Friday, July 31, 2020

Created for His Purpose


  Created for His Purpose

Rom. 8:28-32   And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose.

Only if certain conditions are met. The first condition is that it is His purpose, not ours, which is actually the second condition. Otherwise all things would not work out together for our good.

Proverbs 1:24,29,31   24 Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;

29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

For he, God, did foreknow means that Gods foreknowledge of our life is so that we could be conformed to the image of Jesus, his son. It is not about the person predestined; it is about Gods plan for the believer.

30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

Without that call from God man cannot be saved. To many of Gods children refuse to hear the call.

The whole of humanity is set apart in to two camps. Those who follow God and are given wisdom of the word and those who reject the God given wisdom of the word.

They hate knowledge and have no fear of the Lord. Here is the choice that every living soul has to make. Those who choose not to follow God do so because they refuse to accept the knowledge which is given to us by the word of God.

So, they will eat of the fruit of doing it their own way. Man’s problem is doing things in his own way and his own devises. It is either Gods way to have eternal life or mans way which is eternal death.

31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

If God be for us should have been translated, since God is for us who can be against us.


32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

God, who spared not his own Son, refers to the great gift given of God regarding the Lord Jesus Christ. Through the cross God freely gives us all the things that pertain to life and Godliness. Which Jesus paid for at the cross. Providing our faith is forever in Christ and the cross.

The word destination means the purpose for which something or someone is intended or appointed to.

The word predestinate means God did actually know us before we were ever born physically. For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate.

That is how we know that all things can work together for good to them that love God. And to them who are called according to his purpose.

2nd Peter 1:3-4   According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
Exceeding great and precious promises pertains to the word of God which alone holds the answer to every life problem. Partaker of the divine nature implanted in the inner being or a believing sinner becomes the source of our new life and actions. It comes to everyone at the moment of being born again.

Matthew 22:14   For many are called, but few are chosen.
This includes the whole world which are many and are called by God. few are responding favorably to the call.

 Many are called for Gods purpose on earth, but some that are called are led astray by the world’s rebellious ways.

Before we were born physically to our mother and father, we were in Heaven as a spirit.

You were a spirit in the heavenly realm. How else could he have known you and predestined you for His purpose.

We were called, we were justified, and the ones he justified, them he also glorified.

Before you were physically born, at the time of conception, God sent a predestinated foreknown spirit: Flesh can only produce flesh. The real you is spirit, the flesh is to be a device to house the spirit.

Your soul which is made up of your mind, your will and your emotion, your soul helps you make choices in your life.

This is why and how Mary (Jesus’ physical mother) could deliver a physical baby without being with a man.

You are a spirit that was created in heaven: foreknown in heaven and at the time of Gods purpose for your life you were predestinated and sent to earth.

So, if God is for us who can be against us? He also freely gives us all things. God loves his creation and wants to bless us with everything heaven has to offer.

Romans 8: 37-39   Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Because of the love of God and everything that he has invested in us through the finished work at the cross, we are more than conquerors.

Paul is saying I am persuaded; persuaded means his mind was made up through faith in the word and is immovable. He was persuaded that neither death nor life or things to come was going to change his mind.

Jesus loved us enough to give his life on the cross. That alone makes us more than conquerors.

This love of God the Father extended to us is made possible solely by Christ Jesus and what was done for us at the cross. Once again this is God’s love for us, it never wavers because we are in Christ.

Nothing shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 8:35   35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

This is speaking to us of the love of Christ for the believer. Not the believers love of Christ.

We are protected against all outside influence but not from ourselves. If a person so desires, he can separate himself from the love of Christ by rejecting what was done at the cross.

John 10:28-30   28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.
30 I and my Father are one.

Eternal life carries with it a promise that cannot be matched elsewhere under any circumstances. They shall never perish means that no believer needs never fear that God will change his mind respecting their salvation.

Neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand is referring to any and all out side forces. Only by our own choice can we be taken out of Gods hand. Regretfully many have chosen to leave the Fathers hand.

My Father which gave them to me is greater than all is proclaiming the power of God that is able to keep any and all which he does through the spirit.

Jesus proclaims that no one is able to pluck them out of my Fathers’ hand. If you have Jesus as savior you have the Father’s hand of protection on you.

Jesus says, I and the Father are one. We are one, these simple words destroy the teaching of those who deny the distinction of three persons in the God head and those who question the deity of Christ Jesus.

When God sends you to earth as a spirit, you as a human will have a free will to make decisions as to which path you want to follow.

You can choose the natural way and be led by the things of the world… or you can choose the spiritual way and be led by the Holy Spirit.

Because you were foreknown, God knew everything about you; you were predestined to come to earth for the purpose of serving God. Most people simply do not understand the purpose that God has for their lives.

On Sunday they live by faith; on Monday it’s the same old grind.

We are trying to get through life, letting the old flesh control our thoughts and our life. We are to be led by the Holy Spirit, not what the crowds think.

Let the Holy Spirit Quicken you with the life force that makes your minds and spirits alive beyond the natural realm of thinking.

Let Gods Holy Spirit lead you to your highest potential.

Friday, July 24, 2020

WALKING THE NARROW ROAD


WALKING THE NARROW ROAD

Matthew 7:13-14      13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
The strait gate hear is referring to walking the spirit filled righteous life that pleases God. Being saved is only the first step.
Every contrite heart desires to be among the few. The requirements are greater than most people are willing to accept.
The word contrite means deeply affected with grief and sorrow for having done wrong, showing and resulting from remorse or guilt.
These two gates represent every person’s choice to either follow Jesus’ journey, which is the narrow gate, or follow the broad gate which is the way of the world that leads to destruction.
There are many who go in by it because the narrow gate is difficult to follow, but it is the way which leads to life eternal, sadly there are few that find it.

Proverbs 13:20   20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
We as Christians should diligently search preachers who preach the whole counsel of God. This will help us to avoid that road that leads to destruction.

Romans 8:8-9   So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
This is referring again to the believer attempting to live his Christian life by means other than faith in Christ and the cross. Since we are now a believer and no longer depending on the flesh why do we still resort to the flesh?
As believer we now have the privilege of being led and empowered by the Holy Spirit. he will do for us on the premise of our faith in the finished work of Christ.
Only if you are truly saved. Truly saved is walking toward this narrow gate referred to in Matthew 7:13-14 which is following Christ Jesus.

Romans 7:6   But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.
Before we were born again into the newness of life, we were living in the flesh with sinful passions. Now by accepting Christ we have been delivered from sin and should serve in the newness of the spirit.
We must put to death the deeds of our own flesh way of living by walking in the power of the Holy Spirit, looking always to that narrow road. We are fooling only ourselves if we think the habits and desires of the flesh will die without a struggle. They will not.

Proverbs 2:6-7   For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.
The Lord gives us wisdom to use the knowledge of understanding to accomplish a sound mind for those who walk upright in His word.
He also guards our path by placing a hedge around us and gives his angels charge over us.

Proverbs 2:13-15   13 Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;
14 Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
15 Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:
When we abandon these unrighteous and wicked ways and when wisdom and knowledge become a person’s way of life, wisdom that seeks God, he will deliver us from the temptations that lead to death.
We are the light of the world and should never get into walking in the path of darkness which leads to the wide gate.

Romans 8:38-39   38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Paul stated I am persuaded, or convinced, that the love of God extended to us is made possible solely by Christ and what he has done for us at the cross. Once again this shows Gods love for us, which never wavers because we are in Christ Jesus.
In all of these things we are more than conquerors through him who love us enough to give his life on the cross so that we might have life everlasting and become conquerors.

John 12:35-36   35 Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.
36 While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.
This warning was clearly given that their day was nearly gone and eternal darkness was coming. To walk while you have the light, lest darkness come upon you. Now you have been given a choice
You can choose to walk in light, which is Christ Jesus, or stumble around in the darkness which is governed by Satan and his demonic cohorts, not knowing where you are going.
The majority of the world at present and since the beginning of time are living and walking in darkness. Not realizing that a better way has been created for them through the blood, resurrection and the cross.
Since Jesus is the light, and while we still have access to this light, let us believe in the light so when darkness tries to overcome us, we have all of heavens protection to stand against the darkness.
We are children of God. we are the children of Light. Make this light the central focus of your life so you might be worthy of walking the narrow road.
Your soul, which is made up of your mind, will and emotion decides the road narrow or wide that we walk. Both roads lead to an eternal life. One with Jesus and the other with Satan.
We are to walk in the newness of life through Christ Jesus and guidance with the Holy Spirit through faith in God’s word.

Romans 8:3-4   For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Under the Law people had only their will power which is not sufficient to resist temptation. Even when they tried to do right, they were unable to keep the law, the same ability exists today.
Any person who tires to live for God by a system of laws is doomed to failure. The Holy Spirit doesn’t function that way.
We should as Christians, never walk after the flesh. “That means walking in your own strength and ability.” We should always walk after the Spirit with his wisdom.
The word walk is referring to the manner in which we order our life. When we place our faith in Christ Jesus and the cross, understanding that things come from God to us by means of the cross, then and only then can we stay on the narrow road.
Ever making it the object of our faith the Holy Spirit can then work mightily within us bringing about the fruit of the spirit. That is what walking after the Spirit actually means. This helps us to stay on the narrow road, continually seeking God and looking forward to our eternal life in Heaven.

Friday, July 17, 2020

THE TEMPTER


THE TEMPTER



When God created the earth and the fulness of it he also created a man called Adam from the dust of the earth.

Genesis 2:15-17   15 And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
16 And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:
17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

God told Adam first not to eat the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

Sometime later God put Adam to sleep and took a rib from him and made woman.

Genesis 2:22   22 And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.

This was the first marriage, the first bonds of the marriage covenant of God.

Genesis 3:4-6   And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:
For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

The word subtle means crafty with words. It describes such qualities as quickness of sight, swiftness of motion, activity of self-preservation and seemingly intelligent and adaptable to its surroundings.

Satan spoke through the serpent and questioned the word of God; his use of the woman was to get Adam. Just as God preached to Adam, Satan preached to the woman, “you shall surely not die”.

This is how the tempter gets to people by lying and half-truths, questioning the word of God.

When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, it presents the lust of the eyes. That it was pleasant to the eyes, presents the lust of the flesh. The tree was to be desired to make one wise, the pride of life. She gave it to her husband who was with her and he did eat.

1 Timothy 2:14   14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.

1 John 2:16   16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

There is nothing in the system of this world that lines up with the word of God. Lust of the eyes craves what it sees, the lust of the flesh, refers also to evil cravings. The pride of life is trusting in one’s own power and resources and despising the divine law and human rights. This is the system of the world and not of our heavenly father. The word of God is the system we must seek.

Genesis 3:12-13   12 And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.
13 And the Lord God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.

Now comes the blame game. First, Adam blamed God for the woman he gave him, then the woman blamed the serpent.

Genesis 3:20   20 And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.

Until now Eve was called Woman, after the fall Adam called his wife Eve. Adams name means read earth; the name Eve means life. Adam bears the name of the dying body, Eve of the living soul.

1 Corinthians 10:13   13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

There are some limitations God has placed on Satan. God is faithful and won’t allow us to be tempted above that which we are able to overcome.

We have His promise, all temptation is overcome by our faith. Remaining constant in Christ and the cross gives us the power of the Holy Spirit who helps us.

When temptation comes God will always make a way of escape. We will be able to bear it.

Hebrews 3:8   Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness:

We must not let our hearts become hardened or set against God as the Hebrew children did. Make peace with God so when Satan comes to tempt you God will be faithful. He will send the Holy Spirit to guide us through our difficult times.

James 1:12-15   12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

When temptation comes, and it surely will, your faith will most certainly be tested. Blessed is the man who endures temptation. You must be rooted in the word to endure the strategies of the devil.

When you endure and win this trial you will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised.

If we truly love Him, we will stay righteous before God. The object of your faith in Christ Jesus and the cross will cause the Holy Spirit to work within your life.

Revelation 3:10-11   10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
11 Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.

God will keep us out of the hour of temptation, only if we will be patient and keep his word in our heart. This verse is referring to the rapture.

We must, with patience, hold fast to the mind of Christ. The battlefield of the soul is in your mind, that is where Satan will fight to win your crown.

The devil will use everything possible. Even Christians or friends or relatives to move us away from our faith in Christ and the cross.

These are the rewards the Lord will give the faithful for serving him, the crown of life given to those who endure a great deal of testing and trials and tribulation.

A crown of life

James 1:2   My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

2.A crown of glory

1 Peter 5:3-4   Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being examples to the flock.
And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.

Some theologist say this is only for teachers and pastors.

I can’t see or understand this because it refers to the victory crown as well and a victorious crown is for all that overcome. I do think it is for pastors who feed the church. Since I can’t quote on this I will just move on to the next crown.

3. A crown of rejoicing,

1 Thessalonians 2:19-20   19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
20 For ye are our glory and joy.

This is referring to the apostle, pointing for beyond to the great coming time when there will be no more separation and no more hindrances by Satan and to the coming rapture of the church and what Christ had made of them.

4. the crown of Righteousness:

2 Timothy 4:6-8   For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

The word, ready, signifies that the Holy Spirit had already told the apostle that the time had now come. “my departure is at hand” presents the fact that the servant of the Lord is immortal until his work is done.

Paul is saying, I have fought the good fight and have finished my course. He had been faithful. There is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, not only to, but to all of them who also love His appearing, which is the rapture.

Friday, July 10, 2020

USING OUR SUPERNATURAL AUTHORITY




USING OUR SUPERNATURAL AUTHORITY


If we want the supernatural promises and blessings of God to manifest in our lives we must stop thinking in the natural realm.


We don’t live by the natural world’s way, so why would we make spiritual decisions using the ways of the world.


We are reborn into the supernatural things of God by the renewing of our mind.


If you want your today and tomorrow to be different from your yesterday stop thinking that God can’t, God won’t, and probably never will. Gods thoughts for us are good. He wants the best for his children.


Start confessing God can, God will. Stop blaming God for everything that doesn’t go along with our small way of thinking.


Matthew 10:7-8   7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.

8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.


He didn’t ask them t pray, he told them to go and heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers and cast out devils.

When Jesus said it is finished, it meant nothing according to the word was left undone.  He paid in full for it all.


3 John 1:2   Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.


God works through His word through faith, grace and the spiritual laws that He has set into place, according to His will, which is His word.

He is saying here that our soul must prosper. We must seek out God and do things in our lives according to His will for our lives.


If you are a believer, have faith; believe God will do what He says he will do.


Then you have the authority to command healing, prosperity, and victory over evil spirits as well as the devil.


1 Timothy 4:11 These things command and teach.


Command means to lead or to exercise authority.

Demand: Demanding and or asking a request made with authority.


If you don’t command healing to come, it won’t come, if you don’t command prosperity to come, it won’t happen.

We have been authorized to use Gods power. Under our authority to heal the sick, raise the dead and cast out devils.

Jesus left all the power and authority here on earth with us. It is up to us to use that authority.

Matthew 16:19   19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

Keys are to unlock what is bound, to bind is to hold or restrain, loose means freedom from restraint or from what is bound.

We bind first, then Loose what Christ made available for us at the cross. We bind what is hurting us then we loose our healing. All of our blessings come from heaven.

When you walk in authority, you will see things happen. But nothing can leave heaven until it leaves earth first as we speak it into existence.

Mark 16:16-17   16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

To be damned is to be condemned to eternal punishment, as to Hell.


17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.


We are to minister healing to people. We are Gods servants on earth, we are here on earth to serve the lost. To take care of our Christian sisters and brothers.

Even though healing and prosperity is the will of the father, and he has authorized you to do it, if you don’t use this authority and do it, it won’t come.

There is so much religion in church today that they, at times, misrepresent God.

Religion and most churches say this: nothing happens without Gods direct or indirect approval.

What they mean by that is God is either causing it to happen or allowing it to happen. This is not what the word teaches.

It has been repeated over and over in our religious circles and in it has been implanted in our mindset for many years.

This just gives people excuses and frees them from all personal responsibility by praying, Lord if it be your will, please heal this person.

1 Peter 2:24   24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

They also pray save this marriage. Then if the marriage is saved or a person is healed; it’s great. But if it doesn’t work, then they say it must not have been Gods will.  This kind of thinking and praying is so wrong.

This way of thinking says, we have no responsibility or accountability on the matter at all.

 It is easy to say, if it is your will for them to be healed, then praise God, and if not, it is all on you Lord.  That is not FAITH.

That is an easy way for us not to be accountable, and yet God gave us authority, and his authorization to use his power of attorney to execute His will in the earth.

Taking the easy way out is just wrong. It takes us out of the picture, and that is not what God did, He put us in the picture, at creation.

We have authority in three areas. In heaven: in earth. And beneath the earth. We have authority over all demonic powers.

Matthew 28:18   18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

Remember the devil knows who you are in Christ Jesus.

Salvation is available: healing is available: and prosperity is available. The only thing is that people refuse to believe and accept it. We as Gods people need to command it.

The will of God doesn’t automatically come to pass. You have a choice.

Acts 16: 30-31   30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

Its Gods will for every man and woman to be saved, but they have to make a decision to do so.

Because you get saved, then when they believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, they will get saved.

There is so much misrepresentation of God in the church today. False doctrine is sending people to hell every day. Like teaching that there are more ways to Heaven or salvation than Jesus Christ.


John 14:6   Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me


Here’s what has to be done in this day and time. We must preach and teach the true gospel in order for people to be set free from evil demonic wrong teachings.

Matthew 7:15   15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

Not to get into religion or tradition, we have to make sure the true, over the top good news reaches people, so they can make godly decisions.

People say, if its Gods will they will be healed whether I pray for them or not, or saved whether I pray or not… wrong.]

If someone doesn’t minister to the unsaved, they probably won’t get saved or healed.

Romans 10:13-17   13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher, or teacher or any believer?

15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? As it is written. How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?

17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.


If they are going to get saved, we are to do what he told us to do.

We have to minister salvation to the people, God has made everything available, and God needs us to minister to people who are in need.

Our Job is to minister, or command or speak that into the lives of people that need it.

Where salvation is concerned, you have the commission to minister salvation into the lives of people who are not saved.



Same with healing, we have the commission and authority to minister healing, to command healing in the lives of people that need it.

If and when I pray for someone, its Gods power, I minister His power, and they must have faith enough to receive it.

There are people waiting for you to walk in this power and authority.

You are an amazing instrument of God almighty. He is ready to use you. Are you ready to be used?

I am trying to raise up believers to the supernatural status for these last days.

When God gave this authority, He gave it to all mankind. He did not give it to just preachers and teachers but to all that believe.

Gods grace had favored us with His authority to use His power in the name of Jesus.

Grace through faith puts a demand on spiritual laws. Faith put the manifestation of Gods word into motion.

We believe by faith, Hebrews 11:1, substance of things

Faith sets the spiritual laws of heaven in motion.

God’s spiritual laws are his covenant with mankind

Which are his promises and provision?

The finished work at the cross, released: Gods mercy, Gods grace, Gods favor and Gods authorization, our authority under the name of Jesus.

And it is all manifested through…

Commission

To empower or authorize by commission

An authorization to perform certain duties

Authority to act for another.

Friday, July 3, 2020

CHILDREN OF LIGHT


CHILDREN OF LIGHT



2 Corinthians 4:4   In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

The god of this world is Satan and he has blinded the eyes of those who have not accepted Jesus as savior with deception. He does this so that they might not accept the glorious gospel of Christ.

When people reject the cross and the covenant, they have in fact rejected Christ Jesus death, burial, and resurrection. Jesus, who is the image of God. Not only is he a part of the trinity, God the father, God the son and God the Holy Spirit.

Jesus who alone should shine unto men has been rejected by some men.



John 1:1-5   In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
The same was in the beginning with God.
All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

In the beginning does not infer that Christ as God had a beginning, because as God he had no beginning. It is referring to the time of creation in Genius 1:1.  

Jesus the word, the Holy Spirit through John describes Jesus as the eternal, Logos, which in Christian theology is the Word of God. Jesus is the second person of the Trinity.

When John says, and the Word was with God. Jesus has always been with God until he came to earth to pay the price for our redemption on the cross.

The Word was God, means that he did not cease to be God during the incarnation. He was and is, God, from eternity past to eternity future.

The same was in the beginning with God. This very person called Jesus the Christ was in eternity with God the father.

And all things were made by Him, is referring to the fact that all things came into being through Him. Referring to every item of creation one by one, rather than all things regarded in totality.

Without him was not anything made that was made. Nothing was made independent of His cooperation. He created everything there is nothing exists that He didn’t make.

In him was life, this life referred here is the eternal live in Him, in you.

2 Corinthians 2:16   16 To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?

The cross was planned as carefully as creation was planned. It is as necessary to our life as the sun is to the solar system.

To the light of men, He alone is the life source. If you don’t know Christ as Lord and savior, you are in the darkness.

Jesus’ live gives light to all mankind. His life is the light that shines through the darkness. The darkness can never put out the light of Jesus.

Matthew 5:14   14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

We are the light that shines in this chaotic world. If we stop shining and no light is available to cast out the darkness of this world, how will people see our Gods good works and our good works for the Lord so that our Father which is heaven will be glorified.

Most of the time our light shines into the darkness, which is the world, controlled by Satan and his demonic force. We the believers are not of this world, our home is in heaven, we are just passing through this life praising God and letting our light shine in the hearts of people. 

Isaiah 60:1-3   60 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.
For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.
And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

Arise and shine! For your light is come. This is old testament prophecy teachings for the future glory of Zion. It will be set up for believers, teachers, and ministers of today. Old testament or new testament, Gods word never changes. 

The speaker here is the Holy Spirit, the one spoken to is Israel. The words arise and shine refer not necessarily to Israel’s light, for she has no light. Rather she reflects the streams of light that pour from the person of Jehovah, whose name is Christ Jesus. The glory of the Lord is risen upon you refers to Israel’s repentance.

Psalms 67:1   67 God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.

The shining of Gods face upon us is one of the most beautiful passages found in the bible. It signifies the blessings of God upon the person or the persons in question.

For behold the darkness shall cover the earth. The darkness mentions here is speaking of the great tribulation when the church will have been raptured away. This will leave the world without light.

However the darkness will be expelled by the coming of Christ Jesus and the destination of the glory will be Israel

Psalms 4:6   There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

This verse is saying let the light of your face shine down on us. People are always seeking God while not actually knowing what good is. The true good is to have the light of Gods countenance shining down on us. That is Gods goodness.

Ephesians 5:8   For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

Everyone who doesn’t know Christ Jesus is in spiritual darkness. But now since coming to Christ you are the light in the Lord. We are a reflection of the light of Christ. That is why we walk as children of light.

John 12:35-36   35 Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.
36 While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.

This is a warning clearly given that their day (Light) was nearly gone and the eternal darkness was coming. Walk while you have the light, presents a choice of knowing who we are in the light or not knowing where you go walking in darkness.

Jesus is the light, so make him the central focus of your life each day, living and walking with Him. That is how we can be the children of light.

This was the last public word of Jesus. If the word of God is rejected, ultimately the Lord will hide himself.

Proverbs 1:24   24 Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;

Proverbs 1:28-30   28 Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:
29 For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the Lord:
30 They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.

The whole of humanity is set apart in two groups. Those who follow God are given wisdom, the bible. Those who reject God will not have the God given wisdom.

The implication here is that man is will and has deliberately set aside Gods counsel then the reproof of god will come. Even a rebuke of God.

While it is definite that God will hear any and all who earnestly seek him, a late call after turning away from God for a long period of time may not be heard by God.

There is a choice that everyone has to make. Those who shun God have chosen the wrong path because they ignore knowledge of God.

If people continually reject the counsel of God and despise his reproof “rebuke” then the following will come to pass.

Therefore, shall they eat the fruit of their own way. People doing life their own way in their own devises, by rejecting Gods way they bring their own death, which is separation from God for eternity.

Those who listen to God shall dwell safely and have no fear of where they will spend eternity.