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Wednesday, December 6, 2017
A Rebellion Against Authority
Titus 2:3-5
"3 Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good, 4 so that they may [a]encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be dishonored."
Notice these older women are teaching the younger "married" women. There are those who believe the husbands are to teach the women, but the Bible is clear on this. There is a resistance today for the mothers and mothers-in-law to teach their daughters and daughters-in-law. The young women find it offensive and even become angry when a mother or mother in law attempts to give them wisdom from the Word. There is a rebellion in the land against all authority including the authority of God.
Luke 12:52-52 "…52 From now on, five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three. 53 They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”
"3 Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good, 4 so that they may [a]encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be dishonored."
Notice these older women are teaching the younger "married" women. There are those who believe the husbands are to teach the women, but the Bible is clear on this. There is a resistance today for the mothers and mothers-in-law to teach their daughters and daughters-in-law. The young women find it offensive and even become angry when a mother or mother in law attempts to give them wisdom from the Word. There is a rebellion in the land against all authority including the authority of God.
Luke 12:52-52 "…52 From now on, five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three. 53 They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”
Repent to be Saved, Confess to be Cleansed
We repent to be saved and "confess" as a born again believer to continue to be cleansed. When there is no confession there is no cleansing. Our spiritual growth is dependent on admitting our failings and desiring to be changed by Christ.
Our salvation is secure, but cleansing is not automatic, it comes when we want to be cleansed.
If we resist the Holy Spirit then God will bring to us things that break our stubborn will until we confess.
Hebrews 12:5-7 "…5 And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline, or lose heart when He rebukes you. 6 For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises everyone He receives as a son.” 7 Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?…"
Those who love their sin, continue in it and defend it, most likely were never born again.
Ephesians 4:30
"Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption."
Luke 12:10
"And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him."
Hebrews 10:29
"How much severer punishment do you think he will deserve who has trampled under foot the Son of God, and has regarded as unclean the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and has insulted the Spirit of grace?"
Acts 5:3
"But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back some of the price of the land?"
Those who lie against the Holy Spirit are being influenced by the devil. The walk in darkness no matter how much they attempt to convince others of their goodness.
Ananias and Sapphira were those who wanted to impress others with their giving, while lying about just how much. These are people who are more concerned about their appearances as good people than they are about truth and righteousness.
As born again believers we want to obey the Word, walk in the power of the Holy Spirit and resist the temptation to be concerned about being popular with people.
Just like Ananias and Sapphira, there are those who will promote a particular humanistic doctrine to be elevated by man, rather than speak in honesty to be approved by God. Let's consider that when we go about our lives, do we speak truth or do we speak to impress man??
Our salvation is secure, but cleansing is not automatic, it comes when we want to be cleansed.
If we resist the Holy Spirit then God will bring to us things that break our stubborn will until we confess.
Hebrews 12:5-7 "…5 And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline, or lose heart when He rebukes you. 6 For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises everyone He receives as a son.” 7 Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?…"
Those who love their sin, continue in it and defend it, most likely were never born again.
Ephesians 4:30
"Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption."
Luke 12:10
"And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him."
Hebrews 10:29
"How much severer punishment do you think he will deserve who has trampled under foot the Son of God, and has regarded as unclean the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and has insulted the Spirit of grace?"
Acts 5:3
"But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back some of the price of the land?"
Those who lie against the Holy Spirit are being influenced by the devil. The walk in darkness no matter how much they attempt to convince others of their goodness.
Ananias and Sapphira were those who wanted to impress others with their giving, while lying about just how much. These are people who are more concerned about their appearances as good people than they are about truth and righteousness.
As born again believers we want to obey the Word, walk in the power of the Holy Spirit and resist the temptation to be concerned about being popular with people.
Just like Ananias and Sapphira, there are those who will promote a particular humanistic doctrine to be elevated by man, rather than speak in honesty to be approved by God. Let's consider that when we go about our lives, do we speak truth or do we speak to impress man??
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
It's God's Approval We Seek
When we stand for truth to help a fellow believer, we always run the risk of being exposed to the silent treatment, as punishment for our crime of caring. We must not let this discourage us from speaking truth. One day we will stand before the Lord and give an account for our deeds.
Ezekiel 3:17-19 "…17"Son of man, I have appointed you a watchman to the house of Israel; whenever you hear a word from My mouth, warn them from Me. 18"When I say to the wicked, 'You will surely die,' and you do not warn him or speak out to warn the wicked from his wicked way that he may live, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity, but his blood I will require at your hand. 19"Yet if you have warned the wicked and he does not turn from his wickedness or from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but you have delivered yourself.…"
The silent treatment and rejection from others do not compare to the words we may hear from the Lord, "well done good and faithful servant."
Ezekiel 3:17-19 "…17"Son of man, I have appointed you a watchman to the house of Israel; whenever you hear a word from My mouth, warn them from Me. 18"When I say to the wicked, 'You will surely die,' and you do not warn him or speak out to warn the wicked from his wicked way that he may live, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity, but his blood I will require at your hand. 19"Yet if you have warned the wicked and he does not turn from his wickedness or from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but you have delivered yourself.…"
The silent treatment and rejection from others do not compare to the words we may hear from the Lord, "well done good and faithful servant."
God Calls Narcissists Fools
Proverbs 26
Gossipers always ask lots of questions to gain enough information to have something, even an innocent comment to twist and pass on as fact. By the time they get through passing on a piece of what you said out of context, they will have the listener believing you are a terrible person and even to get the hearer to believe you are the gossiper.
When the gossiper is confronted about their duplicity, they rage, mock and demean until the conversation has turned into a battle rather than a discussion.
Narcissists hate to be confronted about anything. Their fragile ego falls apart at any suggestion that they have done or said something wrong. Their response is rage to intimidate those who wish to clear up a misunderstanding or restore a relationship.
It is impossible to reason with a narcissist, they will lie continually merely to win, justifying through the twisting of words and events.
Because these tactics are so intense, there is no question that the devil is behind them.
The anger of the narcissist is irrational when anger makes no sense. We have seen an increase in this because of the end times increase in self esteem and self worship. Those who think they are godlike have a protection mechanism that involves intimidation to accomplish their goal to remain superior.
The narcissist causes others to walk on egg shells because the victims never know when the next attack is coming, all the while accusing their victim of causing them to walk on egg shells. One of the irrational tactics of the narcissist is to do mean and strange things saying their target made them do it or even worse asserting that the target was the one doing it.
The tactics of the narcissist are truly crazy-making. They make very little sense, have no value to relationships but even worse cause intense fighting and pain in others for no good reason except to elevate the narcissist in his/her own mind.
Proverbs 26 speaks all about the fool, it is well worth reading what God says about it and what our response to it ought to be.
Proverbs 26 "Like snow in summer and like rain in harvest,
So honor is not fitting for a fool.
2 Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying,
So a curse without cause does not alight.
3 A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,
And a rod for the back of fools.
4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
Or you will also be like him.
5 Answer a fool as his folly deserves,
That he not be wise in his own eyes.
6 He cuts off his own feet and drinks violence
Who sends a message by the hand of a fool.
7 Like the legs which are useless to the lame,
So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
8 Like one who binds a stone in a sling,
So is he who gives honor to a fool.
9 Like a thorn which falls into the hand of a drunkard,
So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
10 Like an archer who wounds everyone,
So is he who hires a fool or who hires those who pass by.
11 Like a dog that returns to its vomit
Is a fool who repeats his folly.
12 Do you see a man wise in his own eyes?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
13 The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road!
A lion is in the open square!”
14 As the door turns on its hinges,
So does the sluggard on his bed.
15 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
He is weary of bringing it to his mouth again.
16 The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes
Than seven men who can give a discreet answer.
17 Like one who takes a dog by the ears
Is he who passes by and meddles with strife not belonging to him.
18 Like a madman who throws
Firebrands, arrows and death,
19 So is the man who deceives his neighbor,
And says, “Was I not joking?”
20 For lack of wood the fire goes out,
And where there is no whisperer, contention quiets down.
21 Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire,
So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
22 The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels,
And they go down into the innermost parts of the body.
23 Like an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross
Are burning lips and a wicked heart.
24 He who hates disguises it with his lips,
But he lays up deceit in his heart.
25 When he speaks graciously, do not believe him,
For there are seven abominations in his heart.
26 Though his hatred covers itself with guile,
His wickedness will be revealed before the assembly.
27 He who digs a pit will fall into it,
And he who rolls a stone, it will come back on him.
28 A lying tongue hates those it crushes,
And a flattering mouth works ruin.
Gossipers always ask lots of questions to gain enough information to have something, even an innocent comment to twist and pass on as fact. By the time they get through passing on a piece of what you said out of context, they will have the listener believing you are a terrible person and even to get the hearer to believe you are the gossiper.
When the gossiper is confronted about their duplicity, they rage, mock and demean until the conversation has turned into a battle rather than a discussion.
Narcissists hate to be confronted about anything. Their fragile ego falls apart at any suggestion that they have done or said something wrong. Their response is rage to intimidate those who wish to clear up a misunderstanding or restore a relationship.
It is impossible to reason with a narcissist, they will lie continually merely to win, justifying through the twisting of words and events.
Because these tactics are so intense, there is no question that the devil is behind them.
The anger of the narcissist is irrational when anger makes no sense. We have seen an increase in this because of the end times increase in self esteem and self worship. Those who think they are godlike have a protection mechanism that involves intimidation to accomplish their goal to remain superior.
The narcissist causes others to walk on egg shells because the victims never know when the next attack is coming, all the while accusing their victim of causing them to walk on egg shells. One of the irrational tactics of the narcissist is to do mean and strange things saying their target made them do it or even worse asserting that the target was the one doing it.
The tactics of the narcissist are truly crazy-making. They make very little sense, have no value to relationships but even worse cause intense fighting and pain in others for no good reason except to elevate the narcissist in his/her own mind.
Proverbs 26 speaks all about the fool, it is well worth reading what God says about it and what our response to it ought to be.
So honor is not fitting for a fool.
2 Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying,
So a curse without cause does not alight.
3 A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,
And a rod for the back of fools.
4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
Or you will also be like him.
5 Answer a fool as his folly deserves,
That he not be wise in his own eyes.
6 He cuts off his own feet and drinks violence
Who sends a message by the hand of a fool.
7 Like the legs which are useless to the lame,
So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
8 Like one who binds a stone in a sling,
So is he who gives honor to a fool.
9 Like a thorn which falls into the hand of a drunkard,
So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
10 Like an archer who wounds everyone,
So is he who hires a fool or who hires those who pass by.
11 Like a dog that returns to its vomit
Is a fool who repeats his folly.
12 Do you see a man wise in his own eyes?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
13 The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road!
A lion is in the open square!”
14 As the door turns on its hinges,
So does the sluggard on his bed.
15 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
He is weary of bringing it to his mouth again.
16 The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes
Than seven men who can give a discreet answer.
17 Like one who takes a dog by the ears
Is he who passes by and meddles with strife not belonging to him.
18 Like a madman who throws
Firebrands, arrows and death,
19 So is the man who deceives his neighbor,
And says, “Was I not joking?”
20 For lack of wood the fire goes out,
And where there is no whisperer, contention quiets down.
21 Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire,
So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
22 The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels,
And they go down into the innermost parts of the body.
23 Like an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross
Are burning lips and a wicked heart.
24 He who hates disguises it with his lips,
But he lays up deceit in his heart.
25 When he speaks graciously, do not believe him,
For there are seven abominations in his heart.
26 Though his hatred covers itself with guile,
His wickedness will be revealed before the assembly.
27 He who digs a pit will fall into it,
And he who rolls a stone, it will come back on him.
28 A lying tongue hates those it crushes,
And a flattering mouth works ruin.
Normal Anger Verses Narcissistic Rage
Normal anger is based on an event and dissipates with conversation as things are cleared up.
Narcissistic anger is rage that emerges because of an angry spirit that resides inside, a dumping of what has been in there all the time. They do not feel better when they have gotten out their rage, they become even more anger the more they rage.
Normal anger is based on an event, but the narcissist anger is irrationally out of control compared to the infraction, and often there hasn't even been an infraction, merely a disagreement.
The narcissist can never state clearly what it was that provoked them, often nothing provokes them, they are always looking for a reason to dump on someone. It is clear that there is no reasoning with this sort of angry person, they will not allow discussion, shutting down with more rage any attempt to clear things up or hear another side.
Narcissists believe that the person they rage at are a "bad person", rather than focusing on the particular event that upset them, they assign evil to the character of the person at which they are raging.
I am convinced this phenomena is diabolical, meaning it is orchestrated by the devil, twisting the thoughts of those who are defenseless against him.
1 Peter 5:8-9 " 8 Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 9 Resist him, standing firm in your faith and in the knowledge that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering.…"
In my humble opinion based on many years of dealings with narcissists, I have come to the conclusion that narcissism on any level is the influence of the devil in the minds of those who are not led by the Holy Spirit of God.
When we know what we are dealing with, and it will be more frequently in these end times, we do not have to be drawn into a fight, nor do we have to answer foolishness, we can calmly walk away and pray for the one who is held captive by the devil.
Narcissistic anger is rage that emerges because of an angry spirit that resides inside, a dumping of what has been in there all the time. They do not feel better when they have gotten out their rage, they become even more anger the more they rage.
Normal anger is based on an event, but the narcissist anger is irrationally out of control compared to the infraction, and often there hasn't even been an infraction, merely a disagreement.
The narcissist can never state clearly what it was that provoked them, often nothing provokes them, they are always looking for a reason to dump on someone. It is clear that there is no reasoning with this sort of angry person, they will not allow discussion, shutting down with more rage any attempt to clear things up or hear another side.
Narcissists believe that the person they rage at are a "bad person", rather than focusing on the particular event that upset them, they assign evil to the character of the person at which they are raging.
I am convinced this phenomena is diabolical, meaning it is orchestrated by the devil, twisting the thoughts of those who are defenseless against him.
1 Peter 5:8-9 " 8 Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 9 Resist him, standing firm in your faith and in the knowledge that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering.…"
In my humble opinion based on many years of dealings with narcissists, I have come to the conclusion that narcissism on any level is the influence of the devil in the minds of those who are not led by the Holy Spirit of God.
When we know what we are dealing with, and it will be more frequently in these end times, we do not have to be drawn into a fight, nor do we have to answer foolishness, we can calmly walk away and pray for the one who is held captive by the devil.
World's Love is Perverted
The world's love is a perverted form of love, based on feelings and temporary highs of emotion.
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