet all our needs according to His riches in glory. We have been made a
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covenant child of the most powerful being in the universe and we can take our place in the family! God‘s
word is true:
Then Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and news of Him went out through
all the surrounding region. And He taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all. So He
came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as His custom was, He went into the
synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read. And He was handed the book of the
prophet Isaiah. And when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written:
"The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the
poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery
of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed; To proclaim the acceptable year
of the LORD." Then He closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the
eyes of all who were in the synagogue were fixed on Him. And He began to say to them, "Today
this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing." Luke 4:14-21
"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
Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts. And do
not present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to
God as being alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God.
For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace. Romans
6:12-14
We don‘t have to accept any negative things in our life, our bodies or circumstances! All the riches and
resources of heaven have been made available to us in the name that is above every other name including
sickness, poverty, lack and demons - the name of Jesus! Through Jesus Christ and His word and power
we can reign over all things and are not to allow them to reign over us!
And because God is love, His love has made a way for each of us to have our needs supplied. He sent
Jesus! When we think about Jesus and all that He brought, all that He gave and all that He overcame for
us, how can we not have a heart of praise and thanksgiving to God. God's promises and blessings to us
go far beyond any hurt or trouble that we have encountered on life's journey. Though we have troubles
and trials in this world, we can hear Jesus saying, "Be of good cheer; I have overcome the world," John
16:33.
What a privilege it is to take everything to God in prayer knowing that He hears. Be expecting God to
move and answer prayer. Thank God daily for the blessings that He is sending our way. Faith in God and
His holy Word will move mountains. There isn't anything too hard for the Lord. Praise His holy name! His
word is unchanging:
Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; Yes, our God is merciful. The LORD preserves the
simple; I was brought low, and He saved me. Return to your rest, O my soul, For the LORD has
dealt bountifully with you. For You have delivered my soul from death, My eyes from tears, And
my feet from falling. I will walk before the LORD In the land of the living. I believed, therefore I
spoke, "I am greatly afflicted." Psalm 116:5-10
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God
and not of us. We are hard pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in
despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed- always carrying about in
the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body.
For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus' sake, that the life of Jesus also may be
manifested in our mortal flesh. So then death is working in us, but life in you. And since we have
the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, "I believed and therefore I spoke," we also
believe and therefore speak, knowing that He who raised up the Lord Jesus will also raise us up
with Jesus, and will present us with you. For all things are for your sakes, that grace, having
spread through the many, may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God. 2 Corinthians
4:7-15
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We have this treasure in earthen vessels that the excellence of the power is of God and not of us. Our
sufficiency is not from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God, whose power, riches and resources are
unlimited. Hence although we are hard pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not
in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed- always carrying about in the
body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body. And what did
Jesus Christ do when He encountered a fierce storm? He stilled by His words! The bible records:
On the same day, when evening had come, He said to them, "Let us cross over to the other
side." Now when they had left the multitude, they took Him along in the boat as He was. And
other little boats were also with Him. And a great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the
boat, so that it was already filling. But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke
Him and said to Him, "Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?" Then He arose and
rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, "Peace, be still!" And the wind ceased and there was a
great calm. But He said to them, "Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?" And
they feared exceedingly, and said to one another, "Who can this be, that even the wind and the
sea obey Him!" Mark 4:35-41
So Jesus answered and said to them, "Have faith in God. "For assuredly, I say to you,
whoever says to this mountain, 'Be removed and be cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his
heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says.
"Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them,
and you will have them. Mark 11:22-24
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Chapter 4
Salvation Belongs To The LORD
LORD, how they have increased who trouble me! Many are they who rise up against me.
Many are they who say of me, "There is no help for him in God." Selah But You, O LORD, are a
shield for me, My glory and the One who lifts up my head. I cried to the LORD with my voice, And
He heard me from His holy hill. Selah I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the LORD sustained me.
I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people Who have set themselves against me all around.
Arise, O LORD; Save me, O my God! For You have struck all my enemies on the cheekbone; You
have broken the teeth of the ungodly. Salvation belongs to the LORD. Your blessing is upon Your
people. Selah Psalm 3:1-8
"Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him on high,
because he has known My name. He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him
in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him, And show him My
salvation." Psalm 91:14-16
Salvation from any foe and over every enemy belongs to the LORD is greater than anything or
anybody! And LORD Himself is God in heaven above and on the earth beneath; there is no other ! God‘s
word is very clear on the subject:
"Therefore know this day, and consider it in your heart, that the LORD Himself is God in
heaven above and on the earth beneath; there is no other. Deuteronomy 4:39
But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians
15:57
For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome
the world-our faith. 1 John 5:4
The Word of God, not our feelings or opinions, establishes everything in life including that when we
accepted Jesus Christ as Lord we became a new creation with a new heart and a new spirit and old things
had passed away. We now live by the Spirit and the Word of God and use both to see and bring changes
in our lives, our bodies, our circumstances, our land and our nation!
We do not live by the words or opinions of mortal men who are here today and gone tomorrow no
matter who they are or who they were. Jesus Christ is the author and finisher of our faith and He is the
word and he is the same yesterday today and forever. As a result we put and keep in our hearts God‘s
word and confess His word over all negative things including demons, men and circumstances
We confess because of the Word that we are not sinners but saints saved by graced who are ruling
through the word because we have been made heirs and sons and daughters of god - we are joint heirs
with God and all that belongs to Jesus now belongs to us! God‘s word is true:
For this they willfully forget: that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth
standing out of water and in the water, by which the world that then existed perished, being
flooded with water. But the heavens and the earth which are now preserved by the same word,
are reserved for fire until the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. 2 Peter 3:5-7
"I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. "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. 5 "All things that the Father has
are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you. John 16:12-15
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold,
all things have become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but a new
creation. Galatians 6:15
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"Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean; I will cleanse you from all
your filthiness and from all your idols. "I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within
you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. "I will put My
Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do
them. "Then you shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; you shall be My people, and I
will be your God. "I will deliver you from all your uncleannesses. I will call for the grain and
multiply it, and bring no famine upon you. "And I will multiply the fruit of your trees and the
increase of your fields, so that you need never again bear the reproach of famine among the
nations. Ezekiel 36:25-30
Knowing that by the word of God the heavens and earth were formed and are now preserved by the
same word we give the word of God priority in our lives and confess the word over all things. We
definitively confess God‘s word which states:
"For behold, the day is coming, Burning like an oven, And all the proud, yes, all who do
wickedly will be stubble. And the day which is coming shall burn them up," Says the LORD of
hosts, "That will leave them neither root nor branch. But to you who fear My name The Sun of
Righteousness shall arise With healing in His wings; And you shall go out And grow fat like stall-
fed calves. You shall trample the wicked, For they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet On
the day that I do this," Says the LORD of hosts. Malachi 4:1-3
"For you are a holy people to the LORD your God; the LORD your God has chosen you to be a
people for Himself, a special treasure above all the peoples on the face of the earth. Deuteronomy
7:6
"And the LORD will make you the head and not the tail; you shall be above only, and not be
beneath, if you heed the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command you today,
and are careful to observe them. Deuteronomy 28:13
Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. Romans 8:37
Yes, our faith born of God enables us to overcome the world and all things and be more than
conquerors. We are not moved by what we see, hear, smell, touch or taste. We are not moved by reason.
We are only moved by God‘s Spirit and His Word and we know His Voice, and we hear His Voice and we
refuse to follow strangers according to John 10:27. Our seed is mighty upon the earth according to Psalms
112:2 His descendants will be mighty on earth; The generation of the upright will be blessed. So here is
a ―Lord Help Me Prayer‖
Lord Jesus, I ask you to expand my territories; to fill me and increase me in the Holy Spirit and
anointing with power.
I ask You to lead me in paths of righteousness for Your Name's Sake.
I Bless You, Praise You, Worship You, and commit all that I am to You, that Your perfect will be done
through me.
I ask that You help me to cease from my own labors. I do so by faith.
I ask that You cause me to enter Your Rest now, in Jesus' Name and I receive that.
I ask You to release my warring and ministering angels to minister and war on my behalf.
I ask you to fill this, Your temple; with as much Shekinah Glory as possible.
Help me to bear the cross You have prepared for me and help those in my family.
I ask that the Holy Spirit speak to my heart through Your Word.
I ask that You prepare me with reverence and worship, and with humility through Your Holy Spirit.
I ask that You take out of me, add to me or do to me; anything You want.
I ask that the Word I read would be engrafted into me and become part of me; spirit, mind, will and
emotions.
I declare by Your power; You are helping and causing me to be bold, dauntless, fearless, confident,
intrepid, valiant, steadfast, faithful, true and loyal for Your Name's Sake.
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I ask You to deliver me where I am blind, wretched, naked, and poor. I ask for your help.
I ask You to help me not be the accuser of the brethren but to teach others in gentleness, to be a help
in season, to edify, to exhort and comfort others.
I ask for Love and Grace for others and Grace from You Lord. I ask for help that Your Love and Grace
in me; flow and be administered to others by Your Spirit in me, to manifest Your Presence in and through
me.
I release all things into Your hands and commit myself unto You, trusting You.
I ask for help, that You give me the Word that You want me to give to others.
I ask that You would send those that would receive the gift of salvation to me, that I may witness to
them. Let them ask and receive, Father!
I ask that You give me a clear mind and thoughts toward You, clear will toward You, and clear of all
emotional clutter. (This is all about You. Hearing You is easier than thinking!)
I ask that You cause me to hear You louder and clearer, and rest in You.
I ask You to release Your love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, with
long-suffering, and self-control to flow over and in and throughout my life.
I ask You Father for a clear, sharp, and healthy mind and body in You.
Heavenly Father, I ask for Your perfect Will being worked out through my life and the lives of those
that my life touch; as You direct me.
I ask You for eyes to see, ears to hear, and a heart to comprehend and receive what the Holy Spirit
has to say.
I ask to speak and to do Your perfect will in this life; for You, for me, and for my family.
I ask You to guard me and my family with many angels and that they manifest as needed.
I ask You to make me alert, awake, sharp and attentive in Your thoughts and ways.
I ask that I may prosper in what I put my hands to do for You.
I ask you to renew my youth like the eagles.
I ask for a heart like Yours and growth and maturity to walk in it to the fullest with You; in Jesus'
Name. Amen!
Holy Spirit have Your way with all of me, in Jesus' Name. Amen!
Heavenly Father, I declare Your faithfulness to the heavens and Your loving kindness and tender
mercies anew every morning. Amen!
Heavenly Father, I ask that my mind, will and emotions do not deceive me in hearing Your Voice and
be still in Jesus' Name.
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Chapter 5
I Will Bless You
Now the LORD had said to Abram: "Get out of your country, From your family And from
your father's house, To a land that I will show you. I will make you a great nation; I will bless
you And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you,
And I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed."
Genesis 12:1-4
'The LORD your God has multiplied you, and here you are today, as the stars of heaven in
multitude. 'May the LORD God of your fathers make you a thousand times more numerous than
you are, and bless you as He has promised you! Deuteronomy 1:10-11
Deceptions not only destroys people but it robs them of God‘s blessings. It cancels out the promises
that God has made to His people! And there are many different kinds and forms of deceptions including
false teachings! Todd Tomasella in his article ―More Than Conquerors‖ iwrites about Modern ―False
Apostles" and states:
The flippant use among ―Apostolic Reformation‖ leaders of phrases like ―God is saying to His
Church‖ is presumptuous at best. These self-appointed leaders pretend to have some special
inroad to the LORD and use it to wield a false authority over His people. Of those who would
control or be controlled in an undue fashion, the Son of God commanded: ―Repent; or else I will
come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.‖ (see Rev. 2:6,
15-16)
Self-Appointed & Self-Elevating ―False Apostles‖
It seems that sinful men will always invent some new way to elevate themselves above
others. This is no exception. Isn‘t it interesting that these men who claim the LORD is restoring
apostolic leadership just happen to be those ―apostles‖ He is elevating to rule over His people (as
they vainly suppose). Quite convenient isn‘t it?
Isn‘t it interesting that they named their movement using the term ―apostle‖ instead of
servant? Why not ―New Servant Reformation Movement‖? Would that not be more biblical in
nature? - in humility? Make no mistake, these men are self-appointed and self-elevating. It‘s all
about them and not Jesus Christ, who is ―THE Apostle and hight priest of our profession.‖ (Heb.
3:1)
―Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High
Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus.‖ Hebrews 3:1
Here the Holy Spirit tells us to ―consider ... Christ Jesus‖ whom He tells us is ―the Apostle and
High Priest of our profession.‖ The divine Person of the Holy Ghost here points us to Jesus Christ,
the only Apostle that really matters. He never, not once, directs men who have been saved by the
precious blood of ―the Apostle and High Priest of our profession,‖ to look to human apostles. And
we know by this that any person who even suggests such a thing is a ―false apostle.‖
Only people who don‘t read and heed their Bible can be hoodwinked by such rank charlatans.
―Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles unto
man. For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing my maker would soon take me away.‖
Job 32:21-22
Jesus warned us not only to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. For there is
nothing covered that will not be revealed, nor hidden that will not be known but to fear Him who, after He
has killed, has power to cast into hell. If men had the real fear of God they would not do or say the things
that they have been doing or saying! They would think twice about even their needless words because
Jesus told all in Matthew 12:36 "But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give
account of it in the day of judgment. And for some the day of judgment may come sooner than they think
because they have chosen to ignore the word of God which is a very dangerous thing to do! God‘s word is
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unchanging:
I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which
you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another
in love, endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and
one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism;
one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. But to each one of us
grace was given according to the measure of Christ's gift. Ephesians 4:1-7
And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a
sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma. Ephesians 5:2
And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to all, just as we
do to you, 1 Thessalonians 3:12
Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in
love, in spirit, in faith, in purity. 1 Timothy 4:12
Walking in love, abounding in love to one another and to all, bearing with one another in love and
being an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity are commands
and not options for true Christians!
God Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and
teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ,
till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the
measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro
and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful
plotting, but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head-Christ- from
whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective
working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.
(Ephesians 4:12-16).
But God didn‘t give some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and
teachers for the purposes of robbing, using, fleecing and even killing the sheep! Dr. Rodney Howard
Browne in his winter Camp meeting at the USF Sun dome in Tampa Florida in January 1996 preached to
the ministers in attendance and told them, when I was there that the sheep had to be fleeced. Otherwise
they would have wool in front of their eyes and will not see where they are going. That was it for me!
Rodney demonstrated Jesus Christ was not His Lord because He didn‘t put the interest of the sheep first
and perverted Ephesians 4:12-13 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying
of the body of Christ.
And my real documented experience has been that many pastors are liars, rapists and thieves who
care more for themselves than the sheep. They talk much but the weak they have not strengthened, nor
have they healed those who were sick, nor bound up the broken, nor brought back what was driven away,
nor sought what was lost; but with force and cruelty have ruled them.
Most pastors and their churches are anemic, impotent and useless! So obviously something is wrong
with the pastors and their leadership and teaching! Otherwise Christianity would be total different in
America and a vital force changing things for the good as Jesus did? It's to be noted that you don't solve a
problem but not denying there is a problem? Character assassinating the messenger doesn‘t change the
message?
This 'touch not the Lord's anointed' is a shameless ruse to keep the sheep in line. But any leadership
must be looked at critically, and held accountable. If the Catholic Church used this line as a defense for
pedophile priests, we would justifiably be full of outrage...and we should be full of outrage when it is used
as an excuse for not prosecuting criminal behavior, and for not holding leaders accountable for any other
crimes they might commit...nobody is above the law. And God‘s word is unchanging:
This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the
Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind, 4:18 having their understanding darkened, being
alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness
of their heart; who, being past feeling, have given themselves over to lewdness, to work all
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uncleanness with greediness. But you have not so learned Christ, if indeed you have heard Him
and have been taught by Him, as the truth is in Jesus: that you put off, concerning your former
conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, and be renewed in the
spirit of your mind, and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in
true righteousness and holiness. Therefore, putting away lying, "Let each one of you speak truth
with his neighbor," for we are members of one another.
"Be angry, and do not sin": do not let the sun go down on your wrath, nor give place to the
devil. Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let him labor, working with his hands what is
good, that he may have something to give him who has need. Let no corrupt word proceed out of
your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice.
And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ forgave
you. Ephesians 4:17-32
It‘s a fact that many of the so called revivals and their leaders are from the pits of hell and are devoid
of ―love‖ which is the mark of a true Christian. Unlike Jesus they take the lives of the sheep instead of
laying down their own lives by taking money from the sheep in false pretenses like Todd Bentley did in the
so called Lakeland Revival.
Todd Bentley, the criminally convicted homosexual pedophile turned drunken heretic and adulterer
who kicked old ladies in the face and stomach on YouTube at the failed Lakeland, Florida counterfeit
revival has entered into a biblically adulterous re- marriage while under a ―process of restoration‖ led by
biblically proven false prophet Rick Joyner.
Bentley was ring master at a debacle of lunacy and false healing debunked on national TV orchestrated
by the infamous Strader family, whom the District Attorney implicated in financial scandals defrauding
elderly Christians of millions of dollars. While the Florida District Attorney publicly names Pastor Steve
Strader as complicit in the swindling, his brother was sent to prison for over 30 years as a professional
gangster under American anti racketeering RICO statutes.
Despite its unbiblical doctrines and practices, Wendy Alec of the so-called ―God Channel‖ denounced
opponents of the madness and heresy as being of Satan. Lunatic fringe figures such John Arnott, Rick
Joyner, Che An, Bill Johnson, and C. Peter Wagner decided this fiasco was a revival in the character of the
similarly failed counterfeit revivals in Toronto and Pensacola.
Bob Jones was debunked as a sexual predator with vulnerable women while Paul Cain was publicly
disclosed to be a drunken pervert with a life long history of alcoholism and homosexuality.
So what happened to all the supporters of Todd Bentley at his Coronation at Lakeland, Florida who
were very vocal about what God was going to do with and as a result of Todd Bentley? (Todd Bentley's
Apostolic and Prophetic Commissioning 4/4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAnNSiZfgvI )
I guess the deceivers and liars thought that that if they closed their eyes, their mouths and their eyes
it would all go away and be just a bad nightmare?
If only such things happened in life where we can just change the TV channel whenever we don‘t want
others to know how bad and deceived we really are!
But real life is not like that! And the bible tells us:
"Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are
ravenous wolves. "You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or
figs from thistles? "Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. "A
good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. "Every tree that does not
bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. "Therefore by their fruits you will know them.
Matthew 7:15-20
"Take heed to yourselves. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him; and if he repents,
forgive him. Luke 17:3
It's a fact that Todd Bentley is an unrepentant thief, liar, adulterer, and scoundrel who has
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demonstrated by his words or deeds. So how can we forgiven someone who is not a Christian but a false
prophet who has been rebuked and refuses to repent? We cannot!
And Rick Joyner, the deceiver, did not address at all the real issues like Todd Bentley was and is still
an unrepentant drunkard, liar, thief, adulterer and wizard who had not confessed his sins nor repented of
them! For example Todd asked for 1,000 people to donate $ 1,000 dollars ($ 1million) so he could make a
down payment of $ 475,000 on property on a lake in Lakeland for a love nest for Todd and his mistress
Jessa.
Todd stole the money under false pretense and he is obligated by God‘s word to restore the money!
And Todd‘s wife Shonnah Bentley was just as much of a liar and deceiver who carried on with the
masquerade of a perfect and wonderful marriage at Todd‘s coronation in Lakeland but knew all about
Todd‘s being a drunkard and a womanizer!
It‘s a fact that all those who were involved in this demonic revival and claimed to be super apostles
and prophets and having absolute no discernment about Todd being a womanizer, a drunkard, an
adulterer, a liar and a thief before and during the revival! So they and their supporters are not different
from Todd or Rick. They are liars and deceivers who are not sons of God but sons of hell!
A blogger named AriseMyLove on April 19, 2009 posted the following that is to be noted:
Rick Joyner is trying to get people to “throw stones” at Todd Bentley so that his critics look
like the “Pharisees”.
However, the real criticism of Todd Bentley, let us never forget, is the Satanic teachings of
Bob Jones, Rick Joyner, Bill Hamon, Paul Cain, and C Peter Wagner.
Bentley’s sin is simply the fruit of Joyner’s own false ministry.
Let us not fall prey to Joyner’s Anti Christ tactics.
I’d much rather ask the questions of Joyner than respond to his demented videos.
Again, Joyner is baiting everyone to make us look like Pharisees who are casting hypocritical
stones at Todd Bentley for his sin.
It is not Todd’s sin that we care about so much, it is the Jezebel breeding ground of false
prophecy that we care about, the false teachings of the NAR.
Jesus says that false prophetess Jezebel “teaches sexual immorality”
so Todd’s sin, like Bob Jones sexual sin and Paul Cain’s sexual sin and Ted Haggard’s sexual
sin — is all FRUIT of the NAR.
The FRUIT of Lakeland is fornication, adultery, lying and drunkenness.
Jesus tells us to judge false prophets by their FRUIT.
We know who Joyner and Bentley are because of their rotten FRUIT.
We all have sin, Mr. Joyner, so we could care less how you want to frame Todd Bentley now
because you both need cash for your “ministries”.
The real question is, Mr. Joyner, how you and your friends “prophesied” so wrongly about
Todd Bentley a 10 months ago.
You said, Mr. Joyner, that Todd’s revival was the great outpouring, was a great move of God.
So, repent, Mr. Joyner. Repent Mr. Wagner. Repent, Mr. Jones. Repent, James Goll. Repent
Stacey Campbell. REPENT Bill Johnson. Repent Lou Engle.
REPENT, you liars of hell. You should be grateful for Todd’s critics, because someone is giving
you the Gospel to save your own souls BEFORE you stand before your Judge!
REPENT RICK JOYNER
And HOW DARE YOU RICK JOYNER TRY TO RE INSTATE TODD BENTLEY TO MINISTRY WHEN
THE BIBLE SAYS MINISTERS NEED TO BE OF “ONE WIFE!!!”
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The Lord rebuke you, Satan.

NO, it‘s super Todd!

Look up in the pulpit, it‘s a wolf, it‘s a demon…NO, it‘s super Todd!
Able to leap over God‘s truth with a single bound!
Able to heal the sick by kicking the afflicted to death!
Able to supernaturally travel to far off places, third heaven, open portals!
Able to magically change his wife into a younger woman!
Able to deceive some of the very elect!

Chapter 6
Evil Men And Impostors
But you have carefully followed my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering,
love, perseverance, persecutions, afflictions, which happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at
Lystra-what persecutions I endured. And out of them all the Lord delivered me. Yes, and all who
desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. But evil men and impostors will grow
worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived. 2 Timothy 3:10-13
I wrote to you in my epistle not to keep company with sexually immoral people. Yet I
certainly did not mean with the sexually immoral people of this world, or with the covetous, or
extortioners, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world. But now I have
written to you not to keep company with anyone named a brother, who is sexually immoral, or
covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner-not even to eat with such a
person. For what have I to do with judging those also who are outside? Do you not judge those
who are inside? But those who are outside God judges. Therefore "put away from yourselves the
evil person." 1 Corinthians 5:9-13
The disgraced adulterous Sorcerer and Canadian Revivalist Todd Bentley advertised ―Healings Miracles
Signs And Wonders Equipping School ii‖
―The school includes a miracle healing study manual. Each day Todd and the Fresh Fire USA
healing team will personally minister healing to the students, demonstrate the word of
knowledge, prophecy and pray for the students to receive a mighty impartation of healing
anointing. These school meetings will be much smaller than a conference setting providing more
time for personal ministry and fellowship.
This training school is great for pastors, evangelists, ministries, hungry saints and those who
want to move in a greater dimension of healing. The school is also a great time of preparation for
individuals who need healing and want to sit under powerful teaching. Practical examples of how
to receive and maintain your healing, how to overcome hindrances to healing, build your faith and
understanding of the function of miracles will also be taught.
At the end of the 4 day school there will be a final time with the students to receive more
prayer, anointing & impartation from “Todd Bentley and the fresh fire ministries prayer and
healing team. Come and receive fresh anointing, new wine, impartation & vision for these latter
days.‖
It has caused many true Christian to wonder where does this "impartation" lies have come from?
These charlatans somehow lead us to believe that you can pass on something to someone that God
already gave us! It pays the bills when you sell it? ...They have not read the verse in the bible where
Jesus said woe to those who attempt to sell, or make money off the Holy Spirit! How come these so called
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men of God who only wanted to "spread the word of God" wouldn't give it out for free as Jesus instructed
them to do it (MT 10:8 "Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you
have received, freely give). But instead, they sell every "revelation", every word, every tape, every DVD...
it's disgusting.
This "impartation" comes from the twisting of the Greek word, "metadidomi" which simply means to
give (part of), impart, share. It is used only a few places in the New Testament: Luke 3: 11 where Jesus
said, "He who has two coats, let him impart to him who has one." In Romans 1: 11 where Paul says, "I
long to see you, that I might impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you." There are three other
places where the word is used: 1 Cor. 2: 6 & 7& 13; Eph. 4: 29. It simply means to share or to give
something to somebody. It has been twisted by these false prophets, apostles and whoever, to imply that
they have special spiritual authority more than other believers.

The only place where that is the case where certain people, not those who want to misuse this
particular ministry, have authority to pray with people to receive spiritual gifts (Rom. 1: 11). This kind of a
ministry has to be used carefully under the guidance of the Holy Spirit This does not give the anybody the
right to sell or make money off the work of the Holy Spirit. Certainly, the Scriptures tell us that "a
workman is worthy of his hire" (Lk. 10:7) but the greed in so-called ministries is not about that.
In fact, there is one place where a man tried to work that angle. His name was Simon the magician
who saw the possibilities of using the power of the Holy Spirit for making money and so he offered to pay
Peter and John, saying, "Give me also this power, that any one on who I lay my hands may receive the
Holy Spirit." Peter said, "You and your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the
gift of God with money! You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart is not right before God.
Repent therefore of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, the intent of your
heart may be forgiven. For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity." (Acts
8:18 - 24).
Attempting to sell or make money from the grace of God is called "Simoney". These people of whom
many of us are disgusted are all caught up in this sin of Simoney and are caught up in "the gall of
bitterness and the bond of iniquity". It's too bad they do not know the Scriptures nor the power of God.
Fortunately, Simon repented! These ones today are not that wise.
These people especially those in the Third wave such as Todd Bentley, John Arnott, Patricia King, and
Peter Wagner are not part of the House of God . In fact, they have left the Household of God which is
clearly seen by the counterfeit ministries which are outside of the Scriptures (1 Cor. 4: 6). They cannot
tell the difference between the work of the Holy Spirit and demons. We must warn people all the time to
stay away from those kind of counterfeit ministries because of the damage that they cause both to
individuals and churches.
Jonas Clark in his article AVOIDING STRANGE FIREiii tells us:
The Holy Spirit is not strange, weird or mystical. He is the third part of the Trinity. He is a gentleman,
statesman and a loving God that lifts up Christ the only begotten son of God. He is not a female presence,
an it, a thing, a midst, a feeling or some orphic force.
There are many people interested in prophetic ministry and there‘s much confusion about it.
Throughout your ministry you will be faced with many odd, even strange things that will require much
spiritual discernment. Spiritual discernment will come from the Holy Spirit and be verified by many
Scriptures throughout the written Word of God. History has introduced many divagating prophets with
strange manifestations. Your advantage is four thousand years of written biblical history to use as your
guide for accuracy from Adam to Christ. One corner stone for staying biblical is using that written history
as your foundation for measuring truth. When strange things happen look to the Word for biblical
examples. If you can‘t find any then something is terribly wrong.
Experiences, even vivid, powerful, and supernatural ones are not measurements for truth. In my
generation some have gold dust, feathers, gems, and people barking and roaring like lions in their
meetings. A search through the Scriptures gives no evidence that the Holy Spirit used any of these things
to confirm Christ‘s Word. Others say female angels are healing people. There is no evidence of the
existence of female angels in the Word. These are only a few examples of strange fire. Someone may tell
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you that the things of the Spirit can‘t be understood by the natural man. That‘s not true at all because the
Holy Spirit can be understood. He never violates the written Word. The things of the Spirit are understood
by the logos, the Bible (Hebrews 4:12). The Holy Spirit is not strange, weird or mystical. He is the third
part of the Trinity. He is a gentleman, statesman and a loving God that lifts up Christ the only begotten
son of God. He is not a female presence, an it, a thing, a midst, a feeling or some orphic force.
PROPHETS OF DECEPTION
In my generation Jezebel and Baalim prophets are the prevailing enemies of true prophetic ministry. In
the last twenty years these spirits have become sophisticated, built their own network of churches,
followers, training schools, written many books and produced many training videos. These spirits intend to
hijack the prophetic ministry and hold themselves out to be the experts in the field. They condemn any
criticism by outsiders as irrelevant, unloving, ignorant and judgmental. Hopefully by the time you read this
material their folly will be known to all and your generation will escape their deceptions. More than likely
things are much worse. If so, you will find them as your strongest opponents.
Both these prophetic groups and others you will encounter have all types of strange signs and wonders
in their meetings. Just remember not all wonders, no matter how mystical and exciting are from the Holy
Ghost (1 John 4:1). Even legitimate miracles in meetings do not confirm these ministers are flowing right.
Scripture says, ―Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? And in
thy name have cast out devils? And in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess to
them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity‖ (Matthew 7:22-23).
One particular trait among them is the love of money that finances extravagant lifestyles. Those that
embrace these spirits are merchandisers. A merchandiser sells prophecies, healings, religious oils, potions
and various products that reinforce their beliefs. Typically they work within their own networks focusing on
getting as much money from people as possible. They have all kinds of gimmick offerings that manipulate
people. They are always recruiting followers to join their groups. I have seen them work every kind of evil
when it comes to stealing from God‘s people.
One young man met with me that hooked up with one of these merchandising networks. He gave me
his ordination papers from the various ministers within the network and renounced his involvement. He
said the purpose of their many conferences is to raise money, not to advance the ministry of Christ. After
services they divide the offerings among themselves. He shocked me when he said the amount of money
one raises confirms the level of their prophetic anointing. For several hours he spoke of many individuals,
some well known and others obscure, gave their names and explained numerous evil strategies for
meetings across our nation. They even merchandise one another. They look for young naïve upstarts to
turn into devils like themselves. There is every sort of evil working behind the scenes among these people.
These are ―professional prophets‖ that watch videos and listen to audios to learn the sayings and
particular mannerisms of true ministers of the Gospel and from their own they think are effective
deceivers (Jeremiah 23:30). Avoid them and don‘t do any meetings with them or for them and don‘t
attend them. Beware their accolades, flatteries and smiles toward you. At first they will flatter you. If that
works then they will merchandise you. If that doesn‘t work they will blackball you. Just remember, if you
can be flattered, you can be bought. Christ‘s servants are not prostitutes.
A spirit of rejection may attack you if these leaders shun you. If you feel that way just think of it like
this, rejection is protection. You don‘t need anybodies approval save Christ‘s. God‘s servants can‘t be
bought at any price! Don‘t try to learn anything from them. You are not a psychic, mystic, spiritist or
soothsayer. You are a minister of Christ. You have a responsibility to use your gift as a faithful steward to
serve the body of Christ. The purpose of the anointing is to establish and advance the Kingdom of God,
give witness to the love of God and confirm to the world the resurrection of Christ our Savior. You will also
be called to turn the heart of people toward God, walk in holiness, confront sin and build the Church of
Christ. Avoid fame, accolades from men and vain glory, and mind your motives in all things (Proverbs
4:23).
As a New Testament prophet your prophetic flow is primarily used for edification, exhortation and
comfort (1 Corinthians 14:3). Your gift also helps turn logos, the written Word to rhema, life giving Word
as the Holy Spirit wills. Again, you are not a physic. A physic uses demon powers to prophesy. As already
said, you are not a mystic. A mystic is one that uses spirit counterfeits to appear like they have some sort
of special access or favor with God.
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False prophets can release fear and curses. I have heard them tell people if they don‘t obey they
endanger themselves. That type of stuff is nothing but witchcraft. Bind it up and carry on for Jesus. No
prophet is anointed by the Holy Spirit to curse people. Paul said ―bless and curse not‖ (Romans 12:14).
Cursing is a sure sign of a false prophet. Baalim, a true prophet gone bad, did the same and lost his life
for it. God doesn‘t send storms, hurricanes and earthquakes to judge people, cities and nations for their
sins. Jesus said these things would increase before His return. Yes, one day their will be a judgment of the
living and the dead but fear does not lead people to Christ. God‘s loving kindness, the good news does,
and the offer of forgiveness of sin to the repentant (John 3:16).
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Chapter 7
Who Performs All Things For Me
Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me! For my soul trusts in You; And in the shadow of
Your wings I will make my refuge, Until these calamities have passed by. I will cry out to God
Most High, To God who performs all things for me. He shall send from heaven and save me; He
reproaches the one who would swallow me up. Selah God shall send forth His mercy and His
truth. My soul is among lions; I lie among the sons of men Who are set on fire, Whose teeth are
spears and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword. Psalm 57:1-4
Therefore we wanted to come to you-even I, Paul, time and again-but Satan hindered us. 1
Thessalonians 2:18
David the giant killer faced many calamities and cried out to God Most High, who performed all things
for Him and send help from heaven and saved him. Yes for a Christian no matter what the affliction or
trouble, there is salvation in Jesus Christ and the use of the name that is above every other name
including sickness, diseases, demons, people, kingdoms, principalities, powers and trouble! Jesus Christ
has become for His trusting ones everything that they have need off! Everything that belongs to Jesus
now belongs to them. God‘s word is true:
"I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. "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 16:12-15
Many intelligent people including Christians write off Satan and his power as a nonexistent thing which
is a dangerous thing to do because Apostle Paul told us
Now whom you forgive anything, I also forgive. For if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have
forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ, lest Satan should take advantage of
us; for we are not ignorant of his devices. 2 Corinthians 10:10-11
And Apostle Peter tells Christians to be careful:
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion,
seeking whom he may devour. 1 Peter 5:8
While we are not to over emphasize the power and devices of our enemies we are not to be ignorant of
them! They are many conflicts, trouble, misunderstanding, contentions and fights in the life of a believer
whose origin is not from the flesh but from hell and different demons who use and speak through people.
The bible tells us of what happened to Peter who walked and talked with Jesus:
From that time Jesus began to show to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer
many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third
day. Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, "Far be it from You, Lord; this
shall not happen to You!" But He turned and said to Peter, "Get behind Me, Satan! You are an
offense to Me, for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men." Matthew
16:21-23
Yes the bible records that Jesus turned and said to Peter, "Get behind Me, Satan! You are an offense to
Me, for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men."
There are many Christians who have a desire for the things of God. The deeper that desire becomes
and the more they attempt for God, the more they come under a demonic attack to derail and to sidetrack
them. This derailing demon usually messes up the mind of their loved ones be it a spouse or family
member and causes problems, friction, misunderstanding and sheer hell sometimes. And demon has many
other demons that he can call in to help him do it. Christians think they fight flesh and blood. They get
mad at their spouses or their children! That is silly. Their problem is not flesh and blood. The problem is a
spirit problem, for there is an assignment against loved ones. Sometimes these demons will team up, but
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their whole mission is to derail the God seeking and loving Christian one way or the other and they will hit
his or her weak spot.
The devil throws his biggest guns at their weakest point. He finds their weakness. It doesn't matter
what it is. Different people have different weaknesses. And we are not to be ignorant of these attacks or
to be dismayed by them! Rather we are to run to the LORD and stay close to Him trusting for Him to give
us the victory!
Most Christians are not aware that every child of God has a personal demon assigned to him, that
tracks him constantly, whose job is to derail him, one way or the other (including sickness). The devil has
given a personal assignment to one specific demon to harass and afflict each individual Christian. The
bible tells us in 2 Corinthians 12:7 that Paul had a personal demon. No, Paul was not demon possessed.
Neither are Christians. That demon never possessed Paul. His mission was not to possess Paul; his
mission was to kill him, to wipe him out, to buffet him with his fist until Paul lay dead with his lips silenced
and his job for God cut short by this death dealing power.
The demon that tracks each Christian is like a blood hound who knows their every weakness. His
assignment is to derail them from being and doing what God wants them to be and do. He fills Christians
minds with worries, cares, concerns and even filthy thoughts to try to stop or hinder them! And demon's
attacks on some Christians can become unbearable and unmerciful be it physical, financial, mental or in
the realm of relationships.
The word of God tells us in Psalm 57:2, that in the midst of all the trouble David battled against
people, He asked God to intervene. He tells us "I will cry unto God Most High, unto God, who performs all
things for me." Yes God can take that all the conflicts and demonic attacks against any believer and turn
it around for their good and make them more than conquerors! God‘s word is unchanging:
"And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
John 14:13
Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain
riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy. 1 Timothy 6:17
James, a bondservant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes which are
scattered abroad: Greetings. My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials,
knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work,
that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask
of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. James 1:1-5
God dislikes seeing us sit in a corner with tears trickling down. On the contrary, He wants to grant us
richly every good thing that we may enjoy life on this earth. Above all He gives us the joy of the Holy
Spirit that we may overflow with indescribable joy that descends from above. Quite often we have sought
the help of our fellow-beings instead of conforming with His simple statement, ―"And whatever you ask in
My name, that I will do‖.
God who is not respecter of person David that He would answer him; He would be with him in trouble;
deliver him and honor him. With long life He would satisfy him, and show him His salvation. And He wants
to bestow upon us the sure mercies of David. So we can look unto His for all the goodness that we need
and we will not be put to shame. His word is unchanging:
Kings shall be your foster fathers, And their queens your nursing mothers; They shall bow
down to you with their faces to the earth, And lick up the dust of your feet. Then you will know
that I am the LORD, For they shall not be ashamed who wait for Me." Isaiah 49:23
Instead of your shame you shall have double honor, And instead of confusion they shall
rejoice in their portion. Therefore in their land they shall possess double; Everlasting joy shall be
theirs. "For I, the LORD, love justice; I hate robbery for burnt offering; I will direct their work in
truth, And will make with them an everlasting covenant. Their descendants shall be known
among the Gentiles, And their offspring among the people. All who see them shall acknowledge
them, That they are the posterity whom the LORD has blessed." Isaiah 61:7-9
"Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. "Take My yoke
upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your
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souls. "For My yoke is easy and My burden is light." Matthew 11:28-30

Chapter 8
But When You Give A Feast?
Now it happened, as He went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees to eat bread
on the Sabbath, that they watched Him closely. And behold, there was a certain man before Him
who had dropsy. And Jesus, answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, "Is it lawful
to heal on the Sabbath?" But they kept silent. And He took him and healed him, and let him go.
Then He answered them, saying, "Which of you, having a donkey or an ox that has fallen into a
pit, will not immediately pull him out on the Sabbath day?" And they could not answer Him
regarding these things. "
…Then He also said to him who invited Him, "When you give a dinner or a supper, do not ask
your friends, your brothers, your relatives, nor rich neighbors, lest they also invite you back, and
you be repaid. "But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind. Luke
14:1-3
I know of quite a few major Christian ministries who only pray for those who are in covenant with the
ministry; for those who give money to the ministry. But Jesus never tied prayer or doing things for the
poor the maimed, the lame, the blind to anything that had to do with money! The carnal nature of man
allows him to justify or rationalize anything that he wants and even believe that God would approve it.
Imagine if a Christian sold lottery tickets for a dinner or supper that was being done for the poor, the
maimed, the lame, the blind all in the name of the One who would never approve of such a thing. As a
matter of fact Jesus clearly told us that those who failed to meet a very stringent condition would lose
their reward. God‘s word is true:
"Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them.
Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven. "Therefore, when you do a charitable
deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the
streets, that they may have glory from men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. "But
when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
"that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will Himself
reward you openly. Matthew 6:1-4
Now pastor and preachers love to tell you to sow money into their ministries with a false promise that
you will get a one hundred fold return on your giving. But I have never met anybody who sowed money
into a minsitry and received a hundred fold return of money even though quite a few prominent
evangelists assure that God does these kind of things? However there is something that when you sow
lots of God has promised to give great rewards? Tears! God‘s word is unchanging:
Those who sow in tears Shall reap in joy. He who continually goes forth weeping, Bearing
seed for sowing, Shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, Bringing his sheaves with him. Psalm
126:5-6
"Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made
you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood. "For I
know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.
"Also from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking perverse things, to draw away the
disciples after themselves. "Therefore watch, and remember that for three years I did not cease
to warn everyone night and day with tears.
"So now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build
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you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified. "I have coveted no one's
silver or gold or apparel. "Yes, you yourselves know that these hands have provided for my
necessities, and for those who were with me. "I have shown you in every way, by laboring like
this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said,
'It is more blessed to give than to receive.' " Acts 20:28-35
It‘s interesting that Paul warned everyone night and day with tears that after my departure savage
wolves will come in among them, not sparing the flock. And from among themselves men would rise up,
speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves. Apostle Paul did commend his
disciples to give more money but rather He commended them to God and to the word of His grace, which
is able to build them up and give them an inheritance among all those who are sanctified. And Apostle
have coveted no one's silver or gold or apparel. "Rather his own hands had provided for his necessities,
and for those who were with him. He showed by example in every way, by laboring like this, that them
must support the weak. And they must remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‗It is more
blessed to give than to receive!‘ Wow! What a different attitude and way of doing things compared to
most ministries in North America? Sowing in tears and working for a living instead of praying for and
preying on the sheep!
The Policy manual of Carpenter‘s Home Church, Lakeland, Florida, written by the senior pastor Karl
Strader stated:
A congregation must be a planting of the Lord not a secular military base with a benevolent
dictator. All Contact with the Public or with employees must reflect the philosophy of the
administrator or the Senior Pastor, as he understands the character of Jesus‖ (Page 15,
Summary)
The purpose of the Church is three fold...(2) Ministry to Saints ...No distinction is to be made
between the rich and poor, educated or uneducated, mighty or weak. (Page 2 The Carpenter‘s
Home Church.)
But Jesus unlike Karl Strader understood sheep. He died for them and took care of them. He didn‘t
abuse them or fire them when he was finished with them or when they didn‘t suit His purposes anymore.
On the contrary, he did everything He could for them. He went to find them when they were hurt and lost
and gave His life for them. Sheep are very important in the Work of the Lord for in reality the Work of the
Lord is to take care of the sheep: to find them, to save them, to heal them, to protect them and to keep
them. Buildings, leaders, organizations and denominations change and pass away but sheep live on for
ever.
Roy Aldrich a sheep who was robbed and raped by the senior pastor and his son Dan Strader wrote to
Karl Strader in January 1996 and stated:
Dan is in jail because of your influence and love of money but, be that as it may, you have
finally exposed the decadence eating away at the center of your spirit when you preferred your
son over the truth and showed no compassion for the people he damaged so badly.
You may remember Abraham who was willing to sacrifice his son if necessary but you have
gone about sacrificing any-one who questioned Dan‘s lies, a total perversion of such magnitude
that Dan, obediently following your lead, has been judged very harshly, not primarily by judge
Doyel but by God.
You are the one who should be in that jail.
Since Abraham was willing to put truth and his Lord in preference over his precious son,
Jehovah gave his son back. Since you put your son first in willful disregard of the truth and your
Lord, you have had Dan taken away. When the Father gave up His precious Son Jesus for death,
the example was established that sacrificial love is mandated for people like you, not Mafia-style
termination‘s.
Roy Aldrich, a retired school teacher, died prematurely at the age 65, as a direct result of the stress
and betrayal by his friend and pastor, Karl Strader, and the deeds and actions of his son, Daniel Strader.
Roy also wrote the following:
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Dan Strader was convicted of stealing our life savings of $ 100,000.00 by using lies and deceit
and since your question about the effect on our lives is probably the must important factor to you
and the Parole Commission, let me simply repeat the words of Jerry Hill, state attorney of Polk
County: "The crimes of Dan Strader have done more damage to more elderly people than any
homicide that I have prosecuted "
Dan's thefts have forced us to sell our house and most of our personal possessions and move
into a trailer. He has shown absolutely no remorse and Judge Robert Doyel who presided over this
case stated: "The first step toward rehabilitation is admission of wrong doing, and therefore I feel
that Dan Strader will never be rehabilitated."
What Mr. Strader did was calculated and carefully planned with a willful disregard for the lives
of others to such an unbelievable degree of extremity that my wife and I still cannot understand
why anyone would try to destroy us in this fashion, especially since we had given faithful service
to the Carpenter's Church in Lakeland pastored by Karl Strader, Dan's Father.
The leadership of the Assembly of God denomination both in Lakeland and Missouri would not accept
the testimony of Roy Aldrich that he was robbed and raped by money changers and wolves in sheep's
clothing in the house of God. But the State of Florida who cared about justice, righteousness and truth
accepted the words and testimony of Roy Aldrich about the Strader's.
The State prosecutors proved their case and convinced the jurors that Dan Strader devised an
elaborate scheme to attract cash in the real-estate and mortgage investments. He was selling the
securities without a license and that the securities were unregistered. This was done in an organized
method amounting to Racketeer-Influence and Corrupt Organizations, or RICO Act.
As a result Daniel Strader, 37, was sentenced to 45 years in prison in August 1995. He was convicted
of 238 felony counts for bilking 57 mostly elderly investors, some members of the church, out of $2.3
million by selling investments in properties that didn't exist or already had liens against them.
Roy and Patricia Aldrich of Lakeland, a wonderful couple, were among the elderly who were members
of the Assembly of God and Carpenter's Home Church, Lakeland, Florida who were deeply hurt. Roy had
written to important and influential people at AG, including District Superintendent Don Lunsford and
General Superintendent Thomas Trask, requesting their help concerning Pastor Karl Strader. But they
didn't get true justice!
But the evil and wicked deeds of Dan Strader and his 238 counts of theft, fraud and racketeering will
continue to haunt Carpenter's Home Church in Lakeland. Although Dan appealed his conviction the 2nd
District Court of Appeal upheld the conviction and sentence in 1996. In 1999, Strader began a new
appeal, contending he didn't get adequate representation from his lawyer, Jack Edmund of Bartow, during
the 1995 trial. Strader alleged that his accomplice Pernice lied in his testimony during the trial at the
prompting of prosecutors.
On April 1, 2002 Attorneys for Dan Strader had taken their case to federal court. They filed a motion in
the Middle District of Florida in Tampa to have the court review the process of the state proceedings in the
trial against Strader. Attorneys had appealed the case to the 2nd District Court of Appeal in Lakeland after
Circuit Judge Donald Jacobsen turned down their post-conviction relief petition. Jacobsen was not the
judge at Strader's trial, but in 2001 he ruled against Strader's request for a new trial. A three-judge panel
from the appeal court upheld Jacobsen's ruling without comment in a decision released March 11, 2002. In
March 2004, a federal judge denied Strader's request for a writ of habeas corpus -- effectively ending his
chance of reducing or overturning his sentence through the courts.
The Lakeland Ledger reported that April was a bittersweet month for Strader. On Easter Sunday, he
marked his 35th anniversary as pastor of Carpenter's Home Church. A week earlier, the latest appeal by
his convicted son, Daniel, was denied. In the twilight of his career, Karl David Strader is a living alloy of
tradition and progress, success and loss.
In one generation, he has seen his Pentecostal tradition grow in numbers and in acceptance. And by
most accounts, he has been an innovator, freely associating with faith groups outside Pentecostalism and
borrowing ideas from them. He built an empire at Carpenter's Home in North Lakeland that has at times
included a 10,000-seat sanctuary, a national TV audience, a private school and a retirement home. But his
innovations were not appreciated by everyone, and 11 years ago, strife decimated Carpenter's Home.
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Today, the cavernous sanctuary is perhaps a quarter full on Sundays, and the TV broadcasts have been
cut way back.
Strader bears an even deeper wound. Those who know him say the scandal surrounding his son's
arrest and 1995 conviction on fraud charges have affected him more deeply than any other setback. Yet at
72, Strader soldiers on, preaching and laying hands on people who come forward in hopes of a healing
touch. He says he will remain as pastor of Carpenter's Home as long as his health is good. He tells his
congregation, "I'm past the age scripture tells me is given to us of three score and 10. But God has given
me a wonderful life of health and strength. I'm shooting for 100."
Dan was not an entrepreneur, he was a first class con artist who used religious words, quoted the
Bible, prayed with and preyed on his victims. He modeled himself after his protégé and hero-his Dad, and
did the things that the Senior Pastor and the Strader family did in Carpenter's Home Church continually.
Unfortunately, there are others in the Assembly of God who do the same things, even pastors and
superintendents.
The facts would later show the Straders for what they are and how they:
Ignored the plight of the elderly victims and raise tens of thousands of dollars for Dan.
Ignored moral discrepancies in Dan's multiple admission of lying and guilt, and declare victory over
their enemies, which never came.
Identified the forces of darkness as anyone who would question their views and positions on matters,
especially in regards to Dan's crimes.
Ridiculed and lampooned Dan's victims, by deriding them for testifying against Dan.
Arrogantly refused to admit doing any significant wrong and say it was the fault of others a conspiracy
out to get them, because of who they are, high profile Christians.
Repeatedly used the pulpit of Carpenter's Home church to issue misleading statements about Dan and
others such as "we are being crucified by the press" and using lies and deceptions.
Issued unbelievable hate and slander from a public pulpit, on three investors or victims, who were
embezzled by a con artist.
Used people and things in Carpenter's Home Church for their own hidden agendas. Jim, who was used
by the Straders for his considerable talent, and to do the punishing work of building Carpenter's Home
Church, then threw him out like a gum wrapper. Jim believed in checks and balances, and this was
something that Karl and Dan Strader didn't do or practice. Therefore, they hated Jim for loving the truth,
and sought a means, at all costs, even at the price of splitting the church, to see him removed from his
position.
Denied members and staff members access to elected deacons, and used others on staff as Roy
Aldrich had written to work them over with "a rubber hose" for not submitting to their demands and
wishes.
Ensured that their salaries were confidential and their positions were maintained at all costs, while
others less fortunate and more talented had to leave, even though they had given their best and expected
a degree of respect for their loyalty and hard work. It wasn't what you did but who you know, and the
same is true in churches today.
Unlike thieving and lying Pastor Karl Strader, Jesus, our great High Priest lives to meet our every need,
and He has set special ministries in His Church to heal the sick through prayer and faith. The Scriptures
inform us that in these last days we can expect a great manifestation of the saving and healing power of
God through a renewed and empowered Church but also the judgments of God against wolves in sheep‘s
clothing:
"But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: 'And it shall come to pass in the last days,
says God, That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall
prophesy, Your young men shall see visions, Your old men shall dream dreams. And on My
menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days; And they shall
prophesy. I will show wonders in heaven above And signs in the earth beneath: Blood and fire
and vapor of smoke. The sun shall be turned into darkness, And the moon into blood, Before the
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coming of the great and awesome day of the LORD. And it shall come to pass That whoever calls
on the name of the LORD Shall be saved.' Acts.2:16-21.
Therefore the Lord says, The LORD of hosts, the Mighty One of Israel, "Ah, I will rid Myself of
My adversaries, And take vengeance on My enemies. I will turn My hand against you, And
thoroughly purge away your dross, And take away all your alloy. I will restore your judges as at
the first, And your counselors as at the beginning. Afterward you shall be called the city of
righteousness, the faithful city." Zion shall be redeemed with justice, And her penitents with
righteousness. The destruction of transgressors and of sinners shall be together, And those who
forsake the LORD shall be consumed. Isaiah 1:24-28
"Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men. "For I have not
shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God. "Therefore take heed to yourselves and to
all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of
God which He purchased with His own blood. "For I know this, that after my departure savage
wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock. "Also from among yourselves men will rise
up, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves.
"Therefore watch, and remember that for three years I did not cease to warn everyone night
and day with tears. "So now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of His grace,
which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified. "I
have coveted no one's silver or gold or apparel. "Yes, you yourselves know that these hands
have provided for my necessities, and for those who were with me. "I have shown you in every
way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord
Jesus, that He said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.' " Acts 20:26-35
Yes there are in the church of God savage wolves like Karl and Dan Strader who don‘t spare their own
flock from abuse and thievery. Savage wolves who covet the silver, gold and money of their sheep. As
South African Evangelist Rodney Howard Browne taught that not only it was the pastors job to fleece the
sheep but only God was to judge pastors, not the (dumb) sheep! He also taught that thieves were to be
blessed and rewarded, not judged for this is what Jesus would want them to do! He also taught that it was
more important to give than to receive and spend a lot of time receiving offerings that he spent on himself
and family members. Rodney learned about nepotism from his good friend Senior Pastor Karl Strader of
Carpenter‘s Home Church, Lakeland, Florida where Rodney became an instant success for the bible stated:
But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has
denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. 1 Timothy 5:8
Karl, Dan and Rodney didn‘t understand that Jesus and the Father intensely desire to heal the sick, not
rob and use them. And Jesus unlike Karl and Rodney was so humble and gentle that He even washed the
feet of His disciples. And Jesus is just as gracious today, His arms are open to receive and comfort and to
meet the needs of the sheep, not rape or murder them. The false ones didn‘t understand that character of
Jesus and the Father was to make people whole and complete and not to cause them to die prematurely.
Jesus brought life and healing to the sheep and not loss and death as Karl, Dan and Rodney did. While a
person who has great faith in God brings healing to another person sons of hell bring destruction and
desolation to a person, just as it happened to Roy Aldrich. But God‘s word is unchanging:
Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs,
fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor. Owe no one anything except to love one another, for
he who loves another has fulfilled the law. For the commandments, "You shall not commit
adultery," "You shall not murder," "You shall not steal," "You shall not bear false witness," "You
shall not covet," and if there is any other commandment, are all summed up in this saying,
namely, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore
love is the fulfillment of the law. Romans 13:7-10
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Chapter 9
He Is Also Able To Save To The Uttermost
Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since
He always lives to make intercession for them. Hebrews 7:25
The blood of Jesus will never lose its power, and no power is greater than the power in the blood. The
divine blood of Jesus is able to save to the uttermost. His blood saves, heals and delivers. Through His
blood we have been made nigh to God, and we can have heaven‘s divine help at all times. We are blessed
to have the precious blood of Jesus applied to our hearts. Without that blood there is no forgiveness of
sins or newness of life. There is miracle-working power in the blood! His blood was not shed in vain, and
we can have Calvary‘s benefits all the days of our life. We can look to Him in faith and expect miracles
for our loved ones and ourselves for we are made in the image of God. God‘s word is true:
Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have
dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth
and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth." So God created man in His own image;
in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. Then God blessed them,
and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over
the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth."
And God said, "See, I have given you every herb that yields seed which is on the face of all the
earth, and every tree whose fruit yields seed; to you it shall be for food. "Also, to every beast of
the earth, to every bird of the air, and to everything that creeps on the earth, in which there is
life, I have given every green herb for food"; and it was so.Genesis 1:26-30
"If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be
done for you. "By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My
disciples. John 15:7-8
"And His name, through faith in His name, has made this man strong, whom you see and
know. Yes, the faith which comes through Him has given him this perfect soundness in the
presence of you all. Acts 3:16
And in Lystra a certain man without strength in his feet was sitting, a cripple from his
mother's womb, who had never walked. This man heard Paul speaking. Paul, observing him
intently and seeing that he had faith to be healed, said with a loud voice, "Stand up straight on
your feet!" And he leaped and walked. Acts 14:9-10
The bible tells us that faith is not a set of religious beliefs but the substance of things hoped for, the
evidence of things not seen. And by it the elders obtained a good testimony. By faith we understand that
the worlds were framed by the Word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things
which are visible (Hebrews 11:1-3). True faith accomplishes things. By faith the walls of Jericho fell down
after they were encircled for seven days. By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who did not
believe, when she had received the spies with peace. And what more shall I say? For the time would fail
me to tell of Gideon and Barak and Samson and Jephthah, also of David and Samuel and the prophets:
who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of
lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong,
became valiant in battle, turned to flight the armies of the aliens (Hebrews 11:30-34).
Yes, faith in God produces positive results. In Lystra, a cripple from his mother's womb, who had
never walked a certain man without strength in his feet, was sitting and Paul observed that he had faith to
be healed. So Paul with a loud voice, "Stand up straight on your feet!" And he leaped and walked. It was
said of Stephen, And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and signs among the people
(Acts 6:8). It was said of Barnabas, for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a
great many people were added to the Lord (Acts 11:24). But unfortunately this cannot be said of most
Christians that they are full of the Holy Spirit, full of faith and power? Probably because they have grieved
the Holy Spirit, have delegated Him to some dark obscure room in their house of clay and have designated
faith to be some set of religious beliefs including that God doesn‘t heal today and tongues are off the
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devil? They are not full of the Holy Spirit but full of unbelief and demons! It‘s amazing what Christians
define faith to be but it‘s obvious that they don‘t have the real thing or they would be more like Stephen,
Philip or Barnabas. Yes, God‘s word is unchanging:
"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. And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming
the word through the accompanying signs. Amen. Mark 16:17-20
Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria and preached Christ to them. And the multitudes
with one accord heeded the things spoken by Philip, hearing and seeing the miracles which he
did. For unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, came out of many who were possessed; and
many who were paralyzed and lame were healed. And there was great joy in that city. Acts 8:5-8
Then all the multitude kept silent and listened to Barnabas and Paul declaring how many
miracles and wonders God had worked through them among the Gentiles. Acts 15:12
Therefore He who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you, does He do it by
the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?- Galatians 3:5
Yes, God is unchanging and is a miracle working God who not only supplies the Spirit to us but works
miracles amongst us by the hearing of faith! So if people are not seeing and receiving miracles it‘s
obviously they don‘t have faith or have the wrong kind of faith? They don‘t have faith that through faith in
Jesus name gives men perfect soundness including physical and emotional healing.
Because Jesus Christ is alive and well and has overcome the world including sin, demons and death
and has won the victory, He gives the victory to His trusting children to achieve great things for His honor
and glory. The size of their mountain or enemies is not a problem because their God, friend, provider and
Lord, is bigger than anything that they face or will face. He is still in the mountain moving and miracle
working business and none can stand against Him and the power of Jesus name. Everything must bow at
the name of Jesus including sickness, poverty, disease, demons, loss and governments. God‘s word is
true:
Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not
consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a
bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He
humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.
Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name,
that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and
of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the
glory of God the Father. Philippians 2:5-11
So the Lord said, "If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, 'Be
pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea,' and it would obey you. Luke 17:6
For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome
the world-our faith. 1 John 5:4
Faith operates outside our senses. It is born in the heart. Generally, all human beings have the
tendency to walk by sight and not by faith. We rely on what we see, forgetting there is a spiritual
realm that our eyes don‘t see. It does exist and is both real and eternal. Faith connects us to the
invisible and eternal world, where God‘s government and celestial court is found. Faith moves us out of
human limitations and transports us to the threshold of divine glory, where we leave our weakness and
feebleness at the feet of the cross in order to be clothed with the invincible strength of the Spirit of
God. We leave behind a world of failure and defeat to walk the solid streets of success and prosperity,
transform the absurd into something logical, the rotten and despised into something useful and
blessed for the world.
The writer of the letter to the Hebrews says that faith is the certainty of what you hope for. God
will give life to all those pictures that He has impressed on our hearts through faith. Then what you
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draw with the faith brush here on earth will be accepted in the heavens. Faith is the conviction of the
things we cannot see. As well as physical eyes, God has given us spiritual eyes. If we develop them we
will be able to see easily the biggest miracles prepared by God in the world of faith. The Apostle Paul
said:
"We do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things
which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal" 2 Corinthians 4:18).
Once you know the miracle you want and can see it clearly, you only have to give the word of
authority for it to be revealed exactly as you dreamt. Then what we conquer in the spiritual realm can
be brought by faith to the natural realm. And so in this way the Lord can transform the chaotic in
something beautiful. He had only to decide and then speak in order to see the miracle of creation
fulfilled. And we are participants in this divine nature. iv
Because of the name of Jesus and that our faith is not in the wisdom of men but in the power of God
we can speak to all the mountains in our lives and tell them to be moved into the sea. In Jesus name, we
can say 'Let the river of God flow amongst us. Holy Spirit come, move in power and let defeat become
victory, crooked be made straight, injustice become justice, wrong become right, poverty become plenty,
lack become abundance, negative things become positive things, sickness become health, weakness
become strength, curses become blessings, sadness become joy, despair become hope, depression
become praise, unbelief become faith, loss become restoration, bondage become redemption, wealth and
riches become a reality and mountains be moved into the sea and be no more!'
Faith or authority in the name that is not used produces nothing? Many of God‘s people have no one to
blame but themselves for not believing and acting on God‘s word to see real circumstantial changes in the
lives and their land. They don‘t appreciate that Jesus took their infirmities and bore their sicknesses,
therefore they can refuse to allow sickness to dominate their body for the Life of God flows within them
bringing healing to every fiber of their being (Matthew 8:17; John 6:63). They don‘t appreciate that they
are redeemed from all the curse as Jesus had become a curse for them (Galatians 3:13). But Jesus blood
is flowing in their blood stream to every cell of their body, restoring life and health as they activate it and
claim it by faith (Mark 11:23; Luke 17:6). The life of Jesus is a reality in their flesh, restoring every cell of
their body for by Jesus stripes they were healed (1 Peter 2:24).
Since they have presented their body to God, for it is the temple of the HOLY GHOST and not their
own, they can make a demand on their body in Jesus name to release the right chemicals, to be in perfect
chemical balance and their pancreas to secrete the proper amount of insulin for life and health (1
Corinthians. 6:19.). Through the Word, God has imparted His life to them and they can speak life to
restore their body for it is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. (John 6:63; Mark 11:23).
Because their heart beats with the rhythm of life, carrying the Life of God throughout their body they can
decree LIFE AND HEALTH ABUNDANTLY (John 17:23, Ephesians 2:22, Ex. 23:25; Mark 11:23). They can
command in Jesus name all blood cells to destroy every disease, germ and virus that tries to inhabit their'
body. They can command in Jesus name every cell of my body to be normal (Romans 5:17; Luke 17:6.).
In other words they can command divine health and life for God‘s word is unchanging:
My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them depart
from your eyes; Keep them in the midst of your heart; For they are life to those who find them,
And health to all their flesh. Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of
life. Proverbs 4:20-23.
The law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus has made them free from the law of sin and death;
therefore, they don‘t have to allow sin, sickness or death to lord it over them. Jesus said that the Holy
Spirit is our Teacher and Guide, not sickness and disease. Believers have the keys of the kingdom of
heaven, and whatever they bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever they loose on earth will
be loosed in heaven. They can confess that the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead dwells in
them permeating God‘s life through their veins, sending healing through-out their body. The Spirit of Him
who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in them and gives life to their mortal body. (Romans 8:11.) They
are free from the control of men and from the law of sin and death. Christ has set them free from the
curse of the law having become a curse for them (Galatians 3:13).
Hence in Jesus' Name they can forbid their body, their soul and their spirit to be deceived in any
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manner. They can speak the Word of Faith and demand that every internal organ of their body perform a
perfect work, for they are the temple of the Holy Ghost. They can charge the body in the name of the Lord
Jesus Christ and by the authority of His Holy WORD to be healed and made whole for the tongue of the
wise promotes health. (Proverbs 12:18). They can resist the enemy in every form that he comes against
them. They can require their body to be strong and healthy, and enforce it with God‘s Word. They can
reject the curse, and enforce life in their body for God has forgiven all their iniquities; He has healed all
their diseases; He has redeemed their life from destruction. (Psalm 103:2-6) They can confess that
because they obey God‘s voice and do all that He speaks, He has blessed their food and water and has
taken sickness away from them and will fulfill the number of their days in health. His word is unchanging:
"So you shall serve the LORD your God, and He will bless your bread and your water. And I
will take sickness away from the midst of you. "No one shall suffer miscarriage or be barren in
your land; I will fulfill the number of your days Exodus 23:25-26
They are able to live in DIVINE HEALTH AND PROSPERITY continually because God says in His Word:
My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them depart
from your eyes; Keep them in the midst of your heart; For they are life to those who find them,
And health to all their flesh. Proverbs 4:20-22
" Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul
prospers." 3 John 1:2
They can speak to Satan in the authority of Jesus' Name and say to all his principalities and powers,
his master spirits that rule this present darkness, and his spiritual wickedness in high places they are all
totally and completely bound here as they are already bound in Heaven. They are loosed from all his
power according to Colossians 1:13, as God has delivered them from the power of darkness and has
conveyed them into the kingdom of the Son of His love, which is above every thrones or dominions or
principalities or power, past, present or future. They can tell Satan that he has no authority to operate
against their family and them in this or any realm for they are the property of Almighty God and that He
lives within them. He who is in them is greater than he that is in the world as 1 John 4:4 declares. And
finally because they diligently obey the voice of the LORD their God, to observe carefully all His
commandments which He has commanded them, all the blessings God had spoken to Moses shall come
upon them and overtake them and they will be blessed and prospered in all things because God‘s words
says so. (Deuteronomy 28:1-14) His word is true:
"The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want!" Psalm 23:1
"Thus says the Lord your redeemer, the Holy one of Israel: I am the Lord your God who
teaches you to profit, who leads you by the way you should go." Isaiah 48:1
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole
armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle
against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the
darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take
up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done
all, to stand. Ephesians 6:10-13
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Chapter 10
Love Is The Greatest
Let no one seek his own, but each one the other's well-being. 1 Corinthians 10:24
And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians
13:13
The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, has not only blessed us with every spiritual blessing in
the heavenly places in Christ, but has made us to sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus who is
seated at God‘s right hand in the heavenly places. Jesus Christ has redeemed us to God by His blood out
of every tribe and tongue and people and nation, and made us kings and priests to our God and to reign
on the earth.
God is love and He sought not his own well-being but ours! God is love and while we were yet sinners
Christ died for us. God is love and He gave His only begotten Son that we should not perish but have life
ever lasting. Life ever lasting and Love is a person called Jesus Christ and not a set of doctrines or beliefs.
And if we truly are perfect and have Love inside of us we will seek not our own but each other‘s well-
being. God‘s word is unchanging:
In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: Whoever does not
practice righteousness is not of God, nor is he who does not love his brother. For this is the
message that you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another, not as Cain who
was of the wicked one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his works
were evil and his brother's righteous. Do not marvel, my brethren, if the world hates you. We
know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not
love his brother abides in death. Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no
murderer has eternal life abiding in him. By this we know love, because He laid down His life for
us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. But whoever has this world's goods,
and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in
him? My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth. 1 John 3:10-
17
Love is expressed primarily not by words but by deeds. God so loved us that He gave His only
begotten Son, Jesus Christ, His wonderful Counsellor, the Holy Spirit, and all things. His divine power has
given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by
glory and virtue (2Peter 1:3 ). He desires that we may prosper in all things and be in health, just as our
soul prospers (3 John 1:2). Our flesh and blood bodies are NOW the Temple of the Holy Spirit. We no
longer have the "Spirit of the Lord" upon us. We have the "Spirit of the Lord" IN US:
"Christ IN US, the hope of glory…"
"The Father and the Son will come and make Their abode IN YOU…"
"The Kingdom of God is WITHIN YOU…"
"The Spirit of truth will dwell WITH YOU and IN YOU…"
It‘s true EMMANUEL, "GOD WITH(in) US", the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are the ANOINTING
within us.
Jesus Christ dwells within us and that His anointing is our anointing! The same POWER that Jesus used
to preach, teach, prophesy and ministering healing to thousands is NOW resident within each and every
born-again, Holy Spirit baptized man, woman and child. All the anointing of God we will ever need to "do
the works of Jesus" and "greater works than these" are NOW possible because God lives in us. His word is
unchanging:
"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. "If you love Me, keep My commandments. "And I will pray the Father, and He
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will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever- "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. "I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you. "A little
while longer and the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you will live
also. John 14:12-19
"Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you have received,
freely give. Matthew 10:8
Because God is love and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him, we will go into all the
world and preach the gospel to every creature. We will cast out demons; we will speak with new tongues;
we will take up serpents; and we will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover. The One who send us
will work with us and confirm the Word through the accompanying signs. God‘s word is true:
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.
And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the
word through the accompanying signs. Amen. Matthew 16:15-20
We don‘t have to go to Bible college and have several degrees after our name before we can become
a POWERFUL Holy Ghost filled witness for the Lord Jesus Christ. We don‘t have to know a lot about the
Bible and Christian doctrines before we can become a POWERFUL witness for the Lord Jesus Christ. We
don‘t have to FEEL THE POWER of the Lord upon we before we lay hands on someone to be healed,
delivered and set free from what the Devil has bound them under. All we need is simple child like faith to
DO THE WORKS OF JESUS! Lost, sick and hurting humanity is waiting for the sons and daughters of God
to be revealed. God‘s word is unchanging:
For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God.
Romans 8:19
And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some
pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of
the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of
God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; that we should no
longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the
trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, but, speaking the truth in love,
may grow up in all things into Him who is the head-Christ- from whom the whole body, joined
and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every
part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love. Ephesians 4:11-16
Yes, we must all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect
man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; that we should no longer be children, tossed
to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness
of deceitful plotting, but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head-
Christ- from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to
the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of
itself in love. Each one of us must do the works of Jesus and take our rightful place as the sons and
daughters of God. God‘s word is unchanging:
So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;
for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God. Therefore lay aside all filthiness
and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save
your souls. But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is
a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for
he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. But he who
looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of
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the work, this one will be blessed in what he does. If anyone among you thinks he is religious,
and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one's religion is useless. Pure and
undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble,
and to keep oneself unspotted from the world. James 1:19-27
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Chapter 11
The LORD Their God Will Save Them
"As for you also, Because of the blood of your covenant, I will set your prisoners free from
the waterless pit. Return to the stronghold, You prisoners of hope. Even today I declare That I
will restore double to you. For I have bent Judah, My bow, Fitted the bow with Ephraim, And
raised up your sons, O Zion, Against your sons, O Greece, And made you like the sword of a
mighty man." Then the LORD will be seen over them, And His arrow will go forth like lightning.
The Lord GOD will blow the trumpet, And go with whirlwinds from the south. The LORD of hosts
will defend them; They shall devour and subdue with slingstones. They shall drink and roar as if
with wine; They shall be filled with blood like basins, Like the corners of the altar. The LORD
their God will save them in that day, As the flock of His people. For they shall be like the jewels
of a crown, Lifted like a banner over His land- For how great is its goodness And how great its
beauty! Grain shall make the young men thrive, And new wine the young women. Zechariah
9:11-17
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in
hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13
Men say, ―God is in the mood for change,‖ but this is not true. It is man who is in the ―mood‖ for
change. He knows he needs it. He knows he can‘t make it without it. He knows there has to be something
more than the dull, uneventful life he is leading. He knows deep in his knower that without God‘s re-
vitalizing Presence he is an empty brass symbol, clanging away without any real purpose.
True men desire true wisdom, true love and true purpose. They don‘t just want to have what they can
never get, they want what they ―know‖ is their birthright—peace from above and the wisdom to know the
difference. Let every man desire the ―sincere meat of the Word.‖ Let him come and hunger after the
things of God and desire to hear directly from Him. For in so doing they become as Apostle Paul, entering
the Syrian wilderness for three and a half years until he began his ministry to the Gentiles.
Let no man say he is above the truth for then he is the liar. He has deceived himself into believing he
is above the spiritual laws of the universe. He thinks he can escape with clever calculations and cunning
tricks to escape the consequences of his behavior and sinful ways. However, eventually they get him in
the end. He falls victim to his own well laid plans because they were the plans of men and not God.
Let every man be a liar and God be true. There is no escaping God. He will find you wherever you run
or hide upon the entire earth. There is no escaping Him and his truths. They are all about us and never
changing and always present everywhere at all times. Jonah found this out to be true when he lay in the
belly of a real live whale for three days. He could not escape the truth for the truth is the Lord and He is
present everywhere always.
Men may think they have won. Men may think they have overcome but it is God who determines the
outcome. His truths determine the result. If men follow the line of thinking of the truth they will find
peace, joy, well-being and happiness because these things are only found in the Lord. However, if men
think they are above such things they will pay the consequence for their ignorance of the universal
spiritual truths that exist all around them everyday of their lives.
God‘s truths are eternal. Like a coolly burning blue white flame, they burn out the imperfections in our
lives. They destroy the darkness in our souls and they heal the whole person—body, spirit, soul and mind.
God is not to be mocked what a man sows he reaps, but nor is a man whipped when he is already down.
God forgives and uplifts the truly humble heart. Therefore, our humility is more important than anything
else for without it we can never enter the Holy of Holies to find mercy and grace in time of trouble.
Microbes are very minute yet they can cause much damage. Likewise is the spiritual realm. It is
invisible yet it can carry much that is damaging to your life and health. There is a defense against this
invisible world it is the Holy Spirit. Through Him you can learn how to deal with the wiles of the enemy
and defeat his every attack and innuendo.
Peace is possible through the Prince of Peace if the mind is stayed upon Him. Minds that wander and
question too much end in destruction because the door has been opened to too much that is negative.
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Paul wrote, ―Whatsoever is pure, lovely and of good report, think on these things!‖
Yet, too few really take this passage seriously. They allow themselves to stray in their minds and then
wonder why they have arrived where they have. It is because they believed the wrongful reports in their
own minds. In a way the mind is your enemy. It can be tamed but it is your enemy in its natural state. It
must be ―transformed‖ by renewing it and washing it in the Word of God, daily and sometimes hourly, to
cleanse it and purify it from all unhealthy attitudes and desires.
There is a healthy mind and unhealthy mind. The healthy one is full of the things of God. His ways and
opinions and desires are the same as thought by a healthy mind. This mind is in tune with the Spirit of
God and his spirit lines up with God‘s spirit. In like manner, his body is in proper control both abstaining
from evil behavior and doing nothing to violate its purity and health.
The mind is connected to the body through the spirit. If all are in proper unison, the body remains
vigorous, healthy and content for all of its natural life, but if the mind is full of unhappiness, anger,
unforgiveness, lawlessness, unbelief and so on, then the body becomes sick and old quickly.
This is the consequence of sin. Sin is death in one‘s thoughts and results in death in the body. The
spirit promotes the growth of health in the mind and therefore in the body. Each part is dependent upon
the others for health and wholeness.
The three parts of a man mirror images the three parts of the Heavenly Host—Father, Son and Holy
Ghost. Each has their function and purpose within the Godhead just as each part of man cannot function
on it‘s own without the other parts. In the Godhead each person within it, appears not to function
independently of the other personalities.
The Father, has the function of establishing order in the universe and creating all things. The Son,
became the mediator between the Father and His creation—us. The Holy Spirit, became the pervasive
spiritual presence of God in each believer‘s life, quickening man‘s spirit with His own.
The truth makes a full circle returning to us by uniting our inner spirit with God‘s Spirit, making us
―One with God.‖ With the completion of the circle we have all become One—God the Father, God the Son,
God the Holy Ghost and us in our triune parts—spirit, mind or soul and body.
His life is our life. His health is our health. His ways are our ways. His desires are our desires. His truth
is our truth. We agree with the Will of God because He is the collective Will for all of us. In this unity of
spirit is the ―Fullness‖ we seek all of our lives.
Why are we satisfied when we help someone else? Why are we happy to obey our parents? Why do we
care for others? We do we need God? We do we feel fulfilled when we love each other? Because when we
do these things, we fulfill God‘s true sovereign Will. When we line up with His Will we become satisfied and
content.
Then He adds all these things unto us—peace, joy, wisdom, love, strength, courage, right desires,
good Christian spouses, happy playful children, good crops and so on.
He is the adder of all good things to our lives as we rest upon His bosom. We have literally become
One with the God of Heaven what more can you possibly ask. Except, that at the end of our lives He will
say, ―Well done, My good and faithful servant!‖ For this is the sovereign will of God, that all men become
one with Him in willingness to surrender their independent wills to the collective Will of Heaven and abide
in total spiritual harmony. This is attainable if our ―receiving apparatus‖ remains clear of all personal
opinions, man‘s traditions and independent desires.
As we surrender, we can hear clearly what He is saying to us and then we can do His will for our lives
and those around us, rather than our own desires outside His truth. His Will brings us life. Our will brings
us death. Our surrendered will brings us life in Him. A surrendered person is a trusting person. They trust
that God knows better than they do and can communicate the intricacies of His will to them each day of
their lives.
God doesn‘t mind honest mistakes as long as they don‘t become repetitive willful sinning such as
sexual immorality. He wants to see true repentance or turning from bad habits that keep you from Him.
He wants obedience to the essence of His commandments and statues to keep you safe from harm‘s way.
He knows the pitfalls and He has already written them into the Bible to protect us. It is up to us learn the
truth and recognize it when we hear it.
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There is no excuse for not knowing the will of God. It is in the manufacture‘s handbook—the Bible and
we must learn its contents, by the power of the Holy Spirit, to sustain us through life‘s many challenges.
Life need not overwhelm us but become an exciting adventure in Jesus Christ as we walk in total
surrender and submission to His sovereign will. And God‘s word is His will. And His word is unchanging:
Then His fame went throughout all Syria; and they brought to Him all sick people who were
afflicted with various diseases and torments, and those who were demon-possessed, epileptics,
and paralytics; and He healed them. Matthew 4:24

"Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a Man attested by God to you by miracles,
wonders, and signs which God did through Him in your midst, as you yourselves also know- Acts
2:22

For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient
to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal,
despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away! 2 Timothy
3:2-5

God is a God of miracles and those who say there are His must demonstrate Miracles in their lives and in
the lives of others just like Jesus did! Otherwise they are only offering people a religion devoid of power
and truth! Singing or preaching alone will not do it? Demonstrate the loving and caring power of God! It
takes a miracle to makes things real and different in the lives of people! But God‘s word is unchanging:

And the multitudes with one accord heeded the things spoken by Philip, hearing and seeing
the miracles which he did. Acts 8:6

Then all the multitude kept silent and listened to Barnabas and Paul declaring how many miracles
and wonders God had worked through them among the Gentiles. Acts 15:12

Now God worked unusual miracles by the hands of Paul, so that even handkerchiefs or aprons
were brought from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them and the evil spirits went out of
them. Acts 19:11-12
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Chapter 12
The God Of Promise
"I will make them and the places all around My hill a blessing; and I will cause showers to
come down in their season; there shall be showers of blessing. Ezekiel 34:26
'Therefore all those who devour you shall be devoured; And all your adversaries, every one of
them, shall go into captivity; Those who plunder you shall become plunder, And all who prey
upon you I will make a prey. For I will restore health to you And heal you of your wounds,' says
the LORD, 'Because they called you an outcast saying: "This is Zion; No one seeks her." '
Jeremiah 30:16-17
Because you have made the LORD, who is my refuge, Even the Most High, your dwelling
place, No evil shall befall you, Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling; For He shall give
His angels charge over you, To keep you in all your ways. In their hands they shall bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone. You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra, The young
lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot. "Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore
I will deliver him; I will set him on high, because he has known My name. He shall call upon Me,
and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him. With long
life I will satisfy him, And show him My salvation." Psalm 91:9-16
God has promised great and wonderful things for those who have made the Lord, even the Most High,
their dwelling place. God makes such as these mighty warriors. He places within them His strength and
His authority that they might overcome all things and be more than conquerors. He sets them on high
places and gives them complete victory. In God‘s eyes they are already overcomers and He has already
given them the victory. All they have to do is to see it with the eyes of faith and take the victory because
Jesus Christ has already defeated their enemy on Calvary. He has Baptized them with His own Holy Spirit
and has given them power including power and authority over the enemy. Their power is so much greater
than the power of the devil for greater is He that is in them than he that is in the world. God‘s word is
unchanging:
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole
armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Ephesians 6:10-11
They are to fight not in their own strength or in their own power, but in power of God‘s might. And
God is mighty and through the Spirit that He has place within them He is able to make them mighty and
to strengthen them. As they listen to His voice and see what He sees He will lead and guide them to
victory. He will pour out His presence and His strength and His authority and wisdom and His love into
them. He will enable them to do great and mighty feats not only in battle, but for the people around them.
He is after all the God of all power, the God of Breakthrough, the God of miracles and that God of victory.
His word is unchanging:
Yours, O LORD, is the greatness, The power and the glory, The victory and the majesty; For
all that is in heaven and in earth is Yours; Yours is the kingdom, O LORD, And You are exalted as
head over all. Both riches and honor come from You, And You reign over all. In Your hand is
power and might; In Your hand it is to make great And to give strength to all. 1 Chronicles
29:11-12
"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
"These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will
have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world." John 14:12
Knowledge without action has no value. They must by faith tap into this knowledge that all that God
has and is belongs to them and that His plans for them are good not evil. And what God has promised He
will do for those who believe and trust in His name. As a result His trusting ones will do the works that
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Jesus did and great works than these as they love Him and obey Him with a willing heart. He will bless
them and bring prosperity to them and make a way before them as He has promised to do. His word is
true:
"Listen to Me, you who follow after righteousness, You who seek the LORD: Look to the rock
from which you were hewn, And to the hole of the pit from which you were dug. Look to Abraham
your father, And to Sarah who bore you; For I called him alone, And blessed him and increased
him." For the LORD will comfort Zion, He will comfort all her waste places; He will make her
wilderness like Eden, And her desert like the garden of the LORD; Joy and gladness will be found
in it, Thanksgiving and the voice of melody. Isaiah 51:1-3
"For behold, the day is coming, Burning like an oven, And all the proud, yes, all who do
wickedly will be stubble. And the day which is coming shall burn them up," Says the LORD of
hosts, "That will leave them neither root nor branch. But to you who fear My name The Sun of
Righteousness shall arise With healing in His wings; And you shall go out And grow fat like stall-
fed calves. You shall trample the wicked, For they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet On
the day that I do this," Says the LORD of hosts. Malachi 4:1-3
Yes, God will bless and increase them. He will comfort all their waste places. He will release health and
healing over them. He will make their wilderness like Eden, and their desert like the garden of the LORD;
Joy and gladness will be found in it, thanksgiving and the voice of melody. For those who fear His name
the Sun of Righteousness shall arise with healing in His wings; and they shall go out and grow fat like
stall-fed calves. They shall trample the wicked, for they shall be ashes under the soles of their feet. God‘s
word is true:
Your sandals shall be iron and bronze; As your days, so shall your strength be. "There is no
one like the God of Jeshurun, Who rides the heavens to help you, And in His excellency on the
clouds. The eternal God is your refuge, And underneath are the everlasting arms; He will thrust
out the enemy from before you, And will say, 'Destroy!' Then Israel shall dwell in safety, The
fountain of Jacob alone, In a land of grain and new wine; His heavens shall also drop dew. Happy
are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD, The shield of your help And the
sword of your majesty! Your enemies shall submit to you, And you shall tread down their high
places." Deuteronomy 33:25-29
"Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given you, as I said to Moses.
"From the wilderness and this Lebanon as far as the great river, the River Euphrates, all the land
of the Hittites, and to the Great Sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your territory.
"No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life; as I was with Moses, so I will
be with you. I will not leave you nor forsake you. "Be strong and of good courage, for to this
people you shall divide as an inheritance the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.
"Only be strong and very courageous, that you may observe to do according to all the law which
Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you
may prosper wherever you go. "This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you
shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it.
For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. "Have I not
commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the
LORD your God is with you wherever you go." Johsua 1:3-9
"Therefore the LORD God of Israel says: 'I said indeed that your house and the house of your
father would walk before Me forever.' But now the LORD says: 'Far be it from Me; for those who
honor Me I will honor, and those who despise Me shall be lightly esteemed. 1 Samuel 2:30
Those who choose to obey God and His word and honor Him in all they do, He will honor them and
give them the gifts of abundant life and peace and joy and contentment. He will cause them to grow
strong and mature, and will place a greater measure of His anointing on their life. And when the enemy
comes in, like a flood the Spirit of the LORD will lift up a standard against him (Isaiah 59:19) For God is a
God of promise who keeps all His promises and performs His word for those who do their part including
trust God and taking Him at His word. They need to trust Him with all their heart and believe the
promises that He gives them for then they will be success and prosperous. His word is unchanging:
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Praise the LORD! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, Who delights greatly in His
commandments. His descendants will be mighty on earth; The generation of the upright will be
blessed. Wealth and riches will be in his house, And his righteousness endures forever. Unto the
upright there arises light in the darkness; He is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
Psalm 112:1-4
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your
ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths. Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear
the LORD and depart from evil. It will be health to your flesh, And strength to your bones. Honor
the LORD with your possessions, And with the firstfruits of all your increase; So your barns will
be filled with plenty, And your vats will overflow with new wine. My son, do not despise the
chastening of the LORD, Nor detest His correction; For whom the LORD loves He corrects, Just
as a father the son in whom he delights. Proverbs 3:3-12
The Lord‘s chastening comes to all of God‘s true children to purify them, to refine away the impurities
from their life and to remove the pollution of their carnal nature, where God purge away the lusts of the
flesh and the sinful attitudes and thinking patterns that so easily beset them. In the fires of tribulation by
His Spirit God builds and forms His character and His nature within them as they look only to Him and
walk by faith, not by sight. God‘s word is unchanging:
Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it
yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. Therefore
strengthen the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees, and make straight paths for your
feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed. Pursue peace with all
people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord: looking carefully lest anyone fall
short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many
become defiled; lest there be any fornicator or profane person like Esau, who for one morsel of
food sold his birthright. For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he
was rejected, for he found no place for repentance, though he sought it diligently with tears.
Hebrews 12:11-17
God takes all of His servants through His refining process to cause them to grow and mature. He
teaches them in the storms and troubles of life to walk by faith and not by sight and to look only to Jesus
Christ, the author and finisher of their faith. Even the very hairs of their head are numbered and it‘s their
Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom- all of it. God‘s word is unchanging:
"Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you, even
Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. "If then God so clothes the grass,
which today is in the field and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will He clothe
you, O you of little faith? "And do not seek what you should eat or what you should drink, nor
have an anxious mind. "For all these things the nations of the world seek after, and your Father
knows that you need these things. "But seek the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be
added to you. "Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the
kingdom. Luke 12:27-32
In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by
various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that
perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of
Jesus Christ, whom having not seen you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing,
you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, receiving the end of your faith-the salvation of
your souls. 1 Peter 1:6-9
Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due
time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. Be sober, be vigilant; because your
adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him,
steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in
the world. But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after
you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you. To Him be the glory and
the dominion forever and ever. Amen. 1 Peter 5:6-11
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Chapter 13
Full Of Faith The Holy Spirit And Power
And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and signs among the people. Acts 6:8
'The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine,' says the LORD of hosts. 'The glory of this latter
temple shall be greater than the former,' says the LORD of hosts. 'And in this place I will give
peace,' says the LORD of hosts. Haggai 2:8-9
The bible tells us Stephen was an ordinary brethren, of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and
wisdom, who was appointed to serve tables in the daily distribution for widows. He was not part of what
is called the five-fold ministries of Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor (Shepherd) or Teacher (Ephesians
4:11-15, 1 Peter 5:1-3). He was an ordinary lay person and a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit and
power who did great wonders and signs among the people. And the bible doesn‘t tell us that Stephen was
not a man of prayer but rather of wisdom and words of scripture!
His speech to the council recorded in Acts 7 telling them ―"You stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart
and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do you. "Which of the prophets did
your fathers not persecute? And they killed those who foretold the coming of the Just One, of whom you
now have become the betrayers and murderers, "who have received the law by the direction of angels
and have not kept it" cut them to the heart and that hearers gnashed at him with their teeth because they
were so demonically influenced or possessed that they did what was inhuman!
Stephen died as the first Christian Martyr being full of the Holy Spirit, gazing into heaven and seeing
the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. He said "Look! I see the heavens opened
and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!" And when his enemies heard this they cried out
with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and ran at him with one accord; and they cast him out of the city
and stoned him. And they stoned Stephen as he was calling on God and saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my
spirit." Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, do not charge them with this sin." And
when he had said this, he fell asleep. So if Stephen was used greatly by God so can any Christian layman!
The idea that only members of the five-fold ministries can be used by God is nonsense! And Stephen
proved it!
And it‘s a fact that most Christians are devoid of power because they don‘t understand or appreciate
the life giving power that resides in them! God‘s word is unchanging:
Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,
do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers: that the God of our
Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the
knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is
the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what
is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His
mighty power which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at
His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality and power and might and
dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.
And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church,
which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all. Ephesians 1:15-23
For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, from whom the whole
family in heaven and earth is named, that He would grant you, according to the riches of His
glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, that Christ may dwell in
your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to
comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height- to know the
love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. Now to
Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the
power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever
and ever. Amen. Ephesians 3:14-21
For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask
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that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and
increasing in the knowledge of God; strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power,
for all patience and longsuffering with joy; giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be
partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light. Colossians 1:9-12
It is a fact that according to the power that resides and works in us, God is able to do exceedingly
abundantly above all that we ask or think and give us one hundred percent victory, one hundred percent
of the time, in one hundred percent of the situations. After all He is God, not man! It is also a fact that
Jesus, now as the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, is no longer poor or weak anymore as He
was when He walked the earth as man. He is now once again unlimited in power, riches,
strength and might. But the best news is that God wants to use all of His power, riches, and
resources on our behalf and meet our needs: If we only will believe Him and trust Him to do it
for us; If we will only humble ourselves and on a bent knee give Him our all and ask for His all. Then we
shall know the truth of God‘s word which states:
Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. Romans 8:37
―Thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the
fragrance of His knowledge in every place.‖ (2 Corinthians 2:14)
God‘s presence, mighty power, wisdom, discernment, love, miracles should be a constant reality in the
lives of God‘s people to meet whatever need they have or face! They are to be filled with the knowledge of
God‘s will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding so that they might walk worthy of the Lord, fully
pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; strengthened with
all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy; giving thanks to the
Father. Because of the mind and life of Christ in them they also laborer fervently in prayers for other
Christians for their deliverance and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ (Philippians 1:19) that they
may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God (Colossians 4:12).
People try all kinds of new things seeking health and happiness, but to no avail. Only Jesus can satisfy
the soul, calm the storms of life and establish our goings. Only God can supply all of our needs spiritually,
physically and financially and we can rest in Christ who changes not and enjoy His peace. His word is
unchanging:
"If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will
your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!" Luke 11:13
"Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go
away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you. John 16:7
The Holy Spirit, the Helper, has come to be to us all that Jesus was to His disciples. He has come to
guide us into all truth and to give us God‘s best in everything. He wants to be a friend and Helper to us
just like Jesus was to His disciples. He is the Third Person of the Trinity, the personality in the order of
the Godhead. He is in charge of the affairs of the kingdom of God and is the Chief Executor of divine
programs on the earth. He is the Motivator, Energizer and Operator of every revealed plan or vision from
God. He is the Revealer of the hidden treasures of the kingdom of God. He holds the key to the
inheritance of the saints of God. He is the most valuable asset to Christian living. He is the central figure
in any breakthrough in life. He is the only One worth leaning on. He has come to reveal wisdom,
knowledge, abilities, enablements and mysteries to us to show us our significance, value and power. He
has come to reveal our God-nature to us and cause us to live in a new dimension. He has come to
comfort us! He‘s our invisible Partner, who causes things to work for us that won‘t work for others. We
are to trust Him with everything big or small and aren’t to do anything without Him! He gives
us the mind of Christ! God‘s word is unchanging:
Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we
might know the things that have been freely given to us by God. These things we also speak, not
in words which man's wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual
things with spiritual. But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for
they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But
he who is spiritual judges all things, yet he himself is rightly judged by no one For "who has
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known the mind of the LORD that he may instruct Him?" But we have the mind of Christ. 1
Corinthians 2:12-16
The Holy Spirit uses the Word of God to instruct, minister and reveal truth to us. His wisdom is
supernatural and as we yield to His wisdom we become successful and prosperous and victorious. He
pours the love of God into our hearts (Romans 5:5) and enables us to live a life of love towards God and
others. However He can be grieved when there is envy, bitterness, strife or unforgiveness. He can be
grieved when we reject the truth or allow ourselves to be deceived. These things prevent Him from giving
us the answers we need for our life. Though His anointing and giftings we can do all kinds of things. God‘s
word is unchanging:
But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all: for to one is given
the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same
Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit, to
another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another
different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. 1 But one and the same Spirit
works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills. 1 Corinthians 12:7-11
Even so you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, let it be for the edification of the church
that you seek to excel. Therefore let him who speaks in a tongue pray that he may interpret. For
if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful. What is the conclusion
then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the understanding. I will sing with the
spirit, and I will also sing with the understanding. 1 Corinthians 14:12-15
God‘s divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge
of Him who called us by glory and virtue, by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious
promises, that through these we may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption
that is in the world through lust (2 Peter 1:3-4). We must appropriate and walk in the exceedingly great
and precious promises of the word of God and not allow the wicked one to come and snatch them away
from our hearts or when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word stumble, or allow the cares
of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, so that we become unfruitful but rather
through patience and endurance hold on to the word and bears fruit and produces the benefits of the
word (Matthew 13:18-23). It has been stated that:
True victory comes when we believe that God has already moved and given us everything that
we need in our new born-again spirits. The Lord doesn't have to come and place His mighty hand
on us for us to get healed. He has already placed the same power on the inside of us that raised
Jesus from the dead (Eph. 1:19-20). That's more than enough power to accomplish anything we
need. It's already present. Therefore, asking God to give it to us is actually an expression of
unbelief. That unbelief stops the power that is already in us from flowing out into our physical
bodies.
We don't have to ask God to heal us. We need to believe that, "by his stripes we WERE
healed" (1 Pet. 2:24). It's already been done. We don't need to be healed. We need to release the
healing we already have.
Every born-again believer in Christ has this life-giving power of God in his spirit. Not every
believer renews his mind and can release that power into his physical body. In that case, he has
to have someone else who can release God's power, come and lay hands on him. When that
happens, the believer by-passes the blockage that is in his own mind, and the power of God flows
to his body through someone else's renewed mind. The Lord does this because He loves us, and
doesn't want us to suffer just because our plumbing is stopped up. So, He gives us others to help
us get past the blockage of our own unrenewed minds.
It's not God's will for us always to receive in this way. It is a temporary method at best. We
can't always count on someone else, who can flow in the supernatural power of God, to be
around. The superior way is to open up the flow through us by the renewing of our own minds.
We will not only receive, but then we can become channels for the Lord to flow His power through
to others.
We need to reach a place where we are praying for miracles for others, but walking in the
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blessings ourselves. Wouldn't it be wonderful if you were so blessed that you never needed
another miracle from God!
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Chapter 14
He Is Also Able
Bring back our captivity, O LORD, As the streams in the South. Those who sow in tears Shall
reap in joy. He who continually goes forth weeping, Bearing seed for sowing, Shall doubtless
come again with rejoicing, Bringing his sheaves with him. Psalm 126:5-6
by so much more Jesus has become a surety of a better covenant. Also there were many
priests, because they were prevented by death from continuing. But He, because He continues
forever, has an unchangeable priesthood. Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost
those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.
Hebrews 7:22-25
No matter what the problem or mess a person might be in, Jesus Christ, who is the same yesterday,
today and forever, is able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always
lives to make intercession for them. His word is unchanging:
"Ho! Everyone who thirsts, Come to the waters; And you who have no money, Come, buy and
eat. Yes, come, buy wine and milk Without money and without price. Why do you spend money
for what is not bread, And your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat
what is good, And let your soul delight itself in abundance. Incline your ear, and come to Me.
Hear, and your soul shall live; And I will make an everlasting covenant with you-The sure mercies
of David. Isaiah 55:1-3
God has nothing but blessings and the best of all things for His people in abundance. He desires that
they incline their ear and come to Him. Hear and their soul shall live and He will make an everlasting
covenant with them, a covenant of peace and prosperity and to do better do better for them than at their
beginnings. His word is unchanging:
"I will multiply upon you man and beast; and they shall increase and bear young; I will make
you inhabited as in former times, and do better for you than at your beginnings. Then you shall
know that I am the LORD. Ezekiel 36:11
"Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean; I will cleanse you from all
your filthiness and from all your idols. "I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within
you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. "I will put My
Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do
them. "Then you shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; you shall be My people, and I
will be your God.
"I will deliver you from all your uncleannesses. I will call for the grain and multiply it, and
bring no famine upon you. "And I will multiply the fruit of your trees and the increase of your
fields, so that you need never again bear the reproach of famine among the nations. Ezekiel
36:25-30
There is no one who will do for them what God will do for them including cleansing them from all their
filthiness and from all their idols; giving them a new heart and putting a new spirit within them; taking the
heart of stone out of their flesh and giving them heart of flesh; putting His Spirit within them and causing
them to walk in His statutes, and keeping His judgments and doing them; delivering them and prospering
them; taking all famine away from them and rebuilding and restoring all things. No one can bless and
prosper them like the Lord who riches and resources are unlimited. His word is unchanging:
And they shall rebuild the old ruins, They shall raise up the former desolations, And they shall
repair the ruined cities, The desolations of many generations. Strangers shall stand and feed your
flocks, And the sons of the foreigner Shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers. But you shall
be named the priests of the LORD, They shall call you the servants of our God. You shall eat the
riches of the Gentiles, And in their glory you shall boast. Instead of your shame you shall have
double honor, And instead of confusion they shall rejoice in their portion. Therefore in their land
they shall possess double; Everlasting joy shall be theirs. "For I, the LORD, love justice; I hate
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robbery for burnt offering; I will direct their work in truth, And will make with them an everlasting
covenant. Their descendants shall be known among the Gentiles, And their offspring among the
people. All who see them shall acknowledge them, That they are the posterity whom the LORD
has blessed." Isaiah 61:4-9
God wants His people to dream big dreams and He will fulfill those dreams for He is God, not man! He
who has already given them His best, His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, and His wonderful Counselor,
the Holy Spirit, desires to give them the rest and do exceedingly abundantly above all that they ask or
think, according to the power that works in them, the same power that created heaven and earth and
raised Jesus Christ from the dead. His word is unchanging:
"And as you go, preach, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.' "Heal the sick, cleanse
the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give. Matthew 10:7-
8
What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did
not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give
us all things? Romans 8:31-32
Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think,
according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all
generations, forever and ever. Amen. Ephesians 3:20-32
Because God is a great and wonderful miracle working God there is nothing that He cannot or will not
do for those who believe. Nothing is too big or too small for Him to look after and nothing is impossible
with God. His word is unchanging:
Then David attacked them from twilight until the evening of the next day. Not a man of them
escaped, except four hundred young men who rode on camels and fled. So David recovered all
that the Amalekites had carried away, and David rescued his two wives. And nothing of theirs
was lacking, either small or great, sons or daughters, spoil or anything which they had taken from
them; David recovered all. Then David took all the flocks and herds they had driven before those
other livestock, and said, "This is David's spoil." 1 Samuel 30:17-20
And King Ahasuerus imposed tribute on the land and on the islands of the sea. Now all the
acts of his power and his might, and the account of the greatness of Mordecai, to which the king
advanced him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia?
For Mordecai the Jew was second to King Ahasuerus, and was great among the Jews and well
received by the multitude of his brethren, seeking the good of his people and speaking peace to
all his countrymen. Esther 10:1-3
"And the patriarchs, becoming envious, sold Joseph into Egypt. But God was with him "and
delivered him out of all his troubles, and gave him favor and wisdom in the presence of Pharaoh,
king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house. Acts 7:9-10
Yes, the God who took nobodies like Joseph, David and Mordecai and made them into somebody‘s is
alive and well and able to do the same for anyone who trusts in Him and walk with Him no matter what
the negative situation and circumstance. God‘s word is unchanging:
Indeed we count them blessed who endure. You have heard of the perseverance of Job and
seen the end intended by the Lord-that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful. James 5:11
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Chapter 15
He Vanquished Them
"And I commanded Joshua at that time, saying, 'Your eyes have seen all that the LORD your
God has done to these two kings; so will the LORD do to all the kingdoms through which you
pass. 'You must not fear them, for the LORD your God Himself fights for you.' Deuteronomy 3:21-
22
I will love You, O LORD, my strength. The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer;
My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my
stronghold. I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my
enemies. Psalm 18:1-3
The LORD thundered from heaven, And the Most High uttered His voice, Hailstones and coals
of fire. He sent out His arrows and scattered the foe, Lightnings in abundance, and He
vanquished them. Psalm 18:13-14
King David, whom God took from following the sheep be ruler over God‘s people, over Israel, knew
from first hand experience that the greatness, the power and the glory, the victory and the majesty
belongs to the LORD and all that is in heaven and in earth is His included the kingdom, and He is exalted
as head over all. He knew from experience that both riches and honor come from the Lord who reigns
over all. And in whose hand is power and might; in His hand it is to make great and to give strength to all.
Hence David the anointed one, before he became king, told cowardly and fearful king Saul about the
mighty Goliath "Let no man's heart fail because of him; your servant will go and fight with this Philistine."
King Saul said to him, "You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for you are a
youth, and he a man of war from his youth." But David said to Saul, "Your servant used to keep his
father's sheep, and when a lion or a bear came and took a lamb out of the flock, I went out after it and
struck it, and delivered the lamb from its mouth; and when it arose against me, I caught it by its beard,
and struck and killed it. "Your servant has killed both lion and bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine will
be like one of them, seeing he has defied the armies of the living God." Moreover David said, "The LORD,
who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, He will deliver me from the hand
of this Philistine." And Saul said to David, "Go, and the LORD be with you!" (1 Kings 17:33-35). David
made his confession of faith and put his faith in God and went and took on the Philistine in the name of
the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom he had defied. The bible records:
And the Philistine said to David, "Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air
and the beasts of the field!" Then David said to the Philistine, "You come to me with a sword,
with a spear, and with a javelin. But I come to you in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of
the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. "This day the LORD will deliver you into my hand,
and I will strike you and take your head from you. And this day I will give the carcasses of the
camp of the Philistines to the birds of the air and the wild beasts of the earth, that all the earth
may know that there is a God in Israel. "Then all this assembly shall know that the LORD does
not save with sword and spear; for the battle is the LORD'S, and He will give you into our hands."
So it was, when the Philistine arose and came and drew near to meet David, that David
hastened and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine. Then David put his hand in his bag and
took out a stone; and he slung it and struck the Philistine in his forehead, so that the stone sank
into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the earth. So David prevailed over the Philistine with
a sling and a stone, and struck the Philistine and killed him. But there was no sword in the hand
of David. Therefore David ran and stood over the Philistine, took his sword and drew it out of its
sheath and killed him, and cut off his head with it. And when the Philistines saw that their
champion was dead, they fled. 1 Samuel 17:44-51
Victory comes from the LORD through the method of His choosing for those who confess and stand on
His word. David used one stone, not a sword, and brought the mighty enemy down. He then had to take
Philistine‘s sword to kill him and cut off his head with it. David‘s vanquish over Goliath was only one of
many battles that he was to fight in his life until the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies all
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around (2 Samuel 7:1); as well Saul's house and Saul's wives into his keeping, and gave him the house of
Israel and Judah (2 Samuel 12:8). David discovered the secret of victory for himself. The bible records:
Then the Philistines went and made a raid on the Valley of Rephaim. And David inquired of
God, saying, "Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?" And the
LORD said to him, "Go up, for I will deliver them into your hand." So they went up to Baal
Perazim, and David defeated them there. Then David said, "God has broken through my enemies
by my hand like a breakthrough of water." Therefore they called the name of that place Baal
Perazim. And when they left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned
with fire.
Then the Philistines once again made a raid on the valley. Therefore David inquired again of
God, and God said to him, "You shall not go up after them; circle around them, and come upon
them in front of the mulberry trees. "And it shall be, when you hear a sound of marching in the
tops of the mulberry trees, then you shall go out to battle, for God has gone out before you to
strike the camp of the Philistines." So David did as God commanded him, and they drove back the
army of the Philistines from Gibeon as far as Gezer. Then the fame of David went out into all
lands, and the LORD brought the fear of him upon all nations. 1 Chronicles 14:9-17
David secret was that in time of trouble he would inquire of God what to do. And God would tell him
what to do to have the victory. As a result of his obedience and faith, something supernatural happened
on that battlefield. David described it as the power of God or the anointing of God coming on the scene
like the breaking forth of waters. It was like a flood that could not be contained.
And similarly if we will inquire of God what to do in the time of trouble and distress, He will tell us and
He will be for us the ―God of Breakthrough‖ for just like Jesus was for others. Jesus told the blind man
"Go, wash in the pool of Siloam" and to his Simon, Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a
catch" and they received their needed breakthrough. The bible records for our profit and instruction:
When He had said these things, He spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva; and He
anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay. And He said to him, "Go, wash in the pool of
Siloam" (which is translated, Sent). So he went and washed, and came back seeing. John 9:6-7
So it was, as the multitude pressed about Him to hear the word of God, that He stood by the
Lake of Gennesaret, and saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had gone from
them and were washing their nets. Then He got into one of the boats, which was Simon's, and
asked him to put out a little from the land. And He sat down and taught the multitudes from the
boat. When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, "Launch out into the deep and let down
your nets for a catch." But Simon answered and said to Him, "Master, we have toiled all night and
caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net." And when they had done this,
they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking. So they signaled to their partners
in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they
began to sink. Luke 5:1-7
My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your
faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and
complete, lacking nothing. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all
liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But let him ask in faith, with no
doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let not
that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man,
unstable in all his ways. James 1:3-8
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Chapter 16
You Have A Friend In Jesus
Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the LORD, The Creator of the
ends of the earth, Neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable. He gives power
to the weak, And to those who have no might He increases strength. Even the youths shall faint
and be weary, And the young men shall utterly fall, But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew
their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary,
They shall walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:29-31
And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:19
The poor and needy always have a friend in Jesus, whose understanding is unsearchable. Having lived
as a man and was in all points tempted as they are, yet without sin they have some one who sympathize
with their weaknesses, and understands all that they are going through. And being God the everlasting
God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, He has more than enough power to move and act on
their behalf. He who walked the shores of the sea of Galilee is still the same healing and miracle working
Jesus. God‘s word is unchanging:
And He was preaching in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and casting out demons.
Now a leper came to Him, imploring Him, kneeling down to Him and saying to Him, "If You are
willing, You can make me clean." Then Jesus, moved with compassion, stretched out His hand
and touched him, and said to him, "I am willing; be cleansed." As soon as He had spoken,
immediately the leprosy left him, and he was cleansed. And He strictly warned him and sent him
away at once, and said to him, "See that you say nothing to anyone; but go your way, show
yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing those things which Moses commanded, as a
testimony to them." testimony to them." However, he went out and began to proclaim it freely,
and to spread the matter, so that Jesus could no longer openly enter the city, but was outside in
deserted places; and they came to Him from every direction.Mark 1:39-45
Therefore the LORD will wait, that He may be gracious to you; And therefore He will be
exalted, that He may have mercy on you. For the LORD is a God of justice; Blessed are all those
who wait for Him.For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem; You shall weep no more. He will
be very gracious to you at the sound of your cry; When He hears it, He will answer you. Isaiah
30:18-19
For those who come to Jesus Christ and touch Him by faith He is able to do for them exceedingly
abundantly above all that they ask think or pray just like Jesus promised, "If you can believe, all things
are possible to him who believes" (Mark 9:23). "Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you
pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them (Mark 11:24). But for some people the whole
process is a complete waste of time because they don't mix the word of God with faith and it doesn't profit
them. God‘s word is unchanging:
Therefore, since a promise remains of entering His rest, let us fear lest any of you seem to
have come short of it. For indeed the gospel was preached to us as well as to them; but the word
which they heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard it. For we
who have believed do enter that rest, as He has said: "So I swore in My wrath, 'They shall not
enter My rest,' " although the works were finished from the foundation of the world. Hebrews 4:1-
3
"Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. "Those by the wayside are the ones
who hear; then the devil comes and takes away the word out of their hearts, lest they should
believe and be saved. "But the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the
word with joy; and these have no root, who believe for a while and in time of temptation fall
away. "Now the ones that fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and
are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity. "But the ones
that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart,
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keep it and bear fruit with patience. Luke 8:11-15
Yes there are those by the wayside are the ones who hear; then the devil comes and takes away the
word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved or healed or delivered. Then there are
those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who believe for a while
and in time of temptation fall away. Then there are those who, when they have heard, go out and are
choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity. But then there are those
who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience. Faith is our
friend and unbelief is our enemy.
Unbelief if unchecked robs us of all the things that God has for us just like it robbed the children of
Israel who were miraculously delivered from their Egyptian captors and spoils with the wealth and riches
of Egypt from going into the promised land. Only Joshua and Caleb who had a different spirit in them and
has followed the LORD fully, did He bring into the land where they went, and their descendants inherited
it. God‘s word is uchanging:
For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body-whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves
or free-and have all been made to drink into one Spirit. 1 Corinthians 12:13
Just because the Holy Spirit has been poured out on all flesh doesn't mean that everybody is saved or
healed or delivered. And the number of deceived fools that we have in the world is proof of this!
There are two sides to this issue: the legal and the experiential. Legally, by one Spirit are we all
baptized into one body. Experientially, most people have not entered into the experience. In faith, we
must appropriate in experience all that is already ours by legal right through our faith in Christ. The same
is true with salvation. Derek Prince in his book ―BLESSING OR CURSE YOU CAN CHOOSE!‖ brings out the
following truths:
In John 1:12—13 the apostle says, concerning those who have been born again through
receiving Jesus, that God has given them ―the right to become children of God.‖ The Greek word
translated ―right‖ is exousia, usually translated ―authority.‖ That is what a person actually
receives at the new birth: authority to become a child of God.
Authority is effective, however, only insofar as it is exercised. The potential of the new birth is
unlimited, but the actual results depend on the exercise of the authority that goes with it. What a
person will become through the new birth is determined by the extent to which he exercises his
God-given authority.
There is a close parallel between the experience of believers entering into the blessings of God
in the New Covenant and that of the Israelites entering into Canaan under the Old Covenant. In
the first covenant, under a leader named Joshua, God brought His people into a promised land. In
the second covenant, under a leader named Jesus (which is another form of Joshua), God brings
His people into a land of promises. Just as the land of Canaan was the physical inheritance
appointed for Israel, so the promises of God, offered through Jesus, are the spiritual inheritance
appointed for Christians in this dispensation. The same principles that applied to Israelites then
apply to Christians now.
In Joshua 1:2—3 God gave Joshua instructions on how the Israelites were to take possession
of their inheritance:
―Moses My servant is dead. Now therefore, arise, go over this Jordan, you and this entire
people, to the land which I am giving to them—the children of Israel. ―Every place that the sole of
your foot will tread upon I have given you, as I said to Moses.‖
There is precisely the same contrast of tenses here as in Hebrews 10:14 For by one offering
He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.. In verse 2, the Lord uses the continuing
present: ―I am giving‖ summed up in Revelation 21:7: ―He who overcomes shall inherit all
things.‖
To further strengthen and encourage us, God has also set before us the example of Abraham,
who is called ―the father of us all.‖ Through Abraham, God did not merely establish the measure
of the blessing He has prepared for each of us, which is ―in all things.‖ He also marked out ahead
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the path that leads to that blessing. The life of Abraham is both an example and a challenge in
three main areas: his prompt obedience, his complete confidence in God‘s word and his stead-
fast endurance.
In Hebrews 11:8 the writer emphasizes Abraham‘s prompt, unquestioning obedience: ―By
faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would afterward
receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.‖
Abraham did not ask for any explanation of why he should go, or any description of the place
he was going to. He simply did what God told him to do, promptly, without questioning. The same
kind of obedience characterized his entire life: for instance, when God required him and all his
household to be circumcised (Genesis 17:9—14, 23—27); and even when God asked him to offer
up his son, Isaac, as a sacrifice (Genesis 22:1—14). At no time did Abraham ever hesitate in his
obedience or question God concerning what he was asked to do.
In Romans 4:16—21 Paul points out that when God called Abraham ―a father of many
nations,‖ he had only one son by Hagar, a slave woman, while Sarah, his wife, had been barren
for many years. Yet he reckoned God‘s description of him as true from the moment it was
spoken. Because he thus accepted God‘s word without questioning, even against the evidence of
his own senses, ultimately there came a physical fulfillment that was confirmed by his senses.
Actually, about 25 years passed from the time God first promised Abraham that his
descendants would be as numerous as the stars, until the birth of the son who was the promised
heir. Through all those years he had nothing to hold onto but God‘s promise. He must have faced
endless temptations to discouragement. Yet he never gave up or abandoned his faith. Finally, the
reward of his steadfastness is summed up in Hebrews 6:15: ―And so, after he had patiently
endured, he obtained the promise.‖
In Romans 4:11—12 Paul tells us that we are children of Abraham ―if we walk in the steps of
Abraham‘s faith.‖ This is the scriptural requirement for entering into ―the blessing of Abraham,‖
promised in Galatians 3:14. Like Abraham, we must accept God‘s Word as the one sure,
unchanging element in our experience. All the variable opinions of men, and all the fluctuating
impressions of our senses, are just ―grass that withers.‖ ―But the word of our God stands forever‖
(Isaiah 40:8).
Our acceptance of God‘s Word, however, must not be purely intellectual or theoretical. We
must demonstrate it in our actions just as Abraham did: by prompt, unquestioning obedience and
by steadfast endurance in the face of all discouragement. In this way, we shall find that God‘s
Word will ultimately be proved true in our experience. We shall come to know God‘s blessing—just
as Abraham did—‖in all things.‖
Satan will continually oppose us with mental and emotional pressures: doubts, fear, guilt,
confusion and so on. He may also assail our bodies with various forms of physical infirmity.
Against all this God has provided us with one supremely effective weapon: His Word. In
Ephesians 6:17 Paul directs us: ―Take . . . the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.‖
This requires the interplay of the human and the divine. The sword is the sword of the Holy
Spirit, but it is our responsibility to ―take‖ it. If we take it, the Holy Spirit will wield it. But if we do
not take it, the Holy Spirit has nothing to wield.
…Faith …reckons God‘s promises as effective from the moment they are apprehended. We do
not wait for confirmation from the senses. By prompt, unquestioning obedience and patient
endurance, we move from our legal rights in Christ into the full, experiential enjoyment of them.
We meet all satanic opposition with ―the sword of the Spirit‖: the spoken Word of God.
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Chapter 17
You Can Do Everything
Then Job answered the LORD and said: "I know that You can do everything, And that no
purpose of Yours can be withheld from You. Job 42:1-2
God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear,
Even though the earth be removed, And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the
sea; Though its waters roar and be troubled, Though the mountains shake with its swelling.
Selah There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God, The holy place of the
tabernacle of the Most High. God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved; God shall help
her, just at the break of dawn. Psalm 46:1-5
The promises of God are many but they are all true to who would believe and accept and act on them!
Job who lost not only his wealth and health and children during His trial stated to the LORD the Creator,
Maker and Sustainer of heaven and earth “I know that You can do everything, And that no purpose of
Yours can be withheld from You.‖ And he wasn‘t disappointed or put to shame because the Mighty Miracle
Working God restored Job's losses and gave Job twice as much as he had before! And his possessions
previously were seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred
female donkeys, and a very large household, so that he was the greatest of all the people of the East! And
what God has done before He can and will do again! He is after all the God of Restoration! His word is
true:
Your sandals shall be iron and bronze; As your days, so shall your strength be. "There is no
one like the God of Jeshurun, Who rides the heavens to help you, And in His excellency on the
clouds. The eternal God is your refuge, And underneath are the everlasting arms; He will thrust
out the enemy from before you, And will say, 'Destroy!' Then Israel shall dwell in safety, The
fountain of Jacob alone, In a land of grain and new wine; His heavens shall also drop dew. Happy
are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD, The shield of your help And the
sword of your majesty! Your enemies shall submit to you, And you shall tread down their high
places." Deuteronomy 33:25-29
You cannot have a better refuge than God. There is no one greater or mightier than He is. No one can
stand before His great and mighty power, not even the devil or all the armies of the world. And through
the blood name of Jesus we have the availability to us of all the riches and resources of heaven. The blood
of Jesus opens the door to the supernatural and miraculous power of God. The blood of Jesus heals,
restores, prospers, delivers, it gives us safety and liberty. Whatever need we have the blood of Jesus is
more than enough to meet it, change it and forgive it.
Galatians 3:29 tells us if we belong to Christ then we are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the
(covenant) promise. We are powerless in our own strength but the Blood of Jesus is all powerful. It is not
within man to direct his own steps, to heal himself, or to save himself. Man is weak, but thank God, He is
strong. He is more than enough to meet and supply each and every need that we will have. We can rest
in God‘s faithfulness. His word is unchanging:
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I thank my God
always concerning you for the grace of God which was given to you by Christ Jesus, that you
were enriched in everything by Him in all utterance and all knowledge, even as the testimony of
Christ was confirmed in you, so that you come short in no gift, eagerly waiting for the revelation
of our Lord Jesus Christ, who will also confirm you to the end, that you may be blameless in the
day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of His
Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. 1 Corinthians 1:3-9
No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who
will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also
make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it. 1 Corinthians 10:13
The living God is the Savior for all those who believe and trust in Him no matter what their negative
circumstances might be. He is the God of restoration who has promised to restore all that the different
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kinds locusts have eaten. His word is unchanging:
Be glad then, you children of Zion, And rejoice in the LORD your God; For He has given you
the former rain faithfully, And He will cause the rain to come down for you- The former rain, And
the latter rain in the first month. The threshing floors shall be full of wheat, And the vats shall
overflow with new wine and oil. "So I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has
eaten, The crawling locust, The consuming locust, And the chewing locust, My great army which
I sent among you. You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, And praise the name of the LORD your
God, Who has dealt wondrously with you; And My people shall never be put to shame. Joel 2:23-
26
Even though we are sincere, have good intentions, have made Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, the
head of our life, have completely yielded ourselves to Him, and have accepted the gift of righteousness
and all that gift including health, prosperity, peace, joy and life abundant, there are some situations and
circumstances that do not change. And we are not just talking about putting aside every weight and the
sin that so easily besets us looking unto Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith. While it‘s true that
according to God‘s Word, we can now reign in this life as a king and the power of sin and death in our life
has been overcome, we must still exercise the power and authority that God has given us over forces of
evil, demons, principalities, powers, the rulers of the darkness of this age, spiritual hosts of wickedness
in the heavenly places (Ephesians 6:12). God‘s word is unchanging:
When evening had come, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed. And He cast
out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick, Matthew 8:16
And when He had called His twelve disciples to Him, He gave them power over unclean spirits,
to cast them out, and to heal all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease. Matthew 10:1
"Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you have received,
freely give. Matthew 10:18
Most people are blind to the supernatural realm including demons or the fact that when we go to
certain places we have demons to follow us or are transferred to us. And yes the media including
television, movies and their internet are good places for the transfer of demons to us just like flies stick on
a cow. When we sleep we have demons of the night, bad dreams, nightmares, and sex dreams trying to
get into our dreams, and sometimes through the day. We have evil spirits of infirmity that will give us
whatever we accept. Any sharp pain that comes on us suddenly is almost always witchcraft. We must
reject it and send it back to the sender one hundred fold.
Daily we must cover ourselves in the blood of JESUS, cover all our family members in the blood of
JESUS and loose giant warring angels to surround us, protect us from all harm of the enemy. We must
take our authority and attack from the third Heaven, over all the power of the enemy. We must the
strongman over our minds, will, emotions, and over our home, in JESUS' name. We must command them
to leave this area in JESUS' name. We must bind up every demon(s) that was sent to us, transferred to
us, or followed us, and command them to come out of our conscious, subconscious, unconscious mind, all
parts of our body, will, emotions, and personality, in JESUS' name.
As our war club and weapons of war, we must break down, undam, and blow up all walls of protection
around all witches, warlocks, wizards, Satanists, sorcerers, and the like, and break the power of all curses,
hexes, vexes, spells, charms, fetishes, psychic prayers, psychic thoughts, all witchcraft, sorcery, magic,
voodoo, all mind control, jinxes, potions, bewitchments, death, destruction, sickness, pain, torment,
psychic power, psychic warfare, prayer chains, incense and candle burning, incantations, chanting,
ungodly blessings, hoodoo, crystals, rootworks, and everything else being sent our way, or our family
member's way. We must return it, and the demons to the sender, one hundredfold, and we bind it to
them by the blood of Jesus.
In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, we must come against the prince-ruling spirit and all spirit
guides. We must come through the blood of the lord Jesus Christ, in the name of Jesus paralyze them and
silence them, forbidding them from influencing or strengthening them (the witch or witches) in the name
of Jesus! We destroy their very works: the spirits of hate, bitterness and murder, spirits of envy and
jealousy, spirits of wizardry, sorcery and all their co-spirits, their works, their powers, their influences are
also destroyed in the name of Jesus!
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We must ask God in the name of Jesus to cleanse us from all sin and unrighteousness by Jesus Blood
(1 John 1:7). We must confess and repent of occult practices such as (witchcraft, fortune telling,
horoscopes, astrology, water witching, etc.) We must renounce all occult practices and Satan and break
all curses associated with those occult practices. According to Galatians 3:13 Christ purchased our
freedom [redeeming us] from the curse [doom] of the Law [and its condemnation] by [Himself] becoming
a curse for us, for it is written [in the Scriptures], Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree (is crucified);
Deut. 21:23.
We must confess and repent of all sins listed in Deuteronomy 27 and 28 and break the curses
associated with these sins. We must confess and repent of our iniquities and our father's iniquities
according to Leviticus 26:40 and break the curses associated with these iniquities. We must break and
loose ourselves from all evil soul ties with my mother, father, brother, sisters, spouses, former spouses,
former sex partners, pastors, churches, friends, etc. We must forgive our mother, father, brothers, sisters
and anyone else who has ever hurt us including all whites, blacks, Indians, etc. Matthew 6:15, 18:21, 22,
35; Luke 11:4 (Lord's Prayer).
We must also break and loose ourselves and our family from all curses that have been and are being
placed upon us and our family, including any demons being sent to us: curses of witchcraft, physic
thoughts or prayers, ungodly intercessory prayers; all words spoken in anger, hurt, sorrow, or bitterness;
all incense being burned for or against us, in JESUS' name. We must in the Name of JESUS bind all
demons that cause hail, excess heat and cold, lingering domes, fire, earthquakes, tornados, lightning,
damaging winds, floods, hurricanes, and bad weather of all kinds. We must bind CHANGO, OXUN,
EUROCLYDON, BAAL, SEIR, LEVIATHAN, HADADRIMMON, AMURR, BASILISK, and all others demons. We
must ask the Father to send His warring angels (Matthew 26:53) into the heavenlies to do battle with
these demons, to knock them off their thrones, take their crowns from their heads, and to write on their
foreheads that they have been defeated by the Lord JESUS Christ. We must ask the Father to send the
warring angels to block these demons from coming into our city, state, or county. We must ask for
warring angels to be placed around our property and home for protection from these demons. And we
must cover our property, home, possessions and family in the Blood of JESUS.
The nine fruits of the spirit of Christ, who is in us Christ being the Vine and we a branch, bearing the
fruit, we now have in the Name of Jesus Christ, power over the bearing fruit of the antichrist spirit. We
know that greater is He that is in us, than he that is in the world, yes, Christ in us is greater than Satan
or the Antichrist spirits. That is Christ in us the hope of glory. Hence we can just simply stand and rebuke
every spiritual entity of the antichrist and cast them out of ourselves and our family and our entire area of
habitation (where we live). We are trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord.
We are also kings and priests unto God our Father, made so by the Lord Jesus Christ, (Rev. 1:5,6).
Authority controls power, power is only activated by a higher authority. Our authority is over all the power
of the enemy. Every unrighteous thing in our area of habitation is under our authority to let it be, or to
command it to cease, and be cast out of our domain. The Kingdom of God is now the soviergn ruling
authority in our life and where we live. It just happens to be righteousness, peace and joy, in the Holy
Ghost. Simply, every unrighteous, peace disturbing thing, comes against the joy of the Lord, which is our
strength. And in His presence and authority, we can take authority and cast the evil spirits out. Just as
Jesus and His disciples did. God‘s word is unchanging:
Then His fame went throughout all Syria; and they brought to Him all sick people who were
afflicted with various diseases and torments, and those who were demon-possessed, epileptics,
and paralytics; and He healed them. Matthew 4:24
And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were sick, and healed them.
Mark 6:13
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Chapter 18
You Shall Be Blessed Above All Peoples
"Then it shall come to pass, because you listen to these judgments, and keep and do them,
that the LORD your God will keep with you the covenant and the mercy which He swore to your
fathers. "And He will love you and bless you and multiply you; He will also bless the fruit of your
womb and the fruit of your land, your grain and your new wine and your oil, the increase of your
cattle and the offspring of your flock, in the land of which He swore to your fathers to give you.
"You shall be blessed above all peoples; there shall not be a male or female barren among you or
among your livestock. "And the LORD will take away from you all sickness, and will afflict you
with none of the terrible diseases of Egypt which you have known, but will lay them on all those
who hate you. Deuteronomy 7:12-15
"And you shall remember the LORD your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth,
that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day.
Deuteronomy 8:18
Compared to Jesus Christ and the early New Testament church Christianity has become a religion of
words devoid of the miracle working power of God. It‘s a religion of people who have a form of godliness
and deny the power there of. It‘s a religion of false prophets and teachers who say and teach things that
are not confirmed by miracles signs and wonders. It‘s a religion of deceivers who covet the silver or gold
or blessings of others. God‘s word is true:
But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers
among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought
them, and bring on themselves swift destruction. And many will follow their destructive ways,
because of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed. By covetousness they will exploit you with
deceptive words; for a long time their judgment has not been idle, and their destruction does not
slumber. 2 Peter 2:1-3
But these, like natural brute beasts made to be caught and destroyed, speak evil of the things
they do not understand, and will utterly perish in their own corruption, and will receive the wages
of unrighteousness, as those who count it pleasure to carouse in the daytime. They are spots and
blemishes, carousing in their own deceptions while they feast with you, having eyes full of
adultery and that cannot cease from sin, enticing unstable souls. They have a heart trained in
covetous practices, and are accursed children. They have forsaken the right way and gone astray,
following the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness; but he
was rebuked for his iniquity: a dumb donkey speaking with a man's voice restrained the madness
of the prophet. These are wells without water, clouds carried by a tempest, for whom is reserved
the blackness of darkness forever. 2 Peter 2:12-17
Yes, there are many religious leaders who have a heart trained in covetous practices, and are
accursed children. They have forsaken the right way and gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son
of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness. They ignore the words of God that tells them:
"Take heed to yourselves. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him; and if he repents,
forgive him. Luke 17:3
"If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are
retained." John 20:23
God's love and sense of justice permeates the bible and history from the destruction of Sodom and
Gomorrah to Calvary to the end time judgment in the book of Revelation. The bible records for our profit
and instruction:
Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called
Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war. His eyes were like a flame of
fire, and on His head were many crowns. He had a name written that no one knew except
Himself. He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God.
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And the armies in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses.
Now out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And He
Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and
wrath of Almighty God. And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written: KING OF KINGS
AND LORD OF LORDS. Then I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice,
saying to all the birds that fly in the midst of heaven, "Come and gather together for the supper
of the great God, "that you may eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty
men, the flesh of horses and of those who sit on them, and the flesh of all people, free and slave,
both small and great." Revelations 19:11-18
But there are evangelicals who believe in unconditional forgiveness for anything a person does even if
the person hasn‘t repented. So if your father hated you, beat you up, didn‘t feed you or disowned, tried
to kill you and did a whole bunch of mean things to you, just forgive him and pray for His salvation. For
this is what Jesus would have done? Wrong! Did Jesus really forgive His unrepented enemies and pray
for their salvation. What did Jesus mean when He told us about evil and wicked person like this
unrepented father? He told us to forgive him, move on and leave him to his own selfish and mean life by
His words:
"And when you go into a household, greet it. "If the household is worthy, let your peace
come upon it. But if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. "And whoever will not receive
you nor hear your words, when you depart from that house or city, shake off the dust from your
feet. "Assuredly, I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in
the day of judgment than for that city! "Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves.
Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves. "But beware of men, for they will deliver
you up to councils and scourge you in their synagogues. "You will be brought before governors
and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles. "But when they deliver you
up, do not worry about how or what you should speak. For it will be given to you in that hour
what you should speak; "for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in
you. " Now brother will deliver up brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up
against parents and cause them to be put to death. "And you will be hated by all for My name's
sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved. Matthew 10:12-22
Jesus said for those who are not worthy we are to take our peace back and it will be more tolerable for
the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the Day of Judgment than for that city, person or persons? DID
JESUS REAL MEAN WHAT HE SAID? YES! So we can stop thinking about the past and evil and wicked
ones and move on and leave it all to God and He will handle it all according to Exodus 23:12 Deuteronomy
30:7, Psalm 59, 109 140 and, Isaiah 41:12 , 54:17, Luke 17:1-3, 18:1-8 and any like Scriptures on
them and make sure justice is meted out. For God loves justice and He is the Judge of all the earth who
metes out fair and just justice to everybody.
―But I thought that God was primarily in the forgiveness business?‖ Well He isn‘t! If that was the case
He would not have demanded Jesus death and suffering on Calvary but would have just forgiven Jesus
and all of humanity and everybody would be saved, healed and delivered forever. But that isn’t the case
at all? Things just don‘t work out that way in real life. There is a thing called ―Justice‖ and people do reap
what they have sown even if they don‘t wish they did. And yes God or man has the right to forgive or
retain sins of others. That is why the bible states:
As it is written, "Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated." What shall we say then? Is there
unrighteousness with God? Certainly not! For He says to Moses, "I will have mercy on whomever I
will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whomever I will have compassion." So then it is
not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy. Romans 9:13-16
But I want to remind you, though you once knew this, that the Lord, having saved the people
out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who did not believe. Jude 1:5
"I will kill her children with death, and all the churches shall know that I am He who searches
the minds and hearts. And I will give to each one of you according to your works. Revelations
2:23
How come most evangelicals don‘t talk about Father God being a killer and demoter of people like
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bitter barren Hannah did by the Spirit of the Lord did when God gave her a needed miracle?
"The LORD kills and makes alive; He brings down to the grave and brings up. The LORD
makes poor and makes rich; He brings low and lifts up. He raises the poor from the dust And
lifts the beggar from the ash heap, To set them among princes And make them inherit the
throne of glory. "For the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, And He has set the world upon
them. He will guard the feet of His saints, But the wicked shall be silent in darkness. "For by
strength no man shall prevail. The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken in pieces; From
heaven He will thunder against them. The LORD will judge the ends of the earth. "He will give
strength to His king, And exalt the horn of His anointed." 1 Samuel 2:6-10
And why did God tell all men
―Saying, "Do not touch My anointed ones, And do My prophets no harm." 1 Chronicles 16:22
And why did Peter say
"Behold, you despisers, Marvel and perish! For I work a work in your days, A work which you
will by no means believe, Though one were to declare it to you.' " Acts 13:41
And how did the Peter‘s despisers perish? Jesus Christ warned His enemies not to touch Him for He
was a prophet and son of God and they would pay for their foolishness. He told them:
"For days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment around you,
surround you and close you in on every side, "and level you, and your children within you, to the
ground; and they will not leave in you one stone upon another, because you did not know the
time of your visitation." Luke 19:43-44
"But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is near.
"Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those who are in the midst of her
depart, and let not those who are in the country enter her. "For these are the days of vengeance,
that all things which are written may be fulfilled. "But woe to those who are pregnant and to
those who are nursing babies in those days! For there will be great distress in the land and wrath
upon this people. "And they will fall by the edge of the sword, and be led away captive into all
nations. And Jerusalem will be trampled by Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
Luke 21:20-24
The despisers of Jesus and Peter did believe that the days of vengeance would come? But they did!
Jospehus wrote about what God did to those who murdered Jesus using His other ministers (Romans
13:1-4). In 70 AD Titus marched against the city with four legions of the Roman army. They laid siege to
Jerusalem and using their battering rams they breached the walls of the city. Fleeing citizens of Jerusalem
were caught by the Romans and were tortured and crucified. Later the whole city was destroyed and the
people of Jerusalem paid the price for ignoring Jesus warning about what would happen to them. These
kinds of things do happen even in the current time of life!
TITUS now promised that the Temple should be spared if the defenders would come forth and fight in
any other place, but John and the Zealots refused to surrender it. For several days the outer cloisters and
outer court were attacked with rams, but the immense and compact stones resisted the blows. As many
soldiers were slain in seeking to storm the cloisters, Titus ordered the gates to be set on fire. Through that
night and the next day the flames raged through the cloisters. Then, in order to save the Temple itself, he
ordered the fire to be quenched. On the tenth of August, the same day of the year on which
Nebuchadnezzar destroyed the Temple built by Solomon, the cry was heard that the Temple was on fire.
The Jews, with cries of grief and rage, grasped their swords and rushed to take revenge on their enemies
or perish in the ruins.
The slaughter was continued while the fire raged. Soon no part was left but a small portion of the
outer cloisters, where 6,000 people had taken refuge, led by a false prophet who had there promised that
God would deliver His people in His Temple. The soldiers set the building on fire and all perished. Titus
next spent eighteen days in preparations for the attack on the upper city, which was then speedily
captured. And now the Romans were not disposed to display any mercy, night alone putting an end to the
carnage. During the whole of this siege of Jerusalem, 1,100,000 were slain, and the prisoners numbered
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Most evangelicals don‘t have a clue about how God forgives and His love for justice and what He does
to this enemies especially those who disregard his words and touch His anointed and harm his prophets.
But God‘s word is unchanging:
'The LORD is longsuffering and abundant in mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression; but
He by no means clears the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third
and fourth generation.' "Pardon the iniquity of this people, I pray, according to the greatness of
Your mercy, just as You have forgiven this people, from Egypt even until now." Then the LORD
said: "I have pardoned, according to your word; "but truly, as I live, all the earth shall be filled
with the glory of the LORD- "because all these men who have seen My glory and the signs which I
did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have put Me to the test now these ten times, and have
not heeded My voice, "they certainly shall not see the land of which I swore to their fathers, nor
shall any of those who rejected Me see it. "But My servant Caleb, because he has a different
spirit in him and has followed Me fully, I will bring into the land where he went, and his
descendants shall inherit it. "Now the Amalekites and the Canaanites dwell in the valley;
tomorrow turn and move out into the wilderness by the Way of the Red Sea." Numbers 14:18-25
God forgave and pardoned the children of Israel for wanting to stone Joshua and Caleb with stones. He
gave them their hearts desire to die in the wilderness of their own choosing and never go into the
Promised Land. He meted out fair and true justice and forgiveness!
And how about Korah and his friends with some of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty leaders
of the congregation, representatives of the congregation, men of renown. They gathered together against
Moses and Aaron, and said to them, "You take too much upon yourselves, for all the congregation is holy,
every one of them, and the LORD is among them. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the assembly
of the LORD?" The bible records:
Then Moses was very angry, and said to the LORD, "Do not respect their offering. I have not
taken one donkey from them, nor have I hurt one of them." Numbers 16:15
Now it came to pass, as he finished speaking all these words, that the ground split apart
under them, and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, with their households and
all the men with Korah, with all their goods. So they and all those with them went down alive into
the pit; the earth closed over them, and they perished from among the assembly. Then all Israel
who were around them fled at their cry, for they said, "Lest the earth swallow us up also!" And a
fire came out from the LORD and consumed the two hundred and fifty men who were offering
incense. Numbers 16:15-35
So in spite of who you are or who you think you are if you say the wrong words about somebody and
that somebody retains that sin you will be in deep deep trouble with God. You can die prematurely with
God who loves justice just like the murderers of Jesus did and the antagonists of Moses, Joshua and Caleb
did. And aren‘t we all anointed ones and didn't God say:
"Behold, all those who were incensed against you Shall be ashamed and disgraced; They shall
be as nothing, And those who strive with you shall perish. You shall seek them and not find them-
Those who contended with you. Those who war against you Shall be as nothing, As a
nonexistent thing. For I, the LORD your God, will hold your right hand, Saying to you, 'Fear not, I
will help you.' Isaiah 41:11-13
So how come people always talk about God's love and not His justice? Because they they don't to face
His justice. But they will! Jesus also said that a man's enemies will be those of his own household. And
some people chose never to repent of being evil and wicked. And the fact of life is that Jesus said:
"Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction,
and there are many who go in by it. "Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which
leads to life, and there are few who find it. Matthew 7:13-14
"Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword.
"For I have come to 'set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a
daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law'; "and 'a man's enemies will be those of his own
household.' Matthew 10:34-36
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Chapter 19
Arise And Walk
So He got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own city. Then behold, they brought to
Him a paralytic lying on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, "Son, be of
good cheer; your sins are forgiven you." And at once some of the scribes said within themselves,
"This Man blasphemes!" But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your
hearts? "For which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven you,' or to say, 'Arise and walk'? "But
that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins"-then He said to the
paralytic, "Arise, take up your bed, and go to your house." And he arose and departed to his
house. Matthew 9:1-7
God asks of each one the impossible that no matter what negative circumstances that we find
ourselves be it sickness or financial poverty to 'Arise and walk' for what is impossible with men is possible
with God. God specializes in things thought impossible. No matter what circumstances God‘s trusting ones
might be facing the Lord is the Victory and Waymaker for them. He makes a way where there is no way.
He is God almighty and there is nothing too hard or impossible for Him to do. He can heal a broken heart
or a defective heart it makes no difference to Him. His power has no limits except what unbelief will set.
As the song of the old chorus used to say:
Got any rivers you think are uncrossable? Got any mountains you can't tunnel through? God
specializes in things thought impossible— He does the things others cannot do. (Eliason ©
Renewal 1973 by Singspiration, Inc.)
All God needs is a willing heart full of faith, and He can and will do the rest! Legally we have inherited
all things. Jesus has been appointed the heir of all things (Hebrews 1:1-2) and, since we have received
Christ and have become children of God, we then are heirs of God and joint-heirs of Christ. The Blessings
God has planned to enjoy our legally ours as Jesus bought them for us through His death and
resurrection. The enemy, Satan, cannot legally take our inheritance. But we can forfeit them by failing to
appropriate God‘s promises. And this is what most of God‘s people do they fail to appropriate all the
promises that God has for them and to act on them. But the Lord remains
 Yahweh/Jehoval: ―The Lord, the eternal God Who was, is, and is to come.‖ He is the ―I am that I
am‖, the All Sufficient One, unchanging, from everlasting.
 Jehovah Elohim: ―The Lord is God…the self-existent Creator‖ who commands the wind and the sea
to obey Him and through Him we can
 El Shaddai: ‖The Almighty God,‖ the All Powerful God who delivers His people out of the hands of
their enemies.
 Jehovah- Jireh: ―The Lord Will Provide,‖ our Divine Provider who remains the God with ability and
willingness to provide and supply all the needs of His people. In Him He is all that we need. He has
promised us that whatever we ask in His name, we will receive.
 Jehovah-Repheka: ―The Lord is Healer‖ who opens blinds eyes, restores hearing, makes the lame
to walk, and heals all our are oppressed of the devil for He has power to destroy the works of the
devil and heal all those who trust in Him.
 Jehovah-Nissi: ‖The Lord is Conqueror‖ who always conquers he enemies of His people. He has
faced Satan, defeated him, and stripped him of his power over us. As a result He will give us
victory over every enemy we face including sickness, disease, financial problems, and all kinds of
problems and troubles for He is the Might Conqueror and makes us more than conquerors!
The word of God tells us, For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; and you are
complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and powers (Colossians 2:9-10). Yes, in Christ dwells
all the fullness of the Godhead bodily and we are complete Him who is the head of all principality and
powers. If we abide in Him then we are made complete and there will be nothing lacking and we will have
power, God‘s power over all the power of the enemy and power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and
to heal all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease. God‘s word is unchanging:
And when He had called His twelve disciples to Him, He gave them power over unclean spirits,
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to cast them out, and to heal all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease. Matthew 10:1
Now it happened on a certain day, as He was teaching, that there were Pharisees and
teachers of the law sitting by, who had come out of every town of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem.
And the power of the Lord was present to heal them. Luke 5:17
"Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power
of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you. "Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that
the spirits are subject to you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven." Luke
10:19-20
God‘s full power and victory operates through yielded vessels who receive their strength and power
from His throne and for His glory transmit God‘s saving, healing and delivering power to others! Yes,
God‘s people can release the power of God in their live to take authority over sin, sickness and over all the
power of the enemy. It‘s not who they are in the natural that counts, but what God in the supernatural
does with them and through them. Yes, there is the power of the living God working in and through them
as they look not on their own weaknesses but on God who is able to do exceeding abundantly above all
that they ask and think and to give them victory and rest. God‘s word is unchanging:
"Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. "Take My yoke
upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your
souls. "For My yoke is easy and My burden is light." Matthew 11:28-30
And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and
on earth. "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the
Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, "teaching them to observe all things that I have
commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen. Matthew
18:18-20
Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think,
according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all
generations, forever and ever. Amen. Ephesians 3:20-21
Men have not yet begun to enter into all that God has prepared for His people both Spiritual and
financially. Yes, if God‘s people put no limits on God, He will do exceedingly abundantly above all that we
ask or think, according to the power that works in us. Yes, they can believe God to meet their every need
be it financial, or spiritual of allowing all of the gifts of the Spirit to operate through them. Mind you they
have to be willing to count the cost, for nothing is achieved without some sacrifice. They have to die to
their ways and ideas, crucify their fleshly desires, and surrender habits, pride, arrogance, and self
sufficiency to God to be crucified. They will have to humble themselves and become servants to others
and not seek their own way and kingdom. They will have to be holy because God is holy and His word is
unchanging:
God‘s word is unchanging:
 'For I am the LORD who brings you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God. You shall therefore
be holy, for I am holy. Leviticus 11:45
 Give to the LORD the glory due His name; Bring an offering, and come before Him. Oh, worship the
LORD in the beauty of holiness! 1 Chronicles 16:29
 To grant us that we, Being delivered from the hand of our enemies, Might serve Him without fear,
In holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our life. Luke 1:74-75
 Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh
and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. 2 Corinthians 7:1
 But you have not so learned Christ, if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him, as
the truth is in Jesus: that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows
corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and that you put
on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness.
Ephesians 4:20-24
 Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord: looking
carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause
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trouble, and by this many become defiled; Hebrews 12:14-15 but as He who called you is holy, you
also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, "Be holy, for I am holy." 1 Peter 1:15-16
 Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy
conduct and godliness, 2 Peter 3:11
The secret to victory and success is found in walking like Jesus did in holiness, humility, love and
obedience. Self-centeredness, pride and arrogance are totally against the character and nature of God
and Christ. Man made theologies teach Christians to focus upon themselves and upon what they can
personally get by confessing and claiming the promises of God. All these things glorify the flesh but not
God! As a result many Christians are so preoccupied with themselves...their problems, sicknesses,
children, their comfort, their person desires, their own spiritual welfare that very little time is give to the
needs of others including lost souls. Yes, God wants them blessed, healed and prosperous but He also
wants them to seek first His kingdom and His righteousness and all these other things shall be added to
them. His word is unchanging:
"Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the
oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? "Therefore do not worry, saying,
'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' "For after all these things
the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. "But seek first
the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. "Therefore
do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day
is its own trouble. Matthew 6:30-34
While He was still talking to the multitudes, behold, His mother and brothers stood outside,
seeking to speak with Him. Then one said to Him, "Look, Your mother and Your brothers are
standing outside, seeking to speak with You." But He answered and said to the one who told
Him, "Who is My mother and who are My brothers?" And He stretched out His hand toward His
disciples and said, "Here are My mother and My brothers! "For whoever does the will of My Father
in heaven is My brother and sister and mother." Matthew 12:46-50
Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive
to one another, and be clothed with humility, for "God resists the proud,
But gives grace to the humble." Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God,
that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. Be sober,
be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he
may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced
by your brotherhood in the world. But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory
by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you. 1
Peter 5:5-10
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Chapter 20
Noah Walked With God
Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent
of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And the LORD was sorry that He had made
man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. So the LORD said, "I will destroy man whom
I have created from the face of the earth, both man and beast, creeping thing and birds of the
air, for I am sorry that I have made them." But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD. This
is the genealogy of Noah. Noah was a just man, perfect in his generations. Noah walked with God
Genesis 6:5-9
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
Noah was only one man was a just man, perfect in his generations. Noah walked with God and found
grace in the eyes of the Lord. As a result God didn‘t destroy man whom He had created from the face of
the earth. He only destroyed the Noah‘s evil and wicked generation. But Noah came through triumphantly
for God plus one is a majority over any negative thing in life be it sickness, wicked people, poverty, lack,
injustices or whatever!
God plus one righteous person makes a great difference especially when the righteous person prays!
Every great work of God and victory starts with prayer and with God and that is why Jesus prayed before
the start of each day and at the end of each day! The bible tells us:
At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to Him all who were sick and those who were
demon-possessed. And the whole city was gathered together at the door. Then He healed many
who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and He did not allow the
demons to speak, because they knew Him. Now in the morning, having risen a long while before
daylight, He went out and departed to a solitary place; and there He prayed. And Simon and
those who were with Him searched for Him. When they found Him, they said to Him, "Everyone is
looking for You." But He said to them, "Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there
also, because for this purpose I have come forth."And He was preaching in their synagogues
throughout all Galilee, and casting out demons. Luke 1:33-39
In the middle of a very successful miracle campaign where the whole city was gathered together at the
door, Jesus healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. And then He
sought the Father, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to a solitary place,
and there He prayed. And after receiving His marching orders He moved on into the next towns that He
might preach there also, because for this purpose He had come forth to preach to all of Israel, Judea and
Samaria!
Unlike other false ones and many deceived Christians who are accursed children, Jesus did the will of
His Father in heaven and prayer was His number one priority and not money, people, or other things. And
God‘s word is unchanging:
But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers
among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought
them, and bring on themselves swift destruction. And many will follow their destructive ways,
because of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed. By covetousness they will exploit you with
deceptive words; for a long time their judgment has not been idle, and their destruction does not
slumber. For if God did not spare the angels who sinned, but cast them down to hell and
delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved for judgment; and did not spare the
ancient world, but saved Noah, one of eight people, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the
flood on the world of the ungodly; and turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes,
condemned them to destruction, making them an example to those who afterward would live
ungodly; and delivered righteous Lot, who was oppressed by the filthy conduct of the wicked
(for that righteous man, dwelling among them, tormented his righteous soul from day to day by
seeing and hearing their lawless deeds)- then the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of
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temptations and to reserve the unjust under punishment for the day of judgment, and especially
those who walk according to the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise authority. They are
presumptuous, self-willed. They are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries, whereas angels, who
are greater in power and might, do not bring a reviling accusation against them before the Lord.
But these, like natural brute beasts made to be caught and destroyed, speak evil of the things
they do not understand, and will utterly perish in their own corruption, and will receive the wages
of unrighteousness, as those who count it pleasure to carouse in the daytime. They are spots and
blemishes, carousing in their own deceptions while they feast with you, having eyes full of
adultery and that cannot cease from sin, enticing unstable souls. They have a heart trained in
covetous practices, and are accursed children. 2 Peter 2:1-14
In Genesis 6, we see that the people on the earth had gotten so wicked that God had regretted that
He'd made them. He was ready to wipe the whole population out--but He didn't. Why? Because of one
man: Noah! One obedient man saved the human race. Noah didn't picture himself as an insignificant man
whose life didn't matter. According to Hebrews, he saw himself as a man to whom God had spoken and by
faith he obeyed God. And because of that he ended up being the only thing that stood between mankind
and total destruction.
And throughout the bible we see that one man full of the Spirit of God made a great difference to
society including Abraham, Moses, Joshua, Joseph, Gideon, David, Daniel, Esther, Mordecai, Isaiah,
Ezekiel, Elijah, Elisha, and Jesus! One true man of God can cause God to move mightily on earth in the
lives and circumstances of men! God has no problem giving victory to only one man like He did to Gideon!
Jesus Christ is the kingdom and as we seek Him God freely gives us all things including perfect health,
great wealth, great power, great faith, and the Holy Spirit. Yes, blessings cover the head of a righteous
person - and it is all because the serpent's head was crushed at Calvary! Deuteronomy 28:11-3 promises
- " "And the LORD will grant you plenty of goods, in the fruit of your body, in the increase of your
livestock, and in the produce of your ground, in the land of which the LORD swore to your fathers to give
you. "The LORD will open to you His good treasure, the heavens, to give the rain to your land in its
season, and to bless all the work of your hand. You shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow.
"And the LORD will make you the head and not the tail; you shall be above only, and not be beneath, if
you heed the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command you today, and are careful to
observe them." For all those who walk in obedience to the Lord God, He vows to "make" them the "head"
- giving them dominion over others. They will rise and increase in wealth, power, honor, dignity, and
privilege - always having the upper hand.
Proverbs 10:6 promises - "Blessings are upon the head of the just..." Yes because Jesus crushed the
"head" of the serpent at Calvary, every saint is now entitled to a variety and abundance of solid,
substantial, and irreversible blessings - which descend from "the Father of lights"(James 1:17) in the way
of grace and adorn and dignify their "heads." These covenant blessings range from pardon for sin...peace
of mind...the right to eternal life...health for the body, mind, and emotions...and include prosperity and
material wealth. God‘s word is true:
Thus Midian was subdued before the children of Israel, so that they lifted their heads no more.
And the country was quiet for forty years in the days of Gideon. Judges 8:28
Like Satan oftentimes is to the children of God, the Midianites were so vexatious against the children of
Israel. But God raised up Gideon in His power and might and sent him into battle with these ruthless foes.
Resultantly, Midian was so completely humbled and brought under - to the point where they did not
attempt to invade or oppress Israel or even cause them any more disturbance for forty long years.
Because Jesus crushed the "head" of the serpent by dying on the Cross and shedding His precious
blood - we can enjoy victory over Satan in that area where he is presently attacking or harassing us. Jesus
"bruised" this serpent's head so that he would not be able to "lift " his "head" against us in that area "no
more" as we continue to stand on "the promises of God" that are "yea" and "Amen" in Christ Jesus(2
Corinthians 1:20).
God has "made" us "...the head, and not the tail..." "...above only...and...not beneath..."..."...covered
our head in the day of battle..."...and crowned our "head" with manifold "blessings." What He did for the
children of Israel against Midian, He can do for us against our enemies today. When He gets through with
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them, they will not be able to "lift up their heads no more." We will enjoy undisturbed peace and
tranquility. His word is true:
He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him
and honor him. Psalm 91:15
"It shall come to pass That before they call, I will answer; And while they are still speaking, I
will hear. Isaiah 65:24
'Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not
know.' Jeremiah 33:3
"Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which
God has prepared for those who love Him." 1 Corinthians 2:6-16
For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him. Matthew 6:8-9
All things belong to Christ and He dwells in us, therefore all of heaven is available to us now! For
Christ has already seated us in heavenly places. All we have to do is be obedient and BELIEVE His Word.
Nothing is too hard for God. He is able to subdue all things for us. His word is true:
For affliction does not come from the dust, Nor does trouble spring from the ground; Yet man
is born to trouble, As the sparks fly upward. "But as for me, I would seek God, And to God I
would commit my cause- Who does great things, and unsearchable, Marvelous things without
number. He gives rain on the earth, And sends waters on the fields. He sets on high those who
are lowly, And those who mourn are lifted to safety. He frustrates the devices of the
crafty, So that their hands cannot carry out their plans. Job 5:6- 12
Kings shall be your foster fathers, And their queens your nursing mothers; They shall bow
down to you with their faces to the earth, And lick up the dust of your feet. Then you will know
that I am the LORD, For they shall not be ashamed who wait for Me." Shall the prey be taken
from the mighty, Or the captives of the righteous be delivered? But thus says the LORD: "Even
the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, And the prey of the terrible be delivered; For I
will contend with him who contends with you, And I will save your children. I will feed those who
oppress you with their own flesh, And they shall be drunk with their own blood as with sweet
wine. All flesh shall know That I, the LORD, am your Savior, And your Redeemer, the Mighty One
of Jacob." Isaiah 49: 24-25
Indeed they shall surely assemble, but not because of Me. Whoever assembles against you
shall fall for your sake. "Behold, I have created the blacksmith Who blows the coals in the fire,
Who brings forth an instrument for his work; And I have created the spoiler to destroy. No
weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in judgment
You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, And their righteousness is
from Me," Says the LORD. Isaiah 54:15-17
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Chapter 21
The Power Of The Blood
And when He had called His twelve disciples to Him, He gave them power over unclean spirits,
to cast them out, and to heal all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease. Matthew 10:1
who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live
for righteousness-by whose stripes you were healed. 1 Peter 2:24
"And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and
they did not love their lives to the death. Revelation 12:11
The blood that Jesus shed on Calvary from His back and from His side not only forgives all our sins but
heals all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease when we combine it with out confession or testimony.
Sickness and disease had no power over Jesus who went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their
synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among
the people. Because of the precious shed blood of Jesus applied to our hearts and lives we have victory
over the enemy and all sickness and diseases as we confess that by Jesus stripes we were healed. God‘s
word is unchanging:
Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and
living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh, and having a High
Priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having
our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold
fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. Heb. 10:19-22
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every
spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the
foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, Eph. 1:3-4
But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God-and righteousness
and sanctification and redemption- 1 Corinthians 1:30
The enemy would have us believe that our present negative circumstances define tomorrow? But that
is a lie from the pits of hell for our faith in God and God defines our tomorrow. As a result those who are
sick and afflicted in any way can be made perfectly whole and delivered by the power of God for with God
nothing is impossible. God‘s word is unchanging:
They forgot God their Savior, Who had done great things in Egypt, Wondrous works in the
land of Ham, Awesome things by the Red Sea. Therefore He said that He would destroy them,
Had not Moses His chosen one stood before Him in the breach, To turn away His wrath, lest He
destroy them. Then they despised the pleasant land; They did not believe His word, But
complained in their tents, And did not heed the voice of the LORD. Psalm 106:21-25
When the LORD brought back the captivity of Zion, We were like those who dream. Then our
mouth was filled with laughter, And our tongue with singing. Then they said among the nations,
"The LORD has done great things for them." The LORD has done great things for us, And we are
glad. Psalm 126:1-3
Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think,
according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all
generations, forever and ever. Amen. Ephesians 3:20-21
Although many people do, God‘s true children don‘t judge things by their natural mind or negative
circumstances but by the Word of God and their decrees of how things are to be (Matthew 16:1, Mark
11:23). God has given us the power through the spoken word to change all the negative things in our land
and to see it healed and blessed! Jesus gave us His blood, He gave us His name and He gave us His Word.
He gave us the authority to rebuke negative things including storms and the devil ourselves. Under the
new covenant we say to the mountain ‗be removed and cast into the sea’ and believe in our heart that
those things we say will come to pass and we have whatever we say. Hence things seen such as mountain
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removed result from things not seen, our spoken words.
Through the bible we know and believe of the great things that God has done. And what He has done
for one He will do for another! God‘s word is unchanging:
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the
elders obtained a good testimony. By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the
Word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.
Hebrews 11:1-3
By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were encircled for seven days. By faith the
harlot Rahab did not perish with those who did not believe, when she had received the spies with
peace. And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon and Barak and
Samson and Jephthah, also of David and Samuel and the prophets: who through faith subdued
kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the
violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became
valiant in battle, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. Hebrews 11:30-34
Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, "Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of
our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused
them before our God day and night, has been cast down. "And they overcame him by the blood
of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.
Revelation 12:10-11
It‘s a defeatist attitude, full of unbelief about the power of God, to let the enemy win in any way in our
lives be it through poverty, loss, sickness, disease or demons. Our words spoke by our mouth frame the
world that we live or shall live in, not the devil or negative circumstances. We overcome all things by the
blood of the Lamb and by the word of our testimony just like Jesus did. When Jesus was tempted by the
devil, He told him what the Word of God stated (Matthew 16:9):
 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every Word of God.'
 'You shall worship the LORD your God, and Him only you shall serve.'
 'You shall not tempt the LORD your God.'
Just like Habakkuk expressed unshakable confidence in divine deliverance, so can we! God‘s word is
unchanging:
Then the LORD answered me and said: "Write the vision And make it plain on tablets, That he
may run who reads it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time; But at the end it will speak, and
it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; Because it will surely come, It will not tarry. "Behold
the proud, His soul is not upright in him; But the just shall live by his faith. Habakkuk 2:2-4
Though the fig tree may not blossom, Nor fruit be on the vines; Though the labor of the olive
may fail, And the fields yield no food; Though the flock may be cut off from the fold, And there
be no herd in the stalls- Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my
salvation. The LORD God is my strength; He will make my feet like deer's feet, And He
will make me walk on my high hills. Habakkuk 3:17-19
Through the book of Habakkuk we also see that individuals survive through fidelity to God, even when
nations tumble because ungodliness and violence prevail; especially among those who profess the truth.
Men tend to forget that God doesn‘t overlook injustice and violence to others even by religious ones. Yes,
the days come when the cry of sin is heard against those that do wrong and the cry of prayer for those
that suffer wrong. And then God sends real judgments upon men through a method of His choosing.
Most men presume on continued prosperity, or that calamities will not come in their days even in our
nation. God is the Lord and He does get offended. Though wickedness may prosper a while, yet God is
holy, and does not approve the wickedness and will bring judgment even using others. Proud and arrogant
ones who are fierce, cruel, unmerciful to take glory to themselves should be aware of God‘s wrath. Even
though God most times doesn‘t execute speedy judgments and evil works and workers and His judgments
are delayed, doesn‘t mean that they are denied. Men who prey on others will sooner or later be preyed on
themselves. God‘s word is unchanging:
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The LORD is slow to anger and great in power, And will not at all acquit the wicked. The LORD
has His way In the whirlwind and in the storm, And the clouds are the dust of His feet. Nahum
1:3
So each one of us must walk humbly before God as all we receive is from Him and we must give Him
all the glory. We must not be impatient about anything but trust God in and for all things. When we have
poured out complaints and requests before God, we can trust God to provide us an answer in due season.
He will not disappoint the believing expectations of those who wait upon Him to see what He will do.
Though the promised blessings might be deferred for a season, they will come at last, and abundantly
recompense the humble, broken-hearted, saint who waited upon God. Those who are just and live by
faith and persevere to the end shall tread the high places of their enemies. While those who distrust or
despise God's all-sufficiency will find themselves in place they never expected to be. Yes, What God has
done before He can and will do again. And doom always comes to proud and oppressive ones especially
those who touch or hurt His servants.
The sins of men do destroy them as they sink themselves down into destruction and perdition. What is
gotten by violence from others, others shall take away by violence. Covetousness will bring disquiet and
uneasiness into a family; he that is greedy of gain troubles his own house and it brings the curse of God
upon all the affairs of it. Yes, there is a lawful gain, which, by the blessing of God, may be a comfort to a
house; but what is got by fraud and injustice, will bring poverty and ruin upon a family. God‘s word is
unchanging:
"Woe to him who gives drink to his neighbor, Pressing him to your bottle, Even to make him
drunk, That you may look on his nakedness! You are filled with shame instead of glory. You
also-drink! And be exposed as uncircumcised! The cup of the LORD'S right hand will be turned
against you, And utter shame will be on your glory. For the violence done to Lebanon will cover
you, And the plunder of beasts which made them afraid, Because of men's blood And the
violence of the land and the city, And of all who dwell in it. "What profit is the image, that its
maker should carve it, The molded image, a teacher of lies, That the maker of its mold should
trust in it, To make mute idols? Woe to him who says to wood, 'Awake!' To silent stone, 'Arise!
It shall teach!' Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver, Yet in it there is no breath at all. But
the LORD is in His holy temple. Let all the earth keep silence before Him." Habakkuk 2:15-20
The good news is that the Lord revives His work among the people in the midst of the years of
adversity and trials. Our God is a God of Mercy and in His wrath He remembers to give mercy to His
trusting one who flee to Him for refuge and rely only upon Him. Everything that we go through is
seasonal and subject to change by God who still makes His trusting ones more than conquerors even
when the vines and the fig trees are destroyed. When all is gone, God is not gone and His miracle
working power never ceases. His word is unchanging:
"And the patriarchs, becoming envious, sold Joseph into Egypt. But God was with him "and
delivered him out of all his troubles, and gave him favor and wisdom in the presence of Pharaoh,
king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house. Acts 7:9-10
Indeed we count them blessed who endure. You have heard of the perseverance of Job and
seen the end intended by the Lord-that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful. James 5:11
Yes, we might have seasons when we meet with losses and crosses in the world, but the joy of the
Lord is still our strength. And He will make our feet like deer's feet, and He will make us walk on our high
hills. The great redemptive work of our Lord covers the complete person—body, soul and spirit. It reaches
even into the realm of physical necessities. Jesus said to his disciples, ―Take no anxious thought, saying,
What shall we eat? Or, what shall we drink? Or, How shall we be clothed? For your heavenly Father knows
that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these
things shall be added unto you” (Matthew 6:31–34).
We don‘t live by bread alone but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God and God is our
source of our total supply, our provision, our exceeding great reward and all that we need. Through God's
grace and Spirit we can be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might and stand until the victory and
our breakthrough is manifested proving the faithfulness of our God. In the midst of all our troubles Jesus
is still a balm for every wound, a cordial for every care. He is still a friend who sticks closer than a brother!
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What A Friend We Have In Jesus

Joseph M. Scriven,

What a Friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry everything to God in prayer.

Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere?

We should never be discouraged; take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faithful who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness; take it to the Lord in prayer.

Are we weak and heavy laden, cumbered with a load of care?

Precious Savior, still our refuge, take it to the Lord in prayer.
Do your friends despise, forsake you? Take it to the Lord in prayer!
In His arms He‘ll take and shield you; you will find a solace there.

Blessed Savior, Thou hast promised Thou wilt all our burdens bear
May we ever, Lord, be bringing all to Thee in earnest prayer.
Soon in glory bright unclouded there will be no need for prayer
Rapture, praise and endless worship will be our sweet portion there.
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Chapter 22
The Shield Of Faith
above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of
the wicked one. Ephesians 6:16
But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that
He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. Hebrews 11:6
The bible, the word of God clearly tells us ―Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be
able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked‖ and ―without faith it is impossible to please God.‖ We
can‘t live by our feelings or stand in unbelief and receive all that God has for us. Faith stands on God‘s
truth no matter how we feel or how things may look on the outward appearance. Faith assures us that the
prayer of faith shall save the sick, and God shall raise them up (James 5:15). Faith assures us that when
the enemy comes against us like a flood, the Lord will raise up a standard against him (Isaiah 59:19).
None of the fiery darts of the wicked need ever pierce us when we raise that shield of faith. God‘s word is
unchanging:
So Jesus said to them, "Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith
as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and
nothing will be impossible for you. Matthew 17:20
For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of
himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a
measure of faith. Romans 12:3 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of
things not seen. Hebrews 11:1
By faith they passed through the Red Sea as by dry land, whereas the Egyptians, attempting
to do so, were drowned. By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were encircled for
seven days. By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who did not believe, when she
had received the spies with peace. And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell of
Gideon and Barak and Samson and Jephthah, also of David and Samuel and the prophets: who
through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths
of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were
made strong, became valiant in battle, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. Hebrews 11:29-
34
Yes God has dealt to every man a measure of faith, so we all have it. We just need to use it and make
sure no unbelief hinders it. And divine faith can move the biggest mountains. Through faith in the name
of Jesus, we can have all our needs be supplied for soul, mind and body and by faith receive all that God
has promised. Faith in God not only assures us of things we expect and convinces us of the existence of
things we cannot see but enables to see and do the impossible! The bible clearly tells us that those who
have faith in God will get results that others will not. As a result the Children of Israel by passed through
the Red Sea as by dry land, whereas the Egyptians, attempting to do so, were drowned. By faith Joshua,
Samson and David subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, became valiant in battle, and turned to
flight the armies of the aliens.
The secret to Joshua and King David success and victories was not only their courage but they took
their orders from their Commander in Chief - The Lord. Joshua as a brilliant general had his own ideas on
how to take the mighty walled city of Jericho but the LORD Himself appeared to Him and told him what
was to be done. The bible records:
Now Jericho was securely shut up because of the children of Israel; none went out, and none
came in. And the LORD said to Joshua: "See! I have given Jericho into your hand, its king, and
the mighty men of valor. "You shall march around the city, all you men of war; you shall go all
around the city once. This you shall do six days. "And seven priests shall bear seven trumpets of
rams' horns before the ark. But the seventh day you shall march around the city seven times, and
the priests shall blow the trumpets. "It shall come to pass, when they make a long blast with the
ram's horn, and when you hear the sound of the trumpet, that all the people shall shout with a
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great shout; then the wall of the city will fall down flat. And the people shall go up every man
straight before him." Joshua 1:1-5
Joshua obtained his victory over his enemies not only because he was a man of faith and bold and
courageous but he listened to the LORD and the instructions that He gave and obeyed. The truth that
obedience to the voice of the LORD is seen though out the bible; including in the life of David who faced
one of the most devastating crisis in his life.
David his men came to Ziklag, to find that the Amalekites had invaded the South and Ziklag, attacked
Ziklag and burned it with fire, and had taken captive the women and those who were there, from small to
great; they did not kill anyone, but carried them away and went their way. It was very distressing to find
their wives, their sons, and their daughters had been taken captive. So David and the people who were
with him lifted up their voices and wept, until they had no more power to weep.
David was also greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because all the people were
grieved, every man for his sons and his daughters. But David strengthened himself in the LORD his God
and inquired of the LORD Shall I pursue this troop? Shall I overtake them?" And He answered him,
"Pursue, for you shall surely overtake them and without fail recover all.
And because David heard from the LORD He pursued and recovered all that the Amalekites had carried
away, and rescued his two wives. And nothing of theirs was lacking, either small or great, sons or
daughters, spoil or anything which they had taken from them; David recovered all.
Now the good news is the LORD has not changed one bit, He is with us to save us and to deliver us
and to help us recover all that the enemy has stolen from us, be it money, health, or our good name. He
is just as much for us as He was for David. His word is unchanging:
The LORD is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth. He will fulfill the
desire of those who fear Him; He also will hear their cry and save them. The LORD preserves all
who love Him, But all the wicked He will destroy. Psalm 145:18-20
I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, And in His word I do hope. My soul waits for the Lord
More than those who watch for the morning- Yes, more than those who watch for the morning. O
Israel, hope in the LORD; For with the LORD there is mercy, And with Him is abundant
redemption. And He shall redeem Israel From all his iniquities. Psalms 130:5-8
Do not say, "I will recompense evil"; Wait for the LORD, and He will save you. Proverbs 20:22
Now skeptics and scoffers don‘t believe that faith in God will open up windows in heaven and as a
result they don‘t see the impossible. But the bible has many examples of what expectantly waiting on the
Lord and hope in His word for His plenteous redemption and deliverance and what it shall accomplish. One
of my favorite stories is about when Elisha and the children of Judah were besieged by the enemy and
were starving. Ben-Hadad king of Syria had gathered all his army, and went up and besieged Samaria. As
a result there was a great famine in Samaria; and indeed they besieged it until a donkey's head was sold
for eighty shekels of silver, and one-fourth of a kab of dove droppings for five shekels of silver. However
Elisha the prophet said:
"Hear the word of the LORD. Thus says the LORD: 'Tomorrow about this time a seah of fine
flour shall be sold for a shekel, and two seahs of barley for a shekel, at the gate of Samaria.' " So
an officer on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God and said, "Look, if the LORD
would make windows in heaven, could this thing be?" And he said, "In fact, you shall see it with
your eyes, but you shall not eat of it." 2 Kings 7:1-2
God does nothing on earth unless He reveals it to His prophets. But God has also stated that those
who despise the word of His prophets, He will require of them. So the officer who was the right hand man
of the king put his life in jeopardy when he despised Elisha‘s prophetic words. (It‘s true that some foolish
men just do not learn and accept God‘s word on some matters and they pay for their deeds even with
their lives.) God‘s word goes on to state:
Now there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate; and they said to one another,
"Why are we sitting here until we die? "If we say, 'We will enter the city,' the famine is in the city,
and we shall die there. And if we sit here, we die also. Now therefore, come, let us surrender to
the army of the Syrians. If they keep us alive, we shall live; and if they kill us, we shall only die."
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And they rose at twilight to go to the camp of the Syrians; and when they had come to the
outskirts of the Syrian camp, to their surprise no one was there.
For the LORD had caused the army of the Syrians to hear the noise of chariots and the noise
of horses-the noise of a great army; so they said to one another, "Look, the king of Israel has
hired against us the kings of the Hittites and the kings of the Egyptians to attack us!" Therefore
they arose and fled at twilight, and left the camp intact-their tents, their horses, and their
donkeys-and they fled for their lives.
And when these lepers came to the outskirts of the camp, they went into one tent and ate and
drank, and carried from it silver and gold and clothing, and went and hid them; then they came
back and entered another tent, and carried some from there also, and went and hid it. 2 Kings
7:3-8
The lepers had enough of their circumstance and situation and decided they were going to act and do
something even if it would cost them their lives. (Yes, many times God‘s bring His people to a place
where they must walk on the water or sink. It is in such times that they find the miracle working power of
God to be true and see that the Lord is the Lord and that He does what He has said He would do to bless,
protect and preserve His own. For after all He is the Lord and He loves to bless and prosper His own even
miraculously with the spoils of war from their enemies, just like He did for these lepers.) God‘s word
records:
Then they said to one another, "We are not doing right. This day is a day of good news, and
we remain silent. If we wait until morning light, some punishment will come upon us. Now
therefore, come, let us go and tell the king's household." So they went and called to the
gatekeepers of the city, and told them, saying, "We went to the Syrian camp, and surprisingly no
one was there, not a human sound-only horses and donkeys tied, and the tents intact."
And the gatekeepers called out, and they told it to the king's household inside. So the king
arose in the night and said to his servants, "Let me now tell you what the Syrians have done to
us. They know that we are hungry; therefore they have gone out of the camp to hide themselves
in the field, saying, 'When they come out of the city, we shall catch them alive, and get into the
city.' "
And one of his servants answered and said, "Please, let several men take five of the
remaining horses which are left in the city. Look, they may either become like all the multitude of
Israel that are left in it; or indeed, I say, they may become like all the multitude of Israel left
from those who are consumed; so let us send them and see." Therefore they took two chariots
with horses; and the king sent them in the direction of the Syrian army, saying, "Go and see."
And they went after them to the Jordan; and indeed all the road was full of garments and
weapons which the Syrians had thrown away in their haste. So the messengers returned and told
the king. Then the people went out and plundered the tents of the Syrians. So a seah of fine flour
was sold for a shekel, and two seahs of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD. 2
Samuel 7:9-16
Men are not accustomed to believing God, walking by faith and not by sight and trusting His word and
those of His true prophets, even though Elisha had said that God would provide a miraculous deliverance.
So they would not believe the words of the Lepers until they could see things for themselves with their
natural eyes instead of their spiritual eyes. But the fact of the matter remains that the officer who
scorned Elisha‘s words paid with his life for his foolish actions. It doesn‘t pay to be arrogant and proud and
a respecter of persons for God‘s word records:
Now the king had appointed the officer on whose hand he leaned to have charge of the gate.
But the people trampled him in the gate, and he died, just as the man of God had said, who
spoke when the king came down to him. So it happened just as the man of God had spoken to
the king, saying, "Two seahs of barley for a shekel, and a seah of fine flour for a shekel, shall be
sold tomorrow about this time in the gate of Samaria."
Then that officer had answered the man of God, and said, "Now look, if the LORD would make
windows in heaven, could such a thing be?" And he had said, "In fact, you shall see it with your
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eyes, but you shall not eat of it." And so it happened to him, for the people trampled him in the
gate, and he died.
Men have a lot of foolish ideas which they make as doctrines but God‘s word does not lie and God has
not changed. We see from the Word of God that God weighed and judged the actions of the lepers and the
arrogant officer. The lepers were blessed and the officer was cursed! So who is to say that God does not
do such things today? For after all He is the Lord, the Judge of the whole earth and His eyes are on each
and every one to render to each one according to his work. For God‘s word is true:
'Now see that I, even I, am He, And there is no God besides Me; I kill and I make alive; I
wound and I heal; Nor is there any who can deliver from My hand. For I raise My hand to
heaven, And say, "As I live forever, If I whet My glittering sword, And My hand takes hold on
judgment, I will render vengeance to My enemies, And repay those who hate Me. I will make My
arrows drunk with blood, And My sword shall devour flesh, With the blood of the slain and the
captives, From the heads of the leaders of the enemy." ' "Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people;
For He will avenge the blood of His servants, And render vengeance to His adversaries; He will
provide atonement for His land and His people." Deuteronomy 32:39-41
And it will be said in that day: "Behold, this is our God; We have waited for Him, and He will
save us. This is the LORD; We have waited for Him; We will be glad and rejoice in His salvation."
Isaiah 25:9
For since the beginning of the world Men have not heard nor perceived by the ear, Nor has the
eye seen any God besides You, Who acts for the one who waits for Him. Isaiah 64:4
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Chapter 23
Turn To Me
"Now, therefore," says the LORD, "Turn to Me with all your heart, With fasting, with
weeping, and with mourning." So rend your heart, and not your garments; Return to the LORD
your God, For He is gracious and merciful, Slow to anger, and of great kindness; And He relents
from doing harm. Who knows if He will turn and relent, And leave a blessing behind Him-A grain
offering and a drink offering For the LORD your God? Joel 2:12-14
"But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added
to you. Matthew 6:33
Many people are seeking things of the kingdom but Jesus Christ Himself is the Kingdom and the best
wonderful thing we can ever have! He is greater than all the universes out there. He is greater than all the
people out there. He is the only God in the entire universe. He is their great defender, redeemer and
friend. He is our defense and high tower. There is none like, nor ever will be in the entirety of eternity! He
is it!
Our God is the God Almighty. When the sea waves rose against the disciples, He rose from His sleep
and silenced the waves. When the devil tried to finish off Jesus on the Cross, He crushed the devil's head.
Jesus Christ is still the Lord of Lord and Kings of Kings, as well as the Warrior King and the Judge of all the
earth. He makes a way for His people where there is no way for He is the Waymaker! He moves
miraculously on their behalf. He deals with the diabolic forces affecting them. He devastates the enemy
and the demons that have removed things from His people as they trust Him. He is their loving and
sustaining Lord who has not and does not change.
Yes, God moves marvelously on their behalf. Yes those who want to be delivered and set free will be
delivered and set free from their bondage. God hears every one of their prayers and He has heeded ever
one. He doesn‘t forgot them or forsake them. He knows of their dire difficulties. He is moving this very
moment to deliver them. They have His solemn promise that He will never leave, fail nor forsake His own.
His word is true that His people shall never be put to shame:
Then you shall know that I am in the midst of Israel: I am the LORD your God And there is
no other. My people shall never be put to shame. "And it shall come to pass afterward That I
will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your old men
shall dream dreams, Your young men shall see visions. And also on My menservants and on My
maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days.
"And I will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth: Blood and fire and pillars of
smoke. The sun shall be turned into darkness, And the moon into blood, Before the coming of
the great and awesome day of the LORD.
And it shall come to pass That whoever calls on the name of the LORD Shall be saved. For
in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be deliverance, As the LORD has said, Among the
remnant whom the LORD calls. Joel 2:27-32
God is with His true ones for the duration. He has promised them that He would never forsake them
and that He was in their lives for the duration. He will complete what He has started in them and will bring
it all to fruition. He is moving in a path as yet, never heard of. He is moving to change the face of the
earth and bring not only judgment but surrender to a lost and dying world. He is moving to bring miracles
to the average man in a daily way. He is moving to change the course of history.
This is a new work that He is doing and a new hour. Deliverance is coming to His people on a massive
scale. His true children must keep trusting Him for He can and He will supply all their needs according to
His riches in glory. He has promised a newness of Spirit. He has promised them good things. He is able to
do what He has committed to them against that Day. He is providing and doing because He is the Great I
AM! Let all men be liars and but God will be true. What God has promised His trusting ones is to be
considered done. For He, the Great I AM has promised it. His word is true:
"But you, Israel, are My servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, The descendants of Abraham
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My friend. You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, And called from its farthest
regions, And said to you, 'You are My servant, I have chosen you and have not cast you away:
Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I
will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.'
"Behold, all those who were incensed against you Shall be ashamed and disgraced; They
shall be as nothing, And those who strive with you shall perish. You shall seek them and not find
them- Those who contended with you. Those who war against you Shall be as nothing, As a
nonexistent thing. For I, the LORD your God, will hold your right hand, Saying to you, 'Fear not,
I will help you.' Isaiah 41:8-13
"Listen to Me, you who follow after righteousness, You who seek the LORD: Look to the rock
from which you were hewn, And to the hole of the pit from which you were dug. Look to
Abraham your father, And to Sarah who bore you; For I called him alone, And blessed him and
increased him."
For the LORD will comfort Zion, He will comfort all her waste places; He will make her
wilderness like Eden, And her desert like the garden of the LORD; Joy and gladness will be found
in it, Thanksgiving and the voice of melody. Isaiah 51:1-3
God true children are not to fear nor be dismayed, for He who is their God is with them, for them and
not against them. He will strengthen, help and uphold them with His righteous right hand.' He will comfort
all their waste places. He will make their wilderness like Eden and their deserts like the garden of the
LORD. As a result Joy and gladness will be found in it, thanksgiving and the voice of melody. He is a good
God who desires to go good thing for His blameless and righteous children.
God has given to His true children the Kingdom. All of its great resources and power and Persons are
at their disposal. They are all theirs. His word is true to them:
"Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power
of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Luke 10:19
So the Lord said, "If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, 'Be
pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea,' and it would obey you.
"And which of you, having a servant plowing or tending sheep, will say to him when he has
come in from the field, 'Come at once and sit down to eat'? "But will he not rather say to him,
'Prepare something for my supper, and gird yourself and serve me till I have eaten and drunk,
and afterward you will eat and drink'? "Does he thank that servant because he did the things
that were commanded him? I think not. "So likewise you, when you have done all those things
which you are commanded, say, 'We are unprofitable servants. We have done what was our duty
to do.' " Luke 17:6-10
God‘s true children can reverse all the curses set against them. They can move the mountains out.
They can pulverize them with their very breath and destroy them with the words of their mouth. God, the
greater one who is in them, is in their mouths. He is giving them the words, ideas, prophetic words,
knowledge and mountain moving faith to destroy the works of the enemy. All His words are theirs for
destruction. Say the words. Speak them out loud. They can overcome all things by their very breath and
words. They are to tell the demons where to go and they will instantly go there. Tell the sickness,
poverty, disease and negative circumstances to go and they will do their bidding. Tell the weakness to
become strength. Tell the hardship to become ease. Tell the rejection to become friendship. Tell all
negative things to become positive creative ones.
This mountain moving faith is now theirs. It‘s a free gift from God! They are not to doubt but are just
to receive. Don‘t fear, but just believe. God‘s wonders are ours to behold. His truths surpass the years of
gold. His Presence is riches untold. His wonders are for us to behold. His promises are true even in the
current time of life:
Until the Spirit is poured upon us from on high, And the wilderness becomes a fruitful field,
And the fruitful field is counted as a forest. Then justice will dwell in the wilderness, And
righteousness remain in the fruitful field. The work of righteousness will be peace, And the effect
of righteousness, quietness and assurance forever.
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My people will dwell in a peaceful habitation, In secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places,
Though hail comes down on the forest, And the city is brought low in humiliation. Blessed are
you who sow beside all waters, Who send out freely the feet of the ox and the donkey. Isaiah
32:15-20
Yes God is moving upon their behalf and changing the wayward things of their lives. He is healing their
land. He is moving miraculously and spectacularly on their behalf. Their road is coming to a narrow
juncture. It is narrowing and becoming more defined. It is filled with the new wine. It is moving with the
new found River of Life. It is ever flowing and gently moving along the path that has been ordained since
the beginning of time. Yes, it is slow and long but it is sweet and fragrant. It is bringing the new fallen
rain. It is sweet with the fragrance of newly opened flowers blossoming from the Presence of the gentle
Rain. It‘s sweetness wafts carefully through each new institution and organization that calls itself Christian
and where it remains it will bring healing and change and where it doesn‘t it will leave without so much as
a drop. The dryness could be felt from one end to the other.
The fragrance is sure as the day dawns and comes to full light. It is a radiant light florescent in Power
and Glory. Its radiant beauty descends upon each woman and child pregnant with the beauty of the Rain.
Men are different they desire wealth and fame and run from place to place to achieve their aims. They
forget who their Source is and why they are upon the earth. Their perspective is clouded by the desire for
more. But mother earth will not give up her young easily. She will fight for what is rightfully hers. She
knows what few men know that wisdom is not in getting but giving, not in winning but forgiving, not in
possessing but in trusting. She will never forget the truth. She is in love with it. She knows it is the
ultimate of life. It is life itself. For life is the Creator and life is the Lord and she bows in reverence to the
One Who made her. She knows her true Master and readily surrenders without a hesitant thought. She is
sure of who she is in Him, she is the servant of the Great I Am!
Surrender! This is an alien word to fall on most deaf ears. They see and hear but cannot experience
the Truth. They taste and touch but they cannot feel Him. They walk and run but they cannot find Him.
They speak and cry but they cannot reach Him. Sadly they run to Him just to run away again. They cannot
stay for very long because their hearts are impure and joy cannot be manufactured. It is a product of a
greater truth—only a relationship with the Great I Am can produce love, peace and true joy! After all, true
love is the true Lord!
Happiness is not a byproduct of joy it is a byproduct of true service to the true Lord. It means ―never
having to say I‘m sorry,‖ as one film long ago aptly put it. The wind blows where it may but the planting
of the Lord follows on the wing of His true calling and His true anointing. The answers come on the wings
of the bright dawning day. The truth flows from the lips of a true prophet of the Lord. His lips drip with the
sweet honey and the bitter herb. His lips fulfill the true Will of God. For he is born for this purpose and
calling to speak the truth no matter how much it hurts, yet, in speaking it‘s demonstrating love few can
display. For love cares enough to give others the gift of Heaven‘s words freshly poured out from Above.
For now the sea breezes are blowing and descending upon the forlorn land. It is waiting for its
deliverance like the inhabitants that have waited so long for deliverance. The groans of the earth can be
heard from one end of the universe to the other. How bone weary and sullen is the land. It waits but pain
is in every bone and every fiber of its sinew.
O Deliverer, come and deliver me from the loathsome wretches who claim to know what they know
nothing about. For they claim to know you and they walk about in dead men‘s clothes and pretend they
are ministering life when it is death they have to offer. O Lord, hear me in my plea, deliver me and all
yours with me this very hour for the end seems O so far away. Hear me, Father of Heaven, heal and
deliver the land and set the captives free. This is my heart cry, O Lord, come and set the captives free!
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Chapter 24
Call Upon Me
Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me." Psalm 50:15
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, Because the LORD has anointed Me To preach good
tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives,
And the opening of the prison to those who are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the
LORD, And the day of vengeance of our God; To comfort all who mourn, To console those who
mourn in Zion, To give them beauty for ashes, The oil of joy for mourning, The garment of praise
for the spirit of heaviness; That they may be called trees of righteousness, The planting of the
LORD, that He may be glorified." And they shall rebuild the old ruins, They shall raise up the
former desolations, And they shall repair the ruined cities, The desolations of many generations.
Strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, And the sons of the foreigner Shall be your plowmen
and your vinedressers. But you shall be named the priests of the LORD, They shall call you the
servants of our God. You shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, And in their glory you shall boast.
Isaiah 61:1-6
God can do what others cannot do and needs to be done including healing the brokenhearted, setting
captives free, delivering those in bondage, and comforting those who mourning giving them beauty for
ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness. Man cannot do these
things but God can and His requirement is quite simple ―Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver
you, and you shall glorify Me."
Yes, we can praise God for many things. Praise Him for freedom. Praise Him for healing and Calvary.
Praise Him for the Name of Jesus. Praise Him for His promises and for the prayer of faith that allows us to
speak to the mountain with the authority that we wield in the Name of Jesus Christ and see it moved into
the sea and be no more. Yes in everything we can praise and shout the victory because God‘s word is
true:
What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 2 He who did
not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give
us all things? Who shall bring a charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies. Who is he
who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand
of God, who also makes intercession for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall
tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is
written: "For Your sake we are killed all day long; We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter."
Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. Romans 8:31-37
But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians
15:57
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. 2
Timothy 1:7
For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome
the world-our faith. 1 John 5:4
Yes fear is not of God and we don't have to be afraid of Satan or anything because Greater is He that
is in us than He that is in the world. And we have been given power and authority to decree things in
Jesus name. God‘s word is unchanging:
You will also declare a thing, And it will be established for you; So light will shine on your
ways. Job 22:28
Now in the morning, as He returned to the city, He was hungry. And seeing a fig tree by the
road, He came to it and found nothing on it but leaves, and said to it, "Let no fruit grow on you
ever again." Immediately the fig tree withered away. And when the disciples saw it, they
marveled, saying, "How did the fig tree wither away so soon?" So Jesus answered and said to
them, "Assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was
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done to the fig tree, but also if you say to this mountain, 'Be removed and be cast into the sea,' it
will be done. "And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive." Matthew
21:18-22
Yes, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will say to a mountain, 'Be removed and be cast into the
sea,' it will be done. And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive because you know
who you are in Christ, a son of god. Yes, if any man is in Christ, he is a new creation‖ (2 Corinthians
5:17). He is a new creation created in Christ Jesus with the life of God, the nature of God, and the ability
of God in him. In Christ we have our redemption through His blood, the remission of our trespasses
according to the riches of His grace, which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence.
(Ephesians 1:7-8).
Satan‘s dominion has been broken. He lost his dominion over our life the moment we became a new
creation. We received a new Lord, Jesus Christ, to reign over us. Satan‘s dominion ended and Jesus‘
dominion began. Disease and sickness can no longer lord it over us. The old habits can no longer lord it
over us. We are a new creation created in Christ. Yes, He who is in us is greater than he who is in the
world. God‘s word is unchanging:
"But you, Israel, are My servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, The descendants of Abraham My
friend. You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, And called from its farthest regions,
And said to you, 'You are My servant, I have chosen you and have not cast you away: Fear not,
for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help
you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.' "Behold, all those who were incensed
against you Shall be ashamed and disgraced; They shall be as nothing, And those who strive with
you shall perish. You shall seek them and not find them- Those who contended with you. Those
who war against you Shall be as nothing, As a nonexistent thing. For I, the LORD your God, will
hold your right hand, Saying to you, 'Fear not, I will help you.' Isaiah 41:8-13
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because
many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God: Every
spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, and every spirit that does
not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of the
Antichrist, which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the world. You are of God,
little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in
the world. 1 John 4:2-4
Yes, if God be for us, who can be against us? God is in us now; the Master of creation is in us! Greater
is He that is in us than all the forces that can be arrayed against us including poverty, lack, bills, sickness,
disease, demons, and frail mortal men. We can with boldness proclaim ―You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over. (Psalm 23:5)!
For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; Weeping may endure for a night, But joy
comes in the morning (Psalm 30:5).
Yes, we are filled with joy and victory because God has taken us over; He is fighting all our battles.‖
We are not afraid of negative circumstances because we can do all things in Him who strengthens us. And
He is not only our strength but He is at our right hand. He is our salvation, our shield, our defender, our
rewarder, our all. He gives us light in the dark and songs in the night. He is our present help in trouble,
our salvation, our deliverance from every trap the enemy sets for us, from, every snare in which he
would enslave us. God is the strength of our life, of whom shall we be afraid?‖ We are not afraid of
anything! We have no fear because this God of Omnipotence is on our side.
We have a redemption that God planned and wrought in Christ. We are a new creation of which God,
Himself, is the Author and the Finisher. We have a righteousness that permits us to stand in His presence
as though sin had never been done. We have not only have righteousness reckoned to us we have
righteousness imparted to us in the new nature that we have received from Him. We have received His
nature His life. And in this life and nature is-the Life of God. This makes us righteous even as He is
righteous. God‘s word is unchanging:
No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abides in us, and His love has
been perfected in us. By this we know that we abide in Him, and He in us, because He has given
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us of His Spirit. And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son as Savior of the
world. Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. And
we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love
abides in God and God in him. Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have
boldness in the Day of Judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in
love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not
been made perfect in love. 1 John 4:12-18
God abides in us and we abide in God. As He is, so are we in this world. We are fearless and righteous
and bold as a lion and do greater works than Jesus did. We are not hemmed in by limitations because we
are united with the Limitless One. He is the Vine and we are the branch. As a branch we bear His fruit
because the Vine is imparting to us the fullness of His life. We love because He has shed abroad His love
in our heart through the Holy Spirit. God‘s very nature in us is love. His love ability has gained the
mastery for now we can love in whatever circumstances we are placed especially the brethren.
We have not only God‘s life in us and the great Holy Spirit who rose up Jesus from the dead in us to
give us wisdom, discernment, knowledge, understanding and power but we have the use of Jesus' name.
Jesus has given to us a legal right to use it. Hence whatever we ask of the Father in His Name, He gives to
us. He has given to us the power of attorney. And we can use that that power to help men. We can let
Jesus working His own work through us and live His own life in us. Our hands and mouths s become the
medium through which His life pours out through us. Our words are His words. His words ‗broke the power
of death, of demons, and healed the sick. They do the same things in our lips. God‘s word is unchanging:
There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse, And a Branch shall grow out of his roots.
The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon Him, The Spirit of wisdom and understanding, The Spirit of
counsel and might, The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD. His delight is in the fear
of the LORD, And He shall not judge by the sight of His eyes, Nor decide by the hearing of His
ears; But with righteousness He shall judge the poor, And decide with equity for the meek of the
earth; He shall strike the earth with the rod of His mouth, And with the breath of His lips He
shall slay the wicked. Righteousness shall be the belt of His loins, And faithfulness the belt of His
waist. Isaiah 11:1-5
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Chapter 25
Great Is Our Lord
―For great is the Holy One of Israel‖ Isaiah 12:6
―Great is our Lord and mighty in power‖ Psalm 147:5
―The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy‖ Psalm 126:3.
Devout Job declared, ―He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be
counted‖ (Job 9:10). Even though he lost everything in life, he saw great wonders in his life by the divine
grace of God. He became a blessed person and received in double measure all that he had lost. Even
today the Lord is mighty enough to do such great things in your life. When you too cling on to the Lord
who is ―great and mighty‖ you shall certainly see miracles in your life. When king David was surrounded
by enemies he confidently said, ―I will cry out to God Most High, To God who performs all things for me.
He shall send from heaven and save me; He reproaches the one who would swallow me up. Selah God
shall send forth His mercy and His truth. My soul is among lions; I lie among the sons of men Who are set
on fire, Whose teeth are spears and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword. (Psalm 57:2-4) I lift up my
eyes to the hills-- where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven
and earth. (Psalm 121:1-2). When the soldiers of David revolted, God had mercy on him, helped him and
saved him.
And if you too are going through such afflictions, the Lord is able to save you. He shall send help from
above and save you. When you are in the midst of lions, the Lord shall come down and deliver you just
like He delivered Daniel from the den of lions and caused his enemies to be destroyed by the same lions.
The Bible says, ―The righteous are as bold as a lion” Proverbs 28:1. When we cry out to God He will hear
and answer our prayers. The same Lord, Who helped David in his times of troubles, will perform a miracle
in your life also and bless you in an overflowing manner from this day. He will meet and supply as
promised all your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus even in a miraculous manner. He
is after all the God of Breakthrough! His word is true:
Now when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the
Philistines went up to search for David. And David heard of it and went down to the stronghold.
The Philistines also went and deployed themselves in the Valley of Rephaim. So David inquired of
the LORD, saying, "Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?" And
the LORD said to David, "Go up, for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into your hand." So
David went to Baal Perazim, and David defeated them there; and he said, "The LORD has broken
through my enemies before me, like a breakthrough of water." Therefore he called the name of
that place Baal Perazim. And they left their images there, and David and his men carried them
away.
Then the Philistines went up once again and deployed themselves in the Valley of Rephaim.
Therefore David inquired of the LORD, and He said, "You shall not go up; circle around behind
them, and come upon them in front of the mulberry trees. "And it shall be, when you hear the
sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees then you shall advance quickly. For then the
LORD will go out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines." And David did so, as the LORD
commanded him; and he drove back the Philistines from Geba as far as Gezer. 2 Chronicles 5:17-
25
On the same day, when evening had come, He said to them, "Let us cross over to the other
side." Now when they had left the multitude, they took Him along in the boat as He was. And
other little boats were also with Him. And a great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the
boat, so that it was already filling. But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke
Him and said to Him, "Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?" Then He arose and
rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, "Peace, be still!" And the wind ceased and there was a
great calm. But He said to them, "Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?" And
they feared exceedingly, and said to one another, "Who can this be, that even the wind and the
sea obey Him!" Mark 4:35-41
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Jesus spoke the words, "Let us cross over to the other side," and there was enough power and
authority in those words to accomplish the job. One thing I want you to notice is that Jesus did
not take command of the ship to see that His words were carried out. He walked to the back of
the boat and went to sleep. Jesus delegated the authority to His disciples and they accepted it.
But when the storm came, they were filled with fear that the boat would sink. Jesus had to carry
out the responsibility of authority, which He had delegated to them, by rebuking the wind and the
sea.
Do you see the parallel here? You are the captain of your ship. You have control over your
own life—your spirit, your soul and your body. Jesus has delegated power, or authority, over
Satan to you as a believer. You are to give him no place in your life. You are born of the Spirit of
God. You are filled with the Spirit of God. You have been given the Word of God. Those three
elements are enough for you to carry out your spiritual authority here in the earth. You don‘t
need any more power. You have all the power necessary. You simply have to exercise your
authority. Jesus has already done everything necessary to secure the authority and power over
sin, sickness, demons and fear. You have to employ the faith action to receive that authority and
join forces with Him in this earth. You are the one to be strong in the Lord and in the power of His
might.vi
Each one of us must walk humbly before God as all we receive is from Him and we must give Him all
the glory. We must not be impatient about anything but trust God in and for all things. When we have
poured out complaints and requests before God, we can trust God to provide us an answer in due season.
He will not disappoint the believing expectations of those who wait upon Him to see what He will do.
Though the promised blessings might be deferred for a season, they will come at last, and abundantly
recompense the humble, broken-hearted, saint who waited upon God. Those who are just and live by
faith and persevere to the end shall tread the high places of their enemies. While those who distrust or
despise God's all-sufficiency will find themselves in place they never expected to be. Yes, What God has
done before He can and will do again. And doom always comes to proud and oppressive ones especially
those who touch or hurt His servants.
There is none as mighty and powerful as our God who can and does all things for those who wait upon
Him. And His word is unchanging:
"To whom then will you liken Me, Or to whom shall I be equal?" says the Holy One. Lift up
your eyes on high, And see who has created these things, Who brings out their host by number;
He calls them all by name, By the greatness of His might And the strength of His power; Not one
is missing. Why do you say, O Jacob, And speak, O Israel: "My way is hidden from the LORD,
And my just claim is passed over by my God"? Have you not known? Have you not heard? The
everlasting God, the LORD, The Creator of the ends of the earth, Neither faints nor is weary. His
understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the weak, And to those who have no might He
increases strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, And the young men shall utterly
fall, But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings
like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:25-31
Now a woman, having a flow of blood for twelve years, who had spent all her livelihood on
physicians and could not be healed by any, came from behind and touched the border of His
garment. And immediately her flow of blood stopped. And Jesus said, "Who touched Me?" When
all denied it, Peter and those with him said, "Master, the multitudes throng and press You, and
You say, 'Who touched Me?' " But Jesus said, "Somebody touched Me, for I perceived power
going out from Me." Now when the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling;
and falling down before Him, she declared to Him in the presence of all the people the reason she
had touched Him and how she was healed immediately. And He said to her, "Daughter, be of
good cheer; your faith has made you well. Go in peace."
While He was still speaking, someone came from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying to
him, "Your daughter is dead. Do not trouble the Teacher." But when Jesus heard it, He answered
him, saying, "Do not be afraid; only believe, and she will be made well." When He came into the
house, He permitted no one to go in except Peter, James, and John, and the father and mother of
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the girl. Now all wept and mourned for her; but He said, "Do not weep; she is not dead, but
sleeping." And they ridiculed Him, knowing that she was dead. But He put them all outside, took
her by the hand and called, saying, "Little girl, arise." Then her spirit returned, and she arose
immediately. And He commanded that she be given something to eat. And her parents were
astonished, but He charged them to tell no one what had happened. Luke 8:43-56
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Chapter 26
Take Heed, Beware Of The Leaven?
Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, and they did not have more than one loaf with
them in the boat. Then He charged them, saying, "Take heed, beware of the leaven of the
Pharisees and the leaven of Herod." And they reasoned among themselves, saying, "It is because
we have no bread." But Jesus, being aware of it, said to them, "Why do you reason because you
have no bread? Do you not yet perceive nor understand? Is your heart still hardened? "Having
eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear? And do you not remember? "When I
broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments did you take up?"
They said to Him, "Twelve." "Also, when I broke the seven for the four thousand, how many
large baskets full of fragments did you take up?" And they said, "Seven." So He said to them,
"How is it you do not understand?" Mark 8:14-19
The American Heritage Dictionary defines ‗leaven‘ as:
leav·en n. 1. An agent, such as yeast, that causes batter or dough to rise, especially by
fermentation. 2. An element, influence, or agent that works subtly to lighten, enliven, or modify a
whole.
So we see that leaven is an element, influence, or agent that works subtly to lighten, enliven, or
modify a whole, and that includes our thinking and our doctrines. Jesus warned us that religious leaders of
His day and our day could with a little bit of leaven subtly modify the Word of God to make it useless to
us! As a result many become deceived and destroyed for not only lack of knowledge but wrong
knowledge. God‘s word is unchanging:
"For false Christ‘s and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if
possible, even the elect. (Matthew 24:24)
Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed
to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own
conscience seared with a hot iron, forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods
which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be refused if it is received with thanksgiving;
for it is sanctified by the Word of God and prayer. 1 Timothy 4:1-5
But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of
themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful,
unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good,
traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of
godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away! For of this sort are those who
creep into households and make captives of gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by
various lusts, always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. 2 Timothy
3:1-7
Yes, we are to turn away from those who have departed from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits
and doctrines of demons, speaking lies in hypocrisy and now preach heresies, things contrary to the
Word of God. Yes, we are to turn away from those having a form of godliness but deny its power,
always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth even if they are pastors and
preachers.
JOHN WARWICK MONTGOMERY vii is considered by many to be the foremost living apologist for biblical
Christianity. A renaissance scholar with a flair for controversy, he lives in France, England and the United
States. His international activities have brought him into personal contact with some of the most exciting
events of our time: not only was he in China In June 1989, but he was In Fiji during its 1987 bloodless
revolution, was involved in assisting East Germans to escape during the time of the Berlin Wall, and was
in Paris during the 'days of May' 1968. Dr. Montgomery is the author of more than forty books in five
languages. He holds ten earned degrees, Including a Master of Philosophy in Law from the University of
Essex, England, a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, a Doctorate of the University in Protestant
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Theology from the University of Strasbourg, France, and the higher doctorate (LL.D.) from Cardiff
University, Wales. He is an ordained Lutheran clergyman, an English barrister, and is admitted to practise
as a lawyer before the Supreme Court of the United States and inscrit au Barreau de Strasbourg, France.
He obtained acquittals for the 'Athens 3' missionaries on charges of proselytism at the Greek Court of
Appeals in 1986 and won the leading religious liberty cases of Larissis v. Greece and Bessarabian
Orthodox Church v. Moldova before the European Court of Human Rights. As a result of his victory in the
latter case, he was presented with the Patriarch's Medal by the Patriarch of the Roumanian Orthodox
Church (October, 2003).
Dr. Montgomery is author of over one hundred scholarly journal articles and more than forty books in
English, French, Spanish and German. He is internationally regarded both as a theologian (his debates
with the late Bishop James Pike, death-of-God advocate Thomas Altizer, and situation-ethicist Joseph
Fletcher are historic) and as a lawyer (barrister-at-law of the Middle Temple and Lincoln's Inn, England;
member of the California, Virginia, Washington State, and District of Columbia Bars and the Bar of the
Supreme Court of the United States). He is one of only six persons to have received the Diploma of the
International Institute of Human Rights cum laude, and was the Institute's Director of Studies from 1979
to 1981.viii
If we examine how John W. Montgomery handled a false prophet Bishop James A. Pike compared to
Southern Baptist Pastor and Evangelist Billy Graham we will be surprised. For the record in his 1959 San
Francisco Crusade, Billy Graham honored the notorious liberal Bishop James A. Pike by having him lead in
prayer. Graham had attended Pike's consecration at San Francisco's Grace Cathedral on May 15, 1958. ix
(Pike would also have been involved in Graham's 1957 New York Crusade, as he was the dean of the
extremely modernistic Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York from 1952 to 1958. )
James Pike was a brilliant man, raised as a Roman Catholic and trained as a lawyer. He became an
Episcopalian after the war and pursued ordination in the Episcopal Church, eventually becoming dean
of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City in 1952. In 1958 he was elected Bishop
Coadjutor of the Diocese of California, and his election narrowly received confirmation because he had
divorced and re-married (this was before episcopal permission for re-marriage was allowed). He
became known more and more for outspoken views on the irrelevance of classical doctrines such as
the Trinity and the virginal conception of Jesus.
Pike‘s mediagenic personality and brilliant arguments made him the darling of some and the devil
of others. His personal life gradually came apart when his son committed suicide in 1966. Pike started
a highly public quest to contact his son through spiritualism. He divorced and re-married again. Many
people who knew him have told me they believe he began a slide into manic depression. x
Yet, Pike was a rank, unbelieving Modernist, a drunkard, an adulterer. He denied the Trinity and
refused to state the traditional benediction, "In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Ghost, Amen!" He abbreviated this to "In the name of God, Amen!" Three times Pike was brought up on
heresy charges in the Episcopal Church. In an article in Look magazine Pike stated that he did not believe
the fundamentals of the faith. In a pastoral letter that was to be read in all the Episcopal Churches of his
diocese, Pike stated that "religious myth is one of the avenues of faith and has an important place in the
communication of the Gospel." He spoke of the "myth of the Garden of Eden." He said, "The virgin birth...
is a myth which churchmen should be free to accept or reject." In an article in Christian Century, Dec. 21,
1960, Pike declared that he no longer believed the doctrines stated in the Apostles‘ Creed. The same
month that article appeared Graham again joined Pike at his Grace Cathedral for a Christian Men‘s
Assembly sponsored by the National Council of Churches. Three times Pike was picked up by San
Francisco police while he was wandering around in a drunken, confused state late at night. He spent four
years in intensive psychoanalysis. Pike was twice divorced, thrice married, and had at least three
mistresses. One of his mistresses committed suicide; one of his daughters attempted suicide. After his
eldest son committed suicide in 1966 at age 20, Pike got deeply involved in the occult in an attempt to
communicate with the deceased.
In 1967, Pike died from a 70-foot fall in a remote canyon in the Israeli desert near the Dead Sea. His
maggot infested body was found five days later. The 56-year-old theologian had gotten lost in the desert
while on an extended honeymoon with his 31-year-old third wife. A biography about Pike noted that
"never before in the history of the Episcopal Church had a Solemn Requiem Mass been offered for a bishop
in the presence of three surviving wives" xi
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John W. Montgomery actions with Bishop Pike were different that that of Billy Graham. In the early
Seventies, during the ―God is dead‖ movement, Dr. John W. Montgomery came into prominence. He was
and is a renowned Biblical scholar with numerous degrees and an obvious brilliant mind, and a ―who‘s
who‖ in America at that time. He was invited to openly debate Bishop Pike, on a Chicago University
Campus, which was televised. He literally tore the Bishop‘s theology apart. His critics were upset and
protested at how he destroyed Bishop Pike during the debate. Even though God‘s word states that they
should be destroyed:
He shall strike the earth with the rod of His mouth, And with the breath of His lips He shall
slay the wicked. Isaiah 11:4
But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers
among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought
them, and bring on themselves swift destruction. 2 Peter 2:1
I was to have the privilege of meeting Dr. John Montgomery when he came to our university for a
week of Evangelism. It was sponsored by the university‘s Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship club where I
was on the executive committee. I personally asked John the following question, ―As a Christian how
could you do what you did to Bishop Pike?‖ He answered, ―Easily, and I would gladly do it again to anyone
who was a false prophet and had hurt and deceived so many people.‖
Jesus didn‘t bless the religious and political leaders of His day but rather He cursed them. ―Woe to
you‖ doesn‘t mean ―something good is going to happen to you?‖ God‘s word is unchanging about deceived
religious leaders of our day such Jim Bakker, Henry J. Lyons and Billy Graham who called themselves—
men of God:
"But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut up the kingdom of heaven
against men; for you neither go in yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to go in.
"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows' houses, and for a
pretense make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.
"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel land and sea to win one
proselyte, and when he is won, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves. Matthew
23:13-15
A real Man of God doesn‘t lie, steal, is not cowardly or fearful, because he is truthful, bold and full of
courage. These things are done by those who belong to the other family and not to God‘s family. A real
man of God doesn‘t support rapists, liars and thieves or have them as His friends.
Those who walk in the flesh will demonstrate the works of the flesh adultery, fornication, uncleanness,
lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions,
dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like. Those who practice such things
will not inherit the kingdom of God even if their name is Ned Graham, the son of Billy Graham. Here are
the modernists and apostates with whom Billy Graham has fellowshipped, and used in his crusades:
 Henry Van Dusen Union Theological Seminary
 Bishop James Pike, episcopal bishop
 John Sutherland Bonnell
 Robert McCracken, Minister of Riverside Church, New York
 Dr. Geoffrey Fisher, Archbishop of Canterbury
 Dr. Fred Townley Lord, British Methodist
 Dr. Bertram Simpson, Bishop of Southwark
 Dr. E.A. Payne, General Secretary of British Baptist Union
 Bishop Gerald Kennedy, Methodist
 Dr. Jesse Baird
 Dr. Stanley E. Jones
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 Dr. Martin Luther King, Modernist in theology.
The Lord Jesus said, 'If ye love Me, keep My commandments'. (John 14:15). God has said, 'To the law
and to the testimony if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them'. (Isa
8:20). The scriptures are very clear about not having fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but
rather reprove them (Ephesians 5:11). God‘s word is very clear as to how we are to handle and deal with
false prophets and those who support them:
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness
with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath
Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath
the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will
dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore
come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing;
and I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters,
saith the Lord Almighty. Corinthians 6:14-18
Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who
abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son. If anyone comes to you and
does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him; for he who greets
him shares in his evil deeds. 2 John 1:9-11
But we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw from
every brother who walks disorderly and not according to the tradition which he received from us.
2 Thessalonians 3:6
"Ephraim is joined to idols, Let him alone. Their drink is rebellion, They commit harlotry
continually. Her rulers dearly love dishonor. Hosea 4:17-18
But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers
among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought
them, and bring on themselves swift destruction. And many will follow their destructive ways,
because of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed. 2 Peter 2:1-2
If anyone teaches otherwise and does not consent to wholesome words, even the words of our
Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which accords with godliness, he is proud, knowing
nothing, but is obsessed with disputes and arguments over words, from which come envy, strife,
reviling, evil suspicions, useless wranglings of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth,
who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. From such withdraw yourself. 1 Timothy 6:3-5
Now I urge you, brethren, note those who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the
doctrine which you learned, and avoid them. Romans 16:17
And I heard another voice from heaven saying, "Come out of her, my people, lest you share in
her sins, and lest you receive of her plagues. Revelation 18:4
It is a fact that many of God‘s people have received plagues of the judgments of others because they
shared in the sins of others just like Oral Roberts did when he supported and defended Jim Bakker. In an
interview on "The Larry King Show," Swaggart claimed that Bakker's downfall represented a "very glad
day, because this cancer has been excised that I feel has caused the body of Christ untold reproach. ' xii
These comments aroused Oral Roberts's ire, and he blasted Swaggart while defending Bakker. Foolish Oral
Roberts forgave and defended Jim Bakker for something that was not forgivable. God does not forgive
those who rob, rape and murder in the house of God as Eli and his two sons were not forgiven. Something
that is in the very bible that they sometime use and is true.
Oral Roberts forgave his friend, Jim Bakker, for robbing and raping in the house of God. Roberts made
large contributions to the Praise the Lord (PTL) ministry of Jim and Tammy Bakker when they fell into hard
times during the 1987 scandal. (Sara Diamond, Spiritual Warfare (Boston, MA: South End Press, 1989).
Then he wondered why the City of Faith of faith was not finished, the law school was not accredited and
ORU incurred a 40 million dollar debt.
- Falwell called Bakker a liar, an embezzler and sexual deviate. He fired Bakker's entire staff when he
took over Praise the Lord show. Falwell bankrupted the PTL Club calling Bakker "the greatest scab and
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cancer on the face of Christianity in two thousand years of church history"
But Jim Bakker won't have to pay $120 million to former followers who bought "partnerships" in his
PTL tele-ministry. A jury in North Carolina on July 23, 1996 threw out a class action suit brought on behalf
of more than 160,000 onetime believers who paid as much as $7,000 each in the '80s to join Jim and
Tammy Faye in holy larceny.
However the Internal Revenue Service says Bakker and Messner owe personal income taxes from the
1980s when they were building their Praise The Lord empire reported the Charlotte Observer. The IRS
assessed the taxes after revoking the PTL ministry's nonprofit status, said Roe Messner, Tammy Faye's
husband since 1993.
Tammy Faye Messner new husband said Jim Bakker and his former wife didn't want to talk about the
tax issues. "We don't want to stir the pot," Messner said. He said the original tax amount was about
$500,000. Penalties and interest account for the rest of the bill. The notices reinstating the liens list
"James O. and Tamara F. Bakker" as owing $3 million.
Jim Bakker nor the Assembly of God with whom he was ordained have never publicly discussed or
dealt with the fact that Jim Bakker was Bi-sexual or that his real lover was a man! Although a contrite Jim
Bakker returned to his childhood church to ask forgiveness, he never talked about David Taggart his great
male lover! Bakker, the founder on the now non existent PTL Club and Village, has downplayed the role of
the bisexual evangelist John Wesley Fletcher, who arranged his tryst with Jessica Hahn. He hardly talks
about James and David Taggart, the brothers who many claim controlled Bakker in his final PTL years
Fletcher was bitter and said Bakker had failed to keep promises and had forsaken him during tough times.
Fletcher stated during the "Pearlygate" media storm that he, too, had been sexually involved with bisexual
Bakker, reported Christianity Today. xiii
The Bakkers declined to meet their accusers. Jerry Falwell offered them that opportunity; so did the
elders of the Assemblies of God, which conducted their own inquiry. When Bakker declined to appear
before his district presbytery to face charges, the Assemblies of God dismissed him for "conduct
unbecoming to a minister." Reverend G. Raymond Carlson, general superintendent of the church, said the
"alleged misconduct involving bisexual activity" weighed heavily in the decision to unfrock Bakker.
Carlson noted further that the word alleged was used because Bakker did not wish to defend himself.
For many people, allegations of misappropriating PTL resources for their own personal use and the
payment of huge salaries and bonuses were far more serious charges than the allegations of sexual
misconduct.
The Bakkers had appointed a rubber-stamp board of directors to oversee their management practices.
In return for acquiescing to Jim and Tammy's whims, several of these board members received tens of
thousands of dollars in fees, bonuses, and contributions to their own projects.
In 1986 the Bakkers were paid $1.9 million; since 1984, a total of $4.8 million had been paid to them.
In addition, PTL monies were used for expensive homes, a palatial suite at the Heritage Grand Hotel,
automobiles, lavish wardrobes, vacations, and parties.
The Bakkers' closest associates were privy to their high living at the expense of PTL partners. They,
too, were well paid. Reverend Richard Dortch, the Assemblies of God minister who many thought had
brought some order and organization to the rapidly growing Heritage USA operations, was paid $240,000
in 1985 and $350,000 in 1986. He received approximately $270,000 during the first three months of 1987
before Falwell sacked him. David Taggart, a twenty-nine-year-old "personal aide" to Bakker, received
$360,000 in 1986; Jim Bakker's personal secretary received $160,000.
And then there were "consultants." James Taggart, interior decorator and David Taggart's brother, was
paid $10,000 a month, but, according to the new PTL management, he had performed no services "for
months."' Peter B. Teeley, press secretary to George Bush until 1984, was paid $120,000 for eighteen
months to serve as a Washington "liaison"; apparently there were no written records of any services
performed. xiv
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Chapter 27
Preach The Word!
I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the
dead at His appearing and His kingdom: Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season.
Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. For the time will come when they
will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching
ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth,
and be turned aside to fables. But you be watchful in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of
an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. 2 Timothy 4:1-5
"Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are
ravenous wolves. "You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or
figs from thistles? "Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. "A
good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Matthew 7:17-18
In the bible Ephesians 6:10-20 tells us that we need to be strong in the Lord and in the power of His
might and to put on the whole armor of God, so that we might be able to stand against the wiles of the
devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against
the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly or high places
including church. One element of our armor of God is not enough to give us the victory. We need to have
the whole armor of God, so that we may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to
stand. We need to have our waist girded with truth, have put on the breastplate of righteousness, have
shod our feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace, to take the shield of faith with which we will be
able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one, and to take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of
the Spirit, which is the Word of God; praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being
watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints because many of them will be
robbed and raped by pastors and preachers for the Philadelphia Inquirer reported on August 29, 2002:
Baptist group to gather in Phila. The convention will be the largest in the city in 2002. More than
30,000 are expected to attend.
The Rev. William L. Shaw of West Philadelphia's White Rock Baptist Church is president of National
Baptist Convention USA.
After three years of reforms following a huge corruption scandal, the National Baptist Convention
USA Inc. will arrive in Philadelphia on Monday for the city's biggest convention of the year.
More than 30,000 delegates are expected to fill the Convention Center for five days as they
approve new fiscal and organizational plans for their denomination.
Once the nation's largest and most prestigious African American religious denomination, the
National Baptist Convention USA was taken over in the 1950s by leaders who often put their own
financial interests ahead of the membership.
Jesus told us to "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are
ravenous wolves. He told us "You will know them by their fruits. He told us "A good tree cannot bear bad
fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Well the news media reported about the king of fruit of the head
of the National Baptism convention, Dr. Henry J. Lyons, produced.
JULY '97: The Rev. Henry J. Lyons' wife, Deborah, sets fire to a $700,000 house in Tierra Verde and
tells investigators she is convinced Lyons is having an affair with Bernice Edwards, who co-owns the
waterfront home with Lyons. Within days Pinellas-Pasco State Attorney Bernie McCabe's office is
investigating Lyons' financial dealings as president of the National Baptist Convention USA Inc.
AUGUST '97: U.S. Attorney Charles Wilson announces that his Tampa office is launching an
investigation of the Baptist leader.
OCTOBER '97: Deborah Lyons pleads guilty to arson of the Tierra Verde house, saying she had been
"drinking and under stress at the time." She is sentenced to five years' probation.
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FEBRUARY '98: Pinellas-Pasco prosecutors charge Lyons with racketeering and grand theft, alleging
that he used fraud and extortion to steal millions of dollars. They also charge Bernice Edwards with
racketeering.
JULY '98: Lyons, Edwards and Brenda Harris, an NBC official, are charged in a 61-count federal
indictment on charges ranging from tax evasion to money laundering to bank fraud.
FEBRUARY '99: Lyons is found guilty of grand theft and racketeering. Edwards is acquitted of
racketeering. Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Judge Susan Schaeffer sentences Lyons a month later to 51/2-years in
prison.
JULY 2000: A mortgage lender forecloses on the $700,000 Tierra Verde house that led to Lyons'
downfall.
DECEMBER 2000: Lyons is ousted as pastor of Bethel Metropolitan Baptist Church in 200-49 vote by
the St. Petersburg church's members. He headed the congregation for more than 25 years.
MARCH 2001: Lyons files for divorce. He claimed to have no assets but $7.8-million in debt, including
a lien and restitution payments.
MAY 2003: Bernice Vernell Edwards, 46, whose relationship with Lyons ended while both were in
prison, died in federal custody in Illinois. She was serving a nine-month prison sentence for violating her
federal probation, and suffered from a chronic pulmonary condition.
NOVEMBER 2003: Lyons is released from prison and plans to live in St. Petersburg.
MARCH 2004: Rev. Henry Lyons will serve as interim pastor of New Salem Missionary Baptist Church.
And he's getting remarried.
Key players update
Deborah Lyons
Deborah Lyons was sentenced to five years of probation in October 1997 after pleading guilty to arson.
Earlier that year, she set fire to a $700,000 Tierra Verde home after she discovered her husband had
purchased it with another woman, Bernice Edwards.
She was granted an early end to her probation in 2000.
Mrs. Lyons, 55, now lives in Largo and was last reported managing WorkNet Pinellas' One-Stop Career
Center in St. Petersburg.
Bernice Edwards
Bernice Edwards pleaded guilty in federal court in 1999 to two counts of tax evasion for failing to
report more than $500,000 in income from the National Baptist Convention USA from 1995 and 1996.
Prosecutors agreed to drop 23 other charges against her. She was sentenced to 21 months in prison.
Edwards, 46, served 13 months in a federal prison in Indiana before moving to a halfway house in
Akron, Ohio. She spent five months there and started working at a job-training program.
In 2002, she was sent back to prison after a judge ruled she violated the terms of her probation. She
suffered from a chronic pulmonary condition and died in federal custody in Illinois in May.
Brenda Harris
Brenda Harris, a meeting planner for the National Baptist Convention USA, admitted having an affair
with Lyons. She received 18 months of probation in 1999 after pleading guilty to a federal charge that she
failed to report the commission of a crime.
Prosecutors said Harris, 52, failed to report to a bank that her down payment for a $340,000 home in
Tennessee came from a slush fund controlled by Lyons. She lives in Tennessee.
Have you ever met a pastor who has resolved emotional problems, violent mood swings, personality
conflicts? Most of the ones I met lack integrity (basic honesty and wholeness of character, spiritual
honesty, intellectual honesty, honesty in preaching, and in everyday dealings) and moral purity and
definitely don't have a good sense of humor. Otherwise they would not take themselves serious to think
that they are true men of God! From my experience with pastors I find that for many of them their
intellectual attributes and wisdom to be almost nonexistent even if they are President of a Denomination
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such as Dr. Henry J. Lyons who earned the following degrees:
Associate of Arts, Gibbs Junior College, St. Petersburg, Florida
Bachelor of Science, Bethune Cookman College, Daytona Beach, Florida
Bachelor of Divinity, Morehouse School of Religion, Atlanta, Georgia
Doctor of Divinity, Cincinnati Baptist College, Cincinnati, Ohio
Doctor of Sacred Theology, Hebrew Union University, Jerusalem, Israel
Doctor of Divinity, Bethune Cookman College, Daytona Beach, Florida
Lyons was convicted in February 1999 of swindling more than $4 million from companies that wanted
to market life insurance, credit cards and cemetery plots to his convention members. Prosecutors said
Lyons padded the convention's mailing list with names randomly selected from phone books across the
country. Even a grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan was on the list. He pleaded guilty to federal charges of
tax evasion, fraudulent activities and lying to officials.
Lyons resigned as head of the convention after pleading guilty to five federal counts. He served a 5
1/2-year state prison term and a concurrent 4 1/2-year federal sentence. He was a man called by others
as Rev. Hanky-Panky who was a personal friend of Bill Clinton. A man who sought spiritual solace in the
bathtub smoking marijuana after a hard day of playing patty-cake with Nigerian dictators and the financial
stewardship of the NBC including secret bank accounts, forged signatures, missing files and hushed-up
lobbying work on behalf of those wacky, zany Nigerian scamps. A man who made a $200,000 rip-off of an
Anti-Defamation League of B'nai Brith donation, which found its way into his pockets instead of burned out
Baptist churches where it was originally intended. A man whose whole hand picked board of the National
Baptist Convention refused to see the facts about Lyons and forgave him unanimously and unilaterally. So
that they could also be forgiven if caught doing the same thing in the pattern of President Oral Roberts
who forgave Jim Bakker for what was not forgivable.
Lyons had been the focus of state and federal criminal investigations since the summer of 1997 when
his wife set fire to a $700,000 waterfront house he owned on Tierra Verde with a former convention
employee, a convicted embezzler and his alleged lover. The fire triggered revelation about secret bank
accounts and large commissions on convention business deals and deductions concerning his total gross
salary.
Yet God‘s word is unchanging:
how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about
doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him. ACTS 10:38 "
And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelation, a thorn in the
flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure. 2
Corinthians 12:7
It's amazing that many Christians talk about Paul's sickness and Paul says it was oppression from a
demon? They only confirm that sickness comes from Satan and Jesus went about healing all who were
oppressed by the devil. Sickness was not a natural infirmity for Paul but a messenger to buffet him lest he
be exalted above measure. Many people get demons in their lives as a reward for rejecting the truth just
like Lying Lyons who fought against the formation of Full Gospel Baptist by Pastor Morton out of the
National Baptist Convention. (See http://www.fullgospelbaptist.org/)
The birth of the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship, International is in essence the story of
a tremendous move of God beginning in the last decade of the twentieth century. Since 1994,
when over twenty-five thousand people attended the first Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship
Conference in the Louisiana Superdome, the spiritual religious freedom that makes Full Gospel
Baptist unique has impacted Christian men and women across the world. Captured by the phrase
"The Right to Choose", that freedom is based on the belief that the Gospel of Jesus Christ
must be promoted by recognizing the free expression of the gifts of the Spirit as a viable part of
the Body of Christ. The Fellowship is convinced that the choice to exercise these spiritual gifts is
imperative for the local New Testament Church to fully function as the dynamic organism God has
intended.
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The Holy Spirit first impressed the vision for the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship upon
the heart of its Founder, International Presiding Bishop Paul S. Morton, Sr., in 1992. At that time
Bishop Morton was experiencing the liberating power of the Holy Spirit at work in the transition of
his own Baptist church congregation, Greater St. Stephen Baptist Church. The Lord made it clear
that He intended to use Bishop Morton to bridge the gap between Baptist and Pentecostal
traditions not simply on a local level, but nationwide. Just as the Lord planted the seed that
would grow to become the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship within Bishop Morton, He
orchestrated the Presiding Bishop's connection with national and international leaders with the
same heart and mind. Along with Bishop Morton, twelve men; Bishop Odis A. Floyd, Bishop Larry
D. Trotter, Bishop Carlos L. Malone, Bishop J.D. Wiley, Bishop K.D. Johnson, Bishop Larry D.
Leonard, Bishop Kenneth Robinson, Bishop Kenneth Ulmer, Bishop Fred Caldwell, Bishop Robert
Blake, Bishop Eddie Long, and Bishop A.R. Williams, would become the Founding Fathers of the
movement.
The Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship builds upon the traditional Baptist Church as its
foundation. That Baptist heritage is embraced yet balanced with more charismatic influences. It
is the desire of those who have been drawn to this movement to experience every Biblical
command and inheritance promised in the Word of God. Full Gospel Baptist is one of the first
Christian fellowships with such an inclusive nature. It encompasses the scope of the Pentecostal
movement for its spirituality, the Baptist Church for its structure, and the Word Church for its
emphasis on the Word of God.
Yes, the wrath of God and not the grace of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and
unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness and God gives them up to
uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves just like He did with
lying Lyons. Lying Lyons has stated "My personal opinion is that my friend Bishop Morton (founder of the
Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship) is trying to put me out of business." xvGod‘s word is unchanging:
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of
men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because what may be known of God is manifest
in them, for God has shown it to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes
are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and
Godhead, so that they are without excuse, because, although they knew God, they did not glorify
Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were
darkened. Professing to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible
God into an image made like corruptible man-and birds and four-footed animals and creeping
things. Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor
their bodies among themselves, who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and
served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. For this reason God
gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is
against nature. Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust
for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the
penalty of their error which was due. And even as they did not like to retain God in their
knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting;
being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness,
maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers,
backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to
parents, undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful; who, knowing the
righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only
do the same but also approve of those who practice them. Romans 1:18-32
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Chapter 28
That Night They Caught Nothing
After these things Jesus showed Himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias, and in
this way He showed Himself: Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee,
the sons of Zebedee, and two others of His disciples were together. Simon Peter said to them, "I
am going fishing." They said to him, "We are going with you also." They went out and
immediately got into the boat, and that night they caught nothing. But when the morning had
now come, Jesus stood on the shore; yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. Then Jesus
said to them, "Children, have you any food?" They answered Him, "No." And He said to them,
"Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some." So they cast, and now they
were not able to draw it in because of the multitude of fish. John 21:1-6
The bible records twice of how the disciples fished all night and caught nothing but when Jesus came
on the scene He gave them a net breaking boat sinking catch of fish (Luke 5:1-7). Now some religious
ones who don‘t believe that God does miracles today, point out the all of Jesus miracles were for a specific
purpose. But these two miracles, which made the disciples rich as they sold their ‗great number of fish,‘
demonstrated how Jesus was and is concerned when his disciples toil all night and catch nothing. In
theory fishing at night time is better than fishing in the day time but when Jesus comes on the scene you
can fish day or night and not be able to draw in the net because of the multitude of fish. Jesus
demonstrated in a practical way that God cared about what was on the hearts of the disciples – to catch
some fish! Jesus Christ who is the most compassionate, kind and understanding person in the universe
cares when His disciples find themselves in a negative situation and He has the power to reverse things
around. God‘s word is true:
Be glad then, you children of Zion, And rejoice in the LORD your God; For He has given you
the former rain faithfully, And He will cause the rain to come down for you- The former rain, And
the latter rain in the first month. The threshing floors shall be full of wheat, And the vats shall
overflow with new wine and oil. "So I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has
eaten, The crawling locust, The consuming locust, And the chewing locust, My great army
which I sent among you. You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, And praise the name of the
LORD your God, Who has dealt wondrously with you; And My people shall never be put to
shame. Then you shall know that I am in the midst of Israel: I am the LORD your God And there
is no other. My people shall never be put to shame. Joel 2:23-26
God responds to faith, and it helps if people will use it. Mind you it is a fact that God has healed people
who have had no faith, and has not healed those who had faith. For in the end God is the determining
factor and not faith. As contradictory and negative as this might sound it is true. Faith can never be God
nor above God. Faith is submitted to God just like Jesus was when He said:
And He said, ―Abba, Father, all things are possible for You. Take this cup away from Me;
nevertheless, not what I will, but what You will.‖ Mark 14:36
Although all things are possible for God, faith has to accept what God wills even in some unbearable
circumstances as Apostle Paul wrote and talked about:
It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast. I will come to visions and revelation of the Lord:
I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago-whether in the body I do not know, or whether
out of the body I do not know, God knows-such a one was caught up to the third heaven. And I
know such a man-whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows- how he was
caught up into Paradise and heard inexpressible words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
Of such a one I will boast; yet of myself I will not boast, except in my infirmities.
For though I might desire to boast, I will not be a fool; for I will speak the truth. But I refrain,
lest anyone should think of me above what he sees me to be or hears from me. And lest I should
be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelation, a thorn in the flesh was given to
me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure.
Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me. And
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He said to me, ―My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.‖
Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon
me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in
distresses, for Christ‘s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong. 2 Corinthians 12:1-10
Apostle Paul, who prayed for many and saw wonderful miracles, at this particular time he did not
receive a miracle from God. But he did receive real comfort that God‘s grace was sufficient for him and His
strength was made perfect in weakness.
Sometimes God has to make people weak so that they might be strong in Him and not in themselves.
But it does not change the fact that in general faith results in miracles from God. Just like the miracle that
Job received after he was tried and tested for a while. God‘s word records:
Then the LORD said to Satan, ―Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like
him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil? And still he
holds fast to his integrity, although you incited Me against him, to destroy him without cause.‖
Job 2:3
Job was a blameless servant and upright man who feared God and shunned evil and the Devil incited
God against Job to destroy him with out cause. As a result Job suffered for a season the loss of material
possessions, his sons and daughters and his health. But the Lord who is compassionate and gracious
supernaturally delivered Job and restored double to him all that he had lost as a result of his trials and
testing at the hands of the enemy. He also miraculously extended Job‘s life one hundred and forty years.
So he saw his children and grandchildren for four generations and died, old and full of days. God is able to
do such kind of things for those who are faithful to Him and do not give up their integrity and faith. For
God‘s word is true:
Indeed we count them blessed who endure. You have heard of the perseverance of Job and
seen the end intended by the Lord-that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful. James 5:11
Now God‘s delays are not necessarily His denials, as Job and others have found out. God loves to give
miracles to His children and those who ask Him for one. God‘s word records:
Then Jesus went out from there and departed to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a
woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, ―Have mercy on me, O
Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely demon-possessed.‖ But He answered her not a
word.
And His disciples came and urged Him, saying, ―Send her away, for she cries out after us.‖
But He answered and said, ―I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.‖
Then she came and worshiped Him, saying, ―Lord, help me!‖ But He answered and said, ―It
is not good to take the children‘s bread and throw it to the little dogs.‖ And she said, ―Yes, Lord,
yet even the little dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters‘ table.‖
Then Jesus answered and said to her, ―O woman, great is your faith! Let it be to you as you
desire.‖ And her daughter was healed from that very hour. Matthew 15:21-28
This poor unfortunate woman of Canaan refused to accept anything but a miracle from Jesus even
though He compared her to a dog. She was steadfast and persistent and Jesus said her faith was great. As
a result she received her miracle and her daughter was healed from that very hour.
Definitely the moral of the story is that sometimes to get a miracle from Jesus once must be persistent
and demanding like this woman was? This is something to think about because Jesus never faulted this
woman for her aggressive attitude and direct demands? King‘s Jehoshapaht‘s aggressive prayers brought
great results for him and his people. God‘s word records for our profit and instruction:
It happened after this that the people of Moab with the people of Ammon, and others with
them besides the Ammonites, came to battle against Jehoshaphat. Then some came and told
Jehoshaphat, saying, "A great multitude is coming against you from beyond the sea, from Syria;
and they are in Hazazon Tamar" (which is En Gedi). And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to
seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah. So Judah gathered together to ask
help from the LORD; and from all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD. Then
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Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the LORD, before the
new court, and said: "O LORD God of our fathers, are You not God in heaven, and do You not rule
over all the kingdoms of the nations, and in Your hand is there not power and might, so that no
one is able to withstand You? "Are You not our God, who drove out the inhabitants of this land
before Your people Israel, and gave it to the descendants of Abraham Your friend forever? "And
they dwell in it, and have built You a sanctuary in it for Your name, saying, 'If disaster comes
upon us-sword, judgment, pestilence, or famine-we will stand before this temple and in Your
presence (for Your name is in this temple), and cry out to You in our affliction, and You will hear
and save.' "And now, here are the people of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir-whom You would not
let Israel invade when they came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned from them and did not
destroy them- "here they are, rewarding us by coming to throw us out of Your possession which
You have given us to inherit. "O our God, will You not judge them? For we have no power against
this great multitude that is coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are upon
You." 2 Chronicles 20:1-12
Jehoshaphat reminded God about who He was, what He had done, and what He had promised His
people. He then asked God to do the impossible and judge the great multitude that came against them as
they did not know what to do, but their eyes were upon the Lord. And God did just that? He did the
impossible. The bible records:
Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the
son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, in the midst of the assembly.
And he said, "Listen, all you of Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you, King
Jehoshaphat! Thus says the LORD to you: 'Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great
multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God's. 'Tomorrow go down against them. They will
surely come up by the Ascent of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the brook before the
Wilderness of Jeruel. 'You will not need to fight in this battle. Position yourselves, stand still and
see the salvation of the LORD, who is with you, O Judah and Jerusalem!' Do not fear or be
dismayed; tomorrow go out against them, for the LORD is with you."
And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground, and all Judah and the
inhabitants of Jerusalem bowed before the LORD, worshiping the LORD. Then the Levites of the
children of the Kohathites and of the children of the Korahites stood up to praise the LORD God of
Israel with voices loud and high.
So they rose early in the morning and went out into the Wilderness of Tekoa; and as they
went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, "Hear me, O Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem:
Believe in the LORD your God, and you shall be established; believe His prophets, and you shall
prosper." And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed those who should sing to the
LORD, and who should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army and were
saying: "Praise the LORD, For His mercy endures forever." Now when they began to sing and to
praise, the LORD set ambushes against the people of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had
come against Judah; and they were defeated. For the people of Ammon and Moab stood up
against the inhabitants of Mount Seir to utterly kill and destroy them. And when they had made
an end of the inhabitants of Seir, they helped to destroy one another. So when Judah came to a
place overlooking the wilderness, they looked toward the multitude; and there were their dead
bodies, fallen on the earth. No one had escaped.
When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away their spoil, they found among them an
abundance of valuables on the dead bodies, and precious jewelry, which they stripped off for
themselves, more than they could carry away; and they were three days gathering the spoil
because there was so much. And on the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of Berachah, for
there they blessed the LORD; therefore the name of that place was called The Valley of Berachah
until this day. Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, with Jehoshaphat in front
of them, to go back to Jerusalem with joy, for the LORD had made them rejoice over their
enemies. So they came to Jerusalem, with stringed instruments and harps and trumpets, to the
house of the LORD. And the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of those countries when they
heard that the LORD had fought against the enemies of Israel. Then the realm of Jehoshaphat
was quiet, for his God gave him rest all around. 2 Chronicles 20:14-30
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Chapter 29
The Anointing
LK 4:18 "The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the
poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight
to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed;

ACTS 1:8 "But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be
witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."

1JN 2:27 But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that
anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a
lie, and just as it has taught you, you will abide in Him.

THE ANOINTING IS PRICELESS AND PRECIOUS. WHEN THE ANOINTING IS FLOWING MIRACLES
HAPPEN

After Christ the most important precious gift that a Christian can have is the anointing. It will bring to the
Christian and others all kinds of success, prosperity, blessings and wholeness. And without it a Christians
is nothing. He is impotent, useless and anemic! What is the anointing? What can it do? When is it needed?
Who can have it? What can hinder or prevent it from functioning? These are very important questions that
need to be answered by each Christian or his life will be a waste of time and energy. ONE WAY OF
KNOWING THAT ANOINTING IS FLOWING IS WHEN MIRACLES HAPPEN
It‘s to be noted that many Christian look for short cuts to the power of God, there is power in Godliness.
Jesus was holy and He was powerful, there is tremendous power for us in God, but not without holiness.

1. HOLINESS PRECEDES POWER

God will empower what He first makes holy, humility precedes holiness, holiness is the product of grace
and God gives grace to the humble by this you will be confronted with the truth about yourself. Hypocrites
love to judge, it makes them feel superior, every season of significant spiritual growth always happen by a
time of deep repentance.

II Tim. 3:5; Ps. 62:11; II Sam. 22:23; Ps. 101:6; Acts:13-14; Phil. 2:5-9; Matt. 11:29; I Pet. 5:5-6; Luke
18:9; John 8:1-10; Rom. 2:1; I Cor. 4:5; Luke 13:3-5; Matt. 3:8; I John 8:9.

FAITH IS A SWITCH THAT CAN TURN ON THE ANOINTING

Other lessons in the story including (iv) the devil may fight but he cannot overcome the anointed, (v) sin
is an insulator to the flow to anointing (vi) anointing can conquer death too and (v) faith is a switch that
turns on anointing.

Rom. 8:31, 37; Heb. 1:9; Acts 8:5-8; I Kings 17:17-24; Acts 9:39-42; Matt. 8:5-13; Matt. 15:21-28;
Matt. 9:22-29; Luke 8:43-48; I John 4:8; Gal. 5:6.

THE SECOND MANTLE

A good number of us might have received just the first mantle and there is a small amount of success and
little manifestation of power, for the second mantle which is the Spirit of God, you should stay in close
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fellowship with those who have already received. Thirst for the double portion of the anointing, may the
Lord grant us the grace to get the best from Him, as we study at His feet in Jesus Name. Amen.

1. THE FIRST MANTLE

An honest calling in the world does not preclude us from receiving a higher and more heavenly and call.
Jesus had given us a message to take to others, until we are willing to leave all, we will not be fully
committed. In order for us not to backslide, we must burn every idea of going back to the world. To
effectively serve as God‘s representative on earth, you need to cultivate a servants heart.

I Kings 19:19-21; Matt. 4:18-22; Mark 10:28; Luke 18:28; II Tim. 4:2; Deut. 6:5; Matt. 6:24; Rom.
12:1-2; Rom. 8:38; I Sam. 3:1; II Tim. 2:1-2.

2. THE SECOND MANTLE

The second mantle is the double anointing, we should be hungry and thirsty for this blessing. Ask for a
great thing that could only be done by God, our righteousness must be removed, manifestation of
miracles and power is fruit of receiving the anointing.

Matt. 2:10-15; matt. 5:6; Ps. 42:1-2; Jer. 33:3; Ps. 91:15-16; Matt. 5:16; Isa. 64:6; Phil. 3:9; Acts 1:8;
John 14:12; Mark 16:17.

3. THE ANOINTING BREAKS THE YOKE

The closest way to describe the anointing is ―Divine electricity‖. Like physical electricity, it can produce
heat, light, sound etc. Handled wrongly it can kill. But principally it is to enable humans to do supernatural
things. It can break any yoke of the enemy.

Judg. 13:1-14; Is. 10:27; Is 61:1-3; Matt. 9:12; Rom. 5:20.

4. ANOINTING FUNCTIONS BEST IMPURE VESSELS

Just like electricity, anointing flows best when the conductor is purest. The one through whom anointing
must flow is a privileged person. And special privileged implies by special responsibilities.

Rom. 9:20-21; Ps. 127:3; Deut. 28:1-2; Ex. 19:5-6; Eph. 5:18; Pro. 20:1; Pr. 31:6; Acts 2:4-15, 13-18;
Jer. 1:4-5; Eph. 1:3-5; Ps. 62:11; Num. 22:7-35; Jos. 1:6,7,9, Heb. 1:9.

5. THE ANOINTING ATTRACTS BLESSING TO THE ANOINTED

One of the conditions for receiving Divine visitors is hospitality. Also, those who receive Divine visitors
always receive miracles, not death. Just as the anointed grows physically, so also can the anointing grow
in intensity. Moreover, the anointing brings to the anointed blessings because of the presence of the Holy
Spirit.

Judg. 13:15-21; Gen. 18:1-15; Gen. 19:1-3; Judg. 6:17-19; Judg. 13:22-23; Gen. 19:21; Judg. 6:22-23;
I Kings 17:17-24; II Kings 4:17-37; Judg. 13:24; Ps. 119:89; Is. 40:8; I Sam. 3:19; Luke 1:80; Luke
2:40; II Sam. 5:11-12; II Kings 6:21; I Sam. 3:1-10.

6. THE ANOINTING ALSO ATTRACTS FROM THE ENEMY: BUT THE ANOINTED ALWAYS LAUGHS LAST

The anointing precipitate attacks from the enemy. In fact, the greater the anointing, the greater the
attacks. But the Divine purpose is so that the enemy might be put to shame openly.

Judg. 14:1-6; I Sam. 17:34-35; II Kings 1:7-12; II Kings 6:8-14; II Kings 1:13-17; I Sam. 17:45-50; I
Kings 18:25-40; II Kings 6:15:23.
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7. ANOINTING GOES HAND IN HAND WITH FIRE

Whenever the enemy tries to cheat the anointed, the enemy ends up being the cheated. This is because
anointing goes hand in hand with fire, our God being himself a consuming Fire. The fire purifies the
anointed as it burns the planting of the enemy.

II Sam. 15:31; II Sam. 17:4-11, 51-54; II Sam. 15:13-14; II Sam. 18:9-15; Judge 14:7-20; II Sam.
17:23; Judge 15:1-8; Heb. 12:29; Acts 18:9-15; Acts 2:1-4; II Kings 2:9-12; Ex. 3:2-3; Is. 6:1-7; Is.
43:2; Dan. 3:26-27.

8. EVERYTHING PROSPERS IN THE HANDS OF THE ANOINTED

The anointed is a live wire and must be handled with care. Everything prospers in his hands either for the
destruction of the enemy or for the meeting of the needs of himself or others.

Judge. 15:9-10; I Sam. 25:9-39; Acts 5:15; Ps. 105:15; I Kings 13:4; Num. 12:1-2, 9-10; Dan. 5:1-31;
Judg. 15:14; II Kings 2:23-24; Acts 13:6-12; Acts 16:16-18; Is. 54:17; Acts 12:5-7; Acts. 16:25-26;
Judge. 15:15-20; II Kings 4:38-41; II Kings 4:42-44; II Kings 6:1-7.

9. DIVINE PATIENCE IS NOT THE SAME AS DIVINE APPROVAL

Anointing is no excuse for a sinful life and anyone who goes to the enemy‘s territory to play will surely be
attacked by the enemy‘s soldiers. Whenever God decides to be patient with the anointed, he should be
careful to note that God never approved of sin, never.

Judge 16:1-3; Rom. 6:1-2; Matt. 4:5-7; Gen. 13:10-13; 14:1-2, 12; 19:1-9, 26; II Thess. 2:9; Ex. 7:11,
22; II Pet. 3:9-14; Rom. 9:22; Isa. 16:14.

10. THE ANOINTED MINUS GOD EQUAL DUST

Samson did not fall suddenly in one day. He took 7 gradual steps from the mountain top of power to the
pit of powerlessness. He broke all the rules of a Nazarite only to discover that without God the anointed is
nothing but dust.

Judge 16:4-20; I Cor. 10:21; Eph. 5:18; Hab. 2:15; I Cor. 6:18; 6:19-20; I Cor. 6:15-16; 12:27; Lev.
21:14; II Cor. 6:14-18; I Cor. 10-12; John 15:5.

11. WHEN THE BACKSLIDDEN, ANOINTED ONE REPENTS, GOD WILL RESTORE HIM.

When the anointed backslides, the enemies revenge, rejoice and laugh at God. But when the Backslidden
anointed repents, though he may suffer a while, God will restore him.

Judge 16:21-27; I Sam. 31:1, 6; 31:8-19; II Sam. 1:19-20; 12:13-14; I Sam. 28:7-10; II Sam. 12:15-
24; Mark 10:46-47; II Tim. 4:6-7.

12. THE PRAYER OF THE ANOINTED MAY BE ANSWERED TO THE LETTER: WATCH YOURS

What happened after Samson prayed his only prayer shows clearly that an anointed one should watch his
prayer carefully. The prayer of an anointed one may be answered to the letter be careful how you pray.

Judge 16:28-31; Jud. 15:18; II Pet. 2:4-9; Luke 1:7; Hag. 2:9.
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13. A DOUBLE PORTION OF ANOINTING CAN DO BREATH - TAKING THINGS

The reason why God releases His anointing on man is always because (i) there is an assignment that is
superhuman (ii) God wants the assignment achieved by a human being (iii) therefore the man chosen by
God to do the assignment needs to be supernaturally equipped to do what ordinary human frame cannot
do. A singly portion of anointing can do fantastic things as is evident in the life of Elijah and Samson.
Consequently, a double portion of the anointing can do breath-taking thing: things that could be called
―special miracles‖ even through ―ordinary‖ miracles are special intervention of God in the affairs of men.

I Kings 17:19-22; 18:36-38; Judge 14:5-6; 15:11-15; 16:1-3, II Kings 13:20-21; Acts 5:12, 15-16; Acts
19:11-12.

14. THE FIRST STEP TOWARDS OBTAINING A DOUBLE PORTION IS A CALL

The first step towards obtaining a double portion of anointing is a call into Divine Service. Now there are
various types of call e.g. into the ministry of helps. But each call is a call to salvation and rest, to a life of
meaning, fulfillment, true prosperity, higher service and power. And of course a life of separation.

I Kings 19:19-21; Luke 8:1-3; Matt. 11:28-30; I Kings 2:38-41; Pr. 2:44; II Kings 5:15-16; II Kings 4:8;
4:32-35; I Sam. 16:4; II Kings 6:21; 5:9-12; II Cor. 6:14-18.

15. THOSE WHO CAN HAVE THE DOUBLE PORTION

The double portion is normally for the first born of the family. But there could be ―First born‖ by adoption.
Those who can have the double portion must in addition to being called and adopted also be hard working,
humble, compassionate and bold.

Deut. 21:17; Ex. 13:2; Rom. 8:28-29; Rom. 8:14-17; I Kings 19:19-21; Acts.. Pro. 22:29; II Cor. 6:17-
18; Matt. 4:3-4; I Kings 5:26-27; II Kings 3:11; Matt. 14:14; II Kings 5:1,9-12.

16. HOW TO OBTAIN THE DOUBLE PORTION

A rugged determination, a desire that shuts out all else except God, spiritual alertness, an expanded
horizon and of course faith are parts of what must be present in an individual who would obtain a double
portion of anointing.

II Kings 2:1-15; Luke 9:62; Jam. 1:5-7; Deut. 4:29; Gen 13:14-15, 17; Eph. 1:15-19; Isa. 29:18; Ps.
84:2; Luke 11:9-40; Mark 11:23-24.

ELISHA: A STUDY IN DOUBLE PORTION OF ANOINTING –

PART 3, II KINGS 2:13-25

17. THE DOUBLE ANOINTING CAN WORK FOR THE ONE WHO HAS IT AS WELL AS OTHERS

The first miracle that Elisha performed with his double anointing was to cross-river Jordan. By so doing, he
removed the major obstacle to his progress and ministry; next he went on to help the people of Jericho to
remove the curse that had been placed on their city long ago. Next, he silenced forever those who dared
to mock him. From these three miracles, it is clear that the double anointing can work for the one who has
it as well as for others in deed.

II Kings 2:13-35; Mark 11:23; III John 2; Ps. 23:5; John. 10:10; I Sam. 17:34-37; Phil. 2:10; II Sam.
22:45-46; Jos. 6:26; I Kings 16:34; Isa. 54:17.

18. ONE WAY OF KNOWING THAT ANOINTING IS FLOWING IS WHEN MIRACLES HAPPEN
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In the story recorded for us in II Kings 3, there are several points of interest. Some of these are (i) the
flow of anointing can be interrupted by anger (ii) the flow can be restored by worship (iii) when anointing
flows, prophecy flows too (iv) Miracle will reveal the presence of the anointing.

II Kings 3, I Sam. 16:14-23; Ps. 22:3; I Kings 18:45-46; Eze. 3:14; Joel 2:28: I Cor. 12:4-10; Ecc. 11:5;
John 3:8; II Cor. 5:7; John 11:40; John 11:39-40, 44; Acts 12:5-11; Acts 19:11-12; I Kings 17:8-16.

19. WHEN ANOINTING SOLVES A PROBLEM IT IS PER MANENTLY SOLVED

In the story under consideration today, there are many points of interest. Some of which are: (i) the
anointing breaks the yoke of poverty and the debt (ii) the anointing delivers from bondage generally (iii)
most of the times the anointed requires material things to produce material miracles. (iv) anointing can be
limited by the extent obedience of the one being helped and (v) when anointing solves a problem it is
permanently solved.

II Kings 4:1-7; II John 2; John 10:10; Phil. 4:19; Acts 16:16-18; II Kings 6:8-16; Luke 13:10-17; Acts
10:38; John 15:5; Phil. 4:13; Mark 8:18; II Kings 2:19-20; I Kings 17:8-16; John 2:-11; John 2:6.

2. THOSE WHO NEED THE HELP OF THE ANOINTING MUST PLAY THEIR PARTS TOO.

Before the physician can be of much use to the patient, the patient must cooperate with the physician.
Those who need the help of the anointed must play their parts too through (i) a distinct request for help
(ii) obedience and (iii) willingness to use what they have to obtain what they need.

Ps. 34:6; Ps. 34:17; Is. 1:8; Deut. 28:1-14.

THE FRUIT OF REVIVAL

INTRODUCTION:
Revivals have not maintained their peak of favour over any length span of years. In this study, we shall
know, the undeniable fruits of revival, may the Lord bless us as we study at His feet in Jesus Name.
Amen.

1. REVIVAL BRINGS A NEW SENSITIVITY TO SIN

Revival is accompanied by a deepened conviction of sin, men will be constrained to cry for their sins, men
who though themselves to be good religious people have been led to search into the foundation upon
which they were resting.

Isa. 44:3-5; Num. 23:23; Mark 7:20, 17; Job 42:6; Ps. 73:22; Jer. 31:10; Luke 18:13; II Cor. 7:10;
Matt. 7:24-27.

2. REVIVAL BRINGS A NEW CONSECRATION TO GOD

Holiness becomes the goal of God‘s children; men and women are so renewed in the spirit. The hypocrites
will face the challenge, by this, people will know, what is require of them.

Eph. 4:23-24; Matt. 23:25-26; Eph. 5:96; Mic. 6:6-8; Heb. 12:14.

3. REVIVAL BRINGS A NEW LOYALTY TO THE CHURCH

The goings of God is seen in His sanctuary, members will be concerned for the souls of their neighbour.
The appetite for God‘s word is immeasurably sharpened.
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Ps. 68:24; Eph. 2:21-22; Acts 2:47; Ps. 119:105; Heb. 4:12;

4. REVIVAL BRINGS A NEW

It is gloriously impossible for those who are reconciled to God to be permanently unreconciled to one
another.

Gal. 5:22-23; Acts 4:32; John 17:20; Acts 2:46-47.

5. REVIVAL BRINGS A NEW CONCERN FOR THE LOST

It rekindles the passion for souls and stimulates the zeal to win other for Christ; the message of salvation
is taken to the people where they are.

Act. 5:22-23; Num. 10:29; Matt. 22:10; Isa. 58:6; Jer. 20:9.
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Chapter 30
Meditate On These Things
Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are
just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if
there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy-meditate on these things. Philippians 4:8

Part One

1) I am taking authority over the activities of the territorial spirit operating over my nation in Jesus
name Amen

2) I am taking authority over the activities of the territorial spirit operating over my city in Jesus
name Amen

3) I am taking authority over the activities of the territorial spirit operating over my community in
Jesus name Amen

4) I am taking authority over the activities of the territorial spirit operating over my environment in
Jesus name Amen

5) I scatter and disrupt the evil and diabolical network they have over my nation in Jesus name
Amen

6) I scatter and disrupt the evil and diabolical network they have over my city in Jesus name Amen

7) I scatter and disrupt the evil and diabolical network they have over my community in Jesus name
Amen

8) I scatter and disrupt the evil and diabolical network they have over my environment in Jesus
name Amen

9) In the name of Jesus, I declare that all their influence they have over my people is destroyed
now

10) I declare that the Power of the Holy Spirit is in charge of my nation, city, community and
environment in Jesus name Amen

Part Two

1) I speak greatness into my life and destiny in Jesus name Amen

2) I speak joy into my life and destiny in Jesus name Amen

3) I speak peace into my life and destiny in Jesus name Amen

4) I speak power into my life and destiny in Jesus name Amen

5) I speak faith into my life and destiny into my life and destiny in Jesus name Amen

6) I speak progress into all areas my life and destiny in Jesus name Amen

7) I speak love of God into all areas of my life and destiny in Jesus name Amen
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8) I speak prosperity into all areas of my life and destiny in Jesus name Amen

9) I speak goodness into my life and destiny in Jesus name Amen

10) I speak favor into my life and destiny in Jesus name Amen

11) I speak divine appointments into my life and destiny in Jesus name Amen

Part Three

1) The Healing anointing is working in and for me in Jesus name Amen

2) The Miracle anointing is working in and for me in Jesus name Amen

3) The Power anointing is working in and for me in Jesus name Amen

4) The greatness anointing is working in and for me in Jesus name Amen

5) The loving anointing is working in and for me in Jesus name Amen

6) The favor anointing is working in and for me in Jesus name Amen

7) The deliverance anointing is working in and for me in Jesus name Amen

8) The Open doors anointing is working in and for me in Jesus name Amen

9) The divine appointment anointing is working in and for me in Jesus name Amen

10) The grace anointing is working in and for me in Jesus name Amen

11) The lifting anointing is working in and for me in Jesus name Amen

Part Four

1) I receive the anointing for Spiritual growth in Jesus name Amen

2) I receive the anointing for Physical growth in Jesus name Amen

3) I receive the anointing for financial greatness in Jesus name Amen

4) I receive the anointing for divine health in Jesus name Amen

5) I receive the anointing for abundance in Jesus name Amen

6) I receive the anointing to study the word of God in Jesus name Amen

7) I receive the Praying anointing in Jesus name Amen

8) I receive the anointing for spiritual understanding in Jesus name Amen

9) I receive the anointing for wisdom in Jesus name Amen

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10) I receive the anointing to acquire knowledge in Jesus name Amen

Part Five

1) I receive the grace to use wisdom well in Jesus name Amen

2) I receive the grace to use common sense well in Jesus name Amen

3) I receive the grace to handle money well in Jesus name Amen

4) I receive the grace to live right in Jesus name Amen

5) I receive the grace to be an example of Christ in Jesus name Amen

6) I receive the grace to preach with power in Jesus name Amen

7) I receive the grace to teach well in Jesus name Amen

8) I receive the grace to pray well in Jesus name Amen

9) I receive the grace to pray well in the Holy Ghost in Jesus name Amen

10) I receive the grace to reason well in Jesus name Amen

11) I receive the grace to act well in Jesus name Amen

Part Six

1) I receive the grace to acquire wealth in Jesus name Amen

2) I receive the grace to be connected to my divine helpers in Jesus name Amen

3) I receive the grace to handle and manage people well in Jesus name Amen

4) I receive the grace to behave well in Jesus name Amen

5) I receive the grace for the ability to make and bring positive results in all things in Jesus name
Amen

6) I receive the grace to lead well in Jesus name Amen

7) I receive the grace to be good to people in Jesus name Amen

8) I receive the grace to always forgive in Jesus name Amen

9) I receive the grace to always support my Pastor, Prophet, Evangelist, Apostle and Teacher in
Jesus name Amen

10) I receive the grace to always support my Church and Ministry in Jesus name Amen

11) I receive the grace to always support my family in Jesus name Amen

12) I receive the grace to always support the Work of God with my finances and in prayers in Jesus
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name Amen

Part Seven

I declare that every organ of my body is functioning well in Jesus name Amen

I declare that every tissue of my is functioning well in Jesus name Amen

I declare that my blood is perfect in Jesus name Amen

I declare that my brain is functioning well in Jesus name Amen

I declare that bones are perfect in Jesus name Amen

I declare that my joints are great in Jesus name Amen

I declare that my skin is free from infection in Jesus name Amen

I declare that my immune system is strong in Jesus name Amen

I declare my body is totally free from diseases all the time in Jesus name Amen

I declare that my body is totally free from sickness all the time in Jesus name Amen

PART Eight

I declare that the Glory of God is working in my life in Jesus name Amen

I declare that the Glory of God is working in my Job in Jesus name Amen

I declare that the Glory of God is working greatly in my destiny in Jesus name Amen

I declare that the Glory of God is working greatly in my future in Jesus name Amen

I declare that the Glory of God is working greatly in my family in Jesus name Amen

I declare that the Glory of God is working mightily in my town in Jesus name Amen

I declare that the Glory of God is working mightily in my country in Jesus name Amen

I declare that the Glory of God in me, is affecting everyone around me in Jesus name Amen

I am a carrier of the Glory of God always in Jesus name Amen

My Life is a total reflection of the Glory of God in Jesus name Amen

Part Nine

I decree in the name of Jesus that my pastor will never fall

I decree in the name of Jesus that my pastor is growing from glory to glory
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I decree in the name of Jesus that my pastor is growing from power to power

I decree in the name of Jesus that my pastor is growing from strength to strength

I decree in the name of Jesus that my pastor is growing from grace to grace

I decree in the name of Jesus that my pastor is growing from honor to honor

I decree in the name of Jesus that my pastor is a powerful praying machine

I decree in the name of Jesus that my pastor is full of the Word

I decree in the name of Jesus that my pastor is full of wisdom

Part Ten

I decree in the name of Jesus that my pastor is full knowledge

I decree in the name of Jesus that my pastor is full of spiritual insight

I decree in the name of Jesus that my pastor is full of spiritual knowledge

I decree in the name of Jesus that my church will never fail

I decree in the name of Jesus that my church is growing from glory to glory

I decree in the name of Jesus that my church is growing from power to power

I decree in the name of Jesus that my church is growing from strength to strength

I decree in the name of Jesus that my church is growing from grace to grace

I decree in the name of Jesus that my church is growing from honor to honor

I decree in the name of Jesus that our church is a powerful praying church

I decree in the name of Jesus that my church is full of the Word

Part Eleven

I am a carrier of the anointing that cannot be defeated In Jesus name amen

I speak with the anointing that cannot be defeated in Jesus name amen

I work with the anointing that cannot be defeated in Jesus name amen

I walk with the anointing that cannot be defeated in Jesus name amen

I live with the anointing that cannot be defeated in Jesus name amen

I ―baptized ―with anointing that cannot be defeated in Jesus name amen

I carry God`s glory and power in my spirit in Jesus name amen

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I carry God`s glory and power in my soul in Jesus name amen

I carry God`s glory and power in my body in Jesus name amen

Part Twelve

The anointing of God over my life can never fail in Jesus name amen

The anointing of God over my ministry can never fail in Jesus name amen

The anointing of God over my marriage can never fail in Jesus name amen

The anointing of God over my destiny can never fail in Jesus name amen

The anointing of God over my family can never fail in Jesus name amen

The anointing of God over my job can never fail in Jesus name amen

The anointing of God over my understanding can never fail in Jesus name amen

The anointing of God over my knowledge can never fail in Jesus name amen

The anointing of God over wisdom can never fail in Jesus name amen

The anointing of God over my abilities can never fail in Jesus name amen

Part Thirteen

The healing anointing is operating (working in its fullness) in my life, ministry and destiny in Jesus
name amen

The miracle anointing is operating (working in its fullness) in my life, ministry and destiny n Jesus
name amen

The prosperity anointing is operating (working in its fullness) in my life, ministry and destiny in Jesus
name amen

The wealth anointing is operating (working in its fullness) in my life, ministry and destiny in Jesus
name amen

The breakthrough anointing is operating (working in its fullness) in my life, ministry and destiny in
Jesus name amen

The favor anointing is operating (working in its fullness) in my life, ministry and destiny in Jesus name
amen

The wonders anointing is operating (working in its fullness) in my life, ministry and destiny in Jesus
name amen

The Word anointing is operating (working in its fullness) in my life, ministry and destiny in Jesus name
amen

The praying anointing that produce results is operating (working in its fullness) in my life, ministry and
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destiny in Jesus name amen

My family is flourishing in all areas in Jesus name amen

My business is flourishing in all areas in Jesus name amen

My Job is flourishing in all areas in Jesus name amen

My church is flourishing in all areas in Jesus name amen

My ministry is flourishing in all areas in Jesus name amen

My life is flourishing in all areas in Jesus name amen

My destiny is flourishing in Jesus name amen

I have a flourishing anointing in Jesus name amen

I am operating in a flourishing grace in Jesus name amen

Part Fourteen

I am flourishing all the time in Jesus name amen

I am anointed to flourish by the power of God in Jesus name amen

My Word life is flourishing in Jesus name amen

My prayer life is flourishing in Jesus name amen

My love life is flourishing in Jesus name amen

My giving life is flourishing in Jesus name amen

I have a good and blessed lifestyle in Jesus name amen

My attitude is great and blessed in Jesus name amen

My character is blessed in Jesus name amen

I have a great growing character in Jesus name amen

The life of God is in my family in Jesus name amen

The life of God is in my business in Jesus name amen

The life of God is in my life in Jesus name amen

The life of God is in my marriage in Jesus name amen

The life of God is in my destiny in Jesus name amen

The life of God is working in me in Jesus name amen

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The life of God is working for me in Jesus name amen

There shall be no loss this year in Jesus name amen

This year is favoring me in all areas all the time in Jesus name amen

This year is releasing all my blessings in Jesus name amen

I speak to the four corners of the earth to bring my helpers in Jesus name amen

I speak life to every dead situation in Jesus name amen

I speak grace to my destiny in Jesus name amen

I speak grace to my ministry in Jesus name amen

I am going from one level of grace to a greater level of grace everyday in Jesus name amen

I am dominating in all areas of my destiny in Jesus name amen

I have dominion over sin in Jesus name amen

I have dominion over all the power of the devil in Jesus name amen

I have dominion over all the forces of the waters in Jesus name amen

I have dominion in my place of work in Jesus name amen

I have dominion over my business in Jesus name amen

My home is released from all evil in Jesus name amen

My life is released from all evil in Jesus name amen

My blessings are released in Jesus name amen

My marriage is released from all evil in Jesus name amen

My health is released from all evil in Jesus name amen

I released my spirit man from all evil in Jesus name amen

i
http://www.safeguardyoursoul.com/html/articles.html
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ii
http://healingherald.org/2009/12/healings-miracles-signs-and-wonders-exquiping-school/
iii
http://www.jonasclark.com/news/117/ARTICLE/1249/2009-11-09.html
iv
First Word: Last Word Pastor Ken Gott
v
http://www.publicbookshelf.com/public_html/Outline_of_Great_Books_Volume_I/templejer_cg.html
vi
http://theauthorityofthebeliever.blogspot.com/
vii http://www.jwm.christendom.co.uk/
viii http://www.id.ucsb.edu/FSCF/LIBRARY/MONTGOMERY/bio.html
ix William Stringfellow and Anthony Towne, The Death and Life of Bishop Pike, p. 306.
x
The Ghost of James Pike The Rt Revd Pierre W. Whalon, D.D.
xi The Death and Life of Bishop Pike, p. 202. , Billy Graham's Disobedience To The Word of God by David W. Cloud,
http://cnview.com/on_line_resources/billy_grahams_disobedience.htm
xii Associated Press, "Swaggart Calls Bakker 'Cancer' of Christ," The Daily Progress (Charlottesville, Virginia), March 25, 1987.,
xiii http://www.evolvefish.com/fish/product902.html, http://tmatt.gospelcom.net/column/1996/12/04/
xiv Hadden, Jeffrey K. and Anson Shupe. Televangelism: Power and Politics on God‘s Frontier. New York: Henry Holt and
Company, 1988., "Jim Bakker Indicted on Fraud Charges," Fund Raising Management, Jan 1989.,Art Harris and Michael Isikoff, "The
Bakkers' Tumultuous Return, Washington Post June 12, 1987.
xv
"Eye on Gospel," Citizen Newspaper, (Chicago: Garthco Publishers, 27 July, 1995) p. 3