TOPIC: THE IMPORTANCE OF THE GATHERING
LESSONS I LEARNT
To be saved is not difficult.
It is important to know the value of each other.
The importance of something will prompt us to to keep it safe.
We need to realize the importance of doing Gods commandment and obeying them because if we do them, It is only for our own benefit and good.
II CORINTHIANS 6:14
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
I PETER 5:8
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
Our principle enemy is the devil.
I JOHN 4:1
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
The devil is not alone.
There are spirits working with him and unclean spirits are the allies of the devil.
II CORINTHIANS 11:14
And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
II CORINTHIANS 11:15
Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
MATTHEW 12:43
When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.
ISAIAH 55:1
Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
The water in the verse Signifies the doctrine and teachings of Christ.
Therefore there's a need for us to always have water.
JUDE 1:12
These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;
PSALMS 119:11
Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
If the water(word of God) is high in our lives, it will be very difficult for evil spirits to penetrate into our lives. This is because evil spirits are afraid of water.
I CORINTHIANS 14:26
How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
I SAMUEL 16:23
And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took a harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
Singing spiritual songs also helps to drive evil spirits.
JAMES 4:7
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
PROVERBS 1:23
Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
The target of the enemy is our heart, Therefore we must keep the word of God in our hearts because when we keep Gods words in our heart's, We will never be moved or touched by evil.
The work of the devil is to remove Gods word form our hearts.
If he removes the word, then we will become open to his attacks.
When a evil spirit enters a person for lack of doctrine or water, they will get worse and wicked than before.
If is important for us to teach God's words and doctrines to one another. We must keep the word when we hear it.
It's also important for us to sing spiritual songs and psalms.
LUKE 8:12
Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.
LUKE 8:15
But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
PROVERBS 6:22
When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
PROVERBS 6:23
For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
THE ACTS 12:24
But the word of God grew and multiplied.
If we keep Gods word in our hearts, it will flourish, grow and bring forth fruits.
The word will not bear fruits if we don't allow it tl grow.
II CORINTHIANS 4:4
In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
PSALMS 40:8
I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
EPHESIANS 6:17
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
HEBREWS 4:12
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two - edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
