SUCH WERE SOME OF YOU

Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God.  And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.

I Corinthians 6:9-11 

“Such Were Some of You” (A Documentary) was inspired by the passage in 1st Corinthians 6:11 that declares that in Jesus’ day there was a population who had been so transformed by their relationship with Him that they were no longer “same-sex attracted” or at the very least, actively homosexual. They had found such a measure of healing from the brokenness and strongholds associated with what we now call homosexuality that they no longer considered themselves homosexual, nor did they act in that way. “Such Were Some of You” features interviews with a “cloud of present-day witnesses” who testify to the same life-transforming power of Jesus Christ. They describe the development of their same-sex attractions, what the gay lifestyle was like, what their conversion process was like, and the various ways that Jesus has brought healing to their broken places. “Such Were Some of You” lays out the facts about healing homosexual confusion and rejoices in the reality that Jesus Christ can heal anyone from anything while providing grace for the journey.

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SUCH WERE SOME OF YOU

 

TWO THINGS

About 27 years ago, one of our sons was going through a three year protocol of chemo. He was five years old at the time.  His primary care giver, a pediatric ecologist, had his practice about 4 hours from our home.  We made trips VERY often, for a great many different treatments and frequent hospital stays.

Before leaving on the trip one particular day, he asked if a couple of his siblings could make the trip with him.  It was a long arduous trip, and was difficult for him, and he wanted company.  So a couple of his siblings were traveling with us that day.  On the way home, as usual, we stopped at a town that had some very nice parks, for him to play in and unwind from the events of the day.  His brother and sister, were ready to have a very good time together, with him.

While I was parking my van to let them out, he piped up and said, "Mama, do you know that there are no beds in heaven?"  I turned quickly to look at him and asked him why he said that?  The ears of my heart "heard" what I heard.  

As a child that spent much, MUCH of his time in bed, both at home and in hospitals... the thought of Heaven not having any beds intrigued him.

I followed him around the park asking him questions about the "dream" he had. All the way, home, the next 4 plus hours on the road, I continued to ask him what all he saw in this "dream."  The boy saw things he did not know about in the natural, and had no idea what the Word of God had to say about them either. As he recounted the trip and all that he saw, both in Heaven and hell, I asked him (now mind you he was about 5 years old) if Jesus gave him any instructions. Without missing a beat, he raised his hand and showed me two fingers and said, "Yes, He told me two things to do." 

So, here I was getting my pencil and pad of paper, ready to take down those instructions......and then he told me Jesus said, "Help one another, and don't choose paths that will lead you to hell."

Well, the entire "story" was more than he understood it to be, for sure, his trip to Heaven and hell, all he did and saw and heard and smelled....etc. etc. or the angels that escorted him, John and Caribius.  The child did not have the understanding from God's Word about it, to make him understand that it was not a "dream" but a "visit."

It was all very interesting, but what he told us about the instructions, those two instructions....it just about took my breath away.  As simple as that. Isn't that how Jesus lived the entire time he lived on earth.  Helping everyone that needed it and letting them know not to make decisions that would take them to a devil's hell?  

"Help one another, and don't choose paths that will lead you to hell." 

Did you "hear" it? 

 

 

PRAYING THROUGH

“Praying through" is a term coined by the early Pentecostals. To some it meant simply staying on your knees until you were assured you had an answer from God. To others it meant continually coming back to the Lord until you had the answer in hand. (This was also called "persevering in prayer.")

As a young boy in those early camp meetings, I heard people testify, "I'm going to lay hold of the horns of the altar and I won't let go until God answers!" Yet I don't believe that is the truest meaning of "praying through."

You can be shut in with the Lord, delighting in His presence. You can spend quality hours, even days, with Him, glorying in sweet communion. You can have all your needs met and your heart can be totally satisfied. His presence can heal you, lift you, empower you and strengthen you.
But what happens when you leave that hallowed place of intimate communion? You may rise up from your knees only to go back to a crushing situation that has not changed. You can see the devil waiting there for you, ready to throw the same problems and emptiness at you. I ask you: What good is it to get the glory on the mountain if it won't see you through your battle?

I believe "praying through" means simply this: The strength, power and encouragement you receive from the Lord while shut in with Him must see you through the trials ahead. The victory you get in the secret closet has to give you victory on the battlefield.

What exactly do you get from your time of prayer if not something that can see you through the battle? "Praying through" means waiting for the total completion of your prayer. Many Christians see only half-answered prayers because they do not allow what they received from the Lord in prayer to carry them through their trial.

Beloved, prayer is not finished—it is not "completed prayer"—until it sees you through to the other side of your trial. We have not "prayed it through" until we have "lived it through" our trials by the strength we received in God's presence.

This article was written by the late David Wilkerson 

Destroying the Work of Hell

While I was waking up this morning, I saw myself busy with an axe going to town on a root of a tree, tearing it up.

Have been doing warfare lately, ripping up everything that is not suppose to be in our lives, that of our family, of our fellowship, of our community, of our country…..HELL BE DAMNED if he thinks he’s going to bring death and destruction while we are on watch…. right?

A long time ago, God told us while we were in prayer all night, “There are giants in the land…I say that there are giants in the land, and you’re to call them into the camp and destroy them.” Well, I don’t only want to destroy them, I want every root, stalk, leaf, fruit and seed that they have produced ...... destroyed, in Jesus’ Name.

Remember in Nehemiah where we were told that he and the gang were working to rebuild the wall – they were so intent on getting the job done, without the hindrance and destruction of their enemies – they worked with a trowel in one hand and a sword in the other. Well, I think it’s a good idea to have a sword in one hand and an axe in the other, destroying the work of the devil and every root he’s left behind, IN JESUS’ NAME.

Joel 2:15-18
Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly: Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet. Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God? Then will the LORD be jealous for his land, and pity his people.

Remember when the man brought his epileptic son to the disciples to have the devil cast out of him? When Jesus came back, the dad came to Him saying that his son didn’t receive HELP from the boys. Jesus rebuked the spirit and it had to leave the boy. THE BOY GOT DELIVERANCE. The disciples asked Jesus privately why they could not do the same, because they too had been ministering to the people, at that time, and were accustomed to doing the same....the devil had a "stronghold" - and Jesus' response was:"This kind can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting." Jesus led a “fasted” life, whatever that was between He and Father.

Do you need a BREAKTHROUGH and nothing has budged, then it’s time to put some fasting (however many meals – days is between you and God) to our prayers and let God MOVE on our behalf. Make use of not only our sword of the Spirit (the Word of God), in one hand, but also an axe in the other, to destroy the root of every work of hell, in Jesus’ Name.

More Than A Ticket Out of Hell

Surely He has borne our griefs
And carried our sorrows;
Yet we esteemed Him stricken,
Smitten by God, and afflicted. 

But He was wounded for our transgressions,
He was bruised for our iniquities;
The chastisement for our peace was upon Him,
And by His stripes we are healed.  

Isaiah 53:4, 5

In this passage Isaiah was speaking prophetically about all that Jesus would be doing for us from the cross.

The six thing God knew would need to be laid upon Jesus, because we, as humans, do not have the capacity to deal with them with our own flesh hands.

1) Griefs

2) Sorrows

3) Transgressions (individual acts of sin)

4) Iniquity (The state of being without God - Godless)

5) Peace

6) Healing

The same sacrifice Jesus made with all the beatings and crucifixion and being raised from the dead for our salvation, bought us deliverance of all the above....and bought us His peace.

Actually Romans 10:13 tells us:

"for whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."

The word "saved" is from the Greek word "sozo"

"sozo" means:

- healed

- safe from suffering

- kept safe

- delivered

- rescued

- taken out of destruction, danger and peril.

- restored health

Being saved is not just our ticket out of a devils hell...it's all the above.

Everything that God knew we needed.

Jesus took care of it all at one time.  While He was hanging on the cross, He said, "It is finished."

John 19:30 - So when Jesus had received the sour wine He said, it is finished, bowing His head He gave up His spirit.

Jesus knew full well all He was dying for, and was purchasing for us.

ALL OF IT.

Not just getting Fathers family back, but everything humanity needs.

Remember when Jesus was teaching the boys how to pray?

Luke 11:2-4

 So He said to them, "When you pray, say:

Our Father in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.
Your kingdom come.
Your will be done
On earth as it is in heaven. 

 Give us day by day our daily bread. 

And forgive us our sins,
For we also forgive everyone who is indebted to us.
And do not lead us into temptation,
But deliver us from the evil one." 

Is there grief and sorrow in Heaven?

Is there sickness and disease in Heaven? 

Is there any lack of peace in Heaven?

Is there iniquity and transgressions in Heaven?

We won't need relief from these things in Heaven.....we need them NOW.

No matter how much we may try, we cannot humanly relieve ourselves of any of these things.

Jesus paid the same price for them all, at the same time He bought our ticket out of hell, and I receive them all the same way I receive "salvation."

I believe that Jesus is the Son of God, that God raised Him from the dead, confessed it to Him, myself and to all the hosts of hell, and was ushered into God's family, making Him my LIFE.....not fitting Him into my life. 

Whenever I see a promise in God's Word for His people.....I do the same thing that I did when I turned my life over to God.  It's really that simple.  He made it simple enough for a child to believe, didn't He?  Only Believe.

 Jesus said to him, "If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes." 

Mark 9:23

 "Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!" 

Mark 9:24