Confession of Faith - March 6, 2004

SCRIPTURAL VERIFICATION

The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

(Romans 10:8-10)

CONFESSION

Series 2.3.06 - #66

March 6, 2004

I behold the many souls that dwell in darkness. God has sent his army with the word that will deliver them out of darkness and the shadow of death. He will break their bands in sunder. He will break their gates of brass and cut their bars of iron in sunder. I behold the many souls who sit at the gates of death. They are crying unto the Lord. I come and follow him, for he will save them out of their distresses. He has sent his word to heal them and deliver them from their destructions. God is gracious. He is full of compassion. He is righteous, and he has given me righteousness. Because I am counted righteous, there is light for me in the darkness.

I have been given power. I will now go forth and preach God's word unto those that the enemy has persecuted. He has smitten their lives down to the ground and made them to dwell in darkness. They are dead in trespasses and sins. Their spirits are overwhelmed within them, and their hearts are desolate. They are stretching forth their hands unto the Lord, and their souls are thirsting after him. He will not hide his face from them any longer. I will go and preach the gospel in the face of the prince of the power of darkness, for there are souls that he must deliver whose spirits are about to fail. I will go and preach his lovingkindness, and they shall come unto him. For his name's sake, he will quicken them and bring their souls out of trouble. I will go, and I shall behold his ability, his strength, and his grace performs the work in me. He has all power and all authority. He has given me a commission to go preach his word. He will supply the power. When he is the power behind his word, then shall people be astonished at the doctrine. I open my mouth wide, and God will fill it with a word in due season. He is the authority and the power behind all that I say. I open my mouth and speak the word that he has placed in my tongue.

Hebrews 10:22 - 23

Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)

Ephesians 2:8-9

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.