New Kings: Navigating the Pitfalls of Your New Season

When God calls you into something new, spiritual wisdom is the only thing that will protect you from the deceptions Satan and men have set for your path.

Every generation has a time and a turn. God is raising up new kings — those called to carry His work further than the generation before them. But the transition from old oil to new oil is not without danger. Understanding the pitfalls of your assignment, embracing what God is doing now, and keeping heaven as your ultimate goal are the marks of those who will not miss their moment.

Teaching Overview

God is transitioning His work from one generation to the next, and those called into the new must be wise enough to understand the spiritual conflicts that come with that transition.
Deception occurs when all decisions are made in the flesh rather than through spiritual wisdom and discernment.
The major pitfall in the body of Christ is loving old oil — refusing to embrace the new way God is moving with a new generation.
Every generation looks at Jesus from a different angle, and must contend with challenges unique to their time.
Your assignment is specific — you are sent to minister to those God has assigned to you, not to everyone — and keeping heaven as your goal is what aligns you with God's heart.

Key Distinctions

	Old Oil	New Oil	Old Generation (Moses)	New Generation (Joshua)
What it represents	The way God worked through the previous generation	The way God is moving now, with a new people and new methods	Those who dealt with terrestrial, earthly conflicts	Those whose jurisdiction entered the heavens
Scope of authority	Established and proven within its time	Expanding — built from glory to glory	Fought against things within the earth	Could command heavenly bodies — stopping the sun
Primary challenge	Accepting that its time has an end	Embracing the new without abandoning the same Spirit	Endorse those who come after	Build on what the previous generation established
Risk if clung to	Blocking the new thing God is doing	Being deceived into rejecting your blessing	Spiritual conflict with the new kings	Missing the full scope of their calling
Defined by	What God did	What God is doing	Moses	Joshua

	Secret Things	Revealed Things	Flesh Decisions	Spiritual Wisdom/Discernment
What they are	Things that belong to God alone	Things God has disclosed to His people	Choices made outside of spiritual perception	Decisions guided by the Holy Spirit and understanding of pitfalls
Who they belong to	The Lord our God	Us and our children forever	The individual acting without divine guidance	The believer submitted to God's leading
Scriptural basis	Deuteronomy 29:29	Deuteronomy 29:29	The natural man	The spiritual man
Consequence	Cannot be acted upon by man	Must be received and acted upon generationally	Opens the door to deception	Protects from Satan's pitfalls and man-placed traps

	Born Eunuch	Made Eunuch by Men	Made Eunuch for Kingdom of Heaven
Origin	From the mother's womb — by birth	By force — castrated by men, not by choice	By personal consecration — a willful choice for the kingdom
Biblical example	—	Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, Azariah	Paul the Apostle
Nature of the condition	Natural — not chosen	Imposed — not chosen	Voluntary — chosen for God's sake
Marriage	Never married — not by choice	Never married — condition imposed	Chose not to marry — for kingdom purposes
Scriptural basis	Matthew 19:12	Matthew 19:12	Matthew 19:12

The Battle Between Old Kings and New Kings

There is always a spiritual conflict when a generation that has been used by God must endorse the new generation coming after them, because the old often assumes their moment is being taken rather than fulfilled.
Those who work with God must understand that they have their time, and then it is time to empower others — proving your legacy by endorsing new people who will walk in the same power and grace, and even greater.
Every generation is called to build from glory to glory — the Moses generation dealt with terrestrial things, but the Joshua generation's jurisdiction entered into the heavens, commanding the sun to stop.

"You have your time and then it will be time for you to empower others for them to be for it to be their time."

Understanding Your Pitfalls

When you are going on a spiritual journey, you must know the most dangerous parts — if you understand the pitfalls, you can protect yourself; if you know them, you can avoid them.
Certain graces are given once in 50 or 100 years, and if you are called to partake in something and do not understand the pitfalls Satan and men have placed, you may find yourself in a place where God cannot use you — not because He did not call you, but because you did not understand the assignment.
God found you — at no time did man ever seek out God except that God first sought out man.

"If you are not wise to understand the God that found you, you never found God — God found you."

Deception and Flesh Decisions

Deception happens when all your decisions are made in the flesh — a person who operates without spiritual wisdom and discernment is vulnerable to Satan redirecting them away from what God intended to bless them with.
When God calls a person, Satan will not release them without a fight — the enemy will engineer circumstances, dreams, and fears to cause you to reject the very thing God sent to bring you closer to Him.
The Bible says to be sober — if God truly spoke to you, He is able to protect you; to believe a warlock is more powerful than the blood of Jesus Christ is itself the deception.

"Whenever God calls a person, do you think Satan will let go of you without a fight?"

It Is Your Time and Your Turn

Understanding that it is your time and your turn opens your eyes and positions you to avoid deception.
Revealed things — what God has disclosed — belong to you and to your children forever, and must be received and acted upon.
Your calling is specific: you are sent to minister to those God has assigned to you, not to everyone — even Jesus was only sent to the Jews, yet His message went to all through the apostles.

"When you understand that it is your time and your turn, your eyes will open and you will avoid what is called deception."

Old Oil vs. New Oil

The first problem of the church is loving old oil and not being ready for new oil — when God says "Behold, I do a new thing," it is the same Spirit, but the way He works will be new because He is dealing with a different generation.
Being called into something new means you cannot do it the same way all things were done before — attempting to replicate the old while God is doing something new is a major pitfall in the body of Christ.
In 1 Samuel 16, God rebuked Samuel for mourning over Saul and commanded him to fill his horn with new oil and go to Jesse — the new king had already been provided.

"The first problem of the church is they love old oil. They're not ready for the new oil."

Every Generation Sees Jesus From a Different Angle

Jesus is the same yesterday and forever — He will never change — but the angle from which every generation looks at Jesus will be different from the angle the previous generation occupied.
Every generation faces challenges and battles unique to their time — a prophet or man of God from a past generation, if brought into this present generation, would not be equipped to handle what this generation must navigate.
Jesus did not come to save the body — He came to save the soul — and salvation is about the soul, which means God's mercy and the scope of His redemption reach further than previous generations were equipped to articulate.

"Jesus is the same yesterday and forever, meaning the Lord Jesus does not change. He will never change, but the angle that every generation will look at Jesus will be different."

The Three Types of Eunuchs

According to Matthew 19:12, there are three kinds of eunuchs: those born so from their mother's womb, those made eunuchs by men, and those who have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake.
Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah were made eunuchs by force — it was not their choice, which is why they never married.
Paul was not born a eunuch, but he made himself one for the sake of the kingdom — and Jesus declared, "He that is able to receive it, let him receive it."

"He that is able to receive it, let him receive it."

Heaven as the Ultimate Goal

Everything taught about navigating your season, avoiding pitfalls, and stepping into your calling is meaningless if your goal is not heaven.
The purity of heart that God honors is a heart where everything is about heaven and getting people there.
Winning God's heart is a tall order — the right posture is to strive to remain in the place God has ordained for you, chasing after Him and trusting His love.

"What else is there? Except to do it to take people to heaven."

Key Definitions

New Oil — The new way God is moving with a new generation; the same Spirit as before but operating through fresh methods, fresh people, and fresh authority suited for the challenges of the present age.

Old Oil — The way God worked through the previous generation; valuable in its time but not the vessel for what God is doing now; loving old oil to the exclusion of new oil is identified as the first problem of the church.

Deception — The condition that results when all of a person's decisions are made in the flesh, leaving them spiritually unprotected and vulnerable to Satan redirecting them away from their blessing and calling.

Eunuch — As defined by Matthew 19:12, one of three distinct categories: born so from the womb, made so by men against their will, or one who has willingly consecrated themselves in this way for the kingdom of heaven's sake.

Pitfalls — The specific dangers Satan and men have set along the path of your calling; spiritual traps that, if not understood in advance, can place you in a position where God cannot use you — not because He did not call you, but because you did not understand the assignment.

Revealed Things — As drawn from Deuteronomy 29:29, the things God has disclosed to His people, which belong to them and to their children forever, and which must be received and acted upon.

Key Takeaways

God transitions His work from generation to generation, and the old must endorse the new. Spiritual conflict arises when a generation mistakes the end of its season for the loss of its legacy — but true legacy is proven by empowering those who come next.
Deception enters through flesh-based decision-making. When a believer lacks spiritual wisdom and discernment, Satan can engineer circumstances to make them reject the very things God sent to bless and advance them.
The body of Christ must embrace new oil, not cling to old oil. God is doing a new thing with a new generation, and refusing to receive it — insisting on old methods and old forms — is a primary pitfall for those called into this season.
Every generation faces unique challenges that require a fresh angle on the unchanging Jesus. The gospel never changes, but the expression, application, and battles of each generation are distinct — and those called for this time must be equipped for this time.
Your goal determines everything — and that goal must be heaven. All calling, assignment, and spiritual navigation is only meaningful when it is oriented toward souls reaching heaven and the believer making it there themselves.

Reflection Questions

Are there areas in your life where you have been making decisions entirely in the flesh — without spiritual wisdom or discernment — and where has that left you vulnerable to deception?
Is there a "new oil" — a new way God is moving, a new assignment, a new season — that you have been hesitant to embrace because you are more comfortable with what was?
Have you truly accepted that it is your time and your turn? What fears, doubts, or voices from others are preventing you from stepping into what God has ordained for you?
Who has God specifically assigned you to minister to, and are you spending your energy trying to reach everyone rather than being faithful to your specific assignment?
When you honestly examine your motivations, is heaven the true goal of everything you are doing — or have other measures of success quietly replaced it?

Prayers and Declarations

Opening Prayer

"God, I am so grateful that you've shown yourself faithful continually continually that you don't fail, you're with me. I've walked alone for many where you take care of me. And now the things that you are doing, just when I look back and say, where do we go from here? Because if you would have told me that I've done everything that I have been able to do in this last 25, 35 years, I never would have believed it, but it's you. You get the glory for all the gifts, all the talent that they're calling in the mantle, the anointing, the open doors. You send me to people, you send me to countries. You don't fail to anoint and now you're taking me to the next level, I got the confirmation. You're going to bring the flame as it that I need. And part of the prophecy was that he would give me the keys. You have given me the keys to the king. Them give me the wisdom and the knowledge. How to unlock them."

"Father, do it for your son. Do it for your son. Do it for your son. Stretch your hands towards him. Father, do it for your son. Answer is prayer for his children, answer is prayer for his house, do a new thing for him."

Scripture References

Deuteronomy 29:29 — "The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law." (KJV)
John 15:16 — "Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you." (KJV)
1 Samuel 16:1 — "And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons." (KJV)
Matthew 19:12 — "For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it." (KJV)

Golden Nuggets

"You have your time and then it will be time for you to empower others — and usually there is conflict spiritually because the old kings assume that their moment is been taken from them, but actually what proves that you laid it well is that you endorse new people that will walk under the same power and under the same grace."

"When you understand that it is your time and your turn, your eyes will open and you will avoid what is called deception."

"The first problem of the church is they love old oil. They're not ready for the new oil."

"Jesus is the same yesterday and forever, meaning the Lord Jesus does not change. He will never change, but the angle that every generation will look at Jesus will be different."

"God found you. At no time did man ever seek out God except God, seek out man."

"You'll be at a place whereby it can be dangerous that you can miss what God ordained for you for a generation — something that can become part of you that you can pass it even unto others — if you don't pay attention."

"What else is there? Except to do it — to take people to heaven."

"If God really spoke to you, why are you getting attacked? Isn't God able to protect you against the warlock that you are rebuking?"

"The secret things belong unto the Lord our God, but those things which are revealed belong to us and to our children forever — this is revealed."

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