GRACE VERSUS WORKS!

 EVERYDAY IN THE WORD!

SUNDAY MARCH 14, 2021.

SUBJECT:  GRACE VERSUS WORKS!

Memory verse:  “And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work?” (Romans 11 vs 6.) 

READ:  Romans 6 vs 15 - 16:

6:15: What then? Shall we sin because we are not under the law, but under grace? Certainly not! 

6:16: Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one's slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness?

INTIMATION:

Grace and works are diametrically opposed to one another. They cannot fellowship or have anything to do with each other. In other words, grace and works are mutually exclusive. Where one exists, the other cannot exist. Every single activity in our lives has the required grace to empower us for its accomplishment. As your faith grows, and you put all your trust upon God; He will make all grace abound toward you, that you will always have all sufficiency in all things, and have abundance for every good work (See Second Corinthians 9 vs 8). 

If you and I wants to accomplish the tasks by our own efforts, that is, being into works, then we are out of grace. If we are in grace, then we are out of works. Any time we get into works, the grace of God ceases to operate on our behalf. God has no choice but to back off and wait until we have finished trying to handle things ourselves. As long as we continue to try to figure out our own problems, we will only get more and more frustrated and confused. The reason is because we are trying to operate without grace of God, and that is never going to be successful. 

Now, the apostle Paul stated this clearly about himself and his exploits; “But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.” We must know that discernment (insight, perception, understanding) does not come out of the head, but out of the heart, "out of the inner man", where the Holy Spirit dwells—the Spirit of grace. The Scripture in Ephesians 3 vs 16 says, "that He will grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through the Spirit in the inner man.”

Discernment or understanding is simply God's wisdom for any situation of life. It is a "spiritual knowing" about how to handle things. The understanding is by His grace (the power of the Holy Spirit—the Spirit of grace) indwelling your innermost being. Your own thoughts are from the head, out of the work of your head. That leads to frustration and confusion. If we have a problem, we don't need to try to figure it out, we need discernment (insight). We need to hear from God. We need God's word on our situation. We need Him to show us what to do. And we are only going to have insight when we give up reasoning. If you are frustrated and confused, it is a sure sign that you are in excess, that you are depending on works rather than on grace.

Confusion is not from God. The Bible says that God is not the author of confusion, but of peace. (First Corinthians 14 vs 33.)  As soon as you begin to feel frustrated and confused, as soon as you start to lose your sense of inner peace, you need to say to yourself, "Oh I have gone too far." You have to realize that you are out of grace and into works. You must give up your efforts and entrust yourself totally to the Lord, leaving your situation entirely in His hands.

Once you turn from your reasoning to the grace of God, you open a channel of faith through which He can begin to reveal to you what you need to know in order to handle that problem or situation. Enter God's rest, and seize from your own works; “For He who has entered His rest has Himself also ceased from His works as God did from His.” (Hebrews 4 vs 10,) And when you have done that, you will begin to hear His answers.

Prayer: Abba Father, You are my loving Father and faithful Companion. I put all my trust in You, casting all my cares upon You. O Lord make all grace abound toward me that I may be sufficient in all things and have abundance in every good work, in Jesus’ Name I have prayed, Amen.

PRAISE THE LORD!

JUST BELIEVE AND YOU WILL HAVE IT!

 Just Believe and You Will Have It! 

“Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.” Mark 9:23 (KJV)

The kingdom of God has a principle that operates differently from that of the world. The world states that you can only believe something after you have seen it, but the kingdom of God works the other way around. It says, believe it first and you shall see it or have it. Remember that when you believe, your spirit will be stirred up to say or declare what you want and you shall have it (Mark 11:23–24). Beloved, if you want to live an extraordinary life as a Christian, you must believe whatever the Holy Scriptures say about any subject they have discussed. Whatever you want to achieve is only possible if you believe and trust God for it. What He wants you to do is to have your belief on the basis of the His Word as evidence of your faith. In the end, God will reward your faith because He is the rewarder of those who diligently seek Him (Hebrews 11:6). Dear beloved, keep exercising your faith every day and your faith will become strong to do extraordinary and amazing things. Hallelujah! You are an overcomer!

Prayer Point: My dear heavenly Father, thank You for educating me on how to grow my faith in order to do the impossible things. I put Your Word to use now and exercise my faith each day—to have a strong enough faith to live an extraordinary life, to your glory in Jesus’ name. Amen!

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WALK IN NEWNES5 OF LIFE!

 Walk in Newness of Life! 

“Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.” Romans 6:4 (KJV)

It is a good thing for the child of God to be baptized by immersion. This is a demonstration of being a partaker of the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ. It is one of the sacraments given to the church by our Lord Jesus Christ. Beloved, it is a good experience and you don’t have to be left out. If you are not baptized, call on the leaders of the church to help you. When you go through the baptism with understanding, you will realize the significance of walking in the newness of life. As a child of God, you are the light of God (1 Thessalonians 5:5). Hence, there must be a difference between you and the child of the world. Righteousness, holiness, peace, love, joy, and the like, which are the nature of new life, must be seen in your life. Walk in this newness of life and see how good your life will turn out—as it did for Apostle Paul (1 Timothy 1:13–17). Living the new life attracts blessings from God. It also enhances your propagation of the gospel; thus, people see the new life of Christ in you and glorify God, and some are drawn to Jesus Christ. Hallelujah! God bless you!

Prayer Point: My Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, thank You for dying for my sins and saving me from eternal damnation. I submit myself to baptism and encourage my brethren to partake of it. Please remind us to be conscious of our new nature and live the new life of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. Amen!

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THE SOURCE OF GOD’S GRACE!

 EVERYDAY IN THE WORD!

SATURDAY MARCH 13,2021.

SUBJECT:  THE SOURCE OF GOD’S GRACE!

Memory verse:  "Finally my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.” (Ephesians 6 vs 10.) 

READ:  Acts 20 vs 32:

20:32: So now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified. 

INTIMATION:

God is the custodian and source of all powers, peace and victory. And it is in fellowshipping with God, that is, the things we do in fellowship with God, that plugs us into the source of His power. If there is anything the devil tries to do, is to keep people out of fellowship with the Lord. Satan knows that once you are connected to the source of divine power, it is finished for Him.

Fellowship with the Lord is what ensures a victorious and peaceful Christian life. It is noteworthy that your salvation (which is a gift from God) is not based on your fellowship, rather it is based on the blood of Jesus, shed on the cross for our sins, and your believe in what He wrought for us in redemption, and confession of Christ Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior. But without fellowship with Him, you will struggle the entire time you are here on this earth as a Christian, even though you will be saved because your name is in the Book of life.

Do you know what happens when you are in fellowship with God—spending quality time with Him? You become a custodian of His grace—the power of God to help you meet your needs and solve your problems. You begin to act like David when he faced the giant Goliath. You begin to take a stand and demand of the enemy, "Who do you think you are to defy the army of the living God?" (First Samuel 17 vs 26.) 

As soldiers of the Cross, you and I are not supposed to be afraid of our enemy—the devil. Instead, we are to ..”be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might—His grace.” When the spirit of fear comes along, rather than shaking like a leaf, we are to be bold as a lion, and remind the devil that "God has not given us the spirit if fear but of power, love and a sound mind" (Second Timothy 1 vs 7).

The devil comes against those who are doing damage to his kingdom, those who are doing something for God as His ambassadors. How then do we withstand the devil? By girding on the full armor of God, taking the shield of faith, by which we can quench his fiery darts, and by wielding the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God. (Ephesians 6 vs 13 - 17.) But all of that armor and all of those weapons come from spending time in fellowship with the Lord.

Being strong in the Lord, in my considered opinion, is being strong in fellowship with God. And it’s only after being strengthened in fellowship that you can properly wear the whole armor of God. The necessary, and needed knowledge of the whole armor can only be acquired in fellowship with the Owner of the armor—God Himself!

Being in fellowship with the Lord does not mean that you will be in a room with God all the time. If you will give twenty or thirty minutes of sleep in the morning in order to get up early and seek His face, God will honor that sacrifice. It you are willing to turn off the television for thirty minutes in the evening and spend some time in fellowship with the Lord, you will be richly rewarded. 

However, God is a Loving Father, He will not require more of you than what you are able to give Him. He is not an ogre who is out to make you miserable. He just knows what you need in order to have that abundant, enjoyable, victorious life. He also knows that it doesn't come from methods, but from Him?

When you fellowship with the Lord, you learn to quickly follow the promptings of the Holy Spirit. However, you should come apart with the Lord (fellowship with the Lord) privately before you come apart publicly. Spend time with God so you can remain stable as you deal with the daily affairs of life.

Prayer: Abba Father, You are my all in all. I thirst to be in Your presence at all times. Give me the grace and enablement of being in fellowship with You at all times, in Jesus’ Name I have prayed, Amen.

PRAISE THE LORD!

GOD HAS GIVEN US ALL THINGS IN JESUS CHRIST!

 EVERYDAY IN THE WORD!

FRIDAY MARCH 12, 2021.

SUBJECT : GOD HAS GIVEN US ALL THINGS IN JESUS CHRIST!

Memory verse: "Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives us all things to enjoy." (First Timothy 6 vs 17).

READ: Romans 8 vs 32; Second Peter 1 vs 3:

Romans 8:32: He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall he not with Him also freely give us all things?

Second Peter 1:3: As His divine power as given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us to glory and virtue:

INTIMATION:

In the beginning God placed everything that man could use and enjoy in the Garden. God saw to it that Adam lacked nothing, as he was created in His own image and after His likeness, leaving nothing to be desired by him. God gave Adam dominion over everything. Adam was the master of the kingdom given to him, and was empowered to be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, subdue it. God only placed Himself above Adam as his master.

God's Will of abundance for mankind was supreme until that fatal day Adam committed high treason against God by doubting God's integrity, and believing God's permanent enemy. According to the Scriptures, the woman was deceived but the man was not (First Timothy 2 vs 14), meaning that Adam knew what he did, and the implications of what he did. He tried shifting the blame on the woman when God enquired of him concerning his did (Genesis 3 vs 12).

When Adam partook of the deadly tree, he died, not physically but spiritually. Spiritual deadness is the nature of Satan. That nature consequently overtook Adam's once righteous spirit, and he became one with Satan. Every phase of Adam's life came under the curse of his new god, Satan. He was driven from the Garden; abundance was no longer his to enjoy. He had to toil and sweat in order to survive. His beautiful life was overrun by thorns and thistles both in the physical and in the spiritual world.

The Lordship of God provided only good. Poverty and lack came only after Adam changed god and began to operate under Satan's dominion, the author of poverty.

It is obvious that God desired man to live in abundance, but by Adam's own choice, the lordship of Satan engulfed him in a curse that resulted in poverty and lack. 

God's heart yearns for His people to be free, and through His infinite wisdom, He has continually provided deliverance for man and freedom from the curse of poverty. God, in His infinite mercy that endures forever, sent His only Son, Jesus Christ, for our sake, to pay the supreme price for our sins. He legally met the claim of justice; ‘The soul that sins shall die’ (Ezekiel 18 vs 4), and died on the cross for our sins. Through our believe in Christ Jesus our Sacrificial Savior, and His substitutionary work, He gave us right to become His children (John 1 vs 12). We are reinstated to our original position with Him. In accordance with His Will for us, in abundance and sufficiency, He has given us back all things in Christ Jesus to enjoy, Hallelujah!

Prayer: Abba Father, unto You be glory for the great things You have done. My sufficiency is in You who made heaven and the earth. Thank You for my redemption in Christ Jesus, and uphold me by Your generous spirit, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

PRAISE THE LORD!

YOU HAVE BETTER WEAPONS!

 You Have Better Weapons! 

“No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.” Isaiah 54:17 (KJV)

The child of God must understand that there is an enemy out there, in the realm of the spirit, who does not want them to prosper. He always wants your downfall. God wants you to be encouraged that no matter how hard the enemy tries, his weapons will not defeat you. His tongue of accusation will not stand because you have better weapons. No wonder he is called the accuser of the brethren (Revelation 12:10). Beloved, it is your heritage to live in peace, righteousness, and prosperity. Arm yourself with the Holy Scriptures and speak the Word of God to the enemy any time he comes against your mind with lies. Remember, Jesus Christ triumphed over him by using the Holy Scriptures, thus you are also guaranteed victory when you use them (Matthew 4:4, 7, 10). Take advantage of the blood of Jesus when the need arises. Be confident and trust God for His Word because the enemy has been defeated on the cross of Calvary (Colossians 2:14–15). You are a victor in Christ, so celebrate your victory continually. Hallelujah! You are an overcomer!

Prayer Point: Dear Father, thank You for making me a victor in Christ Jesus. Indeed, I have all the weapons at my disposal to render the enemy and his cohorts continually defeated. Continually embolden me to put fear in my enemies perpetually, in Jesus’ name. Amen!

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PREPARE AGAINST THE HARD TIMES!

 Prepare Against the Hard Times! 

“In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.” Ecclesiastes 7:14 (KJV)

The opening scripture has given believers in Christ Jesus divine truth to walk with in their daily lives. The truth is that there is a day of prosperity and a day of adversity (Job 1:1–22). God wants you to be in readiness against these two events. Beloved, if you are experiencing the day of prosperity, give God the praise and use this period to prepare against the time of adversity so that when it comes you will not feel it. Invest from your prosperity into business, the lives of people, and the work of the ministry, and you will not feel your day of adversity. Remember that by the wisdom of Joseph the Egyptians stored up grains in the seven years of abundance, so during the seven years of drought and famine they had enough grains to even sell to other countries (Genesis 41:47–57). On the other hand, if you are experiencing your day of adversity, be inspired by the opening scripture that your day of prosperity is at hand. Therefore, continue to be expectant, avoid complaining, encourage yourself in the Word of God, and continue to trust God for your prosperity, and your day of prosperity will come. Praise the Lord! Be an overcomer!

Prayer Point: Dear heavenly Father, thank You for creating times and seasons. Please stir up Your wisdom in me to identify my day of prosperity—rejoice and use my prosperity to prepare against the day of adversity so that, when it comes, I don’t feel it in Jesus’ name. Amen!

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