"Whom the Son Sets Free is Free Indeed"

Physical Effects of Addictions Pt 2 | Lusts For Other Things

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THE LORD WANTS TO WORK IN OUR WHOLE BODY, NOT JUST OUR SPIRITS

1 Thessalonians 5:23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Body – Soul – This physical body that God gave us to take care of
    • If we are sick in the body
    • We may not be able to care for our spirits
  • Spirit- is that part of us the grows and matures as we feed it

WE CAN LOOK AT ADDICTIONS AS LIKE WEEDS THAT ARE ROOTED IN OUR GARDEN
• Addictions are the ROOT of many Christians problems in
o physical (health) and spiritual health
• Addictions cause the weeds or seeds of sin in our lives
o Pull those weeds early before they get rooted in (elaborate)
o Stir up the soil of your heart with the Word of God

JESUS SAID IN THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER:

Mark 4:19 And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
• Cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches, and lusts for other things
• Lead to addictions, AND CHOKE THE WORD
• The Word WILL NOT have the proper effect on your life

AND THE PERSON BECOMES ENSLAVED TO THAT ADDICTION
1 John 2:16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father but is of the world.
• We see again reasons why addictions can have a dramatic effects
o In a person’s physical lives
o As well as their spiritual lives
Acts 10:38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
SOME REASONS FOR ADDICTIONS
Could be:
• Low self esteem
o -may think they are useless
• Could be genetic:
o Come through the family line
• Pier Pressure
THAT OLD MAN OR FLESH HAS TO BE CRUCIFIED SO THAT WE CAN RISE IN THE SPIRIT
Galatians 5:24: And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
• Affections and lusts can represent addictions in our lives

JESUS CAN HELP US DO THIS THROUGH PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE

BUT MOSTLY THROUGH INCORPORATING THE WORD OF GOD IN OUR DAILY LIVES

AND NOT ALLOW THOSE THINGS THAT  “BESET US” CHOKE THE WORD IN OUR LIVES

THE ULTIMATE ANSWER TO OUR ADDICTIONS IS JESUS CHRIST

Acts 10:38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

Give your heart to Jesus today by saying this prayer:


Dear Lord Jesus,
Thank you for dying on the cross for my sin. Please forgive me. Come into my life. I receive You as my Lord and Savior. Please, help me to live for you the rest of this life. Fill me with your Holy Spirit. In the name of Jesus, I pray.
Amen. 

 

 

Arise Faint in Heart | He Gives Power to the Faint

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WE KEEP PRESSING FORWARD AND NOT FAINT.
FAINT: TO QUIT, LOSE HEART, GROW WEARY AND TIRED WITH WEARINESS AND EXHAUSTION.
DON’T QUIT! DON’T Give up.
THOUGH WE MAY THINK WE ARE AT THE END OF OUR ROPE, WE ARE NEVER AT THE END OF HOPE.
JESUS ENCOURAGED THE CHURCH OF EPHESUS TO “FAINT NOT”
Rev 2:2-3: I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles and are not, and hast found them liars: 3 And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name’s sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.
Ecclesiasticus 24:24: Faint not to be strong in the Lord; that he may confirm you, cleave unto him: for the Lord Almighty is God alone, and beside him, there is no other Saviour.”

WE WILL NOT FAINT WHEN OUR CONFIDENCE AND TRUST IS IN GOD AND NOT OURSELVES OR ANYONE ELSE
2 Samuel 22: 7 David said In my distress I called upon the Lord and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears.


DAVID WAS A MAN THAT PUT HIS CONFIDENCE IN THE LORD:

DAVID wrote PSALM 36:
WHICH SPEAKS OF THE FAITHFULNESS AND MERCY OF GOD
Psalm 36: 5 Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.
• In contrast to our weakness and frailty
o God’s mercy and Faithfulness is limitless and unchanging
o The Lord never forgets, never fails, and never falters
o He is stable, steadfast, unwavering, and dependable
6 Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O Lord, thou preservest man, and beast.7 How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore, the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.8 They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house, and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.9 For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.10 O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.11 Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.12 There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.

Give your heart to Jesus today by saying this prayer:

Dear Lord Jesus,
Thank you for dying on the cross for my sin. Please forgive me. Come into my life. I receive You as my Lord and Savior. Please, help me to live for you the rest of this life. Fill me with your Holy Spirit. In the name of Jesus, I pray.
Amen.

Light In The Darkness | Trim Your Lamps

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JESUS IS COMING!

EXAMINE OUR WAYS TO SEE IF ANYTHING WE ARE DOING IS GRIEVING THE HOLY SPIRIT
Ephesians 4:30: And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

IF HE IS THE BRIDEGROOM, WHO IS HIS BRIDE?
Matthew 25:1-13: 25 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

Matthew 5:15-16 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
• Our light will not shine if we have no oil in our lamps
• We are responsible for our own oil. Not anyone else.
• You got to desire the Oil of God
o The things of the Spirit

Exodus 27:20: And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always.
• Is your anointing to live for Jesus fading
• Get back in the Word of God
• Fight your way back
• Get prayer

CHRISTIANS LIGHTS WILL NOT SHINE IF THEIR LIVES ARE FILLED WITH SIN:
1 Thess. 5.4-8: 4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.5 Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.7 For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.8 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.

MATTHEW 25: 3-4:
They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps
FOOLISH VIRGINS WERE FALSE PROFESSORS NO OIL IN THEIR LAMPS
• THE LAMP OF PROFESSION WAS IN THEIR HANDS BUT IT WAS NOT IN THEIR HEARTS
• THEY PROFESSED BUT DIDN’T POSSESS

Eze 33:31-32: And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness. Vs 32 And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not.

MATTHEW 25: VS 4-7
But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps
• Day by day, make sure there is oil in your lamp
o and the wick is trimmed
• MAKE SURE THAT WICK IS DRAWING OIL AND MAKING FIRE
• Make sure that wick doesn’t get the ways of the world on
o Carbon build-up on the wick makes smoke inside the lamp
o Makes the Light dull
o Sometimes that light will go out
Make sure YOUR OWN LAMP stays trimmed properly
• Get right with the Lord now; Don’t wait
• There will be no time to make it right when He comes
KEEP LAMPS TRIMMED AND BRIGHT BY STAYING AWAY FROM SIN
Titus 2:11-12 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

MARRIAGE SUPPER OF THE LAMB
Revelation 19:6-9:6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. 7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.9 And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.

Give your heart to Jesus today by saying this prayer:
Dear Lord Jesus,
Thank you for dying on the cross for my sin. Please forgive me. Come into my life. I receive You as my Lord and Savior. Please, help me to live for you the rest of this life. Fill me with your Holy Spirit. In the name of Jesus, I pray.
Amen.

Meeked Stallion

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Matthew 5:5: BLESSED ARE THE MEEK FOR THEY SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH

WHAT IS MEEKNESS

  • It sounds like weakness.
  • But meekness is Power under control

MEEKNESS: MEANS NOT EASILY PROVOKED. SUFFERS INJURIES AND HURTS WITHOUT A DESIRE FOR REVENGE.

EXAMPLE OF MEEKNESS: BACK IN THE DAY, A WILD STALLION BROUGHT DOWN FROM THE MOUNTAINS, HAD TO BE BROKEN

THE HORSE HAD TO BE BROKEN OR “MEEKED” TO READY FOR A RIDER.

  • SOME WERE USED FOR PULLING WAGONS
  • SOME WERE USED IN RACES

BUT THE BEST HORSES WERE RETAINED FOR WARFARE

THESE HORSES COULD

  • RESPOND TO THE SLIGHTEST NUDGE OF THE RIDER
  • GALLOP AT 35 MILES AN HOUR AND STOP AT THE SLIGHTEST WORD
  • WERE NOT FRIGHTENED BY ARROWS, SPEARS, OR TORCHES

THESE MEEKED HORSES WERE POWER UNDER CONTROL

TO BE MEEKED WAS TO BE TAKEN FROM A STATE OF WILD REBELLION
• AND BROUGHT TO LOYALTY AND DEPENDENT UPON, ONE’S MASTER
JESUS HAS HAD TO GET A HOLD OF SOME OF US WILD STALLIONS
• HE Took us from wild rebellion
• And wants us to be completely loyal
• And dependent on Him
• Change us our attitudes
• So we can be used by Him

MEEKNESS IS ALSO CONNECTED TO RESTORATION

When something is restored: “restore” as to bring back to or put back something to a former or original state

MEEKNESS IS CONSIDERING OTHER ABOVE OURSELVES

  • So many sitting on pews across the world
  • Right in the Body of Christ
  • Need restoring
  • WE NEED MORE MEEKNESS IN THE PEWS
  • OF CHURCH OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST

Galatians 6:1: Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

JESUS restored us to God through His Meekness

  • should gently restore someone who is in sin
  • considering thyself
  • anyone one of us can fall into sin
  • says ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness;

MEEKNESS LETS GOD HANDLE THINGS/ TAKES ITS HANDS OFF OF THE SITUATION
Psalm 46:10. Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
• Jesus can fix it, while we make things worse
Psalms 147:6 The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.

MEEKNESS CAUSES US TO BE TEACHABLE AND OPEN TO CORRECTION
Ps 25: 9 The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way
Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

JESUS OUR PERFECT EXAMPLE OF MEEKNESS
Is 53:7: He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep, before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth

Give your heart to Jesus today by saying this prayer:
Dear Lord Jesus,
Thank you for dying on the cross for my sin. Please forgive me. Come into my life. I receive You as my Lord and Savior. Please, help me to live for you the rest of this life. Fill me with your Holy Spirit. In the name of Jesus, I pray.
Amen.