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2 Corinthians 8:9 is one of the many verses in the Bible telling us of the substitutionary work of the Lord Jesus Christ.  

When it comes to binding and loosing there are three questions to ask yourself.

When we see all that is going on around us, it is easy to feel insignificant or helpless. To feel there is nothing we can do but "pray."  BUT THIS IS NOT TRUE!

The Bible is the definitive (complete, ultimate) handbook on living a successful life here on earth.  It covers every aspect of our life. There isn't a financial advisor on this earth that can compare with the Bible insights into dealing with money.  There isn't a dating coach alive that can give us the informed instructions on dating as the Bible can.  When it comes to marriage, there isn't a marriage counselor available that has the understanding of the husband - wife relationship that the Bible has.

Three questions imperative to "binding and loosing."  Do I have the spiritual authority in this matter? Is what I want to bind or loose in line with God's will? Am I a part of the problem I want to bind?

God created us for fellowship with Him, but He wanted our fellowship to be based upon a mutual desire not an imposed command, so God gave mankind the freedom of choice.

God has provided the provision of binding and loosing through His cross; the Church (Born again believers) is then charged with implementation of what Jesus has released to his life, death and Resurrection.

It brings life. Proverbs 4: 20-22 (NLT) 20 My child, pay attention to what I say. Listen carefully to my words.  21 Don't lose sight of them. Let them penetrate deep into your heart, 22 for they bring life to those who find them and healing to their whole body.There are two types of life: our physical being as we live down here on earth and eternal life.

Binding and loosing has to do with forbidding or permitting. To forbid or permit something means the individual doing the forbidding or permitting has been given the authority to do so.

The importance of knowing the Word; not just any word the Word of God.  It increases our faith, it is the first step in having our prayers answered.

What did Jesus mean when He said, "whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven and whatever you loose on earth will be loose in heaven?"

There are approximately 15,000 self-help books published in the United States each year. The words in these self-help articles, whether on paper or recordings have no power in and of themselves. Not so with the Word of God!

Faith and its cooperating forces: Knowledge, corresponding action, patience, and love. The first three words of 1 Corinthians 13:8 are "Love never fails".  When we respond in love to people, even those who don't deserve it, that love will never fail!  We have God's Word on that!

The enemy, Satan, and many liberal pundits would like you to believe the Bible isn't relevant for today; but this book that some people say is not relevant in today's society is not only the best seller on the "New York Times" bestseller list but also around the world!

What happens when a leg breaks on one of your tables?

Amid the chaos and seemingly unnecessary pain in this fallen world, God has always been and always will be good!

Patience doesn't surrender to circumstances or succumb come under trial. Patience is courage under fire.  Patience answers every doubt and fear with the assurance of God's Word.

As a Born-Again Believer, you have residing inside of you Third Person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit. The Bible is very specific about what the Holy Spirit will do for us as believers.

Hebrews 6:12 "that you do not become lazy but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises."The word patience used in this verse is only used one other time in the New Testament in James 5:10 and it means "to be long-tempered."

One of the most important steps that you can take in allowing God to speak to you is that you believe, have faith, that God wants to speak to you!

James 2:26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.  The body needs the spirit and the spirit needs the body.  Faith needs works (the corresponding actions) and works needs faith.     

God loves us so much that He will try to communicate with us in any way we will let Him; With Moses it was a burning bush, with Jonah it was a big fish, with Balaam it was his donkey.  But we can unknowingly shut God out when we don't believe He wants to talk to us.

Faith & its cooperating forces: today "works"

If you get your opinion about God strictly from reading the Old Testament your opinion will not be one that invites you into a close relationship with Him.

I can already hear one of you agreeing by saying, “Sounds good. You take care of the faith department, I'll handle the works department.” Not so fast. You can no more show me your works apart from your faith than I can show you my faith apart from my works. Faith and works, works and faith, fit together hand in glove. (James 2:18 MSG) It may seem like James is contradicting Paul's teaching on grace which we see in Romans and Galatians, but this is not true. Paul and James are not fighting each other, they are fighting two different enemies.

No matter what our occupation or status is in life, God is desirous to talk with us, to give us direction and counsel.  What are some of the different ways God speaks to us; when I do hear something how can I know whether it's of God or not?

Faith never stands alone it always has cooperating forces.

God created us for fellowship with Him and with each other.  We see this from The Book of Genesis with Adam and Eve fellowshipping with God through the Book of Revelation where we as believers in the Lord Jesus Christ, because of God's provision, will for eternity get to fellowship with our Heavenly Father, the Lord Jesus Christ and one another, without the hindrance of Satan.

Cooperating force #1 (not in order of importance) Knowledge:  We can't have faith in something we don't know about.

The Bible lists 9761 times where "God said", "God spoke," "The Lord spoke", or the "Lord said."  That doesn't sound to me like a God who is silent or doesn't want to talk with us.

Faith; believing with someone says because of their integrity, ability and authority without the need of any other evidence.  

Peace is a condition of the mind that affects the emotions, it is not a feeling brought on by external conditions or happenings. God's kind of peace is an inward stability, and an inward assurance in the willingness and ability of God to act on your behalf for your best interests.

"A Good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society."  Billy Graham 

Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. We're done. 

The Hebrew word for Idol comes from the root word in Hebrew "AI" Which means "good for nothing."  The word "Idol" itself means vanity, vain, no value, thing of nothing.

The thing that matters most to God is the inside of a person, not the outside.

Circumstances can affect the value of anything, and differing circumstances can make the very same thing either worthless or extremely valuable and precious.

We must remember, we are never beaten until we decide we are beaten, until we quit or give up. It is not in our Spirit Man we are where we are tempted to give up; it's always in our minds. It is there, in our mind, the battle takes place as the devil attacks in an effort to cause us to give up.

Heredity is a splendid phenomenon that relieves us of responsibility for our shortcomings.  Hereditary is what sets the parents of a teenager wondering about each other.Heredity: The passing on a physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another.

Which is greater, the Law which came by Moses or Grace and truth which came by Jesus Christ and the love of God that was shed abroad in our hearts by the holy spirit?

The Dasypelis is a snake native to Africa and the Elachistodon is a snake native to India.  These snakes like and swallow eggs revealing to us a spiritual principle.

We are called to "bear" not "bare" one another's burdens.

Proverbs 16:7: When a man's (or woman's) ways please the Lord, He (the Lord) makes even His enemies to be at peace with Him.

BUT the fruit of the Spirit!

Dispelling two ideas; the first idea that's not true is that the work of the ministry, for Christian, is done strictly behind the pulpit. NOT TRUE!The second idea is that if you are doing God's work without being behind the pulpit the work you are doing for God is less essential, or less important. NOT TRUE!

The art of allowing our minds to wander indiscriminately. 

The works of the flesh verses the Fruit of the Spirit.

The event of the Cross was necessary; it dealt with sin. But the empty tomb is what gives us victory.

The works of the flesh are:

Close your eyes, empty your mind of all distractions, and allow yourself to be taken on a journey to Jerusalem many years ago.

A simple rule to follow concerning walking in love: "Deal with and treat others just as God deals with and treats you".