Revelation 19:7 “…and his Bride has made herself READY.”
The Wedding Garments of the Bride: Isaiah 61:10
Garment of SALVATION
The Robe of RIGHTEOUSNESS
Isaiah 61:3 – The Garment of PRAISE for the spirit of heaviness
The Cloak of HUMILITY – 1 Peter 5:5
Put on LOVE – Colossians 3;14
Matthew 22:1-14(TPT) Vs 11 – Not wearing the wedding robes PROVIDED for him by the king Vs 14 – “Many are called and invited in but few have hearts bathed in TRUTH — made pure and worthy of entering.
Revelation 3:18 (TPT)
Romans 12:1-2 (TPT)
Amos 9:11, Acts 15:16, Matthew 16:18 – God says,” I will do it!”
God’ s ultimate desire is to have constant communion with us – It is His love’s motivation- His heart.
We need to yield to His communion mood when He calls us to Himself.
John 15
Like a diamond, God is multifaceted and the Holy Spirit wants to reveal the nature of God to us through communion.
Prayer is communion with the Holy Spirit. There are different forms of prayer.
Petition – asking God for what we need. Philippians 4:6-7 : “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”
Thanksgiving – A way to enter into the Presence of God. Ps 100: Enter into His gates with thanksgiving. We are grateful for what He has done.
I Thes 5:18- “ In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” 17: pray without ceasing.”
Supplication – the humble and earnest cry that comes from the deep desire of the spirit and soul. Acts 1:14- “ these all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication…” “ I exhort, therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers and intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in godliness and honesty.” I Tim 2:1-2
Intercession – standing in the gap for someone else. All three members of the Godhead intercede for us and through us to fulfill the eternal plan and purpose of God for our lives, which is to be transformed into His image. Jesus ever lives to make intercession for us. Heb 7:25
Romans 8:26 “And in a similar way, the Holy Spirit takes hold of us in our human frailty to empower us in our weakness. For example, at times we don’t even know how to pray, or know the best things to ask for. But the Holy Spirit rises up within us to super-intercede on our behalf, pleading to God with emotional sighs too deep for words. 27 God, the searcher of the heart, knows fully our longings, yet he also understands the desires of the Spirit, because the Holy Spirit passionately pleads before God for us, his holy ones, in perfect harmony with God’s plan and our destiny.”
Praise – literally raving about His goodness and greatness. Ps 100:4
Worship – true worship happens when we have experienced a divine encounter with the living God. shachah- bow down, crouch, beseech humbly. proskuneo – Kiss toward= expressing deep devotion and love in response to the manifest Presence of God; bringing us into the right relationship with Him.
John 4:23
Come into agreement with His Values –
His Manifested Presence comes –
When we are in Right relationship –
Divine love is received
Worship -changes the picture because we see Him and look through His LENS at situations and our lives. We see The Throne in our midst
Worship places us on the offensive
Worship represents the voice of the Lord in our midst
Worship enables us to rightly divide the Word of truth
The Holy Spirit can show us how to defeat our enemies, how to continue to walk in peace with His perspective in mind and heart.
John 10:10
Rms 5:17- reign in life through One Jesus Christ in communion with the Holy Spirit.
“For if, through the transgression of the one individual, Death made use of the one individual to seize the sovereignty, all the more shall those who receive God’s overflowing grace and gift of righteousness reign as kings in Life through the one individual, Jesus Christ.”
Holy Spirit is a Person 7 fold power of the Holy Spirit
by Pastor Marie
Humility
— God saves us so He can transform us! — Transformation = CHANGE — Humility allows us the capacity to recognize what needs to be changed
— F. Frangipane — “Humility is the spiritual capacity that enables us to perceive our need.”
— James 4:6 – ”God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble.” — God resists the proud because the proud resist God. — Humility must be “put on.” (Colossians 3:12) through consistent and conscious decisions and actions. — Spiritual Humility is a created attribute of a character that is formed in us through a deepening relationship with God practiced consistently — Humility — the greatest virtue in heaven -(Matthew 18:4) — No other virtue can enter our lives except humility requests it to come. — Saul of Tarsus — considered himself “blameless before God” before his conversion. — His meeting with Jesus devastated that opinion of himself. — When we meet Jesus along our road, He will “DE-MASK-US” as well — “Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God–” (1 Peter 5:6) — Every time we embrace MEEKNESS/Teachableness, we are embracing Sustained Transformation. — “Learn of Me, for I am MEEK and lowly of heart.” –(Matthew 11:29) –” Learn” of Jesus in order to understand the power of His Humility
— Philippians 2:5-8 — Zephaniah 3:11-12
— Grace – not only unmerited favor but also the power to do what we cannot do by ourselves.
God gave you a present in Christ- you have to receive it, unwrap it, read the directions and use it well.
“They that wait for Yahweh’s grace will receive His divine power.” Isaiah 40:31
“So too, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.” (Romans 11:5 NIV) … for God’s grace empowers his chosen remnant. [a small believing minority]
I find the real Christian life to be an exciting adventure and journey into MORE.
WE NEED TO CONTEND.
CONTEND- WRESTLE, BATTLE, CLAIM SOMETHING THAT IS TRUE. STRUGGLE TO SURMOUNT. [overcome (a difficulty or obstacle). conquer-triumph over- vanquish- stand or be placed on top of.
We need to contend with faith and authority
“Through faith and patience, we inherit the promises.” Hebrews 6:12
WE NEED TO BREAKTHROUGH THE LIES AND BONDAGES FOR OUR LIVES SO THAT WE CAN LIVE IN PEACE AND PROSPERITY AND HAVE OUR NEEDS MET BY GOD HIMSELF.
6 TRUTHS that we can stand on as launching pads to start from to assure us victory in every battle. If we enter His GATES WITH THANKSGIVING AND PRAISE, HUMBLY WORSHIPPING THE KING OF GLORY… we can launch our victory from there.
1. KNOW Your identity In Christ
I Peter 2:9 – Romans 8:17 -Ephesians 2:6 –
Ephesians 1:18-19 – flooded with light, called, and an advertisement of His immense power as it works through us.
Isaiah 62:12 – Revelation 19:14 – You are His Bridal army wearing His garments of praise, humility, righteousness, salvation, and love.
2. KNOW the love and character of Father God
This builds a well of trust as we continue to grow and mature. it gets deeper- a well of salvation
2 Tim 1:12 Know Whom you have believed.
Eph 1:17 – God has promised that He will give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him.
3. USE the keys God has given you.
Matthew 16:18-19 – the church is built on the Truth of Who He is – and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. You have the keys of the kingdom – to forbid on earth that which is forbidden in heaven and to release on earth that which is released in heaven. [bind or loose]We are not defensive -but OFFENSIVE
4. Know that your weapons are supernatural- not natural –
2 Corinthians 10:4-6 – Weapons of our warfare are mighty in God energized with divine power. We can effectively dismantle the defenses behind which people hide and demolish every fantasy that opposes God.
THERE IS A POWER, SO OVERWHELMING, ALL OF CREATION, BOWS TO ITS NAME.
He came to change every outcome,
lift every head,
win every battle,
and raise the dead.] Rita Springer
5. A significant part of the Abrahamic blessing that we step into as people of faith is possessing the gate of our enemies.
Genesis 22:16-17
6. LAST…OUR Faith is what we exercise to possess our gates.
Faith comes through what we have heard. Romans 10:17
“Through faith and patience, we inherit the promises.” Hebrews 6:12
FAITH IS THE KEY [faith in GOD]
I pray for an impartation of faith, fresh vision with new eyes – new grace and an enlarged vision with heavens’ perspective.
Again, receive a personal awakening in the knowledge of your keys and tools given by God and learn how to use them from the Holy Spirit. Enter the kingdom and walk in empowered living.
RISE UP, GO IN, AND POSSESS YOUR GATES INTO YOUR GOD GIVEN DESTINY.
The Father’s audible voice: “This is my beloved Son, in whom I’m well pleased.” (Matthew 3:17, Matthew 17:5)
Doors – “Transition” points
Obstacles – “Giants”
James 4;7 – “Submit to God, resist the devil.”
1 Peter 5:8 – “Remain vigilant…”
Ephesians 6:12 – Spiritual enemies /Giants
Numbers 13:22 – Giants represent spiritual principalities that are obstructions to the “promised land.”
Giants – Sons of Anak – “Long-Necked”
Neck – connects the Body to the Head
Anikim – to Choke – to strangle – kill the Body before it connects to the Head
SHESAI – “Bleached” white silk – counterfeit purity
2 Timothy 3:1-8 – having the form of godliness but with no power because of impure motives
TALMAI – dyed cloth – crimson in color – Cloth = covering – Crimson = suffering, sacrifice
A counterfeit replication of Christ’s sacrifice to replace the Beautiful Garments of the Bride:
Praise (Isa 61:3)
Righteousness (Isa 61:10)
Salvation (Eph 6:13-17) “Armor of God”
Humility (1Pet 5:5)
Love (Col 3:14)
Dye – extracted from maggots – Flies = Lies – Beelzebub/Satan – “Lord of the Flies.”
Talmai speaks of a spirit that exalts itself above God’s true knowledge, replacing it with lies.
AHIMAN – A “Brother of Fortune” – reveres a person’s social standing, personal power, giftings. A “Good Weather Friend” – Brothers in name but with no Heart connection
These three combine to form conditions that create offenses which are stumbling blocks to transition.
Popeye: Eat Your Spinach! Eat the Word of God!
Psalm 119:165
Colossians 3:12
Colossians 3:14 (TPT)
1 Samuel 17:45 – “You come against me with the sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, The God of the armies of Israel.”
Anger and aggression are not acceptable Christian behavior – the wrong TONE.
1 Chronicles 12:32 – The Sons of Issachar – had an understanding of the times to know what Israel should do.
Matthew 24:8 – ”The beginnings of sorrows” – Labor Pains before a birth
Matthew 24:11 – OFFENCE: “Many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another.”
Offended – Anger, Resentment, Displeasure – an affront, attack, or assault, transgression – exceeding the boundaries or set limits.
John 17:6-22 – Oneness
Ephesians 3:20 (Wuerst) “…in the measure of power which is operating in us.”
Matthew 24:12-13 (TPT) “Keep your hope with active, energetic resistance to the end.”
Ezekiel 36:26 – A New Heart and a New Spirit – An Unoffendable Heart
1 Peter 5:8 (NKJV) “Be sober(clear-minded), be VIGILANT because your adversary, the devil walks around like a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour.”
“Like a lion – “Just as lions prey on the weak and feeble, the young, and the stragglers – so our enemy seeks out those who are isolated, alone, depressed, or discouraged.”
Allowing an offense to remain unhealed will keep us separated, isolated, and thus VULNERABLE to his influence: Betrayal -> hatred -> Cold Love (which is NO love).
No one plans to “fall away” from the faith.
People stumble over stones (small things) usually not boulders.
Ask God to create a clean heart in you – a New Heart: an Unoffendable Heart.
