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WHICH SUFFERING? 05/05/2010
 
Which Suffering?

1 Peter 4:13-17

There are two kinds of suffering, the one that we cause because of iniquity, and the one because we choose to suffer the wrong. Which one is better? Both will cause suffering. The first one cannot be better. This suffering leads to death in everything we touch, including our souls. This suffering is caused from a carnal state of mind. In a carnal state we cannot fight a spiritual problem. The second suffering will bring rewards in this life as well as the life to come.

2 Corinthians 10:3-5

If we choose to walk according to our flesh we will suffer. We will cause our situation to become worse and worse. You can stay there long enough to become a victim. Victims suffer loss, Victors gain victory. Which way do you want to suffer?

Romans 10:17

Faith to overcome comes by hearing the word of God spoken, the word of God read, and seeing the word in action. Our walking in faith pleases God. It draws people to God. Become a dominator of your circumstances instead of becoming a slave to the conditions that surround you. Yes, you may have to suffer some things like persecutions and such. But most of our sufferings can be avoided. But only by our faith in God, not in our self. Become a dominator over the enemy in your life. Look at Moses, God told him why cry unto Me? Lift up your rod and command the sea to divide. The three Hebrew children believed while going into the fire, their faith dominated the fire. Peter’s faith dominated gravity when he walked on the water.

Matthew 8:26-27

Jesus said, oh ye of little faith. Not the kind I just mentioned. Jesus is saying why can’t you come and walk with me, walk like I do, talk like I do? Why can’t you dominate your surroundings when I have given you everything? Why do you suffer in the pit?

1 John 4:4

We give Satan our consent to rule over us, forgetting who we have living in us. My, my! How can this be? And why? Because we walk by sight and not by faith. The sad truth is that most of the body of Christ is here. The word is Jesus, it is truth, God is not a man that he should lie. Therefore to fight the spiritual problems in our physical lives we need to know that the One who is in us is greater than the one who is working against us. Every problem is caused by spiritual wickedness and this will be getting worse. If we fight with out God then our suffering will get worse.

Mark 11:22-24

There is an order to prayer and it is to be followed in this order: 1.) What things so ever you DESIRE, 2.) When ye PRAY, 3.) BELIEVE that you receive, 4.) You shall HAVE them. This shows faith in the work that has already been done.

Romans 10:11

If we trust Him in faith, because His word tells us to, and we believe every word to be true, then we will be victorious and we will not be ashamed. This is not shame on God, it is shame on you, of what you could have had and what you could have done. There are no limits in God. The limits are in us.

1 Corinthians 2:1-5 (read entire chapter)

We cannot go by feelings. We must know and believe the word of God. Mark 11:24 is in order, this is how a miracle is made.
 


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