The War Cry of Heaven

The War Cry of Heaven

They all knew this would happen.  God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, working in perfect unity, each coordinating their part ending in the perfect trifecta of events to restore dominion of the earth to God and His people.  You can't declare war when you are 2 weeks old.  The intent is good, the effectiveness of it, not so much.  In the bible every baptism happens after someone has made a decision to follow Christ.  There is baby dedication, but not baptism.  That is why baptism is considered the war cry of heaven. 

 

When Jesus came up out of the water, the heavens were torn open and God said, "This is my Son, the rightful King of the throne of heaven, in whom I am well pleased."  God was saying to Satan, "It's on!"  You tricked the humans, and stole from Me, My Creation.  Now, nothing you can do will stop Me from restoring what was stolen from Me, and humanity." 

 

In foreign countries, people don't get excommunicated or ostracized from their families when they profess Christ.  It is when they get baptized that the bullets start to fly. 

 

As He came out of the water, He was immediately taken out to the wilderness.  Why?  Because God's human son, Israel, had failed in the wilderness.  Jesus would overcome the wilderness.  Jesus was in the wilderness for 40 days.  Israel wandered the desert for 40 years.  Jesus was tempted by Satan in the wilderness, why?  Because the first man, Adam, failed the temptation.  Jesus would not. 

 

God's original plan was to create Eden and spend eternity with His children.  His plan has always been the 'great commission,' go make disciples, so He can spend eternity with us.  It was supposed to be Adam, it was supposed to be Israel, and it was supposed to be the church.  It is Jesus.  Jesus is the solution and we are to take His forgiveness and restoration to the world. 

 

Christ took the weapons of hell away from hell.  Christ gave us that authority to prevail over sin through His death on the cross.  Colossians 2:15 And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.

 

God is on the move Christian.  Accept Christ as Savior, confess sin, get baptized and then tell others about the new freedom in your life. Time is running out! 

 #LetLIfeWin in the War Cry of Heaven!  (From a sermon by Robb Bierbaum, New Life New Mexico.)