Into His Presence and Out of The Night
080518 Into His Presence and Out of the Night
Tim Franklin
Introduction:
- Matt 16:17-19 Jesus answered and said to him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. 18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. 19 And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." NKJV (the one to whom such power was given could know the depth of the kings trust in him. This was what Jesus was showing his disciples.)
- Say with me: “Break those chains! Destroy that dungeon! Open the prison doors! Today I am coming out!” “Jesus has the keys and He has come for me!”
- Why is it that sickness always seems worse at night? Why is it that we become more susceptible to fear at night or in the dark? Why is it that stories of fear seem to always happen at night? Ie. As one boy said, “I am not scared of the dark, only what is in it!”
- The tormentors always want to keep us isolated, in the dark, and in pain so that they can negotiate what they want from us.
- Say with me: “Break those chains! Destroy that dungeon! Open the prison doors! Today I am coming out!” “Jesus has the keys and He has come for me!”
- We wrestle not with flesh and blood but with spiritual rulers in high places…Eph 6:12
1. Out of the Darkness Came Our Tormentors
A. Matt 8:5-6 Now when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him, 6 saying, "Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, dreadfully tormented ." NKJV
i. Greek-basanizo-torment (fr. Thayer's Greek Lexicon, Electronic Database. Copyright © 2000, 2003 by Biblesoft, Inc. )
a. To test, or put to the test
b. To question while tortured
c. To torture to inflict pain
d. To vex with grievous pain bodily or mentally
e. Passive use mean to harass or torment
ii. In this passage the servant is terribly tormented.
B. Luke 6:17-19 who came to hear Him and be healed of their diseases, 18 as well as those who were tormented with unclean spirits. And they were healed. 19 And the whole multitude sought to touch Him, for power went out from Him and healed them all. NKJV
i. Greek-enochos, enochon,-tormented (Thayer's Greek Lexicon, Electronic Database. Copyright © 2000, 2003 by Biblesoft, Inc.)
a. To disturb, trouble, annoy
b. Held in anything so that one cannot escape. Bound and liable.
(a) In other words you are at fault and the tornementor has right to be there. Mt. 18:34
(b) Most people who are tormented by evil spirits at some point opened the door to them.
ii. Note that Jesus declare this is the work of an unclean spirit.
a. Akatharton – unclean
(a) Morally
(b) Physically Eph 5:5 Sexually, works of an unregenerate person. Gal. 5:19-list of sins. ie. Seedy part of town. Ie. Difference b/w Palestinian and Jewish neighborhood.
C. Acts 5:15-16 Also a multitude gathered from the surrounding cities to Jerusalem, bringing sick people and those who were tormented by unclean spirits, and they were all healed. NKJV
i. Greek--ochloumenos; (ochlos); (Thayer's Greek Lexicon, Electronic Database. Copyright © 2000, 2003 by Biblesoft, Inc.)
a. to excite a mob against one;
b. to trouble, molest
c. absolutely, to be in confusion, in an uproar
d. passive to be vexed, molested, troubled:
D. 1 John 4:17-19 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. 19 We love Him because He first loved us. NKJV
i. Greek- kolasin- torment
a. Has to do with punishment.
b. The only other instance is in 1 John 4:18, which says that fear is its own punishment (cf. 3:18). This fear is driven out by love, which is free from every fear. (Theological Dictionary of the New Testament, abridged edition, Copyright © 1985 by William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company.)
c. There are more disease that are related to fear than what most people are aware of.
(a) Fear, Worry anxiety –depression, ulcers, spastic colon, stress headaches, heart problems,
(b) Twice Jesus relates torment to unclean spirit that vex people.
2. Out of the Light Came Our Champion
A. My Champion!
i. Say with me: “Break those chains! Destroy that dungeon! Open the prison doors! Today I am coming out!” “Jesus has the keys and He has come for me!”
ii. He is anointed! Luke 4:18-19 "The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed; 19 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD." NKJV
a. Note: He has anointed me!
(a) Is 10:27 yoke destroying anointing
(b) Ps. 92:10 But my horn You have exalted like a wild ox; I have been anointed with fresh oil. 11 My eye also has seen my desire on my enemies; My ears hear my desire on the wicked Who rise up against me. NKJV
iii. He has authority—The government is upon him. This Is. Passage is about a king that would have a fathers heart towards his people and would not misuse his authority for himself.
a. Isa 22:22 And the key of the house of David I will lay upon his shoulder; he shall open and no one shall shut, he shall shut and no one shall open. AMP
b. Isa 22:22 I'll give him the key of the Davidic heritage. He'll have the run of the place — open any door and keep it open, lock any door and keep it locked. (THE MESSAGE.)
iv. He has a heart!
a. Luke 13:10-13 And behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bent over and could in no way raise herself up. 12 But when Jesus saw her, He called her to Him and said to her, "Woman , you are loosed from your infirmity." 13 And He laid His hands on her, and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God. …Luke 13:15-16 "Hypocrite! Does not each one of you on the Sabbath loose his ox or donkey from the stall, and lead it away to water it? 16 So ought not this woman , being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound — think of it — for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath?" NKJV
(a) You are loosed from the bonds. Apoluoo—set free, let go, dismiss.
(b) From your infirmity-lack of strength; weakness to
(i) Used of the body – sickness that limits ability
(ii) Used of the soul – weakness to restrain corrupt desires, bent towards sin. Heb. 5:2
(c) That Satan has bound you with.
(i) Bound-to tie up, to bind,
(ii) Note that Satan is the one doing the binding.
b. Mk. 7:35 Jesus looses a man from deafness and mutness.
c. Acts 16:26 Paul and Silas earthquake and all chains loosed—guards and all the house saved
B. Heb 2:14-17 Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, 15 and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. 16 For indeed He does not give aid to angels, but He does give aid to the seed of Abraham. NKJV
C. “Break those chains! Destroy that dungeon! Open the prison doors! Today I am coming out!” “Jesus has the keys and He has come for me!”
3. Into His Presence and Out with the Night
A. The first step out is to acknowledge you are in trouble.
B. The second step is the step of repentance
i. Mark 6:12-13 So they went out and preached that people should repent . 13 And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were sick, and healed them. NKJV
ii. Luke 13:3 I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish. NKJV
iii. Acts 8:22-23 Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you. 23 For I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and bound by iniquity." NKJV
iv. To repent is to let go of something, and purposely change direction. It is a decision we make—the problem is so many while making this decision keep their reservations at the former place.
C. Come out of the darkness
i. 1 Peter 2:9-10 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; 10 who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy. NKJV
ii. 1 Thess 5:5-7 You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness . 6 Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober. NKJV
iii. Eph 5:11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness NKJV
D. “Break those chains! Destroy that dungeon! Open the prison doors! Today I am coming out!” “Jesus has the keys and He has come for me!”
Conclusion:
- God is going to deliver today. He is going to do the miraculous in your hearts, in your soul and in your bodies.
- Some of you have been struggling for years with a symptom of a bigger wound, or open door that you may or may not have ever thought of.
- Lets move by faith this morning and allow the Holy One access to whatever part of our heart he wants.
- Lets destroy the reservation. Burn the bridge and make it hard to go back to your sin.
- He who holds the keys has given them to the church.
- I am a vessel, and there are others who have been entrusted with the keys
- I am telling you today—Be Free
Matt 16:17-19 Jesus answered and said to him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. 18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. 19 And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." NKJV (the one to whom such power was given could know the depth of the kings trust in him. This was what Jesus was showing his disciples.)
| 
