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SERMON STARTER
This has been a week of weeks for our country. There were three disasters that occurred three days in a row. The Boston Marathon Bombing, the West, Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion (20 people killed and 60 homes leveled) and, and the Poison Ricin letters sent to the President and a U.S. Senator. The media has done an outstanding job in informing the public about the truth and thus protecting them from more fear and terror.
The "Islamic Evangelists" have been at it again, spreading there message of fear, hate and revenge. The vehicle of their Gospel of Hate is terror and fear. The people of Boston and their public servants stood tall in this disaster, putting their lives on the line to apprehend these young Islamic perpetrators and bring them to justice. We applaud Boston's finest! We also applaud the people who resisted fear and won a victory for freedom everywhere.
This morning's sermon is about resisting the enemy and not giving in to their Gospel of hate, revenge and fear. The enemy of our souls hates our freedom and especially the freedom to assemble, free speech and to worship God as we see fit. Our enemy wants to steal our peace and bring us to fear. Our peace is in Jehovah G-d, not Allah. They can't take it away.
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Sheepfold Ministries, April 21, 2013
Pastor Phil Roland
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2 CHRONICLES 7:14 - PSALM 91
“This has been a week of weeks for our country. There were three disasters that occurred three days in a row. The Boston Marathon Bombing, the West, Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion and, and the Poison Ricin letters sent to the President and a U.S. Senator. Our enemy wants to steal our peace and bring us to fear. Our peace is in God. They can't take it away. Pastor Phil
"You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, Nor of the arrow that flies by day," Psalm 91:5
"The fear of man brings a snare: but he who puts his trust in the Lord shall be safe." Prov. 29:25
“Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.'” Isaiah 41:10
Psalm 91 says there are Five Ways we are to Give Up Fear:
I. ALLOW GOD TO BE YOUR DWELLING PLACE – Psalm 91:1
"He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty."
A. I Will Not Fear because I abide in Jesus personally - John 15:7
"If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you."
1. If you Dwell in God and He in You Fear will be Banished
2. His Presence and Shadow are your Protection
B. We Will Not Fear because we Live in His Freedom - Isaiah 54:17
"No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises
against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the
servants of the LORD, And their righteousness is from Me," Says the LORD."
1. His Hand of Protection shall shelter us - Psalm 32:7
"You are my hiding place; You shall preserve me from trouble; You
shall surround me with songs of deliverance."
2. Dwell in the Lord and His Glory won't depart - Numbers 14:9
"Only do not rebel against the LORD, nor fear the people of the land,
for they are our bread; their protection has departed from them, and
the LORD is with us. Do not fear them."
II. DECLARE OPENLY HIS PROTECTION AND POWER - v. 2
“I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in
whom I trust."
- We Openly Speak of His Protection and Mercy – Heb. 2:12
"I will declare Your name to My brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will
sing praise to You."
1. Give up the fear of what others think of you
I WILL NOT FEAR, CONT. P.2
2. Refuse to allow Shame to Seal your Lips
B. Openly Declare His Power – vs. 2,3,4
"I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I
will trust. 3 Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler And
from the perilous pestilence. 4 He shall cover you with His feathers, And
under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and
buckler."
1. God is greater than your Worries and Fears
2. If He will take you to it, He will take you through it
3. I will openly Replace Fear with Trust - Psalm 56:2-3
"My enemies would hound me all day, For there are many who fight
against me, O Most High. 3 Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You."
a. I will not Declare aloud my weakness
b. When Fear approaches, I will declare God's Strength
III. REALIZE HIS PRESENCE IN SPITE OF OUR FEARS – vs. 5,6
"You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, Nor of the arrow that flies by
day, 6 Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, Nor of the destruction
that lays waste at noonday.
A. God's Love in us Overcomes our Fear - 1 John 4:18
“There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has
to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.”
1. Perfect = Te-lios = Mature, complete, full grown
2. Casts out = Ek-ballo = To throw with great force
3. Dwelling in Fear is a Mark of Immaturity
4. Allow for God's Love to Drive out Fear
B. God has Given You His Power, Love and a Sound Mind - 2 Tim. 1:7
“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a
sound mind.”
1. Use the Three "R's" to Drive out Fear
2. Recognize the Source of Your Fear
a. Is it from the World, the Flesh, the Enemy?
b. Discover where the Fear is coming from
3. Refuse any Thought that's not from God
4. Replace the Thought with the Word of God
C. You will Live to See Your Enemies Punished - v. 8
"Only with your eyes shall you look, And see the reward of the wicked."
1. What a man sows, he reaps - Gal. 6:7
"Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows,
that he will also reap."
2. What to help God about Injustice?
3. God doesn't need your help
4. Revenge is His Job
5. Just Rest and Trust in Him, He will bring it to Pass
6. Your eyes will see Justice
I WILL NOT FEAR, CONT. P.3
IV. YOU MUST ACTIVELY MAKE GOD YOUR REFUGE – v. 9
"Because you have made the LORD, who is my refuge, Even the Most High, your dwelling place,"
A. In Times of Greatest Stress: God is there
1. Eg. October of 1977: Survived a Congregational Lynching
2. Warren Bible Bookstore Clerk to a friend,
"This is the most cheerful man I've ever met!"
3. Our Dwelling place was a church parsonage
4. Our Spiritual Dwelling was the Lord
5. He sent us here, only He would move us on
B. How do your make God your Refuge? Prov. 3:5,6
"Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own
understanding; 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct
your paths."
V. WE HAVE THE PROMISE OF ANGELIC PROTECTION – v. 11
"For He shall give His angels charge over you, To keep you in all your ways."
A. God has Commissioned and Assigned Specific Angels
1. They are Charged with your care
2. You may or may not see them, but they are there
B. Angels Were Present at the Boston Marathon Bombing
1. We had no Closure with 9/11: 19 Perpetrators were dead
2. 2,996 Loss of Life with 9/11: Five are dead from BMB
3. Incredible Loss of Property: Minimal Loss of Property
4. It took 11 years to get bin Laden: It took 5 days to get the Boston Marathon Perps
C. God Knows who you are and Loves You – v. 14
"Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set
him on high, because he has known My name."
D. He Promises Deliverance, Protection, Communication,
Presence, Honor, Long Life, Satisfaction and Salvation
1. Place your trust in Jesus, He's in Control!
2. Do it now, today! Get under the Shelter of His Wings!
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2 Chronicles 7:14 (NKJV)
14 if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
Psalm 91:1-12 (NKJV)
1 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust."
3 Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler And from the perilous pestilence.
4 He shall cover you with His feathers, And under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler.
5 You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, Nor of the arrow that flies by day,
6 Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.
7 A thousand may fall at your side, And ten thousand at your right hand; But it shall not come near you.
8 Only with your eyes shall you look, And see the reward of the wicked.
9 Because you have made the LORD, who is my refuge, Even the Most High, your dwelling place,
10 No evil shall befall you, Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;
11 For He shall give His angels charge over you, To keep you in all your ways.
12 In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone.
ISLAM: THE PEACEFUL RELIGION
Here is some interesting insight into “peaceful” Islam directly from the
Qur-an. This translation is found at Amazon.com and listed as “The Koran,” by Penguin Classics, Translation by N. J. Dawood. Reading this over carefully will help to explain why the Universalists are wrong. Allah is not just another name for “Ha-shem” the God of the Jews and Christians. He is entirely different. Read what is written about Islam’s Allah.
Unbelievers are like animals
Page 26, “The unbelievers are like beasts which, call out to them as one may, can hear nothing but a shout and a cry. Deaf, dumb, and blind, they understand nothing.” (Sura 2:171)
Believers must fight
Page 137, “If you do not fight, He Allah will punish you sternly, and replace you by other men.” (Sura 9:39)
Unbelievers must be dismembered
Page 127, “Cast terror into the hearts of the infidels. Strike off their heads. Strike off even the tips of their fingers!” (Sura 8:12)
Take no prisoners
“It is not for any prophet to have prisoners until he makes wide slaughter in the land.” (Sura 8:68)
Unbelievers serve the devil
Page 68 “The true believers fight for the cause of Allah, but the infidels fight for the devil.” (Sura 4:76)
Believers must make war on unbelievers
Page 146, “Believers make war on the infidels who dwell around you.” (Sura 9:123)
Show no mercy to unbelievers
Page 131, “Let not the unbelievers think that they will ever get away. (Sura 8:59)
Stop only for the sacred months
Page 133, “When the sacred months are over slay the idolaters wherever you find them. Arrest them, besiege them, and lie in ambush everywhere for them.” (Sura 9:5)
Shorten the days of their lives
Page 58, “Let not the unbelievers think that we Muslims prolong their days for their own good. (Sura 3:178)
Strike terror in their hearts
Page 131, “Muster against non-Muslims all the men and cavalry at your command, so that you may strike terror into the enemy.” (Sura 8:60)
Make war on them all
Page 134, “Make war on all unbelievers.” (Koran 9:14)
The Peaceful Islam, cont.
The world belongs to Allah
Page 24, ‘The East and the West are Allah's.’ (Sura 2:143)
We will destroy your nation
Page 376, “We have destroyed many a nation like yourselves. Will you not take warning?” (Sura 54:53)
Never stop killing them all
Page 29, “Slay them wherever you find them.” (Sura 2:191)
Be merciful to followers of Allah, but destroy the wicked
Page 362, “Those who follow Allah are ruthless to the to the unbelievers, but merciful to one another.” (Sura 48:29)
Make war on all unbelievers
Page 141, “Prophet, make war on the unbelievers and the hypocrites and deal rigorously with them.” (Sura 9:73)
You Muslims are commanded to fight
Page 32, “Fighting is obligatory for you Muslims.” (Sura 2:216)
Fighters (terrorists) are preferred in Allah’s sight
Page 71, “The believers who stay at home are not equal to those who fight for the cause of Allah.” (Sura 4:95)
Fight until all non-Muslims and their gods are destroyed
Page 129, “Fight them until idolatry shall cease and Allah's religion shall reign supreme.” (Sura 8:29)
Fight until all come to Allah and claim him as Lord
Page 136, “Fight against such of those to whom the Scriptures were given (i.e. Jews, Christians. Sikhs. etc.) as do not embrace Islam, until they pay tribute out of hand and are utterly subdued.” (Sura 9:29)
Courtesy of Sheepfold Ministries - Pastor Phil Roland - 724-981-5683
Prov. 18:10
"The name of the LORD is a strong tower; The righteous run to it and are safe."
A. He dwelled with Israel in the OT Tabernacle – Ex. 25:8
"And let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them.”
- God’s ultimate plan is to tabernacle with us – Rev. 21:2,3
“And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, "Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people.
God Himself will be with them and be their God. "And God will wipe away
every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor
crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away."
FEAR
TERROR
WAHHABISM
CONTRAST THE BOSTON MARATHAN BOMBING WITH 9/11
1) We had no closure with 9/11
2) We were unable to apprehend and punish the terrorists who were martyred in their mission
3) There was great loss of life 2800 violent deaths with 9/11
4) There was an incredible loss of property
5) Airplanes were turned into human bombs
(Commonplace item like a pressure cooker becomes an instrument of death)
RADICAL ISLAM
Chechnya, a Connecticut-sized republic that is part of the Russian federation, has been a hotbed of Islamic extremism since its failed war for independence in the 1990s destroyed the capital Grozny and most of the country’s infrastructure.
U.S. intelligence officials said if the two Boston Marathon bombers are linked to Chechnya-area terrorists, it would mark the first time the Russian conflict has spread to U.S. targets.
Chechens, inspired by an ideology which has evolved from nationalistic fervor into transnational Islamic extremism, have staged dozens of terror attacks in Russia since the war began in 1994.
Over the last decade, the separatist insurgency in Chechnya has taken on an increasingly jihadist tone, with fighters traveling to Afghanistan and the Pakistani tribal areas to join other extremist groups, and staging terrorist attacks like the one in a theater in Moscow in October 2002, in which 700 hostages were taken.
One hundred and thirty of them were killed when Russian special forces flooded the theater with narcotic gas.
Chechen separatists were also behind a 2004 hostage-taking at a school in Beslan, Russia, that killed more than 330 teachers and pupils, and bombings in Moscow and other cities.
In 2010, a Chechen refugee — a one legged amateur boxer — was implicated in an Islamic extremist plot last to blow up a newspaper in Denmark.
Regional specialist Matthew Rojansky, deputy director of the Russia and Eurasia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, called Chechnya an “open sore” on Russia’s southern border — an area known as the North Caucasus. The strategically vital area borders the formerly Soviet-ruled republics of Georgia and Azerbijan.
The whole region is a complex patchwork of ethnic and linguistic groups which are majorities in one area, minorities in another.
In 1991, as the Soviet Union was breaking up, Dzhokhar Dudayev, a Chechen politician and former Soviet air force general, overthrew the local communist government, staged elections for the presidency, which he won, and then unilaterally declared Chechnya’s independence from Russia.
According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, Mr. Dudayev pursued “aggressively nationalistic, anti-Russian policies.” After three years, the Russian military began backing armed groups seeking to overthrow him.
On Dec. 11, 1994, Russian troops invaded Chechnya, taking the capital Grozny after a four-month long artillery campaign that reduced much of the city to rubble.
Chechenya’s largely Muslim population continued to resist the Russian occupation for several years — mounting a nationalist guerrilla campaign and even staging elections after Mr. Dudayev was killed in 1996. Former guerrilla leader Aslan Maskhadov was elected president and signed a provisional peace treaty in May 1997, leaving Chechnya’s eventual status undetermined.
Russia invaded again in late 1999 after Prime Minister Vladimir Putin blamed Chechen secessionists for bombings that killed scores of civilians in Russia, although there was no definitive evidence of Chechen involvement.
The Britannica says the wars in 1990s killed up to 100,000 people in Chechnya and displaced more than 400,000. Of the region’s almost 1.3 million residents, ethnic Chechens make up about 95 percent, according to Russian government statistics. The rest are a combination of ethnic Russians and other North Caucuses ethnic groups.
In 2009, the Russian-backed Chechen regime of President Ramzan Kadyrov and then-Russian President Dmitry Medvedev declare that the insurgency had been crushed and that Russian counterinsurgency operations in the republic would end.
Human rights groups said Mr. Kadyrov used a ruthless campaign of extra-judicial torture, killings and imprisonment to defeat the insurgency, which even today continues sporadically.
In March 2010, Chechen extremists claimed responsibility for bombings on the Moscow subway that killed more than 40 people.
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