Hey everyone, here is a continuation of the sermon I last posted. Sorry for delay.
You can declare your victory and favour all day long but still gain no effect. Why? You must make sure that yoyr declarations have Christ in the picture, that they are not merely "rituals". Deuteronomy 28:12 from the New American Standard Bible:
"The LORD will open for you His good storehouse, the heavens, to give rain to your land in its season and to bless all the work of your hand; and you shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow."
The words in bold highlight this truth: No work, God can't bless it! But praise God that He gives you the desire to work and blesses it too! Unlike what many say, God doesn't only help those who help themselves. Jesus came to save (and help) those that can't help themselves too! Do you want power? Lets see how power is derived: "And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?" Acts 3:12 KJV
Read the verses before this, it describes Peter healing a man and the people staring in awe. From Peter's statement in Acts 3:12, we can infer that power and holiness are intertwined! When you are holy, you have the power! Power even to cure the sick! And as proven earlier, all who are in Christ are holy!!! Think about it. God's greatest miracle of raising Jesus from the dead was accomplished with the spirit of holiness(which has power!).
Always remember. The crown of thorns which pierced His temple was a curse so that our heads are now crowned with glory. Jesus is larger than life. And if you accept Him as your Saviour, His holiness and power is yours to change all negative circumstances in your life!!!
P.S. Some phrases were italicised in the last post. They represent lines from Christian songs. 1st one to post the titles for all of them wins a cookie :D
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