Part Two
Dr. W. Terry Bailey
Moving in the Timing of
God
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Ecclesiastes 3:1 – “To
everything there is a season, A
time for every purpose under
heaven:
Acts 1:6-7
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Verse 6 – “Therefore, when they had come
together, they asked Him, saying, “Lord, will
You at this time restore the kingdom to
Israel?”
Verse 7 – “And He said to them, “It is not for
you to know times or seasons which the
Father has put in His own authority.”
Breaking Old Cycles
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 A Cycle is an interval during which a recurring
sequence of events happens.
 A Cycle can also be a periodically repeated sequence
of events, something that happens over and over at a
certain time.
Breaking Old Cycles
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 A cycle can be linked with a time or an event and
orchestrated supernaturally so that a repeating
wound or injustice occurs from generation to
generation.
 Satan would love to keep us going around the same
mountain or held in a cyclical pattern.
 BUT GOD – has a remedy for iniquity.
 By embracing the blood and redemptive sacrifice of
the Lord Jesus Christ, we can break out of any old
pattern.
Duet. 1:6-7
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“The LORD our God spoke to
us in Horeb, saying: ‘You have
dwelt long enough at this
mountain. 7 Turn and take your
journey,….’”
Ecclesiastes 4:12
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 “And a threefold cord is not quickly broken.”
 The principle here is that when three strands come
together, they form a triple-braided cord that is very
difficult to break.
Three Demonic
Strongholds
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 Three demonic strongholds that all of us most likely
will deal with are:
 Poverty
 Infirmity
 Religion
Dr. Chuck Pierce
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 Dr. Pierce writes, “Since any one of these (Poverty,
Infirmity, and religion) can stop us from walking in
victory, you can imagine when all three of these
demonic strong holds align with each other.”
 Let’s examine these three demonic strongholds.
Infirmity
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 The first of the three cords is INFIRMITY.
 Infirmity is a term that encompasses more than just
sickness and disease.
 It is also related to suffering and sorrow.
Infirmity
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 Matthew 8:16-17 - 16 When evening had come, they
brought to Him many who were demon-possessed.
And He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed
all who were sick,”
 Verse 17 – “that it might be fulfilled which was
spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: “ He Himself
took our infirmities and bore our sicknesses.”
 Isa. 53:4
Isaiah 53:4
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Surely He has borne our griefs
And carried our sorrows;
Yet we esteemed Him stricken,
Smitten by God, and afflicted.
Dr. Pierce
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 Dr. Pierce writes, that “infirmity can also refer to a
disability of one kind or another.”
 “Infirmity can occur as a result of moral or spiritual
defects that cause our will to stray from God.
 “Infirmity can be related to the influence of an evil
spirit.”
 Luke 13:11
Luke 13:11
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“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.”
 New King James Version (NKJV)
Weaknesses
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 Infirmity can also be linked with overall weakness in
our bodies or with anything that created weakness,
such as grief.
 Romans 15:1 – “Now we who are strong ought to bear the
weaknesses of those without strength and not just please
ourselves.” (NASB)
 This weakness is infirmity.
Romans 8:26
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 “Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses.
For we do not know what we should pray for as we
ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for
us with groanings which cannot be uttered.”
 KJV – reads, “Infirmities.”
Poverty
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 One of the most difficult spirits is Poverty.
 Poverty is refusing to become what God has created
and destined us to be and not believing that the Lord
can branch us into the fullness of His plan.
 Poverty is not just experiencing lack but also the fear
that we will lack.
Poverty
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 Poverty occurs when we conform our circumstances
to the blueprint that the world has surrounded us
with.
 Poverty occurs when the god of this world
surrounds and influences us with only a world
perspective.
 Poverty is the voice that says, “God is not able!”
Poverty Through Various
Means
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 Through oppression and wrong authoritative
structures – Isa. 5:8
 It can occur if we develop a mentality of
covetousness or gluttony – Prov. 23:21
 Laziness – Prov. 24:33-34
 Get rich schemes – Prov. 28:22
 Poverty can occur if we resist the Holy Spirit and
negate the blessings of the Lord in our lives.
Religion
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 Matthew 16:6 – Beware of the leaven of the
Pharisees.
 The Spirit of Religion resists change.
 It is one of the strongest spirits to break.
Religious Spirit
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 Religion is not a bad thing when we adhere to the
word’s literal meaning – to consider divine things.
 The word “religion” has three meanings in the Word
of God:
 Outward religious acts, such as praying and going
to church; the feeling of absolute dependence; and
the observance of moral law as a divine institution.
James 1:26-27
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 Verse 26 – “If anyone among you thinks he is
religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives
his own heart, this one’s religion is useless.”
 Verse 27 - “Pure and undefiled religion before God
and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in
their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the
world.”
What is a Religious Spirit?
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Ritual – Relationship = Religion
 Dr. Peter Wagner – ““The Spirit of Religion is an
agent of Satan assigned to prevent change
and to maintain the status quo by using
religious devices.”
Characteristics of a
Religious Spirit
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 A religious spirit views God as a cold, harsh, distant
taskmaster
 A religious spirit places emphasis on doing outward
things
 A Religious Spirit is an Oppressive Legalistic Spirit
 A religious spirit becomes joyless, cynical and
hypercritical.
 An Attitude of Pride and Judgment
 A religious spirit rejects progressive revelation and
refuses to embrace change.
 A religious spirit persecutes those who disagree with
his self-righteous views.
Religion - Worship
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 Religion is linked with worship.
 When it is pure it is powerful.
 Religion can also be defined as an organized system of
doctrine with an approved pattern of behavior.
 Behavior has to demonstrate a proper form of worship.
 This is where we move from pure and undefiled religion
to ritual.
 Demons of doctrine rob individuals of their freedom to
worship a holy God in purity by instituting rules and
regulations for their worship.
No Fear
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 We must not fear change.
 Dr. Chuck Pierce writes, “Fear not change! Fear not
embracing the paradigms that will bring change.
 Fear not confrontation.
 Fear not the next great move of the Spirit of God.
 Fear not letting go of worship methods in the church
that have caused us to become comfortable.
 Defy the spirits of religion around you and move
with boldness into your future.