Bethel Church LJ Podcast

Fighting The Good Fight

We must see ourselves as part of a cosmic battle and then be willing to engage in it if we hope to see the Kingdom of God manifest in our lives and the world around us. We must fight the good fight of faith

Ephesians 6:13 (GNB) So put on God’s armor now! Then when the evil day comes, you will be able to resist the enemy’s attacks; and after fighting to the end, you will still hold your ground.

 

Anointed And Empowered Part 11

The truth is that many people don’t have a problem believing that God does what He does for the whole, or for other people. What many have a hard time with is that God would do the same for them – the individual. This story teaches us that God salvation, God’s power is not just for the whole, of for others. God cares about you and is willing and available to save and restore you.

Anointed And Empowered Part 10

Elisha has received the mantle which is the empowerment of God to accomplish the purposes of God. God’s salvation is God’s power made available to bring wholeness in every capacity of life. What we witnessed was the empowerment of God opening the eyes of His servant to see and hear in the spiritual realm

God’s people are also created to be able to see and hear in the spiritual realm - to hear from God.

Congregation Testimonies

Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you.”
And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him.        (Luke 8:39 ES)

Many Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony,
“He told me all that I ever did.”       (John 4:39 ESV)

 

Anointed And Empowered Part 9

The Bible says, “Faith without works (action) is dead”.

Faith requires something of us. Faith believes God and His Word. Faith stands with God and stands on His Word. However, faith in God’s Word also demands something of us by way of action.

Pastor Gene Cervantes

In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of his robe filled the temple. Above him were seraphs, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying.( Isaiah 6:1 )

What's The Problem

When people have a problem, there are several possibilities that will arise in response to the problem. First is denial of the problem. Second is avoidance of the problem. Third is facing the problem.

If they decide to face the problem they can do so in one of several ways. One, they deal with the problem in their own strength. Two, they get help, but it’s what man can do. Three, they seek God’s solution to the problem.

What our text teaches us is that God wants us to help us overcome our problems but in order to do so, we must face them, follow His wisdom, and commit to doing so until the problem is resolved.

Anointed And Empowered Part 8

It's God’s desire that we learn from this passage that God may entrust us with His resources in order to take care of those around us who also are in need. In order for that to happen, we must be aware of God’s ability to provide and rest our faith in Him. In doing so, we can trust that when we sow what He has given us into others, we will see the supernatural power of God released and instead of having simply enough for ourselves, we will have more than enough to feed all who would sit with us at the table.

Ps 23:5 (ESV) You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

An Adversarial Relationship

At the Cross of Calvary, Jesus work made available to those who believe on Him the opportunity to reconcile with God. As believers, we have been forgiven, redeemed, restored, and empowered by the Lord. We are now His children who have an assignment of bringing God’s Kingdom to bear in the world around us.

Being reconciled with God, we have been given power and authority to push back the darkness and bring His glory and light to bear. We are in a battle but the battle is not one of seeking a victory, but one of enforcing God’s victory wherever we go.

Anointed And Empowered Part 7

As we look around, we find there is “death in the pot” from all the heretical teachings being thrown in and being taught in the Church. Instead of standing against some of the “reasonings” of the world, we have begun to embrace them and in doing so, perpetuated the death the world engenders. Elisha had the answer. He was anointed and empowered by God to solve problems among the people he was sent to. He did so by giving the Word (rhema) to add flour (Christ the Word - logos) to the meal being served. This alone brought healing and sustenance to those being served.In the same way, the church today has also been anointed and empowered by God to bring God’s solutions to the world’s problems and those answers are rooted in Christ and His Word.