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March 13, 2014
Pastor Pancho
Juarez
Thursday Night Harvest
We're not ignorant of the enemies
devices.
2 Corinthians 2:11 NKJV
[11] lest Satan should take
advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices.
Acts 5 and 11 Two Stories of
Ananias
Bad company corrupts good morals.
Before he was a Christian he had
his own world view. Smoking pot, selling pot and stealing was part of Pancho's
life.
When he became a Christian he got
a new world view.
When you violate Gods word based
on economics., it's not a reason.
We are all always being
influenced.
1 Corinthians 5:1-5 NKJV
[1] It is actually reported that
there is sexual immorality among you, and such sexual immorality as is not even
named among the Gentiles-that a man has his father's wife! [2] And you are
puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he who has done this deed might be
taken away from among you. [3] For I indeed, as absent in body but present in
spirit, have already judged (as though I were present) him who has so done this
deed. [4] In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when you are gathered together,
along with my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, [5] deliver such
a one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that his spirit may be saved
in the day of the Lord Jesus.
1 John 4:4 NKJV
[4] You are of God, little
children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he
who is in the world.
Acts 4:32-37 NKJV
[32] Now the multitude of those
who believed were of one heart and one soul; neither did anyone say that any of
the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common. [33]
And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord
Jesus. And great grace was upon them all. [34] Nor was there anyone among them
who lacked; for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and
brought the proceeds of the things that were sold, [35] and laid them at the
apostles' feet; and they distributed to each as anyone had need. [36] And
Joses, who was also named Barnabas by the apostles (which is translated Son of
Encouragement), a Levite of the country of Cyprus, [37] having land, sold it,
and brought the
money and laid it at the
apostles' feet.
Acts 5:1-4 NKJV
[1] But a certain man named
Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession. [2] And he kept back part
of the proceeds, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part
and laid it at the apostles' feet. [3] But Peter said, "Ananias, why has
Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the
price of the land for yourself? [4] While it remained, was it not your own? And
after it was sold, was it not in your own control? Why have you conceived this
thing in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God."
20 Gifts are throughout the
bible: ie, gifts of help, gift of discernment etc. All Christians have a gift
of some kind.
Peter has the gift of wisdom, he
knew how to discern the truth of what was going on around him.
2 Kings 5:1-27 NKJV
[1] Now Naaman, commander of the
army of the king of Syria, was a great and honorable man in the eyes of his
master, because by him the LORD had given victory to Syria. He was also a
mighty man of valor, but a leper. [2] And the Syrians had gone out on raids,
and had brought back captive a young girl from the land of Israel. She waited
on Naaman's wife. [3] Then she said to her mistress, "If only my master
were with the prophet who is in Samaria! For he would heal him of his leprosy."
[4] And Naaman went in and told his master, saying, "Thus and thus said
the girl who is from the land of Israel." [5] Then the king of Syria said,
"Go now, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel." So he
departed and took with him ten talents of silver, six thousand shekels of gold,
and ten changes of clothing. [6] Then he brought the letter to the king of
Israel, which said, Now be advised, when this letter comes to you, that I have
sent Naaman my servant to you, that you may heal him of his leprosy. [7] And it
happened, when the king of Israel read the letter, that he tore his clothes and
said, "Am I God, to kill and make alive, that this man sends a man to me
to heal him of his leprosy? Therefore please consider, and see how he seeks a
quarrel with me." [8] So it was, when Elisha the man of God heard that the
king of Israel had torn his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying,
"Why have you torn your clothes? Please let him come to me, and he shall
know that there is a prophet in Israel." [9] Then Naaman went with his
horses and chariot, and he stood at the door of Elisha's house. [10] And Elisha
sent a messenger to him, saying, "Go and wash in the Jordan seven times,
and your flesh shall be restored to you, and you shall be clean." [11] But
Naaman became furious, and went away and said, "Indeed, I said to myself,
'He will surely come out to me, and stand and call on the name of the LORD his
God, and wave his hand over the place, and heal the leprosy.' [12] Are not the
Abanah and the Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of
Israel? Could I not wash in them and be clean?" So he turned and went away
in a rage. [13] And his servants came near and spoke to him, and said, "My
father, if the prophet had told you to do something great, would you not have
done it? How much more then, when he says to you, 'Wash, and be clean'?"
[14] So he went down and dipped seven times in the Jordan, according to the
saying of the man of God; and his flesh was restored like the flesh of a little
child, and he was clean. [15] And he returned to the man of God, he and all his
aides, and came and stood before him; and he said, "Indeed, now I know
that there is no God in all the earth, except in Israel; now therefore, please
take a gift from your servant." [16] But he said, "As the LORD lives,
before whom I stand, I will receive nothing." And he urged him to take it,
but he refused. [17] So Naaman said, "Then, if not, please let your
servant be given two mule-loads of earth; for your servant will no longer offer
either burnt offering or sacrifice to other gods, but to the LORD. [18] Yet in
this thing may the LORD pardon your servant: when my master goes into the
temple of Rimmon to worship there, and he leans on my hand, and I bow down in
the temple of Rimmon-when I bow down in the temple of Rimmon, may the LORD
please pardon your servant in this thing." [19] Then he said to him,
"Go in peace." So he departed from him a short distance. [20] But
Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, "Look, my master has
spared Naaman this Syrian, while not receiving from his hands what he brought;
but as the LORD lives, I will run after him and take something from him."
[21] So Gehazi pursued Naaman. When Naaman saw him running after him, he got
down from the chariot to meet him, and said, "Is all well?" [22] And
he said, "All is well. My master has sent me, saying, 'Indeed, just now
two young men of the sons of the prophets have come to me from the mountains of
Ephraim. Please give them a talent of silver and two changes of
garments.'" [23] So Naaman said, "Please, take two talents." And
he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of
garments, and handed them to two of his servants; and they carried them on ahead
of him. [24] When he came to the citadel, he took them from their hand, and
stored them away in the house; then he let the men go, and they departed. [25]
Now he went in and stood before his master. Elisha said to him, "Where did
you go, Gehazi?" And he said, "Your servant did not go
anywhere." [26] Then he said to him, "Did not my heart go with you
when the man turned back from his chariot to meet you? Is it time to receive
money and to receive clothing, olive groves and vineyards, sheep and oxen, male
and female servants? [27] Therefore the leprosy of Naaman shall cling to you
and your descendants forever." And he went out from his presence leprous,
as white as snow.
Acts 5:5-6 NKJV
[5] Then Ananias, hearing these
words, fell down and breathed his last. So great fear came upon all those who
heard these things. [6] And the young men arose and wrapped him up, carried him
out, and buried him.
"The fear of God is the
beginning of knowledge."
Acts 5:7-11 NKJV
[7] Now it was about three hours
later when his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. [8] And Peter
answered her, "Tell me whether you sold the land for so much?" She
said, "Yes, for so much." [9] Then Peter said to her, "How is it
that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look, the feet of
those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you
out." [10] Then immediately she fell down at his feet and breathed her
last. And the young men came in and found her dead, and carrying her out,
buried her by her husband. [11] So great fear came upon all the church and upon
all who heard these things.
Satan had entered the heart of
this man.
The will of men, can keep us from
doing many things. Such as apologize or ask for forgiveness.
Acts 13:9-10 NKJV
[9] Then Saul, who also is called
Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him [10] and said,
"O full of all deceit and all fraud, you son of the devil, you enemy of
all righteousness, will you not cease perverting the straight ways of the Lord?
John 8:44 NKJV
[44] You are of your father the
devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from
the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in
him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar
and the father of it.
Study the Bible, study about
Satan because you need to know our enemy. We need to know about his tools and
his weapons.
2 Corinthians 4:4 NKJV
[4] whose minds the god of this
age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory
of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them.
Only through the word of God will
you find the conviction.
1 Thessalonians 2:18 NKJV
[18] Therefore we wanted to come
to you-even I, Paul, time and again-but Satan hindered us.
Revelation 12:9-10 NKJV
[9] So the great dragon was cast
out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole
world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. [10]
Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, "Now salvation, and strength,
and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the
accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has
been cast down.
The past can become a bully and
can paralyze you.
Satan can use, fear, death,
grief, greed, unconfessed sin etc. these are all his weapons.
Acts 9:1-9 NKJV
[6] So he, trembling and
astonished, said, "Lord, what do You want me to do?" Then the Lord
said to him, "Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you
must do." [7] And the men who journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing
a voice but seeing no one. [8] Then Saul arose from the ground, and when his
eyes were opened he saw no one. But they led him by the hand and brought him
into Damascus. [9] And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor
drank.
Acts 9:10-14 NKJV
[10] Now there was a certain
disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and to him the Lord said in a vision,
"Ananias." And he said, "Here I am, Lord." [11] So the Lord
said to him, "Arise and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at
the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus, for behold, he is praying.
[12] And in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and putting his
hand on him, so that he might receive his sight." [13] Then Ananias
answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he
has done to Your saints in Jerusalem. [14] And here he has authority from the
chief priests to bind all who call on Your name."
Acts 22:12 NKJV
[12] "Then a certain
Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good testimony with all
the Jews who dwelt there,
1 Peter 3:10-12 NKJV
[10] For " He who would love
life And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips from
speaking deceit. [11] Let him turn away from evil and do good; Let him seek
peace and pursue it. [12] For the eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, And
His ears are open to their prayers; But the face of the LORD is against those
who do evil."
Acts 9:17 NKJV
[17] And Ananias went his way and
entered the house; and laying his hands on him he said, "Brother Saul, the
Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came, has sent me that you
may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit."
Do not rely on your own
understanding!
