THE BLESSINGS AND BENEFITS OF THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS. Volume 2, Part 19.

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.

19. Under the leadership of the devil every man is a slave and in bondage. Part of the lie of the devil which he tried to use against Jesus as he did to Adam, is to lie to men that they are not leaders or that he will make them leaders if they follow him. It is a lie, because every submission to the devil is a submission to sin, poverty, sickness, bondage and death. Under the leadership of the devil, men as slaves have no opportunity to pray to the devil for anything or make free choice from their heart. All things are forced on men and forced as slaves into sin, poverty, sickness, demonic oppression and death. We are seeing the increase of this control from 2020 with COVID 19 pandemic.

As slaves man is forced to make only choices that will make him more bond slaves to the devil in a promise of freedom consciously and unconsciously. This is the reason why the more a man succeeds in this life in riches, wealth and achievements, the more difficult it is for him to accept the leadership of Christ, because their bondage under the devil is far more than than that of the poor and the less successful. The poor, and the sick are usually the first and the quickest to accept Jesus as Lord and Saviour because their bondage under the devil is far less than the rich. But the people and even preachers make it appear as if the poor are the ones in bondage of the devil. Most rich men of this world are living in a lie, cultism, love of money and evil covenants that makes it so difficult to accept Jesus as their Lord and Saviour.

I came across a book on Influential leadership that said the highest level of leadership is knowing who you are. But on the contrary in divine leadership or true leadership knowing who you are in Christ Jesus is the first level of leadership. When God created Adam the first man, the first thing God made him know was that he is a god, like Him, made in the image and likeness of God and that he is the god, king and lord over all things in the air, land and seas and that he should subdue all things and have complete dominion. But the devil came and told Adam he is not yet a god, king and lord over all things, that he need to do something before he can become a god, king and lord.

Of course from this came the concept of influential leadership where people are told they are not born leaders and that they have to do certain things or take certain steps to become a leader. This teaching on influential leadership is one of the reasons many believers are struggling with knowing who they are in Christ and believing who they are in Christ Jesus. Christ has come in the new testament to restore man back to who he is in God as a son of God, a god, a king, a lord, ruler and owner of all things on earth in Christ Jesus. In Christ Jesus we are not trying to become anything, we are all that the epistles says we are in Christ. This is what the new testament is all about. The Holy Spirit and the epistles were given to us to reveal to us who we are as our first responsibility as leaders. Knowing who you are in Christ is your first responsibility in true leadership. Genesis 1:26-29; 3:1-8; Matthew 4:1-11; 23-25; 12:15; 14:14; 19:16-30; John 8:44; 10:10; Hebrews 2:14-15; 2Timothy 2:26; Ephesians 1:3-14; Colossians 2:9-10; 3:1-4; Romans 8:28-39; 1Corinthians 1:25-29; 3:21-23; 1John 4:4; 5:4; Deuteronomy 28:1-14;

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