OMBS7/ When Someone Has Done You Wrong

PRAYER - "My Earnest Expectation And My Hope"

As I have studied the subject of prayer in-depth, it has become more apparent that our earnest desires and hopes effect God. I will not go so far as to call them "wordless prayers," but God said that he knows what we have need of before we ASK or THINK. Before you ever formulate a prayer, God is reading your earnest desires and hopes. "Thou hast given him his heart's desire," Psalm 21:2. Be careful what you desire.

Philippians 1:19-20 - "This shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, ...According to my earnest expectation and my hope."

PRINCIPAL - "The Profits Of Religion"

Religion was Paul's specialty. He admitted that he "profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers." But Jesus appeared to him, "that I might preach him among the heathen." Paul renounced his selfish profit-taking interests in religion to preach Jesus without charge. In our day, "get-rich-quick" preachers are unworthy to be associated with that sacred Apostolic legacy.

Galatians 1:10 - "Do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ."

PRINCIPLE - "I Will Glory Of The Things Which Concern My Infirmities"

Paul took note that people naively "suffer fools gladly." An unscrupulous preacher may bind you, devour you, or attack you, while exalting himself. Paul set himself apart from disreputable preachers, pleading his own sincerity and sacrificial ministry. "Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I. Are they ministers of Christ? ...I am more." 

2 Corinthians 11:29-30 - "Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is offended, and I burn not? If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities."

PROPHECY - "I Went Up To Jerusalem By Revelation"

Paul preached to Gentiles for at least fourteen years before going to Jerusalem to meet the original Apostles. It may have seemed awkward for Paul to meet them for the first time, but Paul went because the Holy Ghost revealed to him that he should go. Amazingly, he was well-received.

Galatians 2:2,9 - "I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, ...And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship."

Church

Rev Ashcraft

When Someone Does You Wrong

Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. - Luke 10:19

Someone’s done you wrong! Sooner or later it happens to all of us. Somewhere along the way, we all get hurt or cheated or lied to or abused. It’s as predictable as it is painful. Yet when it happens most of us find ourselves strangely unprepared. In our outrage, we often cry out to God against the one who wronged us. We ask for justice, or even vengeance, and end up making things tougher on everyone involved—including ourselves. If that’s been true of you, it’s time you found out how you can put the power of God to work for you the next time someone does you wrong. Step one: Identify the enemy! Right here’s where the majority of us make our biggest blunder. We mistakenly identify our enemy as the person who hurts us. Don’t waste your energy ranting and raving or plotting and scheming against people who cause you pain. They’re simply under the devil’s influence. Aim your spiritual ammunition at the right target. It’s the devil who’s behind it all. Go after him! Step two: Fire! Once you’ve pointed your spiritual guns in the right direction, fire! Hit the devil fast and furiously with the Word of God. Use the Name of Jesus and the power that’s been given you as a believer and bind the devil from doing you any further harm in that area. Then move on to the next and most important part of this spiritual battle. Step three: Pray the prayer of intercession. In Matthew 5:44-45, Jesus gives us these instructions: “Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven.” Crying out for the vengeance of God to strike like a lightning bolt when someone does us wrong isn’t acting like our Father. Remember, God has great, great mercy. Not just for me and you, but for everyone! The devil will probably think twice before he bothers you again. Next time someone causes you pain, put the power of God to work for you. Identify the real enemy. Hit him hard with the authority you’ve been given as a believer. Then pray the prayer of intercession.

Plan of Salvation read acts 2:38