Christian Spiritual Struggle; 10 Ways to Overcome Spiritual Stress!

Posted by Mar 27, 2023 Gospel Evangelism, Holy Word Leave a Comment
Christian Spiritual Struggle; 10 Ways to Overcome Spiritual Stress!

Christian spiritual struggle means the stressful circumstances encountered by Christians on their spiritual journey with the LORD. All Christians will go through spiritual struggles but thank GOD for the availability of HIS Power that gives victory at the end.

“…strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying, “We must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God…”” (Acts 14:22)

If you are going through a Christian spiritual struggle and you are tired and fed up then today’s message will help you to regain your strength and give you victory in Jesus’ name.

3 Categories of Christian Spiritual Struggle

1. Struggles with the Commandments of the LORD

2. Wrestling with your Self – the carnal nature

3. Tussle with things of this world including people around you

6 Causes of Spiritual Struggles for Christians

1. The LORD wants you to be under HIS rules and regulations.

2. The Devil entices you every day to enjoy his sinful and ‘beautiful’ styles.

3. You are solely responsible for your power of choice.

4. The LORD does not abuse HIS Power on you.

5. The Almighty GOD and the Devil cannot stay together in your heart.

6. You want to enjoy this world but you don’t want to miss Heaven!

7 Signs of Christian Spiritual Tussle

1. You get confused!

2. Not interested doing anything by giving excuses

3. Want to sit on fence by misconception of the Bible

4. Depression

5. Your faith in the LORD starts dropping

6. Emotional imbalance

7. Going through suffering of different forms

10 Ways to Overcome Christian Spiritual Struggle

1. Be Hopeful that you’ll come out strong

“These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33)

2. Your strong and steady faith in the LORD is the master key you need

“For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world–our faith.” (1John 5:4)

3. Let the world hates you and dislike things of the world too

“If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.” (John 15:19-21)

4. Have the understanding that to live godly in Christ you will suffer persecution

“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.” (2 Timothy 3:12)

5. Endure the spiritual struggles and fight with force because there is a crown for you

“If we endure, we shall also reign with Him. If we deny Him, He also will deny us.” (2 Timothy 2:12)

“And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.” (Matthew 11:12)

6. Always ask the LORD to dwell in your mind every day

“You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.” (1John 4:4)

7. Don’t allow the fear to consume you!

“But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. “And do not be afraid of their threats, nor be troubled.”” (1 Peter 3:14)

8. Be spiritually minded

“I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish.” (Galatians 5:16-17)

9. Christian spiritual struggle cannot be overcome without prayers

Don’t kneel down and start complaining to the LORD. When I found myself in tussles I kneel down and acknowledge the Greatness of the LORD through praise and worship and I receive miracles and victory.

10. Read and meditate the word of GOD every day

The secret of your victory can be discovered in the word of GOD recorded in the Bible. No pastor or prophet have the solution to your spiritual stress so don’t be duped! If you read the Bible with a disciplined heart then the Holy Spirit will communicate to you.

 

Christian spiritual struggle is not a strange event but it is a circumstance you must overcome through the power from the LORD. Many great men of GOD including Jesus Christ went through spiritual tussles but they overcome by faith and the obedience to the commandments of GOD.

So, I ask you to go through the ten points above and obey them. You would surely share testimonies!  

Is Satan in Hell Enjoying, Suffering or Tormenting the Dead?

Posted by Feb 28, 2023 Gospel Evangelism, Holy Word Leave a Comment
Is Satan in Hell Enjoying, Suffering or Tormenting the Dead?

Many artworks and doctrines of men mislead us from the truth about Satan, hell and dead souls. Satan in hell is erroneous and untruthful!

Today’s message would explain to you the true facts about the current place of the Devil and the controller of hell.

I grew up to see many pictures portraying Satan tormenting the dead. I read many books of authors who claimed to have visited the hell in vision and saw Satan enjoying the torment of the dead souls. But I thank the LORD who gave me the right understanding about this topic.

To avoid bias and confusion, all my points are restricted to the reference of Jesus Christ our great Teacher.

Jesus Christ did not Say Satan in Hell Enjoying

I want you to please patiently read this passage narrated by Jesus Christ below:

“There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day. But there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, full of sores, who was laid at his gate, desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table. Moreover, the dogs came and licked his sores.”

“So it was that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried. And being in torments in Hades, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

“Then he cried and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things; but now he is comforted and you are tormented.”

“And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, so that those who want to pass from here to you cannot, nor can those from there pass to us…” (Luke 16:19-31)

Brief Description of Hell

With respect to the passage above:

1. There are some angels whose duty is to usher dead souls to their next place of existence, so, no silence for your soul when you die.

2. In the world of the dead there are two sections; hell/hades where there are torments and the other side where there is comfort.

3. Dead souls are not blind or deaf and not without feeling!

4. Prayers are made in hell but can never be answered.

5. There is a great architectural job done by the LORD that separate the torment zone from the comfort zone.

6. Devil’s name was not mentioned by the rich man. Since drop of water was not given to him, he would have prayed to Abraham to appeal to Satan to reduce his torments.

So, Satan in hell is not established in the passage above.

Where is the Location of Hell?

Please, I would advise you not to be too inquisitive about the location of hell because it has no physical or spiritual benefit for you. Hell is not a fiction but a real existence best known to the LORD of all Creations.

Many prophets give a downward position for hell and not upward heavenly position. Since Jesus Christ did not give us the geographical location of hell or paradise then we should care less about the place because it is impossible for a man to visit for holiday or excursion.

Satan in Hell Tormenting the Dead Not Real!

Many movies we watch and books we read about the devil and hell are deception. Let’s go through the authentic information below:

1. Satan moves from one place to another on earth.

“And the LORD said to Satan, “From where do you come?” So, Satan answered the LORD and said, “From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking back and forth on it.” (Job 1:7)

2. The Devil was chased out of Heaven to earth and not to hell.

“…Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! For the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has a short time. Now when the dragon saw that he had been cast to the earth, he persecuted the woman who gave birth to the male Child…” (Revelation 12:12-13)

3. Satan too busy on earth (not in hell) tempting and deceiving people.

“Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.” (Matthew 4:1)

4. Devil was not among the fallen angels bounded in hell, so no business for him there.

“For if God did not spare the angels who sinned, but cast them down to hell and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved for judgment.” (2 Peter 2:4)

No matter the number of messages you must have heard either in your church or anywhere that contradicts the truth above must be disregarded. My Pastors previously preached the heresy and I have also preached it before because I thought my pastor was correct until I study the Bible with the Wisdom of the Holy Spirit.

So, the four points above are powerful and please do not find it impossible to change a long-time believe that Satan in hell enjoying and tormenting souls. The Devil is not in hell yet with respect to the expository bible verses above!

Who Controls the Hell Fire?

It might interest you to know that the Almighty LORD is the Supreme Controller of hell fire. Satan is not in hell because his time have not come. For instance, you hear some demons telling Jesus that their time is not yet up and He shouldn’t cast them to hell – Matthew chapter 8 verse 29.

1. The LORD designed the place of dead such that the souls of saints and sinners are not mixed together but well separated as mentioned by Abraham. (Luke chapter 16)

2. The rich man’s response gave us the understanding that only dead sinners suffer hot punishment in hell and it is difficult for saints like Abraham to help them.

3. GOD created all the tormenting agents and phenomenon in hell. Devil who was also GOD’s creation did not have the authority.

4. Satan can kill the body but does not have the power to send any soul to hell, only the LORD can do such!

Jesus Christ says: “And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.” (Matthew 10:28)

Don’t be deceived by the brilliant motivational speakers who tells you that GOD cannot be so wicked to throw sinners into hell fire. Note that GOD can never be blackmailed.

The LORD made it clear that those who disobey His instructions would be cast to hell (Matthew 7:21…). For instance, if you disobey the law of the land, are you not seriously dealt with by the law of the land? So, when the LORD said that He would throw all sinners to hell/lake of fire, then some deceitful scholars told you He is a loving GOD He cannot do that you better watch your back…!

The Final Place for the Devil

After Satan’s roaming from one end of the earth to another busy deceiving many people so that he could have many souls with him in eternal condemnation, he would be cast into the lake of fire. Hell, and every soul in it would also end up in the lake of fire.

“The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the false prophet are. And they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.”

“The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works.”

“Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.” (Revelation 20:10-15)

 

Finally, the revelations of Jesus Christ in today’s message shows that Satan in hell enjoying is untrue. Please, make sure you don’t fall into the deceits of the Devil by studying the Bible always and remain spiritually alert.

Father, I pray you continue to expose the secrets of the Devil to us and save us from falling because lake of fire is not your plan for us. So, help us in Jesus name. Amen.   

10 Ways to Overcome Spiritual Laziness as a Christian

Posted by Jan 25, 2023 Holy Word, Word of Faith 4 Comments
10 Ways to Overcome Spiritual Laziness as a Christian

Spiritual laziness means reluctance to do the spiritual actions that the LORD instruct you to do always as a Christian.

Spiritual laziness had become a plaque among Christians because they believe the false teachers who said that they have no regulations to follow other than to believe in the name of Jesus Christ.

Today’s message will tell you the signs of spiritual laziness and how to overcome the menace.

7 Signs of Spiritual Laziness

1. When you love to spend excessive time on social events than spiritual activities. For instance, watching movies or social media for many hours.

2. Procrastinating your prayer time.

3. Always too tired to read your Bible daily.

4. Giving excuses for not participating in evangelism.

5. Spiritual laziness takes place when you are gluttonous and sleep too much.

6. When Christian life becomes boring to you.

7. You don’t have the zeal to fellowship in the presence of the LORD.

10 Dangers of Spiritual Slothfulness

1. Disconnect you from the presence of the LORD.

2. Spiritual laziness makes it easy for the devil to oppress you.

3. Such soul is running far away from the path to Heaven.

4. It would be difficult to be successful in life.

5. Spiritual slothfulness would make a Christian to become self-righteous.

6. It is the main cause of a retarded spiritual growth!

7. Lukewarmness

8. Backsliding

9. Difficult deliverance from the bondage of spiritual procrastination.

10. Spiritual laziness can make you slave to sin forever!

10 Ways to Overcome Spiritual Laziness

1. Make friends with genuine children of GOD.

2. Change your orientation from the false teaching of “eternal security”.

3. Take away distractions such as movies, social media, etc

4. Rekindle your First Love for GOD and keep the ‘fire’ burning!

5. Set alarm on your reminder devices for daily spiritual activities such as prayer time, worship moment, bible studies, online evangelism etc

6. No boring moment in Christian lifestyle, so always listen to inspirational gospel music.

7. Sitting down in a building for hours every Sunday might make you lazy, thus exercise your body by going for evangelism always.

8. You can overcome spiritual laziness by setting your mind to always become conscious of God’s presence by your side.

9. Be faithful to the LORD and not to the things of this world.

10. Make your spiritual gifts useful in the lives of people around you.

Many Christians on their spiritual race may get weary and if care is not taken the spiritual laziness can take the course.

“But Jesus said to him, “No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.””

If you are going through unwanted situation of spiritual coldness then follow the solutions above and you would be energetic for God’s purpose for your life.     

20 Emotional Bible Verses about Love!

Posted by Dec 31, 2022 Holy Word, Word of Faith Leave a Comment
20 Emotional Bible Verses about Love!

The significance of reading Bible verses about love is to remind you about the great affectionate of the LORD upon your life. Love is powerful and can heal your ‘wounds’.

Today’s message will show you GOD’s expression of love to you and the right way for you to love GOD and people.

20 Bible Verses about Love

1. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. (John 3:16)

2. Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. (1John 4:7)

3. And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins. (1Peter 4:8)

4. Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all sins. (Proverbs 10:12)

5. Let all that you do be done with love. (1Corinthians 16:14)

6. But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. (Colossians 3:14)

7. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. (1John 4:18)

8. Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. (John 15:13)

9. He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. (1John 4:8)

10. A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. (John 13:34)

11. But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you. (Luke 6:27)

12. Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up. (1Corinthians 13:4)

13. The LORD your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing. (Zephaniah 3:17)

14. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8)

15. Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. (1John 3:1)

16. For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. (Galatians 5:13)

17. Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart. (1Peter 1:22)

18. These things I command you, that you love one another. (John 15:17)

19. My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but indeed and in truth. (1John 3:18)

20. As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love. If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love. (John 15:9-10)

Recite and meditate on the bible verses about love above and you would gain great inspiration from the LORD.

12 Powerful Ways to Fight the Evil Spirit!

Posted by Dec 10, 2022 Holy Word, Word of Faith 11 Comments
12 Powerful Ways to Fight the Evil Spirit!

To fight the evil spirit means acquisition of a supernatural power that manifests to yield victory both in the spiritual and physical realm of your life.

Please be watchful because all spiritual attacks do not take the form of warfare, some can be gentle, seductive and look good like in the case of Eve in the garden of Eden.

Have you experienced strange noise, unusual body and mind control or terrible nightmares with a bad influence on your physical, emotional or spiritual life? Have you joined the occult to fight the evil spirit and you don’t win? It’s unfortunate but don’t worry because reading this message and obeying the steps would give you victory in Jesus’ name.

What are Evil Spirits?

Evil spirits are spirits of the fallen angels chased out of heaven for their rebellious act.

Evil spirits are also referred to as unclean spirits, demons and lying spirit.

They are called evil spirit because all the best the angels can do are destructive missions. If you get any ‘good’ from them then you will surely pay it back in multiples of grieve and sorrow!

History of Demonic Spirits

The LORD created the angels to have a spiritual formation like us.

“Who makes His angels spirits, His ministers a flame of fire.” (Psalm 104:4)

All angels were ministering to the LORD until a moment when one of the arch angels called Lucifer the morning star thought of elevating his throne above that of his Creator. He convinced so many angels who thought Lucifer could defeat the Throne of the LORD.

After their defeat from heaven, Lucifer name changed to Devil/Satan and the other angels that followed him are now referred to as evil angels. Thus, the spirit in an evil angel is simply an evil spirit.

Please, read more in the Holy Bible as recorded in the book of Isaiah chapter 14 and Revelation chapter 12.

7 Major Categories of Evil Spirits

No one can understand everything about the Creator. He created us with hierarchies and the angels were not created with equal capability too. When the fallen angels left heaven, the LORD did not withdraw their powers so they rank themselves according to their creative ability.

Major categories according to their location include:

1. The Arch Angelic Demon known as their spiritual leader is popularly called the Satan wandering from one place to another (Job 1:6-7)

2. Chained ones in darkness (Jude 1:6)

3. Unclean spirits in the wilderness (Matthew 12:43)

4. The demons in the firmament

5. Evil spirits on earth possess living creatures including humans.

6. Marine spirits

7. Demons are present in hell (2Peter2:4)

All these categories of evil spirits do not work independently but they are loyal to the great dragon, the old serpent also called the Devil.

     There are some people who make you believe that there are good demons that can give you money, children or anything wonderful you want. But I am warning you with respect to my experience with the Devil that there is nothing good from the evil spirits. They might make you laugh in the morning but they would ensure you cry in the afternoon and weep tirelessly at night!

How Can I be Possessed by Demonic Spirit?

The 10 main channels you can become filled by the evil spirit are:

1. Living joyfully in a sinful lifestyle.

2. If you worship in churches with existence of idols or ‘statue of saints’.

3. Gathering where recitation of strange words that cannot be found in the Bible.

4. Church without decorum about speaking in tongues and its interpretation. Don’t be deceived, demons speak in tongues as well, so if your tongue is not genuine you are set for a big trouble!

5. If you love lies then demons would be your friend.

6. Absence of the word of GOD in your heart.

7. A life with less prayer or reading prayers from the book without real spiritual connection to the LORD is dangerous.

8. When the Holy Spirit is not allowed to control your actions and reactions daily.

9. If you seek for help from dark powers, then you won’t be able to fight the evil spirit.

10. Careless Christians who claim to be saved by grace and still wallow in unholiness can’t escape the possession of the demonic spirits.

10 Dangerous Effects of Evil Spirit to You

The terrible actions of unclean spirits mentioned below can be as a result of spiritual attack or the aftermath of a relationship with the Devil and demons:

1. Depression; like the case of king Saul (1 Samuel 16:14)

2. Some case of mental imbalance

3. Incurable sickness

4. Suicidal mission

5. Transforming you from GOD’s image to another image through cosmetics, tattoos and make-up. (Revelation 2:20)

6. Making money through your spiritual gifts instead to give freely as instructed by Jesus Christ, this act will lead to end-time rejection. (Matthew 7:21-23)

7. Evil spirit will make you love arguments with the Holy Spirit and make you good at misconceptions of the scriptures. (Titus 3:9)

8. Departure of the Holy Spirit from you due to your wrong choice.

9. Evil spirit attacks you to steal, kill and destroy destiny.

10. The relationship of the Devil and his demons with you will surely lead your eternal soul to hell.

12 Mighty Ways to Fight the Evil Spirit

May we never fall into the anger of the LORD where these evil spirits are used as instruments of chastisement to the children of GOD. Thus, the following steps below can help you fight the evil spirit that intends to crush you to hell:

1. Stop all sinful acts, repent and ask for God’s forgiveness; the only ‘access key’ used by the evil spirit to knock you down is the presence of sin in your life!

2. Cry out to the LORD for deliverance and always call the name of Jesus Christ when you feel the presence of the unclean spirits.

3. Your faith in the Power of the LORD is a strong weapon to fight the evil spirit.

4. Destroy all charms and renounce all covenants you have with the demons.

5. Stop attending church with idols/statue of ‘holy saints’ and run away from gatherings that use materialism such as; handkerchiefs, soap, candles, water, oil etc. All these are channels of the wicked spirit that links into you!

6. Identify the loopholes that give the entrance of the evil spirit into your life. For example; drunkenness, wild parties, sexual immoralities, artificial beauty materials, carelessness etc.

7. Seal all the loopholes by obeying the holy commandments of the LORD written in the Bible.

8. If you want to fight the evil spirit and win the battle, then you must always read the word of GOD in the Bible every hour. I advise you to listen to the bible audio format and always sing good Gospel worship songs.

9. Always pray to the LORD all the time and invite the Holy Spirit to dwell in you. Don’t give-up even if there is no instant miracle.

10. Don’t do anything without the approval of the Holy Spirit in you because the Spirit of the LORD will teach you how to defeat different spiritual attacks of the demons.

11. You must engage in prayer and fasting asking for the divine touch of GOD on you, for sanctification and spiritual transformation. Your mind, spirit and body must be cleansed.

12. If you suffer too much stumbling in the process, then seek for counsel from a genuine servant of GOD who won’t ask for money from you or you can contact me.

I was once a friend of the Devil and when I heard the Call of the LORD, I pulled out. I was severely attacked by the Devil and his demons but all the steps I mentioned above were followed and I was victorious through the Blood of Jesus Christ.

If you sincerely obey the twelve steps above you will fight the evil spirit and overcome!

May the power of the LORD be upon you as you obey today’s message in Jesus’ name.