Please Don't Chase The Dove Away

SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES

(James 2:1) "My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons."

(Proverbs 16:18) "Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall."

(Proverbs 6:16-19) (16) "These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:" (17) "A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood," (18) "An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief," (19) "A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren."

(Ephesians 4:30) "And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption."

(Isaiah 63:10) "But they rebelled, and vexed his Holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them."

PREFACE SUMMARY

I do not know where to start to begin writing this message, for all through my life's experiences, I have either been involved in or witnessed such atrocities as church splits, where disagreements and pride led to division, and people who are supposed to be examples cause disturbances in houses of worship, disrupting the peace and unity of the congregation.

Remember, the church was borne in power, and we are each chosen by God to fill the right place in the body of Christ. No one can do what you have been called and purposed to do. Beloved, you are not here by chance because God had a divine plan for you even before your creation in the womb.

God desires you to be an active and productive part of the body of Christ, fully embracing and fulfilling the unique calling He has placed upon your life. He desires that you appreciate and embrace this calling because it is essential to your identity and impact on the world.

One problem in today's society is that some have developed pride and fallen into the devil's deception that they can isolate themselves from the body and build their kingdom, going so far as to call themselves "God's man or woman of the hour." What’s wrong with this dangerous mindset is that it isolates them from their covering and leads people to associate their gifts with the person instead of the body.

It's crucial to remember that we are all part of one body, the body of Christ on earth. When we insult or grieve His Holy Spirit, we not only hurt God's heart but also disrupt the unity and harmony of the body. Let's be mindful of this in our actions and words.

If there is one thing that I have learned in my Christian life, it is that people are essential to God, and he does not want us living in bondage but in the power and victory of the cross.

Through the pages of church history, we discover that God has allowed his Spirit to empower men and women of God in mighty demonstrations of his power, causing medical science to reconsider the power of prayer.

These powerful men and women of God allowed the Lord to use them to leave his signature through them to future generations, including us today, and it's exciting to read some of their profound revelations and read about the testimonies from eyewitnesses who themselves have experienced a one-on-one covenant relationship with the Living God of the bible.

These patriarchs all agreed that Jesus Christ is the same today as He was in Bible times. They also believe that He will be found among those who seek Him with their whole heart. The lives lived by these Saints are treasured maps that lead to treasures buried in remote hidden places, waiting for someone to find them and claim them.

Saints, our prayer should be for God to send a mighty earth-shaking revival, one where his holiness will unmask the pretense that we witness in some churches today of what people call worship when, in reality, it is nothing more than a show of worked-up flesh full of pride and deceit.

I ask that you prayerfully go with me through this message with an open mind as we minister on the seven sins that God hates, including one that he calls an abomination, which should serve to sound a solemn warning to all who would wish to ignore them thus grieving his Holy Spirit having him become their enemy.

These sins, often referred to as the 'seven deadly sins,' are a proud look, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in the running to mischief, a false witness that speaks lies, and he that sows discord among brethren. These sins are actions, attitudes, and behaviors that can lead to spiritual and moral decay.

"GOD HATES A PROUD LOOK"