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SERMON TOPIC:

SERMON: BE SPIRITUALLY ALERT — EMBER MONTHS ARE HERE.

Theme:

“Watch and Pray: Finishing the Year Strong in Christ”

Key Text:

1 Peter 5:8–9

> “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.”


THE YEAR IS NOT OVER YET!

Beloved, we have entered the final stretch of the year.
The ember months—September, October, November and December—are often associated with celebrations, travelling, weddings, parties, business activities, family gatherings and end-of-year excitement.
But as Christians, we must understand something:
The end of the year is not a time to become spiritually careless. It is a time to become spiritually alert!
Many people become relaxed because they think, “The year is almost over.”
But the devil does not take a holiday.
Your prayer life must not go on holiday.
Your Bible study must not go on holiday.
Your holiness must not go on holiday.
Your spiritual discernment must not go on holiday.
The fact that we are approaching the end of the year does not mean we should lower our spiritual guard.
This is the season to watch, pray, discern and finish well!

1. BE SOBER AND VIGILANT.
1 Peter 5:8
Peter says:
> “Be sober, be vigilant…”
To be sober means to remain spiritually clear-minded.
To be vigilant means to remain watchful and alert.
A Christian can be physically awake but spiritually asleep.
You may attend church and still become spiritually careless.
You may carry a Bible and still lose spiritual sensitivity.
You may pray yesterday and still need to pray today.
The ember months can bring many distractions:
Excessive celebrations
Ungodly relationships
Financial pressure
Peer pressure
Sexual temptation
Substance abuse
Unnecessary travelling
Reckless spending
Internet and social-media distractions
Pressure to “make it before the year ends”
Do not allow the excitement of the season to silence the voice of the Holy Spirit.
2. WATCH AND PRAY
Matthew 26:41
> “Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation…”

Notice that Jesus did not say pray without watching.
He said:
Watch AND pray.
Prayer without spiritual alertness can make us careless.
Spiritual alertness without prayer can make us powerless.
We need both.
During these months, increase your prayer life.
Pray concerning:
Your family
Your children
Your marriage
Your career
Your ministry
Your finances
Your travels
Your relationships
Your spiritual life
The decisions you will make
Do not wait until trouble comes before you begin to pray.
Prayer is not only a crisis response; prayer is spiritual preparation.
3. DO NOT LET THE SEASON STEAL YOUR SPIRITUAL FIRE
Romans 12:11
> “Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord.
One danger of the ember months is spiritual fatigue.
People become tired and say:
> “I have prayed enough this year.”
No!
You don't retire from your relationship with God because the calendar is approaching December.
Your spiritual fire must continue burning.
Leviticus 6:13
> “The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out.”

Your altar must remain alive.
Don't let December find you spiritually empty.
Keep reading the Word.
Keep praying.
Keep worshipping.
Keep serving.
Keep witnessing.
Keep forgiving.
Keep walking in holiness.
4. BE CAREFUL WITH DECISIONS MADE UNDER PRESSURE.
The final months of the year can create tremendous pressure.
People begin asking:
“What have you achieved this year?”
“How much money have you made?”
“When are you getting married?”
“When will you build your house?”
“When will you buy a car?”
“What are you doing with your life?”
Such questions can create comparison and desperation.
And desperation can lead people into wrong decisions.
Remember:
You do not need to destroy your future because you are trying to impress people before December 31.
Psalm 37:7 says:
> “Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him…”
Do not enter a wrong relationship because you are afraid of being single.
Do not enter fraudulent business because you want quick money.
Do not compromise your faith because you want acceptance.
Do not abandon God's principles because you feel behind.
God's timing is better than human pressure.
5. FINISH THE YEAR STRONG.
Philippians 3:13–14
Paul says:
> “Forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before…”

There is still time.
Perhaps January did not go as planned.
Maybe February brought disappointment.
Maybe March brought unexpected challenges.
Maybe you made mistakes.
Maybe opportunities passed.
Maybe you experienced losses.
But the year is not over yet.
Don't spend the remaining months mourning what went wrong.
Ask:
> “Lord, what can I still do with the time You have given me?”
You can still pray.
You can still reconcile.
You can still start.
You can still learn.
You can still serve.
You can still evangelize.
You can still correct your mistakes.
You can still become spiritually stronger.
There are still chapters of your story that have not been written.

BIBLICAL CASE STUDY:

NEHEMIAH.

Consider Nehemiah.
When Nehemiah and the people were rebuilding Jerusalem's wall, their enemies attempted to distract and intimidate them.
Nehemiah 4:9
> “Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night…”
Look at the balance:
They prayed AND they watched.
They did not say:
> “We are praying, so we don't need to be careful.”
Neither did they say:
> “We are watching, so we don't need God.”
They did both.
Prayer + Watchfulness = Spiritual Alertness
This is a powerful principle for the ember months.
Pray as though everything depends on God.
Work and watch as though God expects you to be responsible.

DEEP SPIRITUAL INSIGHTS.

1. Not every opportunity is a God-given opportunity.
Some opportunities are simply distractions dressed as blessings.
Discern before you accept.
2. Not every relationship deserves access to your destiny.
Some relationships strengthen your faith.
Others weaken it.
Watch your associations.
3. The enemy often uses distraction before destruction.
He does not always begin with something obviously evil.
Sometimes he begins with:
> “Just this once.”
Then another time.
Then another.
Eventually, compromise becomes normal.
4. The final months require spiritual discipline, not spiritual panic.
Do not wait until December to start asking God to fix everything.
Walk with God daily.
5. Your greatest victory may be finishing faithfully.
Not everyone who starts well finishes well.
Your goal should not simply be:
> “I want to end the year wealthy.”
Say:
> “I want to end the year closer to God, stronger in faith, cleaner in character and faithful to my assignment.”

PRACTICAL ACTION STEPS FOR THE EMBER MONTHS.

1. Establish a daily prayer time.
Even if it is 15–30 minutes, be consistent.
2. Read the Bible daily.
Don't allow social media to receive more attention than God's Word.
3. Examine your relationships.
Ask who is strengthening your faith and who is weakening it.
4. Avoid unnecessary risks.
Be wise with travelling, finances, relationships and celebrations.
5. Control your spending.
Don't spend January's resources trying to impress people in December.
6. Stay connected to Christian fellowship.
Don't isolate yourself spiritually.
7. Practice gratitude.
Count your blessings instead of comparing yourself with others.
8. Set spiritual goals.
Before the year ends, decide what you want to accomplish spiritually.
9. Reconcile where necessary.
Do not carry unnecessary bitterness into another year.
10. Finish what God has entrusted to you.
Don't abandon your assignment because the year has been difficult.

QUESTIONS FOR PERSONAL REFLECTION

1. How spiritually alert am I right now?
2. Has my prayer life become weaker?
3. What distractions are threatening my relationship with God?
4. Are there relationships I need to reconsider?
5. Am I making decisions because of God's leading or because of pressure?
6. What temptation do I need to become more watchful against?
7. What unfinished assignment should I complete before the year ends?
8. If the year ended today, would I be satisfied with my walk with God?
9. What must I stop doing?
10. What must I start doing?

POWERFUL PRAYER POINTS

1. Prayer for spiritual alertness
Father, awaken my spirit and make me sensitive to Your voice. Help me to recognize every distraction and every trap of the enemy.
2. Prayer for protection
Lord, preserve me, my family and everyone connected to me throughout these remaining months. Keep us from evil and unnecessary danger.
3. Prayer against temptation
Father, strengthen me to say NO to every temptation that can destroy my testimony, destiny and relationship with You.
4. Prayer for divine direction.
Lord, guide my decisions. Give me wisdom to know what to accept, what to reject and what to wait for.
5. Prayer against desperation
Father, deliver me from the pressure to compete, compare or compromise. Help me to trust Your timing.
6. Prayer for restoration
Lord, restore whatever I have lost that is according to Your will, and give me wisdom to recover what can still be recovered.
7. Prayer for finishing well
Father, I will not finish this year spiritually empty. Give me grace to finish stronger, wiser, purer and closer to You than I started.
8. Prayer for the family
Lord, preserve our families. Let no tragedy, division or destructive influence prevail over our homes.
9. Prayer for purpose
Father, help me to complete every assignment You have entrusted to me before the end of this year.
10. Prayer of surrender
Lord Jesus, I surrender the remaining months of this year to You. Take control of my life, my plans, my family, my decisions and my future. Let Your will be done in my life. Amen.

STRONG CLOSING: DON'T SLEEP THROUGH YOUR SEASON!

Church, the ember months are here, but God's grace is still available!
Don't become careless.
Don't become distracted.
Don't become desperate.
Don't compromise.
Don't allow celebrations to replace consecration.
Don't allow social pressure to replace God's direction.
Don't allow the mistakes of yesterday to destroy the possibilities of tomorrow.
WATCH!
PRAY!
DISCERN!
STAND FIRM!
FINISH STRONG!

The year may be approaching its final months, but your assignment is not finished.
Your testimony is not finished.
Your purpose is not finished.
Your story is not finished.
And above all:
God is not finished with you!
> “Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.” — Mark 13:33

MY CHARGE TO YOU:

Enter the ember months with prayer.
Walk through them with wisdom.
Live through them with holiness.
Move through them with discernment.
And finish them with thanksgiving.

Be spiritually alert.
Your destiny is too valuable to sleep through your season!
In Jesus' name, Amen.

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1 September

Have Never Seen the Righteous Forsaken

Psalm 37:25 (AMP)
“I have been young and now I am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous [those in right standing with God] abandoned or his descendants pleading for bread.”

God Has Never Forgotten You
There are seasons when life can make you wonder whether God sees what you are going through.
You may look at your circumstances and think, “Lord, how am I going to get through this?” Perhaps provision seems uncertain, the future feels unstable, or you have been waiting so long for an answer that discouragement has begun to creep into your heart.

But David gives us a powerful testimony: he had lived long enough to see many seasons, yet he could testify that God had never abandoned His righteous ones.

Notice that David didn't say the righteous never experience hardship. He didn't say they never face lack, disappointment, uncertainty, or difficult seasons. His testimony was that God does not abandon His children in the middle of those things.

Sometimes God's provision doesn't arrive in the way or timing we expected. Sometimes He provides through an unexpected opportunity, a person, a door that opens, strength for another day, or simply the grace to keep going when we don't know what tomorrow holds.

But He remains faithful.
Your present circumstance is not proof of God's absence.
A difficult season does not mean God has forgotten your name. A delayed answer does not mean He has changed His mind about you. A season of uncertainty does not mean you are walking alone.

The same God who carried you through yesterday is already present in your tomorrow.

Remember What God Has Already Done
David's confidence came from looking back.
“I have been young and now I am old…”
In other words: “I have lived long enough to know that God is faithful.”

There is power in remembering.
Think back over your own journey. Remember the doors God opened. Remember the times you thought you wouldn't make it, yet somehow you did. Remember the strength that came when you had none left. Remember the provision that arrived at just the right moment.

Those moments become reminders for today:
If God was faithful then, He is still faithful now.
You don't have to understand everything God is doing to trust the God who is doing it.

God Is Your Provider
Psalm 37:25 reminds us that our security ultimately does not come from our circumstances—it comes from God.
People can change. Jobs can change. Economies can change. Plans can change. Life can change.
God does not.

He knows what you need before you ask. He sees what you cannot see. He knows where your provision will come from before you even know there is a need.
So today, refuse to let fear tell you that you have been forgotten.

Lift your eyes above the circumstance and remember the character of your Father.
He is faithful.
He is trustworthy.
He is your provider.
He will not abandon you.
Your story isn't finished.

Prayer
Father,
Thank You for reminding me that You never abandon those who trust in You. When I look at my circumstances and become afraid of what tomorrow may bring, help me to remember Your faithfulness.
Thank You for every time You have carried me, provided for me, protected me, and made a way when I couldn't see one.
Forgive me for the times I have allowed fear to make me question Your presence.
Help me to trust You even when I don't understand Your timing. Teach me to walk by faith and not by what I see. Give me peace when provision seems uncertain and courage when the future feels unknown.
Lord, I choose to believe that You have not forgotten me.
You are still my Provider.
You are still my Shepherd.
You are still my refuge.
You are still faithful.
Let my life become a testimony like David's—that after walking through many seasons, I can look back and say:
“God never left me. God never abandoned me. God was faithful every step of the way.”
In Jesus' name,
Amen.

Today’s Declaration
“I will not fear what tomorrow holds, because I know who holds tomorrow. God has never abandoned me, and He will remain faithful to me. I am not forgotten. I am not alone. My Father is my Provider, and I choose to trust Him.”

Hold on to this today: God's silence is not His absence, and your waiting season is not a forgotten season.

ARE YOU REALLY FIGHTING PORNOGRAPHY—OR NEGOTIATING WITH IT?
A Christian Call to Declare War on Sexual Sin
Pastor Joseph Clark

There comes a point in every Christian’s battle with pornography when we need to stop asking, “How can I manage this temptation?”

And start asking:

“How badly do I want to be free?”

Because pornography is not harmless entertainment.

It is not merely a private weakness.

It is not something Christians should simply learn to “live with.”

It is a temptation that can become an enslaving pattern of lust, fantasy, secrecy and sin. It can consume the imagination, corrupt the way we see other people, damage marriages and relationships, steal time, weaken prayer, and draw the heart away from the purity to which Christ has called His people.

And if you are a Christian who is fighting pornography, you need to understand something:

You are in a fight.

The question is whether you are actually fighting.

Or whether you are negotiating.

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STOP NEGOTIATING WITH TEMPTATION

One of the greatest mistakes we make with temptation is giving it a conversation.

“I’ll just look for a minute.”

“I won’t go any further.”

“I’ve been good for two weeks.”

“This isn’t really pornography.”

“Nobody knows.”

“God will forgive me.”

That isn’t resistance.

That’s negotiation.

And Scripture doesn’t tell us to negotiate with sexual temptation.

It tells us to flee.

“Flee fornication.”

— 1 Corinthians 6:18

Paul told Timothy:

“Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.”

— 2 Timothy 2:22

Notice the word:

FLEE.

Not debate.

Not analyze.

Not negotiate.

Not see how close you can get without crossing the line.

Run.

Joseph understood this.

When Potiphar’s wife attempted to seduce him, Joseph didn’t stay around to see how strong his resistance would be.

When she grabbed him, Scripture says:

“And he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.”

— Genesis 39:12

Joseph ran.

Sometimes the most spiritual thing you can do is close the laptop.

Sometimes it’s putting the phone down.

Sometimes it’s getting out of bed.

Sometimes it’s leaving the room.

Sometimes it’s calling your accountability partner.

Sometimes it’s getting on your knees.

FLEE.

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JESUS DIDN’T NEGOTIATE WITH SATAN

Look at Jesus in the wilderness.

Satan came when Jesus was physically weakened after fasting forty days and forty nights.

The devil tempted Him.

And what did Jesus do?

He didn’t engage Satan in a philosophical debate.

He didn’t entertain the temptation.

He didn’t say, “Let me think about that.”

He said:

“It is written.”

When Satan tempted Him to turn stones into bread, Jesus answered:

“It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.”

— Matthew 4:4

When Satan twisted Scripture to tempt Him again, Jesus answered:

“It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.”

— Matthew 4:7

And when Satan offered Him the kingdoms of the world:

“Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.”

— Matthew 4:10

Three temptations.

Three answers rooted in Scripture.

“It is written.”

That’s your model.

When pornography comes knocking, you need something stronger than emotion.

Something stronger than willpower.

Something stronger than the promise that “this will make you feel good.”

You need the Word of God.

David said:

“Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.”

— Psalm 119:11

Don’t wait until you’re already looking at pornography to start thinking about holiness.

Put the Word in your heart now.

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DECLARE WAR

Let’s be blunt.

If pornography has become a recurring sin in your life, declare war on it.

Don’t declare war on it tomorrow.

Don’t declare war on it after one more failure.

Declare war today.

Jesus used deliberately shocking language when describing how seriously we must treat sin:

“And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee…”

— Matthew 5:29

And:

“And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee…”

— Matthew 5:30

Jesus is not commanding literal self-mutilation.

He is teaching us that we must deal with sin radically and decisively.

If your smartphone repeatedly becomes the doorway to pornography, change how you use your smartphone.

If being alone late at night repeatedly leads you into sin, change your nighttime routine.

If particular websites, social-media accounts, or applications trigger lust, eliminate them.

If unrestricted internet access is destroying your purity, install safeguards.

If secrecy is feeding the problem, bring it into the light.

Stop protecting your access to the sin you claim you want to defeat.

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ARE YOU REALLY STRUGGLING?

This is where the question gets uncomfortable.

A Christian can struggle with sin.

Paul describes the conflict between flesh and Spirit:

“For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other…”

— Galatians 5:17

There is a battle.

There is resistance.

There is conflict.

But ask yourself:

Are you actually resisting?

Are you praying?

Are you fasting?

Are you reading Scripture?

Do you have an accountability partner?

Have you told another mature Christian about the problem?

Have you installed accountability software?

Have you removed private access to pornography?

Have you changed your routines?

Have you identified your triggers?

Have you stopped following accounts that stimulate lust?

Have you changed the environment in which you repeatedly fall?

Are you seeking pastoral help?

Are you willing to seek professional Christian counseling when appropriate?

Are you willing to seek a biblically grounded deliverance ministry if you believe you are dealing with entrenched spiritual bondage?

Or are you simply saying:

“I really want to stop”

while keeping every door open?

That’s not war.

That’s a weak attempt to negotiate a ceasefire with your own sin.

Commit.

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MAKE PORNOGRAPHY YOUR ENEMY

Paul says:

“Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God…”

— Romans 6:13

You have a choice about what you present yourself to.

What are you yielding?

Your eyes?

Your imagination?

Your phone?

Your computer?

Your time?

Your sexuality?

Your mind?

Your body?

Who gets them?

Pornography wants them.

Christ wants them.

Choose.

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DON’T BE IDLE

Idleness can become an open door.

If you are constantly alone, bored, scrolling, lying in bed, wandering through the internet, and allowing your mind to drift wherever it wants, don’t be surprised when temptation finds you.

Get busy.

Work.

Exercise.

Study.

Read.

Serve.

Pray.

Go outside.

Spend time with people.

Serve the church.

Build something.

Learn something.

Pursue your calling.

Paul instructed believers:

“And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands…”

— 1 Thessalonians 4:11

Don’t give temptation an empty house to occupy.

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BRING THE BATTLE INTO THE LIGHT

Pornography thrives in secrecy.

That is why accountability matters.

James says:

“Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed.”

— James 5:16

Find someone trustworthy.

A mature Christian man.

A pastor.

A mentor.

An accountability partner.

Someone who will actually ask you the hard questions.

Not:

“Everything okay?”

But:

“Have you looked at pornography?”

“Have you intentionally searched for sexually explicit material?”

“Are there apps on your phone that you are hiding?”

“Have you been honest with me?”

You don’t need someone who merely makes you feel better.

You need someone who loves you enough to tell you the truth.

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SAFEGUARD YOUR DEVICES

Let’s stop pretending that technology is neutral when we know how we are using it.

If your phone is the primary gateway to your sin, safeguard your phone.

If your laptop is the gateway, safeguard your laptop.

Use reputable filtering and accountability tools.

Remove applications that repeatedly lead you into temptation.

Don’t sleep with an unrestricted device beside your bed if nighttime is when you repeatedly fall.

Don’t keep secret browsers.

Don’t create hidden accounts.

Don’t maintain a private digital world that nobody else knows exists.

Jesus said:

“And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee…”

— Matthew 5:29

The principle is clear:

Remove the access point.

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FAST AND PRAY

There are battles that should drive us to our knees.

Jesus Himself fasted when He entered the wilderness.

Matthew records:

“Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.”

— Matthew 4:1

And:

“And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.”

— Matthew 4:2

Fasting isn’t a magic formula.

It doesn’t purchase God’s favor.

But it can become a powerful expression of humility and dependence upon God.

Tell the Lord:

“Jesus, I cannot conquer this in my own strength. I need You.”

Pray when the temptation comes.

Pray before it comes.

Pray when you are strong.

Pray when you are weak.

And believe God.

Paul says:

“There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful…”

— 1 Corinthians 10:13

And then comes one of the greatest promises in Scripture:

“…but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.”

— 1 Corinthians 10:13

Look for the escape route.

And when God provides it—

TAKE IT.

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PUT ON THE WHOLE ARMOUR OF GOD

You are not merely fighting a website.

You are fighting temptation.

You are fighting lust.

You are fighting deception.

And Scripture describes the Christian life as spiritual warfare.

Paul says:

“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.”

— Ephesians 6:10–12

Then he tells us to take:

The belt of truth.

The breastplate of righteousness.

The Gospel of peace.

The shield of faith.

The helmet of salvation.

The sword of the Spirit—which is the Word of God.

And:

Prayer.

Pornography can become a powerful instrument of temptation and enslavement.

Don’t underestimate it.

Peter says:

“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

Whom resist stedfast in the faith…”

— 1 Peter 5:8–9

Be sober.

Be vigilant.

Resist.

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SEEK DELIVERANCE IF YOU NEED IT

Some Christians experience pornography as an entrenched pattern of bondage that requires more intensive spiritual intervention.

If you believe that describes you, seek a mature, biblically grounded deliverance minister who understands Scripture, repentance, spiritual warfare, accountability, and the finished work of Christ.

One resource used in some Christian settings is Neil Anderson’s Bondage Breaking material.

But understand this carefully:

Your deliverer is not a minister.

Your deliverer is Jesus Christ.

No technique saves you.

No program saves you.

No deliverance minister saves you.

No accountability application saves you.

Jesus saves.

Jesus said:

“If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.”

— John 8:36

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FILL YOURSELF WITH CHRIST

Here’s the part many people miss.

The Christian life isn’t merely about removing pornography.

It’s about filling your life with Christ.

Paul says:

“And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit.”

— Ephesians 5:18

Fill your mind with Scripture.

Fill your home with worship.

Fill your day with prayer.

Fill your time with service.

Fill your life with godly relationships.

Fill your heart with the things of God.

Paul tells us:

“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report… think on these things.”

— Philippians 4:8

The goal isn’t simply:

“I must stop thinking about pornography.”

The goal is:

“I want to think more about Christ.”

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TAKE IT ONE DAY AT A TIME

You don’t have to promise God that you’ll never be tempted again.

You don’t have to figure out how you’re going to remain pure for the next thirty years.

Win today.

When tomorrow comes, win tomorrow.

Jesus said:

“Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself.”

— Matthew 6:34

Take today seriously.

Today, don’t look.

Today, don’t search.

Today, don’t indulge.

Today, pray.

Today, read the Word.

Today, walk in the Spirit.

Today, keep your eyes on Jesus.

One day at a time.

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AND IF YOU FALL—GET BACK UP

This is crucial.

If you fall, Satan will whisper:

“You failed again.”

Then:

“You’re a hypocrite.”

Then:

“You might as well keep going.”

Don’t listen.

Repent.

Confess it.

Get honest.

Tell your accountability partner.

Identify what led to the fall.

Close the door you left open.

And get back up.

“For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again…”

— Proverbs 24:16

One failure does not mean you should surrender.

A person who falls off a wagon doesn’t say:

“Well, I fell off, so I might as well lie in the road forever.”

Get back on.

Repentance means turning back toward God.

Don’t allow shame to become an excuse for continued sin.

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DON’T USE GRACE AS AN EXCUSE

Never say:

“God forgives me, so it doesn’t matter.”

Paul asks:

“What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?

God forbid.”

— Romans 6:1–2

Grace is not permission to remain enslaved.

Grace teaches us:

“…denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world.”

— Titus 2:12

Christ did not die to make you comfortable in your chains.

He came to set you free.

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SO—ARE YOU REALLY FIGHTING?

Here is the question I want you to answer honestly.

Are you really fighting pornography?

Or are you negotiating with it?

Are you praying?

Are you fasting?

Are you in the Word?

Are you accountable?

Are your devices protected?

Are you eliminating your triggers?

Are you fleeing immediately?

Are you seeking help?

Are you willing to confess?

Are you willing to change your habits?

Are you willing to sacrifice convenience for purity?

Are you treating pornography like the serious spiritual threat that it is?

Because you cannot declare war on pornography while secretly maintaining a supply line to it.

You must choose.

You cannot serve Christ and willingly cultivate the sin that is destroying your fellowship with Him.

Jesus said:

“No man can serve two masters…”

— Matthew 6:24

So declare war.

Not against yourself.

Not against your sexuality.

Not against God’s good design for sexual intimacy.

Declare war against lust.

Declare war against pornography.

Declare war against secrecy.

Declare war against compromise.

Declare war against the lies that tell you that you cannot change.

And then—

LOOK TO JESUS.

“…let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith…”

— Hebrews 12:1–2

Your hope isn’t your willpower.

Your hope isn’t your perfect record.

Your hope isn’t an accountability application.

Your hope isn’t a deliverance minister.

YOUR HOPE IS JESUS CHRIST.

Submit to God.

Resist the devil.

Flee temptation.

Take the escape route.

Get back up when you fall.

Stay in the Word.

Put on the armour.

And keep your eyes on Jesus.

James gives us the battle cry:

“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you.”

— James 4:7–8

SUBMIT.

RESIST.

DRAW NEAR.

And keep fighting.

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A PRAYER FOR FREEDOM FROM PORNOGRAPHY AND SIN

Heavenly Father,

I come before You in the name of Jesus Christ.

I plead the blood of Jesus over all sin, sickness, temptation, evil, suffering, sexual sin, lust, and pornography.

I reject Satan and all his evil works.

I reject every lie, deception, temptation, bondage, and stronghold that would draw me away from Jesus Christ.

I renounce pornography and sexual impurity.

I repent of every time I have willingly entertained lust, fantasy, pornography, or sexual sin.

Lord Jesus, forgive me.

Cleanse me.

Purify my heart.

Renew my mind.

Strengthen my spirit.

Give me the power to flee temptation rather than negotiate with it.

Give me discernment to recognize temptation before it takes hold.

Give me the courage to close the door, put down the phone, turn away from the screen, and run from whatever would lead me into sin.

I receive Jesus Christ with all my heart and soul as my Lord and Savior.

I surrender my body, my mind, my eyes, my imagination, my sexuality, my desires, my relationships, my future, and my entire life to Jesus Christ.

Holy Spirit, fill me.

Teach me.

Guide me.

Strengthen me.

Convict me when I begin to wander.

Give me hatred for sin and a greater love for righteousness.

Help me to walk in purity.

Help me to walk in holiness.

Help me to walk in obedience.

Give me strength to fast.

Give me strength to pray.

Give me strength to stay in Your Word.

Give me wisdom to establish safeguards and accountability.

Give me humility to ask for help when I need it.

When temptation comes, remind me that You have provided a way of escape.

When I am weak, remind me that Your grace is sufficient.

When I fall, give me the humility to repent and the courage to rise again.

I declare that pornography will not be my master.

Lust will not be my master.

Sin will not be my master.

Jesus Christ is my Lord and my Master.

I submit myself to God.

I resist the devil.

I draw near to Jesus Christ.

And I place my complete faith and trust in Him.

In the mighty name of Jesus Christ,

Amen.

I may not know what tomorrow holds, but I know who holds me today. I’m releasing my worries, trusting God’s timing, and resting beneath His mighty hand. He cares for me—and that is enough.

Day 31 - Evening
Theme: BUILDING A SAFE HOME: Creating a Marriage Where Love Respect and Peace Can Grow.

Reflection
Tonight is different.
It is not simply the end of another day.
It is the end of a month.
Before you rush into tomorrow, pause.
Think about where you were when August began.
What have you learned?
Where have you grown?
What still needs attention?
And perhaps most importantly:
Have you allowed Christ to become more central in your marriage?
The journey continues tomorrow.
A new month will bring a new beginning.

God's Word
"Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning." — Lamentations 3:22–23

Heart Check
What is one thing I will intentionally carry from August into the new month of my marriage journey?

Marriage Nugget
"A lasting marriage is built one faithful day at a time."

Prayer
Lord Jesus, thank You for every day of August.
Thank You for the moments of joy and the moments that challenged us.
Thank You for teaching us about unity, understanding, love, forgiveness, friendship, peace and service.
Where we have grown, help us continue growing.
Where we have failed, give us grace to begin again.
Where there are wounds, bring healing.
Where there is distance, restore connection.
And where our marriage is already strong, make it a blessing to others.
As we close this month, we place our marriage and our home afresh into Your hands.
May our love honour You.
May our home reflect You.
And may our marriage bless generations to come.
In the precious name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

Remember
In marriage, it is not about winning the argument; it is about winning each other's hearts.

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WHAT IF THE THING YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT TODAY… IS THE VERY THING GOD IS ASKING YOU TO TRUST HIM WITH?

The Israelites had seen God do the impossible.

He rescued them from slavery.
He parted the Red Sea.
He defeated Pharaoh's army.

But when they couldn't see tomorrow's provision…

they became afraid.

They forgot God's faithfulness.

And isn't that where many of us struggle too?

We remember the problem… but forget the Provider.

I made this 5-minute Bible movie for children, but I think every parent needs this reminder too.

WILL GOD PROVIDE? — Ari Learns the Power of FAITH

Watch it with your children tonight.

Then ask them:

“What has God done for you before that helps you trust Him today?” watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LduV1LJ4bc&t=48s and let me know what you think

SERMON: WHY SINNERS, UNBELIEVERS REFUSE THE GOSPEL — 2 COR 4:3-4 — LAST WARNING OF THIS LAST AGE — THROUGH VISIONS GIVEN TO REAGAN WITNESS — Acts 26:16

Text: 2 Cor 4:3-4 — But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of gospel of glory of Christ, who is image of God, should shine on them.

1. WHY THEY REFUSE GOSPEL — IT IS INFLUENCE OF SATAN

Gospel is not hard — But Satan — god of this age — has blinded minds — 2 Cor 4:4

How does this blinding show? — In what you see today:

Mocking: When you preach Jesus is way — They laugh — 2 Pet 3:3 — Scoffers will come in last days walking according to own lusts — Ps 1:1 — Sits in seat of scornful — That mocking is not just man — It's Satan influencing to despise truth.

Persecution: They insult, chase, want to beat witness — John 15:18-20 — If world hates you, you know it hated Me before it hated you — 2 Tim 3:12 — All who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution — Satan uses people to fight gospel.

Unbelief & Compromise from Truth: Sinner says "I will repent tomorrow" — Compromising church says "We love Jesus but we still keep sin" — Unbeliever — Muslim, etc — Says "There are many ways" — 2 Cor 4:3 — Gospel veiled to those perishing — Rom 1:18 — Unrighteousness suppresses truth — This is veil of Satan.

Why? Because Prov 29:18 — Where there is no vision, people perish — Hos 4:6 — My people destroyed for lack of knowledge — Satan puts veil so they cannot see light — John 8:12 — I am light of world

2. WHY SATAN DOES IT — HE IS ALREADY JUDGED AND DOES NOT WANT TO GO ALONE TO ETERNAL FIRE

John 16:11 — Ruler of this world is judged — John 12:31 — Now ruler of this world will be cast out — Rev 20:10 — Devil who deceived them was cast into lake of fire and brimstone

Satan knows his time short — Rev 12:12 — Devil has come down to you, having great wrath, because he knows his time is short — He already judged — Hell prepared for him — Matt 25:41 — Everlasting fire prepared for devil and his angels

His intention: Not to go alone — But with all evildoers who refuse gospel and refuse to repent — Rev 21:8 — But cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is second death — 2 Pet 3:9 — Not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance

He wants company in eternal fire — That's why he blinds.

3. ETERNAL LIFE IS REAL — JESUS IS THE ONLY WAY — THROUGH FAITH AND OBEYING HIS TEACHING

John 14:6 — I am way, truth, and life. No one comes to Father except through Me — Acts 4:12 — Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved — John 3:16 — Whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life — Rom 6:16 — Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one's slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness? — Heb 5:9 — He became author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him — Matt 7:21 — Not everyone who says to Me Lord, Lord, shall enter kingdom, but he who does will of Father

Faith in Christ = Live clean — Purity — 1 John 3:3 — Everyone who has this hope purifies himself — Titus 2:11-12 — Grace teaches us to deny ungodliness and live soberly, righteously, godly in present age

Refuse = Perish — Face endtimes judgement of God — Heb 9:27 — Appointed for men to die once, but after this judgment — Rev 20:11-15 — Great white throne judgment — Anyone not found written in Book of Life was cast into lake of fire

4. VISIONS OF WARNING GIVEN IN THIS LAST AGE THROUGH ME REAGAN HIS SERVANT WITNESS — Acts 26:16

Acts 26:16 — I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness both of things which you have seen and of things which I will yet reveal to you

God appointed me Reagan His servant witness to testify to what He has shown me — Job 33:14-15 — God may speak in one way, or in another, in a dream, in vision of night — Visions I saw after they vanished —

RED 7 Vision in sky — Warning of blood, judgement, endtime wrath coming — Joel 2:30-31 — I will show wonders in heavens and earth: Blood and fire and pillars of smoke. Sun shall be turned to darkness, moon to blood, before coming of great and terrible day of LORD — Rev 6:12 — Moon became like blood

Green 7 on wall — Warning of life, but also deception of false peace, compromise — People think green = safe — But without holiness, green withers — Ps 37:2 — They shall soon be cut down like grass, wither as green herb — Mark 4:19 — Deceitfulness of riches choke Word

Skeleton vision — Warning of spiritual death — Churches and people walking but dead inside — No Spirit — Ezek 37:11 — These bones are whole house of Israel; they say Our bones are dry — Rev 3:1 — You have name that you are alive, but you are dead — Eph 5:14 — Awake you who sleep, arise from dead, and Christ will give you light

These are visions of warning, spiritual awakening, rebirth, revival, awakening, and repentance — Hab 2:2-3 — Write vision, make it plain, that he may run who reads it. For vision is yet for appointed time; at end it will speak — Acts 2:17 — In last days I will pour out My Spirit, your young men shall see visions

Given Unto you of this last age so that you don't perish — Prov 29:18 — Where there is no vision people perish, but he who keeps law, happy is he — 2 Chron 20:20 — Believe in LORD your God, and you shall be established; believe His prophets, and you shall prosper

5. FINAL WARNING — LAST CALL

This is last warning — To unbelievers — Muslims, sinners, compromising church — To prepare through repentance and live clean through faith in Christ and be saved — Or refuse and perish — Face endtimes judgement of God —

Isa 55:6-7 — Seek LORD while He may be found, call upon Him while He is near. Let wicked forsake his way, and unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to LORD, and He will have mercy — Luke 13:3 — Unless you repent you will all likewise perish — 2 Cor 6:2 — Behold, now is accepted time; behold, now is day of salvation — Rev 22:12 — Behold I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work

ALTAR CALL:
If you are perishing with veil of Satan — Mocking, persecuting, unbelieving, compromising — Come now — Remove veil by Blood — 2 Cor 3:16 — When one turns to Lord, veil is taken away — Believe in Jesus, obey His teaching — Rom 6:16 — Live pure, blameless — Be saved — Eternal life is real — Eternal fire is real — Choose life — Deut 30:19 — I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life

In Jesus Name — Amen