We all
want to have peace with God and demon free lives - to do this we need to take responsibility
and be the gate keepers of our lives. We need to believe the word of God all of
it that it’s his divinely inspired word. That God loves us. That Christ went to
the cross for us. And that the blood of Jesus has paid the price for our sins
and that Christ Jesus was raised from the dead having achieved total victory.
We need to take God seriously. We need to keep short accounts with God when it
comes to sin confessing to him and each other. We must let God into every area
of our lives. We need to forgive others and our selves.
It’s
pointless casting out demons and clearing houses if we are not prepared to:
1.
Allow
God access to everything. The
first commandment is to love the lord our God with all our heart and all our
strength and soul. ALL!!! No exceptions we need not allow anything in our lives
to set itself up before God.
Matthew 22:36-40 New International Version - UK (NIVUK)
36 ‘Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?’
37 Jesus replied: ‘“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your
soul and with all your mind.”[a] 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the
second is like it: “Love your neighbour as yourself.”[b] 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.’
2.
Believe
God. The work of God is to believe(Trust) Jesus. Believe (trust) Jesus Died for you,
believe (trust) that his blood was paid for your ransom and believe his punishment
was for your peace. BELIEVE. When we believe (trust God) the devil is caught of
Guard he loses his grip on you. Read the word daily and more (day and night). Don’t
open the door to compromise believe (trust) that the bible is Gods truly
written guide for life. Trust that Jesus has a good plan for your life in this
world and the next.
John 6:29 New International Version - UK (NIVUK)
29 Jesus answered, ‘The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.’
3.
Close
the door to the enemy. Just
imagine bailing out a boat that has a hole in its bottom it just will never
stop needing bailing until we fix the hole. Remember the devil and his fallen
ones are liars he will try to use fear to trick you into not trusting God, not believing
you can be saved his only power is deception. He uses deception to get you to put
your belief in his lies.
John 8:44 New Living Translation (NLT)
44 For you are the children of your father the devil, and you love to
do the evil things he does. He was a murderer from the beginning. He has always
hated the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, it is
consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies.
4.
We
also need to stop gossiping, gossip is murder, just like a bad report
can stop a man getting a job a bad reference can stop a family being fed No one
is going to take a mister or his wife seriously if they cannot be trusted with
helping people with their problems. And by the way every Christian is a
minister of the Gospel. Don't slander people for their failings.
Leviticus 19:16
“Do not spread slanderous gossip among your people. “Do not
stand idly by when your neighbor’s life is threatened. I am the Lord.
Proverbs 16:28 New Living Translation (NLT)
28 A troublemaker plants seeds of strife; gossip separates the best of friends
5.
We
must not play God for a fool he
knows the truth and we can’t hide it from him. So we must not wear a mask
pretending to be something were not let’s keep it real. In God we live move and
have our being everything that we do is in plain sight of God. Lying to God could mean instant death.
John 3:21 21 But he
that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that
they are wrought in God.
Acts 5:3-6 New International Version - UK (NIVUK)
3 Then Peter said, ‘Ananias, how is it that Satan has so
filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and have kept for
yourself some of the money you received for the land? 4 Didn’t it belong to you
before it was sold? And after it was sold, wasn’t the money at your disposal?
What made you think of doing such a thing? You have not lied just to human
beings but to God.’
5. When Ananias heard this, he fell down and died. And
great fear seized all who heard what had happened. 6 Then some young men came
forward, wrapped up his body, and carried him out and buried him.
6.
Don’t
judge others as
Christ carried the cross and was crucified on it for us all. From the cross and
the humiliation of it he humbly interceded for all by praying “father forgive
them they know not what they do. “ We all make mistakes.
Matthew 7:2 New International Version - UK (NIVUK)
2 For in the same way as you judge others, you will be
judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.#
7.
Avoid (FLEE
FROM don't do it, avoid like the plague)
forming soul ties with people we are not married too. Who wants to be with
someone who is not prepared to be committed to us for life, someone who can
just walk away as if there are no strings or consequences to soul tying(Sexual
relations). God takes Soul tying very seriously if your caught up in it
especially in church get married don't be a fornicator (friends with benefits
or casual sex with strangers) it will cost your inheritance in eternity if you
practice it. Run to the hills don't commit adultery it is better to run away
naked like joseph that to shagging someone else's spouse.
Genesis 39:10-12 New International Version - UK
(NIVUK)
10 And though she spoke
to Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her or even to be with
her.
11 One day he went into
the house to attend to his duties, and none of the household servants was
inside. 12 She caught him by his cloak and said, ‘Come
to bed with me!’ But he left his cloak in her hand and ran out of the house.
Do you not know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one
with her in body? For it is said, ‘The two will become one flesh.’
1 Corinthians 6:9 New King James Version (NKJV)
9 Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom
of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers,
nor [a]homosexuals, nor [b]sodomites,
8.
Power of association
It may be puzzling
as to why God instructed the Israelites to basically commit genocide to the Canaanites
and destroy all their Gods. The Israelites were told to destroy the Canaanites
because they had come to point where they couldn’t be turned back to God. Now
imagine how having fellowship with them would been a minefield. For instance, you may have a friend who is a
witch doctor, and they may seem to be a good person, but the power of association
means they can influence you with their theology and bad practices. Or we may
hang out with wrong people and let our guard down. So, pick your friends
surround yourself with Godly people who will influence you like the friendship
of David and Jonathan or Paul and Timothy.
1 Corinthians 15:33 New King James Version (NKJV)
33 Do not be deceived: “Evil company corrupts good habits.”
1 Corinthians 15:32-33 New Living Translation (NLT)
32 And what value was there in fighting wild beasts—those people of
Ephesus[a]—if
there will be no resurrection from the dead? And if there is no resurrection,
“Let’s feast and drink, for tomorrow we die!”[b] 33 Don’t be
fooled by those who say such things, for “bad company corrupts good character.”
9.
Forgive others - the biggest doorway into our lives is unforgiveness.
Why let the enemy have a huge hold on ones thinking by having someone occupy
our mind 100% of the time. Let go of grudges don't speak negatively of people
who have let you down especially if they have paid their debt to you or asked
for your forgiveness. God won't forgive you unless you forgive others. If
someone has hurt us go and tell them nicely don't let the sun go down on our
anger.
Matthew 6:14-15 New International Version - UK (NIVUK)
14 For if you forgive other people when they sin against
you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive
others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
Luke 17:3-4 New International Version - UK (NIVUK)
3 So watch yourselves.
‘If your brother or sister[a] sins against you, rebuke
them; and if they repent, forgive them. 4 Even if they sin against you seven
times in a day and seven times come back to you saying “I repent,” you must
forgive them.
10. Be
sorry when we wrong others, don't be arrogant if someone Doesen't forgive us especially a brother or sister in Christ we won’t be forgiven. Being Contrite is genuinely showing remorse for what we have done wrong.
John 20:23 New International Version - UK (NIVUK)
23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven;
if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.’
Conclusion.
There
are a whole lot of things where we allow the enemy in. These are just some
areas we have a responsibility to look after. Remember our life is like a boat 🚣 if we have holes in our boat it will sink
unless we find and fix the holes and pump out the water. We will spend forever
pumping out our boat if we don’t fix the holes.
So we must be honest, we must be
prepared to talk about the holes in our life boat if we truly want to get our
lives floating with integrity, and free from demons. As ministers of the Gospel
we need to be humble and listen to people’s holes without pouring shame.
Instead we need to pray for people encouraging them to repent of their mistakes
and assuring them of God’s forgiveness and love for them, that he Doesen’t turn
away the contrite of heart.
Isaiah 66:2
"I, the Lord, have spoken! “I will bless those who
have humble and contrite hearts, who tremble at my word.
John 3:16 New King James Version (NKJV)
16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him
should not perish but have everlasting life.
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