Page 1
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4
Page 5
Page 6
Page 7
Page 8
Page 9
Page 10
Page 11
Page 12
Page 13
Page 14
Page 15
Page 16
Page 17
Page 18
Page 19
Page 20
Page 21
Page 22
Page 23
Page 24
21JULY2014BODYOFCHRISTNEWSShewasanunknownunnamedanduncleanwoman...anoutcastinhersoci-ety.Shewasidentifiedprimarilybyherailmentshehadbeenhemorrhaginginmiserableobscurityfortwelvelongandlonelyyears.ButonedayJesuscametohertownandshemanagedtoworkherwaythroughthecrowdssurroundingHimtotouchthehemofHisgarment.HesaidtoherDaughtertakecourageyourfaithhasmadeyouwellMatt.922.Andimmediatelyshewaswell.TwoblindmencriedouttoJesusasHepassedbyHavemercyonusSonofDavidv.27.WhenthemenwerebroughttoJesusHeaskedthemDoyoubelievethatIamabletodothisv.28.TheysaidtoHimYesLordv.28.AsHetouchedtheireyesHesaidBeitdonetoyouaccordingtoyourfaithv.29.Andimmediatelytheireyeswereopened.ShewasaforeignwomanbutshedaredtocryoutandtopersistincryingouttoJesusformercyonbehalfofherdemon-possesseddaughter.JesussaidtoherWomanyourfaithisgreatbeitdoneforyouasyouwishMatt.1528.Andimmediatelyherdaughterwashealed.TimeandagainthroughoutHisministryJesussaidtothosewhowereinthegripoftheenemyyourfaithwillsetyoufreeofthesetiesthatbindyou.Sometimesthetieswereasso-ciatedwithphysicalailmentssometimeswithemotionalormentalillnesssometimeswithdarkspiritualbondage.Butineachcaseitwastheactivationandreleaseoffaiththatmadethedifference.IfyoutrulydesiretobreakfreeoftheemotionalbondagethatismanipulatingyourlifeyoumustchoosetowalkaccordingtowhatGodsWordsaysratherthanaccordingtohowyoufeelwhattheworldsaysorwhattheenemytemptsyouwith.Youmustmakeadecisiontowalkbyfaith.FaithIsNotaFeelingFaithisanactofyourwill.Itisachoiceyoumake.Itisadeterminationaresolveacommitmentafirmdecision.FaithissayingIwillchoosetoloveGodandfollowGodscommandmentsregardlessofhowIfeelinanygivenmoment.Therewillbetimeswhenyouwillbecomedis-couragedinyourwork.Youwillbecomediscouragedinyourrelationshipsdiscouragedinyourprayerlifediscouragedinyourchurch...evenbecomedis-couragedinyourbelieving.Theresanemotionalwearinessthatcanovertakeapersontothedegreethatheorshenolongerwantstomakeanyefforttotryagaintryharderorinseverecaseseventrytogetupinthemorning.DontletthathappentoyouItsinthoseverymomentsofweaknessthatyoumustactivateyourfaithThefleshwantseverythingtobeeasy.Thefleshoperatesaccordingtofeelings99percentofthetime.Thefleshdoesntwanttogetupearlytoexer-cise.Thefleshjustdoesntfeellikeexercising.Thefleshdoesntwanttoshowupanhourbeforechurchtopray.Thefleshjustdoesntfeellikegettingthereearly.Walkingbyfaithalwaysinvolvesaconfrontationwiththeflesh.Thefleshsaysyestoallkindsoflustspassionsrebellionsandtemptations.Faithsaysno.Thefleshsaysnotodiscipline.Faithsaysyes.Thefleshalwayscom-pelsuswithanobsessivenev-er-satisfieddrivetodowhatbringsimmediategratificationandpleasure.Faithalwayspointsustowardeternalrewardsandtowardthosethingsthattrulybringasenseofpurposeandful-fillment.Thefleshalwayswantstoquittheminutethegoinggetstough.FaithsaysKeepgoing.KeeptrustingGodFaithIsNottheWorldsMessageTheworldcontinuallysendsusthemessageTaketheeasiestroutetothetop.Usewhatevershort-cutsareavailable.Manipulatewhomeveryouneedtomanipulate.Conwhomeveryoucancon.Usealittledeceitandtellalittlelieifyouneedto.Doallthatsinyourpowertobenumberonenumberoneamongyourfriendsnumberoneinyourfamilynumberoneatworknumberoneinthechurch.Theworldsmessageisoneofstrivingofcompeti-tionofusingpeopleandlovingthingsratherthanlovingpeopleandusingthings.Faithtakestheexactoppositeapproach.FaithsaysIwillwalkinasteadfastandGodlymannereveniftheentireworldisgoingtheotherdirection.FaithsaysIwillhonorandrespectandbecom-passionatetowardotherpeople.Iwilltreatpeopleinanhonestway.TheChristianwalkisreal.Itispracticalanddailyandmeanttobelivedoutinarealworldamongrealpeopleencounteringrealsituations.HeritageChristianCenter.comByPastorDennisLeonardIfyoutrulydesiretobreakfreeoftheemotionalbondagethatismanipulatingyourlifeyoumustchoosetowalkaccordingtowhatGodsWordsaysratherthanaccordingtohowyoufeelwhattheworldsaysorwhattheenemytemptsyouwith.Youmustmakeadecisiontowalkbyfaith.ThePowerofYourFaithSCRIPTURELetsStickTogetherHaveyoueverstoppedandthoughtabouthowbeautifulsnowflakesarereallyitsanamaz-ingphenomenonofsnow.Snowflakesarebeautifuluniquelycraftedicecrystalstheyarealsofragileandtheyquicklymeltiftheylandonyourhand.Yetinthemassestheycreateaforcetobereckonedwith.Theycanshutdownmajorcitieswhilecreatingbeautifullandscapesofsnow-ladentreesandbushesthatsometimesdecoratecalendarsandbecomethesubjectofartwork.Theyalsoprovidegreatpleasureforthosethatskinotmeandbringmuchjoyforchildrenwhentheygooutandplayinthesnow.Allthesethingshappenwhentheysticktogethertheybecomeaveryverystrongunitedfronttoreckonedwith.SoitiswiththoseofuswhofollowChrist.EachofushasbeenuniquelygiftedwiththecapacitytomakeacontributiontotheworkofChrist.Wewereneverintendedtoliveinisolationbuttoworktogeth-ertobecomeagreatforceforGodandtheadvance-mentofHiscause.AsApostlePaulremindsusthebodyofChristisnotonememberbutmany1Cor.1214.Allofusaretouseourgiftstoserveoneanothersothattogetherwecanmakeasignificantdifferenceinourworld.Putyourgiftednesstoworkjoyfullycoop-eratewiththegiftednessofthosearoundyouandletthewindoftheSpirituseyouforHisglory.Wecanaccomplishmoretogetherthanwecanalone.Sodontgetmadifyoucometochurchandsomeoneisinyourfavoriteseatdontquitthechoirbecauseyouhaventbeenchosentoleadasong.Dontbecomeoffend-edifanElderorPastorgivesomecorrectiontotheministrygroupyourapartdonttakeitper-sonalitsallaboutgrowthfortheKingdomofGod.Ifwecouldstayoutofthefleshandnottakecom-mentssopersonalandrememberwhattherealgoaliswhichistokeepoureyesfixedonJesustrustandneverdoubtHim.WeallhavebeencalledtowinsoulsfortheKingdomofGodtoconstantlyprayandintercedeforothers.AsChristianswemustdealwithselfdenialandhowwearetoapplythisteachingofJesusIfanyonedesirestocomeafterMelethimdenyhimselfandtakeuphiscrossdailyandfollowMe.ForwhoeverdesirestosavehislifewillloseitbutwhoeverloseshislifeforMysakewillsaveitLuke923-24TrueselfdenialmeanswemustseethingsasChristsawthemregardthemasHeregardedthem.WearenomoretothinkinthefleshwhatshouldIdoButwhatwouldGodhavemedoThespiritofhumilityandself-denialprecedesadeeperandcloserwalkwithGod.IfwealldidthismoreasmanymembersintheBodyofChristwewillalwaysbeastrongforcefilledwiththeHolySpiritforthisworldtoreckonwith.ComeonSaintsLetssticktogether.Dr.PMWynnGroveisAssociatePastoratthePotterHouseofDenver.PMandherhus-bandPastorLeeGroveIIarethefoundersofHeavenlySentMinistries.Forcontactpleaseemailpmwynn9msn.comWeallhavebeencalledtowinsoulsfortheKingdomofGodtoconstantlyprayandintercedeforothers.ByDr.P.M.WynnGroveDennisLeonard