Dan Brunner
Violence in the Kingdom! What? Violence!! (By: Dan Brunner)


...it's true Jesus endured Violent attacks...one after the other actually. The most Violent attack (assault) that stands out, to me, the most is the beheading of His Cousin, John the Baptist. The very 1st thing we need to understand is that Jesus knew about it in advance. 2. He could have stopped it from taking place. 3. How He responded!

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Matthew 14:13-14 (AMPC)

13 When Jesus heard it, He withdrew from there privately in a boat to a solitary place. But when the crowds heard of it, they followed Him [by land] on foot from the towns.

14 When He went ashore and saw a great throng of people, He had compassion (pity and deep sympathy) for them and cured their sick.

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1. He wanted to be ALONE!

2. He was 'on the spot' and the crowds wanted to see..."is this man's Love REAL?? Can He hold up after such an attack against one He so dearly Loves?? I'm sure they were chasing Him down to see, for themselves, this GREAT man, Jesus, break down and show true signs of weakness...ANGER, the look of HATE!! ...after all, His beloved cousin was just put to death over a clumsy, useless...prank! A Birthday wish!

3. He SAW the PEOPLE gather!

4. ((((four)))) HIS LOVE IMMEDIATELY: "had compassion (pity and deep sympathy) for them"!!

5. God so Loved the WORLD that He GAVE!!! ...He gave us Jesus, Amen!!

6. ...HE CURED THEIR SICK!!!!

7. (perfection) Looking back to 3. ([which 3 = STRENGTH], from the opening statements) "How He responded!" ?

Jesus RESPONDED by retaliating AGAINST the kingdom of darkness!!!!!

Jesus KNEW He wasn't up against any worldly plot or some B-Day wish/joke!! Jesus KNEW!! The kingdom of darkness was 'trying' to put Him on the spot, just as the devil did in the wilderness after His 40 Day fast!

...He responded by HEALING THEM ALL!!

Take THAT devil!!!

We have to UNDERSTAND our POSITION of Authority and who it is we are dealing with! Feelings in the natural world will KILL, STEAL and DESTROY!!

Jesus gave us the example...let us LIVE BY IT!!

...because their is VIOLENCE upon us!

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Matthew 11:12 (AMPC)

And from the days of John the Baptist until the present time, the kingdom of heaven has endured violent assault, and violent men seize it by force [as a precious prize—a share in the heavenly kingdom is sought with most ardent zeal and intense exertion].

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Violent men SEIZE IT by FORCE!! ...a SHARE in the Heavenly Kingdom is sought with MOST ARDENT ZEAL and INTENSE EXERTION!!!

Baby's get backed up against the wall, whimper, cry and whine..."Oh God, 'why'...'why'!! 'WHY'!!!!!

VIOLENT, Spirit FILLED Christians!! >> SEIZE the EACH and EVERY opportunity to REST in the COMPLETE and TOTAL Victory PROMISED and PROVIDED through Christ! ..living ALWAYS by His EXAMPLE of Rest, Amen!!

...REST = KNOWING the Living WORD (He Himself) is TRUE!!!

Retaliate against the kingdom of darkness, ALWAYS, by allowing Jesus (God) the Holy Spirit, to REDEEM EVERY SITUATION!!!

To the Glory of God the Father, Amen!!!!

Much Love to you ALL in Christ
From the Secret Place
Dan Brunner