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Bruising the Devil

Bruising the Devil

"And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen." (Romans 16:20)

This is an intriguing promise, suggesting that believers can somehow inflict bruises on the devil, who is perpetually seeking to "devour" them (1 Peter 5:8 ). This promise is a clear allusion to the primeval assurance of Genesis 3:15, when God promised that the unique "seed" of "the woman" would eventually "bruise" (actually "crush" ) the head of the old serpent, the devil. This prophecy will finally be fulfilled in Christ's ultimate victory, when Satan first will be bound for a thousand years in the bottomless pit and then confined forever in the lake of fire (Revelation 20:2, 10).

In the meantime believers, who also in a sense are the woman's spiritual "seed" (Revelation 12:17), can repeatedly achieve local and temporary victories over Satan and his wiles by resisting him "stedfast in the faith" (1 Peter 5:9). If we resist him as Jesus did, with relevant Scripture, then God promises that he will "flee from you" (James 4:7). Such local victories can be obtained over these dangerous teachers whom Satan is using (note Romans 16:17-19, just preceding today's text) "shortly" in this manner, but we need to be continually alert against his recurrent attacks. The ultimate victory over Satan, of course, will be won only by the Lord Jesus when He returns, and we must "be sober, be vigilant" (1 Peter 5:8 ) until that time.

Whether we are aware of it or not, we must perpetually "wrestle . . . against the rulers of the darkness of this world" (Ephesians 6:12), who will be casting "fiery darts" (v. 16) against each believer. Finally, with the sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God (v. 17), we can even by God's grace inflict spiritual wounds on Satan himself!

‎"NOT BEING OVER CRITICAL IN JUDGMENT"

‎"NOT BEING OVER CRITICAL IN JUDGMENT"

MATT. 7:1-5 "DONT" PICK ON PEOPLE,JUMP ON THEIR FAILURES,CRITICIZE THEIR FAULTS UNLESS OF COURSE YOU WANT THE SAME TREATMENT. (THAT CRITICAL SPIRIT HAS A WAY OF BOOMERANGING) !

"CRITICAL"-INCLINED TO FIND FAULT OR TO JUDGE WITH SEVERITY,OFTEN TOO READILY INCLINED TO CALL ATTENTION TO ERRORS & FLAWS;NITPICKING,CUTTING,BITTER,HURTFUL,MALICIOUS,PIERCING

"WHATEVER IS NOT FAITH IS SIN"

GAL. 6:1-LIVE CREATIVELY,IF SOMEONE FALLS INTO SIN FORGIVINGLY RESTORE HIM,SAVING YOUR CRITICAL COMMENTS FOR YOURSELF,YOU MIGHT BE NEEDING FORGIVENESS BEFORE THE DAY IS OVER.

"GROWTH"-THE ACT OR PROCESS,OR A MANNER OF GROWING OR MATURITY,DEVELOPMENT;GRADUAL INCREASE DEVELOPMENT FROM A SIMPLER TO A MORE COMPLEX STAGE:AN INCREASE AS IN SIZE,NUMBER,VALUE OR STRENGTH,EXTENSION OR EXPANSION:PROGRESSIONAL PROCESS THAT LEADS TO MATURITY!

"4 COMPONENTS NECESSARY FOR GROWTH" 1)"DOCTRINE"-THE ESTABLISHED ORDER OF GOD 2)"REPROOF"-THE DISMANTLING OF WRONG THINKING 3)"CORRECTION"-THE RECEPTION OF TRUTH INTO MY THINKING 4)"INSTRUCTION IN RIGHTEOUSNESS"-A SYSTEMATIC WAY OF OPERATING IN THE TRUTH

"7 KEYS TO GROWTH" 1)KNOWLEDGE & CONTACTS 2)ELIMINATE UNNECESSARY RELATIONSHIPS 3)DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS WITH GROWING OTHERS 4)LOOK AT ADVERSITY AS OPPORTUNITY TO GROW & INCREASE 5)MODEL SUCCESS PRINCIPLES OF OTHERS 6)BE PARTAKERS OF YOUR MENTORS GRACE AND INTEGRITY 7)LEARN TO HEAR FROM GOD & MAKE IMMEDIATE ADJUSTMENTS

GBU IN THE NAME OF JESUS!

"WORDS OF KNOWLEDGE AND WISDOM TO LIVE BY"

"WORDS OF KNOWLEDGE AND WISDOM TO LIVE BY"

1)"KNOWLEDGE" IS FROM GOD & IS TRUTH. "KNOWLEDGE" IS THE FEAR OF THE LORD. "WISDOM" IS A BENEFICIAL USE OF KNOWLEDGE. "FAITH" IS OF KNOWLEDGE & ESSENTIAL IN THE BODY OF CHRIST.

2)ITS NOT YOUR "GOODNESS" BUT GODS "GRACE" & ITS NOT YOUR "MERITS" BUT GODS "MERCY" THAT KEEPS US.

3)"ANGER" IS ALWAYS A SECONDARY EMOTION & NOT A PRIMARY EMOTION & IT EXTENDS FROM "HURT".SO WHEN YOU ACT OUT IN ANGER & HOSTILITY,KNOW THAT IT DERIVED FROM HURT & PAIN.(ASK GOD TO TAKE AWAY THE PAIN)

4)"SIN" WILL TAKE YOU FURTHER THAN YOU'LL EVER WANT TO GO,IT WILL KEEP YOU LONGER THAN YOU EVER WANTED TO STAY & IT WILL MAKE YOU PAY MORE THAN YOU EVER WANTED TO PAY!

5)IF YOU DONT KNOW GOD THEN YOU DONT KNOW LOVE, CAUSE GOD IS LOVE & HE LOVE US ALL ,NOT BECAUSE WE LOVE HIM,BUT THAT HE LOVED US FIRST! BECAUSE TO HATE IS JUST AS YOU BEING A MURDERER,BECAUSE THE FIRST MURDER TO EVER TAKE PLACE WAS WHEN CAIN SLEW ABLE AND IT CAME FROM THE HATRED IN THE HEART OF CAIN!SO IF YOU ARE OF GOD THEN SHOW THAT YOU ARE OF GOD AND LET US ALL LOVE EACH OTHER IN THE MIGHTY NAME OF JESUS FOR THIS IS THE GREATEST COMMANDMENT OF ALL,BECAUSE LOVE COVERS A MULTITUDE OF SINS ! HAVE A BLESSED DAY

"THE MAKING OF A DISCIPLE AND THE STEPS"

"THE MAKING OF A DISCIPLE AND THE STEPS"

(OBJECTIVE)-TO MAKE DISCIPLES OF MEN BY FIRST BEING A DISCIPLE THEN DISCIPLINING TO PEOPLE AT A TIME UNTIL THEY BECOME ACCLIMATED TO THE TRUTH OF THEIR PRESENT STATE.*WE MUST SEE SHARING OUR FAITH BEYOND OUR IMMEDIATE CIRCLE OF INFLUENCE.(WHICH MEANS GOING OUTSIDE OF YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS)

(DISCIPLE)-SOMEONE WHO BELIEVES,EMBRACES,ASSISTS,AND HELP TO SPREAD THE DOCTRINE OF ANOTHER.

'A DISCIPLE OF CHRIST IS ONE WHO' 1)BELIEVES HIS DOCTRINE 2)REST ON HIS SACRIFICE 3)IMBIBES HIS SPIRIT 4)IMITATES HIS EXAMPLE

(DISCIPLINE)-TRAINING TO ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES,ACTIVITIES,EXERCISE OR REGIMEN THAT DEVELOPS OR IMPROVES A SKILL;TO BRING TO A STATE OF ORDER AND OBEDIENCE.

(NOTE):YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES GIVE YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO WHAT YOU SAY YOU WERE GONNA DO IN THE WORD.

'5 THINGS TO DO WHEN YOU RECEIVE GODS WORD' 1)MIX YOUR FAITH WITH IT 2)MONITOR(GUARD)THE WORD 3)MEDITATE ON IT 4)MAKE CONFESSIONS 5)IMITATE THE PRINCIPLE OF THE WORD

'3 THINGS HAPPEN WHEN YOU MEDITATE ON GODS WORD' 1)FRUITS AND/OR PROFIT WILL APPEAR BEFORE ALL 2)THE WORD AND THE WISDOM OF GOD WILL BE WITH YOU 3)YOU WILL HAVE JOY AND GLADNESS

(A LESSON IN DISCIPLESHIP)

TO RENEW THE MIND

"TO RENEW THE MIND"

(12:1-2)YOU HAVE TO DIE TO YOURSELF IN ORDER TO RISE UP IN CHRIST. (CHANGE)TO MAKE THE FORM,NATURE,CONTENT,FUTURE COURSE ETC,OF SOMETHING DIFFERENT FROM WHAT IT IS OR FROM WHAT IT WOULD BE IF LEFT ALONE: "THE PROCESS NEEDED TO ACHIEVE A DESIRED RESULTS"

(1)PEOPLE WANT TO CHANGE BUT IF IT DOESNT HURT ENOUGH THEY WILL NOT CHANGE.

(2)YES CHANGE IS HARD,BUT WITHOUT IT WE WOULD CONTINUE TO TRUST OURSELVES AND NOT IN OUR GREAT GOD-WHO BY THE WAY,NEVER CHANGES.

( 3)CHANGE CAN BE HARD,BECAUSE I SEE A PICTURE OF WHAT COULD BE,BUT ALSO A PICTURE OF PROBABLY WHAT WILL BE AND SO THE PICTURE IN MY MIND CAN BRING ME TO A PLACE OF ANXIETY.

(4)CHANE IS HARD BECAUSE YOU WANT TO HAVE CONTROL,INSTEAD OF BEING CONTROLLED,YOU RATHER JUST HAVE COMFORT.

"CHANGE IS ACTUALLY QUITE SIMPLE-AND HERE ARE 5 REQUIRED STEPS"

(1)IDENTIFY THE THING YOU WANT TO CHANGE ABOUT YOURSELF. (2)DECIDE TO CHANGE ( 3)GATHER HELP AND INFORMATION FROM OTHER PEOPLE WHO (4)BUILD AND EXECUTE A PLAN OF ACTION USING THIS INFORMATION AND THE HELP OF OTHERS. (5)IF YOU FAIL,GO BACK TO STEP#3,TWEAK YOUR PLAN,AND REPEAT UNTIL YOU PRODUCE THE DESIRED RESULTS.

AND THIS IS HOW YOU RENEW YOUR MIND !

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"14 STEPS TO BECOMING A RECEIVER"

"14 STEPS TO BECOMING A RECEIVER"

1)ACCEPT THE WORD OF GOD AS FINAL AUTHORITY. 2)TRUST THE MAN OF GOD. 3)HAVE A TEACHABLE SPIRIT. 4)BE IN THE RIGHT POSITION. 5)UNLEARN FALSE DOCTRINE. 6)MAINTAIN YOUR LOVE WALK. 7)BELIEVE THAT GOD IS ABLE. 8 )MEDITATE ON THE WORD. 9)BE IN EXPECTATION. 10)STAY IN GODS PRESENCE (NO STRIFE). 11)BE QUICK TO REPENT= TO FEEL SUCH REGRET FOR PAST CONDUCT AS TO CHANGE ONES MIND REGARDING IT. 12)OPERATE IN FORGIVENESS. 13)ACT LIKE IT IS SO. 14)BE A GIVER, AND NOT JUST TO PEOPLE WHO GIVE YOU.

"2 COR. 9:6-10" (GODS WORD TRANSLATION)

6 Remember this: The farmer who plants a few seeds will have a very small harvest. But the farmer who plants because he has received God's blessings will receive a harvest of God's blessings in return. 7 Each of you should give whatever you have decided. You shouldn't be sorry that you gave or feel forced to give, since God loves a cheerful giver. 8 Besides, God will give you his constantly overflowing kindness. Then, when you always have everything you need, you can do more and more good things. 9 Scripture says, "The righteous person gives freely to the poor. His righteousness continues forever." 10 God gives seed to the farmer and food to those who need to eat. God will also give you seed and multiply it. In your lives he will increase the things you do that have "his approval"

"SYMPTOMS OF A CORRUPTED HEART AND THE WAY TO CLEAN IT UP"!

"SYMPTOMS OF A CORRUPTED HEART AND THE WAY TO CLEAN IT UP"!

"7 SYMPTOMS OF A SPIRITUAL HEART ATTACK"

1)WHEN YOU BECOME SLACK IN YOUR COMMITMENT TO THE THINGS OF GOD.

2)WHEN YOU BECOME BITTER AT THE BLESSING OF OTHERS.

3)WHEN YOU CAN LIE WITH A STRAIT HEART AND IT SOUNDS LIKE THE TRUTH.

4)WHEN YOU MURMUR AGAINST THE DECISIONS MADE BY LEADERSHIP.

5)WHEN YOU LIFT YOURSELF UP AT THE EXPENSE OF PUTTING SOMEONE ELSE DOWN.

6)WHEN YOU DEVELOP THE EAR FOR GOSSIP & THE LOW DOWNS OF WHATS GOING ON.

7)WHEN YOU CAN ILLUMINATE BAD & NEVER GOOD IN OTHERS.

"5 SIGNS OF A CORRUPTED HEART"

1)CONTINUE TO SIN

2)GETTING FROM UNDER AUTHORITY TO CONTINUE WHAT YOU ARE DOING

3)TELLING HALF TRUTHS TO JUSTIFY WHAT YOU SAY GOD SAID

4)TRANSGRESSING PRINCIPLE TO DO WHAT YOU SAY GOD SAID

5)RECRUITING & CAMPAIGNING OTHERS TO PARTICIPATE IN YOUR FOOLISHNESS

"4 WAYS TO CLEAN A CONTAMINATED HEART"

1)ADMIT THINGS ARE NOT RIGHT IN YOUR HEART!

2)IDENTIFY WHERE THE CORRUPTION IS COMING FROM!

3)TAKE GODS WORD & BATHE IN IT DAILY!

4) AND TRULY ASK GOD TO COME INTO YOUR HEART AND CLEAN IT AND MAKE YOU WHOLE IN HIS SPIRIT!

(DONT WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW,DO IT TODAY FOR TOMORROW IS NOT PROMISED TO ANY OF US)!

SOME DAILY THOUGHTS

SOME DAILY THOUGHTS

#1-It's okay to receive. Have you been the giver for so long that you have forgotten how to receive? Allow others to give you some of the love that you give so freely. Seek a balance between your giving and your receiving.

#2-Life is not meant to be a speedway. Slow down to savor the gifts that God has already showered you with.

#3-You can only give away what you already have inside yourself. True giving happens when you are overflowing from the inside, and cannot help but share. When there is so much love within you that it has to flow to others or you would burst open. There is no thinking involved, no willpower in such sharing. It just flows out. If you have to force yourself to be kind, to love, to feel compassion, you've missed the first step of filling in your own Self with these emotions.

GOD BLESS YOU :-)

A short but powerful word:

A short but powerful word:

Fear knocked on the door,faith answered and nothing was there! GLORY TO GOD!!! HALLELUJAH!!!!