Confession of Faith - March 15, 2005

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

OF FAITH

Series 3.3.15 - #74

Words of Light Upon the Face of Failure

March 15, 2005

The kingdoms of this world have challenged Jesus and the kingdom of God, but he has not retreated because of their attack upon the kingdom of light. He is their head, and he is not intimidated by their threats. Evil spirits have brought storms and darkness to the door of many lives of those who are saved, but the storms of darkness cannot bring me down. I am upheld by Jesus, the word of life. He holds all things together by the word of his power. I choose to strive to obtain a good report and have faith in him. I say unto this storm, "Be thou calmed. Cease your rage," and it will obey me. I do not doubt in my heart, but I believe that the things that I say will come to pass and then I will have whatsoever I say.

The Lord is the Living God. Jesus is his name. He is Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, the Everlasting Father, and the Prince of peace. He is the Almighty God, the root of David, also the offspring of David. The mystery of God and of Christ has been revealed unto me. I am not removed from the revelation of Jesus Christ. He has taken the shroud from my mind and clothed me with revelation. I am not removed from the hope which is in Christ. He resides in me. He is the hope of glory.

Many have been given illusions of failure. They behold themselves plunging from their positions as an airplane caught in a vicious storm and spiraling downward in flames with no hope. He is the hope in their storms. I will not parrot the voices of the darkness and say what these spirits of destruction desire me to say. I am assured that where the word of our king is, there is power. Death and life are surely in the power of the tongue. I am determined not to set fire to myself because of my tongue, but through Christ, I calm the storm with the tongue of the just and of the learned. He is my master. He has not spoken unto me of spiritual illusions and dark visions of the blind, but he has spoken to me of his vision. I know him and have acknowledged him as my Lord and Master. I am fully persuaded that he has brought unto me liberty and peace in the midst of this storm.

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.