Dear Bros in Christ,

Proverbs 27:17 As iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.
Brothers in Christ, this weekly encouragement is sent and meant to be an encouragement to all and to build up and edify in the Lord Jesus Christ. Oikodome
means "Builder". The Lord has put this on my heart to send out a monthly Iron Man Oikodome {oy-kod-om-ay'} to build up and encourage the men who love
and follow Jesus Christ in their walk with Him.
Hebrews 3:13 "But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness."
PRAYER REQUESTS: If you have any prayer requests please send them and I will send them out to the bros for prayer, if privacy is needed I will send in a
discreet way.

IRON MAN OIKODOME BOX TOP 120

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the
Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning. Of His
own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of
firstfruits of His creatures.[James 1:17-18 NKJV]
GIFT FROM GOD
Bros, temptations are an inside job and the appeal to them comes from within our own hearts
they are not from God above who is the giver of every good gift and every perfect gift. We need
to check this wickedness at the door of our heart and deny access at the get go lest it enter in
and grow into a giant. God would not seek to lure us into something or put something in front
of us that feeds our flesh in a sinful way. A gift from God would not be an enticement for evil.
Think for a moment would a parent who loves his child deliberately bestow their child with
ungodly things to feed their flesh. The gifts God gives us are a true blessing and would not
pull us away from Him or cause us to look toward evil. If we find ourselves in a situation
where we are caught up in a temptation and think this is so good an really too good to believe
then it must be from God- why would He allow this or give us this opportunity? Wrong not
from Him.
He says He brought us forth by the word of truth and thats a fact a reality, so God is not
going to vary or turn a blind eye so to speak to let some temptation of evil slip through. If
there be any question, well we would have to make God into a liar to make a temptation seem
like it comes from Him, which would be totally impossible! We know if it is not edifying us or
exhorting us in the things of God it is not from Him. If there comes a time where we might be
foolish enough to try to make a case that this evil or sin is from God to justify a sin we are in
and trying to console our fleshy mind by believing this has to be a gift from God or why else
would I derive so much pleasure from this seemly good gift Fact check, first, the pleasure is
fleeting and for a moment and takes you away from God, it doesnt draw you to Him but takes
you far away from Him so its not a good gift from God and certainly not a perfect gift! We
have to remember there is no variation or shadow of turning from God!
"God [is] not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said,
and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good? [Numbers 23:19 NKJV]
Bros we as Christian men are influenced by God and He gives every good gift, every perfect gift
that we might be a kind of firstfruits. We are consecrated to God for all time and eternity. Live
the life God desires for you, recognize, reject and get rid of anything that will facilitate evil- its
not a good gift or a perfect gift if it leads or points you away from God, only last a few seconds
and brings guilt and condemnation thereby destroying the milliseconds of supposed joy
definitely not from God but Jesus Christ is our perfect gift from God, receive and
acknowledge His wonderful gift and presence in your life everyday bro-amen!
Agape,

Daniel Wright
ironmanoikodome.org
Proverbs 27:17
To have your email address removed from future mailings please reply to ironmanoikodome@att.net and type "PLEASE REMOVE" in the subject box, thank you and God bless you!