Mission Mexico 1 Year Anniversary Part 17

Paula White Exposed [video]

THAT’s My King! Pastor Lockridge [video]

Powerful Prayers from Children-This Will Shake You [video]

The Fear of the LORD is to Hate Evil: Pride, and Arrogancy #shorts [video]

GOD is giving us such super bless-ed kingdom opportunities.

It’s been 1 Year Now since Mission Mexico was Launched

YOU could not be praying for a more appreciative people to receive our LORD’s blessings in the form of a warm delicious local meal, cold drink, and a clear presentation of the Gospel of Jesus in spoken and printed forms.

Jesus [tract] Read, Download it Here

Year 1: Can you believe it’s already been a year? Thousands of the JESUS tracts in Spanish have been hand delivered with a personal, face to face ministry time and presentation of the Gospel of Jesus!

Thank you for praying and supplying! Your supplications to God and gifts are vital.

HERE IN BEAUTIFUL MEXICO thousands of the JESUS tract in Spanish have been lovingly distributed to thousands of super-receptive precious souls along with the spoken Word. Also at least hundreds of hungry people have been fed, nourished, with local food and cold fresh water, etc.

If we are going to be used of God – it must be now beloved of God. Jesus is coming. Let’s roll saints!

“WE are labourers TOGETHER with God.” 1 Corinthians 3:9

ABC = Always Be Contributing!

God is watching! Lk 10:25-42

You will recall how brother Daniel was saved about 8 mos ago and water baptized recently. He continues to learn God’s Word and witness often including distributing the JESUS tracts !!!! Want to pause and lift our brother Daniel in prayer?

This just in from brother Daniel here in Mexico:

“I know for sure. God gave me a big mouth and I want people to be saved too, so it’s my pleasure and honor! I love helping brothers but thanks to you I know how powerful the Word of God can be for this same purposes.” Daniel

Early last evening … while bringing food and drink back for one homeless man, Gustavo appeared. All he did was smile. I asked if I could feed him and he indicated in the affirmative. So we walked to a nearby local restaurant and sat down (outside seating). As I began to minister the Word to him, about Jesus, Gustavo immediately began to weep, uncontrollably. And he continued to weep. It was a miracle and he knew it more than anyone. My speculation: Apparently he had been crying out to God to be restored. He had been backslidden. Then I showed him the Reina Valera Spanish Bible on my phone and he took the phone and began read the Word of God aloud until the food came out. He was lost in it. He read for 10-15 minutes. Please pause to lift beloved Gustavo in prayer.

*Gustavo was seriously hungry. He ate a whole large pizza (with the exception of one piece) and a very large sandwich. He consumed near a gallon of water (it seemed). This man had not eaten in days apparently. Thank you for pausing now to ask God to bless this man’s life.

Those who prayed and gave made this exploit possible and many more.

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God is able. He is doing a magnificent work in the hearts of the bless-ed people of Mexico.

“WE are labourers TOGETHER with God.” 1 Cor 3:9

Your prayers are vital. 2 Thess 3:1

Florida praise report:

Hilda and Shirley were saved today in FL with our sister Teresita Guadalupe! One before the ministry of the Word (by an elder/man) and one after. God is good. Would you like to lift these 2 new disciples in prayer? More ministry books going to help them.

“Hallelujah to the King of Kings and Lord of Lords! He sure knew where He wanted you. And He knew the souls of the people of Mexico were hungry and thirsty for something to fill their empty hearts. They longed for Jesus but without a preacher how could they hear? Romans 10:14. That’s why God sent you!

Now they will thirst now more. John 4:14 “But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.” Hallelujah to our Jesus who comes and finds us, rescues us, saves us, cleans us and makes us fit for His use and glory!” Karen Cochran

In Mexico, when you pay someone to wash your vehicle, they literally keep working, keep cleaning unto you tell them “that’s good, great job.” Amazing. $6 total including tip, or less.

WHAT you are witnessing here in this picture is Patricio reeling from the blessing that he is being treated to … a delicious meal and drink and treated like a king for an hour…… When I came upon Patricio he had just asked another guy for some help. From behind him I said in Spanish “how are you my friend?” It was definitely as if Jesus was speaking to him and he knew it and immediately hugged and clung to me. I began to minister the Word to him and ask him if he would allow me to buy him a meal to eat and he said yes he was hungry. So we walked a bit further and found a nice local restaurant where the waiter was instructed/asked to get this man whatever he wanted in food and drink. As I paid the man at the restaurant I asked him to specifically take very good care of and comfort this man. And he smiled and agreed. He also was given a JESUS tract and ministered to.

This same thing happened to several people tonight as our LORD alone could have orchestrated!

Tonight several people were blessed in this same way. They were honored and loved and esteemed and most importantly told about the LORD Jesus who came from Heaven to earth to die, be buried and raised again from the dead for them, to forgive and save them.

For some reason, probably your prayers….. I’ve never been hugged, and my forearms and hands kissed…. as much as of lately. These people are beyond precious, meek, humble, and receptive of our LORD Jesus’ original Gospel. Precious Patricio was no exception. Think with me for a moment of the impact that GOD is making via your prayers and gift….. They are receiving a delicious local family meal and drink and told how much Jesus loves them, that He came and died and rose again for them and that they can actually know Him and be known of Him, to be one of His children, to be forgiven completely by His precious blood, etc.

As we read the Gospels we see Jesus went where He was celebrated, not where He was just tolerated.

Is God preparing and calling you to His work? Let go beloved of God and ask Him to have HIS way completely in your life!

Jesus surely is our coming KING saints. People’s hearts are crying out for Him. And when they hear His holy name and Gospel they know this is the truth they’ve been looking, hungering for their whole lives and what is missing from their lives! Would you like to lift this man in prayer?

Let’s roll saints!
The King is coming.
“WE are labourers TOGETHER with God.” 1 Corinthians 3:9

More of Mission Mexico here

OK so think about how easy it would be and it is in Mexico to make a flavored drink. Just step back for a minute and compare that to the complex garbage that flavored or “soft” drinks are made with in America where there are no telling how many additives, none that are good for you. In Mexico, here’s the simplicity of flavored drinks, something other than bland water. All they do is take fresh fruit blended up and mix it with cold water. Absolutely the most delicious and naturally flavored drinks ever.

Thank you for praying. Alvarado was fed God’s Word, exhorted to pray in repentance and faith and be saved. He was given a delicious local vendor meal and cold drink. More of Mission Mexico here

Great Gospel things happening in the hearts of the Mexican people being reached!

This is beloved Max. He received thorough ministry of our LORD’s Word, given a JESUS tract, and is now receiving regular communication of the Gospel on his device!

You are invited to pause and pray to our Father in Jesus’ name for this man! Col 4:12 boom

Cristo Reina Para Siempre !

Would you like to pray for Yoan? Recently he received thorough ministry and rejoiced to know you will be praying for him. He’s got 2 of the Spanish books from the ministry so far.

More of Mission Mexico here

Praising God for your prayer for the people of Mexico.
The all gladly receive God’s Word.
Oh how very refreshing!
2 Thessalonians 3:1

This precious homeless woman was fed and ministered to due to your prayers and help.

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Jaime was excited to know and welcomed God’s people praying for him.

Thanks for pausing to lift up beloved Heraldo.

A dear man named Abraham recently received the ministry of the love of God, the Word of the Gospel of Jesus. Please pause and lift him in prayer. Phil 4:6

At the end of tonight’s ministry time, I was across town and saw a hungry man, a man named Chris, hunkering down for the evening. He had found a place to lay his head. I asked him if he were hungry and he said “yes.” I told him I’d be back in a few minutes and so went and found a local vendor serving delicious food. While getting Chris food and drink, 2 individual men were ministered to – loved, fed and having the Word spoken to them and given a JESUS tract. They both asked for my number and gladly received the Born Again book in Spanish texted to them! Gospel train rolling in Mexico! And your prayers make that possible!

***Each of these men tonight were asked if they would like Christians in the United States to pray for them. Without exception, the were elated to hear that YOU were going to be praying for them – lifting them before the Almighty in the name of Jesus!

More of Mission Mexico here

Alejandro was eager to hear God’s Word today and it was a whole Gospel message and as usual he was shown the prayer on the back of the JESUS tract and exhorted to go home and repent and receive Jesus into His life and assured that Jesus was going to save and wash all his sins away. His face lit up and he was super excited to know that you will be lifting him in prayer.

It all started when the girl he works with was reading JW (Jehovah Witness) literature. They were both informed that the JW org is an antichrist cult. Alejandro seemed to agree for sure and the girl was very receptive and believed this truth also. She gladly heard the Word and received a tip and JESUS tract. They were both informed that the Reina Valera Bible (KJB equivalent) is the pure Word of God.

***Numerous people heard the whole of the declaration of God’s Word. This is a blessing for many reasons including that the JW cult is heavily attempting to invade this city. Their cursed lies will not prosper in Jesus’ name (Isaiah 54:17; Galatians 1:6-9).

Also….as I reflect upon this, it seems apparent that God set this whole event up as only He can do by sending an older lady who is poor to ask me for more help in the way of coin. She was invited to be blessed with lunch yet only wanted a cold drink of her choice and some help. They witnessed God’s love in action and perhaps this contributed to their eagerness to receive the Gospel of our LORD Jesus – and to be instructed to go home and repent and receive Jesus Christ.

Thank you for lifting Alejandro and the lady in prayer today.
God is listening and will answer. (1 Peter 3:12).
Jesus is saving souls today saints!

This is a special man.
Please lift him in prayer.
He was super receptive to our LORD’s Gospel.

“God is permeating the city and country of Mexico! Just as we see in the book of Acts. Acts 2:47. The new believers then begin to witness to the lost adding to the body daily! Praise the God of heaven and earth!” Karen Cochran

TODAY: DO YOU REMEMBER THIS GUY FROM LAST WEEK, WHOM SOME OF YOU LIFTED IN PRAYER?

I went to pick up a food item from the market and Reyes grabbed me excitedly. It caught me off guard. It was as if he was looking for me or waiting to see me again. Remember he was ministered to last week – preached to in Spanish (the Word) and also given a JESUS tract in Spanish? The beaming smile that consumed Reyes today prompted me to remember last week and ask him if he prayed the prayer, repented and received Christ! He immediately said “Yes!” It was obvious. We celebrated his new life in Christ, fellowshipped and exchanged numbers. I asked if he’d like me to text him the PDF of a small book on being established in Christ. He immediately affirmed and so I sent it to him – the What’s Next book which is now in Spanish. Jesus is saving souls today!!!!

Beloved Gabriel, who sleeps on this bench, received God’s love from God and His people in the form of a warm hamburger, cold water, the kindness of God and the JESUS tract and a lengthy communication of the spoken Word.

Your prayers and love support is what makes these things possible. We can only report on a small portion of all our LORD is doing. The Gospel of Jesus is being preached and taught daily! (Matthew 28:18-20; Mark 16:15-20, etc.).

Yet another man named Fernando, and a special one at that. This man received God’s love in the form of immediate financial help, a JESUS tract, and the spoken Word of God in Spanish. Thank you for lifting him in prayer. Colossians 4:12 – As usual 100% amazing reception!!!

TODAY: Because some gave …. Beloved Armando received God’s love in the form of a really nice rotisserie chicken dinner, and bottled water, along with a JESUS tract in Spanish. I was able to sit and speak with Armando at length. God’s Word was truly touching his heart as the LORD seemed to quicken me to plead with him to receive God’s forgiveness in Christ and to please don’t go to hell, but rather to Heaven, through the precious blood of Jesus which will wash away all your sins. Armando was shown the prayer on the back of the JESUS tract and exhorted to pray that prayer, to repent and receive Jesus.

“He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.” Proverbs 19:17

After the ministry went forth to Armando, I went to see our new friend Jorge, who is a born again disciple of our Savior. The store he owns is near where Armando, who is homeless, is staying. I shared the ministry that had taken place with Armando and kindly asked Jorge to consider feeding Armando tomorrow. He agreed.

Thank you for praying for both these men.

Ministry Updates

Alfredo was captivated by our LORD as he listened to God’s Word spoken to him in Spanish. In the picture he’s looking down at the JESUS tract he received. Wonderful young man for sure!

This dear lady received thorough ministering to. I never could grasp her name. But God knows.

Who wants to lift this precious woman to our LORD? Lisa
While driving by and looking over at this beloved woman, this creation of our God, my heart was quickened, moved upon to stop and buy food from this beloved lady (which was then given to a hungry person). Upon preaching God’s Word to Lisa, she immediately spoke of being a born again disciple. She loved it when I told her it’s all about a relationship with Jesus and NOT religion. Boom. I informed her that you would pray for her, would pray for God’s blessings upon her life. Thank you for lifting our dear sister in Christ to the Father in Jesus’ holy name.

A precious Mexican family I’ve become friends with.
They have and continue to receive God’s love and ministry.
Your prayers for this special family are invited.

This beloved woman received a blessing today along with a fresh supply of the JESUS tracts which she is distributing.

T’was blessed to spend time with Javier. He’d been ministered to extensively months ago. Last night when I saw him, I told him it was great to see him so joyful. His response was that he’s been reading the Spanish version of the Moments book that I had sent to him in PDF format. He said he reads the Scriptures and prays each morning. God is moving on the hearts of men saints! 1 Cor 3:9

*Javier was again exhorted to download the Spanish Bible – KJB equivalent Reina Valera. He now has all 3 of the books the ministry has in Spanish! Thanks for pausing to pray for Javier.

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Articles

A Word of Encouragement on Ministering to Others

“Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.” 1 Peter 1:23

It’s God’s Word, the “incorruptible seed” of the truth of God that shatters that which stands between Him and sinners. Listen closely and grasp these divinely inspired Word through the prophet Jeremiah:

“Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?” Jeremiah 23:29

The rock of unbelief is broken by the words of God entering the hearts of men. The light of divine truth pierces the darkness:

“The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.” Psalms 119:130

When the very words of God enter the human heart, by its nature – light – darkness is exposed for what it is.

“The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.” Psalms 19:7

YOUR PRAYER: Father, please make me a consummate soul winner, in Jesus’ name, amen.

Many times, due to a lack of the cross in our lives, are we not rather in the flesh instead of the Spirit and therefore do we not attempt to force or coerce the truth of God on others?

“Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.” Zechariah 4:6

EVER BEEN THERE? There are times when we are to “earnestly contend for the faith once delivered to the saints” and other times when the enemy is trying to get us to take the bait, to bite on something minor and not be quiet, listen, and meekly minister the Word and love of God (Jude 3-4; Ephesians 4:15; 2 Timothy 2:24-26). May God bless each of His children to be led by His Holy Spirit in each instant and glorify Him, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Preaching AT someone and ministering TO someone are mutually exclusive. Are we preaching in our own self-righteous wrath and don’t yet realize it? The words of James are stinging and should be memorized:

“For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.” James 1:20

May God fill us with His love and bless each of us to edify (build up) the members of His body.

Both rebuking and ministering are certainly Scriptural and yet, personally, I can look back in regret and see that when God wanting me MINISTERING TO someone, I was instead preaching AT the intended target/person. They are not a target but an eternal soul heading to Heaven or hell. And at times, God will mercifully lead His people to send forth a strong rebuke in order to turn the sinner to Himself.

There are many instances in Scripture where unrepentant rebels are dealt a hard blow with strong preaching, strong rebuke – the call to repent (Matthew 23; Acts 13:10; Revelation 3:19, etc.).

I wonder if it would help up today if we paused to consider the process that transpired in our own lives. Though salvation is instantaneously imparted upon repentance, it most likely took a few people sowing the seed of God’s Word in our hearts before we repented and received Christ, right? Is that what happened in your life? It sure is in mine. I didn’t stop and get saved the first time some bless-ed disciple ministered to me. Did you?

When we put a seed in the ground to get a crop, it has to first be planted and then it begins to germinate, right? Then comes the crop and the fruit. This is a process and Paul speaks of it when he writes:

“I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. 7 So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase. 8 Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour. 9 For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.” 1 Corinthians 3:6-9

Here below is a passage the LORD quickens my heart to pour prayerfully over on a regular basis:

“And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, 25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; 26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.” 2 Timothy 2:24-26

PEOPLE go public about a lot of things. It’s time for God’s people to GO PUBLIC about JESUS!

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” Matthew 5:16

Like everything in Christ’s kingdom, nothing works outside of the cross – the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ happening in our lives daily.

Evangelism | The Cross in Ministering

Preach the Word [podcast]

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15 The man who is truly faithful to God will search out, diligently study, devour, and learn the words of God and be used of Him to communicate them to others. “So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.” Nehemiah 8:8 They read the Word itself. They gave the sense to help the people understand it. Phillip was able to give the sense […]

Getting Gospel Grounded [podcast]

Explosive Podcast Featuring Expose’ of the prophesied end times wolves and rich Christology! Refusing to sit under the false gospel, false doctrines, false teachers, and wolves is not forsaking the assembling of the saints. It’s obedience to the LORD! See 2 Corinthians 6:17-18) There is a “difference” between the true and the false leaders today. True disciples will always warn and help God’s people distinguish the false teachers and “discern between the unclean and the clean”: “And they shall teach my people the difference between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.” Ezekiel […]

Articles

Recovering Biblical Womanhood [podcast]

by Lindsey Griffin

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 ‘𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱’ 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗱?

The more I think about this, the more I wonder whether we have been taught to look at male responsibility through the eyes of a child watching someone else get something she didn’t get.

“He gets to be in charge? That’s not fair! I want a turn.😠”

But what if what we have been calling a privilege was actually a responsibility?

The more I study the responsibilities Scripture places primarily upon men, the less I find myself coveting them. Headship sounds wonderful if all you see is the seat at the head of the table. It looks very different when you realize that the man sitting there is supposed to answer for what happens at that table.

Biblical authority isn’t simply getting your way. It comes with responsibility, sacrifice, service, provision, protection, difficult decisions, and ultimately accountability before God. Scripture repeatedly connects greater authority with greater accountability. “For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.” (Luke 12:48). James even warns that not many should become teachers because teachers “shall receive the greater condemnation” (James 3:1).

“My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.” James 3:1

And that has made me rethink the entire way women have been encouraged to view male leadership.

Maybe instead of asking, “Why does he get to have that authority?” we should have been asking, “What does God require from the person to whom He gives that authority?”

Because I don’t think we can demand all of the authority traditionally associated with men while simultaneously asking society to make allowances for us whenever the realities of being women become inconvenient. We cannot insist, “Don’t treat me differently because I’m a woman. I can do anything a man can do,” and then turn around and argue, when accountability becomes painful, that our hormones, emotions, reproductive stage, or sex should substantially change what is expected of us.

If we want identical authority, then logically we are also asking for identical accountability.

The Bible never says that men are more valuable and women are less valuable. God gave men and women DIFFERENT RESPONSIBILITIES, with DIFFERENT BURDENS attached to them, and neither sex needs to covet what God entrusted primarily to the other.

I’m increasingly grateful that I don’t have to occupy every position a man occupies simply to prove that I am his equal in value.

I have a seat at the table. I don’t need to usurp his seat in order for mine to matter.”

“I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.” 1 Timothy 5:14

Abiding

Either Crucify the Flesh or it will Crucify Christ out of Your Life [podcast]

Fight the temptation or die the death?

Where’s the victory come from?

The Cross – something counterfeits intentionally evade (Philippians 3:18-19). The cross is how we know who is real and who is fake. Refusing to take up the cross means one has denied Christ. This would account for the vast majority of men in ministry today. They are cross-less.

The only people who are truly following Christ are those who are doing it HIS way – and His stated way is the cross, the crucified life (Luke 9:23-24). There is no other way to follow Jesus.

If we don’t crucify the flesh, the evil deeds of the body, the flesh will crucify Christ out of our lives. Pray and read Romans 6 each morning this week.

Jesus conquered sin, death, and Satan by dying and not by first rising up (Hebrews 2:14). This is how we also are brought forth into His victory by Him – through our own weakness. Let’s give our ear to hear Christ’s apostle Paul:

“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. 10 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.” 2 Corinthians 12:9-10

It’s interesting that the vast majority of pastors today insist that it’s impossible to stop sinning and be delivered – as if Jesus failed, didn’t provide a perfect redemption that dealt with past, present, and future sin and complete victory through it all (1 Corinthians 15:57-58; Titus 2:11-14).

“If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; 32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. … 36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.” John 8:31-32, 36

Victory and our place with Christ are contingent upon our continuing in His truth, abiding, remaining in Christ after He saves us (John 15:1-6).

They have no faith in the overcoming grace of Christ but instead treat it like a license to justify their sin, as they pretend to be trusting God by grace and faith… yet they never make the connection that Jesus came to redeem us and establish us with Him in His holiness as we look with joy for His soon return (Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 12:14; 1 Peter 1:15-16, etc). | Walking in the Full Victory of Christ!

The cross is surrendering. Don’t try harder, just die deeper!

The reason so many don’t take sin seriously and sit under sin-justifying wolves in sheep’s clothing, is because they do not fear nor take God seriously. Then they attack the true messengers of Christ who are declaring that God is holy and His requirement is non-negotiable: that anyone who will know and be with Him eternally cut off occasion for all sin as Jesus commanded in Mark 9:43-49 KJB. They talk about grace but only in the respect that their sins were initially forgiven, yet never in respect to divine grace being the divine influence and enablement in their daily lives to overcome all that displeases Him – as they worshipfully with great gratitude deny self, take up the cross and follow, abide in Jesus (Titus 2:11-14; Luke 9:23-24; John 15:1-6, etc.).

Death, Burial, Resurrection – You go down and God raises you up, daily. That’s the Gospel re-enacted in your daily life. There’s no other way to walk with, to follow Jesus (Luke 9:23-24).

“Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body. 11 For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus’ sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh. 12 So then death worketh in us, but life in you.” 2 Corinthians 4:10-12

Once He shows you this cross revelation it’s over for your sin and Satan! This is the way we “Taste and see that the LORD is good” beloved (Psalms 34:8). The divine economy is a cross economy which cannot be short circuited. There are no shortcuts.

The safest place in His Universe is for us to be “HID with Christ in God.” How does such occur? (Colossians 3:1-4)

“For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.” Colossians 3:3

The more His Word runs rich in your spirit, soul, and mind, the richer, the more cutting and divinely blessed your praying is going to become.

We are crucified with Christ today saints. Christ alone is reigning supreme in us, raising us up out of that death and burial posture. In Jesus’ Name, the “old man” is dead and buried and Christ now lives and reigns in His resurrection power in our lives through us! (See Ephesians 4:22-24.)

Say, pray, memorize Galatians 2:20 beginning right now. Let it be the original Gospel anthem of your life from this day forward.

“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.” Galatians 2:20

Becoming prayerfully and steadily saturated in the cross message, concept, and application, is the only thing that brought a consistent victory over sin to this disciple.

In the divine economy, the death and burial guarantees the resurrection!

When we His people are dead and buried, His resurrection power is guaranteed. Nothing could stop the resurrection of Jesus Christ when the stone was rolled away! And nothing can stop the resurrection power of Christ working in His saints as they lay down their lives in this fleeting world!

“Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:” John 11:25

Must Take a Ruthless Stand

Concerning the necessity of a ruthless perspective toward the flesh via the cross, we must recognize that the flesh is a terrorist which means it cannot be negotiated with.

Yet there must be forged in us a ruthless perspective, toward our perception of the “never-going-to-die” flesh, a veritable terrorist with which you cannot negotiate or give place to. It will not die until forced, therefore the disciple must take a ruthless posture toward it – showing no mercy to the enemy of God! See Romans 6, 8; Galatians 5.

Never ever underestimate the depth of the deceit that is in the fallen human heart, human nature 1 (Corinthians 10:12; Hebrews 3:12-14; Genesis 6:5, 12; Jeremiah 17:9).

We must allow no mercy for what God calls sin…the iniquities, the relentless evil within. It must be honestly dealt with, and perhaps we can observe that there are onion-type layers of evil, of deceit that we are buried in from which only God calls us and brings us forth (Proverbs 8:13; Psalms 97:10; Mark 9:43-49).

While Satan and his masquerading ministers seek to diminish the violation and penalty of sin, Jesus exponentially heightens our awareness of sin’s offense against a holy God when He warns us to cut off the hand and pluck out the eye that cause us to offend Him (Mark 9:43-49).

There is nothing in existence more important to stay safe from than HELL. That’s exactly what Jesus Christ taught. Read Mark 9:43-50 in the King James Bible (new versions have butchered that passage).

Rom 7. The cross must be applied with no respect to the evil desires, the sinful dictates of the flesh.

Our outlook toward the flesh should be “kill or be killed.”

“For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.” Romans 8:13

Kill or be killed – picture yourself being put in a room, locked in with just one opponent. Only one of you will be exiting.

A showdown – conquer or be conquered.

Life or death.

Sink or swim.

“But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway” 1 Corinthians 9:27

Either the cross will keep you from sin or sin will keep you from the cross.

“The Cross = The Signature of Jesus.” A disciple

“WHEN THOU WAS LITTLE IN THINE OWN SIGHT”

The LORD removed Saul from his place of kingship due to the pride found in his heart that previously was not there. We must remain humble before our God and the only way this can happen is the daily cross.

“And Samuel said, WHEN THOU WAS LITTLE IN THINE OWN SIGHT, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee king over Israel?” 1 Samuel 15:17

The Bible clearly teaches us that if we do not obey the LORD, He will replace us. We are not irreplaceable and only pride in the heart of a person would convince him of such a lie.

When Esther was called upon by the LORD to go before her husband, the king of Persia, and intercede for the people of God, she was warned that if she chose not to obey God, she’d be replaced and her father’s house destroyed.

“For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father’s house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” Esther 4:14

Ruthless simply and only applies to the PERSPECTIVE the believer must take toward the terrorist, the flesh.

There can be no concession, no compromise, no negotiating with the flesh. It must die and that only happens as we submit to the LORD.

The flesh will never be reformed, it is inherently evil, and must be crucified.

Those who’ve been saved and aren’t learning the daily cross, the crucified life, will never grow in Christ. The cross life is at the center of the kingdom economy of Christ. There are no shortcuts. Jesus taught that in order to follow Him, we must “deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me” (Luke 9:23-24). Any person whom Jesus has saved and isn’t learning the daily cross, is not truly following Jesus. Listen to the Lamb:

“And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. 24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.” Luke 9:23-24

PRAYER: Holy Father, in Jesus’ Name, please do Your deeper work in me. Bless this life You died for to be truly crucified with Christ. Please make me Your authentic disciple. Cut away, circumcise every falsity, fakery, deceitful thing from my heart – everything that defiles me in Your holy eyes. Use me LORD, please. I love You. In the name of Jesus, amen.

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