Prayer Points for Narcissism Spirits!

Our Father in Heaven, in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ we approach the throne of Grace and mercy and we ask you to forgive us of our known and unknown sins which we have committed against you and others. 1.Heavenly Father in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ, By the Fire of God, by the blood of Jesus Christ and by the Power of The Holy Spirit of God I bind and Destroy Every spirit of Insanity demons ,every spirit of Ahab and jezebel, every leviathan spirit, Every evil spirit of word twisting demons, Every evil spirit of lying and every evil spirit of blame shifting, Every evil Spirit of condemnation and False accusation ,Every evil spirit of chaos and confusions , Every evil spirit of selfishness, self-centeredness and pride ,Every spirit of control and manipulations , Every Evil spirit of exaggeration and self-glorifications ,Every Evil spirit of insecurity and abusing behaviors, Every evil spirit of rage and angry, Every evil spirit of violence and arrogancy ,every evil spirit of hiding demons and boredom ,. Every evil spirit of demon of false judgment and spirit of rejection operating in -------------In Jesus Mighty Name. 2. Heavenly Father ,I take power and authority in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth and I bind and destroy Satan and all its demon, acc to Matthew 18:18 , every evil demon of evil addiction and attention issues, Every evil Spirit of lustful demons and Demons of Perversion ,Every evil spirit of mockery and foul mouth Demons , Every demonic spirit of Schizophrenia and Depression ,Every evil Spirit of Suicide, Bipolar mental disorders , Every evil spirit of demons of ADD and Adhd,every spirit of negativity , Every demonic spirit of cursing thoughts and evil imaginations , Every Evil Soul-Ties and every evil spirit of Hexes and Vexes ,Every evil Spirits of Demonic Attacks, spirit of revenge, spirit of disobedience, Witchcraft, Voodoo and Black Magic , Every Evil Spirits of Rage, Anger, Hatred , Every evil spirits of Car Accidents and Road Rage ,Every evil Spirits of Infirmity, Sickness and Pain, Every Evil Spirit of Curses of Rejection and Abandonment, Every Spirit of Demonic Sexual Soul-Ties with Pornography ,Every Evil Soul-Ties with Religious Idols, religious slavery and Every Spirit of Ancestral and parental demons Operating in -----------------------be destroyed at its roots now permanently , By the Fire of God, by the blood of Jesus Christ and by the Power of The Holy Spirit of God. 3. Heavenly Father, I take power and authority in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth and I bind and destroy Satan and all its demon, acc to Matthew 18:18, Every Spirit of Evil Soul-Ties with Alcohol and strange woman ,Every Evil Soul-Ties with False gods and religious Demons ,Every Evil Soul ties with the dead and Ungodly Souls ,Every evil Spirit of bondage, spells and strong holds to false Priesthood ,Every Demon of Mental and emotional torture and tormentations ,Every Spirit of disappointments, laziness, doubt, insincerely, unreliability, unstable and unfaithfulness, Every demon of Psychotic behavior, every religious and pharisee spirits, self-centeredness, and Schizophrenia ,Every evil Spirit of Pathological lies, Disordered Emotions, Anxiety ,Every demonic spirit of verbal, physical, mental or sexual abuse ,Every demonic spirit of death and destructions Every evil Spirit of inferiority, cruelty and sexual sins Operating in ------------ be destroyed at its roots now permanently , By the Fire of God, by the blood of Jesus Christ and by the Power of The Holy Spirit of God. 4. Heavenly Father, I take power and authority in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth and I bind and destroy Satan and all its demon, acc to Matthew 18:18 ,Every demonic spirit of sadism, every hereditary curses and sickness self-pity, hyper activeness, tormentations, harrasement,disbelief, greed, uncontrolled talk, quarrel and arguing ,Every spirit of deceit, gossip, backbiting, jealousy, irritability, criticism and harlotry , Every demonic spirit of avoidance, talking excessively, evil communication, every demonic phone connections and contacts, and every dumb and deaf spirits ,every demon’s spirit of unforgiveness, root of cancer and bitterness, every demonic spirit of malice, and corruption, Every harassing evil demons, every demons of terrorizing and victimizing, .Every Satanic powers, Every spirit of mental disturbance, Every wicked power, every witchcraft identification mark ,every strange power attacking, every evil stronghold or strong bondage holding captive of -----, Every demonic Spirits behind Narcissism and Abuse, Every arrow of insanity, every voice of madness, every occult powers, Every inherited curse and every generational curses, every legions of demons operating in --------- be destroyed at its roots now permanently without manifestation and without harming --------and me or anyone in my family line in Jesus Holy Mighty Name, By the Fire of God, by the blood of Jesus Christ and by the Power of The Holy Spirit of God. 4.In the Name of Jesus Christ , I LOOSE spiritual knowledge, revelation, insight, understanding, wisdom, truth, discernment, diligent searching, freedom, love, love of God , our love for each other,peace,sound mind , compassion, faithfulness, permanent deliverance ,protection and healing upon -----------s body, mind ,heart and upon his life .Heavenly Father I ask you to to send Your holy angels Archangel Michael, Gabriel and other ministering angels to fight the battles for -----------to guard and protect him from all dangers and wash him with the precious blood of Jesus Christ. In the name of Jesus Christ, I forbid and BLOCK all Satanic and demonic activities upon ---------life and transferring from him to me or to any of my family members, or into our lives by the power of the Blood of Jesus Christ. Amen All these evil spirits, demons Manifesting in ---------I bind them with the blood of Jesus Christ, I declare they will have no authority over ---------right now and I loose the fruits of the Holy Spirit love, joy, peace, love, compassion, kindness, understanding, gentleness, faith, patience, self-control in the Mighty Name of Jesus Christ. Amen. By the BLOOD OF Jesus CHRIST --------is healed, delivered and set free! We praise and glorify your name, Amen. I pray ------walks in the light of Jesus Christ and walks in the Love of Jesus Christ. I declare upon --------that he is never envious, nor boil over with jealousy, nor boastful, nor does he display himself haughtily, or in an arrogant way. I declare that he is not inflated with pride, nor rude nor unmannered. I declare --------not self-seeking or insisting on his own rights. He is not touchy, fretful, or resentful. He do not rejoice at injustice and unrighteousness, but rejoice when righteousness and truth prevail. I declare acc to Matthew 19:26 With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” I declare acc to Mark 11:22- 23 If I have faith in God if I say to this mountain, ‘Move from here into the sea.’ And if I do not doubt, but believes what Is ay will be done, it will happen. "Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father" (Philippians 2:9-11) 5. I will not listen to the voice of the enemy any longer. I will agree only with You. Let Your unconditional, agape love flow from me to my spouse. Let ________________ see You through the kindness I show in Your name. Amen. ______________ is complete in Him Who is the Head of all principality and power. (Colossians 2:10) _______________ is alive with Christ (Ephesians 2:5) _______________ is free from the law of sin and death (Romans 8:2) ______________ is far from oppression, and fear does not come near him/her (Isaiah 54:14) ______________ is born of God, and the evil one does not touch him/her (1 John 5:18) ______________ is holy and without blame before Him in love (1 Peter 1:16; Ephesians 1:4) ______________ has the mind of Christ (Philippians 2:5; 1 Corinthians 2:16) ______________ has the peace of God that passes all understanding (Philippians 4:7) ______________ has the Greater One living in him/her, greater is He Who is in ____________ then he who is in the world (1 John 4:4) _______________ has received the gift of righteousness and reign as a king in life by Jesus Christ (Romans 5:17) _______________ has received the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Jesus, the eyes of his/her understanding being enlightened (Ephesians 1:17, 18) _______________ has received the power if the Holy Spirit to lay hands on the sick and see them recover, to cast out demons, to speak with new tongues. __________ has power over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means harm him/her. (Mark 16:17, 18; Luke 10:17; 19) ______________ has put off the old man and have put on the new man, which is renewed in the knowledge after the image of Him Who created him/her. (Colossians 3:9, 10) ______________ has given, and it is given to him/her, good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, men give into his/her bosom (Luke 6:38) ______________ has no lack for God supplies all of his/her needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:19) _____________ can quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one with his/her shield of faith (Ephesians 6:16) _____________ can do all things through Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:13) _____________ shall do even greater works then Christ Jesus (John 14:12) ______________ shows forth the praises of God Who has called him/her out of darkness into His marvelous light (1 Peter 2:9) _____________ is Gods child - for he/she is born again of the incorruptible seed of the Word of God, which lives and abides forever. (1 Peter 1:23) _____________ is Gods workmanship, created in Christ unto good works (Ephesians 2:10) _____________ is a new creature in Christ (II Corinthians 5:17) _____________ is a spirit being - alive to God (1 Thessalonians 5:23; Romans 6:11) ______________ is a believer, and the light of the Gospel shines in his/her mind (II Corinthians 4:4) ______________ is a doer of the Word and blessed in his/her actions (James 1:22, 25) _____________ is a joint - heir with Christ (Romans 8:17) _____________ is more than a conqueror through Him Who loves him/her (Romans 8:37) _____________ is a over comer by the blood of the Lamb and the word of his/her testimony (Revelation 12;11) _____________ is a partaker of His divine nature (II Peter 1:3, 4) ____________ is a ambassador for Christ (II Corinthians 5:20) ____________ is a part of a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people (I Peter 2:9) ____________ is the righteousness of God in Jesus Christ (II Corinthians 5:21) ____________ is the temple of the Holy Spirit, he/she is not his/her own (I Corinthians 6:19) ____________ is the head and not the tail, ___________ is above only and not beneath (Deuteronomy 28:13) ____________ is the light of the world (Matthew 5:14) ____________ is His elect, full of mercy, kindness, humility, and longsuffering (Romans 8:33; Colossians 3:12) ____________ is forgiven of all his/her sins and washed in the Blood (Ephesians 1:7) _____________ is delivered from the power of darkness and translated into Gods kingdom (Colossians 1:13) _____________ is redeemed from the curse of sin, sickness, and poverty (Galatians 3:13; Deuteronomy 28:15-68) _____________ is firmly rooted, built up, established in his/her faith and overflowing with gratitude (Colossians 2:7) _____________ is called of God to be the voice of His praise (II Timohty 1:9, Psalm 66: _____________ is healed by the stripes of Jesus (I Peter 2:24; Isaiah 53:5) _____________ is raised up with Christ and seated in Heavenly places (Colossians 2:12, Ephesians 2:6) ____________ is greatly loved by God (Colossians 3:12, Romans 1:7; I Thessalonians 1:4; Ephesians 2:4) ____________ is strengthened with all might according to His glorious power (Colossians 1:11) ____________ is submitted to God, and the devil flees from him/her because he/she resists him in the Name of Jesus (James 4:7) ____________ presses on toward the goal to win the prize to which God in Christ Jesus is calling us upward (Philippians 3:14) For God has not given _________ a spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind (II Timothy 1:7) It is not _______________ who live, but Christ lives in _______________ (Galatians 2:20) in Jesus Holy Name. Amen

Speak it repeatedly. Believe it. Claim it on your marriage

1.According to the word of God in Proverbs 18:22, that says He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favour from the LORD, I decree upon my life and my spouse that our marriage shall be blessed and favored by the Lord and our marriage will not end in divorce, separation and marital abandonment in Jesus Mighty Name and by the power of the blood of Jesus Christ. 2.I reject every form of hatred, lust, selfishness, misunderstanding, confusion, disagreement of any kind, jealousy, strife, envy, lack of respect from my spouse, in our marriage in Jesus Mighty name. 3. I declare that at God’s appointed time, God shall give my spouse the power to leave his father and mother and everyone and cleave unto me as his wife, and we shall be one flesh in Jesus’ name acc to (Gen. 2:24) and my spouse be good and not evil all the days of his life in Jesus’ name. (Prov. 31:12). The Holy Spirit rests upon my spouse and I declare my spouse heart is soft towards me and my family. 4. I anoint with oil symbolic of the Holy Spirit (Anoint a photo of your spouse, with the Holy Oil and apply the blood of Jesus over yourself and your marriage, and ask Holy Spirit to hover over you and protect you both). Through the Blood of Jesus, I and my spouse and our marriage is redeemed out of the hands of the devil. Through the Blood of Jesus, I and my spouse is sanctified, made holy set apart for God and for each other and our body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, redeemed, cleansed, sanctified, by the blood of Jesus. 5.I cover my marriage in the precious blood of Jesus Christ. No weapon of the enemy formed against our marriage shall prosper in Jesus name. Every plan of the enemy to frustrate me out of my marriage be wiped off by the blood of Jesus Christ. I plead the blood of Jesus over our marriage. We will grow in Gods love toward each other and our marriage will become stronger each day. 6. I lay my marriage before the altar in heaven so that our marriage will begin to experience and enjoy divine peace, true and genuine love shall be restored in our marriage. Because our marriage is connected with the Rock of Ages and our marriage is here to stay and will last forever. No power or personality will be able to stand against the love between me and my spouse in Jesus’ name. 7.Lord God, please pour out Your spirit on my spouse giving him dreams and visions that will lead him to fulfill the vows he made to You and me acc to Acts 2:17 in Jesus Holy Name. 8.Heavenly Father my Spouse needs Your help to be humble enough to pray and seek Your face and turn from his wicked ways, lies and deception and for spiritually being blind and prideful acc to 2 Chronicles 7:14. Lord help him to renounce every prideful thought in order to gain the wisdom he needs to honor our marriage vows. (Proverbs 11:2). 9.God, please help my spouse to realize fears about our marriage are not from You acc to 2 Timothy 1:7 and help him to pour out all fears, doubts, confusions and anxious thoughts about this marriage to You. (1 Peter 5:7) in Jesus Mighty name. 10. God, in Your mercy grant my spouse the wisdom and desire to put on love which can bind this marriage together in perfect harmony acc to Colossians 3:14 and please help him to understand that Your good plan to prosper him and is possible in our marriage acc to (Jeremiah 29:11) 11. Father God, I ask that You strengthen and encourage my spouse to wait on You for answers, hope, and restoration of this marriage acc to Psalm 27:14 and I believe Your angels can open the prison doors holding my spouse captive to the idea of separation, marital abandonment and divorce. (Acts 5:19) 12. Lord God, please help my spouse to see that the present sufferings I our marriage and our relationships are not worth comparing with the glorious future You have in store. (Romans 8:18). Lord have mercy on my spouse and help him to seek Your kingdom and righteousness so that all Your blessings will follow to him and into our marriage (Matthew 6:33) 13. Lord God, I ask You to help my spouse to become slow to anger so he can have great understanding that leads to reconciliation. (Proverbs 14:29) and grant him the ability to hear Your voice and follow Your leadership in every aspect of his life especially marriage. (John 10:27) 14.You satanic spirit, In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the power of His blood, I bind you from hindering my spouse from receiving the word of God. You spirit of rebellion, disobedience In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the power of His blood, I bind you from hardening my spouse’s heart to the Lord and from blinding his eyes to the truth. Any spirits of Satan that are involved with me and my spouse and our marriage, I now loose you from your assignments In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the power of His blood and I bind you from interfering again in our lives and marriage. 15.I command you spirit now to lose your grip on my spouse and break your power over spouse and marriage In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the power of His blood. I am a believer, and in the Name of Jesus Christ I exercise my authority and expel all evil spirits from myself and from my spouse. I command them to leave me and my spouse permanently now acc to word of God and in the name of Jesus Christ, son of the living God. Amen 16. In the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth and by the power of His blood, I come against the spirit of lies and deception, the spirit of blindness, spirits of bondage, slavery, heaviness, fear, depression, control, manipulation and hate in the name of Jesus Christ, son of living God. I pray Lord that you will open my spouse eyes so that he can see the glory and mercy of Jesus Christ. Open his heart so that he can hear your voice. Heavenly Father, break the yokes in our Lives and give him liberty in his soul that he may be free to repent from every sin, every evil work and deeds he is guilty of and convict his heart unto repentance. Lord without mercy bring my spouse soul out of darkness and save his soul so that you may have the glory. 17.Satan, I silence you in the Name of Jesus Christ, son of Living God and by his blood and by the living word of God biding all your interference with my spouse. You will never interfere with my spouse soul and my family. Lord Jesus, I pray that you will release your warring angels to wage a war against these demonic and satanic activities in my marriage and in my spouse life and you will send your ministering spirits to minister my spouse. 18.Today I decree by faith that no weapon formed against my spouse or our marriage shall prosper, in Jesus' name. Every tongue that should rise up against him shall be condemned, in the name of Jesus. I command every imagination and every thought that would reason against the truth of God's Word to be cast down and demolished from my spouse mind and that every one of His thoughts would be brought into the perfect captivity of Christ. 19.I lift my marriage up to the throne of your grace Lord. I choose to speak life and blessing over my marriage by speaking in align with your Word. I declare that Jesus Christ is the Lord over my marriage and that the gates of hell, strife, division, separation, neglect and divorce shall not prevail against my marriage. I declare that God has put my marriage together and that no man shall put it asunder, in the name of Jesus. My marriage is rooted and grounded in love and the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost. We made a covenant with God in our youth and I confess that we are committed to one another. God ordained our marriage so that we would be one. I completely surrender myself and my spouse and our marriage, to You Heavenly Father, as a living sacrifice. 20.I confess that we honor the marriage relationship and we both walk together as joint heirs of the grace of God together and our prayers are not hindered, in the name of Jesus. No evil shall befall us, neither shall any plague, calamity, strife, discord, division or divorce come nigh us for the Lord has given his angels charge over us and we are kept secure, safe in unity and harmony in our marriage. I decree that my marriage is blessed by God because I speak God's Word over it. The gates of hell shall not prevail against it, in the name of Jesus Christ. 21. SATAN!! I bind you in Jesus' Name & by the power of His blood, and command you to flee (James 4:7) from us and from our marriage. All your attacks, your works, and your manifestations in and around this home, family and in our marriage are dead in Jesus Name and by the power of His blood! 22. Father, I pray that You will deliver me and my Spouse from self-centeredness. Grant that I and my Spouse will have a servant's heart.ACC to 2 Corinthians 12:9 you said me, 'My grace is sufficient for me for your power is made perfect in weakness in our marriage ' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me and upon my marriage. 23.We come before you today, God, asking for a stronger bond of unity in our marriage covenant. Father we ask that you will give us the ability to be a united front for you letting nothing come between us. Bring us together and heal the division between us. Lord, I pray that you will guard my Spouse’s heart and mind. Through your Holy Spirit, allow his mind to be filled with your strength and peace. Help his mind to be at rest, and may he meditate on your word day and night (Psalm 1:2) 24. Acc to Jonah 2:2 I confess in faith that In my distress I called to the Lord and He answered me. From the depths of the grave I called for help, and You listened to my cry. "Satan! You are defeated in our marriage, In our home, family, our finances, our bodies, our minds, in our wills, in our emotions, and in our life, by the Name of Jesus Christ and by the power of his blood. " Satan, I pour and plead the Blood of Jesus Christ on the doorway that let you into our, lives and marriage. You are a thief (John 10:10) and we have caught you, so you MUST restore 7-fold (Proverbs 6:31) all that you have stolen from our family. We command you to give it back, now in the Name of Jesus Christ and by the power of his blood. Give back the time, the joy, the relatives affected, the people dishonored or spoken against. Give back the money spent on dual households, dual addresses, dual vehicles, dual appliances, double portion of everything. 25.I break in the Name of Jesus Christ and by the power of His blood, every WORD CURSE spoken by me, or by my spouse, any relative of either side, every friend or acquaintance on either side, or anyone in anyway being used by the enemy, known and unknown, and send it back 100-fold and bind it to them with the blood of Jesus Christ. I also break every GENERATIONAL CURSE, ancestral curses, parental curses (Exodus 5:20) in Jesus' Name and by the power of His blood, going back to Adam and eve (Deut 23:2) on both mine and my spouse mother’s side and their father's side. Jesus redeemed us and bore our curses (Galatians 3:13) so we could receive the blessings of Abraham! 26. In the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth and by the power of His blood, I declare my spouse is not foolish and he will not quarrel with me or anyone with stupid arguments, he is kind to me and to my family able to teach, not resentful and he is sealed by the Holy Spirit of God, for the day of redemption, getting rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. He is kind and compassionate to me, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave me acc to Ephesians 4:30-32. 27. My Spouse Love is sincere. He Hate what is evil; cling to what is good and he is devoted to me in brotherly love. Honoring me above himself (Romans 12;9-10). He is considerate as he lives with me and treat me with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with him of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder his prayers acc to (1 peter 3:7). He will not slander me and my family, he is peaceful, gentle and considerate, and showing true humility toward me and my family (Titus 3;2) I declare that he always speaks the truth in love, He will Put away perversity from his mouth keeping corrupted talk far from his lips (Proverbs 4:24). 28. My spouse Love is not rude; it is not self-seeking; it is not easily angered; it keeps no record of wrongs (1 Corinthians 13:5). He will refrain from playing the “blame game, accusing and punishing me for his wrong behavior, willing to readily apologize and sincerely ask for forgiveness, forgiving each other as Christ has forgiven us. He will guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself from calamity acc to Proverbs 21:23. Father in Jesus name, I ask you to send a host of ministering angels ,to minister to our hurts, needs, pain and infirmities, strengthening us in every way. Let the words of his mouth and the meditation of his heart be acceptable to You (Psalms. 19:14). Cause him to abstain from dirty talk and jokes (Ephesians. 5:4), but instead let his words be full of grace (Colossians. 4:6), being prepared to give the reason for the hope he has (1 Pet. 3:15). 29.No weapon formed against me, my Beloved Spouse, our marriage, our home and loved ones will prevail. We will have faith in the Lord our God. The Lord will keep me and my spouse from all harm. The Lord will watch over our coming and going both now and forevermore. We purpose together to live in agreement, to live in harmony, to live in peace, to live in power towards each other and toward all men. We confess that our marriage grows stronger day by day in the bond of unity because it is founded on Your Word Lord and rooted and grounded in Your love. Father, we thank You for the performance of it in Jesus' Name. 30. The spirit I have of You is of power and love Lord and of a calm and well-balanced mind, of discipline and self-control. You, Lord, are on my side; I will not fear. What can men do to me? You, Lord, are my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear or dread? You, Lord, are the refuge and stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? I love Your law, 0 Lord; nothing shall offend me or make me stumble; I walk in great peace, in Jesus' Name, Amen. 31. I pray and believe that every trap the enemy sets for me will backfire on him, and work out for my good, which is for Your glory; for You said all things work together for the good, for those who love the Lord, who are called according to Your purpose. Satan the blood of Jesus Christ is against you. 32. Father, please allow the Holy Spirit rest upon me, the spirit of wisdom and revelation, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD; And give me quick understanding in the fear of the LORD. no evil or corrupt communication will proceed from them, but that which it good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace to the hearer, set the captives free and glorify the Almighty Living God. 33.I repent myself and on behalf of my spouse of every negative word spoken over, formed against, or directed at anyone other than me or self-inflicted upon me or him. I renounce those words, bind and loose them and break them off of whomever they were inflicted upon, all in Your Holy Name, Lord Jesus Christ.” Father, Your Word says that the righteous shall receive favor from their enemies because you surround them as with a shield of favor. Therefore, Father, I claim favor from everyone and decree that this has already come to pass in heaven and manifests for your glory here on earth. I claim favor in Christ Jesus’ Name, Father, and already thank you for having heard and granted my prayer in Christ Jesus ‘Name. 34. I confess and declare that My covenant with my spouse is anointed, sealed with the blood of Jesus Christ and by the power of the Holy Spirit and our marriage is blessed. I speak blessings, power, honor, healings and protection over myself, my spouse and I declare that my marriage is covered by the presence of God and protected from any lies of the enemy. 35. My marriage is God-ordained from the beginning and will be a true example of His goodness. My marriage reflects the true nature of God. I bless our union and speak wholeness of life over it. My spouse cherishes me, loves me genuinely, and respects me as his spouse as we walk through this life together protecting each other and I confess that we are bound together by God’s perfect love forever in Jesus Mighty Name. 36.I bless my spouse with renewed truth and freedom in Christ. Strengthen him with power, boldness and confidence for our marriage and for our relationship. I and my spouse is alive in Christ, born of an incorruptible seed, and sealed with a Holy Spirit of promise that cannot fade away. We are forgiven, called, set apart, and deeply loved by God and I declare that my marriage shall receive and release the strength, honor, glory, respect that marriage brings in Jesus Mighty name. 37.Blood of Jesus speak healing, restoration, harmony, wisdom, understanding, unity, peace, joy, knowledge, revival, reconciliation, favor with my spouse into my marriage in the name of Jesus Christ. I and my spouse stand together, united in Christ always. By the blood of Jesus, reveal to my spouse the mystery of marriage. Cause him to understand. Enlighten his eyes in the name of Jesus. 38.Every Pain, Bitterness, Anger, every ungodly voice over my marriage, Unforgiveness, Hurt, neglect, oppressor of my marriage, every marital separation and Marital Abandonment, every form of deceit, every wicked altar that is raising up its voice against my marriage, every evil declaration and curse upon my marriage and upon me and my spouse, every spirit of unclean, every evil counsel, every evil covenant and vows, every evil agreement, every spirit of separation, every unruly and treacherous behavior from my spouse, every injustice from my spouse, every spirit of arrogancy and bad behavior and bad attitudes from my spouse, every spirit of doubt ,confusion, doublemindedness and unbelief, Wounds festering in my marriage, every vagabond spirit, every spirit of desertion, conflict and division, every spirit of violence and shame, every spirit of mocking and condemnation, every evil speaking, every negative thoughts, Hatred, revenge, every psychological abuse , every spirit of anger, every spirit of harassment and tormentations, every blockage and obstacles coming in the path of my spouse to connect to me and be with me , every spirit of argument, Sorrow, every regret, every spirit of Adultery, fornication, Divorce every wicked ordinance that is standing as a testimony against my marriage, every wicked patterns and cycles of marriages in my bloodline be broken, every spirit of abuse and domestic violence , be destroyed by the power of the blood of Jesus Christ and by the power of the anointing Spirit in my marriage in the name of Jesus Christ. 39. The authority given to me in Luke 9:1-2 I declare the enemy, the devil and all demons all their works and effects are hereby silenced permanently. They have no authority now to lie to me or a ny of my family members about failure, separation, desertion and divorce. I cancel any and all agreements that believing their lies may have allowed influence in my life or my family’s lives in Jesus Mighty name. Amen 40. Acc to Isaiah 41:10, I declare I will not fear, for God is with me. I will not be afraid, for you are my God. You will strengthen me; You will surely help me; you will uphold me with your right hand of righteousness. In the name of Jesus, I declare God’s victory over the enemy’s attack on my confidence, my security and my marriage. 41.With my heart I believe God. I believe His word and I confess with my mouth that He is Jehovah God who created the heaven and the earth. I confess that He is the beginning and the end of all things. He was. He is and forever shall be. With God, I believe nothing shall be impossible and all power in heaven and or earth belongs to him. As I say this power and confess the word of God, I command all the spirits of distractions and hindrances to be bound, in the name of Jesus. I cast away from me every spirit of tiredness, weakness and defeat in the mighty name of Jesus Christ. I ask for the presence of God to over shadow me and my spouse and his anointing oil, which breaks the yokes of all evil and bondages. As it is written, it has to pass today that the burden of the spirit husband/ wife shall be take off our shoulder and the yoke shall be destroyed by the reason of the anointing oil and by the power of the blood of Jesus Christ. 42.By the grace of God, I have accepted Jesus Christ and I am now saved. Jesus loves me, he shed his blood for me and washed me in that same blood, brought me and my spouse back from the hand of my strong enemy and redeemed me. I and my spouse are beneficiary of every work of redemption and restoration which Jesus finished on the cross of Calvary through death Jesus destroyed him who had the power death. Now, I and my spouse shall not die but live because Jesus has become our deliverer, our defender, our protector, our high tower, our refuge, our victory, the author and the finisher of our faith. Jesus has set me and my spouse free and we have received deliverance from the law of sin and death. God has translated our life from the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of Jesus Christ. 43.All power in heaven and on earth belongs to my Lord Jesus. Jesus Christ has given me authority in his name against all powers of darkness and has given me authority in his name against all powers of darkness and their operations. Now, in the name of Jesus, I overcome you spirit husband/wife in my life and in the life of my spouse by the blood of Jesus. I am born of God and I have overcome the world by my faith. I am a child of light; darkness cannot overcome or comprehend me. I command all forces of spiritual marriage fashioned against me to be struck with the light of God. Light and darkness cannot dwell together. I use the word of God as my light to break the spell of the spirit husband/ wife oppressing me and my spouse through darkness. 44.In the name of Jesus Christ, I reject and break every link with the kingdom of darkness through any conscious/unconscious relationship with any spirit husband/wife. It is written, “Every tree not planted by God shall be rooted in the kingdom of darkness. I am bought with a price. Jesus paid the price through his shed blood. The Bible says, God already predestined me and my spouse to belong to him before the foundations of the world were laid. Jesus paid the price through his shed blood. The Bible says, God already predestined Christ is now my husband. 45.The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full acc to John 10:10. God intend that I and my spouse should live together in love and unity for a life time. The marriage covenant is not be broken for any reason and I and my spouse married each other eternally. The Bible says, whosoever defiles the temple of God shall be destroyed. I command destruction upon the spirit husband/ wife that has been stubbornly defiling me or my spouse, the temple of God. Let any legal ground in the form of agreement, promises, vows and covenants made on my behalf or passed away; behold all things have become new. I break every rule and law binding me or my husband to evil spirits that separates our unity be destroyed by the blood of Jesus Christ. 46, Every covenant that is strongly binding me or my spouse to any evil spiritual marriage or spiritual ungodly vows or wrong priorities to be broken by the Blood of Jesus Christ For it is written, God has made a new covenant with me and all others are old and annulled. Every curse place upon my body, my finances, my spouse, my property, my home and marriage, my children by the evil spirits lose your hold now by the power of the blood of Jesus Christ. Therefore, every tongue rising up against me in the kingdom of darkness, I condemn you in the judgment of God. There is no divination or enchantment against me. Let every physical and spiritual activities of land marine witchcraft be completely wiped off by the blood of Jesus Christ. 47. God has raised me up to sit with Jesus Christ in heavenly places, far above principalities, powers; all dominions and all their thrones and kingdoms whether visible or invisible. Jesus is the head of all principalities and powers, and I and my spouse are complete in him who is the head of all things. All the powers of darkness are under my feet. I use the power in the blood and in the name of Jesus to put a stop to all disturbances and oppression in our lives and in our marriage. 48.I prophesy that every good thing the enemy has stolen away from me in our marriage, shall come back to my life and in the life my spouse in Jesus Mighty name. Therefore, I confess and receive divine restoration in my marriage, in my health, in my finances in my spiritual well-being and in all other areas of my life. Angel of God, go right away and disconnect he relationship between my spouse with any strange woman/ man or strange relationships, in Jesus Mighty name. Father Lord, let your kingdom be established in my marriage, in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen

Personalized Scripture Confession that God will never fail you

Personalized Scripture Confession that God will never fail you. 1. Acc to 1 SAMUEL 30:6, I declare that when turmoil comes in like a flood, I will encourage myself in the Lord. I look to God and His Word for my confidence. When others fail me and forsake me, God takes His stand on my behalf. Together, we overcome any and every problem that I may face. 2. Acc to 1 CHRONICLES 28:19–20 I declare that My Father gives me understanding in all that He has called me to do. I am well able to accomplish every task that is set before me. I have no reason to fear or be dismayed. I am strong and very courageous. I always remember that my Father God is with me in everything that I do. He will not fail me. He sees to it that I have all that I need and stays with me as an ever-present help until all of the work is finished. 3. Acc to NEHEMIAH 9:17–21 I confess and declare that My heavenly Father is forgiving and compassionate towards me. He grants me His unmerited favor as a free gift. His patience and love towards me have no end. He has given me His Word that He will never leave me nor forsake me. Even when my faith has failed, He has remained faithful to me. He has never withheld His manna from my mouth and has always given me water for my thirst. He has given me the Holy Spirit to instruct me in all of my ways. He sustains me in every situation so that I lack no good thing. My clothes are not worn and ragged and my feet never swell from my journey in the life that He has called me to live. 4. Acc to PSALM 77:3–14 I declare that When my hope seems lost and I begin to feel that God is indifferent to my needs, I will remember all that He has done in my life. When I am so troubled that I cannot even find the words to speak, I will remember His intervention in days of old. I will meditate upon His great works. I will remember the great salvation that He wrought for me. My Father is the Lord Most High. There is none greater than He. He will not forget me or leave me comfortless. He will act on my behalf. 5. Acc to LAMENTATIONS 3:22–26, I declare that God’s compassion for me never fails. He renews His love and blessings for me every morning and is faithful to fulfill the plan He has for my life. I am His highest priority and He makes it His business to bless me. He carefully watches over me so that I am not overrun by the enemy. The Lord is my portion and my delight. I will wait for Him in the midst of adversity. I wait quietly for His salvation. He is always faithful and comes through for me every time. God is not only good to me some of the time; He is good to me all of the time. He has given me His Word that He will never harm me in any way. 6. Acc to HABAKKUK 3:17–19, My love, commitment, and trust is in my God and is not predicated upon circumstance. Even if my crops fail, I will still rejoice; even when drought covers the land, I sing praises; in the midst of financial disaster, joy and happiness flood my soul. I know the One in whom I have set my trust and He is well able to fulfill His Word on my behalf. I rejoice with my Father in every circumstance. He is my strength and unfailing source of supply. He makes my feet like that of a deer, enabling me to be first in order. I am a blessing to the distressed. 7. Acc to 1 CORINTHIANS 10:13, I understand that I am not alone in any temptation that I suffer. Every temptation is common among all of mankind. But, I also know that God is faithful. He will not allow me to be tempted beyond my ability to stand against it. When I am tempted to sin, He strengthens me and provides a revelation as to what I can do to overcome it.

Personalized confessions for dying to Self

Acc to Mathew 10:39, He who finds his life will lose it; but because I give up my life for Jesus’ sake I will find it. Acc to Galatians 2:20, I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me. Acc to Romans 6: 10–11, For the death that Christ died, he died to sin one time; but the life that he lives, he lives to God. Thus in the same manner I consider myself dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Acc to Colossians 3:1–3, Since I have been raised together with Christ, I seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. I set my mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth. For I have now died and my life is hidden with Christ in God

Personalized Confession for Believer’s Authority

Acc to Luke 10:19–20, I recognize that Christ has given us authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and overall the power of the enemy. Nothing will in any way hurt us. Nevertheless, I don’t rejoice that the spirits are subject to us, but I rejoice that our names are written in heaven. Acc to Ephesians 2:6, God has raised me up with Christ, and made me to sit with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus. Acc to Psalms 149:6–9, I let the high praises of God be in my mouth, and a two-edged sword in my hand; to execute vengeance on the nations, and punishments on the peoples; to bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron; to execute on them the written judgment. All his saints have this honor. Praise the Lord! Acc to Isaiah 54:17, I confess that No weapon formed against me shall prosper; and every tongue that rises against me in judgment I shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of The Lord, and their vindication will come from me, says the Lord. Acc to 2 Corinthians 10:3–5, For though I walk in the flesh, I do not wage war according to the human methods; for the weapons of my warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the throwing down of strongholds, throwing down imaginations and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.

Personalized confessions to walk in Love

Acc to Romans 5: 5, Hope doesn’t disappoint me, because God’s love has been poured out into my heart through the Holy Spirit who was given to me. Acc to 2 Timothy 1:7, God did not give me a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control. Acc to Ephesians 3:17–19, As a result of Christ dwelling in my heart through faith; I am being rooted and grounded in love, and strengthened to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know Christ’s love which surpasses knowledge, that I may be filled with all the fullness of God. Acc to Ephesians 5:1–2, I am an imitator of God, as one of his beloved children. I walk in love, even as Christ also loved me, and gave himself up for me, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance. Acc to 1 Corinthians 13:1–3, If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but don’t have love, I am nothing. If I dole out all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but don’t have love, it profits me nothing. Acc to 1 Corinthians 13:4–8, God’s love in me is patient, slow to anger or to punish and it is generous in providing aid to others; God’s love doesn’t envy. God’s love in me doesn’t brag. It is not proud or arrogant, it doesn’t behave inappropriately, it doesn’t seek its own way, is not provoked or irritated, It take no account of evil done to it. God’s love in me doesn’t rejoice in unrighteousness or injustice, but rejoices with the truth; bears up under all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things. The love of God in me never fails. Acc to 1 John 2:5–6, Because I keep Christ’s word, God’s love has been perfected in me. This is how I know that I am in him: that if I say I abide in him then I will walk just like Jesus walked. Acc to 1 John 2: 10, Because I love my fellow Christians I abide in God’s light, and there is no occasion for stumbling in me. Acc to 1 John3:14, I know that I have passed out of death into life, because I love my fellow Christians. Acc to1 John4:16–18, I know and have believed the love which God has for me. God is love, and when I remain in his love I remain in God, and God remains in me. In this manner, love is made perfect in me, that I may have boldness in the day of judgment, because as he is, even so I am in this world. There is no fear in love; but perfected love cast out my fear, because fear carries the expectation of punishment. I overcome all fear by maintaining God’s perfect standard of love in my life. Acc to 1 John 3:16–18, By this I know love because Christ laid down his life for me. Therefore, I will to lay down my life for my brothers and sisters. If I see one of them in need, I will not close my heart of compassion against them for I do not love in word only but in action and truth. Acc to Galatians 6:2, I am willing to bear the burdens of others, and so that I may fulfill the law of Christ. Acc to John 13:34–35, Christ has given me a new commandment, that I should love others, just like Jesus has loved me; so I should also love others. By this everyone will know that I am one of his disciples because I demonstrate Christ love for others. Acc to Mathew 22;37–40, I love the Lord my God with all my heart, and with all my soul, and with all my mind, and I love my neighbor as myself. The whole law and the prophets are summed up with these two commands. Acc to Ephesians 5:25, As a husband, I love my wife, even as Christ loved the church, and gave himself up for it. Acc to Proverbs 17:9, By covering over an offense I promote love; I do not repeat a matter because that would separate best friends. Acc to Romans 13;8, I never owe anyone anything, except to love them; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

Prayer to buy and sell the house

1. Heavenly Father, direct our steps to the real estate agent who is sent by you and to find the right buyer and right house remove every obstacle that would prevent selling and buying a home. Lord Jesus, please Provide the financing that needs to qualify to purchase a home. Lord God please be in my situation and make everything in my life to come into perfect alignment to the purposes of God for Your kingdom. FATHER, direct me to that property/house that will bring YOU glory and the house that will increase all blessings, favor, healings, safety, and protection. 2. FATHER, please give me the house that is built by YOU, where we shall lay our heads and be in satisfaction and rest. A house where YOU will watch over and YOUR angels are the guards, in the mighty Name of JESUS. The spirit of the Lord is upon all of us and the house we buy, Lord Jesus himself has anointed, built, and reserved the house and given the house for us and for our family. Lord, you are a God who blesses and rewards those who diligently seek after You (Heb. 11). Let Your promise of goodness be fulfilled in my life (2 Sam. 7:28). 3. Acc to psalms27:4, I confess and declare that I and my household will dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of our life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord. I will obey the voice of the Lord my God that it may be well with me and my family acc to (Jer. 42:6). Acc to Duet 8;18 I confess and declare that it is the LORD my God who gives me and my family the power to gain wealth, in order to confirm His covenant that He swore to my father’s even to this day. Let wealth and riches be in my house, for I am a giver (Ps. 112:3). 4. Acc to Deut. 28:8 Command Your blessing upon my storehouses, finances, jobs, upon our family and upon every area of our lives and also the house and the land you have given us. I declare that my family dwells together in unity, and our relationships with one another are good and pleasant. I speak to the mountains of selling the house and buying a new house in faith, and they are removed acc to Mark 11:23 and I claim that I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me (Phil. 4:13). You are the source of every good perfect wonderful gift. 5. The spirit of the Lord is upon me and upon my family members and the spirit of the Lord is upon this house for selling this house for the right price and more money is left to buy a new house and to bear all expenditure and to pay the bills. The Lord himself will anoint us and our new house which he is providing us and I declare Grace and favor rest upon our family and household. 6. Blood of Jesus arise, speak on my behalf, settle and cancel every debt, loan, finance problem present in our life, in the name of Jesus Christ., amen. Let My home is a sanctuary of peace and love for my family, and we dwell together in safety. I declare that there is no lack in my family because God provides for our every spiritual, emotional, physical, social, and financial need according to His riches in glory. A wall of God’s fire of protection surrounds my family. 7. Holy Spirit of God and the spirit of God direct us to your divine people who can help to sell our house and buy a house for our family. Lord Jesus bless Every member of my family is full of joy and faith, peace trusting in the Lord. Angels of the Lord make all our crooked paths straight. Let All my children and grandchildren be taught of the Lord and have an intimate relationship with Jesus Christ. Great is their peace in Jesus' Name I pray Amen.

What does Bible say about religious people?

All religious leaders must be held accountable for their actions. They are not above God. “Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God” (Romans 13:1). Sadly, there are many religious people who will be expecting to go to Heaven and will be denied entrance. Most of these religious people are lonely, broken, shattered, tragic, sad, disconnected, mentally, psychologically and demonically affected people. Claiming to be holy people from different religious organization, pretending to be holy, anointed and sanctified yet living in horrible sinful and defeated lives. No past, no present, no future. They belittle the sanctity of the marriage relationship. They are denied normal relationships, the friendship of marriage. They are more submissive to their human superiors then Jesus Christ himself., The people who are into religious orders beguile themselves by imagining that their outward customs and rules will dazzle God, while simultaneously they evade managing the transgression that is in their souls. However, obviously, God sees directly through everything. He requires “truth in the deepest being” (Ps. 51:6). So, joining a religious groups or organization cannot gain anyone access to heaven because it only deals with external matters. Everyone who has obeyed the Gospel of Jesus Christ is a priest, and as priests, we are expected to “continually offer up a sacrifice of praise” and service to God through Christ (Hebrews 13:15–16). Every individual is responsible to God for his actions, whether he is in power over others or in a situation under power. God isn’t biased by culture, education, titles, number of degrees one has or position, or riches, and He will pass judgment on every individual as indicated according to His righteous standards. All true believers in Christ are considered to be part of a “royal priesthood” Matthew 6:1–34:“Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. “Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. “And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. … Matthew 7:5 :You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye. Matthew 23:27 :“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but within are full of dead people’s bones and all uncleanness. 2 Corinthians 11:14 :And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. James 1:26–27 :If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is worthless. Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world. 1 John 3:10 :By this it is evident who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is the one who does not love his brother. Matthew 23:23 :“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others. Matthew 23:13 :“But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. For you neither enter yourselves nor allow those who would enter to go in. 1 John 4:20 :If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. Matthew 23:15 :Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel across sea and land to make a single proselyte, and when he becomes a proselyte, you make him twice as much a child of hell as yourselves. Mark 7:6 ;And he said to them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, “‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. Matthew 23:13–15 :“But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. For you neither enter yourselves nor allow those who would enter to go in. Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel across sea and land to make a single proselyte, and when he becomes a proselyte, you make him twice as much a child of hell as yourselves. Matthew 6:2 :“Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. Matthew 7:3–5 :Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye. Matthew 6:5 :“And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. Isaiah 29:13 :And the Lord said: “Because this people draw near with their mouth and honor me with their lips, while their hearts are far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment taught by men, Matthew 23:25 :“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and the plate, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. Matthew 23:1–39: Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, 2 “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat, 3 so do and observe whatever they tell you, but not the works they do. For they preach, but do not practice. 4 They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear,[a] and lay them on people’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to move them with their finger. 5 They do all their deeds to be seen by others. For they make their phylacteries broad and their fringes long, 6 and they love the place of honor at feasts and the best seats in the synagogues 7 and greetings in the marketplaces and being called rabbi[b] by others. 8 But you are not to be called rabbi, for you have one teacher, and you are all brothers.[c] 9 And call no man your father on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven. 10 Neither be called instructors, for you have one instructor, the Christ. 11 The greatest among you shall be your servant. 12 Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. 13 “But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. For you neither enter yourselves nor allow those who would enter to go in.[d] 15 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel across sea and land to make a single proselyte, and when he becomes a proselyte, you make him twice as much a child of hell[e] as yourselves. 16 “Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it is nothing, but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’ 17 You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that has made the gold sacred? 18 And you say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it is nothing, but if anyone swears by the gift that is on the altar, he is bound by his oath.’ 19 You blind men! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift sacred? 20 So whoever swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it. 21 And whoever swears by the temple swears by it and by him who dwells in it. 22 And whoever swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by him who sits upon it. 23 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others. 24 You blind guides, straining out a gnat and swallowing a camel! 25 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and the plate, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. 26 You blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and the plate, that the outside also may be clean. 27 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but within are full of dead people’s bones and all uncleanness. 28 So you also outwardly appear righteous to others, but within you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness. 29 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you build the tombs of the prophets and decorate the monuments of the righteous, 30 saying, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have taken part with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’ 31 Thus you witness against yourselves that you are sons of those who murdered the prophets. 32 Fill up, then, the measure of your fathers. 33 You serpents, you brood of vipers, how are you to escape being sentenced to hell? 34 Therefore I send you prophets and wise men and scribes, some of whom you will kill and crucify, and some you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town, 35 so that on you may come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah the son of Barachiah, whom you murdered between the sanctuary and the altar. 36 Truly, I say to you, all these things will come upon this generation. Matthew 7:2–5: For with the judgment, you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. 3 Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? 4 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye. Matthew 7:21–23: “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ 23 And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’ Matthew 23:27–28 :“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but within are full of dead people’s bones and all uncleanness. So you also outwardly appear righteous to others, but within you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness. James 1:26 :If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is worthless. 2 Timothy 3:5 :Having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people. Matthew 23:23–24 :“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others. You blind guides, straining out a gnat and swallowing a camel! Ezekiel 22:26: Her priests have done violence to My law and have profaned My holy things; they have made no distinction between the holy and the profane, and they have not taught the difference between the unclean and the clean; and they hide their eyes from My sabbaths, and I am profaned among them. Jeremiah 5:31: The prophets prophesy falsely, And the priests rule on their own authority; And My people love it so! But what will you do at the end of it? Zephaniah 3:4; Her prophets are reckless, treacherous men; Her priests have profaned the sanctuary. They have done violence to the law.

Confess these scriptures for spiritual wisdom

The Spirit of truth abides in me and teaches me all things, and He guides me into all truths. Therefore, I confess I have perfect knowledge of every situation and every circumstance that I come up against. For I have the wisdom of God acc to John 16:13; James 1:5 In all my ways I acknowledge God and He directs my path. (Proverbs 3:6) I do follow the Good Shepherd and I know His voice, and the voice of a stranger I will not follow. (John 10:4–5) I am filled with the knowledge of the Lord’s will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding. (Colossians 1:9) I have put off the old man and have put on the new man, which is renewed in the knowledge after the image of Him that created me.(Colossians 3:10) I trust in the Lord with all my heart and I lean not unto my own understanding. (Proverbs 3:5). I let the Word of Christ dwell in me richly in all wisdom. (Colossians 3:16) Jesus is made unto me wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption. Therefore I confess I have the wisdom of God, and I am the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus.(1 Corinthians 1:30; 2 Corinthians 5:21) I am a new creation in Christ; I am His workmanship created in Christ Jesus. Therefore I have the mind of Christ and the wisdom of God is formed within me.(2 Corinthians 5:17; Ephesians 2:10; 1 Corinthians 2:16) I receive the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, my eyes of my understanding being enlightened. And I am not conformed to this world but am transformed by the renewing of my mind. My mind is renewed by the Word of God. (Ephesians 1:17–18; Romans 12:2 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.( 3 John 1:4)

Confess these scriptures when you face Finance issues.

Father, in the Name of Jesus, we ask You for $_______. We have this money in our heavenly account and are withdrawing this amount now. We believe we receive $________. As in Mark 11:23–24, we believe it in our hearts and confess now that it is ours in the Name of Jesus. We agree that we have $______ according to Matthew 18:19. Satan, in the Name of Jesus, we take authority over you; we bind your operation now and render you helpless. Ministering spirits, we charge you to go forth and cause this amount to come to us according to Hebrews 1:14. Father, we praise Your Name for meeting our needs according to Your riches in glory by Christ Jesus and for multiplying our seed for sowing, in the Name of Jesus. Amen. I confess boldly that it is Your will that I prosper. It says in Your Word that You delight Yourself in the prosperity of Your servant.(Ps 35:27) You said in Your Word that You pray above all things that I prosper and be in good health even as my soul prospers. I believe that Jesus Christ, who was rich, was made poor for me that I through His poverty may be made rich.(2 Corinthians 8:9, 3 John 2) Lord, I meditate upon Your Word. I delight in Your Word and I am like a tree planted by the rivers of water. My leaf does not fade. I bring forth fruit in it’s season. I am being a blessing to people today. [Psalm 1] I am winning souls today. I am encouraging people today. My leaf does not wither. My life is full of strength. God’s strength.(Psalm 1) I boldly declare that I prosper. I am not defeated, but I am prospering and victorious. I am prospering in my mind, in my body, in my spirit, and in my finances. I am prospering in my marriage, my relationships, my job, my school, my business, my family; and in every area of my life. Whatever I do prospers. I have given and it is given unto me, good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over. I have an abundant supply.(Luke 6:38) My God does supply all of my needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. God is my source. God’s supply is not dependent upon my Economy, my country’s situation, but according to his riches. God is my source, not my Job.(Philippians 4:19) The floodgates of heaven are opened over me and I am receiving a blessing that I cannot contain.(Malachi 3:10) I confess that I walk in God’s favor today in all my business dealings and with people. God’s favor rests upon me. [Psalm 5:12] I have God’s favor and blessing on me.(Psalm 5:12) God favors me today. I am a success today. I have God’s special favor upon me today. He makes His face to shine upon me today. He is gracious to me today. [Luke 2:52, Num 6:25–26] I expect something to happen to me today. (Luke 2:52, Numbers 6:25–26) God delights in my success and prosperity.(Psalm 35:28) With God all things are possible. So I walk today expecting God’s favor and success to be upon me!(Mark 9:23) I am blessed coming in and blessed going out. I am the head and not the tail, I am above and not beneath. (Deuteronomy 28:2–14) Christ has redeemed me from the curse of the law. Christ has redeemed me from poverty; Christ has redeemed me from sickness; Christ has redeemed me from spiritual death.(Galatians 3:13; Deuteronomy 28:1–15) I delight myself in the Lord and He gives me the desires of my heart. (Psalm 37:4) There is no lack for my God supplies all of my need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.(Philippians 4:19) For poverty He has given me wealth; for sickness, He has given me health; for death, He has given me eternal life.(2 Corinthians 8:9; Isaiah 53:5–6; John 10:10; John 5:24) The Lord has pleasure in the prosperity of His servant, and Abraham’s blessings are mine.(Psalm 35:27; Galatians 3:14) The blessing of the Lord makes me rich, and he adds no sorrow to it. ( Proverbs 10:22) I diligently seek good and find favor. (Proverbs 11:27) God has given me all things that pertain to life and godliness, and I am well able to possess all that God has provided for me.(Numbers 13:30; 2 Peter 1:3–4) I honor the Lord with my substance and the first fruits of my increase. My barns are filled with plenty, and my presses burst forth with new wine.(Proverbs 3:9–10) My God makes all grace abound toward me in every favor and earthly blessing, so that I have all sufficiency for all things and abound to every good work.(2 Corinthians 9:8) The Lord rebukes the devourer for my sake, and no weapon that is formed against my finances will prosper. All obstacles and hindrances to my financial prosperity are now dissolved. (Malachi 3:10–11; Isaiah 54:17) I am filled with the wisdom of God, and I am led to make wise and prosperous financial decisions. The Spirit of God guides me into all truth regarding my financial affairs. (John 16:13) God delights in my prosperity. He gives me the power to get wealth. That He may establish His covenant upon the earth.(Deuteronomy 8:18; 11:12) God is the unfailing, unlimited source of my supply. My financial income now increases as the blessings of the Lord overtake me. (Deuteronomy 28:2) I am like a tree planted by rivers of living water. I bring forth fruit in my season, my leaf shall not wither, and whatever I do will prosper. The grace of God even makes my mistakes to prosper. (Psalm 1:3) The Lord has opened unto me His good treasure and blessed the work of my hands. He has commanded the blessing upon me in my storehouse and all that I undertake. (Deuteronomy 28:8,12) As I give, it is given to me, good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over.(Luke 6:38)

Scripture Confession when you need to forgive.

Father, I make a quality decision to forgive. Your Word says in 1 John 1:9 that when I repent You are faithful and just to forgive me and cleanse me of my sin. I will not allow unforgiveness to block my blessings, neither will it prevent me from loving at all times (Prov. 17:17). Right now I speak to the mountain of unforgiveness, and I say, ‘Be removed from my life forever, in Jesus’ name.(Matthew 21:21) In the name of Jesus, I will sow forgiveness and therefore reap forgiveness. I declare that I will not walk in unforgiveness another day in my life. By the confession of my mouth, I renounce unforgiveness. In the name of Jesus, I set my will to forgive. I am covered by the blood. I declare my freedom from the spirits that torment me. I declare today that, by the Spirit of God, every area of my life that has been bound by the spirit of unforgiveness is set free. Whom the Son sets free is free indeed (John 8:36). Therefore, every demonic force, every tormentor, I command you now, leave me! Leave my household! Leave my children! Leave my family! Be gone!(John 8:36) As the redeemed of the Lord, I declare now that whatever I say is so (Ps. 107:2). I say I’m free, and it’s so. I say I walk in forgiveness, and it’s so. Right now, I release every individual I’ve held ill feelings against. I roll all of my cares concerning them over on You, Lord God, and I’m free from them.(1 Peter 5:7) I fully expect a hundredfold return of everything that I’ve missed as a result of my unforgiveness. In the name of Jesus, I call the power back. I call the anointing back. I call the prosperity back. I call the deliverance back. In Jesus’ name, I am totally restored and completely free! When I stand praying, if I have anything against anyone, I forgive them, that my Father in heaven may also forgive me my trespasses.(Mark 11:25) If I do not forgive, neither will my Father in heaven forgive my trespasses.(Mark 11:26) I judge not, and I shall not be judged. I condemn not, and I shall not be condemned. I forgive, and I will be forgiven.(Luke 6:37)

Scripture Confession when you have anxiety or worried.

I cast all my anxieties (worries) upon the Lord, because He cares for me (1 Peter 5) I have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, I let my requests be made known to God.(Philippians 4:6) I do not fret or worry or get anxious because of wicked people. I am not envious of wrongdoers. (Psalm 37:1) I am still before the LORD, and wait patiently for him. I do not get uptight or worry over the one who prospers through dirty tricks and dishonest methods.(Psalm 37:7) I will hold myself from getting angry about this stuff. I will stop getting really angry with people. I’m not going to worry about it — because this kind of worrying just leads to worse evil. (Psalm 37:8) It is vain to rise early and go to bed late and work anxiously. God gives me sleep because He loves me.(Psalm 127:2) Anxiety in my heart would weigh me down. Instead I will receive and meditate on good words which will make me glad. (Proverbs 12:25) I don’t fret because of evildoers, and I won’t wish harm on the wicked because they are having undeserved benefits.(Proverbs 24:19) I am like a tree planted by water. I don’t fear when the heat comes. I am not anxious in the year of drought. I don’t cease to bear fruit.(Jeremiah 17:8) I am not anxious about my natural life, what I shall eat or drink, nor about my body, what I shall wear. I refuse to have an anxious mind. (Matthew 6:25) I am not anxious about tomorrow. Tomorrow will be anxious for itself.(Matthew 6:34) I am not going to be anxious when on trial for the Lord(Matthew 10:19 ; Mark 13:11) I am not going to be anxious about household problems.(Luke 10:41) I am not to be with an anxious, doubtful mind. (Luke 12:29) God wants me to free from worldly anxieties. I am concerned only for the affairs of the Lord. I cast all my anxieties (worries) upon the Lord, because He cares for me. (1 Peter 5:7) Jesus told me to abide in Him so that His joy may be in me and that my joy may be full.(John 15:11) My sorrow will be turned into joy.(John 16:20) Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.(Psalm 30:5) My heart will rejoice, and my joy no one will take from me.(John 16:22) I ask and I shall receive, that my joy may be full.(John 16:24) God is my exceeding joy!( Psalm 43:4) I rejoice in the LORD always!( Philippians 4:4) God will show me the path of life. In His presence is fullness of joy, and at His right hand are pleasures forevermore.( Psalm 16:11) God gives me the oil of joy for mourning and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness! This is God’s gift and God’s will! ( Isaiah 61:3) God’s Word is to me the joy and the rejoicing of my heart! ( Jeremiah 15:16) Jesus wants His joy to be fulfilled in me! ( John 17:13) The God of hope fills me with all joy and peace in believing, that I may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. ( Romans 15:13) The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, … The Spirit of God is in me to produce His fruit.( Galatians 5:22) I count it all joy when I fall into various trials. ( James 1:2) When people revile and persecute me and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for Christ’s sake, I rejoice and am exceedingly glad, for great is my reward in heaven, for so they treated the prophets who were before me.( Matthew 5:12)

Faith Confession to declare upon your Life.

I confess Jesus Christ as Lord over my life, spirit, soul and body. I receive the power of God to make me sound, whole, delivered, saved and healed now. I act on the Word of God and receive the power of God. Sickness, disease and pain, I resist you in the Name of Jesus. You’re not the will of God for me. I enforce the Word of God on you. I’ll not tolerate you in my life. Leave my presence. I’ll never allow you back. My days of sickness and disease are over. I’m saved. I’m healed. The power of sickness has been forever broken over my life. Jesus bore my sickness, weakness and pain, and I’m free. Sickness shall no longer Lord it over me. Sin shall no longer lord it over me. Fear shall no longer lord it over me. Evil addictions shall no longer lord it over me. I’ve been redeemed from the curse of the law and I proclaim my freedom in Jesus’ Name, today. The gospel is the power of God to me unto salvation. I receive the gospel. I act on the gospel and I am made whole, In Jesus’ Name. Amen. FATHER in the NAME of JESUS, I thank you for who you are and all that you have done. Right now inn the name of Jesus I decree and declare that I walk in Divine Health. I am 100% healthy in Jesus' name. Lord, Your Word says in 1 Peter 2:24 that with the stripes of Jesus I was healed; therefore, I declare that I am healed. Every cell in my body must bow down to the Lordship of Jesus Christ. I command all lying symptoms to cease immediately in Jesus' name. My body is the temple of the Holy Spirit. Sickness cannot dwell in this temple. I walk in total victory over sickness and disease in Jesus' name. I am convinced and sure that He who began a good work in me will continue until the day of Jesus Christ, developing and perfecting and bringing it to full completion in me. (Philippians 1:6) The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. The Lord came that I may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance to the full, till it overflows. (John 10:10) The Lord has taken my griefs (sicknesses, weaknesses and distresses) and carried my sorrows and pains. He was wounded for my transgression, bruised for my guilt and iniquities; the chastisement needed for my peace and well-being was upon Jesus, and by His stripes, I am healed and made whole. (Isaiah 53:4–5) I gratefully praise the Lord and do not forget all His benefits. He forgives all my iniquities and heals all my diseases. He redeems my life from the pit and corruption. He beautifies, dignifies and crowns me with lovingkindness and tender mercy. (Psalm 103:2–5) I attend to God’s Word and submit to His sayings. I will keep them in my sight, and in the center of my heart. They are life to me, and healing to my whole body.(Proverbs 4:20–22) Because I have made the Lord my refuge, and the Most High my dwelling place, there shall no evil befall me, nor any plague or calamity come near my house. Because I have set my love on the Lord, therefore He delivers me. He sets me securely on high because I have known His Name. I call upon the Lord, and He answers me. God is with me in trouble. He delivers and honors me. With long life He will satisfy me and show me His salvation. (Psalm 91:9–10, 14–16) God has not given me a spirit of timidity and fear. He has given me a spirit of power and of love and of a calm and well-balanced mind, discipline and self-control. (2 Timothy 1:7) God gives power to me when I am faint and weary. In my weakness, He increases strength in me. I wait for Him [expect, look for and hope in Him] and He renews my strength and power. I will lift up with wings of strength and rise as an eagle. I shall run and not be weary, I shall walk and not faint or become tired. (Isaiah 40:29, 31) Even though I have a physical body, I will not carry-on warfare according to the flesh, using mere human weapons. The weapons of my warfare are not physical (weapons of flesh and blood), they are mighty before God for the overthrow and destruction of strongholds. I refute arguments and theories and reasonings and every proud and lofty thing that sets itself up against the true knowledge of God; and I lead every thought and purpose away captive into the obedience of Christ. (2 Corinthians 10:3–5) I will not fret or have anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, continue to make my requests known to God. God’s peace which transcends all understanding, shall garrison and mount guard over my heart and mind in Christ Jesus.(Philippians 4:6–7) Father, I confess all my sins to You [name them]. Thank you that You are faithful and just to forgive me all my sins and to cleanse me from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9) I thank you Lord Jesus that your blood cleanses my conscience from dead works to serve the living God.(Hebrews 9:14) I thank you Father that my heart is sprinkled from an evil conscience by the blood of Jesus. (Hebrews 10:22) Thank You Lord that In You I have redemption through Your blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of Your grace. (Ephesians 1:7) I am redeemed to God by the blood of Jesus. (Revelation 5:9) Thank You, Lord, that I have now been justified by Your blood, and shall be saved from wrath through You, by Your life.(Romans 5:9,10) Thank You, Father, that I was redeemed from my aimless conduct received by tradition from my father’s with the precious blood of Christ.(1 Peter 1:15,19) Thank You Father that I overcome the devil by the blood of the Lamb, and by the Word of my testimony, and I do not love my life to the death. (Revelation 12:11) Thank You Father that I have boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus.(Hebrews 10:19) By Your grace teach me to walk in the light as You are in the light, and then I will have fellowship with others and the blood of Jesus Christ God’s Son cleanses me from all sin.(1 John 1:7)

Personalized Prayer for Binding Evil Spirits

I bind the spirit of fear in my life, in the name of Jesus Christ. I bind every spirit of frustration, defeat, delayed blessing, and fear in my environment, in the name of Jesus. I bind the spirit of death, armed robbery, and assassination in my neighborhood, in the name of Jesus. I bind and I render to nothing all the strongmen that are currently troubling my life, in the name of Jesus. I bind you the strongman in my life and I clear my goods from your possession, in the name of Jesus. I bind every strongman, militating against my spouse, my children’s, and home, in the name of Jesus. I bind the strongman over myself, in the name of Jesus. I bind the strongman over my family, in the name of Jesus Christ. I bind the strongman over my blessings, in the name of Jesus. I bind the strongman over my business, in the name of Jesus. I bind and plunder the goods of every strongman, attached to my marriage, in the name of Jesus. I bind and paralyze every strongman of death and hell, in the name of Jesus. I bind and cast out every power causing internal warfare, in the name of Jesus. I bind all evil remote control spirits in the name of Jesus. I bind every spirit manipulating my beneficiaries against me, in the name of Jesus. I bind every spirit sitting on my possession, in the name of Jesus. I bind the wills of every person, known and unknown,(list yourself, family members, and others by name) to the will and mind of Christ. I bind our body, soul and spirit to the mind, emotions, purposes and will of God for our lives. I bind our minds to the mind of Christ, that the very thoughts, feelings and purposes of His heart would be within our thoughts. I bind our feet to the paths of righteousness that their steps would be steady and sure. I bind each of us to God’s timing in our lives. I bind us to the work of the cross, with all its mercy, grace, love, forgiveness and dying to self. I bind and cast out satanic harassment and rebuke satanic concentrations, and bring to a halt and prohibit all satanic surveillance. I bind and cast out every lying spirit, gossip, slander, backbiting, disloyalty, waywardness, wandering and every negative spirit and I bind my heart, mind and spirit to the mind of God and the Holy Spirit, in the name of Jesus. I bind and paralyze the strongman employed or delegated to disgrace me in Jesus' Name. I bind and put to flight all the spirits of fear, anxiety, and discouragement in Jesus Name. I bind and I render to nothing all the strongmen that are currently troubling my life, in the name of Jesus. I bind you the strongman in my life and I clear my goods from your possession, in the name of Jesus. I bind every strongman, militating against my home, in the name of Jesus. I bind and paralyze every strongman of death and hell, in the name of Jesus. I bind and I render to naught, all the strongmen that currently troubling my life, in Jesus' name. I bind every strongman, having my goods in his possessions, in the name of Jesus. I bind every strongman, delegated against me fall down to the ground and be destroyed t, in Jesus name. I bind the strongman behind my spiritual blindness and deafness, and paralyze his operations in my life, in the name of Jesus. I bind and plunder the goods of every strongman, attached to my marriage, in the name of Jesus. I bind the strongman over my blessings, in the name of Jesus. I bind every spirit of slavery, religious slavery, in the name of Jesus. I bind, every spirit of Herod, in the name of Jesus. I bind every ancestral spirit and command them to lose their hold over my life, in the name of Jesus. I bind every spirit of strife in my home in Jesus' name I bind and glue these familiar spirits to one another and to their leader, I relocate them to the land of the wicked, and I release the brimstone and Sulphur of the Lord to burn them to ashes in Jesus’ name. I bind and glue these ancestral spirits to one another and to their leader, I relocate them to the land of the wicked, and I release the brimstone and Sulphur of the Lord to burn them to ashes in Jesus’ name. I bind and glue these marine spirits to one another and to their leader, I relocate them to the land of the wicked, and I release the brimstone and Sulphur of the LORD to burn them to ashes in Jesus’ name. I bind and glue these monitoring spirits to one another and to their leader, I relocate them to the land of the wicked, and I release the brimstone and Sulphur of the Lord to burn them to ashes in Jesus’ name. I bind and I render to nothing all the strongmen that are currently troubling my life, in the name of Jesus. I bind you the strongman in my life and I clear my goods from your possession, in the name of Jesus. I bind every strongman, militating against my home, in the name of Jesus. I bind and paralyze every strongman of death and hell, in the name of Jesus. I bind and I render to naught, all the strongmen that currently troubling my life, in Jesus name. I bind every strongman, having my goods in his possessions, in the name of Jesus. I bind every strongman, delegated against me fall down to the ground and become impotent, in Jesus’ name. I bind the strongman behind my spiritual blindness and deafness, and paralyze his operations in my life, in the name of Jesus. I bind the strongman over myself, in the name of Jesus I bind the strongman over my family, in the name of Jesus. I bind the strongman over my blessings, in the name of Jesus. I bind the strongman over my business, in the name of Jesus. I bind each and every one of you up and off from taking violent action, retaliation or Revenge, or accusations… in Christ Jesus’ Name. I bind up and off all reinforcements, in Christ Jesus’ Name I bind up and off all kindred spirits.., in Christ Jesus’ Name I bind Satan first, then each and every one of them up and off from him and from those above, around and below, and all above around and below up and off from the ruler spirits, principalities and powers, and from each other I bind every evil presence in my body, mind, and soul.I bind every power pulling anything in my body towards evil by means of negative energy in Jesus Name. I bind every power pulling anything in my body towards evil by means of energy drawn from the planets, constellations, and the earth, in the name Jesus. I bind every power pulling anything in my body towards evil by means of energy drawn from the -air -wind -fire -water -light- darkness -elements in the name Jesus. I bind and cast out any deposit of darkness in any part of my body, in the name of Jesus. I bind all principalities and powers in the air operating over and within my life, in the name of Jesus. I bind all wickedness in high places and evil thrones in the air operating over and within my life, in the name of Jesus. I bind all evil dominions and strongmen in the air operating over and within my life, in the name of Jesus. I bind every witchcraft control and mind blinding spirit in the name of Jesus. I bind the spirit of fear in my life, in the name of Jesus. I bind every spirit of frustration, defeat, delayed blessing and fear in my environment, in the name of Jesus. I bind the spirit of death, armed robbery and assassination in my neighborhood, in the name of Jesus. I bind the activities of ….(pick from the list below) in my life in the name of Jesus. 1) lust ii) ungodly infatuation iii) ungodly family pressure iv) demonic manipulation in dreams & visions v) attachment from/to the wrong choice vi) confusing revelations vii) spiritual blindness and deafness viii) unprofitable advise ix) ungodly impatience I bind the staying power of any problem by the blood of Jesus. I BIND UP , TARE DOWN , AND CAST AWAY THE SPIRITS OF JEZEBEL, AHAB, DIVORCE,& SEPARATION IN JESUS NAME. I bind and rebuke any serpent that would try to deceive me (2 Corinthians 11:3). I bind and rebuke every serpent that would try to twist or coil around my life in the name of Jesus. I bind and rebuke every python that would try to squeeze out my prayer life in the name of Jesus. I bind and rebuke every cobra that would come against me in the name of Jesus. I bind and rebuke every cockatrice that would come against me in the name of Jesus (Isaiah 14:29). I bind and rebuke every flying serpent that would attack my life in the name of Jesus (Isaiah 27:1). I bind and rebuke every sea serpent that would attack my life in the name of Jesus (Isaiah 27:1). I bind you jezebel spirits, Marine spirits, Water spits, Queen of the Coast, familiar spirits, Witches & Wizards, Spirit of dead, occult spirit operations in my life with hot chains and fetters of God and cast you out into the deep and seal you with unquenchable Fire of God. I bind the demons attached to these covenants and cast them into the deep in Jesus name. I bind and cast out every spirit of depression from my life in the name of Jesus I bind every spirit of infirmity in the name of Jesus I bind every spirit of financial failure in the name of Jesus. I bind and plunder the goods of every strongman’s plans attached to my marriage in the name of Jesus. I bind all curses that have been spoken against me.I bind all spoken judgments made against me, and judgments I have made against others. I bind the power of negative words from others, and I bind and render useless all prayers not inspired by the Holy Spirit; whether psychic, soul force, witchcraft, or counterfeit tongues that have been prayed against me. I bind and render to nought the power and activities of the spirits that put marriage asunder, in the name of Jesus. I bind all powers eating away the determination of my spouse to stay married to me, in the name of Jesus. I bind you water spirits, marine spirits, queen of the coast, Jezebel spirits, leviathan spirits,narcisstic spirits f, spirits of Jezebel, Ahab Cain, familiar spirits operating in my life through others with hot chains and fetters of God and cast you out into the deep, and seal you with the unquenchable fire of God, in the name of Jesus. I bind the demons attached to these covenants and cast them into the deep, in the name of Jesus. I Bind, Rebuke and bring to no effect: All division, discord and disunity… All rebellion, disobedience, confusion and disorder… All strife, anger, wrath, murder, hatred and violence… All criticism, condemnation, vain- glory, envying, jealousy, and gossip… All slander, evil speaking, and filthy communication out of any mouth… All lying, hindering spirits… All retaliatory spirits… All deceiving and scorning spirits… All spirits of divination… All false teaching, false gifts, manifestations, all lying signs and wonders… All poverty, lack or want and fear of lack… All murmuring and complaining spirits, all seducing spirits, all spirits of the anti- Christ, all occult and witchcraft spirit, All spirits of false witness and fault-finding I bind and rebuke and destroy the she spirits in Jesus Mighty name and by the Power of the Blood of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Faith in Gods word Bible Study

Faith in Gods word Bible Study 1.What does the sword of God do? Hebrews 4:12 Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.” Through God's Word, we can distinguish between right and wrong. 2. How do I activate my faith in God? Faith becomes active and effective when it is built on a strong foundation of accurate answers (truth), when you believe in the integrity of that truth, when you trust in that truth, and when you are hearing that truth on a continual basis. If you do these things, your F.A.I.T.H. will be activated. 3. Do you have faith in God in difficult times? Second Corinthians 5:7 tells us it can be difficult to trust God during uncertain times, but as believers we know that His ways are not our ways, and He will ultimately work all things for good (Isaiah 55:8-9, Romans 8:28). Having faith in difficult times can allow you to find peace in God's presence. 4. What is God sword? The god’s word is a powerful two-handed sword, 5.What is the shield of faith? The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I call to the LORD, who is worthy of praise, and I am saved from my enemies. 6. How Satan knows how to shoot his flaming arrows? 1. Anything to get you to disobey God. 2. Blasphemous thoughts. 3. Critical and hateful thoughts 4. Thoughts of lust, wrath, revenge, or despair 5.Sudden fears, anxieties, panic attacks, a dull feeling like nothing is right, especially with God. 6. Medical attacks, as in the case of Job. 7.Questioning the inspiration and authority of the Bible, or the deity and atoning substitutionary sacrifice of Christ on your behalf, or your salvation by grace, through faith in Christ alone. 6.What is faith? Faith is a gift from God and it is one of the ways He keeps us from being prideful over what “we” do or did. “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith — and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do” (Ephesians 2:8-10). 7. What is a Christian Life? As Christians, our life is intended to be a strategic partnership with God. He needs us to fulfill His purpose and plans summarized in The Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20). We need Him to give us life “to the full” and to protect us. Always remember that the armor of God enables you to “stand against the devil’s schemes” because “they have divine power to demolish strongholds!” 8. How to Stand Firm After You Put on the Armor of God? Therefore, put on the full armor of God so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm…” Ephesians 13-14. “The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” 2 Corinthians 10:4 Note that Paul says “when” the day of evil comes, not if. When the devil tempted Christ in Luke 4:1-13, Christ ALWAYS used Scripture, and ONLY Scripture, to take his stand against the devil. Knowing God is much more powerful than Satan and that Scripture’s “divine power to demolish strongholds…, demolish arguments…, and…take captive every thought,” Jesus simply stood His ground with only Scripture as His weapon! 9. Why Satan fears word of God? Because Christ knew Satan fears God the Father and that if He stood on (had faith in) the truth of God’s word, Satan would give up and go away, “When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time” (Luke 4:13). “Is that it?” you ask. “Is that all I have to do?” Yes, that’s all there is and that’s all you have to do! Do not battle with people. Do not battle with your flesh. Just quote Scripture to Satan, believe the Scripture and then trust in God’s power and obey God. “I will deliver this vast army into your hands, and you will know that I am the LORD,” (1 Kings 20:28). 10.How do we fight against Satan schemes? 1.Read the Bible Regularly so the Holy Spirit can “remind you” of what Scripture says during Satan’s attacks, 2 Corinthians 10:3-5. 2.Obey Scripture in your daily life, see verses above. 3.Allow the Holy Spirit to sanctify you and teach you obedience, 1 Peter 5:8-9. 4.“Resist the devil, and he will flee from you” (James 4:7). Resist means to repeal, not to agree with, not to receive his thoughts into your mind and soul and not to entertain anything that is contrary to the Word of God! 5.Quote Scripture back to Satan as Jesus did. Memorize a few key verses for this purpose, such as 1 John 5:11-13, 1 John 1:9, Galatians 2:20-21, John 15, John 15:9- 12, and others as the Holy Spirit instructs you to. 6.Focus on overcoming the World and Satan, 1 John 5:4-5. 7.Unity with other Christians. Make a declaration of interdependence with true “believers” and work together. Satan uses the age old strategy of “divide and conquer”, Ecclesiastes 4:9-12. 11.what is sanctification? Sanctification is a process, not an event! “For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin — because anyone who has died has been freed from sin. Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him” (Romans 6:5- 8). To succeed in sanctification, rely on the power of Christ living in you: “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body (of sin), I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!” (Galatians 2:20-21). 12. Why is faith so important to God? Because God wants you to trust him. God wants you to judge HIM as FAITHFUL. Without faith, it is impossible to please God. It pleases God to bless you and love you and abide in you. 13. Why do we need Scripture? It is the living and active Word of God that speaks to us and through us. It helps us learn about who God is and what He has done. Also, the Bible is used to teach, correct, and train all believers in righteousness (2 Timothy, 3:16-17). The Bible is God’s truth that cannot be changed and will never fade away (John 17:17, Isaiah 40:8). When we are unsure or doubting, the Bible is a guide for us (Psalm 119:9). But did you know that the Bible is also a weapon – the Sword of the Spirit, in fact? 14.What is The Sword of the Spirit? In Hebrews 4:12, it says “the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.” The Bible is described as a weapon used to separate the good and evil intentions of our heart. Also, it is living and active in our lives to grow us closer to God and to help us in our fight against sin! Additionally, Ephesians 6:12 says, “We do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.” But instead of fighting real people, we are fighting against the powers of darkness. And instead of using a physical sword, we use the Bible – the Sword of the Spirit! when we are found in spiritual battles without the Word of God at our side. Our enemy is very crafty and will do everything he can to tear you away from God and His will for your life. So, it is crucial that we prepare ourselves to defend against our enemy’s attacks. Bring your Bible with you wherever you go! The enemy can attack you anywhere, at any time. bring your Bible with you so that you can quickly turn to relevant passages of scripture when the enemy attacks. When it comes to seeking advice for yourself or others, there is no better book to know than the Bible. 15. In the Fight: How Do I Apply Scripture Memory in My Faith? The Word of God extends into every aspect of our faith, so if you’re just getting started then don’t worry. The more you seek the Lord in reading and prayer, the more He will affect your life. He promises us that if we seek Him with all that we have, we will find Him. So, keep seeking. And you’ll find that His scripture will change how you live. For example, whenever you feel tempted or overwhelmed by sin, it is helpful to remember Psalm 61 where it says, “From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: Lead me to the rock that is higher than I. For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.” This is how you use the Sword of the Spirit! Remembering God’s words to us and knowing that he is with and in us provides peace when we feel overwhelmed or hopeless. 17. What if I Mess Up? Regardless of how hard you fight; everyone falls to sin at some point in this battle. Take heart, if you believe in Christ, then you have not been defeated! Romans 3:23-25 tells us that we are all guilty of sin but have been given Christ’s righteousness through His sacrifice. When you have fallen to sin or temptation, run to Jesus like the prodigal son in Luke 15:11-32 and receive grace from God, who is faithful to forgive (1 John 1:9). He will strengthen you in your time of need (Hebrews 4:14-16, 2 Corinthians 12:9), and be your guiding light (Psalm 119:105). Apply your Scripture Memory strategies with these passages. Train with your Bible – the Sword of the Spirit. Then, you will dwell on God’s Word and be encouraged the next time you are tempted! 18. Why did Peter’s faith fail him when he was walking on water (Matt 14:31)? We are sometimes hard on Peter because of his impetuous nature but who else besides Peter ever walked on water? When Peter asked Jesus that he might come to Him, Jesus said, “Come”, “So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me” (Matt 14:29-30). Why did Peter start to sink (Matt 14:30)? 19. Why did Jesus say “your faith has made you well? And instantly the woman was made well” (Matt 9:22)? Some people say that if you’re not healed, you didn’t have enough faith and they point out this verse to prove their point, but was Jesus really saying that it was the woman’s faith that healed her? Was it her faith that healed her or was it her faith in Christ that allowed God to heal her? 20. What does the author of Hebrews mean by writing that “faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen” (Heb 11:10)? To the author of Hebrews, faith is tangible, concrete evidence of what we hope for in eternity (Rev 22). We have the assurance of God’s Word and not one of His great and precious promises ever have or ever will fail (2 Pet 1:4). Do you have that assurance and conviction of what you hope for, even though you don’t see it now? 21. What does the Apostle Paul mean by writing “The righteous shall live by faith” (Rom 1:17b)? Paul and James are not at odds with each other as some early Bible scholars and teachers believed. God never contradicts Himself. Paul is really saying what James wrote and that’s the righteous shall live by faith and that faith will produce good works. The righteous will live by faith…and the righteous will have evidence of that living by faith (1 John 3). 22. Why does James write that faith without works is dead? James wrote that faith without works is dead (James 2:17). What he means is that if someone says they have faith but have no works, then that is a dead faith or really, no faith at all. We are not saved by works (Eph 2:8-9) but a genuine faith should produce works, otherwise it’s not really faith. At least the faith that saves. We are saved for works that God has prepared beforehand (Eph 2:10). 23. Is believing the same thing as faith? We can believe in something but is that enough? James answers that question by saying “You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder” (James 2:19) so if we say we believe, we can only say “congratulations, you’ve qualified to be a demon” for even they believe but that’s not saving faith or belief so I can believe in highway traffic but if I try to cross the interstate, it won’t save my life. 24. Are there references to faith in the Old Testament? We might believe that faith is a New Testament belief or doctrine but faith in God has been around as long as the Bible has been written. Noah believed God and it was accounted to him as righteousness, just like Abraham was, as it says in Genesis 15:6 where Abraham “believed the Lord, and he counted it to him as righteousness” (Gen 15:6). Abraham had enough faith that he “considered that God was able even to raise him from the dead, from which, figuratively speaking, he did receive him back” (Heb 11:19). 25. Why do they call grace so amazing? We were dead men and dead women walking (Eph 2:1) until the Spirit of God enters our hearts and revives us to new life, much like Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. The fact that we were once enemies of God, being ungodly and wicked sinners shows us that it’s all about God’ s grace and not about us (Rom 5:6-10). 26. Paul writes about “the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes” (Rom 1:16) but what is this power? The power of God is found in His Word and in His Spirit, so when the Word of God is heard, it comes with the power of God to make a new creature in Christ (2 Cor 5:17), It is much like Paul wrote in 1st Corinthians 1:18 where he wrote “the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God” (1 Cor 1:18). 27. What does the Apostle Paul mean by writing “the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith” (Rom 1:17)? Does the Apostle Paul mean a different faith than that of saving faith when he writes Romans 1:17 saying that the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith? The faith Paul is talking about is saving faith because that’s the very righteousness of God (2 Cor 5:21) so it is not from works to faith but faith that produces works. Paul may mean the faith of the old covenant led on to the faith of the new covenant, which shows that salvation has been by faith from the call of Abraham to the present time. 28. Does pride interfere with faith? When Elisha asked Naaman, a great commander in the mighty army of Syrian army to dip seven times in the Jordan River so that he could be healed of leprosy, the commander “Naaman was angry and went away, saying, ‘Behold, I thought that he would surely come out to me and stand and call upon the name of the Lord his God, and wave his hand over the place and cure the leper’” (2 Kings 5:11). Did Naaman’s pride interfere with his being healed? Why? 29. Why are we tempted to add to it our own works? We are saved by grace alone and not by works so why is it that we’re so tempted to add works to our salvation? Because it’s just our nature to do so. We don’t like to receive something for nothing. We often want to add baptism, good works, or some other meritorious work to complete our salvation. Yes, we should know that we’re saved by grace alone but grace doesn’t come alone, does it? 30. Why is it hard to have faith in God? When a man came up to Jesus to discuss his mute son, he told Him, “I asked your disciples to cast it out, and they were not able” (Mark 9:18b) so “Jesus said to him, “‘If you can’! All things are possible for one who believes.” Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, “I believe; help my unbelief” (Mark 9:23-24). The son’s father said he believed but then says, “Help my unbelief” but why? Can Jesus help our unbelief? It is hard to believe today in God Who we can’t see? 31.How to exercise faith? Exercising faith in Jesus Christ means having trust and confidence in Him. Faith is the power to manifest His will in your life. Faith, a gift from God, comes as you are righteous. Faith is having trust and confidence in the Lord. Your faith in Him is a power that will lead you to obey His gospel, and your obedience will help you have more faith, which is a gift from God. As the scriptures say, if you have faith in the Lord, He can do all things for you, such as heal, forgive, comfort, and convert you. But having faith doesn’t mean telling God what to do. It means trusting Him and understanding that all blessings come “according to his will” and “in his own time, and in his own way”. For example, you may not receive an immediate answer to your prayers. But your faith assures you that Heavenly Father hears your prayers and will answer at the right time. To develop and exercise your faith, (1) learn the word of God, whether by reading the scriptures or listening to those who have the authority to teach it (see Romans 10:17). Knowing the word will help you see that God always keeps His promises. (3) Obey the commandments. Your righteousness allows the gift of faith to grow in your life. Show your belief in Jesus Christ by following His example and teachings. Do what He asks of you through the scriptures, the teachings of living prophets, and the promptings of the Holy Ghost. While many people get through life without faith in the Lord, they can never inherit eternal life without faith in Him. Only through the gospel of Jesus Christ—with faith in Him as the first principle—can we enjoy “eternal life, which gift is the greatest of all the gifts of God” 32.What is faith in Christ? Having faith in Jesus Christ means trusting completely in Him and being sure in your mind and heart that He exists and that He is our Savior. We must place our trust in Christ because He knows how to help us overcome the difficulties in our lives. Our lack of faith in Him causes us to be worried about our spiritual state and to doubt God’s promises. Focusing on the Savior has helped me remain firm in the gospel, control my fears, and overcome obstacles. Exercise faith in Christ by obedience. Faith without works is dead. By obeying when we don’t know why, we show our trust and faith in Him. Obeying commandments shows that we trust Him and have faith in what He tells us to do. Prayer and reading the scriptures daily strengthen my relationship with Heavenly Father, giving me more faith in Him. Also, you have to expect answers to your prayers. Pray for help to obtain faith. 33. How can I believe God has not forsaken me? God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you. “Hebrews 13:5 “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. “Jeremiah 29:11 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commands. Deuteronomy 7:9 So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.Isaiah 41:10 34. DO ALL RELIGIONS LEAD TO GOD? The truth is, all roads don’t lead to Rome and all religions don’t lead to God. You see, it all depends on which direction you take. Jesus said this: “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6). 35. What is a leap of faith? we find an impressive list of men and women in the Bible who took a “leap of faith,” as it were. These are just a few of the people mentioned who took God at His Word and trusted Him to do what He had promised: By faith, Noah obeyed God and built an ark to save his family from the flood (Genesis 6:9 – 7:24). By faith, Abraham prepared to sacrifice his son, believing God would provide a lamb (Genesis 22:1–19). By faith, Moses chose to side with the Hebrews rather than stay in the Egyptian palace (Exodus 2 – 4). By faith, Rahab risked her life and sheltered enemy spies in her home (Joshua 2:1–24). By faith, David confronted a giant with only a sling and a stone (1 Samuel 17). By faith, Peter stepped out of the boat when Jesus invited him to come (Matthew 14:22–33). The accounts go on and on, each story helping us to understand the biblical meaning of a leap of faith. Exercising faith in God often requires taking a risk. 2 Corinthians 5:7 tells us, “For we live by faith, not by sight.” A leap of faith might mean leaving the safety of your comfort zone. Peter abandoned his safety and comfort when he jumped out of the boat to walk on water to Jesus. He could take that leap of faith because he knew his Lord and trusted that He was good: “The LORD is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made” (Psalm 145:9). When Jesus said, “Come,” Peter exercised childlike faith, the type of faith we are all called to possess: “But Jesus called the children to him and said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these’” (Luke 18:16). 36. What does it mean that without faith it is impossible to please God (Hebrews 11:6)? without faith it is impossible to come to God. It is also impossible to live for God—to follow and serve Him daily and persevere until the end—without faith. The entire Christian life is lived out by faith: “For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: ‘The righteous will live by faith’” (Romans 1:17; see also Habakkuk 2:4; Galatians 3:11; Hebrews 10:38). The apostle Paul affirmed, “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me” (Galatians 2:20). Scripture refers explicitly to Enoch’s faith as pleasing to God: “It was by faith that Enoch was taken up to heaven without dying—‘he disappeared, because God took him.’ For before he was taken up, he was known as a person who pleased God”.(Hebrews 11:5, Genesis 5:24). How did Enoch please God? Through living by faith. Enoch walked by faith in God. He obeyed the Word that had been revealed up to that point and lived in the light of its truth. Walking by faith means consistently living according to God’s Word (John 14:15). Without faith, it is impossible to believe God’s Word and obey it. Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Sarah, Moses, Joseph, Rahab, Gideon, and David all lived by faith. As they looked toward their future hope, they relied on God to fulfill His promises (Hebrews 11:13–16). And they obeyed God’s Word even when they did not understand it. This kind of walking by faith—accepting as truth the things we cannot yet touch, feel, or see, and then acting on them in obedience—is the prescription for living a life that pleases God. 37. Can faith really move mountains? In the context of Matthew 17, Jesus rebukes the disciples for their weak faith and says that even if they had mustard seed-sized faith, they could command the mountain to move. Contextually, the mountain must refer to the demon that was afflicting the man’s son. Jesus tells His disciples that, if their faith was stronger, they could have commanded the demon to leave the boy, and it would be so. This was clearly the case in Matthew 10 when Jesus sent them out to cure diseases, cast out demons, and spread the gospel. The point Jesus was making is that even a little bit of faith—faith the size of a tiny mustard seed—can overcome mountainous obstacles in our lives. 38. What does it mean that Satan is prince of the power of the air (Ephesians 2:2)? Apostle Paul describes Satan first as a “prince” with power, because he has authentic power in the world (1 John 5:19). This power has been given him by God (Luke 4:6). Satan has power over some illnesses (Luke 13:16; see also 2 Corinthians 12:7—it’s unknown if Paul’s “thorn” was an illness or something else). In some sense, Satan has power over death (Hebrews 2:14). The reason Satan is called a prince rather than a king is that there is only one King—Jesus Christ (1 Timothy 6:15). Satan also has power over some people. The “sons of disobedience” referred to in Ephesians 2:2 are those who have not trusted Christ as Lord and Savior (cf. Acts 26:18; 2 Corinthians 4:4; Revelation 13:12). The demons are also under the rule of Satan (Matthew 12:24), and one of his titles is “prince of demons” (Matthew 9:34). Satan has a kingdom (Matthew 12:26) and a throne (Revelation 2:13). Satan is called a prince because he is a ruler and possesses power to manifest evil in the world through influencing people and commanding demons. In Ephesians 6:12, Paul writes, “We do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.” This evil realm called the “air” could be an actual locality, but it could also be synonymous with the “world” of John 12:31. This whole world is Satan’s domain (Matthew 4:8–9). Although Satan has power and authority in the current world system in which we exist, his power is limited, always under the sovereign control of God (Job 1:12), and it is temporary (Romans 16:20). God has not revealed all of the whys and whens concerning Satan’s rule, but He has made it clear that there is only one way to escape the power of Satan’s dominion, and that is through His Son, Jesus (Acts 26:18; Colossians 1:13–14). It is Jesus who, speaking of the impending cross, declared victory: “Now the prince of this world will be driven out” (John 12:31). 38. What can we do if we don't have enough faith? Mark 9:23-24 Jesus said to him, "If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes." Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, "Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!" Matthew 7:7 "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you." 39. How do you grow in faith? Romans 10:17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Hearing and studying the Word of God can help us see God's faithfulness in the past and His solid promises for the future. 40. Is believing in God enough? James 2:19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble! Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. God wants us to believe in Him. For help in strengthening your belief in our Creator God, God also wants us to believe what He says. He wants us to diligently seek Him, which is done through prayer, Bible study, meditation and fasting. 41. What did Jesus Christ tell us to believe? Mark 1:14-15 Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel." Gospel means "good news," and the news about the return of Jesus Christ to set up God's utopian Kingdom is the best news this troubled world can hear! When we believe the gospel, we will be motivated to share this good news (Matthew 24:14; 28:19-20) 42.What did Jesus Christ tell us to do? John 14:15 "If you love Me, keep My commandments." When we believe what God says, we should do what God says. 43.What is dead faith? Matthew 7:21 "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven." James 2:20 But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead? Just calling Jesus our Master isn't enough, and just saying we have faith isn't enough. Our growing belief in God will motivate us to strive to obey God—to do His will and obey His law. 44.What is living faith? James 2:17-18 Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. But someone will say, "You have faith, and I have works." Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. Real, living faith motivates our actions. There is no conflict between James and Paul, as some believe. When Paul said faith was a gift of God (Ephesians 2:8), he continued by saying we were "created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them" (Ephesians 2:10). 45.When we believe in God and believe God, what will we be motivated to do? Matthew 3:8 Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance... Romans 2:4 Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance? As we saw earlier in Mark 1:15, Jesus commanded us to repent and believe the gospel. God's goodness leads us to this next step in turning our lives toward God. And as John the Baptist mentioned, repentance also involves fruits, or changes in our lives. 46. How does the Bible describe faith? Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Faith goes beyond what we can perceive with our physical senses, so it does not work by the rules of science. Faith allows us to believe that the invisible God can do what is physically impossible. In that sense, faith is built and grows on a spiritual plane, not a physical or scientific one. But that doesn't mean observation, science and rational thinking aren't part of how we come to believe in our miraculous Creator God in the first place. In fact, there is no contradiction or conflict between godly faith and true science. After all, since God is the Creator of everything, science is the study of God's creation. 47. What are the Examples of Living in Faith? After Abel, Enoch and Noah had lived their lives of faith (Hebrews 11:4-7). Abel Taught Us Faith Can Save Our Souls. 1. Abel Taught Us Faith Can Save Our Souls. Hebrews 11:4 : By faith Abel brought God a better offering than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous, when God spoke well of his offerings. And by faith Abel still speaks, even though he is dead. 2. Enoch Taught Us Faith Pleases God. Hebrews 11:5 “By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.” Enoch walked so closely to God that our LORD translated him to Heaven, bypassing the process of death. Faith is central to the Christian life. Without faith, we cannot please God. With faith, we can move mountains! Through faith, we accomplish everything from the ordinary to the impossible. 3. Noah Taught Us Faith Can Save Our Families. Hebrews 11:7 “By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.” God told Noah to build an ark to save his family and the animals. Why? Rain and floods would overtake the Earth killing all that was not in the ark. There was only one problem. It had never rained! Noah believed God and saved His family. Your faith can save your family, as well. 1 Timothy 4:16 : Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers. Believe God. Trust Him in your daily life. Your family will be blessed. 4. Abraham Taught Us Faith Can Guide Our Steps. Hebrews 11:8–10 “By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.” Abraham stepped out by faith. Literally. He followed a direction even though He didn’t know the destination. What a tremendous encouragement for us! Psalm 37:23 The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him. You don’t need all the information to trust God. You won’t know the details before you begin. All you need to know is the next step. As you follow God in faith, the next step will become clear. 5. Sara Taught Us Faith Can Do The Impossible. Hebrews 11:11 “Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.” Sara was beyond child-bearing years. She had always wanted to be a mom, but now that dream was dead. That was until God showed up! God promised Abraham a child and God delivered. Sarah laughed in unbelief at first but then God did the impossible. At times, it will seem that God didn’t keep His Word in your life. Never fear! God always keeps His Word. He will never let you down. Keep believing even though you feel like He is late.God can do the impossible. 6. Abraham Taught Us Faith Can Empower Us To Obey In The Most Desperate Situations. Hebrews 11:17–19 “By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.” God told Abraham to do the unthinkable. He was to take the miracle son that God gave Him to a mountain and sacrifice him unto God. What?? God never intended Abraham to complete the task. He would make sure Isaac lived. Yet, God needed to test Abraham’s commitment. He would be the “earthly father” of God’s people, after all. Abraham obeyed. His compliance was not blind faith. It was devoted faith. God had explained to Abraham the Gospel plan. One day God would send His miracle Son to Earth. God would sacrifice His Son for the sins of the World. Then His Son would rise from the dead. Abraham was told to act out the Gospel story. Abraham consented because He trusted God to raise Isaac from the dead. His faith in the coming Messiah proved His faith in God. Abraham was saved by faith. Romans 4:3 : What does Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness You can trust God in desperate circumstances. Trust God and watch Him work. 7. Isaac Taught Us Faith Brings Future Blessings. Hebrews 11:20 “By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.” Faith looks to the future. Faith and hope travel together. If you have faith in God, you can expect good things to come. When you lose faith, you lose the expectation of good. 8. Jacob Taught Us Faith Empowers Us To Bless Others When Facing Trials Ourselves. Hebrews 11:21 “By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.” Jacob was at the point of death, yet he wanted to bless his sons before he died. Doubt causes us to focus on our self and our problems. Faith prompts us to look at others and the possibilities. Live by faith, and you will bless those around you with words and deeds. 9. Joseph Taught Us Faith Looks Beyond This Life. Hebrews 11:22 “By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.” Before Joseph died, he reminded the children of Israel that God would deliver them, restoring them to the promised land. He told them to take His bones to bury them there. Joseph’s entire life was a life of faith. His faith in God brought him safely through tremendous trials. Perhaps, this is the sweetest token of His faith. He didn’t want to be buried in Egypt. He believed that God would deliver the people and wanted to go home. Faith teaches us to look beyond this life. There is a heaven, and there is a hell. Make sure that you reserve your home in Heaven by faith in Jesus Christ. 10. Moses Taught Us Faith Can Overcome The World. Hebrews 11:23–26 “By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment. By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter; Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.” Moses was a miracle child saved from death by his parent’s faith and the tender heart of an Egyptian princess. He grew up in the palace of the wealthiest and most powerful country on the planet. Moses had the best teachers and countless opportunities. He had every pleasure and comfort life had to offer. Ultimately, by faith, He chose God over the world. He became the greatest leader of men, other than Jesus Christ, in History. He led 2-3 million traveling Jews for 40 years with no technology. Through faith, we can overcome the world too. Faith is the victory!1 John 5:4: for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. 11. Rahab Taught Us Faith Can Change Lives For The Better. Hebrews 11:31 “By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.” Rahab was a harlot. Yes, that means what you think it means. She was a wicked woman who sold her body for gain. Yet, in a moment, she changed the direction of her life and legacy through faith. Joshua chapter two relates how she helped the spies of Israel escape in exchange for the lives of her family. Faith changed her life and her family’s destiny. Today, she is known for her faith rather than her old profession. Faith can change your life for the better! Regardless of your past, a moment of sincere faith can alter your direction and change your destiny! There are scores of examples of faith in the Bible. Seven more examples of faith are mentioned in Hebrews 11:32. Hebrews 11:32 “And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:” What can their faith teach us? Gideon: The account of Gideon in Judges chapters 6-8. He is introduced as a weak and fearful man hiding and sneaking food to feed his family during a Midianite Invasion. But God saw him as a mighty man of valor. Gideon believed God and delivered Israel in spite of overwhelming odds. Barak: Barak was a man called upon to fight against the King of Canaan, who had 900 chariots of iron and a large army. By faith, he defeated an overpowered foe with only 10,000 soldiers. You can read the account of Barak in Judges chapters 4 and 5. Samson: Samson judged Isreal during a time of Philistine bondage. He was a thorn in the side of the Philistines his entire adult life. The Holy Spirit would come upon Him giving Samson supernatural strength. Samson was a man with serious flaws, but God still used Him. By faith, he was a one-man army killing thousands of the enemy. You can read his story in Judges chapters 13-16. Jephthae:Jephtha is an interesting addition to the Hall of Faith. He was the bastard son of an Israelite who had been exiled that was called upon to deliver the people from the Ammonites. He was a hard man who made bad decisions. He even sacrificed his own daughter to keep a vow. Yet, the Bible is not putting a stamp of approval on every action. God commends His faith. It was faith in God that empowered and encouraged Jephtha to fight the battle. Faith can be exercised by any who will believe God. You can read the account of Jephtha in Judges chapters 11 and 12. David: David’s storied life displays the mountains and valleys of the faith-life. He accomplished the impossible, lived through the unbearable, did the unthinkable, and trusted God through it all. The Book of Psalms gives us an intimate look into the heart of faith. You can read about David’s life in 1 2 Samuel and 1 Chronicles. Samuel: Samuel served God from birth. His example of service and piety from youth until death demonstrates the power of faith in everyday life. You can read about his life and ministry in 1 Samuel. The Prophets: Time does not allow us to discuss the exploits of the prophets mentioned in Scripture. Take a moment to remember the accounts of Elijah, Elisha, Isaiah, Ezekiel, Jeremiah, and Daniel. They are representative of generations of men who lived by faith and spoke for God in a wicked world. These examples of faith are powerful reminders of what God can do in your life! 48.Who did God use in your life to grow your faith? The last verses in Hebrews chapter 11 teach us the power of faith modeled before us. Examples of faith show us what faith can ACCOMPLISH! Hebrews 11:33–35 “Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:” Examples of faith show us what faith can ENDURE. Hebrews 11:36–38 “And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment: They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented; (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the Earth.” Examples of faith show us what faith can CONTINUE. Hebrews 11:39–40“And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.” When a past testimony effects change in us, God rewards both the one who left a testimony and the one who follows the pattern. Their ministries are made complete by our obedience. God has given us many examples of faith. These testimonies of what faith did in others’ lives are powerful illustrations of what God can do through your faith. They convict us of our doubt and encourage us to trust God more. 49. Who are Some Were Counted Righteous by Faith? Holy men and women of God had faith in what God said and they were considered righteous because of that faith. Here is what the Bible says about some of these believers: Abel “By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.” (Hebrews 11:4) Enoch “By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. (Hebrews 11:5) Noah By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.” (Hebrews 11:7) Abraham “By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. (Hebrews 11:8-10) By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.” (Hebrews 11:17-19) Sara “Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.” (Hebrews 11:11) Isaac, Jacob, Esau & Joseph “By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come. By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff. By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.” (Hebrews 11:20-22) Rahab “By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.” (Hebrews 11:31) 50. 3 people in the Bible who showed exceptional faith? 1.The Roman officer – Matthew 8:5-13 2. The woman with an issue of blood – Mark 5:25-34 3. The Gentile woman – Matthew 15:21-28 51.What are the enemies of faith? Worry Jesus said God would take care of our needs, cautioning: "Do not worry . . . Now if God so clothes the grass of the field [splendidly], which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more cloth you, O you of little faith? Therefore do not worry . Fear While on a boat in the middle of a storm, the disciples woke Jesus and pleaded that He save them from drowning. He answered, "Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?" Then He rebuked the sea and it immediately grew calm (Matthew 8:23-26). Doubt Peter saw Jesus walking on the water of the Sea of Galilee and asked if he could do the same. Jesus invited him to join Him, and Peter, too, began walking on the water. "But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid" and began to sink (Matthew 14:30). Christ "stretched out His hand and caught him, and said to him, 'O you of little faith, why did you doubt?'" (Matthew 14:31). Human reasoning without spiritual understanding Jesus warned His disciples, "Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees" (Matthew 16:6). He was cautioning them against the wrong teachings of these religious leaders (Matthew 16:12), but the disciples initially thought He was talking about the physical leavening of bread since they had not brought any bread with them (Matthew 16:7). Jesus responded, "O you of little faith, why do you reason among yourselves because you have brought no bread?" (Matthew 16:8). He then said that they wouldn't have missed His point if they'd kept in mind that He could miraculously provide physical bread if there was a need, having done so to feed thousands on two occasions (Matthew 16:9-11). 52.What are some Examples of Great Faith in the Bible? 1. David 1 Samuel 17: 37, And David said, “The LORD who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” Long before David became King David, he was a shepherd boy, the youngest member of his family. Over time, he developed a strong faith in God and in God’s Power, as he witnessed the hand of God again and again in his daily life. While running an errand for his father Jesse, he discovered that the giant Goliath had been insulting and terrorizing the people of Israel for many days. David had a confident trust in God, and he knew that as God had done before, God would come through and be glorified. While on this journey of faith, David was misunderstood, looked down upon, insulted, and berated. Well meaning people tried to discourage him from confronting the monstrous terrorist, and when he remained unwavering, they tried to convince him to use someone else’s gifts to carry out the seemingly insurmountable task. But his faith stood firm. David ignored all the negativity, pressed on in faith, used his God given gifts, and conquered the giant – to the glory of God! 2.Queen Esther Esther 4:16-17, Go, gather all the Jews to be found in Susa, and hold a fast on my behalf, and do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my young women will also fast as you do. Then I will go to the king, though it is against the law, and if I perish, I perish. Some consider what Esther did one of the powerful examples of blind faith in the bible. Esther had no idea how things would turn out when she approached the king – in those times, her actions could very possibly have ended in her death. Esther was a brave woman of faith who trusted that God was in control, no matter how she herself personally fared. God honored her faith in a powerful way! 3.Nehemiah: Nehemiah faced a lot of discouragement. Like David, many told him what he hoped for could not be done. But Nehemiah fixed his eyes on God, and found his strength in God. Nehemiah 8:10b, the joy of the LORD is your strength. Nehemiah 2:20, Then I replied to them, “The God of heaven will make us prosper, and we his servants will arise and build… 4.The Woman with the issue of blood Mark 5:27-28, She had heard the reports about Jesus and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his garment. For she said, “If I touch even his garments, I will be made well.” Mark 5:34, And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be healed of your disease.” 5.Daniel: Daniel was a man of integrity. He had a strong prayer life, and displayed consistent faith in God in everything he did. He trusted God and remained devoted to God in the face of adversity. God delivered him from many calamities, including the Lion’s den. Daniel 6:10, When Daniel knew that the document had been signed, he went to his house where he had windows in his upper chamber open toward Jerusalem. He got down on his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he had done previously. 6. Joseph: Genesis 50:20, As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today. Joseph was a man of great faith. His life began with an absolutely delightful childhood, as he was much beloved by his father. All of a sudden, his life took a turn for crazy as his jealous brothers sold him into slavery. Over the next several years, he suffered many injustices, he was betrayed, he was tempted, he was falsely accused, and he was mistreated. Through it all, Joseph kept his faith in God, and continued to develop his relationship with God. Through the good and the bad, he kept on trusting God, developed his gifts, became wiser and wiser, and was used mightily by God. Joseph had faith that no matter what the enemy planned for him; God would work everything out for the best. And God certainly did! 53.Who are the Bible characters who wrestled with their faith and won. 1. John the Baptist The famous wilderness preacher who was sent to prepare the way of the Lord started out confident and certain. When talking about Jesus, he said, ”Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! And, I have seen and I testify that this is God’s Chosen One.” But when he found himself in jail, he questioned if Jesus was really the Messiah. John sent his disciples to ask Jesus if he was the one. Jesus answered with evidence so John could hold fast to his profession of faith. 2. Simon Peter One of the original twelve disciples of Jesus, Peter is known for his boldness. It was Peter who was commended by Jesus for receiving the revelation from the Father that Jesus was the Son of the Living God. But when Jesus was arrested, Peter wrestled between faith and fear. He denied knowing Jesus with cursing and swearing. Peter had been so certain of his faith before that. Jesus knew he really wasn’t. Jesus had predicted Peter's denial and prayed for Peter’s faith to not fail—and it didn’t. Peter’s faith brought him back to Jesus, who not only reconciled him but asked him to feed His sheep. 3. Elijah Elijah is known for prophesying drought and subsequently being fed by ravens and a widow before his epic challenge to the prophets of Baal on Mount Horeb. His faith moved the Lord God to answer by fire; Elijah killed all the false prophets and then prophesied rain. But when the king’s wife, Jezebel, heard about all of this, she threatened Elijah’s life. Elijah’s humanity kicked in as he ran for his life, sat under a broom bush wrestling with his faith and praying to die. The Lord responded with compassion by feeding him, correcting him in grace and giving him a new purpose before he was taken to heaven on a chariot of fire. 4. Thomas Being a disciple of Jesus doesn’t automatically make one a faith giant. Thomas became known as Doubting Thomas because he wrestled with the truth that Jesus rose from the dead. But his wrestling with faith was as human as the labeling of him. Thomas was not the only disciple to wrestle with the truth of the resurrection—all of the disciples wrestled with believing when Mary and the other women came and told them Jesus was alive in Luke 24:10-11. It’s important to point out the grace of God for those who wrestle. The 11 didn’t believe until Jesus appeared to them—and then he appeared again just for Thomas. 5. Father of a Sick Boy I love this story. Here is a father with a son who’s mute and has seizures. He takes his son to the disciples of Jesus to be healed and comes away no different. Wrestling with his faith, he brings his son to Jesus asking if Jesus can help. Jesus points to his faith. But knowing he’s wrestling with his faith, the father responds honestly. He cries for help to win his faith-wrestling match with the words “I believe, help mine unbelief,” and Jesus brought the victory. Jesus will help us win our wrestling matches by his grace. 6. Gideon Israel was in trouble when God approached Gideon, declaring him to be a mighty warrior and calling him to save his people from the Midianites. But Gideon balked at the words and the call. Gideon was wrestling with his faith with questions similar to those we deal with. He wondered, if the Lord is with us, why has all this happened to us? He felt God had abandoned them, but cried out for favor. Gideon’s appeal for grace was answered abundantly and he fulfilled his mission as led by the Lord. 7. Moses One of the most prominent figures in the Bible endured many faith-wrestling matches. He struggled to believe he could deliver his people from Egypt after murdering an Egyptian and being rejected by his Hebrew brothers. After this, he ran into the wilderness until the time when the Lord appeared to him in the burning bush. But when God called him to do what he’d run away from, he wrestled with his faith with questions like, what if they don’t believe me or listen to me? Moses struggled with God’s response, claiming he couldn’t do public speaking. Frustrated with Moses, the Lord allowed him to have his brother Aaron help him. Every wrestling match that Moses went through was met with the grace of God. 8. David He was known as a man after God’s own heart, yet David was no stranger to wrestling with his faith. The book of Psalms is full of his questioning and pain, as well as his victories. David wrestled with his faith after Nabal treated his men improperly. Again, when Ziklag was destroyed, his wives were carried off and his men talked about stoning him. Additionally, there was the time he stayed home from war, commited adultery with Bathsheba and killed her husband after finding out she was pregnant—and these are only three examples. David always emerged from his faith-wrestling matches worshiping the Lord. 9. Jonah The story of Jonah is known for many things, including how Jonah ran away when God called him to preach the destruction of Nineveh, the big fish that swallowed him, how he was spit up onto dry land and finally obeyed, and how Jesus referred to him as a sign. But the reason for Jonah’s wrestling with his faith is made clear in the final chapter of the book using a plant. Jonah didn’t wrestle with his faith because what God asked him to do was hard; Jonah wanted Nineveh to be destroyed. But God had mercy on him. Jonah wrestled with his faith because he knew God was going to be gracious and compassionate to those he felt didn’t deserve it. 10. Mary and Martha Jesus spent a lot of time with these two sisters, along with their brother Lazarus. They followed him, served him, and listened to him, but still wrestled with their faith. Their brother became sick while Jesus was out of town and they sent for him. But Jesus didn’t come right away. Lazarus died, and the sisters wrestled with thoughts such as if you had been here, he wouldn’t have died. Jesus reminded them that he was the resurrection and the life. They believed for the future last day but wrestled with the now. Because Jesus is who he says he is, Lazarus was raised to life that same day. 11. Jeremiah Jeremiah, known as the weeping prophet, is one of the major prophets in the Bible. Israel was in a bad way when he was called, and he wrestled with the call at first. He claimed he didn’t know how to speak because he was too young. But God answered his wrestling with empowerment. He told him not to say he was too young, to not be afraid, and then God touched him putting His words into Jeremiah’s mouth. Like Jeremiah, we can be empowered in the midst of our wrestling. 12. Abraham Abraham is known as the father of our faith. I was intimidated by Abraham’s faith until I learned how much he wrestled with it, and how the wrestling didn’t stop him from receiving from God. The Bible tells us that because he believed God, he was made righteous. Sounds instant and simple. Yet it took God telling Abraham the promise seven times before Abraham was fully convinced. The sixth time God promised, Abraham fell face-down and laughed. After this, God told him to name the son Isaac (which means laughter). This gives me great hope. Abraham is an example that even if we keep wrestling, we can win. 13. Sarah The wife of Abraham went through her own time wrestling with faith while Abraham was going through his. She was barren for many years and passed off as Abraham’s sister two times to different kings. Eleven years passed after God’s promise for a child, and her wrestling led her to a bad plan that ended in the birth of Ishmael. But the promise was for her to have a child, not just Abraham. Thirteen years after Ishmael was born, God declared His promise of a son three more times for a total of seven. After the seventh time, Sarah laughed, unable to fathom having a child at her age. But nothing is too hard for the Lord. 14. Jesus Jesus Christ knew who he was and how he was going to die. He said, "when you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he and that I do nothing on my own but speak just what the Father has taught me." But in the garden of Gethsemane he felt our humanity under the intense pressure. He asked if there was another way. He knew there wasn’t, and he stuck with what he knew and fulfilled his mission of laying down his life for us. Jesus won everything for us in his wrestling match. He declared, it is finished! 54. what are Four Types of Faith, Which Do You Have? A person is saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ (Ephesians 2:8). A Christian is sanctified by faith (Acts 26:18) and serves others by this same faith (1 Peter 4:8–11). A Christ-follower lives and walks by faith every day (Hebrews 3:10). Dead Faith James informs us that faith without works is dead (James 2:17). In other words, if your faith is real, you will produce fruit. That is, good works are evidence that your faith is genuine. I’ve observed that you don’t have to motivate sincere Christians to do what the Holy Spirit is already urging them to do. If your faith is dead, it will be obvious by a lack of good fruit and an abundance of selfish thoughts, cruel words, and immoral deeds. Demonic Faith James also teaches that even demons believe and shudder at the name of Jesus (James 2:19). Their “faith” is intellectual. That is, the demons have no doubt that Jesus is the Son of the living God, but they rebelliously choose to serve a different master. And their master, Satan, is crystal clear on the fact that Jesus died and rose from the dead. As a matter of fact, Satan’s theology is probably better than yours or mine. But knowing all the answers and possessing a right theology doesn’t save you. Vain Faith Not everyone who says that Jesus is Lord of their lives will enter the kingdom of heaven on the day of His return. Only those who actually do the will of God will be permitted entry. Responding to an altar call, saying the sinner’s prayer, or religiously and generously tithing—these alone will not save you. Please don’t be the person who completes all kinds of religious milestones and cries out on the final day “Lord! Lord!” only to hear the dreadful words “I never knew you; depart from me” (Matthew 7:21–23). Saving Faith: The message of John 3:16 is so clear: God loves every one of us, He sent His only begotten Son to live among us, and whoever believes on Jesus will have eternal life. Ephesians 2:8–10 provides us with some additional details: You are saved by grace through faith. Salvation is a gift. You are not saved because of any good works you ever did. But you were made to do good works and point people to Christ. God prepared many good things for you to do. As you live by saving faith, you will supernaturally produce good fruit, works, and evidence that you are no longer a slave to sin. 55.what are 10 considerations of understanding Biblical faith? 1. Faith is defined for us as “being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see” (Hebrews 11:1-2) 2. Faith believes even when it makes no sense to believe, not because of the proof before you, but because of the trust you place in the object of your faith. 3. Faith is based on the will of that person in whom you place your faith, not my will. You can have faith that the person you love most will never hurt you, for example, but whether they do or not is up to their will, not yours. 4. Biblical faith is in a person, the person of God. (God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit… they are One.) Faith is not in me or my abilities, but on God and His abilities. 5. When Jesus used the illustration of moving mountains He was giving an example of the power of God and how we should place our whole faith in Him. He was not talking about the power of my ability to have faith, but rather the power of the One in whom we place our faith. If God’s will is to move a mountain, He will surely move it. You can even ask Him to by faith. 6. When we talk about faith in God then, we are talking about His will, not our will. That’s how Jesus taught us to pray…. “Our Father, who is in Heaven… thy will be done….” Faith is based on God’s agenda, not my agenda. It’s not your ability to move mountains. It is God’s ability. It’s not your will to move mountains; it’s God’s will. 7. Faith is based on the promises of God, not our hopes or desires. When you struggle with faith, you don’t doubt your ability; you doubt God’s ability. Sometimes we get upset that God hasn’t done something we think He should do, but God never promised to do it. It may have never have been His will. 8. When you pray by faith then, you are praying that you trust God to do His will in your life, based not on your wishes or desires, but on what He has promised to do. Some things we can always have faith that God will do, because he has promised to do them, such as “love you with an everlasting love” (Jeremiah 31:3), “work all things for good” (Romans 8:28), and “never leave you nor forsake you” (Deuteronomy 31:8). We can’t always know that God will heal every sickness, for example, because He’s not promised that He will. In fact, He promised we would have trials, but that throughout it all we could rejoice in our sufferings. 9. God is trustworthy… worthy of our faith. I love how The Message Version puts 1 Thessalonians 5:24, “The One who called you is completely dependable. If he said it, he’ll do it!” Do what? His will. Faith in the person of God is based then on your trust that He is who He says He is and He will do what He says He will do. 10. When your faith lines up with God’s will, you can absolutely, positively, unquestionably claim by faith that God’s will be done. One of the reasons it is so important to know God personally is so that we will know His will, so we can know how to pray in God’s will (Romans 12:1-2). 56. What signs of authentic faith do people see when they scrutinize our lives? Is it enough evidence to prove that our trust in God is real? The Bible suggests eight outward marks of authentic faith. We should… display the Beatitudes that Jesus described in His Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:3–16). think with a transformed mind, we express genuine love, and we respect authority (Romans 12:1,2; 13:1–7). overflow with love actions (1 Corinthians 13). display the Spirit’s fruit (Galatians 5:22–26). imitate Christ’s humility and look out for others’ interests (Philippians 2:1–4). pray without ceasing, and in everything we give thanks (1 Thessalonians 5:16–18). carry out works of faith and compassion (James 2:14–17), we control our tongues (3:1–11), and we speak wisdom (3:13). hold to the truth about Jesus (2 John 4; 3 John 3, 4) and defend it (Jude 3). 57. why Jesus death is important? According to Scripture, God is absolutely and perfectly holy (Isaiah 6:3) and everyone is guilty of sin (Romans 3:10-12). God’s holiness and justice demand that all sin be punished by death (Ezekiel 18:4). Even though God’s justice demands death for sin, His love has provided a Savior who paid the penalty and died for sinners (1 Peter 3:18). Christ’s death satisfied the demands of God’s justice, and Christ’s perfect life satisfied the demands of God’s holiness (2 Corinthians 5:21), God provided the means to forgive and save those who place their faith in Him (Romans 3:26). The resurrection of Jesus Christ proved Jesus is God and has power over life and death (Luke 24:6-7, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4) and that He will raise those who believe in Him unto eternal life (John 6:40, John 11:25-26). If you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved (Romans 10:9). 58. Unsaved People Think They’re Saved. Matthew 7:21-23 JESUS says, “Not everyone who says to ME, ‘LORD, LORD,’ will enter the KINGDOM OF HEAVEN, but he who does the WILL of MY FATHER who is in HEAVEN will enter. “MANY will say to ME on that DAY, ‘LORD, LORD, did we not PROPHESY in YOUR NAME, and in YOUR NAME CAST OUT DEMONS, and in YOUR NAME PERFORM MANY MIRACLES?‘ “And then I will declare to them, ‘I NEVER KNEW you; DEPART from ME, you who PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS.” 59.Lukewarm Unsaved People can look and act Saved ? Attending Church or Christian Functions, Singing in the Church Choir, Lifting their Hands at Church, and being very excited about Jesus in their Youth Group, or at a: Christian Concert, Retreat, or Conference. They might Work at Church, Teach Sunday School, be a Priest, or a Worldwide well known Preacher, Teacher, Priest, or Pastor. Some might have an incredible Christian Ministry, or be working on an a Christian Project, Book, Movie, Magazine, Church, etc. in which they talk to others about their Project or their Ministry MORE than they talk to others about JESUS! (2 Cor 4:5) They might appear to be quite focused on God and appear to be a person of deep Prayer; they might even have a Ministry that teaches people on how to Pray. They might be very zealous, and outgoing for Jesus. They might give Money to Charities, or Tithe at Church, and/or they might have memorized their Bibles inside and out. They might be: Soul Winners, Perform Healings, Miracles, Cast out Demons, and have the Power to Prophecy. They might Follow Church Traditions and Doctrines, and say Christian Clich. They might be a Contemporary “Christian” Singer or a Musician in a very talented “Christian” Band, but when you go to their website or to a “Christian” Concert they have very little mention about the name of JESUS, and/or how one can be Biblically Saved; it’s mainly only info about themselves, and their “Christian” Music, Merchandise, Tours…etc. Lukewarmers can look “HOT” for Jesus by: displaying a Christian Bumper Sticker on their car, and even wearing a WWJD (What Would Jesus Do) wristband. T hey might be a Well-Known Person who took a stand for great “causes” like: Illiteracy, Aids, and Worldwide Famine, or be a Best Selling “Christian” Author, and have a “Christian” Radio or TV Show. They might simply be a: Good Person, a Mom, a Dad, or a Grand Parent, doing Good & Kind Deeds. The Lukewarm Person might be known to the World as a Good Person who was a: “Reverend,” a “Pope,” a “Father,” a “Bishop,” a Religious Nun, or a “Pastor” of a Church; even a very large and prosperous Church that is known Worldwide. Mark 4:12 Jesus says, ”They see what I do, but they don’t perceive its meaning. They hear My words, but they don’t understand. So they will not Turn from their Sins and be Forgiven.” The point is, you can appear to be the most Godly person on Earth, and still miss Heaven and spend Eternity in Hell. You can appear to have your act together with the Lord, but God knows the true condition of each man’s heart. 60. On Judgment Day many Good People who do GOOD DEEDS, who are even “Religious” will be sentenced to spend Eternity in Hell. Why? Matthew 7:21-23 Jesus Warns us, “Not everyone who calls out to Me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually DO THE WILL OF MY FATHER IN HEAVEN WILL ENTER. On Judgment Day MANY will say to Me ‘Lord! Lord! We PROPHESIED (or PREACHED), CAST OUT DEMONS, and PERFORMED MANY MIRACLES IN YOUR NAME.‘ But I will reply, ‘I never knew you. Get away from Me, you who BREAK GOD’S LAWS.” So many people are Positive they are Saved because they think they are a: Good Person, have once said a “Sinner’s Prayer”, or go to Church. Yet the Bible clearly states you must: Repent & Believe the Gospel, Forsake All Sin, and Obey God’s Word. Then our Faith will be Tested to see if it’s Genuine or Not. (Deut 8:2, Deut 13:3; James 1:12; 1 Pet 1:7) Even Jesus was Tempted by Satan. (Matt 4:1-11; Luke 4:1-13) Faith that Fizzles & Fails Before the Finish Line is Not a Saving Faith. Matthew 10:22 Jesus says, “Those who endure until the end, will be saved.” Luke 6:46 Jesus says, “Why do you keep calling me ‘Lord, Lord!’ when you don’t DO what I say? Judas (the Disciple who “Accepted” Jesus and later betrayed Him), Failed his Tests & Temptations and was Found in the End to be a False Convert who had a Lukewarm “Love” for Jesus and a “Rocky Ground” Heart. Here Judas was a close friend of Jesus (God) Himself. Judas was in Ministry with Jesus working along side Him continually, getting all the latest and greatest Teachings and Revelations about God’s Word. He even “Accepted” and “Believed” in Jesus. Judas Ate, Talked, and Fellowshipped with Jesus on a regular basis, as well as Praying with Jesus, and who knows— maybe he even did some of the same miracles of healing like some of the other Disciples did. Judas however merely Professed with his mouth in Jesus. His Belief in Jesus amounted to NO GOOD FRUIT, because He did not truly LOVE Jesus, as Jesus told His Disciples to do— John 14:15 “If you Love Me Obey My Commandments.” Judas’ Belief in Jesus did not follow through to a true Love and Obedience to God’s Word. In fact, Judas was in the habit of Stealing from the Ministry of Jesus, so his life was actually the total opposite of what Jesus actual taught us in God’s Word. It’s easy to be deceived, even when you are doing much Work for Jesus— even with Jesus Himself! John 12:6 “Not that he (Judas) cared for the poor (he Professed that he did)—he was a THIEF, and since he was in charge of the Disciples’ Money, he OFTEN STOLE (practiced sin) some for himself.” Luke 16:10-13 Jesus says, “If you are DISHONEST (cheat, steal, lie) in LITTLE THINGS, you WON’T be honest with greater responsibilities. And if you are UNTRUSTWORTHY ABOUT WORLDLY WEALTH, who will trust you with the TRUE RICHES OF HEAVEN?“ 61. What are the 7 powers of God? The sevenfold ministry of the Spirit Including the Spirit of the Lord, and the Spirits of wisdom, of understanding, of counsel, of might, of knowledge and of fear of the LORD, here are represented the seven Spirits, which are before the throne of God.