Thirst With Sheryl Sheryl Tyner

Let’s start with the title of this podcast, “Rightly dividing the Word of Truth,” “which is vital; it is not only vital that we rightly divide the word of God but also comprehend what we read. You may find one scripture on a subject, but yet there is always another and another on that subject supporting the other.
 

Today we discuss A Very Important Point and the last 2 parts of Isaiah 54:17 which is a very important point and says:  And every tongue which rises against you in judgment, you shall condemn; this means That means YOU shall cancel, you shall refute and you shall render useless any idle word that is spoken against you. God is telling us, that “You shall condemn” which means we do it. God won't do it for you. It is our duty to do so. 

The proud heart says we are good, that we should get what we want, and if we don’t, we’re justified in our ingratitude. If we’re uncomfortable or inconvenienced in any way, we murmur & grumble.  Phil 2:14 CEV says Do everything without grumbling or arguing. 
What is the commonality with all these behaviors? Control, self-reliance, self-centeredness, selfishness & of course, Pride! 

Today I want to discuss a spirit that plagues a great number of Christians and at times they are oblivious to it.  I am talking about the spirit of Offense.
People can offend us, but we do not have the right to carry an offense. As blood bought believers, we have the position to release the offense; 1Cor 13:5 says that love is not easily provoked or offended.

We must be gatekeepers; A gatekeeper is a person who controls access to something. We must be gatekeepers of our soul & body. 

Prayer is so very crucial to the believer’s life. Prayer = Power
Beware: a serious prayer life will cause the enemy to devise a serious plan for your defeat.
Consider John 10:10a NLT, “The thief’s purpose is to steal, kill and destroy.”
However, the second part of this verse is more promising; it says “My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.”