BREAK EVERY CHAIN

 In Joshua 15:63 there were some enemies in the promise land that The Children of Israel could not drive out so in those areas their enemies remained in the land. That reminds me of our lives as as Christians. We may have victory over most areas of our lives; but suffer defeat in others. Even though you haven't gained victory over that area; YET doesn't mean that you won't. The only way you will not ever defeat that area of your life is when you become accepting of it, and in denial that it even exit. The people that the Children of Israel couldn't or didn't drive out continued to be inhabitants of their land. Their enemies might have been stronger than them (like a stronghold; which is something that resist leaving), but remember they never won any battle before by their own strength; but it was because of God fighting for them. It's when we rely on our own strength that we settle and just allow strongholds to remain. So did their enemies remain because God couldn't drive them out? Were these enemies too hard for God??? Whenever there is a failure always look at man as opposed to God. God desires to defeat and drive out all our enemies, or in our case to be free in all areas of our lives (it's called shalom or being) Made (built, constructed or crafted) whole.

So if there are areas of your life that you need deliverance in; remember you didn't free yourself before and you can't defeat this foe in your own strength either. Rely on God and don't settle with what God intended for you to conquer. If Israel had persisted on defeating these enemies; God would have driven out all the inhabitants of their land; but they got relaxed and allowed the enemies to remain in some territories. Jesus said, "SOME THINGS ONLY COME BY PRAYER AND FASTING;" which implies that some things will resist or remain in your life unless you get serious enough to push away the plate and pray until you get freedom in this area.

Many times we say the generation of curses are broken and yet we see the same strongholds operating in our lives and children. Will you allow it??? Or pray until the actual behavior is gone??

~WHAT YOU ALLOW WON'T LEAVE/CHANGE. Jesus is the bondage breaker and he came to BREAK EVERY CHAIN. HALLELUJAH!!!~HEAVEN BOUND; OUR FINAL DESTINATION.

A HEART AFTER GOD'S OWN HEART

THURSDAY'S CLASS SESSION:

DAVID WAS CERTAINLY A MAN AFTER GOD'S OWN HEART, SO WHAT DID HE DO TO BECOME THAT??? THIS LESSON WILL TEACH US SOME OF THE THINGS THAT DAVID DID. IF WE PRACTICE EACH OF THESE PRINCIPALS IN OUR DAILY LIVES; WE CA...N BECOME A MAN OR WOMEN AFTER GOD'S OWN HEART.

TEXT: PSALMS 105:3-5
GLORY IN HIS HOLY NAME; LET THE HEART OF THOSE WHO SEEK THE LORD REJOICE; LOOK TO THE LORD; AND HIS STRENGTH; SEEK HIS FACE ALWAYS; REMEMBER THE WONDERS HE HAS DONE; HIS MIRACLE AND THE JUDGEMENTS THAT HE HAS PRONOUNCED.

GLORY IN HIS HOLY NAME:
GLORY: MEANS TO BE PROUD OF; OR TO REJOICE BECAUSE OF. WE CAN SURELY BE PROUD OF A GOD HE HAS BEEN FAITHFUL; STRONG AND MIGHTY IN BATTLE; HE HAS NEVER BEEN DEFEATED. HE HAS SLENDOR, MAGNIFICIENCE, AND ETERNAL GLORY. HE HAS NEVER LET ANYONE DOWN WHO HAS PUT THEIR TRUST IN HIM. Scripture says: PSALMS 25:3 They who puts their trust in him will not be put to shame. HE DOESN'T SLEEP NOR DO HE SLUMBER; SO OUR BOAST SHOULD BE MADE IN GOD AND WE SHOULD GLORY IN HIS HOLY NAME. WE CAN DEFINITELY REJOICE BECAUSE OF HIS UNDEFEATED RECORD!!! THERE IS NO ONE WHO CAN STAND IN BATTLE AGAINST HIM.

LET THE HEART OF THOSE WHO SEEK THE LORD REJOICE:
LET THE HEART; REJOICE. REJOICE MEANS TO DISPLAY EXCITMENT; TO BE GLAD; TO BE FILLED WITH JOY; (NOT HALF FILLED; BUT OVERFLOWING WITH JOY) HOW CAN I BE GLAD??? HAVE JOY FILLED TO THE TOP? HOW CAN I TRULY REJOICE??? ESPECIALLY, WHEN THERE IS BAD NEWS EVERYWHERE, OR THE WORLD'S CONDITION OR OUTLOOK IS SO GRIM??? HOW CAN ANYONE SERIOUSLY REJOICE; HAVE GENUINE JOY IN THE MIDST OF ALL OF LIFE'S CIRCUMSTANCES OR CRISES???

OUR ANSWER IS FOUND HERE IN THE TEXT----IT SAYS: LET THOSE WHO SEEK THE LORD REJOICE!!! SO WHEN WE SEEK THE LORD THAT IS THE ONLY WAY WE CAN HAVE GENUINE JOY. BECAUSE IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD THERE IS FULNESS OF JOY. NOTHING CAN ENTER INTO HIS PRESENCE.

*SO IT IS SAFE TO SAY THAT WE CANNOT REJOICE TRULY AND HAVE A JOY THAT IS FULL; UNLESS WE SEEK THE LORD. *SEEK IS A WORD THAT MEANS TO CONTINUE.......HE DOESN'T SAY THAT THOSE WHO SOUGHT HIM YESTERDAY, BUT TO HAVE A JOYFUL LIFE WE MUST CONTINUE TO/DILIGENTLY SEEK THE LORD. *INFACT OUR SEARCH SHOULDN'T EVER BE TOO HARD; BECAUSE WE SHOULD DWELL IN THE SECRET PLACE OF THE MOST HIGH GOD AND ABIDE UNDER THE SHADOWS OF THE ALMIGHTY. PSALMS 91:1

THE SCRIPTURE SAYS TO LET THE HEART REJOICE:
THAT IS BECAUSE IT IS POSSIBLE FOR ONE TO PRAISE GOD WITH HIS LIPS; BUT HAVE A HEART THAT IS FAR AWAY FROM HIM. (A FORM OF GODLINESS OR PRETENSE) HERE IT IS OUT OF THE ABUNDANCE OR DEPTH OF THE HEART THAT WE SHOULD REJOICE. THE HEART IS A REFLECTION OF THE SOUL; SO WHAT IS COMING OUT OF YOUR HEART IS A EXAMPLE OF YOUR SOUL'S CONDITION. SO IF YOUR HEART IS REJOICING; THEN YOUR SOUL IS TRULY AT PEACE.

HAPPY IS NOT THE SAME AS JOY. HAPPINESS IS CONDITIONAL AND IT IS BASED ON YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES. IF CIRCUMSTANCES ARE GOOD; THEN YOU ARE HAPPY; IF THEY AREN'T'; THEN YOU ARE NOT. JOY IS DIFFERENT; YOU CAN HAVE JOY INSPITE OF YOUR CIRCUMSTANCE; BECAUSE YOU CONTINUE TO SEEK. HIS GLORY/PRESENCE PRODUCES JOY OR FULLNESS OF JOY THAT IS.

LOOK TO THE LORD; AND HIS STRENGTH:
Scripture: PSALMS 121:1 I will look to the hills whence cometh my help; my help comes from the Lord. DAVID WAS SIMPLY SAYING TO TURN TO GOD FIRST AND FURMOST FOR YOU HELP, GUIDANCE, AND HIS PROVISION.

.....AND HIS STRENGTH
ANOTHER WAY OF SAYING IT IS: LOOK TO THE LORD; AND LOOK TO HIS STRENGTH. SO YOU ARE TO TURN TO THE LORD FOR HIS PROVISION AND GUIDANCE; BUT ALSO YOU ARE TOO TURNED TO HIM FOR HIS STRENGTH. *HIS STRENGTH IS WHAT MAKES US ABLE TO BARE EVEN THE HARDEST CIRCUMSTANCES. SO DON'T RELY ON YOUR OWN CAPABILITIES OR STRENGTH; BUT LOOK TO HIM FOR HIS STRENGHTH. HE IS ALL MIGHTY....MEANING ALL MIGHT BELONGS TO HIM.

*DAVID RELIED ON GOD FOR HELP AND STRENGTH. HE KNEW THAT HE WAS MIGHTY IN BATTLE AND SUCCESSFUL IN LIFE BECAUSE GOD WAS HIS STRENGTH, SHIELD AND STONGTOWER. WE ARE TO LEARN TO BE CO-DEPENDANT ON GOD FOR HIS HELP AND FOR HIS STRENGTH. *I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHO STRENGTHENS ME. PHILLIPIANS 4:13

SEEK HIS FACE ALWAYS:
TO SEEK MEANS TO BE IN PURSUIT OF. HOW OFTEN??? ALL THE TIME; ALWAYS. NOT SOMETIMES!!!!

* WE SHOULD BE OBSESSED WITH GOD, TOTALLY IN LOVE WITH HIM. WE SHOULD NEVER FEEL THAT WE HAVE SOUGHT THE LORD ENOUGH OR THAT WE HAVE ARRIVED. THERE IS NO LIMIT TO REACH IN HIM. WE CAN ALWAYS SEEK GOD AND FIND A NEW PLACE IN HIM.


REMEMBER THE WONDERS HE HAS DONE; HIS MIRACLES AND THE JUDGEMENTS HE PRONOUNCED.
*THE PREFIX ......RE.....MEANS AGAIN, OR ONCE MORE. SO HE SAYS TO REMEMBER; WHICH REMEMBER IS A VARIATION OF THE WORD REMIND....WHICH MEANS TO BRING BACK TO MIND ONCE MORE OR AGAIN. TO KEEP IN MIND OR TO TAKE CARE NOT TO FORGET. SO WE SHOULD KEEP BRINGING BACK TO MIND; TO KEEP IN MIND OR TO TAKE CARE NOT TO FORGET ALL THE WONDER GOD HAS DONE. TO US PERSONALLY AND THE WONDERS AND MIRACLES THRU OUT THE AGES.

SOME WONDERS TO REMEMBER:
HE TOOK A SMALL NUMBER OF PEOPLE AND MADE THEM OUT OF A GREAT NATION; AND THEN MADE THEM HIS CHOSEN PEOPLE. HE DELIVERED THEM FROM THE STUBBORN PHAROAH; HE OPENED UP THE RED SEA; HE FEED THEM WITH MANNER FROM HEAVEN; LEAD THEM BY CLOUD BY DAY AND FIRE BY NIGHT; HE OPENED UP BLINDED EYES, RAISED THE DEAD, MADE THE LAME TO WALK, CLEANSED THE LEPARDS......

BUT THE GREATEST WONDER EVER WAS HOW HE SENT A SAVIOR TO A LOST AND DYING WORLD. REACH DOWN OUT OF THE MIRY CLAVE; PUT US UP OUT OF OUR SIN AND SET US ON A ROCK TO STAY. WASHED AND CLEANSED US WITH THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB AND WROTE OUR NAMES ON THE LAMB'S BOOK OF LIFE. A WONDER AND A MIRACLE IS THAT WE ARE NOW SEATED IN HEAVENLY PLACES WITH CHRIST JESUS. HALLELUJUAH TO THE LAMB!!!! PRAISE GOD!!!!

WE ARE TO TELL OUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN OF ALL GOD HAS DONE. THAT SHOULD BE ONE OF OUR FAVORITE PAST TIME WITH OUR CHILDREN; NOT ONLY SHOULD THESE STORIES JUST BE MEMORIES; BUT THEY SHOULD MOVE US TO TEARS OF HOW GOD HAS MADE A WAY OUT OF NO WAY. HOW IN THE MIDDLE OF A DESERT HE SPANG UP A WELL.

REMEMBER THE JUDGEMENTS HE PRONOUNCED:
*JUDGEMENTS: MEANS A SENTENCE AGAINST ONE WHO IS BEING JUDGED. A DECISION MADE BY THE ONE WHO JUDGES. GOD HAS PRONOUNCE JUDGEMENT AGAINST THE EGYPTIAN FOR MEDDLING WITH HIS PEOPLE. GOD PROMISED AND PROMISES TO PROTECT ISRAEL AGAINST ANY ONE WHO WILL FIGHT AGAINST THEM. HE IS ALSO BRING JUGEMENT AGAINST OUR ENEMIES TODAY AS WELL; ESPECIALLY THE ENEMY OF OUR SOUL.

GOD'S JUDGEMENTS SHOULD BE REMEMBERED; SO THAT WE CAN RESPECT AND BE AT AWE WITH HIS POWER AND MIGHT. ALSO, SO WE CAN HAVE GRATITUDE FOR HIS PROTECTION, AND NOT TO TAKE HIM FOR GRANTED. WHEN WE KEEP IN MIND HIS JUDGEMENTS; THEN WE CAN HAVE CONFIDENCE THAT NO WEAPON FORMED AGAINST US SHALL PROSPER.....BECAUSE WE ARE MORE THAN AN CONQUEROR IN CHRIST JESUS.

*** THX FOR STUDYING WITH US. I HOPE THIS LESSON HELPED YOU AND GIVES YOU MORE UNDERSTANDING OF THE TEXT. PLZ STAY TUNED FOR NEXT WEEK'S LESSON . GBUSee More

 HEAVEN BOUND; OUR FINAL DESTINATION.