PastorChuckSalvo

Weeds in the Garden The last thing someone wants in their garden is weeds. Weeds are understood to be those plant species of herbaceous nature that make it difficult or impossible that another expressly cultivated species can grow, develop or reproduce in their best conditions. In other words if weeds are in the garden they will attack any other species trying to grow within that same garden. Weeds also multiply In 1920 there was only a few cases of Knap weed. In 1985 over 5 million acres In Idaho, Skeleton weed was found in a few plants in 1954. In 1985 there was 4 million acres Northern California in 1985 Yellowstark thistle was located in over 1 million acres. Within 10 years over 10 million acres Weeds spread violently in a garden, ESPECIALLY IN A UNPROTECTED GRADEN Weeds will cause a garden to not look like a garden at all Weeds left at the side of a house begins small From the moment that you were born the enemy began to plant weeds in your life Good news - If anyone is in Christ he is a new creation. The old is gone behold all things become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17 In the midst of this garden, God planted a flower. This platform here represents your life and mine. The moment you were born the enemy has planted weeds. Rape-incest-abortion-rejection God is in the midst of a garden full of weeds. God comes in and plants a flower Flower-the kingdom of God The kingdom is hidden because of the weeds but the kingdom will grow “Another parable He spoke to them: “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal till it was all leavened." Matthew‬ ‭13‬:‭33‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Phil 1:6 He that began a good work 80k children abused every year /weeds planted but Jesus comes to plant a kingdom The devil is afraid of the kingdom! 1 John 3:8 seed of God in you will destroy the weeds God wants the weeds ripped out “But He answered and said, “Every plant which My heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted.” Matthew‬ ‭15‬:‭13‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬ Are you leaving the weeds in the garden? Are you a witness to the kingdom? Like a flower we are to radiate His glory in the midst of our garden “O Lord, open my lips, And my mouth shall show forth Your praise.” Psalms‬ ‭51‬:‭15‬ ‭‬‬‬‬‬‬ “So we, Your people and sheep of Your pasture, Will give You thanks forever; We will show forth Your praise to all generations.” Psalms‬ ‭79‬:‭13‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Act 1:8 you shall receive power Through God's power He crust clear out the weeds so the flower of His Kingdom can shine Excuses we make because of our weeds My daddy this or my momma that! Genesis 2:8 the Lord God planted a garden and told him to tend it and to keep Keep it free from weeds A plant which is not intentionally sown. You didn’t mean for it. It’s not fair. But God gave you power to remove Sin causes weeds “Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness?” Romans‬ ‭6‬:‭16‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ This garden represents our lives. The moment we are born the devil begins to plant weeds in our lives but a flower has been planted Responsibility to tend and keep God must do it. From the root You will try to cut it out but God must uproot it I’m trying not to cuss trying not to Weeds will grow back if you don’t get it to the root John 15. Apart from me you can do nothing Homosexuality is rampant perversion. Weeds have taken over Must allow the power of God to come to rip out the weeds Dramatic situations can cause weeds. We must identify the weeds which are killing the flower of Christ's kingdom. Cry to God! How to get rid of weed? Song of Solomon - catch for us the little foxes that spoil. Do what you were told today so you can overcome tomorrow Act of will! Pray Bible church There must be God in us to remove the weeds. We must trust! Fear, insecurity have got to go! God is planting a kingdom in the midst of a mess so His glory will be known. Psalm 119:9. Give heed to His word If you are my disciple, obey Zachariah says “It’s not by might not by power but by my spirit says the Lord “

Persistent-Refusing to give up or let go; persevering obstinately. Insistently repetitive or continuous. Existing or remaining in the same state for an indefinitely long time; enduring. Mark 7:24-30. Vs 26. She kept asking Matt 7:7. Ask, seek and knock D.L. Moody wrote Jesus cannot be expected to answer runaway knocks. He has never promised it. I mean to keep knocking, knocking, until he cannot help opening the door. Too often, we not get mercies door and then run away, instead of waiting for an Entrance and an answer. We act as if we were afraid of having our prayers answered. A great many people praying that way, they do not wait for the answer. Our Lord teaches us here that we are not only to ask, but we are to wait for the answer, if it does not come, we must seek to find out the reason. We are to ask with a beggars humility, to seek with a servants carefulness, and to knock with the confidence of a friend Unanswered prayer should be followed up with a why? Where am I missing it? “And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”Matthew‬ ‭21‬:‭22‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬ “Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.”Mark‬ ‭11‬:‭24‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬ “And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.” John‬ ‭14‬:‭13‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬ “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.”John‬ ‭15‬:‭7‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬ “Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.” John‬ ‭16‬:‭24‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬ “Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.” I John‬ ‭5‬:‭14‬-‭15‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬‬ Hindrances to prayers “You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures.” James‬ ‭4‬:‭3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬ “Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.” Psalms‬ ‭37‬:‭4‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬ “And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight.” I John‬ ‭3‬:‭22‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬ Prayer that works “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;” Philippians‬ ‭4‬:‭6‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬ “‘Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.’” Jeremiah‬ ‭33‬:‭3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬ “Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.” Jeremiah‬ ‭29‬:‭12‬-‭13‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬‬ Luke 18:1-8. Unjust judge When The son of man comes will He really find faith on the earth?

The Death of Self “Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience, in which you yourselves once walked when you lived in them.” Colossians‬ ‭3‬:‭5‬-‭7‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬‬ Put to death carnal appetites “But now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth. Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him.” Colossians‬ ‭3‬:‭8‬-‭10‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬‬ The revival message encourages believers to take responsibility for fleshly behavior, comparing their old man to an old filthy garment that must be willingly put off and exchanged for the new man who can only be renewed through relationship with God There is personal responsibility for the death of a carnal man God does the delivering and empowering but there are things He commands and if we obey we will have authority over our flesh “Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.” Colossians‬ ‭3‬:‭12‬-‭15‬ ‭‬‬‬‬ Vs 16 says let the word of Christ dwell in you richly Personal responsibility to read and memorize the word Jesus knew the word in His conflict with the devil and temptation “Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” II Timothy‬ ‭2‬:‭15‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬ “Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving;” Colossians‬ ‭4‬:‭2‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬ Serious and zealous prayer Matt 6:5. When you pray “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.” John‬ ‭15‬:‭5‬-‭7‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬‬ “Then they said to Him, “Why do the disciples of John fast often and make prayers, and likewise those of the Pharisees, but Yours eat and drink?” And He said to them, “Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast while the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them; then they will fast in those days.” Luke‬ ‭5‬:‭33‬-‭35‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬‬ Jesus fasted 40 days. Matt. 4:2 Moses fasted when meeting with God “When I went up into the mountain to receive the tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant which the Lord made with you, then I stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights. I neither ate bread nor drank water. Then the Lord delivered to me two tablets of stone written with the finger of God, and on them were all the words which the Lord had spoken to you on the mountain from the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly. And it came to pass, at the end of forty days and forty nights, that the Lord gave me the two tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant. “Then the Lord said to me, ‘Arise, go down quickly from here, for your people whom you brought out of Egypt have acted corruptly; they have quickly turned aside from the way which I commanded them; they have made themselves a molded image.’ “Furthermore the Lord spoke to me, saying, ‘I have seen this people, and indeed they are a stiff-necked people. Let Me alone, that I may destroy them and blot out their name from under heaven; and I will make of you a nation mightier and greater than they.’ “So I turned and came down from the mountain, and the mountain burned with fire; and the two tablets of the covenant were in my two hands. And I looked, and behold, you had sinned against the Lord your God—had made for yourselves a molded calf! You had turned aside quickly from the way which the Lord had commanded you. Then I took the two tablets and threw them out of my two hands and broke them before your eyes. And I fell down before the Lord, as at the first, forty days and forty nights; I neither ate bread nor drank water, because of all your sin which you committed in doing wickedly in the sight of the Lord, to provoke Him to anger. For I was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure with which the Lord was angry with you, to destroy you. But the Lord listened to me at that time also.” Deuteronomy‬ ‭9‬:‭9‬-‭19‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬‬ Moses fast was in preparing to meet with God and then for intercession for a people Exodus 19:9. Consecration in reverent fear of God

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Burden Bearer “Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” Galatians‬ ‭6‬:‭2‬ ‭NKJV‬‬. A burden bearer!‬‬‬ Bear ye one another's burdens - See the note at Romans 15:1. Bear with each other; help each other in the divine life. The sense is, that every man has special temptations and easily besetting sins, which constitute a heavy burden. We should aid each other in regard to these, and help one another to overcome them. It denotes any weight which presses heavily on the body or the mind, as toil, suffering, responsibility, anxiety. “We then who are strong ought to bear with the scruples of the weak, and not to please ourselves.” Romans‬ ‭15‬:‭1‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬ We are to help those carrying a load not push them down while they’re carrying it ““Judge not, that you be not judged. For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you. And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye’; and look, a plank is in your own eye? Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.” Matthew‬ ‭7‬:‭1‬-‭5‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬‬ Noah’s sin Genesis 9:20 Shem and Japheth demonstrated godly concern for their father and covered his disgraceful state This is bearing with a brother or sister We can maintain our moral conviction without giving in or compromising I don’t condemn but I cannot give permission in my home Christian Artists condoning homosexuality by allowing a same sex marriage on their farm This artist said Jesus you’ve just narrowed it down to two things love God and love people A Christian can maintain their conviction and love people. Bear the burden of another! A life of prayer and intercession is carrying a burden. “My little children, for whom I labor in birth again until Christ is formed in you,”. Galatians‬ ‭4‬:‭19‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬ Paul for a moment in his life was quick to exclude someone but later in life wanted that person around. Barnabas was willing to lift the Burden of John mark and because of that Mark matured and became a great asset to Paul. “Then after some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us now go back and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they are doing.” Now Barnabas was determined to take with them John called Mark. But Paul insisted that they should not take with them the one who had departed from them in Pamphylia, and had not gone with them to the work. Then the contention became so sharp that they parted from one another. And so Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus; but Paul chose Silas and departed, being commended by the brethren to the grace of God. And he went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.” Acts‬ ‭15‬:‭36‬-‭41‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬ “Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for ministry.” II Timothy‬ ‭4‬:‭11‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬ Paul was quick in his stance on Mark, Barnabas was willing to lift a burden and great comes out of it. Paul was willing to overlook an offense and great comes from it.

Mike Broadbent | 12.18.22 | Sunday PM | On Fire Christian Church Pastor Chuck Salvo of On Fire Christian Church in Louisville, Ky. has been the shepherd of On Fire since 2001. We are a church who believes in worshiping the King of Kings fully and whole-heartedly. Our purpose is to exemplify Jesus in everything we do. We care about building Godly relationships & leading people closer to the Lord in every aspect of life. Join us Sunday Mornings at 10:30, Sunday Nights at 7 & Wednesday Nights at 7. Check out Pastor Chuck Salvo on Instagram | @pastorchucksalvo Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/chucksalvo.net On Fire Christian Church Instagram | @onfire.cc Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/onfire.cc Online | onfirecc.org

Sleeping With the Devil | 12.18.22 | Sunday AM | On Fire Christian Church 1. Deuteronomy 32:1-17 (Read). They sacrificed to demons, not to God.” Deuteronomy‬ ‭32‬:‭17‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬ a. ‬‬The devil desires to be worshipped i. “Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. And he said to Him, “All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me.” Matthew‬ ‭4‬:‭8-9‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬ b. In Deuteronomy they were warned not to bow down and worship idols. Idols are nothing but demons desiring to enslave the human i. “What am I saying then? That an idol is anything, or what is offered to idols is anything? Rather, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice they sacrifice to demons and not to God, and I do not want you to have fellowship with demons.” I Corinthians‬ ‭10‬:‭19‬-‭20‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬ ii. Who were the ones sacrificing to idols? 1. Those who were in covenant with God 2. Idols are actually demons spirits with personality 3. Deut 32:17 they were actually worshipping a demon while they thought they were worshipping God 2. Exodus 32:1-9. Israel worships Golden Calf a. They said this calf was God b. They bowed to idol and the fruit of their behavior was proof of their worship i. A persons life will manifest destruction if they are bowing to an idol. It will take on the character of the idol demon they are bowing to ii. “Then they rose early on the next day, offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.” Exodus‬ ‭32‬:‭6‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬ iii. Molech – demanded child sacrifice and in return would promise future children to be blessed 1. “And you shall not let any of your descendants pass through the fire to Molech, nor shall you profane the name of your God: I am the Lord.” Leviticus‬ ‭18‬:‭21‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬ 2. They bowed to the lies of a demon and that demon brought destruction to God’s people 3. Baal and Asherah- Sun and Moon gods and their lure to commit worship was sexual appetites c. The flesh has desires and demons offer satisfaction to that lust but there must be an exchange and that is a bowing down which takes place when we take what the demon is offering 3. All sin is a bowing down to an idol which if not dealt with and repented of will lead even a believer to idolatry a. Martin Luther said that idolatry is not one sin among many but the very basis of every sin. b. Should believers therefore not have an understanding about sin and actually when we do sin be cut to heart that we actually bowed down to a demon? 4. Pride-Lust-Greed these sins sum up the devil and all devils can be summed up within these three a. They are demons and as Christian’s we are to flee the worship of demons b. Pride- Ananias and Sapphira wanted to look good at any price c. Lust-Sampson-he desired things he should have. That demon put him in bondage d. Greed-Balaam God told him not to go with the enemy to curse Israel but He did. His Greed caused him to compromise i. teaching or doctrine of Balaam is the view that Christians can—or even should—compromise their convictions for the sake of popularity, money, sexual gratification, or personal gain. It’s the attitude that treats sin as “no big deal.” 5. “For all the gods of the peoples are idols, But the Lord made the heavens.” Psalms‬ ‭96‬:‭5‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬ a. Idols are demons who desire worship through yielding to their characteristics and then give temporary treats in exchange for control over the persons life b. ““No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.” Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭24‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬ i. Mammon is commonly thought to mean money, material wealth, or any entity that promises wealth, and is associated with the greedy pursuit of gain. 6. Jesus says you CANNOT serve both! a. Because behind the sin is a demon b. Greed is a demon c. Gossip is a demon d. Sexual sin is a demon e. “‘Or if a person touches any unclean thing, whether it is the carcass of an unclean beast, or the carcass of unclean livestock, or the carcass of unclean creeping things, and he is unaware of it, he also shall be unclean and guilty. Or if he touches human uncleanness—whatever uncleanness with which a man may be defiled, and he is unaware of it—when he realizes it, then he shall be guilty.” Leviticus‬ ‭5‬:‭2‬-‭3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬‬ 7. Christians are not called to be sleeping with the devil a. “Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make them members of a harlot? Certainly not! Or do you not know that he who is joined to a harlot is one body with her? For “the two,” He says, “shall become one flesh.” But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with Him. Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body. Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.” I Corinthians‬ ‭6‬:‭15‬-‭20‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬‬

I Have A Roommate “I have been crucified with Christ [that is, in Him I have shared His crucifixion]; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body I live by faith [by adhering to, relying on, and completely trusting] in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.” Galatians‬ ‭2‬:‭20‬ ‭AMP‬‬‬‬‬ Christ lives in the believer and has moved in! “Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?” I Corinthians‬ ‭3‬:‭16‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬ Jesus has moved into our lives, our minds, our family life. Every aspect of our being. Jesus comes in with His Own will. Two Wills now abide within the believer “For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.” Matthew‬ ‭12‬:‭50‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬ For two people to live together it takes the power of God. How much more the living perfect Jesus dwelling within the believer expecting the utmost perfection from you and I? Vs 20. No longer I! But Christ! A true believer is on a quest to surrender his will to Jesus! No longer where I want to work or what I want to do or where I want to live. You have a roommate! “Come now [and pay attention to this], you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, and spend a year there and carry on our business and make a profit.” Yet you do not know [the least thing] about what may happen in your life tomorrow. [What is secure in your life?] You are merely a vapor [like a puff of smoke or a wisp of steam from a cooking pot] that is visible for a little while and then vanishes [into thin air]. Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and we will do this or that.” But as it is, you boast [vainly] in your pretension and arrogance. All such boasting is evil.” James‬ ‭4‬:‭13‬-‭16‬ ‭AMP‬‬‬‬‬‬ I must crucify my will, and my desires ““I can do nothing on my own initiative or authority. Just as I hear, I judge; and My judgment is just (fair, righteous, unbiased), because I do not seek My own will, but only the will of Him who sent Me.” John‬ ‭5‬:‭30‬ ‭AMP‬‬‬‬‬ “For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me. This is the will of Him who sent Me, that of all that He has given Me I lose nothing, but that I [give new life and] raise it up at the last day. For this is My Father’s will and purpose, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him [as Savior] will have eternal life, and I will raise him up [from the dead] on the last day.” John‬ ‭6‬:‭38‬-‭40‬ ‭AMP‬‬‬‬‬‬ “Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to completely finish His work.” John‬ ‭4‬:‭34‬ ‭AMP‬‬‬‬‬ Our roommate moves in with a will and a purpose! Jesus said His food was to do His Will and finish His Work. Our only passion should be to do the same “Teach me to do Your will [so that I may please You], For You are my God; Let Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.” Psalms‬ ‭143‬:‭10‬ ‭AMP‬‬‬‬‬ Our lives should be consumed with His purpose and will. We are not to be consumed with this realm but with Christ “For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you should abstain from sexual immorality; that each of you should know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor, not in passion of lust, like the Gentiles who do not know God; that no one should take advantage of and defraud his brother in this matter, because the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also forewarned you and testified. For God did not call us to uncleanness, but in holiness. Therefore he who rejects this does not reject man, but God, who has also given us His Holy Spirit.” I Thessalonians‬ ‭4‬:‭3‬-‭8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬‬ His Will personally and then between our spouse our family our work our church. Vs 20 I now live by faith of the Son It’s His faith in and thru me! 3:13 He redeemed me from the curse to the blessing

“I have been crucified with Christ [that is, in Him I have shared His crucifixion]; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body I live by faith [by adhering to, relying on, and completely trusting] in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.” Galatians‬ ‭2‬:‭20‬ ‭AMP‬‬‬‬‬ Christ lives in the believer and has moved in! “Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?” I Corinthians‬ ‭3‬:‭16‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬ Jesus has moved into our lives, our minds, our family life. Every aspect of our being. Jesus comes in with His Own will. Two Wills now abide within the believer “For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.” Matthew‬ ‭12‬:‭50‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬ For two people to live together it takes the power of God. How much more the living perfect Jesus dwelling within the believer expecting the utmost perfection from you and I? Vs 20. No longer I! But Christ! A true believer is on a quest to surrender his will to Jesus! No longer where I want to work or what I want to do or where I want to live. You have a roommate! “Come now [and pay attention to this], you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, and spend a year there and carry on our business and make a profit.” Yet you do not know [the least thing] about what may happen in your life tomorrow. [What is secure in your life?] You are merely a vapor [like a puff of smoke or a wisp of steam from a cooking pot] that is visible for a little while and then vanishes [into thin air]. Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and we will do this or that.” But as it is, you boast [vainly] in your pretension and arrogance. All such boasting is evil.” James‬ ‭4‬:‭13‬-‭16‬ ‭AMP‬‬‬‬‬‬ I must crucify my will, and my desires ““I can do nothing on my own initiative or authority. Just as I hear, I judge; and My judgment is just (fair, righteous, unbiased), because I do not seek My own will, but only the will of Him who sent Me.” John‬ ‭5‬:‭30‬ ‭AMP‬‬‬‬‬ “For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me. This is the will of Him who sent Me, that of all that He has given Me I lose nothing, but that I [give new life and] raise it up at the last day. For this is My Father’s will and purpose, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him [as Savior] will have eternal life, and I will raise him up [from the dead] on the last day.” John‬ ‭6‬:‭38‬-‭40‬ ‭AMP‬‬‬‬‬‬ “Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to completely finish His work.” John‬ ‭4‬:‭34‬ ‭AMP‬‬‬‬‬ Our roommate moves in with a will and a purpose! Jesus said His food was to do His Will and finish His Work. Our only passion should be to do the same “Teach me to do Your will [so that I may please You], For You are my God; Let Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.” Psalms‬ ‭143‬:‭10‬ ‭AMP‬‬‬‬‬ Our lives should be consumed with His purpose and will. We are not to be consumed with this realm but with Christ “For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you should abstain from sexual immorality; that each of you should know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor, not in passion of lust, like the Gentiles who do not know God; that no one should take advantage of and defraud his brother in this matter, because the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also forewarned you and testified. For God did not call us to uncleanness, but in holiness. Therefore he who rejects this does not reject man, but God, who has also given us His Holy Spirit.” I Thessalonians‬ ‭4‬:‭3‬-‭8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬‬ His Will personally and then between our spouse our family our work our church. Vs 20 I now live by faith of the Son It’s His faith in and thru me! 3:13 He redeemed me from the curse to the blessing

Chuck Salvo | 12.11.22 | Sunday PM | On Fire Christian Church

Raze Devils or They Will Raze You! 1. Raze: to destroy to the ground : demolish raze an old building 2 a : to scrape, cut, or shave off b archaic : erase razer noun Synonyms annihilate cream decimate demolish desolate destroy devastate do in extinguish nuke pull down pulverize rub out ruin shatter smash tear down total vaporize waste wrack a. The moment we get saved the fight is on. Jesus has destroyed the devil in our life but that does not mean there will never be another battle. The battle has just begun b. Old habits of sin must be crushed under the cross of calvary i. “He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.” I John‬ ‭3‬:‭8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬ 2. Our old nature will always try to resurrect. We have a job to align with Gods power to destroy the old man through faith. a. A little leaven leavens the whole lump.” Galatians‬ ‭5‬:‭9‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬ i. In Mumbai in 1970 the inspectors only did a surface inspection and not a deep inspection. They ignored small rust which caused the bridge in time to collapse killing 6 people and injuring 31 ii. If we do not RAZE the enemies of our souls and play with them they will RAZE us iii. Many Christians only do a surface inspection when deep cleaning is needed iv. What you don’t deal with today will destroy your life tomorrow b. “When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none. Then he says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when he comes, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order. Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first. So shall it also be with this wicked generation.” Matthew‬ ‭12‬:‭43‬-‭45‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬‬ c. Unclean spirits can operate through any type of sin. A shady business dealing will open a door. When person sees they got ahead and no consequence they feel they’re in the clear. Until God says it’s payday. That payday may be in this life 3. The Bible is clear those who do not destroy areas they should will be among us a. “For certain men have crept in unnoticed, who long ago were marked out for this condemnation, ungodly men, who turn the grace of our God into lewdness and deny the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ.” Jude‬ ‭1‬:‭4‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬ b. “It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and such sexual immorality as is not even named among the Gentiles—that a man has his father’s wife! And you are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he who has done this deed might be taken away from among you. For I indeed, as absent in body but present in spirit, have already judged (as though I were present) him who has so done this deed. In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when you are gathered together, along with my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus. Your glorying is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump?” I Corinthians‬ ‭5‬:‭1‬-‭6‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬‬ 4. You RAZE all areas that the Holy Spirit reveals a. “For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.” Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭13‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬ b. Matthew 13:18 parable of sower i. Vs. 22 BECOMES unfruitful! ii. How could someone hear the word and it not change them? 5. They heard the word as we did a. Some left rejecting that word immediately b. Some received it with joy and when it got tough ran off because of persecution c. Some received it but it was among other things/thorns. Cares of the world and deceitfulness of riches and he becomes unfruitful d. We must hear it and obey it e. We must not treat lightly any sin for the smallest sin can turn into a tragedy and people get hurt 6. “But if you do not do so, then take note, you have sinned against the Lord; and be sure your sin will find you out.” Numbers‬ ‭32‬:‭23‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬ a. This chapter begins with an instruction to the children of Israel from Moses that they must fight for their brothers in Israel , if not their sin would find them out b. Some of us think this message is for someone else when it’s for you. We think we’ll I’m not like this guy who is a thief. c. Is your heart for souls? Are you connected to God's vision and connected to see it come to pass? That is our assignment here! God calls people to be a part of a ministry vision and expects all members to see it through. i. Your blessing and ability to RAZE devils is connected to your obedience to the vision ii. Upon this rock I’ll build my church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it iii. “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious oil upon the head, Running down on the beard, The beard of Aaron, Running down on the edge of his garments. It is like the dew of Hermon, Descending upon the mountains of Zion; For there the Lord commanded the blessing— Life forevermore.” Psalms‬ ‭133‬:‭1‬-‭3‬ ‭‬‬‬‬

Chuck Salvo | 12.7.22 | Wednesday PM | On Fire Christian Church Demonic Parasites 1. A parasite is an organism that lives on or in a host organism and gets its food from or at the expense of its host. There are three main classes of parasites that can cause disease in humans: protozoa, helminths, and ectoparasites. a. Demons can live in or on a person b. Tonight God is going to free people of parasites that are feeding on you. 2. Protozoa are microscopic, one-celled organisms that can be free-living or parasitic in nature. They are able to multiply in humans, which contributes to their survival and also permits serious infections to develop from just a single organism. Transmission of protozoa that live in a human’s intestine to another human typically occurs through a fecal-oral route (for example, contaminated food or water or person-to-person contact). Protozoa that live in the blood or tissue of humans are transmitted to other humans by an arthropod vector (for example, through the bite of a mosquito or sand fly). 3. Helminths are large, multicellular organisms that are generally visible to the naked eye in their adult stages. Like protozoa, helminths can be either free-living or parasitic in nature. In their adult form, helminths cannot multiply in humans. 4. Although the term ectoparasites can broadly include blood-sucking arthropods such as mosquitoes (because they are dependent on a blood meal from a human host for their survival), this term is generally used more narrowly to refer to organisms such as ticks, fleas, lice, and mites that attach or burrow into the skin and remain there for relatively long periods of time (e.g., weeks to months). Arthropods are important in causing diseases in their own right, but are even more important as vectors, or transmitters, of many different pathogens that in turn cause tremendous morbidity and mortality from the diseases they cause. 5. “When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none. Then he says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when he comes, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order. Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first. So shall it also be with this wicked generation.”Matthew‬ a. Matt 9:32. Demon caused person to be mute b. Matt 10:8. Heal The sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons 6. The blood of Jesus heals

Jesus Tempted 1) “Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death.”James‬ 2) Matt 4:3 command stones to bread/Jesus turned water into wine a. Just because you have the power to do something doesn’t mean you should Devil tempted Jesus with physical needs b. Ex 16:2-7. Problem is when we stop looking to god to supply and trust in our ability and not God's. c. Often we are ready to go to any length just to get on the good side of life, where it’s all a bed of roses with the glitter of prosperity and the pamper of comfort. d. John 6:26. Many make decisions on their belly e. Tempted by the devil in mind then in natural. No where in Bible does it say it is wrong to turn stone to bread i. We must not get love the wrong way. A youth boiling with hormones will wonder why he should not give full freedom to his sexual desires; and if he is unchecked by custom, morals, or laws, he may ruin his life before he matures sufficiently to understand that sex is a river of fire that must be banked and cooled by a hundred restraints if it is not to consume in chaos ii. . This highest of all physical gratifications you were designed and created to enjoy. It is as natural as it is appealing. It is given of God to make us like God. And Satan has certainly capitalized on a divinely ordained appeal. But it is not yours without price. Not instantly. Not conveniently. Not with cozy corruption of eternal powers. It is to be earned, over time and with discipline. It, like every good thing, is God's right to bestow, not Satan's. When faced with that inherent appetite, a disciple of Christ must be willing to say, "Yes, but not this way." In time, with love, after marriage. f. Satan is still employing the same tactics today, urging believers to turn the stones upon which God intends to make, promote and bless them into breads of momentary comfort, superficial pleasure and good feelings. g. At every juncture when God brings us face to face with let’s say, a little lack of money, almost instinctively we feel a compulsion to borrow some money, or get it by any mischievous means (like sending exaggerated and cooked-up newsletters) just to get out of that moment of lack. h. If we are lonely, the first response is to find company, no matter who it is and the thought of turning the loneliness into an opportunity for solitude just doesn’t resonate. i. Every time stones surface in our life, we are so eager to make bread out of them and this keeps us small, ineffective and unable to impact the world around us. j. This is a tendency that makes us want to quickly find an escape route out of a difficult experience that brings us discomfort. k. We fail to exercise patience and lean more into God letting him accomplish the purposes for which He allows us go through such moments. l. The scriptures do not tell us to actively take on pain, adversity, exclusion, lack and hardship but to keep an open heart and spirit to them when the Lord releases them into our lives. m. We must resist the temptation to turn every stone we encounter on our journey through life into bread. n. When we’ve come to a difficult place in life, it pays to hold on, to take a step back and to ask, “What’s in this for me Lord?” And then to say, “Be it done to me according to your will.” 3) Matt 4:6 throw yourself down a. Matt 27:42. If he is the king let him come down from the cross b. Devil appealed to Jesus pride 4) Matt 4:9 all these kingdoms I will give you if you will fall down and worship me a. John 6:15 make Jesus king by force b. Selfish ambitions c. Devil was offering Jesus a shortcut to glory d. The lottery. Get rich quick. A lawsuit. Sue happy e. Brown noseing to a promotion 5) Jesus overcame all temptations by obedience to God

Mike Broadbent | 12.4.22 | Sunday AM | On Fire Christian Church

Compelled 1 Samuel 13:8-12 Saul feels compelled to do something Compel-To exert a strong, irresistible force on; sway. When someone wrongs us (or our spouse or our children), we feel compelled to give them a piece of our mind. When someone disagrees with us on the internet, we feel compelled to lash out against them in a tirade of comments. When we are called out for sin, we feel compelled to say we’re sorry, but not compelled to repent and rid our lives of that sin. Just like Saul had consequences, there will be consequences for us if we feel compelled to go against God’s commands. Even if we feel like we’re doing what’s best—what’s right, even— breaking God’s commands brings consequence. Saul didn’t learn his lesson, and just a few chapters later we read of another blatant disregard for God’s commands. Instead of utterly destroying the Amalekites, he spared the choicest animals and their king. His justification was that they were going to offer these animals to God. No amount of rationalization could make his actions acceptable, though, and Samuel tells him plainly, “Has the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying the voice of the LORD?” (1 Samuel 15:22). God desires that we obey His voice. He desires that we bend our will to His. He desires that we sacrifice self and let Him lead our lives. He doesn’t desire that we do what seems right or what we feel compelled to do for His service. He desires that we follow Him. Abraham felt compelled to lie down with his servant instead of waiting on Gods promise Genesis 15:1-4 heir of your own body After 10 years of waiting he gets compelled David felt compelled to number his army 1 Chronicles 21:1-4 The first thing we should glean from this episode is that it was Satan who provoked David to number Israel. In other words, numbering Israel's army was done because the adversary Satan was tempting David. That is a very important thing to remember because it explains much. The second thing to consider is David's reason for doing this was, “that he may know it.” In other words, his own delight or pleasure was what induced him to do this. These are the keys to understanding this sin. God allowed David to be tempted by Satan because Israel had taken their eyes off God as their ruler, fortress and provider. We read in previous chapters how they had begun looking to themselves for strength. Even as they had pressed Samuel for a king that would be just like the nations that were around them, they weren't satisfied. This illustrated that they had forsaken trust in the Lord and forgotten that He alone was their sword and bulwark. And David too momentarily took his eyes off the Lord and looked toward Israel's own ability to provide a host as their strength. By God declaring that Satan provoked this census, we know that David's purpose for numbering the men of war was that he might delight or glory in Israel's own might or resources. Yet this sin was not David's alone, because God Himself informs us that He allowed this numbering because of Israel's sins. Thus it was God who had removed His normal restraint of sin from David, and it was because of the judgment He would upon Israel for their continuing sins of pride and vanity. 2nd Samuel 24:1 • “And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.” God moved David in the same way that He hardened Pharaoh's heart. Not that He made David sin, but that He took away his hand of restraint of sin in him, and David's own human pride and vanity does the rest. God tempts no man to sin (James 1:13), but neither is He obligated to restrain any man from his own sin. And here God takes full responsibility for bringing this judgment upon Israel. For by removing his hand of restraint from David, He “allowed” Satan to provoke him to this error. Without God's hand of restraint on believers as they live out their lives in this world, they would all be as lawless and wicked as the unsaved people are. It is only "God in us" that keeps us from succumbing to our diverse sin nature in the lusts of the flesh. Compelling times can be avoided through prayer and intimacy with God. Lead me not into! Stay needy upon the spirit

Chuck Salvo | 11.27.22 | Sunday PM | On Fire Christian Church

Eternal Life “And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all.”Acts‬ The death of Jesus is ever so important in our faith but without a resurrection we would be dead in our sin “And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty. If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable.” I Corinthians‬ John 20:11-31 Mary at the tomb and sees Jesus‬‬ “but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.”John‬ Believing not only in His atoning death but His resurrection is necessary What does His resurrection mean for us? Life! The property or quality that distinguishes living organisms from dead organisms His resurrection produces eternal life! “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand.”John‬ “And this is the promise that He has promised us—eternal life.”I John‬ “And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.”John‬ “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”Romans‬ “He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”John‬ This life comes only through the Son of God “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.”Matthew‬ “Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”Acts‬ “These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.”I John‬ “Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”John‬ The weeding out of liars! “And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.”I John‬ “He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him.” Judas (not Iscariot) said to Him, “Lord, how is it that You will manifest Yourself to us, and not to the world?” Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him. He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father’s who sent Me.”John‬

Never Forget! Forgetting! Is it not human nature to forget! Forget-To be unable to remember (something). To treat with thoughtless inattention; neglect. To leave behind unintentionally. As God's creation we forget and need to be reminded We must take time sometimes forced time to remember where we were and what God brought us from Being truly thankful stems from remembering “Blessed are the undefiled in the way, Who walk in the law of the Lord! Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, Who seek Him with the whole heart! They also do no iniquity; They walk in His ways. You have commanded us To keep Your precepts diligently.”Psalms‬ Verses 9-11 Vs 13-16 I will not forget your word! The unimportant and often mundane things in life rob us of remembering. Mundane means the worldly as contrasting with the heavenly Vs 37 turn away my eyes from looking at worthless things and revive me in your way Vs 120 my flesh trembles for fear of you and I am afraid of your judgments Vs 128 I hate every false way Vs133 let no iniquity have dominion over me How to remember Vs147-148. I rise before the dawning of the morning and cry for help; I hope in your word. My eyes are awake through the night watches, that I might meditate on your word “Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.”Jeremiah‬ ““As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a loyal heart and with a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts and understands all the intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will cast you off forever.” 1 Chronicles‬ Never forget “That they may set their hope in God, And not forget the works of God, But keep His commandments;”Psalms‬ “And the covenant that I have made with you, you shall not forget, nor shall you fear other gods.”II Kings‬ “Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth.”Proverbs‬ Sin will cause us to enter a state of apathy sending us down a road ‬‬of self! A consumed state where self centeredness causes a person to forget the blessings they truly have and take their attention off of Gods provisions. We become unthankful for the simple things in life Being Thankful 1 Thessalonians 5:18 be thankful In all circumstances for this is the will of God for you “And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.” Colossians‬ “Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving; Colossians‬

LIVE from Louisville Ky, Pastor Chuck Salvo of On Fire Christian Church has been the shepherd of On Fire since 2001. We are a church who believes in worshiping the King of Kings fully and whole-heartedly. Our purpose is to exemplify Jesus in everything we do. We care about building Godly relationships & leading people closer to the Lord in every aspect of life. Join us Sunday Mornings at 10:30, Sunday Nights at 7 & Wednesday Nights at 7.

His Sword Bathed in Blood! “having faith and a good conscience, which some having rejected, concerning the faith have suffered shipwreck,” I Timothy‬ ‭1‬:‭19‬ ‭‬‬‬‬‬‬ Paul is making a declaration that some have rejected the sound teaching of Jesus and because of this their faith suffered shipwreck No one started out believing they would ever shipwreck in their faith The truth is, that people make shipwreck of their faith by not keeping a good conscience. They love sin. They follow the leadings of passion. They choose to indulge in fleshly appetites Barnes commentary says: “People become infidels because they wish to indulge in sin. No man can be a fleshly believer, and yet love that gospel which loves purity of life. If people would keep a good conscience, the way to a steady belief in the gospel would be easy. If people will not, they must expect sooner or later to be landed in infidelity. Shipwreck didn’t just happen. A coarse was set out, the boat left the dock with the intent to get to the other side The rejection of a good conscience sent the ship in a direction that could not be retracted Judas started out of the bay and ended shipwrecked Vs 20 Hymenaeus and Alexander set out and ended up shipwreck The idea is these men rejected conscience and through it overboard Ananias and Sapphire shipwreck Galatians 5:9 a little leaven Many start out in their quest but misunderstand the mission of Christ and then begin to follow their own mission not using Christ as the compass but their own ideas which have taken on the form of diety! The reason for such rejection of conscience They loved their lives more than God, no one would admit this but through sometimes years of testing the truth will surface “And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.”Revelation‬ ‭12‬:‭11‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ To keep our conscience sensitive to His prompting one must fight agreement with demonic thought. James 4:7 resist the devil and he will flee God is righteous in judgment! Should the righteous God allow a rebellious person who does not have His best interests in mind, one who does not want Him to rule over their lives, should that person not be judged? Should the judge especially not judge him whose faith has shipwrecked? “And if anyone hears My words and does not believe, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world. He who rejects Me, and does not receive My words, has that which judges him—the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day.”John‬ ‭12‬:‭47‬-‭48‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ I have been told to warn people of what is coming! Yes the first time Jesus came He came not to judge but to save The next time He comes He comes with a sword intoxicated with vengeance against all who reject Him from being King May we His people never forget what we have been saved from. We have been saved from the wrath of the lamb and the sword bathed in blood ““For My sword shall be bathed in heaven; Indeed it shall come down on Edom, And on the people of My curse, for judgment. The sword of the Lord is filled with blood, It is made overflowing with fatness, With the blood of lambs and goats, With the fat of the kidneys of rams. For the Lord has a sacrifice in Bozrah, And a great slaughter in the land of Edom.”Isaiah‬ ‭34‬:‭5‬-‭6‬ ‭‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ ‬‬bathed in heaven-prepared, sharpened, The Hebrew word רוּתה rivetâh, from רוה râvâh, means properly to drink to the full; to be satisfied, or sated with drink; and then to be full or satiated with intoxicating liquor, to be drunk. It is applied to the sword, as satiated or made drunk with blood, For this is the day of the Lord God of hosts, A day of vengeance, That He may avenge Himself on His adversaries. The sword shall devour; It shall be satiated and made drunk with their blood; For the Lord God of hosts has a sacrifice In the north country by the River Euphrates.”Jeremiah‬ ‭46‬:‭10‬ ‭‬‬‬‬‬‬ Barnes commentary-The idea here is, however, not that the sword of the Lord was made drunk with blood in heaven, but that it was intoxicated, or made furious with wrath; it was excited as an intoxicated man is who is under ungovernable passions; it was in heaven that the wrath commenced, and the sword of divine justice rushed forth as if intoxicated, to destroy all before it. To whom does this judgment fall? Edom descendants of Esau Jacobs brother. Jacob was of the promise Isaac was the child of promise and Ishmael was of the flesh Isaac had twins-although both sons came through the promise seed of Abraham one of those sons shipwrecked and was judged Edom represents those who come from faith but have shipwrecked their faith,have turned back “For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted the heavenly gift, and have become partakers of the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come, if they fall away, to renew them again to repentance, since they crucify again for themselves the Son of God, and put Him to an open shame. For the earth which drinks in the rain that often comes upon it, and bears herbs useful for those by whom it is cultivated, receives blessing from God; but if it bears thorns and briers, it is rejected and near to being cursed, whose end is to be burned.”Hebrews‬ ‭6‬:‭4‬-‭8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Isaiah 34 chapter “For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,”. I Thessalonians‬ ‭5‬:‭9‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ “My flesh trembles for fear of You, And I am afraid of Your judgments.”Psalms‬ ‭119‬:‭120‬ ‭‬‬‬

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LIVE from Louisville Ky, Pastor Chuck Salvo of On Fire Christian Church has been the shepherd of On Fire since 2001. We are a church who believes in worshiping the King of Kings fully and whole-heartedly. Our purpose is to exemplify Jesus in everything we do. We care about building Godly relationships & leading people closer to the Lord in every aspect of life. Join us Sunday Mornings at 10:30, Sunday Nights at 7 & Wednesday Nights at 7.

God Has Secrets 1. Before the foundation of the world the Lords plan was to replace the 1/3 of heavens angels who fell with Lucifer with a people who would be purchased with His own blood. Those people would then have a special relationship with God and be different the all other people on the planet! “But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.”I Peter‬ ‭2‬:‭9‬-‭10‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬‬ “Therefore say to the children of Israel: ‘I am the Lord; I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, I will rescue you from their bondage, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great judgments. I will take you as My people, and I will be your God. Then you shall know that I am the Lord your God who brings you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.”Exodus‬ ‭6‬:‭6‬-‭7‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬‬ “And I will sanctify My great name, which has been profaned among the nations, which you have profaned in their midst; and the nations shall know that I am the Lord,” says the Lord God, “when I am hallowed in you before their eyes. For I will take you from among the nations, gather you out of all countries, and bring you into your own land. Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols. I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them. Then you shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; you shall be My people, and I will be your God.”Ezekiel‬ ‭36‬:‭23‬-‭28‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬ Dwell in a secret place only known to the recipient 2. “He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.” Psalms‬ ‭91‬:‭1‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬ Secret place!- Kept hidden from knowledge or view; concealed. Not expressed; inward.Given to keeping one's thoughts and activities unknown to others; secretive. Does God have secrets? Matthew 13:11Jesus answered them, “To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been granted Deuteronomy 29:29“The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our sons forever, that we may observe all the words of this law Colossians 1:26that is, the mystery which has been hidden from the past ages and generations, but has now been manifested to His saints Luke 8:10And He said, “To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest it is in parables, so that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand There are conditions to His secrets! Psalm 25:14The secret of the Lord is for those who fear Him,And He will make them know His covenant. To those who walk in obedience to the Lord “He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.” Psalms‬ ‭91‬:‭1‬ ‭NKJV‬‬‬‬‬ 3. Dwells-To live as a resident; reside.To exist in a given place or state.To fasten one's attention on something, especially moodily or persistently: synonym: brood. 4. There a many secrets the Lord wants to reveal to His obedient children. One is the secret place of His presence The secret place is for those who fear Him, walk in obedience and long for that place. Dwell. A track record of pursuing of resting of delighting! Years of obedient pursuit through thick and thin! “Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth— For your love is better than wine. Because of the fragrance of your good ointments, Your name is ointment poured forth; Therefore the virgins love you. Draw me away! We will run after you. The king has brought me into his chambers.” Song of Solomon‬ ‭1‬:‭2 ‬NKJV‬‬‬‬ Intimacy 5. The reward of dwelling In the secret place Psalm 91 you shall abide under His shadow Abide-to remain in a place ““I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.” John‬ ‭15‬:‭1‬-‭8‬ ‭‬‬‬‬

When Wicked Men Rule! Throughout history we have had wicked rulers. Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong communist China (1958-1962 killed 45 million people a total in life of 65 million. How are we as believers to respond when wicked men rule? We are in this world but not of it. We are to make an impact and even get involved politically, if possible, but our eyes are to be on the one and only King Jesus Matthew 6:33 seek first the kingdom of God “When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan.” Proverbs 29:2 What describes a wicked person? People in a position to enact laws that are contrary to Gods principles are wicked We presently have politicians who have taken money from people to push their agendas that are contrary to God. Such as abortion and sexuality issues How are we as believers to act in times when wicked rulers rule? “Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. 1 Timothy 2:1-2 Who was Paul talking about? In his letter to the Roman’s “Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God.” Romans 13:1 NKJV Many Jews were still looking for a militant Messiah to lead them in revolt against the hated Romans. Paul must have known that if the followers of Jesus became a political movement challenging the authority of Caesar, the Roman army would crush, if not annihilate, the nascent Christian movement Out of love for his Lord and his fellow man, Paul would not lead his flock to certain slaughter. The way Jesus handled them He came to do His mission and when taken captive by government here is His response…. “Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here.” John 18:36 NKJV He was in this world and not of it Satan is the god of this world and while his operation may be here God is not ignorant nor caught off guard by his plots “But the Lord is the true God; He is the living God, the eternal King. When He is angry, the Earth trembles; the nations cannot endure His wrath.”(Jeremiah 10:10) “Do not lift up your horn on high; Do not speak with a stiff neck.” For exaltation comes neither from the east nor from the west nor from the south. But God is the Judge: He puts down one, and exalts another. For in the hand of the Lord there is a cup, And the wine is red; It is fully mixed, and He pours it out; Surely its dregs shall all the wicked of the earth Drain and drink down. Psalms 75:5-8 Remind-God raised up the Assyria to come against his people and Babylon against the south. Many Christians will not accept the premise that a God of love destroys nations when they become decadent and degenerate. (Ezekiel 14:12-21) Notice what the Lord said to Ezekiel:“ ‘Son of man, if a country sins against me by being unfaithful and I stretch out my hand against it to cut off its food supply and send famine upon it and kill its men and their animals, even if these three men – Noah, Daniel and Job – were in it, they could save only themselves by their righteousness,’ declares the Sovereign Lord. . . . ‘Or if I bring a sword against that country and say, ‘Let the sword pass throughout the land,’ and I kill its men and their animals, as surely as I live,’ declares the Sovereign Lord, ‘even if these three men were in it, they could not save their own sons or daughters. They alone would be saved.’”(Ezekiel 14:13-18) According to the Bible, the longevity of a government is determined by its commitment to moral principles God has dictated. When a majority of people abide by these principles, God blesses that nation with prosperity and longevity. He sends the Holy Spirit to prompt honest hearted citizens to be good neighbors. The Holy Spirit helps people make good decisions because good decisions bring good results for individuals, families, and ultimately, the nation. To ensure continuity for oncoming generations, God also raises up good leaders and the result is a good government that prospers and endures. This is why King David wrote:“Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people He chose for His inheritance. From Heaven the Lord looks down and sees all mankind; from His dwelling place He watches all who live on Earth– He who forms the hearts of all, who considers everything they do. No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength. A horse[a symbol of military might]is a vain hope for deliverance; despite all its great strength it cannot save. But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love, to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.”(Psalm 33:12-19, insertion mine) Governments are very complex organizations. In fact, they are so complicated that men cannot manage a government on their own. Of course, a man or woman can rise to the position of a king, queen, dictator, or president, but only with God’s approval. God sets kings up and takes them down according to His higher purposes. Sometimes God will raise up a king to serve as a destroyer of other nations only to destroy that king and his nation when they pass the point of no return. (Jeremiah 25:9-12) “Behold, I will send and take all the families of the north,’ says the Lord, ‘and Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, My servant, and will bring them against this land, against its inhabitants, and against these nations all around, and will utterly destroy them, and make them an astonishment, a hissing, and perpetual desolations. Jeremiah 25:9 NKJV Sooner than later, the “sword” is going to come again. World War III will occur. Tensions are mounting. Nations are preparing for war. Secret alliances are being made. Military spending has increased. And now, for the first time since World War II, Japan and South Korea are building missiles for protection. India is seeking to purchase submarines that can carry missiles. Iran is developing its military prowess as fast as possible. Israel is perfecting its use of drones. China, Russia, and the United States are in an arms race and North Korea is defying the world’s nations. Like it or not, World War III is coming; and when it does, millions of people will die. Meanwhile at home, the United States is suffering from paralysis. The leaders are fighting each other. They are bogged down with complex domestic problems and cannot get anything done because they cannot agree on a solution. Partisanship has created a do-nothing legislature. The U.S. is facing large, complex problems so expensive that no one can offer a good solution. Many governments in the world are in a similar or worse situation. According to the Bible, the longevity of a government is determined by its commitment to moral principles God has dictated. When a majority of people abide by these principles, God blesses that nation with prosperity and longevity. He sends the Holy Spirit to prompt honest hearted citizens to be good neighbors. The Holy Spirit helps people make good decisions because good decisions bring good results for individuals, families, and ultimately, the nation. To ensure continuity for oncoming generations, God also raises up good leaders and the result is a good government that prospers and endures. This is why King David wrote: “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people He chose for His inheritance. From Heaven the Lord looks down and sees all mankind; from His dwelling place He watches all who live on Earth– He who forms the hearts of all, who considers everything they do. No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength. A horse[a symbol of military might]is a vain hope for deliverance; despite all its great strength it cannot save. But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love, to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.”(Psalm 33:12-19, We must trust God! That’s what we do when wickedness is rampant. We trust! Through faith we survive! That is our testimony!