Words of Life|Pastor Balan Swaminathan|HIPM

Doubt is a tool of Satan to make us lack confidence in God’s Word.

The remedy for doubt is faith, and faith comes by hearing the Word of God (Romans 10:17). God gave us the Bible as a testimony of His works in the past, so we will have a reason to trust Him in the present. “I will remember the deeds of the LORD; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago” (Psalm 77:11). In order for us to have faith in God, we must study to know what He has said. Once we have an understanding of what God has done in the past, what He has promised us for the present, and what we can expect from Him in the future, we are able to act in faith instead of doubt.

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Being misunderstood is not something unique, it is common.  It is not something we need to panic about, it needs to be handled.  Misunderstanding is as common as cold and flu among human.  It is as common as insects coming inside the house if the door is left open.  

But what is important is such misunderstanding can lead us to take certain decisions, that may have an impact on our journey and the destination.

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John MacArthur writes in his commentary on Matthew, “Our lives are filled with decisions—what to wear, what to eat, where to go, what to do, what to say, what to buy, whom to marry, what career to follow and on and on. Many decisions are trivial and insignificant, and some are essential and life-changing. The most critical of all is our decision about Jesus Christ and His kingdom. That is the ultimate choice that determines our eternal destiny. It is that decision that Jesus here calls men to make.” 

There comes a point in our lives where we stand at the crossroads with two signs, one pointing towards Jesus, the eternal life and the other pointing towards the eternal destruction. Every one of us have to make our own choice. 

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God is telling every one of us:

- It is important what we believe because it defines our identity in Christ
- God is asking us not to compromise what we believe
- God is asking us not to compromise the truth just for the sake of loving someone
- God is asking us not to make room for Satan by compromising the known truths
- God is asking us not to be under the bondage but to be set free by the truth
- God is also asking us to defend our faith

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God has spoken to us through this sermon. 

- God doesn't want us to harbor hatred in our heart compromising the sixth commandment
- God doesn't want us to dress like this world and act like this world  and be with lustful eyes and thoughts compromising the seventh commandment
- God doesn't want us to steal what doesn't belong to us, the materials, God given talents and gifts and even in out tithes and offerings compromising the eighth commandment
- God doesn't want us to stand as a false testimony compromising the 9th commandment
- God doesn't want us to covet what we don't own compromising the 10th commandment instead He wants us to be happy and content with what we have

God doesn't want us to compromise the ten commandments:

- He doesn’t want us to have any other God before Him
- He doesn't want us to worship anything else than Him and Him alone
- He doesn't want us to proclaim His name, but not live up to His name
- He doesn't want us to neglect Sunday morning service
- He doesn't want us to neglect our parents

Jesus said,

Rev 2: 21 And I gave her time to repent of her sexual immorality, and she did not repent. 22 Indeed I will cast her into a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of their deeds. 23 I will kill her children with death, and all the churches shall know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts. And I will give to each one of you according to your works.

If you are involved with a Jezebel, it is time for you to repent and turn away from her evil deeds and run before it's too late!

This spirit of compromise can enter into any relationship if we are not careful:

- We need to discern this spirit and destroy it from the beginning in order to continue.
- There are marriages damaged because of the spirit of Jezebel
- There are churches destroyed because of the spirit of Jezebel

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In this sermon, Pastor Balan talked about three compromises that can come on our way if we don't deal with the devil as Jesus did.

- If the first temptation was to compromise in our motives - due to lust of the flesh,
- If the second temptation was to compromise abusing/misusing the Word of God - due to pride of life,
- The third temptation was to compromise in worship - due to the lust of the eyes.

Achan compromised by:

- Taking what was considered cursed into his house
- Stealing what belongs to the Lord
- Not giving to God and keeping what belongs to God with us for our own benefit.

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