August 25, 2018 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

Are You Praying? Psalms Chapter 3!

An article I wrote on July 29th titled, “Are You a Psalm 1 Person?” I said that we need to pray for President Trump. This is what I stated in the last three paragraphs of the article:

“God asked me to read Psalms chapter three a few days ago. I spoke to the Lord that I am not having these problems—i.e., I did not have to “cry unto the Lord.” God stated to me that He was not talking to me but concerning President Trump. The Holy Spirit reminded me of the need "to pray for those that are over us.” We need to pray and intercede for our political leaders (multiple Bible verses telling us to do so).

So I have begun to pray Psalms chapter 3 over our President, his family, and his administration. I do not know what is taking place in Washington D.C. nor why Mr. Trump needs our protection/covering. I do not need to know but I need to be faithful to the One who was and is faithful to me—Jesus.

My challenge to you is simple: if you are a believer and a Psalms 1 person, you need to pray, read, and claim Psalms chapter 3 over our President. God knows what is about to come and what is the need for God’s will to be done and fulfilled with completeness. Will you be a Psalms chapters 1-3 person? Can you believe in God to fulfill His promises? Are you willing to stand in the gap for others? This is what Jesus would want us to do.”

Well, now we see God’s warning coming to pass. I have received many requests from church leaders and prophetic ministers to pray for our President. The Holy Spirit is always right. If you and I would heed what Jesus said in Matthew chapter 24, “To watch and pray always,” we would see God changing history and His will coming to pass.

This might also be a good time to fast and pray until God tells you to stop fasting. What Trump is doing is directly affecting the Body of Christ and the nation of Israel. There is much more our President needs to do, but God’s people need to stand in the gap for him and fight against the darkness. Remember, “The prayer of a righteous person…” This is what Jesus would want you to do.

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August 23, 2018 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

Gays & Jesus Christ (G&JC Series #2)

Talk About Fake News! By His Way Out Ministries (Phillip Lee’s conversation with a reporter) Reporter: I’m really surprised you continue to believe and state that men and women with same-sex attraction can change. Me: Why does that surprise you? Reporter: Well, you know, with so many having debunked Reparative Therapy and Conversion Therapy. Me: I must challenge your use of the word "debunked." While some men and women may not have benefited from Reparative or Conversion Therapy, both offer some very good, sound and solid counsel for life. So, let’s not, as the saying goes, "Throw the baby out with the bath water." That said, during our 25-year history of His Way Out Ministries, we have never applied or utilized Reparative or Conversion Therapy. Being a Christian ministry, our calling, mandate and approach is taken directly from the command and calling of our Lord Jesus Christ to make disciples as found in Matthew 28:19. You do understand Biblical Discipleship is by no means the same as Reparative or Conversion Therapy, don’t you? Reporter: Huh? Me: Reparative and/or Conversion Therapy is a psychological, clinical approach to resolving same-sex attraction. At His Way Out Ministries, our position and approach rests entirely upon the Authority of Scripture versus the interpretations of some of the social sciences and medicines. All His Way Out Ministries Services are centered on the Biblical foundations of compassion, integrity, and dependence on God. Reporter: Oh, pray the gay away. Me: I would caution you not to mock God or the power of prayer. We believe through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and the healing power of the Holy Spirit, often mediated by extended and competent ministry, prayer and a caring Christian community, the sexually broken can experience transformation and restoration towards wholeness. And, by the way, it is our intent to extend compassionate Christian ministry for such persons while repudiating any non-loving, prejudicial attitudes that deny Christ’s unconditional love for all people and we declare such to be sin. Reporter: Wow, I had no idea. Me: Do you have a Bible? Reporter: Yes. Me: With regard to "change," I recommend you read Mark 10:27 and 1 Corinthians 6:9-11. "Change" is not just our personal opinion or feeling. God, Himself says "change" is possible. Reporter: Hmmmm Me: So, if you still want to disagree or argue about "change" being possible, I suggest you take it up with God. Indeed, you can argue the point with Him but you won’t win. Reporter: Thank you for your time. Me: Anytime.

Phillip is not afraid to go where others will confront him. I wish only that all Christians would be fearless, smart, and yet kind. One can either allow darkness to have its way or bring all things under the rule of Christ. It’s time to do what Jesus would want us to do!

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August 22, 2018 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

Gays & Jesus Christ (G&JC Series #1)

As a Christian, I was told for many years that the homosexual lifestyle is about the judgment of God and the gospel of damnation. Much too often the Christian church failed the homosexual and brought God’s displeasure on the Church. God came to save, redeem, and offer freedom to anyone that is a sinner—no matter the severity or depth of one’s sin.

Gays do not frighten me nor do I find it difficult to show the love of Christ to anyone in the gay community. What I have problems with is the ignorance of the Church and their fear of gays, as well as, the flagrant lies and the promotion of sex within the homosexual community. Both sides of the spectrum walk in denial and in hate.

The issues a gay man faces just do not affect me. Yet I have friends that have to be very careful what they do in order to not experience the sins of homosexuality. Homosexuality has deep roots in one’s personality, mental state, and emotional makeup. One cannot simply overcome the homosexual lifestyle by ‘mind over matter’. It takes the love of Christ and the deliverance of the power of the Holy Spirit dramatically working in one’s life.

Those who have ‘gay ministries’ have to work on three fronts—the fight against the ignorance within the Church, the gay community and it’s culture of deception, and the public at-large willingness to ‘buy-in’ to the perception that being gay is OK and natural.

This is a spiritual battle! Satan comes only to kill and destroy all of God’s creation, hinder and make void the Gospel of Christ, and last of all to steal the blessing and goodness Jesus has placed in anyone’s life. Satan cannot tell the truth and neither does the gay community—it is in a lifestyle of lust and denial.

This is why Jesus has called me—to proclaim freedom to the captives and setting free those that are in their own personal prisons. There is no greater calling in Christ than to do what Jesus said He came to do (Isaiah 61:1-3). This is what Jesus wants me to do.

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August 21, 2018 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

Gays & Jesus Christ (G&JC Series)

I am planning to write and respond to a series of articles on Gays and the Gospel of Christ. A couple of articles come from my good friend and brother in Christ, Phillip Lee. Phillip writes extensively and is the CEO of His Way Out Ministries.

Not only is Phillip a good friend and writer, but an excellent speaker and understands the gay community very well since he was a ‘gay person’ for years before coming to Jesus Christ. His perspective is honest, refreshing, and biblically sound. If one has any problems with any type of sexual addiction, it is Phillip’s insights and teachings I would direct you too.

So get prepared, share the coming articles with friends, and pray for God’s intervention not only in California but also in the lives of every person who struggles with same-sex attraction. I am expecting God to bring deliverance and freedom to anyone who is not afraid to embrace the truth and respond to the love of Christ.

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August 19, 2018 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

A Fraud

Fraud: One who defrauds, a cheat; one who assumes a false pose, an impostor, a sham; a deceptive deliberate practice in order to secure unfair or unlawful gain. (American Heritage Dictionary)

No one likes a fraud. Nevertheless, everyone is a fraud in some way or fashion. We try to be someone who we are not. We want to be admired in the eyes of others. There is nothing wrong with being an honest and good person, yet we all fail miserably at being whom we are in Christ or should be.

The first thing we all must do is say, “I’m a fraud.” This is the first step to becoming real, honest, and who you were always meant to be. Stop blaming others and yourself—just admit you are not who you ought to be.

There are many people who often live a life of fraudulent scams: politicians, university professors, gays, journalists, actors, the homeless, professional athletics, fashion designers, and salesmen. Do I need to say more? All of us know such people. If you define yourself by what you do, you are an impostor.

We should not define ourselves by where we live, what we wear, whom we socialize with, how much money we make, our ethnic background, or where we go to church. I do not care what your title is or your credentials. I only what to know if you are who you are supposed to be in Christ. What does God say you are? We need to find who we were always meant to be. What is your calling? What did God create you to do? What are the dreams, visions, and passions that Jesus has placed in your life?

You ask, “Who am I?” I am merely the son of John and was born and raised in Fresno. That is all you really need to know about the biological Steve. What God says I am—I could tell you, but I think that you need to find that out for yourself. I just want you to know Jesus Christ and Him crucified in me. It is Jesus in me that you should see—that is enough for me.

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August 18, 2018 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

I Rather Be Remembered…

I rather be remembered by not what I have done but what I did not become.

ü I rather be remembered as a nobody than to have my name on a building or a street named after me.

ü I rather be a non-person than a person of significance and influence.

ü I want to be considered a person who found great mercy in Christ than be remembered for all the kind deeds or the amazing works the Holy Spirit accomplished through me.

ü I do not want to be remembered as a writer, an educator, a businessperson or a visionary, but a person who found Jesus as his friend.

ü I do not seek a detailed list of accomplishments but only remembered for giving a helping hand to a person who could not help himself.

ü I rather be persecuted, accused of wrongdoing, lied about me in order to cause me harm, and having a ruined and murky reputation than being thought of as a person of stature and strong character.

ü I rather be hated by most people than having friends of immoral and corrupt behavior.

ü I rather be remembered me saying, “I am not a good man—who can be good if Jesus is your standard.”

ü I do not want to be remembered as being smart or clever, tall and handsome, or a hard worker and determined, but that I was a person who merely tried to do his best while failing so many times in my efforts.

ü I do not need a fancy headstone or grassy plot when I die, but just say, “Jesus was building this man a home in heaven the moment he was born-again.”

ü Yes, I rather Jesus be remembered—my name is unimportant.

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August 17, 2018 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

California Senate Approves AB 2943

BREAKING NEWS: With a shameful 25-11 vote, CA Senators just attacked counselors, pastors, and people of faith as frauds California Senators Approved AB 2943 Thursday morning August 16th after a robust debate The bill now heads to the Assembly floor for a vote as soon as Monday, August 20, 2018

AB 2943 is the radical bill from Assemblymember Evan Low and the LGBT Legislative Caucus. With Thursday’s vote, elected leaders told churches and those with biblical beliefs about gender and sexual orientation that advocating for their views could get them sued.

This bill attacks the freedom of Christians, like those pictured above, to find the services and resources from counselors, schools, and faith-based organizations that help them live out their biblical convictions regarding sexual behavior and gender identity. Shouldn’t these people have the freedom to find true joy by embracing and living out their faith without government persecution? Read their testimonies of joy and change at oncegay.com.

The implications of AB 2943 are staggering. Legal experts confirm that by targeting financial

AB 2943 was changed slightly in the Senate, so the full Assembly must approve those amendments:

Next Voting Opportunity: Monday, August 20th

The bill must be approved by the Assembly by August 31, 2018, or it is dead. We have identified 13 Assembly members who are most likely to listen to our appeal; their office numbers are below, along with the number of Governor Jerry Brown’s office. Let’s flood the offices of the Governor and these Assembly members so they know how much we value our freedom to follow our faith.

Please Join thousands of liberty-loving Californians by calling the politicians listed below.

Oppose California’s AB 2943 and AB 2119!

Governor (Ask him to veto AB 2943)
Governor Edmund G. Brown (916) 445-2841

Assembly members (Ask them to vote no on AB 2943)

Catharine B. Baker Capitol Office (916) 319-2016, District Office (925) 328-1515

Brian Maienschein Capitol Office (916) 319-2077, District Office (858) 675-0077

Dr. Joaquin Arambula Capitol Office (916) 319-2031, District Office (559) 445-5532

Lorena Gonzalez-Fletcher Capitol Office (916) 319-2080, District Office (619) 338-8090

Adam C. Gray Capitol Office (916) 319-2021, District Office (209) 726-5465

Ken Cooley Capitol Office (916) 319-2008, District Office (916) 464-1910

Sharon Quirk-Silva Capitol Office (916) 319-2065, District Office (714) 521-6505

Jim Cooper Capitol Office (916) 319-2009, District Office (916) 670-7888

Rudy Salas, Jr. Capitol Office (916) 319-2032, District Office (661) 335-0302

Jacqui Irwin Capitol Office (916) 319-2044, District Office (805) 482-1904

Eloise Gómez Reyes Capitol Office (916) 319-2047, District Office (909) 381-3238

Miguel Santiago Capitol Office (916) 319-2053, District Office (213) 620-4646

Tom Daly Capitol Office (916) 319-2069, District Office (714) 939-8469

Greg Burt
Director of Capitol Engagement
California Family Council (CFC)

gregb
www.californiafamily.org
(949) 244-2080

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August 11, 2018 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

Are You Free? (Part 2)

How do you know when Satan no longer has a hold on your life? Jesus said in the Gospel of Luke 4: 18-19 (AKJV): The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,19To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

You have to answer these statements in order to know if Satan is running your life or if you have found the freedom that is offered freely in Christ.

1. Do you feel the need to control every situation or person in order to be at peace?

2. Does the manifestation of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit frighten you?

3. When you are praying to God to intervene in a problematic situation, are you thinking how/what you need to do to solve it?

4. Are you angry with God for not…?

5. Do you tell God, “I didn’t do anything wrong!”

6. Do you believe that God does not see what you’re doing?

7. Are you satisfied with what you have or do you want more and more?

8. Do you make excuses to yourself for not praying or reading the Bible?

9. Do believe that Jesus is coming back, just not today?

10. Does saying the name of Jesus embarrass you or does the name of Jesus put a smile on your face?

We all want to be free but rarely are we free in Christ to experience all Jesus has given or provided for us. Jesus wants us to be free and His ministry on earth was an example for all generations to have—a life free from the domination and control of Satan. Freedom—it’s free to us all ‘in the asking’. This is why Jesus is alive for us today!

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August 11, 2018 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

How Free Are You?

How do you know when Satan no longer has a hold on your life? Jesus came to bring freedom—to set things right! When He first spoke about His ministry, He quoted Isaiah 61:1-2 in the Gospel of Luke 4: 18-19 (AKJV):

The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,19To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

You and I cannot serve Jesus Christ without the freedom that God offers. We can have God’s freedom through all that He offers, through His salvation, the Holy Spirit, the Bible, righteousness, His wisdom and the list goes on. But how can I know if I indeed have freedom or if I am still under the power and control of Satan? Take the first step; take this test.

1. Do you feel that you can take of things yourself? (That you do not need God and His assistance in running your life?)

2. Are you reminded daily of the sins, poor decisions, or mistakes in your life?

3. Are you unable to find forgiveness and/or are you still trying to please God?

4. Do you believe that God cares about what you care about?

5. Is your heart still broken and have hurt feelings over things that happened long ago?

6. Is it hard for you to be positive and receive compliments from family and friends?

7. Are there physical, emotional, psychological aspects in your body or personality that have never been healed? (You accepted God into your life, but you have not changed.)

8. Are there are events or situations that happened in your life that you do not want to think about? (Your past is a stumbling block to your future.)

9. You just cannot accept the promises of God regarding… (You do not see how Jesus is or will ever help you become a better person.)

10. You do not want to accept responsibility for your actions, attitudes, or words.

If you said “yes” to one or more of these statements, Satan does have a hold on your life. Jesus said, “Satan has no part in His life and has no hold over His life.” It is in Christ alone that you and I can find freedom. Christ offers it freely to you in the working of the Holy Spirit (I Corinthians 2:12) in your life. It is free to us all in the asking—this is what Jesus came to do!

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