The Church Needs to WAKE UP!

The Church Needs to Wake Up!

Put on your ARMOR!  
Start using the POWER at your disposal! 
We need to allow God to use us to work and to fight.

2Corinthians 10:3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;
Strongholds in the spiritual realm can be “false religions”, “false gods”, or any ideology that is against our God and His Ways.

As Paul tells us in Ephesians:

Ephesians 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.  11 Put on the whole armor of God that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Ephesians 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

Yes, God’s Spirit worked through men and women in the physical realm all through the Bible – Moses, Joshua, Gideon, Samson, David, Daniel and others.
But now, believers in Yeshua have the Spirit of Yehovah dwelling within them.  His Spirit is MIGHTY beyond belief; and beyond our understanding.  
God put His Spirit within us for a reason – not to just make us feel good.  Oh the Spirit will teach and lead us into all truth, but God wants us to do GOOD in this world. 
We have the power and ability to see changes in our world, let alone our country.  Nothing will happen if we don’t start to DO BATTLE on our knees and in groups.


Remember – Yeshua told us:
Matthew 18:18 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. 19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. 20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

Why do you think EVIL is spreading so much? The church is NOT weak; she has just laid her weapons down!
She has no idea of her power.  No idea what she could accomplish.
The ENEMY loves that we are disarmed.  He believes we are finished.  He thinks he has won – sort of.  He does know the end of the book – that is why he “knows his time is short”.
One of his biggest fears is the WE – THE CHURCH would wake up!!
God doesn’t want us just crying for help and putting up with all the evil junk around us.
He wants us to have FAITH, TRUST HIM, and go on the offensive!
He wants us to preach the Gospel - 
Mark 16:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. 
17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; 
In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; 
18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; 
they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

Yeshua told his disciples:
 
Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Today, in order to DO this and preach the Gospel, we have to engage the Enemies of God.
I am not talking about arrogantly trying to confront the Devil and his demons in a showdown.  Don’t be foolish.  Pray fervently against whatever it is that is oppressing you –
Is it a false religion, a false god, some pagan practices that go against God’s ways, oppression from the government, family, neighbors, whatever.  
Use the power God has given you.  Whether it be on a small, local scale, or on a big, national scale.  Of course, the more fellow believers you can join with to pray – the better. 
Be wise about it, but ask God, the Father, The Holy One of Israel, YEHOVAH of Hosts to fight for you – ask Him in YESHUA’S NAME.
Have faith and be courageous.  God has millions of angels at His disposal.  Ask Him to send them to help.  We need to ask him to bring down things like the false religion of Islam; to thwart the plans of terrorists; to stop the evil plans of the rich men and women who rule the world systems; Ask him to bring their evil plans down on their heads.  
Especially pray for salvation of millions of the poor people who have never heard the Gospel.
Pray for the protection of persecuted Christians all over the globe.  The enemy is attacking thousands of them even today – and many of them don’t know how to fight back! Pray that God would show them and pray for God to defend and protect them.  They NEED us!  These are just some examples.  God may have others he wants you to focus on.  Just get in there and try!
God has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you”. (Hebrews 13:5)

Yehovah had Moses tell this to Joshua:
Deuteronomy 31:6 "Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you." 
Deuteronomy 31:8 "And the LORD, He is the one who goes before you. He will be with you; He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed." 

There is no reason all believers can’t take those promises for themselves.  Take them, believe them and FIGHT.

In closing…
One of my favorite quotes from Yeshua is this:

John 10:27 "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.
 28 "And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand.
 29 "My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father's hand.









Compiled by G.E. Walker        January 2015