The Invisible Church: Confession: In Him realities 4: Peace with God.

Allo, allo and welcome back to “The Invisible Church” for “Words of cheer” to-day we will continue with “In Him Realities” and we will look at “Peace with God”. These in Him realities deal with who we are, what we can do and what has been done for us through Christ Jesus. They are to be meditated on, confessed, believed and acted on in our lives so that we can benefit from what God did for us in Christ Jesus. Ps.103. states that we are not to forget all His benefits, so without further a do let us go to God’s Word once again and find out about our peace with Him. In both the Hebrew and the Greek the word means: stability, security and prosperity.

Rom.5:1-2. (KJV) Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

(Amp) Therefore, since we are justified (acquitted, declared righteous, and given a right standing with God) through faith, let us [grasp the fact that we] have [the peace of reconciliation to hold and to enjoy] peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One). Through Him also we have [our] access (entrance, introduction) by faith into this grace (state of God’s favour) in which we [firmly and safely] stand. And let us rejoice and exult in our hope of experiencing and enjoying the glory of God.

(Mess) By entering through faith into what God has always wanted for us-set us right with Him, make us fit for Him-we have it all together with God because of our Master Jesus. And that’s not all: We throw open our doors to God and discover at the same moment that He has already thrown open His door to us. We find ourselves standing where we always hoped we might stand-out in the open spaces of God’s grace and glory, standing tall and shouting our praises.

(Stevens) The consequences of justification are, first, a sense of security in our relations to God, which we have obtained through Christ, who has introduced us into this new position of acceptance with God; next, a joyous hope of future blessedness.

(Richert) Now we are in harmony with the Heavenly Majesty. How? By putting our trust in Jesus our Master whom God designated to be our agent in death, and new life. In this relationship the Father considers us just as deserving of His goodness as Jesus His Son. This stimulates us to discover more and more of God’s dynamic purpose in our lives as His plan for our freedom unfolds.

(Hayman) So then having by means of faith made righteousness ours, and have through Him obtained the access by faith to our present state of acceptance and a triumphant prospect of future glory.

(Lovett) Now that we have been made righteous by faith, let us enjoy the peace we have with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

(Williams) Since we have been given right standing with God through faith, then let us continue enjoying peace with God, in this state of God’s favour, in which we safely stand.

(Hudson) Let us enjoy the peace with God, which is ours through our Lord Jesus Christ. It was through Him, that we were piloted into this state of God’s favour in which we have our berth.

(Moffatt) Let us enjoy the peace we have with God. Through Him we have got access to this grace where we have our standing, and triumph in hope of God’s glory.

(Shorter Bible) Let us enjoy the harmony, which we have with God.

(Wey) Through Him, too, we have been introduced by this door of faith into the favour of God in which we have so firm a footing; yes, and we are exalting in the hope of something higher yet, the glory of God’s presence.

(Wade) Through Whom we have obtained also access to that position of Divine favour, which we occupy.

(Taylor) Into this state of favour and high privileges, wherein we now stand as upon firm and sure ground.

(Deane) And, already triumphant, hope for our attainment to the Divine ideal.

(Goodspeed) The favour of God that we now enjoy.

• Truths from God’s Word to be meditated on and confessed over your life:

I have been made righteous. I have come into right standing and acceptance with God by faith in Christ Jesus. Because I am made righteous with God’s own righteous nature, the same righteousness that is in Christ, my spirit is in harmony with the Heavenly Majesty. I am enjoying peace-harmony-with God. My spirit reverberates with Heavens note. Not only that, but I have a firm footing in this state of favour with God. The Father’s favour is on me today, bringing wave after wave of blessing. This position of Divine favour, which I now occupy, gives me high privileges and causes me to rejoice with heavenly, triumphant joy. In this grace where I have my standing, I enjoy the glory of God’s presence, with the hope of attaining to the entire Divine ideal. By faith I have entered into what God has always wanted for me-to set me right with Himself, to make me fit for Himself-I have it all together with God because of Jesus my Lord. And that’s not all: As I throw open my doors to God I discover that at the same moment He throws open His door to me and I find myself standing where I always hoped I might stand-out in the wide open spaces of God’s grace and glory, standing tall and shouting my praises.

What wonderful promises we find here, make them yours by meditating and confessing over your life regularly. To understand more about confession go to the teaching on “The laws of the Spirit” and study “The law of confession” that will help you understand the utmost importance of confession. https://aboundingracedotcom.wordpress.com

That is all I have for now so I’ll say “till next time” in the meantime be blessed and don’t forget to share His Word and spread His love all around.

I want to give each person who has not yet received Jesus as their personal Lord and Saviour a chance to change the course of their lives this day by making a quality decision to accept the free gift of eternal life that is offered by God the Father, all you have to do is pray the following prayer by faith.

“Father, it is written in Your Word that if I confess with my mouth Jesus as Lord and believe in my heart that You have raised Him from dead, I shall be saved. Therefore, Father, I confess that Jesus is my Lord. I make Him Lord of my life right now. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead. I renounce my past life with Satan. “I thank You for forgiving me of all my sin. Jesus is now my Lord, and I am a new creation. Old things have passed away. Now all things become new in Jesus’ name. Amen.”

For further studies in the Word of God Go to: https://aboundingracedotcom.wordpress.com

The Invisible Church: Words of Cheer: An exciting new life, lesson 18: Faith 3.

Hi and thanks for joining me again at “The Invisible Church” for words of cheer. We have been discussing faith and to-day we will continue where we left off last time. We concluded last time by saying that faith is nothing other than the certainty that what God says is true. When God says that something exists, then faith rejoices although it sees nothing of it.

Rom.1:17. (Amp) For in the Gospel a righteousness which God ascribes is revealed, both springing from faith and leading to faith [disclosed through the way of faith that arouses to more faith]. As it is written, The man who through faith is just and upright shall live and shall live by faith.

Rom.4:5. (Amp) But to one who, not working [by the Law], trusts (believes fully) in Him Who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited to him as righteousness (the standing acceptable to God).

Rom.5:1. (Amp) Therefore, since we are justified (acquitted, declared righteous, and given a right standing with God) through faith, let us [grasp the fact that we] have [the peace of reconciliation to hold and to enjoy] peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).

Gal.3:27. (Amp) For as many [of you] as were baptized into Christ [into a spiritual union and communion with Christ, the Anointed One, the Messiah] have put on (clothed yourselves with) Christ.

Eph.1:19. (Amp) And [so that you can know and understand] what is the immeasurable and unlimited and surpassing greatness of His power in and for us who believe, as demonstrated in the working of His mighty strength.

Eph.3:17. (Amp) May Christ through your faith [actually] dwell (settle down, abide, make His permanent home) in your hearts! May you be rooted deep in love and founded securely on love.

Not one of the above scriptures gives the believer any sort of evidence in the natural that this is so, the only guarantee that this is so is that we believe what the Word has said about us. We accept the Word by faith.

When God says that He has given us something, that something is ours, we know by faith that it truly is ours.

John.3:16-17. (Amp) For God so greatly loved and dearly prized the world that He [even] gave up His only begotten (unique) Son, so that whoever believes in (trusts in, clings to, relies on) Him shall not perish (come to destruction, be lost) but have eternal (everlasting) life. For God did not send the Son into the world in order to judge (to reject, to condemn, to pass sentence on) the world, but that the world might find salvation and be made safe and sound through Him.

John.3:36. (Amp) And he who believes in (has faith in, clings to, relies on) the Son has (now possesses) eternal life. But whoever disobeys (is unbelieving toward, refuses to trust in, disregards, is not subject to) the Son will never see (experience) life, but [instead] the wrath of God abides on him. [God’s displeasure remains on him; His indignation hangs over him continually.]

1John.5:11-13. (Amp) And this is that testimony (that evidence): God gave us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who possesses the Son has that life; he who does not possess the Son of God does not have that life. I write this to you who believe in (adhere to, trust in, and rely on) the name of the Son of God [in the peculiar services and blessings conferred by Him on men], so that you may know [with settled and absolute knowledge] that you [already] have life, yes, eternal life.

By faith we are able to believe God when He says something will come to pass, or that He will do something for us.

Rom.4:16-25. (Amp) Therefore, [inheriting] the promise is the outcome of faith and depends [entirely] on faith, in order that it might be given as an act of grace (unmerited favour), to make it stable and valid and guaranteed to all his descendants–not only to the devotees and adherents of the Law, but also to those who share the faith of Abraham, who is [thus] the father of us all. As it is written, I have made you the father of many nations. [He was appointed our father] in the sight of God in Whom he believed, Who gives life to the dead and speaks of the nonexistent things that [He has foretold and promised] as if they [already] existed. [For Abraham, human reason for] hope being gone, hoped in faith that he should become the father of many nations, as he had been promised, So [numberless] shall your descendants be. He did not weaken in faith when he considered the [utter] impotence of his own body, which was as good as dead because he was about a hundred years old, or [when he considered] the barrenness of Sarah’s [deadened] womb. No unbelief or distrust made him waver (doubtingly question) concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong and was empowered by faith as he gave praise and glory to God, fully satisfied and assured that God was able and mighty to keep His word and to do what He had promised. That is why his faith was credited to him as righteousness (right standing with God). But [the words], It was credited to him, were written not for his sake alone, but [they were written] for our sakes too. [Righteousness, standing acceptable to God] will be granted and credited to us also who believe in (trust in, adhere to, and rely on) God, Who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead, Who was betrayed and put to death because of our misdeeds and was raised to secure our justification (our acquittal), [making our account balance and absolving us from all guilt before God].

Well folk’s that’s all I got to-day, have a blessed day and don’t forget to share the Word and spread His love all around.

Jesus came to seek and save the lost, if you don’t know Jesus as your Lord and saviour then you fall into that category, you are lost and without hope in this world, the only sin that sends a man to damnation is the rejection of God’s sacrifice of Jesus as the lamb of God who took your and my sin on Himself so we could be pronounced righteous in the eyes of God the Father, so my dear friends it is time to stop playing around, it could mean eternal life with the Father God or eternity with the father of lies, the devil, once again it is your choice. To accept Jesus as your Lord and Saviour all you have to do is pray the following prayer from your heart and receive the eternal life God the Father is offering you by faith:

“Father, it is written in Your Word that if I confess with my mouth Jesus as Lord and believe in my heart that You have raised Him from dead, I shall be saved. Therefore, Father, I confess that Jesus is my Lord. I make Him Lord of my life right now. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead. I renounce my past life with Satan. “I thank You for forgiving me of all my sin. Jesus is now my Lord, and I am a new creation. Old things have passed away. Now all things become new in Jesus’ name. Amen.”

For a deeper study of eternal life go to https://aboundingracedotcom.wordpress.com and read the Eternal Life document.

The Invisible Church: Words of Cheer: An Exciting New Life, lesson 17: Faith 2.

Hi and thanks for joining me once again at “The Invisible Church” for more Words of Cheer. To-day we will continue with our discussion on faith. Last time we closed by me asking you to meditate our first three scriptures to find out what the principle thought is that they teach us about faith. The first three scriptures help us to see that faith always attaches itself  to what God has said and promises. When a person of integrity says something he will always do it. So it is with God, before He does anything, He reveals it through His Word. When the children of God become possessed with this conviction and are established in it they will find that God always does what He says. (It would serve you well to go and study our document on “The Integrity of God’s Word”). With God, speaking and doing always go together.

Num.23:19. (Amp) God is not a man that He should tell or act a lie, neither the son of man, that He should feel repentance or compunction [for what He has promised]. Has He said and shall He not do it? Or has He spoken and shall He not make it good?

Let us now study a few more scripture in connection with this thought:

Gen.21:1. (Amp) The Lord visited Sarah as He had said, and the Lord did for her as He had promised.

Josh.21:45. (Amp) There failed no part of any good thing which the Lord had promised to the house of Israel; all came to pass.

Josh.23:14. (Amp) And behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth. Know in all your hearts and in all your souls that not one thing has failed of all the good things which the Lord your God promised concerning you. All have come to pass for you; not one thing of them has failed.

Ps.119:49. (Amp) Remember [fervently] the word and promise to Your servant, in which You have caused me to hope.

When we have the Word of God in which He promises to do something, we can always be sure that He will do it. We simply have to believe the Word and wait upon the Lord, by waiting on the Lord I mean that as we minister to Him in praise and worship and hold fast to our confession of faith in Him,  He will fulfil His Word to us. Before we experience or feel anything we hold fast to the promise, we know by faith that God will make it good to us.

Luke.1:38. (Amp) Then Mary said, Behold, I am the handmaiden of the Lord; let it be done to me according to what you have said. And the angel left her.

Luke.1:46. (Moffatt) Blessed art thou for thy believing; the message that was brought to thee from the Lord shall have fulfilment.

John.3:33. (Amp) Whoever receives His testimony has set his seal of approval to this: God is true. [That man has definitely certified, acknowledged, declared once and for all, and is himself assured that it is divine truth that God cannot lie].

John.4:50. (Amp) Jesus answered him, Go in peace; your son will live! And the man put his trust in what Jesus said and started home.

Hebr.11:11. (Amp) Because of faith also Sarah herself received physical power to conceive a child, even when she was long past the age for it, because she considered [God] Who had given her the promise to be reliable and trustworthy and true to His word.

We can conclude to-day’s discussion with the assurance that faith is nothing other than the certainty that what God says is true.

Time for me to say “till next time” and don’t forget to spread the Word and share His love all around.

If you have never made Jesus your personal Lord and Saviour then you are blessed, because to-day is the day of your salvation, God the Father is holding out to you to-day the gift of eternal life that is found only in His Son Jesus Christ. There is nothing you can do to earn salvation, all you can do is follow the instructions in the Word of God, believe what the Word says and then by faith receive what is promised. Why not bow your head right now and pray the following Word based prayer for salvation:

“Father, it is written in Your Word that if I confess with my mouth Jesus as Lord and believe in my heart that You have raised Him from dead, I shall be saved. Therefore, Father, I confess that Jesus is my Lord. I make Him Lord of my life right now. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead. I renounce my past life with Satan. “I thank You for forgiving me of all my sin. Jesus is now my Lord, and I am a new creation. Old things have passed away. Now all things become new in Jesus’ name. Amen.”

For a deeper study of eternal life go to https://aboundingracedotcom.wordpress.com and read the Eternal Life document.

The Invisible Church: Words of Cheer: An Exciting New life 16: Faith, lesson 1.

Welcome back to “The Invisible Church”, for more “Words of Cheer” as we briefly look at the faith life. We all know and understand that without faith it is impossible to please our heavenly Father so let’s do a little study on faith as I am sure we all have a desire to be pleasing to Him.

Luke.1:46. (Knox) Blessed art thou for thy believing; the message that was brought to thee from the Lord shall have fulfilment.

Acts.27:25. (Amp) So keep up your courage, men, for I have faith (complete confidence) in God that it will be exactly as it was told me;

Rom.4:20-21. (Amp) No unbelief or distrust made him waver (doubtingly question) concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong and was empowered by faith as he gave praise and glory to God, fully satisfied and assured that God was able and mighty to keep His word and to do what He had promised.

In our last lesson we saw that God has asked us to lay up His Word in our hearts. The Word is taken and received into our hearts through the avenue of faith, so let every child of God make the effort to better understand what faith is and by so doing he will gain an insight into the reasons why such great things are connected to faith. He will have a perfect belief in the idea that full salvation is dependent upon faith.

2Chron.20:20. (Amp) And they rose early in the morning and went out into the Wilderness of Tekoa; and as they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem! Believe in the Lord your God and you shall be established; believe and remain steadfast to His prophets and you shall prosper.

Mark.9:23. (Amp) And Jesus said, [You say to Me], If You can do anything? [Why,] all things can be (are possible) to him who believes!

Hebr.11:33-35. (Amp) Who by [the help of] faith subdued kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promised blessings, closed the mouths of lions, extinguished the power of raging fire, escaped the devourings of the sword, out of frailty and weakness won strength and became stalwart, even mighty and resistless in battle, routing alien hosts. [Some] women received again their dead by a resurrection. Others were tortured to death with clubs, refusing to accept release [offered on the terms of denying their faith], so that they might be resurrected to a better life.

1John.5:4-5. (Amp) For whatever is born of God is victorious over the world; and this is the victory that conquers the world, even our faith. Who is it that is victorious over [that conquers] the world but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God [who adheres to, trusts in, and relies on that fact]?

My dear friends I ask you to read the first three scriptures once more and find out what the principle thought is that they teach us about faith. Please meditate on what has already been shared and next time we will discuss what the Word of God teach us about faith.

Have a blessed day one and all and don’t forget to share the Word and spread the love all around. “Till next time” be abundantly blessed.

If you have never made Jesus the Lord of your life then that is the most important thing that you could ever do, to receive the eternal life offered by God you have make Jesus Lord and you can do so right now by saying the following prayer from your heart:

“Father, it is written in Your Word that if I confess with my mouth Jesus as Lord and believe in my heart that You have raised Him from dead, I shall be saved. Therefore, Father, I confess that Jesus is my Lord. I make Him Lord of my life right now. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead. I renounce my past life with Satan. “I thank You for forgiving me of all my sin. Jesus is now my Lord, and I am a new creation. Old things have passed away. Now all things become new in Jesus’ name. Amen.”

For deeper studies of the Word go to https://aboundingracedotcom.wordpress.com

The Invisible Church: Words of Cheer: An exciting new life 15 lesson 2: God’s Word in our hearts, concluded.

Hi and welcome once again to “The Invisible Church” as we conclude our discussion on “God’s Word in our hearts”. Last time we closed by saying that as children of God, God has asked for our whole hearts, our love, our whole selves. Well, when we got born again we gave ourselves to Him, we entered into a blood covenant relationship with the mighty God of heaven and earth and in that relationship He gave us all He has and in turn we gave Him our all. (You can go and be blessed by the study of the blood covenant at the Abounding Grace site). He has received us as His very own children and would have us and our hearts entirely for Himself. He would have us fill our hearts with His Word as He and His power are where His Word is.

Rom.1:16. (Amp) For I am not ashamed of the Gospel (good news) of Christ, for it is God’s power working unto salvation [for deliverance from eternal death] to everyone who believes with a personal trust and a confident surrender and firm reliance, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

We could safely say that the Word of God is the power of God unto salvation, salvation means deliverance; safety; preservation; healing; soundness; it means to be made whole, to be made complete. We must realize that because of our covenant relationship He considers Himself bound to fulfil His Word. When we have our hearts filled with His Word we have the Father Himself at work in us.

Gen.21:1. (Amp) The Lord visited Sarah as He had said, and the Lord did for her as He had promised.

Josh.23:14. (Amp) And behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth. Know in all your hearts and in all your souls that not one thing has failed of all the good things which the Lord your God promised concerning you. All have come to pass for you; not one thing of them has failed.

He wills that we would receive and lay up His Words in our hearts and then He will greatly bless us.

Deut.28:1-2. (Amp) If you will listen diligently to the voice of the Lord your God, being watchful to do all His commandments (or teachings) which I command you this day, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you if you heed the voice of the Lord your God.

Ps.1:2-3. (Amp) But his delight and desire are in the law of the Lord, and on His law (the precepts, the instructions, the teachings of God) he habitually meditates (ponders and studies) by day and by night. And he shall be like a tree firmly planted [and tended] by the streams of water, ready to bring forth its fruit in its season; its leaf also shall not fade or wither; and everything he does shall prosper [and come to maturity].

Ps.119:14. (Amp) I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies as much as in all riches.

We are the ones that have to lay up His Word in our hearts; let us consider the following scriptures:

Ps.119:67. (Amp) Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now Your word do I keep [hearing, receiving, loving, and obeying it].

Ps.119:101. (Amp) I have restrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep Your word [hearing, receiving, loving, and obeying it].

Ps.119:136. (Amp) Streams of water run down my eyes, because men do not keep Your law [they hear it not, nor receive it, love it, or obey it].

Luke.11:28. (Amp) But He said, Blessed (happy and to be envied) rather are those who hear the Word of God and obey and practice it!

Note there is a hearing, receiving, loving and obeying of the Word  of God. Once you hear the Word determine to receive it as God speaking personally to you, as that is what it is. Your first love is His Word, you will become excited about His Word as time goes by, you may not have that much love for His Word at first, that’s ok, just keep working toward that end and it will begin to open up to you and your love will begin to grow. Once there is a love for the Word you will want to obey it. Remember what James said:

James.1:22-25. (Amp) But be doers of the Word [obey the message], and not merely listeners to it, betraying yourselves [into deception by reasoning contrary to the Truth]. For if anyone only listens to the Word without obeying it and being a doer of it, he is like a man who looks carefully at his [own] natural face in a mirror; For he thoughtfully observes himself, and then goes off and promptly forgets what he was like. But he who looks carefully into the faultless law, the [law] of liberty, and is faithful to it and perseveres in looking into it, being not a heedless listener who forgets but an active doer [who obeys], he shall be blessed in his doing (his life of obedience).

Interesting to see that the person who only listens to the Word and does not apply it has betrayed himself into deception, didn’t even need the devil to deceive him, he deceived himself, but the one who applies the Word to his life will be blessed in his life of obedience.

That’s all for now folks, thank you for joining me and I trust you where blessed by the Word to-day. Don’t forget to share His Word and spread the fragrance of His love all around.

Jesus came to seek and save the lost, if you don’t know Jesus as your Lord and saviour then you fall into that category, you are lost and without hope in this world, the only sin that sends a man to damnation is the rejection of God’s sacrifice of Jesus as the lamb of God who took your and my sin on Himself so we could be pronounced righteous in the eyes of God the Father, so my dear friends it is time to stop playing around, it could mean eternal life with the Father God or eternity with the father of lies, the devil, once again it is your choice. To accept Jesus as your Lord and Saviour all you have to do is pray the following prayer from your heart and receive the eternal life God the Father is offering you by faith:

“Father, it is written in Your Word that if I confess with my mouth Jesus as Lord and believe in my heart that You have raised Him from dead, I shall be saved. Therefore, Father, I confess that Jesus is my Lord. I make Him Lord of my life right now. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead. I renounce my past life with Satan. “I thank You for forgiving me of all my sin. Jesus is now my Lord, and I am a new creation. Old things have passed away. Now all things become new in Jesus’ name. Amen.”

For a deeper studies in the Word go to https://aboundingracedotcom.wordpress.com

The Invisible Church: An Exciting New Life 15: God’s Word in our hearts. Lesson 1.

Greetings to all in the name of Jesus, welcome once again to “The Invisible Church” for “Words of Cheer”. To-day we are starting a new teaching in the category of “An exciting new life” and we will be discussing how vitally important it is to hide the Word of God in our hearts. I trust you will be thoroughly blessed and encouraged by what will be shared and that you will share it with all the people the Lord has added to your life. So, without further ado let us go to God’s Word and see what He has to say about this subject.

Deut.11:18. (Amp) Therefore you shall lay up these My words in your [minds and] hearts and in your [entire] being, and bind them for a sign upon your hands and as forehead bands between your eyes.

Ez.3:10. (Amp) Moreover, He said to me, Son of man, all My words that I shall speak to you, receive in your heart and hear with your ears.

Ps.119:11. (Amp) Your word have I laid up in my heart, that I might not sin against You.

Every Child of God must understand that it is of the utmost importance that we receive the Word of God as milk if we want to grow into completed salvation.

1Pet.2:2: (Amp) Like newborn babies you should crave (thirst for, earnestly desire) the pure (unadulterated) spiritual milk, that by it you may be nurtured and grow unto [completed] salvation.

We must know how to handle the Word of Truth. The Lord says we are to receive the Word and lay it up in our hearts.

Deut.30:14. (Amp) But the word is very near you, in your mouth and in your mind and in your heart, so that you can do it.

Ps.1:1-2. (Amp) Blessed (happy, fortunate, prosperous, and enviable) is the man who walks and lives not in the counsel of the ungodly [following their advice, their plans and purposes], nor stands [submissive and inactive] in the path where sinners walk, nor sits down [to relax and rest] where the scornful [and the mockers] gather. But his delight and desire are in the law of the Lord, and on His law (the precepts, the instructions, the teachings of God) he habitually meditates (ponders and studies) by day and by night.

Ps.119:34&36. (Amp) Give me understanding, that I may keep Your law; yes, I will observe it with my whole heart.

The Word must possess and fill our hearts. There is a principle in the Word of God that a lot of us miss, I think, and that principle we see in:

Ps.119:67. (Amp) Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now Your word do I keep [hearing, receiving, loving, and obeying it].

Ps.119:101. (Amp) I have restrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep Your word [hearing, receiving, loving, and obeying it].

Ps.119:136. (Amp) Streams of water run down my eyes, because men do not keep Your law [they hear it not, nor receive it, love it, or obey it].

Luke.11:28. (Amp) But He said, Blessed (happy and to be envied) rather are those who hear the Word of God and obey and practice it!

We hear much about hearing the Word and obeying the Word, but the Word must be received and loved as well.

What does it mean to have the Word possess and fill our hearts? The heart is the temple of God, in the temple there was an outer court and an inner sanctuary, so it is with the heart, the mind is like the gate to the outer court, it is where we gain understanding, what we do not understand cannot enter into the inner sanctuary or the spirit of man. The Word enters into the outer court (the soul of man) through the outer gate of understanding.

Ps.119:34. (Amp) Give me understanding, that I may keep Your law; yes, I will observe it with my whole heart.

Matt.13:19. (Amp) While anyone is hearing the Word of the kingdom and does not grasp and comprehend it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the roadside.

Acts.8:30. (Amp) Accordingly Philip, running up to him, heard [the man] reading the prophet Isaiah and asked, Do you really understand what you are reading?

Can you now see the importance of praying the Holy Spirit given prayer that Paul prayer for the Ephesians, pray it for yourself, your pastor and the universal body of Christ. Pray it often as Paul stated that he always prayed this prayer for the body.

Eph.1:17. (Contemp. English version.) I ask the glorious Father and God of our Lord Jesus Christ to give you his Spirit. The Spirit will make you wise and let you understand what it means to know God.

(Amp) [For I always pray to] the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, that He may grant you a spirit of wisdom and revelation [of insight into mysteries and secrets] in the [deep and intimate] knowledge of Him.

The Word is kept in the mind by memory and reflection or meditation, at this stage it is not in the whole heart, from the outer court there is an entrance into the inner sanctuary (the spirit), the entrance of the door is faith, what I believe I will receive into my heart.

John.5:38. (Amp) And you have not His word (His thought) living in your hearts, because you do not believe and adhere to and trust in and rely on Him Whom He has sent. [That is why you do not keep His message living in you, because you do not believe in the Messenger Whom He has sent.]

Acts.8:37. (Amp) And Philip said, If you believe with all your heart [if you have a conviction, full of joyful trust, that Jesus is the Messiah and accept Him as the Author of your salvation in the kingdom of God, giving Him your obedience, then] you may. And he replied, I do believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

Rom.10:10&17. (Amp) For with the heart a person believes (adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Christ) and so is justified (declared righteous, acceptable to God), and with the mouth he confesses (declares openly and speaks out freely his faith) and confirms [his] salvation. So faith comes by hearing [what is told], and what is heard comes by the preaching [of the message that came from the lips] of Christ (the Messiah Himself).

Once the soul and the spirit agree on the Word of God it becomes secure in love and in the surrender of the will, when this takes place the heart becomes the sanctuary of God, His teachings are there as in the ark and the soul cries out “Thy Word have I laid up in my heart.

Ps.37:31. (Amp) The law (precepts, teachings) of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.

Ps.40:8. (Amp) I delight to do Your will, O my God; yes, Your law is within my heart.

Col.3:16. (Amp) Let the word [spoken by] Christ (the Messiah) have its home [in your hearts and minds] and dwell in you in [all its] richness, as you teach and admonish and train one another in all insight and intelligence and wisdom [in spiritual things, and as you sing] psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, making melody to God with [His] grace in your hearts.

Child of God, God has asked for your whole heart, your love, your whole self.

Thank you for joining me to-day and I pray that the Spirit gives to us wisdom and understanding in the knowledge of Him. Have a happy day, till next time.

The prayer to receive Jesus as your Lord:

“Father, it is written in Your Word that if I confess with my mouth Jesus as Lord and believe in my heart that You have raised Him from dead, I shall be saved. Therefore, Father, I confess that Jesus is my Lord. I make Him Lord of my life right now. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead. I renounce my past life with Satan. “I thank You for forgiving me of all my sin. Jesus is now my Lord, and I am a new creation. Old things have passed away. Now all things become new in Jesus’ name. Amen.”

For a deeper studies go to https://aboundingracedotcom.wordpress.com

The Invisible Church: Confession: In Him realities 3: I am a son of God with a son’s inheritance, continued.

Hi and welcome to “The Invisible Church” as we continue with the “In Him realities”.

Gal.3:29. (KJV) And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.

(Amp) And if you belong to Christ [are in Him Who is Abraham’s Seed], then you are Abraham’s offspring and [spiritual] heirs according to promise.

(Mess) Also, since you are Christ’s family, then you are Abraham’s famous “descendant,” heirs according to the covenant promises.

(Barclay) If you are Christ’s then you are descendants of Abraham, with the right to posses all that God promised to him.

(New Life) If you belong to Christ, then you have become the true children of Abraham. What God promised to him is now yours.

(Living Bible) And now that we are Christ’s we are the true descendants of Abraham, and all of God’s promises to him belong to us.

(Blackwelder) You are heirs of everything included in the promise.

(Deaf) You get all of God’s blessings because of the promise that God made to Abraham.

(Knox) The promised inheritance is yours.

• Truths from God’s Word to be meditated on and confessed over your life:

I am Christ’s. I belong to Him. I am in union with Him. Therefore, I am a true descendant of Abraham. I am an heir of his blessings. I have a right to posses all that God promised to him. What God promised to him is now mine. God blessed and increased him (Ish.51:2) God made him rich (Gen.24:34-35). God blessed him physically. God blessed him spiritually. All of God’s promises to him belong to me. The Lord is my physician and the supplier of all my needs. I get all of God’s blessings; the promised inheritance is now mine. I am the inheritor of Abraham’s wealth. I am blessed of the Lord and I am a blessing to others. (Gen.12:2).

Thank you once again for joining me here at “The Invisible Church” I trust you will that these seed’s from the truth’s of God’s Word and sow them in your heart, water them on a daily basis with confession and praise and reap the benefits of these truths in your life and in the lives of others. It is time for me to say “till next time” and in the mean time have a blessed day and a really lovely weekend in Jesus name.

If you have not yet made Jesus Christ the Lord of your life then to-day is the day of salvation for you. There is nothing you can do to earn your place in God’s kingdom, the only requirement from you is to make the confession of the Lordship of Jesus over your life and receive the promise of the Spirit by faith as you pray the following prayer:

“Father, it is written in Your Word that if I confess with my mouth Jesus as Lord and believe in my heart that You have raised Him from dead, I shall be saved. Therefore, Father, I confess that Jesus is my Lord. I make Him Lord of my life right now. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead. I renounce my past life with Satan. “I thank You for forgiving me of all my sin. Jesus is now my Lord, and I am a new creation. Old things have passed away. Now all things become new in Jesus’ name. Amen.”

For further studies in the Word of God go to: https://aboundingracedotcom.wordpress.com

The Invisible Church: Confesssion: In Him realities 3: I am a son of God with a son’s inheritance,continued.

Hi and thank you for joining me at “The Invisible Church” as we continue with the “In Him realities”. You may wonder why I continually publish the “In Him realities”, well unless you have a clear perception of who you are in Him, you really won’t be able to resist the devil when he comes against you. On the Abounding Grace site I started a teaching called “The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus” and if you would follow that teaching then you will understand clearly why I continue with the “In Him realities”. Let us now continue with the in Him reality considering that you are a son of God with a son’s inheritance.

Gal.3:9. (KJV) So then they that be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.

(Amp) So then, those who are people of faith are blessed and made happy and favoured by God [as partners in fellowship] with the believing and trusting Abraham.

(Mess) So those now who live by faith are blessed along with Abraham, who lived by faith-this is no new doctrine!

(Goodspeed) So the men of faith share the blessing of Abraham and his faith.

(Way) Those who rely on faith shall share the blessing of Abraham, the man of faith.

(Jerusalem) Those therefore who rely on faith receive the same blessing as Abraham the man of faith.

(Laubach) All men who have faith receive the same blessing that Abraham received.

(Good News) All who believe are blessed as he was.

(Basic) Have a part in the blessing of Abraham who was full of faith.

(Syiac) Believers, therefore, it is, who are blessed with believing Abraham.

(Weymouth) So we see that those who rest on faith are blessed with believing Abraham.

Gal.3:14. (KJV) That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Holy Spirit through faith.

(Amp) To the end that through [their receiving] Christ Jesus, the blessing [promised] to Abraham might come upon the Gentiles, so that we through faith might [all] receive [the realization of] the promise of the [Holy] Spirit.

(Mess) And now, because of that, the air is cleared and we can see that Abraham’s blessing is present and available for non-Jews, too. We are all able to receive God’s life, his Spirit, in and with us by believing, just the way Abraham received it.

(Way) He so ransomed us in order that to the Gentiles might come, by their acceptance of Messiah Jesus, the blessing pronounced on Abraham, and in order that we through the exercise of faith may receive the realization of the promise of the Spirit.

(Niv) He redeemed us in order that the blessings given to Abraham might come on Gentiles through Christ Jesus.

(20^th Century) And this He did that the blessing given to Abraham might be extended to the Gentiles through their union with Christ Jesus.

(Weymouth) Our freedom has been thus purchased in order that in Jesus Christ the blessing belonging to Abraham may come upon the Gentiles.

(New Life) Because of the price Jesus Christ paid, the good things that came to Abraham might come to the people who are not Jews.

(Shepherd) That on the Gentiles might come (might become a reality) the blessing of Abraham realized in Jesus Christ.

• Truths from God’s Word to be meditated on and confessed over your life:

I am a believer. I am blessed with Abraham the believer. I have been ransomed. I am blessed spiritually as he was, physically as he was, and financially as he was. I am blessed with righteousness, health and wealth. The good things that came to Abraham came to me through my union with Christ Jesus. The blessings given to him have been given to me. The blessings that Abraham enjoyed have become a reality for me through Christ Jesus.

It is time for me to say “till next time” and in the meantime have a really blessed day in Christ Jesus and don’t forget to spread His Word and share His love with all that you come into contact with. Meditate the above Word and grow up into the full stature of Christ Jesus.

If you have never accepted Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour then to-day is your day of great blessing, for to-day is your day of Salvation, and all you can do to be saved is say the prayer below from your heart and receive the free gift of salvation that God is offering you by faith in His promise.

“Father, it is written in Your Word that if I confess with my mouth Jesus as Lord and believe in my heart that You have raised Him from dead, I shall be saved. Therefore, Father, I confess that Jesus is my Lord. I make Him Lord of my life right now. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead. I renounce my past life with Satan. “I thank You for forgiving me of all my sin. Jesus is now my Lord, and I am a new creation. Old things have passed away. Now all things become new in Jesus’ name. Amen.”

For further studies in the Word of God go to: https://aboundingracedotcom.wordpress.com

The Invisible Church: Confession: In Him realities 3: I am a son of God with a son’s inheritance, continued.

Hi and welcome once again to “The Invisible Church” as we continue looking into the perfect law of liberty of being a son of God with a sons inheritance. As we meditate on these “In Him realities” the Holy Spirit will reveal to us who we are and what we have “In Him”.

Col.1:12. (KJV) Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us, meet (made able) to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light.

(Amp) Giving thanks to the Father, Who has qualified and made us fit to share the portion which is the inheritance of the saints (God’s holy people) in the Light.

(Mess) Thanking the Father who makes us strong enough to take part in everything bright and beautiful that he has for us.

(Goodspeed) Thank the Father who has entitled you to share the lot of God’s people in the realm of light.

(Berkeley) Who has qualified you for your share.

(Bruce) Who has fitted you to receive a share of the heritage, which belongs to the people of God in the realm of light.

(Noli) He enabled us to share the inheritance of the saints who live in the light.

(Living Bible) To share all the wonderful things that belong to those who live in the kingdom of light.

(New American) Giving thanks to the Father for having made you worthy to share the lot of the saints in light.

(Douay, Confraternity, Godbey) Who has made us worthy.

(Lamsa) Who has enlightened us and made us worthy partakers of the inheritance of the saints.

(Deaf) He has made us ready to take possession of our portion.

(Rotherham) The Father that hath made you sufficient for your share.

• Truths from God’s Word to be meditated on and confessed over your life:

In Christ I have not only obtained an inheritance consisting of all that Christ has done, but I have also been made able to actually enjoy all that is mine. The Father has entitled me, qualified me, made me worthy, made me sufficient and made me able to partake of my inheritance. I am able to enjoy the things He has already prepared for me. I am ready to take possession of them. He has made me strong enough to take part in everything that He has for me.

Thank you for joining me to-day and I trust that you are making use of all the Word that is going forth concerning who you are and what you have because of being “In Him”. If you would take all the things shared concerning “In Him” and plant them in the good soil of your hearts then I want to assure you, on the authority of God’s Word that you are well on your way to a victorious life in Christ Jesus. Be blessed and be happy, remember that Jesus loves you, share the Word and the love all around, “till next time”.

These truths from God’s Word are for every born again believer, this is what eternal life does for you, if you are not sure whether or not you are born again then just bow your head this instant and confess the following prayer and receive you salvation by faith in God’s promise of eternal life to those who believe:

“Father, it is written in Your Word that if I confess with my mouth Jesus as Lord and believe in my heart that You have raised Him from dead, I shall be saved. Therefore, Father, I confess that Jesus is my Lord. I make Him Lord of my life right now. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead. I renounce my past life with Satan. “I thank You for forgiving me of all my sin. Jesus is now my Lord, and I am a new creation. Old things have passed away. Now all things become new in Jesus’ name. Amen.”

For further studies in the Word of God go to: https://aboundingracedotcom.wordpress.com

The Invisible Church: Confession: In Him realities 3: I am a son of God with a son’s inheritance; continued.

Hi and welcome once again to the Invisible Church as we take up where we left off on the 16^th of July2012. We have been discussing “In Him realities” and at the moment we are talking about “I am a son of God with a son’s inheritance”. These realities became yours the moment you were born again, to be able to apply these truths into our lives the Word of God must be meditated on and confessed until our minds are renewed to these magnificent truths from the Word of God.

Eph.1:11. (KJV) In whom we also have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of Him who worketh all things after the counsel of His own will.

(Amp) In Him we also were made [God’s] heritage (portion) and we obtained an inheritance; for we had been foreordained (chosen and appointed beforehand) in accordance with His purpose, Who works out everything in agreement with the counsel and design of His [own] will.

(Mess) It’s in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for. Long before we first heard of Christ and got our hopes up, he had his eye on us, had designs on us for glorious living.

(Conybeare) In whom we also receive the portion of our lot, having been predestined thereto according to His purpose, whose working makes all fulfil the counsel of His own will.

(Deane) And we too have been given our share in Christ, for this was part of the accomplishment of the Divine plan.

(New World) In union with whom we were also assigned as heirs, in that we were foreordained according to the purpose of Him who operates all things according to the way His will counsels.

(Distilled) Thereby giving all who accept Him the fulfilment of children who have become men with rights to an inheritance.

(Barclay) And we too have received a share in Him, for this was our destiny in the intention of that God works out everything as the purpose of His will directs.

(Carpenter) We are the inheritors of what Christ has done.

(Rotherham) Who is inwardly working all things according to the counsel of His will.

(Jordan) And it has already been determined at “headquarters,” from which come all the directives that get things moving.

• Truths from God’s Word to be meditated on and confessed over your life:

In union with Christ I have obtained an inheritance. I have been given my share in Christ. I am the inheritor of all that Christ has done. Just as “in Adam” I had obtained an inheritance of sin, bondage and death without any effort on my part through natural birth, so now “in Christ” I have obtained an inheritance of righteousness, deliverance and life through spiritual rebirth. In Christ I am born again, which makes me a child of God, which makes me an heir of God, which makes me a joint heir with Christ, which means that all the Father gives Jesus is now mine too. In Him, I have obtained my inheritance.

Thank you once again for joining me at “The Invisible Church” and I want to assure that if you will take the time to meditate and make a bold confession of who you are according to the Word that is being shared with you, you will start to see yourself as a victor and a conqueror, you can start to see yourself with all things because your heavenly Father has already bestowed upon you all things that pertain to life and Godliness. You will start to live in the inheritance that is rightly yours because you are “IN Him”. Have a blessed day and don’t forget to be a blessing to all those around you, spread the Word and share His love.

These truths from God’s Word are for every born again believer, this is what eternal life does for you, if you are not sure whether or not you are born again then just bow your head this instant and confess the following prayer and receive you salvation by faith in God’s promise of eternal life to those who believe:

“Father, it is written in Your Word that if I confess with my mouth Jesus as Lord and believe in my heart that You have raised Him from dead, I shall be saved. Therefore, Father, I confess that Jesus is my Lord. I make Him Lord of my life right now. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead. I renounce my past life with Satan. “I thank You for forgiving me of all my sin. Jesus is now my Lord, and I am a new creation. Old things have passed away. Now all things become new in Jesus’ name. Amen.”

For further studies in the Word of God go to: https://aboundingracedotcom.wordpress.com