"And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus" Ephesians 2:6.
Our identity in Christ is one of the most important truths from the Bible a Christian should understand. The enemy always tries to attack it by sending you thoughts that you haven't really changed after becoming a Christian. When Jesus, after the baptism went out of the water He heard Father's voice from heaven "You are my beloved son". Then, He was led into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. What did the devil told him? "If you are the Son of God...". Devil targeted Jesus' identity. He tried to cause Jesus to doubt what He had just heard from the Father. Jesus did not go into long discussions with the devil and answered him by quoting the scriptures.
The same with us. The thoughts will come that we are same old sinners we used to be. But that is the voice of the enemy. Don't believe him. In the invisible spiritual realm, we are seated with Christ. We are part of God's family. We are sons and daughters of God. We have a new nature. The devil cannot do anything to change it. God has changed it forever. It cannot be undone. Praise God.
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Thursday, June 11, 2020
Monday, June 8, 2020
More than conquerors
"No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us" Romans 8:37.
Christ won a victory for us. We did not do anything to help Him win it. It was purely His solo act. He loved us. He decided to pay a heavy price for our sins. Actually, he overpaid for us. On the cross, He shouted "It is finished". Then and there He won the eternal victory for our souls. We are redeemed and forgiven. He snatched us from the kingdom of darkness and brought us into the His kingdom.
Why are we more than conquerors? Because, we did not even participate in the fight and we got all the benefits: forgiveness of sins, change of nature, became sons and daughters of God, hope for the future, righteousness/peace/joy now, Holy Spirit inside of us and many more. We did not deserve anything, but we got everything. Now, you are more than a conqueror, because Christ won the victory for you. Praise God.
Christ won a victory for us. We did not do anything to help Him win it. It was purely His solo act. He loved us. He decided to pay a heavy price for our sins. Actually, he overpaid for us. On the cross, He shouted "It is finished". Then and there He won the eternal victory for our souls. We are redeemed and forgiven. He snatched us from the kingdom of darkness and brought us into the His kingdom.
Why are we more than conquerors? Because, we did not even participate in the fight and we got all the benefits: forgiveness of sins, change of nature, became sons and daughters of God, hope for the future, righteousness/peace/joy now, Holy Spirit inside of us and many more. We did not deserve anything, but we got everything. Now, you are more than a conqueror, because Christ won the victory for you. Praise God.
Sunday, March 15, 2020
Holy Spirit does not make you a slave
"The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship" Romans 8:16.
God never leads you to bondage. He does not even cause you to fear. The fear of the Lord isn't a slaverish state that causes you to run away from Him. No, the work of the Spirit in you is that you want to get closer to Him. You are His son/daughter. You are the family of God. You are the citizen of the kingdom of Heaven. You should not be afraid, but come boldly to God with whatever question, request, prayer and etc. you might have. He is waiting for you as a father is waiting for his kids to come home. Take courage, and remember, He does not send fear to your heart. He sends peace, love, joy, and courage. Spend more time with the Holy Spirit to get more of the good stuff God has prepared for you. And get rid of fear. It is not your inheritance. The kingdom of God is!
God never leads you to bondage. He does not even cause you to fear. The fear of the Lord isn't a slaverish state that causes you to run away from Him. No, the work of the Spirit in you is that you want to get closer to Him. You are His son/daughter. You are the family of God. You are the citizen of the kingdom of Heaven. You should not be afraid, but come boldly to God with whatever question, request, prayer and etc. you might have. He is waiting for you as a father is waiting for his kids to come home. Take courage, and remember, He does not send fear to your heart. He sends peace, love, joy, and courage. Spend more time with the Holy Spirit to get more of the good stuff God has prepared for you. And get rid of fear. It is not your inheritance. The kingdom of God is!
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