You Have Power!

I feel tonight that God is giving this word of encouragement for our Christian Brothers and Sisters around the world.

My friends, the same power that raised Jesus Christ from the dead runs through your veins today!

The enemy may have told you that you are down and out, lost and forgotten, wounded and dying, but today God wants you to know that you are alive!
He longs for you to flourish and prosper in Every Area!

If you have been fighting a battle against the enemy, whether it be spiritual, mental, physical, financial, emotional....declare out loud, "Get thee behind me, satan! I am alive and well because I have the authority to trample you under foot! Leave me alone! Leave my family alone! Leave my finances alone! Leave my life alone! The power of the blood of Jesus lives within me and I am taking a stand against you!  You must leave now!"

Declare with faith that God is bigger then your problems.

Rise up and fight again!

No matter how beat down you feel, God has never and will never leave you.

Jesus came so that you might have LIFE and have it more abundantly!

Tap into the power source of your Abba Father and take control back from the enemy!

Stand in the promises of God today!

Remember Luke 10:19 "I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will by any means harm you."

Claim the promise of Psalm 91:3-7 "....Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence.  He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
5 You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday.  A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you."

Declare Isaiah 53:5 "...He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed."

The enemy longs to keep us confused about our identity.

His plan is to keep us so mired in the muck of everyday life that we forget who we are.

Who Are You?

You are a joint heir with Jesus Christ!

You are the head and not the tail!

You are More then a Conqueror through Christ!

My brothers and sisters, the battle has already been fought and the victory has already been won!

Stand in the promises of God and Remember who you are!

Get in the habit of using the authority that He has given you to kick the enemy out of your life.

As you learn to walk in the Power that God has Promised You, your life will become one of victory in all situations instead of defeat.

I pray you receive this word of encouragement and let God work in every facet of your life.

If you aren't a Christian but want to accept Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior so you too can tap into this same power, please visit the link "How to become a Christian" on the right side of this page. 

As always, remember:

God Loves You!

God Created You!

God Accepts You!

Until Next Time,

SavedByGrace

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I think I've never mentioned it here, but a couple of month ago I finally succumbed and started using instagram as well.
I use it mostly for sketches and some process shots.
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Church Membership

This Sunday and next, Dave Robinson will be teaching "Bethany 101" during the 9 AM hour for those who are interested in church membership or who simply want to find out more about Bethany Community Church.

If you’re not a member of a local church, I wanted to commend church membership to you. In his short book Church Membership: How the World Knows Who Represents Jesus, Jonathan Leeman argues we need a radical paradigm shift regarding church membership. We believe that church membership is like joining a club but Scripture describes our relationship in a radically different way.

Leeman begins his book with five big ideas:

1. “Just as the Bible establishes the government of your nation as your highest authority on earth when it comes to your citizenship in that nation, so the Bible establishes the local church as your highest authority on earth when it comes to your discipleship to Christ and your citizenship in Christ’s present and promised nation.”

2.  “When you open your Bible, stop looking for signs of a club with its voluntary members. Look instead for a Lord and his bound-together people. Look also for other forms of unity (brothers and sisters in a family, branches of a vine, etc.).”

3. “A local church is a real-life embassy, set in the present, that represents Christ’s future kingdom and his coming universal church.”

4. “A church member is a person who has been officially and publicly recognized as a Christian before the nations, as well as someone who shares in the same authority of officially affirming and overseeing other Christians in his or her church.”

5. “Christians don’t join churches [like joining a club or organization], they submit to them.”

Sometimes people object to church membership because it seems too formal. I understand that but I would encourage you to consider that this type of relationship God calls us to participate in together is a formal relationship. We each have real responsibilities in that relationship. For those who are regular attenders of Bethany Community but not yet members, I encourage you to spend the next two weeks with Dave and consider God's call to commit to your brothers and sisters in Christ.

By His Grace,

Pastor Daniel