The document discusses choosing love over hate. It argues that darkness comes from hatred in any form, and the enemy's tactic is to divide people along lines of race, class, gender, politics and more. While acknowledging fears and struggles, it encourages treating others as you wish to be treated, choosing not to hate or demonize others, and aligning with heaven by being a voice of hope that builds people up.

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Pastor Brent Lokker
July 30, 2016
Pastor Brent Lokker
July 30, 2016

2. Darkness is not just evidenced by terrorists
or suicide bombers who threaten our world.
Darkness is evidenced by hatred in any form
that’s fueled by evil forces.

3. For our struggle is not against
flesh and blood, but against
rulers, against the authorities
against the powers of this
dark world and against
the spiritual forces of evil
in the heavenly realms.
Ephesians 6:12

4. Throughout history the enemy’s ploy has
always been to pit us against each other
in any way possible:
Race/Nationality
Class/Social Status
Age
Gender
Political Party
Etc. Etc. Etc.
Religious Affinity

5. I’m going to tell you exactly
what I think
about our two primary
Presidential candidates.

6. Are you ready?

7. Hillary is
God’s Treasured
Daughter
Donald is
God’s Treasured
Son
Newsflash: Neither of them is the next Anti-Christ!

10. “One man’s offense (Adam’s) brought
condemnation on all humanity
And one man’s good act (Jesus’) has brought
justification and life to all humanity.”
~Romans 5:18

11. “You (Jesus) were
sacrificed, and with
your blood you
bought people for God
of every race, language,
people and nation and
made them a line of kings
and priests for God to rule the world.”
~Revelation 5:9-10

12. "As you would like people to do to you,
do exactly so to them.”
~Jesus
Luke 6:31 (World English Bible)

13. Be honest with God about
your fears, your hatred,
your biases, your struggles
and ask for help

14. • I choose not to hate another person who has
been created in the image of God just as I am.
• I choose not to villainize, demonize, devalue or
trash another person.
• I will not let fear rule over me.
• I choose to treat others exactly the way I want
to be treated.
• I choose to align myself with heaven. I am a
voice of hope.
• I choose to build others up.
• I choose to see the treasures in each child of
God on the earth.
• I choose love.