Monday, January 31, 2011

Faith and Beliefs?

Text: Matthew 17:20,John 12:42-50,8:12, Romans 8:14

God in His Word tells us What He hath given us already through His Son, Jesus Christ through the finished work on the Cross(Acts 20:32)and a set of instructions on what we are to do to access these blessings, despite the natural circumstances prevailing. These revelation knowledge and set of instructions as we personalize or accept them makes up our beliefs.

When we act on these instructions or knowledge despite the prevailing natural circumstances, faith IS GENERATED. What we say and think and do in AGREEMENT with the Word of God despite the natural circumstances is our FAITH.

The Bible says Abraham believed God, that is; received and accepted the information or the Word of God or His Will and instructions from God.Acting on the instructions of God was his strong or living faith(Romans 4:19-20).Living faith is faith that has works coupled with it(James 2:17).

For example to have faith in the blood of Jesus(Romans 3:25) , I have to know God's provision and instructions on what to do as it pertains to the blood of Jesus which is my belief. My level of knowledge is my level of belief.Doing the instructions of the Holy Spirit as given in the Word of God concerning the blood of Jesus is my faith.

Therefore the proof of your faith is the obedience to instructions from the Holy Spirit and the Word of God or my beliefs.The Lord said in Luke 6:46, how can you say you have faith in me by confessing with your mouth; Lord , Lord and do not the things which I say?My heart and mouth and action must agree for faith to be in place.

Unbelief means we act independently or outside the instructions of the Holy Ghost and the Word of God.When we do this,the Bible says in Galatians 4:1-3, that we remain as children under the rulership of our flesh, the world and give place to the enemy to oppress and devour our blessings, God forbid.

Every believer therefore should wait on the Holy Spirit's instructions and guidelines daily by studying and meditating the Word of God, praying the Word of God and praying in tongues and be ready to obey the instructions and our lives will be heaven on earth as abundance, abundant and victorious life will be our portion in Jesus Name.

Any act of disobedience is the property of the devil.It is like giving him a foothold or handing over to him the hard won dominion Jesus procured for us on the Cross. Therefore we should repent quickly of it and win back our dominion by getting back to Our Leader(Holy Spirit) quickly for right direction and instructions.
The purpose of salvation is to make us Commanders of the things God hath made and not beggars or negotiators.(Isaiah 45:11).So the ball is in our court.

God bless you as you diligently obey the instructions and follow the leadership of the Holy Spirit and the Word of God and take our position as commanders with the word of God as our instrument of victory.

God bless

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Appropriating Faith in God

Text:Habbakuk 2:4, Ephesians 6:16, Romans 10:17

Faith in God is the singular instrument needed the enjoy the provisions of blessings in Christ.Jesus came on earth for the following purpose among many others:

1.To seek and save the lost-Luke 19:10
2.To give us abundant life-John 10:10
3.To destroy the works of the devil including sin sickness,poverty and death hindering mankind from relationship with Our Father and Our Creator -1 John 3:8
4.To restore our relationship with God, The Father-2Corinthians5:19-20,1 Timothy 3:16
5.To fulfil prophecy:Matthew 5:17.

Faith is our access to God's grace(unmerited favor)-God's abundant provisions in Christ.(Romans 5:2).Faith quenches the fiery darts of the enemy against us(Ephesians 6:16).Faith is the victory that overcomes the world(1 John 5:4).Infact the household of God is also called the household of faith-Galatians 6:10-Ephesians 2:19.

Faith is believing the Word of God despite all practical situational evidence to the contrary.Faith is appropriating our inheritance by believing the Word of God in our hearts and confessing with our mouths.All we receive from God can only be appropriated by faith.Everything exist and must be birthed in the spiritual realm.Faith is the conduit that recieves from the spirit realm and transfers to the physical realm.So faith is the evidence of things not seen but exists in the spirit realm.
The entire christian journey is about fighting the fight of faith.To be victorious in life therefore we must develop our faith.How?The Bible tells us in the parable of the Sower in Mark 4, that the devil fights those who hear the word of God.In 1st Peter 5:8-9, we are admonished to be vigilant and to resist the devil steadfast in our faith.That means we must refuse to bend, but hold tenacoiusly to the promises in the word of God despite contray evidential circumstances that the devil sends on our way.The devil knows that if he can get you to deny the word of God concerning the negative circumstances he is sending your way,then God cannot help you becuase your faith is not there.If we trust God(Psalm 18:30) and walk by faith exercising patience, God is there all the time to help us overcome the problem.He hath said He will never leave nor forsake us.

How do we biuld our faith?The Bible tells us faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the word of God.Therefore in addition to reading,studying, meditating on the word, we must hear the word.we can accomplish this in two ways:1)By listening to messages preached by servants of God and 2) By confessing the word of God.Our true faith is reflected in our actions which includes both our confessions and what we do every day.If we act differently from what we are confessing that is not true faith.

Faith is of the heart.When initially we begin to confess, our faith may be weak , and we may not initially believe with our heart. As we continue to confess the word, our faith will be growing and we will believe with our heart concerning the particular circumstances.If we do not confess and act on the Word of God our faith will not grow and we will not believe with our heart concerning the challenge.

Another way we can make our faith to grow to enable us believe with our heart is to think , meditate and act on the thoughts of God-the word of God.(Isaiah 55:8-9.)

God bless you.

Friday, January 21, 2011

Money Can Fail

Text:Genesis 47:13,15;41:37-46

All over the world today annfortunately in the church also, money has been exalted beyond what it should be: a tool and a means of exchange to fulfil God's purpose and mandate on this earth.

From our text, we see that in the land of Egypt, during a famine a time came when money failed, and all the Egyptians had to turn the servant of God and thereby to God for sustenance and survival.What did Joseph carry or have that outlived and overshadowed the influence of money in Egypt:the SPIRIT OF WISDOM.Infact the reason why Pharoah appointed him , head of government from our text was the spirit of wisdom manifesting in his life(Genesis 41:38-39).

The Christian is admonished in Proverbs 4:7 to get wisdom becase it is the principal thing, and understanding will come with her. in Ecclesiates 7:12, the Bible says wisdom apart from being a defence like money will also give life. In Proverbs 3:16-17, wisdom has length of days on the right hand and on the left hand :riches and honor, and her ways are full of pleasantness and her paths are peace.

The good news is that as Christians we have this WISDOM living inside us. Jesus Christ is the wisdom and power of God(1 Corinthians 1:24) and Christ is living and is the hope of glory(Collosians 1:27) and in Christ is hidden the treasure of wisdom and knowledge.(Collosians 2:3). So more of Christ and less of me , and more of wisdom I manifest. Allof Christ and none of me, all of wisdom of God I manifest.

The responsibilty is for us as Christian to stir up this gift(2 Timothy 1:5-6) in us by focusing our thoughts and mind on Jesus Christ, the Blood of Jesus, the Word of God, the finished work of the Cross through prayers, meditation, study of the Bible, faith, love, confession, declaration and our actions and most importantly by fellowshipping with the HOLY SPIRIT through speaking in tongues, fasting and prayer, worship , praise and adoration.

Infact Paul's prayers in Ephesians 1:18-19 is for God to enlighten our minds into the wisdom of God because He hath abounded towards in all wisdom and prudence(Ephesians 1:8).

May God continue to give us knowledge , understanding and wisdom In Jesus Name, Amen

Monday, January 17, 2011

How does God see me?

Text: Ephesians 5:1, 1:4,Luke 1:74-75 Psalm 82:5, John 10:35

Our first text tells us to be imitators of God. Our second text tells us we are chosen by God in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy and without blame before him in love.In Hebrews 13:12,20-21,9:14, 1 John 1:7, Revelation 1:5 the scriptures says we are made perfect,sanctified, purged , cleansed and washed: made holy in the blood of the eternal covenant-the blood of Jesus.As we come to Jesus, the Mediator of the new covenant, we also come to the blood of sprinkling which speaks better things: mercy and grace than the blood of Abel, which speaks condemnation and accusation.

The Bible says in Psalm 82:5 "They know not, neither will they understand: they walk in darkness........, I have said , Ye are gods, and all of you are the children of the most High”. In John 10:35, the Bible says God called them gods unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken. Therefore our understanding and knowledge of who we are in Christ and how God sees us will enable us to walk in light. When we walk in the light, the scripture tells us in 1 John 1:7, that the blood of Jesus cleanseth us from all sin, and in Revelation 12:10,we overcome the devil by the blood of Jesus and by the word of our testimony of the finished work on the Cross:IT IS FINISHED. Thanks be to God which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.
(2 Corinthians 2:14).

God sees every believer(our spirit man) covered in the blood of Jesus always.Because He sees us covered in the blood of Jesus: He sees us righteous, holy, perfect, bold, healed and blessed. The question is how do you see yourself? In the mouth of two or three witnesses every word shall be confirmed (2 Corinthians 13:1).It is our agreement with God that we are covered in the blood of Jesus and baptised into one body-Jesus Christ(1 Corinthians 12:13) through knowledge,meditation, imagination, actions and declarations that will bring the manifestation into physical reality. So from today start seeing your spirit man covered in the blood of Jesus and bring your mind(knowledge,thoughts, imagination) and body to agree with this truth, and the problems challenging you will give way in Jesus Name.

Jesus said " He gave us mouth and wisdom that no adversary can gainsay(Luke 21:15). Use your mouth to plead the blood of Jesus(the wisdom of God) against the adversary and to claim your righteousness in Christ today and let the blessings flow so that you can be a channel of blessing to the world around you.

Speak to the Mountain before you about Jesus and His Blood

Text: Luke 8:22-25, Mark 11:23

The Lord had just taught His disciples the parable of the sower, and advised in verse18, that they should take heed what they hear. What you give your attention to: your eyes to see and your ears to hear determine whether you live by faith or fear or worry.

Afterwards He told them they should go to the other side of the lake and they launched forth. The Lord obviously knew what he would do(John 6:6) and was teaching them how to operate in faith. The storm was boisterous and fear came to the disciples instead of faith. They heard in their ears based on what they saw that they were going to perish if help did not come, even though their faith-JESUS CHRIST was with them in the ship. The circumstances spoke to them; just like the fig tree spoke to Jesus in Matthew 21:19.Every thing God created speaks, whether audible or inaudible voice. They speak blessings or cursing, fear or faith, victory or failure, poverty or riches, sickness or health. Man is the deciding factor. His agreement or disagrement with thecircumstances determines what prevails.

They woke Him up from sleep, instead of rebuking the storm or speaking to the mountain in His Name. Then He asked them , where is your faith?You may be passing through a storm now, and you are wondering! Lord are you there? He hath said " I will never leave you nor forsake, so that you may boldly say, the Lord is my helper, and i will not fear.........(Hebrews 13:5). He that is you is greater than he that is in the world(1 John 4:4).Remember Christ is you the hope of glory(Colossians 1:27)

In the mouth of two or three witnesses every word shall be confirmed (2 Corinthians 13:1). Jesus said " He gave us mouth and wisdom, no adversary can gainsay(Luke 21:15). Use your mouth to plead the blood of Jesus(the wisdom of God) against the adversary or mountain and to claim your righteousness and blessings in Christ Jesus today( the blood is the price paid by the Lord for your blessings) and let the blessings flow so that you can be a channel of blessing to the world around you as a cson or daughter of Abraham(Genesis 12:3, 22:17-18, Galatians 3:29)

God bless you as you spend quality time in prayers and meditation on the finished work of Jesus Christ on the Cross and the word of God this year to shine the light in you -Christ Jesus for the world around to be blessed. The gentiles and kings are eagerly waiting to come to your light (Isaih 60:3). SO LIGHT UP YOUR WORLD!

Where is your faith?

Text: Luke 8:25

The Lord had just taught His disciples the parable of the Sower, and advised in verse18, that they should take heed what they hear. What you give your attention to: your eyes to see and your ears to hear determine whether you live by faith or fear or worry. Afterwards He told them they should go to the other side of the lake and they launched forth. The Lord obviously knew what he would do(John 6:6) and was teaching them how to operate in faith.

The storm was boisterous and fear came to the disciples instead of faith. They heard in their ears based on what they saw that they were going to perish if help did not come, even though their faith-JESUS CHRIST was with them in the ship. They woke Him up from sleep, instead of rebuking the storm in His Name. Then He asked them, where is your faith?

You may be passing through a storm now, and you are wondering! Lord , are you there? And the Holy Spirit is asking you:”Where is your faith " because I have told you in MY Word” I will never leave you nor forsake you, so that you may boldly say, the Lord is my helper, and I will not fear.........(Hebrews 13:5). He that is in you is greater than he that is in the world(1 John 4:4).Remember Christ is you the hope of glory(Colossians 1:27).The Psalmist says" I will look unto the hills from whence cometh my help, My helpn is in tne name of the Lod who made heaven and earth.Where are you looking. Your focus determines your faith or fear.

Now to the question, where is your faith! From the above and the word of God in Romans 3:25, our faith is in the blood of Jesus, by which our righteousness can be declared thus releasing God's enablement or grace to overcome the challenge and give us the breakthrough we need.

The Bible says in Psalm 82:5 "They know not, neither will they understand: they walk in darkness........, Therefore our understanding and knowledge of who we are in Christ will enable us to walk in light. When we walk in the light, the scripture tells us in 1 John 1:7, that the blood of Jesus cleanseth us from all sin, and in Revelation 12:10,we overcome the devil by the blood of Jesus and by the word of our testimony of the finished work on the Cross:IT IS FINISHED. Thanks be to God which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.( 2 Corinthians 2:14)

Therefore rather than proclaiming fear we need to plead and claim the blood of Jesus as the repository of our victory over sin, self, mountains and the devil. There is a decree in heaven, that when we plead the blood of Jesus and exercise our faith and claim on the blood in the Name of Jesus(remember faith is for taking), the obstacle must bow and passover(Exodus 12:24). Even the red scarlet handkerchief of Rahab and the blood of bulls on the door posts of the children of Israel in Egypt brought deliverance from captivity and danger respectively.Pharoah defied all the other signs and wonders; but when the blood came, he virtually begged the children of Israel to leave and gave them gifts.How much more the Blood of Jesus.
The BLOOD OF JESUS IS FOR OUR ALL ROUND TRIUMPH IN OUR LIVES. Meditate ON THIS truth today and your profiting will appear to all.(1 Timothy 4:15)