Text: Ephesians 3:10, 1:19-23, 1 Corinthians 3:21, Colossians 2:10,1 Peter 2:24
Our first text tells us we are to teach principalities and powers the many-sided complicated wisdom of God. How? Through the instrumentality of thanksgiving and love. All virtues and gifts of the Spirit are made impotent in the absence of gratitude and deeds of love to God and to man.
Our second text represents the climax of the redemptive work of Christ. He is exalted high and far above, with all powers, authority and dominion under His Feet. Colossians 1:18 says we are His feet and body. Therefore all that is beneath His Feet are beneath you and me. His victory is ours for the taking by faith. Faith is for taking. In His redemption we have perfect righteousness which enables us to come boldly to the throne of grace to enjoy the fullness of our blessings in Christ.( 2 Corinthians 5:21, Romans 4:25, 5:1).Proverbs 28:1 says the righteous is as bold as a lion.
Ephesians 1:3 says He has blessed us with all spiritual blessings and 2 Peter 1:3-4 says all that pertain to life and godliness have already been provided to the believer. Therefore I have every need supplied (Philippians 4:19) so that I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me(Philippians 4:13). There is no more fasting, long prayers or struggle to receive healing or any blessing.
The Bible says in 1 Corinthians 3:21 that “All things are ours” and in Colossians 2:1, “we are complete in Him” and in Ephesians 1:22 “All things are beneath our feet” and Satan has been conquered and we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us.(Romans 8:31). Therefore we do not need to cry or beg anymore, but to get our blessings through unceasing thanksgiving and display of love to God and our neighbor and through the exercise of authority and power given to us(Luke 9:1, 10:19, Ephesians 1:19) .
Thanksgiving opens the gate to His Court of our blessings and Praise grants access into the Court (Psalm 100:4). Deeds of love to God and man are the seed that determines how much harvest will can draw from the treasuries of God in heavenly places (Genesis 8:22)
Thanksgiving releases our faith to receive and the shield of faith to overcome the world and the fiery darts of the devil. Those who keep their eyes on Christ in love and the Word of God engaged in the deeds of love to God, His House and man and expecting the delivery of his blessings are in for a great blessing. Expect a miracle today.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
JESUS CHRIST IS OUR HEALER, THE SAME YESTERDAY, TODAY AND FOREVER
Text: Matthew 8:17, Isaiah 53:4, 1 Peter 2:24, James 4:7
Jesus did not only shed his blood to forgive our sins, but also was manifested to destroy the works of the devil including sickness, diseases, poverty, curses etc(1 John 3:5,8).Therefore divine healing to our physical body belongs to us through the grace of God and the finished work of our Lord Jesus Christ on the Cross. Therefore anyone who needs healing can receive healing once he receives and confesses Christ Jesus as personal Lord and Savior. And also those who have been healed can stay healed, and maintain their healing, inspite of the enemy’s avowed stance to steal the healing.(John 10:10, Luke 13:11) as long as you keep your mind focused on the mercy and grace of God through Jesus and His finished work on the Cross; and violently resist Satan and command the sickness to leave your body. Boldly refuse to tolerate sickness in your body-the dwelling place of the triune God(Matthew 11:12, Philippians 1:28)
When God heals, He does heal us physically, but through our human spirit, because the instrument of healing; faith is of the heart (spirit).For the Bible says” For with the heart man believeth…….”(Romans 10:10).God contacts us through our spirit, not through our minds or physical body. So when we quit trying to contact God through our minds but start believing in our hearts, we are healed instantly. When we contact God with our minds we reason it out using our five senses. When we believe with our hearts we accept what the Word of God in our minds and senses says as final truth irrespective of obvious physical contradictions. And if we hold fast to the profession of the Word of God in our mouth and mind(thoughts), sooner or later the blessing will manifest.
We receive all our blessings by faith. How does faith come? When we meditate on the above scriptures long enough, feed on them and put them in our spirit and mind (consciousness or conscience) until we know they have become part of our inner consciousness, they build up our faith and belief. Then we can release our faith to enable our body accept and receive God’s unmerited favor of healing.
The Bible says in Mark 9:23 “If thou canst believe, nothing shall be impossible to them that believe” and in 2 Corinthians 4:13 “.I believe and I spoke.”.So what we speak determines whether we believe or not. We all have the measure of the faith of Jesus Christ (Romans 12:3, Galatians 2:16, 20), but our souls have to agree(believe) to receive the blessings and transmit to the body. The Bible says our soul prosperity determines our good health in our body and our general well being and prosperity (3 John 2) Any time we agree with the Word of God in our words in apparent contradiction to prevailing circumstances, our belief in our consciousness is strengthened, and faith is released to go forth and procure the blessings. When the supernatural comes in, the natural must give way. That is the way we submit to God (to the Word of God).
Satan will bring lying symptoms, to challenge the healing you have received. When lying symptoms come from the devil, we should resist the devil with the Word of God and command his power broken saying “devil you can’t put that back on me”! The Lord has already healed me. I won’t accept it back. I don’t have to get it, and because He got it for me, I accept it, claim it, and have it. Therefore we laugh it off imitating our Heavenly Father in Psalm 2:1-4, and persistently resist the devil(James 4:7, 1 Peter 5:8-9). We must stand in faith, and keep the switch of faith turned on by our words. When doubt (fear, sickness etc) comes, just say “Doubt (fear, sickness) I resist you in Jesus Name, I refuse to doubt (fear or to be sick), you must go in Jesus Name. Stand against the devil and everything that is of the devil. Whatever is not a blessing in your life is not from God in heaven. I am not going to accept whatever is not from heaven. The kingdom of God must be established on earth as it is in heaven.
Prayer
In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, I exercise authority over this body of mine. Sickness and disease, I refuse to allow you to stay. This body belongs to God. It God’s temple. Whatever defiles it is destroyed. Satan, you have no right to trespass on or defile God’s property or else you will be destroyed according to the Scriptures Now you get out. You leave my body. I’ve got authority over you. I know it, And God knows it. I hold fast to what I have. I’m keeping my healing in Jesus Name.
Jesus did not only shed his blood to forgive our sins, but also was manifested to destroy the works of the devil including sickness, diseases, poverty, curses etc(1 John 3:5,8).Therefore divine healing to our physical body belongs to us through the grace of God and the finished work of our Lord Jesus Christ on the Cross. Therefore anyone who needs healing can receive healing once he receives and confesses Christ Jesus as personal Lord and Savior. And also those who have been healed can stay healed, and maintain their healing, inspite of the enemy’s avowed stance to steal the healing.(John 10:10, Luke 13:11) as long as you keep your mind focused on the mercy and grace of God through Jesus and His finished work on the Cross; and violently resist Satan and command the sickness to leave your body. Boldly refuse to tolerate sickness in your body-the dwelling place of the triune God(Matthew 11:12, Philippians 1:28)
When God heals, He does heal us physically, but through our human spirit, because the instrument of healing; faith is of the heart (spirit).For the Bible says” For with the heart man believeth…….”(Romans 10:10).God contacts us through our spirit, not through our minds or physical body. So when we quit trying to contact God through our minds but start believing in our hearts, we are healed instantly. When we contact God with our minds we reason it out using our five senses. When we believe with our hearts we accept what the Word of God in our minds and senses says as final truth irrespective of obvious physical contradictions. And if we hold fast to the profession of the Word of God in our mouth and mind(thoughts), sooner or later the blessing will manifest.
We receive all our blessings by faith. How does faith come? When we meditate on the above scriptures long enough, feed on them and put them in our spirit and mind (consciousness or conscience) until we know they have become part of our inner consciousness, they build up our faith and belief. Then we can release our faith to enable our body accept and receive God’s unmerited favor of healing.
The Bible says in Mark 9:23 “If thou canst believe, nothing shall be impossible to them that believe” and in 2 Corinthians 4:13 “.I believe and I spoke.”.So what we speak determines whether we believe or not. We all have the measure of the faith of Jesus Christ (Romans 12:3, Galatians 2:16, 20), but our souls have to agree(believe) to receive the blessings and transmit to the body. The Bible says our soul prosperity determines our good health in our body and our general well being and prosperity (3 John 2) Any time we agree with the Word of God in our words in apparent contradiction to prevailing circumstances, our belief in our consciousness is strengthened, and faith is released to go forth and procure the blessings. When the supernatural comes in, the natural must give way. That is the way we submit to God (to the Word of God).
Satan will bring lying symptoms, to challenge the healing you have received. When lying symptoms come from the devil, we should resist the devil with the Word of God and command his power broken saying “devil you can’t put that back on me”! The Lord has already healed me. I won’t accept it back. I don’t have to get it, and because He got it for me, I accept it, claim it, and have it. Therefore we laugh it off imitating our Heavenly Father in Psalm 2:1-4, and persistently resist the devil(James 4:7, 1 Peter 5:8-9). We must stand in faith, and keep the switch of faith turned on by our words. When doubt (fear, sickness etc) comes, just say “Doubt (fear, sickness) I resist you in Jesus Name, I refuse to doubt (fear or to be sick), you must go in Jesus Name. Stand against the devil and everything that is of the devil. Whatever is not a blessing in your life is not from God in heaven. I am not going to accept whatever is not from heaven. The kingdom of God must be established on earth as it is in heaven.
Prayer
In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, I exercise authority over this body of mine. Sickness and disease, I refuse to allow you to stay. This body belongs to God. It God’s temple. Whatever defiles it is destroyed. Satan, you have no right to trespass on or defile God’s property or else you will be destroyed according to the Scriptures Now you get out. You leave my body. I’ve got authority over you. I know it, And God knows it. I hold fast to what I have. I’m keeping my healing in Jesus Name.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Consider the Apostle and High Priest of Our Profession-Christ Jesus
Text: Hebrews 3:1; Mark 6:52
Our text says they did not consider the miracle of the loaves because their hearts was hardened. In Hebrews 3:8, 10 and 12, a hardened heart is described as an evil heart of unbelief, which always errs from the ways of God. The Holy Spirit in John 16:9 and Hebrews 3:7-8 is convincing and demonstrating to the world to believe and trust in Jesus Christ. In Mark 8:17-21, Jesus said because they did not see(in their minds-meditate on),hear with their spirit man , nor perceive in their hearts, nor remember in their mind, they could therefore not understand the purpose and efficacy of the miracles he performed. This led to unbelief and fear came and their faith was negated. So in Hebrews God is telling the believer to consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus who prevailed on the Cross and overcame everything that can ever separate us from the love of our Abba Father. All power in heaven and earth is given unto Him. He is the Governor among all nations; the King of kings and Lord of lords. He prevailed and took and opened the Book and wailing and weeping stopped. He was manifested to take away our iniquities and to destroy the works of the devil (1 John 3:5, 8). He is seated at the right hand of God the Father, far above principalities, powers and dominion. He destroyed him that had the power of death (Hebrews 2:140 and made an open shame of principalities and power triumphing over them in it(Colossians 2:15). In Him we are complete. He says “ I will never leave you nor forsake you, so that you may boldly say” the Lord is my helper, I do not fear any man(Hebrews 13:5).
His Name is JESUS CHRIST.”ALLELLUIA”. His Name is higher than other names. His Name is JESUS, His Name is Lord.
Compared to the Father of faith, Abraham considered not his own body or the circumstances prevailing (Romans 4:19) and therefore did not stagger through unbelief, but rather gave glory to God (Romans 4:20)
It is instructive for every believer to meditate constantly on all the miracles done by the person of Jesus Christ, the focus, the author and finisher of our faith. That will strengthen our belief and drive out any doubts. Every day will be for signs and wonders In Jesus Name. God bless you.
Our text says they did not consider the miracle of the loaves because their hearts was hardened. In Hebrews 3:8, 10 and 12, a hardened heart is described as an evil heart of unbelief, which always errs from the ways of God. The Holy Spirit in John 16:9 and Hebrews 3:7-8 is convincing and demonstrating to the world to believe and trust in Jesus Christ. In Mark 8:17-21, Jesus said because they did not see(in their minds-meditate on),hear with their spirit man , nor perceive in their hearts, nor remember in their mind, they could therefore not understand the purpose and efficacy of the miracles he performed. This led to unbelief and fear came and their faith was negated. So in Hebrews God is telling the believer to consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus who prevailed on the Cross and overcame everything that can ever separate us from the love of our Abba Father. All power in heaven and earth is given unto Him. He is the Governor among all nations; the King of kings and Lord of lords. He prevailed and took and opened the Book and wailing and weeping stopped. He was manifested to take away our iniquities and to destroy the works of the devil (1 John 3:5, 8). He is seated at the right hand of God the Father, far above principalities, powers and dominion. He destroyed him that had the power of death (Hebrews 2:140 and made an open shame of principalities and power triumphing over them in it(Colossians 2:15). In Him we are complete. He says “ I will never leave you nor forsake you, so that you may boldly say” the Lord is my helper, I do not fear any man(Hebrews 13:5).
His Name is JESUS CHRIST.”ALLELLUIA”. His Name is higher than other names. His Name is JESUS, His Name is Lord.
Compared to the Father of faith, Abraham considered not his own body or the circumstances prevailing (Romans 4:19) and therefore did not stagger through unbelief, but rather gave glory to God (Romans 4:20)
It is instructive for every believer to meditate constantly on all the miracles done by the person of Jesus Christ, the focus, the author and finisher of our faith. That will strengthen our belief and drive out any doubts. Every day will be for signs and wonders In Jesus Name. God bless you.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
When Money Fails, Covenant of Prosperity Will Prevail
Text: Genesis 47:13, 15,27
Prosperity of the believer is a covenant to be practiced. God has done His part, then you do your part to enjoy the blessings.(Psalm 89:34, Deuteronomy 8:18).You enter into the covenant of prosperity by seeking God as the Israelites did in 2 Chronicles 15:12,15.When men are cast down, then the believer shall say there is a lifting up, because his prosperity is not environment dependent.(Job 22:29). You seek God through your words, thoughts and actions as directed by the Holy Spirit. So stop looking around and lift up your eyes to the hills in prayer and your help will come (Psalm 121:1-2). Engage the covenant requirements and your blessings will start flowing. Because you are doing right things, your inheritance are realized.(Psalm 37:18, Proverbs 10:6,22)
Our first text says money failed and the covenant took over in the land of Canaan and Egypt. When money fails like it has today, covenant prevails. In verse 27, there was national crisis in the land of Egypt, but in Goshen where covenant people dwelt the people had possessions, grew and multiplied exceedingly. While the famine prevailed over the Egyptians, the covenant prevailed for covenant people. The covenant may be slow but it is sure. Smartness and intelligence cannot help under this environment, only the covenant. Pray for God’s help to stand strong under the covenant covering as a life style
What should I do now?
1.THE FOUNDATION FOR PROSPERITYIS TO FEAR GOD AND GREATLY DELIGHT IN HIS COMMANDMENTS .FEAR GOD AND RECEIVE HIS WORD CHEERFULLY AND JOYFULLY AND DO IT (Psalm 112:1-3); ACQUAINT YOURSELF WITH GOD (BE CLOSE TO HIM THROUGH FELLOWSHIP AND OBEDIENCE (Job 22:21,24). LOVE JESUS. The fear of the Lord is the determining factor for wealth and riches in the kingdom of God, in addition to obedient response to the word of god when we hear it.
2.BE A GIVER, A THINKER AND A WORKER, then things will always work for you; you will be satisfied in famine.
Prosperity of the believer is a covenant to be practiced. God has done His part, then you do your part to enjoy the blessings.(Psalm 89:34, Deuteronomy 8:18).You enter into the covenant of prosperity by seeking God as the Israelites did in 2 Chronicles 15:12,15.When men are cast down, then the believer shall say there is a lifting up, because his prosperity is not environment dependent.(Job 22:29). You seek God through your words, thoughts and actions as directed by the Holy Spirit. So stop looking around and lift up your eyes to the hills in prayer and your help will come (Psalm 121:1-2). Engage the covenant requirements and your blessings will start flowing. Because you are doing right things, your inheritance are realized.(Psalm 37:18, Proverbs 10:6,22)
Our first text says money failed and the covenant took over in the land of Canaan and Egypt. When money fails like it has today, covenant prevails. In verse 27, there was national crisis in the land of Egypt, but in Goshen where covenant people dwelt the people had possessions, grew and multiplied exceedingly. While the famine prevailed over the Egyptians, the covenant prevailed for covenant people. The covenant may be slow but it is sure. Smartness and intelligence cannot help under this environment, only the covenant. Pray for God’s help to stand strong under the covenant covering as a life style
What should I do now?
1.THE FOUNDATION FOR PROSPERITYIS TO FEAR GOD AND GREATLY DELIGHT IN HIS COMMANDMENTS .FEAR GOD AND RECEIVE HIS WORD CHEERFULLY AND JOYFULLY AND DO IT (Psalm 112:1-3); ACQUAINT YOURSELF WITH GOD (BE CLOSE TO HIM THROUGH FELLOWSHIP AND OBEDIENCE (Job 22:21,24). LOVE JESUS. The fear of the Lord is the determining factor for wealth and riches in the kingdom of God, in addition to obedient response to the word of god when we hear it.
2.BE A GIVER, A THINKER AND A WORKER, then things will always work for you; you will be satisfied in famine.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Keep Saying the Same Thing
Text: 2 Corinthians 1:17
The worldly man who purposes according to the flesh is always saying yes and no. He asks for one thing; changes it tomorrow and on and on. For Jesus Christ who was preached to us was not Yes or Nay, but in Him was always a divine Yes (verse.17 of the Amplified version). All the promises of God in Him are yea and in Him Amen (verse 20).
To live and walk in the Spirit we have to maintain the same word toward one another, toward God and toward ourselves to live , otherwise we are operating in the fleshy realm.
God had already anointed us in Christ to declare yes only (verse.21). It is therefore our choice and watchfulness that determine the result. Any time we change our word, from yes to nay, we move into the flesh and it profits nothing(John 6:63) and we empower the flesh against the spirit man.(Galatians 5:17)
So let us examine our conversation with God and see where we have mingled the seed and change course from today. Let us watch what we say from our mouths always. If it is yea and nay, it is purposed according to the flesh. By faith in Christ (welcome conviction that Jesus is Lord and Savior) we stand and our words should be helpers of our joy (verse.24)
What do we Do Now? Renew your mind. How? Changing your mind is repentance. To renew your mind means to exchange your mind. Replace your mind with the mind of Christ.(1 Corinthians 2:16). How? By storing different materials in there, to create a different image there. We live our lives through Christ (1John 4:9), by the faith of Christ(Galatians 2:20).
Therefore replace the words of men , circumstances and problems with the Word of God.
Your words will begin to align only with the Word of God.
The worldly man who purposes according to the flesh is always saying yes and no. He asks for one thing; changes it tomorrow and on and on. For Jesus Christ who was preached to us was not Yes or Nay, but in Him was always a divine Yes (verse.17 of the Amplified version). All the promises of God in Him are yea and in Him Amen (verse 20).
To live and walk in the Spirit we have to maintain the same word toward one another, toward God and toward ourselves to live , otherwise we are operating in the fleshy realm.
God had already anointed us in Christ to declare yes only (verse.21). It is therefore our choice and watchfulness that determine the result. Any time we change our word, from yes to nay, we move into the flesh and it profits nothing(John 6:63) and we empower the flesh against the spirit man.(Galatians 5:17)
So let us examine our conversation with God and see where we have mingled the seed and change course from today. Let us watch what we say from our mouths always. If it is yea and nay, it is purposed according to the flesh. By faith in Christ (welcome conviction that Jesus is Lord and Savior) we stand and our words should be helpers of our joy (verse.24)
What do we Do Now? Renew your mind. How? Changing your mind is repentance. To renew your mind means to exchange your mind. Replace your mind with the mind of Christ.(1 Corinthians 2:16). How? By storing different materials in there, to create a different image there. We live our lives through Christ (1John 4:9), by the faith of Christ(Galatians 2:20).
Therefore replace the words of men , circumstances and problems with the Word of God.
Your words will begin to align only with the Word of God.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
The Purpose of Jesus Christ on Earth
Text: 1 John 1:3,7; Isaiah 59:1-2, Habakkuk 1:13, Acts 3:26
God’s purpose on earth is that we might fellowship in love with His Son (1 Corinthian 1:9) to be blessed and therefore He sent His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ (John 3:16).
Jesus Christ purpose on earth is to reestablish the fellowship of love between mankind and God, the Father which was lost through disobedience in the Garden of Eden by Adam and Eve to enable man receive God’s blessing(John 17:21-23) and therefore came to take away man’s past iniquities and to turn man away from his(future) iniquities(Acts 3:26). Jesus Christ in John 17:3 described this intimate fellowship of any man with God the Father and Himself as eternal life (like Adam knew Eve his wife in Genesis 4:1).
The Holy Spirit’s purpose on earth is that mankind might have fellowship of love with God, the Father and Our Lord Jesus Christ and with one another(1 John 1:3,7) and therefore He convicts mankind of unbelief in and not following Jesus Christ (the answer to man’s iniquities-Isaiah 53:5, Romans 4:25. which had separated man from God; sheds the love of God the Father and Our Lord Jesus in the heart of believers (Romans 5:5); teaches, directs and guides believers to be focused on Jesus Christ, the finished work on the Cross and the grace of God; and is preparing the church as a bride without blemish for the marriage supper of the Lamb.
It is instructive to note that man cannot turn himself away from iniquities from our text. Man can only follow Jesus Christ first and foremost and Jesus turns man away from our
iniquities. When we follow Jesus Christ-the way, the truth and the life –the kingdom of God and His righteousness, then goodness and mercy and grace to do right will be given to us.
Following comes before doing not the other way round. Doing first brings frustration because we can only do all things as Jesus gives us strength- Philippians 4:13
How do we follow? We must deliberately place our consciousness on Christ and the finished work on the Cross and refuse to be conscious of sin, the world, self or the devil etc. We will speak and act on what we are thinking about or conscious of. That is the battle arena, keeping our minds and heart on Jesus Christ and the Word of God.(Isaiah 26:3, Proverb 23:7, 1 Peter 1:13).
We focus on Jesus Christ as
1. The Son of God-1John 4:14; proved His Sonship by the resurrection of the dead-Romans 1:4
2. The Savior of the World -1 John 4:14
3. The Lord of Heaven and Earth-Matthew 28:18; The Lord of All-Acts 10:36
4. The Head of the Church and Apostle and High priest of the believer’s confession-Hebrews3:1
5. Our sufficiency in all things-Colossians 2:10, 1 Corinthians 3:21,23.
God’s purpose on earth is that we might fellowship in love with His Son (1 Corinthian 1:9) to be blessed and therefore He sent His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ (John 3:16).
Jesus Christ purpose on earth is to reestablish the fellowship of love between mankind and God, the Father which was lost through disobedience in the Garden of Eden by Adam and Eve to enable man receive God’s blessing(John 17:21-23) and therefore came to take away man’s past iniquities and to turn man away from his(future) iniquities(Acts 3:26). Jesus Christ in John 17:3 described this intimate fellowship of any man with God the Father and Himself as eternal life (like Adam knew Eve his wife in Genesis 4:1).
The Holy Spirit’s purpose on earth is that mankind might have fellowship of love with God, the Father and Our Lord Jesus Christ and with one another(1 John 1:3,7) and therefore He convicts mankind of unbelief in and not following Jesus Christ (the answer to man’s iniquities-Isaiah 53:5, Romans 4:25. which had separated man from God; sheds the love of God the Father and Our Lord Jesus in the heart of believers (Romans 5:5); teaches, directs and guides believers to be focused on Jesus Christ, the finished work on the Cross and the grace of God; and is preparing the church as a bride without blemish for the marriage supper of the Lamb.
It is instructive to note that man cannot turn himself away from iniquities from our text. Man can only follow Jesus Christ first and foremost and Jesus turns man away from our
iniquities. When we follow Jesus Christ-the way, the truth and the life –the kingdom of God and His righteousness, then goodness and mercy and grace to do right will be given to us.
Following comes before doing not the other way round. Doing first brings frustration because we can only do all things as Jesus gives us strength- Philippians 4:13
How do we follow? We must deliberately place our consciousness on Christ and the finished work on the Cross and refuse to be conscious of sin, the world, self or the devil etc. We will speak and act on what we are thinking about or conscious of. That is the battle arena, keeping our minds and heart on Jesus Christ and the Word of God.(Isaiah 26:3, Proverb 23:7, 1 Peter 1:13).
We focus on Jesus Christ as
1. The Son of God-1John 4:14; proved His Sonship by the resurrection of the dead-Romans 1:4
2. The Savior of the World -1 John 4:14
3. The Lord of Heaven and Earth-Matthew 28:18; The Lord of All-Acts 10:36
4. The Head of the Church and Apostle and High priest of the believer’s confession-Hebrews3:1
5. Our sufficiency in all things-Colossians 2:10, 1 Corinthians 3:21,23.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Before You Pray: What do You See on the Inside of You
Text: Mark 11:24, Habakkuk 2:2, Genesis 13:15, Matthew 8:13
In one of the recent blogs I mentioned that our prayers should be different to get expected results. To make our praying different we must pray FROM THE ANSWER...WITH THE ANSWER IN MIND...from the answer to the issue or circumstances. This is how we pray. We pray from God's promise which is His answer already formed or painted on the canvas of our hearts as a vision or image and expect it to be fulfilled. This is calling those things that be not (in the physical but exist in the spiritual realm in our hearts) as though they were-that is faith. The Bible answers to every situation. We learn always to do "everything by prayer and supplications with thanksgiving" and learn to "live by every Word of God" according to Philippians 4:6, 7; Luke 4:4.
However before we pray we must hold the vision of the answer clearly in our heart and mind first. Start seeing on the inside of you, the person you prayed for as already healed; start seeing your bank account filled with the financial breakthrough you prayed for. See yourself healed and prospering; enjoying abundant life; living in a better accommodation; anointed and healing the sick; see yourself bringing many souls into the kingdom; see yourself as an overcomer ; see that intractable problem resolved etc.Habbakuk 2:2 says we should first have a vision; then write down the vision. In Genesis 13:15, God told Abraham that all the land which he sees will be given to him. We don’t get what we pray for, but what we believe we receive when we pray.
Jesus in Mark 11:24 tells us that what we believe after praying is what we will have. Therefore when you are praying pay attention to what you are seeing. If the vision is not the right vision, stop, change it before you pray. Prayer is the key to heaven, but faith unlocks the door. The Bible says in Proverbs 29:18, the people perish. There must be faith for prayers to be answered. Faith is impotent without faith vision-which is your hope built into a picture or image in your heart.
We have learnt that promises of God predict the answers to our prayers and they are the formwork into which we pour our prayers. Promises like “All things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. (Matthew 21:22); If ye shall ask anything in my name, I will do it. (John 14:14), when applied to any situation or circumstances in our lives through first visioning and then released with our mouth with our heart believing and seeing the answer on the inside will cause the blessings to come, because the Triune God, Angels, even the adversaries, mankind and the whole creation all respond when the Word of God is released into the air from our mouths.
In one of the recent blogs I mentioned that our prayers should be different to get expected results. To make our praying different we must pray FROM THE ANSWER...WITH THE ANSWER IN MIND...from the answer to the issue or circumstances. This is how we pray. We pray from God's promise which is His answer already formed or painted on the canvas of our hearts as a vision or image and expect it to be fulfilled. This is calling those things that be not (in the physical but exist in the spiritual realm in our hearts) as though they were-that is faith. The Bible answers to every situation. We learn always to do "everything by prayer and supplications with thanksgiving" and learn to "live by every Word of God" according to Philippians 4:6, 7; Luke 4:4.
However before we pray we must hold the vision of the answer clearly in our heart and mind first. Start seeing on the inside of you, the person you prayed for as already healed; start seeing your bank account filled with the financial breakthrough you prayed for. See yourself healed and prospering; enjoying abundant life; living in a better accommodation; anointed and healing the sick; see yourself bringing many souls into the kingdom; see yourself as an overcomer ; see that intractable problem resolved etc.Habbakuk 2:2 says we should first have a vision; then write down the vision. In Genesis 13:15, God told Abraham that all the land which he sees will be given to him. We don’t get what we pray for, but what we believe we receive when we pray.
Jesus in Mark 11:24 tells us that what we believe after praying is what we will have. Therefore when you are praying pay attention to what you are seeing. If the vision is not the right vision, stop, change it before you pray. Prayer is the key to heaven, but faith unlocks the door. The Bible says in Proverbs 29:18, the people perish. There must be faith for prayers to be answered. Faith is impotent without faith vision-which is your hope built into a picture or image in your heart.
We have learnt that promises of God predict the answers to our prayers and they are the formwork into which we pour our prayers. Promises like “All things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. (Matthew 21:22); If ye shall ask anything in my name, I will do it. (John 14:14), when applied to any situation or circumstances in our lives through first visioning and then released with our mouth with our heart believing and seeing the answer on the inside will cause the blessings to come, because the Triune God, Angels, even the adversaries, mankind and the whole creation all respond when the Word of God is released into the air from our mouths.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Worship God in your Prayers
Text: Philemon 6, John 4:23-24, Mark 5:6-9, Psalm 8:2
Prayer is not an opportunity to recount every negative thing in our lives. God knows what's going on with you more than you do. Prayer is a principally an opportunity to acknowledge God’s provision through the finished work of Christ on the Cross and to principally worship God and let the Holy Spirit guide ,instruct and show us things that have been freely given to us.
We should spend most of the time in praising God for the answer. Rather than spending endless hours seeking God, why not spend time worshipping and let God seek you out. When God comes, all the problems are resolved(Psalm 114:1-7)
God has a provision for your problem before you even had the problem. For example, Jesus already died to produce your healing. By His stripes you were healed — that's past tense
(1 Peter. 2:24).
God already made the provision, whatever your need is, before you ever had the need.
Praise and Worship will draw out the blessings and a powerful tool against Satan. He cannot stand seeing God worshipped. One thing reserved for God alone is worship. The Father seeks those who will worship Him. He’s waiting for you. Why not begin now?
Prayer is not an opportunity to recount every negative thing in our lives. God knows what's going on with you more than you do. Prayer is a principally an opportunity to acknowledge God’s provision through the finished work of Christ on the Cross and to principally worship God and let the Holy Spirit guide ,instruct and show us things that have been freely given to us.
We should spend most of the time in praising God for the answer. Rather than spending endless hours seeking God, why not spend time worshipping and let God seek you out. When God comes, all the problems are resolved(Psalm 114:1-7)
God has a provision for your problem before you even had the problem. For example, Jesus already died to produce your healing. By His stripes you were healed — that's past tense
(1 Peter. 2:24).
God already made the provision, whatever your need is, before you ever had the need.
Praise and Worship will draw out the blessings and a powerful tool against Satan. He cannot stand seeing God worshipped. One thing reserved for God alone is worship. The Father seeks those who will worship Him. He’s waiting for you. Why not begin now?
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Praying to Get Results: Plead the Promises of God
Text: Jeremiah 33:3; Matthew 21:22; John 14:14; Isaiah 41:21, Jeremiah 1:12
Prayer is the key to heaven, but faith unlocks the door. There must be faith for prayers to be answered. Where does faith come from? From hearing...the WORD OF GOD. We should pray Scripture after Scripture, reminding God of Promise after promise, pleading these like a lawyer does his case-the Holy Spirit pouring in His assurance of being heard. We should search the Scriptures...meditate...mark its many promises...memorize, memorize, MEMORIZE! There are thousands of promises: a promise for every need, burden, problem, situation study Bible to know the promises
We must learn to plead the promises of God!" "In Him all the promises of God are yes." (2 Corinthians 1:20).According to D.L.Moody “tarry at the promise, and God will meet you there” . Promises predict the answers. They are the formwork into which we pour our prayers. They foretell what to expect. They shape our praying. They motivate, direct, and determine our supplication. Promises like these, “Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not. (Jeremiah 33:3); All things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. (Matthew 21:22); If ye shall ask anything in my name, I will do it. (John 14:14). God, the Holy Spirit, Angels even the adversaries, mankind and the whole creation all respond when the word of God is released into the air.
This makes our praying different. How? We pray FROM THE ANSWER...WITH THE ANSWER IN MIND...from the answer to the issue or circumstances. This is the way of the Lord, the way of faith. He promises-we believe. We act on His Word. In this way answered prayer not only satisfies us; it delights the heart of God by fulfilling His own Word.
This is how we pray. We pray from God's promise which is His answer, and expect it to be fulfilled. The Bible contains thousands of promises, and these hold the answers to our thousands of needs and prayers. They are so varied-all sizes and shapes. With them, our praying takes on another form, and moves into God's action. THE BIBLE BECOMES OUR ANSWER BOOK!
So we find the promise that fits our need. The Bible answers to every situation. The promises are for our living. We learn always to do "everything by prayer and supplications with thanksgiving" and learn to "live by every Word of God". Philippians 4:6, 7; Luke 4:4. We must learn to make the bible our prayer book!
Prayer is the key to heaven, but faith unlocks the door. There must be faith for prayers to be answered. Where does faith come from? From hearing...the WORD OF GOD. We should pray Scripture after Scripture, reminding God of Promise after promise, pleading these like a lawyer does his case-the Holy Spirit pouring in His assurance of being heard. We should search the Scriptures...meditate...mark its many promises...memorize, memorize, MEMORIZE! There are thousands of promises: a promise for every need, burden, problem, situation study Bible to know the promises
We must learn to plead the promises of God!" "In Him all the promises of God are yes." (2 Corinthians 1:20).According to D.L.Moody “tarry at the promise, and God will meet you there” . Promises predict the answers. They are the formwork into which we pour our prayers. They foretell what to expect. They shape our praying. They motivate, direct, and determine our supplication. Promises like these, “Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not. (Jeremiah 33:3); All things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. (Matthew 21:22); If ye shall ask anything in my name, I will do it. (John 14:14). God, the Holy Spirit, Angels even the adversaries, mankind and the whole creation all respond when the word of God is released into the air.
This makes our praying different. How? We pray FROM THE ANSWER...WITH THE ANSWER IN MIND...from the answer to the issue or circumstances. This is the way of the Lord, the way of faith. He promises-we believe. We act on His Word. In this way answered prayer not only satisfies us; it delights the heart of God by fulfilling His own Word.
This is how we pray. We pray from God's promise which is His answer, and expect it to be fulfilled. The Bible contains thousands of promises, and these hold the answers to our thousands of needs and prayers. They are so varied-all sizes and shapes. With them, our praying takes on another form, and moves into God's action. THE BIBLE BECOMES OUR ANSWER BOOK!
So we find the promise that fits our need. The Bible answers to every situation. The promises are for our living. We learn always to do "everything by prayer and supplications with thanksgiving" and learn to "live by every Word of God". Philippians 4:6, 7; Luke 4:4. We must learn to make the bible our prayer book!
Monday, August 16, 2010
Your Tongue determines the Direction of Your Life Whether Success or Failure
Text: James 3:10, Psalm 34:13-14
Nine of the eleven plagues that came against Israel, as recorded in the book of Numbers, were caused by misuse of the tongue. So your mouth and your words—will either work for you, and bring health and healing and blessing to your life, or they will work against you, bringing nothing but harm.
Make them work for your good from today. Make them get aligned with what God has said and is saying as from today. Speak the Word of God—and keep speaking it and keep speaking it until it is abundant in your heart and forms a clear image or substance which give materiality to your hope(faith), and delivers the blessing when released with your mouth. As you do, God will confirm it. And He says, you are healed, prospered, delivered, blessed, wealthy etc
The challenge, we have therefore, comes in holding fast and not swaying from God’s Word until it is abundant in our heart and we can see a clear image inside us called faith vision. And in part, that means we need to keep our tongue in line with what God says about our healing or blessing every time and every where until our receipt of blessing is consumated.
As we meditate on the following scriptures: Proverbs 10:11, 12:18, 13:3, 15:4, 16:24, 18:20-21 ,1 Peter 3:10-11 , it becomes abundantly clear that our tongue determines the course of our nature and life.
Nine of the eleven plagues that came against Israel, as recorded in the book of Numbers, were caused by misuse of the tongue. So your mouth and your words—will either work for you, and bring health and healing and blessing to your life, or they will work against you, bringing nothing but harm.
Make them work for your good from today. Make them get aligned with what God has said and is saying as from today. Speak the Word of God—and keep speaking it and keep speaking it until it is abundant in your heart and forms a clear image or substance which give materiality to your hope(faith), and delivers the blessing when released with your mouth. As you do, God will confirm it. And He says, you are healed, prospered, delivered, blessed, wealthy etc
The challenge, we have therefore, comes in holding fast and not swaying from God’s Word until it is abundant in our heart and we can see a clear image inside us called faith vision. And in part, that means we need to keep our tongue in line with what God says about our healing or blessing every time and every where until our receipt of blessing is consumated.
As we meditate on the following scriptures: Proverbs 10:11, 12:18, 13:3, 15:4, 16:24, 18:20-21 ,1 Peter 3:10-11 , it becomes abundantly clear that our tongue determines the course of our nature and life.
Friday, August 13, 2010
We Need the Help of the Holy Spirit
Text: John 14:26, 15:26, 16:7-14, 1 John 5:6; Acts 8:15-17, 26:18,
Man is under captivity of sin, sickness and the devil. The soul is under a constant pool to the earth-the physical world being pulled by the body; and a pool to the spirit realm by the spirit. The work of Christ came to deal with both realms. Jesus came to forgive sins(1 John 3:5), heal the sick and cast out devils afflicting or oppressing man’s soul and spirit (1John 3:8). Believers are not expected to fight the world, the flesh, and the devil with only their own means but with the gospel. The Gospel is the “power of God” Romans 1:16 – that is, by the Holy Spirit, but not when we ignore Him. Believers are expected to give the Holy Spirit the chance to do the work. The Lord’s commandment and the great commission cannot be achieved without the Spirit’s help or anointing. Ephesians 5:18 shows us the New Testament pattern that we should be Spirit-driven. He is the motivator and the motivating power. The supreme work of the Spirit is salvation. Our own individual virtues of ours are subsumed in a wave of His sanctifying presence.
The apostles needed the help of the Spirit and we do in the Church.Today there are almost 6.5 billion on earth and most of them are unevangelized. We have a commission to reach out to 3 billion souls. We need to do what the apostles did. If we do, God will give us what He gave them. What did they do? They asked and prayed fervently and they received (Luke 11:13,Acts 4:23-31,8:15)
In 2 Chronicles 15:1-4,12, when the Spirit of God came to the scene through Prophet Azariah help came for the king, and in 2 Chronicles 26:5,7-10,15 help came from the Holy Spirit by Prophet Zechariah. In 2 Kings 3:15, help from the Holy Spirit came through Prophet Elijah. If the Spirit of God is ignored, help will not come, and such a person will be walking on a slippery downward slope. When the Spirit comes, everything changes.
Man is under captivity of sin, sickness and the devil. The soul is under a constant pool to the earth-the physical world being pulled by the body; and a pool to the spirit realm by the spirit. The work of Christ came to deal with both realms. Jesus came to forgive sins(1 John 3:5), heal the sick and cast out devils afflicting or oppressing man’s soul and spirit (1John 3:8). Believers are not expected to fight the world, the flesh, and the devil with only their own means but with the gospel. The Gospel is the “power of God” Romans 1:16 – that is, by the Holy Spirit, but not when we ignore Him. Believers are expected to give the Holy Spirit the chance to do the work. The Lord’s commandment and the great commission cannot be achieved without the Spirit’s help or anointing. Ephesians 5:18 shows us the New Testament pattern that we should be Spirit-driven. He is the motivator and the motivating power. The supreme work of the Spirit is salvation. Our own individual virtues of ours are subsumed in a wave of His sanctifying presence.
The apostles needed the help of the Spirit and we do in the Church.Today there are almost 6.5 billion on earth and most of them are unevangelized. We have a commission to reach out to 3 billion souls. We need to do what the apostles did. If we do, God will give us what He gave them. What did they do? They asked and prayed fervently and they received (Luke 11:13,Acts 4:23-31,8:15)
In 2 Chronicles 15:1-4,12, when the Spirit of God came to the scene through Prophet Azariah help came for the king, and in 2 Chronicles 26:5,7-10,15 help came from the Holy Spirit by Prophet Zechariah. In 2 Kings 3:15, help from the Holy Spirit came through Prophet Elijah. If the Spirit of God is ignored, help will not come, and such a person will be walking on a slippery downward slope. When the Spirit comes, everything changes.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Jesus Commands Us to Pray
Text: Luke 11:9-10, John 14:13-14, 15:16 , Mark 11:24
The Lord Jesus Christ taught us how to pray(Luke 11:2-4), commanded us to pray (Luke 18:1-8) and admonished us to pray (Matthew 26:38-45). He taught us “when we Pray”; (Matthew 6:5-7)“when we fast.”(Matthew 6:16-18). In fact the Lord said in Matthew 21:13, told us the church is a house of prayer. The question therefore is not when to pray, but how to pray to get results.
Jesus overcame the world, the flesh and the devil through prevailing prayers. We can also prevail through prayers. Jesus spent much time in prayer, always praying the answer and not the problem .He used the written word to overcome Satan and always spoke directly to the problem, such as trees, storms, demons, sickness, disease and Satan and they all obeyed Him. When we speak boldly the written word of God, the devil will leave us hastily. The spoken word will work for you as you continuously confess it.
1. How can we prevail in prayers? Luke 11:9-10
We must totally depend on the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ for our answers (John 14:13-14, 15:16). I addition to forsaking sin and forgiving others, asking according to His Word, we must persevere in prayer until we receive the answer.
2.Case Study: Prayer for Healing
God has a provision for your problem before you even had the problem. Jesus already died to produce your healing. By His stripes you were healed — that's past tense (1 Peter. 2:24).
God already made the provision, whatever your need is, before you ever had the need.
God has already generated the power needed to accomplish our blessings according to Ephesians 1:19 and Philippians 4:19.
Let us pray “Father I pray right now that the Holy Spirit would right now quicken on the inside of us whatever it is that needs to change so that we can receive what God has already done.
According to 2 Peter 1:3 all that pertain to life and godliness are given to us through the knowledge of Him.
Let us pray “Father I ask you to impart to me the knowledge I need right now to release and experience your power.
I speak to the problem right now, in the name of Jesus. I command it to bow or die or wither away in the name of Jesus. You………… die in the name of Jesus. Father I loose your anointing to flow into the problem to release the captive right now.
In Jesus name I command fear and unbelief to be gone, faith to come, and love to flow into the situation now. I believe receive the blessing now in Jesus Name
The Lord Jesus Christ taught us how to pray(Luke 11:2-4), commanded us to pray (Luke 18:1-8) and admonished us to pray (Matthew 26:38-45). He taught us “when we Pray”; (Matthew 6:5-7)“when we fast.”(Matthew 6:16-18). In fact the Lord said in Matthew 21:13, told us the church is a house of prayer. The question therefore is not when to pray, but how to pray to get results.
Jesus overcame the world, the flesh and the devil through prevailing prayers. We can also prevail through prayers. Jesus spent much time in prayer, always praying the answer and not the problem .He used the written word to overcome Satan and always spoke directly to the problem, such as trees, storms, demons, sickness, disease and Satan and they all obeyed Him. When we speak boldly the written word of God, the devil will leave us hastily. The spoken word will work for you as you continuously confess it.
1. How can we prevail in prayers? Luke 11:9-10
We must totally depend on the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ for our answers (John 14:13-14, 15:16). I addition to forsaking sin and forgiving others, asking according to His Word, we must persevere in prayer until we receive the answer.
2.Case Study: Prayer for Healing
God has a provision for your problem before you even had the problem. Jesus already died to produce your healing. By His stripes you were healed — that's past tense (1 Peter. 2:24).
God already made the provision, whatever your need is, before you ever had the need.
God has already generated the power needed to accomplish our blessings according to Ephesians 1:19 and Philippians 4:19.
Let us pray “Father I pray right now that the Holy Spirit would right now quicken on the inside of us whatever it is that needs to change so that we can receive what God has already done.
According to 2 Peter 1:3 all that pertain to life and godliness are given to us through the knowledge of Him.
Let us pray “Father I ask you to impart to me the knowledge I need right now to release and experience your power.
I speak to the problem right now, in the name of Jesus. I command it to bow or die or wither away in the name of Jesus. You………… die in the name of Jesus. Father I loose your anointing to flow into the problem to release the captive right now.
In Jesus name I command fear and unbelief to be gone, faith to come, and love to flow into the situation now. I believe receive the blessing now in Jesus Name
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Look up to God in heaven and be blessed
Text: Psalm 121:1-8, James 1:21, Zechariah 9:11-12,Acts 7:54-60
The battle of this life is the battle for the soul of man. Where will your soul spend eternity? The mind, will and emotions which are the expression of the quality and quantity of life of a man are in the soul. The soul is under constant pressure to follow the leading of the Holy Spirit and the Word of God or the leading of the five senses, the world, or the devil etc. The soul of man has been wounded through sin, transgression and iniquity of several years and needs redemption. So man needs help. We can only get this help by looking up to heaven unto Jesus the author and finisher of the faith we need to prevail.
The process of redemption of the soul begins when a man becomes born again and his spirit is reborn; and he receives into his spirit, the Spirit of Christ.
Following this is the baptism and infilling of the Holy Spirit. It is the Holy Spirit, if man cooperates with Him that will bring about the redemption of the soul by engrafting the word of God into man’s soul.
However the healing of the soul and the deliverance of the soul must take place for transformation to be effective.
So by looking up to the Cross, we behold the Blood of Jesus that delivers the soul form strongholds (Zechariah 9:12) and we behold the Sun of righteousness with healing in His wings (Malachi 4:2-3) to heal the soul wounds
And as we look and meditate on the Word of God we are transformed by the Holy Spirit from glory to glory (2 Corinthians 3:18) to a new image (new soul) from image to image i.e. from one level to another level.
Other benefits from looking up, he will preserve my soul; preserve from all evil; preserve my going out and my coming in from this time forever; He will keep me and not allow my foot to be harmed. He will not sleep nor slumber to do me good.
From this day, begin to practice looking up for God’s help and you will be immensely blessed.
God bless
The battle of this life is the battle for the soul of man. Where will your soul spend eternity? The mind, will and emotions which are the expression of the quality and quantity of life of a man are in the soul. The soul is under constant pressure to follow the leading of the Holy Spirit and the Word of God or the leading of the five senses, the world, or the devil etc. The soul of man has been wounded through sin, transgression and iniquity of several years and needs redemption. So man needs help. We can only get this help by looking up to heaven unto Jesus the author and finisher of the faith we need to prevail.
The process of redemption of the soul begins when a man becomes born again and his spirit is reborn; and he receives into his spirit, the Spirit of Christ.
Following this is the baptism and infilling of the Holy Spirit. It is the Holy Spirit, if man cooperates with Him that will bring about the redemption of the soul by engrafting the word of God into man’s soul.
However the healing of the soul and the deliverance of the soul must take place for transformation to be effective.
So by looking up to the Cross, we behold the Blood of Jesus that delivers the soul form strongholds (Zechariah 9:12) and we behold the Sun of righteousness with healing in His wings (Malachi 4:2-3) to heal the soul wounds
And as we look and meditate on the Word of God we are transformed by the Holy Spirit from glory to glory (2 Corinthians 3:18) to a new image (new soul) from image to image i.e. from one level to another level.
Other benefits from looking up, he will preserve my soul; preserve from all evil; preserve my going out and my coming in from this time forever; He will keep me and not allow my foot to be harmed. He will not sleep nor slumber to do me good.
From this day, begin to practice looking up for God’s help and you will be immensely blessed.
God bless
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
When Isaac wanted a wife, he got thinking (meditating) -Genesis 24:7,63
His Father Abraham made a declaration of faith."The Lord God which took me from my father's house...............;he shall send his angel before thee and thou shall take a wife unto my son from thence"(Genesis 24:7)
Isaac heard his father and meditated on the word of his father.
As he was meditating in the field, the Holy Spirit witnessed to him(Acts 10:19) to lift up his eyes(Genesis 24:63)
Isaac obeyed and saw and beheld his wife, Rebekah.
That is how we operate our faith in the promises of God. Without meditating we cannot receive God's blessings as we should.
God bless you
Isaac heard his father and meditated on the word of his father.
As he was meditating in the field, the Holy Spirit witnessed to him(Acts 10:19) to lift up his eyes(Genesis 24:63)
Isaac obeyed and saw and beheld his wife, Rebekah.
That is how we operate our faith in the promises of God. Without meditating we cannot receive God's blessings as we should.
God bless you
Monday, August 9, 2010
Let Jesus be the King of your Soul
Text: 1 John 4:9-12 , Galatians 2:20, Romans 12:1-2, Jeremiah 10:23
The Kingdom of God is within us.(Luke 17:21).We should yield our soul(mind, will and emotion) to the ruler ship of King Jesus inside our spirit man . We should love righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Ghost and hate iniquity
God made us to be dependent on Him. Until we yield our soul to the king, we will not be happy and cannot fulfill our destiny on this earth.
We should present our bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable unto God daily(Romans 12:1-2), and let the Potter walk in us to will and do of his good pleasure(Philippians 2:13) by renewing our mind to do his good, acceptable and perfect will
We should live our life through Christ. We should always enquire “Lord, what will you have me do, say or think, wear, eat “ etc. Daniel purposed in his heart not to defile himself with the king’s meat (Daniel 1:8), and in Daniel 1:17, he was given wisdom, understanding and knowledge along with his other three brethren after he enquired from God.
Joseph purposed in heart not to sin against God, and God helped him(Genesis 39 :9) .Pharaoh confirmed divine wisdom operating in Joseph(Genesis 41:39).
We should purpose in our heart to live our lives in word in deed and in thoughts all to the glory of God.(1 Corinthians 10:31). The fear of God is to depart from evil, keep our tongue from speaking evil, our lips from speaking lies; seek peace and pursue peace wherever we are. (Psalm 34:11-14)
The Kingdom of God is within us.(Luke 17:21).We should yield our soul(mind, will and emotion) to the ruler ship of King Jesus inside our spirit man . We should love righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Ghost and hate iniquity
God made us to be dependent on Him. Until we yield our soul to the king, we will not be happy and cannot fulfill our destiny on this earth.
We should present our bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable unto God daily(Romans 12:1-2), and let the Potter walk in us to will and do of his good pleasure(Philippians 2:13) by renewing our mind to do his good, acceptable and perfect will
We should live our life through Christ. We should always enquire “Lord, what will you have me do, say or think, wear, eat “ etc. Daniel purposed in his heart not to defile himself with the king’s meat (Daniel 1:8), and in Daniel 1:17, he was given wisdom, understanding and knowledge along with his other three brethren after he enquired from God.
Joseph purposed in heart not to sin against God, and God helped him(Genesis 39 :9) .Pharaoh confirmed divine wisdom operating in Joseph(Genesis 41:39).
We should purpose in our heart to live our lives in word in deed and in thoughts all to the glory of God.(1 Corinthians 10:31). The fear of God is to depart from evil, keep our tongue from speaking evil, our lips from speaking lies; seek peace and pursue peace wherever we are. (Psalm 34:11-14)
Friday, August 6, 2010
God is your Shield and your exceeding great Reward-Genesis 15:3, Psalm 142:5, 16:5.
God was speaking to Abram after Melchizedek, king of Salem had blessed him, saying He is Abram’s reward. Even though Abraham was rich in all things and children; but God is saying his reward is Himself. What greater blessing can one have, but God Himself. That means God and all God has is Abraham’s reward and shield or protection(Romans 4:13).We are Abraham’s seed and heirs of God through Christ(Galatians 3:29, 4:7) today, therefore God and our Lord Jesus Christ is our reward.
In Psalm 142:5, David in the time of trouble when he was hiding in a cave said “ O Lord thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living”. So from today let your attention, desire and pursuit be your one and only need: Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Understand the revelation that God in Jesus is all you need for this life and the life to come. With God, all your soulish(emotional), spiritual and physical needs are automatically supplied by Him.
God wanted to bless mankind that was under the curse of sin from the Adam. He gave us Jesus Christ, His only begotten Son as our Blessing. As we receive and confess Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior and believe in our hearts that God raised Him from the dead, we are saved and blessed. Jesus is the way to God, the truth of God and the life of God. (John 14:6).STOP PURSIUNG THINGS; RATHER PURSUE GOD AND OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. That is the secret to enjoying abundant life in Christ.When you pursue you will end up in the grave; but when you pursue Jesus Christ and God the Father you will end up in God and blessing. So Make a choice today.
Therefore Acknowledge Jesus, Seek Him, and Appreciate Him, Converse with Him, Honor Him, Praise Him, Enjoy His presence. Let His glory and honor and praise and majesty be your second by second, minute by minute, hour by hour, day by day , week by week, month by month, and year by year pursuit and desire. Let His infinite unconditional love and His commandment be your desire and pursuit.
Distribute this agape love, peace and joy in the Holy Ghost you are enjoying from Jesus Christ to all the people you come across in words, deed and thoughts.
The Bible says in Colossians 3:17 and 22, that whatsoever you do in word or deed, do all in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ and do it heartily, giving thanks to God the Father by Him, knowing of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance; for ye serve the Lord.
In 1 Corinthians 10:31, the Bible says whether we eat or drink, or whatsoever we do, do all to the glory of God.
From this day onward let your singular pursuit in life be Jesus Christ and the fullness of the Holy Spirit. Then life will start bearing its true meaning to you and to all around. When you seek Him and find Him, the power to do good works are with Him and will be in You. Obedience becomes a way of life. He is our obedience and without Him we cannot obey (1 John 15:5)
In Psalm 142:5, David in the time of trouble when he was hiding in a cave said “ O Lord thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living”. So from today let your attention, desire and pursuit be your one and only need: Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Understand the revelation that God in Jesus is all you need for this life and the life to come. With God, all your soulish(emotional), spiritual and physical needs are automatically supplied by Him.
God wanted to bless mankind that was under the curse of sin from the Adam. He gave us Jesus Christ, His only begotten Son as our Blessing. As we receive and confess Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior and believe in our hearts that God raised Him from the dead, we are saved and blessed. Jesus is the way to God, the truth of God and the life of God. (John 14:6).STOP PURSIUNG THINGS; RATHER PURSUE GOD AND OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. That is the secret to enjoying abundant life in Christ.When you pursue you will end up in the grave; but when you pursue Jesus Christ and God the Father you will end up in God and blessing. So Make a choice today.
Therefore Acknowledge Jesus, Seek Him, and Appreciate Him, Converse with Him, Honor Him, Praise Him, Enjoy His presence. Let His glory and honor and praise and majesty be your second by second, minute by minute, hour by hour, day by day , week by week, month by month, and year by year pursuit and desire. Let His infinite unconditional love and His commandment be your desire and pursuit.
Distribute this agape love, peace and joy in the Holy Ghost you are enjoying from Jesus Christ to all the people you come across in words, deed and thoughts.
The Bible says in Colossians 3:17 and 22, that whatsoever you do in word or deed, do all in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ and do it heartily, giving thanks to God the Father by Him, knowing of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance; for ye serve the Lord.
In 1 Corinthians 10:31, the Bible says whether we eat or drink, or whatsoever we do, do all to the glory of God.
From this day onward let your singular pursuit in life be Jesus Christ and the fullness of the Holy Spirit. Then life will start bearing its true meaning to you and to all around. When you seek Him and find Him, the power to do good works are with Him and will be in You. Obedience becomes a way of life. He is our obedience and without Him we cannot obey (1 John 15:5)
Thursday, August 5, 2010
How the Kingdom of God Works -Mark 4: 13-29
The blessing of believers are located in the Kingdom of God. It is the Father’s good pleasure to give us the kingdom (Luke 11:32).This kingdom is neither here nor there; it is within the believer(Luke 17:21).The Lord Jesus told us in Matthew 6:33, that as we seek the kingdom of God and it’s righteousness, all we need are added to us. The scriptures tell us in Romans 14:17, that the kingdom of God is not meat and drinks, but righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Ghost.
Our text tells us that the Kingdom of God is as if a man should cast seed into the ground. The seed is the Word of God. The ground is our hearts not our heads. Once we declare the word of God through saying, confession or prayer concerning any issue, the process of seed, time and harvest is commenced(Genesis 8:22). Each seed have differing periods of germination. We shall first see the blade, the ear of the full corn and finally the full corn (Mark 4:26-29).
Initially we receive the harvest in a trickle depending on the seed gestation period and ultimately the full blown blessing. For example for healing, we may experience an initial relief from pain (the ear), followed by a greater degree of healing unto full manifestation of wholeness. We must not abort the fruiting process before full manifestation. Whilst waiting we should continue to give thanks for the “blade” measure of the blessing, to receive the wholeness from the Lord. Remember the case of the ten lepers in Luke 17:11-19. Only one of the ten, according the blade measure of blessing and gave thanks, and God proceeded to make him, whole-the full corn. So we must acknowledge the receipt of the “blade” measure of our blessings in order to receive full blessings. That is how the Kingdom of God works.
We can also receive instantaneous healing based on the spiritual gifts or the faith some minister is releasing, but this is not the best, because when the enemy challenges your faith later, there may be no word foundation to resist him;, and the offences in our lives may make a shipwreck of the blessing (John 5:13-14, Matthew 12:43-45, 1 Timothy 1:19)
Our text tells us that the Kingdom of God is as if a man should cast seed into the ground. The seed is the Word of God. The ground is our hearts not our heads. Once we declare the word of God through saying, confession or prayer concerning any issue, the process of seed, time and harvest is commenced(Genesis 8:22). Each seed have differing periods of germination. We shall first see the blade, the ear of the full corn and finally the full corn (Mark 4:26-29).
Initially we receive the harvest in a trickle depending on the seed gestation period and ultimately the full blown blessing. For example for healing, we may experience an initial relief from pain (the ear), followed by a greater degree of healing unto full manifestation of wholeness. We must not abort the fruiting process before full manifestation. Whilst waiting we should continue to give thanks for the “blade” measure of the blessing, to receive the wholeness from the Lord. Remember the case of the ten lepers in Luke 17:11-19. Only one of the ten, according the blade measure of blessing and gave thanks, and God proceeded to make him, whole-the full corn. So we must acknowledge the receipt of the “blade” measure of our blessings in order to receive full blessings. That is how the Kingdom of God works.
We can also receive instantaneous healing based on the spiritual gifts or the faith some minister is releasing, but this is not the best, because when the enemy challenges your faith later, there may be no word foundation to resist him;, and the offences in our lives may make a shipwreck of the blessing (John 5:13-14, Matthew 12:43-45, 1 Timothy 1:19)
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
What is the Kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ?Matthew 6:33, Luke 12:32, Romans 14:17
When we receive Christ into our hearts as Lord and Savior, we became children of God (John 1:12), and God delivers us from the power of darkness and translates us into the Kingdom of His dear Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ; sanctifies us and gives us the inheritance reserved for the saints(Acts 20:32, 26:18, Colossians 1:13). Ultimately, Jesus Christ will deliver His kingdom to God, the Father, so that God will be all in all. (1 Corinthians 15:24).We are given the gospel of the kingdom to preach to the world as our assignment here on earth especially for them that God hath ordained from the foundation of the world.(Matthew 4:23, 9:35, and 24:14).
Jesus Christ is the King of kings and the High Priest in the kingdom. Believers are kings and priests to the glory of the Father (Revelation 1:5-6)
The blessings of believers are located in the kingdom. It is the Father’s good pleasure to give us the kingdom (Luke 12:32).The Lord Jesus told us in Matthew 6:33, that as we seek the kingdom of God and its righteousness first and formost, all we need are added to us. The scriptures tell us in Romans 14:17, that the kingdom of God is not meat and drinks, but righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Ghost.
So as we seek righteousness: Jesus is our Righteousness in the Holy Ghost (1 Corinthians 1:30, 2 Corinthians 5:21); as we seek peace: Jesus is our peace in the Holy Ghost(Isaiah 9:6, Ephesians 2:14); as we seek joy: Jesus is our joy in the Holy Ghost(Jeremiah 16:15,John 1:1,14), all our needs for this life and for godliness are added to us.
Therefore Jesus Christ is the totality of kingdom of God. HE IS ALL OUR NEED . Him only we should seek always for all our needs to be met. When we come to Him, our soul and spirit will not hunger, and when we believe in Him, our soul and spirit will not thirst (John 6:35). And all our physical needs are added to us .
Will you seek Him only today to receive the bread of life (the Word of God) to satisfy your hungry soul and spirit, and to receive the rivers of living water-the Holy Spirit to satisfy the thirst of your soul and spirit. Remember yesterday’s bread and water are not enough for today. Get new bread and water every day for the nourishment of your soul and spirit.
God bless you as you do so.
Jesus Christ is the King of kings and the High Priest in the kingdom. Believers are kings and priests to the glory of the Father (Revelation 1:5-6)
The blessings of believers are located in the kingdom. It is the Father’s good pleasure to give us the kingdom (Luke 12:32).The Lord Jesus told us in Matthew 6:33, that as we seek the kingdom of God and its righteousness first and formost, all we need are added to us. The scriptures tell us in Romans 14:17, that the kingdom of God is not meat and drinks, but righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Ghost.
So as we seek righteousness: Jesus is our Righteousness in the Holy Ghost (1 Corinthians 1:30, 2 Corinthians 5:21); as we seek peace: Jesus is our peace in the Holy Ghost(Isaiah 9:6, Ephesians 2:14); as we seek joy: Jesus is our joy in the Holy Ghost(Jeremiah 16:15,John 1:1,14), all our needs for this life and for godliness are added to us.
Therefore Jesus Christ is the totality of kingdom of God. HE IS ALL OUR NEED . Him only we should seek always for all our needs to be met. When we come to Him, our soul and spirit will not hunger, and when we believe in Him, our soul and spirit will not thirst (John 6:35). And all our physical needs are added to us .
Will you seek Him only today to receive the bread of life (the Word of God) to satisfy your hungry soul and spirit, and to receive the rivers of living water-the Holy Spirit to satisfy the thirst of your soul and spirit. Remember yesterday’s bread and water are not enough for today. Get new bread and water every day for the nourishment of your soul and spirit.
God bless you as you do so.
Monday, August 2, 2010
What is your motive in what you are doing now? Examine yourself!
Text: 2 Chronicles 25:2.
King Amaziah did all that was right in the sight of the lord but not with a perfect heart. Why do I go to church? Why did I say what I said? Why did I do this or that? The motive in your heart for doing more than what actually you did , is what commands supernatural attention .In Proverbs 15:3, we are told that God’s eyes is in every where beholding the good and the evil and in 2 Chronicles 16:9, we are told that God’s eyes is moving to and fro all over the earth to make himself strong on those whose heart is perfect towards him. God’s eyes are all over the earth to see the motivation in the hearts of men. Deuteronomy 8:2 tells us that God led the children of Israel through the wilderness for forty years to know what was in their heart, whether they would seek for his glory and rely on him or rely on themselves or seek their gown glory..
Our prayers are sometimes delayed because our motivation is wrong (James 4:3). Our tithing and offering and charitable activities sometimes do not command the expected harvest because our motivation is wrong. We should have one and only singular motive! Love of God and men all to the glory of God (2Corinthians 10:31, Colossians 3:17)
All God’s blessings are predicated on our response to the love He had shown to us by sending His only begotten Son to suffer and die to redeem us from our iniquities, and the glorious resurrection to make us walk in the newness of life.(John 3:16, Acts 3:26, 1 Corinthians 2:9, 13:3, Psalm 91:14, Proverbs 23:26)
King Amaziah did all that was right in the sight of the lord but not with a perfect heart. Why do I go to church? Why did I say what I said? Why did I do this or that? The motive in your heart for doing more than what actually you did , is what commands supernatural attention .In Proverbs 15:3, we are told that God’s eyes is in every where beholding the good and the evil and in 2 Chronicles 16:9, we are told that God’s eyes is moving to and fro all over the earth to make himself strong on those whose heart is perfect towards him. God’s eyes are all over the earth to see the motivation in the hearts of men. Deuteronomy 8:2 tells us that God led the children of Israel through the wilderness for forty years to know what was in their heart, whether they would seek for his glory and rely on him or rely on themselves or seek their gown glory..
Our prayers are sometimes delayed because our motivation is wrong (James 4:3). Our tithing and offering and charitable activities sometimes do not command the expected harvest because our motivation is wrong. We should have one and only singular motive! Love of God and men all to the glory of God (2Corinthians 10:31, Colossians 3:17)
All God’s blessings are predicated on our response to the love He had shown to us by sending His only begotten Son to suffer and die to redeem us from our iniquities, and the glorious resurrection to make us walk in the newness of life.(John 3:16, Acts 3:26, 1 Corinthians 2:9, 13:3, Psalm 91:14, Proverbs 23:26)
What is your motive in what you are doing now? Examine yourself!
Text: 2 Chronicles 25:2.
King Amaziah did all that was right in the sight of the lord but not with a perfect heart. Why do I go to church? Why did I say what I said? Why did I do this or that? The motive in your heart for doing more than what actually you did , is what commands supernatural attention .In Proverbs 15:3, we are told that God’s eyes is in every where beholding the good and the evil and in 2 Chronicles 16:9, we are told that God’s eyes is moving to and fro all over the earth to make himself strong on those whose heart is perfect towards him. God’s eyes are all over the earth to see the motivation in the hearts of men. Deuteronomy 8:2 tells us that God led the children of Israel through the wilderness for forty years to know what was in their heart, whether they would seek for his glory and rely on him or rely on themselves or seek their gown glory..
Our prayers are sometimes delayed because our motivation is wrong (James 4:3). Our tithing and offering and charitable activities sometimes do not command the expected harvest because our motivation is wrong. We should have one and only singular motive! Love of God and men all to the glory of God (2Corinthians 10:31, Colossians 3:17)
All God’s blessings are predicated on our response to the love He had shown to us by sending His only begotten Son to suffer and die to redeem us from our iniquities, and the glorious resurrection to make us walk in the newness of life.(John 3:16, Acts 3:26, 1 Corinthians 2:9, 13:3, Psalm 91:14, Proverbs 23:26)
King Amaziah did all that was right in the sight of the lord but not with a perfect heart. Why do I go to church? Why did I say what I said? Why did I do this or that? The motive in your heart for doing more than what actually you did , is what commands supernatural attention .In Proverbs 15:3, we are told that God’s eyes is in every where beholding the good and the evil and in 2 Chronicles 16:9, we are told that God’s eyes is moving to and fro all over the earth to make himself strong on those whose heart is perfect towards him. God’s eyes are all over the earth to see the motivation in the hearts of men. Deuteronomy 8:2 tells us that God led the children of Israel through the wilderness for forty years to know what was in their heart, whether they would seek for his glory and rely on him or rely on themselves or seek their gown glory..
Our prayers are sometimes delayed because our motivation is wrong (James 4:3). Our tithing and offering and charitable activities sometimes do not command the expected harvest because our motivation is wrong. We should have one and only singular motive! Love of God and men all to the glory of God (2Corinthians 10:31, Colossians 3:17)
All God’s blessings are predicated on our response to the love He had shown to us by sending His only begotten Son to suffer and die to redeem us from our iniquities, and the glorious resurrection to make us walk in the newness of life.(John 3:16, Acts 3:26, 1 Corinthians 2:9, 13:3, Psalm 91:14, Proverbs 23:26)
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