TOPIC: Resist The Devil
MEMORISE: Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. – James 4:7
BIBLE READING: Acts 13:6-12
6 And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus:
7 Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.
8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.
9 Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,
10 And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
11 And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.
12 Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.
MESSAGE:
In John 14:12, Jesus Christ said, “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do: because l go unto my Father.” In Mark 4:35-41, a storm arose on the sea while Jesus was sleeping in a boat, and the first thing Jesus did was to rebuke the wind. This implies that you can do even greater things than rebuke storms.
Our Lord Jesus Christ is the Lamb of God, but He is also the Lion of Judah. It is true that you should be as gentle as a dove, but this should not be the case when you are dealing with Satan and his cohorts. While on earth, Jesus was gentle, but when He got into the temple and saw what should not be there, He overturned the tables and drove out the traders. That certainly wasn’t a gentle act. My dear child, you are the temple of the Most High God. When you see anything trying to hinder you from fulfilling your purpose, you must not handle it gently; you must rebuke it immediately!
Isaiah 54:17 says that your heritage is to condemn any tongue that rises against you in judgment. In other words, it is your heritage to rebuke anything that tries to hinder your destiny. Don’t be gentle with any sickness, disease, or infirmity in your life and family.
ACTION POINT:
Spend the next 30 minutes to rebuke anything you don’t want in your life and family.
HYMN 50: Conquerors And Overcomers Now Are We
1 Conquerors And Overcomers Now Are We,
Thro’ The Precious Blood Of Christ We’ve Victory
If The Lord Be For Us, We Can Never Fail,
Nothing ‘Gainst His Mighty Pow’r Can E’er Prevail.
Refrain:
Conquerors Are We, Through The Blood Of Jesus,
God Wil Give Us Victory,
Through The Blood Of Jesus,
Thro’ The Lamb For Sinners Slain,
Yet Who Lives And Reigns Again,
More Than Conquerors Are We,
More Than Conquerors Are We.
2 In The Name Of Israel’s God We’ll Onward Press,
Overcoming Sin And All Unrighteousness;
Not To Us, But Unto Him The Praise Shall Be,
For Salvation And For Blood Bought Victory.
3 Unto Him That Overcometh Shall Be Given,
Here To Eat Of Hidden Manna Sent From Heav’n,
Over Yonder He The Victors Palm Shall Bear,
And A Robe Of White, And Golden Crown Shall Wear.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Leviticus 22:17-23:44, Mark 9:12
AUTHORS: Pastor E. A. Adeboye and Pastor Folu Adeboye