Good Morning Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
Below is a teaching God gave to me to share with a local church this past Sunday. I had started preparing an entirely different teaching Sunday a week ago. By Wednesday, God said to me, “I want you to teach this.” God has done this to me several times. I start with one thing in mind, and He changes it mid-stream. He’s the General, so I salute smartly and allow Him to download the teaching.
The teaching is titled, “Are You Living With The Enemy?” The enemy spoken of is Satan and his demonic spirits. Most places, when I start to teach this, the people are stoic. I can see in their faces they are saying within themselves, “I’m not consorting with Satan or living with him.” However, God calls us to examine our hearts. God is not commanding us to do this to punish us. Everything God does for us is designed to promote us spiritually, physically, and materially. He is not the punitive God of religion. He doesn’t make you sick to glorify Himself or to teach your something. How asinine is this thinking, this doctrine!! It’s straight out of the pit of hell. God is the “Healer,” not the “Dealer.” God is the life giver. Satan is the life taker.
Are you fearful of COVID-19? Then you are living with the enemy. I’m sorry to be so brusque, but this is the Truth. God commanded us in Deuteronomy 3:22, “you shall not fear them……..” Fear who? Anything or anyone!
Joshua 1:9
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
God reiterates Deuteronomy 3:22 again in Joshua 1:9. Look, if you will just “GIVE IN” to the Word, Jesus Christ, give yourself up to Him, you can obey and walk in Deuteronomy 3:22 and Joshua 1:9.
Galatians 5:1
Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
By obeying God’s command, “Ye shall not fear them,” we are able to stand in the liberty spoken of in Galatians 5:1. Otherwise, you are “entangled again with the yoke of bondage.” This is Satan’s yoke of bondage. Bondage brings fear, doubt, anxiety, toil, sorrow, death, decay, rottenness, sickness, disease, ailments, maladies, strife, contention, anger, hate, racism, jealousy, envy, pride, struggle, lack, etc. Jesus makes it clear we are to take His yoke.
Matthew 11:28-30
28 Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
30 For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.
Those that labor and are heavy laden are those in the bondage spoken of in Galatians 5:1. You’re living with the enemy. Jesus’ yoke is the “Kingdom of God.” The Kingdom of God gives you Spiritual Laws you can confess in faith. Doing this enables you to live just as Jesus did while He was on this earth. You, too, will have the same results as Jesus in everything you do. “Well, I’m not sure about this Larry.” That’s your problem, you’re not sure about much, and your life shows it. People can see your bondage. We are to be the light of the world. If we’re in bondage, we are not a light. It’s under a bushel.
Sisters and Brothers, I encourage you to examine your heart in light of what you read and hopefully learn in the attached teaching. God, your Father, desires for you, for us as Believers, to be freed from the bondage of the enemy and to operate “fully persuaded” of His Word. When we do, then we begin to live in Heaven on earth. Yes, you can, without any doubt, live in such freedom spiritually, physically, and materially on this earth – live in the exceeding abundance (Ephesians 3:20) of our Father and Elder Brother, the King.
Walk with the heart of the Lamb and the attitude of the Lion,
Larry
Are You Living With The Enemy?
Psalm 82:6
I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.
John 10:34
Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?
When a dog produces, what is its offspring? A dog. When a cat produces, what is
its offspring? A cat. When a horse produces, what is its offspring? A horse.
When God produces, what is His offspring? Yes, gods. Are you a god? Do you
see yourself as God sees you?
Romans 8:16-17
16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be
that we suffer with Him, that we may be also glorified together.
We’re children of the Most High God according to these scriptures. Is God a liar?
No! Then, it’s settled. We are gods. Now, remember this as we move through
today’s teaching.
Deuteronomy 3:21-22
21 And I commanded Joshua at that time, saying, Thine eyes have seen all that the
LORD your God hath done unto these two kings: so shall the LORD do unto all
the kingdoms whither thou passest.
22 Ye shall not fear them: for the LORD your God He shall fight for you.
Let me ask you this. Are you scared of getting sick or an injury recurring? Are
you scared of not having enough money to retire or of having to tighten your belt
and cut back? Are you scared your business may fail or you may lose your job?
Are you scared of depression coming to you in the night or during the day? Are
you scared you may not get a good deal in a business transaction or in a sale? Are
you scared things might not work out and you may struggle? Are you scared your
marriage may not make it?
My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, if we answer “yes” to any of these questions,
then we have violated one of God’s Laws:
YOU SHALL NOT FEAR THEM
After Adam and Eve had believed Satan and eaten of the fruit, they hid behind the
trees at the time God came to walk with them in the cool of the day. What did God
say to Adam and Eve?
Genesis 3:8 – 12
God’s question to you today is “Who told you to be scared?”
Deuteronomy 7:1
1 When the LORD thy God shall bring thee into the land whither thou goest to
possess it, and hath cast out many nations before thee, the Hittites, and the
Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, and the
Hivites, and the Jebusites, seven nations greater and mightier than thou;
2 And when the LORD thy God shall deliver them before thee; thou shalt smite
them, and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor shew
mercy unto them:
God has another question for you today.
Have you learned to live with the enemy or are you driving them out of
your life?
The title of today’s teaching is “Are You Living With The Enemy?”
NOTE: All of Israel’s physical enemies in the Old Testament are shadows or
types of spiritual enemies we have today. They are written for our admonition.
“Admonition” – “authoritative counsel or warning.”
There are seven evil spiritual kingdoms in this world used by Satan to come
against mankind:
Hittite – Sons of terror – Spirit of fear, terror, depression, deceit, phobia, torments
Girgashite – Clay dwellers – Spirit of earthliness, unbelief in what cannot be seen,
carnal
Amorite – Mountain people; renowned – Spirit of obsession with earthly fame and
glory, domineering
Canaanites – Low-lands people – Spirit of addictions, perversions, exaggerated
people pleasing
Perizzites – Belonging to a village – Spirit of limited vision, laziness, low self-
esteem
Hivites – Villagers – Spirit of vision limited to enjoying an earthly inheritance,
hedonism
Jebusites – Threshers – Spirit of suppression of spiritual authority in fellow
Believers, legalism
Let’s take sickness. Sickness is of the demonic kingdom of the Hittite spirit of
terror. It is full of evil spirits of sicknesses, diseases, maladies, plagues, phobias,
depression, and the like. Every different sickness, disease, malady, and plague are
a spirit. COVID-19 is a demonic spirit.
The two Amorite Kings, Og and Sihon, were of the Nephilim, the Hebrew word for
the “fallen ones.” The Amorite spirit is one of “pride.” The fallen ones were
giants from the reproduction between the fallen angels and women of the earth.
They were demons reproduced in a fleshly body. God had delivered these great
giants into the hands of the Children of Israel. Notice what God said in
Deuteronomy 3:21:
“So shall the LORD do unto all the kingdoms whither thou passest.”
The “kingdoms” God is referring to in Deuteronomy 3:21 are the same demonic
kingdoms we wrestle with today: sickness, persecution, financial struggle,
depression, oppression, fear, doubt, unbelief, anger, hate, racism, etc.
Numbers 33:55
But if ye will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you; then it shall
come to pass, that those which ye let remain of them shall be pricks in your eyes,
and thorns in your sides, and shall vex you in the land wherein ye dwell.
(a) “Pricks in your eyes”: Type of spiritual blindness
(b) “Thorns in your sides”: Type of hindrances in your walk with God
(c) “Vex you in the land”: Type of constant spiritual warfare with no relief or
victory in sight
Some of you are identifying with one or more of the seven evil spiritual kingdoms
in your life. Some of you may be thinking, “am I possessed by a demonic spirit?”
Let me quickly and firmly assure you that a Believer cannot be possessed by a
demonic spirit. There are two Greek words for possessed. One is “ownership” and
the other is “to gain mastery or control and power over.” A Believer cannot be
“owned” by a demon. However, a Believer can be “controlled or mastered by a
demon.”
But I have some GREAT NEWS for you!! God has blessed you with position and
power through Jesus Christ, our Lord and King. The Saints of the Old Testament
didn’t have the authority and power we have today. They had to pray for God to
do it for them. They had to observe the sacrifices and feasts to gain God’s favor.
Now, God, through Jesus Christ, has given us His authority and His power to fight
against demonic powers with His Words being decreed from our mouths, and He
has given us His favor.
Hebrews 8:6
But now hath He obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also He is the
mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.
What are those better promises?
II Peter 1:3-4
3 According as His divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life
and godliness, through the knowledge of Him that hath called us to glory and
virtue:
44 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these
ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in
the world through lust.
“Lust” = “pressure.” We have escaped the “pressure” of the Satan’s economy, of
Satan’s world. We enter into the “rest” called Jesus Christ.
What are “all things” He has given us?
Revelation 5:12
Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and
riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing.
How do we receive all these things?
Hebrews 11:6
But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must
believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.
God’s will is to reward you handsomely. God is a Father of abundance and
abundant living. If you don’t believe this, study Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. We,
as Believers, are the seed of Abraham through Jesus Christ (Galatians 3:29).
Hebrews 4:16
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy,
and find grace to help in time of need.
Don’t offend our Father and Brother by going around saying,
“I’m just an ole sinner saved by Grace,” or “I’m not worthy Father,” or “Will you please do this for
me,” or “Oh God I’m just a wretched man.” Notice what Hebrews 4:16 tells us to
do –“COME BOLDLY.” You’re coming with Jesus Christ (“Let us therefore
come boldly…..”). Did Jesus ever snivel, whine, cry, or grovel before His Father?
Of course not, and we have no business doing it either. God is offended when we
do it. We’re saying what Jesus did for us on the cross is not enough, that we need
to climb up there with Him. How prideful this is!!
In closing…………………………
I John 4:17-18
17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of
judgment: because as He is, so are we in this world.
18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath
torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
NOTE: I love these two verses. Our love is made perfect in Christ. Because of
Christ and what He did for us, not what we’ve done, but what He’s done, we can
have boldness in this earth and in Heaven. Why? Just as the verse 17 says,
“because as He, Jesus, is, so are we in this world.” How is Jesus right now? Look
at Revelation 5:12
Revelation 5:12
Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and
riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing.
Jesus, our Savior, King, Lord, and Redeemer is powerful, rich, wise, strong,
honored, glorified, and blessed. And, we are as well because we are joint-heirs
with Christ (Romans 4:17).
Do you know why God hasn’t revealed the time of the rapture to Jesus Christ?
Because if He revealed it to Jesus, He would HAVE TO reveal it to us as Jesus’
joint heirs. There is NOTHING that Jesus receives, that we don’t receive. If you
can’t read, believe, and confess this, then you will have to wait till Heaven to enjoy
the splendors and exceedingly great abundance of the Father. That’s sad. Me, I’m
enjoying and will enjoy all my Father has for me in this earth. Heaven started for
me the day I received Jesus Christ as my Savior. I just had to learn how to walk in
it.