There is a dwelling place where you can find the glory of God. There is no sin in this place. There is a peace that surpasses all understanding. There is power and greatness unlike anything in the world.
This dwelling place was created by God before there was an earth. It was from everlasting to everlasting.
You can enter this dwelling place at any time. The price tag is giving your life to Jesus.
Abide in Jesus by faith believing in His promises. He wants you to praise Him for His greatness. There is no one like Him.
Seek out the kingdom of God through prayer, living in the Word, and listening to the voice of God.
God is Holy. He will only accept you through the blood of Jesus. There is no other way.
If you want the fullness of the resurrected life of Jesus you must confront your sin and ask God to crucify your inner being on the Cross.
The power of the Holy Spirit comes to those who have nothing standing in the way of God.
The secret to walking with God is living by faith and committing your works each day to God. Give the Holy Spirit authority over your life and you will be immersed in the Living Christ. He will become your purpose for life.
The dwelling place is the source of the Living Water. Ask Jesus to fill you with His life. He desires to give you strength, wisdom, joy and protection. The attributes of Jesus come from Heaven and cannot be found on the earth.
I am the Creator of the heavens and earth. Come into My dwelling place and I will give you a life you can never find on your own. I live so you can live!
I am the Creator of the heavens and earth. Come into My dwelling place and I will give you a life you can never find on your own. I live so you can live!
For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many. Matthew 24:5
The word from God today is demagogue. This is defined as a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power. They are tools of the Antichrist intent on destroying Jesus.
The demagogues can be found in government, business, and religion. They are manipulators and liars. They operate for selfish reasons while pretending to care about you. They are like a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
They are very political and claim they have the solutions to fix the problems in our world. They play upon your emotions to seduce you into their cult.
The demagogues put themselves above God. They exploit you with false promises and their policies violate the principles of God. They create false hopes for people.
God abhors demagogues and the powerful light of Christ is now exposing their evil intentions. Many will be struck down by the hand of God.
Worship Jesus in Spirit and Truth. Turn away from demagogues. Take the leaders in our world before God and ask the Holy Spirit to reveal their true identity and motives.
The demagogues are counterfeit spirits opposed to My ways. They are attempting to be a loud voice to take you away from Me. You will find truth in the Holy Spirit. He speaks for Me.
“For they did not gain possession of the land by their own sword, Nor did their own arm save them; But it was Your right hand, Your arm, and the light of Your countenance, Because You favored them.” Psalm 45:4
The favor of God starts and ends with God. You have no control or influence over God. He will do with you as He pleases.
God sees the big picture while you and I look at our immediate needs.
The favor of God comes and goes. It is an instrument of God to crucify you into the death and resurrected life of Christ. It is easy to worship God when all is well but a completely different story when your life is shattered.
What motivates God to favor an individual?
God looks at your heart to determine if you have a sincere desire to live for Him.
God evaluates the strength of your faith and confidence in His promises. Do you walk by faith regardless of the circumstances in your life?
God will not favor you because of your works or abiding in laws.
God will not favor you if you are living in immorality or pursuing evil intentions.
God will test you to determine if you are obedient to His voice. He wants your total obedience without questioning His motives. What makes no sense to you makes perfect sense to God.
Sometimes God removes His favor to determine how committed you will be to Him when your life is upside down.
The bottom line is do you have a heart for God and a zealous desire to seek His will for your life?
It is not by might nor by power but by the Spirit of God!
“For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.” 1 Corinthians 3:11
The starting point is the life of Christ. Jesus laid the foundation for a relationship with God. There is no other way.
This relationship begins with making a heart commitment to live for Jesus. You agree to seek first the kingdom of God above all else.
This decision will cause your life to mirror the life of Jesus. You will be on a parallel track with the death and resurrection of Jesus.
The death is a lifelong process of dying to self. The resurrection is learning to draw upon the attributes of Jesus.
You cannot hurry this process along. It takes many years to let go of your independence and the right to yourself.
Jesus is always evaluating your thoughts, motives and decision making to determine if they align with the values of God. At times, this creates pain and suffering.
Jesus desires for you to earnestly seek His will for your life. You accomplish this through prayer, studying the Word, listening for His voice and living under the authority of the Holy Spirit.
The resurrection power comes to those who understand self efforts have no value in walking with God. They draw upon the attributes of Jesus to meet their every need.
The blood of Jesus is essential for a Christ follower. You need this every day of your life to cover your sins and to be able to stand blameless before Jesus.
How do you develop cracks in your foundation with Christ? First of all, no one can live in perfect harmony with Jesus. We all make mistakes which weaken our foundation and diminish the power of the Holy Spirit.
There are several reasons:
Probably the biggest challenge is learning what it means to walk by faith. Faith is the cornerstone to a relationship with Jesus. Faith is a lifestyle of reaching out to Jesus for your every need and believing in the promises of God regardless of the circumstances in your life.
As human beings we live in a lifelong conflict between satisfying the desires of the flesh and walking with Jesus anchored to the Holy Spirit.
The Cross is very difficult to follow and many attempt to appease Jesus through laws, works, or religious activities. This behavior is encouraged by the leaders in religion.
Most believers attempt to do things for God. You cannot do anything for God but He can do great things through you. And, the works of Christ have to originate with the Holy Spirit in His perfect timing
You and I cannot think or act like God. He is perfect and without sin. Jesus tends to be controversial and unpredictable. It is difficult to stay on the roller coaster ride with Jesus. This is why it is so important to live in a symbiotic relationship with God through the Holy Spirit.
Most believers don’t understand or believe in the importance of listening for the voice of God. You have the mind of Christ and He desires to have conversations with you. It is impossible to navigate through life following in the footsteps of Jesus if you are not listening to Him.
Most Christ followers do not take the Holy Spirit seriously. He lives in you and is the source of the Living Water. It is impossible to have a vibrant life with God unless you are anchored to the Spirit of Christ.
Many of the leaders in the Body of Christ are communicating false interpretations of scripture. This is a pervasive issue today and the word of God has been compromised repeatedly because of impure motives. God never changes and His counsel endures forever. Do not accept the deceptions of Satan.
Finally, you and I have to be sensitive and open to the conviction of the Holy Spirit. There is a way that seems right to a man but its end is destruction.
Take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ Jesus!
“So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it” Genesis 1:27-28
Last night God gave me a dream about a man who changed his sexual identity and then realized he had made a huge mistake. He renounced this lie from Satan and quickly returned to his God given identity.
God created the gender definitions for all humanity. They are male and female. There are no other gender variations. And, God never changes.
Satan has been successful in creating deviant gender definitions which have now been accepted and legalized by our governments. And, most of society condones these deviant genders.
Satan lies to individuals about their identity. He tempts someone (usually young people) with strong feelings and thoughts to change their sexual orientation.
If you entertain or accept these deceptions then sin is conceived in your inner spirit.
This will create a desire to change your gender identity and then Satan will have a stronghold over your life.
Strongholds are very difficult to bring down and almost impossible if the individual is unwilling to change their sexual identity.
To make matters worse, most of religion has approved these deviant identities.
Satan has been successful in corrupting the integrity of the Word of God. He has convinced most of society that nothing is infallible or sacrosanct anymore. This will lead to more lies and deceptions which will further weaken the Word of God.
The most effective solution to preventing this gender disease from spreading is for parents to train their children in the ways of God. And, they must pray vigilantly every day for their children.
This must also be supported through the Body of Christ and our leaders must speak out boldly against deviant identities.
If you have a family member who has accepted a deviant identity you must seek out God through prayer and intercession to bring down this bondage.
Nothing is impossible for God!
If you have doubts about your sexual orientation ask Jesus for His wisdom. Listen to the voice of God and reject the deceptions of Satan.
“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” Matthew 7:13-14
This narrative deals with the words of Jesus concerning the narrow and broad gate.
There are two opposing forces working in your life. They are God and the desire to live for self. This conflict will never cease to exist.
You and I have to make a choice between the narrow or broad gate. No one can make this decision for you. It must come from your heart.
Jesus is the only one who can determine a person’s final destiny. We cannot judge others or attempt to play God.
We do know the broad gate leads to destruction and the narrow gate leads to the life of Christ. And, we know it is difficult to enter the narrow gate and only a few find it.
The wide gate is easier because the entrants have a more liberal view of God and do not take the Cross seriously. They feel less restraints and more freedom to do as they please.
The journey with God is very difficult because you have to die to self and learn to live for God. This causes pain and suffering as you lose your identity and the right to yourself.
Walking with Jesus is complicated because you cannot think or act like Him. He is a perfect being without sin and we are self driven people. The purposes of Jesus are to transform you into His character and make you a powerful witness for Him.
The pathway way to the narrow gate requires you to make a genuine heart decision to live for Jesus above all else. Without this commitment you will experience a languishing spiritual life and miss out on the greatness and glory of God.
You also must learn to live by faith believing in the promises of God. Faith is the cornerstone to a relationship with Jesus. And, without faith you cannot please Him.
You cannot substitute works, laws or religion to appease Jesus. He wants your total devotion and obedience to His voice.
The narrow gate is entered by those who are dedicated to live and move and have their being in Jesus. They are committed to seeking the will of God for their life.
This is a compilation of my understanding of Jesus and why He should be the most important priority in your life.
Jesus is the Son of God and lives in Heaven.
Jesus has a personality and a range of emotions.
Jesus is perfect and without sin.
Jesus is Holy. His presence creates a terrifying fear of God.
Jesus has no ego. He is motivated by unconditional love to draw people to Himself.
Jesus has the ability to raise you from death to live with Him forever.
Jesus has power and dominion over the heavens and earth. Your destiny is in His hands.
Jesus has unlimited healing power. He can heal any disease or illness in the world.
Jesus is omniscient. He knows every detail of your life-past, present and future. He sees everything!
Jesus never changes. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
Jesus operates on an eternal timeline. A thousand years is like one day in His sight.
Jesus knows you better than you know yourself.
Jesus is omnipotent. There is no power greater than Him. Nothing is impossible for Jesus.
Jesus died on the Cross so you can stand blameless before God.
The blood of Jesus cleanses you from all sin and restores you to God.
Jesus offers the gift of salvation to all without prejudice. This gift seals you with the Holy Spirit. He is the life of Christ and the source of the Living Water.
Jesus is not a distant God. He wants to have an embracing and vibrant relationship with you. He wants to be your best friend.
Jesus operates by faith and the only way you can please Him is to walk by faith believing in the promises of God.
Jesus desires to share His life with you and fill you with strength, wisdom, joy and protection.
Jesus gives you the mind of Christ and the ability to hear the voice of God.
Jesus commands you to love and respect others.
Jesus is a God of retribution. He holds you accountable for your actions and convicts you of wrongdoing.
Jesus is an intercessor and has the power to bring down satanic strongholds and set people (or institutions) free from the bondage of sin.
Jesus commands a vast army of angels to do His work. These are powerful spiritual beings dispatched by God to protect you and fight against evil.
Jesus desires to give you an abundant life filled with the goodness of God.
Jesus is a very jealous God. He wants all of you without compromise.
Jesus is a living God and wants to be present in every detail of your life.
Jesus is at work in all believers to refine you with the character of God and equip you to be a powerful witness for Him.
“I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” John 14:6
Last night God spoke to me about the title for this message along with the word incongruity.
The definition of incongruity is out of keeping or not conforming.
The challenge is understanding God and how to live in His pathway. This is very difficult because God does not think or act like you and what you might think is the right action could be totally wrong with God.
The incongruity also takes place through the efforts of religion. The religious leaders tend to paint a misleading picture of the character of Jesus and His purposes for believers.
So how do we get into an incongruous situation with God?
We try to think for God instead of listening to His voice.
We get ahead of the Holy Spirit and into a works doctrine. The great things of God do not happen by might nor by power but by the Spirit of Christ.
We forget the priority of God. He wants to meet you every day in the routine and what may seem like the unimportant tasks of life. This is where Jesus can teach you His values and purify your motives.
We want to jump ahead to the big picture when we have not been properly trained on how to walk with God. It took Moses forty years to get this point.
You also have to get over the idea of wanting to help God and understand He is complete and lacks nothing. He doesn’t need your help; you need the fullness of the Living Water.
God wants you to be devoted to Him above all else. This means you do not worship false idols or stand before Him with any compulsive behaviors.
You and I are ego driven people. God has no ego and is motivated by unconditional love to draw people to Him. We have to die to our self importance and get our ego out of the way so we can be used by God.
God is always evaluating your faith in dealing with life issues. Are you walking by faith believing in the promises of God regardless of the circumstances in your life?
The best way to avoid incongruity with God is to invite the Holy Spirit to have authority over your life. This includes your words, actions and decision making.
Allow God to order your life each day or as Moses said ask God to teach you to number your days and give you a heart of wisdom.
“You did not choose Me but I chose you” John 15:16
God is not distant. He wants to have an engaging relationship with you.
The starting point is to make a heart commitment to live for Jesus above all else. This means you come to God on His terms and not yours.
The gift of salvation is seeking out God for His will in your life. As a believer you are on a journey to die to self and live for Jesus. You lose the right to yourself and are no longer in control.
This means your goals and desires must fall under the authority of God. You have come to God with no expectations for yourself except to live a life pleasing to Him.
The terms of your relationship are defined by God. Remember, God is complete and lacks nothing. You can’t help God but He can do great things for you.
The simple part is prayer, meditating on the Word, and listening for His voice.
Where it gets complicated is when you try to think for God and attempt to do things for Him.
You have to be grounded in the Holy Spirit and allow God the freedom to do with you as He pleases. And, at times this will create anguish and frustration.
Your endeavors for God must originate with the Holy Spirit in His perfect timing.
Walking with God is simply living by faith and seeking His will for your life.
If you are a believer there is a constant flow of the life of Jesus coming into your mind, soul, and body. The Holy Spirit who dwells within you is the pipeline for this precious life.
God spoke to me today about the circuit breaker that diminishes this flow of resurrected life.
This is caused by sin usually in the form of worshipping false gods or idols. God wants your total devotion to Him with freedom from any form of compulsive behavior.
God will not share you with other gods. He wants all of you.
The jealousy of God is like a consuming fire. You and I have to live in the blood of Jesus confessing our sins and turning away from darkness.
God has no interest in religion; He wants you to worship Him in Spirit and Truth.
Walk by faith believing in the promises of God and stay anchored to the Holy Spirit. He will keep your pipeline open and correct you from pursuing evil intentions.
Listen to the voice of God and respond with obedience.
God wants to do for you what you can never do for yourself. Wait on the Lord with praise and thanksgiving.
He is your everything!
I am your Keeper and will preserve your going out and your coming in!
Hal Hollister Ministry 