Redeemed from the Curse, You Say…Exactly How?

“Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree”), Galatians 3:13 (Deuteronomy 21:23 is referenced here about the person who hangs on a tree being cursed.)

The definition of a “curse,” used in several different contexts is… malediction, the evil eye, imprecation, execration, voodoo, hoodoo; anathema, excommunication; North American English, hex; informal, jinx; archaic malison, ban. Also, evil, blight, scourge, plague, cancer, canker, poison. Also, affliction, burden, cross to bear, bane, bitter pill, misfortune, misery, ordeal, trial, tribulation, torment, trouble, problem. 

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Want to Be Fearless? Worship is the Answer

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, and love and a sound mind. 1 Timothy 1:7 

Let’s talk about fear. Throughout the Bible we see God repeatedly telling his people, “Do not fear.” We see it over and over. Why? Because fear is a killer of faith. Fear will stop you from moving forward. We are afraid of many things. Fear is a tormenter. Fear is from the devil. Where I live, I see people afraid of each other, afraid to even do the right thing, afraid of what the neighbors might think This must change.

I remember when I was first saved and filled with God’s Spirit, fear was one of the first things God began to “cure” in my life. I was afraid of many things. But through relationship with Him and worship, I overcame fear and you can too, but you will need to worship the One who can deliver you from it. And when I say worship, I’m not talking about southern gospel music. I’m talking about Spirit-led, Spirit-filled worship of your King….songs TO Him, not about Him. Testimonies are wonderful and uplifting and impart faith, but songs TO Him are different. It is communing directly with Him. You are speaking to Him; you are singing to Him, declaring to Him your love and adoration.

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He Has Placed Eternity in Men’s Hearts…

Ecclesiastes 3:11 says, “He has made everything beautiful (or appropriate) in its time. He has also set (to give or put) eternity in the human heart but people cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end.”

What does this passage of scripture mean, He has placed eternity in men’s hearts? The amplified Bible says He “planted eternity [as a sense of divine purpose] in the human heart [ a mysterious longing which nothing under the sun can satisfy except God].” The brackets means the translators inserted it for better understanding for readers.

Our spirits, our inner person, comes from God. We are tri-part beings. We are spirit, we have a soul, and we live in a physical body.

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Heart Changes….

Has any person significantly touched your life in a way that caused a repentance, a change of mind and heart? Someone who caused you to see things in a different way, with a new awareness of others?

Besides my favorite bible teachers and the Holy Spirit (obviously), I can think of two people right now. One affected me greatly by his generosity towards others, his servant attitude, his giving. It touched my heart and gave me new understanding. It changed my viewpoint; it softened me. I started working for him in 2012. It has been a privilege and an honor to know John. He greatly changed my outlook towards people. We are still great friends to this day.

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The Daughter of Abraham, Part 2

I would like to do a closer examination and backstory of the “daughter of Abraham” statement that Jesus said about the deformed woman who was healed in the previous chapter.

Abraham was the man of faith who was chosen in the Old Testament to bear a child in his old age. This child was born because of a promise that God gave to Abram and Sarai. God even changed their names to Abraham and Sarah so that when they spoke, they would be in agreement with what He had told them about this coming birth. Abraham means “father of many nations” and Sarah, a “mother of nations.” The promise that they would have a son was spoken to them in Genesis 17. Even before this time, God had spoken to them about their descendants, but they had tried to help God and, as a result, Abraham had a son by a maidservant. Abram was 99 years old when God came to him in Genesis 17 and said He would make a covenant with him, at which time God changed his name to Abraham.

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The Daughter of Abraham Part 1

Luke 13:10-17

Now He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath. And behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bent over and could in no way raise herself up. But when Jesus saw her, He called her to Him and said to her, “Woman, you are loosed from your infirmity.” And He laid His hands on her, and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God. But the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath; and he said to the crowd, “There are six days on which men ought to work; therefore come and be healed on them, and not on the Sabbath day.”

The Lord then answered him and said, “Hypocrite! Does not each one of you on the Sabbath loose his ox or donkey from the stall, and lead it away to water it? So ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound—think of it—for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath?” And when He said these things, all His adversaries were put to shame; and all the multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by Him. (Emphasis mine)

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God Always Intended To Dwell On the Earth (Revised)

And I can prove it.

We see this in the Bible starting from the very beginning. In Genesis, after God made the creation, He made the garden of Eden, the place where He would place His newly created species, Adam and Eve, the first couple. He placed them in a “sweet spot,” a type of Heaven where everything was perfect. They were to till the garden and keep it. Adam named all of the animals. The animals and mankind were to “be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth.” Genesis 1-3. And so it is written, “The first man Adam became a living being.” The last Adam became a life-giving spirit. 1 Corinthians 15:45. 

After creating all the elements of space, separating the land from the waters, assigning the sun and moon to their place, calling forth the animals, the birds, the sea creatures, the trees with their seeds and all of the creation elements, He made man and woman, then set them in the Garden to take care of it.

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Work Out Your Own Salvation

Philippians 2:12 AMP “So then, my dear ones, just as you have always obeyed [my instructions with enthusiasm], not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation [that is, cultivate it, bring it to full effect, actively pursue spiritual maturity] with awe-inspired fear and trembling [using serious caution and critical self-evaluation to avoid anything that might offend God or discredit the name of Christ].”

What does this mean, to work out your own salvation? Aren’t we already saved? Why, yes we are. Our spirits, our inner being is saved. Our spirits are now alive unto God and the Spirit of God. We are “tied together,” so to speak. (See post here. Romans 5…What is This Glory?) Now we have access to everything that heaven and the Lord God have to offer. You have heard of the expression “joined at the hip.”? Well it’s kind of like that. We could say we are joined at the hip with God now. After I was filled with the Holy Spirit many years ago, I was accused of thinking I had a “hotline to God.” But in a way, that is actually what happened. I did get a “hotline to God” when I received the Holy Spirit. And you can too. 

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Your Faith Has Made You Well

This chapter is about an important component of receiving healing. How do we receive salvation? By faith. It only makes sense that we would receive healing in our bodies by faith also.

Matthew 9:20-22

And suddenly, a woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years came from behind and touched the hem of His garment. For she said to herself, “If only I may touch His garment, I shall be made well.” But Jesus turned around, and when He saw her He said, “Be of good cheer, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that hour.

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Your Sins are Forgiven…

There are two things I want to stress in this chapter that are so vital to one’s relationship with God. Hebrews 11:6 says “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.”

In order to have confidence before God and faith in what He wants for you, one must first know their sins are forgiven. Sin is the barrier between God and man; it blocks the relationship. Man is conscious of his sin, and therefore has fear of judgment. Knowing your sins are forgiven is HUGE! This knowledge opens the heart of a man to have faith for God to work in his life. We see this in the story of the lame man who received his healing in Mark chapter 2.

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