Double Minded!
Introduction.
There are teachers that can teach from their limited experience and there are teachers that are called and anointed to teach the Word of God.
Faith begins when the will of God in known. To know the will of God you must know the Word of God. Whatever you need from God you must find the promise in the Word of God. Once you find it you believe in your heart and confess it. This is the key to victory.

Scripture to be Examined
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. Rom. 12: 1-2.
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. 6 But let him ask in faith (the heart), with no doubting (the mind), for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. 7 For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; 8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways. James 1:5-8. (KJV)
If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. 6 But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind. 7 Such people should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. 8 Their loyalty is divided between God and the world, and they are unstable in everything they do. James 1:5-8. (NLT)

God’s Will
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning. James 1:17 (KJV)
Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow. James 1:17. (NLT)
If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him! Matthew 7:11 (KJV)
So, if you sinful people (hard-hearted, stubborn) know how to give good gifts to your children, won’t your Father in heaven even more certainly give good gifts to those who ask him for them) how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him. Matthew 7:11 (NLT)

What is Faith?
Faith is always in the present. Hope is in the future.
Now faith is the assurance or the confirmation of things we hope, it is the guarantee and the evidence of things not seen. It is the conviction of their reality- faith comprehends as a fact what cannot be experienced by physical senses. You can doubt in your head and believe with your heart! Hebrews 11:1

Hebrews 11: 6
And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
Remember faith is that means it is in the present. That means you have believed that you have received what you had hoped for so therefore you thank God that it is done. The devil will fight you; he will put negative thoughts in your mind, and they will die unborn if you do not confess them. Confess and thank God for the answer to your request.
Fight the good fight of faith. Be strong in the Lord and the power of his word. Resist the enemy and all the thoughts that come to your mind. He would try to negate the blessing that God has promised to you.
Our Faith is measured by what you are speaking! If we confess weakness, disease, and poverty than we will have what we say. If we confess that we are more than able, victorious, and walking in health and prosperity than we will have (eventually) what we are confessing.
Speaking the Word of God continually will eventually get it into your heart. Your head will resist but keep speaking the Word!

Listening, Speaking, and Doing
You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.” Hebrews 10:36, NIV
Let us hold fast the confession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) Hebrews 10:23
And they overcame him (the devil) by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death. Rev. 12:11
22 “Have faith in God,” Jesus answered. 23 “Truly[a] I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them. 24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. 25 And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.” Mark 11: 22-25

Is the Sacrifice of Christ Enough?
It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. Mark my words! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no value to you at all. Again, I declare to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law. You who are trying to be justified by the law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace. For through the Spirit, we eagerly await by faith the righteousness for which we hope. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love. Gal. 5:1-6.

Introduction
At the time of the writing of Paul to the Galatian Church was very important because they had become very unpredictable and inpatient and curious for the new. Many Jews lived in the cities of Asia minor and there was a constant effort by them to pervert the gospel of Christ. (1:7).
While many insisted that salvation was in Christ works was also necessary for salvation. Judaizing was behind this legalistic error and many Galatian Christians or beginning to yield to it and the bondages of observing certain days, month, years times religious holidays, etc. Paul destroyed all arguments that were in favor of mixing the law with faith by pointing out that Abraham was justified by faith alone 430 years before the mosaic law was given. Paul pointed out that a mature Christian was not because they kept the law but because of the Holy Spirit through progressive sanctification. The law is divided into three parts the ceremonial law, civil law, and the moral law. They once again tried to introduce to the Galatian church the ceremonial law given in the mosaic law to be acceptable to God for Salvation.

Freedom in Christ-Positional Sanctification
Your salvation can’t never be earned. It is a gift not by works. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. Eph. 2:8-9.

Stand Firm
Resist the temptation or false teachers that say you need to do something else to be acceptable to God. Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. I Cor. 16:13

Don’t be Entangled Again.
Resist this trap of both man and Satan. Do not become snared from within. The yoke is to carry something that you were not to carry.

Legalism- Fallen Away from Grace
• Yoke of Slavery-Religious Ordinances. Circumcision was part of the ordinances of Jewish ceremonial law. They felt this made them acceptable to God. The Jewish religion like other religions is based on works.
• Jesus only movement.
• Water Baptism-is identification not salvation
• Baptized in the Holy Spirit- gives us power to complete the work of the gospel, but it is not salvation.
• Fasting-good when God directs you.
• Constantly in Church. Church will not solve things you need to fix.
• Self-righteous person- always criticizing others because they think they are God.
• Who is your neighbor?
• Hypocrisy

Following the Law breaks our liberty and salvation in Christ.
• Your union with Christ is broken.
• You fall from grace because you trust your works more than the cross of Calvary.
• You can’t be saved by works and Christ.
• Consequences for broken Communion.
o Diseases attacking your body.
o Unanswered prayers.
o Lack of peace in your life.
o Hard to get along with others.

Faith expressed through Love-Progressive Sanctification
We are not justified by love but our faith is a living act of love towards others. Repent to restore Communion with God.
Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies [dedicating all of yourselves, set apart] as a living sacrifice, holy and well-pleasing to God, which is your rational (logical, intelligent) act of worship. Rom. 12:1-2

Hold Fast……………….
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.
Hebrews 10:23

Introduction
If we are going to have success in our lives we must learn to control our tongue. We must speak the language of the new kingdom of God‘s dear Son Jesus Christ.
We must learn to speak success and not failure. We must understand that when we “keep our tongue for the negative confession we keep our life from problems affecting us.” Proverbs 21.23. When we don’t speak of positive confessions “we are snared taken captive by the words of her own mouth.” Proverbs 6.2. It says it that we are either justified or condemned by what we speak. Matthews 12:37. Remember that which is not of faith is sin. Rom. 14:23
Why does scripture tell us to hold fast? True belief or doubts is shown by the way in which one thinks, speaks and lives. To swerve from this would be to wander off the path to the right or the left into some error or contradiction. It is because we have an enemy Satan who will fight you every step of the way. That is his job and he is very good at it.
When Things Get Hard!
Problems come to all of us but unless your house is built on solid foundation it will not survive. We are called overcomers by the word of our testimony. Our words and lives must consistently declare the word of God.

Build on the Rock
• “Therefore, whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. “But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.”
Matthew 7:24-27

• And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death. Rev. 12:11

• 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. I John 4:4

Speak Life!
Do not talk about what the devil is doing. Talk about what God has done for us in Jesus!
• We need to declare that we are a new creation 2 Corinthians 5:17

• We need to declare that we are the righteousness of God 2 Corinthians 5:21

• We need to declare that we have been set free from the bondages of hell.
Colossians 1:12–14

• We need to declare that we are not inferior or failure or frustrated. 2 Timothy 1:7

• We need declare that we redeemed from the curse of the law and we are not bound by sin sickness or spiritual death. Gal. 3: 10-14

• We need to declare that we are prosperous and have good success.
Joshua 1:8.

• And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of[a] his Spirit who lives in you. Romans 8:11

Be Bold!
• For truly I say to you, that whoever shall say to this mountain, ‘Be taken away and cast into the sea’, and shall not waver in his heart but shall believe that those things which he says shall happen, whatever he says shall be done to you. “Therefore, I say to you, whatever you desire when you pray, believe that you shall have it and it shall be done to you. Mark 11:23-24

• Let the weak say, ‘I am strong. Joel 3:10

• Now thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and reveals through us the sweet aroma of his knowledge in every place. 2 Corinthians 2:14

• Yet I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed to him against that day. 2 Timothy1:12

• What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31

Listen to how people speak. Words are locaters either of faith or doubt. How you think is how you will speak. And how you speak is how you will live!

Recognizing Your Authority in Christ Jesus!
Introduction
The rule of our lives must be based on the Word of God. Everything we hear should be judged by what God’s Word states. We must be learners of our Lord through His word.
This teaching will examine who we are in Jesus. What benefits and privileges we enjoy and the responsibilities we have. We will also see the commandment of God to go and tell the nations the Good News! To teach people that Christ has come to given us an abundant life and how to resist the devil with renewing our mind with the Word of God.
And finally, we will study the Weapons of our Warfare in the protection of ourselves and spreading the gospel. Authority is as only good as He who back one up. What does authority mean? It means power!

False Teachers
Believe not every spirit but test the spirt if it is of God…I John 4:1

Every fact must be established by the testimony of 2 or 3 witnesses… II Cor. 13: 1

If any man teaches otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
I Timothy 6:3-5

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. 2 Timothy 3:1-5.

The Name of Jesus.
Phil. 2:9-10 Name above every name.
Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;

19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, Which is his body, the fullness of him that filleth all in all. Eph. 1:19-23

You have been delivered.
13 He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, 14 in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins. Colossians 1:13-14

Eph. 2:1-6
And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:

Eph. 3:14-21
For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; (not your head) that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

Your Authority in Christ Jesus
Luke10:19
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.
Mark 16: 15-20
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;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. So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

Adam, where are you?
Then the LORD God called to Adam and said to him, “Where are you?”
Gen. 3:9

Introduction.
When I was a young man, I heard a song by Don Francisco explaining how God began the human race with Adam and Eve. God gave to them the power to reign over the world and to walk in obedience to Him. They were rulers of a kingdom never marred by any shame. However, the master of deception, which is the devil, began his deception of the Word. He used subtly and craftiness to twist the simple truths they heard. While hanging in the balance was a world that was placed at their command. And as they disobeyed God all of their unborn children died spiritually as they bowed down to Satan’s hand.
Hiding from God
Scripture says that God came looking for them and they heard Him calling but they hid. This grabs my attention because how many times do, we try to drown out the voice of God? People use everything and anything to not respond to God’s calling. Are you that person trying to hide due to your shame? But remember that throughout eternity God the Father is still calling your name.
Redemption is by Blood Sacrifice
We are a bloody religion. It says in Hebrews 9:22 ‘without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sin.’ You find the symbol of blood in every religion. It says Leviticus 17:11 for the life of the flesh is in the blood. Why blood because God wants us to see the price He paid for our salvation.
• In the Old Testament when they sinned Adam and Eve were given coats of skin. Cain and Abel in Genesis for Abel ‘s sacrifice was accepted because he brought a bloody sacrifice. Genesis 8:20 Noah offered burnt offerings on the altar to the Lord. Abraham and Isaac in Genesis 22:13 what is the offer his son up to the Lord God. You see the Doctrine of Blood over and over again throughout Scripture.
In Egypt the Israelites had to put blood upon the lentil of their houses so the angel of death would pass over and the plague will not be upon them.
• In the New Testament the cross is a symbol of sacrifice in blood. Communion again speaks of the blood. John the Baptist spoke about the Lamb of God would take away the sin of the world.
In the death of Christ, He wept over Jerusalem, He sweat tears of blood in the garden, He gave his blood on the cross. 14 times Jesus predicted his own death. The death of Christ as mentioned 255 times in the New Testament.
• I Peter 1:18-19. ‘it says we are not redeemed with corruptible things of silver and gold, but we are deemed with the precious blood of Christ the lamb without blemish or without spot.’

Meaning of Redemption
Redemption means buying someone back from slavery. We are slaves to sin before we come to Christ and Christ gave his life as a ransom for all those who believe.
Only Christ can bring deliverance. We are justified by the blood Romans 5:9 says. The blood of Christ makes us all equal. The blood of Christ gives us peace. The blood of Christ cleanses us from our iniquities and sin. The blood of Christ reconciles us back to God.

The Curse was Broken.
The curse against mankind was broken long ago by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ but men are still prisoners of their fears. People continue to rush to destruction with their fingers in their ears. The Father’s voice is calling with an urgency I never heard before. Come in from the darkness before it’s time to close the door!
The blood of Christ reconciles us back to God. The question is today with all that you’ve heard are you going to except Christ as your Lord and Savior or reject him as many have done.
The Father is calling, where are you? He is a loving Father waiting for you to answer His call. Don’t try to hide any longer. He is waiting for you.

Assassin turned Saint!
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!
2 cor. 5:17

Introduction.
Is there anything too hard for God to do? God can change a person’s heart if they are willing. The Apostle Paul was a willing man to do God’s will.

I think it’s quite ironic I worked so long in law enforcement that now I’m working in prisons teaching to the same type of people that I took into custody. And working in law enforcement can make one very hard and jaded. I used to think people in jail did not deserve a chance to turn their lives around. I know that God has giving me this opportunity see those who are incarcerated in a different light.

This was the transformation of the apostle Paul from darkness to light. If you remember Paul was in charge of persecuting and killing Christians. After his conversion to Christianity he became one of the most important apostles in the New Testament.

Paul could now understand the frailty of human nature which blinded him previously by his own pride. He could now see his own shortcomings and sin, that separated him from God the Father.

You see to God sin is sin. The consequences here on earth for our sins differ drastically. It can be from a slap on the hand as a child for lying or stealing or going to prison as an adult for something worse.

I think when we can truly understand our own sinfulness before a holy God, we are less likely to judge others for what they have done. We should look at them with eternal eyes of what they may become once transformed by the power of God.

God looked at Paul who was an assassin with eternal eyes. God knew that Paul would become one of the most important individuals in the New Testament church. That is what looking at people with eternal eyes means. Many are bound by past sins and shortcomings. Some think there’s no way out. They think they’re too far gone for God to help.

Paul learned not look to at his past but look towards his high calling that he received in Christ Jesus. Paul understood that Gods eternal eyes are mercy in action. Can you see the same?

Harvest Evangelistic Association
Claudia & Dr. Timothy Emerick
HarvestEvangelisticAssociation.com

Invisible Barriers to Healing.

Introduction

Invisible Barriers to Healing!
We must understand that everything that manifests itself in the physical realm has its roots in the spiritual realm. Sin, sickness, and disease has its connection to the spiritual realm. Many people don’t understand why they don’t receive either their physical or emotional healing that the Lord Jesus Christ paid for on the cross of Calvary. In this teaching we’re going to go over a lot of the different areas that are considered barriers for someone to receive their healing. Sickness and suffering are not of God. Scripture stated that God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him. Acts 10:38. We are the temple of God. He expects us to treat our temple with respect. Much illness is self-caused. Fear, anxiety, worry, being overweight, lack of exercise, lack of eating properly, etc. Remember, whatever is not of Faith is Sin. Rom. 14:23.

Ignorance of What we Have

Many people don’t understand that the Lord Jesus Christ already paid for our healing and the cross of Calvary. It states in Galatians 3: 13 states the following: ‘Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written; cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree’.
Rebellion
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge.
Hosea 4:6

Doubt
‘And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek Him.
Heb. 11:6

See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. Heb. 3:12-13.

Unforgiveness

And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins. Mark 11:25.

Involvement with the Occult

The common occult practices are fortune-telling, Ouija Board, Horoscopes, Superstition, Some kinds of music, Drugs, etc. All these open the door to Satan.

Do not bow down before their gods or worship them or follow their practices. You must demolish them and break their sacred stones to pieces. 25 Worship the LORD your God, and his blessing will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you, and none will miscarry or be barren in your land. I will give you a full life span. Exodus 23:24-26

Family or Generational Curses.

Curses over a family or a generational curse might include but not necessarily mental and emotional breakdowns. Repeated and chronic illnesses that are especially hereditary. Repeated miscarriages or female problems like Barreness. Breakdowns of family and marriage alienation. Continue our financial insufficiency. And finally suicides are a unnatural deaths.

Demonic Oppression or Possession

At sunset, the people brought to Jesus all who had various kinds of sickness, and laying his hands on each one, he healed them. Moreover, demons came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But he rebuked them and would not allow them to speak, because they knew he was the Messiah. Luke 4:40-41.
• Spirits of Infirmity, crippling pain, etc.
• Curvature of the spine.
• Spirit of death. Always looking on the dark side, morbidity, dressings darkly.
• I will live and declare of works of the Lord. Ps. 118:17

The Great Commission

And go into all the world, proclaim the good news to all the creation; he who has believed and has been baptized will be saved; and he who has not believed will be condemned. And signs will accompany those believing these things: they will cast out demons in My Name; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they may drink any deadly thing, it will not hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will be healed. “Mark 16: 15-18

Repentance and Confession.

Thank you Lord Jesus, that on the cross you were made a curse for me that I might be redeemed from the curse and receive the blessings. And because of what you did Lord Jesus in your precious name I release myself from every disease and curse over me and my family. I will treat your temple correctly. I will eat right, I will exercise, I will get enough sleep, I will not worry, I will not be anxious. And I claim the blessings that you have purchased for me and the cross of Calvary with your blood. Thank you Lord Jesus.