Monday, November 1, 2010

Giving thanks to Jesus Christ releases the power of God through Faith

Text: Hebrews 13:15-16, 1 Peter 1:5, Romans 4:20

The central truth of the Bible which sets man free is that JESUS IS OUR SUBSTITUTE.HE TOOK VICARIOUS LIABILITY FOR ALL OUR WRONG DOING.WE NO LONGER HAVE TO WORK RIGHTEOUSNESS BUT WE ARE JUSTIFIED OR DECLARED RIGHTEOUS BECAUSE WE BELIEVE JESUS PAID THE PRICE FOR ALL OUR WRONG DOING AND ACCEPT HIM AS LORD OVER OUR LIVES. AS WE FOCUS ON AND FOLLOW JESUS AS OUR SHEPHERD BY THE LEADING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT WE WALK UPRIGHTLY AND PRODUCE THE FRUIT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS WHICH IS HOLY LIVING, AND THEREFORE ENJOY GOD'S DIVINE PRESENCE AND WHAT ACCOMPANIES IT: POWER, SOUND MIND, LOVE,JOY,PEACE,WISDOM,HONOR,GLORY,STRENGTH, RICHES, BLESSING.
THE STRONGER OUR FAITH IS, THE STRONGER AND MORE ACCESS WE HAVE TO THIS GRACE OF GOD TO LIVE A HOLY LIFE AND SERVE GOD ACCEPTABLY(Romans 4:20,5:2, Hebrews 12:28)

The natural response to the supply of unconditional favor or grace to us is THANK YOU JESUS. Our text in the Amplified version says we are offering sacrifices to God like the burnt offerings of bullocks offered to GOD by King Solomon in 1 Kings 3:3-14 and Prophet Samuel in 1 Samuel 7:7-10 which provoked God's immediate response to bless and to deliver Israel respectively and as advised by Prophet Hosea in Hosea 14:2 to engender the outpouring of God's blessings as a way out of iniquity which made Israel to fall and suffer shame.

Therefore CONTINUALLY say THANK YOU JESUS FOR ALL HE DID FOR US ON THE CROSS; AND COMMUNICATE THE GRACE OF GOD IN CHRIST TO OTHERS THROUGH THE PREACHING OF THE CROSS
(1 CORINTHIANS 1:18)ESPECIALLY THE UNSAVED AND YOUR FAITH WILL BE EMPOWERED TO QUENCH THE FIERY DARTS OF THE DEVIL, ATTRACT GOD'S DIVINE PRESENCE AND RECEIVE BLESSINGS FROM GOD. GOD BLESS YOU AS YOU PRACTISE GOD'S DIVINE PRESENCE AND RELEASE GOD'S POWER THROUGH CONTINUAL THANKSGIVING.

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