I’m sharing on the theme “keep believing”, and I want to give you six simple things you can do to harness the full blessing of following the Lord. [Acts 26:18 KJV] “To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive…Originally published at highcity.org
I’m sharing on the theme “keep believing”, and I want to give you six simple things you can do to harness the full blessing of following the Lord.
[Acts 26:18 KJV] “To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.”
You will not be like the many who fall by the way and never finish well. You will finish well and excel in your walk with God. You will be part of the people who win in life. You will excel and not fail.
If you shall turn from darkness to light; from the power of Satan to God, and put your faith in God, He will forgive your sins and give you an inheritance among those who are sanctified.
In this light, it is important to admit and confess that there is only one God, and one mediator between God and men; the man Christ Jesus. God wants to forgive and give you an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Him.
So, the 6 simple steps to overcoming by faith are:
Accept the Bible as the inspired writing that is necessary for instruction
Seek for the anointing to do good
Attend 3 conferences and conventions every year
Pay your tithe every month
Start your week in the presence of God on the first day
Start your day with prayer
These are simple tips for living the life of faith and virtue.
2 Timothy 3:15-17 teaches that knowing the scriptures makes you wise unto salvation; and the word of God is given by the inspiration of Almighty God to thoroughly prepare a man of God for every good work. The Scriptures are the only inspired writings; any other book can at best be just a commentary.
Acts 10:38 teaches that you can do good when you are anointed. You must strive to be anointed with the Holy Ghost and power and you must begin to do good. You need the anointing to excel and to fulfill what is purposed for your life. We must strive for the anointing and move forward.
I have no doubt that it pays to attend camps, conventions, and conferences to build your faith. Let each of us strive to pay our tithes and start our week in the presence of God. When two or three are gathered in the name of God, He is there in their midst. You will do better when you start your day with prayer and your week in the presence of God.
Today, I want to exhort you to believe, even when it does not make sense. When the Lord told Peter to launch into the deep, he said “we have toiled all night but caught nothing; but at the word, we will launch.” There are times when believing does not even make sense. [Romans 4:17-18 KJV]…Originally published at highcity.org
Today, I want to exhort you to believe, even when it does not make sense. When the Lord told Peter to launch into the deep, he said “we have toiled all night but caught nothing; but at the word, we will launch.” There are times when believing does not even make sense.
[Romans 4:17-18 KJV] “(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were. Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations; according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be”
Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen. We are called to faith and to believe God. I must however, say that there are times when believing God does not make sense. There are moments when believing just does not make sense but it is worth it to still keep believing because;
God is able to make a way where there seems to be no way.
Jesus Christ is the resurrection and the life;
There is nothing too difficult for God
God has a plan for every one of us
God is faithful to His word and cannot lie.
God is able to make a way where there seems to be no way.
There is no cause for alarm under any condition or situation because God is able to make a way in the wilderness.
[Isaiah 43:18-20 KJV] “Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert. The beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls: because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen”.
Jesus Christ is the resurrection and the life:
[John 11:25 KJV] “Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:”
There is nothing too difficult for God
[Jeremiah 32:17, 27 KJV] “Ah Lord God ! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee: [27] Behold, I am the Lord , the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?”
God has a plan for every one of us:
[Jeremiah 29:11 KJV] “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord , thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end”.
God is faithful to His word
[1 Thessalonians 5:24 KJV] “Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it”.
I have no doubt that you have decided to believe even when it does not make sense to believe.
I want to exhort you on exploring more mysteries of God. We want to have the same audacity as Apostle Paul. [2 Timothy 1:12 KJV] “For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep…Originally published at highcity.org
I want to exhort you on exploring more mysteries of God. We want to have the same audacity as Apostle Paul.
[2 Timothy 1:12 KJV] “For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.”
We want to have the same convictions as Paul had in own our walk with God. Apostle Paul was so sure that he knew Whom he had believed. Do you also know who you have believed?
So, what about God are we going to explore in this message?
1. God is able to keep anything that we commit to Him:
The Lord is mighty and terrible, hence, able to keep anything we commit to Him. We can trust God better when we are fully persuaded of His ability to keep the things we commit to Him against that day.
When you commit something to the care of God, nobody can mess with it. God is able to keep all that we commit to His care. He is more than able.
2. God cannot be mocked:
This is one of the greatest revelations that every one of us must have of God. He cannot be mocked, He cannot be deceived. Whatsoever a man sows, so shall he reap. If you sow in the flesh, you will reap corruption, if you sow in the spirit you reap eternal life.
[Galatians 6:7-9 KJV] “Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.”
Let us be careful what we sow; and be bold about giving our best because the Lord will watch over His word to give back to us in a good measure that is pressed down, shaken together, and running over.
3. God is not a man that He should lie, nor is He the son of man, that He should repent:
God always does the things He says, especially the good things He says. God keeps His promise and honours His word. The Lord does not lie nor refrain from keeping His word. Because God is not a man that He should lie, we shall not be afraid of what the enemy will do. God will keep His word. He will be faithful even when we are unfaithful.
[Numbers 23:19 KJV] “God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?
4. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble:
We can rest assured that God is our refuge and strength and a very present help in times of trouble. We must not be afraid of what happens or the circumstances around us; God is able and God will see us through.
[Psalms 46:1-3 KJV] “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.”
I am not aware of what kind of storms is against you but one thing that I know is that God is our refuge and we shall not fear.
This is the beginning of a new season — Something new is about to begin in your life! It is too early to call it a day!Originally published at highcity.org
We have just a few days left to step out of 2019, and into 2020 yet it’s too early to call it a day. I believe the God of the eleventh-hour miracle will show up and favour those who trust Him.
[Luke 5:1-11 KJV] “And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, [2] And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets. [3] And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon’s, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship”.
[4] “Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught”.
[5] “And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net. [6] And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake. [7] And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink”.
[8] “When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord. [9] For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken: [10] And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon”.
“And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men. [11] And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him”.
We have just read the story of how Peter and his partners caught a draught though they had folded up for the day. They were done and washing their nets. They had worked all night and caught nothing; just like you may have worked all day, all week, all month, all year, all decade, and caught nothing. There may be nothing to show for your labour and effort but it is too early to call it a day.
If you lent your boat to the Lord, if you have served the kingdom in any way, no matter how small, I came to announce that it’s too early to call it a day. The Lord is about to work a work in your life to bring the change and eleventh-hour miracle you are believing for. He is about to do a new thing and now He is telling you about it by this message. I can hear the Spirit speaking about the new thing God is about to do.
Sometimes, you despair when you think about how much you have put into life and how little you have gotten back; but I want you to know that God has you on His mind. You may have gotten so little out of life after putting in great effort but the set time to be favoured is now. The Lord is speaking and prophetically directing as to how you can catch a draught of fishes.
It is too early to call it a day. You may think it is all over but Jesus Christ is just about to begin with you. People might think it’s all over with you but Jesus Christ is just about to begin with you. It is just the beginning of that great season and I know you will not miss it. Something new is about to begin in your life.
Just remember to do the following;
1. Sow your seed:
Peter encountered this last-minute abundance because he sowed a seed into the kingdom. He gave his boat to the Lord. He lent his space to the kingdom builders. The Lord gave him a special word after he preached to the people from Peter’s boat. He gave to the Lord. As we sow our seed we must also endeavour to get the word. There is a word the Lord is giving specifically to you. A personal word, you need to hear.
2. Get the Word:
The Lord told Peter to launch into the deep. You must be ready to believe and do as the word says. He said, “Launch into the deep for a draught.” The miracle is always connected to the word. Get the podcast! Listen daily! Listen to hear that word for you! The miracle and anointing is in the word. Don’t call it a day. It is too early to call it a day. There is a new word for you that is about to open a whole new chapter in your life. There is a new chapter that the Lord wants to open. Don’t let the futile toil of the previous night make you resign. You are about to enclose a draught. All you need is to pay attention to what the word is saying to you.
3. Believe the word and act on it:
Peter had every reason to take the word for granted. The word sounded like a tickle in the ear. However, he did the most profound thing. He said, “we have toiled all night and caught nothing; but at thy word, we shall launch into the deep.” He was very emphatic that he was going to give it a shot because the Lord is the one speaking. Upon what are you acting? Who is motivating you? Why have you changed your mind? There is a miracle awaiting you as you and your team obey the word.
I have heard the voice of the Lord saying to me: Pray, Plan, Prepare, Go to the city, Find meeting places, and Hold meetings. This is His word to me. My breakthrough is in obeying that word. I must arise and act fast!
4. Partner with others to preserve the gains:
Listen! God will always call one man but it takes a team of people who have callings that fit into the vision. These men come to lift the vision. When the net enclosed the draught, Peter beckoned his friends from the other ships to come and help him. We need to rally around the flag and lift the banner of the Lord high. I called you to come and preserve the gain, not to scatter it. You are here to work to lift the church and not to fight it. I pray that you will not fight the growth.
5. Prove your love by forsaking all to follow the Lord:
When the gain comes, remember not to trust in the success and wealth, and riches; but in the Lord who gave you the power to make wealth. Many of us leave following the Lord to follow the things He has given us. When you hit the breakthrough, forsake all and follow the Lord. Jesus Christ is not asking for much, He is only asking you to follow Him. Peter forsook all and followed the Lord.
You will not miss your day. It is too early to call it a day. The Lord is up to something, we may have nothing much to show for the 25 years of doing ministry but at His word, we will give it another shot. We will pray, plan, prepare, go to the city, find meeting places and hold meetings. We will do it again at His word.
Be blessed, I love you!
Kofi Simpe
Prayer:
Father, thank You for this word. Now, I believe it is too early to call it a day. Begin Your new work in me by sending your word. Amen!.
Audio Podcast
Listen to an audio podcast of thie message preached by Rev. Simpe Bediako below
It’s Too Early To Call It A Day – Bishop Simpe Bediako
May you step into that beautiful life that God has planned for you through these three master keys: Ask, Believe, and Work.Originally published at highcity.org
God has a beautiful life for you, but you must ask, belief, and work towards that beautiful life.
[Jeremiah 29:11-14 KJV] “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord , thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. And I will be found of you, saith the Lord: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the Lord; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive”.
In this prophetic text, the Lord said: “I know the thoughts I think towards you; they are good thoughts, to bring you to an expected end.”
God has a great life for you, but read the text well, He said “You must go and ask Me for it. You shall call upon Me, you shall go and pray unto Me, then I will hear you”. You must call upon God; you must ask if you want that great life. You must visualize the life you want; allow the Holy Spirit to reveal it to you, and see it. You must pray for it. Ask for it. The Bible says you don’t receive and don’t have because you don’t ask for it. You must pray for it. You need to pray always for triumph. You must go and call upon God. Start today, start now, start here; ask for it and you shall have it.
You have got to believe. Whoever asks, must ask in faith. That is what James teaches. The Apostle taught that a man who doubts cannot receive anything from God. Believe! Keep believing! Believe when it makes sense, and believe when it does not make sense. Keep the faith, keep believing, and hope against hope as Abraham did. Don’t stop praying; don’t stop believing.
Finally, work towards what you are believing for. If you ask for a house, God may give you the house in the form of a good job. If you play around with the job, you are playing around with your house. Keep believing, keep trusting, keep working and you are getting there. Success comes through work, you have to work and work smart and intelligent.
The Lord assures us that when we pray He will bring us from captivity and turn our lives around. May you step into that beautiful life that God has planned for you through these three master keys: Ask, Believe, and Work.
Be blessed, I love you!
Kofi Simpe
Prayer:
Father, by Your Holy Spirit, reveal unto us the things you have planned for each of us. Help us to ask, believe, and work towards it in the name of Jesus Christ.
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When God called him, he believed the promised and came out not even knowing where he was going. Your true faith is what you obey.Originally published at highcity.org
In the text above, it seems to me that faith and obedience are synonymous. It seems to me that when people truly believe, they obey.
[James 2:26 KJV] “For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also”.
References
James 2:17-26
Hebrews 11
Discussion
The Bible is clear on this, that Abraham believed and obeyed. When God called him, he believed the promised and came out not even knowing where he was going. Your true faith is what you obey. When you truly believe, you will obey.
Many of us are ascribing to faith we don’t have and that is why we don’t get results. When you believe, you must obey; this is because faith without works is dead. You must have works with your faith.
Whatever you claim you believe and don’t obey is a lie. Whatever you believe, you obey. Show me what you believe by what you obey. There are too many people professing things they don’t keep.
I pray that the Lord will give us the boldness to keep what we believe. May we never fail or falter! The Lord will keep you from slipping, Amen!
When we come in to the house of God, we must look for two things: grace and truth that from the word being preached. The word is the Lord, and it is full of grace and truthOriginally published at highcity.org
We have come to understand that the church is the house of God and the place of prayer. We cannot turn it into a den of thieves. When we come into the house of God, we must look for two things: grace and truth that from the word being preached. The word is the Lord, and it is full of grace and truth. We must look for that grace and truth, because that is the most important thing you can ever find in the house of God, and that is all that you need in order to make an impact in life.
[Mark 11:17,24-27 KJV] “And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves. [24] Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them , and ye shall have them . [25] And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. [26] But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses. [27] And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders”,
There are three simple secrets to receive this grace and truth:
1. Desire:
Without a genuine desire and hunger for what God has to offer, a man cannot receive anything from God. You must cultivate a genuine hunger for the things of God and chase after them. (See Psalm 63:1)
2. Prayer:
The second secret to receiving the fullness of God, the healing, deliverance, transformation, and prosperity is prayer. The Bible says that “…whatsoever things you desire when you pray… “. God is expecting us to pray about the things we truly desire.
3. Believe:
It is not enough to pray. Many of us pray, but not many of us really believe and look forward to receiving. I pray that henceforth, as we gather to pray, may you come in faith and trust to receive answers to your prayers.
4. Work at it, go for it:
Ask, knock, and seek. If you pray about finding a suitor, work at finding one. If you pray about finding a job, don’t sit home, you must write applications. One CEO of one of the biggest Ghanaian communication companies said that he wrote about 400 applications letters before he found his new job.
4. Forgive:
As you go out to do what you truly believe, remember that people will not treat you the way you expect, but never bear a grudge, never be bitter, just keep trusting. Forgive and have a free spirit. The going may get tough, but fortitude will always win. Do you remember Joseph, he suffered many things because he pursued his dream, but he grew stronger because the Lord was with him. I don’t know what you may be going through but I can tell you, without doubt, we will make it. The Bible tells us in Genesis 49:22-23 that Joseph is a fruitful bough, but those fruits did not come on a silver platter. The archers hit him sore, but his arm was strengthened because the hand of the Lord was with him. As you follow hard after God and pursue vision, there will be hurts, and disappointments, and heartbreaks, but if you don’t get discouraged, you will become fruitful.
May the Lord heal and restore you. May He uphold us with a free spirit. May you receive full answers to all of your prayers. Be blessed!
God is that force that brings total health. You need His person, His power, and His presence, if you want total health. God is the source of health for our spirits, souls, body, networks, and work.Originally published at highcity.org
It is the will of God that you will walk in total health; health in your spirit, soul, body, network, and work. This is the will of God for all of His children. God does not want any of His children to be weak or sick. He wants you to have all-round health. He is the God Who heals you. God wants us to have healthy spirits, healthy souls, healthy bodies, healthy relationships, and healthy work. He cares about our total man in all these five dimensions of life.
[fusion_text][Exodus 15:26 KJV] “And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the Lord that healeth thee”.
It is important to note that God is the source of health. He is the fountain, the stream, and the well of health. If you have God, you have the source of health; if you ignore and reject God, you will have vexation and torment. God is the force that brings total health. You need His person, His power, and His presence if you want total health. God is the source of health for our spirits, souls, body, networks, and work.
The secrets to tapping into the power that brings total health are:
1. A genuine desire for total health:
In the book of John 5:5-7, our Lord Jesus Christ met a man by the pool in the temple who had been lying there for 38 years; the Lord asked the man a simple question, do you really want to be well?. Anything you don’t really want, will never be possible with you. In fact, if you don’t really want it, you will be unwilling to endure and tolerate the pain that comes with working for it. The man needed to see his need for soundness in his body in order to endure the steps that lead to total health.
2. Fix your gaze at the brass serpent:
Total health is not the state of no attack on your health, it is a state of constant healing and recovery. In John 3:14, we learn that in the same way that the brass serpent Moses lifted up saved those who looked up to it, all who look up to Jesus Christ, the new testament serpent, shall survive every serpent bites and attack. The Lord is our healer, fix your gaze on Him. Study the Word, meditate on the word, walk in an atmosphere of the word. The word heals and restores. Proverbs 4:22 states that the word is health to the bones and marrow of those who find it. John 1:14 teaches clearly that Jesus Christ is the Word that became flesh. Those who fix their gaze on the word receive healing and the flow of life. As the word of God is coming to you, think and meditate on it. Fix your gaze on the word and receive a recovery.
3. Connect with men of higher graces:
God is our source of health, but one way to tap into the power is to connect with men with a higher grace. In 2 Kings 2:20, the men in a certain city which had streams that produce death, connected with the prophet Elisha. The prophet healed their streams by salt in a new cruise. Then also in 2 Kings 4:40, we learned that when the pottage had poison, the sons of the prophet connected with the prophet, and healing came. We also read about how two harlots who were fighting over a child, connected with King Solomon for healing to their relationship. You can also connect with men of higher graces for total health (See this story in 1 Kings 3:17-25).
4. Believe that God is able to use others to bless you:
One day, when some blind men came to the Lord for healing, (See Matthew 9:28-29) He asked whether they believe that He is able to heal them. Until you can believe, you may not receive what you seek. Believing is the master-key to delivery.
May the Lord help you to walk in total health! May the Lord restore your relationships, your work, your spirit, soul, and body! Stay blessed!
It is my prayer that you shall believe God and believe His prophets. That is the secret to prosperity and establishmentOriginally published at highcity.org
The simple secret to be established in prosperity is to believe God and his prophets. One day, I called someone to go on missions and the persons said, “let me pray about it”. Then I asked the person, would you still have prayed about it of you saw and heard the Lord Jesus speaking to you personally? Then the person, “if Jesus Christ comes now and tells me to go, I will.” Then, I understood why this person was neither established nor prosperous.
[2 Chronicles 20:20 KJV] “And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the Lord your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper”.
In Genesis 49:1-2, the man of God called his children together and told them what shall befall them in the last days. The destiny and prosperity of the children of Israel were going to be impacted significantly by these prophecies.
On the new years eve, I called you together and told you five things that you should beware of if you want to finish this year well on the Hill. Many of us have forgotten these prophetic cautions, and have started falling prey to the devices of the wicked.
I warned you by the Spirit of the Lord that none of us can make without the grace and truth that flows through the word that is made flesh (See John 1:14)
So, I told you not to forsake the assembling together of ourselves, and be very careful about how you behave when you come to church. The word of God encourages us in Hebrews 10:25 not to forsake the assembling together of ourselves as some are in the habit of doing. Anytime we come to the house of the Lord, we must remember that it belongs to the Lord. In Mark 11:17, the Lord tells us that His house is a House of Prayer and not a den of thieves. Above it all, this house, according to Obadiah 1:17, is a mountain of holiness, possessing of possession, and deliverance.
I also told you to take heed that an evil heart of unbelief enters not into any of us in departing from the Lord. There are times when people are following the Lord, but their hearts are far from Him. The apostle admonished us in Hebrews 3:12.
We also learned that, when riches increase, we should not trust in uncertain riches but in God who gives us all things to enjoy freely.
It is my prayer that you shall believe God and believe His prophets. That is the secret to prosperity and establishment. Stay blessed!
God wants to save the lost and dying world; and we are the agents He has deployed to minister the power that can save the world, which is the gospelOriginally published at highcity.org
[2 Peter 1:1-4 KJV] “Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ: [2] Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, [3] 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: [4] Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust”.
In conclusion, we can say that God has given us all things to transform us into able ministers of the power that can save the lost and dying world. We can, however, access these things by; (1) Faith; (2) by the Holy Ghost; (3) by escaping the corruption that is the world by lust and; (4) by increasing in our knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ.
The truth is, God wants to save the lost and dying world; and we are the agents He has deployed to minister the power that can save the world, which is the gospel.
[1 Timothy 2:1-4 KJV] “I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; [2] For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. [3] For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; [4] Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth”.
[2 Corinthians 5:15 KJV] “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”.
[Romans 1:16 KJV] “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek”.
The will of God is that none shall be lost. It His will that all men shall be saved, and come to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. We are the agents deployed to minister the power that can save the world.
It is important to state that in the realms of the spirit, no man must go to warfare at his own charges.
[1 Corinthians 9:7 KJV] “Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?”
In fact, it is robbery to pay your own charges to go to warfare. God will therefore never break that spiritual principle. Once we decide to do His work in His way, He will provide all the resources we would need. The Bible tells us that God has, therefore, given us all things that pertains to life and godliness by His divine power. (See 2 Peter 1:2-3). Indeed, God knows we cannot pay for our own warfare.
It is important to note that the agent that supplies all these things that pertains to life and godliness is God’s divine power; That divine power, which we recieve after the Holy Ghost comes upon us.
[Acts 1:8 KJV] “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth”.
1. Believe
We can, therefore, access all these things when we are able to believe that the divine power of God is the sole agent that gives all things that pertains to life and godliness. You gain access to these things by obtaining precious faith as the apostles had, and this faith comes by hearing and understanding by the word of God.
2. Repent and be Baptized
We can also access all these things when we are able to recieve the Holy Spirit through repentance and being baptized in Holy Spirit;
[Acts 2:38 KJV] “Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.”
You gain access by receiving the Holy Ghost. The Holy Spirit is the agent or vehicle by which the things that pertains to life are delivered. Simply put, repent and be baptized and you will recieve the Holy Ghost.
3. Be Separated
We can access all these things when we are able to escape the corruption that is in the world through lust; because friendship with the world is enmity with God. We must be separated unto God. If you really want to gain access, be separated.
4. Grow in your Knowledge of Christ:
Finally, we gain access to these things by the knowledge of Christ Jesus: as we grow in our understanding of God’s Word as it relates to the circumstances of life, we recieve the keys to unlock the things we need. Stay blessed!
Simpe Bediako 