SATAN THE LIAR!

June 9, 2015

Genesis 3:4 (KJV)

“And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die”

Already Satan had a plan, and what better way to implement it than to lie to Eve thus creating doubt in her mind telling her that God knew that her eyes would be opened to wisdom.

Once Satan convinced Eve that she would know good and evil when he implied that God was selfish, and strict in not allowing for her to share in His knowledge. Satan convinced Eve to forget all the good that God had given to her and instead to focus on what was forbidden.

Once Eve was convinced and saw that the forbidden tree was beautiful and the fruit so delicious she gave some of it to Adam who also ate it, putting Satan’s plan for humanity in motion, a five fold plan that includes;

1. Doubt - To make you question God’s Word and His goodness
2. Discouragement - To make you look at your problems rather that at God
3. Diversion - To make the wrong things seem attractive so that you will want them more than the right things
4. Defeat - To make you feel like a failure so that you don't even try
5. Delay - To make you put off doing something so that it never gets done

Satan having once been a glorious angel was casted out of heaven because of his rebelliousness , disguised himself as a serpent and tempted Eve by getting her to doubt God’s goodness. Satan succeeded and since then he has been busy tempting people to sin. He even tried to tempt Jesus to sin (Matthew 4:1-11). Lucky for us Jesus did not sin! Satan tempts humanity to sin as his invitation to adapt to his kind of life and to give up on a godly life. Since Satan is a created being he has definite limitations and will not be the final victor, God will.

Eve could have resisted the temptation the same way we can, by realizing that being tempted is not a sin, we do not sin until we give in to temptation. To resist temptation we must pray for strength to resist it and run from temptation, sometimes literally like Joseph did, and say no when we know that we are being tempted by something that is wrong.

Like Eve we all fall into trouble when we dwell on what is troubling us or forbidden rather than on all the blessings that we enjoy and the promises Gad gives us know that he is always faithful. Think of all that you do have and thank God for it and your doubts and troubles will not lead you into sin.

Rayed Redemption Ministry

Euless, TX 76039

www.rayedredemption.org

TWO BECAME ONE

June 8, 2015

Genesis 2:24 (KJV)

“Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.”

When Adam woke up and saw that God had made woman to be his companion (Genesis 2:20-22 KJV) he said; “This is now bones and flesh of my flesh…” (Genesis 2:24 KJV), explaining the reason why a man leaves his father and mother to become one flesh in marriage.

God’s creative work culminated with the creation of Eve (the woman). Just like He did with Adam God could have created her from dust, however He chose to create her from Adam’s flesh and bone thus illustrating that in marriage a man and a woman become one flesh. The union in marriage ties together the couples hearts and lives, just like we become one with the union of our spirit with the Holy Spirit.

Marriage is not a union of convenience as we see so often today. God gave us the gift of marriage, first through Adam and Eve with 3 principles He instituted it:

1. Leaving our father and mother, promising ourselves to our husband or wife

2. Husband and wife are joined together responsible for one another and to love one another, always.

3. Through loving intimacy become one flesh through the sexual union that is reserved for marriage.

There are many Bible references to the marriage institution, take very seriously the commitment that binds a marriage together as one as you are more than friends and lovers you are one!

Treat marriage as a union that has been ordained by God, praying always to help you in the path of love, honor, respect that only two people who are committed to God can demonstrate for you are truly one in marriage.

Rayed Redemption Ministry

Euless, TX 76039

www.rayedredemption.org

CHOICES

Genesis 2:16-17

“...You may freely eat the fruit of every tree in the garden—except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. If you eat its fruit, you are sure to die.” (Genesis 2:16-17)

God placed Adam in a perfect environment, the Garden of Eden, and he gave Adam the responsibility to work the garden and to take care of it. His only rule: Adam could eat from any tree except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Rather than physically preventing him from eating, God gave Adam a choice and thus the possibility of choosing to disobey.

Why would God place a tree in the garden and then forbid Adam to eat from it? God wanted Adam to obey, but he also gave Adam the freedom to choose. Without choice, Adam would have been like a prisoner, and his obedience would have been hollow. The two trees provided an exercise in choice, with rewards for choosing to obey and sad consequences for choosing to disobey.

God still gives us choices, and we, too, often make the wrong choice. These choices may cause us pain, but they can help us learn and grow and make better choices in the future. Living with the consequences of our choices teaches us to think and choose more carefully.

Every day we face numerous choices, many with moral and ethical considerations: what to do with gossip we’ve heard; how to respond to an irritating customer or coworker; whether or not to face the facts and tell the truth; financial pressures; sexual temptation … Often we know that God wants us to go one way, but we desire to go another. When you are faced with a choice, place your desire before God, and ask him to help you choose well.

In each choice today, ask, “What does God want me to do?” If you know the answer, do it. If you don’t know the answer, ask him to show you … then do it. 

Rayed Redemption Ministry

Euless, TX 76039

www.rayedredemption.org

THANK YOU LORD

Ephesians 5:20 (KJV)

“Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;”

We are to go in prayer to God asking and believing that we receive, we should also go to Him in thankful prayers.

Sometimes it may seem too difficult to thank God, but let’s face it we know that in all things God works for our good if we love Him and are called by Him (Romans 8:28). We should not thank Him for our problems, but for the strength that He is building in us through the difficult experiences that we face. Thank Him for we know that His perfect love will see us through.

Our joyful thankful prayers should not waver according to our circumstances or our feelings. In 1 Thessalonians 5:16 we are given three commands, to be joyful, to keep on praying, and to be thankful, sometimes going against our inclinations.

When we do God’s will, making a conscious decision to do as He says we find it easier to be joyful and thankful.

Yes, his are never ending blessings, be sure to thank Him.

Rayed Redemption Ministry

Euless, TX 76039

www.rayedredemption.org

BELIEVE IT AND IT IS YOURS

Mark 11:24 (KJV)

“Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.”

Some of us suffer personal losses, and face financial hardships; the Bible teaches us that when facing such circumstances we can rely on prayer to get us through the toughest times.

I have personally suffered both, and currently the ministry is going through a rough patch, but I am in no way doubting that God will get us through these times.

How sad it is when believers knowing full well that God does not abandon us get weary about their financial situation, to the point of even doubting their faith or God when Jesus himself told us “Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.” (Mark 11:24 KJV)

When facing financial hardship we should come to God single-mindedly asking Him if it is His will to provide a way for us to get out of that hardship, sticking to our supplication, decidedly asking even if it is for a specific amount for as long as you are not “double-minded” (James 1:8 KJV) and “ask in faith with no doubting” (James 1:6 KJV).

Agree with Matthew 18:19 and Mark 10:29-30, that which you prayed for is already yours, laying hold of it because we believe in our hearts; therefore we say it with our mouths, per 1 Timothy 6:19 and Mark 11:23, your one hundredfold is coming to you.

Bind the enemy and his forces in the Name of Jesus per Matthew 18:18 and 12:29, then loosen the forces of heaven asking the ministering spirits to cause your money to come to you as per Hebrews 1:14. Finally go back to the Scripture, to Mark 11:24 and drop to your knees praising God for you have already received if you faithfully believe.

Rayed Redemption Ministry

Euless, TX 76039

www.rayedredemption.org

BROTHERLY LOVE

2 Peter 1:7 (NLT)

“and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone.”

Sincere affection and love for our brothers involves selfless giving, a self-centered person can’t truly love. God’s love and forgiveness frees us to take our eyes of ourselves and to meet our brother’s needs. 

By sacrificing his life, Christ showed that he truly loves us. Now we can love each other by following his example and giving of ourselves sacrificially and affectionately.

Rayed Redemption Ministry

Euless, TX 76039

www.rayedredemption.org

ENCOURAGE EACH OTHER

Acts 14:22 (NLT)

“...They encouraged them to continue in the faith, reminding them that we must suffer many hardships to enter the Kingdom of God.”

Even though Paul and Barnabas knew that they faced dangers if they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch were they had been threatened and physically attacked; they did because they believed that they had a responsibility to encourage the believers in those cities. Like them we must support other believers who need help and encouragement regardless of how inconvenient or uncomfortable the task may be, how convenient or comfortable do you think it was for Jesus to go to the cross for us?

We all need to be encouraged, at one time or another, Barnabas originally named Joseph got the name Barnabas because he was such an encourager, Barnabas means “Son of Encouragement” and he was drawn to encourage those around him, however as he encouraged fellow Christians, non-Christians flocked to him and became believers.

So valuable were Barnabas’s actions that we could thank him for most of the New Testament. God used his relationship with Paul at one point to return to the cities were they had been threatened and beat, and then the same with John Mark when he encouraged him to go with him and Paul to Antioch.

First, it was Barnabas who met with Paul after his conversion when he arrived in Jerusalem and the Christians were so fearful of Paul, and then to convince them that Paul their former enemy was now a faithful believer in Jesus. Can you imagine what could have happened to Paul without Barnabas’s encouragement to him and to the other Christians?

Then he encouraged Mark to go with Paul and himself to Antioch, and when Paul did not want Mark to join them and went with Silas, Barnabas went a separate way with Mark and doubled up the missionary effort. Thanks to Barnabas’s patient and effective encouragement Mark went on to have such an effective ministry and later reunited with Paul in their missionary efforts.

Unlike Barnabas some of us criticize others because of their shortcomings instead of encouraging them, let’s instead build up that brother or sister, husband or wife, friend and definitely other Christians with encouragement, we must build their trust with encouragement. Take the time and accept the opportunity to encourage anyone that you come in contact with today just like Barnabas did.

Rayed Redemption Ministry

Euless, TX 76039

www.rayedredemption.org 

SATAN IS THE REASON FOR OUR REDEMPTION

John 16:11 (KJV)

“Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.”

Without Satan there would have been no need for redemption, we inherit the Kingdom of God and are redeemed only through Jesus’s victory over Satan. Without His victory there could have been no redemption.

Satan’s was defeated by Jesus through a three prong approach;

1. His walk on earth as a man

2. His crucifixion as the ultimate sacrifice

3. Our becoming a new creation through redemption

As the new creation, we have been given the authority to master over Sasan, we have the right to wear “THE WHOLE ARMOR OF GOD” (Ephesians 6:10-17 KJV), having His nature dwelling within us.

Satan never figured he had to deal with God face to face, first through Jesus and now with us. For when he deals with us as the new creation he is dealing with His heirs filled with the Holy Spirit (Galatians 4:6-7 KJV).

Rayed Redemption Ministry
Euless, TX 76039
www.rayedredemption.com