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Abounding Grace: The Laws of the Spirit lesson 7: The law of meditation, the conclusion: The power of meditation.

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October 22, 2012

Hi and welcome to “Abounding Grace” once again, thank you for joining me and thank you all for bearing with me in this time, I know the postings have been very erratic and I apologize, I trust that this will change and we can get back to normal. To-day we are going to discuss the power of meditation and I trust you will be blessed and in turn will bless a host of others as you share with them.

Prov.23:7. (KJV) For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.

“As he thinketh in his heart, so is he.” Thinking on or agreeing with the Word of God will cause it to become a fact. You are actually sowing good seed into your heart which will grow. What you sow there is what you eventually become.

Prov.4:21-22. (Amp) Let them not depart from your sight; keep them in the centre of your heart for they are life to those who find them, healing and health to all their flesh.

(Mess) Keep my message in plain view at all times. Concentrate! Learn it by heart! Those who discover these words live really live; body and soul, they’re bursting with health.

“Keep them in the midst of thine heart; they are health to all their flesh.” God’s Word is creative, when God releases His Word He also releases His faith, so whatever Word God has spoken is filled with God’s faith and it will do what it says it will do:

Ish.55:11. (KJV) So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

Take the time to meditate on the Word and let it grow in your spirit and it will soon bring about health and prosperity.

Confess: “Lord, I will think on Your Word and I will grow up spiritually. I am a success, I am strong in you Lord and I live in divine health.” Now water this confession often with more of like truth.

Ps.37:31. (KJV) The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.

(Mess) His heart pumps God’s Word like blood through his veins; his feet are as sure as a cat’s.

“None of his steps shall slide.” Meditate on this: “I am steadfast and my steps do not slide. God is in me through His Word and I am moving forward.” Do not accept anything to the contrary.

Jer.6:19. (Amp) Hear, O earth: behold, I am bringing evil upon this people, the fruit of their thoughts (their schemes and devices) because they have not listened and obeyed My words, and as for My law, they have rejected it.

“I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts.” The thing you think on will soon be working for you. See yourself creative and strong, see yourself changing from glory to glory, see yourself with a creative ministry, miracles are flowing through you.

Stop and worship the Lord and let this work in your spirit.

These people were thinking evil and it was soon to bring them into complete destruction. As you think victory in Jesus it will bring you into complete victory.

Prov.21:5. (Amp) The thoughts of the [steadily] diligent tend only to plenteousness, but everyone who is impatient and hasty hastens only to want.

“The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness.” You must be determined, don’t give up just because you do not see the fruits of your meditation at first. Determine to hang in there and permit the seed to bring in its harvest. Agree with God.

Meditate before the Lord and see prosperity as a reality, see love flowing in your life, see good things happening in your situation.

Meditate on pleasant things.

Phil.4:8. (Amp) For the rest, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of reverence and is honourable and seemly, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely and lovable, whatever is kind and winsome and gracious, if there is any virtue and excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think on and weigh and take account of these things [fix your minds on them].

(Mess) Summing it all up, friends, I’d say you’ll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious, the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse.

Teach yourself to think success rather than failure, on things that edify rather than things that tend to draw you into depression. Change your thought patterns. Think on the truth of God’s Word, on things that are right, never on things that are a bit shady or unclean. Think on lovely things and try to have a good report even when things look bad. Visualize yourself constantly thinking and giving a good report, encourage others and as you do so, you, yourself will be encouraged.

Ps.49:3. (Amp) My mouth shall speak wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be understanding.

As you meditate in your quiet time, form a picture in your mind of yourself speaking wisdom. You are thinking on truth and you are a person of wisdom and understanding. You may say to yourself, “well I am not too wise as I make a lot of wrong decisions, I seem to do so many things wrong.” This may be what you see in your daily life, because this is what you are saying. Agree with the Lord and His Word that you do speak wisdom and you are a person of understanding do not get into agreement with what you see in your daily life, just refuse to accept what the flesh tells you. You must agree with the truth. Choose to believe that you are strong in Jesus, that people like you, hold on to that choice. When you move into a new house you can look about and see the needy places and become very discouraged, or you can look out and see all the weak and needy areas as they will be after you have gone to work on them. Meditate on the things in your life as they shall be after Jesus and you are finished with the repairs and rebuilding.

That is all I have for now and it is time for me to say “till next time” and in the meantime be blessed and don’t forget to share His Word and spread His love all around.

If you have never accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour then I want to give you the opportunity to do so right here and now. God declares that it is His will for all men to be saved and to know His divine truth, so the decision for your salvation does not lie with Him but with you, He says that He lays before you life and death, blessing and cursing, you must choose, so make the wise choice to-day and choose life, choose the blessing by accepting Jesus as your Lord. There is nothing you can physically do to be saved; you can only accept what God has done for you through Jesus by praying the following prayer:

“Father, it is written in Your Word that if I confess with my mouth Jesus as Lord and believe in my heart that You have raised Him from dead, I shall be saved. Therefore, Father, I confess that Jesus is my Lord. I make Him Lord of my life right now. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead. I renounce my past life with Satan. “I thank You for forgiving me of all my sin. Jesus is now my Lord, and I am a new creation. Old things have passed away. Now all things become new in Jesus’ name. Amen.”

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Abounding Grace: The law of the Spirit. Lesson 6: The law of meditation continued; Meditation is a key to success.

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October 9, 2012

Hi and thank you for joining me at “Abounding Grace” once again for a continuation of our study of the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus. To-day we continue with the law of meditation and will discuss the fact that meditation is a key to success.

Ps.77:12. (KJV) I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.

(Mess) I’ll ponder all the things you’ve accomplished, and give a long, loving look at your acts.

“I will meditate also of all your work, and talk of thy doings.” The children of Israel were told to hide the Word in their hearts. They were to teach them diligently to their children. They were to talk of them when they sat in their houses and when they walked in the way or while travelling from place to place. They were to discuss the Word when they had evening devotions with the family. They were to have a time of discussing the Word in the morning when they got up.

Deut.6:6-10.  (Amp) And these words which I am commanding you this day shall be [first] in your [own] minds and hearts; [then] you shall whet and sharpen them so as to make them penetrate, and teach and impress them diligently upon the [minds and] hearts of your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down and when you rise up. And you shall bind them as a sign upon your hand, and they shall be as frontlets (forehead bands) between your eyes. And you shall write them upon the doorposts of your house and on your gates. And when the Lord your God brings you into the land which He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give you, with great and goodly cities which you did not build.

We as Gods people should enjoy discussing the Word of God together and making strong confessions of faith based on the Word. Jesus reveals Himself to us in new ways when we begin to talk about His Word. Living in His Word is exciting and very rewarding.

Josh.1:8. (Amp) This Book of the Law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe and do according to all that is written in it. For then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall deal wisely and have good success.

“This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth.” We are to keep speaking the Word, which is one form of meditation, over and over during the day and the night just keep speaking the scripture that covers your need.

“Thou shalt meditate therein and night.”  We are commanded to meditate on the Word while we work during the day and in a very direct way during the quiet hours of the night. If you meditate on negative things they grow and become weeds in the garden of your life, but if you meditate on the Word of God they will grow and become great blessings in your garden.

“That thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.” It is important to meditate on the Word, but it is also important to observe to do all the Word. You have to make your life shape up.

Keep confessing before the Lord, “I will observe to do Your Word, I will be a success, and I choose to be prosperous. Determine to be a success, make a choice and a decision to be prosperous.

Ps.1:2-3. (Amp) But his delight and desire are in the law of the Lord, and on His law (the precepts, the instructions, the teachings of God) he habitually meditates (ponders and studies) by day and by night. And he shall be like a tree firmly planted [and tended] by the streams of water, ready to bring forth its fruit in its season; its leaf also shall not fade or wither; and everything he does shall prosper [and come to maturity].

(Mess) Instead you thrill to God’s Word; you chew on Scripture day and night. You’re a tree replanted in Eden, bearing fresh fruit every month, never dropping a leaf, always in blossom.

“His delight is in the law of the Lord.” Your first love is His Word, you are excited about His Word, and you delight in it. Even if you do not have that much love for God’s Word, keep working toward that end. It will begin to open up to you, your love will grow.

Stop and spend some time right now saying: “I do delight in the Word of the Lord.” When you do this, you are making a choice to love His Word rather than to live a defeated life. Choose to delight in His law more and more.

“In his law doth he meditate day and night.” Make a decision to make His Word an important part of your life daily, choose to think what the Word says about healing rather than what your body says, choose to think what His Word says about success rather than what your experience teaches you, make a choice decision to believe God’s Word.

“And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water.” See yourself growing like a tree planted near the river, see yourself thriving. If you can get this picture of yourself, it will begin to manifest. This is what faith is all about. On the other hand, if you just let your mind flow with the negative and the daily pressures and problems then you go down to the level of the problems.

“That bringeth forth his fruit in his season.” Think of this. You are fruitful, you are coming forth into your ministry, your finances are flowing, your healing is flowing, and your life is fruitful. Keep this before you rather that what you see in the natural. This will pull you right up out of the negative. What you think will soon be yours. You are agreeing with what the Lord says about you in His Word.

“Meditate on these things.” Paul wrote to Timothy and told him that he should not neglect the gift that was given to him by prophecy, and then he told him how to make it productive. He told Timothy to meditate on the fact that he had a gift even though the gift was not being manifested in his life, he was to meditate on the fact that it was given to him by the Lord. It was his even though it was not manifested.

The word meditation according to one authority is to revolve in the mind, imagine, or premeditate. Another authority includes activate or practice in the meaning of the word. It has a further meaning of to ponder and to imagine. Another authority states that it means to attend to, to be diligent in, to practice as the result of devising or planning, and also to ponder and to imagine or meditate.

In the light of this interesting word Paul instructed Timothy to meditate on the fact that he had a gift from God, he was to run it over and over in his thinking, then he was to imagine this gift working, he was to visualize it happening in his life after that he was to practice and cultivate this gift.

This is Mark 11:24 in action. “Therefore I say unto you what things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.” When you meditate on it, then visualize or imagine it happening, you actually believe before it is manifested. Then you begin to move into the gift, you begin to make plans for the project, you see it completed. You then do what you can to make it come to pass; you practice or cultivate it. Meditate on a success truth from God’s Word, imagine it happening to you, then do what you can to get it to happen.

Spend some time with this; it is a seed that takes time to fully develop.

It is time for me to say “till next time” in the meantime have a blessed day and don’t forget to share the Word and spread His love all around.

If you have never accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Saviour then I urge you by the mercies of God to consider doing so. Below is a scriptural prayer of salvation you can pray from your heart and receive the promise of salvation that God the Father is holding out to you to-day by faith:

“Father, it is written in Your Word that if I confess with my mouth Jesus as Lord and believe in my heart that You have raised Him from dead, I shall be saved. Therefore, Father, I confess that Jesus is my Lord. I make Him Lord of my life right now. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead. I renounce my past life with Satan. “I thank You for forgiving me of all my sin. Jesus is now my Lord, and I am a new creation. Old things have passed away. Now all things become new in Jesus’ name. Amen.”

If you have prayed the above prayer then go and study the Eternal Life document for a greater understanding of what you have been given by God your Father.

For further words of Cheer click on the link: http://theinvisablechurch.wordpress.com/

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Abounding Grace: The Law of the Spirit: Lesson 4: The Key to setting the law of the Spirit of life in Christ into motion.

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September 28, 2012

Hi and welcome once again to “Abounding Grace” as we continue our study of the law of the Spirit of Christ. Last time we discussed how this law becomes operational in a person’s life and how to operate in this law. To-day we will continue with the key to putting this law into motion.

Rom.8:2. (Amp) For the law of the Spirit of life [which is] in Christ Jesus [the law of our new being] has freed me from the law of sin and of death.

We see two distinctively different laws at work here, life and death are opposites, they are separate entities and they do not intermingle. The laws that govern Satan’s kingdom are at work in the earth since Adam fell, however, the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus will supercede the law of sin and death when put into operation.

Here is a table that will help you to understand what belongs under which law.

  • The law of sin and death:

The law of sin and death comprises all the miseries arising from sin and its consequences: sickness; disease; poverty and lack; physical death; mental illness; everything that could possibly go wrong with a human being, whether it be spirit, soul, body, financial or social. It is listed under the curse in Deut.28:15-68 and you can go and read it in your Bible.

  • The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus:

The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus consists of: salvation; healing; Holy Spirit baptism; the gifts of the Spirit;

1Cor.12:7-10. (KJV) But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; to another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; to another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues.

The fruit of the Spirit;

Gal.5:22. (Amp) But the fruit of the [Holy] Spirit [the work which His presence within accomplishes] is love, joy (gladness), peace, patience (an even temper, forbearance), kindness, goodness (benevolence), faithfulness.

A joint-inheritance with Christ:

Rom.8:17. (Amp) And if we are [His] children, then we are [His] heirs also: heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ [sharing His inheritance with Him].

Redemption from the curse:

Gal.3:13. (Amp) Christ purchased our freedom [redeeming us] from the curse (doom) of the Law [and its condemnation] by [Himself] becoming a curse for us, for it is written [in the Scriptures], Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree (is crucified).

The present day High Priestly ministry of Jesus:

Rom.8:34. (KJV) Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

Hebr.2:17. (KJV) Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

The care of the Father:

1Pet.5:7. (Amp) Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully.

All that pertains to life and Godliness:

2Pet.1:3. (Amp) For His divine power has bestowed upon us all things that [are requisite and suited] to life and godliness, through the [full, personal] knowledge of Him Who called us by and to His own glory and excellence (virtue).

If you do not draw the line between these two laws, you will not be able to resist the devil when he comes against you.

The Key to setting this law in motion is found in:

Rom.10:9-10. (Amp) Because if you acknowledge and confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and in your heart believe (adhere to, trust in, and rely on the truth) that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart a person believes (adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Christ) and so is justified (declared righteous, acceptable to God), and with the mouth he confesses (declares openly and speaks out freely his faith) and confirms [his] salvation.

All law is dominated by words; it works for salvation, for healing and for deliverance from all satanic oppression. No one can stand idly by and hope to be saved; the same applies to healing, prosperity etc. These things are governed by spiritual law and when you hear the Word, believe it, receive it, speak it and act on it, it will come to pass.

Do you see the importance of becoming established in who you are in Christ, that is why I have been posting the “In Him realities” on “The Invisible Church” site.

http://theinvisablechurch.wordpress.com/  You must know what is available to you through the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus so that you can put it to work in your life.

Another Key to putting the law of the Spirit of life in Christ to work is to be spiritually minded.

Rom.8:6. (KJV) For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

To be spiritually minded simply means to be Word minded.

Jesus said:

John.6:63. (Amp) It is the Spirit Who gives life [He is the Life-giver]; the flesh conveys no benefit whatever [there is no profit in it]. The words (truths) that I have been speaking to you are spirit and life.

It is a spiritual law that whatever you continually think about you will speak and it will come to pass in your life.

Matt.12:34-35. (Amp) You offspring of vipers! How can you speak good things when you are evil (wicked)? For out of the fullness (the overflow, the superabundance) of the heart the mouth speaks. The good man from his inner good treasure flings forth good things, and the evil man out of his inner evil storehouse flings forth evil things.

The word evil here means hurtful, it consists of all hurtful, malicious or corrupt thought, but if God’s Word is what is in your heart in abundance, then it is God’s Word that you will believe, you will be spiritually minded, that will cause the proper attitude to put your faith to work. Faith is the spiritual force that sets these laws in motion and faith is directly connected to the Word of God.

Rom.10:17.  (KJV) So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Thank you so much for joining me in this study of “The law of the Spirit” trust you have be blessed thus far and that you will take this Word and share it with all you come into contact with, spread His love all around and be blessed in all that you do.

Jesus said unless a man be born again he cannot see the kingdom of God, to understand what the kingdom is all about you must be born again and the law of salvation must be applied for the new birth to take place. You can apply the law of salvation by praying the following prayer from your heart and receiving the promise of the Spirit by faith.

“Father, it is written in Your Word that if I confess with my mouth Jesus as Lord and believe in my heart that You have raised Him from dead, I shall be saved. Therefore, Father, I confess that Jesus is my Lord. I make Him Lord of my life right now. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead. I renounce my past life with Satan. “I thank You for forgiving me of all my sin. Jesus is now my Lord, and I am a new creation. Old things have passed away. Now all things become new in Jesus’ name. Amen.”

If you have prayed the above prayer then go and study the Eternal Life document for a greater understanding of what you have been given by God your Father.

For further words of Cheer click on the link: http://theinvisablechurch.wordpress.com/

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Abounding Grace: The laws of the Spirit Lesson 3: How to operate the law of the Spirit of life.

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September 24, 2012

Thank you for joining me once again at “Abounding Grace” as we continue with “The Laws of the Spirit”. To-day we will discuss how the law’s of the Spirit of life become operational in a person’s life. The first step to operating these laws is the person must be born again.

John.3:3. (KJV) Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

(Amp) Jesus answered him, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, that unless a person is born again (anew, from above), he cannot ever see (know, be acquainted with, and experience) the kingdom of God.

(Mess) Jesus said, “You’re absolutely right. Take it from me: Unless a person is born from above, it’s not possible to see what I’m pointing to, to God’s kingdom.”

Unless a person is born again he cannot understand a single thing about the Kingdom of God, the religion of Christianity was birthed by men who never knew anything about the Kingdom of God, so now we have a religion of laws, do’s and don’ts, instead of a freedom to choose in Christ Jesus. The person who prays Romans.10:9-10 set’s the spiritual law of salvation in motion and there is no devil that can stop the re-birth from taking place, the unsaved man made a quality decision to receive Jesus as his Lord and confessed the lordship of Jesus and at that moment in time he is delivered from the law of sin and death.

Col.1:13. (KJV) Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son.

(Amp) [The Father] has delivered and drawn us to Himself out of the control and the dominion of darkness and has transferred us into the kingdom of the Son of His love.

(Mess) God rescued us from dead-end alleys and dark dungeons. He’s set us up in the kingdom of the Son he loves so much.

All that God has to offer- healing; the baptism of the Holy Spirit; prosperity; the wisdom of God; righteousness etc becomes the new born child of God’s possession the moment he is born again.

How do we operate in the law of the Spirit of life in Christ?

When it comes to operating spiritual law every child of God must have a clear perception of which law is which. Once a believer has a boundary line draw in his heart he can always take the proper course of action.

John.10:10. (Amp) The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows).

Jesus makes it very clear whose works are whose, anything that comes to kill, steal and destroy are the works of Satan.

The Word says in:

James.1:17. (Mess) Every desirable and beneficial gift comes out of heaven. The gifts are rivers of light cascading down from the Father of Light. There is nothing deceitful in God, nothing two-faced, nothing fickle.

There are no “in between” or grey areas God does not use Satan’s works to manipulate His own will in the earth.

It is time for me to say “till next time” once again. Next time we will discuss how to operate the spirit of life. Be blessed, be happy and spread the word and the love of God all around.

If you have never accepted Jesus as your Lord and Saviour then to you are blessed beyond measure, to-day is the day of salvation for you. All you have to do is pray the prayer below, it is based on Romans.10:9-10 and as you pray this prayer by faith the Spirit of life will enfold you and recreate you, turn you into a child of the living God.

“Father, it is written in Your Word that if I confess with my mouth Jesus as Lord and believe in my heart that You have raised Him from dead, I shall be saved. Therefore, Father, I confess that Jesus is my Lord. I make Him Lord of my life right now. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead. I renounce my past life with Satan. “I thank You for forgiving me of all my sin. Jesus is now my Lord, and I am a new creation. Old things have passed away. Now all things become new in Jesus’ name. Amen.”

If you have prayed the above prayer then go and study the Eternal Life document for a greater understanding of what you have been given by God your Father.

For further words of Cheer click on the link: http://theinvisablechurch.wordpress.com/

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Abounding Grace: The Laws of the Spirit lesson 2: How the law of sin and death was introduced into the earth.

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September 17, 2012

Thank you so for joining me again at “Abounding Grace” as we continue with our series called “The Laws of the Spirit. Last time we concluded by saying that thought could be defined as reflection, meditation or serious consideration, so when you read the Word it creates certain thought patterns to arise in your mentality and when pondered those thoughts become pictures, and when you can see a clear picture and speak it then you will have what you say. To-day we continue by going back to the Garden of Eden, we notice that Adam was created in God’s image and likeness, Adam was created to speak only the Word of God, he never knew any other language, there was no such thing as fear, worry, sickness or disease in his vocabulary. God made him the under ruler in the earth. Adam had authority and dominion to rule and had been given heavens spiritual laws to govern this planet. The moment he bowed his knee to Satan in the Garden of Eden and committed high treason, he turned his authority over to Satan. Since God had made Adam ruler in the earth, the moment he sinned Satan became the God of this world.

Luke.4:5-7. (KJV) And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it. If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.

(Amp) Then the devil took Him up to a high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the habitable world in a moment of time [in the twinkling of an eye]. And he said to Him, To You I will give all this power and authority and their glory (all their magnificence, excellence, pre-eminence, dignity, and grace), for it has been turned over to me, and I give it to whomever I will. Therefore if You will do homage to and worship me [just once], it shall all be Yours.

(Mess) For the second test he led him up and spread out all the kingdoms of the earth on display at once. Then the Devil said, “They’re yours in all their splendour to serve your pleasure. I’m in charge of them all and can turn them over to whomever I wish. Worship me and they’re yours, the whole works.”

This was a legitimate temptation, the fact that Jesus had come to regain the very thing that Satan was offering Him, without having to go the ordeal of the cross was a very real temptation. We find that the scripture call’s the devil the god of this world.

2Cor.4:4. (KJV) 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.

(Amp) For the god of this world has blinded the unbelievers’ minds [that they should not discern the truth], preventing them from seeing the illuminating light of the Gospel of the glory of Christ (the Messiah), Who is the Image and Likeness of God.

(Mess) All they have eyes for is the fashionable god of darkness. They think he can give them what they want, and that they won’t have to bother believing a Truth they can’t see. They’re stone-blind to the dayspring brightness of the Message that shines with Christ, who gives us the best picture of God we’ll ever get.

When Satan became the god of this world he introduced the law of sin and death in the earth and man became dominated by that law. The devil perverted the forces that were originally working in Adam. Spiritual death replaced Zoë life, fear replaced faith and the law of sin and death became predominant.

Rom.8:2. (KJV) For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

(Amp) For the law of the Spirit of life [which is] in Christ Jesus [the law of our new being] has freed me from the law of sin and of death.

(Mess) A new power is in operation. The Spirit of life in Christ, like a strong wind, has magnificently cleared the air, freeing you from a fated lifetime of brutal tyranny at the hands of sin and death.

Through His resurrection, Jesus put the law of the Spirit of life into operation.

Hebr.2:9, 14-15. (KJV) But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man. Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

(Amp) But we are able to see Jesus, Who was ranked lower than the angels for a little while, crowned with glory and honor because of His having suffered death, in order that by the grace (unmerited favour) of God [to us sinners] He might experience death for every individual person. Since, therefore, [these His] children share in flesh and blood [in the physical nature of human beings], He [Himself] in a similar manner partook of the same [nature], that by [going through] death He might bring to nought and make of no effect him who had the power of death, that is, the devil and also that He might deliver and completely set free all those who through the [haunting] fear of death were held in bondage throughout the whole course of their lives.

(Mess) What we do see is Jesus, made “not quite as high as angels,” and then, through the experience of death, crowned so much higher than any angel, with a glory “bright with Eden’s dawn light.” In that death, by God’s grace, he fully experienced death in every person’s place. Since the children are made of flesh and blood, it’s logical that the Saviour took on flesh and blood in order to rescue them by his death. By embracing death, taking it into Himself, He destroyed the Devil’s hold on death and freed all who cower through life, scared to death of death.

Here we see that Jesus tasted death for us, He destroyed the devil who had the power of death and delivered us from the fear of death and bondage. Through the Cross of Calvary God reinstated His laws in the earth and in the same way that the law of life supersedes the law of gravity, the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus supersedes the law of sin and death.

Thank you for joining me to-day and trust you were blessed by the Word of Truth. Please share the Word with all you know and don’t forget to spread His love all around. Have a blessed day in Jesus Name.

To-day is the day that the Lord has made especially for you and if you don’t know Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour then to-day is the day that the Lord is holding out to you the Words of life and all you have to do is accept the sacrifice that was made for at Calvary and ask Jesus to come into your heart by praying the following prayer:

“Father, it is written in Your Word that if I confess with my mouth Jesus as Lord and believe in my heart that You have raised Him from dead, I shall be saved. Therefore, Father, I confess that Jesus is my Lord. I make Him Lord of my life right now. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead. I renounce my past life with Satan. “I thank You for forgiving me of all my sin. Jesus is now my Lord, and I am a new creation. Old things have passed away. Now all things become new in Jesus’ name. Amen.”

If you have prayed the above prayer then go and study the Eternal Life document for a greater understanding of what you have been given by God your Father.

For further words of Cheer click on the link: http://theinvisablechurch.wordpress.com/

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Abounding Grace: The Established Heart 4: Be established in God’s righteousness;

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July 16, 2012

Welcome once again to “Abounding Grace”. We are busy with a study of the established heart and we have discussed that every believer owes it to himself to be established in “The Word of God”; we are to be established in “The Name of Jesus”; then we discussed what we are not to be established in, things like fear; sickness; a sin consciousnesses; lack or inability and all that Satan represents. To-day let us discuss being established in God’s righteousness.

2Cor.5:21. (Amp) For our sake He made Christ [virtually] to be sin Who knew no sin, so that in and through Him we might become [endued with, viewed as being in, and examples of] the righteousness of God [what we ought to be, approved and acceptable and in right relationship with Him, by His goodness].

God has given His own Son; note the wording in the above scripture, so that in and through Him we might become the righteousness of God, what we ought to be. In Christ Jesus you and I are just as righteous as God is righteous. If this were not the case then we would not be able to fellowship Him, how can an inferior being fellowship with a superior being? In Christ Jesus you are on equal footing with the creator, we are in the same class as God the Father, if that were not so then neither is Jesus in His class, how could it be possible to be in Christ, an heir to the throne, seated with Him in heavenly places but be a sub species?

You must know who you are and what you are.

1John.3:2. (Amp) Beloved, we are [even here and] now God’s children; it is not yet disclosed (made clear) what we shall be [hereafter], but we know that when He comes and is manifested, we shall [as God's children] resemble and be like Him, for we shall see Him just as He [really] is.

You must know who’s backing you up; who’s protecting you.

Phil.2:13. (Amp) [Not in your own strength] for it is God Who is all the while effectually at work in you [energizing and creating in you the power and desire], both to will and to work for His good pleasure and satisfaction and delight.

No one can touch a branch without hurting the vine, the vine and the branch are one, you are part of Him and He is part of you; be established in this truth.

John.15:5. (Amp) I am the Vine; you are the branches. Whoever lives in Me and I in him bears much (abundant) fruit. However, apart from Me [cut off from vital union with Me] you can do nothing.

If you are established in this truth you will never worry about finances again.

Phip.4:19. (Amp) And my God will liberally supply (fill to the full) your every need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

God the Father is meeting your needs.

Matt.6:27-34. (Amp) And who of you by worrying and being anxious can add one unit of measure (cubit) to his stature or to the span of his life? And why should you be anxious about clothes? Consider the lilies of the field and learn thoroughly how they grow; they neither toil nor spin. Yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his magnificence (excellence, dignity, and grace) was not arrayed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and green and tomorrow is tossed into the furnace, will He not much more surely clothe you, O you of little faith? Therefore do not worry and be anxious, saying, What are we going to have to eat? Or, what are we going to have to drink? Or, what are we going to have to wear? For the Gentiles (heathen) wish for and crave and diligently seek all these things, and your heavenly Father knows well that you need them all. But seek (aim at and strive after) first of all His kingdom and His righteousness (His way of doing and being right), and then all these things taken together will be given you besides. So do not worry or be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will have worries and anxieties of its own. Sufficient for each day is its own trouble.

Have you ever noticed how many people seem to live in the future, living in the end of the month, waiting for a pay check and worrying about who to pay and who to pass over till next month, now they are living two months in advance, when Jesus said don’t worry about to-morrow the Fathers got that covered.

You and God the Father are partners; you are fellowshipping with each other.

2Cor.6:1. (Amp) Labouring together [as God's fellow workers] with Him then, we beg of you not to receive the grace of God in vain [that merciful kindness by which God exerts His holy influence on souls and turns them to Christ, keeping and strengthening them, do not receive it to no purpose].

Jer.33:3. (Amp) Call to Me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things, fenced in and hidden, which you do not know (do not distinguish and recognize, have knowledge of and understand).

Listen to the voice of the Father here: You call to Me and I will hear you, I listen to you all the time, you are My child and I am your very own Father, Jesus, your elder brother is seated at my right hand making intercession for you and acting as your advocate, so come boldly to the throne of grace and receive all that you need, all that pertains to life and godliness. What a wonderful life we have in God.

That is all for now folk’s, so I’ll say “till next time” in the meantime have a blessed day and remember that JESUS IS LORD.

If you have never accept Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour then now is the time to do so, let to-day be the day of salvation for you by praying the following prayer from your heart and accepting the free gift that God is offering you:

“Father, it is written in Your Word that if I confess with my mouth Jesus as Lord and believe in my heart that You have raised Him from dead, I shall be saved. Therefore, Father, I confess that Jesus is my Lord. I make Him Lord of my life right now. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead. I renounce my past life with Satan. “I thank You for forgiving me of all my sin. Jesus is now my Lord, and I am a new creation. Old things have passed away. Now all things become new in Jesus’ name. Amen.”

If you have prayed the above prayer then go and study the Eternal Life document for a greater understanding of what you have been given by God your Father.

For further words of Cheer click on the link: http://theinvisablechurch.wordpress.com/

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Abounding Grace: The Established Heart 2: The Word;

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July 2, 2012

Hi and welcome to “Abounding Grace” as we continue in our study of the established heart. Last time we discussed how we are to be strong in the Lord; we saw that God has provided strength and grace for all His kid’s and every believer owes it to himself to be established in the Word. We should all be established if the three fold knowledge of what Christ is to us, what Christ has done for us and what Christ is doing for us now. Let us now continue with what the Word is to us.

Ps.119:105. (Amp) Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

The Word of God is a lamp to my feet; God through his Word determines the believer’s destiny,

Ps.16:5-6. (God’s Word) The Lord is my inheritance and my cup. You are the one who determines my destiny. You boundary lines mark out pleasant places for me. Indeed my inheritance is something beautiful.

It is a light to my path it makes the way plain before me, I do not stumble for my steps are ordered in the Word.

Ps.119:133. (Amp) Establish my steps and direct them by [means of] Your word; let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

The believer should know what the Word is to him, what it means to him and what the Father intended it should mean to him.

The Word is food for the recreated spirit, it is spiritual food,

Matt.4:4. (Amp) But He replied, It has been written, Man shall not live and be upheld and sustained by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.

In John 4 Jesus sends his disciples to by some food in a town of Samaria. While they are away he has an encounter with a woman at the well, you know the scripture, and His disciples return and offer him something to eat:

John.4:31-32. (Amp) Meanwhile, the disciples urged Him saying, Rabbi, eat something. But He assured them, I have food (nourishment) to eat of which you know nothing and have no idea.

The disciples are haven’t a clue what He means and ask among themselves:

John.4:33-34. (Amp) So the disciples said one to another, Has someone brought Him something to eat? Jesus said to them, My food (nourishment) is to do the will (pleasure) of Him Who sent Me and to accomplish and completely finish His work.

We have already discussed the fact that the Word of God is the will of God, Jesus was busy sharing the Word with the people and that built Him up, we as Christian people cannot go through life not studying and meditating the Word, just as your physical man needs physical food to sustain it so the spirit man needs spirit food to keep him strong.

The Word is the mightiest thing in the World, it slays and it makes alive.

Here we have a situation where a man and his wife tried to swindle the church;

Matt.5:1-11. (Amp) But a certain man named Ananias with his wife Sapphira sold a piece of property, and with his wife’s knowledge and connivance he kept back and wrongfully appropriated some of the proceeds, bringing only a part and putting it at the feet of the apostles. But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart that you should lie to and attempt to deceive the Holy Spirit, and should [in violation of your promise] withdraw secretly and appropriate to your own use part of the price from the sale of the land? As long as it remained unsold, was it not still your own? And [even] after it was sold, was not [the money] at your disposal and under your control? Why then, is it that you have proposed and purposed in your heart to do this thing? [How could you have the heart to do such a deed?] You have not [simply] lied to men [playing false and showing yourself utterly deceitful] but to God. Upon hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great dread and terror took possession of all who heard of it. And the young men arose and wrapped up [the body] and carried it out and buried it. Now after an interval of about three hours his wife came in, not having learned of what had happened. And Peter said to her, Tell me, did you sell the land for so much? Yes, she said, for so much. Then Peter said to her, How could you two have agreed and conspired together to try to deceive the Spirit of the Lord? Listen! The feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out [also]. And instantly she fell down at his feet and died; and the young men entering found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband. And the whole church and all others who heard of these things were appalled [great awe and strange terror and dread seized them].

Note that it was upon hearing these words the man fell dead.

The same Word healed many the very same day.

Acts.5:12-16. (Amp) Now by the hands of the apostles (special messengers) numerous and startling signs and wonders were being performed among the people. And by common consent they all met together [at the temple] in the covered porch (walk) called Solomon’s. And none of those who were not of their number dared to join and associate with them, but the people held them in high regard and praised and made much of them. More and more there were being added to the Lord those who believed [those who acknowledged Jesus as their Saviour and devoted themselves to Him joined and gathered with them], crowds both of men and of women, so that they [even] kept carrying out the sick into the streets and placing them on couches and sleeping pads, [in the hope] that as Peter passed by, at least his shadow might fall on some of them. And the people gathered also from the towns and hamlets around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those troubled with foul spirits, and they were all cured.

That is all I have for now so be blessed and don’t forget to share the Word and spread His love all around.

If you have never accepted the free gift of God’s grace and His so great a salvation then I urge you by the mercies of God to be reconciled to Him through the acceptance of His Jesus as your personal Lord and saviour. You can’t earn it; all you can do is accept it by praying the following prayer from your heart by faith. All who come to Him He will in no wise cast out.

“Father, it is written in Your Word that if I confess with my mouth Jesus as Lord and believe in my heart that You have raised Him from dead, I shall be saved. Therefore, Father, I confess that Jesus is my Lord. I make Him Lord of my life right now. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead. I renounce my past life with Satan. “I thank You for forgiving me of all my sin. Jesus is now my Lord, and I am a new creation. Old things have passed away. Now all things become new in Jesus’ name. Amen.”

If you have prayed the above prayer then go and study the Eternal Life document for a greater understanding of what you have been given by God your Father.

For further words of Cheer click on the link: http://theinvisablechurch.wordpress.com/

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Abounding Grace: The Established Heart 1: Every believer owes it to himself to be established in the Word;

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June 28, 2012

Hi and welcome to “Abounding Grace” once more. In the last session we looked at the Father Fact and I would like to encourage you to meditate on what we studied, I think as Christian’s we should be established in the Father Fact, and our oneness with Him. If you remember the Word encourages us to be established in grace and in that lesson we said the word established means: To be rooted, to be founded and grounded. It also means to demonstrate and to show. So I would like to say that every believer owes it to himself to be rooted, founded and grounded in the Word of God so that he can demonstrate and show the world that the God of the Christian is alive and active in the lives of His people.

Eph.6:10. (Amp) In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [be empowered through your union with Him]; draw your strength from Him [that strength which His boundless might provides].

We are to be strong in the Lord, the Amplified Bible says that means we are to be empowered through our union with Him, we studied that in the Father Fact, we saw how we are one with Jesus and the Father and we can only be one with Jesus if we are living in the Word and the Word is living in us. The Father has no pleasure in weak and feeble children; He loves them, will care for them, shield and protect them, but He has no joy in them. He has never made one of His children sick and nor has He ever hurt one of them. He never oppresses them, and finds no joy in them being broke and in lack. The truth is that God has provided strength and grace for all.

2Cor.9:8. (Amp) And God is able to make all grace (every favour and earthly blessing) come to you in abundance, so that you may always and under all circumstances and whatever the need be self-sufficient [possessing enough to require no aid or support and furnished in abundance for every good work and charitable donation].

As God’s children we owe it to ourselves be established in the Word, we are to be fixed and founded on the word; we are to be so grounded in the Word that the Word becomes the final authority in our lives to settle any questions that may arise in our minds.

Eph.4:14-16. (Amp) So then, we may no longer be children, tossed [like ships] to and fro between chance gusts of teaching and wavering with every changing wind of doctrine, [the prey of] the cunning and cleverness of unscrupulous men, [gamblers engaged] in every shifting form of trickery in inventing errors to mislead. Rather, let our lives lovingly express truth [in all things, speaking truly, dealing truly, living truly]. Enfolded in love, let us grow up in every way and in all things into Him Who is the Head, [even] Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One). For because of Him the whole body (the church, in all its various parts), closely joined and firmly knit together by the joints and ligaments with which it is supplied, when each part [with power adapted to its need] is working properly [in all its functions], grows to full maturity, building itself up in love.

Every child of God should know what he is in Christ Jesus; know it thoroughly so that no matter what happens he stands, unaffected by the circumstances. He should know what Christ is to him, what Christ has done for him and what Christ is doing for him now.

Eph.1:3-7. (Amp) May blessing (praise, laudation, and eulogy) be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) Who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual (given by the Holy Spirit) blessing in the heavenly realm! Even as [in His love] He chose us [actually picked us out for Himself as His own] in Christ before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy (consecrated and set apart for Him) and blameless in His sight, even above reproach, before Him in love. For He foreordained us (destined us, planned in love for us) to be adopted (revealed) as His own children through Jesus Christ, in accordance with the purpose of His will [because it pleased Him and was His kind intent] – [So that we might be] to the praise and the commendation of His glorious grace (favour and mercy), which He so freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. In Him we have redemption (deliverance and salvation) through His blood, the remission (forgiveness) of our offenses (shortcomings and trespasses), in accordance with the riches and the generosity of His gracious favour.

This threefold knowledge should be part of our daily equipment:

  • What Christ is to us.

1Cor.1:30. (Amp) But it is from Him that you have your life in Christ Jesus, Whom God made our Wisdom from God, [revealed to us a knowledge of the divine plan of salvation previously hidden, manifesting itself as] our Righteousness [thus making us upright and putting us in right standing with God], and our Consecration [making us pure and holy], and our Redemption [providing our ransom from eternal penalty for sin].

  • What Christ has done for us.

Col.1:12-14. (Amp) Giving thanks to the Father, Who has qualified and made us fit to share the portion which is the inheritance of the saints (God’s holy people) in the Light. [The Father] has delivered and drawn us to Himself out of the control and the dominion of darkness and has transferred us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, In Whom we have our redemption through His blood, [which means] the forgiveness of our sins.

  • What Christ is doing for us now.

Hebr.7:25. (Amp) Therefore He is able also to save to the uttermost (completely, perfectly, finally, and for all time and eternity) those who come to God through Him, since He is always living to make petition to God and intercede with Him and intervene for them.

We should be established in the fact that God is for us and that no enemy can successfully come against us.

Rom.8:31-33. (Amp) What then shall we say to [all] this? If God is for us, who [can be] against us? [Who can be our foe, if God is on our side?] He who did not withhold or spare [even] His own Son but gave Him up for us all, will He not also with Him freely and graciously give us all [other] things? Who shall bring any charge against God’s elect [when it is] God Who justifies [that is, Who puts us in right relation to Himself? Who shall come forward and accuse or impeach those whom God has chosen? Will God, Who acquits us?]

We should all know about the indwelling Holy Spirit and we ought all to be God inside minded.

Phil.2:13. (Amp) [Not in your own strength] for it is God Who is all the while effectually at work in you [energizing and creating in you the power and desire], both to will and to work for His good pleasure and satisfaction and delight.

1John.4:4. (Amp) Little children, you are of God [you belong to Him] and have [already] defeated and overcome them [the agents of the antichrist], because He Who lives in you is greater (mightier) than he who is in the world.

Thank you for joining me to-day I trust you were blessed by the Word of truth and that as you go your merry way that you will also share the Word with the people you come into contact with and make known the fragrance of His presence everywhere. Have a happy day.

If you have never accept Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour then now is the time to do so, let to-day be the day of salvation for you by praying the following prayer from your heart and accepting the free gift that God is offering you:

“Father, it is written in Your Word that if I confess with my mouth Jesus as Lord and believe in my heart that You have raised Him from dead, I shall be saved. Therefore, Father, I confess that Jesus is my Lord. I make Him Lord of my life right now. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead. I renounce my past life with Satan. “I thank You for forgiving me of all my sin. Jesus is now my Lord, and I am a new creation. Old things have passed away. Now all things become new in Jesus’ name. Amen.”

If you have prayed the above prayer then go and study the Eternal Life document for a greater understanding of what you have been given by God your Father.

For further words of Cheer click on the link: http://theinvisablechurch.wordpress.com/

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Abounding Grace: The Father Fact 3: The singleness of purpose is one of the keys that unlocked the miracle power of God;

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June 23, 2012

Hi and welcome back to “Abounding Grace” as we continue our study of “The Father Fact”. We have discussed some startling facts about Jesus and we discussed the fact that His entire ministry is interwoven with the Father fact. Jesus came into this world to introduce the Father. We have also seen that in spite of all opposition He continued with His bold confession of being the Son of God come to do the Fathers will. Let us now continue:

John.6:38. (Amp) For I have come down from heaven not to do My own will and purpose but to do the will and purpose of Him Who sent Me.

We can now understand the power and authority of the man Jesus, singleness of purpose is one of the keys that unlocked the miracle power of Jesus, He had nothing to seek. A question was put to Jesus, “what shall we do, that we may work the works of God?” Part of the answer to that question lies in the fact that He came down from heaven not to do His own will and purpose but to do the will and purpose of the Father who sent Him.

Listen to this confession from the mouth of Jesus:

John.8:42. (Amp) Jesus said to them, If God were your Father, you would love Me and respect Me and welcome Me gladly, for I proceeded (came forth) from God [out of His very presence]. I did not even come on My own authority or of My own accord (as self-appointed); but He sent Me.

John.8:54. (Amp) Jesus answered, If I were to glorify Myself (magnify, praise, and honour Myself), I would have no real glory, for My glory would be nothing and worthless. [My honour must come to Me from My Father.] It is My Father Who glorifies Me [Who extols Me, magnifies, and praises Me], of Whom you say that He is your God.

See the difference? The Jews called Him God, Jesus called Him Father. In much the same way to-day the church calls Him God, if you ever listen carefully to people to-day when they are talking about God, most of the time that is how they refer to Him, as God, how few ever intelligently call Him Father, the Word says we are to call Him Abba, (a very intimate name, it means daddy or papa). Have you ever approached the Father in your prayer time and just said “Hey, daddy it is me, just want to tell you that I love and appreciate you. Most of the people I have prayed with usually start with “Oh God, in heaven”, if you were thirsty and wanted a drink of water would you approach your earthly father with this kind of attitude, “Oh father of the house hold can I please have a sip of your water to quench my thirst, or would it be hey dad, just going to grab a drink of water. I want to impress upon you that He is a Father God with a father’s heart, so why do His people call Him – Mr. God – as thought they are speaking of a neighbour. Let us learn the secret of His Fathers heart.

John.10:25-30   (Amp) Jesus answered them, I have told you so, yet you do not believe Me [you do not trust Me and rely on Me]. The very works that I do by the power of My Father and in My Father’s name bear witness concerning Me [they are My credentials and evidence in support of Me]. But you do not believe and trust and rely on Me because you do not belong to My fold [you are no sheep of Mine]. The sheep that are My own hear and are listening to My voice; and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never lose it or perish throughout the ages. [To all eternity they shall never by any means be destroyed.] And no one is able to snatch them out of My hand. My Father, Who has given them to Me, is greater and mightier than all [else]; and no one is able to snatch [them] out of the Father’s hand. I and the Father are One.

Here we see Jesus has been magnifying the Father, He has been lifting the Father up before our hearts, now He reveals Himself and lets us see Him as He really is,  “I and My Father are one”. This is our relationship to the Father now, we are in the Father and the Father is in us, He has imparted His life to us, His very nature has been given to us, we are as much sons of the Father as Jesus is.

John.17:20-23. (Amp) Neither for these alone do I pray [it is not for their sake only that I make this request], but also for all those who will ever come to believe in (trust in, cling to, rely on) Me through their word and teaching, that they all may be one, [just] as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be one in Us, so that the world may believe and be convinced that You have sent Me. I have given to them the glory and honour which You have given Me, that they may be one [even] as We are one: I in them and You in Me, in order that they may become one and perfectly united, that the world may know and [definitely] recognize that You sent Me and that You have loved them [even] as You have loved Me.

Col.2:10. (Amp) And you are in Him, made full and having come to fullness of life [in Christ you too are filled with the Godhead-Father, Son and Holy Spirit-and reach full spiritual stature]. And He is the Head of all rule and authority [of every angelic principality and power].

When our hearts can take this in, He will become more to us and we will realize something of what we are “In Him”.

That is all I have for now and it is time to say “till next time”, and in the meantime have a blessed week-end and share the Word and spread the fragrance of His love all around.

If you have not yet accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Saviour then all you have to do is pray the following prayer from your heart and receive the free gift of salvation by faith:

“Father, it is written in Your Word that if I confess with my mouth Jesus as Lord and believe in my heart that You have raised Him from dead, I shall be saved. Therefore, Father, I confess that Jesus is my Lord. I make Him Lord of my life right now. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead. I renounce my past life with Satan. “I thank You for forgiving me of all my sin. Jesus is now my Lord, and I am a new creation. Old things have passed away. Now all things become new in Jesus’ name. Amen.”

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Abounding Grace: The Father Fact 2: He came to do the Fathers will;

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June 21, 2012

Hi and welcome back to “Abounding Grace” as we continue our discussion of the “Father Fact”. Last time we look at some striking facts concerning Jesus and we ended by saying that Jesus entire ministry was devoted to introducing the “Father God”, up until the manifestation of Jesus the Jews only knew God as “Elohim” or “Jehovah”, so when Jesus started calling God his Father it infuriated the religious people of His day. Another interesting thing about Jesus is that He made a continuous confession of His relationship to the Father and of the oneness they shared:

John.14:8-9. (Amp) Philip said to Him, Lord, show us the Father [cause us to see the Father, that is all we ask]; then we shall be satisfied. Jesus replied, Have I been with all of you for so long a time, and do you not recognize and know Me yet, Philip? Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say then, Show us the Father?

His whole ministry was interwoven with the Father fact. He came to do the will of the Father. Let us now continue with the fact that He came to do the Fathers will.

John.5:30. (Amp) I am able to do nothing from Myself [independently, of My own accord, but only as I am taught by God and as I get His orders]. Even as I hear, I judge [I decide as I am bidden to decide. As the voice comes to Me, so I give a decision], and My judgment is right (just, righteous), because I do not seek or consult My own will [I have no desire to do what is pleasing to Myself, My own aim, My own purpose] but only the will and pleasure of the Father Who sent Me.

Jesus had no selfish aspirations, He came for one purpose and one purpose only, to do what the Father had commissioned. Jesus never came to build His own kingdom, the Father had already given it to Him, He came to establish the will of God on the earth. We see in verse 36:

John.5:36. (Amp) But I have as My witness something greater (weightier, higher, better) than that of John (the Baptist); for the works that the Father has appointed Me to accomplish and finish, the very same works that I am now doing, are a witness and proof that the Father has sent Me.

The proof that the Father sent Him was the works He did. In the next verse of scripture we note that He makes a clear confession of His deity again, He also states that the people that come to Him are the people that the Father has given him. The Father has given us to Jesus so that we can carry on doing His will in the earth, our ministries should be as interwoven with the Father as Jesus’ was, we should actually be making the bold kind of confessions of who we are in Christ as Jesus made concerning His relationship to the Father. He did it, so we should do it.

John.6:37-38. (Amp) All whom My Father gives (entrusts) to Me will come to Me; and the one who comes to Me I will most certainly not cast out [I will never, no never, reject one of them who comes to Me]. For I have come down from heaven not to do My own will and purpose but to do the will and purpose of Him Who sent Me.

Here is a comforting thought for you and I to consider, all whom the Father has entrusted to Jesus He will never, no never reject. Then another bold statement “I came down from heaven to do the will of the Father. You know you and I have kinda grown up around Christianity and from an early age we learn a bit about the Father God, but the Jews of that day grew up being taught that they could not even say the name of God, so when Jesus comes talking about coming from heaven and calling God ‘Father’ to them it was blasphemy. Yet He continued with His bold confession of being the Son of God come to do the Fathers will.

Let us have a look at some more of Jesus confession:

John.6:57. (Amp) Just as the living Father sent Me and I live by (through, because of) the Father, even so whoever continues to feed on Me [whoever takes Me for his food and is nourished by Me] shall [in his turn] live through and because of Me.

John.7:29. (Amp) I know Him [Myself] because I come from His [very] presence, and it was He [personally] Who sent Me.

Listen to what Jesus is saying, I know my Father, because I am from Him, I came out from heaven, I have lived with Him through the ages, He sent Me, and I am doing His will here in the earth. One of the most outstanding features of Jesus’ life was His continual confession of what He was to the Father and what the Father was to Him.

John.8:29. (Amp) And He Who sent Me is ever with Me; My Father has not left Me alone, for I always do what pleases Him.

Jesus did nothing of Himself, He taught what the Father taught Him, He said the Father is with me, He has not left me alone. Why? Because He was a Father pleaser.

Each of us can be a Father pleaser, one of the main hindrances to being a Father pleaser is that we are all are imprisoned and hindered by the things we want, and many of those things do not please Him, we struggle with things that shut us away from sweet fellowship with Him.

It is time for me to say “till next time” thank you for joining me to-day and trust that the Word ministered to you, that in some way you were inspired, exhorted, encouraged or maybe even corrected by the Word of righteousness. Have a happy day and be a blessing to someone that does not deserve your favour.

A prayer to accept Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour:

“Father, it is written in Your Word that if I confess with my mouth Jesus as Lord and believe in my heart that You have raised Him from dead, I shall be saved. Therefore, Father, I confess that Jesus is my Lord. I make Him Lord of my life right now. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead. I renounce my past life with Satan. “I thank You for forgiving me of all my sin. Jesus is now my Lord, and I am a new creation. Old things have passed away. Now all things become new in Jesus’ name. Amen.”

For further “Words of Cheer” go to: http://theinvisablechurch.wordpress.com/

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