Independence Day

Good afternoon and Happy Fourth of July to everyone. To all Americans the Fourth of July represents the freedom that was received from the rule of Britain. And even though there has been SEVERAL things that this country has done wrong, many Americans embrace this day as a day of independence. I who was once a part of the Kingdom of God and then became the biggest sinner that you could come across, one day broke free of the enemy and regained my freedom. Today I celebrate my Independence Day.

As we come into this teaching I want to begin by defining the word independence and I go to my source of definitions and that is dictionary.com. Independence meas as follows; freedom from

control, influence or support. See when I was out in the world bad I was under the control of drugs, influenced to sleep with any person of opposite sex and would support all of Satan's agenda until I had my Independence Day.

In going to the Word of God for this teaching of Independence Day I go to 2nd Chronicles 14:2-8. In these verses King Asa has gotten rid of the things such as the high places where the foreign gods

were being worshiped. This allowed the people to turn back to God and prosper. The high places in my life that controlled me were things such as weed, cocaine, PCP and even pills at times. But I can celebrate now as from these things I have had my Independence Day.

In continuing this teaching of Independence Day I go to John 4:16-26. In these verses Jesus speaks to the Samaritan women at the well and among other things tells her that the person she lives with isn't

her husband but a person she lives with but she can change that because she is in the presence of the Messiah. I was influenced by my sexual needs and activity so much so that I lost my way and direction. But now I have had my Independence Day.

As I come to the conclusion of the Biblical portion of this teaching of Independence Day I to to Acts 11;12-18. In these verses Peter follows the instructions of Jesus and goes to Joppa and through him

the Holy Spirit is activated to bring others to the Body of Christ. My agenda was to support the enemy as long as I could. But one day the Holy Spirit came upon me to change my ways and come back to the Body of Christ. When I returned I had a Independence Day.

In closing even though I am a member of the Body of Christ there are still things I need to work on to have my Independence Day from them. I still control issues because I lust at times, use foul language, talk about coworkers and at times cause confusion. I still am influenced at times to gamble, having little to no patient to repeat myself and  dealing with those I should not be dealing with. And there are some things that are going on that my being silent on them seems as though I am supporting them. I ask for God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit to provide me and Independence Day for these things. Have a great weekend and please attend a Sunday School program of your choice and if possible come to Rhema Word 2.0 for before services and after services Sunday School. Please join us next week for another teaching. Have the best day ever.