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  • Believer’s Superpowers

    Believer’s Superpowers

    In Matthew 10, Christ gave his 12 disciples powers against sent them out. With this power they could cast out unclean spirits and heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. Christ directed them to specifically heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, and to cast out devils. In all of this the disciples were to do all of this free of charge to the people, after all they received the power free of charge. The disciples went forth and accomplished what they were sent forth to do to their own amazement.

    After Christ resurrected from the dead, He appeared to the eleven as they were eating. At this point these men were in fear for their lives, besides being in confusion. Unbelief and hardness of heart was where they now lived. I can only imagine how they must have been thinking how they had left everything and put in those years following Christ and learning of Him to only come to this. They had seen their hopes and dreams actually die on the crucifix. When they were told that Christ was alive by those who had seen him, they frankly were not buying it. Now Christ comes to them as they are at the table; He “upbraided” them for their unbelief and their hearts posture; had they not learned anything from those three years He poured all of Himself into them? Christ then gives them the commission that was handed down to us today–go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. Those who believe and are baptized into Christ shall be saved. Signs will follow them that believe–they shall cast out devils, they shall speak with new tongues, they shall take up serpents (yuck), and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them, they shall lay hands on the sick, and the sick shall recover.

    These things are what we believers (not just the clergy) have been empowered with. Notice there are no pre-requisites to a believer performing these miracles. All this was a package deal when one became a believer. Freely we have received this package, so freely give.

  • Forgiven

    Forgiven

    My thoughts: Jesus taught using parables to help the listener use their imagination. He used things that were very familiar to his listeners to make a point. His main point is always how the Kingdom of God operates as opposed to how this is world does. One of the parables I found interesting was that of the man who had two sons (Luke 15:11-32). The younger son came to his father with a request “give me the portion of goods that falleth to me.” We generally say the son was talking of the inheritance that would fall to him after the death of the father. I don’t think so; follow me for a second. The father’s living is not his properties, rather it is the “earnings” that he receives; how he affords taking care of all under his care. For example, if the father was a farmer (we are not told how this father made his living) then the harvest would net him an income. From that income he would then pay the servants and allot portions to his sons from his profits, right? Even today, when a child is born into a Jewish household (well established families), a bank account is opened the very same day or when the social security is known in the child’s name for their future. This is what the son is saying, the portion that goes to him. Notice the father divided his living(income), not property (all that the father has) to the two sons. As you know the young son squandered all his portion. When he was poverty stricken, he decided to return to his father’s house instead of starving to death where he was. At his return the father showed tremendous forgiveness towards him and took him back in, restored him to his position within the household and threw a party for him. The older brother, who had also received from the father, was upset at all the happenings. When asked why he was angry, he pointed out how he had stayed and did his duty as a son but was never shown such appreciation/a party as the younger brother. The father then answered “Son, thou art ever with me, and all I have is thine.” If the father had given the boys their inheritance (all that the father had) then he would not have had anything to make that claim. Musing again……

    Lesson: Likewise, the Father in heaven has forgiven us, given us the ability to become sons of God (those who have become born again and trust in Christ) after all the crazy (riotous) living we were doing in the world. We believed and confessed with our mouths that Jesus is Lord, then submitted to His Lordship. Now we have an inheritance reserved for us in heaven; but while we are still on this earth, there are portions of God’s riches (goods)that fall unto us; God meets our needs and gives us the desires of our hearts as they are within His will.

    Problem: we forget ourselves sometimes and just go buck wild as if we do not have a Christ, spending what we get in riotous living, then cry out to the Father, help me.

    Solution: Lean not upon your own understanding, but in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your steps.

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    You ever fall into the why me pit? You are walking before the Lord circumspectly, doing all you know to do, staying before the Lord and yet calamity befalls you. You declare you are walking in Job’s place. You look at the other Christians you know who live anyhow and yet blessing don’t miss them. You declare some of those blessings were yours and can’t figure out how they got them. The thought comes to mind that you should live anyhow also cuz it seems to work.

    Check yourself in the spirit. Have you been led up of the Spirit into this wilderness you are experiencing? (Cause you are not in calm waters cuz). Have you already fasted to gain strength, not to have God move what He gave you power to do? With fasting comes clarity and resolve. So you are ready for this battle. Is the voice of the tempter what you hear now with things like “it don’t take all that”? Or “you act like you are better than—holier than thou” or yet “God is love, He will forgive you for any sin committed”. Usually at this point one would fast and pray. But you already did that; now is the time to draw out your sword. You have to come out fighting using scripture pertaining to that situation. How do I know what scriptures to use you would say. Go into the back of your bible, usually before the maps, is your concordance. In alphabetical order you will find the name of your issue; alongside are the scriptures you can use to speak, speak out loud so the devil and his cohorts will hear and be pierced. Don’t tell the scriptures to the Lord; speak directly to problem/ “mountain” that is tormenting you.

    Example: Living right according to the word of the Lord. Rms 12:1,2 ” I present my body a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is my reasonable service. And I am not conformed to this world; but I am transformed by the renewing of my mind, that I may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” Don’t let the enemy trip you up by telling you that you don’t believe that. Stay the course and keep speaking the word. Anytime you hear anything contrary and meant to lead you off your stance, set your face as flint and keep repeating your scripture(s). This is how you resist the devil so he will flee. Keep ready at all times by feeding yourself scriptures — the old school was all about memorizing the scriptures. Hide that word in your heart so that you may not sin against God, as the Psalmist wrote.

    Problem: we don’t give the word credit; we don’t do what it says to do. Solution: Speak to the mountain, not get into your prayer closet and cry out for God to do something. He has given us the keys to the Kingdom, and power to tread on serpents (slimy thoughts in most cases) and scorpions (poisonous imaginations), and over all the power of the enemy….