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To Recap our Seven Steps To Empower Your Life Through Christ

step 1. Is recognizing God is your provided & protector!
step 2. Is opening the doors of heaven to bless you by Tithing & Giving!
step 3. Is learning to be in the center of God's Plan & Will for your life.
step 4. Is doing everything in Faith & Love.
step 5. Realising that all Blessings are from the Lord, and come to us when we are Willing & Obedient.

Step 6. Recognizing & Following the leading of The Holy Spirit.

We start today's writing on Step six, learning to hear from, recognize and
then follow the leading of the Holy Spirit!
Rom 8:13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. 14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
I don't know about you but I want to be "in that number" called a Son Of God. That requires us to know when the Holy Spirit is leading and when it is your flesh, mind will or emotions , or an evil spirit. But how can we know? Just like anything we succeed in, Study and Practice. Study the Living Word of God and all that it tells you about the Holy Spirit and then Practice the presence of the person of the Holy Spirit.


Mat 12:28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.


Luke 2:25 And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him. 26 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ. 27 And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law.
Luke 4:1 And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
Luke 11:13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?


Eph 1:12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
Eph 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,


1Th 4:7 For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness. 8 He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.


1Ti 4:7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. 8 For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.


2Co 3:17 Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.


1Co 12:3 Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. 4 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. 6 And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. 8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; 9 To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; 10 To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: 11 But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will. 12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. 13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.


Psa 51:11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.


Isa 63:9 In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.
Isa 63:10 But they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them.
Isa 63:11 Then he remembered the days of old, Moses, and his people, saying, Where is he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherd of his flock? where is he that put his holy Spirit within him?


Mic 3:8 But truly I am full of power by the spirit of the LORD, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.





These are just a few of the people in the Bible who have been led, or filled by the Holy Spirit of God. We must first embrace the Holy Spirit, realize He is the powerful and active arm of the Lord Our God! By seeking His presence in our lives and listening to that still small voice within us, and following his leading we will have a rich, vibrant, life in Christ. We will be obedient to Him, it shall protect, and bless us.


Have you ever started to go somewhere, or do something and you got a check in your spirit not to, or not yet? That is the Holy Spirit giving you a warning, many people who do not listen to that check in their spirit, have died before their time or been seriously injured, or lost their finances to bad deals.


The same is true of those who the Holy Spirit led to do this or that, and they prospered, or made a breakthrough that they only dreamed about. Practice the presence of God and His Holy Spirit, search the scriptures and place yourself in those scriptures, and expect to overcome with His help.


1Jo 3:24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.


Step 7. Understanding & Walking in the Authority Given You by Jesus Christ.

There are several key scriptures about the authority of the believer, here are a few important ones.
Mat 10:32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
Mat 12:50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

Mat 28:18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
Mat 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
Mat 28:20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Mark 11:22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. 23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. 24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

Mark 16:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. 17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; 18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

Luke 9:1 Then he (Jesus) called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. 2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

Luke 9:62 And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

Luke 10:17 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.
Luke 10:18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.
Luke 10:19 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 10:20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

John 14:12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. 13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
I hope you get the picture, We as believers have been given power over the devil and his minions and curses, in the name of Jesus, the name above all names!
But you must do it in the name of Jesus, and do it believing, and in humlilty not by your power or might but by His.
Then Jesus and God the Father get the glory and honor, and you get the blessings.
So stop expecting your pastors do do all the work of the kingdom, have a close relationship with Jesus, then Speak to the problem, prey for those around you, and expect results in Jesus name!

Brother John
May God Bless and Keep You & Yours

Seven Steps To Empower Your Life Through Christ

Seven Steps To Empower Your Life Through Christ

THE ESSENCE OF DESTINY Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Choose your words, for they become actions. Understand your actions, for they become habits. Study your habits, for they will become your character. Develop your character, for it becomes your destiny.
Author Unknown

There are so many nuggets of wisdom and special messages of faith and knowledge throughout the bible that it is hard to condense into a set of lessons or talks much less one brief Blog entry. However I have been given these seven things to focus on.

You see I know that Jesus is coming back soon, and very soon, for a church, his body, his bride, that is without spot or blemish, a church that had made itself ready. We tend to think it is our pastors job or Jesus’ job to make us ready to be eternally with the King of Kings, ruler of Heaven and Earth. Whose Kingdom shall have no end. Do not misunderstand me, without The gift of God’s Son, His willing sacrifice of death, and resurrection, we would have no way to begin to make ourselves ready. As Jesus had to chose to carry out God’s plan of redemption for mankind, we must chose to ask Jesus in to our harts to forgive our sins and be Lord over our lives. Then we must go further to fellowship with him until we learn his plan for our lives, so that we can walk in the center of his will and plan for our life. Not just so that we can be better people, and receive rewards for being in obedience but to be in God’s perfect will and provision for our work and life.
Remember though, we often believe it is by our good behavior or our works that we could be good enough, we fool ourselves.
Ephesians 2:7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

This does not mean that we should not care about how we conduct our selves, but as we become a new creature through our loving new relationship with Jesus Christ, our desire changes to be about my fathers business of sharing His love and life with others, and breaking away from the sinful behaviors that ruled us in the past. However when we slip and fall into old habits of a sinful nature instead of running from God and saying now I have blown it, there is no hope, our first step is to come to Jesus and say I am sorry , Please forgive me, He will, then turn from it and learn from it.
To start our seven steps we are going to accept the fact that you have chosen to be a Christian somewhere in your past, whether you are living a Christ like life currently or not. Which means that you made a conscious decision to make Jesus Christ, The Anointed One, The King Of Kings who sits at the right or strong hand of God the Father Almighty, Lord of your life. At that time He has chose to wipe away all of your sins, and make you joint heir to all that he owns, and call you friend. To bless those that bless you and curse those that curse you, He Promises to be your provider, your protector, your king and savior eternally. What an offer! What temporary pleasure are you not willing to give up to have that assurance.

As a good friend has told me, "there's nothing in Hell I lost I want back that is worth giving up eternity ruling and raining with Jesus my savior."

1.Step number one is realizing you are "not all that", that you are not your provider, God is! Give your business or your job over to His use. Make a giving not a living. The first step in improving yourself is to admit without God you can do nothing! I will lose most "self - made men right here. I also will loose many upward mobile Women and many self reliant Moms.

Act 17:28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.

2. Step two requires following God's plan of blessing you. You must give 10% of all your increase as your first fruits offering or Tithe. You must give it to your local church where you get your teaching, if you don't have a local church give it to a ministry on TV or Radio Or online where you get good biblical teaching until you find a local church. This Tithe blesses or redeams your other 90%, and will strech it. If you are not doing this you are robbing God.

Mal 3:8 Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.
Mal 3:9 Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation.
Mal 3:10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
Mal 3:11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.

Notice in verse 3:8 God mentions Tithes and Offerings seperately, thats because your Tithe, or 10%, opens the doors of Heaven, but your Offening is what God multiplies back to you 30-60-or 100 fold. Thats how you can take a small salery and have great blessings.

For many yearsI thought whatever I have left in my pocket was good enough for God, but I learned giving to God is a system set in motion to bless me.

Many pastors will not teach on this biblical truth, for fear they will lose many of their people, when in truth they are robbing them of their blessing.

We are getting long, I will go into the other steps in my next blog entry. Take time to digest what we have talked about this far.

Brother John

May God Protect and Guide You Till We Gather Again!