Peter Roselle: Skilled in Using God's Weapons of Spiritual Warfare (1 Corinthians 4:4)
Channel: King of Kings Worship Center
Date: 13/05/2021

Peter Roselle: Skilled in Using God’s Weapons of Spiritual Warfare (1 Corinthians 4:4)
This message was shared at King of Kings on 5/2/2021. Acts 2:24 says, “It was impossible for death’s power to hold him prisoner.” Death has been defeated by the resurrection. We eat the Word of God, eat this book, memorize scripture, and use worship music to keep it flowing in our Spirit. We have so many gifts inside, they become like an arsenal of God’s Weapons of Spiritual Warfare. 

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Acts 2:23-24
God knew that Jesus would be handed over to you to be crucified and that you would execute Him 
on a cross by the hands of lawless men. Yet it was all part of his predetermined plan. God destroyed the cords of death and raised him up, because it was impossible for death’s power to hold him prisoner.

Death has been defeated by the resurrection. If you have death hanging over your life, you say, "No! It's been defeated." The cords of death have been cut; it can't hold me down anymore. That keeps me very excited, because no matter what I deal with in this life, I know I have a better destiny ahead. 

While I'm here, I want to be as effective as I can for God. Sin will stop that from happening. [We say] NO! I'm not giving sin any door into my life. That doesn't mean I still couldn't make a mistake, but there's just certain things that the world thinks are important - but God says are an abomination. You don't have to follow the world's way of doing things. Daniel did not eat the diet of the Babylonians and we don't have to eat the diet of the secular culture.

We eat the Word. Eat this book, memorize scripture. Use worship music to keep it going in your Spirit. You have so many gifts inside of you. It's like an arsenal so that when you come into a situation - and there are many hurting people right now just due to COVID alone. My prediction is they don't even realize how badly they are hurting from being locked down for thirteen months now. 

But when we start to reengage, which frankly, I think this is amazing now. It's so beautiful here in May. I personally feel that a lot of [negative thoughts and feelings] are lifting off the culture. People are getting outside, they are so sick of lockdown. That is a great opportunity for you to give them the hope that you have. They are dealing with trauma that they don't even fully recognize. 

1 Corinthians 4:4 (AMP)
I am aware of nothing against myself and I feel blameless, but I am not by this acquitted [before God]. It is the Lord who judges me.

That's an unusual verse. I found this as I was learning about prayer ministry. We don't really call it counseling, because we don't charge a fee. There is no cost. If you want prayer in this church, we'll pray with you. If you [don't attend this church] and you need prayer, we'll pray with you too. As long as we have the resources available.

We do not refer to it as counseling - and it's certainly not psychology. The world's way of helping people is to build up self. Jesus, said, "Crucify self." So that is a pretty big difference. It is a form of counseling but it's not where we are licensed and charging fees. It's just biblical ministry. We read the Bible. We ask the Lord to help [expose] what the root [causes]. This is an important scripture, because Paul [acknowledges] that he is not fully aware of everything going on in his life. 

He said, "I'm not aware of anything against myself, but I'm not acquitted by that." Just because I don't see it, doesn't mean I might not have a blind spot. Husbands and wives look at each other. Do you have a blind spot? How would I know? I'm blind to that thing. Can I have permission to tell you when I think you have the blind spot? Yes. I'm not going to make you say it out loud, but it would be a good idea because you are not enemies, you're not adversaries. 

You should value your spouse's opinion, even when you disagree. They don't wake up in the morning and say, "How can I mess up his life today? What can I say to really offend him?" You just don't see it, but everybody else does. So, just because I'm not aware of it - Paul is giving us this important piece - it doesn't mean that something doesn't have to be taken to the cross. Your spouse is a good one to tell you if that's true. I've benefited from that in my marriage, I hope Trisha would say the same. We can help each other. We're here to help each other. I don't want to tear up my spouse down. We're one. The way you say it definitely matters. Being kind, speak the truth, but do it in love.