Bible Prophecy

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Are You Part Of God’s Army? - Part VI
3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: 4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds 5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; II Corinthians 10:3-5

In this post, we will continue a message titled “Are You Part Of God’s
Army?”

2. Jesus Has Given Us Power Over The Enemy
a) They Shall Lay Hands on the Sick
Jesus told us that those who believed in Him would lay hands on the sick and they would recover. It is one thing to pray for someone who is sick, but it is another thing to believe by faith that the sick will recover.

In Mark 16:18 the second half of the verse says “they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.” In Mark 11 Jesus spoke about faith and believing before you receive, which is faith in action.

In Mark 11:22-24 it says “22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. 23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. 24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.”

In James 5:14-15 it says “14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: 15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.”

Notice in this passage the phrase used is “the prayer of faith” but it is Jesus Christ who is the healer. The rest of the verse says “and the Lord shall raise him up.”

In future posts I will share more about this topic.

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Are You Part Of God’s Army? - Part V

3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: 4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds 5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; II Corinthians 10:3-5

In this post, we will continue a message titled “Are You Part Of God’s Army?”

2. Jesus Has Given Us Power Over The Enemy
b) Casting out devils
There are many types of evil spirits that sometimes manifest in the sins of the flesh. In Galatians 5:19-21 it says “19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.”

We know every person in sin is not possessed with a devil but when we look in society today many people who are in sin open the door to the devil to be possessed with an evil spirit.

However, we should be encouraged as Christians. Jesus Christ has given us power over the devil and the fallen angels or evil spirits that were cast out of heaven. In verse 17 of Mark 16 Jesus said “And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils;”

For more information about people being possessed by the evil spirits see the post titled “Demon Possession.”

In future posts I will share more about this topic.

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Are You Part Of God’s Army? - Part IV

3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: 4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds 5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; II Corinthians 10:3-5

In this post, we will continue a message titled “Are You Part Of God’s
Army?”

2. Jesus Has Given Us Power Over The Enemy
The Christians who are saved and baptized in the Holy Ghost have power over the devil. In Luke 10:19 it says “Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.”

Also, in Acts 1:8 it says “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”

Jesus spoke about the signs that follow a believer. In Mark 16:16-20 it says “16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. 17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; 18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. 19 So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. 20 And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.”

a) Baptism in the Holy Ghost
Many in the church have rejected the baptism in the Holy Ghost. Jesus spoke about receiving the Holy Ghost so that the church would have the power to be a strong witness to the world. In Acts 1:8 it says “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”

In a post titled “Why The Church Has No Power”, we looked at why the church has no power. Today, we want to focus on topic #3 - No Studying Of God’s Word. To have God’s power in our lives, we must first have the Word of God, which is the Old King James Version of the Bible, in our hearts.

In Psalm 119:11 it says "Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee."

In John 15:7 it says "If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you."

We see from both of these scriptures that putting the Word of God in our heart helps our relationship with Jesus Christ and helps our prayers to be answered.

By reading the scriptures we can see that after the disciples received the Holy Ghost on the day of Pentecost, the power of God moved through the church. The disciples had Jesus Christ teaching them for 3 1/2 years. They had the Word of God in their heart before they received the Holy Ghost.

In future posts I will share more about this topic.

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Are You Part Of God’s Army? - Part III
3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: 4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds 5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; II Corinthians 10:3-5

In this post, we will continue a message titled “Are You Part Of God’s Army?”
1. We Must Know Our Enemy

d) Evil Spirits/Fallen Angels In The Heaven And Earth
Satan and his fallen angels are warring in the heavens against God’s holy angels. In Revelation 12:7-9 it says “7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, 8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. 9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.”

This scripture shows that Satan and his fallen angels will be cast out of the heavens onto the earth. When this happens, we will see more demonic activity on the earth as scripture shows us in Revelation 12:12 which says “Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.”

In closing, as demonic activity increases on the earth, we as Christians must be prepared to fight and to be victorious over the powers of darkness.

In future posts I will share more about this topic.

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Are You Part Of God’s Army? - Part II

3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: 4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds 5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; II Corinthians 10:3-5

In this post, we will continue a message titled “Are You Part Of God’s
Army?”

1. We Must Know Our Enemy
b) Satan drew a third of the angels out of heaven
In Revelation 12, God’s Word shows us that satan drew a third of the angels out of heaven. In Revelation 12:3-4 it says “3 And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. 4 And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.”

We see in this passage that in verse 3 satan is called “a great red dragon” and that in verse 4 satan’s “ tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven.” The stars are angels described in Revelation 1:20 which says “The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.”

c) Satan is a Counterfeit Of God
Satan is a counterfeit of God the Father and he (Satan) wants to be worshipped. We can see this in a few examples in the scriptures. One such example is in Matthew 4 when Jesus was tempted in the wilderness.

In Matthew 4:8-10 it says “8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; 9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. 10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.”

Another example of this is in Revelation 13 which shows the world worshipping Satan (the dragon) after the false death of the antichrist (the beast). In Revelation 13:3-4 it says “3 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast. 4 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?”

The antichrist is a counterfeit of Jesus Christ. The antichrist is Satan in the flesh. In Revelation 13:2 it says “And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.”

The dragon is another name for Satan. In II Thessalonians 2:9 it says “Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders.”

All who are not written in the book of life shall worship the antichrist. In Revelation 13:6-8 it says “6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven. 7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. 8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.”

The false prophet is a counterfeit of the Holy Ghost. The false prophet lifts up the antichrist and causes the people to worship the antichrist and his image.

In Revelation 13:12-15 it says “12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. 13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, 14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live. 15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.”

For more information about Satan being a counterfeit, see the post titled “Satan is a Counterfeit Of God.”

In future posts I will share more about this topic.