STOP! Entertaining the devil!

• Sub-Topic: How could you forget GOD?)?

Ephesians 4:27 (Read Eph 4:26-28)

I asked, the Holy Spirit what to tell the people today and he said, "Tell them to STOP, Entertaining the Devil"

• When you refuse to acknowledge those big or little things that hinder you.
• When you give in to the Flesh.
• When you hold on to stuff (The past, bitterness, anger, resentment, grudges)
• When you compromise with the Flesh. (Your Feelings will fool you)
• When you Shrug off Conviction; When you Shrug off the Truth

YOU ARE ENTERTAINING THE DEVIL!!

Let's take a closer look. Here's some things to be aware of:

To entertain: To give attention or consideration to (An idea, suggestion or feeling.)

 Power of Suggestion:

Suggestion is the psychological process  by  which one person guides the thoughts, feelings or behavior of another.

EX. Suggestion

A rabbits foot=The suggestion that you will obtain or have luck

A glass of wine =suggests that you are being social, alleviate depression, or will have a good time

A pill= suggest that it will make you feel better, your pain will go away, or heal you

What are the wiles of the devil (Eph 6:11):

The wiles of the devil are devious or cunning stratagems employed in manipulating or persuading someone to do what he/she wants through lure or enticement.

Discouragement, confusion, indifference, doubt, influence come from the enemy.

What we expect influences our behaviors for better or for the worse.

1. The devil exaggerates the pleasures of sin Heb
   
   11:24,25 to lay a trap to sin after which when the enemy has lured you into sin; brings condemnation.
2. If he sees an opening (even a crack in the door) he will enter in through mood and emotion Eph 4:26 "I know, I shouldn't drink but, I was depressed."
3. The devil will use people to lead astray friends, family and co-workers * Col 2:4
4. The devil will influence you through believing God is not going to come through in time and as a result you take matters into you own hands through your own ideology of a fix for your situation or trouble.

Don't let Hell have the Harvest Heaven Gave you. Joshua 18:3; Deut 1:8

We allow the enemy to steal our harvest through 4 types of people in the church

• A lazy person thinks they do not have to put any action to their faith that all is needed is for them to sit there.
• A conceited, person will never get anywhere usually, because they think that they are already there
• A comfortable person believes as long as they have been faithful and perfect the position  they are in - That a new level or realm is unnecessary and are unwilling to grow past where they are
• A lukewarm, person believe that they can play both sides and still be blessed.

Can't you see people of God that you are entertaining the devil? You are being hoodwinked by the enemy. The enemy has set a trap for you and you have fallen for the Okie Doke, there is no new age Christianity but, I can tell you- You are falling for the age of Apostasy. You  STOP following what folks do and, follow the word of God, you have no defense against the enemy when you do not study the word, you cannot grasp the word of truth if you have no root in you; You entertain the enemy through friendships with unsaved, by allowing the enemy to speak to your mind, through church hopping,

Tomorrow Part 2 Stop! Entertaining the Devil

How could you forget God by giving way to the enemy??

Church Hopper #3: THE DOUBLE-MINDED MAN

A Double-Minded man is someone who suffers from Divided Loyalties, not only does this person have no stability is his life but, none in his Spiritual walk. They are Unstable. James 1:8

On one hand, he/she wishes to maintain a religious confession and desires the presence of God in his/her life; On the other hand, he/she misses the ways of the world is still conformed to it and desires, prefers and salivates for its ethics and standards.

Due to the instability of this this person, making excuses is likely to become a regular practice different from the Church Hopper 2: Playing Church; this persons hopping starts in his/her mind While those that play church make excuses for their lack of performance in the church.

Church hopper #3 Takes calculated thought into finding an reason or making an excuse to leave the church his/her plan to leave the church has always been premeditated. The excuses are part of him/her needing validation from others to do it and will likely, drag around until they get it.

WHAT ARE YOU SEARCHING FOR CHURCH HOPPER??

If this person does not find validation from the current church then, now they need to find their reason;  because now it is affecting their performance and they have become highly sensitive and cannot stand correction and now they have found an excuse to bolt.

Remember* This person is unstable and did not get validation and Now that they are gone he/she is unsure that they made the right decision.

 When you do not take responsibility for your actions and mistakes. Not getting what you want at one church so now you want to go get Validated somewhere else; not only that but will also seek out a man/woman of God to justify your departure; to contradict the word spoken from the church you left. Did you leave decent and in order? You left a church with a seat in the front to seek validation in a church from the back pew.

HOW MANY DOORS WILL YOU WALK THROUGH??

GOD's eye are in every place Church Hopper; it doesn't matter what church you go to. God's word does not change. "You can run, but you can't hide." If you were wrong there, Guess what? You're still wrong! If you have a calling on your life: Guess what? You still have a calling on your life, Jonah. If it's right, it's still right.  if they are a true anointed man or woman of God, then the same Truth, the same Correction will be spoken in your life.

God's word is built on a sure foundation.

YOU CANNOT CHANGE THE WORD, TO FIT YOUR FLESH!!

Because the church did not validate you, now you have made you way back into the world and, Guess What? They will validate you because

John 15:19 (AMP) If you belonged to the world, the world would love [you as] its own and would treat you with affection. But you are not of the world [you no longer belong to it], but I have chosen you out of the world. And because of this the world hates you.

SEPARATION! - GRACE! - FORGIVENESS!

SEPARATION

You are NOT Alone. We All have Sinned and come short of the Glory of God. Romans 3:23

Sin Separates us from God Sin keeps us from hearing the voice of God; Sin keeps us from getting to know God because Satan has blinded, deceived and manipulated us from the Truth. Those that you see who are saved and living for God we were all there.
Have you ever kept information from someone because, you did not want them to know the Truth? Well this is what the Enemy does and he uses others to deceive and manipulate you from the Truth. He will go all out to Keep you from that truth He will get that man or woman you are interested so interested to keep you distracted, He will keep you stuck at work on Sundays, He will send people who have influence in your life to talk you out of accepting Christ, etc.,
Just like he did Eve in the garden lying, manipulating the truth.  He's a slick snake. He is but, you do not have to stay in that Bondage.
Isaiah 59:1,2 
Behold, the Lord’s hand is not so short That it cannot save, Nor His ear so [a]impaired
That it cannot hear. 2 But your wickedness has separated you from your God,
And your sins have hidden His face from you so that He does not hear.

Read 1 Peter 5:10

GRACE

Nothing can compare to God's Love and un-merited Favor, it isn't earned it is Given to the undeserving That is You and me. 
Romans 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. God wants to Restore us back to himself. God loves "You". 
For God so Loved the World that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life John 3:16 
So then what is Grace? Grace is,… You didn't choose him, he chose you. Grace is Favor think of it like this…
 When we become Separated from God we become lost: We have lost are way. 
God says, I am going to do you a Favor (Grace) I am going to help you find your way back to Me (That is Divine assistance) *Remember, You left him he didn't leave You and, now the One who you left- is helping you find your way back to Him.. so that He can restore "you. Glory to God. now that is un-merited favor. That is Grace. The enabling ability to do and receive; what we do not deserve and cannot earn. (Thank you, Holy Spirit, that blessed me right there: I had to praise him) Now, You can reject Grace but beware that in doing so you bring damnation to yourself Grace is a Gift of God and if you do you must live with the consequence of your choice.
How do you receive the Gift of Grace? 
If you Confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and Believe in your Heart that God has raised him from the dead, you will be Saved Romans 10:9

FORGIVENESS

 

God is nothing like man God does not let things fester, God doesn't throw our past sins back up in our face or keep beating us down with things we use to do. That is not the kind of God we serve. Man does that and, we do not serve man we Serve GOD.
Romans 8:1,2 says, 
Therefore there is now no condemnation [no guilty verdict, no punishment] for those who are in Christ Jesus [who believe in Him as personal Lord and Savior]. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life [which is] in Christ Jesus [the law of our new being] has set you free from the law of sin and of death. 

 God will Forgive All your sins and remember
them no more Jeremiah 31:34 We serve a Merciful God. Psalms 86:5 For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee. 
God takes no pleasure in seeing people go to hell he is a Loving and Caring God. Because , he is loving and caring we have Free Will and he will not go against our Will…God doesn't force Salvation upon us, We must make that conscious decision.

Rom 6:18 Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness. ... 22 But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. 

Change is DESTINY, Rejection is CONDEMNATION!!

People do not like Change;

People do not like Change;

There are Christians, that do not like Change;

That is just the Truth! People like  predictability. We live in our little comfort zones because we think we are in control. We're Not.

My Dad, asked, My son one day, "Are you in Control?"

My son. "Yes."

My Dad, "Is everything , exactly the way you want it to be? Do you have everything you want? All the money you need?" "Are you Going to Heaven?"

My son, "No" and "I don't Know"

My Dad, "Then, you are not in control, son!"

An individual would prefer to stay unfruitful, unproductive, stagnated in their Faith; become Stubborn, Hard-Hearted and Double-minded.

The enemy is a manipulator, He has deceived the minds of the Unsaved and Christians alike into believing Change is a Negative and has us Intimidated by the Unknown. You have Allowed the enemy to come in and talk you out of your Destiny and your Purpose.

Scripture tells us….Romans 8:28(AMP)

 And we know [with great confidence] that God [who is deeply concerned about us] causes all things to work together [as a plan] for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to His plan and purpose.

And yet, we still refuse to go forth: CHANGE YOUR MINDSET:

We become more focused on the things that we are losing rather than the things we are Apt to Gain. Everybody (excuse my grammar) Ain't meant to go into the Destiny,,, GOD is trying to take you to.  Our job is to Trust his will. Our Father knew the enemy would be so deceitful as to pollute our minds from the Knowledge of the Truth. Which is why he left His Holy Spirit and his word to help us to come into that knowledge. God prepares you for the Future we can't prepare ourselves.

Sadly, 2 Timothy 3:7 says, some are

7. Always learning but never able to come into a Knowledge of the Truth.

TRUTH:

Joshua 1:9 

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

Jeremiah 29:11 

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

2 Corinthians 4:16-18 

So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.

1 Corinthians 15:51 

Behold! I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be change

WE make Change harder than it has to be. Some Reject their Destiny altogether, and insist on the status quo they do not have that drive to have anything or be anyone greater than what they choose to be and Yes, that is a choice they made and ultimately, will be LEFT BEHIND and/or REPLACED  they will have no one to blame but that person they behold in that cracked mirror every day.

James 4:17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

Romans…2:8 To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life. 8 But for those who are self-seeking and  who Reject the Truth  and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger.

 When you Know Better, You are Suppose to DO Better.

Heaven & Hell, Cannot Co-Habitate

No matter how you may try to fix it in your mind. 

When the dust settles....

You still have to make a Choice

Fear & Faith;

Carnal & Spiritual:

Hot & Cold;

Heaven & Hell 

Cannot Co-Habitate they cannot dwell in the same Temple.