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RUSSELL SANDERS
5-22-2020
DEMONIC INFLUENCES: OPPRESSION
One of the ways Satan will attempt to control a person is through demonic oppression. What does that look like?
- Oppress: To weigh down; to lie heavily upon; to burden; to press down by force; trample down; suppress
- Oppression: the state of being oppressed or burdened; a heavy, weary feeling of the body or the mind (soul).
- Oppressive: hard to bear; harsh; severe
Satan is a thief, a destroyer, and a tormentor. Demons are his spirit agents who are assigned to accomplish his works. With oppression, they tend to create circumstances of a negative sort to shift your focus away from the Lord and your faith on Him and to refocus on the problematic circumstances. If he can get you to focus on the problem instead of (by faith) the answer, then he can “beat you up” with it. It becomes a heavy burden to your own soul (mind, emotions, will). It can sap your strength or energy. If you do not look to the Lord for help, and you continue to let this “thing, matter, or issue” dominate your thoughts or feelings, it could eventually lead to depression.
The demon will haunt your mind (thoughts) or your emotions to get you down and keep you down. This means that you, the believer, are not walking in the victory we have in Christ if we continue to focus on the burdensome problem.
What might he (the demon) use to oppress you and to dominate your feelings or thoughts? It could be the death of a loved one, especially if the circumstances were unusual or traumatic. It could be a terrible financial situation. It could be a problem relating to a family member. It could be a feeling of uselessness or a lack of purpose for living. Whatever it is, demonic spirits will “beat you up” with those thoughts.
The solution is found in II Corinthians 10:5,
“casting down imaginations (thoughts), and every high (strong) thing that exalts itself against the knowledge (and faith) of God, and bringing into captivity (control) every thought to the obedience (and faith) of Christ.”
When we refocus on Christ, we then must cast down thoughts and feelings that do not align with the Word of God. This is an act (or choice) of your free will. You must CHOOSE to put aside those thoughts. Then follow Philippians 4:8,
“…whatsoever things (thoughts) are of good report…think on these things.”
Obedience to the Word will overcome oppression.
The ”battlefield is your mind.” Focus on the promise, not the problem. Focus on the Word, the Name, and the blood. Jesus is the answer.
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HELEN SANDERS
5-22-2020
LET GOD ARISE AND HIS ENEMIES BE SCATTERED
In Psalm 68:1 it says,
“Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.”
When Moses was leading the children of Israel in Numbers 10 a cloud was upon them by day, and a fire by night. The ark of the covenant was sent before them to search out a resting place for them. In v. 35 it says
“and it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, Rise up, LORD and let thine enemies be scattered; and let them that hate thee flee before the. And when it rested, he said, Return, O LORD, unto the many thousands of Israel.”
The people didn’t understand that God was hearing Moses’ prayers, and was with them in their journey. Moses asked God to arise and let their enemies be scattered. God had done just that when they crossed the Red Sea. What a mighty miracle that was for them. They crossed over on dry land, while the enemies that pursued them were drowned as they tried to pursue them. How easily the Israelites forgot what God had done.
In chapter 11, they started complaining about the food and wishing they were back in Egypt. All they talked about was the “better food” that they had there. This made God angry with them, and many died from fire in the outer camp. Their complaining got to Moses. Then Moses complained to God, saying in 11:11
“…Wherefore hast thou afflicted thy servant? And wherefore have I not found favour in thy sight, that thou layest the burden of all this people upon me? Have I conceived all this people? Have I begotten them, that thou shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing father beareth the sucking child, unto the land which thou swarest unto their fathers? When should I have flesh to give unto this people? For they weep unto me, saying, give us flesh, that we may eat. I am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy for me. And if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favour in thy sight; and let me not see my wretchedness
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Yes, we can talk to God with real talk when we are frustrated and have done what we are supposed to do, and things aren’t going well. Moses need help, and God gave him the plan. He had Moses choose seventy men of the elders that he was familiar with, and God said he would pour the spirit that he had put on Moses and put on the others to help him.
God had a plan, and it came to pass when Moses talked frankly with God. He is not our enemy my friends. He has a plan, and sometimes he is waiting for us to just ask for help. Perhaps you are at a place where you need help in what He has called you to do. Don’t be afraid to ask. He knows us inside and out, and many times allows our faith to be tested so we know what we are made of. Many things happened to the people in the wilderness, and many died without seeing the promised land. Their murmuring and complaining cost them their lives. They were not thankful for the provision God had made. We must be careful that we don’t fall into that same trap. We must be thankful for what he gives us no matter how small or big.
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Do you believe life as it was before the lockdown will ever be restored?
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It will never be like it was
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I pray that it will be like it was
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YESTERDAY'S POLL RESULTS
Has the "lockdown" from the coronavirus greatly affected you and your family's lives?
0.00%
that responded said
Major Disruption
77.8%
that responded said
Minor disruption
22.2%
that responded said
No disruption
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A LITTLE HUMOR
Jeanne Robertson
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TODAY IN THE NEWS
- House bill 6666 if passed will allow testing for Covid19 virus in homes. Tell your representative you want him to vote against it! There are many false positive tests coming up, and this is a violation of our freedom. It could mean losing your children if you are tested and test positive. Your children would be removed.
- The truth about the pandemic from the doctor that worked with WHO and Fauci This link has been removed from YouTube, Social Media, and the web site that produced it is no longer working. Makes us question why. If it isn't truth who is it hurting? If it is truth then it has been stopped by those that don't want the truth out. I have made a DVD of it. You can order if it you email us.
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What was King David's oldest brother's name?
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YESTERDAY'S BIBLE QUIZ RESULTS
Bible Question
: What city did Jesus die in?
The correct answer is:
Jerusalem
100%
that responded
answered correctly with
Jerusalem.
Good job! 🎯💗
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SCRIPTURE FOR THE DAY
For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.
Job 3:25 KJV
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HOW LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND LOCKDOWN ARE DESTROYING OUR BILL OF RIGHTS
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YESTERDAY'S TRIVIA QUIZ RESULTS:
Trivia Question:
Which American colony was the first to declare its independence from england?
The correct answer is:
N. Carolina
25%
that responded
answered it correctly with
N. Carolina!
Great Job ♥ 🎯
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S. Carolina
. sorry, wrong colony
25%
that
responded answered
Virginia
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Delaware
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