The Herod Spirit

The Herod spirit is violent. Herod tolerated the people worshipping the God of Israel when he did not…But he would have no other king other than him. Herod loved only one person in the whole world…himself. Jesus threatened everything that was Herod: his legacy, pride, comfort, and pleasures. Herod also didnt want to be... told he was wrong and cut off John the baptist's head.

History teaches three things about Herod. First, Herod was one of the richest men who ever lived. Second, he was violently paranoid. Third, he possessed a monumental ego.

The enemies of God withhold no tactic to assault his people and profane his word. In response, we need to be spiritually violent ourselves by making a bold stand for God, which ... See Morewill mean the world will forsake us. We may lose friends, promotions, or even recognition and respect. How striking that this pervasive spirit, we see today, was epitomized by King Herod.

Many set up their little kingdoms where everything is about I. God is the ruler of one kingdom. The kingdom of God! Herod was prideful and didn’t want to be told he was spiritually immoral for marrying his brother’s wife. The wife asked for John the Baptist head. Some of you are being assailed like John the Baptist. Some of you leaders are acting like Herod. God will cut you off and you won’t even know it. Herod was a manipulator and was a master at it. He was chosen by himself and manipulated his way into authority.

Imagine Herod’s response were someone to confront him about all the wrong he’s done, that he needed to give it all up and repent. This is the very enemy we fight today! People have their pleasures and their comforts. They’re terrified of what others will think and what they stand to lose to follow Jesus