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
Dear reader, 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 and people that are supposed to be examples cause disturbances in houses of worship and with no convicting conscience, do it in front of the lost not realizing that God will take you out of this world for hurting the lost quicker than anything else you can do.
Saints, 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 else can do what we have been selected to do, for God foreknew us before creating us in the womb; therefore, the bottom line is, "he wants us to flow in the body and fulfill His call upon our life."
Beloved, one of the problems in today's society is that some have developed pride and thought they could isolate themselves from the body and build their kingdom, going so far as to call themselves "God's man or woman of the hour.
Dear reader, this mindset causes them to be isolated from their covering and leads people to associate their gifts with the person and not the body.
Did you not know that God sees all of us as one body, "the body of Christ on earth?
Beloved, do you not know that the Holy Spirit is called Holy for a reason, and God declares in his word that if you insult or grieve his Holy Spirit, you have just caused the God of creation to become your enemy? (Isaiah 63:10)
Dear readers, if there is one thing that I have learned in my Christian life, I have learned that people are important to God and he does not want us living in bondage but in the power and victory of the cross.
Dear readers, down 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 take another look at the power of prayer.
Beloved, I have great respect for these patriarchs of our faith who paved the way for us to read about their life experiences with the God of the Bible and develop within our hearts a hunger to experience God’s presence in our lives.
Dear Saints, 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.
Beloved readers, these patriarchs all agreed that Jesus Christ is the same today as He was in bible days and they also believe that He will be found of them who seek him with their whole heart.
Beloved, the lives lived by these Saints are a treasured map that leads to a treasure buried in a remote hidden place just waiting for someone to find it and claim it.
Saints, our prayer should be for God to send a robust earth-shaking revival where his holiness will unmask the pretense we witness in some churches today of what people are calling worship when, in reality, it is nothing more than a show of worked-up flesh full of pride and deceit.
Dear reader, 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.
Dear readers, I am praying that as you read this message, you will make an effort to explore the depths of God’s Spirit in such a way that you will never be satisfied with the church in the norm as we have in many services today.
GOD HATES A PROUD LOOK
Dear readers, if there is one thing 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.
Beloved, did you know that the sin of humanity was dealt a mighty blow by our savior at the cross, and the prince of this world was judged when God raised Jesus Christ for our justification that we could come into his holy presence as one who had no sin?
Dear Saints, we are declared righteous through the blood of Jesus, and we need to start living as one who knows God from the free pardon of sin and put the devil where he belongs under our feet.
Friends, we must never give the devil an inch in our lives, for if we do, he will become our ruler, luring us to take the bait dangling in front of us like an angler trying to catch a fish.
Beloved readers, he will make it look appealing, but remember, if we do take the bait, it will have consequences and place us in bondage not only to him but to ourselves, causing us to sink deeper and deeper into mental depression.
Saints, it is time to come clean before God and ourselves and realize we are in a colossal war between good and evil, which is attempting to snare us into its malicious web of lies, believing that man is good and if you change his environment, you can change the man but doe, not the scriptures tell us that man's heart is desperately evil and did not one writer declare that in this flesh, there is no good thing?
Beloved, did you know that there are two sins of the flesh, which are (Pride) and (Racism) which will hinder the flow of God’s Spirit in your life and ministry?
Saints, may I take the time now in this message to ask you some crucial questions concerning divide and conquer that could affect your life for eternity?
1. Did you have anything to do with what era in history you would be born?
2. Did you have any say as to what gender you would be and who your parents would be?
Dear readers, with those questions being answered, may I ask if you had anything to do or say concerning what nationality or race you would be born into, and did you have anything to do or say concerning the gifts that would be placed within you at birth?
Dear readers, I want to remind you that pride is something that God dislikes. Just like Satan, who was once perfect but became proud, we, too, should avoid being prideful. We should remember that everyone is unique, with our brainwaves, DNA, fingerprints, and gifts. Therefore, we should not consider ourselves better or superior to others, whether they are from our own country or abroad.
Let me share its definition and traits to help us understand pride better. If we notice these traits in ourselves, we should quickly repent and ask God to cleanse us with His blood.
Pride- Wikipedia Pride is an inwardly directed emotion with two antithetical meanings. (1) Pride refers to a foolish and irrationally corrupt sense of one's value, status, or accomplishments. (2) Pride refers to a sense of attachment toward one's or another's choices and actions or a whole group of people and is a product of praise, independent self-reflection, and a fulfilled feeling of belonging.
Dear readers, did you know that in Judaism, pride is considered the root of all evil? Similarly, pride is regarded as the first and most severe of the seven deadly sins in Christianity.
Beloved philosophers and social psychologists have noted that pride is a complex secondary emotion that requires the development of a sense of self that distinguishes it from happiness and joy.
Dear Saints, the bottom line of this message is that the writer of (Proverbs 16:18) warns us, "Pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall."
Beloved, did you know that one of the many ways pride manifests in people is when they adopt an attitude that tries to rule over others? They think themselves to be on a higher level than others and disregard the warning that they are on the cutting edge of coming under the judgment of God.
THE STRATEGY TO DIVIDE AND CONQUER
Dear reader, if you have read this message and meditated on its truths, you are on your way to a revival within your soul that will surely not be able to be contained, but let me now expound upon the scheme that the enemy of our soul loves to use to divide our churches and our nation which is the sin of Racism.
Beloved readers, did you know that the Azusa Street revival in 1906 that God used to touch the world started when some white people in Los Angeles were praying for a move of God, and did you know that the Lord heard their prayer and directed a black man by the name of William Seymour who wore a patch over one eye to their residence which was very late at night?
Dear Saints, the black people during that era were under a curfew and were forbidden to be out at that time of the night, but can you imagine how people in the home felt when there was a knock at their door and when they opened it, they found a black man with a patch over one eye?
Beloved, can you imagine their response when they asked what he wanted to hear him answer them with these words, "You have been praying for revival, and God directed me to come here?"
Dear Saints, the Azusa Street Revival was led by William J. Seymour, an African-American preacher, and it began with a meeting on April 9, 1906, and continued until roughly 1915. did you know that this movement of God is known for the origin of the Pentecostal movement, which made history with reports of spiritual experiences accompanied by testimonies of physical healing miracles, worship services, and speaking in tongues?
Beloved, the participants were criticized by the secular media and Christian theologians for behaviors considered to be outrageous and unorthodox, especially at that time in history and even today, historians believe the Azusa Street Revival to be the primary catalyst for the spread of Pentecostalism in the 20th century.
Dear readers, did you know that near the end of this incredible outpouring of God’s Spirit, the white people began to complain about the worship of whites and blacks worshipping together?
Saints, the persecution against this move of God's spirit became so great that soon the Azusa Street mission was deserted by the whites and became a primarily black church with the fires of revival that once swept the world began to fade as racism once again grieved the flow of God’s Spirit.
Dear reader, how can we, as a people who had no say as to when we would be born, what gender we would be, or even what race God would allow us to be born with, think that we, as frail human beings who are dependent upon him for the next breath we breathe, could even believe that we or our race of people is superior to another?
Beloved, God is the one who chose and carefully planned when, where, and what race we would be born with, and he carefully chose our time on earth to experience life to fulfill his divine purpose.
Dear Saints, the bottom line to this vital message is that we all will one day stand in front of the Lord God, the giver of life, and give an account of the life we are living to fulfill his divine purpose and call upon our life and ministry.
Beloved, the word of God informs us that we are not ignorant of the devices of our enemy, and we know that his best strategy that works for him is to divide and conquer, which confirms the old saying, “United we stand and Divided we Fall.”
Dear readers, I could write many chapters on this subject. Still, even the late A. A. Allen and my Apostle Don Stewart, whom he mentored several times, encountered protests and faced courts for having mixed multitudes in their services. Still, I will close with a little illustration that should shed some light on why this strategy is even being used today in our nations to cause people to fear and turn against each other.
Beloved, did you know that a hungry lion will stalk a heard for days looking for a weak member in the herd, and did you know that at the right time, the hungry lion will charge the herd, going after the strong to confuse but all the while he has his eye on the weak one to which after scattering the herd, the lion will reevaluate and claim his easy meal?
Dear readers, this should show you what is happening in our world today, for they are not afraid of a few protesters, but when a whole country unites and protests simultaneously, they know they are no match for the united people, and that is why we push so hard in our services the theme that we are better together.
Beloved, even a hornet does not have a chance if it attacks an ant colony, for the first thing it will do is cut its wings off, which leaves him helpless against the colony; therefore, may we learn from the wisdom of nature and unite together in perfect harmony realizing that we are not fighting one another or the church down the street, but are fighting the enemy of our souls who has already been judged.
We that love Christ must realize that we are better together and because we are united together in unity and harmony recognizing that we are brothers and sisters in Christ, we become ten times stronger than our enemy speaking forth the word in faith that declares that we are more than conquerors through Christ because of his supreme sacrifice and finished work at Calvary.
DO NOT GRIEVE THE HOLY SPIRIT
Church as I look at the influence that the church has in the world today, I seem to be left with some fundamental questions which I do not know if people will agree on the answers; however, there is some hope found in the words of Jesus in (Matthew 16:18) which states that the Lord will build his church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Beloved means that Christ, the head of the church, will build his church on top of the false, the hurting, the broken dreams, and broken hearts, including divorce and worldly views.
Beloved, the true church of Jesus Christ is not and will not be a weak church. Dear reader, what happened that people can sit comfortably in some churches today and feel comfortable in their sin?
Beloved, my question concerning some churches today would be, "Have church leaders and Christians forgotten why they were saved?"
Dear readers, I will now attempt by the Spirit of God to expound on the strategy and tools of the enemy that can and will hinder the flow of God’s Spirit in our lives and ministry, but before I expound upon these dangerous schemes of the enemy, let me post for you some scriptures that I think will give us clarity concerning how God feels when we grieve or insult his spirit.
(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."
Beloved, to understand what it means to grieve the Holy Spirit, we must first know that this indicates the Spirit possesses a personality, and since the Spirit of God is a person, we know and understand that only a person can be grieved; therefore, the Holy Spirit must be a divine person to have this emotion, therefore, since we know this, we can better understand how the Holy Spirit can be grieved, because if we were honest, we would have to admit that there have been times in our life where we have been suffered.
Dear Saints, did you not know that we grieve the Holy Spirit when we live like the world, and do you not understand that we as Christians are to be an influence on the world and culture around us, not allowing the world to influence us, and can you agree that this is some powerful teaching concerning the abiding and indwelling presence of God’s Spirit living within that we need to apply to our lives believing him that what we are unable to do in the flesh, he will complete that part in us that we may be presented on that day without spot or blemish as the bride of the lamb of God?
Beloved readers, the world is known for its lying, outbursts of anger, stealing, cursing, bitterness, by being unforgiving, and by being sexually immoral. Still, this kind of behavior should not be the traits of someone who has had their nature changed by the grace of God, someone who has given up the rights to their life and is depending on God's Holy Spirit, the one that began the work of grace in them to respond to situations as if they have no hope.
Beloved, did you know that to grieve the Holy Spirit is to act out and respond to a situation sinfully, whether it is in thought only or in both thought and deed?
1. Both quenching and grieving the Spirit are similar in their effects.
2. Both hinder a godly lifestyle.
3. Both happen when a believer sins against God and follows worldly desires.
A. Ways To Grieve the Holy Spirt
(Esther 7:8) "Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine, and Haman had fallen upon the bed where Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen before me in the house? They covered Haman's face as the word went out of the king's mouth."
(Esther 7:9-10) (9) "And Harbonah, one of the chamberlains, said before the king, Behold also, the gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman had made for Mordecai, who had spoken good for the king, standeth in the house of Haman. Then the king said, Hang him thereon." (10) "So they hanged Haman on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath pacified."
B. The Importance of The Golden Scepter
(Esther 5: 1-2) (1) "Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the gate of the house." (2) "And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favor in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden scepter in his hand. A scepter was an ornamented staff carried by a king or queen that was used on special occasions to symbolize their sovereignty. So Esther drew near and touched the top of the scepter."
Dear reader, all through the scriptures, we can discover that God worked in types and shadows of things to come. We can better understand the importance of the golden scepter by reading (Numbers 20:8) where we find God instructing Moses the second time to speak to the rock, which represents Christ because Christ would only be struck once, referring to the crucifixion in referencing the King extending the Golden Scepter to Esther would give us a view of God rising Jesus as that Golden Scepter welcoming us the redeemed of the Lord into his presence and fellowship.
Beloved Saints, we have explored some sins that God hates because they work together to disrupt the preaching of God’s word and cause confusion among the body of Christ.
Dear reader, did you know that the writer concerning the sixth sin we studied stated that God hates it but is beloved? The last one mentioned, which is a person who would sow discord among other believers, is listed as an abomination in the eyes of Almighty God.
Beloved, did you know that the type of person practicing this sin causes God to hate and disgust him to the point that mercy is on a fine line, including instant death?
Dear reader, in closing, I will try to reveal what his Spirit has revealed to me concerning this vital message, which I do not take lightly, and I sure do not want to insult or grieve his Holy Spirit, for he is everything to me.
Beloved, in more than (35) years of ministry, I had watched these sins disrupt, cause confusion, and even to the extremity of closing the church, the ministry, and even an entire organization because leaders did not try to cut the serpent's head off when it first appeared through one of the members.
Beloved, this last sin declared by God to be an abomination, is described as a person (busy body) allowing the enemy to disrupt the harmony and unity in a church body, something like the working of a Jezebel spirit causing confusion, division, strife, jealousy, tale-bearing including forming their little cliques among the Saints of God.
Saints, did you know that people who behave this way do not have and are not led by the blessed Holy Spirit? But are they declared to be a stink in the nostrils of God who will be cut off without remedy?
Dear reader, may I ask you some fundamental questions that I believe can shine a light on this entire message concerning just how dangerous sin is to the believer and what about the scripture found in (Proverbs 6:27) "Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?"
1. What happens when God turns his back on a person guilty of the seventh sin that (Proverbs 6:16) declares to be an abomination in the eyes of God?
Beloved reader, did you know that Spontaneous Combustion happens when something is so close together, like wooden poles stacked on top of one another or clothing so closely packed together, that air is unable to get between the clothes, which can cause heat so great that it can start a fire, and what about hay or straw that is in a closed place and without warning the heat is so hot that it starts to produce smoke which can lead to a fire?
2. What causes a person to burn up on the inside and never catch anything on fire, such as burning through a chair in their home without seeing the house on fire or walking down the street, and suddenly, something happens in their body, and they begin to burn on the inside?
Beloved, I do not have all the answers or proof that my theories concerning someone crossing this line with God will suffer instant judgment.
Saints, just like the soldiers covering wicked Haman, who no longer was worthy of being in the presence of the king, there are and have been instances of people that, with no reason, catch on fire with their internal organs becoming the fuel that is feeding the fire till they are consumed.
Beloved, this should give all of us a wake-up call that we must reverence and respect almighty God as the standard for all things because unique, all creation, both seen and unseen, dependent upon him to sustain it, but he does not need anything to support him, for he is not confined or restrained by time, distance or the law of physics because with just the word of his mouth, galaxies, and worlds were formed.
Saints, the bottom line to this message would be to stay on the right path, which speaks of the narrow gate that leads to life everlasting, and remember that the only correct path to follow is the one that shows the believer closer to God and purity which will lead us away from the world and sin.
Beloved readers, can we be honest and admit that we do not like to be mistreated and grieved by people, therefore, we should not suffer or quench the Holy Spirit by refusing to follow His leading.
Beloved, God's Spirit was present when our life was planned, and He is armed with the vast knowledge of God’s preordained plan for our lives, and did you know that God allowed us as spirit beings to be born to enjoy life on this planet, and did you know that we have a divine purpose and destiny to fulfill?
Beloved, Saints, did you know that (Isaiah 40:31) speaks that if we wait patiently upon the Lord, we can renew our strength?
Dear God, I pray to bring us back to humility and cause us not to glory in any of our achievements as one that is proud but to help us keep our eyes on you, the author and finisher of our faith. O Lord, may we establish an intimate relationship with you that would bring us to a place in you where we can pray a prayer like Daniel that will shake a whole empire, and Lord, help us not to glory in anything save the cross of Jesus Christ.
Beloved reader, I rest my case with a message to the church elders of this ending day of grace, and that is, "you had better be prepared because the Forgotten Church of the Hedge is on the horizon, and they will become your new worship leaders including your pastors in this last day revival that is now upon us.
THE JEZEBEL SPIRIT EXPOSED
Dear reader, is it not true that sometimes in life, we encounter some difficult times, causing us to get upset with those who caused our problems, or we may even get angry with ourselves, questioning if God truly loves us, especially if we witness or encounter those who love to sow discord among the brethren, but what about those leaders who do not have enough discernment to know when the enemy will come in operating in a Jezebel spirit which identified would be, "I will get it for you and you will not have to pay the price that others paid to get it?"
Beloved, did you know that Asap, who was one of the worship leaders for Israel, questioned God on why the ones that do evil seem to be the ones that prosper? However beloved, he changed his mind concerning the prospering of the wicked when he received the revelation from God that they would come to an unexpected end. (Psalms 73:1-20)
Beloved, we must pray to know and experience God's peace in everything we attempt to do, for there are many distractions the enemy will use against us to get our eyes off our assignment.
One of them will be people who are either sent in by witch covens to join our church or those that do not want to pay the high price to walk where we walk, but instead give in to a jezebel spirit which convinces them that they are better and more prepared to lead than the one God appointed.
Dear reader, did you not know that a person operating in a Jezebel spirit will come in and be faithful in the church, attempting to be known among the members, even going so far as to visit with them in their homes, but the entire time they have an agenda and it will not take long for their true colors to be exposed?
Beloved, after making friends and visiting with different families in the church, they will begin to spread gossip, such as telling a family that they are staying with that one of the other families had said some bad things about them, which when the next time that they are in service together, they will be acting strange toward the family that was supposed to have said bad things about them but that family that is innocent will not even know why they are starting to distance themselves from them.
Dear reader, did you know that after causing trouble in the church, which causes the pastoral leadership to wonder what is going on, the ones operating in the Jezebel spirit will attempt to convince the church leadership that the pastor is the problem?
They need to ditch them and put them in their place, because if they do nothing and make the decision to get rid of their excellent pastor and vote them in, the demons controlling these evil people operating in a Jezebel spirit will cause problems for anyone who attempts to get them out of office; thus, the result will be a once thriving church will now be left to its demise.
Saints, it's so sad that many churches today will fall for anything, including witches that will come in and join their church, and the leadership does not have enough discernment to know the difference.
These evil people will come in as faithful members to gain the trust of pastors who are so overworked and who, without spending time in solitude with God, will vote them into church positions and do not know that they just voted demon-led people into office until it is too late.
Beloved Saints, I cannot help but think of the movie called "The Lion King," where the uncle allowed the Hyenas to come in and ravage their food supply, thus upsetting the balance of nature and causing hunger until the natural son of the Lion king defeated him and took back leadership gaining the trust of the kingdom.
Beloved Saints, God states in his word that the sinner cannot sit in the congregation of the righteous, and did he not say that judgment must first begin with the moral, and if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the sinner and the ungodly appear?
Beloved reader, I always like to leave a way out when writing about the calamities we face in church today, and the bottom line to this complete message would be, "Those who preach the gospel of Jesus Christ must be sensitive to the timing of the Lord and have their spiritual ears tuned to what the Lord is saying by maintaining a disciplined prayer life or a set time to be alone in solitude with God."
Saints, to be victorious in ministry and to properly discern those that would come into our midst with ill intentions, our prayer time must come to a place in our life that it is not what we do but who we are, and let us not be concerned about what man will think about us for man is not the one who will be signing our report card, therefore, may we come to a place where God can trust us to win the lost at any cost.
THE DOVE IS A SYMBOL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Dear readers, I was led by the Lord to use the dove in the title of this message as a reference to God’s Spirit and abiding presence.
The Holy Spirit recognized as being in the form of a dove is represents the spirit as a symbol of purity, and many times, the dove can be pictured carrying the olive leaf as a symbol of peace and purity.
Beloved, I have taken the liberty to provide you with several references concerning the dove as used in the holy scriptures, and we all remember it was the bird sent out by Noah to see if the water had receded from the earth.
(Genesis 8:8-12) (8) "Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;" (9) "But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in unto him into the ark." (10) "And he stayed yet other seven days, and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark;" (11) "And the dove came into him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf plucked off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth." (12) "And he stayed yet other seven days, and sent forth the dove; which returned not again unto him anymore."
Dear readers, again beloved, let me emphasize that the dove is recognized as a symbol of purity, and many times, the dove can be found pictured carrying the olive leaf as a symbol of peace and purity, which is clarified in God’s word, as a symbol of purity.
Beloved readers, the symbol of a dove can be found in the book of Luke, which describes the visual appearance of the Holy Spirit coming upon Jesus as he was baptized by the Apostle John. (Luke 3:22) "And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee, I am well pleased."
Dear reader, did you know that according to the Mosaic law, doves and turtle doves were the only birds declared clean that could be offered in a sacrifice?
Beloved, notice that the dove returned and brought peace to Noah, letting him know that the waters were receding from off the earth and unique; this is why I titled this chapter, "Don't Chase the Dove Away," because the dove represents the purity and holiness of God.
Dear readers, we find in Psalms one hundred thirty-three the writer speaking about the holiness that can be seen when brethren dwell together in unity, saying that it can be likened to the precious anointing oil that ran down Arron's beard to the skirt of his garment, going on to compare it to the snows melting on Mount Hermon running down watering all the Jordan valley which is where the writer declares that this is where God says his blessing.
Saints, the bottom line is that the Holy Spirit is easily grieved, and when we are always finding fault instead of working together in love to solve an issue, we can hinder the workings of the Holy Spirit even to the point where he will leave a church, even a ministry, saying, "Write Ichabod over this mess, I do not want any part of it."
Beloved, there is so much that I can write on this subject, and I remember one time as a young preacher helping my mentor in a revival where it seemed like two big strong hands pushed me in my chest away from the pulpit and in my spirit, I could hear a loud voice saying, "Draw the Line."
Dear readers, I found out later from the pastor's daughter that during that revival, some of the people slipped out of the services to engage in sexual acts in the cars that were parked in the parking lot of the church.
Saints, did you not know that back when I was just a young boy, I heard some of the elders speak about it not being unusual for pastors to stop a revival to bury some deacons that were hindering the move of God, that were mixing and dabbling in sin declaring themselves to be in control of the affairs of the church?
Beloved readers, the bottom line is that we live in dangerous times, and we cannot afford to take the chance of stepping in wanting the best of both worlds, getting mixed up in church quarrels, or even being mixed up with church elders who would look down on another race as if they are superior to them for God's watcher.
Dear Saints, Angels are keeping records on why we do what we do including the motive behind our actions and decisions, and Saints, did you not know that God declares plainly throughout his word that if you insult his Holy Spirit, you will become his enemy?
Beloved, who can hide from God and what about the time we read about in scripture where the people questioned the right for Moses to lead them, and the Lord God caused the the earth to open up and swallow over one hundred and twenty thousand people which means that these people went to hell screaming until they ran out of oxygen to breathe.
The problem today is that people do not fear the Lord God who declared in his word that it is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God who cannot only destroy the body but also able to cast the persons soul in to hell where the flame is not quenched and the worm does not die or "dieth" not!
MY CONCLUSION
Dear reader, this world desperately needs a move of God's Spirit to bring a correction and a reverential fear upon us that we would put aside our differences and come together in unity of the faith, for in (Psalms 133) God speaks volumes concerning the need for unity among the believers.
(Psalms 133) "Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity. It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments. As the dew of Herman, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore. A-Men
Beloved, Pride, and Racism are not only hindering blocks to our Nation but are hindering blocks to experiencing true revival where sin is judged, the pretense is unmasked and exposed for what it is, and that is worked up flesh from half-stepping ministers who are going to play one last time with God's Holy Spirit and be found dead behind their pulpits dying like a fool.
Dear readers, there can be no room for these evil sins to exist in the life of a faithful Christian; therefore, churches and religious organizations that send their missionaries to other countries and rejoice over their pictures being taken with other races but refuse to allow other races to attend their church meetings are not of God but are religious pawns caught up in pride and religious bigotry.
Beloved, racism is a taught behavior, and God will have No part of it. Therefore, my question for us today is, "How can one claim to know God and be a part of something God hates with a passion?"
Dear readers, until we can see people the way God sees them and realize if they miss heaven that, they will be a part of God that he can never get back, then we will be missing the chance to experience the fires of a life-changing revival where lives can be changed for eternity.
Beloved, let us realize that we are better together when we contend for the faith and agree on the virgin birth, the death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave his life for all races, creeds, and people so that they may be rescued from the rebellion of Satan and be adopted into the royal family of God.
Dear readers, let us pray with God, meditate on his word, and not get caught up in the world’s current religious system. Let us take the call on our life seriously, treating all men with love, respect, and honor, for I assure you, beloved, that this mindset will get God’s attention, causing him to send the dove into our life and ministry.
Beloved, in closing, I remember the words of the Apostle Paul when he said that he wanted to know the Lord in the power of his resurrection, but beloved, I want to know him in the power of his ascension setting at the right hand of the Father in his office as Lord and Christ.
Dear readers, as we follow through on the promises of God, heaven will intervene and send angel armies to assist us in the final battle against the kingdom of darkness. Those who have dedicated their lives to serving God will come together in alignment with the Holy Spirit to bring about a life-changing revival that will lead millions to the family of God.
Dear Lord, we ask that you use this message to awaken our spirits and bring us together as a united community of believers working in harmony to bring about a move of God that will deliver and heal our nation and the world. We pray for these things in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
International Evangelist
Jerry W. Hulse Ph.D.
Miracle Life Church International
MY CLOSING PRAYER
Dear Lord, thank you for the opportunity to close this message with a word of prayer to all who will take time out of their busy schedule and read it with an open heart.
Father, I ask that you move to bless each one who, through this message, has surrendered their life more to your purpose, and I ask that you intensify the work that you have begun in their life and ministry.
Lord, I ask that you bless them spiritually, financially, physically, relationally, and emotionally so that their life may be blessed to enrich the lives of others. Lord, from this day forward, I ask that your will, your purpose, your word, and your Spirit will have a free course in their life and everyone that they meet, and Lord, I ask in Jesus’ mighty name that you will touch, heal and deliver all that read this prayer and call upon your excellent name, that you will meet their need right where they are.
Father, I pray that all curses and words spoken against them will be broken. I ask that you stand up in them in these last days and make their life count for your cause and purpose and lord, as you awaken the gifts and talents placed in them from birth that they may become unified in the faith with other believers realizing the need to work together in harmony like a fine-tuned orchestra in the master’s hands.
Dear Heavenly Father, I thank you for your tremendous love and blessing over our lives, for we rest in knowing that you promised to never leave nor forsake us as your children, and you promised to go with us all the way, even to the end of the world.
Dear Lord, please forgive us for failing to remember that you know our needs before we ask, for you were once one of us tempted in all points, as we were. You went to the cross to pay our sin debt so that we could be adopted into your royal family as Sons and Daughters sharing with you in your glory. "Thank You Jesus"
Dear Lord, we ask for you to enlarge our borders and place your hand of blessing upon us to guide us in the path you chose for us, for we need your divine guidance that we might walk fully in your blessing and goodness as you lead us by your Spirit to divine appointments. Please deliver us from evil so we will not be tempted or cause pain.
Dear Lord, I pray that your blessed holy name might be glorified throughout the Earth as you leave your signature through us to future generations. And Lord, I ask that you assign an angel to accompany this work into the homes of every person who will take time to read it.
Lord, help us stand firm together, activating our faith, for it is in these trying times through your grace that we can find rest in knowing that we can depend on you, our God, "Our Father,” to come on the scene to direct our path and to guide our footsteps.
Dear Lord, help us to understand our dependence for survival is upon you, and Lord, help us realize that we represent your glorious body on Earth. Lord, help us know that there is strength in numbers, and we need each other to be fruitful and live a prosperous life as your people.
Lord, please help us not to be careless and prideful in our Christian walk or resemble a bunch of used body parts, but help us realize, Lord, that we are a part of something bigger than ourselves, that we are a part of your glorious body as sons and daughters in your royal family and kingdom.
Dear Lord, my prayer is that you stir us up and burden our hearts for true revival, yes, Lord, in every country throughout the world and demonstrate to the people in these countries that you are the Unchanging God, for your word declares it, that what you were yesterday, you are today, and will be tomorrow! (Hebrews 13:8)
Dear heavenly Father, I ask that you move to bless each who has taken time to read this message and has humbly surrendered their life more to your purpose, and I ask that you intensify the work that you have begun in their life and ministry in Jesus mighty name.
Father, I ask that you bless them spiritually, financially, physically, relationally, and emotionally so that their life may be blessed to enrich the lives of others.
Dear Lord, I ask that your will, purpose, word, and Spirit will have a free course in their life and everyone they meet.
Father, I pray that all curses and words spoken against them will be broken, and I ask that you stand up for them in these last days and make their lives count.
Dear Lord, I ask you to awaken the gifts and talents placed in them at birth so they may become unified in the faith with other believers, realizing the need to work together in harmony like a fine-tuned orchestra in the master's hands.
Father, if anyone reading this prayer should need deliverance from some oppressing spirit, including some illnesses that may be attacking their body, Lord, I pray that your Holy Spirit would raise a standard against these attacks and set them free.
Lord, I pray that the power of your written and spoken word be activated through the authority made available unto us in the name of Jesus, and we apply the following scriptures to our prayer.
(John 16:23) "And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it to you." and (Psalms 34:15) "The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry."
Father, we close our prayer believing that you have heard and answered us according to your divine will and purpose, for it is in Jesus’ mighty name we pray and ask these favors. A-Men
