Revelations 13--whole chapter, Revelation 17:7; Leviticus 19:35-36; Matthew 10:28; 1 Samuel 14:6; Proverbs 13:22; Ecclesiastes 2:26; Ephesians 4:29; Romans 14:19; Job 1:10, 13; Matthew 16:19, 6:10
We are walking in today: God Sets Limits For The Enemy!
God is the Provider, not the money. It is revelation time with our money. All paper money is debt. Revelation 17:7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns. Now this verse is from the book, Money and Wealth, being taught at Aspen Christian College and Seminary, and it is quoted as this--as the monetary system of the world evolved and became more sophisticated so did man's use of dishonest scales. Leviticus 19:35-36 35) Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure. 36) Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I am the Lord your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt. The lust of the enemy for riches led him to conduct unrighteous trade by using the full array of dishonest standards. The devil's love of money, focused primarily on his use of dishonest scales and weights.
One
of the most remarkable tours available to visitors to Washington D.C.
is the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. It is fascinating to learn
about the process by which paper money is manufactured. One great task
of the government is to make counterfeiting difficult. Many agents of
the Treasury Department spend their entire careers tracking down fake
money. On these tours, the most commonly asked question is, “What’s the
best way to avoid receiving counterfeit bills?” The answer is always the
same: “Just learn the marks of a true bill. Then you will not have any
trouble spotting the fake ones.1
That guideline holds true for Revelation 13.
In this chapter, we will see the emergence of an Unholy Trinity: the
great Dragon, the Beast, and the False Prophet. This trio of wickedness
will be bent on deceiving and destroying the world. Yet, the message of Revelation 13
and the rest of Scripture is: Maintain a close relationship with Jesus,
the true One, and those who are cheap imitations of Him will never
deceive or destroy you. Please turn in your Bible to Revelation 13.2
Revelation 13
is composed of two major sections, each of which describes a beast.
Verses 1-10 depict the Beast from “out of the sea.” This Beast
represents civil and military power. Verses 11-18 describe the Beast
from “out of the earth.” The second Beast represents religious and media
power in service of the first Beast. Both Beasts are instruments of the
Dragon to persecute the church and to deceive the unbelieving world.3
In these two sections, God gives us two precautions that hold true not
only for tribulation believers but also for believers of all ages,
including ours.
1. Beware of satanic partnerships (13:1-10). In 13:1, John writes, “And the dragon4 [Satan] stood on the sand of the seashore.5 Then I saw a beast6 coming up out of the sea…” The word “beast” refers to a wild and ferocious animal.7 Yet, in this context, John is referring to a man who rules over and represents a particular nation (cf. Dan 7:17).
The description “beast” points out two things. First, it portrays the
brutal, bloody, uncontrolled, and wild character of the dictator and his
system; it is inhuman. Second, the word “beast” portrays this man as
the epitome and paramount outgrowth of the character of Satan who is
himself called “the great red Dragon” (12:3). John watches this Beast
“coming up out of the sea.” The implication is that the Dragon summoned
the Beast out of the sea. Evidently, this was part of his plan to
destroy the rest of the woman’s offspring (12:17). “The sea” represents
the Abyss—the abode of Satan (9:11; 20:1-3), the Beast (11:7; 17:8), and
some demons (cf. Luke 8:31; 2 Pet 2:4; Jude 6). (11:7; 17:8)
However in 13:5-8, it becomes clear that Satan and the Beast can’t do a single thing without permission from God.22 In 13:5-6, John writes, “There was given to him23
a mouth speaking arrogant words and blasphemies, and authority to act
for forty-two months was given to him. And he opened his mouth in
blasphemies against God, to blaspheme His name and His tabernacle, that
is, those who dwell in heaven.” The word “blaspheme” means “to harm one’s reputation through defaming speech.”
The Beast poured forth blasphemies against God (His
person and works), His name (defamation of character), and those who are
in heaven. But note that he only has authority to act for 42 months.
This is a powerful reminder that God limits the extent of evil. We must
always remember to trust in God’s power.
Excerpt from Here Comes The Beast, by Keith Krell--http://bible.org/print/
God puts limits on satan, there is nothing too hard for the Lord! You might think you are going through tests, trials and tribulations but know that God has put limits on satan. There are limits set because we are sealed, that He won't put more on us than we can bear. He creates a way of escape for us. The enemy knows that his days are numbered! There are limits set because we are children of God. We know that He is the Author and Finisher of our faith. We serve notice on the devil today no weapon formed against us shall ever prosper! We are coming our of this thing! God is revealing all things unto us! There are limits set on the enemy! We are fearfully and wonderfully made! We are God's handiwork, the work of His hands! We have the power of life and death in our tongues! God told us that He creates the fruit of our lips. We can do all things through Christ Jesus! We are more than overcomers! More than conquers! In every test, trial and tribulation, the enemy is limited. Fiveamprayer we have got to know that the enemy is limited! The enemy may be seeking who he may devour, but he has been limited! No weapon that is formed against us shall prosper! The devil is attacking our marriages, our children and finances but he has been limited! God has placed him under our feet--we have dominion and authority from the Father! We have got to know who we are and who's we are! God has set limits, we win every time! Tests and trials will come but there is a limit. God is our keeper! Thank You God! Fiveamprayer, know that God is keeping you! Look at how He kept Israel while they were in the wilderness, they ate bread from heaven and their shoes and clothes never wore out. Look at Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego who trusted God before they were thrown into the fiery furnace, stayed in trust while in the fiery furnace and came out not even smelling of smoke! You have got to see how God puts limits on our situation!! We are not totally taken out, but those things that are not of Him are worked out! The great fear that Job had, was processed out during what he went though loosing everything. And because he remained in a place of looking to God and trusting that He will deliver him out, Job was restored all that was lost. God told the devil in the beginning that there was a limit, that Job could not be killed. We must hold on and stay in a place of trusting God, what you are going through will not be beyond the limits set. That is good news there is an end and a point where this thing will cease! Learn what God is teaching you in the process--lessons unlearned will be repeated. In all that has happened and that will happen trust and know that there is a limit! Even to the point of death but their souls are intact, in the presence of the Father. Matthew 10:28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. The enemy is already defeated! The enemy has a limit and this is not a limit that he can go over. Since the devil is limited then we can be assured that God has no limit! 1 Samuel 14:6 (AMP) And Jonathan said to his young armor-bearer, Come, and let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised; it may be that the Lord will work for us. For there is nothing to prevent the Lord from saving by many or by few. Our God is awesome that He can save by many or by few. Which all leads to the understanding that God is in control! Who else can set limits but the one in power and control over all things including that situation you are dealing with?! Thank You God for bringing that situation to an end! Whatever you are going through has a limited amount of time to exist. God is still in control! Job 8:7 Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase. Fiveamprayer we are more than conquers, more than overcomers! We can stand confidently and say that greater is He that is with in me, than he that is within this world! Look the devil in the face and say, "no weapon formed against me shall prosper! Your days are limited, satan!" Our God is Jehovah Jireh, the great I AM and He is always there for us! There is a limit to the hell some of us are going through in our marriages, with our children and in our finances. Fiveamprayer we have got to know that God is gonna show us, His glory in 2012! Don't give up or back down now! He did not bring you this far to leave you! Look to and focus on God, not the situation. Your help comes from Him, not more study of the situation!! As Pastor Taffe taught on Sunday where we aware of the situation but we are to look up to God--click the link for the audio of this powerful message: http://s3.amazonaws.com/mfsermons.myflock2.com/church588/Defining_Moment_of_Faith_Taffe_8am.mp4. Hold on a little while longer, fiveamprayer! He is teaching us to put on the whole armor of God! We may bend but we won't break! There is a limit! God sits high and looks low! We are engraved in the palm of His hands. Weeping may endure for the night, but joy comes in the morning! He sees our tears and hears our cries! Hold on--don't give up! There are certain boundaries and lines that the enemy can not cross! The enemy is omnipresent, he can't be every where at all times! Hold on, don't give up. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers us out of them all! Hold on it is deliverance time! Proverbs 13:22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just. Ecclesiastes 2:26 For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit. Are you being a good steward over your money? God provides--all. There are limits set in your finances. The enemy comes to attack in our marriages, children and finances. God has set a limit, He knows how much we can bear. He is the Alpha and the Omega. He is the Author and the Finisher of our faith! The enemy comes only to steal, kill and destroy. The devil would kill us if he could, but God has set a limit! Tell yourself all day today, "devil there is a limit and your time is up! Get behind me satan!" Fiveamprayer, there is a limit to what the enemy can do! There is a boundary, a hedge of protection round about us! Stand on His word! Just stand. What are you speaking? Is it no weapon formed against me shall prosper? It should be! Ephesians 4:29(AMP) Let no foul or polluting language, nor evil word nor unwholesome or worthless talk [ever] come out of your mouth, but only such [speech] as is good and beneficial to the spiritual progress of others, as is fitting to the need and the occasion, that it may be a blessing and give grace (God’s favor) to those who hear it. Romans 14:19(AMP) So let us then definitely aim for and eagerly pursue what makes for harmony and for mutual upbuilding (edification and development) of one another. Call on the name of Jesus, the enemy will flee! The devil has no power of his own but you have been given dominion! Walk in it! Tell the devil there is a limit and your time is up! There is a limit, the enemy get authority for 42 months, that's it! The enemy has to have permission to mess with us--Job 1:10, 12(AMP) 10) Have You not put a hedge about him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have conferred prosperity and happiness upon him in the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. 12) And the Lord said to Satan (the adversary and the accuser), Behold, all that he has is in your power, only upon the man himself put not forth your hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the Lord. Fiveamprayer, there is a limit to what the enemy can do! We lift up prayer requests those known and unknown, we know that those looking for healing, by Your stripes they are already healed!
We seal this prayer in His precious blood, by His Spirit: We know that the enemy had been limited, we will walk in our God given authority, speaking life!
Welcome to the overflow...
There is a limit to how much is put on us! He won't put more on us than we can bear! We repent for what we have spoken, words of doubt and fear. We can trust that because God is the great I AM, that limits have been set! We are holding on to Your unchanging hand! Casting down every thought that would attempt to exalt itself above the high knowledge of God! Bind up your fear and loose love! We have been given the power to bind up the enemy and his works! Bind up those things that are attacking your marriage, your children and your finances. The enemy is limited! Bind up depression and loose joy! Bind up the enemy in the name of Jesus! We must know how to speak the word of God. Remind them to bind and loose those things--Matthew 16:19(AMP) I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind (declare to be improper and unlawful) on earth must be what is already bound in heaven; and whatever you loose (declare lawful) on earth must be what is already loosed in heaven. Matthew 6:10(AMP) Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. We serve notice to the enemy the we bind every demonic attack! Thank you for giving us the authority to bind and loose! Bind up those attacks in our children's lives! The enemy has been limited! He has given us dominion! Start binding and loosing some things! Thank You God for reminding us, that greater is He that is within us than he that is within this world. We can do all things through Christ which strengthens us! We have to know who we are and who's we are! He is keeping us and giving us the tools to walk in this revelation time. Pick up your sword, which is the word of God! We shall pursue and take over! He gave us spiritual weapons of mass destruction, last year! There is a limit because we have been sealed! We must seek Him first in all things! Start binding and loosing some things! There is a limit to what the devil can do. In all thy getting, get an understanding! Know the power that you have been given to bind and loose! Thank You God! Walk in the word of God and bind and loose all day today! In every attack bind what the devil intended for harm. When is the last time that you bound something up? You have been given the power! There is a limit to what the enemy can do. Thank You God for setting us free and reminding us that we can bind and loose somethings. We bind the enemy in the name of Jesus! Our weapons are not carnal but mighty to the pulling down of strong holds! Visit us on facebook, it will encourage you. Have a mighty and awesome blessed day! Amen!
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