How can I find God’s will? Paul said, 1 Corinthians 16:9, For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries. Here is Paul, taking the Gospel to people devoted to the worship of idols. God gave Paul a wide open door at heathen Ephesus, yet faced the makers of idols who were opposed to the message. Acts 19:24-35. The door is open wide for us. God has given us an opening – a harvest field of ripened grain. May we, like ready labourers, help bring in the harvest of souls. Many souls are lost in heathen darkness in the concrete jungle we call home. Our city is filled with worshippers of false gods. Yet there is an opening here. The door of salvation offered is still open. Don’t miss the open doors God gives you through life. The door was open on the ark - but it was for a limited time only. Ultimately as Noah and his company entered the door of the ark, it says, Genesis 7:16 …the LORD shut him in. The Lord Jesus is the Ark. There is a time when God will shut the door of salvation. He will shut in the saved, and shut out the lost, in judgment. The Lord opens the door of faith... It tells of how, Acts 14:27 God opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles. The Lord opens the door of the Word of God… As Paul tells, 2 Corinthians 2:12 …when I came to Troas to preach Christ's gospel… a door was opened unto me of the Lord. Let us pray for the Lord to open doors for us - as Paul, in Colossians 4:3, Pray for us, that God would open unto us a door for the Word. The Lord opens the door of the Power of God. As the Lord tells the church of Philadelphia: Revelations 3:7-8 …he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth; (8) I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. God will open the door - He is sovereign over our work and lives. The Lord is the One who opens doors, and He is the One who closes them... The open door is great and effectual. It represents an opportunity to serve. We have opportunity to receive God's blessing and providence. May we be alert to opportunities our Lord brings our way. Let's seize the opportunity to serve. When you step out for God you may face opposition to the work of the Gospel. Paul tells of many adversaries – yet he counted opposition as a reason to stay - not to leave. Many resist the gospel still. They fight God. People can be hostile to this message and its messenger. When God provides opportunity - setting open a great and effectual door - we can also see an increased opposition to the gospel. Opposition can actually be an evidence that the Holy Spirit is at work. Don’t be deterred by opposition. Let it galv ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-Sb2OR8LQc

The Doctrine of Angels. Angels are found in 34 books of the Bible in over 300 references. Access Full lecture notes at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pi2XDY3PGecsj_FRw1mkGBXOhFjdp8CaHnsagALM79U/edit?usp=sharing The word “angel” means “messenger”. Angels are a distinct order of beings, superior to man, created to operate in God’s behalf, and serve a special purpose in His plan for the ages. God is called “the LORD of hosts” - commander of the angelic armies. Angels are called a “host”. Angels appear to be organised into various ranks and orders and positions. Michael is called the Archangel or chief angel. Angels are spirits but can take on physical form. The Angel of the LORD - can be a theophany, the Lord Jesus Christ Himself. The Seraphims are always worshipping God. The Cherubims are mentioned in 15 books of the Bible. All angels were created good. They were morally clean and sinless. One third of the angels fell with Lucifer, and became demons (Rev 12:4). To be “demonised” is to “have” a devil or an unclean spirit. God's Kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. The devil's kingdom is temporary, and its demise is imminent. God's Kingdom is universal; the devil's kingdom is confined to this world and limited in its control here. Demons are spirit beings. Devils are fallen angels that sinned and left their first habitation whether free or bound. Unclean spirits are mentioned 20 times in the New Testament. They can work miracles and teach false doctrines. Satan and his demons are working behind the scene within political governments, in determining the philosophy, course, and actions of world powers. A spiritual world system extends Satan's influence through demons and men. Satan and his demons oppose God, promoting rebellion, slander, idolatry, rejecting grace; and promoting false religions and cults. Demons blind men to spiritual truth in Christ and distract them to perversions of the truth. A Christian cannot be possessed by a demon since he is indwelt by the Holy Spirit. However, a believer can be the target of demonic activity. Demonisation is where an evil spirit inhabits a human; invading the body, most likely the control centres of the brain that affect his mind, behaviour, and physical strength. The Christian has the Holy Spirit within him. Demons on the other hand inhabit the world and those of the world. There are various false ideas, such as "Binding" and rebuking Satan. Also the idea of "inherited curses" or generational curses. The best way to help people who are under the bondage and control of demons is to preach the gospel, and pray for them. Only the gospel of Christ can break Satan’s fetters. The gospel is “the power of God unto salvation,” and this includes deliverance from demonic possession and control. The gospel is most powerful to deliver a person not only from sin, but also from Satan. When a person trusts Christ as his Lord and Saviour, his sins are forgiven, and he is made a child of God. Once the Holy Spirit indwells a person, the demons will have to depart. Darkness cannot fight Light. “Greater is he (ie, the Holy Spirit) that is in you, than he (ie, Satan) that is in the world” (1 John 4:4). The Lord has made provision of victory: this is the victory that overcomes the world—our faith. We have provision of victory. We do not overcome by our works, by the energy of the flesh, or by our sincerity, or by our effort, or by our will power because we are powerless. Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Satan is a defeated foe. In the New Testament we are never instructed or commanded to cast out or bind demons. We defeat Satan not by rebukes, but by keeping ourselves holy, and by faithfully preaching His Word and putting on the whole armour of God. We are taught (in the only three places in the New Testament where instruction concerning dealing with Satan is found) to resist the Devil (I Pet. 5:6-9; James 4:7 and Eph. 6:10-18). The Armour of God teaches us how to resist by putting on the armour of God. The Belt of Truth is the objective truth and final authority of the Word of God. The Breastplate of Righteousness is the righteousness of Christ and is credited to us without merit on our part when we trust in Christ for the forgiveness of sin, and we choose to live "rightly" also. The Shoes of the Gospel of Peace - what assures us of victory is that we have peace with God. The Shield of Faith speaks of our "living faith"; a trust in the promises and power of God. The Helmet of salvation - we have assurance of our salvation. We have the Bible, the Sword of the Spirit. Destiny of demons: Temporarily some are confined. For instance, some who were free during the lifetime of Christ were cast into the abyss and will be loosed to do their work during the coming tribulation days. Eventually all demons will be cast with Satan into the Lake of Fire forever. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWpgIfEE5Zs

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