Apostolic Prayers: the Spirit of Revelation (Eph. 1:15-23) – MIKE BICKLE

Apostolic Prayers: the Spirit of Revelation (Eph. 1:15-23) – MIKE BICKLE
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Apostolic Prayer: Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation (Eph. 1:15-23)
After I heard of your faith...and your love...16 I do not cease...making mention of you in my prayers:
17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him (Father), 18 the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know (experience) what is the hope of His (Father’s) calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power 20 which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places,
21 far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come. 22 He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, 23 which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.
(Eph. 1:15-23)
I. CONTINUAL PRAYER TO THE FATHER OF GLORY FOR THE SAINTS (EPH. 1:15-17)
I do not cease...making mention of you in my prayers: 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit... of revelation in the knowledge of Him... (Eph. 1:16-17)
A. Paul was writing from his prison cell in Rome to a Church that he knew well since he established the church of Ephesus (Acts 19-20). Paul received reports that that they we filled with faith and love. This greatly encouraged Paul in his imprisonment.
B. We see Paul’s revelation of the power of prayer. Paul did not cease to make mention of the
Ephesian believers in prayer (Eph. 1:16). God will give the spirit of revelation to us to the degree that we ask Him to. We must not have “trust” God’s sovereignty in an unbiblical way by
“trusting” Him to do what He requires us to do. We cannot do God’s part and He will not do our
part. We must seek to obey Him as we fill our heart with His Word and ask Him for revelation.
Ask and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened…(Mt. 7:7)
You do not have because you do not ask. (Jas 4:2)
C. We see Paul’s revelation of the power of prayer as well as his highest focus in prayer (for the
spirit of revelation). Paul did not cease to make mention of the Ephesian believers in prayer
D. Paul appealed to God as the God of Jesus and the Father of glory (Eph. 1:17).
1. The God of our Lord Jesus Christ – what God did for Jesus in His humanity is the ideal
picture of what God is committed to doing for His people.
2. Father of glory – the glory that God possesses is the glory that He longs to impart to His
people according to their hunger for it. This is the core reality behind this prayer.
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E. Paul had just outlined specific aspects of the Father’s willing to give His glory (spiritual
blessings) to His people in Christ (Eph. 1:3-14). This is one of the clearest and most
comprehensive statements in the Bible describing the grace and glory that God lavishes upon His people (Eph. 1:8).
F. God, motivated by love, predestined (determined) that those who said yes to Jesus would be
made holy and blameless before Him and would enjoy the exalted position of being His adopted children (Eph. 1:4-5). God established the final plan to glorify His people in His sight. Paul is revealing that God’s plan was predestined (determined) not the chose of the individuals. For this reason, Paul continued in prayer that that saints would experience more of this predetermined plan which reveals God’s longing and commitment to lavish His grace on us (Eph. 1:15, 17).
He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without
blame before Him in love, 5 having predestined us to adoption as sons... (Eph. 1:4-5)
You have crowned him (the redeemed) with glory and honor, and set him over the works of
Your hands... 10 For it was fitting for Him...in bringing many sons to glory, to make the
captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings. (Heb. 2:7, 10)
Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,
16 do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers: (Eph. 1:15-16)
G. God’s plan was always to bring us into His glory. He planned to bring the heavenly realm
together with the earthly realm that we might experience His glory in fullness forever.
The mystery of His will...10 He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which
are in heaven and which are on earth... (Eph. 1:9-10)
H. Our spiritual foundation is in receiving from the Father who gives His glory in different ways:
1. He gives us His power, wisdom and love (tender mercy and affection).
2. He reveals His beauty in which He fascinates His people (Rev. 4-5).
3. He gives from His desire to share (impart) His glory to those He loves.
II. THE SPIRIT OF WISDOM AND REVELATION IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD (EPH. 1:17)
That the Father of glory may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him,
18 the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know (experience) what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe (Eph. 1:17-19)
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A. Paul prayed that they might come to more fully experience the knowledge of God in active
intimacy (Eph. 1:17-19) as the only way to walk in the glory of these spiritual blessings (Eph.
1:3-14) in this life. This prayer for active intimacy with God has one general request with three
specific requests that flow out the main one. Paul understood that intimacy with God was the
essential foundation for us to experience the three specific requests (Eph. 1:18-19).
1. It is helpful to know that Paul's primary prayer focus was that people know or encounter
God by receiving the spirit of wisdom and revelation.
2. In other words, to receive living understanding (divine illumination) as God the Spirit
reveals God the Father and Son to the human spirit.
B. Our greatest need is to receive a greater measure of the spirit of wisdom and revelation. This is almost always the greatest need of your loved ones (saved and unsaved), ministries, cities, nations or governments that you pray for. Satan’s most common attack is the opposite of this by releasing accusation and deception to confuse our hearts.
C. Our eyes being enlightened explains what it means to receive the spirit of wisdom and revelation.
In other words, our minds are enabled to perceive God and God imparts grace to our affections to love God and feel His presence.
D. God’s glory is helps us sustain a lifestyle of receiving His supernatural influence on our heart.
This is the most neglected spiritual treasure on this planet.
E. The unaided mind cannot receive revelation because it is living understanding from the Spirit.
We have received...the Spirit...that we might know the things...freely given to us by God...14
The natural man (unaided mind) does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are
foolishness to him; nor can he know them... (1 Cor. 2:12-14)
Blessed are you...flesh and blood has not revealed this...but My Father in heaven. (Mt 16:17)
F. The Spirit reveals God by enabling our human capacities to receive more. Thus, it takes a
lifestyle that aggressively pursues the things of the Spirit to receive more of the Spirit. The
strongest eyes are useless when a person is in total darkness. The natural man has no spiritual
sight. His eyes do not perceive Jesus’ power and beauty.
G. The Scripture is more than intellectual ideas, but it is a divine revelation, an unveiling of spiritual things which requires supernatural abilities and produces spiritual effects on the "eyes of our understanding being enlightened." In other words, we must pray for this as the top priority in our life. This must not be reduced to "our minds receiving new ideas."
H. God as light imparts insight, holiness and happiness with anointed encounters.
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I. It takes God to know God, thus, we must earnestly pray for more of this. To Paul this was the
primary need for the Ephesian saints. Revelation is the most powerful influence that equips our
hearts for wholeheartedness. If we can see what Paul saw, then we can embrace what he
embraced. Seeing determines the depth of our sustained choices for holiness.
J. That you may know (experience) (Eph. 1:18) – to know is to encounter and experience God’s
glory. Revelation is the unveiling of God Himself.
1. The Greek word "knowledge" (epignosis) refers to experiential knowledge which is much
more than informational knowledge of true facts about God.
2. To know or encounter God is the essence of eternal salvation (John 17:3; Phil 3:10).
This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only God and Jesus Christ. (Jn 17:3)
K. Paul prayed a general prayer that they receive more revelation of God. Then Paul added three specific prayers that flow out of encounter. He wanted the people with enlightened eyes to know (Gr. eidenai) or experience three specific dimensions of God’s glory:
1. First, to have assurance (hope) related to their life calling (assignment) in God.
2. Second, to experience the wealth of being God’s inheritance (what He desires most).
3. Third, to experience God’s power in our mind, heart and ministry.
III. EXPERIENCING THE ASSURANCE OF GOD’S CALLING FOR OUR LIVES (EPH. 1:18)
That the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation...that you may know
(experience) what is the hope (assurance) of His calling… (Eph. 1:17-18)
A. The first specific request relates to what we are to do. Paul wanted them to have assurance or confidence in knowing God’s calling or divine assignment for their lives and how God evaluated their calling or lives work.
B. God has a tailor made mandate or assignment for each person’s life that includes both the present and future. This brings us confidence in our dignity and greatness before God.
C. God offers us a great future. He wants to impart confidence in us now, that is related to our
present labors and struggles that are so small and weak and seemly insignificant in man’s eyes.
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D. What we are to do: our calling (destiny) speaks of our unique assignment that God has given us.
This is a vast subject that encompasses time and eternity. In this age, our assignment changes
through the seasons of our life. The revelation of our destiny, Divine mandate, unique purpose
and design is essential to walking with our hearts fully alive.
E. This specific part speaks of knowing God’s revealed will in our life.
Epaphras...always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that you may stand perfect and
complete in all the will of God. (Col. 4:12)
F. This is one of the main emphases in Paul’s prayer for the Colossians.
We...do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His
will...10 that you may have a walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in
every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God... (Col. 1:9-10)
G. We have the glory of a significant function now and in 50 years, 500 years and 5,000 years, etc.
We have a specific work in our life that we must faithfully carry out with meekness and a servant
spirit. The significance of these labors is only clear to those with enlightened understanding.
For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared
beforehand that we should walk in them. (Eph. 2:10)
H. We do very small things that are great in God’s esteem. Wisdom is knowing what God esteems.
We can live with certainty that our small labors will reap great rewards before God.
Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you
ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord. (Mt. 25:21)
I. To evaluate our lives and labors with living understanding. The very small things are evaluated
by God as great. Every compared to God is very small. There are 100 billion stars in the Milky
Way Galaxy. However, God has created over 100 million galaxies in the known universe. We
will never produce something that is big to Him. Our freedom is in seeking to establish
something that is great in terms of love, meekness and understanding not in terms of seeking to impress God or men but the biggest of what we build with our hands.
J. Our small and weak function now will dynamically impact our position and calling in the New
Heavens and Earth. We must have assurance related to our present calling and labors to live fully alive. We must be anchored in eternity to walk steady in our assignment in this age.
K. Our life is dynamically changed when we have assurance that what we are doing is valuable to God. In other words, we feel powerful when we know that God esteems the way that we spend our life (even if men do not sees its value). It is powerful to have confidence that what we do and the sacrifices we make matters greatly to God and that He will remember it forever.
L. It includes the revelation that there is continuity of what we do in this age with the age to come.
Much insecurity and fear is related to lacking this revelation of our greatness in God.
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M. This specific part speaks encompasses more than having assurance of salvation. It is vital to be assured we are partakers of God’s effectual or regenerative call. Paul was laboring in prayer that they have more than assurance of salvation since they were already fervent in love and faith (Eph. 1:15).
IV. EXPERIENCING THE GLORY OF BEING GOD’S INHERITANCE (EPH. 1:18)
That the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation...that you may know
(experience)...what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints… (Eph. 1:17-18)
A. The second specific request relates to who we are to God. This prayer is to realize that we are God’s inheritance. By making us His inheritance, God has revealed His passion for us. Paul spoke of both our inheritance in God (Eph. 1:14) and of God’s inheritance in us (Eph. 1:18).
B. Paul is making a reference to Moses’ revelation from God in Deut. 32:9.
For the LORD's portion is His people; Jacob is the place of His inheritance. (Deut. 32:9)
"They shall be Mine," says the LORD of hosts, "...I will make them My jewels.” (Mal. 3:17)
Jesus...who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross... (Heb. 12:2)
C. We are God's inheritance. We are what the Father has given to the Son as His reward. God's valuation of his people is established by his valuation of Christ. To see the value that God places on us, Paul wants us to experience some of the "riches of the glory" of being God's inheritance,
D. Who we are to God: this touches the issue of our spiritual identity. This is very different than
what we do before God in our calling or mandate. It is the revelation of who we are in God’s
heart and affection. We see our greatness, value, dignity, honor and beauty that we have in Jesus’ eyes. We are the prize of all the ages that the Father gave the Son. We are the reward that He most longs for. In this revelation, we see the greatness that we possess before Jesus’ heart.
E. Much of our insecurity and fear is related to lacking this revelation of our dignity.
F. We confess that we are Jesus’ favorites in that He loves us as the Father loves Him.
As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you... (Jn. 15:9)
G. We confess that we are the Father’s favorites in that He loves us as that He loves Jesus.
That the world may know that You...have loved them as You have loved Me. (Jn. 17:23)
H. There are infinite riches (wealth) in being the focus of God’s affection. The power of knowing
this is without precedent in human experience. We confess that these truths as Satan’s attacks us.
My Beloved is mine, and I am His. (Song 2:16)
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You have ravished My heart, My sister, My Bride... (Song 4:9)
I am my Beloved's and His desire is toward me. (Song 7:10)
V. EXPERIENCING THE EXCEEDING GREATNESS OF GOD’S POWER (EPH. 1:19)
That the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation...that you may know
(experience)...19 what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe... (Eph. 1:17-19)
A. The third specific request relates to how we are empowered to live out our life in God. This
prayer request is to experience the power of God. Power (Gr. dunamis) refers to a God’s strength and energetic grace that we need to overcome temptation. This is the power available to all believers (Phil. 3:10; Col. 1:11).
B. How we are to live out our life in God: We must not be content with powerless Christianity.
Rather, we contend for NT Christianity that experiences the power of the resurrection. Much of
our insecurity and fear is related to lacking this revelation of our provision.
You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses
to Me...to the end of the earth. (Acts 1:8)
VI. THE WORKING OF GOD’S MIGHTY POWER IN JESUS (EPH. 1:19)
That you may know...19 what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe,
according to the working of His mighty power 20 which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come. 22 And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, 23 which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all. (Eph. 1:18-23)
A. God manifested this power in Christ in three different instances. This is the same power that we experience when we say no to sin or pray for the sick or for God’s justice to break forth.
B. The first manifestation of God's power in Christ was manifest in Jesus’ resurrection and
ascension to the Father’s right hand (Eph. 1:20-21).
1. Jesus was exalted far above all rule and levels of authority in the demonic, angelic and
human realms (Col. 1:16; Phil. 2:8-11) in the present and future (1 Cor. 15:23-28).
2. Jesus as a Man was elevated to the Father's right hand because of His obedience to death
(Phil. 2:6-11).The destruction of death occurred when Jesus was raised as the firstfruits of
our resurrection.
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C. The second manifestation of God's power in Christ was the Father making all things subject to Christ (Eph. 1:22). God will show forth Jesus as a Man the head over all creation. God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything (1:22). All God's sovereignty is mediated through Christ (1 Cor. 15:27; Ps. 110:1).
1. Adam lost his lordship over creation when he sinned. Jesus re-gained it by His obedience
(Eph. 1:10; Rom. 5:12-21). Jesus’ lordship over creation will be obvious when He reigns
over the earth in the Millennium (Ps. 8:6; 1 Cor. 15:27; Heb. 2:6-8).
2. Jesus will exercise authority over everything in creation including the land, seas and
skies.
D. The third manifestation of God's power in Christ is when the Father placed all things under
Jesus’ feet and appointed as Him as the Head over the Church which is His body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way (Eph. 1:22-23; 4:15; 5:23; Col. 1:18).
1. Part of this dimension of His lordship is evident now. We can claim the authority of Jesus
our head as we resist sinful and satanic opposition against us. The church is both the body
of Christ and the fullness of Him who fills everything in with God’s presence and
blessing through Jesus (Eph. 4:10-11).
2. The Church could not come into being as a body filled with God’s Spirit until Jesus had
ascended into heaven to become our head.
E. All God’s power works through and for the good of His Church. Jesus’ sovereignty is exercised for the benefit of His church.
F. Paul continues with these ideas in Eph. 2, where he describes that God made us alive with Christ and raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly places (Eph. 2:4-6).
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Spiritual Authority By Andrew Wommack

   
Please take a minute to read this letter I recently received from a 19-year-old girl.

Dear Mr. Wommack, I realize that you must receive frequent letters regarding your ministry. But even with that knowledge, I feel compelled to write. I've just finished listening to your audio series entitled "Spiritual Authority," and it has changed my life.
When I was in junior high, I became involved in Wicca, or Paganism. For two- and-a-half years I toyed with the powers of Satan, calling on numerous demons to do my bidding. Not only was I demon possessed, but I was heavily into drugs and alcohol. A few months before I became a Christian, I began to realize that I was no longer in control. In fact, I was the one being controlled. My free will was so entangled with Satan's deception that I lost the ability to think for myself.
On August 29, 1996, I accepted Christ as my Lord and Savior. At the moment I confessed my sin and gave my life to God, He delivered me from the demons, drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, and sexual relationships I was involved in. I thought I was rid of Satan's power for good.
It wasn't long before fear started to overcome me. The demons I once fellowshipped with tormented me day and night. I could see them in the corner of my room while I was trying to sleep. When I was outside at night, I could feel their presence. After a while, I began to cope with it, and it became an everyday part of my life. I knew they couldn't touch me, but I was terrified nonetheless.
Almost four years after my conversion, I was still dealing with these demonic forces. It was only when I listened to your series that I understood the power and authority I have over them. Instead of literally hiding under my blankets at night for fear of the demon in the corner of my room, I smile, say a quick prayer of praise to God, and fall asleep.
Your illustration of how we sometimes picture demons was of particular interest to me. You say that we picture them as towering beasts with claws and such, when in reality they are sniveling, little things. That is so true! The only power they have is the power we give them. What a blessing to finally realize that! My outlook on life has totally changed, thanks to your willingness to be used of God. If it were not for the godly truths of your ministry, I would still be enslaved by my fear.
I am now actively pursuing the calling God placed on my life, a calling to ministry. I am excited and anxious for the future and the things that God will be able to accomplish through my obedience. My Christian walk is stronger than ever before, and my friends constantly ask what's different about me. They don't seem to grasp that a nineteen-year-old can be so in love with God that it's physically evident.
Again I thank you for your willingness to step out in faith and be used of God. God, through you, has touched my life and, I'm sure, the lives of countless others. I'm looking forward to listening to your other teachings.

Tori from PA

 

Isn't that awesome! Praise the Lord for the power of the truth and how it sets us free (John 8:32). The only power that Satan has is the power of deception, and the worst thing about deception is that you don't know you're being deceived. Otherwise, it wouldn't be deception. Once the truth is received, deception loses all its power. Therefore, Satan loses all his power when we know the truth.
Many people don't know the truth about Satan's defeat. In fact, many Christians are the very instrument the devil is using to foster the deception that he is still a powerful foe. "Spiritual warfare" is one of the hottest topics in the church today. People are expending great amounts of energy constantly battling the devil in ways contrary to Scripture, but in reality, Satan has already been defeated. We don't need to defeat him again.
We need to believe that Satan has already been completely destroyed (Heb. 2:14) and simply enforce his defeat. The only power he has is the power to deceive. Our battle should be against the wiles (trickery) of the devil (Eph. 6:11), not the devil himself. Any other approach is actually giving the devil authority and power which he doesn't have, and he uses that to intimidate us. The only weapon Satan has is the power we give him when we believe his lies.
Warfare only takes place between two undefeated foes. Once an enemy has been conquered, the war is over. Satan is a defeated foe.
Colossians 2:15 says, "And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it." The archaic meaning of the word "spoiled" here is "to plunder; despoil" (American Heritage Dictionary). This means that after Jesus defeated Satan, He stripped him of everything he had, specifically the keys of death and hell (Rev. 1:18). Satan has no power to imprison anyone.
The Greek word that was translated "shew" in this verse (Col 2:15) is "deigmatizo" which means "to exhibit" (Strong). This comes from the root word "deigma" which means "a specimen (as shown)" (ibid.). Satan is like one of those bugs we had to capture for biology class. We caught it and then impaled it on a board with a little pin to exhibit it. You need to picture the devil nailed to the cross of Jesus like a bug on display. Hallelujah! Take that, Mr. Devil!
The Greek word that was translated "triumphing over" in Colossians 2:15 is especially significant. It means "to make an acclamatory procession" (ibid.). This is specifically referring to the way the Romans had a "triumphant procession" after they had defeated their enemies.
Upon conquering an enemy, the Romans would hold a parade. They would take the conquered king, strip him naked, and drag him through the crowd behind the conquering king or commander for all their subjects to see. He would be humiliated and insulted, but that's not all. They would also cut off the thumbs of his hands and the big toes of both feet. This was to assure the subjects this enemy would never be a threat to any of them again. He could not hold a sword and he would never be able to run again. There was no need to fear him any more. Any rumor about him ever challenging Rome again would be scoffed at because the citizens had seen him in the parade.
The same thing happened to the devil. That's what this verse is referring to. Jesus not only beat the devil, but He had a triumphant procession to display the devil to the universe as a totally conquered foe. Satan should never terrify us again. Unfortunately, many Christians have missed the parade. They haven't seen God's triumphant procession that was pictured in God's Word where Satan was displayed as a totally defeated foe. They are circulating rumors that Satan is a powerful foe to be reckoned with. That's not so.
Satan is still alive, and we do have to reckon with him but only because he has so many lies circulating about his power against us. These are all lies, and therein lies Satan's power. If we believe his lies, he then uses our own authority, which our fear grants him, to work his destruction in our lives. He has no power of his own. He's using the power and authority that our misdirected faith gives him.
When I was just beginning my walk with the Lord, I came into the knowledge that demons do exist, and they are not all in Africa. We encounter demons often, and they are the workers of much of the evil we see every day. At first, this caused a fear in me that actually gave these demons in-roads into my life. On one hand, I was resisting them, but through fear I was also empowering them.
An example of this happened to me in Arlington, Texas, where I grew up. I was in love with the Lord and wanting to minister to people. I decided to open up what I called "Arlington Christian Center." It was going to be a home where people who were being controlled by things like alcohol, drugs, sex, etc. could come and stay while we broke the power of the devil over them and helped set them free. I rented a two-story house, right on the edge of the University of Texas at Arlington campus, and started fixing it up.
This house had been a fraternity house, and there had been a lot of demonic activity in the house prior to our occupancy. The people were gone, but not all the demons were. There were some strange things about that place. One night I was working up there at 1 a.m., and some demons attacked me. There was no one in that house except me, but I was being hit and choked, and I was fighting for my life.
I ran out of that house and got in my car and backed out of the driveway. I was ready to "burn rubber" and get as far away from there as possible. Just before I got the car into drive, I heard the Lord say to me, "What are you doing?" I told Him I was getting away from that place as fast as I could. He then reminded me of the Christian's armor that was described in Ephesians 6:10-18, and He said, "There isn't any armor to cover your back."
I knew what He meant. He was saying that the armor He had given me only worked when I faced the devil, not if I turned and ran. I thought, Lord, You couldn't want me to go back into that place and face those devils. He never said anything else to me. I pulled back into the driveway and thought about that for what seemed to be an eternity. Finally, I got out of the car and walked back into that house. I spent the rest of the night fighting off fear and those physical attacks of the devil. When I left in the morning, the demons were gone, and there was a supernatural peace in that place.
During that time, I had a lot of demonic attacks against me. I had dreams where demons would attack me, and I would wake up bleeding from those encounters. They weren't just in my mind. I was being physically attacked. That also happened one night in Louisiana at a Bible conference. It felt like I was being choked to death. I won, but these demonic encounters were not fun.
Then one day as I was praying and binding every demon on every continent, it dawned on my ightning-fast mind that I was actually spending more time in my prayers talking to the devil and rebuking him than I was talking to the Lord. I knew that wasn't right. The Lord began to reveal to me that all my attention on the devil was actually giving him these in-roads into my life, which caused all these attacks.
I repented and changed my thinking and focus and guess what? It's now been at least thirty years, and I have never had another demonic manifestation in my life. I have seen demons manifest around me in other people, and I've cast them out, but those personal attacks stopped nearly instantly. There has never been another one because the only reason Satan's imps were able to manifest like that to me in the first place was because of the fear I released toward them. The fear is gone, and therefore, so is their power.
This is an awesome revelation and one that is not the dominant theological position on Satan and demons today. This truth desperately needs to be communicated throughout the body of Christ.

*I must say that the teachings of Andrew Wommack I have read and or listened to, shook me a little at first but have brought a radical revelation that is transforming my life. I am finally in the process beginning to receive all God has for me.

Please visit his website.

I have been studying the word and preaching for over 20 years now. I have learned there are many gifts and anointings and we all have our part and revelation. This is why God has called us to a Body ministry as His Church. 1 Corinthians 12

Where I am lacking in my life or ministry I find someone who has it and I study their teachings. You can't be a good teacher accept you first be a great student.

I hope you also will follow this wisdom.

On this Blog I will publish any teaching that has helped me. Many will be from others and some , myself.

Be Blessed!

Pastor Steve 

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Steve O’Brien, Coach/Pastor
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Is it God's will to heal you?

 

Sickness didn't come until the fall of man. Therefore, sickness and disease is a result of the fallen state of man and separation from God. It also says that if God's people will turn from their wicked ways, He will take sickness from their midst (Deuteronomy 7:15). Sickness is a result of a curse (Deuteronomy 28:59-61). Generational curses (Exodus 20:5, Jeremiah 32:18) are evident when diseases such as cancer run from right down a family tree. Obviously, sickness had a lot to do with the fallen state of mankind. But the good news is that Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil (1 John 3:8) and redeem us from the curse of the law (Galatians 3:13), so there is no more excuse that we ought to live under the bondage that sin has brought into our lives! Jesus has shed His blood, that we might be healed! (Isaiah 53:5)

Since sickness and diseases are known symptoms of a curse (Deuteronomy 28:59-61), and since Jesus paid the price on the cross to set us free from all curses (Galatians 3:13), why would there be any reason for a child of God to still be living under a curse? It is possible to be made free and still live under the bondage and effects of sin if we don't know what is rightfully ours and stand on it and claim it according to the steps laid out in God's Word (John 8:31-36). God's Word says that His people are destroyed by lack of knowledge! (Hosea 3:6)

Jesus took our sickness. The Bible says so in Matthew 8:16-17. And Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever (Hebrews 13:8). There are no stories of people who came to Jesus and walked away without their healing. There are many times when the Bible says that He healed EVERYBODY who came to Him (Acts 10:38, Matthew 8:16, Matthew 12:15, Matthew 4:24, Luke 6:19) and there are NO stories in the Bible where Jesus turned a person's healing down! One man even asked Jesus if it were His will to heal him, and Jesus said, "It is my will, be healed." (Matthew 8:2-3) Was that included in our Bible for no reason? I don't think so.

Jesus said He came to give us life, not death, and not just life, but life in abundance! (John 10:10) Jesus said that the devil came to kill steal and destroy. Therefore, I don't believe it's God's will and desire for us to die of cancer. Jesus said that it was the devil who came to kill, but He came to give us life. Therefore I think it is made clear that death is not God's will.

We pray all the time "thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven" (Luke 11:2), but do we really believe it? What is God's will in heaven? Sickness? Death? If not, then why are we praying for thy will to be done here on earth, as in heaven, if we don't really mean it?

There are a variety of factors that can block our healing or deliverance. I remember counseling with one particular person who sought deliverance, and the minister tried to cast out the demons, but they did not come out. But when I was talking with her and started to tell her how to break off legal grounds that she's given the enemy, one of the main demons inside her practically exploded!! He was furious with me, because I was telling her exactly how she can break those legal grounds, and prepare for her deliverance! The same is true with healing. Sometimes people pray for months for a healing, and don't receive it. Why not? A good example is that there are many who have bitterness in their heart against somebody, and it's blocked them off from God forgiving their own sins (Matthew 6:15). How are we supposed to expect God to heal us, when He looks down and sees our sins before us? This is not a cut and dry ministry!

A lack of faith is not always the hold up, but it clearly a Biblical reason that many healings and deliverance can be held up. In Matthew 9:29, Jesus told them "According to thy faith, be it unto you." Jesus wouldn't even do miracles in one town, because the faith of the people there was so low! God's Word tells us in Matthew 13:58 that, "he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief." Jesus' disciples tried to cast out a demon and was unsuccessful. They ask him why they were unable to get the person set free. He told them, "Because of your unbelief." (Matthew 17:19-20) Jesus even said that some demons require so much faith to cast out that prayer and fasting is required! (Matthew 17:21)

Jesus said to go out and cast out demons, heal the sick, etc. (Matthew 10:8), so when Peter and John came up to a man whom was lame, they said "raise and walk in Jesus' name!" (Acts 3:6). Why would they do such a thing unless they KNEW it was God's will to heal that person? That would be embarrassing to walk upto him, and try to heal him and nothing happens! Did they say, "Lord, if it is thy will, heal this man."? No! They spoke out the word, and the man was healed! Just like Jesus instructed them to do!

Some people believe that the healing spoken of in Isaiah 53:5 is a spiritual healing. This is a very weak argument that cannot be proven, because the same Hebrew word for 'healed' there is the same Hebrew word used elsewhere in the OT to clearly mark a physical healing. Same is true with 1 Peter 2:24 in the NT Greek. What proves irrefutably that Jesus paid for our physical healing is Matthew 8:16-17 and Jesus hasn't changed; He's the same yesterday, today and forever (Hebrews 13:8). Another common misunderstood passage in the Bible that people use to say that it may be God's will for us to be sick is Paul's thorn. I have addressed Paul's thorn in the teaching on Divine Healing.

Why is it so important to know that it's God's will to heal us? Because when we approach God for something, we are told to have faith and believe that we will receive what we are asking, and we will receive it (Mark 11:24). The first step is to know God's will, because if we know something is God's will when we ask, we can be sure that we are open to receive it (1 John 5:14). If we know it's God's will to heal us, then we can approach Him with confidence, believing that we will receive, and we will have what we ask for (Mark 11:24).

Divine Healing
Exodus 15:26, "I am the LORD that healeth thee."

1 Peter 2:24, "...by whose stripes ye were healed."

Your healing was paid for by the Blood of Jesus!

Just because Jesus paid for our healing, doesn't mean you will automatically manifest the benefits. You need to reach out and receive what Jesus did for you by faith! Jesus died for the sins of the world, but that doesn't mean that the world will be saved, because they didn't reach out with faith and receive what Jesus did for them!

The source of sickness and disease

Sickness didn't come until the fall of man. Therefore, sickness and disease is a result of sin. It also says that if God's people will turn from their wicked ways, He will take sickness from their midst (Deuteronomy 7:15). Sickness is a result of a curse (Deuteronomy 28:59-61). Generational curses (Exodus 20:5) are evident when diseases such as cancer run from right down a family tree.

I'm not saying that EVERY sickness is spiritual, but many are. Food poisoning is usually one that isn't, but it's still covered in the atonement!

Payment for our healing

Isaiah 53:5, "But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed."

It is said that Jesus went through 39 lashings on His back JUST for your healing. In those days, 40 lashings was the point where most people died, because the torture was too unbearable for any person to handle. This wasn't for your sins, this time He shed His blood it was solely for your healing! Your healing means an awfully lot to God for Jesus to go through near death torture JUST for your healing! Your healing has been paid for with the Blood of Jesus! Don't let the devil tell you otherwise!

Legal right verses manifestation

The Bible is clear that by Jesus' stripes, we are healed (1 Peter 2:24), but why are there so many Christians who are still sick? The same reason that the world won't be saved, even though Jesus died for their sins! We must reach out and take what Jesus gave us through faith! We, as believers, are entitled to our healing, but if we don't reach out in faith and accept what was given to us, it won't be manifested in our lives!

It's entitled to every believer

There are number of reasons why I believe that healing is for every believer. For one, it was paid for as part of the new covenant package, which every believer is entitled to, but there are a few other good reasons to believe that healing is for every believer and here are some of them:

- Jesus said that all things are possible to him who believes, when confronted with a deliverance (which is very similar to a healing) in Mark 9:23.

- Sickness didn't come until the fall of man. Therefore, sickness and disease is a result of sin. It also says that if God's people will turn from their wicked ways, He will take sickness from their midst (Deuteronomy 7:15). Sickness is a result of a curse (Deuteronomy 28:59-61). Generational curses (Exodus 20:5) are evident when diseases such as cancer run from right down a family tree. Obviously, sickness had a lot to do with the fallen state of mankind. And if Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil (1 John 3:8) and redeem us from the curse of the law (Galatians 3:13), then why would the sickness remain (the result of a curse), when a person has been washed by the blood of Jesus? It makes no sense.

- If it's God's will for us to be sick, then aren't we rebelling against His will when we go to the doctor?

- There is not ONE story in the NT, where a Christian was sick or diseased and never received their healing!

- Jesus said to go out and cast out demons, heal the sick, etc. (Matthew 10:8), so when Peter and John came upto a man whom was lame, they said "raise and walk in Jesus' name!" (Acts 3:6). Why would they do such a thing unless they KNEW it was God's will to heal that person? That would be embarrassing to walk upto him, and try to heal him and nothing happens! Did they say, "Lord, if it is thy will, heal this man."? No! They spoke out the word, and the man was healed! Just like Jesus instructed them to do!

- Since sickness and diseases are known symptoms of a curse (Deuteronomy 28:59-61), and since Jesus paid the price on the cross to set us free from all curses (Galatians 3:13), why would there be any reason for a child of God to still be living under a curse?

- EVERY single person who came to Jesus for a healing, was healed! Just take a look at some of these verses:

Acts 10:38, "How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him."

Matthew 8:16, "When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick:"

Matthew 12:15, "But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;"

Matthew 4:24, "And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them."

Luke 6:19, "And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all."

Now, can you show me any scriptures that tell us that somebody went to Jesus for a healing, and DIDN'T receive it? :)

Divine healing is for us today!

The scriptures are very clear that those who believe upon Jesus are automatically entitled to the promises of the new covenant. The Bible never says that this would end before the return of Christ, and therefore there is no Biblical reason to believe that healing is not for today.

Matthew 8:16-17, "When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses."

Jesus hasn't changed either! Hebrews 13:8, "Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever."

Spirits of infirmity (demonic health problems)

Luke 13:11-16, "And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself. And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity. And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God. And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day. The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering? And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?"

Matthew 12:22, "Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw."

This is more common then most Christians would care to admit. Roughly half of all the healings Jesus did in the book of Matthew were actually deliverances from evil spirits. There were spirits which caused blindness, deafness, and other physical infirmities. If seeking a healing doesn't seem to work, I would definitely look into a possible deliverance. What some people can pray for months over, can be dealt with in a single deliverance counseling session. I've heard many sicknesses and diseases are almost always demonic. Cancer and arthritis are some of the popular ones. Cancer is known to enter through bitterness in a person's spirit. Which turns the person over to the tormenters (Matthew 18:23-35), and those tormenters are evil spirits. Depending on the bondage at hand, and if there are any legal grounds (such as unconfessed sins or unforgiveness), there may need to be a couple steps taken to remove any legal grounds before actually rebuking the unclean spirits. This subject is beyond the scope of this teaching, but there are many teachings on this Web site that cover various aspects of the deliverance process.

Authority to heal

Jesus said to, "Heal the sick"! Matthew 10:8, "Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give." I think it's interesting how Jesus didn't tell us to pray and ask God to heal the sick, He told US to heal the sick! Mark 16:17-18 makes it clear that all believers have the authority to lay hands on people and heal them!

I have never seen where Jesus prayed, "Father, please heal this person!" Instead, we see that Jesus healed people with His spoken Word! In John 5:8, Jesus told the man to, "...Rise, take up thy bed, and walk."

The early church healed people in this same manner. In Acts 3:6, "...Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk."

Notice in Luke 9:1 that He not only gave His disciples authority over all devils, but also to cure diseases: "Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases."

Authority is exercised when there is a RIGHT to exercise it. They weren't praying and asking God to heal people, they had the authority to heal, and they were exercising it with a spoken word, just as Jesus did!

I want to clarify that I'm not saying that prayer can't heal people... because it can (James 5:14-15)... I'm just saying that we are taught to heal the sick using the authority that Jesus gave us! I have seen and heard of many healings that took place through prayer, so I'm not saying not to pray, or that prayer doesn't work. I'm simply saying that we have authority over sickness, and therefore we can exercise our authority to bring about healing in another person's life!

I also think it's interesting how Mark 16:17-18 tells us that healing can come through the laying on of hands: "And these signs shall follow them that believe... they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover." The laying on of hands can encourage the transferring of power from us into the person and heal them, just like the woman who felt power flow from Jesus when she touched the hem of His garment (Mark 5:30)! Jesus said that those who believe will have the Holy Ghost flowing out of their innermost being (John 7:38-39), and even Peter's shadow healed people (Acts 5:15)!

Paul's thorn explained

Paul's thorn is often used by Satan to get God's people to question if it's really God's will to heal them. Satan wants God's people to feel that God has them sick for a reason. One of the vital elements in the healing ministry is a solid understanding of Paul's thorn.

2 Corinthians 12:7-10, "And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong."

It's not a sickness: Pauls thorn was clearly not a sickness, because it refers to this thorn as a 'messenger of Satan'.

It's not a demonic bondage: God clearly wants His people delivered from all demonic bondages, so it's not that Paul needed a deliverance. After all, Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil, did He not? (1 John 3:8)

What Paul's thorn actually is: Paul's thorn was the enemy going around causing persecutions for Paul for Christ's sake (see verse 10). Persecutions were one thing that Jesus said His people would have to face (John 15:20), and that perfectly explains why God would not take it away. God's will for our healing and deliverance is made very evident, but we are not guaranteed to be delivered from all persecutions.

How to receive your healing

Know what is rightfully yours: You need to understand that you, as a child of God, are fully entitled to your healing through the blood that Jesus shed when He was whipped ("By His stripes!"). If you don't know it's God's will to heal you, then you're going to lack faith, and faith is how you receive what Christ did for you. Just like when you were saved, it was by faith you received Christ into your heart and life. Same is true with healing, it is by faith that we receive the promises of God.

Repent of unconfessed sins: 1 John 1:9 tells us to confess our sins. Unconfessed sins can be sins lingering in our lives, and need to be addressed. We need to confess and forsake our sins, and when we do that, God graciously forgives us, and those sins can no longer hinder or block your healing. Once you confess and repent of your sin, your heavenly Father welcomes you with open arms (Luke 15)!

Release unforgiveness from your heart: If there's somebody who you are holding grudges or bitterness against, then you need to release that hurt and bitterness from your heart. If somebody has wronged you, and you still think about their wrong whenever you think of them, then it's time to give those feelings the Lord, and leave them there. Release the hurt from your heart that they have caused you, for unforgiveness can come between you and God and prevent your own sins from being forgiven (Matthew 6:15), and can give the enemy a legal ground to bring trouble upon you (Matthew 18:23-35), such as spirits of infirmity, sickness, diseases, etc. Make the choice today to release those hurt feelings, and pray something like this out loud, "Father, I have been holding bitterness in my heart against _______ because they did _________ to me, and I regret not forgiving them as you have asked of me. Forgive me for not forgiving them as I should have. I now release those hurt feelings to you in Jesus' name, Amen." (Repeat prayer for different people and situations if necessary.) Forgiveness is a choice, and when you make that choice, God can help you heal and release those hurt feelings in your heart against that person(s).

Laying on of hands: Something that can help encourage a healing to come, is when another believer, who is strong in faith, lays his or her hands on you and heals you (it's not 'them' healing you, it's God working 'through' them!). Mark 16:17-18, "And these signs shall follow them that believe... they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover."

Speak a word in faith: Jesus gave you authority to heal and be healed, therefore speak to the part of your body that needs a healing, and command it to BE HEALED IN JESUS' NAME! Just like Jesus and the early church did: John 5:8, "Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk." And in the early church: Acts 3:6, "Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk."

Common blockages to healing

Lack of Faith: This is one of the most common of blockages that can prevent a healing. Jesus made it clear in many healings, that faith is important for you to use in receiving your healing. Matthew 9:29, "Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you." Also look at Matthew 9:22, "Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole." Jesus also made it clear that, "...If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth." (Mark 9:23). Mark 11:24, "Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them." Lack of faith can block us from receiving (James 1:6-7).

Unforgiveness in the heart: If there's somebody who you are holding grudges or bitterness against, then you need to release that hurt and bitterness from your heart. If somebody has wronged you, and you still think about their wrong whenever you think of them, then it's time to give those feelings the Lord, and leave them there. Release the hurt from your heart that they have caused you, for unforgiveness can come between you and God and prevent your own sins from being forgiven (Matthew 6:15), and can give the enemy a legal ground to bring trouble upon you (Matthew 18:23-35), such as spirits of infirmity, sickness, diseases, etc.

Unconfessed sin: 1 John 1:9 tells us that if we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us of all unrighteousness. If we don't confess our sins, they can remain lingering around in our lives. Different times Jesus would say to the person "your sins are forgiven" instead of saying "rise and walk". In other words, Him forgiving their sins, opened them up to be healed as well. Pray and ask God to reveal to you any sins that you need to take before Him. Once you confess and repent of your sin, your heavenly Father welcomes you with open arms (Luke 15)! Sometimes a believer has walked away from God, and God is saying, "Come to me and forsake your sins and I'll heal you!" 2 Chronicles 7:14, "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land."

Wrong battle plan: Sometimes a healing is not what the person needs. There are many times when a person is being prayed over for a healing and yet the person doesn't need a healing at all; they need a deliverance. A spirit of infirmity has attached itself to them, and is causing some sort of health problem. In Matthew, roughly half of all the 'healings' Jesus did were actually deliverances! Spirits were known to cause physical infirmities, blindness, deafness, etc.

Not knowing it's God's will to heal us: Our Christian faith is based upon God's Word, and therefore if we don't know that it's God's will to heal us, then we will doubt when we ask for a healing, or beg for a healing, instead of confidently receiving it in the name of Jesus. How are you supposed to ask in faith, and receive, if you aren't really sure that God will heal you? What kind of faith is that? It's not Biblical faith, because Jesus said that faith cometh by hearing and hearing of God's Word!

These are some of the common things that can block a healing. This spiritual realm is not a one-shot deal in every situation. There can be many reasons why a person is where they are. I know the deliverance ministry has brought healing to many many people, because so many sickness and diseases are not really physical problems at all, but spiritual ones manifesting in the physical realm.

Some people hold bitterness in their heart, and then when they seek a healing, they may not receive it, because in reality, that sickness or disease is there because of their bitterness, and if they don't deal with the root of the problem, it's likely they aren't going to receive a healing at all. Then they rush out and tell all their friends that God doesn't heal everybody, or that God wanted them to have their sickness. What a mess! All because they didn't understand the reason behind their 'blocked healing'. Don't let this happen to you!

 'Teaching printed from www.GreatBibleStudy.com'

Steve O’Brien, Coach/Pastor
740-506-7127
Columbus, OH 43212

Your Prayer Requests are Welcome
I would love to hear from you and where you’re from. E-mail me some information about your life, walk with God or your prayer request.
Specialties include: Life Coaching, Christian Life Coaching, Life Coaching for Transformation, Transition, Change, Purpose, Destiny, Professional Athletes, Church Leadership, Young Adult Leadership, Healing Ministry, Prayer for Deliverance, Prophetic Ministry, those who say 'Help Me Change my Life', ‘What is My Purpose, What is My Destiny’, ‘I Need Prayer’

Areas Served include: Columbus, Ohio And Worldwide