Jezebel in the Church

Written by Holly Otten

This is a message preached by Jeremiah Johnson at the North Georgia Revival in Dawsonville, GA on October 24, 2022. In this sermon, Jeremiah Johnson gives a provoking warning to church leaders to stop tolerating a Jezebel spirit which causes pioneers and saints to not obey God fully.

Key Points from Jeremiah's Teaching Above

A Need for Self-Examination

• "Am I a safe place, a match or a good host for Jezebel?"
• "Do I bow, yield, welcome, tolerate, invite, agree with or allow manipulation, control, seduction, flattery, or intimidation to keep me from obeying the will of God?"
• "Do I fear man more than I fear God?"
• "Is there a man or woman that might be attractive enough to cause me to cheat on my spouse?"
• "Do I need to be delivered from a root of rejection?"

​4 Keys to Overcoming the Spirit of Jezebel

1. Treat sin as a big deal. (This is your plumbline.)​​
a. Hear God and obey God completely, not just partially.

2. Build relationally.
a. Get to know a person before you give them a position of authority.
b. Do a spiritual background check. 
c. Ask them, "What do you want?" Find out what their agenda is.
d. Red flags: When they tell you, "I am your Elisha." or "I want to be your bestfriend."

3. Make the vision for your church or ministry plain. 
a. Make sure those who have positions of authority know the vision and stick to it. 
b. Reinforce boundaries.

4. Surround yourself with discernment.
a. Don't "do" to "get."
b. Love those under you. Do not use manipulation, control, intimidation, or shaming to get what you want. ​​​