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Tag: Adversary

  • “Recognizing the Actual Adversary”

    11 24 2019 week 1 Bishop Houston's Sunday Morning Church Ephesains 6 12

    Occasionally in the heat of fight (disagreement, argument), we might lose the focus on who the real enemy is.

    Beloved, it’s important that you don’t mistake the prisoners of war with the adversary.
     
    Ephesians 6:12 reminds us that our struggle (fight) isn’t against sinful people, but against the evil system and the supernatural forces that influence their attitudes and actions.
     
    In his attack on the kingdom of God, Satan has assembled a highly established army of fallen angels. In Ephesians 6:12 Paul categorized them as “rulers… powers… world forces of this darkness… spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.” This isn’t a comprehensive explanation of Satan’s chain of command but a universal indicator of its world power and complexity.
     
    It’s clear that “rulers” and “powers” are high – ranking demons. “World forces of this obscurity” are conceivably demons who penetrate a variety of diplomatic systems of the world, attempting to supervise human leaders to contradict God’s plans – this includes church leaders, family leaders, and employers. Daniel 10:13 gives us a great example with a demon called “the prince of the kingdom of Persia.” He resisted God’s angelic messenger to Daniel until Michael the archangel came to the rescue.
     
    “Spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places” possibly refers to demons taking part in the most disgusting and twisted kinds of sins: blatant immorality, deliberate disobedience, occult practices, Satan worship.
     
    Beloved, those who reject Christ and God are naïve prisoners of war–caught, imprisoned, organized, equipped and trained by the enemy to achieve his purposes. Sadly, when he’s done with them, he’ll leave them to an eternal hell.
     
    You probably know a few nonbelievers and skeptics who enjoy laughing at you, making fun of your faith and making life difficult for you. Although that’s hard to take, be patient and don’t become embittered toward them. Ask God to make you an instrument of His love as you reach out to them. Also, pray that God will eliminate their spiritual impaired vision so they can see past Satan’s lies and acknowledge their need for a Savior.
     
    Let Us Pray:
    Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for delivering us from the domain of darkness and transferring us into the kingdom of Your Beloved Son. Father God, we’re asking You to use us today to break through Satan’s deception in someone’s life.
    In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen and Aaamen.
     
    Beloved life is very short. It comes and goes like an unannounced gust of wind. None of us know the hour or day when that gust of wind may enter our room and blow out our earthly light. So today, reach out and touch someone you love and tell them you love them, BECAUSE TELLING THEM LATER JUST MIGHT BE – TOO LATE. I LOVE YOU ALL!!!
     
    Have a Terrific Sunday Everyone!!! ✝️❤️😊

  • “TO BLAME OR NOT TO BLAME – CHECK YOURSELF”

    Breaking Bread With Bishop Houston

    CHOF Ministry Morning Bible Verse
    Galations 5:22-23

    Beloved, God “DOES NOT” roam to and fro.
    God “IS NOT” THE author of confusion.
    God “DOES NOT” come to steal, kill, or destroy.
    Those are the characteristics of the adversary.

    Beloved, when we truly and openly walk in the spirit of God, in other words do the things according to the Will of God (correct morals) GOD WILL consecrate a degree of favors into our lives higher than any mountain, deeper than any ocean, and wider than our wildest imaginations can dream.

    But, in order to attain these captivating special treatments “we must” activate outwardly the gifts He has stored inside us.

    Gifts like: True pure/sure love for others, in other words a complete – not phony love).

    Gifts like: The excitement about life. Presenting the energy to want to live life according to the Will of God.

    Gifts like: Tranquility. In other words, presenting outwardly the peace that surpasses everyone’s understanding. A peace that people ask themselves and others, why is he or she so calm in the midst of the storm. But let me remind you what Jesus said to the storm – “PEACE BE STILL”!!!

    Beloved, as Christians, we don’t indulge into ex post facto. You see, as a Christian we understand that legalism only gets in the way of what we’re doing for God. In other words, those who are truly and truthful in Christ, recognizes that anyone or anything that is associated with getting their own way thoughtlessly or those who play mind games respond to what everyone else calls requirements or necessities. But those that are in Christ, know that those actions are carnal mental provisions and we as Christians know that those worldly improvisations are demolished. In other words, they were crucified when Jesus went to the cross for our sake so that we may have salvation.

    Beloved what the word just said to us is, as a Christian, we must change from the inside out not from the outside in.

    Gifts like: the wisdom of empathy, that’s sealed with the principles of God that infuses or injects things and people. You see, as Christians, we’re elaborately weaved in loyal obligations, engaged to kept promises, and we understand that we don’t have to use our energy to force our way into anyone’s life or lifestyle. That’s because as Christians, Godly wisdom empowers us to arrange or be the captain of our ship and direct its sails according to the intelligently laid plans of God and not a man or woman.

    Beloved, as Christians, we don’t indulge into ex post facto. You see, as a Christian we understand that legalism only gets in the way of what we’re doing for God. In other words, those who are truly and truthful in Christ, recognizes that anyone or anything that is associated with getting their own way thoughtlessly or those who play mind games respond to what everyone else calls requirements or necessities. But those that are in Christ, know that those are mental provisions and they’re demolished. In other words, they were crucified when Jesus went to the cross for our sake so that we may have salvation.

    So Beloved, before placing blame on God or the people of God for what’s negatively happening or what’s not positively happening in our life, we must personally do a spiritual self-check to see if the situation or issues that we encounter isn’t from a deprived spiritual incertitude or spiritual dementia.

    “To God Be The Glory”

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