It’s Time To Be In Christ

Rev. 19:11-17 "...and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war...His eyes were as a flame of fire ...And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood...And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS." 

The Jesus that rose is greater than the Jesus that died. In his human form, it was possible to arrest him, torture him and crucify him. When he rose, he ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God. 

He came as a lamb, now he is a warrior. 

 “There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus…” (Rom. 8:1) 

Are you in Christ Jesus? 

Do you belong to him? 

Have you received him as your Lord and Savior? 

 If not the door is wide open for you to come in. Come as you are, Jesus will make you whole. 

Remember, time is fast running out. You need to be in Christ now – tomorrow may be too late. 

 May God give you understanding.

Keys To Distinction – Part Two

The key of Vision: Acts 2:17 “And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams…”

Visions and dreams are the basic means through which God accomplishes great things. When God wants to do a great thing, he chooses a man and gives him a vision.

“…your sons and daughters will prophesy…” means they will put their back to their past and turn their front to their future. A man without vision has no direction. He’s like a sailor without compass. Vision is to the believer on earth what the compass is to the sailor in the sea. Vision is the compass with which we navigate the ocean of life.

When God sends you on a mission, he does not give you all the details. When Abraham left his father’s house, he did not know that there was a Pharaoh on the way who will take his wife from him. He did not know that he will grow rich, inherit land and have an Isaac. He did not know he will have servants that will fight and rescue his nephew Lot from captivity. He did not know that one day God will sit and eat in his house.

As long as God is with you, he will see you through.

When the children of Israel left Egypt they did know that they will encounter the red sea and mara (stream with bitter water). They did not know they’ll face the Amorites in battle. They did not know they’ll encounter the river Jordan. Little did they know their menu would be manna and quails.  

As long as God is with you, he will see you through.

1 Chr. 29:12 “…and in your hand is power and might; and in your hand it is to make great, and to give strength to all.” (WEB)

God has all it takes to see you through your trials and temptations. If he has sent you, he will see you through. He will fight all your battles. I don’t know what you are passing through today. I don’t know the mission you are set to accomplish. God will see you through.

Remember, God does not change and he does not fail. He does not sleep neither does he go on holidays. Come to him today by faith and trust him. He will not fail you.

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Keys To Distinction – Part One

                      

Introduction: Is. 22:22 “And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open.”

Key is used as the ensign of power and authority; It’s the mark of office, either sacred or civil. It shows that one is fully in charge. This series is aimed at equipping God’s people to take charge of issues of life.

Every individual must discover his place in destiny. Until he discovers his place, he cannot make an impact on his generation. Discover your uniqueness and you will be distinguished. Discover your area of maximal advantage and you’ll excel. Find out what you can do better than others in the same profession. Find out what you can do better in the ministry. That is what will mark you for distinction and that is what will make you a celebrity.

Distinction means a role model – a point of reference, a benchmark etc. If you are a man or woman of distinction, your colleagues will see a difference in you. To be distinguished, you’ll have to be ahead of others in a particular niche.

Have you ever wondered why Coka Cola is on top of other soft drinks? There’s a smile or laughter only you can give. Everybody has something unique in him. Discover yours and excel by it.

Acts 10:38 “How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.”

Jesus was distinct. While others were busy complaining of sickness and demons and the difficulty in the Roman system, Jesus went about doing good and solving problems – healing the sick, raising the dead and delivering possessed people from the grip of the devil.

I don’t know what you are passing through in your life today. This same Jesus is able to deliver you from it. All you need to do is to believe in him and surrender your life to him. Now is the time, tomorrow might be too late.

In the days of Jesus’ earthly ministry, there were exorcists (demon casters). Jesus was different because he was anointed with the Holy Ghost and with power – that’s what distinguished him from others.

We need to get more of God into ourselves if we must excel like Jesus. How do we get more of God into ourselves – by studying his word and given heed to it. The more of God’s word we have in us, the more victorious we’ll emerge and the more success we’ll have. The word of God is a carrier of virtues. It is able to make you a man or a woman of distinction.

Youth - The best time to serve God

Eccl. 12:1 “Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth, before the difficult days come, and the years draw near when you say, I have no pleasure in them…”

This scripture is an exhortation to remember God in one’s youth when he is full of strength and not to wait till old age and its challenges.  

 Now - means that you are most able to do it at present and it will be most acceptable to God, and most comfortable to you.

Evil days- means the time of old age, which is at times burdensome, full of aging problems and far more grievous especially when it is loaded with the sad remembrance of youthful follies and failures.

No pleasure- The pressures of old age could be bitter and burdensome. It’s a time of loss of interest in certain things that could make one to say “I have no pleasure in them”

Youth is the time of life when one is young. It is a time when an individual is full of strength and vigor. No wonder King Solomon advised us to serve God in our youth.

It is not true that the youth cannot live holy and pure life. The youth can live a holy and pure life if he chooses to do so. It is a matter of choice and decision. Bible characters like Timothy, Titus and John Mark to mention a few were in the ministry in their youth. Mary became the mother of Jesus in her youth. She was a virgin and was described as highly favored among women because she kept herself pure. Therefore she was qualified to be the mother of the Son of God.

Today, one expects our youth to emulate those Bible characters instead of indulging in illicit activities that do not promote the Kingdom of God. We are in the world but not of the world.

Jesus said “… if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.”  John 12:26

Five Keys to Victory

Introduction: Ex 14:14 “The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.” The original plan of God was to fight our battles for us. He knows that every man at one time or the other will have a battle to fight. The battle could be an open enemy, a health challenge, a demonic attack etc. The following keys will help you win the battle of life as long as you are on the Lord’s side. 

1. The key of acknowledgement. Pr 3:6 “In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” Acknowledgement means to recognize the power and authority of God over your circumstances. Because you recognize him – he will help you. No demon or situation can withstand Jehovah. Job said “I know that my redeemer liveth…” The three Hebrew children said “…our God whom we serve is able to deliver us…” 

2. The key of remembrance. 1Chr 16:12 “Remember his marvelous works that he hath done…” You must call to remembrance God’s work in your life – your testimonies. If he did it yesterday, he will do it today. Always remember his promises and pray them to him. 

3. The key of obedience. Ex 23:22 “But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries.” In this covenant, your obedience commands his intervention. In any situation of life, cry to him based on the covenant. God is not a respecter of person; he is a respecter of covenant. Practically, while looking up can you at the same time look down? You cannot depend on God and at the same time depend on man. When it appears like there is no way – fear not. Trust in the ability of God to do it. 

4. The key of humility. 2Chr. 20:12b “…for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee.” Jehoshaphat humbled himself. When you begin to claim power and might, God cannot help you because heaven helps those who cannot help themselves. Always pray “…that which I do not know teach me, that which I do not see, show me.” David prayed in Ps 61:2b “…when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.”

5. The key of service. Jn 12:26 “If any man serve me…him will my Father honour.” God has no emergency. He knows what is coming ahead of his servant. He knows how to set up machinery to save him. He stopped Baalam from cursing his people – even though his people were not aware of what was happening. Mordecai did not know of the gallows – but engineer Haman was hanged on it. David refused to kill Saul – God killed him in battle. God has promised to fight for you. Trust him, he will give you victory.