Thursday, Apr 17, 2008

TWG - April 17, 2008

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TWG - April 17, 2008
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Genesis 32:1-21; Ezekiel 38; Revelation 20

Today is April 17, this is time with God, I’m Pastor Dennis - I’ve been waiting here for you. Welcome to our life transforming community. We are doing something of eternal significance. We are redeeming the time. That is one of the basic premises of TWG. We believe that what we do every day is so important that we must do the important things each day. That is why we read the word every Day

I woke up at 3:30 this morning and didn’t get back to sleep for an hour. I was wide awake, now I’m a bit groggy. I did dream about being a shark trainer. The shark wouldn’t cooperate so at the end of the dream we hooked him just in time, because he was after my leg! Yesterday was a productive day. I posted a new message to the internet called “After a while, Crocodile,” about overcoming sin. I also posted a new Growth Point, Finally! Evie stopped in with Esther and Isaiah. I posted a cute picture of each one at www.timewithgod.mypodcast.com. Barb stopped in to go walking with Evie. A little later in the afternoon I heard a honk outside and there driving Evie’s car was Esther and Isaiah! They waved as they drove by. Fortunately Esther was just on Evie’s lap! I worked quite a while on Sunday’s Discovery Class. I’m excited about the way its coming along. And last night I went to Bible Study where we talked about how God gifts even the craftsmen who work on the church like he did for the men who worked on the tabernacle.

This week’s theme verse is Romans 8:37-39 in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord

Have you ever walked into a room and felt an unwelcome “presence” there? There have been times when the hair on the back of my head bristled, I am sure I heard a noise or felt something brush by my shoulder… but as far as the eye could see, nothing. I don’t want to come across as superstitious, but The spooky idea of spirits and demons is disconcerting to me. The Bible indicates that Satan and his hordes wield some amazing powers. They can demonize or “possess” a person. They can cause sickness. They can manipulate animals and even nature if God gives them permission to do so. We talk about “satanic attacks,” and the most common problem we face from the fallen angels is temptation. That is their favorite trick. Satan’s demons have different ranks. There are the simple fallen angels, then principalities – demons who are regional rulers, and then powers – probably demons who once were arch-angels… a class of demons who are very powerful and over several principalities. And then there is Satan himself. Eph 6:12 even gives a few more classes of demons. The point is, that the whole world is the devils playground. He is a deceiver and a tempter. He has a horrible plan for your life. If God would let him, he would destroy you, or if God allowed he would defeat and depress you. He hates us. He is out to get us. Even those he uses are expendable tools. The Good news… Greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world. God is greater, and nothing can separate us from God’s love. The next time you feel the destroyers presence, just let God wrap his protective arms of love around you. And when Satan reminds you of your past, you remind him of his future!

Dear Father and protector. Almighty God. You are more powerful than any angel or demon. For that we cling to you. We pray that you will not allow us to be led into temptation. We ask that you will deliver us from the Evil One. For Yours is the Kingdom, the power and glory forever and ever, Amen.

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