How Can I be Enemy of Myself?

Posted by Apr 22, 2021 Holy Word, Word of Faith Leave a Comment
How Can I be Enemy of Myself?

When you go through an uncomfortable situation pointing inward, you may want to ask; “When did I become the enemy of myself?” It’s not a strange event when response to your prayers or prophecy shows that source of your predicament is not external but internal.

Today’s message highlights some vital points that can open your eyes to know if truly you are enemy of yourself.

20 Ways to Know if Your Case is ‘Enemy of Myself’!

All spiritual battles or the difficulties of life do not necessarily come from external enemies, so the following points are helpful clues for you:

1. You don’t appreciate GOD for any reason in your life.

2. Your expectation from the LORD is too high than you believe in Him.

3. When you blow-up the little faith you build with aggressive fear.

4. Taking GOD’s instructions for levity.

5. If you curse or say negative things to yourself.

6. Using your own brain to solve mysterious issues.

7. Rejection of the Holy Spirit and listening to carnal counsel.

8. You love shortcut so much and not ready to pay sacrifice.

9. Failure to stick to valid facts in the Bible.

10. You doubt yourself so much that you don’t believe GOD’s special gifts in you.

11. Given up easily when the tough time is not tougher.

12. When you take decisions according to comments from unbelievers.

13. You always have reasons to be sad even when the LORD told you to cheer up.

14. Comparing yourself with others makes you enemy of yourself.

15. Always full of excuses for every wrong choice you make.

16. If you are not sure if you have the character of self-discipline.

17. Slow proactive action on critical issues such as your health or finance.

18. Not ready for meditation of the biblical scriptures.

19. Chasing after false prophets and sorcerers for help.

20. I am an enemy of myself if I am a Christian who does not delight in obeying all the commandments of the LORD given by Jesus Christ.

“You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures.

 Adulterers and adulteress! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.” (James 4:3-4)

You can be enemy of yourself if you discover any of the points above in your life. So, the solution is to do the reverse and you would be victorious.

Peace of Mind: 20 Helpful and Powerful Bible Verses!

Posted by Apr 17, 2021 Holy Word, Word of Faith Leave a Comment
Peace of Mind: 20 Helpful and Powerful Bible Verses!

Peace of mind means a heart free of anxiety and all forms of worry. It is impossible to purchase peace but it could be freely given by the LORD.

The world is going through a turbulent time such as wars, pandemic, economic crises, high crime rate, demoralization and all forms of unrest both in the developed and under-developed countries.

How can you have a peace of mind in the midst of all these fearful events? Today’s message will highlight the Bible verses you can read and meditate for your mind to be peaceful.

20 Scriptural Verses for Peace of Mind

1. “For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.” (Romans 8:6)

2. “Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” (Isaiah 41:10)

3. “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” (John 14:27)

4. “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33)

5. “And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.” (Romans 16:20)

6. “Cast your burden on the LORD, And He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.” (Psalm 55:22)

7. “I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; For You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.” (Psalm 4:8)

8. “Great peace has those who love Your law, and nothing causes them to stumble.” (Psalm 119:165)

9. “Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.” (James 3:18)

10. “When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.” (Proverbs 16:7)

11. “And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:7)

12. “I will hear what God the LORD will speak, For He will speak peace To His people and to His saints; But let them not turn back to folly.” (Psalm 85:8)

13. “LORD, You will establish peace for us, For You have also done all our works in us.” (Isaiah 26:12)

14. “But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.” (Isaiah 53:5)

15. “Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; ‘For YAH, the LORD, is my strength and song; He also has become my salvation.’” (Isaiah 12:2)

16. “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:6-7)

17. “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Romans 15:13)

18. “Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Romans 5:1)

19. “The LORD lifts up His countenance upon you, and give you peace.” (Numbers 6:26)

20. “Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.” (Romans 15:33)

Reading the Bible verses above would strengthen your faith in the LORD and when you ask for peace of mind, He would give you.

The LORD told me to preach to the world that anyone who obeys His rules of holiness would enjoy peace and mercy. May the LORD bless you!

10 Steps to Personally Know GOD in a Deep Way!

Posted by Apr 15, 2021 Holy Word, Word of Faith 2 Comments
10 Steps to Personally Know GOD in a Deep Way!

To know GOD means identifying His personality and the deep way to realize Him requires your strong relentless determination.

Meanwhile, no one can know everything about GOD because our brain is too inadequate to comprehend the in-depth of the LORD. The good news is that the LORD is ready to reveal Himself to you in a harmless way.

Today’s message would itemize the powerful steps to take to see, hear and know more about GOD just like many prophets in the Bible.

The steps below are practical steps I followed and I am bold to tell you that it is possible to see GOD and know great things about Him.

10 Deep Ways to Know GOD Without Paying a Dime!

1. Make a Firm Choice to Follow Him

You cannot know someone you refused to follow. Since the Devil and worldliness are enemies to the LORD, then you have to completely forsake a lawless lifestyle and choose to follow GOD’S way.

2. Accept Jesus Christ as Saviour

Jesus Christ is the way that leads to knowing greater things about GOD. “Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” (John 14:6)   

3. Be Filled with the Holy Spirit

You cannot know GOD if you are not filled with His Spirit and the only way is to faithfully give your heart to the LORD. Submit your power of choice to Him and His Spirit would fill you.

4. Send a Request to the LORD

Jesus said that ask and it shall be given. The next step after choosing a godly lifestyle is to pray. Speak to the LORD that you want to know more about Him.      

5. Read the Old Testament Bible

To know the LORD involves reading about His deeds recorded. So, read books such as Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Joshua, Judges and books of the Prophets.

6. Read the New Testament Bible

Your previous understanding of the Old Testament will help you know more about GOD and His plans recorded in the books such as Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts, and Revelation.

7. Meditate on the Word of GOD

Create time every day to meditate the word of GOD you read in step 5 and 6 above. At this point GOD would start speaking to you in various ways and you would know GOD better than before.

8. Exercise your Spirit Being

At this stage you ought to know the spiritual gifts given to you by the LORD. So, make use of these gifts to help people around you through the course of evangelism. The more you witness GOD the more you’ll know Him.

9. Call Him by His Name

You would establish a strong relationship with the LORD if you always call Him respectfully by His real name during your personal fellowship with Him.

“And God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” And He said, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.” (Exodus 3:14)

10. Train your Tongue how to Praise

GOD enthrones in the praises of His people, so when you praise and worship Him you would always receive His presence which is a deep way of knowing more about the LORD.

GOD is known to be the Greatest, no one can either comprehend His beginning or His end. The LORD is Holy and orderly. He is Love and a fair Judge. Follow the ten powerful steps above and you would surely know God.

What is Slave of Sin and Can a Christian be Enslaved?

Posted by Apr 9, 2021 Holy Word, Gospel Evangelism Leave a Comment
What is Slave of Sin and Can a Christian be Enslaved?

Slave of sin means a metaphoric expression that describes sin as a lord to people who disobey the commandments of the LORD. Sin is the master while sinners are the slaves.

“Jesus answered them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin. And a slave does not abide in the house forever, but a son abides forever.”” (John 8:34-35)

Today’s message would explain the features exhibited by someone enslaved in sin and it would be an eye-opener for many young Christians.

20 Ways to Know when Someone is Slave of Sin

1. Not ready to resist temptation but to dance to the tune of the sin.

2. Takes habitual sin as a normal harmless action.

3. Supports the cultural practices of the land which contradicts the LORD’s Will.

4. Not ready to pay the sacrifice of self-denial to sins.

5. Having one thousand and one reasons for committing iniquities.

6. Obeying the lust of the flesh.

7. A slave of sin knows good deeds but won’t do.

8. Hates Jesus and serves the LORD with lip service!

9. Someone who is slave of sin does not have faith in Jesus Christ.

10. Does not put on the armour of GOD every day.

11. Public presentation of the body to serve as an instrument for sin.

12. A slave of sin rejects the strength of Jesus Christ that could break the bond of sin away.

13. Always love the worldly desires that lead to multiple somersaults.

14. Confess sins every day but not ready to repent!

15. Expects GOD to shout from Heaven if their sinful actions were truly wrong.

16. Doesn’t believe the records in the Bible but wants Jesus Christ to come and do another special preaching of the Gospel.

17. There are situations an enslaved person hates the sin but won’t come out to seek for help from the right servants of the LORD.

18. Always full of regrets.

19. Peace, joy and happiness are always short-lived in the life of someone enslaved in sins.

20. Lives a deceitful lifestyle!

 

If you are in the Christian fold and you notice any of the points above in your life, don’t over-look the issue but strive to change your status from slave of sin to slave of righteousness. May the LORD uphold you as you yield to His instructions in Jesus’s name.

What is Slave of Righteousness?

Posted by Apr 5, 2021 Holy Word, Word of Faith Leave a Comment
What is Slave of Righteousness?

Slave of righteousness is a metaphoric expression used by Paul to explain the subject of holiness to the Roman Christians.

Are you confused about becoming a ‘slave’ when the salvation of Jesus made you co-heir with Christ? Are you offended by Paul’s statement because you are a master in your homeland?

Don’t worry, today’s message will explain the context and content of Paul’s statement; slave of righteousness!

Is Paul’s Statement Controversial?

Apostle Peter made a remark about some Paul’s statement which might be difficult to comprehend…

Second Peter chapter 3 verse 15 and 16: “…and consider that the long-suffering of our Lord is salvation–as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him, has written to you.

as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which untaught and unstable people twist to their own destruction, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures.”

Paul specifically mentioned that the words ‘slave of righteousness’ was his human terms. It is not a prophetic expression from the LORD. So, don’t be offended and don’t get confused. It is an analogy to describe the submission of your power of choice to GOD’s rules.

“I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented your members as slaves of uncleanness, and of lawlessness leading to more lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves of righteousness for holiness.” Romans 6:19

Paul’s Declaration about Slave of Righteousness

“But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered. And having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.” Romans 6:17-18

The best way to understand the context of Paul’s statement above is to read is personal experience related to freedom from sin.

“For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold under sin. What I am doing, I do not understand. For what I will to do, that I do not practice; but what I hate, that I do. If, then, I do what I will not to do, I agree with the law that it is good.

But now, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me. I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells; for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good I do not find. For the good that I will to do, I do not do; but the evil I will not to do, that I practice.

Now if I do what I will not to do, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me. I find then a law, that evil is present with me, the one who wills to do good. For I delight in the law of God according to the inward man.

But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin in my members. O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death?” Romans 7:14-24

NOTE: Paul’s excuses above are personal to him and not a reference for you to give excuses to your sin. He knew that no matter the several times he shifts the blame, he would end up in eternal death if he folds his hands.

Paul says: “For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions which were aroused by the law were at work in our members to bear fruit to death.” Romans 7:5

Paul’s Power of Choice

Having read his personal experience recorded in Romans chapter 7, he reached a conclusion that there are two options to make in life either to be a slave to sin or a slave of righteousness.

He got the answer to his bitter experience in Romans chapter 8.

“There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death…”

So, where ever you read Paul’s statement saying words like:” you are no more under the law but grace”, then I want you to remember his statement in Romans 8:2 that he meant you are no more under the law of sin!! His preaching does not urge you to be lawless or careless about the commandments of Jesus Christ.

Romans chapter 6 verse 12 and 13 summarizes the content for slave of righteousness:

“Therefore, do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts.

And do not present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God.”