An Online Devotional from Pastor Chad Carter

W e ' r e m o r e t h a n j u s t a C h u r c h . . . W e ' r e a F A M I L Y !

"Exposing the Spirit of Jezebel"

Introductory Message

Pastor Chad Carter

Excerpts of Pastor Carter's message

from Family Harvest Church

Suggested Scripture Reading: The Book of First Kings

Scripture Reference: Hosea 4:6

“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me:…”

Ever since I determined

to conduct this series, and

began to announce it, the

enemy has come out in full

force against me. In ONE

WEEK’s time, several key

problems have come

against me that stem from

the influence of the Jezebel

Spirit that was at work in this

church even before my

arrival.

More than a year ago, I

took authority over situations

and individuals possessed

by a Jezebelic spirit and defeated the devil's work and influence at work within this very local church. Now, a year later, as this series is being announced publicly, those same spirits of control and manipulation, through many of the same individuals, have resurfaced and come out again... all at once!

I am more convinced now than ever, that this series, "Exposing the Spirit of Jezebel" is ordained of the Lord and has been assigned for this time and this season.

Believe it or not, there are Jezebel spirits at work in your life right now that you have not yet identified. Perhaps the subtle infiltration of Jezebel into your life has slipped in under the radar, and you don't even realize it's there.

As we get into this series together, the Holy Spirit is going to shine light on things you thought were harmless, and revelation knowledge will open your eyes to the enemy that has cunningly worked his way into your life to create strongholds of deception, control and manipulation.

The Jezebel Spirit doesn’t like when

the true prophets of God expose it, shine

light on it or speak against it. Because

when the true prophet of God does so, it

reveals the sin of the Jezebel Spirit and

rends it powerless! ...And just because

those with that spirit aren’t physically

present in the church house doesn’t

mean that spirit is not present! We must

stand up against the onslaught of the

subtle spirit of Jezebel!

Just because some have physically left the church ((I’m talking to this church, but others as well… pastors and church leaders…)) Just because some have physically left the church because their sin was exposed and would not be tolerated, doesn’t mean that they do not still possess such a spirit – or rather that such a spirit does not still possess them.

...Just because a person is physically out of sight does not mean they are not, in the spirit, out of mind. They still carry that spirit of the devil and they don’t like it when they are further exposed.

It’s bad enough when the prophet exposes them – challenges them – and requires their repentance, and as a result they leave the church! ...But when you go to putting it in the newspaper and advertising it on television and radio that you are going to deal further with that spirit, stand back and watch that devil rear his ugly head!

When you go to dealing with that spirit publicly, it is no longer just an isolated incident in a local church that is being dealt with – it’s now a public challenge between the false prophets of Baal and the true and living God Jehovah!

The Jezebelic Spirit HATES IT when you destroy her once prominent influence in a church, as well as in the community, marketplace and government. She HATES IT when you destroy her devilish manipulation in a local church, but when you make a public challenge – a threat to her control and manipulation in other places she has a stronghold – WATCH OUT – Here she comes again!

…It’s like when Elijah had killed her influence through the prophets of Baal on Mt. Carmel. Not only did God come down and expose the impotence of a false god named Baal, not only did God come down and prove Himself to be the true and living God – but God killed the influence of the Jezebelic spirit by ordering the slaughter of every last one of the prophets of Baal, as well as the house of Ahab and Jezebel!

…Jezebel issued warning against Him that she would take his life, just as he had taken the lives of her false prophets.

Let that be a lesson to us this morning. You better watch out! When you go to challenging the Jezebel spirit publicly, and not just privately, be ready for a fight, because here she comes again! ...I said, HERE SHE COMES AGAIN!

Intercessory Prayer Warriors – the battle was fierce before, but when she comes back for Round 2 (because now we’re stepping on her other positions of influence – exposing her in the workplace, the market, the government, on the job), her attack will be fiercer than it was before!

Intercessory Prayer Warriors better live up to such a title. Intercessory Prayer Warriors better live up to the name.

I’m speaking to my own intercessory prayer warriors in this very house. Hear the clarion call of the Spirit of God in my words this morning… I pray that your heart is racing and your spirit is stirred as I say these words directly to you from the Holy Ghost of God… BE ALERT! BE AWAKE! BE ON WATCH!

Prayer Warriors, cover your Pastor in prayer! Cover your pastor in prayer for protection, provision and wisdom. Cover your pastor’s family in the same manner, calling forth protection, provision and wisdom. Cover this local church with protection, provision, abundance, favor and influence.

The devil will attack the head. Don’t take it lightly that just because you aren’t on the receiving end of the attack, it’s not that serious. Don’t falsely assume that "pastor is over-inflating the issue just to make it sound important."

Let me tell us this morning, if the devil gets to me and my family, he WILL eventually get to you! If the devil gets the head, he can have the body, too! Don’t just assume that your pastor is “strong enough” to handle it. Your pastor is a man – a man of God, yes – but a man, nevertheless... a man that must be covered!

Prayer Warriors – the word of the Lord to you this morning is ENGAGE! ...No more passiveness! ...No more half-hearted prayers! ...No more late arrivals to prayer meeting! ...No more apathy! ...In Jesus' name, ENGAGE!

Everyone stand to your feet as we pray together. At this moment, as we get into the depth of this teaching on the Spirit of Jezebel, let us pray together that God will give:

Divine Revelation

Divine Understanding

Spiritual Strengthening

Eyes of Understanding to be opened

Our spirits to be changed and rearranged

Boldness and the breaking of intimidation as we take the time to tell the truth, no matter who it blesses or who it offends. □

Listen to this message on streaming audio.

This has simply been an excerpt from the Introductory Message of this

series by Pastor Chad Carter. From this point, Pastor Carter shared

more comments, and an hour-long Video Presentation of a teaching on

the Jezebel Spirit featuring Bishop John Frances, Dr. Joe VanKoevering,

Steve Sampson and Bishop Duncan Williams.