How the Devil Hides in Thoughts - Bill Johnson Full Sermon | Bethel Church
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- With our thoughts, we can unintentionally create a stronghold, or hiding place, for the devil. In this full sermon, Bill Johnson teaches on the absolute importance of embracing the mind of Christ and His word in our hearts and minds. When the devil tries to influence us with thoughts of fear and anxiety, we must take the shield of faith and sword of the Spirit and not only reject the lies of the enemy, but intentionally choose to embrace God’s word in its place. Entertaining thoughts of fear and anxiety by reviewing them over and over again builds strongholds in our minds, giving the enemy a place to dwell.
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Scripture References:
Romans 12: 1-3
Acts 10: 38
2 Corinthians 10: 3-5
Zechariah 1
John 15: 7
Originally shared at Bethel Church, Redding California, on March 5, 2023.
Bill Johnson is a fifth-generation pastor with a rich heritage in the Holy Spirit. He is senior leader of Bethel Church in Redding, California, and is passionate about seeing Revival and God’s Kingdom established and revealed in the lives of individuals, families, communities, and nations. Bill’s teaching on the Kingdom of Heaven, hosting the Presence, and the renewed mind has helped thousands around the world to step into their true identity in Christ, God given purpose, and walk in a supernatural lifestyle displaying both purity and power.
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I am an alcoholic. By the grace and mercy of a loving God I’ve been sober 49 weeks and counting. I left Evansville, IN for treatment a year ago and in a few weeks I will be returning there to worship with Bethel Music. I got sober in Charlotte. The Bible says Bethel is the place where Jacob had a dream where he saw angels ascending and defending to heaven. For me, that city is Charlotte. Thanks to my time there I have come to know the Lord in new exciting ways, this ministry included. God is good. I raise a hallelujah every single day now.
Just worship God in truth and spirit. You don't need bethel music. This bethel is a far cry from the bethel where Jacob had his dream believe me. I pray that God will show you the real road He wants you to be on. Please go into what bethel music stands for before you make your decision.
Praise God!!
Praise God for your sobriety!!
Todd the Lord bless you and keep you strong xxx Pat 🇬🇧
Praise God! God is faithful!!
I’m 19 years old, it’s so hard to be a Christian teenager and many teenagers don’t believe in Jesus but i want them to believe in Jesus I’ll pray for them everyday and I’ll keep my faith forever 💗💗🙌🙌
STAY FOCUSED. demons use other people to get you off track. You are in a battle. Stand and fight in the spirit. Not in the flesh. Learn what your kingdom keys are. Forgive them, soon they will be wanting your Jesus. Build your mind on the word to get stronger.
Don't quit Jesus. Hang in there. Find new friends who are like minded.
@@bronni9178 stay with the lord be patient and pray for friends
May God also lead you to meet other christians so that your faith may be strong
Don't ever go back. Not for any reason. The Lord has so much for you. Embrace His will for your life. Discover your purpose. Live your best life empowered by the Holy Spirit. No regrets.
@@pressedearth9492 hi were you replying to me about leaving my ex abuser
"Your self esteem is in anchored in the nature of God. You don't find out who YOU are until you find out who HE IS. It is confidence in design" LOVE this!!!
Bill also says in this same video, 'I know people who try to protect their self esteem. they can't receive correction, because correction is a threat to their self esteem.' What ???
@@gandalf0987 maybe he meant self identity is anchored in the. nature of God, not esteem? I cannot speak for him.... but I do like/agree with the comments about receiving correction- Pride keeps us from that.
Truth
free from anxiety
for godly creativity
This was one long message, as I stopped and went back so many times, took notes, reorganized my notes to highlight revelation upon revelation! So Blessed by this, it brought so many things together. "Important to identify the lies but equally important to recognize the truth to replace it!". "The Word, truth is not merely to be glanced at in a daily reading but to be memorized, prayed and meditated on" to build a habitation, a stronghold for the Lord in my life❤. Thank you for obeying the Lord and letting His Word abide in you!
YES, JOHN 15:7 & 8!
Amen! Well-said!
Truth
I’ve followed Bill for 20 years and this is one of the best messages he has delivered.
I agree
Same here and agreed
I agree.
I feel sorry you wasted 20yrs of your life listening to a useless story teller that uses all metafores to explain his lack of knowledge. He has no meaning or conclusion to anything he says. I have tried to understand what he is talking about but nothing he starts with or ends with has any real meaning or conclusion there just a bunch of meaning less sentences. Have a listen to Regi Watts and you will understand what I'm talking about. Bill should just write poems about nothing and he may get some credit for his structure on wording gibberish. Don't waste your time use own brain that is perfectly fine you will be amazed at how intelligent you are. 12:48
I've never heard a message like this and been in ministry for 34 years
I may have heard Bill maybe six yrs ago...Once... Oblivious of any background context... And I'm tuned in today on my pad because of the thumbnail heading... The first two sentences in the promo before the cast even started had my jaw dropping...(a stone/ many stones) WOW...I BELIEVE THIS MAN WALKS THE WALK...and what a PRETTY SPIRIT WHEN HE'S SELF-DEPRECATING / SO CHARMING/ LOVABLE(humble)... Can't wait for the rest ...I have my knife and fork and my napkin tucked in... This guy's a Christian treasure...my my my...Lord your deliverance is about to begin! 🙋🌹👍GA USA
Lie is removed through repentance - Godly sorrow
Praying for an increase of supernatural peace to saturate every fiber of your being. May you truly live stress-free as the presence of God increases in, around, on, and through you.
🔥🔥💖🔥🔥💖🔥🔥
a renewed mind is free from anxiety!
The infamous “did God really say that?” has never ceases to be the battle.
Exactly. If the enemy can get us to doubt God at His word he has a headstart. But thanks be to God who ALWAYS leads us in triumphal procession!
Going through a battle as I type. The Lord's Word of Truth is always on time Thank You Father
When we accept a lie in our mind, it will grow roots, and will need other lies to feed itself. Thus conteracting the action of the word of God in us. It is easy to spot obvious works of the devil, but when he disguises himself as the angel of light, it is difficult. eg. self doubt, which brings self centeredness disguised as humility. It is actually a quiet pride, because it goes against the word of the Lord. The only way out of this is a heartfelt repentance.
Please include in your prayer, those watching online!!
Self focus in a humble guise is just a quiet pride. WOW! So true! I’ve been praying for this area and thank Holy Spirit for His leading to this teaching and reminder.
Thank you Bill for who you are and your dedication to fulfilling the roll of your destiny
Thank you so much Pastor Bill Johnson, for this wonderful message. Blessings ❤
Please pray for me on this area Pastor Bill/Bethel. You are speaking to my heart seems like I made a refuge for the enemy in my mind. By Faith, I chose this day to war with Gods words and prophetic declarations spoken over my life. "Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." Thank you Lord for using Pastor Bill to increase and release faith in my heart today, I feel the confusion leaving even now. PTL
Thank you Father for giving Bill your Truth, Wisdom, perspective and ability to translate into the body of Christ Life messages that unlock our minds
YES! YOU JUST GAVE CLARITY ! JESUS, WORD, HEALING BALM OF GILEAD!!! DIG OUT THE DART AND APPLY THE BALM!
There's so much to unpack in this, I don't think it's possible to receive it all in one viewing. Praise God for Pastor Bill. 🙏🏼 ✝
Such a powerful message! It is relevant in today's society! The devil's strategy hasn't changed. In the Gen 3 he even got Eve to question God's Word to her. The devil is a liar, a deceiver. Praise God Jesus defeated him on our behalf! We just enforce that authority we have in Christ through His Word and we thank and praise God and sing because God is good!!!
I so hear ya! I've come to realize, that (concerning Identity), that when Eve was deceived, she was "Dis-Eve-ed", & lost her true Identity --- & the same thing happens to the rest of us, too... by that same devilish strategy! We LOOK TO YOU, & submit our EVERYTHING to You, JESUS CHRIST, as our VERY REAL, VERY PRESENT, VERY ALIVE, RE-DEEMER!
SOOO TRUE, Pastor Johnson! Schools and parents train or try to train authenticity out of children! It squelched a lot in me for too long! BUT GOD....OHHH HOW ABSOLUTELY GOOD OUR ABBA FATHER IS!
I love your messages. I don't understand why people war against your ministry. 🙂
Those who do are of Satan.
This is one of the most important messages I’ve ever heard. I’ll need to come back to it often. Thank you!
Profound Teaching...setting me on the road to freedom 🙌Praise God. 🙏🙏
JOHN 15:7 & 8, YES! And in this is God glorified!
Strongholds could be systems of thought or programming
which are spiritually inspired. In order for us to root them out in
our own souls, we need the active participation and power of the
Holy Spirit
Pastor Bill's voice is so soothing and the teaching of how Pastor Johnson teaches is quite elevating
, if the person listening humbles himself/herself to truth.
This feels like a counseling session, well needed, straight from the Lord, thank you
“The renewed mind is to usher in the miraculous; it is to give us access to a godly self esteem that anchors our soul into the nature and covenant of God.” - 33:00
So thankful for the truths that this reveals. We empower the lies we believe! Dynamite!
I am an art teacher. That is my theme! Everyone is creative, because we are made in the image if the creator🎉
Yes. God is working powerfully among artists!
Thoughts anchored in faith are greater than what you can imagine!❤😊
Thank you so much, Pastor Bill, for such an encouraging word! God bless you!!
God creates creative beings!!!!
One of the greatest sermon I heard lately
I'm Eternally Grateful To You Pastor Bill Johnson For This Timely Message! Thank You Lord Father Lord Jesus Christ Lord Holy Spirit!
Thank you Pastor for this amazing message. So humble and full of wisdom and grace.
Just loved this message ! Thankyou Pastor Bill Johnson. God bless you and your family with all good blessing abundantly 😊
This is right on time. Thank you God for hearing me.
this is so on point.. thank you so so much Bill GOD Bless YOU c
Ohh, I do agree with Pastor Bill Johnson! Let not build a fortress leaving GOD our FATHER out with illegitimate thoughts, questioning HIS WORD AND HIM!
Thank you I have been going through a hard time with my marriage and my husband falsely accusing me of infidelity which I am innocent of and your sermon really helped me to try to understand why God will not intervene
Life changing message, pastor Bill. Thank you
This is so good. Thank you God. I have been thinking wrongly about my self.
Thankyou and Love you Bill🙏❤️✝️
Go Bill! Yeehaw!
very profound!!! I needed it so much! Thanks Jesus, thanks bill.
This message is so so helpful to me at this time . I receive it and will go,over it many times and grow stronger in the Lord.
This is so good. Thank you, Pastor Bill!
Very, eye opening for me. Thanks, Brother Bill. You are wise.
Ready for this word 😍😍😍
Powerful message
Thank you, Jesus, for the mind of Christ! 🤍
This came at exactly the right time, when the enemy was trying to 'snare' me with lies (Psalm 91). Thank you, Bill. And thank you, LORD!!!
Brilliant, wisdom from above
he gets quiets and the pauses for a moment. Perhaps to let what he just said sink in!
Thank you Bill
Deus abençoe o Pr Bill Johnson. Brasil, Salvador,BA.
Assista a pastora Rita Andrade da cidade de Lins é muito bom mesmo😊
Good, acceptable, perfect. I surrender. I'm trying very hard to not lean on my own understanding. I cast these thoughts down.
Australia loves you Bill ❤
So true.. this is the exact word I need in this season 🛡️
Powerful message Pastor You have the God given ability to go into the depth of the Word & bring out its true application
God bless you abundantly 🙌🙌🙌🙌
Praises Be To God❤
I have this message on repeat!!!!!🔥🔥🔥
This was a very good message I needed it
Brilliant word. So so good.
Powerful!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Learning that believing a lie empowers the lier was a very valuable truth thankyou
Spiritually rooted diseases, pride self righteousness. Chastening is needed due to the hardened heart in denial.
What a great and importand message.
Thank you for this.
Floored me first 4 seconds
Change my heart O God! I'm so far from being Christ like. Lord Forgive me.
Good Word!
There is a reason for those long pauses .... observations of the people ... he's not just speaking into the air .... he actually has appropriate eye contact with each person. well, at least to those in the first 5 rows..
Exactly. He's pausing both for effect and to make sure we can digest what he's delivering. Very intelligent style.
Praise God for the Truth, God's Word, that makes us free!
Awesome word Bill
What a great message!!!
This message is amazing!!
Excellent, appreciated so much. Thank you so much
God bless everyone praise God
Aleluia!!!!
21:14 BAM!
I love the bethel people I really hope someday I can move back to California
Romans 12:1....... My thoughts need to be anchored in the word/ Jesus.
Todd, congratulations! Jesus has made you a Champion!!!!
We know we can do nothing without Him...
13. I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Phillipians 4:13 KJV
The problem is that we have learned to do nothing with Him!
« 17. Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin. »
James 4:17 KJV
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Great message!!
that;s so powerful. thank you!
"Felt realization." That is missing from my life. I know about it but need to experience it.
So profound... Seems the war for individual identity, has now reached country levels as well
I would like to recieve prayer!
A God Inspired anointed teaching.
AMEN
So much meat! Thanks Pastor Bill!
Powerful sermon!! Thank you Lord for excellence in the teachings of your word Lord. Thank you Pastor Bill for being so obedient. Glory to God!!
Powerful 🔥🔥🔥💥
So thankful for you Bill! Can you send the link to your msg about how God still remembers the 🙏🏻s you’ve stopped praying?
I remember that sermon, too (but off-hand can't remember the title of it)! It had to do with Luke 1:13. Bill Johnson Teaching (Official), do you remember & can tell us, here? Our Father in heaven, You gave us Your Word (John 14:26), that Your Holy Spirit WILL BRING ALL THINGS TO OUR REMEMBRANCE, whatsoever Jesus has spoken to us, & we return that, Your Word, unto You now, in this request! Thank You God for hearing this request, & do hasten Your word to perform it, like is Your way in Jeremiah 1:12. ♥
Amen! 🙌
This is a GREAT message!!