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RIGHTEOUS ANOINTED WOMEN

From the desk of Pastor Chris

Righteous means we have been reconciled back
to right relationship with God the Father, by the
finished work of Jesus Christ on Calvary's cross.
Anointed means we have been set apart for the
sacred use of God the Father. God said, "You
are to be holy to me because I, the Lord, am
holy and I have set you apart from the
nations to be my own." Leviticus 20: 23-26 Why do we want to obey this command? First of all, because God said it. Secondly, because we want God to dwell among us. "Then have them make a sanctuary, and I will dwell among them."
Exodus 25: 8; 29:43-46 You are that sanctuary!

We are commanded to be fruitful & multiply and to have dominion over the earth. Before we can do this, we must recognize that this is a spiritual battle not a natural one. Then we must become equipped to pull down the strongholds of the enemy that have taken dominion over the earth; dominion that belongs to mankind.

How do we become equipped for the battle? The Scripture says, "Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh & blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace...take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions..." Ephesians 6: 10-18 The Scripture also says, "The weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty through God, to the pulling down of strongholds; Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowlege of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ." II Corinthians 10: 4-5

Next, to be fruitful & multiply, we must seek Jesus as our example. He obeyed the commands of God with all humility & meekness. Jesus never took credit for Himself, He always gave it to God the Father. The Scripture says, "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble." The weapon for becoming fruitful is "love". The Bible says that the greatest virtue is love. God loved us so much that He gave His only begotton Son. John 3: 16
Jesus said, "My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you."
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