The Jezebel Spirit

The Jezebel Spirit only has power over us if we tolerate it.

• It is rooted in rejection.
• It is controlling because the person "fears" rejection.
• This Spirit always wants to be next to the person in authority.
• Jezebel creates exhaustion in leaders.
• Jezebel brings confusion in the church.
• Jezebel seeks to make leaders want to quit, die, hide, and withdraw.

Jezebel Is:

Revengeful

Crafty

Seducing & Blinding

Self Appointing

Unrightfully Gains Authority

Refuses to Repent

Desires to rule Over Men

Turns Facts Around

False Testimonies

Turns People Against Each Other

Is a Religious Spirit

Desires to Openly and Publicly Accuse Someone

Seeks to Make Someone Feel Guilty

Hysterical When Exposed

Seeks to Persecute and Kill The Prophets

Manipulates

Strong-willed

Malicious

Cruel

A Synonym for a Wicked Woman

Dictionary Meaning = Un-Husbanded

More About Jezebel:

A Jezebel Spirit can manifest in a man or a woman.

This spirit is not necessarily feminine, rather it is controlling and it is in rebellion toward the holiness of God, the authority of Christian leaders, hates protocol and can appear to be a humble Christian but there will always be a thread of disruption toward God's leaders.

A Jezebel Spirit hates rejection and so it will do anything to elevate itself, even if it means pulling someone else down.

Jezebel seeks to get next to Christian leaders as in an amour-bearer, assistant, co-leader, etc. for the purpose of gaining status and ultimately dethroning God's anointed.

Jezebel gains momentum controlling men but will also seek to control women.

Jezebel will loudly deny and run from exposure by first trying to flip the situation so that the innocent person looks guilty.

Jezebel hates authority.

Jezebel always has a better way.

Jezebel is mouthy.

Jezebel is controlling and manipulative.

Jezebel can be a nice person who has been deeply injured as a child and so as an adult they try to manipulate and control situations and people in an effort to not get hurt again.

The problem with a Jezebel Spirit is when they DO NOT REPENT.

Until they repent they can be dangerous; in that, they destroy innocent people who come across their path with their wrong motives.

THERE IS ALWAYS HOPE:  If anyone having a Jezebel Spirit recognizes their behavior, repents from wrong motives and wrong actions, and "wholeheartedly seeks deliverance," God will heal them! 

• Jezebels should seek to be made whole while there is grace for repentance.
• Jezebels who do not repent will be thrown from their high and haughty view and ultimately consumed by the dogs.

www.DeborahRossMinistries.org 

More Reading:

1 Kings 16:31
1 Kings 18:4-19
1 Kings 19:1
1 Kings 19:2
1 Kings 21:5-25
2 Kings 9
Revelation 2:20

#Jezebel #Spirit #GodIsStronger

Deborah Ross Ministries

Woman2Woman

www.HealingABrokenMarriage.com 

Religion - A Deadly Substitute

James 1:27
     Pure RELIGION and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.   
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Colossians 2:8
     Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the TRADITION of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.   

Religion and the traditions of men are spiritual killers!  In fact, Colossians says we should BEWARE so that philosophy, tradition and vain deceit don't keep the pure knowledge of God's Word from taking root in our hearts and lives.   

Have you ever wondered how the Pharisee's and Sadducee's could know so much about the Old Testament scriptures (the Torah), and yet, they couldn't even understand Jesus - who was The Word made flesh in front of their very eyes?

That is exactly what religion does in today's world, as well.  It blinds humanity to the beauty of God's love, the power of God's anointing and the goodness of God's provision.  Religion always holds a raised eyebrow of doubt while showing pious concern for the - so called - faulty belief system of others.  You can count on a religious voice to offer a cynical remark of unscriptual jargon that may sound like God's Word initially, but in the end it seems to strip your childlike faith away from you right at your point of need.  Religious experts always have a bland explanation of why that aspect of God's Word is not for today, oftentimes using personal rank, credentials or biased research to prove their misleading point.  The voice of religion interprets and teaches God's Word so that it loses some (perhaps most) of its power in the hearts and minds of the the common believer.

But, PURE FAITH is childlike and free!  God's pure Word of truth brings healing and wholeness to wounded, broken souls.  When God's Word is received with gladness it brings joy and peace.  The pure Word of God can cause even the most skeptical convert to believe in the supernatural power of God - like never before.  Those who are transformed by the pure water of God's Word yearn to participate in His supernatural Kingdom of miracles, as the Holy Spirit leads.  The undiluted message of God's Word will take a common soul and turn them into a radical believer of the goodness of God.  Suddenly, they are different.  The Bible says they become peculiar.    

Religion, however, usually seems to fit in.  It doesn't rock the boat.  Religious teachings and ideas (for the most part) fit into mainstream society and the basic ideals of the world's standards. 

Sadly, many of those who claim to be scholar's (because of their education and not because of their supernatural transformation) are quick to claim heresy among what should be their brother or sister in Christ.  They insist on pulling that believer into the same pool of doubt and unbelief that they themselves live in.  Although the Word of God clearly teaches us to not have schisms between us (as Christians), those bound by religion insist on creating division between blood bought children of the King by teaching against other ministers of the gospel whom they don't understand or perhaps don't agree with. 

   Mark 9:38-40  
And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us. But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me. For he that is not against us is on our part.

Radical faith in God's Word, on the other hand, does not fit in - at all.  Oftentimes, it agitates the nerves of those who claim to be "experts" in their field of religion.  Sadly, radical faith can even rub those who claim to be "experts" of the Bible the wrong way.  Radical faith, unlike religion, will cause the world to watch in awe to see if this God you speak of is real or fake.

At the core of much religious doctrine is the motive of covering oneself (a form of pride).  Impeding religion refuses to get out of the way so that God - can be God.  A religious person usually feels the need to have an educated explanation for certain verses of scripture that seem too radical for today's society.  The religious prayer - too often - says, "if it by Thine will," because they, either, don't understand, or simply have little faith in God's Word of promise.  Careful religion likes to offer a back-up plan that will explain away God's judgements.  Perhaps, those steeped in religion feel an obligation to smooth things over for God when things don't go as hoped in the eyes of their followers.  Whatever the underlying justification, a religious spirit will subtly kill all hope in the person who desperately needs a miracle from God.

Luke 12:1

"In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy."   

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Galatians 5:9

"A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump."

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Mark 7:13

"Making the word of God of none effect through your TRADITION, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye."

With all of this being said, we are strongly urged by Jesus, Himself, to stay clear of deadly religion and any tradition of man that seeks to water down the power of the gospel.  We serve a supernatural God, who makes phenomenal promises and delivers unfathomable miracles.  The sweet revelation of His character:  His righteousness; His judgements; His faithfulness; His love; His provision; and the reality of His presence can only be found by the individual who STUDIES GOD'S WORD and then believes what's been revealed with childlike faith.  Undefiled religion (born out of a relationship with Jesus Christ) will drink from the pure waters of FAITH that only He can give!

 

Mark 9:24

"And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief."


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

WANT TO READ AND UNDERSTAND SCRIPTURE BETTER? 

HERE IS MY SUGGESTION.

FIRST...

READ... straight through THE ENTIRE NEW TESTAMENT from Matthew to Revelation so that you can understand the Character of God.  If you've never done this before, I suggest reading an easy to understand version the first time through. 

THEN... study Psalms and Proverbs really good so that you will understand prayer and wisdom.

Follow with Genesis.
Then, Exodus.
Read Deuteronomy.
Read Joshua.
Then, 1 & 2 Samuel.
Then, 1 & 2 Kings.


*You may want to start your journey with an easy to read version, BUT... go back to the KJV after your initial read through.
*Use a Concordance to look up words in the KJV.
*Read slowly and mark your Bible as the Holy Spirit teaches you.
*Read the material straight through even if you don't understand it.
*ALWAYS pray before you read!  The Holy Spirit is your teacher.  Ask Him to reveal God's Word (mysteries) to you in a powerful way.
*Ask God to transform your thinking.
*Expect to spend a year or longer just meditating on the suggested books above.  Don't get in a hurry, but be faithful.
*Don't let the "begot's" trip you upon your first read through!



Finally, read all other books of the Bible as the Lord leads.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   

Last Notes from My Thoughts Today:

*Pure religion is not ashamed to be vulnerable before a Holy God. 
*Pure religion is willing to admit that they don't know everything about God (and never will). 
*Pure religion is humble. 
*Pure religion expects the supernatural. 
*Pure religion is not lazy. 
*Pure religion is not selfish. 
*Pure religion encourages. 
*Pure religion is compassionate. 
*Pure religion doesn't stand on what they have "heard" about God, but rather, what has been revealed to them through the power of the Holy Spirit. 
*Pure religion seeks to avoid saying things like, "I believe," while earnestly seeking to only speak out of what "God's Word actually says." 
*Pure religion is more interested in PEOPLE than in ceremony, buildings, services, protocol or reputation.
*Pure religion reserves the right to change its opinion(s) about certain doctrines as the Holy Spirit gives greater revelation throughout the years of growing closer to Christ.  
*Pure religion lends comfort and help to the orphans and to those who are raised by single moms. 
*Pure religion offers comfort, support and a helping hand to widows.
*Pure religion keeps itself unspotted from the world.    

James 1:26
If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

 - Deborah Ross www.deborahrossministries.org

Presumption Leads to Death

RIGHTEOUS OR RELIGIOUS...

Psalm 19:13 KJV

"Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression."

FOR BETTER UNDERSTANDING, READ THE ENTIRE EZEKIEL 33 BEFORE READING THIS POST

Do you go to church because you like to see who will be there?  Or, maybe you go because it makes you "feel good" to hear a sermon.  Perhaps, you are one of those that really enjoys the music.  You could even be going just because it is "the thing to do" on Sunday mornings.

I sure hope the above suggestions don't, in any way, describe your attitude about church.  Going to the house of the Lord should be much more than a casual past time.  Why?  Because God is Holy and we should worship Him in Spirit and in Truth.  If we call ourselves Christian, we should have a deep longing to know more about the Word of God.  We should love the Lord our God with all of our heart, soul, and strength.  Born-again believers should want to "do" the will of God.  They should desire to be Holy, because He is Holy (1 Peter 1:16).

Take a look at Ezekiel 33:30-33...

Ezekiel 33:31 KJV

"And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness."

God says that there are MANY who will sit and listen to His Word with glad hearts.  They will even go back and talk about the message with favor saying, "That sure was a good message we heard this morning."  To many, sermons are simply music to the ears, giving lovely sounds and uplifting notes - but not causing CHANGE in the heart of the hearer.  Unfortunately, many people hear the Word of God, but then they have no idea of how to "apply" the Word of God.  Still again, many would not even consider "doing" what they heard...it just seems too hard.

The Word of God is sure.  Whatever is declared by the apostle, the prophet, the evangelist, the preacher, or the teacher is sure to be the judgement of God if the people of God fail to adhere to the sound doctrine of TRUTH that is sent forth.  God's Word is not preached to put people in bondage (as the devil tries to make them think), but rather, to give them LIFE and to give them LIFE MORE ABUNDANTLY! 

Even so, the Lord has STANDARDS...but, His standards are not to make us feel inadequate.  Oh no!  His standards are for us to live up to, so that we can receive the full blessing that He has for us, as Children of the King. 

Now go back and read Ezekiel 33:11. 

Ezekiel 33:11 KJV

"Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?"

God says that He has no pleasure in the death of the wicked.  He just wants the wicked to TURN FROM HIS WICKEDNESS and LIVE IN THE ABUNDANCE OF HIS GRACE.  The Lord does not want anyone to die.  That means both physical death and spiritual death.  So why do people die?  Dying is the result of sin - not the result of God's will.  The good news is that, even in death, the Lord makes a way of escape as He offers ETERNAL LIFE to those who are sealed unto salvation by the blood of Jesus.  So you see, God wants us to LIVE... now and forever!

As we read on in Ezekiel 33:12-20, we learn that God tells Ezekiel to warn the people that their righteousness will not be remembered in their day of iniquity... they will surely die!  In other words, those that profess Christianity, go to church regularly, sing in the choir, and even tithe, who turn their back on God to live a lifestyle of sin - they shall surely die. 

I know this is not a popular message, but I think it is one that the church needs to hear.  Not only is our Lord the God of Grace, but He is also the God of Righteousness and Judgment.  God hates sin.  On the flip side of this passage, God tells Ezekiel to announce that when the wicked turn from their wickedness - they shall live!

Ezekiel 33:13 KJV

"When I shall say to the righteous, that he shall surely live; if he trust to his own righteousness, and commit iniquity, all his righteousnesses shall not be remembered; but for his iniquity that he hath committed, he shall die for it."

You might be saying, "That's not God's way.  That's not even fair."  That's exactly what the children of Israel said!  They didn't like the strong Word of the Lord that Ezekiel spoke.  In verse 24, they "presumed" that since they were Abraham's seed, they should inherit the blessing... just because.  Isn't that just like the church today?  Being presumptuous about the GRACE of God.

You see, GRACE is not a license to sin.  Rather, GRACE is the POWER TO STOP SINNING!  The Strong's concordance says that GRACE is God exerting his holy influence upon souls, turning them to Christ, keeping them, strengthening them, and increasing them in their Christian faith.  Contrary to the church doctrine of many today, Grace is not a "GET OUT OF JAIL FREE" pass.  We must meet the conditions of Grace through repentance, or we will live a lie and continue to be lost... even though we might "think" we are saved.  The devil loves to play with God's Word in such a way that he twists and manipulates the minds of humanity so that they fall prey to cliche's that Jesus called "doctrines of devils".  If Satan is successful in causing someone to live a lie, believing that they are right with God - when, in fact, they are simply RELIGIOUS - he will succeed in luring yet another beguiled soul into an eternal hell.

Then again, if Satan can't claim a soul for eternal separation from God (hell), he will go for the next best thing and that is shutting them up so that they will be ineffective in the Kingdom of God.  You see, Satan knows that sin causes death - all death.  So, he is forever placing stumbling blocks of temptation before the believer, hoping they will fall into his trap of a lifestyle of iniquity.  If he can just get them to FALL INTO SIN he can have access to a host of curses (even death) in their life and thwart their destiny as a Child of God.

I know this message is not popular and I know that many will say, "No, God is full of Mercy and Grace."  And He is!!!  He is full of mercy and grace, but He is still a Holy God.  New Testament teachings don't take away from the Old Testament character of God.  Christ came to "fulfill the law", not do away with it.  The character of God has not changed. 

Being presumptuous concerning the Grace of God is, in my opinion, like spitting in the face of Jesus (see Hebrews 6:6).  Christ died so that we might live!  The scriptures say that he was bruised for our iniquity (Isaiah 53:5).  He took upon Himself the power of sin and the guilt that sin brings over us so that we can be more than conquerors.  He made a way for His Children to live above the curse of sin.  For us to preach a weak gospel or to offer a sympathetic stronghold to the sinner is a slap in the face to the POWER OF THE GOSPEL. 

Ephesians 2:8 says, "For by grace are ye saved through faith" (KJV). 

We cannot have pure faith unless we are freed from the guilt of sin.  So as long as we have a sin problem... we are going to have a faith problem. 

This is why repentance is so important.  Repentance is a true remorse over sin and a sincere humility toward Holy God.  Repentance is not being sorry that sin has been exposed.  Instead, rrepentance means that we turn from that sin and turn to Christ.  When a sinner comes to Christ, he or she is saying, "Lord, I have sinned against You!  I am wrong.  Please forgive me, cleanse me, and make me righteous in your sight.  I never want to return to that sin (or way of life) again." 

I like to look at it like this:

REPENTANCE ignites FAITH
FAITH ignites GRACE
GRACE ignites HOLINESS
HOLINESS ignites LIFE MORE ABUNDANTLY

Even in Titus 2:11, the Word of God says, "For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, TEACHING us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world" (KJV). 

So here we see that GRACE...

BRINGS SALVATION
TEACHES US
HELPS US TO DENY UNGODLINESS AND WORLDLY LUSTS
HELPS US TO LIVE SOBERLY, RIGHTEOUSLY, AND GODLY

So when someone who claims to be a Christian says, "I CAN'T LIVE GODLY.  SIN HAS POWER OVER ME"  They are rehearsing a lie sent straight from hell.  If they are truly a Child of God, they have been empowered - by grace - to be righteous.  And living righteous - glory to God - means that we LIVE ABUNDANTLY!  That's where the blessings are!

So my friend, let's don't be presumptuous about the things of God any longer and let's don't teach others to be that way, either.  God is Holy!  He has commanded us to be Holy!  The Lord has no pleasure in the death of the wicked!  He has made a way for us to LIVE life ABUNDANTLY... in this life and in the life to come! 

But... we must live by His STANDARDS.  His standards are just.  They are fair.  They are true.

So REPENT!  Come out from among them!  Be Holy!  Turn from idolatry!  Turn from lusts!. Turn from worldly ideologies!  Turn from spiritual apathy! 

Turn to God.  Read His Word.  Obey His Word.  ...AND LIVE!

1 Peter 1:16 KJV 

"Because it is written , Be ye holy; for I am holy."

Deborah Ross

Deborah Ross Ministries, Inc.

www.DeborahRossMinistries.org