BIBLE STUDY: SEPTEMBER 1

 

BIBLE STUDY: SEPTEMBER 1

 

TOPIC: BETWEEN HIS PROMISE, HIS WILL FOR US, AND DIVINE TIMING

Theme for the Month: GOD WILL DO A NEW THING — Isaiah 43:19

Text: "Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert."

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1. INTRODUCTION

Every believer lives in three dimensions of God's dealings:
A. His Promise — What He said He will do
B. His Will — What He wants for us (His character and purpose)
C. Divine Timing — WHEN He chooses to do it

You are no a god! Correcting The Errors Of The Gospel Preachers

 

GOSPEL TRACT SERIES: Correcting The Errors Of The Gospel Preachers By Apostle Edward Freedom

 

TRACT NO. 16
"I AM A GOD? - The Blasphemy Of Deifying Man"

"I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High. But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes." - Psalm 82:6-7

"And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul." - Genesis 2:7

GRACE IS NOT A LICENSE TO SIN: Correcting The Errors Of The Gospel Preachers

 

GOSPEL TRACT SERIES: Correcting The Errors Of The Gospel Preachers

TRACT NO. 12
"GRACE IS NOT A LICENSE TO SIN"

"For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;" - Titus 2:11-12
"What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?" - Romans 6:1-2

THE POPULAR ERROR
Today, grace is preached as freedom TO sin, not freedom FROM sin.
They say: "We are under grace, not under law! So you can dress anyhow, talk anyhow, live anyhow! God sees you through Christ, He doesn't see your sin! Once grace covers you, sin doesn't matter!"
Because of this twisted grace, fornication is now common in the choir. Sisters dress half-naked to church and say "God looks at the heart, not my dressing." Young people live together before marriage and say "We are under grace." Pastors commit adultery and say "Grace will cover me."
They have turned the grace of God into lasciviousness. Jude 1:4
This is not grace. This is disgrace. We must correct it.

Correcting The Errors Of The Gospel Preachers: Numbers is Gods Involvement

 GOSPEL TRACT SERIES: Correcting The Errors Of The Gospel Preachers -By Apostle Edward Freedom

TRACT NO. 10
"CROWD IS NOT PROOF OF TRUTH - God Is Not In Numbers"

"Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:" - Exodus 23:2

 

THE POPULAR ERROR

Today, many Christians measure truth by crowd.

"This church is big, so it must be true! This preacher has millions of followers, so he cannot be wrong! This doctrine is popular, so it must be from God!"

Because of this error, many have left the narrow way that leads to life and followed the broad way that leads to destruction, simply because many are going that way.

DECREE AND DECLARE - GOD IS NOT YOUR HOUSEBOY

GOSPEL TRACT SERIES: Correcting The Errors Of The Gospel Preachers

TRACT NO. 9
"DECREE AND DECLARE - GOD IS NOT YOUR HOUSEBOY"

"Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways." - Job 22:28

THE POPULAR ERROR

Today's preaching has become full of decrees:

"I decree! I declare! I decree that car is mine! I declare that contract must come! I decree heaven must obey me!"

Many preachers now teach Christians to command God. They say "Don't beg God, just decree!" So people shout at God, command God, and give orders to angels as if God is their houseboy.

Because of this, many Christians no longer pray with humility. They no longer say "If it be Thy will." They command, they decree, they declare, and when nothing happens, they become frustrated and backslide.

"I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST" - NOT FOR GREED, BUT FOR GRACE

GOSPEL TRACT SERIES: Correcting The Errors Of The Gospel Preachers

TRACT NO. 8
"I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST" - NOT FOR GREED, BUT FOR GRACE

"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." - Philippians 4:13

 

THE POPULAR ERROR

This is probably the most quoted verse on car stickers, T-shirts, and business signboards.

But how is it used?

SUFFERING IS NOT ALWAYS FROM THE DEVIL - God Also Uses Suffering

 

GOSPEL TRACT SERIES: Correcting The Errors Of the Gospel Preachers By Apostle Edward Freedom

TRACT NO. 7
"SUFFERING IS NOT ALWAYS FROM THE DEVIL - God Also Uses Suffering"

"Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings..." - 1 Peter 4:12-13

THE POPULAR ERROR
In many churches today, every suffering is blamed on the devil.
"If you are sick, it is the devil! If your business fails, it is the devil! If you are persecuted, it is the devil! Just bind the devil and you will be free!"
Because of this error, many Christians never grow. When suffering comes, they start binding and cursing witches, instead of asking, "Lord, what are you teaching me?"
Some suffering is from the devil, yes. But not ALL suffering is from the devil. Sometimes God Himself allows or brings suffering to purify us, to teach us, and to make us like Christ.
If every suffering is from the devil, then God is helpless, and the devil is more powerful than God. That is not true.
We must correct this error.

THE BIBLICAL TRUTH
1. God uses suffering to make us holy.
"But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold." - Job 23:10
Gold is purified by fire. So also God uses the fire of suffering to purify His children.
"That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour..." - 1 Peter 1:7
If you never suffer, your faith will remain shallow.

POVERTY IS NOT A CURSE AND WEALTH IS NOT PROOF OF GOD'S APPROVAL

 

GOSPEL TRACT SERIES: Correcting The Errors Of The Gospel Preachers - by Pastor Edward Freedom

TRACT NO. 6

"POVERTY IS NOT A CURSE AND WEALTH IS NOT PROOF OF GOD'S APPROVAL"

"For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows." - 1 Timothy 6:10

THE POPULAR ERROR

One of the greatest errors in the modern church is this teaching:

"If you are poor, you are under a curse! If you are rich, God approves of you! A true child of God cannot be poor!"

Because of this error, the poor are despised in church. If a brother comes in a torn shirt, he is not allowed to sit in front. The rich are given special seats, special titles, and special prayers, even if they are living in sin.

And many Christians have joined cults, Yahoo, rituals, and stolen from their offices just to prove they are not under a curse. They want to be called "blessed" by man.

This teaching has made the church a place of money worship, not God worship. We must correct it.

5 REASONS YOUR PRAYER IS SELFISH AND IN DISOBEDIENCE TO GOD

 

5 REASONS YOUR PRAYER IS SELFISH AND IN DISOBEDIENCE TO GOD

God is not deaf. But sometimes our prayers are rejected — not because God is wicked, but because our prayers are selfish and disobedient.

James 4:3 says — "Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts."

Check your prayers with these 5 reasons:

1. YOU ONLY PRAY WHEN YOU WANT SOMETHING — YOU NEVER PRAY TO KNOW GOD'S WILL.

Your prayer is always: "Give me, give me, give me, do for me, bless me."

You never pray: "Father, what is Your will for my life? What do You want me to do?"

That's a selfish child, not a son. A son wants to know the Father's heart.

5 QUICK DECISIONS YOU SHOULD NOT MAKE IN YOUR MARRIAGE

 

5 QUICK DECISIONS YOU SHOULD NOT MAKE IN YOUR MARRIAGE

In marriage, speed kills.

Many marriages did not die because of a big sin. They died because someone made a quick decision in anger.

Before you decide quickly, remember: Marriage is a covenant, not a contract you tear when you are upset.

1. DON'T MAKE THE DECISION TO LEAVE YOUR HOUSE IN ANGER.

"I am going to my father's house! I am done!"

Many women left home in anger thinking the man will come and beg. He didn't beg. And that temporary leaving became permanent separation.

Many men packed a small bag and said "I need space." That space became a gap that the devil entered.

5 WAYS TO KNOW THAT YOU HAVE AN INSECURITY PROBLEM

5 WAYS TO KNOW THAT YOU HAVE AN INSECURITY PROBLEM

Insecurity is not humility. Humility says "I am not perfect, but God is helping me."
Insecurity says "I am not enough, I will never be enough, everybody is better than me."

Many people are anointed but insecurity is caging them. Many marriages, ministries, and careers are suffering not because of enemies, but because of insecurity inside.

Check yourself honestly with these 5 signs:

1. YOU ARE ALWAYS COMPARING YOURSELF TO OTHERS — AND YOU ALWAYS FEEL LESS.

You see someone's car, you feel bad.
You see someone's marriage on Facebook, you feel your own is failing.
You see someone preaching better, singing better, dressing better — and immediately you feel small.

5 SIGNS THAT SOMEONE CLOSE TO YOU MAY BE APPROACHING THE END OF THEIR JOURNEY

 

5 SIGNS THAT SOMEONE CLOSE TO YOU MAY BE APPROACHING THE END OF THEIR JOURNEY

This is a very sensitive topic. Please read this with wisdom, not fear.

I am not saying you should suspect everyone around you will die.
But as a Pastor who has sat with many families, there are patterns I have seen that God sometimes allows us to notice so we can love them better, pray for them, reconcile, and prepare — not to panic.

If you see these, don't use it to pronounce death. Use it to show more love, call the doctor, and commit them to God.

5 THINGS YOUR PASTOR MAY BE DOING TO YOU THAT IS KILLING YOUR SPIRITUAL GROWTH WITHOUT YOU KNOWING

 

5 THINGS YOUR PASTOR MAY BE DOING TO YOU THAT IS KILLING YOUR SPIRITUAL GROWTH WITHOUT YOU KNOWING

This is not to insult Pastors. I am a Pastor myself.
But I love you enough to tell you the truth that will set you free.

Some things look like help, but they are actually harming your walk with God.

1. HE DOES EVERYTHING FOR YOU — SO YOU NEVER GROW TO DO IT YOURSELF.

He prays for you, but never teaches you HOW to pray.
He hears God for you, but never teaches you HOW to hear God.
He does deliverance for you every month, but never teaches you how to live in holiness and close the door to the enemy.

5 DANGEROUS SIGNS YOUR BODY IS GIVING YOU THAT YOU ARE FOOLISHLY IGNORING "BY FAITH"

 5 DANGEROUS SIGNS YOUR BODY IS GIVING YOU THAT YOU ARE FOOLISHLY IGNORING "BY FAITH"

Faith does not make you foolish.
Faith does not tell you to ignore wisdom.

Some of you are calling sickness "the devil is trying me" when your body has been shouting for HELP for months.

Stop quoting scriptures over what needs a doctor. God gave you the doctor too.

Here are 5 dangerous signs you must not ignore by faith:

1. CONSTANT CHEST PAIN, PRESSURE OR TIGHTNESS — ESPECIALLY WHEN WALKING OR CLIMBING.

You say "it's just gas, I have prayed."
But if your chest tightens, burns, or feels heavy when you walk fast, carry load, or climb stairs, and it goes away when you rest — don't ignore it.

That can be your heart crying for oxygen. High blood pressure, blocked heart vessels, heart attack warning.

HOW TO KNOW WHEN GOD WANTS YOU TO STOP PRAYING FOR AN ISSUE AND FACE ANOTHER THING

 

HOW TO KNOW WHEN GOD WANTS YOU TO STOP PRAYING FOR AN ISSUE AND FACE ANOTHER THING

Example: Samuel praying for King Saul — 1 Samuel 16:1

Many people think persistence in prayer means praying for the SAME thing forever.
But sometimes, continuing to pray is DISOBEDIENCE.

God told Samuel, "How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him... fill your horn with oil and go, I will send you to Jesse..."

Samuel was still praying and crying for Saul. God had already moved on. God was already anointing David.

Here is how to know God wants you to STOP praying for that issue and FACE the next assignment:

5 SIGNS YOU ARE IN A WRONG CHURCH

 5 SIGNS YOU ARE IN A WRONG CHURCH

Not every church is wrong.
But not every church is RIGHT for YOU.

The church you attend can either grow you or ground you.
Here are 5 signs you may be in the wrong place:

1. You don't hear the TRUE Word — you only hear motivational speeches.
Every Sunday is "10 keys to success", "how to make money", "how to become great."
No repentance. No holiness. No salvation. No cross.
2 Timothy 4:3 — "They will not endure sound doctrine."
If you can stay in sin comfortably and still shout Amen every Sunday, the Word is not being preached to you. You are being entertained, not transformed.

HOW TO KNOW THAT YOUR PASTOR IS NOT GOING TO HELP YOU GROW

 

HOW TO KNOW THAT YOUR PASTOR IS NOT GOING TO HELP YOU GROW

This is hard to hear, but you need to hear it.

Not every Pastor is assigned to your destiny.

Some are good men, but not good for YOUR growth.

Here are 5 signs:

1. He only celebrates you when you give money, but never corrects your character.
If the only time he calls you is when offering is low, or he only praises you after a big seed — he is not pastoring you, he is using you.
A real shepherd will tell you the truth even when it will make you angry. 2 Timothy 4:2 says "reprove, rebuke, exhort."

5 WAYS TO KNOW WHEN YOUR DREAM WILL SURELY BECOME A REALITY

 

5 WAYS TO KNOW WHEN YOUR DREAM WILL SURELY BECOME A REALITY

Everybody has a dream.
But not every dream becomes reality.

Some dreams die as wish.
Some dreams become a testimony.

How do you know your own dream will surely happen?

1. When you cannot stop thinking about it — even when you try to forget it.
Joseph tried to sleep, but the dream kept coming. Genesis 37:5-7
Real God-given dreams don't leave you. They disturb your sleep. They follow you. If after 2 years you still feel that same burden for that business, that ministry, that career — that's a sign God planted it and will water it.

5 THINGS PRAYER WILL NEVER DO FOR YOU

 5 THINGS PRAYER WILL NEVER DO FOR YOU

Prayer is powerful. But prayer is not magic.
Many Christians are frustrated because they expect prayer to do what only WORK and WISDOM will do.

Here are 5 things prayer will NEVER do for you:

1. Prayer will never do the WORK for you.
You prayed for open doors, but you refused to knock.
You prayed for a job, but you have not sent one CV this month.
James 2:17 — "Faith without works is dead."
Prayer brings opportunity. Work takes the opportunity. If you only pray and never work, you will be a praying beggar.

2. Prayer will never cover up lack of CHARACTER.
You pray "God bless my marriage" but you are still rude, cheating, and proud.
You pray "God give me customers" but you lie to customers and cheat them.
Prayer cannot preserve what your character is destroying. God answers prayer, but character sustains the answer.

This 5 PRAYERS THAT COULD BACKFIRE AGAINST YOU IN LIFE! BE CAREFUL.

 

5 PRAYERS THAT COULD BACKFIRE AGAINST YOU IN LIFE! BE CAREFUL.

Not every prayer is safe to pray.
Some prayers sound spiritual, but they can destroy you if your heart is not right.

God answers prayers — but sometimes the answer will expose YOU.

1. "God, expose everyone around me who is pretending."
Be careful!
When God starts exposing, He may start with YOU. He may expose your own gossip, your own jealousy, your own fake love.
Before you ask God to expose others, ask Him to clean your own heart. Psalm 139:23 says "Search ME, O God..."

2. "God, give my enemies what they deserve."
This prayer will backfire!
Because Romans 3:23 says "ALL have sinned." If God gives everyone what they deserve, you too will collect.
Instead pray, "God, have mercy on my enemies and have mercy on me." Mercy is what you need, not judgement.