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Unhook And Get Out

September 4, 2008 by Bill 1 Comment

Given September 3, 2008

My wife and I spent the holiday weekend at Riverside Campground and RV Park, a Christian campground in Sevierville Tennesse. It’s a great facility with owners who declare “To God be the glory.”. We love to spend time there.

As I was praying this morning for several sick people on my list, I thought of the campground and how no ungodly behavior is allowed there. Sickness comes in and sets up camp in our bodies when it doesn’t have any right to. It just comes in, hooks up to the power and water, gets out the lounge chair and makes itself at home. It doesn’t even pay the lot rent!

But…as the franchise owner of the campground, (God is the main boss and the campground is our body), we can say, “Not in my campground! Unhook and get out! Your kind is not allowed here.” “And when Jesus saw that a multitude came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I command thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him. And having cried out, and torn him much, he came out: Mark 9: 25-26“.

Now, it may take awhile for long term campers to pull up stakes and leave but we must stay after them. And they may try to come back later but if we stand on the authority of the boss, we can keep them out. “I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. Luke 10:19“. Take your authority as park owners and kick the sickness, depression, confusion, poverty, and fear bums out!

What Do YOU Have?

June 10, 2008 by Bill Leave a Comment

Given April 27, 2008

I look at people around me that have a lot and sometimes get a little jealous. Then I have to repent because the Lord has really blessed me and my family too. Some are of the belief that you have to have something great to do something spectacular for God. That’s not the case. Look at these three examples:

Moses and his rod. Moses was sort of whining to God saying, “What if they won’t listen to me?” “Then the LORD said to him, “What is that in your hand?” A staff, he replied. Exodus 4:2.” All Moses had was a stick and God used it for a great purpose.

The boy with the fishes and loaves. Jesus was teaching in a big field and it was getting to be supper time. He asked His disciples, “Where are we going to get enough food to feed this crowd?” Andrew said, “Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, John 6:9“. One little boy offered his lunch and Jesus fed 5000 men and their families.

David’s smooth stones. Teenager David went out to face a giant of a man and along the way, “…chose five smooth stones from the stream, put them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag and, with his sling in his hand, approached the Philistine. 1 Samuel 17:40“. David slung one of those stones and God guided it to hit its mark.

As an African pastor who comes to our church occasionally says, “Are you getting the understanding?” It doesn’t really matter what you have, what matters is will you give it to God and let Him use it to His glory? A stick, a lunch, a rock…do you have anything like that?

More Than A Conqueror

March 13, 2008 by Bill 2 Comments

Given March 12, 2008

The Bible says in Romans 8:37, “Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us“. I’ve heard a couple of ministers give an explanation of this phrase as a fighter going through a tough fight, winning, getting the purse, and being declared the “conqueror”. He then goes home to his wife, gives her the money, and she is “more than a conqueror” because she got the prize and didn’t have to fight for it. Isn’t that what Jesus did for us?

This day, while listening to preaching as I traveled, I got another, “revelation from the road” about this. An army goes into battle, fights valiantly, defeats the enemy, and watches them run off in defeat. They are conquerors. But to be more than conquerors, they would run after the defeated foe, embarrass them in front of their own people, and gather up the spoils of victory.

This is what we need to do to the devil and his crew when we use the Word of God against him. Not only defeat him but rub his face in it and make a show of him in front of anyone who will watch. Didn’t Jesus do that? “And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross. Colossians 2:15“. That, my friends, is more than a conqueror!

Raise The Standard

October 24, 2007 by Bill 1 Comment

Given October 19, 2007
There are lots of things wrong in our country, no doubt. We can read the paper, watch TV, or look on the magazine rack at the grocery store and see the influence of evil everywhere. It seems there is a flood of lawlessness growing stronger every day. Who will stand up for what is right?

“When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him. Isaiah 59:19“. I heard this scripture today and it reminded me of the men and women through the years who have taken a stand against spiritual wickedness in high places. Many will complain about the problems but few will do anything about them. But when someone does stand up for what’s right, others are more willing to get in line behind them.

We, as Christians, should be the ones taking the stand, stepping out from between the pews and encouraging others to join in. If we don’t, our freedoms will slowly and methodically be taken away. We can all agree that the enemy is coming in like a flood so why isn’t God raising a standard against him? The revelation for today is that Isaiah 59:19 says, “the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard”. Where is the Spirit of the Lord today? He’s in us!

We, as Spirit-filled Christians, are the ones who must raise up the standard of righteousness in the face of the flood and turn this country back to God. Just like in facing a natural flood, we will get wet, dirty, maybe injured, maybe even drowned but when we make the commitment, others will get behind us. Someone has to step out and raise that standard high! Will it be you?

Bill I Know

September 6, 2007 by Bill Leave a Comment

Given September 5, 2007
During the closing prayer at church last night, our pastor made mention of us, as believers, being able to cast out devils, speak with other tongues, and lay hands on the sick and see them recover, Mark 16:17-18. It reminded me that we should be taking more control over things in the earth than we are.

The verse in Acts 19 came to mind where seven sons of Sceva tried to cast out a devil using Jesus’ and Paul’s credentials and got whuped, (a southwest Virginia term). The evil spirit said, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye? Acts 19:15“. As a believer, I want to be known by the evil spirits and have them say, “Uh oh, there’s that Dotson guy. Don’t mess with him, let’s get outta here.”

Do we really believe we can get to that point? What did Jesus say? “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. John 14:12“. He that believes, those who believe…

I heard it said by a famous preacher regarding Mark 16, “These signs shall follow those who believe that these signs shall follow them.” We’ve got to believe! Jesus I know, Paul I know, and Bill I know. May it be so Lord.