Wednesday, August 31, 2011

DELIVERED INTO THE GRACE OF GOD

2 Peter 2:5 says “And God did not spare the ancient world, but saved Noah, one of the eight people, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood on the world of the ungodly … vs. 7 and delivered righteous Lot, who was oppressed with the filthy conduct of the wicked vs. 8 (for that righteous man, dwelling among them, tormented his righteous soul from day to day by seeing and hearing their lawless deeds) vs. 9 then the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations and to reserve the unjust under punishment for the day of judgment.”

Noah was a man who lived at a time (Genesis 5:21-32, 6:1 – 13) when the wickedness of the human race for a long time had provoked the wrath of God. The Bible tells us that the unrighteousness in the land was such that:
There was the inter-marriage of "the sons of God" with the "daughters of men" (Genesis 6:l4). The Bible tells about the of fallen angels and their spiritual defilement of the children of men on earth (Jude 6, 2 Peter 2:5, 1 Peter 3:20). These unnatural inter-marriage produced extraordinary men i.e. Giants who filled the whole the earth, with violence and all kinds of immorality and corruption. (Genesis 6: l-4, 6:13). The result was that the wickedness of man was great in the earth and the imagination of the thoughts of his was only evil continually. (Genesis 6:5)

For once, Noah faced the same circumstances that Christians face today.

“As the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be” (Matthew 24:36–39, NKJV).

These are the days we are living in even the righteous soul (Noah and Lot) has been tormented by the evil and lawless deeds. The bible says fallen angels and their spiritual defilement on the children of men on earth with violence and all kinds of immorality. Their thoughts and imaginations were only for evil continually.

Friend, our souls has been tormented daily by seeing and hearing all these evils but we don’t have to worry the bible says “But God knows how to deliver the godly out of every evil situations and temptations to keep them blameless.”

The scriptures encourage us to “look forward” – 2 Peter 2:12Looking for the hastening of the coming of the day of God …” vs. Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for the new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.”

Vs. 14 “Looking forward to these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless.” Vs. 17 “beware lest you also fall from your own steadfastness, being led away with the error of the wicked; vs. 18 “But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.”

The grace of God will keep us blameless and in peace from all wicked ways. And also the experiential knowledge of the Lord (relating to and providing experience) helps us to grow and know the Lord Jesus.

Scriptures:

I Corinthians 10:13 “There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that you are able; but with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.”
The way to escape is the way of Grace. The way Jesus walks and talks.

Hebrews 2:18 “For in that He Himself hath suffered being tempted, He is able to help them that are tempted.”

Hebrew 4:15 - “but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.”

2 Peter 2:9 "The Lord knows how to deliver the godly (righteous) out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust to the day of judgement..."

Sunday, August 28, 2011

THE KINGDOM OF GRACE

KINGDOM GRACE

Hebrew 12:22 to 29

“… we receiving a kingdom… let us have grace…” vs. 28

For of His fullness we have all received, and grace upon grace. (John 1:16)

The message of grace is spreading with increasing speed! The light is shining in the dark, and the darkness can’t overcome it!

KINGDOM UNSHAKABLE

the Kingdom of Jesuscannot be moved…” vs. 28

What is in the Kingdom of God? Roman 14:17Righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

KINGDOM SERVICE

". . .whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear” vs. 28

Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men, because you know that the Lord will reward everyone for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free.

Ephesians 6:7-8

Kingdom service is different because grace is there.

KINGDOM COVENANT

Hebrews 12:24 “to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better things than that of Abel”

The blood of Jesus, it speaks better things than that of Abel. Abel’s blood cried out, “Vengeance! Vengeance!” after his brother Cain murdered him. (Genesis 4:8–11)

Jesus’ blood speaking of “better things” is found in the context of the last days when things are being shaken, so that the things that cannot be shaken will remain. (Hebrews 12:27)

The blood of Jesus, which speaks better things, will never lose its power. “Beloved, see that you do not refuse Him who speaks”. (Hebrews 12:25)

KINGDOM VOICE

“See that you do not refuse Him who speaks…. Him who speaks from heaven, …” vs. 25

The Voice of Grace is the voice who speaks from heaven will keep you from being shaken in these last days

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Hillsong - Lord Your Goodness w/ lyrics

THE GOODNESS OF GOD COMING!

I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. 14 Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord! - Psalms 27:13

This is the verse that will encourage you and me for the time is coming—a new season of blessings and victory is coming. This verse is saying we shall see the goodness of the Lord, just wait for the Lord. We should stay in the attitude of faith and expectancy for you were qualify for double victory. (Zechariah 9:12) I see God's goodness is the manifestation of His grace towards us and is coming stronger in these last days.

God has great things for us and we will believe to see God’s goodness. If you feel like giving up, talk of rising up. I am a victor not a victim. Just begin to talk of your blessings in Christ. In Christ you are the hope of glory. In Christ I am more than a conqueror.

My time is coming and season of increase and blessings:

* Seasons of breaking out to victory are coming!
* Seasons of deliverance in my house!
* Seasons of favor and grace is coming to my family!
* A change of addiction and lack to deliverance and provision!

God says, “Your season of struggle is over. God is turning your struggle into a miracle. He is turning your August into September. My change is going to come—my time is coming. God is turning your mess into a miracle. The best is yet to come”.

This is the GOODNESS OF GOD we shall see in the land of the living.
MAY THE GOODNESS OF GOD BE WITH YOU!


2 Corinthians 4:13 "Since we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, "I believed and therefore I spoke" we believe and therefore we speak. vs. 15 For all things are for your sakes, that GRACE having spread through the many, may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God."

Ephesians 3:20 "Now unto Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the spoken power that works in us."

Psalms 34:8 "Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!

American Standard Version : Ephesians 2:7
that in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus:

Bible in Basic English
That in the time to come he might make clear the full wealth of his grace in his mercy to us in Christ Jesus:

Douay-Rheims Bible
That he might shew in the ages to come the abundant riches of his grace, in his bounty towards us in Christ Jesus.

Weymouth New Testament
in order that, by His goodness to us in Christ Jesus, He might display in the Ages to come the transcendent riches of His grace.



Sunday, August 14, 2011

RIDICULOUS GRACE

The grace of God stands in a category all by itself. There’s nothing to compare with it because there’s nothing else like it in time or eternity. Grace is expression of the complete goodness of Pure Love toward those who have done nothing and never can do anything to deserve it or reciprocate for it. Either grace is a unilateral act or it’s not grace. The minute we think we owe anything for it, we have insulted both the gift and the giver. Those who spend their lives “trying to pay Him back for all He has done for me” will spend a lifetime unwittingly insulting the One they most want to please.

Religion is the greatest enemy of grace because it exists in a culture where the currency of survival is performance. Religion nurtures a detestable fetish in its carnal craving to “pay the price, breakthrough, storm the gates” and other such nonsense that excites the flesh in ways that arouse demonic lust that climaxes in the smug afterglow of a satisfied Pharisee.

Grace throws parties for returning prodigals without saying a word about their sins.

Grace pays everybody the same regardless of what time of day they began to work.

Grace restores dignity to whores that everybody else wants to stone.

Grace hugs the diseased leper (or AIDS patient) that nobody else wants to touch.

Grace looks past a person’s behavior and sees the person for who they are in the eyes of God.

Grace is irrational to the thinker. Grace is unfair to the judge. Grace is foolishness to the achiever. Grace is a waste to the selfish. Grace is a mistake to the disciplinarian. Grace is shame to the religionist.

But grace is a stream of water to the thirsty. Grace is freedom to the imprisoned.

Grace is life to the dead. Grace is rest to the tired. Grace is another chance to the failed.

Grace is hope to the despondent.

Grace is a way out for the lost and a way in for those who can see the Door.

Grace is not a theological premise. Grace is not a doctrine. Grace is not a philosophy.

Grace is not something to be balanced with anything else. It’s not even the most important thing. Grace is The One Thing – The Only Thing.

Grace is a Person – a Person who has held you in His heart before the first molecule existed and One who will never let you go.

Posted by Steve McVey