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ValentineMary:
Okay let me get it straight, God ment to say d Earth stood still but he could not tell d difference between the earth and d sun

God didn't write the Bible... He didn't even translate it. Nice try, but you didn't sound bright while at it.

If he was speaking figuratively, why not he just speak plainly to man.

Again... There was a writer writing the accounts of that day, and he wasn't God.

If I come today and say "My house is in d sea" when what I ment is that my house is on d ground floor, how do I expect my audience to know d interpretation

Your audience will be stupefied, because You totally made no sense at all. Meanwhile, you translated something totally different from what you wanna say.

Accept it, the bible is d work of some deranged primitive Jews

Accept it, you made no sense at all, not even in the faintest form, in fact your ignorance left me sooooooo amazed at how wide man's ignorance could stretch. Yours deserve an Oscar.

OLAADEGBU:
Did Jesus say that the battle is 'to be continued' after His death at the cross until He resurrects or that 'it is finished' at the Cross?

Ask intelligent questions please.

When He rose, shey he said something like...

Matthew 28 KJV
9 And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.

His first words to them was ALL HAIL... let me paraphrase.. Jesus said; MAKE UNA HAIL ME JARE!

Then in verse 18,when he met them again he declared

18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

He got that power and so much more after defeating the devil and his demons, stripping them bare, He arose with all power and authority, and commissioned us all. That's where Christianity began...at the resurrection. Hallelujah

Get this, if he didn't arise, we're miserable, for we'd have no high priest. Yes, he defeated the devil and triumphed over them in hell, but His announcement was made after resurrection, proving Himself to be the son of God with power. Glory

hey buddy @promise101, sorry for invading your thread...I'd just stay by the sidelines, great work you're doing.

cheers

Splinz:
What is sin? Please answer it Scripturally, and do not add or omit. Thanks

anything outside God's word. The bible lets us know that God's word is truth, Jesus said so actually...therefore, sin is anything inconsistent with the word of God.

ValentineMary:
How did the sun stand still during Joshua's time because from my lessons, the sun is relatively static

It's a form of writing, and the writer meant that the earth stood still for Joshua to finish up the war at the time, so that it would not be evening and them enemies flee.

Gombs:
The Teachings of Jesus

By the time of Jesus, the great moral principles God had given to Moses in the Ten Commandments had been turned into hundreds of ceremonial rules. People thought they were living holy lives if they just obeyed all those rules. But Jesus disagreed. He said people found enough "loopholes" to obey all the rules and still live wicked and greedy lives (Matthew 23:23-28).

Jesus made one statement about the Law that often causes confusion:

“Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. (NIV, Matthew 5:17–18)

Christians have struggled to understand exactly what Jesus meant. At first reading, this seems to say that all the Old Testament rules and rituals must still be observed. But Jesus and His disciples did not observe many of those rules and rituals, so it could not mean that.

It is frequently pointed out that the term "the Law" could have many different meanings at the time of Jesus:

The ceremonial laws including "clean" and "unclean" lists, sacrifices, dietary restrictions, ritual washings, etc.
The civil law regulating social behavior and specifying crimes, punishments and other rules
The moral and ethical laws, such as the Ten CommandmentsThe Pentateuch (the first 5 books of the Bible)
The scribal law - the 600+ rules formulated by the scribes that everyone was expected to obey
The Scripture as a whole

[size=16pt] Jesus did not abolish the moral and ethical laws that had been in effect from the time of Moses. [/size] He affirmed and expanded upon those principles, but He said obedience must be from the heart (attitudes and intentions) rather than just technical observance of the letter of the law (Matthew 5:21-22, 27-28, 31-32, 33-34, 38-42, 43-44, etc.).

However, Jesus and His disciples did not observe the strict scribal rules against doing any work on the Sabbath (Matthew 12:1-14,Mark 2:23-28, 3:1-6, Luke 6:1-11, 13:10-17, 14:1-6, John 5:1-18). Neither did they perform the ritual hand washings before eating (Matthew 15:1-2). In contrast to the dietary rules of the Law, Jesus said no food can defile a person; it is bad attitudes and actions that can make a person unholy (Matthew 15:1-20, Mark 7:1-23).

Jesus frequently criticized the scribal laws (Matthew 23:23, Mark 7:11-13) and some aspects of the civil law (John 8:3-5, 10-11). [size=16pt] Therefore, Jesus was specifically teaching that the moral and ethical laws in the Scripture would endure until the end of time. [/size]

That would be consistent with His actions and other teachings. Through His teachings and actions, Jesus revealed the true meaning and intent of the Law.It is also pointed out that Jesus, Himself, is the fulfillment of the Law (Matthew 26:28, Mark 10:45, Luke 16:16, John 1:16, Acts 10:28,13:39, Romans 10:4)  The sacrifice of Jesus on the cross ended forever the need for animal sacrifices and other aspects of the ceremonial law.

@joagbaje, yeah, ethics and moral laws are principles of God, they are not abolished, and like u rightly pointed out, conscience and other yardsticks folks wanna use to justify their acts would ALWAYS end in error, the law is th e foundation of right and wrong. Folks esp anti tithers say the law is completely abolished, just to nullify tithing, but the fail to see that when Paul asked Timothy to study, it was actually the law of Moses, ethics and morals, not ceremonial cleasing or scribal law etc. They say the law is completely abolished, but they don't have sexx with their siblings or infants, just because "conscience" is at work, forgetting that terrorist who bomb up pple have the their own form of conscience, which to them is right... some folks who never had any form of upbringing thinks it is right to kill who ever pisses them off, that is his conscience...what then? It all ends in error without the foundation in the law....the laws of the western world were crafted outta tye Bible (laws of moses)...be it death penalty, laws against rape, inbreeding, murder, robbery etc. How then do we reconcil the fact that the law is completely abolished with the fact that its moral and ethical stance arenvery much operational today and acceptable to God?

And as u rightly pointed out again, the only issue with the law, the only problem with is was that it cannot bring justification for anybody... hewbrews 7:11 and 19, they said, the Law never made anything perfect, that's why Jesus had to come, to get us that perfection. No wonder he said he didn't come to abolish the law.

The fact is that we are NO LONGER under the law, simply because it made nothing perfect, not because it is not Good (paul said in rom7v7 that the law is not sinful, in other words, the law of God is not identical to sin)

I look forward to a wonderful session on this topic!

cc
olaadegbu
candour
goshen360

Look Inwards For The Perfect Glory - Tuesday, May 3rd .

Pastor Chris

To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory (Colossians 1:27).

Exodus 24:16 tells us how the glory of the Lord rested on Mount Sinai, and the glory-cloud covered it for six days. It shows us something: the glory of God's presence, assumed the visible form of a cloud over Mount Sinai. This physical manifestation of God's glory was easier for the Jewish congregation in the wilderness to relate with, because they were men and women of the senses.

Today, however, there're still some in the Church who want to relate with the glory of God from a physical perspective. For example, when you talk about the glory of God being present in a Church meeting, they expect to see a cloud or some physical manifestation as it was in the Old Testament; but God's purpose is beyond having the glory in the building or environment.

No doubt, some people would have their faith bolstered if they saw something physical like a cloud filling the room, but it's because they're babes in the things of God. They're yet to come up to the higher levels of understanding and manifestations of the glory of God. The Lord Jesus made it clear that the Kingdom of God doesn't come with observation, nor is it something to be sought for in the environment. He said the kingdom is within you, that means it's in your heart (Luke 17:20-21).

God's excellent glory is in your spirit! Christ in you, is God's perfect glory. Hallelujah! Ephesians 3:20 describes it as "...the power that worketh in us."

The power at work in you is the Holy Ghost; He's the glory of God, and He lives in you. Observe that it didn't say "...the power that shall be present in your environment," no! The anointing works from within you; therefore, look inwards, to the glory within.

Prayer...
Dear heavenly Father, I thank you for your power that's at work in me. I've become the brightness and expression of your perfect glory, daily showing forth your virtues and perfections. Your glory fills my life, and I'm eternally grateful that I've become both the reflection, and reflector, of your excellent glory, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

Further Study:
Luke 17:21
Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you. ||

2 Corinthians 3:18
But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

Ephesians 3:20
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,
Daily Scripture Reading
1-Year Bible Reading Plan: John 1:1-18, 2 Samuel 15-17
2-Year Bible Reading Plan: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9, Psalm 147-148

OLAADEGBU:
True, but when did Jesus accomplish the victory over sin, satanic agents and satan, was it in hell or at the cross?

The Resurrection!

He was proved to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the Resurrection from the dead. He triumphed over sin, the devil an his cohorts.

The Jesus that died wasn't the same that resurrected, and for you to overcome this owrld and sin, you have to be born of God, believing in Jesus (1 John 5:4-5)

It's A Glorious Life - Monday, May 2

Pastor Chris

According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue (2 Peter 1:3).

Christianity isn't a life without challenges, and oppositions, yet it's a glorious life indeed, because irrespective of the tests, trials, and persecutions, you're always triumphant. 2 Corinthians 2:14 says, "Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place." The Bible says ...we're more than conquerors through Him that loved us (Romans 8:37).

Therefore, count it all joy when you go through diverse tests (James 1:2). The Lord has said that when you go through the fire, you shall not be burnt, neither is there any flood severe enough to drown you (Isaiah 43:2). You're not an ordinary person. You're a victor everyday, and at every count, and that makes you a "wonder" to the world. David said, "I am as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge" (Psalm 71:7).

Some Christians think that living victoriously every day is some kind of utopia or a farfetched phenomenon; so they say, "Well, let's live in the real world!" They believe that their problems are more real than the fantastic "dream life" of the Bible; but they're wrong. Christianity is a call to the triumphant life; a perpetual walk in victory, dominion, righteousness, success, progress, peace, joy, health, and prosperity. This is the heritage of every child of God.

You have authority in Christ Jesus to reign and rule over the devil and the circumstances of life. Jesus said, "Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you" (Luke 10:19). He lets you know that you're indestructible. Nothing, and no one, can hurt or destroy you, because Christ lives in you! Hallelujah!

Confession...
My life is for the glory of God! His beauty, wisdom, grace, and righteousness are expressed in, and through, me. I'm a wonder to my world. I'm more than a conqueror, a victor, and a success forever! Greater is He that's in me than he that's in the World. I'm living the beautiful life in Christ. Glory to God!

Further Study:
Isaiah 54:17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.

Romans 8:35-37
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or unclothedness, or peril, or sword? 36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. 37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

Daily Scripture Reading
1-Year Bible Reading Plan: Luke 24:36-53, 2 Samuel 12-14
2-Year Bible Reading Plan: 1 Corinthians 2:12-16, Psalm 145-146

Cc
Olaadegbu

MrPresident1:
Between his death and resurrection, Jesus Christ was in hell where he went to receive the keys of death to liberate captured souls that were languishing in hades.

Jesus Christ is now risen from the dead and only waiting to receive power from His father to commence ruling.

Simple, short and precise.

God bless you sir!

promise101:
The spiritual death, he was talking about means death in hell, that is, Jesus going to hell.

Jesus, never died a spiritual death.

The consequences of our sins is not physical death, it is eternal death in hell(spiritual).

Still doesn't mean He died a spiritual death.

And if you say that Jesus never went to hell,

Maybe you should start from page zero... And see. My stance about this.

putting aside the fact that the bible proves that he really went to hell, then it means that Jesus NEVER paid for the sins of mankind.

Refer to page 0 and see my stance.

There has to be a legal justice on the punishment of the we, sinners. And for that to take place he has to do it on behalf of EVERY MAN.

Refer to page 0

The eternal sins of a world without end was laid upon him, proven guilty, and judged to be condemned to death. The judgement of sin is eternal death in hell.

Refer to page 0 on my stance

Though, the death lasted for 3days, but the effect of his death, was ETERNITY COMPRESSED IN TIME(3 days)

"Eternity TIME PAST, eternity before him; ALL COMPRESSED IN TIME(3days)."

I'm having a hard time assimilating your compression theory.

OLAADEGBU:
Agreed. But did Jesus suffer in hellfire?

Nope, He went there, defeated the devil in front of all the demons there, and papa Abraham... Collected the Power and authority the dude stole from Adam, including the Power over death.

Freed em papa Abraham and other saints in hades.. Bible said he made a public show of them devils.

In Union With The Father - Sunday, May 1

Pastor Chris

But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him (John 4:23).

To worship God in spirit and in truth means to worship Him from your spirit, and in accordance with His Word. However, before anyone can worship or serve God with his spirit, that spirit must be in union with the Father. Jesus said, "...the Father seeketh such to worship him." Why does the Father seek such?

The reason is that real worship is a communion with the Father. It's beyond the singing or the words offered in prayer; it's about the fellowship that takes place in the realm of the spirit as your spirit communes with Him. This is why, sometimes in worship, you experience such glorious transportation of the Spirit; a blissful experience beyond words.

God expects you to live, and serve Him, from your spirit. You can't serve God with your brain or ideas. You can't serve Him with your senses. In Romans 1:9, Paul declared, "For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son...." You serve God with your spirit. Your spirit is where God lives; His light is in your spirit. So, serve Him with your spirit by living in and through the Word.

Prayer...
Dear Father, I take advantage of your presence in my life and the inextricable oneness with your Spirit, and as such, I enjoy and experience a glorious fellowship and transformation from glory to glory. I'm full of strength, courage, and divine vitality, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

Further Study:
1 Corinthians 6:17
But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.

Philippians 3:3
For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.

1 Corinthians 12:13
For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

Daily Scripture Reading

1-Year Bible Reading Plan: Luke 24:13-35, 2 Samuel 9-11

2-Year Bible Reading Plan: 1 Corinthians 2:1-11,Psalm 143-144

Benprak:
Jesus went to hell bcox Bible says He tasted death for us I.e spiritual death which is only possible in hell

Sir, Jesus NEVER died a spiritual death.

Thanks

Serve Him With Your Life - Saturday, April 30

Pastor Chris

But the end and culmination of all things has now come near; keep sound minded and self-restrained and alert therefore for [the practice of] prayer (1 Peter 4:7 AMP).

Many people live as though this world is all there is. Life on earth is short. Whether you're a politician, an entrepreneur, civil servant, whoever you are, and whatever activities you're involved in, the end of all things is at hand. Therefore, live purposefully; serve God with your life. Live for His glory. Refuse to allow anything take your attention away from Him.

There's so much wickedness and lawlessness, a superfluity of waywardness, in today's world. As a result, the love of many has gone cold. Many aren't as passionate and fervent for the Lord as they should: "And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold" (Matthew 24:12).

Don't let that happen to you. Remain excited about Jesus. Be excited about the Holy Spirit, about the Word of God, and about going to Church. Be excited to praise Him, irrespective of the challenges you might be facing, and the difficulties in today's world. Be fervent in soul winning.

The Bible says he that endures to the end, the same shall be saved (Read Matthew 10:22). To "endure" means to go through certain difficulties and yet not give up. No wonder Paul said, "But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God" (Acts 20:24). He's saying, "Come what may, I'm going to keep serving the Lord, fulfilling His ministry and calling for my life!"

Live for the Lord. The Bible says "And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again" (2 Corinthians 5:15). Let your love and commitment to Him be revealed in the way you talk, the things you do, and in your character. Love Him with all your heart, and express it lavishly by doing His Word.

Confession...
Precious Jesus, you're the Lord of my life, and I live for your glory. You've made me a light to my world; therefore, I shine ever so brightly, leading others to righteousness. You're my life and my joy; in you I live, and move, and have my being. You're the glory of my life, and I love you with all my heart!

Further Study:

Deuteronomy 10:12
And now, Israel, what doth the Lord thy God require of thee, but to fear the Lord thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,

John 9:4
I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

2 Timothy 3:1-5
This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; 5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

Daily Scripture Reading

1-Year Bible Reading Plan: Luke 23:50-24:1-12, 2 Samuel 7-8

2-Year Bible Reading Plan: 1 Corinthians 1:22-31, Psalm 141-142

urahara:
You will bow to allah on that day and jesus will shake his head at hw foolish you were for worshipping him as god. U my friend will becaues the quran tells me so

Heheheh...

He's coming back again! Glory to God. Your soul belongs to Jesus, he died for the sins of the whole world, even Mohammed's sins. Until you confess Him Lord of your life and believe that God raised Him from the dead, you, my friend, are on the expressway to eternal damnation.

#Peace

urahara:
At least Mohammed s own is beta . christ that prophesied wrongly about his coming. Get this into ur skull. No jewish man is going to appear in the sky

You will witness it, and you'll bow!

Promise101, great truths.... Wow!

... But, cut a slack with the harsh words, and stop sounding like a bully. Thank you again for putting in in clearer terms.

Amberon:
I thought you were an atheist.

I never said the devil has power to kill a soul. He cannot. But he can hold souls in captivity through sin. well that's just my thought tho.

The OP clearly stated that the Devil deceive folks into believing he owns or holds their soul or lives.... But, their is such thing and selling oneself to do evil, such is the case if sonOfLucifer.

urahara:
Christianity is a temporary situation and every knee shall bow and confess that allah s. W. T is lord and muhammad is his messenger

Heheheh... Islam isn't even sure about the life after death... Mohammed said he doesn't know what his fate was!


Christ is king, and He'd come back again, and you'd see Him, and bow, saying "You're indeed Lord of all".

Learn To Wait - Friday, April 29th .

Pastor Chris

Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise (Hebrews 10:35-36).

The Bible is replete with accounts of men and women who achieved so much by adding patience to their faith; as did Abraham, Sarah, Joseph and Moses. This virtue is further developed through tribulations. "And not only so, but we glory in tribulation worketh patience" (Romans 5:3).

Many are impatient because they really don't trust God, so they try to "help" Him bring His Word to pass quickly. Some have erred terribly in this regard, for example, King Saul; he was to wait for Samuel to come offer the sacrifice, in preparation for the war against the Philistines. Offering that sacrifice was exclusively the responsibility of Samuel the prophet; but when Samuel delayed, Saul couldn't wait, He went ahead and offered the sacrifice.

Interestingly, he was still at it, when Samuel walked in. Samuel then said to him, "Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever. But now thy kingdom shall not continue..." (1 Samuel 13:13-14). God had made a promise to Saul that his dynasty would be forever, but Saul lost it. His demonstration of impatience cost him and his lineage the kingship.

Many still make similar mistakes today. Some people want to make major decisions, and instead of them to stay on the Word, which is divine counsel, direction, or guidance, they go ahead and do what's on their minds, saying they prayed about it.
In your walk with the Lord, trust Him, and be patient. If you're looking to Him for a miracle, trust Him, knowing that He never fails, and His timing is always perfect. James 1:4 says, "But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing." You need patience for a balanced, successful and stable Christian life.

Prayer...
Dear Father, my faith in your Word is unshakeable, and my trust in you is absolute! I'm not moved by circumstances, because I know that come what may, I'll forever be victorious. Your Word is my guiding light, causing me to make right, and wise decisions, and live right, for your glory, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

Further Study:

Colossians 3:12
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

James 1:2-4
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; 3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. 4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

Isaiah 28:16
Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.

Daily Scripture Reading

1-Year Bible Reading Plan: Luke 23:26-49, 2 Samuel 4-6

2-Year Bible Reading Plan: 1 Corinthians 1:10-21, Psalm 139-140

The sudden influx of atheist here... Is pretty much interesting. The soul must have got y'all thinking,and believe it or not,the soul is so complex that science can't dare explain it... Because you can only understand it by the Word.


Anyways... Let's keep to topic. Thanks

ifenes:
I am pure energy,conscious energy experiencing different parallel realities at the same time. But I have created an illusion of time to experinces them separately. I am that I am, Alpha and Omega. I change not,even when I change form. I am always present,never absent and will never die. I am the human soul.

sonOfLucifer:
Lies. Have you died before?

I don't need die yet... The good book already told me this and showed me the future of your father, the devil.

The devil, knows this too. Keep playing an ostrich, hiding your head and thinking no one sees your body!

Amberon:
You're right, Satan currently holds souls of many! that is no lie! but my soul and the souls of genuine Christians belong to Jesus!

You're so wrong!

Ezekiel 18:4 MSG
Every soul—man, woman, child— belongs to me, parent and child alike. You die for your own sin, not another's.


This is self explanatory. God didn't say "some souls are mine" and notice judgement of sin was the only reason a soul was killed. That is referring to the second death. The devil has no power to kill a soul... And physical death here doesn't mean the end of a Soul.

ifenes:
No,yours and those who believe it to be that way. I am not locked in that matrix.

You're a spirit... God made you so, and you live in a body. Your body is your only licence to be on this earth, and since you're a spirit, and live in a body, you hence have a soul.

Your soul, my friend, belongs to God, for he bought the whole field with the blood of Jesus. If you continue living this way, on judgement day, your soul will be tossed into the lake of fire.

That's the second death.

sonOfLucifer:
Same way Satan holds your soul too. Whether or not you know/like it. That you don't believe, doesn't make it false.

God created the devil... That should tell you who owns what.

If satan owns my soul, with what did he own it? He doesn't create, neither did he have any viable "negotiating chip".

ifenes:
Your soul maybe

All souls... Including yours, whether or not you know/like it.

Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine… (Ezekiel 18:4).

There’re those who ask if it’s possible for people to sell their souls to the devil. No one can sell his or her soul to the devil; the reason being that all souls belong to God. How can Satan possibly pay for the soul of any human
being and with what “currency” exactly? God paid for the soul of every man, woman, boy, and girl, with the precious blood of Jesus Christ (1 Peter 1:18-19).

Satan lies to a whole lot of Christians, deceiving them
to think he’s in charge of their lives somehow, whereas he doesn’t have such rights. Jesus bought the whole field and paid for everyman. So, you can’t sell your soul to the devil. Even if you stood in front of the devil and said to him, “I sell my soul to you.” He couldn’t buy it. Your soul neither belongs to you nor Satan; it belongs to God.

Even when you give your heart to Jesus, you're not“selling” your heart to Him either. The terminology of “giving your heart to Jesus” doesn’t really apply in the way we think a lot of times, as to “bundling” yourself up and giving yourself to Him. To give Him your heart is to give Him your attention. He said, “My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyesobserve my ways” (Proverbs 23:26). So, when we say, “Give your heart to the Lord”, we’re saying, “Turn over to Him; yield yourself to do His will.”

The reason you can do that is because He gave you the right; He took the right off Satan, gave it to you, and said,“Give me your heart and follow me!” He told the Israelites, “I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing:therefore choose life...” (Deuteronomy 30:19). He told them to choose life! Serve God truly, with your life. Love Him with all your heart, for your soul belongs to Him.

It’s important to understand, nonetheless, that there's such a term as ‘selling oneself to do evil.’ This means willingly yielding oneself to do evil or wickedness. In this way, one could be said to have ‘sold himself’ to the devil or evil. “And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy?And he answered, I have found thee: because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the LORD...But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up” (1 Kings 21:20, 25).

Your Soul Belongs to God - Thursday, April 28

Pastor Chris

Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, soalso the soul of the son is mine… (Ezekiel 18:4).

There’re those who ask if it’s possible for people tosell their souls to the devil. No one can sell his or hersoul to the devil; the reason being that all souls belong toGod. How can Satan possibly pay for the soul of any human
being and with what “currency” exactly? God paid for the soulof every man, woman, boy, and girl, with the precious blood
of Jesus Christ (1 Peter 1:18-19).

Satan lies to a whole lot of Christians, deceiving them
to think he’s in charge of their lives somehow, whereas hedoesn’t have such rights. Jesus bought the whole field andpaid for everyman. So, you can’t sell your soul to the devil.Even if you stood in front of the devil and said to him, “I sellmy soul to you.” He couldn’t buy it. Your soul neither belongsto you nor Satan; it belongs to God.

Even when you give your heart to Jesus, you’re not“selling” your heart to Him either. The terminology of “givingyour heart to Jesus” doesn’t really apply in the way we thinka lot of times, as to “bundling” yourself up and giving yourself
to Him. To give Him your heart is to give Him your attention.He said, “My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyesobserve my ways” (Proverbs 23:26). So, when we say, “Give
your heart to the Lord”, we’re saying, “Turn over to Him; yieldyourself to do His will.”

The reason you can do that is because He gave youthe right; He took the right off Satan, gave it to you, and said,“Give me your heart and follow me!” He told the Israelites,
“I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing:therefore choose life...” (Deuteronomy 30:19). He told them to choose life! Serve God truly, with your life. Love Him withall your heart, for your soul belongs to Him.

It’s important to understand, nonetheless, that there’ssuch a term as ‘selling oneself to do evil.’ This means willinglyyielding oneself to do evil or wickedness. In this way, onecould be said to have ‘sold himself’ to the devil or evil. “AndAhab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy?And he answered, I have found thee: because thou hastsold thyself to work evil in the sight of the LORD...But there
was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work
wickedness in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wifestirred up” (1 Kings 21:20, 25).

Confession...
My life belongs to Jesus Christ.I’ve been crucified with Christ,nevertheless, I live, yet not I, butChrist lives in me. The life I nowlive in the flesh, I live by the faithof the Son of God, who loved meand gave Himself for me! God’spurpose is fulfilled in me, and Iwalk in His perfect will today andalways! Hallelujah.

Further Study :
1 Corinthians 3:23
and ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's.

Isaiah 43:1
The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.

Romans 14:7
For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. 8 For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's. 9 For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.

1 Year Bible Reading Plan :Luke22:66-23:1-25, 2 Samuel 1-3

2 Year Bible Reading Plan:1 Corinthians1:1-9, Psalm 137-138

You're A Deliverer - Wednesday, April 27th

Pastor Chris

And saviours shall come up on mount Zion to judge the mount of Esau; and the kingdom shall be the Lord's (Obadiah 1:21).

As Christians, we don't need deliverance from the devil, for we've already been delivered: "Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son" (Colossians 1:12-13).

You might then wonder why Jesus taught the disciples to pray, "And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil..." (Matthew 6:13).

Jesus gave His disciples and those in the Old Testament this model of prayer because, at the time, the evil one—Satan—still had power over them and God was their succour. So, they had to pray to Him to deliver them from the evil one.

But in the New Testament, after the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ, there's no place in the Bible that suggests that we should pray about the devil, or ask God's help against him. Satan and all his demons are under your feet; keep them there.

The most beautiful part isn't that you've been delivered, but that you've been made a deliverer. Every Christian is a deliverer. We're not the ones needing deliverance. We're the ones giving deliverance. Our opening verse in the New International Version says, "Deliverers will go up on Mount Zion to govern the mountains of Esau. And the kingdom will be the LORD’s."

We're champions from Zion, anointed with the Holy Ghost and power to heal, bless, deliver and transform lives. We're the hope of the world! You're in the earth as an answer to the cry of many, to bring them out of darkness, into the glorious liberty of the sons of God. Hallelujah!

Prayer...
Dear Father, I thank you for making me the hope and light of the world, to bring deliverance and righteousness to many! I honour you for the awesome privilege to be a blessing to my world, as I impact many with the Gospel of Jesus Christ! Your grace is superabundant upon me today, to be fruitful, productive, and effective in the ministry of reconciliation, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

Further Study:

Luke 4:18
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

2 Corinthians 5:18-19
And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

Romans 8:19
For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.

Daily Scripture Reading

1-Year Bible Reading Plan: Luke 22:39-65, 1 Samuel 29-31

2-Year Bible Reading Plan: Romans 16:12-27, Psalm 135-136