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  • The Devil’s 10 Step Plan to Kill You – Pastor Brian

    The Devil’s 10 Step Plan to Kill You – Pastor Brian

    Early this morning around 5am, the Holy Spirit awakened me with 2 Timothy 4:1-5 burning in my heart. During my devotional time, I meditated on it and felt a strong stirring in my heart to share with you. 2 Timothy 4:1-5 which reads “I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths. As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.” With God, there’s always hope, so like a good doctor I’m going to expose the problem but I’m also going to offer the remedy which is biblical truth. Please read in its entirety and if you need prayer or would like further resources I’d be more than happy to help you. I’ve been at most of these stages at some point… I’m a testimony that there’s hope for you. My personal experiences and pastoral observations: As a follower of Christ and a Pastor, I have noticed some alarming trends in the past 5 years. While it’s true that there is nothing new under the sun, you’d have to be living under a rock if you haven’t noticed the rapidly declining morality in our culture. This should not catch us by surprise, it was all foretold in scripture. There is a reason why it’s happening. When a person first comes to Christ… their heart is so hungry, so humble, so pure… everything in them wants to know Jesus… they’ll make radical sacrifices to prioritize God’s will. The devil will allow this to zeal carry on, relatively unbothered for a period of 1-3 years, before aggressively attacking them. Sadly most people’s ignorance and fleshly appetites are what kill their zeal long before demons even bother. This “initial zeal” phase sometimes last shorter and sometimes longer depending on a few factors. With regard to spiritual warfare, eternity is what’s in view… so the enemy will simply wait until we are most vulnerable, which is usually during seasons of extreme blessing or extreme suffering… He then begins his 10 step plan of destruction.

    Step 1. Capitalize on Offense: During this initial phase, a relatively minor situation gets exaggerated and slowly a root of bitterness begins to grow in your heart. The reasons for the offense may be legitimate, but it isn’t as much about the offense, but how we respond to it. Remedy: forgive quickly, have the tough conversation… the longer you wait, the harder hearts will become. (Read Ephesians 4:25-32)

    Step 2. Create Distance from HEALTHY community: At this point you begin avoiding the spiritual people and or environments that bring conviction. Conveniently, you will find yourself surrounded by a cadre of wounded people who’s common offense is usually the basis for the bond shared among the group of “friends”. I’ve seen this pattern no less than 685 times. The enemy knows the power of community, fellowship, and unity. He wars against it with all of his power. Remedy: don’t disconnect! We live in a hyper individualized culture, but the truth is, we need each other and once distance happens… our spiritual strength will undoubtedly begin to drain (Read Hebrews 10:25, Psalm 133, Acts 2:42)

    Step 3. Distractions: These seem very harmless at first, in fact most of the time we end up giving God praise for them as blessings, which they often are. It becomes a distraction when it becomes more important to us than God. Usually it’s things like a dating relationship or a good paying job which causes your time with God and at church to be less and less. Distractions, easily become idols when not kept in their proper place. Remedy: ask God for wisdom and remember that nothing is more valuable than Jesus Christ… distractions usually become idols. (Read Exodus 20:23,Isaiah 42:8, Jeremiah 35:15)

    Step 4. “The world hooks you”: usually the very things that bound you before Christ are reintroduced in your life. The spirit of the world is influencing everything around us. Media overwhelms us with other gospels all day long and it affects our conversations and thoughts. The world is seductive. It seems appealing at first, but the end thereof is death. Remedy: when the world begins enticing you, try fasting and prayer. Fasting often can serve as a spiritual oil change to refocus on the things that matter. When you’re fasting, feed yourself on God’s word. Don’t listen to music or consume media which glorified the very things Christ died to redeem (Read 1 John 2:15-17, Luke 9:23, Matthew 10:38)

    Step 5. “The fall”: This typically begins as a singular act of sin which totally crosses the line but easily can become a new habit. The fall of man in the garden of Eden shows us the pattern of how deception creeps in. It begins with what is “pleasing to the eyes” and with a conversation. Much can be learned from the biblical account of Adam and Eve! Remedy: if you fall… confess it, go to your pastor or someone with biblical wisdom, and ask for prayer. DO NOT GET COUNSEL from people who do not reference the Bible… they are spiritual enablers! (Read Genesis 2-3) the whole book of proverbs

    Step 6. “Condemnation”: this is when the devil starts attacking your value, identity, and purpose. He attempts to capitalize off of your personal failures and confusion. This is when people feel most vulnerable and are most susceptible to the lies of the enemy. Condemnation is a trick of satan that make us forget about the promise of God’s grace and mercy. Remedy: if you are battling condemnation, slowly but surely listen to gospel preaching/teaching about God’s Grace, there are so many incredible preachers who do a wonderful job balancing the need to live holy and yet rest in God’s grace, although, they are becoming more rare. “Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God” (Read Romans 8)

    Step 7. “Cynicism”: now the enemy is going for the kill… you’re emotionally drained, spiritually weak and feeling condemned… so now Satan begins to whisper lies in your ear “what if the Bible isn’t true, Christianity is a white man’s religion, Trump is the devil, Obama is the antichrist… holiness isn’t really needed, I just need to live for my own peace.. etc…” all of these cynical thoughts war daily against your faith and the more we entertain that inner dialogue and speak out those cynical thoughts, we create an atmosphere of unbelief that grieves the Holy Spirit. Once a person becomes a cynic, it will be nearly impossible for them to experience the presence of God, enjoy the word of God, or have any desire to be involved with the local church. They basically become a worshipper of their own opinions and refuse to be corrected about anything. Remedy: Because this is one of the final steps and one of the most deadly and because cynicism is not a demon it is a worldview… the only way to overcome it is by deconstruction of this world view. Ask God for His grace to believe like the disciples who said “Lord I believe but help my unbelief” and also utilize the tools God has given the body of Christ such as anointed teachers like Dr. Ravi Zacharias and others who specialize in teaching through the tough issues….

    Step 8. “Full blown rebellion”: This is when you lose all restraint and essentially say “to hell with it all”… you are 100% done with church and anybody from your old life who reminds you of the joy you once knew in Christ. At this point “sin” no longer is “sin” there’s absolutely little to no conviction and you pretty much just do whatever you want. The proper name for that is hedonism. (pursuit of pleasure) This is a very dangerous place, God will more than likely allow areas of your life to start falling apart to get your attention. Remedy: if you are at the point where you no longer care to honor God, I’m not sure if there’s much more that can be done… in God’s mercy, He will attempt to humble you, but you must be willing.

    Step 9: “Delusion”: Once a person lingers in rebellion for a while they enter into delusion where not only have they lost most, if not all memory, honor, and tenderness to the presence of God, now they are entertaining demons and aren’t even aware of it. During delusion, a person often doubts the legitimacy of the many encounters they had with God in the past. The delusional stage is also the stage of revenge. The root of bitterness that formed in stage 1 of offense, has now matured to the point where a person is on a mission to destroy or damage the reputation or livelihood of anyone who they claim as responsible for their demise. During delusion it is not uncommon for people to switch entire religions, entertain astrology, horoscopes and other forms of paganism and witchcraft, burning sage, calling on ancestors etc…) Remedy: before step 10, what I’ve seen God do countless times with delusional people is to allow a major tragedy, near death experience, or something drastic as one last attempt at SHOCKING them back to life. Sometimes it works but sadly, many times it does not… which ultimately leads to….

    Step 10. Spiritual and or literal death: At this point the power of God’s Grace has no effect on the outcome of their eternal condition. This was devil’s plan from day 1. According to 1 Peter 5:8 He roamed about like a lion, just waiting to pounce on you to destroy you. Because of God’s great love, He held back the plans of the enemy but because of your rebellion, lack of humility, poor decisions, and ungodly counsel, you have chosen death and rejected life. the Bible sums of your spiritual condition in this way… “For it is impossible, in the case of those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, and have shared in the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the age to come, and then have fallen away, to restore them again to repentance, since they are crucifying once again the Son of God to their own harm and holding him up to contempt.” Hebrews‬ ‭6:4-6‬ ‭

    For a list of resources browse around here on HopeCity614.org or send us an email to info@hopecity614.org and I will gladly send you additional resources from anointed teachers and preachers in the body of Christ… with love, I leave you with this scripture..

    Seek the Lord while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to the Lord, And He will have mercy on him; And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon. Isaiah 55:6-7

  • Weak is the New Strong

    Weak is the New Strong

    Hebrews 4:14-16 Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

    Help is on the way

    I write these words to you as a weak man. Surely there have been times in my life where I had convinced myself that I was strong, but time and experience has taught me the error in those beliefs. The words of the apostle Paul written to the church at Corinth seem quite relevant for the moment I, along with many of you may find yourselves in. He said “We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down but not destroyed.” (2 Cor. 4-8-10)

    Moment of Transparency:
    My name is Brian Michael Williams, I am 28 years old, a single man, and a church planter. For the past 5 years I’ve been in full time ministry. I’ve been a campus ministry leader, a youth pastor, itinerant evangelist, and I’ve even traveled the world as a missionary prior to becoming the founder and lead pastor of Hope City House of Prayer in Columbus, OH. I’ve been to England, Spain, Kenya, Tanzania, Mexico, as well as multiple trips to Taiwan and India preaching to thousands of people. I have a podcast of my sermons which have been downloaded nearly 100,000 times, I have over 10,000 followers on twitter, over 5,000 Facebook friends (the limit), I’ve preached in prisons, jungles, mountaintops, local churches ranging from methodist, baptist, lutheran, presbyterian, pentecostal, non-denominational, I’ve written articles for the largest Christian magazines in the world, I’ve been on the radio, TV, spoken at large conferences, you name it… as far as ministry goes I’ve probably “been there and done that”. I’ve seen thousands of people saved, cast out demons, seen people healed before my very eyes of terminal illness, seen blind eyes open, deaf ears open, limbs grow back, aids victims cured through the blood of Christ, paralyzed body parts regain movement… I’ve also been greatly persecuted for the gospel. Here in the USA I was on the verge of prison sentence for rescuing a young girl who I had baptized in a secret location, upon finding out her muslim parents threatened to kill her, I was led by The Lord to step in and save her… after nearly 2 years of having the governor of Ohio, Florida, and the county prosecutors threaten and pursue charges against me, through the prayers of the church I was finally granted freedom. Once in India, while conducting evangelistic crusades, a group of radical militant Hindus came into one of my services were miracles were happening, unbeknownst to me, they had been sent there as spies with intentions of doing me harm and having me kicked out of the country… through the power of the Holy Spirit they were saved that night, renounced Hinduism and became followers of Christ. I’ve laid my hands on children in Africa, Taiwan, India, and all over the USA I’ve seen them weep, and be filled with the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues…. In addition to these things, I planted a church in the inner city of Columbus, OH which in 2 years has outgrown 2 facilities with thousands upon thousands of people coming from all over the city, state, and region just to pray with us. It’s all been super-naturally funded and we’ve never had a financial burden…

    So what’s my point? Some of you reading may think that I’m bragging… others may be thinking how could a person such as “Pastor Brian” feel “weak”? Well here’s the point… Again, looking at the Apostle Paul in Philippians 3 we find words of encouragement and sobriety “Whatever things were gain to me I now count them loss for Christ, what is more, I consider everything loss in exchange for the excellency of the knowledge of The Lord Jesus Christ, for whose sake I have lost all things, I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ, and be found by Him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law (works), but that which is through faith in Christ… that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, becoming like Him in death, as somehow attaining to the resurrection from the dead” ( Phil 3:7-11)

    Paul, had the greatest resume of his day and is by many considered the greatest New Testament minister other than Christ. His writings have shaped the entire world, His ministry impact is incalculable… yet this mighty man “Boasted in His weakness” and considered “All things which were gain, as a loss”. Recently I’ve been relating to Paul quite a bit. In terms of ministry success I have it all, but there’s an ache in my soul that wants only Jesus. The things I’ve been enabled and graced to do are certainly important, but my dear friends nothing can replace intimacy with Jesus. For the past 6-7 years I have had the appearance of “strong” to the outside world, though my preaching, writing, and lifestyle tell a much different story. Often do I weep in the pulpit, often do I realize my inadequacy, and often do I want to quit. There have been catastrophic failures in my life prior to and during my walk with Christ. The love of this world has pulled firmly on my heart, the lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh had done their best to win my affection. I’ve preached many things that I myself felt I didn’t live up to, I’ve challenged others to do things I myself, felt incapable of… I’ve attempted at living a holy, integral, and honest life.. yet I have failed from time to time. In the early days of failure, I would spend long days in despair. After punishing myself with a fast or another radical act of devotion to Christ, I would regain confidence and press on… little did I know I was a slave to religion. Eventually I would stumble again, and again, earn my way back into good standing… little did I know that I was placing faith not in the blood of Jesus but in my own good works. The deception creeps in when we as preachers believe that because God has used us that he approves of what we believe. Often what we believe in the reality of our own lives is so very different than what we preach to others. I’ve learned the hard way. Over the past few years I’ve wrestled with so much condemnation, guilt, and heart ache. I’ve cried myself to sleep, I’ve felt lower than the dirt I was standing on, and I’ve been on the verge of a breakdown many times, yet I practiced the preacher perfect smile. I knew how to answer everyone when asked “How are you?” instantly, “I’m blessed”… sinking further into deception.

    When did it change? Well I would have to say it honestly didn’t change until recent months… I began to realize for perhaps the first time, the reality of the blood of Jesus, the reality of unconditional love, and the reality of holiness. Holiness is not abstinence from sin but the purging out of the desire to sin. I also truly received heart knowledge of the unconditional love of God, though I’ve been preaching this with tears for many years. It’s amazing how we can give people the advice we ourselves need most.

    My current struggle: To be even more honest, I still currently struggle with so many things. I often want to give up, I often feel selfish, prideful, and like I’m wasting my time. I do endure a lot of disrespect, dishonor, and lack of appreciation, but as you’ve probably heard it said before “Life is 10% about what happens to you and 90% how you respond”. I have responded wrongly to much of the pain I’ve endured at the hands of the people closest to me, the people in the church I pastor, and last but certainly not least, myself… I fight each day for strength to go on. I have moments of joy unspeakable and often just a few hours later spiritual war against depression. I once thought that this was abnormal. People told me I needed a hobby, a wife, a life outside of church, a vacation etc… but what I’ve come to realize is that I, along with you, we all need Jesus. He is the ultimate source of satisfaction. Nothing in this world can compare to knowing Him. The apostle Paul understood this, as did the writer of Hebrews. In prayer, The Lord whispered to me a phrase that forever changed my life, it was as if He said to me “I understand, I am here for you, and we can get through this, I’ll be for you, when you feel weak, then my strength will be yours”. I began weeping this past Sunday as these words from The Lord warmed my spirit, sitting at the gas station for nearly 30 minutes with a soaking wet heart and face. I felt I needed to just get out of the city, clear my mind, so I filled my tank, with no idea where I would go… just overwhelmed. Don’t you just love how when you feel you’ve had about all you can take… there is God! When we come to the end of our rope, we’ve come to the beginning of His mercy.

    Hebrews 4:16 says “Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”

    For anyone who may be reading this and you feel overwhelmed by life… please know that you can call upon Jesus. He’s not only sympathetic, but empathetic. Sympathy says “I see what you’re going through” Empathy says “I’ve been through what you’re going through” and in Christ we have a High Priest who is not only sympathetic but empathetic. He sees us and He’s with us. We can therefore come to His throne with confident boldness and find help in our time of need.

    A special word to single people: As a single man I want to “single” out those of us who are not married. At times it is very difficult to see Christ as sufficient to fill the void in our lives for companionship but I testify He’s more than able. I am going to be married one day soon, if it is God’s will, but I have never felt shortchanged as a single man and neither should you as a single man or woman. In moments when my emotions needed comfort, there was the Holy Spirit as my comforter. In moments when my flesh was “burning” with desire for intimacy, there was the Holy Spirit as my mind regulator and strength… and in those taboo moments that nobody in the church likes to talk about, when my flesh got the best of me and allowed unclean thoughts to fill my mind, there was the Holy Spirit convicting me, leading me to repentance and godly sorrow, yet never leaving me without hope in the blood of my redeemer. I write these words to encourage you, that though we feel as though there is no hope at times, we serve the God of all hope.

    I conclude with the words of the Apostle Peter and my very own promise to pray for you and request your prayers for me.

    – Pastor Brian M. Williams, a regular guy who serves an extraordinary God.

    1 Peter 5:6 ‘Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 8 Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 9 Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings. 10 And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. 11 To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen.’

    Perfect Love: Overcoming Insecurity
    December 15, 2013 | by Brian M. Williams | Scripture: Romans 8:14-17
    “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.” – Romans 8:14
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  • Hope City House of Prayer Building Project!

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    The bible speaks prophetically of a day when God would send the spirit of Elijah prior to the coming of Christ. God promises to turn the hearts of Fathers to their children and children to their fathers. The story between Hope City House of Prayer and All Nations Church is just that. In November of 2013 these 2 congregations merged together in a divine alignment of young and old. This coupling produced an environment full of fresh zeal partnered with the wisdom of God. In just a few short months, the current facility which Hope City has been meeting quickly became too small! Growth is wonderful. By another divine alignment, the 12 acre property of 3330 El Paso Dr. whereupon sits the 35,000 square foot building of ALL Nations Church became available. The building is in need of repairs and we humbly ask for your help. Some of the work which needs to be done includes a new HVAC system, roof, bathroom and kitchen renovation, new sanctuary chairs, and a few other miscalaneous repairs. The bulk of the money we are believing God to raise is for the urgent need of the HVAC system which supplies the heating and cooling throughout the building. Without this system in place, not only is service virtually impossible, but it increases the likelihood of having a mold situation due to a lack of ventilation. We are asking all those who hear from the Lord and have a heart to help God’s kingdom come through this dynamic ministry to consider sowing a generous offering that will enable this ministry to function without the stress and burden financial strain. Every gift counts whether it’s 5,50,500, 5,000, or even 55,000! We thank you and look forward to testifying very shortly of God’s grace. –

  • The Type of People God Calls

    The Type of People God Calls

    We live in a world obsessed with superlatives. The biggest, fastest, richest, wisest, most beautiful, and strongest among us are always touted as the definition of success. The ordinary, weak, slow, poor, and average are usually seen as not good enough. Humanity has an obsession with being better than…. someone else. The bible calls that pride. Pride is responsible for both the fall of men and angels. Pride is so deeply ingrained in our human souls, that it takes an even deeper work of the Holy Spirit to set us free, not just from the devil, but from ourselves.

    The Apostle Paul is writing to a group of new converts in Corinth, many of them are extremely gifted spiritually, but lack an understanding of the purpose of those gifts. The Corinthian believers have sexual immorality, carnality, idolatry, and serious relationship problems in their congregations. As a true spiritual father, Apostle Paul’s heart for these newly converted souls is evident in every verse. For understanding sake, here’s a quick overview of 1Corinthians Ch 1.

    Chapter 1: Paul speaks against division and sectarianism, reminding them that God desires them to be unified and to believe the same things. There were Corinthians who were identifying themselves as disciples of Paul, of Apollos, of Peter, and of Christ… Paul reminds them that Christ is not divided, that they are all 1. In our modern terms, don’t label yourself a Calvinist, an Arminian, a Baptist, a Methodist, Pentecostal, Lutheran etc… but be Christians! He then goes on to remind them of the type of people they were before God called them and why.

    The text: 1 Corinthians 1:23-31 “but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, 24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. 26 For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. 27 But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; 28 God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, 29 so that no human being might boast in the presence of God. 30 And because of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption, 31 so that, as it is written, “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”

    The lesson: The message of the gospel was seen as foolishness by the people of Corinth, it was something that was mocked, ridiculed, and scorned as… in the words of Jon Stewart “religulous”. Yet, God chooses to reveal this incredible mystery to ordinary people. The Apostle Paul says “not many of you were wise according to worldly standards” Meaning, you don’t have a Master’s or bachelor degree, perhaps not even a high school diploma, or even a GED, yet YOU ARE CHOSEN. He goes on to say “not many were powerful, or of noble birth” meaning, you were chosen despite your shortcomings. You have no worldly influence, you are poor, you come from a broken home, perhaps you’re a former drug addict, a prostitute, a victim of rape, molestation, an alcoholic, a pornographer, a liar, a cheater, a devil worshiper, YET, you are chosen by God.

    The question any logical person might be asking is why? Why would God choose such unqualified, unskilled, worldly failures to be His people? The answer is found in v.29 “So that no human being might boast in the presence of God”. Someone reading this might be doubting themselves feeling they have nothing to offer God and you’re right. You and I have nothing to offer God. Our skills, talents, and abilities are not impressive. So what does God want from us? He wants our “Yes”. He wants our trust in Him and in Him alone. God purposely chooses the weakest people to display His ultimate strength in them. This is His wisdom, this is what humanity can’t comprehend. In man’s kingdom going higher is the goal, in God’s kingdom, going lower as a servant, worshiper, and a lover of our enemies is the goal. Again, pure foolishness to the carnal minded man. Rather than pursuing worldly success and looking the part, He calls us to be servants, to go lower, to choose the shadows, the prayer closets, to give in secret, to turn the other cheek, to be wise not according to worldly wisdom but heavenly wisdom. Now, I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with being a success, but always remember the words of Jesus: “What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet lose his soul”.

    The application: So what does all this mean for you and I? Well, for starters it means that we stop putting confidence in ourselves and placing our trust in Jesus. In v.30 Paul writes that Christ Jesus has become ” our righteousness, our sanctification, and redemption”. Meaning that no matter we have or haven’t done right, we are seen as sinless because of the blood of Jesus. Because of the great investment God has made for us in sending His son to die on our behalf, we also have confidence of being sanctified. We will become holy if we simply allow the Holy Spirit to control our thoughts and behavior. Nothing we have done in the past or in the present will cause God to give up on us. We have not only the hope of justification, but of sanctification. So keep going, don’t allow your past to trouble you. See yourself the way God does, as perfect. The bible says, “There is therefore now, NO CONDEMNATION to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the spirit”(Rom 8:1). This is good news for the believers. Lastly, God has called all of His children to join Him in the family business of healing, restoration, and rescuing lost people. If we have truly turned from our sin nature and received Jesus Christ into our lives as our savior and Lord, we are qualified. Nothing from your past or present disqualifies you. God wants you to understand how great His love is toward you. I leave you with these words from scripture.

    Psalm 103:12-13 “as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us. As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.

    Grace and Peace, Pastor Brian