When asked the question “Do you want the blessings of God?”, most people would instinctively answer “Yes.” Those same people would be equally clueless about how to obtain those blessings, most likely because their leaders have never taught them. While this drought of instruction regarding such an important area of scripture is quite common, but it is not God's intention to leave people unaware of how to receive the blessings which Jesus has paid such a high price for us to have. So today we will be studying directly from scripture how to receive the blessings of God, and let His own Word teach us the truth we need to have prosperity in every area of life as He desires for us.
Have you ever heard a message on God's Holiness? If it is like any of the messages that I have heard in the past it was probably presented in a way that was terrifying. It most likely sounded something like this: “you had better get yourself in order because we serve a Holy God and He can't tolerate sin!”. It is absolutely true that God is Holy, and it is absolutely true that God can not tolerate sin – and I thank God that He can not! Have you ever heard a message portraying God's Holiness as a good thing? Have you ever stopped to consider that as a saved believer that His Holiness is a benefit for you? Today we will studying why we can rejoice today because God is Holy, and many people who have been afraid of this aspect of God, will fear no more, but rejoice in His Holiness from now on.
There is much debate in Christian circles today about the true Gospel, whether it is this doctrine or that doctrine; this message or that message. Of course every preacher thinks that his message is the right one. So how can we be sure that the message we are hearing is actually the message of God and not an invention or imagination of man? Today we will be studying ways to recognize the true Gospel of Jesus Christ, straight from the scriptures. By seeing the advice and criteria directly from the Word of God, we will not be open prey for false teachers or false doctrine any longer.
God exists – most believers are aware of this fact, yet there are still vast numbers of Christians who have yet to attain to the reality of God's presence in their daily lives. The scriptures speak often in a variety of ways regarding the ever-present nature of God, and in-fact one of the names of God is Immanuel, which translates to “God with us.” This is a very important principle for each and every believer today, and so we will be studying this point in detail to see how God can actually be with us all the time, and how this benefits us and our relationship with Him.
We are told by Jesus in John 8:32, that knowing the truth makes us free. Most people know this verse, but what truth are we to know, and what are we being released from? My friends, there are many strongholds that keep people in bondage today, and Jesus wants us to be free from all of them. Yet there are many people who do not even realize that they are being held. Those that do, have no idea how to become free. Today we will be studying how to break these strongholds and live the free life that Jesus intends for us to live. If you have been looking for breakthrough in an area of your life today, then you will find your answer here today.
Take a glass of water, and four other glasses, pour a bit into each and notice that the water level of the “source” has gone down. Continue to pour from the source into the other glasses and eventually your source glass will be empty. This is a natural outcome when a non-infinite source is used to supply a resource; after enough draw, the source will run-out. There are many believers today who are experiencing this emptiness in their lives. They feel run-down, empty, tired, and generally everything is a struggle. This is not the way that Jesus intends us to live, and so today we will be exploring how to receive His infinite supply into our lives, and move from self-effort to Divine rest, our true natural state in Christ.
A phrase that is often heard in Christian circles is “die to self”. It is an idea referenced many times throughout scripture and is a vital part in the life of a believer. Even so, there are still many Christians today who are still bound and struggling with self. Today we will be studying how Jesus Christ can truly free us from ourselves to live the life that God intended for each and every one of us to have.
Do you want to live a prosperous life? There are a surprising number of believers today who feel as though poverty is a sign of humility, and that God uses sickness to “teach them something”, but my friends this could not be any further from the truth. The Bible teaches that God is a God of abundance, of health and prosperity in every area. Why is it then that so many believers are living without these blessings? Immediately most would answer “sin”, but that also is not what the Bible states as the real answer. Today we will be studying how to live the truly prosperous life that Jesus came to give us, full of His abundance and favor. A life that honors Him by enjoying the riches of His grace.
The blood that Jesus shed for us is a remarkable thing. It is the ultimate shield and a protective vest greater than anything that we could possibly imagine. Yet many believers are failing to utilize this wonderful provision of Christ, mostly because they have never been taught about it or how to apply it to their lives. So today we will be studying what the blood of Jesus actually is and how to apply this marvelous security to our lives; thereby making full use of the provision that Jesus Christ has paid for us to have.
A birthright is defined as a right or privileges that are due to someone the moment he or she is born. It is usually associated with affluent citizens or royalty, a benefit of the upper-class of society. Did you know that you are also among this group of people and even surpass them in their class and status? You have a birthright waiting for you that entitles you to every blessing that God can give, and it's available right here and right now. Today we will be studying this birthright, along with why some people do not receive it, and how we can accept it into our lives.