HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012

Trust in the Lord with all your heart; and lean not to your own understanding.  In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your path (Proverb 3:5,6)

Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall you not know it?  I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert-

 (Isaiah 43:19)

I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded.  I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will direct all his ways: he shall build my city, and he shall let go my captives, not for price nor reward, saith the Lord of host. (Isaiah 45:12,13)

You are strategically positioned by God exactly where you are, on the place where you need to be!  Our God is a God of progression!  Our God is a God of movement!  Our God is a God of purpose, and His purpose is to guide you into His perfect will.  You are not a mouse in a maze, but you are His child whom He takes you by the hand and leads you into greater things!

TAPING INTO THE LIMITLESS GRACE OF GOD

Our text taken from Galatians 1:6, 1-12 Paul says, “I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel. V.7 … “and want to pervert the gospel of Christ.” Vs. 11 But I make know to you brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man. vs 12 - “For neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through the revelation of Jesus Christ.” 

The gospel preached by Paul was not from man nor was not taught by him, but it came through a revelation of Jesus Christ. Paul who was sincere came from a strong religious background of Judaism and Pharisee. This gospel was not coped up by himself but by Jesus Himself that changed his former lifestyle.

Why must we preach grace in today churches? There must be no other gospel or another gospel. We even dare not pervert the gospel of Christ grace. Paul says in Galatians 3:3 “Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit of Grace, are you now made perfect by the flesh or works. He therefore that ministered to you in the Spirit and worketh miracles among you, does He work of the law or by the hearing of faith?” 

Paul believed that our flesh can be overcome by the hearing of faith through the work of the Spirit of Grace in us. As more and more grace abounds then that grace will reign in us and through us victoriously. This grace will work miracles after miracles for us without our help. The questions we will ask, “Am I trusting in Christ’s grace or am I doing all the right things?” 

Galatians 2:20, 21 says to us, “Yet not I, but Christ (grace) liveth in me, now I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me. I do not want to frustrate the grace of God (set aside the grace of God) if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died in vain.” So if we focus on Grace it will produce good works in us. But good works cannot produce grace. Faith without good works is dead. But faith in His grace produces good works and it produces blessings for others to see. 

Then 2 Corinthians 6:1 says, “We then, as workers together with him (Jesus), beseech you also that you receive not the grace of God in vain.” Someone says grace is “God’s ability to do for you, what you cannot do for yourself.” Watchman Nee says, “in the law is you’re doing for God; Grace is God’s doing for you, in you, through you.” The law is me doing it all; grace is God is doing it all. Anything you’re doing it – it is flesh but if God is doing it – it’s good and produces good fruits and blessings.

Joyce Meyer says, “Grace is letting God do what He wants to do in this earth through you. You are to be still, wait upon Him until He brings it to pass. It is your joy to be a vessel or channel of His grace. You and I don’t have a problem that is too big for the grace of God to handle. If our problem gets bigger, God’s grace gets bigger. If your problem multiplies, so the grace of God multiplies. When grace begins to flow, it will generate more and more grace until you become a channel of grace. I Corinthians 15:10 “But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace towards me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. 

The gospel Paul preached was not a mixture of law and grace – “a different gospel”. Paul preached a living pure grace gospel – Roman 15:15-21. This grace was living in Paul’s life. He is conscious of it. It is not a doctrine to follow. But it is a life changing and transforming power of God. God’s pure grace gives us restoration and exalts us to become more like Jesus. It gives us power to live a holy, godly and sanctified life. 

God’s grace is amazing and it came in abundance. God’s grace is abounding towards us today and is unstoppable towards us who believe. God’s grace is able to do exceeding abundantly beyond what we think or pray. In our prayer we are limited but with God’s grace our prayers are unlimited. And that is how we live by the faith of the Son of God not frustrating the grace that is in us. The New Covenant is not about what we DO - it is about what He has DONE at the Cross! The generator is ON! I don't pray to get the power - I pray IN the power! 

We are coming to a closure and the year 2012 is ahead of us. The year 2012 – the number 12 is a number. Twelve speaks of “governmental perfection.” The significance of 12 in Old Testament in the Book of Genesis reveals that there were 12 sons of Jacob. The 12 sons formed the 12 tribes of Israel. In New Testament, Jesus had 12 Apostles who were his closest followers.

In the Kingdom of God the number 12 appears throughout the Revelation, the kingdom of God has 12 gates guarded by 12 angels. I believe there will be something happening in the earthly world “One World government” or “New World Order” that will propose the new world currency when the world currency is collapsing. At the same time Kingdom Government  will be manifesting in the body of Christ and the gates of heaven will be opened and angels will be released to minister to the prayer of saints in a greater dimension.

Revelation 5: 9-10 And they sang a new song: "You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased men for God from every tribe and language and people and nation. You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth." THEY SANG A NEW SONG refers to the 24 elders who in verse 8 each had a harp and were holding golden bowls full of incense which were the prayers of the saints. (Breakthrough Prayers of Saints in Ephesians 3:20)

Don Moen - Emmanuel has come

O Come All Ye Faithful by Chris Tomlin.wmv

There is none like you Robin Mark

THE UNSPEAKABLE RICHES OF CHRIST

THE UNSPEAKABLE  RICHES OF CHRIST
 
Our text taken from Revelation 5:12 says “saying with a loud voice: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom, and strength and honor and glory and blessing!”

And in Ephesians 3:18 says, “To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, this GRACE was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the UNSEARCHABLE RICHES OF CHRIST,….”

Apostle Paul toward his ministry accepted that it was a grace of God that he was permitted to preach. Paul had nothing to offer looking at his life.  His gains were his losses, his honors were his dishonors, and his glories were only in his sufferings, his stoning and his imprisonments. Yet he glorified in a life that was beaten and suffered under God.  He accepted his life and ministry with gratitude and looked upon as a special gift from God. Yet He preached day and night the unsearchable riches of Christ everywhere.  His was the privilege of preaching the Gospel.

THE RICHES IN HIS PERSON – Ephesians 3:18
The riches in Christ are in His person, in the man Himself.  Paul preached the truth but he never preached it apart from the person of the Lord Himself. When Paul preached “justification by faith” it was referred to the “suffering Christ.”  If he preached “sanctification by the Spirit” it would be referred that we might be conformed to the image of God’s Son.  He spoke of Jesus as the Son of God the invisible God a One in whom all the Godhead dwelt bodily. Deity was clothed in Jesus.

 “O Lord Jesus, the winds know thee and was still at Thy voice. The waves know Thee and kissed Thy feet. The angels know Thee and administered unto Thee.  The demons know Thee and fled from Thy holy presence.  Diseases turned to health and strength at Thy voice and the dead were raised when Thou didst speak.  Oh, the unsearchable riches of God in Christ Jesus in His person!”

Who is He?  He is not a show to gratify our curiosity, but He is a Majesty to command our wonder.  The glory of His nature is LOVE, the glory of His character is HOLINESS, the glory of His acts is GRACE, the glory of His truth is promise, the glory of His Word is knowledge, the glory of His Power is usefulness and the glory of Himself is Christ.  Christ the Lord our God.

The theme of Paul’s message was the “unsearchable riches” of Christ.  The word “unsearchable” is rendered “past finding out” in Romans 11:33 and points to the wealth and the untrackable and boundless resources there are in Christ.  He is richer than the richest, higher than the highest, greater than the greatest, deeper than the deepest, and better than the best. 

THE RICHES OF HIS POWER – Ephesians 2:7; 3:7
Paul also preached the riches of God in Christ Jesus in His atoning grace and power to save.  In Old Testament the Jews were saved by His promise and God pledge to die for their sins. Think of the power of the day of the cross itself.  Think of the abounding over flowing righteousness of that atoning hour when Jesus die for our sins.  Hebrews says the “bull and animals cleansed through the law of Moses how much more the Blood of Jesus His Son cleansed our sins once and for all”

Acts 4:33 – “And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.”  With God’s grace there are people who are determined to make it through. His grace is sufficient for you. 

Hebrews 4:16 – God has given you a spirit of unlimited belief.  When you hear an anointed message or read God’s Word, something deep within you says, “Yes, I believe!”   Then a battle begins.  Your mind, your will and your emotions say, “No, that just isn’t possible”  “For we walk by faith, not by sight” Remember this: When you feel as if you do not have enough faith to believe, God is still flooding your spirit with grace and mercy. Even in your weakness His grace is sufficient.

THE RICHES OF HIS ASCENSION –  Ephesians 2:6
Paul preached that the riches of God in Christ Jesus can be seen in His ascension into heaven and made intercession for us there before the Throne of grace.  We are seated with Him and joint heirs with Him there. He is my friend and advocate before the Father.  His presence there is a guarantee and a pledge that someday I shall stand there also. Keep looking at Him at the throne of grace and glory.  He has ascended.  It is unspeakable, it is unimaginable, the glory of Christ Jesus brings to those who love Him.

THE RICHES OF HIS WISDOM -   Ephesians 3:10
Through the Church the “manifold wisdom of God” will be manifested to the powers and principalities. Paul also preached the riches of His wisdom and His presence with the Church here on earth. Jesus is our Wisdom and in Him we move and live.

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JESUS THE INCARNATE WORD

Jesus the Incarnate Word – John  1:1, 14a

In the Old Testament, God had many visible signs of His presence.  During the Exodus, it was a cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. After Moses build the tabernacle in the wilderness, the Ark of the covenant became the symbol of God’s presence.  They carried the Ark of covenant during David’s time. Those who looked into the Ark would be killed. In the Old Testament they carry their God but in the New Testament it’s God that carry us now.

Today, we have the precious gift of His Presence through the Holy Spirit. We are now the temple of the Holy Spirit.   If Jesus had never been born, we would still be taking our sacrifices to a priest.  We would stand outside the gate praying that it would be received and breathing a sigh of relief when he again appeared.

God allows us to do to do what the most holy priests could never do.  God now through Jesus allow us to commune with Him personally. 

Christmas is much more than just a holiday to remind us of the Father.  Christmas is a Holy Festival – a Celebration of the Incarnation of the Son of God.  

At Christmas we need to understand God was born in that stable.  Never forget, when you celebrate Christ and His Birth, you celebrate the God of all Heaven and Earth.

The true message of Christmas is not about peace, love, and joy only. But it is all about Jesus. In his opening chapter of his Gospel, John paints a picture of Jesus as "The Incarnate Word Of God".

(John 1:14) And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. 

(John 1:1-3) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

Today we are beholding His glory and His glory is full of grace and truth.  Behold the God of glory upon glory and the God of grace upon grace! Look to the Grace that is Overflowing! 

2 Corinthians 4:15 says "... so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God."


When the glory of God comes grace floods into our soul and the revelation of God's grace comes to us causing us to release an overflow (abundance) of thanksgiving, worship and praise to His Name in the Spirit without any effort.

When that happens the Word becomes alive in you and the Word is God that will transform you from inside out.  Truth will set you free as promised and your life will never be the same again. The Word was God and dwell among us, through us and in us. In Him we LIVE and MOVE and have our BEING. 

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A BLESSED NEW YEAR 2012!

 

FAITH RIGHTEOUSNESS IN CHRIST

Romans 4:13 For the promise to Abraham or to his descendants that he would be heir of the world was not through the Law, but through the righteousness of faith. (NASB) For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. (AKJV)


What is righteousness? Righteousness is your good standing with God Almighty. You are right with God because of Jesus righteousness in you. The grace of Jesus made us righteous. God’s grace gives us power, strength to overcome sin dominion.


Roman 5:21 says “sin reigned unto death even so might grace reign through righteousness by Jesus Christ.” Roman 5:17 I have received the “abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness to reign in life by Jesus Christ.”
Roman 10: 9,10 - “by faith we believe unto righteousness and confession is made unto salvation and blessings.


With Faith Righteousness then grace flows, blessings flows, healing flows, finance flows. Grace flows through faith righteousness. Righteousness is not a theology question anymore. Faith righteousness will protect us from sickness, plagues and enemy opposition. It is a weapon.


Isaiah 54:16, 17 vs. 14 says, you fight against- “oppression, terror, disease, plagues, poverty” Vs. 15 says, “strife” in churches today Vs. 17 says, “no weapon form against you” – as righteousness is a weapon. You shall condemn, it’s your heritage (your right). God says, “Their righteousness is from Me.” We are made to use of this right. We must know we are made righteous. I am the righteousness of God by faith.


What happen next? It says in Isaiah 55:11 says, “Your word will be returned empty; it has a purpose to prosper. Praise the Lord. “Awake to righteousness” and put on the “breastplate of righteousness”. Take the whole armor to withstand the evil day. Christ Righteousness is a weapon and it surpasses all things.


Christ Is Transcendent This means He “rises above, to surpass.” Jesus is higher than any other. He is the Heir of all things. Through Him we have been given all things…. We have been given 1. Surpassing power (Ephesians 1:19) 2. Surpassing knowledge (Ephesians3:19; Phil. 3:8) 3. Surpassing understanding 4. Surpassing authority (Roman 13:1) 5. Surpassing grace (2 Corinthians. 9:14; Ephesians 2:7) 6. Surpassing glory (2 Corinthians 3:10)