Sunday Service 2-28-10

Living the Victorious Christian Life - Part 14

Inner Healing

NOTES FROM SERMON HEARD AT: Spirit of Fire Evangelistic Ministries Pastor Jerry Begin To listen to the sermon, visit:http://www.spiritoffire.org/ To Comment on this sermon, look for the small "comment" button at the bottom of this Sunday's sermon. If you go to the bottom of the whole blog to comment, you will have scanned through notes of several earlier sermons. Note: sometimes the post does not come up, in which case press the preview button after you have written and then submit.

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Rev 6:2-11

(2) And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.

(3) And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.

(4) And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.

(5) And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.

(6) And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.

(7) And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.

(8) And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.

(9) And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:

(10) And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

(11) And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.

Our faith needs to be built up. Not just the faith that believes for cars and things, but the faith that will stand. We will have blessings, but we need to be prepared.

Those who overcome will sit with Him and rule.

We need to be strong, have courage, not be afraid, not be dismayed, We need to overcome.

If the Church would wake up, our Lord would not have to come soon to prevent the elect from being deceived.

We must not let our souls have their own way, but do it God’s way. The end shows how we will glorify God.

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We need to see from scripture how God has worked. The Lord prepared the Israelites before they went out… they did not know they would be in the desert for 40 years. Somehow God has taken us through in the past and He will take us through now.

God wants us to remember that He is always there. God’s love for you is so immense that nothing will take you away from His love. He is not out to condemn us, but to save us.

God will never forsake us.

God prepared the people all the time, reminding them that He is with them all the time.

Israelites called the molten calf Yaweh Baal- merging God’s name with the idol.

God is interested in our righteousness.

God is a supplier of our needs according to His riches in glory. The only time we lose it is when we give our soul up to the devil and forget that God is with us and goes before us.

Joh 13:5-17

(5) After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.

(6) Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?

(7) Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.

When we look to the cross we see that the Blood of Christ washes away our sins. The washing was absolutely necessary. The Lord prepared his disciples so they would be ready for the cross.

Compare the questions today, “Do I really need Jesus? Do I need to have Him wash away my sins?'

Would you be like Peter before Jesus and say, in essence, “I am not going to let you see my

dirt?"

Jesus never put Peter down, saying “You are so dirty. Why did you come before me with filthy feet?”

Are you dirty too? “Pastor, I keep working on this sin and it gets worse.”

Will you allow Jesus to wash your feet right now?

If 5 hours from now your feet are dirty, He is there still. He will wash again, not just with water, but with detergent , cleaning the bacteria and the very core of your being. To give a chance to heal, be clean, be refreshed.

(8) Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.

1Th 5:23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Peter did not understand that the washing of his feet wash necessary. Jesus says to us unless I wash thee not, thou hast no part in me.

We need continual washing spiritually daily. Do we confess our sins daily? Each day ask Him to wash us.

(9) Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.

(10) Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet,

but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.

Clean because they were with Jesus

(11) For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean.

Sometimes our lives are not commited to doing the Lord’s will, but our own. Doing our own things in the Lord’s name. Judas was willing to betray the Lord and make things happen the way he thought it should be.

(12) So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you?

(13) Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.

(14) If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet.

(15) For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.

(16) Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.

(17) If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.

How can you neglect so many living souls out there that need the Blood of Jesus Christ?

Are we washing feet? Doing the work of healing? Bringing inner healing to the people? Washing the memories… Jesus so loves us. Jesus loves you personally. He wants to cleanse you. He wants to heal you.

“But you don’t know me. I am a mess.”

Praise the LORD! He is there for you now. Jesus came to heal and deliver you.

We can go boldly before the throne room of God. We let Him wash our feet.

Bring your past memories before the Lord, allow the Holy Spirit to heal you. Forgive the past and those who have hurt you. Allow your past to be healed by the Blood of Jesus.