PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS

Pastor E Adeboye 

JEREMIAH 20: 11 & 12

"But the LORD is with me as a MIGHTY terrible one:

Therefore my persecutors shall stumble and they shall not prevail:

They shall be greatly ashamed;

For they shall not prosper:

Their everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten."

"But, O LORD of host, that triest the righteous, and seest the reins and the heart, let me see VENGEANCE on them: for unto thee have i opened my cause"

Gideons Are "Born To Be A Blessing"

I am a "GIDEONITE" so therefore the bible says "the LORD is with me like a Mighty Warrior"

Judges 6:12

"And the Angel of the Lord appeared unto him, and said unto him, The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of VALOUR".

The bible tells us that: Wisdom, Power, and achievement do not ultimately come from any human source; They Are From GOD;

 

PROVERBS 21: 1

"The Kings heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will"

 

ISAIAH 48: 3

"I have declared the former things from the beginning;

And they went forth out of my mouth, and i shewed them;

I did them suddenly and they came to pass"

No matter what we Lead or Govern, we can't do well when we ignore GODS guidelines.

Whether or not we are leaders, GOD knows the mind of men.

Effectiveness depends upon listening and obeying GODS word.

Don't let your personal desires and blindness distort God's word.

 

PROVERBS 30: 5

"Every word of GOD is Pure:

HE is a Shield unto them that put their trust in him"

Finally brothers, The bible, the truth in sermons, and the wise counsel of believers are warnings to us.

Changing our lives in order to obey GOD and get back on track often takes painful discipline and hard work.

We must Not compromise or settle for anything lower (human tradition and the world) than the WORD of God. Amen

 

PROVERBS 20: 24

"Mans goings are of the LORD;

 How can a man then understand his own way"

The book of Exodus tells us Pharaoh's Heart was hardened by GOD:

EXODUS 7: 3

"But i will harden Pharaoh's heart, and though i multiply my miraculous signs and wonders in Egypt, he will not listen to you"

The "PASSOVER", "The EXODUS" is celebrated as a lasting ordinance by the JEWS and CHRISTIANS, after GOD deliberately hardened Pharaoh's heart the Israelites "PLUNDERED" the Egyptians and GOD took Glory, GOD'S Word are "FLAWLESS", the bible says they are "YES AND YES AMEN".

Man makes U-TURNS, (unreliable), you can't rely on Man's Word

Let he who has eyes and ears, let him know that GOD will take Glory from the "Pharaoh" and the "Egypt" that refuses to move out of our way, the LORD has Spoken.

Jesus Teaches Inner Purity

Matthew 15: 13- 14 (Spiritual Blindness)

"But he answered and said, Every plant which my heavenly father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.

Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind.

And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch"

Jesus told his disciples to let the Pharisees alone because they were blind to God's truth. Anyone who listened to their teaching or lies would risk spiritual blindness as well. Not all leaders clearly see God's truth. Make sure that your leader or leaders are not Hypocrits; those you listen to and learn from must have good spiritual eyesight: Those who lead, teach and follow the principles of the Scripture, without U-Turns!

A Psalm Of David

Psalm 35:1 - 8

"Plead my Cause, Lord, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.

Take hold of Shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.

Draw out also the Spear, and stop the way against them that PERSECUTE me: say unto my soul, i am thy salvation.

Let them be Confounded and put to Shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to CONFUSION that devise my hurt.

Let them be as Chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the Lord chase them.

Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the Lord PERSECUTE them.

For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.

Let Destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very DESTRUCTION LET THEM FALL"

This is one of the "imprecatory" psalms that call upon God to deal with our enemies, we should learn the following from this psalm:

1. David was fleeing from men who were unjustly seeking to kill him
2. Davids call for justice was sincere: it was not a cover for vengeance
3. David did not say he would take vengeance, but gave the matter to God

Cruelty is far removed from many peoples experience, but it is a daily reality to my family.

God has promised to help the "PERSECUTED" and bring judgement on unreppentant sinners, authoritarians and people in power who use their position to PERSECUTE and OPPRESS.

When we pray for justice to be done, we are praying as David did.

More so if you are been PERSECUTED for believing in the Word of God, like i am: surely the bible says you will greatly be rewarded, Indeed the Bible says, "Blessed are the PERSECUTED"

The word of God says:

Acts 5: 41

"And they departed from the presence of the council, Rejoicing that they were counted Worthy to SUFFER shame for his name"

Pastor John Hagee's Scripture Of The Week

Psalm 83:1-5

"O God, do not keep silent; be not quiet, O God, be not still.

See how your enemies are astir, how your foes rear their heads.

With cunning they conspire against your people; they plot against those you cherish.

Come", they say "let us destroy them as a nation, that the name of Israel be remembered no more"

With one mind they plot together; they form an alliance against you-"

Isaiah 62:1

"For Zion's sake i will not keep silent, for Jerusalem's sake i will not remain quiet, till her righteousness shines out like the dawn, her salvation like a blazing torch" 

The Alliance of Gods Enemies and Enemies of Israel shall surely fail. God will Arise and his Enemies will be Scattered, and those who hate him will flee before him.

The Bible says those that "conspire" against us shall fall into their own trap!.

God will do "whatever it takes" to convince the world that he is indeed God.

A New Level Of Breakthrough

A DIVINE CHAMPION

The Armour Of God

Ephesians 6:11-17 says:

"Put on the full armour of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes.

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

Therefore put on the full Armour of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.

Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled round your waist, with the Breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can Extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helment of salvation and the sword of the spirit, which is the Word of God".

In the Christian life we battle against rulers and authorities (the powerful evil forces of fallen angels headed by satan, who is a vicious fighter)

1 Peters 5:8 says:

"Be Self-Controlled and Alert. Your Enemy the devil prowls around, like a Roaring Lion looking for someone to devour, Resist him, Stand Firm In Faith...."

To withstand their attacks, we must depend on God's strength and use every piece of his Armour. The whole body needs to be armed. As we do battle against "the powers of this dark world" We must fight in the strength of the church, whose power comes from the Holy Spirit.

With God's perspective we can see beyond our circumstances and know that Ultimate Victory Is Ours through Christ Jesus. Amen

Pastor John Hagee's Teachings

Pastor John Hagee's Scripture Of The Week 

            (A Month To Honor Israel)

 

Isaiah 62:2-4

"And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name.

Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy GOD.

Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land Beulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married."

Israel: a land flowing with milk and honey

Prophetic scripture was fulfilled 61 years ago when Israel was made a nation and history was also made when over 1,100 churches in 49 countries showed unified support for Israel and the Jewish people in their church services by joining together as part of Christians United for Israel Sunday.   We are receiving reports from around the country and across the globe about the phenomenal event.  We will provide a detailed report and pictures, God willing.  


I want to thank every person that was a part of showing comfort to the Apple of God’s Eye. May your days be filled with joy, health and plenty. May your ministries grow above and beyond your desires and may God’s eternal grace and mercy take you from strength to strength as you continue to bless the Jewish people

Blessed Little Stars

GODS Covenant With Abram 

Genesis 15: 1-5

"After this, the word of GOD came to Abram in a vision:

Do not be afraid Abram

I am your shield, your very great reward," But Abram said, "O Sovereign Lord, What can you give me since i remain child-less and the one who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?" And Abram said "You have given me no children; so a servant in my household will be my heir."

Then the word of the Lord came to him: "This man will not be your heir, but a son coming from your own body will be your heir." He took him outside and said "Look up at the heavens and count the stars - if indeed you can count them." Then he said to him, "So shall your offspring be." 

Pastor E. A Adeboye says: "Both Myself And My Children Are For Signs And Wonders" 

I Am A Vessel Unto Honour

The Widow At Zerephath

1 Kings 17: 8-16

"Then the word of God came to him: Go at once to Zarephath of Sidon and stay there. I have commanded a widow in that place to supply you food." So he went to Zarephath. When he came to the town gate, a widow was there gathering sticks. He called to her and asked, "Would you bring me a little water in a jar so I may have a drink?" As she was going to get it, he called, "And bring me, please a piece of bread."

"As surely as the Lord your God lives," She replied, "I dont have any bread - only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. I am gathering a few sticks to take home and make a meal for myself and my son, that we may eat it - and die." Elijah said to her, "Don't be afraid. Go home and do as you have said. But first make a small cake of bread for me from what you have and bring it to me, and then make something for yourself and your son. For this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: 'The jar of flour will not be used up and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the Lord gives rain on the land.' "

She went away and did as Elijah had told her. So there was food every day for Elijah and for the woman and her family. For the jar of flour was not used up and the jug of oil did not run dry, in keeping with the word of the Lord spoken by Elijah."

The promise of the almighty God to Abraham, it is not only that his will be many: it is that his seed will be "Stars" & "Vessels Unto Honour".

Isaiah 8: 18

"Here am i, and the children the Lord has given me. We are Signs and Symbols in Israel from the Lord Almighty, who dwells on Mount Zion"

Everyone who is a born again Christian is a seed of Abraham and so are for Signs and Wonders.

Divine Healing

Jesus Heals The Crippled Woman

Luke 13:11-12 & 16

"And a woman was there who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not straighten up at all. When Jesus saw her, he called her forward and said to her, "Woman, you are set free from your infirmity."

"Then should not this woman, a daughter of Abraham, whom satan has kept bound for eighteen long years, be set free on the Sabbath day from what bound her"

Sickness is a direct consequence of the fall of man and his continuance in sin. Redemption not only dealt with sin but also its consequences, which includes sickness and diseases. Christ died on the cross; bore not only our sins, but also our sicknesses. Healing for our bodies from God comes to us through appropriation of the finished work of Christ on the cross of Calvary by faith in the word of God and manifestation of the gift of healing. Not only believers receive healing for our bodies, but also we may minister healing and deliverance to others in the name of Jesus. This can be accomplished by laying on of hands, praying for others in absentia and by getting bible believing church elders to anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord.

2 Corinthians 1:19-20
1 John 3:8
Mark 16:17-18