Who
is your
master?
Matt:19:16"and
behold one came and said unto him, good master what good things shall
I do that I may have eternal life?"
A.
The man called Jesus good based on his personal view of righteousness
B.
Jesus replies there is none good but one, that is God, then says keep
the commandments to have eternal life.
C.
The man thought he kept everything and said what lack I yet?
D.
Jesus says go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor and thou
shalt have treasure in heaven, come and follow me
E.
The man heard that saying and turned away sorrowful, for he had great
possessions.
F.
The man was unwilling to let it go because he identified himself with
what he had and his possessions had more rule or authority over him
than the rule of Jesus.
G.
Jesus wants the authority over us, he wants us to recognize Him as
Lord and Owner, surrendering ourselves over to Him
Matthew
15:8" these people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth
and honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
A.
Just saying Jesus is the good Master does not mean He is truly the
master of our hearts.
B.
Whatever we lend ourselves to obey, that is truly the master over us.
C.
If the behavior is pleasing to God, then truly we are serving Him.
D.
But if the behavior conflicts with the will & Word of God, then
truly we are not serving Him, but serving the enemy of our soul the
devil.
E.
Romans 6:17 says" but God thank you were the servants of sin,
you have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was
delivered you.
F.
The Word of God is what we hide in our heart, which is the office of
authority for the body, so the place of authority or throne needs
God's Word in order for Him to have rule.
Mark
9:26-27
A.
The dumb and deaf spirit has had control over the boy since his
youth.
B.
A controlling spirit will seek control over your speech, and what you
hear. Its aim is to keep you from having the rule of God's Word in
your life.
C.
The spirit would cast the boy into the water and into the fire.
Controlling spirits intend to kill the purpose of God for your life.
D.The
father of the boy wanted Jesus to take the throne, or take control
over the boy's mind and heart, however he said if thou canst do
anything.
E.
Jesus says if thou canst believe, all things are possible.
F.
The father cries, Lord I believe but help my but help my unbelief.
G.
Imagine how much more God can do for us if we can be healed of
unbelief. Unbelief is a savage ruler, it rebels and fights against
the Word of God and the Kingdom of God.
H.
Unbelief provides an opening for a demonic spirit to reign and
to
stop all Spiritual deposits.
I.
Jesus says that this kind can come forth by nothing but by prayer and
fasting. Fasting brings about a type of death in the flesh.
J.
Death is defined as a cessation of all biological activity, therefore
fasting will bring about the cessation of all carnal activity that is
brought on by the authority of demonic rule.
K.
Jesus then casted out the unclean spirit, and established His Rule
by
healing the young man. He then extended the right hand of fellowship
and he that looked dead, came alive under new authority!
by
healing the young man. He then extended the right hand of fellowship
and he that looked dead, came alive under new authority!
Heaven
has a throne
Earthly
kingdoms have thrones
The
human
body has a throne!
What
is
man's
throne?
Matthew
12:34 " says that out of the abundance the heart the mouth
speaks."
A.
The mouth speaks that which is ruling the heart
B.
If he can get deliverance in our heart, then we can speak life and
not death. Then we can obey whom we say is Master.
Proverbs
23:7, As a man thinketh in his heart so is he.
A.
So the heart is the chief location of executive decision
B.
The heart is just as much the Capital for humans as DC is for the
U.S.A
C.
1Samuel 16:7 the Lord says that Samuel is not to looketh on the
outward appearance, height, good looks, but God is a discerner of the
hearts. The Lord shows what is the seat of rule in a person, and he
is searching that seat to know whether we love Him.
So,
how does the Lord change the heart?
A.
Mark 3:27" no man can enter into a strong mans house and spoil
his goods, except he first bind the man and then spoil his goods.
B.
It takes the Power of God by his Word and His Spirit to bind the
controlling forces within us, so that the Rule of Jesus can take
place.
C.
Ezekiel 36:25-28"then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, you
shall be clean from all your filthiness from all your idols will I
cleanse you. A new heart also will I give you and a new spirit will I
put within you and a would take away the stone heart out of your
flesh and I will give you a heart of flesh,and I will put my spirit
within you and cause you to walk in my statutes.
D.
Lets allow for the transformation, lets yield to God and receive a
new heart that will cause us to truly say Master!
E.
The new heart and the Holy Spirit gives us power to serve God and
to
obey Him!!
F.
Will power alone is not equipped to obey, it receives its instruction
from a fallen heart whose rule is contrary to God.
G.
Lets be transformed together, through the renewing of our mind, by
being born again, John 3, that we may see the Kingdom of God!!
God
Bless you!!
Brother
BJ
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