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Team Tuesday - February 21, 2017

2/21/2017

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“Don’t give up your birthright.”
 
THE TWINS: ESAU AND JACOB
Esau was the firstborn. That meant he inherited the right to the blessing with all its  privileges. He did nothing to deserve this except be born first. Jacob wanted that blessing more than anything else in life. He sought it, went after it, and got it.
 
Why did this take place?
 
Esau considered his birthright insignificant to him, sort of like how some Christians consider their birthright, the Holy Scriptures, and the vital role they play for The Church to be filled with God’s glory.
 
The New Testament gives The Church, each born again Believer in Jesus Christ, authority as Ambassadors of God’s Kingdom. We are to establish The Blessing in every nation. This we inherited, just like Esau when he was born. This was not of works which Esau did, just like our inheritance did not come by good works we did. Our Savior provided all our legal rights and privileges by His work on the cross and His resurrection.
 
Esau gave up his birthright because:
  1. He did not value his inheritance, his purpose in life.
  2. He was dominated by his flesh.
  3. He was ignorant of the cunning craftiness of someone who knew and recognized the superior advantage of what the birthright meant and what the birthright could do in transferring authority to rule and reign on earth.
 
And so, the trap was set and Esau gave away his birthright to Jacob for a bowl of stew! Think of that!
 
Interesting to note, the ancient Hebrews believed one’s birthright represented a high spiritual value.
 
SOME DECISIONS CANNOT BE REVERSED
“... lest there be any fornicator or profane person like Esau, who for one morsel of food sold his birthright. For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for repentance, though he sought it diligently with tears.” (Hebrews 12:16-17)
 
What’s that got to do with the Body of Christ on earth in the year 2017?
The kingdom of darkness is after your birthright!

 
All things begin in the spiritual realm.
 
What if Jesus had submitted to the tempter in the desert?
“Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, ‘If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.’ But He answered and said, ‘It is written, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’”
 (Matthew 4:3-4)
 
If Jesus had yielded to that temptation, it would have revealed that He doubted what Father said about Him just before taking His journey into the wilderness. (Matthew 3:17)
 
If Jesus had given up His birthright, like Adam did, you would not be reading this Bible Lesson today!
 
“Oh, Lord Jesus, we are SO grateful for everything you overcame and for all we inherited through You! Help us daily to follow in Your footsteps.”
 
“But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
(1 Corinthians 15:57)
 
“Yeah, but for some reason I just haven’t had a good track record of overcoming the enemy. Spiritual things just don’t seem to work out for me.” 
 
THE TRANSFORMING POWER OF GOD’S WORD
The written Word of God will transform weakness of character and affect the decisions you make when you put God’s Word first place in your life.
 
That means that just as important as eating food is to you everyday, eating the rich living Word of God will transfer supernatural nutrition — power into your spirit man. Reading, studying, meditating, and hearing anointed faith teaching will strengthen you to act on God’s Word and overcome.
 
To abide in “The Vine” (John 15:5) means that the Holy Spirit, your power supply that is resident in your spirit, will help you overcome the temptation of momentary desires that try to pull you away from obedience to The Word. Memorize Acts 10:38.
 
If submitting to temptation happens on an ongoing basis, you will not have strength to resist and overcome the enemy. That’s why spiritual things “for some reason haven’t worked for you!”  
 
What you value will be made known by your actions.
Is prayer and fellowship time with Father on the bottom of your “to do” list?

 
Esau would have inherited the blessing but someone else wanted it more than he did.
 
Will you have to fight the good fight of faith to keep your birthright and all that comes with it? Yes! “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10)  
 
ABIDING IN JESUS IS ABIDING IN YOUR INHERITANCE
Jesus paid a debt he didn’t owe, because we owed a debt we couldn’t pay. Before the foundation of the world, Jesus, God’s spotless Lamb, would give His life as the sacrifice for man’s sin. Redemption came as an unearned gift to mankind: our Salvation Package which includes deliverance, health, and prosperity or “life more abundantly” through Him.
 
“For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.” (2 Corinthians 5:21)
 
“The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs--heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.” (Romans 8:16-17)
 
If Esau had valued his inheritance he would have chosen to overrule his carnal desire, to suffer a little while longer, rather than trading it for a momentary appetite.
 
CHOICES
As citizens of God’s Kingdom, there will be times we will have to crucify our flesh as we choose to make decisions that go against our will and follow God’s Word instead.
 
EXAMPLE: Walking in love and forgiving people that offend you may not be something you really want to do; after all, they hurt you! But when we look at the big picture we can see that unforgiveness will hinder our faith walk. Why?
 
Faith works through love.
Faith needs to remain active, without being restricted, in order to overcome the enemy. Faith is the catalyst that will bring in desired results — like answered prayer. The spiritual act of forgiving someone is how we “overcome evil with good.”  This is one example of obeying scripture and “being a doer of the word.” Right here is how we present our body a living sacrifice and are being transformed by the renewing of our mind, not conforming to the ways of this world. (Romans 12:1-2) Not one Believer can truly walk in the Spirit without yielding our will to follow God’s ways.
 
“I say then: ‘Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.’” (Galatians 5:16)
 
“But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does.” (James 1:25)
 
“Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock ....” (Matthew 7:24)
 
“Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’” (Matthew 7:22-23)
 
Many may call themselves Christians but actions speak louder than words because actions reveal what is in the hidden man of the heart.
 
We are, after all “in Christ,” and our lives are not our own.
(1 Corinthians 6:19-20)
 
That’s really good because we want all that Jesus provided for us to be working on our behalf.

Our Salvation Package, the Blessing of Abraham, is our birthright! (Galatians 3:13-14) And there will be times you will have to stand your ground and fight to keep your inheritance ... an inheritance that was bought with precious Blood!
 
Will you value it?
 
Those of Christ’s Body who have already finished their race and moved to Heaven have passed the baton to this end-days generation. Certainly they are cheering us on (Hebrews 12:1), for the finish line is much closer now than when we started, and we have a harvest to bring in!
 
Exercise Your God-Given Authority Every Day
Just like many people who desire to be fit and trim exercise their bodies continually, our spirit man is designed to be actively using our God-given authority to rule and reign (Romans 5:17) every day as Ambassadors of God’s Kingdom. The Kingdom of God is our inheritance! (Luke 12:32)
 
Jesus has given His powerful Spirit to indwell each of us. He has given His Body the keys of Heaven, yet many Christians lack knowledge of them or what to do with them.
 
EXAMPLE: If you are feeling down-trodden or depressed, that’s an indication that the enemy is trying to steal your inheritance through lying thoughts. Don’t ignore accusations or condemnation. Use God’s Word against the enemy. Stir yourself up, personalize the scripture, and boldly speak:
 
“No weapon formed against you shall prosper,
And every tongue which rises against you in judgment
You shall condemn.
This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord,
And their righteousness is from Me,”
Says the Lord.” Isaiah 54:17
 
This is your covenant right, your heritage as a new creation in Christ!
Use your sword of the Spirit, Saints!
 
This website has several resources that, when you act on them, will transform your life. This is how you prosper. This brings the good fruit of living life abundantly!
This is something no one else can do for you.
 
SUGGEST ASSIGNMENTS:
1.  Here is a recent faith-filled teaching from Keith Moore that will change your life — if you act on it. It's 45 minutes long:
http://www.flcmedia.org/FLCSarasota/MP4/2017/HD/170219Video.mp4
 
PLANTING YOUR BIRTHRIGHT — IN YOUR HEART (Mark 4:14)
2.  Use the following resources several times a week.
 
Epistle Prayers: Speak them, believe them. The Blessing is transferred by words.
 
Who I Am in Christ Scriptures: Say them out loud to plant God’s seed into the good ground of your heart that will remove the inferior image placed in you by the world. Your Kingdom identity is wrapped up in these scriptures. This is what you inherited at your second birth. They must be used against lies that come to steal your birthright/blessing!
 
Overcomer Scriptures: Say them to renew your mind to the truth that you are running a race that has long-term rewards.
 
Just as a farmer plants seed in his field to get the crop desired, planting God’s word into your heart will bring a lasting crop of rewards for you personally and will help establish God’s Kingdom on earth: the Blessing of being born again!  
 
CHRIST IN YOU — THE HOPE OF GLORY! (Colossians 1:27)
“For the earth will be filled
With the knowledge of the glory of the Lord,
As the waters cover the sea.” (Habakkuk 2:14)
 
PRAYER WITH PURPOSE: See Praying in Agreement
The Glorious Church: to arise in your counties and our nation.
The Lost: Hungry to hear the truth of the Gospel of the Kingdom
Elected Leaders: Yielded to do God’s will





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Team Tuesday - February 7, 2017

2/7/2017

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Why did you fall into that ditch?
“I’m not sure. I was doing great, then this thing came against me.”

 
Take up the whole armor of God that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
 
THE ARMOR OF GOD
This is God’s armor given to His people. Why? To protect targeted areas from the enemy.
 
What areas are a target?
  • Your inner strength of truth
  • Your new identity in Christ
  • Walking out your assignment for the Gospel
  • Your faith in God and His Word
  • Your salvation provisions (inheritance)
  • Your use of God’s Word in authority
  • Your prayer time
 
Spiritual warfare is unseen.
God’s all-powerful armor, given to His children, is spiritual, existing in the unseen realm. God’s armor is His power that can easily subdue and triumph over the natural five-sense realm.
 
Think about young David killing a giant or what about one angel who annihilated 185,000 soldiers in one night. The spiritual realm is far superior to the natural realm because we’re talking about the power of the Kingdom of God that made this earth realm. Our God is a consuming fire and His angels cannot be numbered! Read Hebrews 12:18-29.  
 
That doesn’t mean we don’t have to deal with opposition.
 
We, The Church, have been told to exercise authority over the enemy; for Christ has “raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus ....” (Ephesians 2:6) The Apostle Peter exhorts us to be sober and to be vigilant. Resist the devil steadfast in your faith. Be a doer of God’s Word!
 
“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.” (Ephesians 6:10-11)
 
Remember, the scriptures tell us Jesus Christ has defeated and stripped principalities and powers, and removed condemnation from us. All authority in heaven and earth has been given to Him. By Him all things were created in heaven and earth, visible and invisible, principalities and powers.
 
All things were created through Him and for Him... “who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, angels and authorities and powers having been made subject to Him.” (1 Peter 3:22)
 
Therefore, receive the abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness in order to “reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.” (Romans 5:17)
 
Imagine a police officer dressed in uniform, carrying his weapon. He has the authority, and the responsibility to arrest a thief. Why?
 
The value of authority depends upon the force (government) that is behind him.
 
THE ARMOR OF LIGHT
Notice each piece of God’s armor has something in common that is vitally important.

Each is founded on God’s written Word, the Bible.
 
“Okay, but how do I put all that armor on me?”
 
It’s an inside job! Just like a farmer plants a crop, Believers are to take the living scriptures and plant them in their heart continually. Here’s how:
 
“My son, give attention to my words;
Incline your ear to my sayings.
Do not let them depart from your eyes;
Keep them in the midst of your heart;
For they are life to those who find them,
And health to all their flesh.
Keep your heart with all diligence,
For out of it spring the issues of life.
Put away from you a deceitful mouth,
And put perverse lips far from you.
Let your eyes look straight ahead,
And your eyelids look right before you.
Ponder the path of your feet,
And let all your ways be established.
Do not turn to the right or the left;
Remove your foot from evil.” Proverbs 4:20-27
 
Jesus taught these same truths in the Parable of the Sower. (Mark 4:1-34)
 
THE ARMOR AND CORRESPONDING ACTION
“Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light ... put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.” (Romans 13:12-14)
 
“STAND THEREFORE ...”
 
Gird your Waist with the Belt of Truth
Oh, the divine purity of truth that we carry within us!
This is enforcement/power that strengthens the upper armor and the lower armor so we can stand upright and strong. It is like an inner core pillar of support that produces zeal, endurance — energy extracted from truth that is written in the Word. "The words that I speak to you are Spirit and they are life." (John 6:63)

Praying in tongues often also provides strength to the inner man.
“Be strong in the LORD and in the power of His might.” (Ephesians 6:10)
 
Put on the Breastplate of Righteousness
Jesus paid a debt he did not owe, because we owed a debt we could not pay. “For he has made him, who knew no sin, to be sin for us; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.” (2 Corinthians 5:21)

Your Salvation Package has righteousness in it. Act like it! Subdue the flesh.
Cast down accusing thoughts and condemnation.
 
Having Shod your Feet
Your assignment is your daily walk in Jesus for the spreading of the Gospel of peace. This piece of armor is God reinforcing your daily ability to perform His will as an Ambassador for Christ.
 
Above All, Take the Shield of Faith
The shield will extinguish every incoming dart of the enemy: any cleverly disguised or openly blatant lie, all falsification or perversion of God’s written truth. One preacher likes to use this example against the lie: “Just say, ‘NO, I SLAP YOU DOWN!!!’”
 
The more we are transformed by the renewing of our mind to the Holy Scriptures, as a living epistle of Christ, the more power is transmitted to God’s shield of faith. It is the power of authority to block, defeat, and destroy the lies of the enemy. Faith is God’s unseen substance given to us in our Salvation Package. “And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.” (1 John 5:4)

God’s Faith Shield works hand in hand with another weapon ...
 
Take the Helmet of Salvation
Your Salvation Package was bought with blood! Remember who you are and what you have been given. You are a citizen of heaven! Guard your thoughts by taking each one captive to obey scripture. Read 2 Corinthians 10:3-5.
See our resource Who I Am in Christ Scriptures
 
The Sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God
Holy Spirit and your spirit are united as one!
Therefore, SPEAK!

Say to the mountain—be plucked up and thrown into the sea and expect (faith) that it will be done for you! It’s not YOUR job to move the mountain. That’s God’s business. Your part is to speak and believe.
 
You must know and believe the scriptures given to us for authority: Luke 10:19, Matthew 16:17-19, Mark 16:15-20, Acts 1:8, Luke 4:1-14, 2 Corinthians 10:3-6,  and Joshua 1:3-9, Jeremiah 1:9-10, Isaiah 51:16. This is our badge of delegated authority in the earth that the gates of hell cannot prevail against. (Matthew 16:18)
 
You will notice there are six pieces to the armor.
In scripture we often find that seven is the number of perfection.
What is the last piece of armor?
 
PRAYER ...
THE SECRET PLACE OF THE MOST HIGH

It’s a strong tower. The righteous run into it and they are safe! (Psalm 61:3)
 
When you spend time with your Father in study, worship, and prayer every morning, you are receiving His presence filled with grace, love, and peace. Things come into order. His anointing of favor comes upon you and can go ahead of you to bless your day.
 
God’s Sword of the Spirit works with PRAYER to help fulfill every Believer’s call/assignment on earth! Do we really think we can transfer God’s will from the unseen realm to the seen realm without prayer?
 
Not every Believer is called to the “ministry of prayer,” but every Believer, every leader, must make prayer/fellowship time with God the Father a priority. All ministry results come forth from quality time with Him and praying in tongues led by the Holy Spirit.
 
And corporate prayer with faith-filled Believers can manifest great power to bring about great changes.

Intercessors take advantage of conference calls and on-line meetings:
See Praying in Agreement
 
GOD IS LOVE  
PERFECT LOVE CASTS OUT FEAR!

Make sure you don’t have fear in your prayers.
 
Faith works through love and so does everything else in God’s Kingdom.
Walk in Him, walk in love. Forgive! Do good to those who despitefully use you. Repay no one evil for evil. Do not be overcome with evil, but overcome evil with good.
 
2017
Our nation is going through a process. We’re headed somewhere. Don’t be alarmed. Almighty God is with us! Put on God’s armor. Put on God’s love. They will know us by our love.
 
“And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. But he who endures to the end shall be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.” (Matthew 24:12-14)
 
SUGGESTED ASSIGNMENT
Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God.
This teaching will bless you and keep you from falling into a ditch ... if you act on it!

Kenneth E. Hagin Sr.  The Authority of the Believer —
Exercising
Our Authority

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUvGz0hMezA
 
Prayer with Purpose: See Current Events

Intercede for our counties and our nation.
The Glorious Church: Can you see what’s on the horizon?
The Lost: Where sin abounds, grace much more. Love covers a multitude of sins.
Elected Leaders: Never elect and forget!
Our leaders are on the frontline, moving forward to establish God’s will in our nation.

 



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