Culture is not necessarily bad, the problem is when it’s laced with demonic connotations.
– 1 Timothy 4:1
– 1 Cor 10:21
– 1 John 4:1
– Matthew 7:15-16
– 2 Corinthians 10:5
– 1 Corinthians 10:1-11 Israelites pitfalls serve as an example
– Balak knew that when a nation or a person, he loses the support of God and weak in war (Sin is a curse… which Balaam later devised
**Every altar has a priest (Priesthood of a believer).The evil altar too has a priest (Council, libation,
** Jesus came to destroy the work of Satan
** Ministry now involves reviving compromised and lukewarm Christians
**Today’s church is in need of a Phinehas. Who took it upon himself to confront the evil in Israel. God was pleased with him and gave him a covenant of peace. Numbers 25:6-13
– People who can challenge the schemes of the enemy fearlessly
The courage of Elijah in confronting Baal’s altars (False and evil religion)
We do not worship the same God:
– Our God does not need blood
– Does not need beer (Libation)
– Can be served by women
– Our God has a son
– The son is the only way
– Cults and Occults requires physical objects to carry around, but for the believer, faith is enough
– Joshua 24:14 Amorites god’s
– Kings – Moabite god

Deception of humanism: Trying to elevate man to the status of a God. That man can determine his own destiny without waiting for God to solve his problems. Same old lie that Satan used against Adam and Eve.(This in essence is to disobey God).
The believer has the power and authority to cast out demons. Mark 16
Returning to God’s Altar – Zechariah 9:12
A deliberate choice to serve the true God: Joshua 24:14
*God’s Altar is not lit by any fire which has not originated from him (God calls it strange fire)**** Fire from God is the Holy Spirit!!!, and we should not grieve him by offering strange fire (Eph 4:30)
Fire came from God and consumed the sacrifice. It brought Joy – Lev 9:24
Keep the fire of the altar burning: Lev 6:9-13, 9:24
Nadab and Abihu offered profane fire – Lev 10:1-2
Dagon fell prostrate before God’s Altar (Ark of the Covenant) 1 Samuel 5:7
Sin of Achan in the church today