#THEWORDOFGOD

You can have the most powerful gadget but if you do not know its capabilities you will never exercise its full potential.

2 Timothy 3:16-17

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness that the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

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The outward man is bound to perish.

The outward man is bound to perish.

2 Corinthians 4:16

For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

 

Regardless of when or how but fact is that the outward man will perish. So the main project should be on the inward man who has to be renewed day by day.

 

Even if you can go daily for botox; plastic surgery; make over; you can name it but if transformation through Christ hasn’t taken place in the inward man then there can be no rehabilitation (akukho ukulungisiswa) Acts 13:39.

 

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It isn’t about me but it is about us.

It isn't about me but it is about us.

 

We serve a King who makes a difference and wants us to also make a difference in wherever we can. Christ has taught us that our faith shouldn't be a selfish kind of faith but instead it should be an inclusive kind of faith (Phil 2:4). Where everyone gets a chance to make whatever little difference they can do. 

 

Why would we be taught to "love our neighbours as we love ourselves", if our neighbours were not important? (Mat. 22:39)

 

Why would we be taught to pray "OUR FATHER which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name", if we were not all from the same father? (Mat. 6:9)

 

Philippians 2:4

Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

 

If you have a selfish spirit in your mind let it be renewed in the name of Jesus Christ (Eph. 4:23) in order for you to learn how to give, submit, develop, be content etc.

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The price was paid

Who paid the price? God
Who was the price? Jesus Christ
Who was the reward for that price? The Holy Spirit of God.

And the rest of us should just give glory because we are the redeemed and not the redeemers. 

We will lift up His name regardless of the times that we face!!!

We will lift up His name regardless of the times that we face!!!

Because when we lift up His name our circumstances, emotions and battles bow down to Him. But once we stop lifting up His name we permit our circumstances, emotions, and battles to bow us down. 

 

Exodus 17:11

And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.

 

 

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Never take your worth for granted.

Never take your worth for granted.

 

What a mighty God that we serve. When you go to any shop to buy a second hand product you never pay a full price for it because its usage brings its price down. Listen you and I didn’t deserve the mercy that we received through Christ because our fleshly practices had brought down our price BUT regardless of that God had to show us His love by redeeming us with the highest price that there was or is or will ever be.      

 

That is why you should never ever take your worth for granted because if you do you automatically undermine your deserving.

 

1 Peter 1:18-19

Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

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My quote for the youth as we get into youth month.

My quote for the youth as we get into youth month.

Never attempt to start a business only because you’ve just resigned. Start as early as possible so that by the time you resign you already have the experience that is needed in your field.

 

Deuteronomy 8:18

But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.

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Christ the Author…

Christ the Author…

 

Hebrew 12:2

looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

 

So if Christ is the author and finisher of our faith it is evident that there is a testimony that is being written about the conduct of our faith (Heb.12:1). Everyday marks a chance for us to change every bad chapter that we have in our lives into a positive and Christ like chapter (2 Pet. 3:9). Through Christ the Son, God took the initiative to give us an opportunity to be restored and now the decision lies with us to make the most of that chance.   

 

Revelation 20:12

And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

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Whether it is good or bad God has the power to use your character for His purpose.

Whether it is good or bad God has the power to use your character for His purpose.

 

-If you are the type of person who has the character of bringing other people down, God has the power to use you for His purpose to lift those whom you have put down.

Joseph’s brothers (Gen.50:20)/ Pharaoh (Exo.9:12) / Judas (Mat.26:21) etc .

-If you are the type of person who has the character of faith, God has the power to use you for His purpose of directing His people.

Joseph (Gen.41:37-43)/Abraham (Gen.17:5)/Paul (Act 22.) etc.

-If you are the type of a person who has the courageous character, God has the power to use you for His purpose to save His people.

David (1 Sam 17.)/ Samson (Judg.16:30)/ Gideon (Judg.6:12) etc.

 

Almost everyone’s character that I can recall from the bible was used by God to fulfil His purpose. What kind of a character are you? And which purpose do you think God is using your character for?

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Only God has the power to sustain everything

Deuteronomy 26:5-6

And I have led you forty years in the wilderness: your clothes are not waxen old upon you, and thy shoe is not waxen old upon thy foot. Ye have not eaten bread, neither have ye drunk wine or strong drink: that ye might know that I am the LORD your God.

 

Only God has the power to sustain everything. And take note sustaining (ukugcinwa) has nothing to do with being rich or poor but has everything to do with perseverance. God proved Himself as God to the children of Israel by showing them that they can be sustained without anything that comes from men but with everything that comes from God.

 

God is omnipotent and all-sufficient and is able to sustain us without any of our assistance. (Uyakugcina uNkulunkulu ulokhu ungenzanga lutho ngoba ukugcinwa akusho ukuthi kumele ubenengcebo kodwa kusho ukuvuswa malanga onke abanye abangaphili). I want to tell you today that even a Hobo of Hobos is sustained by God because if it weren’t for Him they wouldn’t even exist.

 

Mathew 6:31-32

Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things

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We are constantly in a war field.

As Christians we shouldn’t fall asleep (1 Thess. 5:5-6) however we should always be geared up with the whole armour of God (Ephis.6:11) because we are constantly in a war field. Listen if you don’t think so just ask yourself why we are facing physical diseases, mental diseases, moral impurity, false doctrines etc on a daily basis?

 

Physical Diseases

Jesus cast a demon out of a dumb man who immediately began to speak (Matt. 9:32, 33). On another occasion, a blind man began to see when the demon went out of him (Matt. 12:22). Job was afflicted physically with boils covering his body, the result of satanic activity (Job 2:1-10).

 

Mental Disease

One man lived among tombs, a practice considered unclean during this time, and created a disturbance day and night (Mark 5:4, 5). A young boy possessed with a demon involuntarily went into an apparent convulsion when he encountered the presence of Jesus (Luke 9:37-42).

 

Moral Impurity

One of the reasons God wanted the Israelites in a separate land was that the heathen nations had given themselves over to unclean spirits and had become: corrupted (Lev. 18; Deut. 18).

 

False Doctrine

Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons. (1 Timothy 4:1)

 

Eph. 6:12.

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places

 

Let us put on the whole armour of God.

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