"Great Confessions" by Don Gossett
Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations in this volume are from the King James Version of the Bible.
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Foreword -he word confession in its positive meaning in the :ible is affirming what God has said in 9is *ord' )t is witnessing to the *ord5s declaration' )t is testifying to truths revealed in the :ible' *e have been divinely instructed to hold fast our confession B9ebrews /!/' -he writer of the boo+ of 9ebrews further stated, ;et us hold fast the confession of our faith without waveringE Bfor he is faithful that promised B9ebrews !8.' 2ot only are we to hold fast our confession of the *ord, but we are also to affirm constantly those things God has revealed to us B-itus .3' Confession is saying what God has said in 9is *ord about a certain thing' )t is agreeing with God' )t is saying the same thing the scripture says' -o hold fast your confession is to say what God has said over and over until the thing desired in your heart and promised in the *ord is fully manifested' -here is no such thing as possession without confession' *hen we discover our rights in Christ, we are to affirm these things constantly' -estify to them' *itness to these tremendous :ible facts' -he apostle Paul said, -hat the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the ac+nowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ $esus BPhilemon 1' Affirmations of truth should ring from our lips constantly' *e are to hold fast to them without wavering' -he penalty for wavering in our confession is that we deny ourselves God5s promise and the performance of it' :ut let him as+ in faith, nothing wavering' &or he that wavereth is li+e a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed' &or let not that man thin+ that he shall receive anything of the ;ord B$ames !1, #'
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Great Confessions -he psalmist said, ;et the redeemed of the ;ord say so ''' BPsalm !8#, and again, ''' ;et such as love thy salvation say continually, ;et God be magnified BPsalm #8/' *hat things are we to affirm constantly< Affirm the positive scriptures that reveal the good things within us in Christ' -here are hundreds of powerful affirmations to ma+e constantly as we spea+ the language of the scripture' &or e=ample, some things which we are to affirm constantly are •
God is who 9e says 9e is'
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God can do what 9e says 9e can do'
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) can do what God says ) can do' God has what 9e says 9e has'
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Introduction Christianity is called the Great Confession' All things in Christ4salvation, healing, deliverance4are dependent upon the confession with our lips of $esus5 ;ordship' Paul said to -imothy, -hou hast confessed a good confession before many witnesses B) -imothy 1!' )n this boo+ the reader will find the great confessions which God honors' As you read, for ma=imum results in applying the principles of this boo+ in your own life, read the great confessions aloud' So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God B%omans !8!#'
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Words that Work Wonders
1 )f only we would reali7e the power in our words, how different our lives would be' )t has been said that the pen is mightier than the sword' 9ow much mightier the words of our pen and of our mouth when our words are the *ord of God' *hoso offereth praise glorifieth me and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will ) show the salvation of God BPsalm (8.' Some words that can wor+ wonders are
Words of Praise. ) will bless the ;ord at all times his praise shall continually be in my mouth BPsalm ./!' %esolve to be a bold praiser from now on' As a praiser, e=tol the ;ord, not so much for 9is gifts which you receive, but magnify the wonderful Giver 9imself' Words of Edification and Grace. %esolve to order your conversation aright that no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers B6phesians /"'
Words of Bold uthority !vercoming "atan#s Po$er. And they overcame him by the blood of the ;amb, and by the word of their testimony ''' B%evelations !!!'
Words of Confession of God#s Word. Confession always precedes possession' -he word confession means to say the same thing' Dare to say e=actly what God says in 9is *ord' Agree with God by spea+ing 9is *ord in all circumstances' *hen we order our words aright, God manifests the benefits of 9is great salvation' ''' *ith the mouth confession, is made unto salvation B%omans !8!8' And remember that when we ma+e confession unto salvation, this includes healing, deliverance and every spiritual and physical blessing provided for us in Christ5s atonement' As confession always precedes possession, so a wrong
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Great Confessions confession, a negative confession, precedes the possession of wrong things' 0our tongue, used wrongly, can cause you much trouble' *hoso +eepeth his mouth and his tongue +eepeth his soul from troubles BProverbs !.' -hou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art ta+en with the words of thy mouth BProverbs 1' %efuse to have a wrong confession' %emember that your words can wor+ wonders' -herefore, spea+ words of praise' *ords of singing' *ords of faith in God5s *ord' *ords of bold authority e=pelling Satan5 s power' -ruly, words are the coin of the +ingdom, and you can boldly spea+ words that will wor+ wonders for youF
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Words That Justify and Words That Condemn
2 $esus said, &or by thy words thou shalt be ustified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned B?atthew !.#' 0ou are ustified when you say, as God5s *ord says, As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us BPsalm !8.!' :ut you are condemned if you say, -he ;ord holds the sins of my youth against me' 0ou are ustified when you say, as God5s *ord says, -here shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling BPsalm "!!8' :ut you are condemned if you say, ) am afraid' ) don5t feel safe' 0ou are ustified when you say, as God5s *ord says, ''' Greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world B) $ohn //' :ut you are condemned if you say, -he power of the devil is ust too much for me' ustified when say, as shall God5srecover *ord says, -hey shall0ou layare hands on the sic+,you and they B?ar+ !1!3' :ut you are condemned if you say, )5m getting worse' 0ou are ustified when you say, as God5s *ord says, *ith long life will ) satisfy him ''' BPsalm "!!1' :ut you are condemned if you say, )5m going to die' ) won5t live long' 0ou are ustified when you say, as God5s *ord says, :less the ;ord, > my soul ''' who healeth all thy diseases BPsalm !8., .' :ut you are condemned if you say, ) ust can5t receive healing from some of my diseases' 0ou are ustified when you say, as God5s *ord says, &or ) will restore health unto thee ''' B$eremiah .8!#' :ut you are condemned if you say, @eep on praying for me that )5ll get my health bac+' 0ou are ustified when you say, as God5s *ord says, ''' -hine health shall spring forth speedily ''' B)saiah (33' :ut !!
Great Confessions you are condemned if you say, ) ust can5t enoy the blessing of divine health' *e can condemn ourselves by our own words' -he results of this are not pleasant' :ut, 9appy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth B%omans !/' )f we are not under condemnation, then we can possess great confidence toward God' :eloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God' And whatsoever we as+, we receive of him, because we +eep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight B) $ohn .!, '
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Walking with God by Agreeing with God
3 *e cannot truly wal+ with God unless we agree with 9im' Can two wal+ together, e=cept they be agreed< BAmos ..' -o agree with God is to say the same thing God says in 9is *ord about salvation, healing, prayer and living an overcoming life' &irst of all, we agree with God by saying that we are who God says we are 9is child, a new creature in Christ' *e say also that we are more than a conqueror through Christ B%omans 3.#' *e disagree with the devil who would try to convince us that we are no good, a failure or a wea+ling' 9ow can we wal+ with God in power, blessing and usefulness< :y agreeing with God that we have what 9e says we have 9is name, 9is nature, 9is power, 9is authority, 9is love' *e agree that we have what God says in 9is *ord that we have' $ust as 6noch wal+ed with God BGenesis (, so can we wal+ with God by agreeing that we have received the ability to do what 9e says we can do witness with power, cast out demons, minister 9is healing power' ) can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me BPhilippians /!.' *e agree that we can do what God says in 9is *ord that we can do' )f we spea+ only what our senses dictate, we will not be agreeing with God' )t is through spea+ing the *ord only that we agree with God' )t is the confession of faith that is our victory' -o wal+ with God, we must disagree with the devil' $esus did' :y boldly declaring, )t is written ''' 9e resisted the devil' 0ou can too' 0ou can wal+ with God daily by agreeing with God and 9is *ord' :ecause 9e has said it, so may we boldly say it
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You Will ossess What You Confess
4 0our confession of faith precedes your possession of that which you are desiring and see+ing, if you Confess $esus as ;ord B%omans !8", !8, you will possess salvation' Confess ''' with his stripes we are healed B)saiah (.(, and possess healing' Confess that freedom' the Son has made you free B$ohn 3.1, and possess absolute Confess ''' the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the 9oly Ghost ''' B%omans ((, and possess the ability to love everyone' Confess that the righteous are bold as a lion BProverbs 3!, and possess lionHhearted boldness in spiritual warfare' Confess that God will never leave you nor forsa+e you B9ebrews !.(, 1, and possess the presence of God with each step you ta+e' Confess that you are the redeemed of the ;ord BPsalm !8#, and possess redemption benefits every day' Confess that the anointing of the 9oly >ne abideth in you B) $ohn #, and possess yo+eHdestroying results by this anointing B)saiah !8#' Confess that in the name of $esus you can cast out devils B?ar+ !1!#, and possess dynamic deliverances over Satan5s power' Confess that they shall lay hands on the sic+, and they shall recover B?ar+ !1!3, and possess positive healings for the oppressed' Confess that you are a branch of the living Iine B$ohn !((, and possess IineHlife wherever you go'
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Great Confessions Confess that you are the righteousness of God in him B)) Corinthians (!, and possess the ability to stand freely in God5s holy presence, and in Satan5s presence as a victor' Confess that you are a temple of the living God B)) Corinthians 1!1, and possess God dwelling in you and wal+ing in you' Confess that God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ $esus BPhilippians /!", and possess God5s supply for your every need'
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Wrong Confessions
! $ust as the right confession of faith will produce positive results in your life, so a wrong confession will produce negative results' -he :ible says, Death and life are in the power of the tongue ''' BProverbs !3!' Defeat or victory, sic+ness or health, are in the power of the tongue' $esus said, ''' 9e shall have whatsoever he saith B?ar+ !!.' ;oo+ at these e=amples of right and wrong confessions
Wrong Confession% ?y sinus condition always gets worse this time of year'
&ight Confession% ) never e=pect bad e=periences any time of year' ) am not a fair weather Christian' ) live boldly by the *ord of God' ?y oy is full because of what the ;ord is doing for me' 9e said, 5As+, and ye shall receive, that your oy may be full5 B$ohn !1/' ?y oy is full4winter, spring, summer and fall4for ) as+ 9im and ) receive from 9im' -he ;ord5s ability to +eep me in good health is not limited to certain seasons, for 9e is 5''' the same yesterday, and today, and forever5 B9ebrews !. 3' -he ;ord will do as much for me one day as 9e will another'
Wrong Confession% ) cannot spea+ in public because ) always become very nervous and cannot testify'55 &ight Confession% ) refuse to give place to fear, for that is
giving place to the devil who is the author of fear' 5&or God hath not given us the spirit of fearE but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind5 B)) -imothy !#' ) am absolutely free from all fear, even the fear of spea+ing in public' God has said, 5&ear thou notE for ) am with thee be not dismayedE for ) am thy God '''5 B)saiah /!!8' ) am no longer afraid to testify in public because God is with me' )t is the enemy who would +eep me from spea+ing for my ;ord' 5*hen the enemy shall come in li+e a flood, the Spirit of the ;ord shall lift up a standard against him5 B)saiah ("!"' *hen the enemy heaps !#
Great Confessions his pressure on me, ) praise the ;ord that my case is 9is to give me freedom from fear and satanic nervousness' &urther, God gives me confidence by saying, 52ow therefore go, and ) will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say5 B6=odus /!' God is actually with my mouth to guide me in what ) say in public for 9im' -herefore, ) triumph in 9is ability'
Wrong Confession% *ell, ) made it to wor+ today, but that5s about all ) can say' -he way ) feel ) certainly don5t e=pect to get much done'
&ight Confession% ) refuse to give place to a gloomy confession' -hat would thoroughly snare my soul' 5-hou art snared with the words of thy mouth '''5 BProverbs 1' ) serve God continually, so ) am assured of deliverance from such a pessimistic attitude which would crush my spirit and defeat my soul' 5-hy God who thou servest continually, he will deliver thee5 BDaniel 1!1' God is my deliverer in every case for ) serve 9im constantly' 5-han+s be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ '''5 B)) Corinthians !/' >n my ob, in my home, in my service for the ;ord4whatever ) do4) am more than a conqueror through Christ who loves me B%omans 3.#' ) reect that barelyHableHtoH+eepHmyHheadHaboveHwater attitude' God is showing me great and mighty things in life, for 9e has promised, 5Call unto me, and ) will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou +nowest not5 B$eremiah ...' ) call unto 9imE 9e is answering me and is showing me great and mighty things'
Wrong Confession% ) failed to get that promotion ) had hoped for' :ut it5s ust as ) e=pected' ) never seem to succeed at anything'
&ight Confession% ) don5t believe that adverse forces are overthrowing God5s wor+ings in my behalf' -he ;ord is even wor+ing on the answers before ) pray' 5''' :efore they call, ) will answerE and while they are yet spea+ing, ) will hear5 B)saiah 1(/' ) do not e=pect failure' ) e=pect success' $esus didn5t come to give me a lac+luster life' 9e said, 5) am come !3
Wrong Confessions that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly5 B$ohn !8!8' :ecause ) have received $esus Christ as my Saviour and ;ord, ) have that abundant life in me now' ) +now God is prospering my life' 5:eloved, ) wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth5 B))) $ohn ' ) have a right to prosperity and health, because ) am prospering in my soul' God has promised to bless me richly because ) am a giver' 5Give, and it shall be given unto youE good measure, pressed down, and sha+en together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom5 B;u+e 1.3' 0es, the ;ord is heaping up my blessings, for ) am giving unto 9im and 9is wor+' ) am blessed'
Wrong Confession% ) don5t feel very well' ) believe )5m trying to ta+e the flu'
&ight Confession% Praise the ;ord, ) don5t live by my feelings, for they change li+e the weather' ) live by faith, which is living by the *ord of God' *hy should ) ta+e the flu when $esus 9imself too+ my infirmities and bore my sic+nesses< B?atthew 3!#' ) am not trying to ta+e anything since $esus too+ it for me' ) will resist ta+ing anything the devil would put sacrifice' upon me'$esus ) shallislive victory of 9ismy substitutionary my in sinthe substitute and sic+ness substitute' ) praise 9is name for what 9e has wrought for me'
Wrong Confession% ) wonder if ) will ever feel any better< &ight Confession% %egardless of my present condition, ) +now the ;ord will restore health unto me, for this is 9is promise in $eremiah .8!# 5&or ) will restore health unto thee''''5 ) don5t worry about it' God watches over 9is *ord to perform it, and 9e is not a man that 9e should lie' ) +now ) will feel better, not because of hopes or wishes, but because of 9is *ord to me' 59e sent his word, and healed them '''5 BPsalm !8#8' ) have received 9is healing *ord and ) praise 9im that 9is *ord is sure' $esus said that according to my e=pectations, or my faith, it shall be unto me' ) fully e=pect to feel better because 9is *ord is prevailing in my life'
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Great Confessions Wrong Confession% ) don5t +now what ) will do if the cost of living +eeps going up'
&ight Confession% ) live by the sure *ord of God 5?y God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ $esus5 BPhilippians /!"' %egardless of inflation, my God shall minister to all my needs' ) wal+ not in the counsel of the ungodly, stand not in the way of sinners, sit not in the seat of the scornful' ) delight myself in the *ord of GodE both day and night ) meditate in it' ) am li+e a tree planted by the watersE ) am bearing fruit' As a result, $hatsoever ' do shall (ros(er BPsalm !!H.' )f the cost of living +eeps going up, God5s prosperity in my life shall increase' ) do not fear inflation' -he ;ord is my supply'
Wrong Confession% ) ust +new it would rain today' )t always does when we plan anything for outdoors'
&ight Confession% ) will not be ruled by a pessimistic attitude' ) live with e=pectation of success' *hatever the weather may be, ) confess, 5-his is the day which the ;ord hath madeE we will reoice and be glad in it5 BPsalm !!3/'
Wrong Confession% *hy does this always have to happen to me<
&ight Confession% ) e=pect nothing evil or bad to happen to me' ) live by God5s *ord that promises, 5-here shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling5 BPsalm "!!8' God commands me to commit my way to 9im and trust in 9im, and 59e shall bring it to pass5 BPsalm .#(' ) e=pect 9im to bring to pass good things, not bad' As a sincere Christian ) see+ to wal+ uprightly before 9im' 9e assures me, 52o good thing will he withhold from them that wal+ uprightly5 BPsalm 3/!!' Something good always happens to meF
Wrong Confession% ) will try to come if things wor+ out, but the prospect isn5t too promising'
&ight Confession% ) face life and its challenges with a positive confession, a bold confession' ) am waiting upon the ;ord and 9e is renewing my strength B)saiah /8.!' ) am
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Wrong Confessions +eeping my mind stayed upon the ;ord, and 9e is +eeping me in perfect peace B)saiah 1.' ) fully e=pect 5things to wor+ out,5 for ) delight myself in the ;ord, and 9e gives me the desires of my heart BPsalm .#/' $esus said, 5Go thy wayE and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee5 B?atthew 3!.' And ) believe that right things wor+ out for me' ) will +eep my appointments because ) believe that way' ) reect negative confessions of doubt, fear and uncertainty' -he ;ord is giving me victory and peace in all situations' 5-he ;ord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace5 B6=odus !/!/'
Wrong Confession% ) wouldn5t dare to attempt this particular tas+ as it is beyond my ability'
&ight Confession% ?y ability is measured by God5s ability' 5)f God be for us, who can be against us<5 B%omans 3.!' God is for me, so ) can do all things through 9im who is my strength and sufficiency BPhilippians /!.' ) never minimi7e my ability, for ) +now the truth and truth sets me free B$ohn 3.' ) am made strong with 9is strength' 5;et the wea+ say, ) am strong5 B$oel .!8' ) say boldly in the face of supposed wea+ness, 5) am strong'5 ) count on the mighty >ne who quic+ens my mortal body' 5' ' ' 9e that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quic+en your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you5 B%omans 3!!' God quic+ens my mortal body now by the very same Spirit that raised $esus from the dead, becau se 9is Spirit dwells in me' -hus ) can face any tas+ and succeed because of 9is unlimited ability within me' Wrong Confession% ) probably will be unable to go as ) doubt ) will have the money in time'
&ight Confession% ) never defeat myself by forecasting failure' ) don5t any ofabout my life5s plans' $esus hasentertain given me pessimism some greatabout assurances life' 9e declares, 5&or every one that as+eth receiveth '''5 B?atthew #3' -hat includes me' ) +now ) am receiving those good and necessary things from the ;ord because ) have as+ed 9im' -herefore, ) am receiving, for 9is promise contains no e=ceptions' ) am carefree about the future for ) have oyfully cast all of my cares upon 9im who really cares for me B) Peter !
Great Confessions (#' ) am sure that God supplies all of the money ) need4in plenty of time to meet my needs'
Wrong Confession% ) thin+ ) am catching my husband5s cold'
&ight Confession% *hy should ) catch anyone5s cold< ) do not fear a cold because ) fear the name of the ;ord' 5Unto you that fear my name shall the Son of righteousness arise with healing in his wings '''5 B?alachi /' ) am not bound by traditional thin+ing which says sic+ness must run its course in a family' ) am serving $esus and 9e has assured me, 5And ye shall serve the ;ord your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy waterE and ) will ta+e sic+ness away from the midst of thee5 B6=odus .(' Sic+ness is ta+en away from me and my family because we serve the ;ord'
Ten Things You CA# $o
" ?any people limit themselves unnecessarily when they say the two little words ) can5t' God5s *ord tells us we can do all things through Christ BPhilippians /!.' !'
)ou can have the desires of your heart.
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)ou can $itness in (o$er. :ut ye shall receive power,
Delight thyself also in the ;ordE and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart BPsalm .#/' after that the 9oly Ghost is come upon you and ye shall be witnesses unto me ''' BActs !3' 0ou can witness with boldness for you have the 9oly Spirit in your life'
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)ou can love others. $esus told us, ''' ;ove one anotherE as ) have loved you ''' B$ohn !../' $ust as $esus manifested 9is love for us, so we can show 9is love to others, for 9is love is shed abroad in our hearts B%omans ((' *e love with 9is love'
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$esus)n said signs would )ou can castwho out believe demons.on 9im' follow those mythat name shall they cast out devils ''' they shall lay hands on the sic+, and they shall recover B?ar+ !1!#, !3' 0ou have power to cast out demons and minister healing to the sic+ in the name of $esus'
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)ou can do all things through Christ. ) can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me BPhilippians /!.' 0ou can do what God says you can do'
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)ou can have divine $isdom. :ut of him are ye in Christ
$esus, who of God is made unto us wisdom ''' B) Corinthians !.8' )f any of you lac+ wisdom, let him as+ of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth notE and it shall be given him B$ames !(' 0ou can have divine wisdom in every crisis, for every decision, for Christ 9imself is your wisdom'
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)ou can (ossess healing and health. ?y son, attend to my wordsE incline thine ear unto my sayings' ;et them not depart from thine eyesE +eep them in the midst of thine heart' &or they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh BProverbs /8H''' :y B9is stripes ye were healed B) Peter /' 9ealth and healing can be yours as you claim that which $esus purchase d for you'
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)ou can have boldness. *... -he righteous are bold as a lion BProverbs 3!' 0ou can be as bold as a lion, for you have been made righteous with 9is righteousness B%omans !8!8E )) Corinthians (!'
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)ou can do great e+(loits of faith. ''' -he people that do +now their God shall be strong, and do e=ploits BDaniel !!.' 0ou can do great e=ploits throug h God who ma+es you strong'
!8' )ou can enoy all things that (ertain both to life and godliness. According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness ''' B)) Peter !.'
THE SPIRIT OF FAITH *hat is the spirit of faith< -he apostle Paul defines the spirit of faith with a quotation from Psalm !!1!8 ) believed, therefore have ) spo+en ''' and adds, *e having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, ) believed, and therefore have ) spo+enE we also believe, and therefore spea+ B)) Corinthians /!.' So we see that the spirit of faith is something we have, something we possess' areGod faithHmen and -he :ible ma+es it clear*e that has given to faithHwomen' everyone the measure of faith B%omans !.' As Christians we are not a host of doubters, but we have been born into the household of faith BGalatians 1!8' -he spirit of faith is similar to the word of faith as defined in %omans !83 -he word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth,
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-en -hings )ou C /o and in thy heart that is, the word of faith, which we preach' -he true :ibleHfaithHlife is a mouth and heart e=perience' )t is believing the *ord in your heart and spea+ing or confessing the *ord with your mouth' *e invariably spea+ what we believe, whether it is right or wrong' $esus taught, ''' >ut of the abundance of the heart the mouth spea+eth B?atthew !./' *hen we are e=ercising the true spirit of faith, we believe the *ord and then we spea+ that *ord' *e believe the *ord which says in 6phesians !# )n whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace' -herefore, we spea+, ) am redeemed from the +ingdom of dar+ness through the precious blood of $esus' *e believe the *ord which says in ) $ohn ( -his is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life' -herefore, we spea+, ) have eternal life according to 9is great promise' *e believe the *ord which says in ?atthew 38 ''' ;o, ) am with you alway, even unto the end of the world' -herefore, we spea+, -he ;ord is with me always, even until the very end of life5s ourney' *e believe the *ord which says in 9ebrews !!!1 ''' God is not ashamed to be called their God for he hath prepared for them a city' -herefore, we spea+, God is my God and 9e has prepared for me a beautiful city' *e believe the *ord which says in Proverbs !!( -he liberal Bgenerous man shall be rich' :y watering others, he waters himself B;iving :ible' -herefore, we spea+, -he ;ord is prospering and watering my life, for by 9is grace ) am a generous and cheerful giver' *e believe the *ord which says in $ude / 2ow unto him that is able to +eep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with e=ceeding oy'55 -herefore, we spea+, -he ;ord will +eep me from falling and will present me faultless before 9is presence'
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Great Confessions -he spirit of faith has the confession ) have the spirit of faith' ) believe the *ordE therefore, ) spea+ it' ) am a member of the household of faith' God has given to me the measure of faith' ) never spea+ of doubt, for ) am a believer' -he *ord is nigh me, in my heart and in my mouthE that is, the word of faith' ) am a victor because faith is the victoryF
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&inan'ial (e'urity
% &inancial security and success is certain when you stand on God5s promise to supply all your needs BPhilippians /!"' ;et your confession be •
2o matter how many unpaid bills ) have, my God shall
su((ly all my need. •
%egardless of the condition of the economy,
my God
shall su((ly all my need. •
%egardless of the si7e of my ban+ account,
my God
shall su((ly all my need. •
*hen financial embarrassment stares me in the face,
my God shall su((ly all my need. •
%egardless of the tight money situation, my God shall
su((ly all my need. •
)n spite of past financial failures, my God shall su((ly
all my need. •
*hen things appear all wrong, my God shall su((ly all
my need. •
*hen things appear all right, my God shall su((ly all
my need. •
*herever ) am, my God shall su((ly all my need.
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The Anointing*God+s ,nergi-ing &or'e Within You
*hen $esus wal+ed on this earth 9e was the Anointed >ne' 9e said -he Spirit of the ;ord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poorE he hath sent me to heal the bro+enhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, -o preach the acceptable year of the ;ord B;u+e /!3, !"' -he healings which $esus performed were through the power of this anointing' God anointed $esus of 2a7areth with the 9oly Ghost and with power who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devilE for God was with him BActs !8.3' 0ou as a child of God have this same anointing within you' -he anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you ''' B) $ohn #' *hat is the anointing< )t is that supernatural, energi7ing force within that ma+es the SpiritHfilled life effective and productive in Christian service' )f you have received the 9oly Spirit, this anointing abides within you' )t is the quality that ma+es you dynamic for the ;ord' -his anointing builds ChristHli+e qualities in your life' )t gives you authority to spea+ in the name of $esus against satanic powers' )t brea+s the yo+e of satanic bondage' -he yo+e shall be destroyed because of the anointing B)saiah !8#' -he psalmist said, ) shall be anointed with fresh oil BPsalm "!8' -his spea+s of the anointing of the 9oly Spirit, for in the scriptures oil is a type of the 9oly Spirit' Daily let us see+ a fresh anointing of God5s Spirit' )n $ude 8 we read, :ut ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the 9oly Ghost' -his fervent, anointed praying in the 9oly Spirit will build up your faith' "
Great Confessions Daily commit your heart and life to the 9oly Spirit, as+ing 9im to impart fresh oil' Daily confess, ) have the anointing' )t abides within me' )t is the gift of God' ) maintain the anointing by a life of rich fellowship with my ;ord'
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God+s Cure &or Your Care
. -he :ible is a boo+ of cures for all diseases' )n fact, the great salvation which $esus provided offers a cure for everything the devil has ever done to you' &irst of all let me say that there are diseases of the spirit as well as of the body' ?any of these spiri tual diseases can, if not cured early, lead to physical illnesses' ;isted below are some of these spiritual diseases and the scriptural prescription for them' Worry. ?ultitudes of people go through life needlessly worrying' *orry can5t help you' *orry never solved a problem, paid a bill, or healed a sic+ness' $esus as+ed, *hich of you by ta+ing thought Bthat is an=ious thought, care, worry can add one cubit unto his stature< B?atthew 1#' )n other words, *hat will you gain by worrying< $esus said, -a+e no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drin+E nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on' )s not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment< B?atthew 1(' -hen 9e gave the sure cure for worry :ut see+ ye first the +ingdom of God, and his righteousnessE and all these things shall be added unto you B?atthew 1..' *hen your heart is fi=ed upon the things of the Spirit, you can be confident in the fact that God will supply all your needs'
Guilt. Are you burdened down with feelings of guilt< Are you carrying a load of sin< )f your life is filled with sin, if your heart is not right with God, there is a cure for that, too' -he blood of $esus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin ''' )f we confess our sins, he is faithful and ust to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness B) $ohn !#, "' :lessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is correct BPsalm .!' Confess your sins today and accept Christ5s forgiveness .!
Great Confessions for your life' -hen you can live a life free from the condemnation and guilt of sin'
ervousness. )f you suffer from nervousness, you are greatly hindered from enoying life to its fullest' 0ou are not wal+ing in the oy that God has for you' Do you fret over problems< Do certain persons or situations cause you an=iety which produces nervousness< %ead over and over again the entire "!st Psalm, which begins, 9e that dwelleth in the secret place of the most 9igh shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty' 0ou won5t be nervous and upset if you learn how to dwell in God5s secret place' As you learn to live in the presence of God, you will enoy 9is perfect oy' ''' )n thy presence is fullness of oyE at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore BPsalm !1!!'
'nsomnia. Are you bothered by sleeplessness< )t is startling to reali7e the vast number of people who are robbed of sleep every nig ht' ;et me prescribe Psalm / 3 ) will both lay me down to peace, and sleep for thou, ;ord, only ma+est me dwell in safety' )sn5t that a wonderful verse< ;ie down, then, and in the name of $esus you can go to sleep' 6noy the rest that God has provided for you' Another promise in 9is *ord is found in Psalm !# ''' 9e giveth his beloved sleep' 2o longer do you need to resort to sleeping pills, for you can ta+e the ;ord5s sure *ord for your sleep'
-he *Blues.* 9ave you ever felt blue< -his is nothing more than a spirit of depression and despondency that grips you and causes you to be heavyHhearted' -he ne=t time you feel this way read Psalm /( *hy art thou cast down, > my soul< and why art thou disquieted in me< hope thou in God for ) shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance' A sure cure for a case of the blues is to sing forth the praises of God'
0ear and n+iety. ) have been astonished to discover how many of God5s people are oppressed by fear' *hen we consider what an insidious monster fear is, we must see+ .
God#s Cure 0or )our Care freedom from its destructiveness by loo+ing to God5s *ord' &ear can produce misery, defeat, bondage and destruction' &ear hath torment B) $ohn /!3' &ear produces in +ind, for $ob said, -he thing which ) greatly feared is come upon me, and that which ) was afraid of is come unto me B$ob .(' -he :ible doesn5t call your fear a mental quir+ but rather defines it as a spirit' &or God hath not given us the spirit of fearE but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind B)) -imothy !#' -he fear of man bringeth a snare ''' BProverbs "(' Confess these words with David -he ;ord is my light and my salvationE whom shall ) fear< the ;ord is the strength of my lifeE of whom shall ) be afraid< BPsalm #!' )f you let the ;ord be your life, your light, your strength, your salvation, you need have no fear' *hat can hurt you if the ;ord is within< *ho can harm you if you follow Christ< *hat disease or plague can affect your life if Christ has control< :e delivered from the fear of death, the fear of disease, the fear of calamity, the fear of old age' *hatever your fear, reali7e that God has not given you that fawning spirit of fear' )t comes from spirit of fear'the devil, and in $esus5 name you can cast out the God indeed has the cure for all your care' 2othing can ta+e from you the tranquility of God5s blessed care and peace in your soul' 2othing can separate you from God' 2othing can cheat you from 9is blessings, 9is healing and 9is deliverance if you will believe and obey 9is *ord'
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0ow You Can e 0ealed
1/ 2ow that we have discussed God5s cure for spiritual diseases, let us see what 9is *ord has to say about healing physical diseases' )n the first place, is it truly 9is will that we receive healing for our bodies< 9is will is e=pressed in 9is *ord where we read :eloved, ) wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth B))) $ohn ' >ur loving &ather e=presses 9is wishes for us in this dynamic verse' 9e desires that we may prosper and be in health, even as our soul prospers' -he most important thing of course is to ma+e sure that we are prospering in our soul' -his is a prerequisite to healing' -he healing of our body begins with the healing of our soul' Soul prosperity means confessing and forsa+ing every +nown sin' )f ) regard iniquity in my heart, the ;ord will not hear me BPsalm 11!3' 9e that covereth his sins shall not prosper but whoso confesseth and forsa+eth them shall have mercy BProverbs 3!.' *e read in )saiah ("!, :ehold, the ;ord5s hand is not shortened, that it cannot saveE neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear :ut your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear' Sometimes we may fail to receive healing, not because of the shortness of the ;ord5s hand nor the heaviness of 9is ear, but because sin has caused a brea+ in fellowship with 9im' )f so, obey 9is *ord which says, )f we confess our sins, he is faithful and ust to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness B) $ohn !"' -hen you will be on the right basis to believe God for healing' Since healing begins within, let us consider another scripture' And when ye stand praying, forgive, if you have aught against any that your &ather also which is in heaven .(
Great Confessions may forgive you your trespasses' :ut if ye do not forgive, neither will your &ather which is in heaven forgive your trespasses B?ar+ !!(, 1' :efore your prayers for healing will be effective, you must be sure that you hold no grudge or unforgiving spirit against anyone' As+ yourself, 9ave ) allowed a hurt to cause resentment within my heart< Do ) perhaps un+nowingly harbor ill will against anyone< )f so, your prayers for healing will not be answered' Call upon God and depend upon 9is unfailing grace to enable you to forgive every offense committed against you' 9ealing begins within with a spiritual cleansing' Search me, > God, and +now my heart try me, and +now my thoughts And see if there be any wic+ed way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting BPsalm !."., /' *ho can understand his errors< cleanse thou me from secret faults' @eep bac+ thy servant also from presumptuous sinsE let them not have dominion over me ''' ;et the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, > ;ord, my strength, and my redeemer BPsalm !"!H!/' )t may be that a wrong confession is causing your downfall spiritually andto physically' 0ou) sin can not resolve with David, ) will ta+e heed my ways, that with my tongue ''' BPsalm ."!' )t may be that your words need cleansing because your heart needs cleansing' $esus said, ''' >ut of the abundance of the heart the mouth spea+eth B?atthew !./' See+ from the ;ord a clean heart and then your words will be pure, edifying, ministering grace to the hearers B6phesians /"' -he words that we spea+ are of e=treme importance in determining whether we enoy healing and health or sic+ness and disease' $esus said, ''' 9e shall have whatsoever he saith B?ar+ !!.' )f we are always tal+ing about our aches and pains, then aches and pains will be what we have' :ut if we tal+ about the goodness of the ;ord, praising 9im for 9is healing power, we can enoy divine health' >ur tongue determines whether we have health or .1
1o$ )ou Can Be 1ealed sic+ness' ''' -he tongue of the wise is health BProverbs !!3' )f we discipline our tongue to confess, :y 9is stripes ) am healed, then our tongue is the instrument of health' Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones BProverbs !1/' Pleasant words4 words pleasing to God4minister health to the believer' Death and life are in the power of the tongue BProverbs !3!' -he tongue can produce death' 9ow< -hou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art ta+en Bcaptive with the words of thy mouth BProverbs 1' )f you spea+ words about sic+ness rather than about God5s healing power, then your lips are the snare of your soul BProverbs !3#' A wholesome tongue is a tree of life ''' BProverbs !(/' *e +now that the tree of life shall be for the healing of the nations B%evelations ' -he tongue of the wise useth +nowledge aright ''' BProverbs !(' *e have full +nowledge of the scriptures which teach healing' -herefore, with our tongue we affirm them' :less the ;ord ''' who healeth all thy diseases BPsalm !8., .' *ith our tongue we shall ever spea+ God5s healing words, for they are health to all their flesh BProverbs /' 9ealing is based on the finished wor+ of $esus at Calvary' :ut he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities the chastisement of our peace was upon himE and with his stripes we are healed B)saiah (.(' ''' 9e cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sic+ -hat it might be fulfilled which was spo+en by 6saias the prophet, saying, 9imself too+ our infirmities, and bare our sic+nesses B?atthew 3!1, !#' $esus purchased our healing at the price of great suffering' -radition tells us that the whip with which 9e was beaten was an ugly weapon' -iny pieces of metal were woven into each of the nine leather thongs' -he %oman scourging with this deadly whip surpassed all other methods of cruel punishment' )t was far worse than crucifi=ion itself' )t was so frightful that the condemned often died while being beaten with this instrument of torture' .#
Great Confessions >ur Saviour5s hands were tied high above 9is head while a burly %oman soldier cruelly lashed 9im with the whip' -hirtyHnine times its agged thongs gouged 9is tender flesh' )t is said that 9is ribs and the bones of 9is bac+ were e=posed to view' )n those ." lashes which cut 9is bac+ to ribbons our ;ord bore all of our misery, our pains, our sic+nesses' 9e suffered the agony of every +nown disease so that we need not suffer' )t was through these stripes that healing became ours' David :ush, a missionary to $apan, was stric+en with a disease that was threatening his life' *hile bedfast in intense pain, he read my boo+let, -he "tri(es -hat 1eal. As he read these truths, he claimed his healing' -he ne=t morning he was up from his bed, completely well' >ur authority for healing is based on what Christ has done, and we can claim this in the name of $esus' @now the value of your confession of faith' Declare boldly, :y 9is stripes ) am healed' -hen begin to do the things you couldn5t do before' Don5t waver in your faith or you will receive nothing from the ;ord B$ames !1H3' %esist the devil in the name of $esus' Continue to praise the ;ord with all your heart, than+ing 9im for healing you'
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f You #eed 0ealing (eak These Words Aloud
11 2o matter what symptoms are present,
by 1is stri(es '
am healed. %egardless of what others may say about my health, by
1is stri(es ' am healed. )n spite of past e=periences, by 1is stri(es ' am healed. *hen pain stri+es my body, by 1is stri(es ' am healed. *herever ) am, by 1is stri(es ' am healed. %egardless of how ) feel, by 1is stri(es ' am healed. *hen symptoms reappear, by 1is stri(es ' am healed.
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$on+t e a (ymathy (eeker
12 -here are some people, unfortunately, who feed on sympathy and pity' -hey are never happier than when pouring out their tale of woe upon some hapless listener' -hey delight in telling every detail of their latest operation, see+ing attention and sympathy' Don5t be among themF Pity never eased anyone5s pains' Sympathy never cured anyone5s sic+ness' *hen you tal+ about your sic+ness you are glorifying the adversary who had the ability to put it on you' *hen you tal+ about your troubles, you are testifying to Satan5s ability to get you into trouble' God +nows no defeat and neither should you' 9e has made you more than a conqueror through Christ B%omans 3.#' 0ou need not +now defeat when you are spea+ing God5s words' -hey are all powerful' Confess that God is ta+ing you out of the realm of failure and putting you where victory, peace, oy, strength and health prevail' 0our faith is measured by your confession' %efuse to have a negative confession' %efuse to confess wea+ness or failure, pain or symptoms' &or invariably you will go down to the level of your confession' )nstead, confess $esus as your Saviour and ;ord' -hrough 9im you are a new creation, an heir of God and a oint heir with Christ'
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$o Your Words raise the 5ord or the $e6il7
13 ?any times Christians unintentionally give praise to the devil instead of to the ;ord' )f you say, -he devil has been after me all day long, then you are praising the devil' *hen you say, ) am discouraged, you are giving the devil a victory' :ut if you say, ) always triumph in Christ, you are praising the ;ord' -he psalmist said, ) will bless the ;ord at all times his praise shall continually be in my mouth BPsalm ./!' ;et us e=amine what we say to ma+e sure we are glorifying the ;ord' Do you ever say, ) am overwhelmed by my financial problems4) ust can5t pay my bills< )f you do, then you are praising the adversary who has caused your financial dilemma' )nstead of praising the devil, confess God5s *ord which declares, :ut my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ $esus BPhilippians /!"' )f you say, ) can5t seem to get my prayers answered, you are magnifying the devil' Declare instead )f our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God' And whatsoever we as+, we receive of him, because we +eep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing to his sight B) $ohn .!, ' Juote the scripture which says -he eyes of the ;ord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry BPsalm ./!(' -he righteous cry, and the ;ord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles BPsalm ./!#' )f you say, ) pray for my family to be saved, but it doesn5t do any good, you are magnifying the devil' Claim instead your family5s salvation according to God5s promise in Acts !1.! :elieve on the ;ord $esus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house' 0ou are praising the devil when you state, ) have such /.
Great Confessions little power with God' Claim the promise which says, -ruly ) am full of power by the spirit of the ;ord ''' B?icah .3, and praise the ;ord that 9is power indwells your life' )f you say, ) have no liberty, you are praising the devil who has brought you into bondage' )nstead, quote God5s *ord which says, Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free ''' BGalatians (!' )f you say, ) am so defeatedE ) ust can5t get out of all my troubles, you are praising the devil who defeats your life' )nstead, stand positively on God5s *ord which says, -his poor man cried, and the ;ord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles BPsalm ./1' )f you say, )5m afraid this might be cancer, you are yielding praise to the devil who is the author of sic+ness' God5s *ord says in )saiah ../ And the inhabitant shall not say, ) am sic+'''' )n 6=odus !( 1 we read, ' ' ' ) am the ;ord that healeth thee' )f you say, ) cannot witness with boldness, you are glorifying the devil' 0ou can witness in power through the enabling of the 9oly Spirit' :ut ye shall receive power, after that the 9oly Ghost is come upon you and ye shall be witnesses unto me ''' BActs !3' )f you say, ) ust can5t conquer my weight problem, you are giving in to the devil' %emember, ) can do all things through Christ which strengthened me BPhilipH pians /!.' )f you say, ) don5t have much strength, you are magnifying the devil' ?agnify the ;ord by saying with the psalmist, ''' -he ;ord is the strength of my life ''' BPsalm #!' you say, -he longerConfess ) live the ) become, are )f magnifying the devil' thewea+er scripture, ''' As you thy days, so shall thy strength be BDeuteronomy ..(' )f you say, ) ust don5t believe that God has forgiven my sins, you are praising the devil who is the accuser of the brethren, the author of condemnation' ) $ohn !" says, )f we confess our sins, he is faithful and ust to forgive us our sins,
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/o )our Words Praise the 2ord or the /evil3 and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness' *hen you say, ) am so fearful, you are praising the devil' Praise the ;ord by declaring, &or God hath not given us the spirit of fearE but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind B)) -imothy !#' ) sought the ;ord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears BPsalm .//' )f you say, ) don5t feel the presence of God with me any more, you are praising the devil who would void the sure *ord of God that declares, ''' ) will never leave thee, nor forsa+e thee B9ebrews !.(' )f you say, ) have no anointing, you are praising the devil and believing him instead of the *ord of God which declares emphatically, :ut the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you ''' B) $ohn #' )f you say, ) don5t receive much blessing from the ;ord, you are praising the devil' :ut if you say, :lessed be the God and &ather of our ;ord $esus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ B6phesians !., you are praising the ;ord' )f you tell people your troubles in order to get their sympathy, you are praising the devil' )nstead, Casting all your care upon himE for he careth for you B) Peter (#' )f you say, ) cannot seem to love that person, you are praising the author of hate who would rob you of your rightful heritage of the love of God in your heart' God5s *ord says, And hope ma+eth not ashamedE because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the 9oly Ghost which is given unto us B%omans ((' ?a+e sure your words praise the ;ord and not the devilF
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0ow to Get 8id of an nferiority Comle9
14 ?any Christians are stifled in their service for the ;ord by an inferiority comple=' 9owever, you can overcome this through the *ord of God' 0ou can be your own faithHbuilder, for faith comes by hearing the *ord of God B%omans !8!#' 0ou are a new creature in Christ $esus, which means that the moment you received Christ as your personal Saviour and ;ord you were born into God5s royal family' 0ou are a son of God' 9e has created you anew in Christ $esus' 9e has put new life into you' 0ou have been born from above, born of the Spirit' 6verything that God creates is good' -herefore, do not run yourself down because your life is in Christ' 9e made you and you are what 9e has made you to be4a new creature' Do not belittle yourself, for you are in Christ and in 9im you have been granted new life' -he old life is gone' 0ou are a citi7en of a new +ingdom' 0our citi7enship is in heaven' 0ou are created by God and are 9is own wor+manship' 9e is now wor+ing within you to achieve 9is own purpose' 9e is building you up and ma+ing you strong in faith' 9ow is 9e doing this< :y 9is own *ord' 2ot only are you a new creature in Christ, but you are also made righteous in 9im' &or he hath made him to be sin for us, who +new no sinE that we might be made the righteousness of God in him B)) Corinthians (!' *hat does it mean to be righteous< )t means that you possess the divine ability to stand in God5s holy presence without any sense of unworthiness' )t means that God has made you righteous with 9is own righteousness' So now that you are complete in Christ, you can be free from any inferiority comple= that once may have held you captive' 0ou are redeemed from the +ingdom of dar+ness and have been translated into the +ingdom of God5s dear Son' >nce /#
Great Confessions Satan was your lord and master' -hen $esus came into your life and gave you 9is life' 0ou are now in that great +ingdom where 9e reigns as ;ord of ;ords and @ing of @ings' 9e invites you to oin 9im and reign with 9im in life' 0es, you are now redeemed and sin has no dominion over you' )n the old +ingdom of dar+ness you lived under the sway of sic+ness, fear, poverty and failure' :ut now through the blood of $esus you have been set free' 0ou can boldly say, Goodbye sic+ness, goodbye fear, goodbye lac+, goodbye wea+ness' ) am freeF 2ow ) live in a new +ingdom, the heavenly +ingdom, where there is life, light, liberty, oy, peace, health, assurance, blessing and power' *hat a redemption is mine' *hat a %edeemer ) haveF 0ou are an heir of God and a oint heir with $esus Christ. 0ou have a rich inheritance and are blessed with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ $esus' -he &ather loves you as 9e loved the ;ord $esus' 9e loves you with an everlasting love' 0ou are blessed with heaven5s best' $esus said, ) am the vine, ye are the branches ''' B$ohn !((' -hat is how closely you are lin+ed with 9im' 9e is the living vine and you are a branch of that vine' -he same life, love, oy, peace, power, wisdom and ability that flows inyou thedo, vine flows into the branch' *herever you go, whatever the vineHlife flows through you' -he life of God is in your mortal body right now' )t is not ust for when you get to heaven, it is for right now' 0our spirit has been quic+ened by the power of God, made alive in 9im, and now you live and move and have your being in Christ BActs !#3' 0ou have what God says you have' 0ou can do what God says you can do' 0ou are what God says you are'
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:6er'oming &ear
1! ) have had many interesting discussions with a prominent psychiatrist from *ashington, D'C', whom ) met overseas' *e share a concern for the vast numbers of people whose lives are shrouded in fear' :ecause the giant &ear is slaying its tens of thousands, it is important that Christians embrace God5s truth &or God hath not given us the spirit of fearE but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind B)) -imothy !#' As we loo+that to the of God5s we fear can possess full assurance wepromises can live free from*ord, fear, for has no part in the heart of a redeemed child of God' -here are .1( scriptures in the :ible that challenge you to live free from fear all the days of your life' So there is a verse against fear for every day of the yearF >ne such scripture says, &ear thou notE for ) am with thee be not dismayedE for ) am thy God ) will strengthen theeE yea, ) will help theeE yea, ) will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness B)saiah /!!8' &ear need have no part in your heart, for as long as God is with you, you need never fear' 9e has promised, ;o, ) am with you alway, even unto the end of the world B?atthew 38' God5s *ord says, ''' &ear not for ) have redeemed thee, ) have called thee by thy nameE thou art mine B)saiah /.!' :ecause the ;ord has redeemed you, you are delivered from the power of Satan, the author of fear' -he ;ord is on my sideE ) will not fear what can man do unto me< BPsalm !!31' -he fear of man bringeth a snare but whoso putteth his trust in the ;ord shall be safe BProverbs "(' 0ou need not be snared again by a manH fearing spirit' :ecause the ;ord is with you, man can do nothing to you'
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Great Confessions -hat he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear, )n holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life B;u+e !#/, #(' ''' &or he hath said, ) will never leave thee, nor forsa+e thee' So that we may boldly say, -he ;ord is my helper , and ) will not fear what man shall do unto me B9ebrews !.(, 1' :ecause the ;ord has said it, you may boldly say the same thing' :ecause God is your unfailing 9elper, you can boldly say, &ear has no part in my heartF BDeuteronomy .!1E )) Chronicles .#E Psalm .1, #. ;i+e $oshua, you can stand fearless in the presence of gigantic foes' ;i+e David, you can come against the giants in your life in the allHconquering name of the ;ord' 0ou can be free from fear as God gives you courage, confidence, fearlessness and the daring to do what 9is *ord declares you can do'
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1" As you overcome the grip of fear, you are then able to thin+ more creatively, more positively' 0ou are able to use your mind to its fullest potential as you are transformed by the renewing of your mind B%omans !' As we have seen in the preceding section, God hath not given us the spirit of fear but of powerE and of loveE and of a sound mind B)) -imothy !#' A sound mind thin+s right' >ften you do inustice to the sound mind God has given you by failing to use it' )t is not always necessary to see+ some mystical direction in spiritual matters' 0our sound mind4the gift of God4is quite capable of ma+ing sound decisions' A sound mind avoids negative thoughts' 2egative thoughts impede the function of sound thin+ing and should be avoided' A sound mind thin+s positive thoughts' A sound mind thin+s on the pure, never the impure' -his world is contaminated by diseased thin+ing upon impure and illicit se=' A sound mind never dwells on this unclean thought pattern' A sound mind never creates lies or deceit' Since your mind is the source of all words and actions, never permit your mind to entertain untruth' A sound mind meditates upon the *ord of God' ?uch promise is given in the scriptures to the value of meditation upon the *ord' *hen you continually meditate upon the *ord you are assured of success and prosperity B$oshua !3E Psalm !.' A sound mind is stayed on God' -hou wilt +eep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee ''' B)saiah 1.' A sound mind dwells on good reports, not bad' A sound mind remembers the lovely things of life, not the unlovely' (!
Great Confessions &inally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are ust, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good reportE if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, thin+ on these things BPhilippians /3' A sound mind is a renewed mind, renewed by the *ord through the 9oly Spirit' A sound mind refuses to harbor grudges, unforgiveness, ill will, and past inustices' A sound mind is a healthy mind, the gift of God' Affirm these words God has given me a sound mind' -hrough this gift of a sound mind ) can ma+e right decisions and thin+ wholesome thoughts'
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Who 5i6es in Your 0ouse7
1% 2ever shall ) forget the day when the reali7ation fully dawned upon me of what it means to have Christ actually living within' Paul declared, ) am crucified with Christ nevertheless ) liveE yet not ), but Christ liveth in me and the life which ) now live in the flesh ) live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me BGalatians 8' *hen the meaning of these words came to life for me, ) wal+ed up and down mylives office affirming and over, Christ lives in meF Christ in meF )t is byover 9is victorious faith that ) really live' )s your life powerless today because you have forgotten, or perhaps never really +nown, who it is that lives within you< 2ow unto him that is able to do e=ceeding abundantly above all that we as+ or thin+, according to the (o$er that $or4 eth in us* B6phesians .8' Christ5s power is wor+ing within you' And what is that power doing within< )t is doing e=ceeding abundantly above all we can as+ or thin+' 0ou need not shrin+ in the face of adverse circumstances, for Greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world B) $ohn / / ' -he Greater >ne is inside you and has control of you' 9e is far greater than the enemy in this world and will give you the wisdom and power to confront and overcome your problems and an=ieties' :ecause Christ dwells within, you have perfect liberty' ''' *here the Spirit of the ;ord is, there is liberty B)) Corinthians .!#' 2ot only can you have personal liberty, but you can also be a liberator, setting others free from the bondage of sin' ''' :ecause the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the 9oly Ghost which is given unto us B%omans ((, you can love others with the same pure love with which $esus loved needy humanity' -his is how we are +nown as disciples (.
Great Confessions of the ;ord :y this shall all men +now that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another B$ohn !..(' -hrough the power of Christ who lives within you, share 9is love with those who do not +now 9im, -hat the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the ac+nowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ $esus BPhilemon 1'
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1) @indness is a part of God5s nature' ''' :ut thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great +indness ''' B2ehemiah "!#' Since you are now a new creature in Christ and 9is nature is in you, +indness should be a part of your new nature' God will enable you to be +ind to others, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ5s sa+e hath forgiven you B6phesians /.' 9e will enable you to be patient with young people and understanding of the impetuousness of youth' 9e will enable you to show +indness to the elderly, and to be sympathetic with those in the hospital by visiting them and showing your concern' 0ou can show +indness to those behind prison bars, fulfilling $esus5 command to visit those in prison' ''' Add to your faith virtueE and to virtue +nowledge ''' And to godliness brotherly +indnessE and to brotherly +indness charity B)) Peter !(,#' Show friendliness and +indness, generosity and courtesy to your brothers and sisters in Christ' As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith BGalatians 1!8' 0ou can show +indness and longsuffering to those who are victims of alcoholism, see+ing to lead them to $esus and 9is deliverance' ;ove suffereth long, and is +ind ''' B) Corinthians !./' Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, +indness, humbleness of mind, mee+ness, longsuffering BColossians .!' ?any people tend to shun the mentally ill' 0et, statistics show that every other hospital bed is occupied by a person who is mentally ill' -hey, more than anyone, need our affectionate concern' $esus5 love compels us to have compassion on them and pray for their deliverance' ((
Great Confessions Show Christian love and +indness to those who have been overta+en in sin' Do not assume a holierHthanHthou attitude, but be humble, reali7ing that such could happen to you but for the grace of God' $esus showed love and compassion to the woman found guilty of adultery, and we are constrained by 9is e=ample to show such compassion' :lessed be the ;ord for he hath shewed me his marvellous +indness ''' BPsalm .!!' &or his merciful +indness is great toward us ''' BPsalm !!#' &or the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removedE but my +indness shall not depart from thee ''' saith the ;ord that hath mercy on thee B)saiah (/!8' -he love of Christ which dwells within you will enable you to be +ind and sympathetic to others, gracious and friendly, benevolent toward the less privileged and congenial in all your relationships'
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A old Challenge
1. ;et me challenge you to resolve today never again to have a wrong confession but instead to agree with, to affirm, to confess what God5s *ord says about anything which may arise in your life in the days to come'
5ever again confess defeat, for% ''' God ''' always causeth us to triumph in Christ ''' B)) Corinthians !/'
5ever again confess bondage, for% ''' *here the Spirit of the ;ord, there is liberty B)) Corinthians .!#'
5ever again confess sic4ness, for% ''' *ith his stripes we are healed B)saiah (.(' ''' 9imself too+ our infirmities, and bare our sic+nesses B?atthew 3!#'
5ever again confess fear, for% God hath not given us the spirit of fearE but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind B)) -imothy !#'
5ever again confess, *' can#t,* for% ) can do all things through Christ strengtheneth me BPhilippians /!.'
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5ever again confess doubt and lac4 of faith, for% ''' God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith B%omans !.' •
ever again confess $ea4ness, for%
''' -he ;ord is the strength of my life ''' BPsalm #!' (#
Great Confessions ''' -he people that do +now their God shall be strong, and do e=ploits BDaniel !!.' •
ever again confess "atan#s su(remacy over your life, for%
''' Greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world B) $ohn //' •
ever again confess a lac4 of $isdom, for%
:ut of him are ye in Christ $esus, who of God is made unto us wisdom ''' B) Corinthians !.8'
5ever again confess feelings of guilt, for% -here is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ $esus ''' B%omans 3!' As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us BPsalm !8.!'
5ever again confess $orry, for% Casting all your care upon himE for he careth for you B) Peter ( # '
5ever again confess discontent, for% *... 0or ) have learned, in whatsoever state ) am, therewith to be content BPhilippians /!!'
52ever again confess loneliness, for $esus said ' ' ' ) will never leave thee, nor forsa+e thee B9ebrews !.(' ''' ;o, ) am with you always , even unto the end of the world B?atthew 38'
52ever again confess a fear of the future, for ''' 6ye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him' :ut God hath (3
Bold Challenge revealed them unto us by his Spirit ''' B) Corinthians ", !8'
52ever again confess an inability to conquer sin in your life, for &or the law of the Spirit of life in Christ $esus hath made me free from the law of sin and death B%omans 3'
52ever again confess frustration, for -hou wilt +eep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee ''' B)saiah 1.'
52ever again confess confusion, for 2ow we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of GodE that we might +now the things that are freely given to us of God B) Corinthians !' &or God is not the author of confusion, but of peace ''' B) Corinthians !/..'
52ever again confess failure, for 2ay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us B%omans 3.#'
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