CD 1659 “Resisting - Righting - Resting”

CD 1659 “Resisting - Righting - Resting”
August 19, 2024 A.M.

It’s amazing to me how we, the Church of the Living God, let the devil intimidate us on a daily basis! Jesus Himself promised us that the gates of Hell shall NOT prevail - get the victory over us! At all times we must understand what spirit we are listening to, or under the influence of! See the devil brings smokescreens and situations that seem like the Savior misrepresented His authority! The enemy and his cohorts work diligently trying to get God’s church to accept that their situation is just God’s will for their lives! This morning we are going to learn from the Word of God the truth for us to live in.. We must follow the Word wholly and then we will enter into His promises! The end of every journey comes step by step, and in this message we will look at these 3 steps:“Resisting - Righting - Resting”!

*Text Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, 16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; 17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: 18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, 19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, 20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, 21 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:22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, 23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

#1 Resisting -

*James 4:7 (KJV) Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist (to oppose) the devil, and he will flee from you.

Oh what a promise to live by! In our submission we are opposing every attack the devil has to work against our flesh! Soon he flees from us, looking for someone else to devour! Speaking of devour please turn to 1 Peter chapter 5 please:,

*1 Peter 5:6-10 (KJV) Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: 7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary (an opponent in a lawsuit) the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: 9 Whom resist (to oppose) stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world. 10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

Here James and Peter give us the keys to being able to “Resist (to oppose) the devil” - “ Submit yourselves ” and “ Humble yourselves”! Our victory is assured when we are living by the Word of God!

Can you imagine how close to home this word from Peter was about the adversary? Jesus had warned Peter but he was full of pride instead of humility:

*Luke 22:31-34 (KJV) And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired (to demand for trial by asking) to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: 32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. 33 And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death. 34 And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.

So we now see and understand our success is assured when we trust in the Lord and follow His will revealed by His Word! Now let’s move to the 2nd step, turn to the great book of Psalms please chapter 37:

#2 Righting -

*Psalms 37:1-6 (KJV) (A Psalm of David.) ( 1st time) Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. 2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. 3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. 4 Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. 5 Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. 6 And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

Notice V.5: “Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass” = when we roll our whole way of life on the Lord then we give Him the legal right in our lives! We all need Jesus as our lawyer - our legal representative then V.6 can come to pass:”he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday”! In due season our Lord and Savior will make all things right! We can take part in that by reminding ourselves that death and life are in our tongues, so we must speak Jesus! For Jesus Himself He was the Life! We can't have right things in our life when we are agreeing with the devil! Decree out God’s Word and “Resist (to oppose) the devil” and make things “right” with the Word Jesus like this Messianic Psalm! Then we will find “rest”:
#3 Resting -

*Psalms 37:7-13 (KJV) Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: (2nd time) fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. 8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: (3rd time) fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. 9 For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth. 10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be. 11 But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. 12 The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. 13 The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.

Notice the steps to learning how to “Rest in the LORD”:

*Hebrews 4:1-3 (KJV) Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into His rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. 2 For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it. 3 For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.