The Defender
By Bro. James Foxx
The DefenderSep 03, 2018
The Life of a Prophet
Paid For In Blood
In order to receive salvation and forgiveness of sins,you must know the one who paid for it all for you and me.
The Promise of Hope
Hear a powerful story of redemption of a man who was facing a life sentence only to be rescued by the power of God. Charged as a criminal and redeemed as a mighty man of God! You definitely know that there is a God full of mercy and grace.
The Recovery Life
Hear from a man of God that has over 40 years of ministry from a divine encounter with the living God! He was exposed to Christ represented by over 40 different nations gathered around the Lords Table and brought back this revelation to a body of people in West Tennessee.
I am my own god!
In this day of high speed technology and innovation we seem to get more creative in how we can glorify ourselves. Many people can't differentiate between healthy self esteem and idolizing their own selves. We are doing everything that our nature enjoys at the peril of losing our souls! We are guilty of mixing the profane things that God hates with the sacred in His name. We need to be delivered from the vainglory of Self Worship!
Letters to the Elders
It is worth noting in passing that the office of priest, so prominent in the Old Testament, is not taken over by the early church. Prophets and elders (cf. Ezekiel 7:26) have their counterparts in the church and these titles are used. But there is no official counterpart to the priest, for, as the New Testament teaches, the whole church is a “holy priesthood” (1 Peter 2:5), or a “royal priesthood (1 Peter 2:9). We who are in Christ have all “been made priests to his God” (Revelation 1:6). Each individual has access to the holy of holies, God’s throne of grace, because of the once-for-all atoning death of Christ. No officer in the church has the function of mediating between the believer and God.
The Resurrected Life, Part 2: (Death to Life)
The Gospel is so much more than a self-help message. Without Christ, we weren’t just bad. We weren’t unchurched. We didn’t need a "little" help. We were dead. And being dead is a huge problem. Dead people can’t do a thing to help themselves. Not one thing.
So the Gospel begins with really bad news—all have sinned and can’t do a single thing to improve their standing with God.
But the Gospel ends with great news! The Gospel begins with people who are spiritually dead because of the penalty and the power of sin, but through Jesus, the spiritually dead are raised to life.
The Resurrected Life
Christian, do you know the power of the resurrection of Christ? Are your thoughts those of one who is risen with Him, set on things above where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God? Are you, as being raised up with Him, dead to sin, dead to the pleasures, to the greatness, to the fading glory of the world which crucified the Lord of glory? Do the things of the world—those things which, as far as man was concerned, caused the death of Jesus—no longer exercise any influence over your thoughts and over your life?
The God Fellow
All the believers in Christ have the privilege to be God’s fellow workers, those who work the work of the Lord(see 1 Cor. 16:10) and even abound in the work of the Lord (1 Cor. 15:58).
The way to do this is not by seeing the need to do something for God and going to do it right away, but by first allowing Christ to work Himself into us and make His home in our heart (Eph. 3:17) so that He may grow in us and fill our entire inner being with Himself (Col. 2:19).
Devil's Pie
The Bible describes mankind in much the same way. Isaiah 59:7 says, “Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths.” This tendency for sin is something that every person has.
Living The Message
We are a unique people formed by the life-changing message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ—in effect, a worldwide message tribe. But if we are recipients of a pay-it-forward-type message, then that makes us all messengers! Every believer is, therefore, a messenger and a missionary. And Christianity itself is an intrinsically missional faith. Even the newest believer seems to understand the universality of the Gospel message; they rightly intuit that because it is “good news,” it is meant to be passed on and that somehow to sit on the message is to fail in our obligations to Jesus and his cause.
Prayer Windows, Prayer Doors, Prayer Gates
Prayer is seriously powerful business. So often, though, we treat it as a perfunctory task to be checked off our daily to-do list. How can we shift our attitudes from boredom and obligation to joy and expectation? The Lord always inclines His ear to His children. Learn the foundational principles of effective prayer, and how to confidently approach God with our petitions and requests.
Severing Strongholds By Binding The Strongman
If we want to accomplish anything in either the natural or spiritual realms, we must engage in spiritual warfare(Ephesians 6:12). In Mark 3:27 Jesus said, “No one can enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods unless he first binds the strong man. And then he will plunder his house.”
When Adam and Eve sinned they turned over the title deed of the earth to Satan. Satan is called “god of the world” in 2 Corinthians 4:4, “Prince of this world” in John 14:30 and “prince of the power of the air” in Ephesians 2:2. In 1 John 5:19, the Apostle John said, “We know that we are of God and that the whole world lies in the grip of the evil one.” We must “first bind the strong man” (Mark 3:27) if we are going plunder his house – this world over which he rules.
This is particularly true in seeing people “rescued from the domain of darkness and transferred to the kingdom of His beloved Son” (Colossians 1:13). This is what was taking place in Mark 3:14-15 – “He appointed twelve, so that they would be with Him and that He could send them out to preach, and to have authority to cast out the demons,” which Jesus Himself had been doing.
Self Worship: The Religion of Self
Self-love is the very hallmark of this age, and all the others that follow are results of it. It is this selfishness, broadcast at us incessantly, that causes men to be proud and blasphemers, traitors and boasters, unthankful, and unholy because everything is inward. "Me first, and if I have time, maybe I'll think about seeing to your needs" is the credo of most.
But Christians are supposed to have a different hallmark (John 13:34-35; 15:12-13). A Christian's attitude, his outlook, the way he approaches life, is 180-degrees away from the way society has been set up to function by Satan the Devil. We are not to be lovers of ourselves, but we are to love one another as Christ has loved us - totally opposite to the way we would naturally want to go.
Setting The Captives Free with Pastor Rene Llanos
Pastor Rene Llanos and his wife Acenet has been in ministry since 1991. They are church planters currently serving as presidents of House of Restoration Ministry with churches in Tennessee, Oklahoma, and Florida. They have served as missionaries to the Dominican Republic where they built an orphanage that provides assistance to 160 children. Pastor Llanos serves in several non-profit agencies and is a board member in Montgomery County as the Minority Representative. Pastor Rene and his wife Acenet are active members of The Tabernacle under the leadership of Pastor Anthony & Julia Daley. They have been happily married 31 years and are the proud parents of three children and two grandchildren.
Choosing The Will Of God
Our God is good. When He asks us to obey Him, choosing to do His will even when it is not our will, He is giving us the opportunity for blessing. The will of God always leads to a happy place. The ultimate example of this is Jesus in the garden before His crucifixion.
What is the Will Of God
God's will can refer to His perfect plan known since the beginning of time, God's teachings for all people, God's specific desires for a community of people, or God's unique plan for our individual lives. God knows all that will take place, has commanded us to follow certain teachings, and leads and guides both individuals and communities of believers toward certain actions that bring glory to His name.
Modeling The Message
Having a tough time modeling God's message? Feel unappreciated? Misunderstood? A little foolish? Ridiculed? So it goes, pilgrim. Rose gardens and pillow fights went out with the flood. These are rugged days. Without much padding in the seats or protection from the wind. It takes two things to keep from folding in the stretch: a tough hide and a tender heart. Hosea had both. And the scars to prove it. He died rejected and ignored.
So did Christ . . . until the resurrection.
Chosen To Prosper with Terrilski Davis
Terrilski Davis, a native of Georgia is a man of God who currently residing in Tacoma, Washington with his wife and 3 children. He’s an army veteran, entrepreneur and a man after God’s own heart. His desire is to see God’s love activated in every individual he comes in contact with. He has served in ministries across the country for over 15 years including Iraq and Kuwait. He volunteers throughout the community providing free financial services and mentorship to those who are in need of guidance, advice, and purpose. His journey has been a life of trials, setbacks, challenges and triumphs through which God has used to shape and mold him into the leader he is today.
The Father's Heart with Pastor Terry Kirby
Pastor Terry Kirby is a lay pastor with The Tabernacle Church at the Stewart County location in Dover TN. He has served as a youth pastor and mentors to countless young people. He and his wife have one son and has fostered two children in their home that they adopted while being parental guides to many. Terry and his wife have been married for 25 years and in active ministry for 27 years. They have a heart for the young and seeing souls saved into the grace of Jesus Christ. Pastor Terry demonstrates the heart of the Father for all those he comes in contact with letting them know that every soul has value and every soul has worth in the eyes of God.
The Net Breaker
The breaker is come up - He who is to give them deliverance, and lead them out on the way of their return. He who takes down the hurdles, or makes a gap in the wall or hedge, to permit them to pass through. This may apply to those human agents that shall permit and order their return. And God is at their head may refer to their final restoration when the Lord Jesus shall become their leader, they have returned unto Him as the Shepherd and Bishop of their souls; and they and the Gentiles forming one fold under one shepherd, to go no more out into captivity forever. Lord, hasten the time!
Living The Body Life
If we allow the Lord to touch us through His Body concerning our demeanor, attitude, function, and measure in the meetings, we may have a way to go on with Him. We need to come to the Lord personally and let His light– in His time and in His way – shine on us concerning our living in the church life and our function in the Body.
Hide Until The Right Time
You’ll find this all through the Scriptures in the lives of God’s hidden servants: God hid Joseph in prison before he came to the palace. He hid Moses in the desert for a third of his life before he led the people out of Egypt. God hid David in the mountains, running in and out of caves from Saul before he was recognized as king.
In the New Testament, God hid Paul for three years in Arabia after his conversion, before he became a missionary. And, God hides Elijah at Cherith before his great life contribution at Carmel.
Don’t count it a strange thing if God hides you. Here’s the principle: When God chooses to hide you for a time, He is preparing you for a greater purpose.
The Newness of God
However, many do not experience the death of Christ; yet they endeavor to walk in newness of life. You were the one buried into death. The one who has been resurrected to walk in newness of life is not the original you, the one who was buried; it is Christ with you. We Christians are too natural. Our thinking and our understanding are so natural. We even understand the Bible according to our natural mentality. Because we are still governed by our natural concepts, we may say, "The Bible tells us that we should walk in newness of life. Therefore, let us walk in newness of life." But this is not possible if we have not been buried and if we do not remain in death. If we come out of death, how can we walk in newness of life? It is impossible.
Do This One Thing
Giving Up My Position 2 Get God's Perspective
The Battle Of Believing
Not In My Family
Making Disciples Releasing Ministers with Pastor Anthony Daley
Hear the powerful story of a man born in Middletown Ohio and raised in Indian Mound TN has literally stepped on several continents bringing the message of transformation and deliverance to many. This shows us there is purpose for the person that dares to follow God with his whole heart.
Spiritual Algorithms: The Word of God
Saved with No Flavor: The Tasteless Christian
The Supernatural Man Part 3
The Supernatural Man
The Point Of Pressure
The Supernatural Man Part 2
The Vicissitudes of Life: Will you stay with God?
The Return of The Leper
Fathers and Sons
Unblind My Mind
I Won't Be Defiled
Soul Issues
What's On The Table?
The Enemies of Success" The Psychology of the Prosperous" Part 2
The Priest in The Pew
The Seed of Separation
We are told in Ephesians 4:24 that we must “put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.” One of the reasons that biblical separation is not seen or even desired by many is that the New Birth is not viewed in its fullness. What we mean by this is that the New Birth is simply viewed as “salvation,” which is basically sins forgiven and adoption. “I’m no longer on my way to hell, but to heaven; I am no longer under the wrath of God.” Thank God this is true, for the New Birth does bring salvation from sins and deliverance from hell. But it must be seen from a further perspective as well.
“The Enemies of Success: The Psychology of the Prosperous, Part 1
The issue of suffering and prosperity in life and their relationship to the righteousness of individuals is one that is both important and complex. What can I expect if I choose to diligently follow God's will in my life? Will my righteousness result in more or less suffering? Will it result in more or less prosperity? We all want to understand, as well as minimize, the amount of suffering in life, and to understand as well the sources and legitimate role of prosperity in life.
The Recovery Life with Elder Leon White
Religion Will Kill You... The Kingdom Will Save You
Every other religion in the world is based on man's efforts to reach God. These world religions teach that man must somehow do righteous deeds or perform religious service in order to become good enough for salvation. In order to be saved a person must pray a certain number of times, in a certain manner, facing a certain direction. Or he must wear a particular type of religious garment. Or he must visit a certain religious shrine or temple. Or he must worship in a particular way.
Some religions require sacrifice and even the infliction of pain upon a believer in order to become holy in the sight of God. Some extreme religions require adherents to beat themselves with whips or rods to show their devotion to God. Some require pilgrims to crawl on their knees a certain distance in prayer in order to earn righteous points with God. Some religions require worship on Friday; others on Saturday; and others on Sunday. Our God says call on the Lord Jesus Christ and you shall be SAVED!
There is Room For You
The Bible teaches that Jesus has made peace between sinners and God the Father through THE BLOOD OF HIS CROSS. Notice that Jesus didn't make peace through “the cross”; but rather, through “the blood of His cross.” IT WAS THE BLOOD! Jesus shed His blood while on the cross, and then that physical, literal, precious, blood was taken to Heaven to be “SPRINKLED” upon the Mercy Seat in the heavenly tabernacle. In other words, THERE IS ROOM FOR YOU ON THE CROSS!!!!
Give Me Mercy
God is known to be a God of mercy and grace. Understanding mercy is often difficult for people as we tend to be a generation of “I’ll get him for that” and “I hope they get what they deserve.” Many have developed a nature of harsh criticism and want others to get what they have coming to them and then some. God, however, is merciful to even the worst offenders, sinners, and law-breakers. This means that even though He knows of our guilt, He doesn’t always issue the punishment deserved. To elaborate, the verse in Matthew 9:13 Jesus says “...But go and learn what this means means: I desire mercy and not sacrifice. For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentence".