I. Grace in the beginning. (Revelation 1-3).

A. God created the created the sun, moon, stars, and that which was on the earth for man's benefit.

C. He created man as the apex of his creation and gave man ability and authority rule over all that he had created. (Psalms 8:3-9). God also gave man the perfect help-mate and they were both naked and not ashamed. (Genesis 2:25).

C. All that man was to do was to enjoy his righteous relationship and fellowship with God, tend the garden, and be fruitful and multiply. Man did absolutely nothing to deserve anything! It was all a gift from God. It was GRACE. It was God's undeserved, unmerited favor upon man.

A. Man was to FREELY take of all the trees of the garden including Tree of Life except for the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. (Genesis 2:16-17).

B. The devil began to question Eve about the what God said. This is typically his approach. His questions suggested that God was withholding something good from her. He also told her that for sure she would not die, which was a big lie. (Genesis 3). He is a deceiver and liar.

C. She was tempted in all three areas: the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life. (I John 2:16). She was deceived and disobeyed God.

D. Although Adam was not deceived, he did not take dominion over the serpent and most likely to keep Eve's approval, he also disobeyed God.

E. Everything was LOST. (Genesis 3).

1. They spiritually died on the inside.

2. The glory to cover their nakedness was lost.

3. Their relationship and fellowship with God was lost.

4. They became subject to guilt, condemnation, blame, fear, shame and sorrow.

5. They lost access to the garden of Eden with all the provisions.

6. They loss access to the Tree of Life.

7. They became spiritually blind and slaves to sin.

8. They would become subject to being bruised by the devil.

9. The woman would bear children in pain.

10. They lost their authority over all they earth.

11. The ground was cursed and brought forth thorns and thistles.

12. They also had to work by the sweat of their brow under the curse.

13. They would have conflict over who had authority in the home.

F. God later instructed Moses to give the Law, but the Law could not restore the grace that had been lost.

G. Much like the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, the Law which was given by Moses to show man, who was blinded by sin, what is right and wrong. However, when the Law was given on the traditional day of Pentecost, 3,000 people died at the foot of Mt. Sinai. (Exodus 32:28).

H. The problem is that no human was able to keep the Law (Romans 8:7). If one broke any one point of the Law, he broke the whole thing. (James 2:10). Therefore everyone became subject to all the curses under the Law. (Deuteronomy 28:15).

I. Some additional problems with the Law.

1. The Law only brings the wrath of God. (Romans 4:15).

2. The Law is weak because of the flesh. (Romans 8:3).

3. The Law can not justify man. (Romans 3:28).

4. The Law only brings condemnation with the knowledge of sin.. (Romans 3:20).

J. The Law only showed man just how sinful he really is. (Romans 5:20). The purpose of the Law was to show man that he needed a SAVIOR. (Galatians 3:24).

A. Before GRACE could be restored, God's RIGHTEOUSNESS needed to be satisfied.

1. A perfect, eternal sacrifice needed to be offered for man's sins. (Hebrew 10:10-12).

a. Jesus was the Lamb without blemish.

b. Jesus was the only one without sin.

2. All our sins were placed upon Jesus and he became sin for us. (II Corinthians 5:21).

3. The wrath of God was poured out upon him and he was crucified. (Isaiah 53:4).

4. His body was put in the tomb, but he spent three days in hades before he was resurrected. (Ephesians 4:9, Romans 10:7).

B. He was resurrected and ascended into Heaven that we through faith in him alone could be JUSTIFIED and receive the grace of Eternal Life. (Romons 4:25).

1. It is by GRACE through faith in Jesus that we receive eternal life. (Ephesians 2:8-9).

2. Grace is the undeserved and unearned favor of God. (Romans 11:6).

C. We also receive GRACE by which to live.

1. Through GRACE we have access to all the blessings of God. (Ephesisan 1:3).

2. Through GRACE we have the will and power to do God's will. (Philippians 2:13).

3. Through GRACE we grow in the knowledge of Jesus. (II Peter 3:18).

A. Man has three parts: a.__________ b. _____________ c. ____________ . (I Thessalonians 5:23).

B. The purposes of the parts of man are:

a. The body is for ______________ _________________.

b. The soul is for ______________ __________________.

c. The spirit is for _____________ _____________or _____________a with _____________ .

D. Although man was created in the  _______________ and ______________ of God, he chose to  ___________ God which resulted in his ____________ from __________. However, J______ __ died on the cross taking all of man's ________ upon himself paying the ___________ for sin.

E. Therefore, anyone who ________ make a _________ ____________ to receive Jesus as their __________ receives ____________ ___________. This means that his __________ is joined unto God's Spirit and is made ___________ .

F. However, Jesus not only wants to live inside of us, but he wants to be ___________ over our souls, where we __________,  __________our ________ , and ___________ our ___________ .

G. Furthermore, Jesus wants us to become like ___________ of ____________ for His Spirit to flow out of us and ___________ the lives of __________ .
 

Salvation Prayer:

DEAR GOD:

1. I confess that I have disobeyed you and understand that is sin. (Romans 3:10, 3:23).

2. I understand that there is a consequence for my sin, which is a death on the inside. (Romans 5:12, 6:23).

3. However, I believe that Jesus, God's Son, came and lived a perfect life, died in my place upon the cross, and then was resurrected the third day, that he might offer to me eternal life. (Romans 5:10, Isaiah 53:6).

4. Therefore, I commit my life to Jesus as my Lord (rule, king, boss) that I may be saved and receive his New Life on the inside. (Romans 10:9-10, II Corinthians 5:17).

5. I ask the You, Jesus, by your Spirit come and live inside of me and make me a new person.

"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast" (Ephesians 2:8-9).

https://www.wholeperson-counseling.org/ndoc2/salvation.html

 
 

The Seed John 12:24-25   "Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.   He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal."  1. All have sinned.  Romans 3:10   "As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one."  Romans 3:23 "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God."  2. The penalty for sin is death. Romans 5:12  "Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned." (Genesis   2:17  "But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.")  Romans 6:23  "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."  3. Jesus paid the penalty for our sin. Romans 5:8   "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."  Isaiah 53:6  "All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all."  4. We must accept Jesus (make a faith commitment) as our Lord and Saviour. Romans 10:9-10  "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.  For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation."

Have you ever at any time in your life given your life to Jesus allowing Him to become your Lord & Saviour? 5. Jesus gives us eternal life. John 10:28-29   "And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.   My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand."  6. We need to distinguish between the soul and spirit. Hebrews 4:12  "For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart."  7. We need to understand that the new man (creation) is not capable of being corrupted. I Peter 1:23 "Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever." 8. Jesus not only wants to live inside of us, He wants to live as Lord where we live (the soul).  (Note: distinction between relationship and fellowship).  Revelation 3:20  "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me."  9. Jesus not only wants to live inside of us and to live where we live, He wants for us to be a channel for His life to flow through us that others might receive his life. John 7:37-38  "In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.  He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly (inner most being) shall flow rivers of living water."

 

1. One example of an emotional hurt would be ___________________________________. One symptom of hurts is ______________________________________.

2. Hurts _____________ just go away and time really __________________ heal the hurts.

3. Three ways that people commonly try to deal with hurts are:

a. S___________ back at others or self.

b. W_________________

c. D_______________ or D_______________

5. One must first ___________ his heart to the ____________ in order to receive healing.

6. It is best to start with the ______________ wound first in order cover all the hurts. The person or the situation that has hurt me most is _________________________________.
 
 
 

Proverbs 26:22	Luke 4:18-19	I John 1:9	Matthew 10:8
Proverbs 18:14	Romans 10:9	Ezekiel 36:26	Jeremiah 29:13
Isaiah 53:1-12	Matthew 6:12	Romans 8:28	II Corinthians 1:3-4

7. F_______________ is another important step in the healing of hurts, but most important step to receive healing is to ____________ believing that through ________ you will be healed.

8. One can know that he is healed when he can ________________ the experience, but does not be ___________ by the emotions.

9. After you receive the initial healing you should begin to ___________________________ ______________________________________________ and then ______________________ ______________________________.

10. God ____________________ our experiences, but is big enough ___________ even the most hurtful experiences into a ________________ which we can use to _________________ others.

Emotional wounds occur when hurtful words, actions, or attitudes are expressed toward us and we receive them.

There are several basic kinds of emotional wounds. One is like the cutting of a knife, like when someone expresses a sharp word toward us. One is like a tearing, like in the loss of a friend. One is like a bruise when there is a blow to our identity.

Emotional wounds example: "The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly" Proverbs 26:22.

SOME SYMPTOMS:

1. Physical (Proverbs 17:22 "A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.")

a. Nerve disorders

b. Allergies

c. Stomach problems

d. Heart aches

c. Insomnia

2. Mental (Proverbs 18:14 "The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?")

a. Depression

b. Fits of anger and rage

c. Confusion

d. Various fears

e. Shyness

d. Dominance

3. Spiritual (Matthew 18:34 "And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.")

a. Nightmares

b. Hearing voices

c. Seeing unusual things

d. Lack of control of self

https://www.wholeperson-counseling.org/emotional/emotionalwounds.html
https://www.wholeperson-counseling.org/ndoc2/bruised.html
https://www.wholeperson-counseling.org/doc/wound-h.html
https://www.wholeperson-counseling.org/id/jesus_bruised&rejected.html

"Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my disquieting thoughts. And see if there be any way of pain in me, and lead me in the way everlasting." (Literal translation) (Psalm 139:23-24).

• "disquieting thoughts" = anxieties, fears, worries, quilt, inner conflicts.
• "way of pain" = emotional hurts, bruises, sorrow, grief, disappointments.

NOTE [2] God doesn't want to waste any of our experiences of hurts, freedom and healing, but wants us to share them with others as directed of the Holy Spirit. (Romans 8:28-29, II Corinthians 2:15).

APPLICATION: Ask the Holy Spirit to bring to your memory each and every hurt that you have received during your life that you that you may, by God's grace, walk through these steps and receive healing for every one of them. (Romans 8:16).

WARNING! Don't do the digging yourself, but allow the Holy Spirit do His work. Invite the Holy Spirit, the Comforter, to walk through the memory with you. Then allow the Holy Spirit guide you to freedom and healing.

SOME CRITICAL STEPS TO TAKE:

1. Admit that the pain is real and allow yourself to feel the pain.

2. Purpose before God and by His grace to forgive the offender. (Matthew 6:12, 14-15, 18:21-35).

Others.

God.

Self

3. Place the offender's judgment in God's hands and ask God to also forgive them. (Luke 23:34, Acts 7:60).

4. Ask the Lord to forgive you of any unforgiveness, bitterness, hate, revenge, or jealousy that you have.

a. Ask God to forgive you and to cleanse you. (I John 1:9).

(A wound needs to be cleansed of dirt before it can be healed).

b. If you feel that anger, fear, or extreme discomfort something else is still there, then:

(A wound needs to be cleansed of infection also).

5. Ask the Lord to take back any ground (any legal rights) that you have yielded to the enemy. (We don't want to leave any strongholds.).

6. Take authority over any evil spirits, bind them and command them to leave in the Name of Jesus.

Bind the spirit in the name of Jesus. (Matthew 12:29, 16:19).

Command it to leave in the name of Jesus. (Mark 16:17).

Then ask the Holy Spirit if you are free from the spirit.

If you are not free, then that spirit is attached to another.

Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal the other spirit.

Also cast all of them out in the name of Jesus.

7. Ask God to heal you of the hurts through the suffering of Jesus and by the power of the Holy Spirit. (Luke 4:18, Isaiah 53:4, Psalm 147:3) (Pray until you are healed).

8. Ask the Father to take away any hardness of heart and give you a new heart that is tender and sensitive to the feelings of others. (Ezekiel 36:25-27).

9. Ask God to fill your heart with his love and the power of the Holy Spirit so that you can view the memory through God's love and from His perspective of truth. (Ephesians 3:17-19). We have a tendency to color our memories).

10. God also often requires that we bless the individual who has offended us. (Luke 6:28, Romans 12:14, 21).

Name of offender_______________________________ What did you feel? ________________

______________________________________________________________________________

What steps have you taken to clear the memory? (1-10)________________________

MEMORY: ___/___/___ Event:___________________________________________________

Name of offender_______________________________ What did you feel? ________________

______________________________________________________________________________

What steps have you taken to clear the memory? (1-10)________________________

MEMORY: ___/___/___ Event:___________________________________________________

Name of offender_______________________________ What did you feel? ________________

______________________________________________________________________________

What steps have you taken to clear the memory? (1-10)________________________

"The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever" (Psalms 23:1-6).
 

"THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD"

• = sense of belonging
"I SHALL NOT WANT"
• = satisfaction, lack of worry
"HE MAKETH ME TO LIE DOWN IN GREEN PASTURES"
• = rest, relaxation
"HE LEADETH ME BESIDE STILL WATERS"
• = sense of direction, tranquillity, safety
"HE RESTORETH MY SOUL"
• = renewing of mind, will, and emotions
"HE LEADETH ME IN THE PATHS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS"
• = sense of known what is right, freedom from guilt
"FOR HIS NAME SAKE"
• = freedom from embarrassment
"YEA THOUGH I WALK THROUGH THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH"
• = ability to face reality
"I WILL FEAR NO EVIL"
• = absence of fear
"FOR THOU ART WITH ME"
• = sense of security
"THY ROD AND THY STAFF THEY COMFORT ME"
• = boldness of spirit
"THOU PREPAREST A TABLE BEFORE ME IN THE PRESENCE OF MY ENEMIES"
• = peace in middle of a storm, supply of needs
"THOU ANOINTEST MY HEAD WITH OIL"
• = acceptance, sense of worth
"MY CUP RUNNETH OVER"
• = sense of being bless above measure
"SURELY GOODNESS AND MERCY SHALL FOLLOW ME ALL THE DAYS OF MY LIFE"
• = future security and favor (grace)
"AND I WILL DWELL IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD FOR EVER."
• = continuing relationship and fellowship

Being performance or works minded is a major factor contributing to most bipolar disorders Often the individual comes from an overly strict or legalistic religious background. The individual usually has various personal identity issues and feels that the must earn love and acceptance from God, others, and self. When he sees himself as temporarily being successful, he may seem O.K. However, when he sees himself as a failure, then anger and depression usually follow. Then he may try to perform his way out and become manic. Of course, the manic stage is a set up for disaster. There is often a neglect of family and other responsibilities. There is pressure to remain the superstar. There also is much wear on the mental and physical aspects of the individual's life. The steam can only last so long before there is failure again. The cycle then continues to the depressive side. Two major factors in overcoming this disorder is coming to understand who you are in Christ by the grace of God and learning to live by the grace of God.

Sometimes children and youth are severely traumatized with blows to their identity to such a degree that there is a fragmentation of their personality. For example, this may occur in a case where the child witnesses the dramatic death of a family member or someone close. It may also occur in cases where the individual is raped. Various degrees of disassociation often occur. The individual may go somewhere, but not remember where he went or what he did. He may also break down in tears, but not remember of why he is crying. He may recall an image of a traumatic experience, but have no emotional feelings attached to that event. In some cases, traumatic events in later adulthood may trigger unresolved childhood trauma issues. The adult may crawl into a fetal position and become as a fearful little child.

In more severe cases, the individual may exhibit multiple personalities because of the fragmentation and be diagnosed as having MPD (Multiple Personality Disorder) or DID (Dissociative Identity Disorder). The Dissociative Identity Disorder is the more modern term used today. One may find this coming out of cases of incest, strict legalistic cults, and Satanistic Ritual Abuse. Basically, the person can't handle what has happened to him (his identity), he goes into a mode of escapism, and consciously or unconsciously takes on a new identity. Usually the people who do this are imaginative, creative, and resourceful. Although David would not be considered as having DID, he temporarily and consciously changed his personality to avoid detection. "And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard" (I Samuel 21:13). When one does have DID, these "new" personalities are lasting and are called "alters" because of the altered personality. God is still the healer no matter the severity of the case. He can put all the piece of the personality back together into a whole person.

Ref:

https://www.wholeperson-counseling.org/id/bruised-identity.html
https://www.wholeperson-counseling.org/id/excessive-trauma.html
https://www.wholeperson-counseling.org/id/pieces.html

    This outline is meant to be a supplement to the book, "How To Destroy The Evil Tree".   The book gives a foundation for the following personal work. Please read the book to reinforce the work that you do in this seminar. You may print a copy from the above link or purchase the book from WPC.

I. A Brief Definition:

The primary Old Testament Hebrew word translated "iniquity" literally means "perversion", while the primary New Testament Greek word translated "iniquity" means "lawlessness".  In simple thought, iniquity is a bent toward sin or negative life trait which is passed down from one generation to the next generation. It is more than just modeled behavior, it is inherited. It may encompass every area of our lives, psychological, behavioral, physical, social, and financial.  An evil tree with evil fruit provides an illustration for communication.

"Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my disquieting (anxious) thoughts: And see if there be any way of pain in me, and lead me in the way everlasting" (Psalm 139:23-24 a literal translation). Please begin praying this prayer: Dear God, I pray that you show me the generational curses in my life and their roots and set me free from these curses.

III. Instructions for evil fruit list.

A. Circle any item on the evil fruit list that applies to you.

B. Write "F" for father or "M"  for mother by any that applies to your parents.

C. Write "GF/F or GM/F" (grandfather or grandmother on your father's side) or "GF/M or GM/M" (grandfather or grandmother on your mother's side) by any that applies to your grandparents.

IV. Instructions for the "Evil Tree Drawing" on next page.

A. Circle on the drawing any fruit category from the "Evil Fruit" where there are three are more failures.

B. List any major or significant categories by the roots that apply to your parents or grandparents.

(Lamentations 5:7)  "Our fathers have sinned, and are not; and we have borne their iniquities."

(Exodus 20:5b) "... visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me."

(Deuteronomy 27-28) "Gives a list of a number of curses that one may experience because of disobeying the laws of God."  (sins, failures, poverty, indebtedness, diseases, family breakups, etc.)

(Deuteronomy 28:15)  "But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee:"

(Galatians 3:10-14) "For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.  But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith. And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them. Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith."

"Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon them. And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers.  And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of the LORD their God one fourth part of the day; and another fourth part they confessed, and worshipped the LORD their God" (Nehemiah 9:1-3).

A. Concerning forefathers (parents & grandparents). (Nehemiah 9:1-3).

1. I now confess the sins of my forefathers as I have indicated (take time to do this in your mind).

2. By Your grace, I purpose to forgive them of any bent toward sin (iniquity) or curse that has been passed along to me.

3. I also place the judgment of my now living forefathers in Your hand and ask that You also forgive them. (John 20:23).

B. Concerning my own failures.

1. I acknowledge and confess those failures that I have circled as sin.  I ask for Your forgiveness and cleansing according to I John 1:9.

2. I purpose by Your grace to turn from these and do them no more.

3. In the name of Jesus, I bind (Matthew 12:29, 18:18) any spirits associated with these areas and command that they leave my mind, will, emotions, my body, this room, and this area and do not come back again.

4. I declare that Jesus has given me right standing before God, the Father, and that my body is the temple of the Holy Spirit; therefore, I am doing some house cleaning and will not leave room for the enemy to return. (It is good to reinforce this with Scripture as Matthew 4:4, 6, 10)

5. Holy Spirit, You are a witness with my spirit; therefore, I am asking You, "Am I now free?" (Listen for the answer).  If the answer is "No.", then ask the Holy Spirit where the bondage lies.  Confess any additional sins and ask for forgiveness and cleansing and command that the enemy leaves based upon the Word of God. (Mark 16:17).

Now, in the name of Jesus and based upon the fact that he hung on the cross and became a curse for me (in my place).  I declare that the roots to this evil tree are cut and that the tree is dead and that the fruit must dry up and pass away.

A. I also declare that I have a new tree in Christ that is rooted in the Word of God.

B. I declare that by the grace of God that I will produce much lasting fruit as I depend upon the mercy and grace of God (Philippians 2:13, Galatians 3:20).  Amen.

A. I acknowledge all word curses which have been spoken over me (negative communication by words, expressions, or actions by those in authority or those whom I have considered to be in authority, including my own words or thoughts). ( Isaiah 45:17).

B. I denounce each of these as lies from the enemy.

C. I replace each word curse with the truth of God's Word. (See examples below:)

The curse: "You can't do anything right." The answer: "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me" (Philippians 2:13). Therefore, I declare that I can do anything that is in the will of God.

The curse: "You are beyond help."
The answer: "Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need" (Hebrews 4:16). Therefore, I declare that I can receive all the help from God that I need.

The curse: "You are stupid."
The answer: "And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus" (II Timothy 3:15). Therefore, I declare that I am not stupid, but wise because I have received salvation through faith in Jesus.

The curse: "You are ugly." or "You should have been a boy/girl."
The answer: "I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.  (Psalms 139:14). Therefore, I declare that I was created as God would have me be.

The curse: "You never listen" or "You will never learn anything."
The answer: "The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned"  (Isaiah 50:4).  Therefore, I declare that I will listen and can hear the voice of God who will give me the learning which I need.

*** Although "the evil tree" is a vehicle of communication, Romans chapter six is the doctrinal explanation.

Romans Six Translation.

Rom 6:1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
Rom 6:2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
Rom 6:3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized (a spiritual baptism) (unto) into Jesus Christ were baptized (unto) into his death?
Rom 6:4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism (unto) into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
Rom 6:5 For if we have been (grafted together) planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:
Rom 6:6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
Rom 6:7 For he that is dead is freed from sin.
Rom 6:8 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:
Rom 6:9 Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.

Rom 6:10 For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.
Rom 6:11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Rom 6:12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.
Rom 6:13 Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
Rom 6:14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
Rom 6:15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
Rom 6:16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
Rom 6:17 But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.
Rom 6:18 Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
Rom 6:19 I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.
Rom 6:20 For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.
Rom 6:21 What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
Rom 6:22 But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
Rom 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 6 Declarations

(This is not a translation, but declarations based upon a literal translation of the passage).

*** Please make the following audible declaration:

1. What shall I say then? Shall I continue in sin, that grace may abound?

2. God forbid! How can I, who am dead to sin, live in sin any longer.

3. I know that through spiritual baptism I was joined unto Jesus and unto his death.

4. Therefore, I am buried with him by baptism unto death: that just like Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so I shall walk in newness of life.

5. As I have been grafted together with Jesus in the likeness of his death, I shall be grafted together with him in the likeness of his resurrection.

6. I know this, that my old man (my evil tree) is crucified with him, that the body of sin (the fruit on the tree) might be destroyed, that from this time forward, I should not be a slave to sin.

7. Because I (the old man) am dead, I am free from sin.

8. Now, since I am dead with Christ, I believe that I shall also live (now and forever) with him.

9. I know that Christ is raised from the dead and will not die again. Therefore, death has no power or authority over him.

10. In that Jesus died, he died only one time unto sin: but in that he lives, he lives continually and forever unto God.

11. Likewise, when all is said and done, I consider and conclude that I am truly dead to sin, but also alive unto God through Jesus Christ my Lord.

12. Based upon this truth, I will not let sin reign in my mortal body, that I should obey it in the lusts of it.

13. Neither will I yield the members of my body as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin. However, I will yield myself unto God, as one who is alive from the dead, and my members as instruments of righteousness unto God.

14. For sin shall no longer have any power or authority to rule over me, because I am not under the law (of sin and death) but under grace.

15. What now?  Shall I sin, because I am not under the law, but under grace?  God forbid!

16. I know that to whom I yield myself a slave to obey, his slave I am to whom I obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto God.

17. I thank God, that though I was (past tense) a slave of sin, I have now obeyed from my heart that form of doctrine which was delivered unto me.

18. Being then made alive from sin, I became a servant of righteousness.

19. Recognizing the weakness in my flesh, as I have in the past yielded my members as slaves to uncleanness and to iniquity (perversion or a bent toward sin) which led to more iniquity, even so I now (today) yield my members as servants unto holiness.

20. For when I was a slave to sin, I was free from righteousness (that is could not obtain righteousness).

21. I am now ashamed of the evil fruit that I once produced for the result of all of those things is death.

22. But NOW, being made free from sin, and NOW having become a servant of God, I have my fruit unto holiness and resulting in everlasting life.

23. For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.  AMEN!

1. (Exodus 20:6)  "And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments."

2. (Exodus 34:6-7)  "And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,   Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth generation."

3. (Galatians 3:13-14)  "Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:  That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith."

4. (Genesis 12:1-3)  "Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee:   And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:  And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed."

5. (Galatians 3:16-18)  "Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.  And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.  For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise."

6. (Galatians 3:22)  "But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe."

7. (Galatians 3:28-29)  "There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. )  And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise."

AN OVERVIEW OF GRACE:

In a general sense, grace is "finding favor" (good will, kindness) in the eyes of another. (Ruth 2:13). The Hebrew word "chen" which is translated "favor" is also the word for grace. Grace can be found within "a relationship" with God or man. (Genesis 6:8), (Genesis 34:11). The beholder is the one who offers grace. (Ruth 2:10-11). However, it is generally considered unmerited. (Romans 11:5-6). Grace can also be seen as a gift which is given which usually comes out of fellowship. (James 1:17). Grace is also the God-given ability both to be a child of God and also the God-given ability to live as a child of God. (I Corinthians 15:10, Philippians 2:13).

"For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ" (John 1:17).

"And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified" (Acts 20:32).

GRACE = God's Riches At Christ's Expense.

1. John 10:10 speaks of abundant life.

"The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly" (John 10:10). The word translated "abundant" literally means above measure.  We can measure to the brim of a glass, but when it is overflowing in every direction, it is more difficult to measure. Also see: (John 1:17).

2. Ephesians 1:3 speaks of all spiritual blessings in heavenly places.

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ" (Ephesians 1:3).  It is difficult to comprehend the idea of ALL spiritual blessings.  However, Paul expressed it this way, "He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?" (Romans 8:32).

3. II Corinthians 9:15 speaks of an unspeakable gift. (beyond full explanation).

"And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.  Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift" (II Corinthians 9:14-15). The gift of grace exceeds all other gifts. In fact, it is beyond our ability to put into words.  We can only use some analogies to communicate some facets of it.

4. Ephesians 3:8 speaks of unsearchable riches of Christ.

"Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ" (Ephesians 3:8).  We can't discover all of riches in we have in Christ.  The more that we find the more the more we find that there are to find.

5. Ephesians 3:20 speaks of being able to do exceedingly abundantly above all we ask or think.

"Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us" (Ephesians 3:20). Here Paul uses the same Greek root word "over" or "above" twice for the sake of emphasis. God can do in us and through us way, way above all that we can ask or even thing of ask about. Jesus put it this way, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father" (John 14:12).

6. Hebrews 6:9 speaks of things that accompany salvation.

"But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak" (Hebrews 6:9).  I grew up thinking that once you got your ticket to heaven, that was about it.  However, over the years I am discovering there are many other things that accompany our salvation to heaven.

7. Ephesians 1:19 speaks of the exceeding greatness of His power to us.

"And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power" (Ephesians 1:19). Just how great is this power that is in Believers?  The next two verses give us a picture of it.  "Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come" (Ephesians 1:20-21).

8. Isaiah 12:3 speaks of wells of salvation.

"Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation" (Isaiah 12:3). Notice there is more than one well.  Each well has it's own reservoir that never runs dry. Also See:

a. Salvation from sin & hell.
b. Salvation from physical disease.
c. Salvation from addictions
c. Salvation from financial poverty
d. Salvation from generational curses.
e. Salvation from stronghold of the enemy
f. Salvation from emotional wounds and bruises.
g. Salvation from fear and anxiety.

"But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you" (John 14:26).

"But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me" (John 15:26).

"Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you. All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you" (John 16:13-15).

"But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God" (I Corinthians 2:9-10).

"Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah." (Psalms 68:19)

XII. Jesus Is Our Substitute.

1. He was numbered with the transgressors that we might be saints. (Isaiah 53:12, I Corinthians 1:2).

2. He was made to be sin for us that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. (II Corinthians 5:21, I Corinthians 15:34).

3. He was rejected that we might be fully accepted in the beloved.  (Isaiah 53:3, Ephesians 1:6).

4. He was bruised that we might be free from emotional bruises and gain a new identity in him. (Isaiah 53:3, Galatians 2:20).

5. He bore our griefs and sorrows that we might be comforted. (Isaiah 53:4, John 14:18).

6. He carried our diseases that we might be healed by his stripes. (Matthew 8:16-17, I Peter 2:24).

7. He was forsaken of the Father that we might be adopted as children of God never to be forsaken. (Matthew 27:46, Hebrews 13:5).

8. He was made poor that we through his poverty might be made rich.  (Philippians 2:6, II Corinthians 8:9).

9. He was made a curse for us that we might be redeemed from the curse of the law and receive the blessings of the Father. (Galatians 3:13-14, Ephesians 1:3).

10. He died that we might be born of the seed of God, become children of God, and have eternal life.  (Romans 5:17, 8:16, I John 3:9).

11. He took our sins upon himself that we might be saved from sin and the power of sin. (Romans 5:8, Matthew 1:21).

12. He suffered shame that we might be free from shame. (Isaiah 50:5-6, Romans 10:11).

13. He suffered three days in hell that we might be free from the second death which is the lake of fire. (Matthew 12:40, Acts 2:27, Revelation 20:14-15).

14. He also died that we might receive the inheritance of God as children of God. (Hebrews 9:16-17, Romans 8:17, Galatians 3:29)).

15. He was made a captive that we might be delivered from bondage.  (John 18:12, Isaiah 53:8, Luke 4:18).

16. He shed his blood that we might be washed as white as snow. (Isaiah 1:18, Revelation 7:14).

17. He was condemned that we might be forgiven.  (Mark 14:64, Ephesians 1:7, Romans 8:1).

18. He was tempted that we might overcome temptation.  (Hebrews 2:18, Hebrews 4:15, I Corinthians 10:13).

19. He was made a victim that we might be victorious over the enemy. (Isaiah 53:7, John 10:17-18, I John 5:4).

20. He suffered the wrath of God and was resurrected from death and hell that we might be justified. (Isaiah 53:10-11, Romans 4:25, I Thessalonians 1:10).

21. He was betrayed that we might have an faithful witness before God the Father. (Mark 14:41, Revelation 1:5, I John 2:1).

22. He was made weak that in him we might be made strong. (II Corinthians 13:4, II Corinthians 12:10).

PERSONAL REVELATION:

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SOME IMPORTANT WEAPONS:

1. The Word of God. (The Word came from God) = (Ephesians 6:17, Revelation 19:15, Matthew 4:4, 7, 10, Revelation 12:11).

2. Meditation upon God. (God gives the ability) = (Joshua 1:8, Psalms 119:98, Psalm 19:14, Isaiah 26:3.).

3. Revelation knowledge. (The Holy Spirit gives us revelations) = (Daniel 11:32, I Peter 1:13, Proverbs 8:12, 24:5, Hosea 4:6, Ephesians 4:13.

4. The prayer of faith. (Faith itself come from God) = (James 5:15, Matthew 17:20-21, 21:21-22, Ephesians 6:16).

5. Praise. (Only He is worthy of praise) = (Psalm 149:6-9, Ephesians 6:12, Acts 16:25-26).

6. In Name of Jesus. (Jesus gave us his name to use) = (John 16:26, Acts 16:18, Mark 16:17-18).

7. The Blood of Jesus. (Jesus shed his blood for us) = (Revelation 12:11, 7:14, I John 2:2).

8. Submitted life. (It is His will that works in us) = (Romans 12:1-2, II Timothy 2:4, James 4:7, I Peter 5:6-9).

9. A pure conscience. (The Holy Spirit enables us to have a pure conscience) = (I Timothy 3:9, Acts 24:16, Romans 2:15, I Timothy 1:18, Hebrews 10:2.)

10. Unity. (Unity only comes in Christ) = (Deuteronomy 32:30, Matthew 18:19, Mark 6:7, Psalms 133:1-3).

11. The Fullness of the Spirit. (It is the promise of the Father) = (This is a gift of the power of God) = (Exodus 14:24, Zechariah 4:6, Acts 6:8, Ephesians 5:18).

12. Praying in the Spirit. (It is a work of the Holy Spirit through our spirit) = (Ephesians 6:18, I Corinthians 14:15, Jude 1:20).

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I. David's Men:

A. We find that the men that gathered themselves unto David was characterized by being __________________, __________________, and ____________________. (I Samuel 22:2).

B. According to II Samuel 23:8-12, the names of the three mighty men of David were (1) __________________ meaning ________________________, (2) ____________________ meaning _________________________, and (3) ______________________ meaning ___________________________.

C. How did the men who were so downcast become the mighty men of David? (I Samuel 17:1-58).

1. Goliath was _____________ by nationality and a giant about _______ feet tall.

2. David characterized Goliath as being an un ________________ __________________.

3. This meant to David that ___________________________________________________.

4. David's armor was ________________________________________________________.

5. The conclusion is that David taught his men of their ________________ relation to God so that they would become mighty warriors.

6. A vivid picture of ________________ is found in ______________ where God walked between the divided halves of the animals. (Genesis 15:7-18).

7. God was saying that if He broke the _____________ that He would be like the ___________ animals.

8. A short definition of a covenant is ________________________________________.

A. According to the prophecy of Isaiah 53:12, God, the Father, will give to Jesus the spoil, and Jesus will give it to ______________________.

B. According to Psalm 68:18-19 when Jesus arose from the dead, he have victory over ______________ and gave ____________ to those who would become _______________.

C. In John 16:33, Jesus declares that in the world we will have _______________. However, we are to be of good cheer because he has _________________ the world.

D. Jesus came into the world to ________________________________________________. (I John 3:8). The verb means to ________________.

E. "Having spoiled _________________ and _____________, he made a shew of them openly, __________________ over them in it (Colossians 2:15). The is a picture of a conqueror returning home ___________________________________________________________.

A. Seeing by faith is important. (Ephesians 1:16-2:7).

1. The word "wisdom" means ___________ from God's view and the word "revelation" means ____________ or ________________ that which has been hidden. The word "understanding" means ____________ and the word "enlightened" is the root word for ____________.

2. We are like a digital camera. The lens is our ____________. The sensor is our _________________. Our emotions determines the color ______________. Our intellect develops the finished photo. Our _______ determines what we focus on. The eternal rechargeable battery is the ___________ of the Believer. Prayer and _____________ turns the camera on. God is to be the photographer, but we still have a choice.

3.  *** Is your battery fully charged? What are you focusing on? Is your camera turned on? Is God in your photos?

4. We should see the ____________ of his calling.

5. We should see the ___________ of the glory of his ________________ in the saints.

6. We should see ________________ greatness of his power to ___________________.

7. We should see Jesus ___________ in the ____________ ___________ far above all the powers of darkness.

B. We need to see ____________ seated with Christ. (Ephesians 2:6). (Revelation 3:11).

C. Here is the principle of seeing.

1. God told Joshua, "________, I have given unto thine hand Jericho...." (Joshua 6:2).

2. "Where there is no ___________ the people perish." (Proverbs 29:18).

3. "For as he ______________ in his heart, so is he." (Proverbs 23:7).

4. Whatever we _______, and focus our attention on, is what we ___________.

5. In Genesis 30:37-43, what caused the animals to produce striped and spotted off spring? _________________________________________________________

A. According to Romans 6:5 we have been ____________ _____________ with Christ.

B. According to John 14:20, "At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ______ in me, and ___ in you."

C. If we are grafted unto Christ and he is in us and we are in him, then we are standing (rather seated) with him in the _______________ _______________.

A. We are not helpless....... WE ARE HELPED ... "Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need" (Hebrews. 4:16).

B. We are not left out..... WE ARE CHOSEN ... "Yea are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, as peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light" (I Peter 2:9).

C. We are not abandoned. WE ARE ADOPTED ... NEVER LEFT ALONE ... "... that we might receive the adoption of sons. And because ye are son, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father" (Galatians 4:5-6). "I will not leave your comfortless (as orphans): I will come to you" (John 14:18.

D. We are not sinners. WE ARE SAINTS ... (To the carnal Christians at Corinth) "... to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord ...." (I Corinthians 1:2). Note: the "to be" should not have been added.

E. We are not rejected. WE ARE ACCEPTED ... "To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved" (Ephesians 1:6).

F. We are not guilty. WE ARE JUSTIFIED ... (just as though we never sinned). (We were fornicators, idolaters, adulterers, drunkards, thieves, covetous, homosexuals, etc.) "And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God" (I Corinthians 6:11).

G. We are not fearful. WE HAVE A SOUND MIND ... "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power of love, and of a sound mind" (II Timothy 1:7).

H. We are not the victim. WE ARE THE VICTORS ... "For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God" (I John 5:4-5).

I. We are not defeated. WE ARE CONQUERORS AND MORE ... "Nay, in all these thing we are more than conquerors through him that loved us" (Romans 8:37).

J. We are not poor. WE ARE RICH ..."For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich" (II Corinthians 8:9).

K. We are not weak. WE ARE STRONG ... Jesus said, "My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness." Paul declared, "For when I am weak, then am I strong" (II Corinthians 12:9-10) "Let the weak say, I am strong" (Joel 3:10b).

L. We are not sinful. WE ARE RIGHTEOUS ... "For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him" (II Corinthians 5:21).

M. We are not without hope. WE ARE HOPEFUL ... "Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace. Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work" (II Thessalonians 2:16-17).

N. We are not sick. WE ARE HEALED ... (Jesus) "Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ey were healed" (I Peter 2:24).

O. We are not bound by Satan or past experiences. WE ARE FREE ... "If the Son therefore shall make you free, ey shall be free indeed" (John 8:36). Jesus said, "... he hat sent me to preach deliverance to the captives ... to set at liberty them that are bruised" (Luke 4:18).

P. We are not ashamed. WE ARE FREE FROM SHAME ... Paul said, "According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death." (Philippians 1:20)

Q. We are not insecure. WE ARE SECURE ... "If God be for us, who can be against us" (Romans 8:31).

R. We are not cursed. WE ARE BLESSED ... "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hat blessed us with all spiritual blessing in heavenly places in Christ" (Ephesians 1:3).

S. We are not handicapped. WE CAN DO ALL THAT GOD ASKS ... "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me" (Philippians 4:13).

ILLUSTRATION: As a boy growing up, I did what we called "Indian Wrestling" with other boys. We would draw a circle on the ground. Two of us would get into the circle and one would try to throw the other off balance and out of the ring. As long as you stayed in the circle, you were a winner. That is a good illustration of what happens in the spiritual.

A. This is a picture of face to ___________ wrestling.

B. We are to with____________ the attack of the enemy.

C. Having done all we are to ____________.

A. _______________

B. Our ______________ weakness (such as when we are _________________).

C. ________________ (that is not really in the word, is it?)

D. _______________ ___________________.

E. Natural ________________ such as __________, _______________, and the _________ ________________________

F. Doubt and ______________.

A. We are to stand by the _____________ of God. The word here means _______________.

B. We are to put on all the amour of God. Note: Each piece is a form of GRACE.

1. Loins girt about with ______________. This belt held up the robe and any weapon which needed to be attached. Jesus is the truth. (John 14:6).

2. Breastplate of ________________. Our sins are exchanged for his righteousness. (II Corinthians 5:21).

3. Feet shod with the preparation of the ____________ _______ ________________. Jesus is our peace. (Ephesians 2:14-18).

4. We are to take the _____________ of faith which quenches ______ the fiery darts of the enemy. Even our faith comes from Jesus. (Hebrews 10:23).

5. We are to take the _____________ of salvation. Salvation as the unmerited favor of God is to protect our _________ from destructive thoughts. (Hebrews 9:14).

6. We are to use the _____________ of the Spirit which is the _____________ _______ _________ . This is what Jesus, the living Word, used against the devil. (Matthew 4:10).

7. Then we are to _____________ with _____ ___________ and __________________ in the Spirit. This is the primary offensive weapon. (Jude 1:20, Romans 8:26).

*** Remember Satan's goal is to get us to step out of the Winner's Circle.

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There is a principle in the martial arts that when the enemy comes to attack, it is an opportunity to take advantage of him. This same principle is also true in the spiritual realm. When the enemy comes, it can be an opportunity to take a spoil.

I. Taking the Spoil. II Chronicles 14:1-15, (special focus 13-15).

A. He did what was ________ in the eyes of God.

B. He commanded the people to _______ the Lord.

C. He took the high places of worship out of cites.

D. He built fenced cities.

E. He fortified the cities and built _____________ to look for the enemy's return.

F. He built up his army.

G. The results were that he had ___________ within and without.

H. He took a spoil when the enemy came.

1. He put the battle in God's hands.

2. He sought God's help.

3. He made God responsible.

A. He tried to ______ protection using what was dedicated to God.

B. He became angry and refused to repent and _________.

A. When the people repented and turned to God while being slaves, God gave them the spoil of the Egyptians. (Exodus 12:36, Psalm 105:37).

B. Goliath and the army of the Philistines came against the army of Saul, but David acted in faith and Israel took the spoil which took _________ _________ to gather. (I Samuel 17:53).

C. Jehoshaphat was surrounded and _____________ by his enemies, but when he turned to the LORD, the LORD gave him a great spoil. (II Chronicles 20:25).

D. The enemy had Paul and Silas put in prison, but they took the spoil of the _____________ of the jailer and his family. (Acts 16:16-33).

E. The devil sought to kill and destroy Jesus, but Jesus took the spoil. (Isaiah 53:12, Colossians 2:15, Hebrews 12:12).

A. You are to overcome the world. (I John 5:4-5).

B. You are to ____________ the powers of darkness. (I John 4:2-4).

C. You are to be MORE than a conqueror. (Romans 8:37) A conqueror may defeat the enemy, but you are to be MORE than a conqueror. You are to take a __________!

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I. Where there is a curse, there is a cause. (Proverbs 26:2) Actions & Consequences" = https://www.wholeperson-counseling.org/java/crossing.html.

II. Words carry power with them. (Proverbs 18:21). (Isaiah 57:19). (Luke 6:45). (Ephesians 4:29). (James 3:-5-6). (James 3:10). "Speak To The Issues" = https://www.wholeperson-counseling.org/ndoc2/speaktoissues.html.

III. What are word curses?

A. The words which we speak in judgment over others give the enemy legal right to fulfill the curse in our lives.

1. When we speak against those in authority, we come under a curse.

a. When we speak against those in authority, we are actually speaking against God. (Romans 13:1-2).

b. When Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses for marrying an Ethiopian woman, Miriam fell under a curse of becoming a leper. (Numbers 12:10).

c. When Korah and two hundred and fifty princes of Israel spoke against Moses, they fell under the judgment of God. The earth opened and swallowed the princes and their families. (Numbers 16:32).

d. Then when the people spoke against Moses and Aaron for killing their princes, they also fell under a curse. Fourteen thousand and seven hundred died in a plague. (Numbers 16:49).

2. When we don't forgive others, we become subject to the judgment of God. (Matthew 6:14-15). (Matthew 18:34-35).

3. When we place negative judgments over others, we are subject to God's judgment ourselves. (Luke 6:37). (James 4:11). (Matthew 5:22). (Proverbs 26:27).

B. Self imposed curses give the enemy legal right to fulfill the curse. (Proverbs 6:2). (Matthew 12:36). (I Kings 19:4). (Matthew 27:25). In psychology, it is called a self fulfilling prophesy. When we use absolute negatives, "I will always be ....", "I can't ever ....", or "This is just the way I am", we are generally speaking a curse over ourselves. These include inner vows that we have made to ourselves.

C. Word curses are also evil words that others speak over us and may give the enemy legal right to attack us, especially if we let them stand. (Numbers 22:6). (II Kings 2:24). (Numbers 5:21). Curses carry an enormous amount of weight, especially when they come from those in authority over us or those we consider to be in authority. When a father tells his son that he is worthless, it normally has a dramatic effect in son's life because the enemy then has legal right to fulfill the curse. See: "The Spirit Of The Ruler" = https://www.wholeperson-counseling.org/freedom/spirit_of_ruler.html.

D. Word curses may also come through the ungodly prayers of others. (Ezekiel 13:17-23). (I Samuel 17:43). When some people pray, they just pray the problem, complaining to God about the problem and never pray for the answer to the problem. We should carefully consider who we allow to lay hands upon us. The hands are use to transfer blessings or curses. (Genesis 48:14-15). (Leviticus 16:21-22). We should be very careful about who we allow to anoint us with oil and pray over us. (James 5:14-15).

E. Curses may also be established when we enter into ungodly promises, oaths, partnerships, leagues, or covenant agreements. People often shake hands in agreement. (Proverbs 22:26). This would be as in cosigning for the loan of another. (Proverbs 22:27). (Proverbs 6:1-2). The Gibeonites disguised themselves as being from a country far away and tricked Joshua and the elders to make a league with them. (Joshua 9:6) Rather than seeking counsel from God, Joshua made a league with them. (Joshua 9:15). Saul made a foolish oath declaring that any who would eat on a certain day was to die. Jonathan, Saul's son ate and Saul said that Jonathan must die. (I Samuel 14:43-44). It was only by the instance of the people that Jonathan was not killed. Jephthah vowed a vow unto the LORD saying that he would offer as a burnt offering whosoever would come into the doors of his house. (Judges 11:30). (Judges 11:35). Asa made an ungodly league with Benhadad, king of Syria. Because of this Hanani, the prophet said that Asa was under a curse. (II Chronicles 16:7). Herod made a promise to the daughter of Herodias when she danced before him. (Matthew 14:7). She asked for the head of John the Baptist. (Matthew 14:9).

F. Curses are also attached to the breaking of covenants, promises, and pledges. Although Joshua had made a league with the Gibeonites, Saul broke the league by killing them. The result was that there was a curse of a famine in the land. (II Samuel 21:1). Marriage is also a covenant between two people in the presence of God. When a couple get a divorce, they are breaking the covenant. Covenantbreakers are listed among those who God has given over to a reprobate mind. (Romans 1:31). (II Timothy 3:3). God said that He would cut off those who deal treacherously with others. The word "treacherously" means to violate a pledge. (Malachi 2:14). There are many curses that come with a divorce. Just think about it for a minute. When a husband promises to do something for his wife, but fails to do it, there is a curse. When a father promises to do something with his son, but doesn't do it, there is a curse.

(Deuteronomy 19:15). Note that it takes two witnesses for the issue to be valid. (Matthew 18:16). If a wife vowed a vow and the husband lets it stand (in essence, agreeing to it), it was established. (Numbers 30:13). If we know of a curse spoken over us, but say nothing, then we are in one sense silently agreeing with the curse.

A. We should take the following steps if we have judged others and spoken against them.

1. We need to forgive others for what they have done against us. (Colossians 3:13).

2. We need to place the judgment of now living offenders into God's hands and also ask Him to forgive them for their offense toward us. Stephen did this as he was being stoned to death. (Acts 7:60).

3. We need to ask God to forgive us for judging others, holding unforgiveness, and speaking against them (This includes ourselves. We should also give ourselves some grace.) (I John 1:9).

4. We should ask God to take back the ground that we have surrendered to the enemy through our judgment. (II Timothy 4:18).

5. We should give the enemy an eviction notice and ask God to heal us based upon the work of Jesus. (see below). See: https://www.wholeperson-counseling.org/freedom/total_healing.html

B. We should first acknowledge that Jesus became a curse for us that we may be free. (Isaiah 53:3). (Psalms 22:7-8) (Mark 15:30-32). (John 10:20). (Galatians 3:13).

C. We are to RENOUNCE the curse. "No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD" (Isaiah 54:17). We are not to condemn the person, but the words. The verse says we, as Believers, are to condemn the tongue. It is our privilege and responsibility to renounce the curse. What if we don't condemn or cast down the words? They will stand!!!

D. When Goliath spoke against David, David did not let the words stand. (I Samuel 17:45-47). He did this based upon his faith in his covenant relationship with God.

E. When the enemies came against Nehemiah's efforts to rebuild the temple, Nehemiah didn't let their words stand. (Nehemiah 2:20). (Nehemiah 4:4-5). (Nehemiah 4:9). (Nehemiah 5:6-7). (Nehemiah 6:3). (Nehemiah 6:8). (Nehemiah 6:11). See: "The Accuser" = https://www.wholeperson-counseling.org/warfare/the_accuser.html

*** An interesting thought: Jesus spoke not a word when he was cursed and received the curse for us. (Acts 8:32). (Galatians 3:13).

E. We should stand against the curses spoken over us, answering each with the Word of God.

1. Each time Jesus was tempted, he responded with "It is written". (Matthew 4:1-11). (Ephesians 6:17). In other words, what does God say about us, as opposed to what the curse says?

2. Examples:

"You were an accident!" (Psalms 139:14).

"You can't do anything right!" (Philippians 4:13).

"You are beyond help!" (Hebrews 4:16).

"I guess that I will always be poor!" (II Corinthians 8:9).

"You will always be in debt!" (Deuteronomy 28:12).

"Our marriage will never work!" (Matthew 19:6).

"You are a failure!" (Joshua 1:8).

F. Remember that we are to forgive, love, bless, and pray for our enemies. (Matthew 5:43-44). (Romans 12:14). (Numbers 6:23-24).

G. We should not forget that our words carry authority with them when they are based upon the Word of God and the direction of the Holy Spirit. (Mark 11:22-24). God does not give everyone the gift of prophecy to be a prophet. However, in another sense, we may prophesy when we speak in accord with the Word of God. (I Corinthians 14:1). (I Corinthians 14:5). Example: "By the grace of God our marriage will grow in love." Note that the expression "will grow" is in the future tense. Scripture: (Ephesians 4:15). When the prophet, Hosea, bought back Gomer his wife, he prophesied over her. (Hosea 3:3).

"Outline For Breaking Generational Curses" = https://www.wholeperson-counseling.org/addictions/gen_curses.html

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