FROM THE DESK OF ELDER STEVE

My heart’s desire is for ALFF to always be a safe place where people can talk about their real problems, hurts, hang ups, and not be blown out of the water by the judgments of others. One reason some people don’t want to talk about their problems is because of the “BAZOOKA CHRISTIANS” who stand by waiting to BAZOOKA them down if they do or say anything wrong.  We are not saying wrong is right, or right is wrong.  We do believe people must make a decision to turn away from their sins and turn to Jesus, because Jesus is the only person who can save us.

We believe that people should have time to grow and mature in God. If a correction is needed, it is brought in love, coupled with mercy.  Tact and wisdom should be used in helping others understand how to choose the good, refuse the evil, and represent Christ in a righteous and powerful way.

Elder Steven Brown

Seven Weapons of Light   7/4/23

Understand your spiritual weapons. 

2 Corinthians 10:4-5 (NCV) We fight with weapons that are different from those the world uses. Our weapons have power from God that can destroy the enemy’s strong places. We destroy people’s arguments and every proud thing that raises itself against the knowledge of God. We capture every thought and make it give up and obey Christ. 

It’s up to you and I to use the weapons we have been given!

Weapon #1- Prayer

Luke 11:1 (KJV) And 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. 

Six things to include in your payers – Learn which voice to listen to

 

The Three Voices of Man

·       Every Man has three voices, (your spirit, your soul, your body).  Learn to listen to the voice of your spirit.  

 

Acts 24:16 (CEV) And because I am sure, I try my best to have a clear conscience in whatever I do for God or for people. 

Jesus Promised to Lead and Guide us

 

John 16:13 (KJV) Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. 

Romans 8:14 (Phillips NT) All who follow the leading of God’s Spirit are God’s own sons. Nor are you meant to relapse into the old slavish attitude of fear – you have been adopted into the very family circle of God and you can say with a full heart, “Father, my Father”. The Spirit himself endorses our inward conviction that we really are the children of God. Think what that means. If we are his children we share his treasures, and all that Christ claims as his will belong to all of us as well! Yes, if we share in his suffering we shall certainly share in his glory. 

Weapon #2 Fasting

Joel 2:12 (AMP) Therefore also now, says the Lord, turn and keep on coming to Me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning [until every hindrance is removed and the broken fellowship is restored]. 

Weapon #3 The 1-2 Punch of Prayer and Fasting

Mark 9:26-29 (KJV)   And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead. 27 But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose. 28 And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, why could not we cast him out? 29 And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting. 

The Question?

Mark 9:29 (KJV)  And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting

Weapon #4 The Word of God

John 8:31 (KJV) Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; 

Weapon #5 Faith (Above all take the shield of faith)

Hebrews 11:1 (KJV) Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 

Romans 10:17 (KJV) So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. 

Hebrews 11:6 (KJV) But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. 

Weapon #6 The Holy Spirit 

Acts 1:8 (KJV) But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. 

Weapon #7 The Combination Fast

The Combination Fast Is the Perfect, Spiritual Weapon!   

In the combination fast, you use, different types of fasting, prayer, the 1-2 punch, that’s prayer and fasting holding hands, faith, and the word of God.

All this must be soaked in the anointing of the Holy Spirit.  This gives us the ingredients for the combination fast. The end goal is to have a fasted life

Closing Thought

If you apply the principles I talked about today, you will develop a deeper ability to hear from God. The ability for your spirit man to guide you will become super charged.