And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
Acts 19: 15 (KJV)
Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest. Joshua 1: 7 (KJV)
There is only one battle happening in the world, in the spiritual realm and that is the battle over the souls of men. Today we will close our teachings on exploits. We should not be ignorant of what is happening around us. We should not focus on only the physical but more on the spiritual.
You too can do exploits. We just want to rehearse and find out about doing exploits. One of the challenges of Christianity today is that a lot of leaders no longer do exploits. Some even believe that exploits and miracles ended with the new testament apostles. God can and still heals blind eyes, make the lame walk, change situations suddenly and otherwise; He can make and use you to do mighty things. The bible says those who know their God, He can use them to make and do exploits.
What are things we must do so that we can do exploits
- Know your God and serve him with a perfect heart. God looks and responds to us based on what is in our heart and thoughts. Acts 19: 13-16 talks about the sons of Sceva and the man possessed with evil spirit. David said in 1 Samuel 17. I come against you in the name of the Lord of host.
- Believe and trust this God. A lot of us do not do exploits because we really do not believe. We do not think that God can do what He says He will do. So when we ray, we do so without expectation. 2 Chronicles 20:20 encourages us to believe. Mark 9:23. If you believe in God, He will act according to your believe
- Keep yourself in total consecration, holiness and obedience to God and His words. The bible tells us that Samson stopped doing exploits when he started a relationship with Delilah. Joshua 3:5; Hebrew 12:14. There are too much sins in the world and the church has become an entertainment area.
- Be bold and courageous. If you are going to do exploits you have to be bold and courageous. Joshua 1: 5-8. There is not enough courage in the world and that is why people get away with a lot of evil. Our religious leaders prefer to receive adulation from the world because of what they can get. Today people have no courage, do not speak the truth and so find it difficult to do exploits.
- You must be a person of prayer and fasting. You need to commit yourself to study the word of God because the word helps you pray. Fasting strengthens you, keeps you clean and set aside. Jesus said some of the problems cannot be overcome except by prayer and fasting. One day the disciples came to Jesus and asked Him to teach them how to pray. Matthew 21: 22; John 14: 13.
We must come back to the bible of old, to the Christianity of old. To a Christianity that is righteous and bold in the name of the God that we serve. As a christian we must be ready to do exploits and show that we serve a God who is able to do everything and anything. The 3 Hebrew men stood before King Nebuchadnezzar and told him boldly that they would not bow down to the image he put up.
We must be ready to serve God and be prepared to obey Him. We must be ready to give up everything because the bible says we will surely have the reward. Seek ye first the kingdom of God and all other things will be added to you.
Do you have tension about tomorrow? Are you afraid of the direction your life is taking? Do you want to do exploits in your life? Come to Jesus now and let Him hold you as you rededicate your life to Him who can do exploits through you.
