He is real.
Welcome today. I want to start today with this revelation to some. God has like 700 names and the Word, or the Bible, has been translated into many languages and some may or may not know that Jesus was never called Jesus in His time on earth. His name is Yeshua. We have translated it into Jesus in English, but His actual name is Yeshua. Not can we call Him Jesus. I think so. It is what your Bible calls Him. He does have 700 names, so I think it is fine to call Him Jesus since so many people do not even know. I use both. Just so there is no confusion.
One of the biggest accomplishments the Devil ever accomplished was convincing the world that he doesn't exist. This is a very true statement. Hollywood would have you believe that the Devil, if he were real, would be a red wrinkled face, horned head, tail waging, pitchfork-wielding, demon straight from hell.
Why? The reason he wants people to think that he is nothing but a made-up nightmare is simple. If there is no Devil. Then there is no sin. If there is no hell. Then there is no reason for a God. If there are no consequences for your actions, then there is no reason for a Saviour. No hell, then no heaven. No Devil then no God. No sin. Just do as you will.
As we have discussed in the past, he needs to do nothing to coerce you into doing anything. You are already his. All you have to do is NOT accept the Christ that IS Yeshua. That's it. Live as you will. Do as you will. There is no need to change a thing.
It's like you, having two hundred-dollar bills in your pocket. I take one put it in my pocket, and walk away. Which bill are you thinking about? The one in your pocket? Or the one in mine? Chances are, you are outraged that I took one of your bills. You want it back. You want me to stop taking your bills. You are thinking of ways for me to stop taking your bills. The last thing you are thinking about is the one in your pocket. Why? You already have that one. No. You are concerned with the one that got away from you, by me.
Satan is the same way. He doesn't care about you if you already belong to him. He cares about you once you leave. He will do whatever he can, to make sure that you do not take any more from him. So that's when you have to be careful.
To attempt to keep more people from leaving to begin with, he tries to convince many that he doesn't even exist. I will say that again. To attempt to keep more people from leaving to begin with, he tries to convince many that he doesn't even exist. That is also why the false premise of who and what he is. He is not a demon straight from hell. Truth is, if he were to appear in a church today, as he truly is, telling people what they want to hear, as a lot of our churches do today, many would most likely fall at his feet thinking he was Jesus Himself. In Isaiah 14, it tells us a wealth of information that you may not know.
Second, "I will ascend into Heaven." Which means what? If you were to say, I will go into that house, that means I’m not there. Right? He said in his heart, I will go into Heaven and I will put my throne above God's. He wanted to become God. He was cast down. He failed. A third of the Angels followed him. They failed as well. This is the whole reason there even is a hell. For him and his followers. It was never intended for us.
Now we see how Satan works. Does he send you nightmares? Does he get in your face and threaten you? Does he yell and scream? Growl? Nope. He suggests. He whispers. We see this after God created mankind. He was jealous of us. He was the first Angel. He and his followers were God's first creation. They were the ones. However, they rebelled. Because of their disobedience, God started over. That is the gap between Genesis one and two. So in Genesis 3, we see him in action for the first time.
You see, the devil will not force you to do anything. He will make whatever you desire seem obtainable. He will make something seem right. He will whisper in your ear. He will feed your desire. He will not, however, tempt you with something that has nothing to do with you. I do not do drugs. The devil is not going to show up at my door with a bag of drugs and say "Hey, let's party." Do you do drugs? Are you an alcoholic? If so, he MAY show up at your door with them. But he will not waste his time at mine.
Are you addicted to porn? If so, you may be walking in the mall. All of a sudden, you may see a girl wearing a see-through top with no bra. Or just a girl walking through the mall wearing next to nothing in general. Now that image is in your head. You go home, turn on the computer, and there you go.
This is how he works. He does not tempt you with things that will not tempt you. He knows you. He knows what buttons to push. He knows how to whisper in your ear, and what to say. He does not force you to do anything. He cannot. It is still ultimately you, who decide to do it or not. To give in or not. To sin or not.
Can he do whatever he wants to you? Nope. Why? Because he is not God, nor is he equal to God. He is an Angel and a fallen one at that. He needs God's permission. Think about that. Look at Job. in Job 2
That is a powerful truth. What does that mean? Job, like us, was in the world. He was, as we are, flesh. Remember, God created the world, and gave all authority of it, to us. Adam gave our authority over the world to Satan, in the Garden of Eden. Since then, Satan has become lord over the earth. So the spirit of man can become adopted into the family of God, which means we live forever. However, while in the flesh, in the world, we are in Satan's hand. We are subject to the things in the world and of the flesh. That is why the fruit of the flesh, or the works of the flesh, and mankind's heart, is evil.
So Satan goes out and tempts Job. He inflicts his body with sickness and disease, turns his family and friends against him, and does many other things to Job. But Job endures it all, never losing faith, and is highly rewarded for doing such.
Look at Peter. The same Peter who was the only other man in recorded history to walk on water. This is the same Peter that Jesus said in Matthew 16:17-18
Why? The reason he wants people to think that he is nothing but a made-up nightmare is simple. If there is no Devil. Then there is no sin. If there is no hell. Then there is no reason for a God. If there are no consequences for your actions, then there is no reason for a Saviour. No hell, then no heaven. No Devil then no God. No sin. Just do as you will.
As we have discussed in the past, he needs to do nothing to coerce you into doing anything. You are already his. All you have to do is NOT accept the Christ that IS Yeshua. That's it. Live as you will. Do as you will. There is no need to change a thing.
It's like you, having two hundred-dollar bills in your pocket. I take one put it in my pocket, and walk away. Which bill are you thinking about? The one in your pocket? Or the one in mine? Chances are, you are outraged that I took one of your bills. You want it back. You want me to stop taking your bills. You are thinking of ways for me to stop taking your bills. The last thing you are thinking about is the one in your pocket. Why? You already have that one. No. You are concerned with the one that got away from you, by me.
Satan is the same way. He doesn't care about you if you already belong to him. He cares about you once you leave. He will do whatever he can, to make sure that you do not take any more from him. So that's when you have to be careful.
To attempt to keep more people from leaving to begin with, he tries to convince many that he doesn't even exist. I will say that again. To attempt to keep more people from leaving to begin with, he tries to convince many that he doesn't even exist. That is also why the false premise of who and what he is. He is not a demon straight from hell. Truth is, if he were to appear in a church today, as he truly is, telling people what they want to hear, as a lot of our churches do today, many would most likely fall at his feet thinking he was Jesus Himself. In Isaiah 14, it tells us a wealth of information that you may not know.
The first thing you need to realize is that he is an Angel. He is called “Son of the Morning.” He was the first Angel. He was the fairest of all the Angels. He is beautiful. He is majestic. He would appear to many as Christ Himself. Not some red wrinkled face, horned head, tail waging, pitchfork-wielding, demon straight from hell. But a vision of beauty. He hasn't changed. He is who he is.“How you are fallen from heaven,
O Day Star, son of Dawn!
How you are cut down to the ground,
you who laid the nations low!
You said in your heart,
‘I will ascend to heaven;
above the stars of God
I will set my throne on high;
I will sit on the mount of the assembly
in the far reaches of the north;
I will ascend above the heights of the clouds;
I will make myself like the Most High.’” Isaiah 14:12-14
Second, "I will ascend into Heaven." Which means what? If you were to say, I will go into that house, that means I’m not there. Right? He said in his heart, I will go into Heaven and I will put my throne above God's. He wanted to become God. He was cast down. He failed. A third of the Angels followed him. They failed as well. This is the whole reason there even is a hell. For him and his followers. It was never intended for us.
Now we see how Satan works. Does he send you nightmares? Does he get in your face and threaten you? Does he yell and scream? Growl? Nope. He suggests. He whispers. We see this after God created mankind. He was jealous of us. He was the first Angel. He and his followers were God's first creation. They were the ones. However, they rebelled. Because of their disobedience, God started over. That is the gap between Genesis one and two. So in Genesis 3, we see him in action for the first time.
“Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, "Did God actually say, 'You shall not eat of any tree in the garden'?"
And the woman said to the serpent, "We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden, but God said, 'You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the garden, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.'"
But the serpent said to the woman, "You will not surely die. For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil."
So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate.” Genesis 3:1-6Now again, did Satan make her do it? Nope. He simply told her a half-truth. He lied. But he was calm about it. He fed into what he knew she desired. To be like God. He knew that Adam was the same. And to get Adam to sin, he used Eve.
You see, the devil will not force you to do anything. He will make whatever you desire seem obtainable. He will make something seem right. He will whisper in your ear. He will feed your desire. He will not, however, tempt you with something that has nothing to do with you. I do not do drugs. The devil is not going to show up at my door with a bag of drugs and say "Hey, let's party." Do you do drugs? Are you an alcoholic? If so, he MAY show up at your door with them. But he will not waste his time at mine.
Are you addicted to porn? If so, you may be walking in the mall. All of a sudden, you may see a girl wearing a see-through top with no bra. Or just a girl walking through the mall wearing next to nothing in general. Now that image is in your head. You go home, turn on the computer, and there you go.
This is how he works. He does not tempt you with things that will not tempt you. He knows you. He knows what buttons to push. He knows how to whisper in your ear, and what to say. He does not force you to do anything. He cannot. It is still ultimately you, who decide to do it or not. To give in or not. To sin or not.
Can he do whatever he wants to you? Nope. Why? Because he is not God, nor is he equal to God. He is an Angel and a fallen one at that. He needs God's permission. Think about that. Look at Job. in Job 2
“Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them to present himself before the LORD.” Job 2:1Think about this for a second. There are set days when "The Sons of God," remember this is before Jesus came allowing us to become Sons and Daughters of God ourselves, they had to present themselves before God. In other words, give an account to God, about what they have been doing. Here comes Satan himself. Walking in to present himself before God.
“And the LORD asked Satan, "From where have you come?" Satan answered the LORD and said, "From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down on it." Job 2:2Again, he is not in Hell. He is not in Heaven. He is in the world. He is on the earth. He is not locked up yet. Do not buy into religious teachings or Hollywood that want to tell you any different.
“And the LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil? He still holds fast to his integrity, although you incited me against him to destroy him without reason." Job 2:3Now God knows he was messing with Job. God understands that Satan hates anyone who loves God. Does He say to Satan, "Stop messing with him. He believes in Me and he is Mine?" Nope. He lets Satan answer the question. Satan says this.
“Then Satan answered the LORD and said, "Skin for skin! All that a man has he will give for his life. But stretch out your hand and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse you to your face." And the LORD said to Satan, "Behold, he is in your hand; only spare his life." So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD and struck Job with loathsome sores from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head.” Job 2:4-7Satan said, "Put forth YOUR hand now and touch his bone and flesh." You see, Satan told God to do it. Why? Because Satan can do nothing without God's permission. God said, "Behold, he is in your hand." The only thing God told Satan he could not do, was take his life. He did not give Satan authority over Job. He said, “Look, he is already in your hand.”
That is a powerful truth. What does that mean? Job, like us, was in the world. He was, as we are, flesh. Remember, God created the world, and gave all authority of it, to us. Adam gave our authority over the world to Satan, in the Garden of Eden. Since then, Satan has become lord over the earth. So the spirit of man can become adopted into the family of God, which means we live forever. However, while in the flesh, in the world, we are in Satan's hand. We are subject to the things in the world and of the flesh. That is why the fruit of the flesh, or the works of the flesh, and mankind's heart, is evil.
So Satan goes out and tempts Job. He inflicts his body with sickness and disease, turns his family and friends against him, and does many other things to Job. But Job endures it all, never losing faith, and is highly rewarded for doing such.
Look at Peter. The same Peter who was the only other man in recorded history to walk on water. This is the same Peter that Jesus said in Matthew 16:17-18
“And Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock, I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”This is the same Peter who said to Jesus that he would die for him. He would go to hell with him. The same Peter who cut off the right ear of Malchus, the High Priest's servant, when they came to take Jesus while they were in the Garden to crucify Him. Jesus said THIS to Peter in Luke 22:
"Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.". Luke 22:31-32Imagine that. One of the most faithful people ever to walk the earth. One with Jesus always. One that Jesus told him he would build his church on his faithful statement. To that same Peter, Jesus said, Satan wants you. Peter may have been thinking something like Jesus was going to say, I told him no. Don't worry Pete, I got ya back. But he didn't say that. What did he say? I pray that you are strong enough to withstand whatever it is he throws at you. He said, yup. He most likely said to Satan, "Behold, he is in your hand."
You see, even Jesus himself, while with us, in the flesh, was tempted by Satan.
“Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And after fasting for forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. And the tempter came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread." Matthew 4:1-3Notice the first temptation was what most people consider a necessity. Food. Jesus was fasting. You could say He was seeking first the Kingdom of God. Doing God's work. Remember, "Seek first the Kingdom of God and all these things will be added onto you?" Jesus was hungry, and Satan, knowing he could, tempted Him to break his fast. To turn rocks into food and eat. But Jesus responded...
“But he answered, "It is written, "'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.'" Then the devil took him to the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, "'He will command his angels concerning you,' and "'On their hands, they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.'’ Matthew 4:4-6Satan knows The Word. He was there when it was written. He can quote the Bible chapter and verse. He knows God and has, and continues to, see Him face to face. Does that make him good? Just a side note to my 'holier than thou" friends out there. But Jesus said this.
“Jesus said to him, "Again it is written, 'You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.'" Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. And he said to him, "All these I will give you if you will fall and worship me." Matthew 4:7-9
Now this one is important to understand. Again, Satan is the lord of the earth. He told Jesus, I will give you all this, all you have to do is worship me. The promise of riches. A temptation even back then. But he would not be able to tempt Jesus with this if he could not deliver. You see Satan can tempt Jesus with all the kingdoms of the world because they belong to him.
First, who is it that Satan tempts? Is it those who do not know God? Nope. It is the faithful. He doesn't waste his time tempting those that already belong to him. he doesn't have to.
Remember, hell was never intended for man. We get there by choice. By not accepting the gift that God gave the world through Jesus.
What is the key? Repenting of your sins, or turning away from your sins.Asking God to forgive you for your sins and accepting His gift. Accept Jesus's or Yeshua's sacrifice for you. Allow His blood to be your blood. His death to be your death. His resurrection is your resurrection. He died so that you do not have to. He died so that you may live. All you have to do is accept it. Ask for it. Say this prayer in your own words.
"Oh heavenly Father, Lord God. I am a sinner. I know this. I know there is nothing I can do to change that. But I know you can. I accept Yeshua's sacrifice for me. I believed He rose from the dead. I repent my sins. Please send the Spirit of Adoption into my life. Help me to get to know the real you. Save me. Please. In the name of Yeshua, Amen!"
That's it. It really is that simple. Now go tell someone what you have just done. "That if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in your heart that God hath raised him from the dead, You shall be saved." Romans 10:9. You need to find a Church that God leads you to and be Baptized the way Jesus said to be. You are now a Child of God. A New Creature. You "have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him."Colossians 3:10
The email, if you wish to contact me, is truthbygod1@gmail.com
May the comfort of the Holy Ghost, and the peace of our Lord Yeshua, be with you all. May God bless and be with you, always.
Until next time, be blessed, be a blessing, and Yeshua is Lord!
First, who is it that Satan tempts? Is it those who do not know God? Nope. It is the faithful. He doesn't waste his time tempting those that already belong to him. he doesn't have to.
Remember, hell was never intended for man. We get there by choice. By not accepting the gift that God gave the world through Jesus.
What is the key? Repenting of your sins, or turning away from your sins.Asking God to forgive you for your sins and accepting His gift. Accept Jesus's or Yeshua's sacrifice for you. Allow His blood to be your blood. His death to be your death. His resurrection is your resurrection. He died so that you do not have to. He died so that you may live. All you have to do is accept it. Ask for it. Say this prayer in your own words.
"Oh heavenly Father, Lord God. I am a sinner. I know this. I know there is nothing I can do to change that. But I know you can. I accept Yeshua's sacrifice for me. I believed He rose from the dead. I repent my sins. Please send the Spirit of Adoption into my life. Help me to get to know the real you. Save me. Please. In the name of Yeshua, Amen!"
That's it. It really is that simple. Now go tell someone what you have just done. "That if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in your heart that God hath raised him from the dead, You shall be saved." Romans 10:9. You need to find a Church that God leads you to and be Baptized the way Jesus said to be. You are now a Child of God. A New Creature. You "have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him."Colossians 3:10
The email, if you wish to contact me, is truthbygod1@gmail.com
May the comfort of the Holy Ghost, and the peace of our Lord Yeshua, be with you all. May God bless and be with you, always.
Until next time, be blessed, be a blessing, and Yeshua is Lord!
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