FAITHFULNESS IN CHRIST

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE FAITHFUL? Faithfulness is proving oneself worth of trust. Faithfulness is ability to positively affect others with one's zeal. Faithfulness means to be royal. 2 Timothy 2:2 God expects all believers to be faithful because he is a faithful God. He adheres to his word. Hebrew 6:18. He who is faithful in small  will also be faithful in big, He who is also faithful in another mans business will be faithful in his/hers. Another ingredient for faithfulness is faultlessness. A faithful person must be upright and perfect. To be faithful means to be full of faith. Anyone who walks in doubt and fear can never be faithful. If you're faithful to put the word of God to work in your life, the word will work for you. Once you receive God's instructions, go do what he's told you to do. Determine to follow his plan and not your's.  Grace is a key word in studying or understanding the concept of faithfulness. Discipline is another vital ingredient to faithfulness, Discipline will lead to commitment of time and resources to the course you believe in. For one to be faithful, one must become prudent in determining what will be enough.  A faithful person must be someone that keeps secret and confidential information.

BENEFIT OF FAITHFULNESS

1. A FAITHFUL SERVANT WILL BECOME A MASTER
2. A FAITHFUL SERVANT WILL BE BLESSED IN HEAVENLY PLACES AND HERE ON EARTH.
3. A FAITHFUL SERVANT WILL ENTER INTO THE JOY OF THE LORD.
4. A FAITHFUL SERVANT WILL HAVE THEIR COAST ENLARGE.

(PLEASE LETS DISCUSS PRACTICAL WAYS TO ACHIEVE FAITHFULNESS TO GOD IN OUR CHRISTIAN LIVES)       

BACKSLIDING IN THE THINGS OF GOD

BACKSLIDING MEANS BEING COLD TO THE THINGS OF GOD (rev 2.4). Or turning away from God (kings 11:9) You can also say backsliding is turning from God and turning to the world. Backsliding is a gradual process it doesn't happen suddenly, it may take days before it is complete. Most times we find some individuals who starts well in the christian race and then gets cold later. 1 Corinthians 10:12 says if we deliberately refuse his grace and assistance, we will fall. But i pray for someone reading this post you shall not fall in Jesus name amen. There are some causes of backsliding:
1. love of money (John 13:9)
2. Failure to read the bible.
3. Love of the world
4. Failure to walk in the light.
5. Failure to confess Christ
6. Ambition of power (Act 8:19)
7. Selfishness (Proverb chp 14:14)
8. Pride (proverb 16:18)
9. Disobedient (1 Samuel 15:11)
10. Failure to pray (1 Thessalonians 5:17)

To the backsliders, God says, return and be forgiven, and be healed (Jeremiah 3:22; Hosea 14:4) Return to God, Tomorrow may be too late. Probably yo have tried to live victoriously before and you have failed. 1 John 1:9 is still true. Jesus has never failed. Your failure has not weakened Christ. He is as strong as ever before and still able to give you victory if only you will yield to him. Amen

THE RESURRECTION POWER PART 2

There are some who deny the resurrection of the body, saying that the post-resurrection product will be a spirit only. 1 Corinthians 15:44 says it is raised a spiritual body, not a spirit without a body. In 1 Corinthians 15:35, there are two questions: (a) with what body do they come? (b) How are the dead raised? The answers  are 1 Corinthians 15. It is not the same body, but a transformed one, just as the plant is different from the seed that was planted(v.37). it is a God given body. It will be a body suited in every way to the individual spirit (v 38). It will be an incorruptible body incapable of death or decay. (V.42). those condemned in hell will have this indestructible body because the normal human body will just disintegrate in hell. It will be a glorious body for christian and a body with power.

Believers beg and cry and plead with God to perform wonders for them, but God has already made full provision for them in every area of life through Jesus Christ. After Jesus rose again from the dead he said to the Church, " All power and authority has been given unto you both in heaven and in earth" matt. 28:18. Then he ascended on high and sat down at the right hand of the father.
After Jesus ascended on high, he sent the holy Spirit to be with his people. And he gave us, the body of Christ, the power of attorney to use his name to receive whatever we need. Jesus also gave us his word with all those great and mighty promises. And he gave us the Holy spirit as the power behind his name to deliver us and set us free.   

SUCESSFUL CHRISTAIN MARRIAGE

A successful marriage is based on genuine heart agreement of the couple. They must be willing to establish a Christian home with the husband as head of the home, the wife a pleasant helpmate and with the family alter. The marriage must be based on lifetime anticipation. Marriage is not an experiment for a short time. It is permanent (Ephesians 5:25; Titus 2:4). Marriage is the oldest institution; Christians may only marry Christians in God’s sight 2 Corinthians 6:14-17. A Christian marriage is an institution where parents are bound together by Christian love, where children are happy and instructed with scriptures, where the lord Jesus is not only the supposed Head of the home but the actual Head and where parents and children gather daily for family worship. A Christian marriage is the marriage that radiates Christ, welcomes strangers and dispenses hospitality. The Christian marriage is the backbone of the nation, the salt of civilization and the glory of the Christian church. Christian marriage is the hope of the youths.

The secret of a successful marriage is in the family altar where Christ is crowned as Head. Love is another secret of a successful Christian home. Hebrews 12:6. God’s law and standard does not change, Any Christian who breaks his marriage vows is therefore playing with fire. A Christian marriage must be displined (i.e. being on guard against the devil on daily basis).   To be disciplined means: not to be entangled with worldly affairs or devilish suggestions. Living exemplary life for God’s glory. Our marriage will be successful in Jesus name, Amen. 

PRAYER POINTS

1. FATHER, I REPENT FOR EVERY AREA WHERE I HAVE TAKEN YOUR WORD, YOUR VOICE AND YOUR LEADING FOR GRANTED. PLEASE FORGIVE ME.

2. FATHER THANK YOU FOR EVERY CIRCUMSTANCES AROUND ME. I KNOW YOU WILL WORK THINGS OUT FOR YOUR GLORY AND PRAISE.

3. FATHER GIVE ME A PURE HEART IN JESUS NAME.

4. LORD, BESTOW YOUR GRACE UPON ME TO WALK IN RIGHTEOUSNESS, PEACE AND JOY IN THE NAME OF JESUS.

5. LORD EMPOWER ME TO FLEE AND SAY NO TO HEAVY TEMPTATION THAT CAN PUSH ME INTO ERROR IN JESUS NAME.

6. EVERY ENEMY OF MY SOUND HEALTH SHALL PERISH AND SCATTER IN JESUS NAME.

7. MY HEALTH WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A SOUCR OF SORROW FOR MY LOVED ONES IN JESUS NAME.

8. I WILL NOT BE A VICTIM OF TERMINAL DISESE AND UNTIMELY DEATH IN JESUS NAME.

9. EVERY MOUNTAIN AND HILLS AHEAD OF ME BE MADE LOW IN JESUS NAME.

10. I RECEIVE ANGELIC PROTECTION IN JESUS NAME.

11. O LORD BLINDFOLD THE ENEMIES OF MY LIFE IN JESUS NAME.

12. O LORD, CROWN THE ENEMIES OF MY LIFE WITH SHAME IN JESUS NAME.

13. EVERYTHING WRONG WITH MY FOUNDATION  THAT WILL HAVE NEGATIVE EFFECT BLOOD OF JESUS ERASE IT NOW. IN JESUS NAME. 

THE LOVE OF GOD

No one can exhaust the love of God, We do not do anything to warrant the love of God. But we do things for God to hate us but God still loves us. John 3:16. When you walk in the love of God there is nothing you cannot go through. Exodus chp 14 vs 20-21. The love of God is so big that we cannot compare. Jesus did not wait for us to draw near before he died for us, he did not wait for you to cry out to him rather he made us hear is voice calling. What a wonderful love.

BENEFIT OF THE LOVE OF GOD

1. By forgiven our sins.
2. You receive correction and discipline through the love of God. Hebrew chp 12 vs 5-6
3. Through the love of God you get salvation of Christ.
4. Through the love of God you receive healing. 3 John 2
5. Through the love of God you are Liberated from condemnation and crucified to eternal life. Romans 6:22
6. Through the love of God you enjoy the grace of God. Titus chp 2:11
7. The love of God turns the ordinary men to a spiritual men. Mark 16:18
8. The love of God gives us light.
9. The love of God gives us the fullness of God. ephesian chp 3:19
10. The love of God gives us strength.

THE RESURRECTION POWER

1 CORINTIANS 15 VS 1-8

WHAT IS RESURRECTION POWER

Resurrection power is high way to heaven.
Resurrection power is the power that all believer use to acquire all things in heaven.
Resurrection power is the power that all believers use to overcome.
Resurrection power is the backbone of Christianity. Philipian 3 vs 10
Without resurrection our preaching is in vain. 1 Corintians chp 15 vs 14.
Without Resurrection power our faith is in vain 1 Corintians chp 15 vs 14
Jesus is the resurrection and the life. John chp 11 vs 25-26, mathew chp 28 vs 20
Resurrection power is an assurance that we have an advocate in heaven. Romans chp 8 vs 34.
Resurrection power gives us the power to operate as the capacity of God.
Resurrection power gives us the power not to hate rather it gives us power to love, fellowship with one another. 
Resurrection power assures us a new body. Act 9 vs 1-11
Resurrection power assures us for repentance. Act chp 5 vs 3
Resurrection power assures us a new life. 1 peter chp 1 vs 3
Resurrection power assures us the holy spirit. act chp 2 vs 32