DEALING WITH EVIL SPIRITUAL MARRIAGE – PART # 1.

INTRODUCTION.

The spirit world is as real as the physical. In fact, it is more real than the physical because the physical world comes out of the spiritual world. The spiritual world is far removed from the consciousness of the average human being, yet we all know that what takes place in that realm affects us practically in our day-to-day lives. It is the spirit world that determines what happens in the physical, material world. It governs the physical world. It is very important to know this. Many people’s lives, marriages and destiny are ravaged by evil spiritual marriages. Unfortunately, many due to ignorance have no idea what’s happening.

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IGNORANCE IS NO EXCUSE.

Many are ignorant of the evil spiritual marriage. Ignorance is no excuse. What you don’t know can kill you.

HOSEA 4:6a(NKJV) My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.

Ignorance brings destruction. Just because you lack knowledge doesn’t immune you to satanic attacks. What you don’t know can kill you.

ISAIAH 5:13a(NKJV) Therefore my people have gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge;…

Ignorance brings captivity. If we are ignorant of the activities and operations of the enemy and his cohorts, we will become his captives. We should not be ignorant of the devices and the operations of the enemy.

2 COR 2:11 (NKJV) Lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices.

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Satan’s kingdom thrives where there is ignorance

MYLES MUNROE rightly observed when he said, “The greatest enemy of man is not Satan, but it is ignorance.”

Those who are in ignorance are in darkness concerning the operations of the enemy. Only the word of God is able to bring light that destroys ignorance. Only the word of God is able to expose the works of the enemy.

PSALMS 119:130(NKJV) The entrance of your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple.

God’s word brings illumination into our spirits and minds.

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When God’s word gains entrance into our hearts and minds, it dispels the darkness and ignorance in our lives.

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When light comes darkness disappears.

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When the truth shows up, ignorance has no choice but to flee.

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It is when we know the truth that it sets us free.

JOHN 8:32 (NKJV) “And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

Notice the Bible doesn’t say the truth sets us free but rather the knowledge of the truth sets us free. It is the knowledge of the truth of God’s word that sets us free. It is experiential knowledge that bring freedom and liberty into our lives.

It is the truth discovered, embraced and rightly applied into our lives that brings freedom. It is when we apply what we will learn today into our lives that we will experience breakthroughs into our liveS.

Catch part 2 as we continue with this heading

The power of self-discovery (Part 2)

CASE STUDY ONE: GIDEON

Gideon is one of those who defined himself after the flesh.

Judges 6:12 (NKJV) And the Angel of the LORD appeared to him, and said to him, "The LORD is with you, you mighty man of valor!" 

God defined Gideon as a “Mighty man of valor!” That was God’s opinion of Him.

However, Gideon defined himself according to his earthly background and age. He didn’t defined himself as God defined him.

Judges 6:15(NKJV) So he said to Him, "O my Lord, how can I save Israel? Indeed my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house." 

God saw a deliverer in Gideon. He saw a mighty man of valour. God defined him as “a mighty man of valour.” Unfortunately, Gideon didn’t define himself as God defined him. He didn’t see himself as God saw him. He gave God two reasons why he didn’t agree with him:

His background - His clan was the least in manasseh.

His age – He was the least in his father’s house.

When God looked at Gideon, He saw a deliverer, a mighty man of valour. But like most of us do, Gideon defined himself after the flesh. God was fully aware of Gideon’s background yet he chose to overlook it and defined him according to who He had ordained for him to be. 

If you don't know who you are, people will put wrong labels on you. Matthews 16:13-14(NIV) 13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say the Son of Man is?"  14 They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets."

When you know who you are in God, it doesn't matter what people say about you.

“SELF DISCOVERY IS A PREREQUISITE TO SELF DEFINITION.”

Apostle Ben Ndobe