above the law, the final chapter

Upload: city-point-church

Post on 30-May-2018

216 views

Category:

Documents


0 download

TRANSCRIPT

  • 8/9/2019 Above the Law, The Final Chapter

    1/15

    AbovetheLaw FinalAct

    PastorKerry

  • 8/9/2019 Above the Law, The Final Chapter

    2/15

    AbovetheLaw

    TheFinal

    Act

    Purpose:

    To

    train

    and

    equip

    believersthatiftheywillfollowthevoiceof

    the

    Spirit

    in

    their

    consciencethattheywillattainspiritualmaturitythroughtheprocess

    known

    as

    sanctificationorseparation.

    Obstacles:

    If

    we

    have

    been

    emotionallyorspirituallyabusedwe

    will

    not

    allow

    anyone

    or

    anythingthathurtsorhashurttogetclosetous.Wedecidewhatisright

    and

    wrong

    based

    onourbetrayedtrustandhurtsofthepast.

  • 8/9/2019 Above the Law, The Final Chapter

    3/15

    AbovetheLaw

    TheFinal

    Act

    Benefits:

    Our

    conscience

    is

    the

    voiceguideinourinnerman.Itinitiallyspeaks

    of

    what

    is

    wrong

    and

    whatisright.Wegivefreedomforthenewbelievertoberenewedin

    their

    mind

    by

    teachingthemtohearGodsvoice.

    Obstacles

    We

    have

    exposed

    the

    demonicplanagainstthechurchbydefining

    A.Traditionalism

    IdentifiedbyDivision

    B. Religion

    Identifiedby

    AuthoritarianismandOutwardMandates

  • 8/9/2019 Above the Law, The Final Chapter

    4/15

    AbovetheLaw

    TheFinal

    Act

    Benefits

    Thebeliever

    now

    understandsthatGodis

    personalandwillspeak

    tothem.

    The

    growth

    processinthisisfrom

    knowingrightand

    wrong,they

    move

    to

    knowingwhatisofGod

    andwhatisnotofGod.

    Obstacles

    C.Legalism

    Identifiedbyostracism

    andexclusivity

    These3manoperated

    formsofchurchlifeare

    operated

    under

    the

    demonicrealmof

    control

  • 8/9/2019 Above the Law, The Final Chapter

    5/15

    AbovetheLaw

    TheFinal

    Act

    Benefits

    Gods

    eternal

    plan

    is

    enteringthefinalstage.

    Psalm127Exceptthe

    Lordbuild

    the

    house,

    theylaborinvainthatbuildit:excepttheLord

    keep

    the

    city,

    the

    watchmanwaketh butinvain

    Obstacles

    This

    control

    has

    been

    operatedasandangeloflight,crippling

    believers

    in

    their

    purposeandpower.Ithasbeenmanifestedbymanipulation,intimidation

    and

    domination.

  • 8/9/2019 Above the Law, The Final Chapter

    6/15

    AbovetheLaw

    TheFinal

    Act

    Benefits

    Godhasawakened,and

    weare

    in

    the

    Spirit

    on

    theLordsday,andheardbehindusagreatvoice,asofatrumpetsaying(Reference

    Revelation

    1.11)

    Godisraisingupandhas

    raisedup

    ageneration

    to

    finishthework.

    CurrentConditions

    Isaiah1Thewholehead

    issick,

    and

    the

    whole

    heartisfaintconfusionearmarksspiritualworld.

    Isaiah2Come

    ye,

    and

    letusgouptothemountainoftheLord,tothehouseoftheGodof

    Jacob;and

    he

    will

    teach

    usofhisways,andwewillwalkinhispaths:

  • 8/9/2019 Above the Law, The Final Chapter

    7/15

    AbovetheLaw

    TheFinal

    Act

    Benefits

    Psalm12725Itisvainoryoutoriseupearly,tosituplate,toeatthebreadofsorrows:forso

    hegiveth his

    beloved

    sleep.Lo,childrenareanheritageoftheLord:and

    thefruit

    of

    the

    womb

    is

    Hisreward.Asarrowsareinthehand..

    CurrentConditions

    Isaiah3For,behold,theLord,theLordofhosts,dothtakeaway..Leadershipfails,Zion

    becomesself

    confident

    andflamboyant

    Isaiah4Eatourown

    bread,wear

    our

    own

    apparel:letusbecalledamember,sowecanbe..

  • 8/9/2019 Above the Law, The Final Chapter

    8/15

    AbovetheLaw

    TheFinal

    Act

    Benefits

    Psalm127ofamighty

    man;so

    are

    children

    of

    the

    youth.Happyisthemanthathathhisquiverfullofthem:theyshallnotbe

    ashamed,but

    they

    shall

    speakwiththeenemiesinthegate.

    Thesemessagesarenot

    meantto

    condemn

    or

    isolatebuttobuildandunifythetruthinabodyofbelievers.

    CurrentConditions

    Isaiah4 Thisawakeningis

    goingto

    rescue

    and

    remedy

    theconditionofthechurch.beautifulandglorious,andtheyshallbecalledholy.

    Isaiah5he

    looked

    that

    it

    shouldbringforthgrapes

    Adivinepruningofthevine

  • 8/9/2019 Above the Law, The Final Chapter

    9/15

    AbovetheLaw

    TheFinal

    Act

    Revelation18.24

    This

    call

    is

    to

    bring

    the

    believer

    out

    of

    this

    confusion,thisistheimportanceofconscience,andknowing.

    1Timothy

    4.1,2

    Now

    the

    Spirit

    speaketh

    expressly,thatinthelattertimessomeshalldepartfromthefaith,givingheedtoseducing

    spirits,and

    doctrines

    of

    devils;

    Speaking

    lies

    in

    hypocrisy;havingtheirconsciencesearedwithahotiron;

  • 8/9/2019 Above the Law, The Final Chapter

    10/15

    AbovetheLaw

    TheFinal

    Chapter

    ConscienceisafunctionoftheHolySpiritinthe

    life

    of

    the

    believer.

    Enabling

    them

    to

    work

    our

    theirownsalvationwithfearandtrembling(Phil2.12)TheHolySpiritistheSpiritofTruth,what

    and

    how

    Gods

    word

    is

    understood,

    interpreted,

    illustratedandpreached.Hewillnotdeviatefromthateternalprincipleofright.Wecandowhatwe

    wantand

    believe

    what

    we

    will

    but

    dont

    expect

    Godtocooperateandyouwillfindyourselflostintheconfusionofthissystem.

  • 8/9/2019 Above the Law, The Final Chapter

    11/15

    AbovetheLaw

    TheFinal

    Chapter

    Theministryhastriedtomakeitaseasyand

    palatable

    as

    possible,

    even

    setting

    different

    standards.Avoidingcontroversialissues,everythingshortofchangingtheWordofGod.

    This

    call

    is

    not

    from

    the

    ministry,

    it

    is

    to

    the

    ministryandthosewhoarethecalled.

    1Thess 3.7,8ForGodhathnotcalledusunto

    uncleanness,but

    unto

    holiness.

    He

    therefore

    that

    despiseth,despiseth notman,butGod,whohathalsogivenuntoushisholySpirit.

  • 8/9/2019 Above the Law, The Final Chapter

    12/15

    AbovetheLaw

    TheFinal

    Chapter

    Thedeceitfulnessofsinistheissue,the

    secularchurch

    has

    been

    challenged

    to

    areturn,thechurchwillrespondhoweverwill

    youbeapartofthereturn?

    Romans1.25WhochangedthetruthofGod

    intoalie,andworshippedandservedthe

    creaturemore

    than

    the

    Creator,

    who

    is

    blessedforever.Amen

  • 8/9/2019 Above the Law, The Final Chapter

    13/15

    AbovetheLaw

    TheFinal

    Chapter

    ItisoverwhelmingtomehowthatGodhas

    chosen

    the

    frailty

    of

    man

    to

    do

    this

    spiritual

    work.

    Romans1.28Andevenastheydidnotlike

    toretain

    God

    in

    their

    knowledge,

    God

    gave

    themovertoareprobatemind,todothosethingswhicharenotconvenient;

    Followedbyalistofsinswhicharentofthebody?

  • 8/9/2019 Above the Law, The Final Chapter

    14/15

    AbovetheLaw

    TheFinal

    Chapter

    Youchoose,thisisrealfreedom,tochangeand

    be

    changed

    from

    image

    to

    image,

    from

    glory

    to

    glory.Ifearful,Imfearfultopreachinthismanner,becauseIamconstantlyremindedbythe

    accuser

    of

    my

    past

    failures.

    I

    must

    proclaim

    not

    myword,buttheTruth,sothatIcanavoiddelusion.

    2Thessalonians

    2.4,10,11

    Reveals

    the

    spirit

    of

    theantichrist,sothatheasGodsitteth inthetempleofGod,showinghimselfthatheisGod

  • 8/9/2019 Above the Law, The Final Chapter

    15/15

    AbovetheLaw

    TheFinal

    Chapter

    Thecurseofhumanismanddialecticalthinking

    that

    has

    been

    called

    religious

    philosophy,

    but

    in

    realityisnothingmorethanthespiritoftheantichrist.

    2Thess 2.

    10b

    because

    they

    received

    not

    the

    loveofthetruth,thattheymightbesaved.(11)AndforthiscauseGodshallsendthemstrong

    delusion,that

    they

    should

    believe

    alie:

    (12)

    thattheyallmightbedamnedwhobelievednot

    thetruthbuthadpleasureinunrighteousness.