A Pharisee at the age of 12 or13 knew the Torah or the first five books from Genesis to Deuteronomy MEMORIZED Word for Word. A Pharisee knew more Word than most your average Christian. Yet, when Jesus showed up, they were like..."Who are you?" When Jesus showed up on the scene, HE was not the Jesus they were preaching. HE was not the Jesus they were describing. HE was not the Jesus they were expecting. HE was not the JESUS they had created through theology. HE was not the JESUS they had created through their religion and traditions. And since He did not fit into their understanding, even though, HE WAS DEMONSTRATING GOD'S POWER WITH SIGNS, MIRACLES, AND WONDERS, they refused to believe Him. As a result, they called God's work the work of Beelzebub and said that HE had a demon.
Mark 3:22 (Amplified Bible) 22And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, He is possessed by Beelzebub, and, By [the help of] the prince of demons He is casting out demons.
John 10:20 (Amplified Bible)20And many of them said, He has a demon and He is mad (insane--He raves, He rambles). Why do you listen to Him?
Some Christians must be very careful of who they call false prophets or when the judge certain ministries. A Pharisee spirit was one who came looking for Truth to slander and accuse. Jesus did not go looking for the religious spirits. They came to Him. The way of Cain is a brother looking to kill a brother. Why? Cain killed his brother out of jealousy. All one has to do is speak uncompromised Truth and do the works of Jesus and the Pharisee and Cain spirits will circle to accuse and slander. When Jesus walked the earth, many gathered to Him. As as result, the Pharisees and Sadducees became threathened and jealous. Even though people were getting set free, even though the blind were seeing and the deaf was hearing, even though thousands were fed at one sitting, even though demons were manifesting and cast out, the stiffed neck carnal minds called it a counterfeit.
Today, as the Lord's servants cast demons out and do the work of the Lord, many of their work is called the work of the devil. It is sad because those who accuse are always those who have NO POWER. They have a lot of knowledge of the Word but they have NO Power. A Pharisee had a lot of Word and education but No Power. And when Jesus came along with POWER, they became jealous and plotted to kill him. But Jesus said to them if they were not going to believe in Him at least believe in the works He was doing.
John 10:37-38 "If I am not doing the works [performing the deeds] of My Father, then do not believe Me [do not adhere to Me and trust Me and rely on Me]. 38But if I do them, even though you do not believe Me or have faith in Me, [at least] believe the works and have faith in what I do, in order that you may know and understand [clearly] that the Father is in Me, and I am in the Father [One with Him]."
Even today history still repeats itself. This is one of the things the Lord has taught me. HE has taught me that history repeats. The scene of the stage may look different, the faces may be different, but the problem is the same. Men throughout history will continue to make the same mistake over and over. Why? Because they have the same sin nature; greed, lust, pride, hate, anger, love of power and money, etc. Therefore brethren, do not fall into the same trap as before.
We are upon the days of GREATER WORKS. Brethren, do not become deceived for history will repeat. When God's sons and daughters manifest God's Power to Glorify Him, many will come out of the wood works to accuse the servants and the works calling it a counterfeit. Do not jump in the band wagon as when they did during Jesus' time because they thought the majority's view was safe. God has taught me another things as well. The MAJORITY IS ALWAYS WRONG. Watch the FRUIT!! Watch the Fruit of the Message and the Fruit of the Work! Yes, even many with Power may become corrupted or fall but do not keep your eyes on men or you will end up disappointed. Keep your eyes on the Person of Jesus Christ. You must make the effort to get to KNOW THE PERSON ON YOUR KNEES PRAYING. Get to know Him first and then know about Him. When you know the PERSON of JESUS CHRIST, then you will have the Message for He is the Message.
John 14:11-13 "Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father in Me; or else believe Me for the sake of the [very] works themselves. [If you cannot trust Me, at least let these works that I do in My Father's name convince you.] 12I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, if anyone steadfastly believes in Me, he will himself be able to do the things that I do; and he will do even greater things than these, because I go to the Father. 13And I will do [I Myself will grant] whatever you ask in My Name [as [a]presenting all that I AM], so that the Father may be glorified and extolled in (through) the Son"
GLORY TO GOD
FIRE OF GOD!
Steve Yong Kim
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