THE BLESSINGS AND BENEFITS OF THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS. Volume 2, Part 21.

1Peter 2:9 (KJV) But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
1Peter 2:9; Romans 5:17; Revelation 1:5-6; 5:10; 20:6; 22:5; Mark 11:23-24; 16:15-20; 1Corinthians 12:7-11;

Today we continue our study series titled THE BLESSINGS AND BENEFITS OF THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS to enable us to walk in the fullness of the resurrection power.

21. When you follow God all other things will follow you. Leadership is not measured by the number of persons following you but by your followership of God. The bible says John 3:25-28, 30-31 (KJV) "Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying. And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him. John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him....30 He must increase, but I must decrease. He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all."

According to 1Corinthians 11:1, leaders are supposed to be followed only as they follow Christ. So whether in politics, religion or business we are to follow a leader only as he follows Christ. If people are following you when you are not following Christ, you a deciever and bond master taking them captive. We are created in the image and likeness of God called to live like God on the earth through our knowledge of God by His word and our living according to the word. That is the true leadership model. Everyone is a leader and everyone leads including the devil and all evil leaders of this world and they all have large followership. If leadership is measured by followership then the devil, the rulers of darkness of this world and all the evil men and women leaders of this world must be great models for leadership.

A leader's primary responsibility is to labour to learn how to be led by the Spirit of God and how to be obedient to the leadership of the Spirit. Not how to have bigger followers. From Adam to Christ and the apostles till date, leadership is measured only by followership of the leading of the Holy Spirit. That is why believers are sent into the world to turn people from the leadership of the devil to the leadership of Christ. The word of God is the ultimate handbook and workbook of leadership. So as a leader stop striving to do things so that people will follow you rather seek diligently to know more about God and follow Him and His instructions.

If leadership is measured by followership then all the prophets of Israel from Elijah to Malachi failed because Israel refused to follow them and went into captivity. God did not give Joshua any other model of successfull leadership but His word even though there were great successfull leaders in the world at that time especially in Canaan. The Canaanites were very successful nations as testified by the spies. Neither were the Israelites permitted to copy the success model of Egypt. John 10:1-18; Deuteronomy 28:1-15; 2Timothy 3:16-17; 2Corinthians 4:3-4; 10:3-5; Ephesians 6:12; Romans 8:14-17; Joshua 1:7-8;

The bottom line of all what we are saying is that God wants you to begin to see yourself in the eyes and light of all that the resurrection of Jesus has done for you and has made you. And no more in your fleshly natural sin nature so that you can begin to enjoy the fullness of the blessings of the mystery of the resurrection power which includes eternal life and freedom from sin, sickness, diseases, poverty, demonic oppression, fear, doubts, anxieties and death.

If you need healing the bible says In Matthew 8:17 that Jesus Himself took all our sicknesses and diseases. Therefore you can receive your healing now by faith in the name of Jesus. Just lay your hand on the affected area of your body and say this prayer. Father God in the name of Jesus I believe that Jesus died for my healing. I believe He took all my sickness and diseases on the cross. If He took them, then I cannot have them. Therefore I resist and I reject every sickness in my body and I confess Jesus today as my healer and I receive my healing now. Thank you Jesus that I am healed. 1Peter 2:24; Ps 107:20.
Now begin to do what you couldn't do before because of the sickness. You are healed in Jesus name.

Jesus is coming very soon. Are you ready? Heaven is real, hell is real. Judgement Day is coming. The time is very short. Choose Jesus today.
You can become a born again child of God today. The bible says If you shalt confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in your heart that God hath raised him from the dead, you shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Romans 10:9-10; John 1:12.

Say this prayer: O God have mercy on me. I come to you today in the name of Jesus. I believe in my heart that Jesus is the Son of God. I believe that He died for me. I believe that you raised Him from the dead for my salvation. I accept Jesus in my heart today and I confess Him today as my Lord and Saviour. Thank you Father that today I am saved In Jesus name.

If you prayed this prayer of Salvation, please go to a nearby bible believing Church in your area, so you can grow in the grace of our Lord Jesus.

Grace be with you.

Pastor Ornu Somba