01 Sep

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About 27 years ago I almost died.  Most of you know the story.  I had very difficult cardiovascular challenges.  At the time I could barely walk and barely talk.  This was the most difficult time of my life.  It was during that time I received a life-changing revelation.  God clearly spoke to my heart and whispered, “You can change the devil’s will.” As I meditated on that it hit me that the devil’s will is to steal, kill and destroy (see John 10:10).  However, the Bible also tells us in James 4:7 that if we submit ourselves to God and resist...

25 Aug

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Christians love to say, “Resist the devil and he will flee from you.”  The only problem with that is the Bible doesn’t say that!  “Now wait a minute Pastor Jim, you are supposed to be a diligent student of the Bible.  The Bible does say that!”  No, the Bible tells us in James 4:7, “Submit yourselves to God, resist the devil and he will flee from you.”  Over the years this has been one of the most misquoted verses in the Bible!   With that in mind, we began to share the first of our “6 Submit Standards” Let's...

04 Aug

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Christians love to say, “Resist the devil and he will flee from you.”  The only problem with that is the Bible doesn’t say that!  “Now wait a minute Pastor Jim, you are supposed to be a diligent student of the Bible.  The Bible does say that!”  No, the Bible tells us in James 4:7, “Submit yourselves to God, resist the devil and he will flee from you.”  Over the years this has been one of the most misquoted verses in the Bible!   Please allow me to break these verses down from the Greek.  The Greek word translated “submit” is hupostasis.  This...

21 Jul

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This week let’s pick back up at verse 11.  First let's review, in verses 11 and 12 here is where we tap into angelic protection.  We began to share with you “5 Angel Aspects”: Your angels protect you in all your ways….of obedience.  The Amplified Bible literally tells us that your angels will keep you “in all your ways of service and obedience.”  Don’t expect angelic protection as you speed to the nearest bar (unless it’s a salad bar!)! Remember this:  You can’t win from a losing position.  Remember this also:  James 4:7 tells us to “Submit yourselves to God.  Resist the devil...

15 Jul

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I am a fisherman and I truly enjoy fishing.  It is a little mental get away for me.  I recall a few years ago I was fishing with my family on a local lake.  Out of nowhere, a huge summer storm emerged.  The most ominous clouds were between us and where we had parked our car.  Therefore we had to speedily run our boat to another marina across the lake! We flew up to the marina, docked the boat and tied it down securely.  We all ran looking for cover.  The local marina store was closed and the storm was upon...

23 Jun

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The Hebrew word translated “plague” is “neghah” and it means “something inflicted on a body” and it is specifically referring to the contagious disease of the day…leprosy.  Therefore this powerful promise is so pertinent to today.  If we dwell, abide, say and trust…if we make God our refuge and habitation…no evil shall befall us and no contagious disease shall come near our dwelling! Now more than ever let’s make Psalm 91 part of our daily Bible reading!  I didn’t just pull these verses out during this challenging time.  I have been dwelling, abiding, saying and trusting and claiming these promises for...