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April 19, 2016 3:43 pm
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Welcome to the voice of power broadcast and thank you for tuning into 88 five the word such a joy to have your tuning in with us today only give your grade. God bless you were going to pick up your in the book of James chapter 1 and were going to hit verse 12 one more time drug to the end of chapter James chapter 1 course recovered times of testing times of trial, understanding that whether it's a test from God to prove our faithfulness. A letter, it is a chastening from the Lord that we can considered and counted a joyful saying because God is using the trial. The test to bring us closer to him to strengthen our faith that we may stand upon his word and that we may come to maturity and to sanctification in our lives that we could be set apart for holy use and he said if you lack wisdom, ask.ask in faith faith that always wins.
Faith always wins is faith that stands upon the word of God we have faith today.
The father of them bought us once again with your anointing.
Let us feel your presence in your power, strengthen our hearts.
The body is to hear the word of God annoys me little every word of the syllable preacher work today to declare your truth to teaching the people, hallelujah, we thank you for the anointing. We thank you for your presence in your power with thank you for the assurance of your word that what you declared shall come to pass and we thank you for your faithfulness today. In Jesus name amen James chapter 1 verse 12 Blessed is the man that endures temptation when he is tried and shall receive the crown of life which the Lord hath promised to them that love him once again take that were temptation and replace with test. Blessed is the man that endures times of testing. You can use that were testing and temptation are interchangeably here but the context is more in the in the way of testing and trial in your life.
But Blessed is the man who endorsed your that word and door means.
It means to put up with it, doesn't mean don't say I don't accept that either people all the time to go through a trial of life and they say this right� I just don't accept it.
Well I got news for you. Whether you accept it or not you're going through, so we might as well just realize that God wants to teach us that God wants to help us that God wants to strengthen us and give us his grace. That is sufficient to get through every test every trial, every jubilation I'm reminded of the apostle Paul. Second Corinthians chapter 12 is how was called up into the third heaven, the third heaven is where God is that I was shown things.
He was given a revelation that he cannot even speak up cannot even tent the clout to humanity and he said there was a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan. He called to buffet him to literally buffet his body. Now many people have speculated that Paul was dealing with an eye disease.
Many speculated he was dealing with some sort of physical abnormality or or infirmity or malady or malfunction, but the simple truth is that nobody really knows what the apostle Paul was dealing with. I believe the reason we don't know exactly what it is I believe the spirit of God did it strategically. That way, so that we all so that we all could relate to what the apostle Paul is saying here because if he had something wrong with his eyes, then we cannot all relate but we can all relate whether to be a temptation that we struggle with whether be a physical ailment whether be something we don't like about ourselves whether be something we struggle with. We can all relate to what the apostle Paul declared because he said I put three times from the Lord to remove this from my life and the Lord would not remove it. However, God gave him the grace to endure the time of trial. The buffeting of Satan to give him grace to endure my friend. That's what God wants to do in your life today. He wants to give you grace to endure the time of testing because Blessed is the man that endures temptation and testing for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of luck my friend were just going to have to put up with it and redo it in faith. We ask God for wisdom to deal with what were facing in our lives because it will not last. This term shall pass. My beloved mother has said that all my life. This too shall pass on declaring that to you today that whatever you're facing, whatever the trial test is your luck it will pass. It will pass and you will pass the test. Verse 13 let us pick up their notice what James declares under the inspiration of God, with no man so that when he is tempted, now were going to transition from testing to temptation.
Remember I told you the difference being tested is to strengthen your faith God will not tempt you with evil. That's what James is saying. With no man say that when he is tempted I am tempted of God not God will test you. God will bring a test into your life and maybe come back with what the Bible says that God tempted Abraham with wanting him and requiring him to sacrifice Isaac.
However, if you look at the Hebrew word tempted that it is test. God tested Abraham, just as God brings test into your life. But God will never tempt you with evil he will not be like an angry girlfriend and then set you up and try to see if you will cheat on her, God is not paranoid God is not frantic in the manner that he wants to see if you're going to love him and not know God will not tempt you with evil. He will not set you up and say that when identity is tempted of God, for God cannot be tempted with evil Niza tempt if he any man to question concerning this verse. The question was well of God cannot be tempted. Why was Jesus tempted after his baptism after the spirit of God rested upon him after the spirit of God anointed him for ministry. The Bible says in Matthew chapter 4 that the spirit of God led Jesus into the wilderness tempted of the devil. 40 days and 40 nights. The devil tempted him with every aspect of temptation that you and I will never face the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes and the pride of life and the reason he went through that he went through it in his humanity, not his divinity yet to realize that it was 100% man all the while he was 100% God.
He was the con man hallelujah covert a God he was the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.
And yes, he was tempted in Hebrews chapter 4 it's a scene that we have a great high priest that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the son of God, let us hold fast to our profession.
For we have not a high priest that can not be touched with the feelings of our infirmities. But when all points tempted like as we yet without sin. Therefore, let us come boldly before the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and grace in the time of trouble is your high priest. Today he sits at the right hand of the father and he has been where you have been whatever temptation you are facing today.
Listen whatever it is, don't say that it's from God because cost will tempted with evil. I hear people say all the time. You know you hear me and say when when one good looking girl walks by them and that Nick does a 360 turnaroundmake the comment. Well, God must be testing me. I can't look at Know God does not. Any time you are tempted with evil. It's one of two things is either the devil tempting you with evil or it's your flesh will blame it all on the devil because a lot of it is your flesh is because of your dull look voice is weaker than your look voice. Then you need to get in God's work you need to repent, you did ask God to help you and strengthen you, but don't say that you are tempted with evil by Almighty God, because he cannot be tempted with evil himself neither tipsy.
Any man. Verse 14 but every man should underline that in your Bible every man black men white men yellow man read min min Kopelman, every man is tempted when he is drawn away of his own lust and entice cannot tell you that everybody on this people planet every born-again believer is tempted in their lives. I know some act like they're not tempted. I grew up in a church where you could say you were tempted because if you said you were tempted to forgiving place to the devil, and you just didn't do.bless God you were the head, not the tail above them up beneath you are blessed in the city. Blessed in the fieldbus gold and bless going out and you did not admit that you had a problem and it ended up hurting a lot of people because people like myself would look at these elders in the church and I would think that they were not tempted with anything. I just told myself if I could just get to the place that they and I will be tempted as well, but come to find out that they were tempted just like me and it's important that we as the body of Christ, that we as the people of God, confess this and admit this that we are all tempted. James said it clearly every man is tempted every man, and sometimes you win and sometimes you lose. Notice what is it every man is tempted when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. You have to realize that everyone of us have our own lust. We tend to equate lust with sexual immorality in the church all the time. But that's not the case here. The context of lust is anything that grows your lawyer pulls you away from God. They could be lying if you ever met anyone to just live vision have to live a just lot. I said I had lunch with Raquel Welch yesterday to just lie no reason just lot about anger.
Anger is a lust uncontrollable rage. Many people battle with Joe lust. Every man is tempted when he is drawn away of his own lust about stealing nothing. People steal. They had all the money in the world do not have to steal but they got a rush from that your own lust about quitting or yes some of your getting nervous. You think I'm going to say your thing, but quitting is a lust giving up giving up on God giving up of God's word.
It's a lust.
Every man is tempted when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Notice what he says here than when lust has conceived, bring forth sin.
Now every man is tempted when he is drawing of his own lust.
You have to understand something you have your own lust. Everybody has that one thing that one thing that tends to pull them away from the call but one thing we may not battle with anger. You may not battle with pornography but you always want to quit everything you start to quit quit that marriage with this marriage.
Quit this church with Patrick. Your lust is acquitting but you have a hard time with coveting other people's lives and spouse and then you have a hard time with pornography that may not be a lust, but you have a hard time stealing.
You have a hard time working a cash register because your tempted a few dollars in your pocket or is this is a reality. My friend every man, a student when he is drawn away of his own lust. Everybody has their own lust, and enticed. And when lust is conceived, it brings forth sin is a lust has to be conceived in your life. Just the fault of temptation is not a sin. Many people think that just because they have a bad fault that that's a sin is not a sin to have a bad thought. It's what you do with that fall you ponder upon that fault. You carry it out into action. You cast it down.
You're going to receive bad falls because you're living in this flesh the enemy is always throwing darts at you and those bad thoughts will come into your mind. But the thing you must do is cast them down. The Bible says the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds, casting down every imagination, every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ, who cast it down below ponder upon.
Don't let it bring forth and give birth into action donated can see and become a part of your life.
Notice what is that every man is tempted when he is drawn away. There are many who believe that once you're in covenant with God. You cannot backslide that you cannot lose your relationship with God. But can I assure you that James declares to us the brother of Jesus Christ. He says every man is tempted when he is goal of his own lust, and enticed. Notice what he said you have to be there in order to be drawn away. You can be drawn away can be drawn away from God. You have to be there before you can be drawn away of your own lust and he says when lust is conceived, it brings forth sin and when sin notice this very interesting remark here when it is finished, it brings forth death by frame when sin takes completion in your life. That's when backsliding is conquered. That's when backsliding is conceived in your life by sin. Because what happens is your serving God you love God you are faithful to God to faithful to the church are faithful to one another. You're faithful to his words are faithful to prior you're faithful to the call that is based upon your luck and boom sin your own lust. The temptation to give in before you know it you give in again and before you know what you're missing is Sunday and then you're missing a whole month of church and then you've missed six months and before you know it you're walking in the ways of the world once again in a backslidden state walk because your lust has conceived, brought forth sin, and sin was finished in your life, as I believe that everybody is different in this aspect. Everybody doesn't backslide with one single backslide with one sin if you fall short of the glory of God.
If you followed them to temptation and repent before God to repent of spirit, repent, and ask him to forget it at twilight. First John 19 if we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Hallelujah.
All unrighteousness, but it's the habitual sin because there are a lot of people who sin, repent tomorrow. I do the same thing I tell you that that is practicing a lifestyle of sin and you are not in covenant with God.
What Scripture will impart US I first John three in verse nine. This is he that committed sin is of the devil for the devil sin from the beginning, but if you look into the Greek language event. It says that he that practices sin is of the devil. So if you practicing a lifestyle of sin and it will bring separation between you and God and you are in a backslidden state because you are drawn away of your own lust. How to what people are thinking right now were living under grace, not works, yes, but what did Titus declare under the inspiration of God. The apostle Paul declared in Titus chapter 2 in verses nine through 12. He said the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men teaching but denying ungodliness and worldly lusts that we should live soberly and righteously in this present age is a grace is stricter than all the grace of God teaches us to live holy and righteous and godly in this present age and lived before God with humility in the way of holiness. But when sin is finished you can rest assure that it will bring forth that the remember I told you in the last broadcast that testing the times of testing that God brings into our lives can turn into times of temptation because what happens is if we don't keep the faith. If we don't stand in faith. And if we don't seek the wisdom of God in all circumstances, and in all situations because it's not the trouble that you get into is not the test that comes into your life.
It's how you react to it.
How did you react just then Furman squared his shoulders and faith toward your crumble under the pressure and give into the world and into the flesh.
It's so easy to go back to the old life is so easy to fall back into that old way of life fall back into the depression take more pills drink more alcohol.
It's always easier to go back to the lust of the flesh and start suffice in the fleshly desires that lead to nowhere. They lead to being finished. Notice what he said when sin is finished, it brings forth death. You know what death means there we think of death in the Scripture mean cessation of life, but that's not what it means, because you will live forever. You will never cease to live death in the Scripture always means separation from God when sin is finished in your life you will be separated from God. So I call you back to the cross today. I call you back and I asked you to repent, backslide, repent and come back to the Lord Jesus Christ. Let's look at verse 16 do not have my beloved brethren, every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the father of lights with whom there is no vegetables nor shadow of turning of his own really be.he us word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, so to speak, slow to wrath of the wrath of man work is not the righteousness of God were fully upon all filthiness and superfluity of modernism receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your soul every good every perfect gift comes down from God, and he wants to give you his grace and his love during the time of tests in trial in your life and if you're facing heavy temptation by the enemy or if you feel your flesh seeking after those worldly desires. Once again it's time to decide upon the altar of sacrifice. It's time to come in your body to present your bodies a living sacrifice of the God, holy and acceptable let him burn out all the fat all the stuff that hinders your work in the relationship with Almighty God. Do not allow sin to become complete in your life to draw the O'Reilly and separate you from God, but keep the faith. First John 54 he that is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith. Hallelujah. Keep the faith believe God's time and upon his word and he will see you through this. What he said. Verse 21 lay aside all filthiness receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your soul. You will overcome sin in your life you will overcome addiction in your life did the word of God in your heart study his word ponder his word, declare his word over your life and believe that God's word. The truth of God's word will override the facts of your life any day of the week or yes. The fact is that your book but the truth of God's word is that given a child the different none or yes the fact of the matter is your sick and robotic but the truth of God's word by his stripes you were healed. Stand upon his truth or yes.
The fact is, your marriages and assemble right now.
You and your spouse are going out of. But the truth of God's word is what God has put together, let not man put asunder. Let me build a strong or yes. The fact is, the devil is temping from every side.
But the truth of God's word is that he is give you power to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and upon all the powers of the devil. That's why he said verse 22 but be ye doers of the road and not hearers only, deceiving your own sales, but if you be a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass for he behoved with himself and go with his weight and strength will forget with what manner of man he was.
But whoso Lucas into the perfect law of liberty, and continue with that in being not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work.
This man shall be blessed in his deeds. My friend, when you study God's word and you hear this teaching don't just let it go in one ear and out the other. Let it become engrafted into your heart, pray and seek God that this word becomes implanted into your hot, it shall spring forth into everlasting life, and you can be a doer of the word and not a hearer only because when you look into this perfect law of liberty when you read the word of God reveals to you how unholy you are and how unrighteous you are, but the good part about God's word is it not only reveals who we are, but it can change who we all can regenerate us and make us a new creature in Christ. If we come to the foot of the cross and we repent of our sins, and it will not become finished in our lives and we can keep our relationship and are covered with God today and we can believe God's word. We can stand upon the truth of his word and be a doer, we can look into the perfect law of liberty, like looking into a mirror. It reflects how bad we are. But his word conclusions us. Help us strengthen us and help us to walk in faith and believe God. Verse 26 man among you seem to be religious and pilots not his tongue but deceives his own heart this man's religion is in vain to religion and undefiled before God and the fatherlessness to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world, my friend.
If you're going to be a doer of the word. You have to declare God's word cannot unwavering your faith.
You cannot declare what God's word. One minute in prayer and then call up your friend on the phone and tell them how bad things on how you don't know how it's going to work out you have to stand upon his word and all circumstances and know that he just called and that there is none else how they lived in true religion is taking care of the people that God cares about is not relegated just to orphans and widows minimum everything that God cares about. He has placed the love of God within our hearts for us to care about is will let us not be bogged down with the tests of all life. Let us not be bogged down with being tempted. On every side, let us stand shoulder and faith and overcome the world.
Reminded of first Corinthians 10 and 13 that declares this. There is no test, no temptation taken you but such as is common to man. For God is faithful and he will not allow me to be tested or tempted above that which you are able, but will with the testing temptation provide a way of escape. But you might be able to bear it. You know what you're one of escape is it's the strength of God to direct and to walk up on the hill give you the strength to do that's all the time we have for today.
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