Crossroads to Freedom: The Journey Begins: Crossroads to Freedom, #1
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Our walk with God is a journey, and such a journey begins with a step - to follow Jesus. This volume of work explains in simple terms the journey of following, and how this journey is wonderful, glorious and blessed as we seek to embrace the Lord's gift of salvation, redemption and hope. We are all at a crossroads at our lives and we need to decide if we are either following Jesus or following the world. So let us take this journey together to the glory of the Lord, for in Him there is love, salvation, joy and peace.
Riaan Engelbrecht
Ps Riaan Engelbrecht is the founder of Avishua Ministries, the vice-president of Lighthouse Ministries International and the station manager of Lighthouse Radio. His ministry deals primarily with the prophetic, but he also has a passion to teach the Truth of the Lord Jesus and His Kingdom for only the Truth of the Lord sets us free (John 8:32). He is also a qualified and seasoned journalist.
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Crossroads to Freedom - Riaan Engelbrecht
Table of Contents
Crossroads to Freedom: The Journey Begins
BE VICTORIOUS IN THE LORD
ALL DARK ROADS LEADS TO SAME DESTRUCTION
RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD OUTWEIGHS ALL
BE ADDICTED TO GOD!
NO MORE COMPROMISES
CREATED TO RULE THROUGH GOD
THE WAY FORWARD
PURPOSE THROUGH GOD
PURPOSE BORN OUT OF PURPOSE
DISCOVERING PURPOSE
SATAN'S GAIN
IMPORTANT CHOICE
GOD'S GRACE AND MERCY
BLOOD OF JESUS
TURN BACK TO GOD
GRACE AND MERCY THROUGHOUT THE AGES
BREATHE GRACE AND MERCY
KNOWING GOD
EXPERIENCE GOD
RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD
TALK TO GOD
UNDERSTANDING THROUGH INTIMACY
AWE INSPIRING TIMES
CITY OF REFUGE
WALLS OF COMFORT
ENEMY WITHIN
TEMPTATION AND TESTS
FEAR
PSALM 23
THE JOURNEY WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT
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Also By Riaan Engelbrecht
About the Author
Series of work by the same author:
Perilous Times
In Pursuit of God
The Holy Spirit
The Disciple of God
Deliverance
Crossroads to Freedom
The Kingdom of God
The Prophetic
Apologetics
End-Time Remnant
Crossroads to Freedom Vol 1: The Journey Begins
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Table of Contents
Be victorious in the Lord
All dark roads leads to same destruction
Relationship with God outweighs all
Be addicted to God!
No more compromises
Created to rule through God
The way forward
Purpose through God
Purpose born out of purpose
Discovering purpose
Satan's gain
Important choice
God's grace and mercy
Blood of Jesus
Turn back to God
Grace and mercy throughout the ages
Breathe grace and mercy
Knowing God
Experience God
Relationship with God
Talk to God
Understanding through intimacy
Awe inspiring times
City of refuge
Walls of comfort
Enemy within
Temptation and tests
Fear
Psalm 23
The journey with the Holy Spirit
BE VICTORIOUS IN THE LORD
I AM BUT A SIMPLE MAN.
But a simple man, who has been reborn in Christ, washed clean by the blood of Jesus, the Son of God who died on the cross for our sins. I'm purified by the anointing fire, guided by the Holy Spirit in all that I do, say, think, and feel.
I come before you as a disciple who has been empowered by Jesus Christ as confirmed in the great commission.
Before we continue on this most blessed journey into the realms of God’s glory and awe-inspiring revelations through the glory of the Lord Almighty, remain always aware that we have been anointed with authority.
It is because Christ lives in us, that we possess the unlimited potential to become all that God has called us for. As the days unfold, we must always walk in the will of God to unlock the treasures and majesty of God.
I want to take you on a journey. Nothing forced, nothing scary, but a journey of excitement and new discoveries. It is a journey that will lead you from the ordinary to the extraordinary, from a world bedraggled by routine to a new life that is centred on a powerful relationship, where change and healing take place.
The path that we will not wander is the Highway of Religion. Even though it also leads to salvation in Christ, the danger is that tradition and regulations could easily entrap one.
I’m not diminishing the role of the Church, which is the Body of Christ, and neither am I speaking against the Word of God. Instead, I desire for you as a reader to discover something unique, which is to boldly take a step of faith by seeking directly God’s presence through an intimate and dynamic relationship with the Lord.
God is accessible and available as God the Father, as God the Son Jesus Christ and Gold the Holy Spirit. He is seeking a relationship with us.
We must not merely follow God within the boundaries of legalistic religious laws. Let us, for the short while that we are together, seek God directly and fellowship with Him evermore!
Let us pause. I call this path Crossroads to Freedom. When Jesus, the Son of God, sets us free, then we are free.
It might, for the time being, be a strange path to follow. It requires perseverance, courage, and commitment. However, the road gets easier and the load lighter. It is a thrilling adventure.
I'm not here to lead you astray with false teachings. I'm rather walking with you to show you an exhilarating way to seek God and how His presence can dwell within you. We can all walk in God's holy presence!
What do you need for this journey, you may wonder? Nothing much, but definitely a Bible (Word of God). Borrow or buy if necessary. Without the Word, we are lost. It is a map to God's inner chamber. It is not my intention to overkill you with the Word but to rather guide you and to use the Word to support my message. The Word is after all God's direct and wise guidelines for all of us.
I'm using the New International Version and the Amplified Bible (specifically for Psalms 23). Please, find the Word of God, for it is a mighty weapon on this journey.
I have mentioned I am but a simple man.
That is simply a way to describe my current status in the eyes of the world (which means nothing), but in the eyes of my Lord, me and you are everything. We are actually children of the King of kings and Lord of lords! As children of God, our true employer becomes the maker of heaven and earth. There is nothing we can do to be in such a privileged position. We all become co-heirs to the kingdom of God as friends of Christ because of God’s grace and mercy. The Blood of Jesus is available to all so that every nation can be set free!
Christ lives in me. I have been created in the image of God, who turned to Himself to create mankind.
I come to you, reader of these words, to speak to you as a humble person, so that God may be exalted, and as your companion, to lead you to an understanding of what an awesome God we serve.
I do not boast about my potential or my accomplishments, for it is only by the grace and mercy of God that we can return to His loving arms. We can only boast of the power of the wooden cross.
Here is now an important point. Never look at others and contemplate what they have done in Christ or in the world. No, rather know this. God has personally made you, created you perfectly, to function to be a success in His eyes!
All who follow Jesus Christ have the same authority in their spirit, soul and body as in the Son of God, for Jesus gave this heavenly authority to us all.
I have the same life force of Christ running in my veins as all believers. In this power lies miracles and healing.
In the eyes of our Lord, we have all been equipped with His power, strength and potential to rise above any problem, addiction, darkness, depression, sin, sickness, temptation, and any difficulty that brings destruction.
As we embark on this journey, the Holy Spirit will be preparing the way. So open your heart and listen to God, as we go deeper into the Almighty’s presence. Remember that I’m but a temporary tour guide.
1 Peter 3:22 says about Jesus Christ: who has gone into heaven and is at God's right - with angels, authorities, and powers in submission to him.
In Christ, we are invested with the same mighty authority as written in 1 Peter. To Christ belongs all the authority in heaven and on earth (Matthew 28:18).
You might still wonder why you want to heed my words.
I was a sinner who believed in God, but I was missing the bigger picture. I had no dynamic relationship with God. Ignorance and the apparent glamour of sin blinded me spiritually. It crushed the truth.
I had also once wandered on the road of darkness and depression. I was comfortable in my ways of religion, yet I was far removed from having a meaningful relationship with the Lord. For years, I had walked this dark road. The more I journeyed through life, the more I stumbled. Life was becoming a burden of life and everything around me became darker. I bled spiritually. I suffered mentally, emotionally, and physically.
This path in the end led to a deep pit of despair. I crawled into it. The darkness fed on loneliness. I gave myself to the world and was led to an eerie edge of destruction.
Before we continue down the other enlightened road, let me make one simple truth clear. It will hopefully lift your mind onto a new plateau of belief. Maybe it will unleash the hunger for a new life in Christ.
Despite being in a dark pit of despair, with chaos and confusion clinging feverishly to me, the Lord never turned His back on me.
That is why, no matter who you are or what you have done, there is always a definite choice one could make to be set free from the darkness and desperation. God has always and still does and will always love you. He is daily waiting for a child, whom He has created, to turn from the wicked ways and return to the Father.
God's love is so awesome. His forgiveness and mercy are incredible. He lifted me out from that pit of sin and placed my feet on the right path.
The darkness around me fled, while my suffocating addictions and strongholds started to crumble. Today, I’m being more and more empowered to lead a powerful life in Christ. Notice that my journey has not ended.