Weekly Message:
The battle on the great day of God Almighty
6/27/2018
By Rev. Katherine Liu Bruce Christian Arts
Ministries
Living in the
United States of America, there are many ministers and prayer warriors face the
spiritual warfare, and forces. It results in frustration, self-defeating, rejection,
confusion, grudges, despairs, and hesitate to explore some scenarios. Many
self-defeating and degraded Christians faced spiritual conflicts, couldn’t
overcome (or unable to be set free from) the bondages of sins, and darkness, then
gave up the faith in Christ. Ultimately, they became the bitter vessels, blamed
others and cursed God because of their circumstances. As Revelation 16:8-11,
18, 21 had foretold as follows,
“The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the
sun, and the sun was given power to scorch people with fire. They were seared
by the intense heat and they coursed the name of God, who had control over the
plagues, but they refused to repent and glorify him. (16:8-9)
The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne
of the beast, and his kingdom was plunged into darkness. Men gnawed their
tongues in agony and cursed the God of heaven because of their pains and their
sores, but they refused to repent of what they had done. (16:10)Then there came
flashed of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder and a severe earthquake. No
earthquake like it has ever occurred since man has been on earth… from the sky
huge hailstones of about a hundred pounds each fell upon men. And they cursed
God on account of the plague of hail, because the plague was so terrible.” (16:21).
“The
battle on the great day of God Almighty the war will consist of several
battles, beginning with Antichrist’s campaign into Egypt (Dan.11:40-45) and
including a siege of Jerusalem (Zech.14:2) as well as the final battle at
Armageddon. (Rev.16:16).”[1] Three
evil spirits looked like frogs; they came out of the mouth of the dragon,
beast, and false prophet. The dragon is Satan. The beast is Antichrist
(Rev.13:1-3), the false prophet, the lieutenant. (13:11-18). “They are spirits
of demons performing miraculous signs, and they go out to the kings of the
whole world, to gather them for the battle on the great day of God Almighty.”
(Rev.16:14). Jesus did warm us, “Behold, I come like a thief! Blessed is he
who stays awake and keeps his clothes with him, so that he may not go naked and
be shamefully exposed.” (Rev.16:15).
“Behold, I am coming soon! Blessed is he
who keeps the words of the prophecy in this book.” (Rev.22:7). Apostles
John unveils these visions and awakens the saints keep watching and wait
patiently upon the Lord. Once we know the truth, the truth shall set us free,
and aware of the spiritual warfare.
Christian’s faith is truth encounter.
The spiritual prayer warriors and ministers
who fight for the battle of Christ, in Christ, they are victors. They pray
without ceasing for the nations, stand for the Biblical principles. These
fighters have strong faith in Christ, mood swings cannot touch their joy,
despair cannot control over them nor do the grudges corrode them.[2] In
Christ, they are victors, not victims, this is faith realization. For the sins
cannot be the master to rule over the servants of God.
Unfortunately, there are many degraded and
self-defeating Christians became hardened hearts, and refused to believe the
Word of God, nor listen to the voice of God, because of their circumstances resulted by sins. They were the
salts on the earth, but lost saltiness, and let Satan gained the foothold. More
shameful is that some self-defeating Christians even let the unbelievers and the
secular psychologists diagnose them as mental illness, the term such as “schizophrenia,
paranoia, psychosis, neurological chemical imbalance, Bai-polar, mania and
depression”. And force them to take medication, and some results in the drugs
abuse, regardless of a spiritual battle of the mind.
Author Neil Anderson
opened up the blind sight of our spiritual eyes. Satan is spiritual beings; distract
people through temptation, accusation and deception. Through a book named, “the
Bondage Breaker”, Anderson explored the Psychologists and psychiatrists
routinely see patients who are hearing voices: chemical imbalance is the
standard diagnosis. But he debated, “How can a chemical produce a personal
thought? How our neurotransmitters can involuntarily and randomly fire in such
a way that they create thoughts that we are opposed to thinking? Secular psychologists limited to a natural
worldview attempt to offer natural explanations for mental problems while
Christians are encouraged to believe, declare, and act upon the truth of God’s Word.”[3] “Satan
and his demons are spiritual beings; they do not have material substance, so we
cannot see them or any spiritual being with our natural eyes, nor hear them
with our ears. Satan’s only weapon is deception.”[4] But
the Bible stated, “The one in us is greater than the one in the world.” In perfect
love drives away the fear, for God is love. We can command whatever frightens
us to leave in the name of Jesus. Believers have the shield of faith, the
helmet of salvation, and the sword of the spirit. (Eph.6:14-17). Believers can
pray or communicate with God in their mind and spirit, for God knows that
thoughts and intents of their heart. (Heb.4:12). They can have unspoken
communication with heavenly father. But when they under a direct attack from
Satan, for instance in their room at night, they need to exercise their
authority in Christ by speaking out loud, since the evil one does not have the
power to completely know believers’ thoughts.” [5] As
James says, “submit therefore to God, resist the Devil and he will flee from you.”
(James 4:7). The weapons of our warfare
are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses.
(2Cor.10:4). Accusation is one of Satan’s primary weapons, when Satan accused
Joshua’s filthy clothes day and night; God vindicated and defeated Satan’s
accusation. By the blood of lamb, and the testimony of the saints, believers
can overcome the Satan’s accusation.
Christians’ awareness
In order to live a victorious life there are
few factors as followers,
1). Keep
testifying Jesus Christ died on the cross at the Calvary has powerfully
defeated the Satan. Through Jesus’ redemption the believers have purchased back
to Heavenly father. Christians need to do is keep testifying the Christ and
declare the victory of their life in Christ.
2).
A desire of heart to trust. In the New Testament, Jesus had commanded the
evil spirit to come out of the man; the demon-possessed man had cured.
(Luke8:26-39) Jesus also healed many sicknesses, for the person who came to
Jesus had a desire of heart to be healed and trust.
3). Keep
praying and fasting. In some cases require the believers to fast in order
to defeat the demons, pray without ceasing, and declare the victory.
4).
Repentant and obedience. An
unrepentant heart, disobedience, and reject the voice of God, it results the spiritual
conflicts, weakness, and many sickness. (John8:44-49). Adam and Eve didn’t
stand on the ground of obeying God’s instruction. It resulted in spiritual dead
and cursed.
5).
Recognizing and partaking the cup in worthy manner. Many Christians’ weakness and sicknesses
were resulted by partaking cup and bread without recognizing the body of
Christ. (1 Corin.10:14-22).
6)
Applying the Sword of the Spirit. Christians’ best spiritual weapon is Sword of
the Spirit which is Word of God. And take up the whole armor of God, having
girded loins with truth and having put on the breastplate of righteousness and
the gospel of peace. (Eph.6:13-17).
7). Keep perfect love in Christ. Keep serving
the Lord through serve the people, and family with perfect love in Christ, for
God is love, and the perfect love will drive away the fear.
8).
Keep conscience clear and forgive one
another. An unforgiving heart will blind one’s inner man’s conscience, to
keep conscience clear, Christians must forgive one another.
9)
Completely humble and compassionate.
A meekness heart like quiet water, calm the soul. A proud heart gives Satan the
foothold to dominate one’s mind, act in flesh impulsively, and speak malice,
full of envy, deceit, hypocrisy and slander of every kind. God resists proud but give grace to the humble.
10). Announce the freedom in Christ. Christians
have right to be free and gain the victor in the battle of their mind. For where
the spirit of Lord is, there is liberty. Christians need to announce
the freedom in Christ and have nothing to do with the ancestors Adam and Eve’s
sins. Because second Adam, Christ Jesus had paid the price for the sins once
for all. By His blood shedding on the cross, believers are redeemed, and their
sins are forgiven.
Conclusion,
Where the spirit
of Lord is, there is liberty. Christians’ faith in Christ is the key element to
be set free from the bondage of sins and sickness; by declaration, repentance,
and act upon the truth of God’s word. Believe that Jesus has already delivered Christians
from Satan, and sins. The cross of Christ at cavalry has defeated the Satan,
sins, and dead. Christians need to be still, steadfast and believe the battle
belong to Christ. Satan (dragon), Beast (Anti-Christ) and false prophet’s
schemes are deceitful, full of confusion, deception, and lies. (Jh.8:44). At
the ending time, even the idol can speak, demonstrate the miracles, dominate
the economy and refuse to have business with certain groups, such as those
whose forehead without mark (tattoo). It will be very difficult to recognize the
Christ. Apostle Peter encouraged disciples, “The end of all things is near,
be clear minded and self-controlled so that you can pray. Above all, love each
other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.”(1Pet.4:7-8).
In order to live a Christian life in victory, there
are ten factors that Christians need to be aware with. 1). Keep testifying
Jesus Christ died on the cross at the Calvary has powerfully defeated the
Satan, through the Lamb of God; he had purchased the believers back to Heavenly
father. And declare the victory of their life in Christ. 2). A desire of heart
to believe and trust. 3). Keep praying and fasting in some cases. 4). Repentant
and obedience. 5). Recognizing and partaking the cup in worthy manner. 6). Applying
the sword of the Spirit which is Word of God. 7). Keep perfect love in Christ,
for perfect love drives away the fear. 8). Keep conscience clear and forgive
one another. 9) Completely humble
and compassionate. 10) Announce the freedom in Christ. The ancestors Adam and
Eve’s sins through the second Adam, Jesus who died on the cross, the
crucifixion and resurrection of Christ had set us free. Christians have right
to be free and gain the victor in the battle of their mind. For where the
spirit of Lord is, there is liberty. In Psalm 2:9 states, “you will rule them with an iron scepter;
you will dash them to pieces like pottery.” God gave Christ authority
to rule over the nations; Christ gives the same authority to His overcomers. And
encourages disciples, “He who overcomes and he who keeps my works
until the end, to him I will give authority over the nations.” (Rev.
2:26). My friends, May God strengthen you to be the victors, and overcomers.
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[3]
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