Identifying the False Voice of the Enemy

Dear Believer, it's time for us to believe for God's power to manifest.  I know you will agree with me!  Just last week while I was in Sanford, Florida at Glory Fire Church (www.gloryfirechurch.com) miracles occurred again!    People with joint problems were healed. Pain was healed.  Deliverance from demonic oppression occurred.  It was a powerful service! I am so thrilled God is absolutely showing up in every way imaginable!

Delving into a Greek word study, we find that the word for  power, especially in the book of Acts,  is "dunamis."  This Greek word  refers to a type of miraculous power, ability, strength...and a power in action!  Wow!  Think about the raw power of God in action-it's totally awesome!

 Bottom line is this- dunamis is the  miraculous and supernatural power of God. In fact, the English words "dynamite" and "dynamic" are derived from the word "dunamis."Think about what dynamite does-  it's a raw form of power, exploding power-right?  Well, God's power is also an explosive form of His dynamic abilities  to perform the supernatural (signs, wonders and miracles). Beloved, God and His goodness desires to explode in our lives-releasing the supernatural power of God in every way!

We have the ability to move in God's supernatural power.  In fact, Mark 16:20 says " And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the Word through accompanying signs."    These signs which accompanied the disciples were the signs of dunamis power of the Father upon His beloved children.  The power of God is intrinsically tied to His Word.  In the book of Acts, alone, there is a testimony in each of its twenty-eight chapters.

The Devil Offers Substitutes for God's Power

I have written much on the demonic realms of "witchcraft."  In my books,  Breaking the Threefold Demonic Cord,  and  The Jezebel Yoke,  I discuss the different types of occult activity which the enemy uses to oppress believers and oppose the supernatural power of God. The occult "hides" revelation...yet revelation reveals what has been hidden.  However, we need to seriously consider the fact that witchcraft is a substitute for God's power and that the enemy desires to keep revelation hidden from us.  How will he do that?  By causing us to focus more on religious performance, strict adherence to doctrines of man and rules.  Read on- dunamis power awaits you as revelation is revealed to you right now!

How to Identify and Defeat the Enemies That Oppose the Supernatural

I'm desiring to continually experience the supernatural, aren't you?  I know that you are!  Most of us are crying out for heaven to touch earth and to witness the raw power of God. The other day while in prayer,  I felt as if the Lord impressed upon me to know what was opposing us, as believers, and how the enemy is targeting our faith.  When our faith is targeted we will struggle with unbelief.  If we agree with what the enemy says, then we give him more power.  Having faith in what God says, especially concerning the supernatural, will dethrone the enemy and his elevated plans to discourage and ultimately defeat us.  Allow me to share briefly six enemies that oppose the supernatural.  Remember, as you read, you are understanding the tactics of the enemy which oppose the culture of faith which is necessary for the supernatural!

1. Enemy #1 is Ignorance.  Isaiah 5:13 says that "...my people have gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge."  Satan hates any revealed knowledge of God.  Why?  Because when we see Him as He is, through revelation of the Word, we are transformed more into His image.  When we receive revelation of who we are in Christ, we can stand in our authority and take our rightful dominion as Sons and Daughters.  It's important to study the Word-not out of performance- but to gain more knowledge of Him.  We are not performing when we study the Word, we are studying so that we can replace old mindsets with fresh revelation.  We are also studying so that we can tear down the lies of the enemy concerning the image we have of ourselves and of God, replacing them with the truth.  We therefore put our trust in His Word to transform us.  When we understand that it is means for us to experience the supernatural power of God we can walk in it!
2. Enemy #2 is Wrong Teaching.  Carnal theology is when we study and teach from a carnal mentality rather than through the revelation of the Holy Spirit.  Theology is the study of God through the mind and reason.  However, without the Holy Spirit doing the teaching (He is the teacher by the way!)  we will teach with improper motivation.  Teaching which is carnally influenced is reflected most often through condemnation and legalism.  As New Covenant believers, we are no longer under the Law.  Though the Law is holy and pure and was necessary, Jesus fulfilled the Law and died so that we could be free to follow the directives of the Holy Spirit and not a set of rules.  Wrong teaching leads to hardened hearts.
   

Accessing Heaven's Best Through Faith

Dear Believer, in the last post I wrote about being a friend to God.  And, that being a friend to God is a level of promotion.  Jesus said to His disciples  at one point in their training..." I do not call you servants (slaves) any longer, for the servant does not know what his master is doing (working out). But I have called you My friends , because I have made known to you everything that I have heard from My Father. [I have revealed to you everything that I have learned from Him.]  " (John 15:15).
AMP.  I desire to expand more on being a friend to God because I believe that it will empower you to access heaven's very best!

 

God's Friends Can Access Heaven's Very Best!

 

Also, in the previous blog, I wrote about how we, as friends of God, are being elevated to an favored position of accessing the very heart of God and therefore being empowered to access the unseen.  I believe that as we understand our true identity- as "friends" of God-  that we can begin to experience God's very best for our lives, families, ministries, jobs..and more!  It all boils down to having faith to believe what God says about us.  Let me explain more. 

 

It's important to first understand that the disciples were promoted from being "servants."  Now, this does not mean that as New Covenant believers we abandon the spiritual principle of servant hood.  No way!  After all, Jesus came to serve.  He came as the King of Kings, yes, but had the heart of a servant.  What Jesus was addressing was this- they were no longer "slaves"but now "servants."  Slaves to what?  I believe it was being a slave to the past, a slave to the Law, religious performance and religious mindsets. Give me another moment to explain more- you'll be so glad you did!

Slaves to the Law

 

Gal 4:4-5 states that God sent Jesus to ..." buy freedom for us who were slaves to the law , so that he could adopt us as his very own children. "(NLT).    Yes, until Jesus came His people were slaves and servants to the Law.  In other words they were in bondage and in captivity. In fact, the Law kills rather than gives life. (See 2 Cor 3:6).  What does all of this actually mean?  It simply means that Jesus came to set us free from all of the religious performance which the Law demanded. 

 

I know first hand how performance robs believers of life and joy. God desires to promote each of us and deliver us from a slavery mentality.  Strict adherence to the Law, or a set of religious rules and doctrines robs each of us of intimate relationship with the Father.  Slaves and servants ( I use the interchangeable but they represent the same in this blog post) do not have immediate access to his master.  In fact a servant's relationship to his master is task-oriented rather than relationship focused.

2014 A Year To Access the Unseen

The Secret of Knowing God's Heart

There was a time that Jesus gave his disciples a promotion.  Yes!  He promoted them from being called  servants to  being called His friends. They had each served Him during His earthly ministry and then one day Jesus turned to them and said " No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things I heard from My Father I have made known to you"  (John 15:15).   

Wow!  Think about that.  Let it sink in a bit.  They were now not simply serving their Master, they were being given access to the secrets that were in the heart of God!  Jesus was promoting the disciples to a more intimate level. They were no longer called servants- those who were limited to serving. They were shifting from a task-oriented mentality to those who would hunger for His presence and ability to understand His heart.  If you recall,  Jesus knew God's heart.  In John 5:19 He stated that He only did what He saw the Father do- in other words Jesus did what was in the heart of His Father.

I believe it is our year of promotion also.   2014 will be a year of tremendous favor with both God and men.  I will be teaching more on favor at another time, but for now, it's important for us to begin to  believe for the supernatural as never before.  Dear ones, when we are given access to God's heart, we are also being given access to the unseen realm. 

Accessing the Unseen and the Supernatural  NOW!

 

 I am believing God for manifestations of the supernatural.  Now!   Hebrews 4 is clear about receiving all that God has for us TODAY.  We need wait no longer for heaven's best to invade our lives.  Let's believe NOW-TODAY for supernatural breakthroughs.

Opening Gates Through Dreams and Visions in 2014

 



Dear Believer, This is your year to break forth in power and demonstration! Yes, you will witness many signs and wonders, miracles and breakthroughs as you demonstrate the Kingdom of God in 2014.  Allow what I just wrote settle in your heart because  God is speaking to each of you-right now- concerning strategies for breakthrough for the New Year of 2014.  How?  Through dreams and visions.  Though I will have much more to share with you soon concerning what I believe prophetically is on the horizon, I wish to still encourage to pay close attention to the dreams you have had and will have in the future.

 

 With that in mind I want to ask you an important question. Have you ever had a dream and then moved on in life (hopefully you documented it!) and  later had an experience that reminded you of that  previous dream?  Some people describe this occurrence as a deja vu  moment. You know, those times when you step back, shake your head and say "I've experienced this before!"  This is not some weird occurrence- it is more a supernatural manifestation of God communicating.  I refer often to these type of experiences as  this- is- that moments.

This -Is -That Moments  

Peter was one who identified  several  this- is- that moments.  Acts 2 testifies that a sound from heaven as a mighty rushing wind occurred and all who were gathered together were filled with the Holy Spirit. Many spoke in unknown tongues and experienced the supernatural power from heaven.  Peter began to preach and declared that what had occurred was a  this is that moment that had been prophesied by Joel (see verse 16).  What did Joel prophesy?  Well, one thing he declared was that God would pour out His Spirit upon  all flesh and that his sons and daughters would prophesy and experience dreams and visions.