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Clearing Out Roadblocks
Contributed by Shane Brooks on Jan 2, 2004 (message contributor)
Summary: Satan wants to rain on your parade
Clearing out roadblock, to see more of God
Don’t be fooled into thinking God isn’t good- He’ll give you hearts desire
The Spirit of Bondage
Do you act like yourself- Do you fake it
Are you afraid to cut loose-
It can happen at church- Happen in Personal life too
Taking a leap, forgetting the opinions of people
Afraid to give your husband everything
Afraid to love your wife, like you know you should (If it ain’t Broke)
John 17:11-12—Protected by the Father---have some guts- break a habit
Don’t be stupid- But be brave
The Spirit of Division
2 Cor. 11:11
Satan has a plan and it’s to divide
The Kingdom of God is in a wheel chair –
Division
People around town, Proud of sign out front,
Praying for our collapse 1 Cor. 1:10
Division of our Families- Breakdown of Godly Design
The Church must unite- we must open our arms
Quit judging people by what they look like on the
outside
Separating ourselves over clothes, Titles, Color, Income,
The Spirit of Discouragement- Jeremiah 21:11-13 <14-17>
Matter of moments went from confident- to despair
From praising God to cursing the day he was born
Usually shows up a little while after a Breakthrough
Satan wants you to believe things are worse than they are
Ever just dreaded something---ends up being nothing
Sometimes there a fight--- Don’t have to get discouraged
Satan wants you to believe you’re in it all by yourself
We won’t question ourselves---Question everything around us
The Spirit of Deception
Garden of Eden- Satan was a deceiver
Eve’s info was 2nd hand- God told Adam, Adam told Eve
If all you ever have, 2nd hand info- in deception already
Satan has to lie, So he sounds good
He’s not good enough, just by himself
Visual of drugs is repulsive, 2nd hand info, not that bad
Gen 3: 1-7
Satan will twist the word-
Adam knew God wasn’t lying- He ate cuz- Going down together
Eve Believed Satan
Perfect enviro, Not abused by husband, frustrated by kids
Mistreated by the church, yelled at by her boss
Satan wants to deceive you, and he’s good at it- cuz we listen
The Spirit of Pride- Satan wants you to depend on yourself
You can handle it, broad shoulder, 4 county fairs And a goat ropin’
Ps. 25: 9
“God guides the humble in what is right”
2 Chron. 7: 14
“If my people, who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seed my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from Heaven and will forve their sin and heal their land”
1st things 1st – Humble yourself
You cannot do it alone, you need the help of God
Don’t think God needs you to do something
You need God to do everything