Preparing for the Kingdom of God: Confessing Our Sins

Preparing for the Kingdom of God: Confessing Our Sins: If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9). In the ...

NO FRESH REVELATION- David Wilkerson

Luke 1 includes one of the most revealing cases of the seriousness of unbelief. You remember the story of godly Zacharias, the father of John the Baptist. Zacharias was a devoted priest who suffered because of a single episode of unbelief. His story illustrates just how seriously God takes this sin.

Scripture says Zacharias was “righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless” (Luke 1:6). Here was a pious man who wore the robes of his respected position. He ministered before the altar of incense, which represented prayer and supplication, acts of pure worship. In short, Zacharias was faithful and obedient, a servant who longed for the Messiah’s coming.

One day as Zacharias was ministering, God sent the angel Gabriel to tell him his wife would have a son. Gabriel said the son’s birth would be a cause for rejoicing for many in Israel, and he gave Zacharias detailed instructions on how to raise the boy. Yet, as the angel spoke, Zacharias trembled in fear. Suddenly, this devout man’s mind was filled with doubt, and he gave in to terrible unbelief. He asked the angel, “How do I know you’re telling me the truth? After all, my wife and I are old” (see Luke 1:18).

God didn’t take kindly to Zacharias’ doubt, and he passed this sentence on the priest: “Behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words” (Luke 1:20, my italics).

What does this episode tell us? It says unbelief shuts our ears to God, even when He is speaking clearly to us. It shuts us off from fresh revelation and it keeps us from intimate communion with the Lord. Suddenly, because we no longer hear from God, we have nothing to preach or testify. It doesn’t matter how faithful or diligent we may be; like Zacharias, we bring on ourselves a paralysis of both our ears and tongue.

THE BEST WAY TO OVERCOME SIN AND SINFUL HABITS

The death and resurrection of the Lord accomplished two things.
1. Solving of the problem of sin and the old sinful nature that Adam passed unto us.
2. Giving to us by God the eternal life which existed before the foundation of the world.
It must be noted that the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus is both a positive and a negative.
Negative and positive , because , just like a softcopy of a document which can always be printed and used. Such is the death and resurrection. We can always, by the Holy Spirit, draw upon the resources of the great substitution.
E.g if you want to deal with a stubborn habit, don't use your strength, take the document of his death and ask the Spirit of God to manifest the death of Jesus in your life.
If you want to bear the fruit of the spirit, do the same.
It's a foolish thing to try to type and print a 100 page document when the typing has already been done for you, and a printer provided free of charge. Why do you want to spend money to buy another printer?
The Holy Ghost is here to manifest the death and resurrection of Jesus in your life.
Stay blessed.

Pastor Henry Osei Amoako

THE EDEN WITHIN

In the beginning God made a garden for man. Man was charged to tend the garden. There was a river flowing in Eden which was parted into four. Man disobeyed and was cast out of Eden. There arose a second man also known as the last Adam. He made a garden in the hearts of His people and sealed them with His Spirit who is emblematic of the river that flowed in Eden. In Eden the river was parted into four. In the New Testament the gospel is divided into four which is a type of the river that was parted into four in Eden. Note, the bible didn't say there were four rivers in Eden. There was a river parted into four. The Holy Spirit testified of Jesus from Matthew to John in a different way. It is the same source but different manifestations.

The first Adam tended Eden. The last Adam tends His garden which is the soil of our hearts.

JESUS' FRIEND

JESUS' FRIEND?

Genesis 18:17 And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;

A man who wants to walk closely with God should learn not to be sharp tongued. God knew the depraved state of Sodom and Gomorrah but He still asked Abraham his opinion. Yes, God knows that guy sleeps with almost girl he sets his eyes on. He knows that girl dresses in seductive clothes. He knows that woman has gossiped about every one in the church. He knows our leaders are corrupt. The question is can God ask of your opinion? Can God say the same thing about you as He said of Abraham?

So many bad things have happened to others because God could not find any man to plead for the offenders. God's friends are not sharp tongued. People may deserve what they are going through but God is still waiting for you to stand in the gap. Is God afraid to reason with you seeing you will rain fire and brimstone? Are you quick to pronounce judgement on offenders? God is looking for friends who have a heart like His.

Glory To Jesus

IN THE SPIRIT

It doesn't matter how desperate you want to make a phone call, if it's outside the confines of your network provider, it won't go through. It works the same way with God's kingdom. Anything not done in the spirit cannot attract favour from heaven. It doesn't matter how much you talk about it,covet it. If it is not done in the spirit heaven will say to you out of coverage area. The year is coming to an end. There may be new resolves and pursuits for the upcoming year. Walk in the spirit and get access to heaven.

SOME LESSONS FROM THE LIFE OF JESUS

We can apply the birth,the works and death of Jesus to our lives in so many ways.

Jesus was and is still King over the whole universe but He chose to come down to a corrupt earth which still remains the lowest in terms of glory among creation because of man's fall. It's like the son of the president deciding to live in the most remote area of your country.

He was born in a town not noted for pomp yet after His earthly life Bethlehem still remains on the lips of people worldwide. You may have been born in a family or a place noted for poverty or notoriety but you can change the image of your background. No one can relegate your background except yourself.

He had a mission to fulfill which He was so focused on. He did not allow the hatred of the people to distract Him. We can choose to complete our heavenly assignment or allow criticisms and all forms of negativity to bury us.

He was exceptional right from childhood yet He was in submission to His parents. It doesn't matter how gifted we are we are still to be subject to those God has placed over us. It could be at work,family,ministry. You may be more gifted than your boss or pastor but God still requires you to submit.

Jesus knew the suffering on the cross was nothing compared to the glory that awaited Him. The trials,temptations we face daily should not cause us to give in. God rewards those who endure to the end. Jesus' name was exalted because He endured to the end. As the scripture says "He who overcomes shall inherit all things".

Glory To Jesus