Only God is Strong, Only God is Powerful

Isaiah 58 Ministries                                                                                  May 1, 2014

Pastor: Leah Svensson

Scriptures: Matthew 6:24, Proverbs 29:25, John 10:25, Ecclesiastes 12:21, Leviticus 19:26, 



                                                            Theme

                 

 Earlier this week we had to deal with customer service representatives of a certain establishment.  Whether you talk to the telephone representative, the supervisor or the supervisor's supervisor they all sound the same, the all have the same tone, voice, and spirit. In this case it was a evil, cold-hearted, malevolent spirit. The dark spirit of the world's establishment.

ma·lev·o·lent

  [muh-lev-uh-luhnt]  Show IPA

adjective

1.

wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will; ill-disposed; malicious: His failures made him malevolent toward those who were successful.

2.

evil; harmful; injurious: a malevolent inclination to destroy the happiness of others.

3.

Astrology . evil or malign in influence.

                                               Sermon

Whether we are conscientiously aware of it or not we all serve a master. The Bible says you cannot serve two masters. 

Matthew 6: 24  “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

Most of us pick a favorite radio station and just leave it on when driving in our cars or when we are at home.  We do not conscientiously worship the devil when singing. If you are a band it is very hard to get your music on the radio- so very many singers and musicians (out of desperation) will do anything, anything to get heard. The way to make it "Big" in music or "Hollywood" is to do things against your conscience. So most people know they have to ask the devil's help to make it on the radio. They did write the song in worship to the devil.  (Any Beatles song, Any real rock song, especially today's head banger songs)

When you sing along you are singing songs of praise to the  devil. 

Matt was an expert on rock music; when he came to know God- Matt started to look more closely at what he was doing and found out it had a Satanic hold on his mind. He needed God's power to deliver him from his old master- the devil.

 Read about it here Exposing Satan's Music: by a former rock fan

Not everyone who listens to the radio gets that involved in the music. It is an escape for those who have been abused, are being abused, or just lonely and bored. Music soothes the soul;  the music helps people think about something else. Music becomes a type of salvation. It doesn't deal with the problem so it isn't a real salvation, deliverance.

But what is true for musicians, is true for athletes, movie stars, corporate leaders, preachers, etc. anyone in a  leadership position. You have to "compromise". You have to do somethings that you know are wrong and you know you shouldn't do them.  

Any time you work for someone else they become your master.  Everyone in the business or organization reaps what the "strongest" most dominate of the group says. It just happens, without God.

Leaders tend to want others to  believe that they are "powerful", "strong", very important people, hence the acronym, "VIP".  This is the furthest thing  from the truth.We are all created and our importance is equal We lose ourselves, our souls, our personality, our abilities to see right from wrong when we think anyone is strong and powerful.

Proverbs 29:25 Fear of man will prove to be a snare,

but whoever trusts in the LORD is kept safe.

26 Many seek an audience with a ruler,

but it is from the LORD that one gets justice.

27 The righteous detest the dishonest;

the wicked detest the upright.

Ecclesiastes 12:12

Of making many books there is no end, and much study wearies the body.

13 Now all has been heard;

here is the conclusion of the matter:

Fear God and keep his commandments,

for this is the duty of all mankind.

14 For God will bring every deed into judgment,

including every hidden thing,

whether it is good or evil.

Leviticus 19:26 “ ‘Do not eat any meat with the blood still in it.

“ ‘Do not practice divination or seek omens.

27 “ ‘Do not cut the hair at the sides of your head or clip off the edges of your beard.

28 “ ‘Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the LORD.

29 “ ‘Do not degrade your daughter by making her a prostitute, or the land will turn to prostitution and be filled with wickedness.

30 “ ‘Observe my Sabbaths and have reverence for my sanctuary. I am the LORD.

31 “ ‘Do not turn to mediums or seek out spiritists, for you will be defiled by them. I am the LORD your God.

32 “ ‘Stand up in the presence of the aged, show respect for the elderly and revere your God. I am the LORD.

33 “ ‘When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them.34 The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the LORD your God.

35 “ ‘Do not use dishonest standards when measuring length, weight or quantity.36 Use honest scales and honest weights, an honest ephah  and an honest hin.[ I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt.

37 “ ‘Keep all my decrees and all my laws and follow them. I am the LORD.’ ”

     

   Jesus said to listen to one voice and one voice only. "The Good Shepard".  Anyone else is a thief, a liar, an imposter.

John 10:25 Jesus answered, “I did tell you, but you do not believe. The works I do in my Father’s name testify about me, 26 but you do not believe because you are not my sheep. 27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all  ; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. 30 I and the Father are one.”

Have you ever looked at two married people and they look alike, talk alike, sound alike, and they like each other?  They have become one with each other.  They listen to each other, talk to each other, care about each other, they have the same beliefs, the same opinions.  

 Jesus said that he and his father are one.  Just like a husband and wife.  As a Christian we must be one with Jesus, God the Father, with the Holy Spirit.  They all agree together.  When we follow God and him only we know he is the only one with power, he is the only one that is strong.  God is the only "VIP".We speak to those who say they are powerful and strong and can order us around or punish us according to man made rules and laws that:"           

   Only God is strong, only God is Powerful.' 

No one can boast and brag in the presence of a Christian who is one with their Creator, their Maker, their Master and their God.  

You can only have one Master, One King.  Either you are doing everything in the strength and power of God's Holy, Pure, Clean Spirit or you have become defiled, unclean, unholy, impure by the "spirit" that is in the world.  There should never be any division between true Christians. Children of God, saints become one with each other because true Christians agree with God and God is always right.  We are always wrong without God.

Say to those who want you to submit to them quote to them tell them:   "It is written

Only God is strong, Only God is Powerful...."

Only God is strong, Only God is Powerful....