They have no hearing to hear what the Spirit is saying, and they are unable to walk in righteousness and have no message. He wants to re-awaken our senses towards righteousness. For fellowship, we come because it's a strengthening place and and to hear the vision of what's going on and God I pray Lord though that we learn to feed ourselves and lord to be careful God in our wilderness time not to try to rush out of it. These three things–Lebanon, Carmel, and Sharon–will reveal God’s excellency. Psalm 29:2talks about the “voice of the Lord shaking the wilderness of Kadesh.” The word “Kadesh” means “apartness” or “set apart for a purpose.” There is a purpose for your wilderness experience. I pray that God has His blessed way in my wilderness experience. They cannot understand the “why” of their wilderness experience, but God is proving them and testing their faith and loyalty. The temptations of Jesus in the wilderness followed three basic themes. You will learn dependence upon God. Isaiah 35 teaches about “coming out of the wilderness.” This chapter teaches that Jesus has the ability to re-activate your life. Posted on January 23, 2015 by Jo Ellen Stevens March 22, 2019 ~ JESUS WAS LED INTO THE WILDERNESS BY THE HOLY SPIRIT ~ “And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, Being forty days tempted of the devil. No translations available + Add Translation. He is after the dry saints. Some folks think that once they are born again they can do as they please. I pray that God has His blessed way in my wilderness experience. “Who is this coming out of the wilderness?” (Song of Solomon 3:6-11) It could be you. Sign in Sign up. The demons and devils do not like the Holy Spirit. In Order to Leave the Wilderness Resolve Yourself To God. There were two things that stood out to me in today’s reading. Isaiah 35:8 (KJV) “And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.” The Lord shows you a path that leads you out of the wilderness. Not only does the wilderness breed character; it also breeds humility. God intentionally leads his children … Isaiah 35:3-4 (KJV) “Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees. There is no prophet to run to. The excellency of Sharon: The plains of Sharon grew wheat, barley, and corn. Sand is deadly. It symbolizes a wasted life, fruitless and death-oriented. Sleep gradually swallows up our mornings, leaving little time for Scripture and prayer. Psalms 107:35 - He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings. Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompense; he will come and save you.” The wilderness shows up three weaknesses: weak hands, feeble knees, and fearful hearts. Isaiah 35:5-6a (KJV) “Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. Kingdom saints are not of this world. Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing.” The wilderness is hard on your eyes, ears, feet and mouth. … It is a solitary place. ... of her”. Why did Israel have to eat strange food called manna during … Coming Out of the Wilderness. Quote: If you believe that it is right to be right with God, it is right to be right, right now. GNV (Who is this that cometh up out of the wilderness, leaning upon her well-beloved?) A word by the Spirit will refresh you. Any teaching that gives a person license to sin is a false teaching. But unbelief is the deep hidden root that bears many different kinds of fruits. Think again. They extended the call to be senior pastor, and we accepted it! If sand gets in your eyes, your vision is distorted. All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work. 0000000636 00000 n I’ve spent more days in bed than I have out of bed. The devil can do a lot of yelling (Jeremiah 2:15), but they are unable to walk in holiness. In Song of Solomon 4:11 when the bride came out of the wilderness, the smell of her garments was like the smell of Lebanon. Perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all scented powders of the merchant? This week has been a tough week for me health wise. The wilderness is not the end of the story, because the Scripture says that God always brings His people out of the wilderness… just as the Israelites and Jesus Himself emerged from their wandering in the desert. It is a place where cattle are driven for pasturing. Isaiah 35:10 (KJV) “And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.” When the Lord brings you out of the wilderness, He brings you out into Eden-like places. Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that … A Spirit-filled saint is no attraction to the devil. These are the four major healing areas that Jesus focused on in the gospels. Paul teaches in Galatians 2:18 that if people build into their lives the things God delivered them from, they become transgressors. And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.” (KJV) It was God who led them there, not the devil. 0000007080 00000 n Here God was awakening the sense of taste. Lord but know that God that you have water for us, you said. Mark 1:12-13 ESV / 10 helpful votesNot Helpful. The second temptation concerned the “pride of life.” When you come out, you will be a better person, fit for service in the kingdom of God. And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the spirit descending like a dove on him. You … One of the purposes of the wilderness is the awakening of our senses. Coming Out of the Wilderness Walter Beuttler [Comments: 1) All scriptures are from the KJV except where noted. I pray that my pain is not wasted and I repent of running from God. The light at the end of the tunnel was coming into focus. These three things represent people who have nothing in their hands to give, people who are unable to stand and who are timid and faint-hearted. It is His presence that saves you. You also come under Eden’s controls. John’s wilderness lasted for many years. “Will I, or will I not, hear and obey the voice of the Lord?”. … Isaiah 35:1 (KJV) “The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.” Isaiah 35:1 (KJV) “The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.”, I want to talk to you about coming out of your wilderness experience. Why? The environment of Eden was filled with God. Are you coming out? This past Sunday, I preached my trial sermon at Oakland Baptist Church. They like to keep you in fear. (Verses like Psalms 107:35) Isaiah 30:25 - And there shall be upon every high mountain, and upon every high hill, rivers and streams of waters in the day of the great slaughter, when the towers fall. The first thing He gives you is a promise. Psalm 84 talks about the valley of Baca and a man who had to go through it to reach what was destined for him. Getting Out of Your Wilderness into God’s Promise Land (Replacing a Doubting Attitude) I began a series of messages last week about what kept Israel from getting into the promise land. Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted (being tempted) of the devil. You are in the wilderness for this purpose. The devil cannot walk in holiness. He healed eyes, ears, lame feet and the dumb mouths. When you live in the wilderness, there are a lot of unclean things around. I am totally dependent upon you. Only God knows. In the same way that you would need to keep drinking in a physical … February 24, 2019 February 24, 2019 The Humble Abode. Don’t forget Joshua was a warrior, proven in battle, why was it so necessary to repeat this three times? Some individuals falter because they fail to open the books, others because they read casually. Jesus’ experience teaches us some important facts: 1) it is not a sin to be tempted; 2) it is God’s will that times of testing come our way—Jesus was “full of the Holy Spirit” when He went into the wilderness … The Holy Spirit is your teacher. Notice the words “Lebanon” and “Carmel and Sharon” or “a country” and “a mountain and a fertile plain.” God wants to give you all three plus the excellency of God. The Lord also sends rain, used here as “teaching.” The wilderness is a place of learning. Jesus overcame the devil and returned to Galilee in the power of the Holy Ghost. The pain was no longer my constant companion. <<52DC4C6F3D4EA94899D2FC55D752D4C9>]>> Paul chastised Christians who crossed over into the harlot system after receiving Christ as their savior (1 Corinthians 6:9-20). It was disobedience to God’s rules of conduct that brought sorrow and sighing to Adam and Eve. He can turn your life around again. The trees represented inspiration. Isaiah 35:6a-7 (KJV) “For in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert. He was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts, and the angels waited on him. As one would expect, there is a difference between diligent searching or “pondering over the scriptures” and casual reading. I roused you under the apple tree; there your mother conceived you; there she travailed and brought you forth. 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These three crops speak of the Word of God. You can’t work off a demon spirit. Sleep gradually swallows up our mornings, leaving little time for Scripture and prayer. your mother gave birth to you [L the one who gave you birth conceived you]. If sand gets into your ears, your hearing is lost. Three times, in verses 6, 7 and 9 God tells Joshua to be strong and courageous. Berean Study Bible Who is this coming up from the wilderness, leaning on her beloved? Coming Out of Your Wilderness Are you in a wilderness? For forty years you sustained them in the wilderness; they lacked nothing, their clothes did not wear out nor did their feet become swollen.’ Nehemiah 9:16-21. God wants to awaken in us the sense of smell. We see that in today’s gospel reading. The Bible is very strong on separation. Left to ourselves in uninterrupted comfort, many of us wander. If God is not your vision, you will have only mirages in the wilderness. Coming Out of the Wilderness Walter Beuttler [Comments: 1) All scriptures are from the KJV except where noted. It is important that we separate ourselves from the world. Jesus also had a “wilderness experience.” After Jesus’ baptism, “at once the Spirit sent him out into the wilderness, and he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan” (Mark 1:12–13). Sand gives you a dry mouth and distorts your speech. Jesus said to the disciples in Mark 6:31-35, “Come ye apart into a desert place and rest a while.” (KJV). (Matthew 4:1) endstream endobj 279 0 obj<>/Size 264/Type/XRef>>stream H��W�r�6}�W��ڲh��(i+��ܒx6�lըvjk���D�4�����i�$HYr�aƴ%������w��b�}w����{��������&f�����������n��X�6��(��h�6�v� �e��~��mj'�я$Y��9[F�p�o?�| ީ'Y��oG�Ԏ�B�/�E '�$(sQWB��767>!��D�V,^�a��8��7���Q"q��8n When we journey through them faithfully, we always leave them with a renewed sense of purpose. Holiness is your path and no devil can walk there. Many people have been chosen for a special calling. Just as the Children of Israel disobeyed God’s Command which caused their Wilderness experience but did not suffer for nothing. x�bbg`b``Ń3� ��� a� ɀ 0000001828 00000 n The wilderness is their preparation time. At Mt. It doesn’t take long for the wilderness to weaken your frame and sap your strength. The excellency of Carmel (1 Kings 18:21-39): The excellency of Carmel was not God’s victory by fire. 0000002842 00000 n The wilderness is happy to have you. It was Israel proclaiming, “The Lord, He is God.” This is the second awakening in the wilderness that we must experience. Matthew 4:1-25 - Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. COMING TO TERMS WITH A NEW REALITY. The glory of Lebanon, the glory of the pureness of righteousness: God wants to give you this. Many people are gung-ho to start doing, but they have no vision as to what to do and where to go. Exodus 8:28 | View whole chapter | See verse in context And Pharaoh said, I will let you go, that ye may sacrifice to the LORD your God in the wilderness; only ye … 2 Did you love ev'rybody when you come out the wilderness, come out the wilderness, come out the wilderness? For demon problems Mark 16:17 teaches us to cast them out in the name of Jesus. Because it is full of God’s grace. You can’t live on physical strength alone. Desert = “to speak” Location, Vocation and Education. I think that the obvious Scriptures that come to mind is the first few chapters of Revelations. You are coming out of the Wilderness into the Power of the Spirit. Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted (being tempted) of the devil. We are so excited! The Spirit is saying, “I can strengthen your life.”. The first thing that stood out to me was the “first month” in the Jewish calendar which is called Nisan on their sacred calendar. 0000000016 00000 n Obadiah 17-21 teaches, “But upon Mt Zion shall be deliverance and there shall be holiness.” Hebrews 11:24-27tells of Moses. Coming out of the wilderness. Coming out of the Wilderness. Luke 1:80 teaches that John the Baptist grew and waxed strong in spirit by his stay in the wilderness until the day of his showing in Israel. When Moses lived in Egypt the was a man mighty in word and deed (Acts 7:22). This was desert country. God was teaching Israel to rely on him. Now we can address the reason Jesus went into the wilderness. That brings us the third thing we can learn from Jesus and scripture about these wilderness experiences. 264 0 obj <> endobj For sin problems 1John 1:7 teaches that the blood of Jesus cleanses us. Temptations of Jesus in the Wilderness – Scripture is the Best Defense. He found mulberry trees full of nourishing fruit. 0000003158 00000 n One of the translations reads, “the mirage shall become a pool.” Note the order: waters break out; then a stream begins to flow and pools form. In the last blog post, I shared about how the process worked. God says so. My families coming out of the wilderness and into our purpose I decree and declare. Jeremiah 31:2 talks about a people who found grace in the wilderness. 16 Coming to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, Jesus, as was his custom, went on the Sabbath into the synagogue, and stood up to read the scriptures. And yet it has been a truly beautiful week at the same time. We can also deal with flesh problems by walking in the Spirit (Galatians 5:16-25). They are frustrated, eager to get going. There in the wilderness you will learn to hear the voice of God. He was counted as a man of faith when he forsook the pleasures of sin. The wilderness will test these four areas. Survive, Thrive, and Transformation. 0000001107 00000 n COMING OUT OF THE WILDERNESS Deuteronomy 32:10 “He found him in a desert land And in the wasteland, a howling wilderness; He encircled him, He instructed him, He kept him as the apple of His eye. The book of Revelation teaches in chapters 21-22 that when God brings you out of the wilderness there is no more curse, no more division, no more death, no more sorrow, no more natural light, no more night or darkness, no devil, no hunger, no antichrist, and no sickness. The Holy Spirit is training many today through wilderness experiences, because there is a “day for their showing.” There is a day for your showing. Im'a leaning on the Lord, Im'a leaning on the Lord. A lot of folks go up front for prayer to be delivered when all they need is a Spirit-filled life. The wilderness reveals the weakness in these areas. 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