There is much witchcraft in the modern church because of an unwillingness to humble ourselves to Jesus. Let this message be a warning to your heart and mine.
In this classic broadcast, Pastor Ray asks the most important question each of us need to answer "Have I Been Born From Above?"
We must fix our eyes upon Jesus, which means to fix both our mind and our emotions upon Jesus and NOT HARDEN our Hearts (as the children of Israel did). Remember that fear is a pointer reflecting that you are not fixing your thoughts on Jesus...
When a great crushing comes upon our lives, what is our response to that great pain, whether it be the death of a loved one as it was for Pastor Ray, a major health concern, or some other crushing circumstance? God's heart is to allow this crushing to allow the flowing out to others in self-sacrificing love.
Today Pastor Ray asks the question as to whether you are saved or not? Have you been crucified with Christ? Is Jesus totally in charge of your life as demonstrated by your behavior?
The walk with Jesus is NOT about self-improvement or trying harder, it's simply is being crucified with Jesus and fully given to Him, where everything in our lives is under the Lordship of Jesus.
The reality of the modern church is that Ichabod has been written over much of the church and yet most of unaware that the Holy Spirit has withdrawn and their lampstand has been removed.
Much of the modern western church simply believe in Gnosticism and believe that they can be saved in the midst of sin and that the blood of Jesus does not have the power to transform and change them.
Our best will never do, the question is not whether you've been banished from the presence of God, the question is whether you will remain so or not?
Through the blood of Jesus, we must overcome the human heart's tendency toward fatalism, which results in a moral morass, where where not only may give up but also where self reigns supreme.
Christians must choose to utterly reject fatalism and follow the same path as King David and reject the path of Eli...
What kind of fragrance emanates from your life?
