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To confront means:

1. To stand face to face in full view; to face; to stand in front.

2. To stand in direct opposition; to oppose.

3. To set face to face; to bring into the presence of; as a accused person and a witness, in court, for examination and discovery of the truth; followed by with.

Many Christians talk about the devil and his demons but we are meant to confront them.  In 2020, many of the devil’s devices were exposed for all to see but what did the “church” do about the lies and fraud?  Nothing! 

Ezekiel wrote by The Holy Spirit in chapter 16:

1 Again the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

2 Son of man, confront Jerusalem, understand, and realize her [idolatrous] abominations [that they] are disgusting, detestable, and shamefully vile.

As Sons and Daughters of GOD, we are not to back down when FATHER tells us to confront what is disgusting, detestable, and shamefully vile before HIS Eyes.  We are not to cower down and hide in a corner allowing the sins of many to go unabated.  We are to confront the enemy as Jesus did.  FATHER had Jesus go across the water and confront the demons who were possessing a man in the region of the Gerasenes  (Luke 8:22-39). 

Jesus went, confronted, cast out, and then left the area.  FATHER instructed Him to go across for one purpose- confront and remove the enemy from the man.  This is a perfect example of one facet of spiritual warfare.

In Luke chapter 8, Jesus spoke:

22 One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and started out. 23 As they sailed across, Jesus settled down for a nap. But soon a fierce storm came down on the lake. The boat was filling with water, and they were in real danger.

24 The disciples went and woke Him up, shouting, “Master, Master, we’re going to drown!”

When Jesus woke up, He rebuked the wind and the raging waves. Suddenly the storm stopped and all was calm. 25 Then He asked them, “Where is your faith?”

The disciples were terrified and amazed. “Who is this man?” they asked each other. “When He gives a command, even the wind and waves obey Him!”

Jesus was instructed by FATHER to cross the lake to another geographic area where demons were having their way with a particular man.  Jesus never went anywhere unless FATHER directed Him so He went by Divine appointment to deal with a legion of demons.

Did FATHER cause the wind and raging waves once they were in the middle of the lake?  No, the prince of the power of air attempted to kill them.

Paul reveals by The Holy Spirit in Ephesians chapter 2:

2 It wasn’t that long ago that you lived in the religion, customs, and values of this world, obeying the dark ruler of the earthly realm who fills the atmosphere with his authority, and works diligently in the hearts of those who are disobedient to the Truth of God.

Jesus easily dealt with the demonic prince and commanded the storm to depart and the sea became calm.  Jesus had the authority to override the demonic force and we have the same authority as well if we walk in faith.  Jesus chastised the disciples for failing to deal with this demon on their own.  He did not coddle them and promote their immaturity.  Instead, He gave them the example for them to follow in such circumstances.  It was a training mission for them… and us.

Demonic forces are not in some passive state thus leaving us alone.  They want to keep us subdued and only carry out their intent.  We must no longer accept their directives in any subtle manner.  This is why it is critical for us to be fully led by The Holy Spirit on a daily basis as Jesus was led.

Jesus was confrontational toward demons and religious leaders.  He had no fear and expressed whatever FATHER directed in order to reveal the Truth as well as the lies and deception surrounding their actions.  We must be willing to do the same.

Jesus spoke in Revelation chapter 2:

2 I know all that you’ve done for Me—you have worked hard and persevered. I know that you don’t tolerate evil. You have tested those who claimed to be apostles and proved they are not, for they were imposters. 3 I also know how you have bravely endured trials and persecutions because of My Name, yet you have not become discouraged. 4 But I have this against you: you have abandoned the passionate Love you had for Me at the beginning. 5 Think about how far you have fallen! Repent and do the works of Love you did at first. I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place of influence if you do not repent.

Have you abandoned that passionate Agape Love for Jesus?  Are you actually working against Him as you sit in a religious pew thus promoting one of the 42,000 religions my friend Steve mentioned in a previous post?  We need to be working with Jesus, not against Him.  The power resides with Him, not the religious leaders we focused on in the past.  It is time to confront these issues and change our mindset so that we will become mature vessels of Honor who work with Jesus solely based on His directives given to us by The Holy Spirit.

Consider this reconstruction of John chapter 1 verses 11 through 14. My friend Steve provided this rendering.

       “He (the Word/YHVH/Jesus) came to His personal and private ones who were uniquely His own. And the personal and private ones who were uniquely His own did not take the strong personal initiative to receive, learn or assume their office from Him.”             “But, whoever among the many took the strong personal initiative to aggressively lay hold of and receive Him, He gave to them the delegated authority, force, liberty and competence to emerge and transition from one realm and condition to another to become children who are willing to live in full dependence on God; to those who persuaded themselves to believe, to affirm and to have confidence in and who entrusted their spiritual well-being to the Name, Authority and Cause of Him. (v 12)              “who were not born out from and to bloodshed; nor out from and to the will, choice or decree of flesh; nor out from and to the will, choice or decree of a man; but instead out from and to God.              “And the Word (YHVH, the Father’s Logos) emerged transitioning from one realm, place and condition to another to become a human being of flesh that dwells and resides in its own physical tent with us. And we intently gazed upon, observed and contemplated to grasp the significance and impact of His infinite, intrinsic worth; a glory that evokes a good opinion of infinite, intrinsic worth; a glory that evokes a good opinion of one in a class who is from, close beside and intimately participating with Father, the One who imparts life and passes on the likeness of grace, kindness, favor and truth.” (John 1:11-14) 

After reading the above, I commented to Steve: In my understanding, That reconstruction expresses the Divine Intent behind those words.  It clearly delineates those who are “all in” from the rest.  There aren’t that many who fall into the prior category unless you are seeing something beyond what I see.  It looks to be the classic remnant.

Steve responded:

Jesus hasn’t disclosed or discussed with me the percent of “the many” that are “all in.” I know from my own experience that there are “many” who have taken the “strong personal initiative to aggressively lay hold of and receive” the various religious doctrines, orthodoxy, teachings and belief system of Christianity and its administrative arm called the Church (about 2 billion of them). I think the last count I saw, though, is that there are some 42,000 denominations within Christianity. (1Corinthians 1:13) So, there are more than a few Christians out there, most of whom carry the plague of the serpent’s curse of enmity within them that is then used to divide them from other Christians in the name of Christ — the supposed Anointed One. Hmmm. . . 
But, my experience has also been that there are a scant few who are taking the “strong personal initiative to aggressively lay hold of and receive” the Person of Jesus in the way they have the Religious Jesus — the Jesus of the Bible, Christianity and the Church. And so, they are experts at being Christians with all the delusion that comes with it, but have no clue how to be effective residents of the Kingdom. So, while professing to be followers of Jesus, they are actually agents and propagators of darkness. I know this is true because I was chief among them until Jesus personally and privately invited me to make another choice, which meant I had to drop the religious Jesus to “aggressively lay hold of” the Person Jesus ALONE. And, the fact that I have never met a single Christian (including me) who has actually been taught by the Church how to rule WITH Jesus is a testament to that sad reality.

Ponder the above and allow The Holy Spirit to minister Truth and life. You and I need to be in unity with Person of Jesus as a member of His Bride. We don’t need 42,000 denominations to tell us what The Holy Spirit is saying.

Dedicate your mind to Christ every morning when you get up.  Don’t allow yourself to be preoccupied with the demands of the day.  Quiet the mind so that it can hear what THE SPIRIT is saying.  Soon, the mind will be properly conditioned to hear with a much greater clarity and your fruitfulness will increase.

To be conformed means to take on the same pattern or likeness of someone or something else.  Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 12:

1 Beloved friends, what should be our proper response to God’s marvelous mercies? I encourage you to surrender yourselves to God to be His Sacred, living sacrifices. And live in Holiness, experiencing all that delights His heart. For this becomes your genuine expression of worship.

2 Stop imitating the ideals and opinions of the culture around you, but be inwardly transformed by the Holy Spirit through a total reformation of how you think. This will empower you to discern God’s will as you live a beautiful life, satisfying and perfect in His eyes.

What would the adversary want you to do instead?  The opposite… imitate the ideals and opinions of the culture around us and accept those opinions as “truth”.  The result is an unsatisfying life with imperfections everywhere you look.  Your perspective grows darkened and you are unable to discern Spiritual Truths when you hear them.  The subtlety of blindness grows until you wonder why you spend time with spiritual matters when you could be entertained by what the world offers.  That condition is where the adversary wants to keep you.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1 Thessalonians chapter 5:

16 Always be joyful. 17 Never stop praying. 18 Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.

19 Never restrain or put out the fire of the Holy Spirit. 20 Do not scoff at prophecies, 21 but test everything that is said. Hold on to what is good. 22 Stay away from every kind of evil.

I take the opportunity to pray in Tongues throughout the day for we are to “never stop praying” and we must not restrain The Holy Spirit in our daily walk.  We can talk with FATHER as we walk or drive.  It is no different than having someone else physically with us as we conduct the day’s business.  After awhile, it will become “first-nature” with you and you will find yourself praying at every opportunity.

The demons will no longer challenge those who walk in such a close relationship with FATHER.  They will go look for a weaker vessel to harass. 

In Jude, it is written by The Holy Spirit:

20 But you, my delightfully loved friends, constantly and progressively build yourselves up on the foundation of your most holy faith by praying every moment in the Spirit.

Spiritual warriors must be strong and prepared for any circumstance that arises.  What is the point of focusing on the armor of GOD if you never plan to use it?  Do you think the devil or his demons are going to leave you alone as you pursue a full, mature relationship with FATHER without challenging you?

How can we be in unity if some of us are unprepared or ill-equipped to go into battle with Our Lord Jesus Christ?  Our inner man must be built up and willing to confront these spiritual powers of darkness who want to steal, kill, and destroy us.

We need to speak life into our individual situations and quit agreeing with the devil who has the ability to promote adverse circumstances in our life.  He only has authority if we give it to him.  We must watch our words in every situation we encounter.  The most dangerous dis-ease in the world is fear and when we agree with the fear set before us, we in effect accept the disease into our body.  If we accept adverse circumstances, we have come into agreement with the adversary and effectively create a “contract”.  Fear will stop you from your purpose and destiny!

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 10:

26 “Don’t be afraid or intimidated by others, for God will bring everything out into the open and every secret will be told. 27 What I say to you in the dark, repeat in broad daylight, and what you hear in a whisper, announce it publicly. 28 Don’t be in fear of those who can kill only the body but not your soul. Fear only God, who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.”

The adversary will use vessels of dishonor to intimidate you if possible.  They will look for any sign of weakness and exploit it.  We are to be full of courage and not allow ourselves to be dis-couraged.  We must remove the “dis-“ from our vocabulary.  As a man thinks, so is he.  Fear not!

Today, we disbursed more funds for the impoverished kids. We are truly thankful to those who continue to give into this direct ministry for those kids. 100% of the funds contributed are going to this cause. Many of these kids are in desperate need of hope and we are helping them in their time of need.

Fear causes you to be paralyzed and unable to take appropriation actions when confronted by life’s challenges.  You begin to doubt in every area.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2 Corinthians chapter 2:

11 so that we would not be exploited by the adversary, satan, for we know his clever schemes.

The sad reality is that most believers are not aware of the adversary’s clever schemes and they play into his hands on a continual basis.  The demons will use willing vessels to promote their agenda against us and many unsuspecting believers unknowingly promote their overall agenda against FATHER’S Kingdom coming forth on earth.  In fact, some unknowingly become a second witness to such agendas.

One of the adversary’s primary means of moving the believer into spiritual inactivity is by diversions.  Entertainment is now one of the biggest distractions we deal with in the U.S.  Everyone seeks out distractions through entertainment, sports, social media, etc.  The gaming industry continues to develop entertaining games for people’s smart phones in order to distract them  from dealing with reality.  What is the point?  It is just another clever scheme to distract us from important Spiritual matters.

The devil has a plot, but GOD has a plan for our life.  The devil’s plot is meant to distract us from FATHER’S plan for each of us.  The adversary wants to keep us from producing any fruit for the Kingdom thus he will distract from our calling if we allow it.

Jesus spoke in Mark 11:

12 On the day following, when they had come away from Bethany, He was hungry.

13 And seeing in the distance a fig tree [covered] with leaves, He went to see if He could find any [fruit] on it [for in the fig tree the fruit appears at the same time as the leaves]. But when He came up to it, He found nothing but leaves, for the fig season had not yet come.

14 And He said to it, No one ever again shall eat fruit from you. And His disciples were listening [to what He said].

From a distance, many believers may look fruitful by attending church and supporting men’s ministries but is there any real Spiritual fruit?  Upon inspection, what would Jesus find?  Leaves only?  Our fruitfulness is the real test of whether we are walking according to our individual callings or not.  Are our actions promoting life and restoration?

Who owns your time?  This is to whom you have dedicated your allegiance.  Can any form of entertainment heal you?  Can your smart phone heal you?  As Paul said in Ephesians 4:14 when we become mature and fruitful, “we will not be easily shaken by trouble, nor led astray by novel teachings or by the false doctrines of deceivers who teach clever lies.”  The devil will use deceivers to teach the immature false doctrines which sound good but have no good fruit.  The result of such teachings is simply a waste of time.

Clever deceivers will mimic the Voice of GOD and cause those who are not being led by The Holy Spirit to believe their deceptive teachings.  Their teaching will sound good and they will provide many references which appear “logical” that support their clever deceptions, ever so subtle.  The devil tried this tactic on Jesus in the wilderness, but to no avail.  We too must be vigilant concerning the devices of the adversary.

The purpose of deception is to confuse us, steal from us, and separate us from FATHER.  Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 12:

2 Stop imitating the ideals and opinions of the culture around you, but be inwardly transformed by the Holy Spirit through a total reformation of how you think. This will empower you to discern God’s will as you live a beautiful life, satisfying and perfect in HIS eyes.

It is more critical than ever before for us to discern FATHER’S Will for us as we deal with all the deceptions directed toward us.  We must prepare ourselves daily and not allow outside interference to divert our attention from renewing our minds.

It is written by The Holy Spirit in Psalm 91:

5 You will never worry about an attack of demonic forces at night

nor have to fear a spirit of darkness coming against you.

6 Don’t fear a thing!

Whether by night or by day, demonic danger will not trouble you,

nor will the powers of evil launched against you.

As we dwell in the Secret Place of the Most High, we will no longer be subject to demonic attacks at night.  Demons have used dreams and other means to attack us while we are sleeping.  Nightmares are such devices meant to instill fear, uncertainty, and doubt in our Spiritual walk.  When we become aware of the source of these devices, we are equipped to cast down those imaginations attempting to exalt themselves above The Word.

Does the enemy have strongholds in your mind?  Such strongholds must be torn down and removed by The Word and its preeminence in your life.  We are to be anxious for nothing but if we are, we must deal with the source of that anxiety.  Don’t allow thoughts contrary to The Word to take root in your mind by dwelling on them.  Cast them down immediately!

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2 Corinthians chapter 10:

2 Now I plead with you that when I come, don’t force me to take a hard line with you (which I’m willing to do) by daring to confront those who mistakenly believe that we are living by the standards of the world, not by the Spirit’s wisdom and power. 3–4 For although we live in the natural realm, we don’t wage a military campaign employing human weapons, using manipulation to achieve our aims. Instead, our spiritual weapons are energized with Divine power to effectively dismantle the defenses behind which people hide. 5 We can demolish every deceptive fantasy that opposes God and break through every arrogant attitude that is raised up in defiance of the true knowledge of God. We capture, like prisoners of war, every thought and insist that it bow in obedience to the Anointed One. 6 Since we are armed with such dynamic weaponry, we stand ready to punish any trace of rebellion, as soon as you choose complete obedience.

It is time to be active in the area of spiritual warfare.

Fear weakens your anointing.  If you are unable to discern in the spiritual realm, you are unable to remove certain demons from your midst.

If you have a “civil contract” with the demonic realm, you must literally separate yourself from that contract for it is still in place even after your salvation.  As I stated in the previous post, Jesus “paid in full” all terms and conditions of contracts arising out of the kingdom of darkness.  However, we must enforce separation by speaking those words of separation.  We must ask The Holy Spirit to show us any outstanding past contracts that require separation.

The devil will deceive us into thinking those contracts are still enforceable if we are ignorant of his deception concerning them.  Generational curses are just one example of a “civil contract” requiring separation.

Do you want to be on the battleship or the cruise ship?  Spiritual warfare is when you can see GOD in action.  When demons tremble, that is Spiritual warfare.  When you see THE LORD JESUS CHRIST in action, that is Spiritual warfare.  We need to get off the expectation of instantaneous miracles.  The devil is robbing the church from the progressive miracle.  Progressive miracles result in Spiritual maturity and Spiritual endurance.  It will solidify your Spiritual foundation.  We need to become immovable in our walk.  Will GOD trust you with the things of the Kingdom?

Are you ignoring the devil or are you resisting the devil?  He wants you to ignore him for that is right where he wants you.  Most churches are entertaining us.  They are complacent.  We should be advancing GOD’S Kingdom on earth.  Pastors need to quit babysitting Christians.

When GOD gives you an opportunity, HE gives you an open Heaven.

The Beloved Disciple wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1 John chapter 3:

7 Dear children, don’t let anyone deceive you about this: When people do what is right, it shows that they are righteous, even as Christ is righteous. 8 But when people keep on sinning, it shows that they belong to the devil, who has been sinning since the beginning. But the Son of God came to destroy the works of the devil.

Jesus spoke in Matthew 16:

17 Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. 18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. 19 And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed[fn] in heaven.”  NKJV

17 Jesus replied, “You are blessed, Simon son of John, because My Father in Heaven has revealed this to you. You did not learn this from any human being. 18 Now I say to you that you are Peter (which means ‘rock’), and upon this rock I will build My church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it.  NLT

Now is the time.  Jesus mounted His “war horse” to do battle and He is Our Example.  The Beloved Disciple recorded what he saw in THE SPIRIT known as The Revelation of Jesus Christ chapter 6:

6 Then I watched as the Lamb broke open the first of the seven seals. Immediately I heard one of the four living creatures call out with a powerful voice of revelation sounding like thunder, saying, “Come forth!” 2 So I looked, and behold, there was a bright white horse. Its rider had a bow and was given a crown of victory. He rode out as a conqueror ready to conquer.

An in Revelation chapter 11 speaks of the victory we will see (if we have eyes to see):

15 Then the seventh angel sounded: And there were loud voices in Heaven, saying, “The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever!” 16 And the twenty-four elders who sat before God on their thrones fell on their faces and worshiped God, 17 saying:

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​​“We give You thanks, O Lord God Almighty,

​​The One WHO is and WHO was and WHO is to come,

​​Because YOU have taken YOUR great power and reigned.

18 ​​The nations were angry, and YOUR wrath has come,

​​And the time of the dead, that they should be judged,

​​And that YOU should reward YOUR servants the prophets and the saints,

​​And those who fear YOUR Name, small and great,

​​And should destroy those who destroy the earth.”

These saints are not the inactive, immature, pew-warming Christians.  They are the overcoming Believers in Christ and His Power.  They have exposed the devil’s devices in their lives and others who have eyes to see and ears to hear.  They took to heart the Word recorded by Peter given to him by The Holy Spirit in 1^st Peter chapter 5:

 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. 9 Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world.

And by the same SPIRIT, Paul wrote in 2^nd Corinthians chapter 4:

1 Therefore, since we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we do not lose heart. 2 But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness nor handling the Word of God deceitfully, but by manifestation of the Truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God. 3 But even if our Gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, 4 whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the Gospel of the glory of Christ, Who is the image of God, should shine on them.

And in 2nd Timothy chapter 2:

1 You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2 And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. 3 You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 4 No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier. 5 And also if anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. 6 The hardworking farmer must be first to partake of the crops. 7 Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.

The Truth will equip you.  The church has become the great pretender suggesting that the devil is not actively devouring.  We are called to be soldiers who are willing to do battle and war with the adversary.  It is time to get off one’s posterior and stand up, ready to do battle!

To enter the Promised Land required a war with the existing inhabitants of the land.  The  Israelites were instructed in warfare and FATHER expected them to win every battle HE ordained.  We are at that same point today. 

Paul wrote by THE Holy Spirit in Ephesians chapter 6:

10 Now my Beloved ones, I have saved these most important Truths for last: Be supernaturally infused with strength through your life-union with the Lord Jesus. Stand victorious with the force of his explosive power flowing in and through you.

11 Put on God’s complete set of armor provided for us, so that you will be protected as you fight against the evil strategies of the accuser! 12 Your hand-to-hand combat is not with human beings, but with the highest principalities and authorities operating in rebellion under the heavenly realms. For they are a powerful class of demon-gods and evil spirits that hold this dark world in bondage. 13 Because of this, you must wear all the armor that God provides so you’re protected as you confront the slanderer, for you are destined for all things and will rise victorious.

14 Put on Truth as a belt to strengthen you to stand in triumph. Put on Holiness as the protective armor that covers your heart. 15 Stand on your feet alert, then you’ll always be ready to share the blessings of peace.

16 In every battle, take faith as your wrap-around shield, for it is able to extinguish the blazing arrows coming at you from the evil One! 17–18 Embrace the power of salvation’s full deliverance, like a helmet to protect your thoughts from lies. And take the mighty razor-sharp Spirit-sword of the spoken Word of God.

Pray passionately in the Spirit, as you constantly intercede with every form of prayer at all times. Pray the blessings of God upon all his believers. 19 And pray also that God’s revelation would be released through me every time I preach the wonderful mystery of the hope-filled Gospel. 20 Yes, pray that I may preach the wonderful news of God’s Kingdom with bold freedom at every opportunity. Even though I am chained as a prisoner, I am HIS ambassador.

How committed are you?

Today’s Declaration:

In Jesus’ name, I declare that I was made for victory. The devil has no claim on me when I’m walking in full alignment with the Lord. I’m covered in His blood and I have full access to the spiritual arsenal He’s given me. In Jesus’ name, I break off any assignments of the enemy over my life and declare that from this day forward, I fully surrender my time and allegiance to Him!

In Jesus’ powerful name I pray!

The Beloved Disciple wrote by The Holy Spirit in John chapter 19:

23 Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took His outer garments and made four parts, a part to every soldier and also the tunic; now the tunic was seamless, woven in one piece. 24 So they said to one another, “Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it, to decide whose it shall be”; this was to fulfill the Scripture: “THEY DIVIDED MY OUTER GARMENTS AMONG THEM, AND FOR MY CLOTHING THEY CAST LOTS.” 25 Therefore the soldiers did these things.

But standing by the cross of Jesus were His mother, and His mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus then saw His mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Woman, behold, your son!” 27 Then He said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” From that hour the disciple took her into his own household.

28 After this, Jesus, knowing that all things had already been accomplished, to fulfill the Scripture, said, “I am thirsty.” 29 A jar full of sour wine was standing there; so they put a sponge full of the sour wine upon a branch of hyssop and brought it up to His mouth. 30 Therefore when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished! (tetelestai or PAID IN FULL!)” And He bowed His head and gave up His spirit.

What does the Greek word “tetelestai” mean?

Literally translated the word tetelestai means, “It is finished.” The word occurs in John 19:28 and 19:30 and these are the only two places in the New Testament where it occurs. In 19:28 it is translated, “After this, when Jesus knew that all things were now completed, in order that the scripture might be fulfilled, He said, ‘I thirst.’” Two verses later, He utters the word Himself: “Then when He received the sour wine Jesus said, ‘It is finished,’ and He bowed His head and gave up His spirit.”

The word tetelestai was also written on business documents or receipts in New Testament times to show indicating that a bill had been paid in full. The Greek-English lexicon by Moulton and Milligan says this:

“Receipts are often introduced by the phrase tetelestai, usually written in an abbreviated manner…”  The connection between receipts and what Christ accomplished would have been quite clear to John’s Greek-speaking readership; it would be unmistakable that Jesus Christ had died to pay for their sins.

Death came upon the first Adam in the garden of Eden, but eternal life surged through the last Adam in the garden of the cross and his tomb. Man fell in a garden, but man now finds life in that empty garden tomb.  Jesus reversed the curse completely and there is nothing left for Him to do in order for us to place demands on our Covenant with Heaven.  

It is our Covenant and we should start acting like it is ours.  A righteous Son or Daughter does not approach FATHER in a timid fashion hoping to convince HIM of something HE initiated!  HE expects us to expect HIM to release the Kingdoms resources on our behalf… after all it was HIS idea in the first place.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 4:

14 So then, we must cling in faith to all we know to be true. For we have a magnificent King-Priest, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who rose into the Heavenly realm for us, and now sympathizes with us in our frailty. 15 He understands humanity, for as a Man, our magnificent King-Priest was tempted in every way just as we are, and conquered sin. 16 So now we come freely and boldly to where Love is enthroned, to receive mercy’s kiss and discover the grace we urgently need to strengthen us in our time of weakness.

In Acts chapter 4, it is written by The Holy Spirit:

23 As soon as they were released from custody, Peter and John went to the other believers and explained all that had happened with the high priest and the elders. 24 When the believers heard their report, they raised their voices in unity and prayed, “Lord Yahweh, YOU are the Lord of all! YOU created the universe—the earth, the sky, the sea, and everything that is in them. 25 And YOU spoke by the Holy Spirit through your servant David, our forefather, saying:

‘How dare the nations plan a rebellion,

    ranting and raging against the Lord Most High?

    Their foolish plots are futile!

26 Look at how the kings of the earth take their stand,

    with the rulers scheming and conspiring together

    against God and HIS anointed Messiah!’

27 “In fact, Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with Jews and non-Jews, met together to take their stand against YOUR Holy Servant, Jesus the Messiah. 28 They did to Him all that YOUR purpose and will had determined, according to the destiny YOU had marked out for Him. 29 So now, LORD, listen to their threats to harm us. Empower us, as YOUR Servants, to speak the Word of God freely and courageously. 30 Stretch out YOUR Hand of power through us to heal, and to move in signs and wonders by the Name of your Holy Son, Jesus!”

31 At that moment the earth shook beneath them, causing the building they were in to tremble. Each one of them was filled with the Holy Spirit, and they proclaimed the Word of God with unrestrained boldness.

32 All the believers were one in mind and heart. Selfishness was not a part of their community, for they shared everything they had with one another. 33 The apostles gave powerful testimonies about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great measures of grace rested upon them all. 34–35 Some who owned houses or land sold them and brought the proceeds before the apostles to distribute to those without. Not a single person among them was needy.

Is today any different than what those in charge of the world system was doing to the church then?  Where is the unrestrained boldness in the church?  Where is the church which is led by The Holy Spirit?  Where are the healings, signs, and wonders?

The Sons and Daughters are those who are meant to access Heaven with great faith and boldness so that we are willing and able to stand up against the enemies of Christ.  I am expecting Heaven to release this full empowerment, how about you?  The sooner the better!  The world should be amazed this year.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2 Corinthians chapter 9:

6 Here’s my point. A stingy sower will reap a meager harvest, but the one who sows from a generous spirit will reap an abundant harvest. 7 Let giving flow from your heart, not from a sense of religious duty. Let it spring up freely from the joy of giving—all because God Loves hilarious generosity! 8 Yes, God is more than ready to overwhelm you with every form of grace, so that you will have more than enough of everything—every moment and in every way. HE will make you overflow with abundance in every good thing you do. 9 Just as the Scriptures say about the one who trusts IN HIM:

Because he has sown extravagantly and given to the poor,

    his kindness and generous deeds will never be forgotten.

10 This generous God who supplies abundant seed for the farmer, which becomes bread for our meals, is even more extravagant toward you. First HE supplies every need, plus more. Then HE multiplies the seed as you sow it, so that the harvest of your generosity will grow. 11 You will be abundantly enriched in every way as you give generously on every occasion, for when we take your gifts to those in need, it causes many to give thanks to God.

12 The priestly ministry you are providing through your offering not only supplies what is lacking for God’s people, it inspires an outpouring of praises and thanksgiving to God Himself. 13 For as your extremely generous offering meets the approval of those in Jerusalem, it will cause them to give glory to God—all because of your loyal support and allegiance to the gospel of Christ, as well as your generous-hearted partnership with them toward those in need. 14 Because of this extraordinary grace, which God has lavished on you, they will affectionately remember you in their prayers. 15 Praise God for HIS astonishing gift, which is far too great for words!

My wife and I can attest to the above passage in our lives as we have been generous givers to those in need.  We choose to determine our level of generous giving by what The Holy Spirit instructs rather than using some formula.

What should be the result of revelation in the area of Kingdom authority?  We should walk in it.

The Beloved Disciple wrote by The Holy Spirit in John chapter 1:

12 But those who embraced Him and took hold of His Name

    were given authority to become

    the Children of GOD!

13 He was not born by the joining of human parents

    or from natural means, or by a man’s desire,

    but He was born of God.

14 And so the Living Expression

    became a man and lived among us!

    And we gazed upon the splendor of His glory,

    the glory of the One and Only

    Who came from the Father overflowing

    with tender mercy and Truth!

15 John taught the Truth about Him

    when he announced to the people,

    “He’s the One! Set your hearts on Him!

    I told you He would come after me,

    even though He ranks far above me,

    for He existed before I was even born.”

16 And now out of His fullness we are fulfilled!

    And from Him we receive grace heaped upon more grace!

17 Moses gave us the Law, but Jesus, the Anointed One,

    unveils Truth wrapped in tender mercy.

18 No one has ever gazed upon the fullness of God’s splendor

    except the uniquely Beloved Son,

    Who is cherished by the Father

    and held close to HIS Heart.

    Now He has unfolded to us

    the full explanation of who God truly is! 

Through Jesus, we have been give authority from FATHER to legally bring for HIS Kingdom on earth.  Power without authority will tend toward lawlessness and self promotion. 

Authority should and must come first for the Sons and Daughters to walk according to FATHER’S Divine Intent.  Jesus perfected this authority when He came to the earth He created and perfected our restoration with FATHER through His Blood.  Jesus fully disclosed the Truth of walking in authority granted by FATHER.

Once we truly have the revelation of our authority, we are able to realize the power to heal and deliver those in need.  When power from Heaven arises out of the authority granted to us by Heaven, manifestation occurs.

In order to walk in this authority, unbelief must be removed from our mindset.  Jesus spoke of this Truth in Matthew chapter 8:

5 When Jesus entered the village of Capernaum, a captain in the Roman army approached Him, asking for a miracle. 6 “Lord,” he said, “I have a son who is lying in my home, paralyzed and suffering terribly.”

7 Jesus responded, “I will go with you and heal him.”

8–9 But the Roman officer interjected, “Lord, who am I to have You come into my house? I understand Your authority, for I too am a man who walks under authority and have authority over soldiers who serve under me. I can tell one to go and he’ll go, and another to come and he’ll come. I order my servants and they’ll do whatever I ask. So I know that all You need to do is to stand here and command healing over my son and he will be instantly healed.”

10 Jesus was astonished when He heard this and said to those who were following Him, “He has greater faith than anyone I’ve encountered in Israel! 11 Listen to what I am about to tell you. Multitudes of non-Jewish people will stream from the east and the west, to enter into the banqueting feast with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the heavenly kingdom. 12 But many Israelites, born to be heirs of the kingdom, will be turned away and banished into the darkness where there will be bitter weeping and unbearable anguish.”

13 Then Jesus turned to the Roman officer and said, “Go home. All that you have believed for will be done for you!” And his son was healed at that very moment.

The centurion was well-acquainted with authority and the power behind it.  This equated to him having great faith and no unbelief whatsoever.  Because of this great faith, healing came forth immediately.  This authority was further demonstrated when Jesus spoke in Luke chapter 9:

1 Jesus summoned together His twelve apostles and imparted to them authority over every demon and the power to heal every disease. 2 Then He commissioned them to preach God’s Kingdom realm and to heal the sick to demonstrate that the Kingdom had arrived. As He sent them out, He gave them these instructions: 3 “Take nothing extra on your journey. Just go as you are. Don’t carry a staff, a backpack, food, money, not even a change of clothes. 4 Whatever home welcomes you as a guest, remain there and make it your base of ministry. 5 And wherever your ministry is rejected and not welcomed, you are to leave that town and shake the dust off your shoes as a testimony before them.”

6 The apostles departed and went into the villages with the wonderful news of God’s Kingdom realm, and they instantly healed diseases wherever they went.

We have been given this same authority and power which is now resident in us even though it may be in a dormant state until we deal with any unbelief preventing our faith from being operational at 100%.  Jesus is waiting on us, we are not waiting on Him.

Our Beloved Sister Rute in Brazil is now posting blogs of Servias in Portuguese:

https://blogmakeoveremjesus.wordpress.com/

I appreciate her timely labor of Love!