Is there a G.O.A.T. in TEAM?

Posted on June 6, 2016 by SoSpression

How can we understand the Kingdom of God when we barely understand a basketball team?Is there a G.O.A.T. in TEAM?END THE DEBATE. Defense Wins Championships.

Basketball is a team sport yet we idolize and create myths around the scorer and last-shot taker.The body of Christ is most effective as a team, and we are instructed to give more honor to those that appear less glorious ( 1 Corinthians 12)… Yet we choose to idolize and create myths around the person on stage giving sermons.So the basketball TEAM with the best all around players that play offense AND defense – wins championships – but America idolizes the scorers, we don’t want to hear about team ball or defense. Pistons and Spurs championships have the lowest ratings.Yet people will give Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant all of the credit for their teams carrying them to a championship and letting them take the last shot. We worship the individual scorer, and the NBA changes the rules so that scorers can score more easily.In the same way the American church does not want to build a Body of Believers from the ground up like the book of Acts – with powerful Holy Ghost Jesus preaching, fellowship, discipleship, prayer, AND DEFENSE against false doctrine – we would rather idolize a preacher or a singer or a rapper and watch them perform.Unfortunately, we cannot persuade God to change the rules of the game.The body of Christ in America may get numbers and dollars but it will not have success until we stop lifting up performers and start honoring the teams that lift up Jesus.–1 Corinthians 12:

20 But now are they many members, yet but one body.

21 And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

22 Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:

23 And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.

24 For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked.

25 That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.

26 And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

–Do you know that Jordan didn’t always play like that, either? It’s been so long, perhaps we’ve forgotten. MJ once dropped 55-8-4 in the finals (Game 4, 1993). He also went 6-of-19 in a close-out game against Seattle in 1996, and 5-of-19 in Game 6 of that series (still won by the Bulls). But because Jordan was 6-0 in the finals for his career and LeBron is 2-4, we drop all the relevant context. Because Kobe has five rings and LeBron just two, we ignore that Bryant, in winning that last ring, shot 40 percent for the series with as many turnovers as assists. We ignore that Kobe went 6-of-24 in Game 7 of those 2010 finals.- Tom Ziller

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Comparing Black People and White People and Chinese People

Posted on August 1, 2014 by SoSpression

Comparing yourself to others is a distraction that usually leads to an alternating mixture of pride and depression.

Comparing yourself to the Word of God keeps you focused and gives you hope in the fear of the Lord.

This applies to you, your family, your church, your “people”, your nationality, your nation, etc…

Never let the devil get you into a whirlwind of comparison. It’s not wise. Stay focused on the Word of God and produce fruit.

2 Corinthians 10
12 For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.

Although I understand the need to help our people maximize our potential and express the fullness of what God has called us to be… I grow weary of hearing about “black people need to do this”, “white people need to do that”, “‘Merica needs to do this because the Chinese are doing that.”

When you look at the word of God, you see the problem AND you can see the solution. When you constantly compare yourself with others, you see the problem and you see OTHER problems. That only compounds the problems.

No one will ever maximize who they are created by God to be – or ever truly have unity with others – while they are too busy comparing themselves to others. We are all made in the image of God, so focus on Him and eventually you will learn to be like Him.

You Become Like What You Behold

2 Corinthians 3
18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

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Purity Trumps Productivity

Posted on November 30, 2013 by SoSpression

Grapes don’t come from thorns, figs don’t come from thistles, and corrupt trees don’t produce good fruit. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

Purity trumps productivity.

Impurity destroys productivity

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How Do You Respond to the FIRE?

Posted on November 26, 2013 by SoSpression

When we want God’s presence to manifest in our life or our community on a larger scale…

We first have to realize that no flesh will glory in His presence. Then when our fleshly (carnally selfish) ideas and attitudes are being burned by the fire of God, we will be EXCITED, not threatened. Then we might just EMBRACE God, not push His Holy Spirit away in favor of our cleverness…

How do you respond to the Fire?

How did Moses respond to the Fire? He stuck with the presence of God and talked with God face to face. The rest of the nation was fearful and did not want to get close to God… except Joshua.

How did Elijah respond to the Fire? He actually embraced the fire before it fell. He called it down and most of the nation was in fear of it because they barely knew God.

How did Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego respond to the Fire? The fire of persecution tried to get them to submit to Babylon, but they embraced the fire, and God was with them in it. It ended up burning their enemies, and God kept them alive.

Hebrews 12:29

For our God is a consuming fire.

1 Corinthians 1:29

That no flesh should glory in his presence.

Isaiah 33:14

The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?

For more see:

1 Peter 3:7
Acts 2

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The 4 Things You Need to Know about “7 Mountains”

Posted on November 20, 2013 by SoSpression

The 4 Things You Need to Know about “7 Mountains”

1. GOD’S HOLY MOUNTAIN IS ON TOP

Isaiah 2:2 And it shall come to pass in the last days,
that the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established
in the top of the mountains,
and shall be exalted above the hills;
and all nations shall flow unto it.
3 And many people shall go and say,
Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,
to the house of the God of Jacob;
and he will teach us of his ways,
and we will walk in his paths:
for out of Zion shall go forth the law,
and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.

So those that try to separate the Word of God from the mountains like they each are of their own authority are misleading you. Really they all submit to the Lord… Because their authority comes from the Lord.

2. GOD IS KING OVER EVERYTHING

Psalms 2
2 The kings of the earth set themselves,
and the rulers take counsel together,
against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,
3 Let us break their bands asunder,
and cast away their cords from us.
4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh:
the Lord shall have them in derision.
5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath,
and vex them in his sore displeasure.
6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.

Kings or leaders that try to cast Gods laws, standards, commandments away from them are ridiculous. God laughs at them, then puts Jesus in charge anyway.

Whoever attempts to mock God will be mocked by God. They will be reaping what they have sowed, in a long term time frame. God is not mocked.

3. 3 of the 7 Mountains are IMPOSTORS

There are only 4 authorities authorized by GOD and they ALL must submit to God.

– Family is the highest authority.
– Church is the next authority.
– Government is the next authority.
– Business is the last authority.

MEDIA, EDUCATION, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT are NOT AUTHORITIES!

These next 3 are not authorities, they are only supports to the separate “mountains” or God established authorities.

Education is run by the family, and by apprenticeships and trainings in business. Public education has its own purpose and is run by the Government. Religions train their own priests. Education in itself does not exist as its own authority.

Art is used to express the glory of God, or as a commercial for a Business, or propaganda and communication for the Government. Art does not have its own authority, it’s just forms of expression.

Media is also just a form of communication, it has no God given authority. It’s not a “mountain.” A media company is just a business.

4. Most People have the order of the Mountains backwards, in terms of INFLUENCE.

People with no understanding put money (business) first, power (government) next, religion (priests) next, family last. They have it completely backwards.

– Godly Family actually has the most power in the earth.
– Then the Church that speaks prophetically for God.
– Then Government where God decides who is in charge of the boundary lines.
– Business and money is the weakest form of power there is.

If you don’t understand that, then you have no understanding of the kingdom of God. That’s for all the “We Got to Get the Money First for the Kingdom to have Influence” people. Faithfulness in the little things doesn’t mean “Get rich then obey God” first. Sometimes faithfulness with money means making it the “littlest thing” so you can be entrusted with big things. Remember the wise steward treated money like it was least important.

Actually, it’s really the anti-Christ spirit that flips those authorities and operates completely backwards. The Anti Christ gets the money first, then the power, then tries to control the church and corrupt the families.

Also, all of these authorities submit to God.

But We Don’t Need to Stay in A Christian Bubble Do We!? Don’t Christians Have to Reach All 7 Mountains

I’m not trying to call an everlasting huddle or create a Christian Bubble.

But we do have to apply kingdom principles with accuracy. Mixtures of authority is tricky because its the easiest way to decieve. There are some things that Christians are under, that we actually need to be OVER.

I agree that awareness of different areas and strategies is a first step. Next step is the correct application of the truth. That’s what’s going to bring the fruit for the Kingdom.

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Timing is a Factor in the Kingdom of God

Posted on July 30, 2013 by SoSpression

Time is a factor in the Kingdom of God. When Jesus walked past the fig tree he expected it to bear fruit because it was the season for him to eat off of it. It didn’t have fruit so He cursed it to its roots. That fig tree represented the leadership of that generation in Israel, who did not recognize the time of their visitation, and did not produce fruit when He came to them. Jerusalem was destroyed in less then a generation.

Timing is a factor in the Kingdom of God. Every individual, every church, every movement, every city, every generation must produce the fruit God is looking for in the season He requires it, or the consequences are severe.

See also
Matthew 21:19-21
Matthew 24:32
Luke 13:6-7
Luke 19:41-47

Mark 11
12 And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry:

13 And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet.

14 And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.

15 And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves;

16 And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple.

17 And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.

18 And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.

19 And when even was come, he went out of the city.

20 And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.

21 And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.

22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.

23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.

24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.

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You Mean All You Want is a Car, House, and Cash? Seriously?

Posted on June 23, 2013 by SoSpression

Gods Rewards are infinitely greater than the ones man can give…

Revelation, the Holy Spirit, a prudent wife, Children, Favor, creativity, witty inventions, the fear of the Lord, Knowledge of the Holy, wisdom & understanding, Godly seed, fruitful disciples that don’t fall away, grace, power, the anointing… And thats not even counting the rewards heaven holds till after you die!

Gods Rewards are less materialistic and more eternal, but men boast about the things that are an abomination in Gods sight. Luke 16

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The Glory of the Cross

Posted on June 19, 2013 by SoSpression

Yielding, submitting, obeying and surrendering are just as valuable to God as winning, succeeding, overcoming and conquering is to us. – Thea Hogue

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BIBLICAL TOOLS SO YOU Can Teach and Discern “Pharisees” Hypocrisy vs Holiness

Posted on October 31, 2012 by SoSpression

Biblical tools so that you can Teach and Discern Holiness vs Hypocrisy and “Pharisees”

Aren’t you tired of people seeing a stand for God’s Holiness and calling it “Pharisee,” then seeing iniquity, and disobedience and calling it “grace?”

Isaiah 5:20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

People are quick to call you a “pharisee” if you desire to walk in holiness and obey God beyond the stage performance.

But let’s take a look at what our real king – Jesus Christ – said about the “Pharisee” problem. Will the real Pharisees please stand up?

(Hint: its the covetous actors.)
The leaven of the Pharisees is not Holiness. What is holiness?

Holiness is beautiful to God. Holiness is separation to his purpose and unto him alone. It’s sanctification. It helps start the dawning of a new powerful day in God’s Kingdom. Holiness is especially beautiful among youth

Psalms 110

3 Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.

The Leaven of the Pharisees is Hypocrisy and Covetousness

Pharisees are actors in real life who are excellent at making money for saying the word while not doing it.

Luke 12 In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

2 For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.

3 Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.

4 And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

5 But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.

Notice when Jesus chose to instruct HIS disciples to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees. It was when the crowd got so big that they started to trample one another. When the crowd got big the first and most important thing on Jesus heart was that His true disciples were wary of the temptation to become an actor like the Pharisees were. When crowds get big, that’s when wolves put their masks on. That’s when actors start to perform for cash instead of obey God.
The Pharisees thought that since they were good actors, God would keep their sin secret like some type of government or corporate organization would.

But Jesus said that there is nothing hidden that would not be revealed

Pharisees are also excellent at making money by doing things that look good on the outside to man but are abomination to God
Luke 16 13 No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

14 And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.

15 And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

The Pharisees were covetous and knew how to make themselves look good to men, but the things they did were an abomination to God.

Jesus is the instructions to his disciples regarding Pharisees was: to do exactly what they say because they are really good at saying the word. But He also said “Do NOT do what they do” because they are actors, they are faking it.

Pharisees do know certain parts of the Word, and it really does take a lot of talent, authority, and intelligence to be a really good hypocrite.

But according to Jesus Christ, the leaven of the Pharisees is hypocrisy, not holiness. Hypocrites are those who are good at saying the word but not doing it. They are talented actors. Jesus instructs HIS disciples to do what they say (of course if they can quote a couple scriptures), but NOT do what they do. Therefore you can choose to follow the actors that know how to say the right things while they spread corruption, OR you can follow Jesus. Pharisees are the ones who love to act the part but can’t bear their cross and obey God in holiness. Pharisees are not the ones that preach repentance and live holiness.

When you decide that you are smart enough to lead God’s people by talent instead of by example, you are a hypocrite and God starts the process to make an example out of you.

Matthew 23 Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,

2 Saying The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat:

3 All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
Jesus requires his disciples to be good at doing it not just at saying it.

James 1

22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

What is Leaven?

Leaven is the yeast that fills up the whole body like a yeast infection, or a piece of bread.

Pharisees don’t spread holiness or the gospel.
Pharisees spread hypocrisy and spread covetousness and the love of money

Hypocrisy and Covetousness is what they spread through the Body of Christ if you don’t beware.

A Pharisee is not the one who advocates for holiness and separation unto Gods purpose out of Love for Him.

A Pharisee is the one who preaches Holiness and separation from the world for five years and then does the opposite.

But didn’t Jesus eat with sinners?

Jesus ate with repenters. That’s why they came to eat with Jesus because they had actually repented from the sin. The Pharisees were the ones that called them sinners because of their social status not because of their fruits.

Read Luke 19, it was the Pharisees that called Zacchaeus a sinner… but Zacchaeus was the one who gave half his net worth to the poor in repentance and faith when he saw Jesus! He was not a sinner, he was a repenter, with real fruit of repentance in faith!

But what about evangelism?

Evangelism minus holiness is counterfeit evangelism.

Matthew 2315 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.

You can travel all you want and spend money to reach an unbeliever, but if you are an actor, your disciples are double the child of hell than you. This is why talented actor/Pharisee based evangelism is useless.

Does holiness mean that you are mean and you can never associate with an unbeliever?

No. That’s ridiculous.
What it does mean is that you don’t follow you their ways you don’t do what they do and your ministry is set apart and separate from making covenants with unbelievers

The benefit of not being joined in partnership with unbelievers, and perfecting holiness in the fear of God, is a Father/Child relationship with God.

2 Corinthians 6

14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?

16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.

18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
7 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

When you think of fellowship, think of two people in the same boat, going the same direction, in the same ship, in the same team.

Holiness is being separate unto God from unbelievers, so that you can reach God, then reach unbelievers. If you compromise God’s obedience to reach unbelievers, you are a hypocrite and a Pharisee, and all your reaching people is utterly useless.

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How the Devil Uses Moneychangers to Steal Kill Destroy

Posted on October 19, 2012 by SoSpression

Fascism: Moneychangers using select Business leaders to conspire with Government to legislate, restrict and make profits off of the Citizens. (slavery, bank, abortion, defense, auto)

Socialism: Moneychangers using Government to develop profits for selected Businesses by taxing and restricting the freedom of Citizens. (healthcare, govt, union, auto)

Law of Liberty: Government enforcing the agreed and
God given rule of law between Citizens and Businessmen alike.

Fascism Authority Chain
Devil-moneychangers-business-government-people

Socialism Authority Chain
Devil-moneychangers – government -business – people

Liberty Authority Chain
God – people – government – businesses

You don’t think the devil is in charge of the money changers?

Consider that moneychangers got their start by financing both sides of wars. Sound familiar? They do the same thing today. Moneychangers finance business to manipulate government. Moneychangers manipulate government to develop profits for businesses. They finance Republicans and Democrats. They make money on both sides of wars.

Still doubt that the devil is behind this? Consider that in the 20th century, more people were killed by socialist and fascist governments than have ever been killed in the centuries previous to it.

Satan’s job is to steal, kill, destroy. That’s just the killing part.

Consider that the bible says the love of money is the root of all evil. Moneychangers choose to change money to get more of it. False balance, usurious interest. This is the roots of all types of evil. Changing the value of money is stealing.

Now get ready for destruction. The only refuge will be the Kingdom of God

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