The Anemic Church (Breaking The Fear of Man)

I believe one of the biggest lies we have swallowed hook line and sinker is that if we exercise the gifts in pubic worship settings people will be offended. Why is it that we see so little of the gifts manifested in our churches and I am talking about churches that call themselves Spirit-Filled, Charismatic or Pentecostal churches? We are so driven by the deception of seeker sensitive services that I believe we have grieved the Holy Spirit right out of His church. When is the last time you heard a tongue and interpretation given in your church? When is the last time Sunday service was taken over by such a powerful manifestation of His presence that you just worship and allowed God to rule and reign as He wishes?

This not meant to bash our churches but there has been such a major shifting away from the manifestations of the Spirit that we are in danger of falling into a backslidden state and we are not even aware of it. To most of us it’s just church as usual “’ that statement in itself is an oxymoron”. There was never such a thing as church as usual in the New Testament. There were signs and wonders happening and people were in a state of awe. (Ac 2:43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles.) When they had prayer meets the place shook. Look at
Ac 4:29 Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. Ac 4:30 Stretch out your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.” Ac 4:31 After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.




I don’t know about you but I do not want to be satisfied with anything less than His Church being all it was created to be on the earth. The word I kept getting in my spirit this morning was anemic. So I looked it up and here is what it is in its simplest form.
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells. These cells are the main transporters of oxygen to organs. If red blood cells are also deficient in hemoglobin, then your body isn't getting enough iron. Symptoms of anemia -- like fatigue -- occur because organs aren't getting enough oxygen. http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/understanding-anemia-basics[1]

We know that the body of Christ is made up of many parts and each part has its function but when it is not functioning properly we all suffering from it. Please read 1 Corth. Chapter 12,13,14. You will see that the gifts are meant to be used in public worship and if there is an unbeliever in your midst God will use prophecy to expose their heart look at
1Co 14:24 But if an unbeliever or an inquirer comes in while everyone is prophesying, they are convicted of sin and are brought under judgment by all, 1Co 14:25 as the secrets of their hearts are laid bare. So they will fall down and worship God, exclaiming, “God is really among you!”

The Holy Spirit is the healthy red cell that helps to bring oxygen to the rest of the body. We are cutting off our blood source when we fail to allow the gifts to manifest in our church services. I did not receive Christ to become popular but to be a History changer. The greatest witness and unbeliever can have is coming to a church service where Jesus is moving and manifesting in our midst. We need to trust that God knows what He is doing and the pattern He has set-up for His church. Go back again and read the Book of Acts and see how for we have strayed. America is ripe for the next great harvest, if you are a minister of the gospel preach Christ unashamedly and become the most radical worshiper in your church. Let us encourage each other to move more and more towards the gifts and not away from them.
The lost are waiting for us to walk in the fullness of His Spirit that is available to us if we would only ask Him. Lk 11:13 If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”


Application: So what do we do with this information?

1. Pray for the eyes of our leader’s hearts to be open to what the Holy Spirit is doing and join with Him. (Eph 1:18 ( By having the eyes of your heart flooded with light, so that you can know and understand the hope to which He has called you, and how rich is His glorious inheritance in the saints (His set-apart ones)[2]

2. Pray for the fear of man to be broken 2 Tim 1:7( For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear), but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of calm and well-balanced mind and discipline and self-control.
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3. Pray for a refreshing over your leaders and church 1 Thess. 5:19-22 19 Do not put out the Spirit’s fire; 20 do not treat prophecies with contempt. 21 Test everything. Hold on to the good. 22 Avoid every kind of evil. [4]
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[2]The amplified Bible, containing the amplified Old Testament and the amplified New Testament. 1987 (Eph 1:18). La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.
[3]The amplified Bible, containing the amplified Old Testament and the amplified New Testament. 1987 (2 Ti 1:7). La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.
[4]The Holy Bible : New International Version. 1996, c1984 (electronic ed.) (1 Th 5:19-22). Grand Rapids: Zondervan.