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Wife first and Mom second. Husband is Ben Cunnington.
Was in Estes Park, Colorado where a girl was saved, baptized in Holy Spirit, and wanting to get water baptized. She texted her husband saying look at what's happening because of how you allow me to go travel and speak.
Bethel is unique because you were a big fish in your home church and here you are a small fish. Give yourself grace, relax and know that God will find you in all of this. Enjoy your time of anonymity and when God calls you to your calling be ready.
John 10:10 - Engage Your Enemy
TD Jakes says you must understand your enemy for you cannot defeat what you do not understand.
I grew up with my dad who was a traveling speaker 8 months of the year. Visiting churches she learned
1) we just don't talk about the devil. When someone manifests an evil spirit, we send them to the back room and that one person is sent to deliver.
2) every trail and tribulation is the devil. He is so powerful and messing everything up.
What do we do with the devil? We believe there is no fear because perfect love casts out fear.
Today we will learn how to deal with the devil quickly - because little annoying things should be dealt with quickly.
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. - John 10:10
"Thief" in Greek is clepto - to steal - root word in clepto maniac. He wants to take take take. The enemy is a 24 hour vigilant force who, as long as we are on the earth, he wants to steal.
"To kill" - Greek word thuo (THEO) - to sacrifice. What he can't steal from us, he will eventually convince us to sacrifice. The enemy is not taking much from us, but the church is giving away.
Partner with the Holy Spirit! You've come to far to not go after it. Bible says in Revelation is that we defeat the enemy
1) with the blood of the lamb
2) partner with our story
Story:
She was 17. She went to church that night and they picked them up to take them to a party. Music was playing and she felt the presence of God in the car. She felt the HS say Havilah, you are called to more than this. She yells, turn the music down! She then says, "I have a call of God on my life!" She knew it was a turning point. Holy Spirit cheers us on in that moment. She then says, "I'm going to follow God, and you are welcome to follow if you want." Her sister and her were dropped off at home instead of brought to the party. They kneeled down at home and prayed, "Lord, if you can use me, I am available!" She didn't know what to give him because she couldn't read out loud or read her own hand writing.
16 In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one;
17 and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, - Ephesians 6:16-17
The Written Word of God - LOGOS.
In verse 17, Paul doesn't use LOGOS, he uses the word RHEMA - a quickened, specific word from the Spirit. Roman soldiers would carry around a sword twice the weight of the dagger used in war. Soldiers were taught to stab 2 inches to kill the enemy. They studied the body to know where humans were vulnerable. They didn't slash and tear up the whole body. Christians need to use their quickened spirit from the spirit to deal with the devil quickly and move on. Jesus is tempted by Satan to prove his son ship by turning a stone into bread. Jesus doesn't fight the enemy by telling him how loved he is as expressed by the Father during transfiguration. Jesus says, "it is written..." He speaks two inches deep. Don't go wandering in the wilderness searching for the Word. Trust the RHEMA word.
She would hear, "you are in sin. You can't preach" from the Devil and her response is, "no, I am clothed in the righteousness of Christ."
The devil cannot read your thoughts. The devil is not God. He is a fallen created being with a "God-complex." The only one who is going to deal with the Devils thoughts in your head is you.
The devil is an opportunist!
"and give no opportunity to the devil." - Ephesians 4:27
Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. - 1 Peter 5:8
But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation. - 1 Thessalonians 5:8
The devil is likened to a lion - lions hunt at night or early morning. If you get a good nights sleep you will be refreshed. "Sleep on it." Great advice for indecision and to push away anger.
What you sow this year, you will reap later.
Know your abilities - stay in your lane. If you try to drive as fast as others or drive in someone else's lane, you begin to strive and want to perform instead of be you.
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