06/30/2013

• SABBATH SERMON 6/29/13 TURNING DEFEAT INTO VICTORY

  TURNING DEFEAT INTO VICTORY

   

   STARTING FROM SCRATCH

  RESIST THE ENEMY

  The German army quickly rolled over the allied armies of France, Belgium and England

  in May of 1940.

  The defeated British army and a remnant of the French army found themselves holed up in the coastal city of Dunkirk, and through the intervention of Yahvah, a flotilla of British navy ships, small fishing boats and pleasure crafts carried 199,000 British soldiers and 140,000 French soldiers to safety in England.

  France was overtaken by Germany and the British army lost all its equipment in the

  hasty retreat. Prime Minister Winston Churchill faced a difficult situation in even hoping

  to win the war with Germany, but foremost, how could he fend off a German attack on

  Great Britain?

   

  History tells us that it was through hard work and the dedication of men and women that

  they were able to stop the Germans from invading, and with the help of the United States, they were able to go on the attack, invade France and eventually smash the German war machine.

   

  A SPIRITUAL WAR

  Satan and his host of fallen angels, together with the people who are part of the kingdom of Satan,have achieved a major victory against the Kingdom of Yahvah as

  denominations and independent assemblies have been infiltrated, the banner of

  Yahvahosha has been captured, and the majority of the Religious soldiers are bewildered, demoralized, sick or just plain worn out.

   

  Some 1,900 years ago, the apostle Paul had been defeated on all fronts.

  2 Timothy 4:6-18 For I am ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith; Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which Yahvah, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing. Do thy diligence  to come shortly unto me: For Demas hath forsaken me, having love this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia. Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry. And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus. The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments. Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil; Yahvah reward him according to his works: Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.  At my first answer not man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray Yahvah that it may not be laid to their charge. Notwithstanding Yahvah stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. And Yahvah shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be majesty for ever and ever. Halleluyah!

   

  WHAT NOW?

  What do we do now? We need to recognize that the Religious Assembly in generality has been defeated but Yahvah is still on the throne and has not lost any of His power. His heavenly forces are intact and fully capable of pushing back the forces of Satan any time Yahvah gives the order.

   

  Psalm 2:1-12 Why do the heaven rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against YAHVAH, and against his anointed saying. Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: Yahvah shall have them in derision. Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure. Yet have I set my king upon my consecrated hill of Zion. I will declare the decree: YAHVAH hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel. Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth. Serve YAHVAH with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in YAHVAH.

   

  The British rebuilt their armed forces while they fended off the Germans.

   

  Isaiah 55:1-7 Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Wherefore do ye  spend money for that which is not bread? And your labour for that which satisfieth not? Hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. Incline your ear; and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David. Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people. Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and nations that knew not thee shall run unto thee because of YAHVAH thy Eternal and for the Consecrated One of Israel; for he hath magnified thee. Seek ye YAHVAH while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto YAHVAH, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our Eternal, for he will abundantly pardon.

   

  SEEK YAHVAH

  Yahvah and mankind do not think alike. We need to abandon our human views and opinions and start thinking like Yahvah.

   

  Isa 55:8 -9; For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith YAHVAH. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

   

  1 Corinthians 2:9-16 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which Yahvah hath prepared for them that love him. But Yahvah hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of Yahvah. For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? Even so the things of Yahvah knowth no man, but the Spirit of Yahvah. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of Yahvah; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of Yahvah the Consecrated Spirit teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of Yahvah: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. For who hath known the mind of the Sovereign, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Messiah.

   

  We need to stand on the promises of Yahvah. So when Yahvah says that His word will prosper and we repeat what’s written in the Scripture, these words will go forth and prosper in the things Yahvah intended.

   

  Isaiah 55:10-11 For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater. So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the things whereto I sent it.

   

  Yahvah has promised us joy and victory regardless of circumstances.

   

  Isa 55:12-13 For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. Instead of the throne shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to YAHVAH for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.

   

  YAHVAH’S MARCHING ORDERS

  The marching orders have not changed since the day Yahvahosha issued them.

   

  Mt 28:18 And Yahvahoshs came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.  Ac 2:38 Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Yahvahosha Messiah for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Consecrated Spirit. Mt 28:20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.

   

  The power of Yahvah is still with us.

   

  Mark 16:14-20 Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen. 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 lands on the sick, and they shall recover. So then after the Saviour had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of Yahvah. And they went forth, and preached every where, the Saviour working with them, and confirming the word with signs following.

   

  RETOOLING

  When the United States entered World War II in 1941, the first action was to put the entire nation on a war footing. The automobile industry was told to cease making passenger cars and plan for the production of tanks, jeeps, trucks, armored vehicles and aircraft.

   

  John 4:21-24 Yahvahosha saith unto her, Woman, believe me the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. But the hour cometh, and now is when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. Yahvah is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

   

  We need to have a close personal walk with Jesus regardless of circumstances or how we feel.

   

   

  We are commanded to love, not hate those around us.

   

  Jn 15:9-14 As the Father hath love me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and bide in his love. These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might be full. This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.

   

  We need to set our minds to being overcomers.

  Rev 3:22 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the Assemblies.

   

   

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