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Let Nothing Stop You by Joagbaje(m): 10:24am On Jul 24, 2011

. . . .For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace (Romans 6:14).


There’re too many today in the Church who are overburdened by the weight of sin-consciousness - the ‘feeling’ that they’ve sinned or have done something wrong. Satan uses this as a weapon to keep them in bondage and make them ineffective. They constantly have this guilt-feeling that makes them think they’re not qualified or good enough to be used of God.

What they need to realize is first, that the sin-problem has been dealt with by Jesus. The Bible says 2 Corinthians 5:21,

“For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.”

So sin is no longer a factor. Plus that, God is not a man (Numbers 23:19), and doesn’t judge or see the way men do. He enlisted you into the ministry to do His work and enjoy His best not because of your own good works or self-righteousness, but because of His faithfulness and grace:

“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:” (Ephesians 2:cool.

God has counted you faithful, putting you in the ministry (1 Timothy 1:12);

therefore nothing and no sin should hinder your faith or dampen your zeal from doing His work. Remember, you didn’t call yourself to do His work, He called you; and before He called you He knew you. He knew all the mistakes you could ever make, yet He justified you and commissioned you to go in His Name and preach the Gospel to every creature. So you have a responsibility to do God’s work; let nothing stop you.

2 Corinthians 3:5-6 says,

Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God; Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.” God did this in spite of you: He qualified you and made you an able minister of the New Testament. He’s already done it, and it’s irrevocable (Romans 11:29). Therefore refuse to allow sin or a guilt-conscious distract you from ministering to the Lord or from fulfilling your purpose as a minister of reconciliation. Get busy for the Lord and stay on task as a soul-winner!

Prayer
Blessed Father, I love you, and nothing can take my heart away from serving you and fulfilling your purpose for my life! I’ll always bring you glory through service in your vineyard, and in the preaching of the Gospel, for that’s what my life is for, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Further Study
Hebrews 12:1
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
Re: Let Nothing Stop You by newmi(m): 1:57pm On Jul 24, 2011
Romans 3:27
"Where[ is] boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith"
You see l always like to make people know that my life is a celebration of God's grace and l aways want to know: what can God do through/with me. IT IS A LEARNING PROCESS

Ephesians 3:20
20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
Re: Let Nothing Stop You by newmi(m): 2:52pm On Jul 24, 2011
Romans 3:27
"Where[ is] boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith"
You see l always like to make people know that my life is a celebration of God's grace and l aways want to know: what can God do through/with me. IT IS A LEARNING PROCESS

Ephesians 3:20
20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

I love the amplified translation
Ephesians 3:20
20 Now to Him Who, by( in consequence of) the[ action of His] power that is at work within us, is able to[ carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that we[ dare] ask or think[ infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams] --

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