THE LAW OF CHRIST 7(full)
1 Timothy 6:3 (NET) If someone spreads false teachings and does not agree with sound words (that is, THOSE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST) and with the teaching that accords with godliness… When Zara attended that fellowship that led to her spiritual impoverishment, there were many false things they taught. Because they found that the teaching of Christ in the four gospels did not correspond with their doctrines, they insisted that the teachings of Christ are not relevant to the church. That Jesus taught those under the law, and what He taught was not meant for the Christian. We have established earlier that even though the believer is not under the 613 laws of Moses, nor is he under the Ten Commandments, the believer is under the law of Christ. Of the Ten Commandments, Jesus reiterated nine (leaving out the Sabbath). He also gave certain other specific instructions that were not captured in the Law of Moses. For example, He gave us new commands concerning marriage and divorce, anxiety, retribution, concerning our prayers and fasting, etc. These instructions (and many others) for the believer are what we call THE LAW OF CHRIST. They are centered on love for God and love for neighbor. You can find some of these instructions in Matthews 5-7. These were the commandments that Jesus was referring to when he said those who broke the least of them would be called least in the kingdom (see Matt 5:19). It Is important to note that apart from the nine out of the ten commandments, and the other instruction Jesus gave, Jesus did not bother reiterating the other laws of the old testament, and thus, we are not bound by any of them. Christ is our Lord and we bound to obey His every word and instruction. The teachings of the 12 Apostles and Paul were all centered on the words of Christ. They went everywhere teaching the Christians all that the Lord had commanded them (see Matt 28:19-20). It was easy for them as Jews to ignore the many laws of Moses because the Lord did not command them to keep them. But they never ignored even what looked like the least of the Lord’s commandment. Many of them were killed because they simply would not deny the Lord before men and preserve their lives. They simply wouldn’t disobey an instruction from the Lord that said ‘if you deny me before men, I will deny you… ’. It is worthy of note that this commandment was reiterated by the Apostles to the early church. Paul repeated it in 2Tim 2:12. As Paul reveals in 1 Cor 9:20-21: ‘to those under the law, I became as one under the law (indicating that he was not under the law)…, and to those without law (Gentiles), I became as one without law, even though I am not without God’s law, but under the LAW OF CHRIST’, we are not under the Law of Moses as Christians, but we are under the LAW OF CHRIST (see Gal 6:2). Go into today remembering that any teaching which undermines the commandments of Christ in any way is a false teaching (see 1 Tim 6:3-4). Run away from such.
Prayer Alert
Psalm 119:93 “I will never forget your commandments, for you have used them to restore my joy and health.” Thank God for the restoration power in His word. Have you lost your joy or has it diminished? Ask that the Lord will bring a restoration through His word. Pray for a restoration of health for yourself or anyone you know who is sick right now. Declare that as you commit yourself wholly to the Lord and His word that you will walk in divine health. Receive from the Lord grace to read, study and meditate on His word so that you won’t forget.
GOD’S PRODUCTION LINE
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Prayer Alert
Psalm 119:91 “Your laws remain true today, for everything serves your plans.” Bless the name of the Lord for His word that never changes. Praise the Lord because He is in charge of everything in all of creation. Bring an offering of thanksgiving before the Lord because every situation, circumstance, occurrence anywhere on earth all happen to fulfil His eternal purpose. Ask that the Lord will help you live your life to fulfil His eternal purpose for you. Pray that you will not walk outside His plans for your life.
ACTIVATING THE PROMISES
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Once saved always saved? Short Sermon by David Pawson
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Prayer Alert
Psalm 119:91 “Your laws remain true today, for everything serves your plans.” Bless the name of the Lord for His word that never changes. Praise the Lord because He is in charge of everything in all of creation. Bring an offering of thanksgiving before the Lord because every situation, circumstance, occurrence anywhere on earth all happen to fulfill His eternal purpose. Ask that the Lord will help you live your life to fulfil His eternal purpose for you. Pray that you will not walk outside His plans for your life.
THE PILGRIM LIFESTYLE 3
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Prayer Alert
* Psalm 36:9 “for with God is the fountain of life; in His light shall we see light.” * Make this declaration over your life. Command every form of darkness in your life to dissipate as you walk in the light. * Declare that the light of the Lord shines in your life, finances, career, education, health etc. * Declare that your life is filled with the light of God, darkness has no place. * Proclaim that you have the life of God, you dwell in Him with whom is the fountain of life. * Declare that you are satisfied with long life. * Make this proclamation; “I declare that in your light I see light. I receive illumination, I have understanding. I know what plans to make and what steps to take.” * Thank God for answered prayer. *MAY YOU ALWAYS HAVE GRACE TO PRAY. AMEN* www.streamglobe.org
THE PILGRIM LIFESTYLE 2
Join Our WhatsApp Group to Start Getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio Every Day. Click Here to join ☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/5gUKj6Dowqe6oWGGaWme8O Download Devotional Audio☞ http://bit.ly/aud1525 John 15:19 (KJV)If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. After his studies in the UK, an African student stayed back in hopes of getting a job. As a student, he was limited to working 20 hours per week. He came to realize that employment policy for full-time jobs always favored a native first before a foreign national. He wasn’t entitled or eligible to access certain benefits provided by the government of the land and his visa status was always monitored. These and other things he would face as a foreigner. As certain as border security, immigration checks, limited benefits, etc. are to a foreigner, so also are trials and oppositions to the life of the pilgrim. However, all of these instituted checks can only become frustrating to the pilgrim if he loses a sense of his mission and his desire for his real home. It is only when his desire for things in that foreign land grows and becomes more attractive than his desire for his home that they become an issue. The Word of God in 1John 2:15 says ‘love not the world, nor the things in the world. When a believer decides to love the things of the world, his life becomes a struggle. The world will not hand things over to him for free, but will demand he first becomes its citizen. By him making friends, settling and following the world’s cultural practices, he makes himself an enemy of his homeland (James 4:4) and in trying to enjoy the world without being its friend, he becomes an illegal alien who is then hunted and harassed. -Chibo E.C. Yearly Bible Reading: Psalms 6-8 (In Devotional Audio) Streamglobe is Interdenominational & Nondenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. WhatsApp : +17018020743 www.streamglobedevotional.com Source: Devotional