ANGEL LIGHT - Fire and Ice Ministries River of Life Fellowship
ANGEL LIGHT - Fire and Ice Ministries River of Life Fellowship
ANGEL LIGHT - Fire and Ice Ministries River of Life Fellowship
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Avoiding Deception 103<br />
new revelation Paul preached was truly <strong>of</strong> God. They looked for themselves<br />
to see if it lined up with Scripture in Acts 17:1015. They were<br />
commended for this in the word <strong>of</strong> God as being more noble than others.<br />
They checked the word <strong>of</strong> God to see if Paul was leading them into<br />
the things <strong>of</strong> God or leading them astray. Paul did not mind this at all.<br />
If a Christian leader gets angry because you are examining the scriptures<br />
to make sure his teachings are lining up with the Bible, that is a<br />
sign he may not be <strong>of</strong> God. I encourage my congregation to bring their<br />
Bibles to church <strong>and</strong> check out what I am saying for themselves. If you<br />
truly know the word <strong>of</strong> God for yourself, you will know when something<br />
going on does not line up with the word.<br />
Know how to pray<br />
This is truly the greatest key. As you are intimate with the Holy Spirit,<br />
you will get to know him <strong>and</strong> you will know when there is another spirit<br />
coming to you. As we stay close to Jesus <strong>and</strong> seek to become more<br />
like him daily we will not be deceived. These times will have great deception,<br />
but those that are truly intimate with the Lord will not be deceived.<br />
I have learned some things in prayer. I start by coming through<br />
the blood <strong>of</strong> Jesus. Most <strong>of</strong> the time I do this through taking communion.<br />
But even if I can’t, I will ask the Lord to wash me holy <strong>and</strong> clean in<br />
his blood. Then after I am clean <strong>and</strong> covered in the blood, I will enter<br />
into the Lord’s gates with thanksgiving <strong>and</strong> praise. I never enter complaining.<br />
This is what kept the children <strong>of</strong> Israel in the desert! This time<br />
<strong>of</strong> thanksgiving <strong>and</strong> praise will move into a time <strong>of</strong> worship. In this<br />
praise <strong>and</strong> worship the presence <strong>of</strong> the Holy Spirit begins to come. I<br />
always welcome <strong>and</strong> invite the Holy Spirit <strong>and</strong> ask the Father to let the<br />
atmosphere <strong>of</strong> heaven fill my time with him. I want prayer to be intimacy<br />
with the Holy Spirit in the atmosphere <strong>of</strong> heaven. I don’t want<br />
prayer to be a dead ritual or me simply asking for a few things. I then<br />
will soak in the Lord’s presence <strong>and</strong> lift up the needs that are necessary<br />
to be prayed over. I try to always be led by the Spirit in all <strong>of</strong> this.<br />
The fellowship <strong>of</strong> the Holy Spirit is so wonderful <strong>and</strong> to be desired (2<br />
Cor 13:14)! Get to know the Holy Spirit.<br />
You can follow the pattern the Lord taught us in the Lord’s<br />
Prayer:<br />
1. Our Father: coming through the blood by which we are purchased<br />
as children <strong>of</strong> God<br />
2. Hallowed is your name: Thanksgiving, praise, <strong>and</strong> worship<br />
3. Your kingdom come <strong>and</strong> will be done: praying the will <strong>of</strong> God
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