Radical

Happy Sunday!

Dr. Bill Winston continued the series entitled, "Receiving Your Inheritance" with the subtitle,  "Radical Christianity".  In our modern world, we are always hearing about Radical Islam and radical Islamic extremists.  These groups are considered to be the exception and not the norm by other Muslims.  They follow the teachings of their religious leaders and refuse to listen to any other message.  Did you know the Christians in the New Testament were considered radicals!  When an angry mob were searching for Paul and Silas, they said, “Paul and Silas have turned the rest of the world upside down, and now they are here disturbing our city. -Acts 17:6a (Living Bible)".  Even Jesus proclaimed, "And from the days of John the Baptist until the present time, the kingdom of heaven has endured violent assault, and violent men seize it by force [as a precious prize—a [a]share in the heavenly kingdom is sought with most ardent zeal and intense exertion].- Matthew 11:12 (Amplified)".

Don't get it twisted, Paul and Silas were not terrorists, but they also were not fearful, cowardly church members hiding inside the four walls of their church!  The unsaved masses are not inside the traditional church.  They are out on the streets, on our jobs, and cutting us off on the freeway.  The Love that the Apostles preached is the same Love we must live by.  The Blessing that was upon their lives is also on our lives.  It is the Blessing that enables us to rise to the top and turn our world upside down.

Truth is the highest form of reality!  The Bible contains the truths that we must have to overcome in this life. We must stop speaking what is happening and speak what is written.  Jesus did it when he was tempted and so should we!  Charles Capps, the great Bible teacher, told about how he was confessing the Word one day.  The enemy taunted him and said, "You're just lying!"  Then God said to him, "How can you lie when you are saying what I said?"  Immediately, his Faith increased.  God is not a man!  He does not lie!  If he says, "by whose stripes ye were healed - 1 Peter 2:24 (KJV)".  You are healed!  Even if your body is screaming something to the contrary!  That's why the Word says, "For we walk by faith, not by sight - 2 Corinthians 5:7 (KJV)".

Don't worry about the enemy!  Jesus overcame the enemy and has given us His name, power, and authority.  Without human assistance Satan can do nothing!  He has to have a human to cooperate with him to kill, steal, and destroy.  Just make sure you are not cooperating with the enemy.  He will tempt you to hate others, he will tempt you to worry, he will tempt you to fear.  Luke 10:19 says, "And I have given you authority over all the power of the Enemy, and to walk among serpents and scorpions and to crush them. Nothing shall injure you! - (Living Bible)",

Love and prayers, Cynthia