The Power of The Anointing
The Power of The Anointing
Acts 19:11 And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:
So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them. 13Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.
14And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so. 15And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye? 16And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
17And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. 18And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds. 19Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver. 20So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.
Lord (Boss) Jesus (Savior) Christ (Anointed)
If you are a Christian then you are anointed of God. The reason that you will come out on top in spite of every test and every challenge, is because you have been given an anointing by God to live this Christian life. The anointing strengthens you and makes you able to do all things that God has called you and wants you to do.
Philip. 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
This anointing is how God’s enables you.
It’s God’s power.
It’s God’s empowerment that enables you to live a life for God.
It does not enable you to live your life your way, but it enables you to live the life that God has appointed for you to live. In other words, the Anointing is not there to serve your agenda.
God has a plan and when you get into alignment with God’s plan He anoints you to do what He has set for you to do.
God is here to help His program and when you get with God’s program, God gets with you.
The anointing is the enabling power of God that enables you to perform things that you could not do before in your own strength.
You have to understand that looking at the anointing from the outside can cause people to make mistakes. People make misjudgments about you when they see you doing things under the anointing.
They think that it is easier than it actually is.
The anointing is a helper.
When the anointing is upon you, you can lift more load than what is naturally possible.
When you are anointed, God adds His super to your natural and makes you able to operate in His Supernatural power.
Why do others seem to make it when others don’t?
God gives them an anointing.
How come you have made it through some things that would have killed somebody else?
God has given you an anointing.
How can you stand up when others fall?
God has given you an anointing.
People who stand on the outside will think that you are just strong.
It is the strength of the almighty God.
The reason that you made it through, was because God anointed you. If you ever get to thinking that it’s you and not God you are getting ready for a fall.
Judges 16:20 And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the LORD was departed from him.
Samson did not know that the Lord’s anointing had left him.
Samson did not know that his strength (anointing), was gone.
He thought that he could do what he always did.
But God stepped back from him for a moment to let him see that it wasn’t Samson that was doing it, but it was God that was doing it all the time. When God adds His blessings into your life you have supernatural strength.
There was nothing special about the rock.
There was nothing special about David’s hand.
There was nothing special about the sling.
But there was an amazing result.
We have to understand that God got behind what David threw and caused it to be effective.But, if God had not gotten behind it, the rock would have fell off Goliath’s head like a raindrop. So, if you are waiting on special equipment before you get in the fight you are going to miss God working a miracle in your life.
2 Cor. 12:7-9 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. 8For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. 9And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
God’s strength is made perfect in weakness.
The only way that we can know that we are anointed is when God takes our inferior equipment and actions and performs supernatural feats. And then God gets the glory because you recognize that it wasn’t you that did it, but God did it through you.
When the anointing is on someone that God is using other people say, “I could do that!”
Then they jump up and start a ministry.
Have you ever been in a car and singing with a tape and the tape stops?
Hearing someone who can really sing makes you think that you can sing.
Hearing someone who can really play the piano makes you think that you can really play the piano.
It don’t seem so hard.
I believe I could do that.
But, the anointing on someone’s life makes things seem simple and easy.
But that will open up an opportunity for you to fail if you are not anointed in that gift.
That’s why you should not try to imitate other people’s gifts. Just because God gave it to one person doesn’t mean somebody else can do it.
Acts 19:11-12 And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:
12So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.
In our text today the Apostle Paul was so anointed that he made ministry look easy. Paul was so anointed that handkerchiefs and pieces of cloth that had touched him were taken to the sick and they were healed and evil spirits left them. Everything that Paul touched became anointed.
Paul was casting out devils.
Acts 19:13-14 Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth. 14And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.
The seven sons of Sceva (SEE vuh) saw Paul casting out demons and decided that they could do the same thing. The seven sons of Sceva (SEE vuh) were the sons of a Jewish Chief priest. They really didn’t believe in Jesus Christ but they were attracted to the power of the Holy Ghost.
They thought, “If Paul can do it, so can we.”
They tried to copy what they saw.
Acts 19:15-16 And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye? 16And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
1. The first of the Sceva (SEE vuh) brothers would tell us
There are many people that are living a life that they could not live without the anointing of God on their life. They are doing things they couldn’t do without the anointing. When you are anointed to do something God places such a great desire in your heart that you have to do it, if you are gonna have peace.
Jeremiah 20:9 Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.
I. The Sceva (SEE vuh) brothers would tell you That Victory Is Not As Easy As It Looks.
God used Paul in a mighty way and it looked so simple from the outside.
When the anointing is on you it does not look difficult.
a. You cannot have victory without warfare.
b. You cannot have victory without a struggle.
c. Anybody who is having victory has had warfare.
d. These Sceva (SEE vuh) boys saw Paul at the end of his ministry.
e. It took time for Paul to get to where he was spiritually.
f. The sons of Sceva (SEE vuh) tried to take a shortcut.
g. If you want great victory you must fight great battles.
h. No one wants to fight great battles.
I. If I live a victorious lifestyle then it is because I have fought some long hard battles.
j. I came out on the winning side because Jesus was on my side.
k. It hasn’t always been easy.
Victory is not as easy as it looks from the outside.
2. The second of the Sceva (SEE vuh) brothers would tell us;
More Numbers Don’t Mean More Power.
Just because it looks like the enemy has you outnumbered doesn’t mean he’s gonna whup you. One anointed man Moses went against the entire authority and power of Egypt and delivered a whole nation out of bondage. One anointed man Elijah went against 450 prophets of Baal and whup them bad! There is nothing like the real thing, when it is the real thing.
Romans 8:31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be (stand) against us?
You and God is a Majority!
When God is on your side you got em’ out numbered
More numbers don’t mean more power.
Seven sons of Sceva (SEE vuh) tried to do what one anointed preacher had done and they got beat up so bad that the demons sent them away naked.
When you walk with God, those that rise up against you are going to get whipped.
More numbers doesn’t mean more power.
3. The Third of the Sceva (SEE vuh) brothers would tell us;
III. One Day Is Coming.
Things can only go so far, so long.
When things go too far there is going to be a “one day.”
“One day” is going to come sooner or later.
The only way that you are going to survive is if you have the real stuff.
If you are not where you are supposed to be with God, “one day” you are going to face something that you can’t handle.
The Devil is going to answer.
The Devil is going to try and find out what you are made of.
(There is a current movement to try to get Christians to refer to God as Allah)
Romans 3:4 Let God be true, and every man a liar…."
“One day” you are going to have to stand by yourself and say,
“Let God be true and everything else is a lie”!!
There is going to be a “one day” when your faith is going to be tested.
There is going to be a “one day” when you are going to have to claim your healing while you still feel the pain.
There is going to be a “one day” when you are going to have to claim a financial blessing even though you have just lost your job.
There is going to be a “one day” when you are going to have to claim every thing is going to be alright even though your world is crumbling around you.
The Devil is going to give you a “one day”.
The Devil comes to steal from you. The Devil comes to destroy you.
The Devil comes to kill you.
The Devil takes on many forms.
I don’t care who you are, “One Day” evil will come against you.
Don’t try to fight against the devil on your own.
We are fighting a real devil.
We are in a fight with a real devil who wants to destroy us.
He does not play fair.
We can’t play fair either. It ain’t one on one.
Put on God’s armor.
Use the weapons of Prayer, Praise, and Worship to whip him.
IV. The Fourth of the Sceva (SEE vuh) brothers would tell us;
The Devil Knows Who We Are.
Acts 19:15 And the evil spirit (“One Day”) answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
The Devil is watching you. Lost people especially watching you BUT God is also watching you, and watching over you. Satan’s kingdom knows who you are. The evil spirit said, “Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?” The Devil tries to make you feel insecure. We don’t have time to be insecure. We don’t have time for low self-esteem. We don’t have time for pity parties. We gotta redeem the time. We don’t have long to do what ever we are going to do.
Ephes. 5:16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Col. 4:5 Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
The devil knows who you are right now.
He is planning his attack based on where you are with God right now.
He goes after the anointing. He knows where the anointing is.
He is aware of how God is going to use you.
He has seen a lot of good spiritual people live and die.
He knows about the anointing that is operating in your life.
Job 1:6-12 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them. 7And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. 8And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
9Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?
10Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
11But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
12And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.
Satan didn’t ask God who Job was.
He knew exactly who he was.
He knew that God protected Job with a hedge.
God has a hedge protecting you too.
The reason that Satan knew about Job was because he hit upon God’s force field (Hedge).
God has you covered with His force field in ways that you don’t even know about.
God has you covered on the right, the left, the north, and the south.
When the enemy comes in like a flood the Spirit of the Lord has a force field protecting you.
Satan will attack, but when he does attack, he is going to bounce right off of you.
He’s running into the power of God.
Satan is aware of who you are.
God’s hedge of protection around you is determined by your obedience.
If you are saying “Bro Larry I’m being attacked from all sides.
I don’t believe God’s hedge is around me”.
Do an inventory of your life.
Make sure you are living in obedience.
Prayed Up – Praised Up – Studied Up – Paid Up (tithes)
Plus make sure there is no unforgiveness in your heart towards anyone.
The Devil is not worried about what you can’t do; he is worried about what you can do when you are anointed.
The Devil is fighting the anointing that is on your life.
He is aware of who you are.
Satan attacked Job in his greatest fears;
Job 3:25 For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.
Satan will attack you in your fears.
Fear is the direct opposite of faith.
Hebrews 11:6 …without faith it is impossible to please God:
The more that you fear something the stronger it becomes.
We are in a fight.
The battle that most of us are fighting is for our souls.
We have to lay aside our fears and fight.
We have to lay aside our fears and pray.
We have to lay aside our fears and begin to praise God.
We have to lay aside our fears and begin to worship Him.
We have to lay aside our fears and pay our tithes.
Satan will tell you “You won’t be able to pay your bills if you pay your tithes”.
God tells you “You won’t be able to pay your bills unless you do pay your tithes.
Who are you gonna believe?
The Fifth of the Sceva (SEE vuh) brothers would tell us;
Stand against The Devil in the power of the anointing.
Do you have the kind of relationship with God that has caused Satan to know your name?
Has your name even showed up on his radar?
Acts 19:15 And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
The evil spirit didn’t know the seven sons of Sceva (SEE vuh).
Trouble comes into our lives and asks us a question.” Who are you?”
Tell the devil who you are.
“I am blood washed, sanctified, baptized, Holy Ghost filled, child of God.”
“I got people in my family like, Moses, David, and Daniel.”
“I was built to fight.”
“I Am destined to win.”
“God called me from nothingness into greatness.”
“I didn’t have a family, He adopted me into His family.”
“Everything that I am, I am by the Grace of God.”
“I am filled with His Spirit.”
“I am washed by His Blood.”
“I am empowered because of His Word”
“I am a Member of God’s Family.”
Life is asking you a question, “Who are you?”
The Bible has an answer to that question.
2 Tim. 2:19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
God knows those who are his.
The Sixth of the Sceva (SEE vuh) brothers would tell us;
Don’t Use The Lord’s Name If You Are Not Sure Of His Power.
The name of Jesus is not witchcraft.
The name of Jesus is not to be used for a demonstration
Don’t use His Name if you are not sure of His power.
You have to believe in the name you are using.
We don’t fight the enemy in our name.
We fight the enemy using the Name of Jesus.
Proverbs 18:10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
Col. 3:17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
Acts 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
I got saved by calling on Jesus. I got delivered by calling on Jesus.
I got healed by calling on Jesus.
I got filled by calling on Jesus.
If you wanna talk to somebody who knows about the power in Jesus name.
Then talk to me I do. I KNOW
Philip. 2:9-11 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
10That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
11And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
There is power in the Name of Jesus.
Jesus is my rock in a weary land.
Jesus is my stone that the builders rejected. mountain.
Jesus is my deliverer.
Jesus is my bridge over troubled waters.
Jesus is my heavy load bearer.
Jesus is my yolk breaker.
Jesus is able
He is able whether I believe it or not.
Exodus 20:7 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain (misuse) for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
This really means: “Don’t use the Name if you don’t know who He is.”
Don’t use His Name if don’t know what He is able to do.
Don’t use His Name if you don’t believe that He can help you.
To take the Name of the Lord in vain is to use it when you don’t want anything.
John 16:23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.
When you say, “Jesus,” that means you want something to happen.
When you say, “Jesus,” that means you want a miracle.
When you say, “Jesus,” that means something is going to have to move.
Say with me, “In the Name of Jesus, Satan get away from me.”
If the Name of Jesus works in Jerusalem then it will work here in Alabama.
If the Name of Jesus works in Brownsville, Pensacola Florida then it will work here in Alabama.
If the Name of Jesus works anywhere else then it will work here in Jasper.
If the Name of Jesus will work for me then the Name of Jesus will work for you.
Everyone who is in a battle should shout, “Jesus.”
Everyone who is in trouble should shout, “Jesus.”
Everyone who is discouraged should shout, “Jesus.”
Everyone who is sick should shout, “Jesus.”
If you need a breakthrough and no one will help you call on Jesus.
If you need a mountain moved call on Jesus and He will move that mountain.
If you need some help, don’t call on people, call on Jesus and He will help you.
God comes to the aid of those who know the power of His Name.
The seven sons of Sceva (SEE vuh) got beat up because they used the Name without knowing the God behind the Name.
The Seventh of the Sceva (SEE vuh) brothers would tell us;
That When Imitators Are Shown To Be Fakes Others Will take notice
Acts 19:17-18 And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. 18And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.
The failure of the imitators convinced the skeptics more than the ministry of Paul.
God’s Word Will Always Grow In Power.
Acts 19:20 So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.
God’s Word will always grown in power.
I want to spread God’s Word.
I want everyone to know that God’s Word has great Power.
God’s power will never be weaken.
It will never be watered down.
God’s Word will always grow in Power.
Acts 19:11 And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:
So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them. 13Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.
14And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so. 15And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye? 16And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
17And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. 18And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds. 19Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver. 20So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.
Lord (Boss) Jesus (Savior) Christ (Anointed)
If you are a Christian then you are anointed of God. The reason that you will come out on top in spite of every test and every challenge, is because you have been given an anointing by God to live this Christian life. The anointing strengthens you and makes you able to do all things that God has called you and wants you to do.
Philip. 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
This anointing is how God’s enables you.
It’s God’s power.
It’s God’s empowerment that enables you to live a life for God.
It does not enable you to live your life your way, but it enables you to live the life that God has appointed for you to live. In other words, the Anointing is not there to serve your agenda.
God has a plan and when you get into alignment with God’s plan He anoints you to do what He has set for you to do.
God is here to help His program and when you get with God’s program, God gets with you.
The anointing is the enabling power of God that enables you to perform things that you could not do before in your own strength.
You have to understand that looking at the anointing from the outside can cause people to make mistakes. People make misjudgments about you when they see you doing things under the anointing.
They think that it is easier than it actually is.
The anointing is a helper.
When the anointing is upon you, you can lift more load than what is naturally possible.
When you are anointed, God adds His super to your natural and makes you able to operate in His Supernatural power.
Why do others seem to make it when others don’t?
God gives them an anointing.
How come you have made it through some things that would have killed somebody else?
God has given you an anointing.
How can you stand up when others fall?
God has given you an anointing.
People who stand on the outside will think that you are just strong.
It is the strength of the almighty God.
The reason that you made it through, was because God anointed you. If you ever get to thinking that it’s you and not God you are getting ready for a fall.
Judges 16:20 And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the LORD was departed from him.
Samson did not know that the Lord’s anointing had left him.
Samson did not know that his strength (anointing), was gone.
He thought that he could do what he always did.
But God stepped back from him for a moment to let him see that it wasn’t Samson that was doing it, but it was God that was doing it all the time. When God adds His blessings into your life you have supernatural strength.
There was nothing special about the rock.
There was nothing special about David’s hand.
There was nothing special about the sling.
But there was an amazing result.
We have to understand that God got behind what David threw and caused it to be effective.But, if God had not gotten behind it, the rock would have fell off Goliath’s head like a raindrop. So, if you are waiting on special equipment before you get in the fight you are going to miss God working a miracle in your life.
2 Cor. 12:7-9 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. 8For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. 9And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
God’s strength is made perfect in weakness.
The only way that we can know that we are anointed is when God takes our inferior equipment and actions and performs supernatural feats. And then God gets the glory because you recognize that it wasn’t you that did it, but God did it through you.
When the anointing is on someone that God is using other people say, “I could do that!”
Then they jump up and start a ministry.
Have you ever been in a car and singing with a tape and the tape stops?
Hearing someone who can really sing makes you think that you can sing.
Hearing someone who can really play the piano makes you think that you can really play the piano.
It don’t seem so hard.
I believe I could do that.
But, the anointing on someone’s life makes things seem simple and easy.
But that will open up an opportunity for you to fail if you are not anointed in that gift.
That’s why you should not try to imitate other people’s gifts. Just because God gave it to one person doesn’t mean somebody else can do it.
Acts 19:11-12 And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:
12So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.
In our text today the Apostle Paul was so anointed that he made ministry look easy. Paul was so anointed that handkerchiefs and pieces of cloth that had touched him were taken to the sick and they were healed and evil spirits left them. Everything that Paul touched became anointed.
Paul was casting out devils.
Acts 19:13-14 Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth. 14And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.
The seven sons of Sceva (SEE vuh) saw Paul casting out demons and decided that they could do the same thing. The seven sons of Sceva (SEE vuh) were the sons of a Jewish Chief priest. They really didn’t believe in Jesus Christ but they were attracted to the power of the Holy Ghost.
They thought, “If Paul can do it, so can we.”
They tried to copy what they saw.
Acts 19:15-16 And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye? 16And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
1. The first of the Sceva (SEE vuh) brothers would tell us
There are many people that are living a life that they could not live without the anointing of God on their life. They are doing things they couldn’t do without the anointing. When you are anointed to do something God places such a great desire in your heart that you have to do it, if you are gonna have peace.
Jeremiah 20:9 Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.
I. The Sceva (SEE vuh) brothers would tell you That Victory Is Not As Easy As It Looks.
God used Paul in a mighty way and it looked so simple from the outside.
When the anointing is on you it does not look difficult.
a. You cannot have victory without warfare.
b. You cannot have victory without a struggle.
c. Anybody who is having victory has had warfare.
d. These Sceva (SEE vuh) boys saw Paul at the end of his ministry.
e. It took time for Paul to get to where he was spiritually.
f. The sons of Sceva (SEE vuh) tried to take a shortcut.
g. If you want great victory you must fight great battles.
h. No one wants to fight great battles.
I. If I live a victorious lifestyle then it is because I have fought some long hard battles.
j. I came out on the winning side because Jesus was on my side.
k. It hasn’t always been easy.
Victory is not as easy as it looks from the outside.
2. The second of the Sceva (SEE vuh) brothers would tell us;
More Numbers Don’t Mean More Power.
Just because it looks like the enemy has you outnumbered doesn’t mean he’s gonna whup you. One anointed man Moses went against the entire authority and power of Egypt and delivered a whole nation out of bondage. One anointed man Elijah went against 450 prophets of Baal and whup them bad! There is nothing like the real thing, when it is the real thing.
Romans 8:31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be (stand) against us?
You and God is a Majority!
When God is on your side you got em’ out numbered
More numbers don’t mean more power.
Seven sons of Sceva (SEE vuh) tried to do what one anointed preacher had done and they got beat up so bad that the demons sent them away naked.
When you walk with God, those that rise up against you are going to get whipped.
More numbers doesn’t mean more power.
3. The Third of the Sceva (SEE vuh) brothers would tell us;
III. One Day Is Coming.
Things can only go so far, so long.
When things go too far there is going to be a “one day.”
“One day” is going to come sooner or later.
The only way that you are going to survive is if you have the real stuff.
If you are not where you are supposed to be with God, “one day” you are going to face something that you can’t handle.
The Devil is going to answer.
The Devil is going to try and find out what you are made of.
(There is a current movement to try to get Christians to refer to God as Allah)
Romans 3:4 Let God be true, and every man a liar…."
“One day” you are going to have to stand by yourself and say,
“Let God be true and everything else is a lie”!!
There is going to be a “one day” when your faith is going to be tested.
There is going to be a “one day” when you are going to have to claim your healing while you still feel the pain.
There is going to be a “one day” when you are going to have to claim a financial blessing even though you have just lost your job.
There is going to be a “one day” when you are going to have to claim every thing is going to be alright even though your world is crumbling around you.
The Devil is going to give you a “one day”.
The Devil comes to steal from you. The Devil comes to destroy you.
The Devil comes to kill you.
The Devil takes on many forms.
I don’t care who you are, “One Day” evil will come against you.
Don’t try to fight against the devil on your own.
We are fighting a real devil.
We are in a fight with a real devil who wants to destroy us.
He does not play fair.
We can’t play fair either. It ain’t one on one.
Put on God’s armor.
Use the weapons of Prayer, Praise, and Worship to whip him.
IV. The Fourth of the Sceva (SEE vuh) brothers would tell us;
The Devil Knows Who We Are.
Acts 19:15 And the evil spirit (“One Day”) answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
The Devil is watching you. Lost people especially watching you BUT God is also watching you, and watching over you. Satan’s kingdom knows who you are. The evil spirit said, “Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?” The Devil tries to make you feel insecure. We don’t have time to be insecure. We don’t have time for low self-esteem. We don’t have time for pity parties. We gotta redeem the time. We don’t have long to do what ever we are going to do.
Ephes. 5:16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Col. 4:5 Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
The devil knows who you are right now.
He is planning his attack based on where you are with God right now.
He goes after the anointing. He knows where the anointing is.
He is aware of how God is going to use you.
He has seen a lot of good spiritual people live and die.
He knows about the anointing that is operating in your life.
Job 1:6-12 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them. 7And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. 8And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
9Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?
10Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
11But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
12And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.
Satan didn’t ask God who Job was.
He knew exactly who he was.
He knew that God protected Job with a hedge.
God has a hedge protecting you too.
The reason that Satan knew about Job was because he hit upon God’s force field (Hedge).
God has you covered with His force field in ways that you don’t even know about.
God has you covered on the right, the left, the north, and the south.
When the enemy comes in like a flood the Spirit of the Lord has a force field protecting you.
Satan will attack, but when he does attack, he is going to bounce right off of you.
He’s running into the power of God.
Satan is aware of who you are.
God’s hedge of protection around you is determined by your obedience.
If you are saying “Bro Larry I’m being attacked from all sides.
I don’t believe God’s hedge is around me”.
Do an inventory of your life.
Make sure you are living in obedience.
Prayed Up – Praised Up – Studied Up – Paid Up (tithes)
Plus make sure there is no unforgiveness in your heart towards anyone.
The Devil is not worried about what you can’t do; he is worried about what you can do when you are anointed.
The Devil is fighting the anointing that is on your life.
He is aware of who you are.
Satan attacked Job in his greatest fears;
Job 3:25 For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.
Satan will attack you in your fears.
Fear is the direct opposite of faith.
Hebrews 11:6 …without faith it is impossible to please God:
The more that you fear something the stronger it becomes.
We are in a fight.
The battle that most of us are fighting is for our souls.
We have to lay aside our fears and fight.
We have to lay aside our fears and pray.
We have to lay aside our fears and begin to praise God.
We have to lay aside our fears and begin to worship Him.
We have to lay aside our fears and pay our tithes.
Satan will tell you “You won’t be able to pay your bills if you pay your tithes”.
God tells you “You won’t be able to pay your bills unless you do pay your tithes.
Who are you gonna believe?
The Fifth of the Sceva (SEE vuh) brothers would tell us;
Stand against The Devil in the power of the anointing.
Do you have the kind of relationship with God that has caused Satan to know your name?
Has your name even showed up on his radar?
Acts 19:15 And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
The evil spirit didn’t know the seven sons of Sceva (SEE vuh).
Trouble comes into our lives and asks us a question.” Who are you?”
Tell the devil who you are.
“I am blood washed, sanctified, baptized, Holy Ghost filled, child of God.”
“I got people in my family like, Moses, David, and Daniel.”
“I was built to fight.”
“I Am destined to win.”
“God called me from nothingness into greatness.”
“I didn’t have a family, He adopted me into His family.”
“Everything that I am, I am by the Grace of God.”
“I am filled with His Spirit.”
“I am washed by His Blood.”
“I am empowered because of His Word”
“I am a Member of God’s Family.”
Life is asking you a question, “Who are you?”
The Bible has an answer to that question.
2 Tim. 2:19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
God knows those who are his.
The Sixth of the Sceva (SEE vuh) brothers would tell us;
Don’t Use The Lord’s Name If You Are Not Sure Of His Power.
The name of Jesus is not witchcraft.
The name of Jesus is not to be used for a demonstration
Don’t use His Name if you are not sure of His power.
You have to believe in the name you are using.
We don’t fight the enemy in our name.
We fight the enemy using the Name of Jesus.
Proverbs 18:10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
Col. 3:17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
Acts 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
I got saved by calling on Jesus. I got delivered by calling on Jesus.
I got healed by calling on Jesus.
I got filled by calling on Jesus.
If you wanna talk to somebody who knows about the power in Jesus name.
Then talk to me I do. I KNOW
Philip. 2:9-11 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
10That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
11And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
There is power in the Name of Jesus.
Jesus is my rock in a weary land.
Jesus is my stone that the builders rejected. mountain.
Jesus is my deliverer.
Jesus is my bridge over troubled waters.
Jesus is my heavy load bearer.
Jesus is my yolk breaker.
Jesus is able
He is able whether I believe it or not.
Exodus 20:7 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain (misuse) for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
This really means: “Don’t use the Name if you don’t know who He is.”
Don’t use His Name if don’t know what He is able to do.
Don’t use His Name if you don’t believe that He can help you.
To take the Name of the Lord in vain is to use it when you don’t want anything.
John 16:23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.
When you say, “Jesus,” that means you want something to happen.
When you say, “Jesus,” that means you want a miracle.
When you say, “Jesus,” that means something is going to have to move.
Say with me, “In the Name of Jesus, Satan get away from me.”
If the Name of Jesus works in Jerusalem then it will work here in Alabama.
If the Name of Jesus works in Brownsville, Pensacola Florida then it will work here in Alabama.
If the Name of Jesus works anywhere else then it will work here in Jasper.
If the Name of Jesus will work for me then the Name of Jesus will work for you.
Everyone who is in a battle should shout, “Jesus.”
Everyone who is in trouble should shout, “Jesus.”
Everyone who is discouraged should shout, “Jesus.”
Everyone who is sick should shout, “Jesus.”
If you need a breakthrough and no one will help you call on Jesus.
If you need a mountain moved call on Jesus and He will move that mountain.
If you need some help, don’t call on people, call on Jesus and He will help you.
God comes to the aid of those who know the power of His Name.
The seven sons of Sceva (SEE vuh) got beat up because they used the Name without knowing the God behind the Name.
The Seventh of the Sceva (SEE vuh) brothers would tell us;
That When Imitators Are Shown To Be Fakes Others Will take notice
Acts 19:17-18 And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. 18And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.
The failure of the imitators convinced the skeptics more than the ministry of Paul.
God’s Word Will Always Grow In Power.
Acts 19:20 So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.
God’s Word will always grown in power.
I want to spread God’s Word.
I want everyone to know that God’s Word has great Power.
God’s power will never be weaken.
It will never be watered down.
God’s Word will always grow in Power.
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Permalink Reply by Apostle K. L. Williams DD, PhD on
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Greetings man of God: This is truly a great end time REVELATION FROM THE MASTER: just last night I was sharing with a dear sister of mine the same word. Thank you so much for the confirmation of the word of God. You are truly one of the elite Apostles of God and for that I greet you as a brother and fellow servant of the most high. In times like these we as men and women of God need to know that we are truly operating in the DIVINE of God and not on emotions and words of others. ONLY those who are truly called , anointed and appointed of God will go fourth in the Power of the most High. Again I bless you and continue to lift you up before my father in heaven and I am elated to be in this group because of it. The word has become to effect more and more in my ministry bringing together those ELITE, ones who are sold out to the cause of Christ. I realize that in this day and age that many have gone out False and would pervert the Gospel of Christ but he has always pulled the covers off those who are not of him.
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Permalink Reply by Apostle Jerry A. Howard on
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Apostle,
Thank you...I look forward to a continued Apostolic Fellowship.
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Permalink Reply by Ms. Elaine Johnson on
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Praise God! Thank you for this powerful message Apostle Howard. It is especially inspiring during this time of fasting. I, totally agree with Apostle Williams the word is alive, this two-edged sword is coming 'alive' before our very eyes to the chosen. May we all daily pray to stay in the center of His will.
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Permalink Reply by APOSTLE JOSEPH MCHENRY JR. on
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THANK YOU FOR BEING A PART OF MY LIFE IN MINISTRY.GOD BLESS YOU.
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Man of God,
What do you mean?
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Permalink Reply by Prophet Gary Becton on
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God Bless you man of God, God has chosen the right person to lead the people to battle, We win in the name of Jesus. Glory
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