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For more information, visit www.fema.gov You well welcome back guys i'm live here on the road with an amazing message for you today and here's my question for you have you ever woke up at 4 a .m and you just know you don't guess you you know that whatever just visited your dream was not god so today i'm not going to tell you to just pray harder. I'm going to show you exactly why the door was opened and how to close it so it stays closed. By the way, if you get a negative dream like that and you know it's not god cancel it immediately and give it no more thought in jesus name hallelujah so let's jump right into this guys three things are true at once here the attacks the real they're not proof your authority has failed and doors stay open for specific reasons sometimes scriptural reasons and not as some would call you know random bad luck and let me let me just be honest with you that word luck it comes back to lucifer so put that out of your vocabulary amen uh today i am basically speaking to the seers the prophets the prophetically gifted people specifically if you joined us feel free to hang out but this is the group this is really aiming toward because this pattern it shows up uh disproportionately in this group of people and almost nobody else addresses it directly so at least not in a vague way in a scriptural practical way we're not not minimizing any of this today we're going to the nuts and the bolts of this amen hallelujah all right guys so um i just want to kind of speak to you today Having overcome a lot of this and still have to deal with this quite a bit. It's not that it's a current struggle all the time, but from time to time, you know, open the wrong door, get with the wrong group of…

people you know that kind of thing it can it can open it back up so i just want you to know that i'm not teaching this from theory i've walked through seasons of this myself real nights of dark dreams. Some dressed up trying to look like they were from God, when the true fact is they were not from God. And I've had to learn through scripture. And through practice, amen, through experiential situations that it wasn't God.

And I've also had to learn how to actually shut it down instead of just enduring it. okay almost nobody teaches this piece to the prophetic and the apostolic people specifically okay we get taught to fight But not always why the door was open in the first place. That's what I want to hand you today. Not a war story per se, but…

a set of tools so um let's just jump right into this okay hallelujah so first off let's just start here test the source Not every dream is an attack, and not every dream claiming to be of God is actually from God, okay? Counterfeit dreams, they come dressed up as… spiritual but they come from a different source they're not from the holy spirit okay the test does it exalt christ jesus or does it exalt its self? Does it match the word of God?

Amen. In other words, can you go to the Bible and does it align with the word or does it leave fear and confusion? God is not going to leave you in a place of fear or confusion. Amen on this.

Is there peace there? Is there clarity? Now we're on the arrow with the Lord. and we're on the plumb line to the word peace and clarity there can be conviction the holy spirit will bring conviction to you but that's the difference between god and the enemy if it's conviction The Holy Spirit is doing that.

He's bringing that conviction to you. But the Bible says there is therefore now no condemnation for those who believe. So that is the real differentiator. right there.

Is it fear? Is it condemnation? Is it peace? Is it conviction?

Amen. Always keep that in mind. That's your litmus test. You know, the word of God really speaks on this.

2 Corinthians chapter 11, verse 14 says, and no wonder for Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light. Satan transforms himself. into an angel of light we can also look at the word in first john chapter 4 verse 1 beloved do not believe every spirit stop right there do not believe of every spirit, but test the spirits, lowercase s, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. Guys, not everything that looks like God, smells like God, tastes like God, acts like God, seems like God, is God.

Amen? We must test the spirits. It must align with the plumb line to the world. word of God.

You can also look in the word for another truth in 1 Corinthians 14 verse 33. It really speaks so clearly to this. For God is not the author of… Confusion, it's right there.

God is not the author of confusion, but of peace. God is the author of peace. Confusion, fear, these are of the enemy. to me it goes on to say as in all the churches of the saints hallelujah another great uh scripture and i know i'm bringing a lot of scripture to you right now but we need the word and the truth truly understand this and to walk through this.

2 Corinthians chapter 1 verse 7 says, For God has not given us a spirit of fear. But of power and of love and of a sound mind. Praise the Lord. Thank you, Father.

So let me ask you something. How do we tell if the dream was actually from God? We look for peace. we can look for conviction amen we can look for peace if there's fear if there's anything else just cancel that dream immediately give it no more thought don't call your best friend your mother your uncle or whoever about it just cancel that dream and don't give it another thought remember something you've been given authority to trample on snakes and scorpions.

It's natural to want to think, oh no, I've been through this before. I've been through that before. But remember something. Isaiah 54, 17 says, no weapon formed against you shall prosper.

Listen, she'll prosper. It's not going to prosper against you. It may try to rise up, but it's not going to prosper. You've got to know that truth in your heart.

second part of this i want to talk to you guys about is um open doors open doors in our lives they're legal they're not random so what does this mean what's my point here my point this demonic access is given it's it's not just inflicted randomly okay um you've got to be kidding me i guess it's still working the the device said i'm looking on the screen i think we're still recording so i'm going to keep going Okay, unresolved anger is part of this. Amen. Unresolved anger can keep open doors. There are specific footholds.

that put in that can leave open doors you know um order order really matters here we've got to submit ourselves to god first remember something james chapter 4 verse 7 It says, submit yourself to the Lord and the enemy will flee, right? Draw nigh to God. He'll draw nigh to you. You've read the scripture.

So, you know, order matters. Submit to God first, then. resist the devil we've got to turn and submit to god first then we resist the devil amen resistance without submission to god it's it's just noise all it is you know he's actively looking for an opening okay not attacking at random he's looking for an opening in Ephesians chapter 4 in fact uh verse 4 verses 26 and 27. The word God, it speaks to us, family.

Be angry and do not sin. Do not let the sun go down. on your wrath nor give place to the devil let's just slow down on that and take that over again be angry and do not sin. Do not let the sun go down on your wrath.

Here we go. Nor give place to the devil. James 4, 7. I talked a little bit.

earlier on that one therefore submit to God amen resist the devil and he will flee from you so If there are places in your life, maybe you're not even sure, you know, check and see if those doors are open. Are you submitting to God? You've got to submit to God first. Then resist the devil, and the devil will flee from you.

Another great source is 1 Peter chapter 5, verses 8 and 9. Be so… we're bam right there sometimes we can you know we can get drunk on the presence of somebody or something and it's not i'm not even talking about alcohol here i'm talking about being around a being around a thing it can literally get you drunk to where your mind is not thinking right you're not operating out of a godly mind you know so when first peter 5 8 and 9 here says be sober We need to be careful, be vigilant, because your adversary, the devil, walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. power resist him look at that steadfast in the faith knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world Look at that.

Family, we are cautioned here. Be sober. Don't get drunk on people around you, on situations. You know, some…

Folks can get around people they're attracted to, they get drunk in the mind, you can get around, you know, certain videos or going to the mall, different things. It's different for… one but when you lose your godly mindset amen you begin to get drunk on things you begin to lose that self-control so why is it telling us to be sober to be vigilant because your adversary the devil walks around like a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour A third part I want to talk to you guys about is dealing with the enemy. The accuser's real target is your guilt, not your sin.

I'm not encouraging you to go… sin but I'm saying you sin if you're if you're walking right with God you are repenting amen renouncing turning back to the Lord amen and so the enemy he tends to keep coming at you towards your guilt um as i said after you genuinely repent amen ongoing guilt itself is what stays open not the original failure not the original falling short not the original sin okay but it's the guilt the ongoing guilt itself so take take note of that you know revelation names him directly by function the enemy and it calls the enemy the accuser he is the accuser of the brethren notice it says the brethren not the christian the brethren those who are Believers, brothers, family in Christ. Hallelujah. You know, once confessed…

there is no remaining charge for the enemy like grab this it's full stop Godly sorrow, it leads to life. Take these things in, really meditate on them for just a minute. Godly sorrow leads to life. leads to life retrying a case they got already closed and in a place of Worldly sorrow, it's going to produce dread, is what it's going to produce, not peace.

When you truly repent and you… announce you're forgiven not seven years later right then let's let's look at a scripture real quick revelation chapter 12 verse 10 Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, now salvation and strength and the kingdom of our God. power of his Christ have come. Look at that.

Now salvation, strength, and the kingdom of our God. the power of his Christ in other words the power of Christ has come for the accuser of the brethren who accused them before our God day and night listen now has been cast cast down for the accuser that's the enemy that's the devil for the accuser of the brethren the accuser of who the brethren me you believers in christ brothers and sisters in the lord who accused them before god the enemy's gone and accused us before god day and night but what does it say in revelation here has been cast down Not will be in the future, not might be, has been. It's taken place. Then we have 1 John 1, verse 9.

if we confess our sins this is important now confession we're used to we're hearing about repentance but we need to confess confess his father i did this i am sorry amen we go and we We tell him, he knows already, yes, God already knows, but we've got to go to him and confess to him. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and he is just. To forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Not some unrighteousness, not a little bit, not may, no, no, no.

He is faithful. and just to forgive us of our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Don't let shame drown you. Do not let shame drown you, family.

I'm bringing you the truth right now in these scriptures. The plumb line is coming straight down to the word of God. This is truth. You shall know the truth.

and the truth shall make you free. That's why we need the truth. Hallelujah. Alright, let's get some more truth into this.

Romans chapter 8. verse 1 there is therefore what now no condemnation the holy spirit brings conviction but there's no condemnation to who those who are in christ jesus who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the spirit that's a capital s if you notice there that's the holy spirit second corinthians second Corinthians is another great one. Chapter 7 verse 10. For godly sorrow.

Watch this. For godly sorrow produces repentance. Leading to salvation, not to be regretted, but the sorrow of the world produces death. And this is such a powerful.

powerful, powerful scripture for godly sorrow, the sorrow we have toward God, amen, the sorrow we take from the truth what does it do the god for godly sorrow produces that godly sorrow we experience it actually produces something what does it do it produces repentance it brings us to a place of Really turning away from those sins. Turning away from those things and turning back to God. It produces repentance. And what does repentance do?

Repentance leads to salvation. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Why do we want to do this?

Why is this important? Because the sorrow of the world, it produces death. It's right there in 2 Corinthians 7, verse 10. Thank you, Jesus.

All right, guys, let's shift a little bit. We're not built… to carry this along. We'll just call this the next segment.

We're not built to carry this along. What's my point? Good question. Apostolic and prophetic isolation is a structural…

vulnerability. It's not a mark of maturity. Paul, listen, Paul wasn't self -sent. Many of the prophets and the teachers, I say many, some of the prophets and teachers were a part of his sending, his confirmation, him knowing.

Amen? Even the apostles to the Gentiles submitted his gospel to peers for judgment. Profits have a way of checking in with each other. It's not that one's under another.

Amen. The spirit of the prophet is subject to the prophet is what the word of God says, to be clear. Not by people downstream of their authority. Do you see what I'm saying?

Elijah. Look at Elijah. I alone am left. That's what he said.

I alone am left. It came right after his greatest public victory. Took out all the false prophets, right? And then all of a sudden Jezebel shows up.

And he's over here depressed. I alone am left. sometimes isolation can follow the win not the loss we've got to be really aligned with with with the lord and we You've got to be trusting His truth. Let's look at Ephesians chapter 4 right now, like verses 9 through 12 basically.

it says that two are better than one what two are better than one because they have a good reward for their labor for if they fall one will lift up his companion do you see the power in this for if they fall one will lift up his companion But woe to him who is alone when he falls. Why? It says, for he has no one to help him up. Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm, but how can one be warm alone, though one may be overpowered?

by another to can withstand him the enemy and a three -foot cord a three -foot hello a three -fold cord is not quickly broken. There's power, there's strength in that place of being together. Prophets are typically with prophets. Apostles and prophets get along.

very well together they understand each other does that mean we totally segregate ourselves from the uh the pastors teachers and evangelists now not at all you may not be understood by them and there may need to be some distance. They may not be in your inner circle but they are part of the kingdom. Now look for the fruit because I'll be very honest with you today. There's a lot of people wearing name tags that are not called from God.

They're not set from God. Be very discerning today, and I'll leave that there for right now. Acts chapter 13 verses 1 through 3. Now in the church that was at Antioch, there were certain prophets and teachers.

Certain prophets. and teachers. Barnabas Simeon, who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manion, who had been brought up. with Herod the Tetrarch and Saul.

As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, listen, listen, listen. the holy spirit said now separate to me barnabas and saul for the work to which i have called them separate to me There are those that are truly separated to God. Then, having fasted and prayed and laid hands on them, they sent them away. Amen.

Thank you Jesus. What about Galatians? Galatians chapter 2 verses 1 and 2. Then after 14 years I went up again to Jerusalem.

with Barnabas, and also took Titus with me. And I went up by revelation. What? And I went up by revelation.

Revelation is given from the Spirit of God, amen, from God. And communicated to them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles. He took revelation from God, and he went and… ministered it.

Grab that. Praise the Lord. But privately to those of reputation lest by any I might run, or had run, in vain. 1 Corinthians 14.29 family, let two or three prophets speak and let the others judge do you see what i'm saying here the there is a gathering there is a community amen there is a culture if you will of the Apostles and Prophets.

So to really be understood and trained up Apostles and Prophets need to be Aligned with other apostles and prophets. And not just people wearing name tags saying I'm apostle this or prophet bulldozer or all this other mess. That's ridiculous. Judge it by the spirit.

Amen. When you walk into a room with true apostles and true prophets, nobody needs a mark on their shoulders, you know, with stripes saying, I'm this level that it's not, that's not it. the anointing. It comes back to the Holy Spirit.

Amen. It comes back to God. You see what that is anointing? None of us are anything.

That's the true reality there. But apostles and prophets have a true understanding of that anointing. amen where many others may not all right let's keep it going first kings chapter 19 verses 9 through 14 and there he went into a cave whoa and spent the night in that place. Who are we talking about here?

Elijah went into that cave. And there Elijah went into that cave and he spent the night in that place. Behold the word of the Lord. came to him the word came to elijah he said revelation and he said to him what are you doing here elijah what are you doing here So he said, I have been very zealous for the Lord God of hosts, for the children of Israel have forsaken your covenant.

torn down your altars and killed your prophets with the sword i alone am left he's having this conversation now Lord, I alone am left, and they seek to take my life. say revelation let God bring the truth to you God will speak to you he'll give you direction What's the point with Elijah? He said, I alone am left. And this is right after Mount Carmel.

Right after he slayed the, called fire down. the false prophets and they were all like you know tripped out or he called it down rather on the altar they said but then he killed all the false prophets so you can see here right after this just from This witch Jezebel, he's in this place. He got led into the isolation, guys. I call it the isolation trap.

Sometimes after your biggest wins, Jezebel are the end. enemy may try to pop up don't try to be the lone ranger it's not good not saying that god won't send you out and do this or that but you know there's there's a few people in my life That I thank God for. You know, I'm accountable to a handful of people that I truly trust of the Lord. And I say accountable.

We, you know, we mutually. respect and honor each other but i i put things out there to him hey you know there's there's another apostle a brother of mine in india and i highly respect him there's fruit on his life he doesn't bow to money he doesn't bow to people amen he he follows what the Lord says to do but I know I can go to him and get truth I might not always like it we're not always gonna like what God has to say but I know I'm gonna get I'm going to get proper direction, amen? Not just a man-pleasing type thing. And that's what we need.

That's truly what we need. I went through seasons with man-pleasers. oh lord you don't want that it may look good and sound good but i'll tell you something when you're going down the wrong path and you think you're going down the right path be careful guys the man -pleasing spirit is not healthy it's not good it will not take you where you need to go all right So the point here, protection, protection is the outcome, not the absence of an attempt, right? Protection is what comes out of it.

Isaiah 54 17 is what I'm referring to. No weapon formed against you shall prosper. You know, any tongue that rises against you, the Lord God shall condemn. Do you see what I'm saying?

So this right here. It's simply saying that protection is the outcome. God will protect you. No weapon formed against you will prosper.

You know, Isaiah 54, 17, just remember that. It promises the weapon fails, not that it forms. That's very clear. You know, Balaam, let's look at Balaam for a second.

Balaam, a prophet there, he was hired specifically to curse. Israel and can't. There was no legal ground under covenant. But what am I doing?

I'm trying to prove to you that a curse without a cause. doesn't lend. Amen. Thank you, Father.

You know, Numbers 23, 23. For there is no sorcery against Jacob, nor any divination against Israel. It now must be said of Jacob, Israel. Oh, what God has done.

Are y 'all catching this? You got Proverbs. You got Proverbs 26 and 2. Like a flitting.

sparrow like a flying swallow so a curse without a cause shall not alight it's written right there it's right there hallelujah all right family i'm gonna i'm gonna come back with another uh continue teaching we're gonna jump into um blessing and not retaliation and go a little deeper on this in the next broadcast. So stay tuned. I love you all. Visit me at richardjeremiah.me and I'll see you soon.

God bless you. Thanks for joining me.