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SpiritualDeath
1.Can
you
lose
your
eternal
life
status?
2.Areyoupredestinated?
3.When
does
grace
turn
into
lasciviousness?
4.LibertyandFreedomaretwoofthemost
misconstruedwords
on
peoples
tongues.
Peoplethinkofbeingfreefromsomething,
butrarelybeingfreeforsomething.
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Psalm68.18Thouhastascendedonhigh,
thouhast
led
captivity
captive:
thou
hast
receivedgiftsformen;yea,fortherebellious
also,thattheLordGodmightdwellamong
them.
Ephesians4.8Whereforehesaith,Whenhe
ascendedup
on
high,
he
led
captivity
captive,
andgavegiftsuntomen.
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Fact:Tounderstandfreedomyoumust
understandcaptivity
first.
Man
without
the
finishedworkofJesusChristintheirlife
cannotbefree.Christianscanbefreeandnot
walkinthatfreedom,muchcanbesaidabout
theEmancipationProclamation,peoplebeing
setfree
yet
never
embracing
it
for
fear
and
trepidationoftheunknown.
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Fact:Godwillturnagenerationoraperson
overto
captivity
until
they
have
either
learned
theirlessonandrepented,ortheycanremain
inthatcaptivityanddie.Godwantstoturn
ourcaptivity.
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TheEffectsofCaptivity
1.The
power
of
cultural
captivity
Itisafactthattheculturewhichholdsyoucaptivewillblendyouintoitsenvironment.Itwill
change
what
you
worship,
and
then
you
willbechangedintothecultureorgodthat
you
give
time
and
devotion.
Psalm
115.8
Theythatmakethemarelikeuntothem;soiseveryonethattrusteth inthem
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Daniel3.18butifnot,beitknownuntothee,O
king,that
we
will
not
serve
thy
gods,
nor
worship
thegoldenimagewhichthouhastsetup
2.ThePowerofComfortinCaptivity
Ezra8.15bIviewedthepeople,andthepriests,
andfoundtherenoneofthesonsofLevi.
Lossof
Vision
Ezra
3.12
But
many
of
the
priests
andLevitesandchiefofthefathers,whowere
ancientmen,thathadseenthefirsthouse
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Fact:Uponreturnwhatshouldhavebeenthe
attitudeof
the
elders?
Focusing
on
the
wrong
thing,thehandofGodwasagainstthem,deliverancehasrestoredthemandtheyare
moaningover
the
way
it
used
to
be.
Haggaiisabookwrittenoveragroupofpeoplewhohavebeensetfree,yetfocusonwhat
or
who
they
were
instead
of
where
they
wereinthepresent.
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CapturedbytheEnemy
1Samuel
11.2
On
this
condition
will
Imake
acovenantwithyou,thatImaythrustoutall
yourrighteyes,andlayitforareproachupon
allIsrael
Fact:Theenemywantstotakeyououtofthe
battle,
you
cant
fight,
you
cant
be
positioned
tofight.Youhavesufferedatthehandsoftheenemy
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Judges16.30 Sothedeadwhichheslewat
hisdeath
were
more
than
they
which
he
slew
inhislife
Fact:
You
may
think
that
you
are
finished
but
it
isnotoveruntilGodsaysitisover.Youmay
havefailed,fallen,deniedandwentyourown
waybut
God
is
aGod
of
the
impossible.
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Psalm13714HowshallwesingtheLords
songin
astrange
land?
Joel1.12bbecausejoyiswitheredaway
from
the
sons
of
men Fact:Sacrificeisbasedonjoy,andjoyisbased
onthepresenceofGodwhichiscontingenton
sacrifice.Captivity
steals
your
joy,
creates
the
feelingofbeingaloser.
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Psalm126.1WhentheLordturnedagainthe
captivityof
Zion,
we
were
like
them
that
dream.Thenwasourmouthfilledwith
laughter;andourtonguewithsinging:then
saidtheyamongtheheathen,TheLordhathdonegreatthingsforthem.
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Thepowerofconfusionincaptivity
Everyonetrying
to
wrap
our
minds
around
whatintheworldisgoingon.
Lamentations
1.
11
All
her
people
sigh,
they
seekbread;theyhavegiventheirpleasant
thingsformeattorelievethesoul:see,O
Lord,and
consider;
for
Iam
become
vile.
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Whenweareincaptivityweloseour
effectiveness,our
mission
becomes
clouded
becauseofthepressuresofourtaskmasters.
Matthew
5.
13
Ye
are
the
salt
of
the
earth:
butifthesalthavelosthissavour,wherewith
shallitbesalted?Itisthenceforthgoodfor
nothing,but
to
be
cast
out,
and
to
be
trodden
underfootofmen.
