God’s Deliverance – Close
Dealing with the Adversary Deliverance Old Testament Examples Aldersgate Center Zolezzi, Steve 06/05/2005 06/05/2005
The battle is not ours, but God’s. This teaching looks at an outstanding record where Jehoshaphat seeks God for help in a life-threatening situation for him and his people. They receive instruction from the Lord, believe it, and then He delivered them out of their situation. God wants His people delivered. In the Old Testament, it was a physical battle; now, it’s a spiritual battle, but the battle has already been won. In life, there are disappointments, but spiritual, mental, and physical deliverance is available. We all have situations where we need help. Do we choose to focus on the situation, or do we choose to focus on God who is able to deliver? Christ won the victory, and we can triumph in Christ! All we have to do now is believe it. We are dealing with a defeated adversary. We don’t have to be afraid to love people or help someone along the way. We are triumphant in Christ. The victory is ours. We are free to enjoy life. Let’s believe “If God be for us, who can be against us?” and watch God bring His Word to pass because He is a God of deliverance.
The Victory
God’s Deliverance in My Life
Deliverance Renewed Mind Aldersgate Center Flores, Milagros 06/05/2005 06/05/2005
This teaching shows the incredible juxtaposition of accepting God’s grace and receiving deliverance or refusing God’s grace and living in condemnation. Milagros tells the story of how she got into the Word, spoke in tongues and knew that she knew she was born again. She saw miraculous “coincidences” or, rather, people walking with God at the right place at the right time to help her learn God’s Word rightly divided. Even though her life was incredibly blessed, she chose to focus on the “little scratches” in her life, and in turn, stepped away from God’s Word. She refused God’s grace, love, and mercy and instead felt condemned and bitter in her heart. One day, she heard manifestations once again and knew she was home. Today, Milagros is the most loving, joyful person. She accepted God’s grace in her mind and is able to live a life of great love and helping others. God will not force us to change our minds; we have to change them. The difference between Judas and Peter in whether they received deliverance is that Judas refused God’s grace. Sometimes we have to talk with our Father, accept His grace, and move on. God wants the best for us and is able to deliver us in all things. We have to recognize our shortcomings but not allow them to condemn us. When help comes, accept it, and don’t refuse God’s grace. The decision is on us!
Grace, Personal Experience
Deliverance from Condemnation
Deliverance Renewed Mind The First-Century Church Aldersgate Center Chatten, Bob 06/04/2005 06/04/2005
This wonderful teaching examines the life of Paul. We see his life prior to being born again and his life afterwards. He did terrible things to the believers, to Jesus Christ and God, but once he saw that he was completely wrong, he was able to accept the grace and mercy from God. This is for a pattern for us to not condemn ourselves but to walk in righteous power and love.
Physical Deliverance
Healing Jesus Christ’s Example Aldersgate Center Gilmore, Michael 06/04/2005 06/04/2005
This teaching looks at many records in the gospels of Jesus Christ healing and delivering people in order to demonstrate a few things to us: (1) it is God’s will to heal; (2) it takes believing for our deliverance; (3) healing is our God-given right by Christ’s accomplishments; and (4) God’s Word gives us absolute wholeness. Other topics include the origin of sickness, condemnation, why everyone doesn’t get healed, and who gets the glory in genuine healings. Religion is based on works and is always looking for a formula. God’s Word says that there is deliverance for healing. We need to do what God tells us to do in the situation; God told Jesus Christ what to do, he did it, and then there was deliverance. Jesus Christ was always interested in complete deliverance, not just physical healing. Very often deliverance in people’s lives also brings great deliverance in the lives of people who observe it. The greatest healing that we know of comes from hearing God’s Word.
Deliverance from Fear
Dealing with the Adversary Deliverance Overcoming Fear Aldersgate Center Diaz, Aneira 06/04/2005 06/04/2005
What is fear? Fear is the result or consequence of man disobeying God. This teaching covers how the Word of God is truth and provides true healing and deliverance from fear. Fear is bondage, torture, and a trap that only the Devil himself could devise to prevent people from walking in the freedom that God has intended for man to walk in. God dealt with fear by dealing with the Adversary and promising a Savior. If God raised someone from the dead, do you think God can help you with any of your fears? We have victory even over death. The Word of God is that safe place where we can get help. When we bring to the forefront of our minds that it is Christ in us, we are sons of God, and we are going to Heaven, it changes our perspective and allows us to have the upper hand in any situation.
Deliverance from the World
Believing Deliverance Aldersgate Center Daggon, Jim 06/04/2005 06/04/2005
In this teaching, we see that God has delivered us from the world and brought us into His Kingdom. No matter what the circumstance, He will cause us to triumph as we believe Him.
