THE COMEBACK ANOINTING pastor tom teaching
SERIES; UNDERTANDING THE ANOINTING
READING; John 10;31-42 John11;1-45
Before we proceed with this teaching, I would like to bring to your attention that anointing attracts trouble!
Examples
a.David
1 Samuel 16:13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah
1 Samuel 18:9 And Saul eyed David from that day and forward….Vs11 And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice.
b.Paul
Philippians 3:10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
Paul was flogged (five times), beaten, stoned, shipwrecked, imprisoned, and deserted;
c.Jesus
(Hebrews 5:8)Though He were a Son, yet learned He obedience by the things which He suffered. . .
Luke 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,Vs:19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. Vs:20 And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.
Vs:21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.Vs:22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?
Vs:23 And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country. 4:24 And he said, Verily, I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.
Vs:28 And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath, Vs:29 And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong. Vs:30 But he passing through the midst of them went his way,
John 10:31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him…..vs:39 therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,….Vs 40 And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.
d.Christians
Psalms 34:19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.
The good news is that, no weapon fashioned against me shall prosper
I can boldly confess that
Psalms 27:1 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?..... vs:2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
Vs:3 Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
Vs:4 One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.
Vs:5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.
Psalms 23:1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want…. Vs:2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
Vs:3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake……Vs:4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Vs:5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Vs:6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
Read Psalms 91;1-16
We learnt from our previous lesson (THE COMPONENETS OF THE ANOINTING) that One of the components of the anointing is myrrh, (Ex. 30:22-24).
The Lord gave Moses a very detailed recipe for the anointing oil The anointing oil consists of four principle ingredients mixed with olive oil, which was the fifth component.
The four principle spices were as follows:
• 500 shekels of pure myrrh
• 250 shekels of sweet cinnamon
• 250 shekels of sweet calamus or cane
• 500 shekels of cassia.
1.Myrrh…Suffering …..We lent that
• Myrrh is the first spice and represents bitter things,
• Myrrh is bitter to the taste. So is suffering.
• The oil of myrrh is purifying in its application.
• Myrrh represents the sufferings of the cross of Jesus.
We also looked at the following topics in our last lesson;
• Causes of suffering
• The nature of suffering
• Our proper attitude to suffering
• Purpose and reason for suffering
We leant that;There are five ways that suffering can enter a believer’s life.
1. OTHERS AROUND YOU:….e.g. Joseph
2. UNAVOIDABLE CIRCUMSTANCES OF LIFE:…..e.g. Naomi
3. BECAUSE OF YOUR MINISTRY FOR THE LORD …e.g. Paul
4. DIRECT SATANIC ACTIVITY:…e.g. Job
5. YOUR OWN SIN: Before I was afflicted I went astray; (Psalms 119:67)
THE NATURE/ANATOMY OF SUFERING
(1)SUFFERING IS PAINFULL. 1 timothy 2:3 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
(2) SUFFERING IS PERPLEXING. 1 cor 4:8 We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
(3) SUFFERING IS PURPOSEFULL.Romans 8:28And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
(4) SUFFERING IS A PROCESS. Romans 5:3-4 3 And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope;
(5) SUFFERING IS PREDETERMINED OR APPOINTED. 1 Peter 4:12 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though some strange thing were happening to you;
(6) SUFFERING IS INEVITABLE. 1 Thessalonians 3:3 so that no man may be disturbed by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we have been destined for this.
(7) SUFFERING REQUIRES OUR COPERATION. Suffering requires the right response if it is to be successful in accomplishing God’s purposes. “We all want the product, character; but we don’t want the process, suffering.”2
THE PROPER ATTITUDE TOWARDS SUFFERING
The real test of your spirituality is how you respond in the day of distress:
If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small. (Provb 24:10)
1) DON’T BE ASHAMED If any man suffer as a Christian let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God on this behalf. . . (I Peter 4:16)
2) REJOICE And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name. (Acts 5:41)
3) THINK IT NOT STRANGE Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing partaker of Christ's sufferings; that when His glory shall be revealed ye may be glad with exceeding joy. (I Peter 4:12-13)
4) COMMIT YOU SOUL (YOUR SUFFERING) TO GOD Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to Him in well doing as unto a faithful Creator. (I Peter 4:19)
5) EXPECT A TURNAROUND psalms 30;5 Acts 3vs 5
PURPOSE AND RESON FOR SUFFERING
1) TO TEST OUR FAITH: That the trial of your faith being much more precious than of gold that perisheth though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ. (I Peter 1:7)
2) TO EQUIP YOU TO COMFORT OTHERS: Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. (II Cor 1:3-4)
3) TO TEACH US NOT TO TRUST IN OURSELF:. . . In Asia we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life;But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves but in God which raiseth the dead. (II Cor 1:8-9)
4) TO PREPARE YOU FOR MINISTRY: Behold I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction. (Isaiah 48:10)
5) TO TEACH YOU OBEDIENCE: Though He were a Son, yet learned He obedience by the things which He suffered. . . (Hebrews 5:8)
6) TO ENLARGE YOU SPIRITUALLY: Thou has enlarged me when I was under pressure. (Psalms 4:1 RSV)
7) TO TEST THE WORD OF GOD WITHIN YOU: The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth,purified seven times. (Psalms 12:6)
8) TO DEVELOP POSITIVE SPIRITUAL QUALITIES: We glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation worketh patience, and patience experience, and experience hope, (resulting in the love of God being shed abroad in our hearts). (Romans 5:3-4)
9) TO TURN BAD TO GOOD: Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither; for God did send me before you to preserve life. So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God. . . (Genesis 45:5,8)
10) TO TURN LOSSES TO WINS: But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ. (Philippians 3:7-8)
11) TO TURN WEAKNESS TO STRENGTH:. . . My grace is sufficient for thee; for my strength is made perfect in weakness. (II Cor 12:9)
12)TO REMOVE THAT WHICH IS UNSTABLE:. . . removing of those things that are shaken as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain. (Hebrews 12:27)
13) TO PREPARE YOU TO REIGN WITH CHRIST: If we suffer, we shall also reign with him. . . (II Timothy 2:12)
14) TO MANIFEST THE WORKS OF GOD: Neither this man sinned nor His parents; but that the works of God should be made manifest in Him. (John 9:3)
15) TO PERFECT THE POWER OF GOD: And He said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee; for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. (II Corinthians 12:9)
16) TO SHIFT YOUR FOCUS: For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal. (II Corinthians 4:17-18)
17) TO CHANGE THE OLD SELF-NATURE: Moab hath been at ease from his youth, and he hath settled on his lees, and hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into captivity; therefore his taste remained in him, and his scent is not changed. (Jeremiah 48:11)
18) TO HELP YOU COME TO KNOW GOD INTIMATELY:. . I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee.Wherefore I abhor myself and repent in dust and ashes. (Job 42:5-6)
2. Sweet Cinnamon….grace
• Sweet cinnamon represents sweet things, the sweetness of grace.
• Cinnamon improves the flavor of bitter substances.
• Myrrh/ Cinnamon - Suffering and grace are mingled together - a beautiful facet of the person of Christ
• The cinnamon oil is distilled from the bark of the cinnamon tree growing in Ceylon.
• It is something very tasty and is usually used to flavor food because of its pleasant aroma.
Grace opens up new capacities for recognizing God’s presence in our sufferings and in that presence is the seed of current peace as well as future joy.
DIFERENT FORMS OF GRACE
a). Common Grace
• poured out upon all men regardless of their spiritual condition
“But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you; in order that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous” (Matthew 5:44-45).“
b). Saving Grace For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: (Ephesian 2:8)
c). Securing Grace Through Silvanus, our faithful brother (for so I regard him), I have written to you briefly, exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it! (1 Peter 5:12).
d). Sanctifying Grace But by the grace of God I am what I am, (1 Corinthians 15:10).
e). Serving Grace But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift (Ephesians 4:7).
f). Sustaining Grace Let us therefore draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and may find grace to help in time of need (Hebrews 4:16).
g). grace to recover1 Samuel 30:8 And David inquired at the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all. (See john 10;10, Joel 2;25)
The scope of Gods grace
through the grace of God, there is ………..
No problem that can't be solved,
no sickness that can't be healed, no burden that can't be lifted,
no storm that can't be weathered,
no devastation that can't be relieved,
no sorrow that can't be erased,
no poverty cycle that can't be broken,
no sinner that can't be saved,
no perishing that can't be rescued,
no fallen that can't be lifted,
no hurt that can't be removed,
no broken relationship that can't be mended,
no difference that can't be resolved,
no hindrance that can't be shaken,
no limitation that can't be overcome,
no mourning that can't be comforted,
no ashes that can't become beauty,
no heaviness that can't be covered with the garment of praise,
no thirst that can't be quenched, no hunger that can't be filled,
no dry ground that can't be flooded,
no desert that can't blossom,
no congregation that can't be revived,
no preacher that can't be anointed,
no church pews that can't be filled,
no church leadership team that can't become 'one,'
no community that can't be Christianized and
no nation that can't be transformed.
3. Sweet Calamus….brokenness
"Sweet calamus" The Hebrew word means a "reed" or "cane," being derived from a root-term meaning "to stand upright."
• The calamus is a sweet cane plant of about ten feet high growing in Asia in marshy places.
• This reed scents the air while it grows. We too must emit the presence of Christ as we grow in Him.
• When it is crushed and broken, it exudes a sweet fragrance.
• Calamus is used in the richest perfumes. We too can become rich in Christ.
• The more it is broken, more of the fragrance is exuded. In its spiritual application,
• The calamus speaks of brokenness.
Brokenness Defined
Psalms 51:17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise
Isaiah 57;15 I dwell with him that has a broken and a contrite spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble
Brokenness attracts His attention and moves His hand.
Brokenness is God’s requirement for maximum usefulness
Brokenness is the stripping of self-reliance
Brokenness is the shattering of my self-will - the absolute surrender of my will to the will of God.
God loves brokenness. It draws Him near to us, and us to him, like a magnet and metal.
The broken person has no confidence in his own ability, but he is cast in total dependence upon the grace of God working in and through him.
Brokenness is saying "Yes, Lord!" - no resistance, no stubbornness - simply submitting myself to His direction and will in my life.
• A Broken Christian is a person who has died with Christ,
• whose stiff neck has been broken,
• whose brazen forehead has been shattered,
• whose stony heart has been crushed,
• Whose pride has been slain, and whose life is now mastered by Jesus Christ.
Consequences of Resisting Brokenness
A. We hinder our relationship with the Lord.
B. We delay the fulfillment of God’s will in our lives.
C. We hurt those who are closest to us.
D. We limit what the Father can do through our gifts and talents.
E. We are “put on the shelf”—unused by the Lord and prevented from experiencing His
4. Cassia….humility
• Cassia is derived from a Hebrew word “quadad”
• Quadad means “to bend” , “to bow down” or “to stoop”
• Cassia speaks of humility.
• Cassia grows in high altitude,…humble yourself and he will lift you up
• Brokenness produces true humility.
Revival is birthed through humble and broken saints who yearn to see the glory of God sweep the land. 11 chron 7;14
• Mt:18:4: Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
• Mt:23:12: And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
• James:4:6: But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
• 1Pt:5:5: Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
Jesus displayed all the four components of the anointing during his earthly ministry
SUFERING (Hebrews 5:8)Though He were a Son, yet learned He obedience by the things which He suffered. . . MYRRH
GRACE John1:17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ…..SUFFERING.
BRUISED/ CRUSHED Isaiah 53:5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.,…,,CALAMUS
HUMILITY Philippians 2:8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross….Vs:9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: Vs:10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;…Vs:11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father…...CASSIA
We mentioned earlier at the beginning of this teachings that anointing attracts trouble! Jesus was not spared either as recorded in the following scriptures
Luke 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,Vs:19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. Vs:20 And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.
Vs:21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.Vs:22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?
Vs:23 And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country. 4:24 And he said, Verily, I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.
Vs:28 And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath, Vs:29 And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong. Vs:30 But he passing through the midst of them went his way,
John 10:31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him…..vs:39 therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,….Vs 40 And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.
WHEN THE GOIN GETS TOUGH, GO BACK TO JORDAN
John 10:31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him…..vs:39 therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,….Vs 40 And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.
When the jewish people wanted to stone him, he retreated to Jordan. And while in Jordan they brought word to him that his fiend lazarus was sick. He did not panick though. He did not throw in the towel, he did not disper, he was not confused, he did not go there to hide but he went to have an encounter with God the hoy Spirit.
It is also interesting to not that when he was told that lazarus was sick, he continued stayin in Jordan.he knew that it is not by might, nor by power, but by the spirit of God. He knew that it is the anointing that breaks the yoke!..he needed the COME BACK ANOINTING!!!!
The devil is a liar
Isaiah 40:28 Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding. Vs:29He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
Vs:30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: Vs:31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
SOMEBODY SHOUT AM COMING BACK!!!!!!!
Job 14:7 For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease. Vs:8 Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground; Vs:9 Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant.
Proverbs 24:16 For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again:
Micah 7:8 Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me.
Nahum 1:9 affliction shall not rise up the second time.
its time to go back to Jordan
1. When prayer ceases to be a vital part of your life. THEN ITS TIME TO GO BACK TO JORDAN!!! It has been said that "revival delays because prayer decays.”
2. When the quest for Biblical truth ceases and you become content with the knowledge you have already acquired. THEN ITS TIME TO GOBACK TO JORDAN!!!
3. When you pardon your own sin with self-righteousness and by saying "the Lord knows I am just dust" or "that is the way I am.”..THEN ITS TIME TO GO BACK TO JORDAN!!!
4. When hell breaks loose and you suddenly find yourself in the midst of a big confusion..THEN ITS TIME TO GO BACK TO JORDAN
5. When your best friends suddenly turns their back on you and you wonder why…THEN ITS TIME TO GO BACK TO JORDAN
6. When sin can be indulged in without protest by your conscience…THEN ITS TIME TO GO BACK TO JORDAN
7. When aspirations of Christ-like holiness are no longer dominant in your life.
8. When "worship" becomes a weariness. Church services lose their excitement, you can mouth religious songs and words without heart, there is no song in your heart, no praise with the ring of joy.
9. When breaches of unity in the fellowship are of no concern to you.
10. When the slightest excuse seems sufficient to keep you from Christian service.
11. When your fleshly senses are out of control: You watch degrading movies and television, listen to ungodly music, and read morally debilitating literature.
12. When you adjust happily to the world's lifestyle: For examples, unpaid debts, bankruptcy, lying, dishonesty, unkept appointments and promises, immodest styles of dress, cheating your employer of a full day's work, etc.
13. When your lack of spiritual power no longer concerns you; there is no restless yearning for more of God and His power in your life.
14. When your church has fallen into spiritual decline. Where gossip is tolerated, slander is the odder of the day, backbiting is in fashion, Such spiritual decline is indicated by carnality. A carnal church may have...
-Equipment, but not evangelism.
-Commotion, but not creation.
-Action, but not unction.
-Rattle, but not revival.
-A dogmatic attitude, but not be dynamic for God.
THEN ITS TIME TO GO BACK TO JORDAN!!!!!!
15. When the moral, political spiritual, and economic condition of the world and your nation is of no concern to you….ITS TIME TO GO BACK TOJORDAN!!!
16. When your heart is hard: Your tears do not flow easily, you are uncaring, abrupt,etc. You do not weep over the things which Jesus wept like a lost city, the spiritual condition of man, the sorrows of others….ITS TIME TO GO BACK TO JORDAN
17. When you have lost your spiritual strength, and do not even realize it. ITS TIME TO GO BACK TO JORDAN!!!
JORDAN IS THE PLACE WHERE……………
• Jesus baptized
• Heavens opened
• The Spirit of God came upon him
JORDAN IS THE PLACE WHERE……………
• Where john preached the message of repentance
• No room for hypocrisy
• A place of turning back to God with all of your heart
• Religious people rebuke, time for playing church is over!
JORDAN
• Joshua crossed on way to promised land
• The priests put the ark on their shoulders and the children of Israel folowed
• Submit to and obey your leaders
• Ark stands for the presence of God
JORDAN
• Place where Elisha got a double portion of anointing
• The mantle fell upon Him
• Reward for faithful service
• persistance
John 11:6 When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was. Vs:7 Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judaea again.
Vs:33 When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled, Vs:34 And said, Where have ye laid him?
When jesus was shown where lazarus was laid,.he decreed a thing and it came to pass. You should also dcree a thing and it shall come to pass
• Martha spoke about lazarus
• Mary spoke about larazus
• The mourners spoke about lazarus
• BUT JESUS SPOKE TO LAZARUS
The biggest challenge in the body of Christ is that many people are speaking about their mountains instead of speaking to their mountains
Others are speaking a bout their storms instead of speaking to their storms. This is the same problem that the children of Israel had when they were being intimidated by Goliath. Unlike them, David spoke to goliath…and he won the battle.
When the going gets tough,..GO BACK TO JORDAN and start prophesying to your dry bones!!
DECREE THESE PROMISES RELATING TO THE TROUBLES OF LIFE
PRESERVATION FROM TROUBLE
"For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him. Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance" (Psalm 32:6, 7).
"He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee" (Job 5:19).
"The LORD preserveth the faithful" (Psalm 31:23).
"There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling" (Psalm 91:10).
"The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain" (Proverbs 15:19).
DELIVERANCE FROM TROUBLE
"Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers: Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing. (Job 8:20, 21).
"Thou shalt forget thy misery, and remember it as waters that pass away" (Job 11:16).
"Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness" (Job 36:16).
"For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning" (Psalm 30:5).
"Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all" (Psalm 34:19).
"Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God" (Psalm 42:11).
"Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold" (Psalm 68:13).
"Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth" (Psalm 71:20).
"For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks. For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness" (Psalm 18:27, 28).
"The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind: the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down" (Psalm 146:8).
"They cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses" (Psalm 107:19).
"They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him" (Psalm 126:5, 6).
"The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead" (Proverbs 11:8).
"The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble" (Proverbs 12:13).
"For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again" (Proverbs 24:16).
"I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end" (Jeremiah 29:11).
"Their soul shall be as a watered garden; and they shall not sorrow any more at all. I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow" (Jeremiah 31:12,13).
"Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up" (Hosea 6:1).
SUPPORT IN TROUBLE
"The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble" (Psalm 9:9).
"He hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard" (Psalm 22:24).
"When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up. Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD" (Psalm 27:10, 14).
"Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand. The salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble" (Psalm 37:24,39).
"The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower" (Psalm 18:2).
"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. 2 Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah" (Psalm 46:1-3).
"Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved" (Psalm 55:22).
"I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities" (Psalm 31:7).
"I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows" (Exodus 3:7).
"Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble" (Psalm 41:1).
"Thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress" (Psalm 71:3).
"Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness" (Psalm 112:4).
"Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever" (Psalm 136:23).
"Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me" (Psalm 138:7).
"My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart" (Psalm 73:26).
"The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down" (Psalm 145:14).
"Thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall" (Isaiah25:4).
"In measure, when it shooteth forth, thou wilt debate with it: he stayeth his rough wind in the day of the east wind" (Isaiah 27:8).
"Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God" (Isaiah 50:10).
"For the Lord will not cast off for ever: But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies. For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men" (Lamentations 3:31-33).
"O LORD, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction" (Jeremiah 16:19).
"I am with thee, saith the LORD, to save thee: though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet will I not make a full end of thee: but I will correct thee in measure, and will not leave thee altogether unpunished" (Jeremiah 30:11).
"Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me. I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness" (Micah 7:8, 9).
"The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him" (Nahum 1:7).
"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:28).
"These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world" (John 16:33).
"We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted,but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed" (2Corinthians 4:8, 9).
HIS HELP
"The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah" (Psalm 46:11).
"If God be for us, who can be against us?" (Romans 8:31).
"O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help" (Hosea 13:9).
"Thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God" (Psalm 40:17).
"The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them. Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! And thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places" (Deuteronomy 33:27, 29).
"We may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me" (Hebrews 13:6).
"I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee. Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel" (Isaiah 41:10, 13, 14).
HIS MERCY (WHEN YOU FACE SUFERING BECAUSE OF YOUR OWN SIN)
"In my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee" (Isaiah 60:10).
"The LORD thy God is a merciful God; he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee" (Deuteronomy 4:31).
"My bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him" (Jeremiah 31:20).
"I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy"(Hosea 2:23).
"For my name's sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off" (Isaiah 48:9).
"Therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you" (Isaiah 30:18).
"Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him. The mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him" (Psalm 103:13, 17).
"How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together. I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim" (Hosea11:8, 9).
"God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth" (Job 11:6).
"I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy"(Exodus 33:19).
GRACE TO PERSEVERE
"And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand" (John 10:28, 29).
"The Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil" (2Thessalonians 3:3).
"He which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God" (2Corinthians 1:21).
"Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ" (1Corinthians 1:8).
"Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are" (John 17:11).
"Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ" (Philippians 1:6).
"I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it" (1Thessalonians 5:23, 24).
"I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord" (Romans 8:38, 39).
"When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up" (Psalm 94:18).
"Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation" (1Peter 1:5).
"Unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy" (Jude 24).
"The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands" (Psalm 138:8).
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Dr. Tg Badia
