Sanctification precedes wonders
Dr. Roberto Miranda
(Audio: Spanish)
SUMMARY: The speaker reflects on the previous sermons that have been given and how they all connect to the idea of the Lord leading his people to a new land, a new dimension. He emphasizes the importance of being guided by the Holy Spirit and being open to new directions from God. He uses the example of the Israelites following the ark of the covenant to illustrate this point. He also stresses the importance of using counter-intuitive procedures, such as the Israelites' strategy to defeat Jericho, which seemed crazy but came from God and yielded results. He encourages the congregation to be saturated with the word of the Lord and to use it as the foundation for their faith and for tackling life's challenges.
The speaker urges the audience to be saturated with the word of the Lord as it can guide and shape the way they think and solve life's challenges. They discuss the Hebrews' journey to the promised land and how they had to leave behind temporary provisions such as manna and the mobile tabernacle when they entered their full destiny. The speaker also discusses the concept of anathema and how bringing cursed things into the territory of the Lord can bring a curse to all the people. They urge the audience to be cautious and careful, and to have a tender conscience in regard to sin. Humility is the greatest protection.
The sermon discusses the concept of spiritual warfare and the need for believers to be aware of the presence of demonic powers that may seek to prevent them from fulfilling God's destiny for their lives. The speaker uses examples from the Book of Joshua and personal experiences to illustrate the importance of being alert and taking nothing for granted in the spiritual realm. The sermon ends with a call to examine one's ways and walk soberly before God, as there is an enemy that will not forgive any excess or disobedience. The speaker also mentions Chuck Pierce's prophecy about a snake standing at the gates of Boston that needs to be defeated by Michael, the archangel.
The speaker talks about the importance of sanctification and consecration in the lives of believers. He mentions a prophetic word about a serpent blocking the destiny of God's people in Boston, and how the church needs to deal with any anathema or impurity in their lives to receive God's blessing. He calls for a holy convocation and a time of humility and surrender before God, acknowledging past failures and seeking to walk in holiness. The message ends with a prayer for purification and a recommitment to God.
The speaker urges the audience to be saturated with the word of the Lord as it can guide and shape the way they think and solve life's challenges. They discuss the Hebrews' journey to the promised land and how they had to leave behind temporary provisions such as manna and the mobile tabernacle when they entered their full destiny. The speaker also discusses the concept of anathema and how bringing cursed things into the territory of the Lord can bring a curse to all the people. They urge the audience to be cautious and careful, and to have a tender conscience in regard to sin. Humility is the greatest protection.
The sermon discusses the concept of spiritual warfare and the need for believers to be aware of the presence of demonic powers that may seek to prevent them from fulfilling God's destiny for their lives. The speaker uses examples from the Book of Joshua and personal experiences to illustrate the importance of being alert and taking nothing for granted in the spiritual realm. The sermon ends with a call to examine one's ways and walk soberly before God, as there is an enemy that will not forgive any excess or disobedience. The speaker also mentions Chuck Pierce's prophecy about a snake standing at the gates of Boston that needs to be defeated by Michael, the archangel.
The speaker talks about the importance of sanctification and consecration in the lives of believers. He mentions a prophetic word about a serpent blocking the destiny of God's people in Boston, and how the church needs to deal with any anathema or impurity in their lives to receive God's blessing. He calls for a holy convocation and a time of humility and surrender before God, acknowledging past failures and seeking to walk in holiness. The message ends with a prayer for purification and a recommitment to God.
Let's go to the word of the Lord in the book of Joshua. I want to go to chapter 7. I was thinking about this path that the Lord has taken us through in terms of meditating on the word these last few Sundays, beginning with December 31. And by way of summary, I want you to have the thread of the different topics that we have been dealing with these days so that you can see the connection with what I am going to focus on today.
A few weeks ago we had that first message that, as I was saying, was not sought, it was not planned. The Lord simply put that thought in my mind because you have never been on this path before, you have never been on this path, and from there came this meditation about the Lord taking us to another area, another land, another dimension rather than it was about to open up before us and it is a path, a zone, a dimension where we have never been before.
A few weeks ago we had that first message that, as I was saying, was not sought, it was not planned. The Lord simply put that thought in my mind because you have never been on this path before, you have never been on this path, and from there came this meditation about the Lord taking us to another area, another land, another dimension rather than it was about to open up before us and it is a path, a zone, a dimension where we have never been before.
