Household Gatherings and Teachings

The Kingdom Perspective | Blog Talk Radio Feed

The Kingdom Perspective Blogtalkradio Show

Listen to internet radio with Kingdom Citizens on Blog Talk Radio

Household of Calhoun

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Destructive Spirits that Hinder the Building of the City Church

Topic: The Destructive Spirits of Jezebel, Korah, Absalom and Adonijah that Attempt To Hinder the Building of the City Church

Spirit of Absalom (2 Samuel 14:19-15:6)
Beware of this spirit in building the city church.  It is a son who seeks to usurp the authority of the set man by trying to appease the congregation by giving or planning to give them what they want, not what they need.  They seek the audience and plants seeds of doubt about the leadership.  In by doing so, they turn the hearts of the congregation against the set man.  Beware of this spirit.

Spirit of Korah (Numbers 16:1-35)
Korah was the leader of the rebellion against Moses and Aaron in  the wilderness when they came out of Egypt.  The spirit of Korah seeks to usurp the set man rebelling against authority and submission to authority.  These people are well-liked persuasive and charismatic.  They seek to get people to submit to them and desire to restore the old order of things.  They discontent with their position in the church and jealous.  They will try to get others to rise up against someone in leadership and campaign their ideas  and recruit others  before approaching leadership which creates a groundswell of favor and opinion for the idea so if it is reject the leadership looks incompetent.  They place themselves and their counsel above leadership and the assembly. 

Spirit of Adonijah (1 King 1)
This spirit seeks to take advantage of the set man in his most vulnerable position.  They seek to be the leader at all costs and they wait for the most opportune time to jump at the opportunity.  Even though God has a plan and a establish His successor as leader.  The spirit of Adonijah ignores the plan of God for selfish gain and pride.  Those who are truly covenantly bonded will stay with God’s plan.  But those who are not will side with those who have no vision for personal gain. 

Spirit of Jezebel (Revelation 2:20; 1 Kings 16)  
This spirit is very destructive to the building of the city church.  And the fact that it was seen in the Old and New Testament let’s us know that this spirit is still seeking to destroy all that is in true authority.  Some of the characteristics of spirit of Jezebel are:
1.   Seeks control through manipulation and has a deep hatred for true spiritual authority.  Uses emotional pressure, witcraft and sensuality (sexual and non-sexual)  in the pursuit of power to gain control.
2.   Likes to use the power and influence of others to accomplish its goals. 
3.   Seeks complete dominance and will attempt to cause leaders to be suspicious of the true prophetic message which bears the testimony of Jesus.

Leaders must show no mercy when this spirit tries to rear its head.  We must give not ground

These are the spirits that will seek to undermine and destroy the work of the Lord within the city.  In building the city church, it is not about numbers but about the quality of the people coming.   They must recognize the grace of the set man, they must give themselves to him in understanding how to carry the vision.  The doctrine of Christ must be to doctrine of the church within the city.  The leaders must be discerning and wise to prevent such spirits from destroying the church.  Let us mature that we may see with the Lord’s eyes and rule as He would have us to rule.  Show no mercy to those spirits that seek to divide and destroy. 

Peace, Mercy and Grace:

Calvin Calhoun Jr.