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Shake the Snake….

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Yesterday we looked upon the lesson of Paul being bitten by the snake and this morning lets take this lesson a little bit further based on the needed lesson. The bible says in Acts 28 vs 6 that the people waited a long time to see what happened to Paul and after they saw that he never swelled up or suddenly dropped dead that they finally recognized his relationship with the Lord.

How does this relate with us today you may ask? Think about it! Don’t we all tend to sit back and watch the reaction of others once they get thrown into the fire or when they face trials and tribulations? It is in our human nature to allow sin to often rise up in us and look for someone to fall rather than encourageing them to stand. May I encourage you this morning to shake any snake that comes your way and to trust in God for those that have been bitten…For greater is He that is in us than He that is in this world…

James A. Harrison

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The Bite Of A Serpent…

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 There is alot of wisdom that comes from God when we sincerley seek His Word and learn to listen. As we have discussed serpents and the enemy previously this week I pray that each reader of this message has the ears to hear and the eyes to see. For God teaches us through His Holy Spirit and He teaches us so much through His creation.

 Here is a message on the bite of a serpent. Like any poisonous snake that injects its venom into our veins the words and actions of others are the same. See, if you are bitten by a rattlesnake you can not use the venom of a copperhead to heal the body. It takes the same exact venom from the same species of snake to counteract the poison that can destroy the body.

This message parallels the same message of sin. For if we do not address our sins as a bite of a snake and we try to cover them up without knowing the type of wound then we are setting our body up to be stunted or for decay. See the bite of the serpent works in two ways; 1) It affects the one doing the biting and 2) It affects the one that has been bitten.

 The only way for the one that has been bitten to recover from the bite is through true forgiveness through the love of Jesus Christ. The object though is to recognize the snake before they strike. How do we recognize the bites of the serpent you might ask? This only comes through knowing the Word of God and the way react when bitten shows our maturity in Jesus Christ.

 Too many times we try to cover up our sins with something that leaves the infection still deep within. Until we learn how to retract our bites through confession and repentance then our lives will be remain infected with a posionous venom. If this message has stirred something in your spirit and you recognize where you have bitten then I pray that you humble yourself to retract the venom from the one you bit. Or, if this message stirrs something in your spirit where you were once bitten then I pray that you will open your wound up for the healing of Jesus at the cross…Amen

For Jesus said,”Forgive them Father for they know not what they do“.

James A. Harrison

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Working Around The Enemy…

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 Every day that we have to enter this world we encounter Satan spiritually working through the lost and unfortunately even in some that think they are found. We encounter people that claim to be one thing but they show something different. These are the ones that can do the most damage. For a snake that blends in is hard to detect unless you are alert in the Word of God to recognize the enemy.

 See there are all different types of snakes. Some are simply lazy without venom but their laziness can get so heavy that they can squeeze the life out of their prey. Some snakes act like they have a bite but when you back them in a corner you will find they have no power becuase all they know how to do is fight. But the most dangerous snakes are the ones that slip in when you are sleeping. 

 A snake that learns the ways of its prey often moves in disguise feeding off of the praise of others. He or she especially works on the young in their mind to limit their effectiveness in the Kingdom of God. The praise that the enemy receives feeds the spirtual enemy due to their selfish desires for control, power, greed or to simply fill their cup that is empty by making them feel important.

 As any snake that we encounter it is wise to be alert to what we are dealing with in the spiritual enemy. For the venom that comes from their actions and evil words can bring rot in the body. The only way for true healing is for the one that bites to retract their wrongs through confession and repentance to make things right. For a true believer in Christ does not inject venom but soothes the soul in true love through their words and actions.  

 Be wise to enemy that not only works on the outside but thrives to work within us from within the inside…”Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.’ Matthew 10

James A. Harrison

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Spiritual Revelations

Don’t be like Eli in 1st Samuel and miss something that has been given by God. If you recall with Eli he did not listen because the Word of God was rare in those days and he did not recognize what was taking place until he saw the persistence of Samuel…

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