Confession of Faith - March 7, 2004

SCRIPTURAL VERIFICATION

The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

(Romans 10:8-10)

CONFESSION

Series 2.3.07 - #67

March 7, 2004

The Lord has given me victory over myself. I entered into his gates with thanksgiving and came into his courts with praise. He has taken up residence in my praises. In my praises, God has enthroned himself. Now I sit down and sup with him, and he will sup with me. I count myself blessed to be able to sup with the all-sufficient God of heaven and of earth. He is the God of the whole earth. Jesus is his name. He is the everlasting God, the eternal Spirit. He lives inside of me. He has given me power over all manner of sickness and disease. I will go and do as he did when he walked the earth in the man Christ Jesus. He was my example. As God demonstrated his power in him, he desires to work in me also. I will rebuke fevers and lay hands on those with divers diseases when they are brought unto me. I purpose to preach the kingdom of God and his righteousness wherever he sends me. I have power to tread on serpents, scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. The privileges that have come to me because of the authority God has given me are to be cherished. I have been given influence in the kingdom of God and the kingdom of the world. I determine to go and exercise the freedom and the mastery that I have been given. I have a right to speak for the Lord. The entire world has become my jurisdiction. I have been given liberty and power. I will not hide my strength, which is in God. I have power. The power that is in me is the power to work miracles. I do not doubt the ability that is in my gift. God gave this gift to me to use, not to bury and hide. The gift in me goes before me and makes room for me. It is a present that precedes me into the earth and grants me grace and mercy before men. Just as Christ gave himself for me, the present must be given before favor with men becomes mine. God says, "Arise and follow your gift into the world." It is a present that desires to give itself away. When the present is given, he, the Almighty God, will give me mercy before men. My gift is a precious stone turning as it wills. Everywhere it turns, it prospers. My gift is acting after its own nature. A gift is a contribution that will bring friends to my door, for every man is a friend to him that gives gifts.

Hebrews 10:22 - 23

Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)

Ephesians 2:8-9

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.