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....

   

The Anointing of God. Your calling!

Isaiah 58 Ministries                                                   Sunday Night Ministry

Pastor: Leah Svensson

Scripture: 1 John 2:27 But the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and is true, and is no lie—just as it has taught you, abide in him.


                                                           The Anointing of God

                                      God anointed you when he called you

                                   Know your Calling, Vocation and stay there!

                   What ever is in the New Testament is also in the Old Testament to confirm Jesus as Savior.  Called by God. 

      Jesus said he is "anointed".  He is called.  So when we turn to God we are also called by God and anointed.  We have to always remember it is the "anointing" that does miracles.  Without the anointing Miracles do not happen.   Once someone is restored unto God they must hear from God for themselves and God delivers to the person "called" the Ten Commandments.  He writes them on the heart with the anointing.  Without the anointing we are "nothing". Powerless, without love, not sound minded.

    The Anointing is the Power of God.

    The Anointing Breaks Yokes and Bondages, brainwashing spells, manipulation, lies, anything having to do with Hurting, defiling or corrupting the mind.

     The Anointing:     Heals

                                   Delivers

                                   Sets Free

                                   Protects

                                   Leads

                                   Guides

       Convicts people of sin and brings Justice.   Vengeance on those who refuse to listen to Jesus Christ. 

    The Anointing destroys "All" the works of the Devil.

    The Anointing preaches the gospel.  Faith is sparked.  A person reunited to God their Father. The Anointing heals the entire lives.  Forgives their sins.  If the have suffered because they sinned God heals them with the Anointing.  If someone sinned against them and caused them to suffer, God's anointing heals that also. And brings justice. 

Take the case of a child who was molested.  The child's life will be ruined, destroyed.  We have heard 100 stories if not more.  It is so wrong............  One person's Dad died in prison.  We call that divine justice.  But she hadn't turn to God to heal her mind and will yet.

    God through The Anointing heals the situation so much as if the "Dad" had never lived and the child was never hurt.  That is God.  That is the anointing.  That is the Good News.

Forgiveness, justice, restoration.  Healing.

Then the anointing comes upon a person and Jesus gives them his Kingdom:

                The Ten Commandments and says obey these Commandments so something worse doesn't happen to you.  He empowers us with the Anointing of the  Holy Spirit to never sin again.  Go and sin no more.

                 Always remember "The Anointed One", Now you are called.

                 Always remember God called you to himself, you are now Anointed;

      To heal, deliver, save, restore, do justice, set people free.  It is The Anointing of the Spirit

in the name of "Jesus" that does the work. You are the vessel, the temple of God.

                                                 The Anointing

Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit  of the Lord GOD  is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed  me to preach good tidings unto the meek;  he hath sent  me to bind up  thebrokenhearted,  to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison  to them that are bound;

Luke 4:18 18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, 19 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”

1 John 2

Christ Our Advocate

1 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 2 He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world. 3 And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments. 4 Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him, 5 but whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in him: 6 whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked.

The New Commandment

7 Beloved, I am writing you no new commandment, but an old commandment that you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word that you have heard. 8 At the same time, it is a new commandment that I am writing to you, which is true in him and in you, because [fn1] the darkness is passing away and the true light is already shining. 9 Whoever says he is in the light and hates his brother is still in darkness. 10 Whoever loves his brother abides in the light, and in him [fn2] there is no cause for stumbling. 11 But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

12 I am writing to you, little children,

because your sins are forgiven for his name’s sake.

13 I am writing to you, fathers,

because you know him who is from the beginning.

I am writing to you, young men,

because you have overcome the evil one.

I write to you, children,

I write to you, children,

because you know the Father.

14 I write to you, fathers,

because you know him who is from the beginning.

I write to you, young men,

because you are strong,

and the word of God abides in you,

and you have overcome the evil one.

Do Not Love the World

15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life [fn3] —is not from the Father but is from the world. 17 And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.

Warning Concerning Antichrists

18 Children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come. Therefore we know that it is the last hour. 19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us. But they went out, that it might become plain that they all are not of us. 20 But you have been anointed by the Holy One, and you all have knowledge. [fn4] 21 I write to you, not because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie is of the truth. 22 Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, he who denies the Father and the Son. 23 No one who denies the Son has the Father. Whoever confesses the Son has the Father also. 24 Let what you heard from the beginning abide in you. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, then you too will abide in the Son and in the Father. 25 And this is the promise that he made to us eternal life.

26 I write these things to you about those who are trying to deceive you.27 But the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and is true, and is no lie—just as it has taught you, abide in him.

Children of God

28 And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his coming. 29 If you know that he is righteous, you may be sure that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him.

Power (part 2 of 2)

Hear only one voice!

Isaiah 58 Ministries                                             January 26, 2014

Pastor: Leah Svensson

Scriptures: Matthew 28:18-20, Luke 4:18, 2 Corinthians 2:24-26, John 5:17, 1 Thessalonians 1:3-4, 1 Peter 1:17, 1 John 3:4-10, Luke 10:17-20, Ezekiel 28:12-18, Isaiah 14:12-14, Matthew 22:36,  Matthew 6:4

Mat 28:18	And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority/power in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
Mat 28:19	Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of  the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
Mat 28:20	teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”                                                 Power                                                      (part 2 of 2)                                                                                      Get rid of all the  voices in your  head:  that cause any kind of fear of authority. (authority, experts, bosses, dominating, tyranny see below) Jesus has all authority/power whether you are in heaven or on the earth. So the prerequisite for anyone, whether you are 9 months old or 102, to have any power or authority on earth or to pray, having authority in heaven: is to be in submission to God ONLY!            To submit to God is to realize that God through Jesus does everything right, is the smartest, and is the strongest person on earth; thus surrendering to God knowing; You need God's guidance on everything, you need him for everything, You can not do anything correctly without God. Angelic Warrior        transformation from angel to Devil (Ezekiel 28:12-18)Satan was perfect, without doing anything wrong and a beautiful angel in heaven at one time. Satan made a mistake he filled his heart with pride about himself. Satan thought about "me, myself and I". He turned away from the beauty and glory of God not realizing without looking at God, Satan was no longer perfect or beautiful.        The bible says, (1 John 3:4-10) that anyone that practices sinning is of the devil. That means that when a person looks away from God, like the devil did, they are being prideful and and trying to put their self above God. (Isaiah 14:12-14)  A fallen human wants to replace God. Not just for one's self but a fallen person wants to give laws, rules, and authority over everything and everyone in heaven and earth. I.E.  In the founding of this nation the people of America told the King of England he could not be their King because he put himself above the laws of God the King would stop the people from using Godly wholesome laws from the Bible..  The King wanted people to obey him, worship him, be in subjection to him instead of God.  The King said he had a divine right of absolute authority from God. A "right" that was made up, it did not  come from God. Also the king did a great deal of sinning. A lot of people claim "rights" that they don't have. Rights that "Don't exist". You have to prove your right comes from God using the "whole"-some Bible.        Get rid of all the voices in your head:               The same thing goes for anyone on earth who thinks they can "make" people do things or cause people to "obey" them.  Children do not really obey their parents. Children need their parents like parents need God, to love them, guide them, teach them, provide for them, keep them safe.  But no one is a slave to another person. Especially to those who have turned from looking at God, at his beauty, his perfection.       I was thinking to myself the other day how perfect God is.  I sent out a message on facebook:            The greatest, the highest quality, the book that is Superior to all other books: The Holy Bible. Which lifts men to the highest of character and being. Censorship of one of the best works of literature, the best written use of the English language, the most footnoted, correctly punctuated (has no errors!), the most researched, indexed and quoted- it even numbers every sentence! Universities are most definitely lowering their standards for literature. I'm sure they have every copy of 1st grade readers and comic books to replace the top selling book, the book that has sold the most copies- world wide- since the beginning of the printing press! The stupidity of the courts and those who want freedom from religion, (which is impossible because of the first amendment which guarantees freedom of religion!) is unfathomable!           Anyone who thinks they are "somebody" without God is literally dumb, retarded, (without understanding, having no useful knowledge): the one who has sunk to the lowest standards and the most ignorant person on the face of the earth.  God is perfect.  God is superior to everyone, everything.  God made everything, God created everything.          side note: Matt has a new video coming out that will show the American people, (the church), how far they have missed the mark.  How far away from understanding God that they are convincing themselves by (confession) that they are going to heaven when they are on their way to hell. Satan is very crafty.   Look for Matt's video coming out soon.                                                                                   So how do ordinary people turn back to God to be clean, perfect, holy, without sin , (1 John 3:4-10 people who can not sin),Saints in a world where men believe it is their "God given right", to be like the devil instead of the truth. The only God given "right" is to be children of God. Evil, sinful men believe they are like the King of England, above the laws of God, and insist everyone must worship, obey and give them homage, ([Homage:obey their sinfilled laws, pay taxes, give them our time,(40 hour a week) servitude, {servitude: go to school or work and have some one give you work to do}]). Get rid of all the voices in your  head:                    Those Goliaths, “experts”; mother,  father, teachers, lawyers, laws, bosses, company policies, stock market  advice. Get rid of all advice like;   1. the "work ethic", or 2."good children go to school and get  good grades" etc.   Those two laws that American's live by are contrary to the Bible. They  are anti-Christ, anti-God.  You have to think deep and remember almost every  scripture to overcome these spells, brain washing. Laws not of God cause you to  break the  most important: the first Commandment:         Matthew 22:36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” 37 And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.     If you break the first commandment you have broken all the commandments.  Then you become a sinner instead of a Saint          The above two laws tell our minds to seek  the approval of men because" they care  for us, for our family, they protect us  and our family, we must obey these laws  made up by strangers/people"                                                                        or we think we are lazy, bad and will end up  homeless and penniless.  Penniless because  these two laws serve the god of "money",  manna.  Jesus said you can not serve  God and mammon/money.      Matthew 6:4 “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.      In the Old Testament God is always telling the Israelites that they are having an affair, committing adultery.  I could never understand that until I understood that Men are to be married to God and bring forth his children like a woman brings forth the child conceived by her husbands seed.             Get rid of all the voices in  your head:                Whoever is still putting food on your table, (work  place), grading you, (your boss), approving your  work, grading your papers and giving you a report  card, (a reward like a paycheck), to let you know  whether you are a good person, a bad person, or  a medium person.  With God we are all equal!        You are accountable to only one person, God!  When you die God will ask you:  "Why? did you do": “about  everything you have ever done or said”    We are Saints The answer has to be," I saw Jesus  doing it!"  and then I did it.   Just like Jesus said: John 5: 17 But Jesus answered them, “My Father is working until now, and I am working.”    I/we can only listen to Jesus, I/we can only Think about Jesus. For in thinking about Jesus “all power” and intelligience for a sound mind flows through us to ourselves, others, our nation. “Only” when we are thinking/looking at Jesus.          When you think about someone close to you, you  see their face in your mind, you hear their voice, you  receive their love. It is the same with Jesus. You  don’t get a face but “an impression” of Jesus on your  soul, You read his word he wrote on your heart and  in your mind. You need to think about Jesus,  love /Jesus!   God writes his laws on our heart and  fills us with his love, his power and  heals our souls making them filled  with clean, pure, holy, powerful thoughts.    Everything is Yes, Amen!                                GOOD NEWS  !!!!!!!!! Then you have "all" the authority and  power in heaven and on the earth!   The strongest human on earth!!!! References: Luke 10:17 The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!” 18 And he said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. 19 Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you. 20 Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”1 John 3:4-10 4 Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. 5 You know that he appeared in order to take away sins, and in him there is no sin. 6 No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; no one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or known him. 7 Little children, let no one deceive you. Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous. 8 Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil. 9 No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God’s [ seed abides in him, and he cannot keep on sinning because he has been born of God. 10 By this it is evident who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is the one who does not love his brother      On the day that you were created They were prepared. "You were the anointed cherub who covers, And I placed you there. You were on the holy mountain of God; You walked in the midst of the stones of fire. "You were blameless in your ways From the day you were created, Until unrighteousness was found in you. "By the abundance of your trade You were internally filled with violence, And you sinned; Therefore I have cast you as profane From the mountain of God. And I have destroyed you, O covering cherub, From the midst of the stones of fire. "Your heart was lifted up because of your beauty; You corrupted your wisdom by reason of your splendor. I cast you to the ground; I put you before kings, That they may see you. "By the multitude of your iniquities, In the unrighteousness of your trade, You profaned your sanctuaries. Therefore I have brought fire from the midst of you; It has consumed you, And I have turned you to ashes on the earth In the eyes of all who see you. (Ezekiel 28:12-18) How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. (Isaiah 14:12-14)

 For now Get rid of all the voices in your head:  Those “experts”, mother, teacher, etc.  Whoever is still grading you, approving your work, grading your papers and giving you a report card to let you know whether you are a good person, a bad person, or a medium person. With God we are all equal!   You are accountable to only one person, God!  When you die God will ask you:” Why” did you do “about everything you have ever done or said”  The answer has to be I saw Jesus doing it and then I did it.  Just like Jesus said:

John 5: 17 But Jesus answered them, “My Father is working until now, and I am working.”

Part II coming soon:  I only listen to Jesus, I only Think about Jesus. For “all power” flows through us to ourselves, others, our nation “only” when we are thinking/looking at Jesus.

When you think about someone close to you, you see their face in your mind, you hear their voice, you receive their love. It is the same with Jesus. You don’t get a face but “an impression” of Jesus on your soul, You need to think about Jesus, love /Jesus!  Part II coming!