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Please think of these people in your prayers.  Some of them have had surgery or are going to have surgery.  Some of them have been diagnosed and are being treated for cancer.  All of these people need healed either in the mind, body, spirit, or soul.  If you see a name typed more than once it is probably not a typo. Names that are written more than once are there because more than one person with that first name is requesting prayer.

Ann, Jan, Bob, Randall, Jess, Robert, Randy, Kimberly’s Brother & her sister -in-law (if she is still with us on earth - she was let off of life support the other day - brain tumor) , Elizabeth, Jacob, Anita, Eric, Louanna, Beth, Christopher, Brandis, Bud, Maritza, Susan, Karen, Mark, Kyle, Torree (Lupus) , Justin, Joyce, Amy (Diabetes), Dean (Diabetes), Tom (Diabetes), Merle (Diabetes +), Crissie (Diabetes), Sara, Sara, Clarissa - 

Please lift these names up to the Lord asking Him to heal them of any & all things that they need healed of.  God is able to do anything.  We bless and praise the name of the Lord.  God is worthy of our praise & thanksgiving.  He does all things properly.  He does not make mistakes.

Please also think of Bernard, Phyllis, Esther, and others that have suffered the loss of loved ones in recent years.  Please don’t forget to pray for the widows, widowers, and orphans. 

There are also men, women, and children that have been abused. Please pray that God will heal them in special ways.  God alone knows the terrible struggles people go through when they’ve been under that kind of leadership.  Pray that God will heal them emotionally so they can learn to trust others and so they can learn to be trustworthy themselves.  There are all kinds of fears and inner problems that affect people that have been treated in ill manners.  We know God is a God of love and peace.  God wants us all to know that peace.  Some people have not known what it is to live in continual peace because of the tyranny of their past.  Pray for them and ask God to graciously help them know where to go for help. 

Psalm 107:19-21,

¹⁹Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses.

 ²⁰He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.

 ²¹Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

When we meditate on God’s Word we are learning more about Him.  Some call it feeding on God’s Word.  Faith comes from hearing His Word.  Man can not live on bread alone.  Matthew 4:4, ⁴But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

We need God’s Word to help us be sustained spiritually.  God’s Word is life. 

¹And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.

 ²And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.

 ³Give us day by day our daily bread.

 ⁴And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.

Romans 13:11-14, 11And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.

12The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

13Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.

14But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

2 Cor. 3:17-18, 17Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

18But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

2 Cor. 4:1-2, 1Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;

2But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

2 Cor. 5:7& 21, 7(For we walk by faith, not by sight:) & 21For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

2 Cor. 7:1, 1Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

I John 3:1-3 &v 8, 1Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

2Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

3And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

8He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

Matthew 11:29-30, 29Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

30For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

44But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

45That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

Mark 16:15-20, 15And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

16He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

17And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

18They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

19So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.

20And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

Luke 4:18, The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

Luke 10:19Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

John 10:10, 10The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

John 14:12, 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.

Acts 8:5-7, 5Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.

6And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.

7For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.

^{Luke 4:18,} The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

^{Isaiah 42:3,} A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.

^{Matthew 12:20,} A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.

^{Isaiah 53:5,} But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

Even children quickly learn what it means to be bruised.  If we take a fall or get bumped we can see the way a the body reacts to the bruise.  The pain that comes from a bruise lasts for a while.  The spot(s) can remain sore and discolored until it is all healed.

Jesus was beaten before they nailed Him to the cross.  He was probably very sore and worn out when He was forced to carry the cross they nailed Him to.

It is fair to say that Jesus was crushed, discouraged, and oppressed by those that tormented Him.  He allowed all of this to happen because of our wicked ways. 

I’ve had a bruised body, a bruised ego, and my emotions have been trampled on and bruised.  I’ve known what it is to be crushed, discouraged, and oppressed.  You have probably undergone circumstances in your life where you’ve known these kind of sorrows, too. 

God provided a way for us to be healed of all the bruises in our lives.  Jesus really did take that chastisement for us.  He was punished for our sins even before He died on the cross.  He took our infirmities upon Himself. 

Take a look at some of the Scriptures placed at the top of this writing.  See where God tells us that HE TOOK THE BRUISES FOR US SO THAT WE CAN BE HEALED.  We can be set free from a life of sin.  Jesus made a way that we can be free from tyranny and oppression.  Jesus died that we can know what it is to know about His way, His truth, and His life. 

If you ever had pain that you thought would never come to an end think of these passages.  Remember that God paved the way that you can be healed.  There is no problem too big for our Lord.  There is no sickness on this earth that God cannot heal. 

¹⁵Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before,

 ¹⁶This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;

 ¹⁷And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.

 ¹⁸Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.

 ¹⁹Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,

 ²⁰By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;

 ²¹And having an high priest over the house of God;

 ²²Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

 ²³Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)

 ²⁴And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

 ²⁵Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

 ²⁶For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

 ²⁷But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

 ²⁸He that despised Moses’ law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:

 ²⁹Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?

 ³⁰For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.

 ³¹It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

 ³²But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;

 ³³Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.

 ³⁴For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.

 ³⁵Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.

 ³⁶For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

 ³⁷For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.

 ³⁸Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

 ³⁹But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

¹But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.

 ²When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

 ³For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.

 ⁴Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.

 ⁵Fear not: for I am with thee:

A friend was telling me that a relative of hers was seeing a local therapist due to severe emotional problems.

The relative of my friend was once abused by her own Mother.  Her Mother was also said to be involved in forms of satanic worship and/or witchcraft.  The therapist said that there is sometimes a link to people with multiple personality disorders and satanism.  The Bible does say that we should not seek counsel from anyone except God. 

I sought the internet for information about this MPD.  I was interested in finding anything I could find on the subject from a Christian perspective. 

I found a site that gave me more information than I expected to find.  I can honestly say that there are at least 2 things that I wonder about when I read information on this site.  I don’t want to take anything to the extreme.  It was important to me to pray about what I read and it was good for me to read the Scriptural references concerning this subject.  I first found information to MPD in the 9th Chapter of a book they have online.  There is also talk of people that are involved with alcoholism being able to pray for deliverance from alcoholism. 

I will post the link to crossofchristministries.org on here if I’m able to do that. 

Please pray asking God to show you if there is anything good on this site that will be helpful. 

One of the things I read alarmed me because I don’t think the author could have meant to type things the way I read them on at least  one page of the writing.  It may become possible for me to contact them about this questioning why the typo is where it is and if they realize how the words I saw on one page do not match the rest of the teachings.  I also wonder how they feel about the Scriptural reference that the son will no longer be held accountable for the sins of the father and visa versa. 

I encourage my friends to take a look at the website if they ever get time to do that. 

There are still five chapters that I need to read on the subject of deliverance.  I’ve heard of some of these things before but realize I think it would be good for me to study it more thoroughly. 

http://crossofchristministries.org/

You will find a manual on their site. They do accept an offering or donation or something for getting the manual.  I have not been able to contact them by phone or email.  I don’t know if there is anyone still working on that site or on the ministry.

You can view the manual online on their site.

We know that every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.

Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever.  Jesus is Lord, Messiah, Deliverer, Savior, Son of God, Prince of Peace, Mighty Counselor, the Chief Cornerstone,  the Stone that the Builders rejected. . . .

Jesus

When we focus on Jesus instead of on our problems we find truth.  Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life; no man cometh unto the Father but by Jesus.

I pray to God saying,  “Lord God send your truth. Shine your light.  Make a way where it looks like there is no way.  Let your truth prevail. Expose the deeds of darkness.  Set the captives free.  Loosen the bonds of those that are in slavery to sin.  Help the broken hearted.  Deliver us all from evil.  Open our eyes that we may see the truth at all times. Help us speak the truth in love.  Help us turn from evil ways and live.  Forgive our sins and forgive those that have sinned against us.  Prevent us from harming others.  Thank-you for doing things that no one else can do.”   

PRAISE  goes to the FATHER, SON, & HOLY GHOST.   

Have you ever had circumstances hit you that kept you from keeping your focus where it belongs?  Has anyone or anything ever dominated your thought realm to the point of what seems like an unending battle that cannot be won? Don’t let unholy thoughts permeate your being.  Don’t let satan rob your joy.  Quickly go to Jesus.

Go to Jesus.  Get your mind on the Lord.  Stay in touch with God.  Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.  Resist the devil and he will flee.