What Jesus Gained; We Must Maintain (Galatians 4:8-5:16)
Gary McManus, 02/23/2014Part of the God's New Year series, preached at a Sunday Morning service
We are shown two mission trips.
(Luke 9:1-2 and Luke 10:1-17)
Both show porlamation (the Kingdom)
and healing. [See Luke 10:9, 13:11-12,
Matthew 12:28 ]
Today focus on maintaining your freedom.
What Jesus has gained you must maintain!
[1 John 3:8, Ephesians 4:22-24, 1 Peter 2:9,
John 8:12, 1 John 1:7 ]
Our healing was paid for by the Blood of Jesus!
[1 Peter 2:9, 24 : Dt 32:39; Ps 103:3; Isa 53:5; Heb 12:13;
James 5:16 ]
How easy it IS to return to slavery.
from Victory Over the Darkness by Neil Anderson
Decisions / two ways to do anything:
1. Do it God's Way. . .God's plan, God's way
2. Do it any other way BUT God's way.
Remember Isaiah 55:9
My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts
(higher) that your thoughts."
Plan A: faith in God and prayer to know God’s plan
Plan B, do anything the way YOU think it ought
to be done.
But Plan B is full of the OLD SELF
—the one we were supposed to leave behind.
Even attempting to include the Lord; could be double
Minded, James 1:8.
When we are born again, we become new people
but no one pressed the Clear button in our
memories. WE bring with us into our new lives,
almost ALL of our old life.
Jesus faced Satan and so do the followers of Jesus.
Paul outlined the struggle, 2 Corinthians 10:3-5.
Strongholds. . . are in OUR MINDS.
We have weapons/tools available.
When people are healed in the Bible, we focus
on the body/the physical, but Jesus fought for
the mind of the sufferer. (Esp. Luke 8:26-39, vs 35!)
Even King David suffered. See 1 Chronicles 21:1.
Satan's primary weapon is the lie.
[See John8:44, Acts 5:3, Revelation 12:9]
The defense against Satan is therefore the truth.
(John 8:32, John 17:15-18)
Also: Romans 12:2, Colossians 3:16.
But Jesus came to UNDO the works of Satan.
What Jesus has gained, we MUST maintain.
(Galatians 5:24-25)
Testimony from Neil Anderson’s Victory Over Darkness.
WALK in the Light. Listen to the Truth. Amen
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