New creation realities.
"Be not content to have them (scriptures) in the Bible for reference, but have them transferred by careful study, by meditation and by prayer, by a loving acceptance, by the Spirit’s teaching, to the fleshly tables of the heart.” Andrew Murray
For as James writes in 1:22 "But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves."
It's not enought to have verses memorized only, we need to be living them.
Hear the Word,
Believe the Word
Become the Word
If any man be in Christ, he is a new creation. Old things pass away, look intently and realize all things have become new. paraphrase of 2Cor.5:17
Stop living according to the old man, and begin to live according to who you are in Christ. Let go of the old habits and addictions and start new.
God's mercies are new every morning. Every day brings forth opportunities to live as Followers of the Way (Jesus).
The question is are you really following Jesus or playing 'church'?
Who is your God, and what difference has He made in your actions and life?
Is He God, or are you still on the throne, living just as you please?
Jesus never died on the Cross to have 'church'. He died to give people a chance to reconnect with God. To become one with Him(them..Father, Son, Holy Spirit). Then live above the sins of this world in complete freedom and access to Heavenly promises.
How long will the precious ones (those who call themselves Christians)live below the realities of what Jesus has purchased?
Freedom from all the curses brought about by the fall of Adam. Freedom from being a slave to sin and all it's forms.
Freedom from sicknesses that cause dis-ease.
Freedom from the negative thoughts that the enemy has sown into your spirit/soul.
Jesus is Love, and He perfectly made a Way for all those who believe to enter into Heavenly realities. There are thousands of scriptures that set out His promises, yet how many take hold of them as Truth and walk out their Salvation.
Scriptures are read every day by well meaning christians and yet not meditated on. They read them but nothing changes in their thinking or their actions. Ask the Lord to reveal the wisdom in His Word, take the time really think and pray about what you have read. Ask for the veil to be lifted from your minds and insight be given to your hearts.
God is looking for His people to take the Kingdom by force. Make a demand upon circumstances that are contrary to the promises given in His Word, and see them change, meaning miracles must happen. It is the right of a believer to expect miracles.
To every man has been given the measure of Faith. Take hold of the Life of God, and put to death the deads of the flesh.
Remember the warning given in the Scriptures from the book of Hebrews: Heb 4:2 For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them,not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
Faith comes by hearing and hearing, repetition of the Word until it gets deep inside the spirit of a man, then wisdom has it's well of living water which brings life into any situation.
Does the scriptures not say:
My people perish because of the devil?..No!
My people perish because of sin?..No!
My people perish because of money?..No!
It does say however, "that My people perish because of lack of knowledge."
Not having knowledge of the promises, and being an alien to the commenwealth of the Kingdom of God, leaves you without hope for something better. Without hope for the Promises purchased for you by Jesus, when He shed His blood on the Cross. When by the Holy Spirit the temple veil was torn from the top to the bottom, signifying access to the Heavenlies was opened.
Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
Heb 10:20 By a new and living way,which he hath consecrated for us,through the veil,that is to say,His flesh;
Heb 10:21 And having an high priest over the house of God;
Heb 10:22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience,and our bodies washed with pure water.
This is the assurance of a better covenant. Better Promises. Unlimited access to God, His Love, His Word, His Wisdom, His house is now your house.
Dig into the promises of God, do not take the lies of the devil any longer. Do not take as truth your lifestyle and old habits. Let them go and grab hold of a new and living way.
Be strong and courageous, fight the good fight of Faith, and take back all that is yours to possess.
It is the Fathers good will to give you the Kingdom. Luke 12:32
Amen.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Sunday, May 9, 2010
As a believer.. Who am I
WHO AM I?
Matt 5:13 I am the salt of the earth.
Matt 5:14 I am the light of the world.
John 1:12 I am a child of God (part of His family). (Rom8:16)
John 15:1,5 I am part of the True Vine, a channel(branch) of His (Christ's) Life.
John 15:15 I am Christ's friend.
John 15:16 I am chosen and appointed by Christ to bear His fruit.
Rom. 6:16 I am a slave of righteousness.
Rom. 6:22 I am enslaved to God.
Rom. 8:14,15 I am a son of God (God is spiritually my Father). see Gal.3:26 and 4:6
Rom. 8:17 I am a joint-heir with Christ, sharing His inheritance with Him.
1 Cor. 3:16 and 6:19 I am a temple (home) of God. His Spirit (His Life) dwells in me.
1 Cor. 6:17 I am joined (united) to the Lord amd am one Spirit with Him.
1 Cor. 12:27 I am a member (part) of Christ's body. see Eph. 5:30
11 Cor. 5:17 I am a new creation (a new spirit being, something that was not created
before).
11 Cor. 5: 18, 19 I am reconciled to God and am a minister of reconciliation.
Gal. 3:26,28 I am a son of God and one in Christ.
Gal. 4:6,7 I am an heir of God since I am a son of God.
Eph. 1:1 I am a Saint. see (1 Cor. 1:2 Phil. 1:1 and Col. 1:2)
Eph. 2:10 I am God's workmanship (handiwork) created (born anew) in Christ to
do His work that He planned beforehand that I should do.
Eph. 2:19 I am a fellow citizen with the rest of Gods people in His family.
Eph. 3:1 and 4:1 I am a prisoner of Christ.
Eph. 4:24 I am righteous and holy.
Phil. 3:20 I am a citizen of heaven and seated in heaven right now. see Eph. 2:6
Col. 3:3 I am hidden with Christ in God.
Col. 3:4 I am an expression of the life of Christ because He is my life.
Col. 3:12 I am chosen of God, holy, and dearly loved.
1 Thess. 1:4 I am chosen and dearly loved by God.
1 Thess. 5:5 I am a son of Light and not of darkness.
Heb. 3:1 I am a holy brother, partaker of a heavenly calling.
Heb. 3:14 I am a partaker of Christ...I share in His life.
1 Pet. 2:5 I am one of God's living stones and am being built up (in Christ) as a
spiritual house.
1 Pet. 2:9,10 I am a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for
God's own possesion to proclaim the excellences of Him.
1 Pet. 2:11 I am an alien and stranger to this world I temporarily live in.
1 Pet. 5:8 I am an enemy of the devil.
1 John 3:1,2 I am now a child of God. I will resemble Christ when He returns.
1 John 5:18 I am born of God and the evil one (the devil) cannot touch me.
I am not the great "I AM"(Ex. 3:14; Jn. 8:24, 28, 58.)
"but by the grace of God, I am what I am."(1 Cor. 15:10) ....Arranged by David W. Mazurk
with thanks to Fresh Fire Ministries Supernatural Training Center and Henry Schmidt
Matt 5:13 I am the salt of the earth.
Matt 5:14 I am the light of the world.
John 1:12 I am a child of God (part of His family). (Rom8:16)
John 15:1,5 I am part of the True Vine, a channel(branch) of His (Christ's) Life.
John 15:15 I am Christ's friend.
John 15:16 I am chosen and appointed by Christ to bear His fruit.
Rom. 6:16 I am a slave of righteousness.
Rom. 6:22 I am enslaved to God.
Rom. 8:14,15 I am a son of God (God is spiritually my Father). see Gal.3:26 and 4:6
Rom. 8:17 I am a joint-heir with Christ, sharing His inheritance with Him.
1 Cor. 3:16 and 6:19 I am a temple (home) of God. His Spirit (His Life) dwells in me.
1 Cor. 6:17 I am joined (united) to the Lord amd am one Spirit with Him.
1 Cor. 12:27 I am a member (part) of Christ's body. see Eph. 5:30
11 Cor. 5:17 I am a new creation (a new spirit being, something that was not created
before).
11 Cor. 5: 18, 19 I am reconciled to God and am a minister of reconciliation.
Gal. 3:26,28 I am a son of God and one in Christ.
Gal. 4:6,7 I am an heir of God since I am a son of God.
Eph. 1:1 I am a Saint. see (1 Cor. 1:2 Phil. 1:1 and Col. 1:2)
Eph. 2:10 I am God's workmanship (handiwork) created (born anew) in Christ to
do His work that He planned beforehand that I should do.
Eph. 2:19 I am a fellow citizen with the rest of Gods people in His family.
Eph. 3:1 and 4:1 I am a prisoner of Christ.
Eph. 4:24 I am righteous and holy.
Phil. 3:20 I am a citizen of heaven and seated in heaven right now. see Eph. 2:6
Col. 3:3 I am hidden with Christ in God.
Col. 3:4 I am an expression of the life of Christ because He is my life.
Col. 3:12 I am chosen of God, holy, and dearly loved.
1 Thess. 1:4 I am chosen and dearly loved by God.
1 Thess. 5:5 I am a son of Light and not of darkness.
Heb. 3:1 I am a holy brother, partaker of a heavenly calling.
Heb. 3:14 I am a partaker of Christ...I share in His life.
1 Pet. 2:5 I am one of God's living stones and am being built up (in Christ) as a
spiritual house.
1 Pet. 2:9,10 I am a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for
God's own possesion to proclaim the excellences of Him.
1 Pet. 2:11 I am an alien and stranger to this world I temporarily live in.
1 Pet. 5:8 I am an enemy of the devil.
1 John 3:1,2 I am now a child of God. I will resemble Christ when He returns.
1 John 5:18 I am born of God and the evil one (the devil) cannot touch me.
I am not the great "I AM"(Ex. 3:14; Jn. 8:24, 28, 58.)
"but by the grace of God, I am what I am."(1 Cor. 15:10) ....Arranged by David W. Mazurk
with thanks to Fresh Fire Ministries Supernatural Training Center and Henry Schmidt
Thursday, May 6, 2010
The Kingdom of God
THE KINGDOM OF GOD....David Mazurk
all scriptures are taken from The New King James Version. 1996, c1982 . Thomas Nelson: Nashville
Let me start with this foundation
The Kingdom of Heaven, the Kingdom of God.
Both these terms are interchangeable. You can view how these terms are used as one with the same meaning in the following parallel scriptures:
Matt.3:2 .. and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!”
Mark 1:15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.”
Matt.5:3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
Luke 6:20 Then He lifted up His eyes toward His disciples, and said: “Blessed are you poor, For yours is the kingdom of God.
Matt. 11:11 “Assuredly, I say to you, among those born of women there has not risen one greater than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.”
Least in the Kingdom *is greater than John the Baptist.
*(those spiritually reborn)
Luke 7:28 For I say to you, among those born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”
Matt 13:11 He answered and said to them, “Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.
Mark 4:11 And He said to them, “To you it has been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those who are outside, all things come in parables,
Luke 8:10 And He said, “To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest it is given in parables, that
fSeeing they may not see,
And hearing they may not understand. F Is. 6:9
Heaven..Something Supernatural..Mystery
Matt.13:31 Another parable He put forth to them, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field, which indeed is the least of all the seeds; but when it is grown it is greater than the herbs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”
Mark 4:30-31 Then He said, “To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? Or with what parable shall we picture it? 31 It is like a mustard seed which, when it is sown on the ground, is smaller than all the seeds on earth;
Luke 13:18-20 Then He said, “What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?19 It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and put in his garden; and it grew and became a large tree, and the birds of the air nested in its branches.”
Here are some more examples, but I have shortened them for quicker viewing, and understanding.
Matt 6:33 God............priority
Matt 19:23-24 God and heaven...Not by riches
Matt 21:31 God...............not by position
Matt 21:31 God.......Lost by Israel and given to everyone who believes..
1Pet.2:9"religion" will keep you out of the Kingdom
John 3:3 God....One cannot see or enter in unless you experience spiritual rebirth from above.
Isaiah 9:6-7...the increase of His Government and peace there shall be no end.. upon the throne of David and upon his kingdom...written 700b.c.
Dan 2:44 and in the days of these Kings.(Rome).4th Kingdom from the vision... the God of Heaven shall set up a Kingdom... written..586 b.c.
Conclusion:
The terms are used interchangeably, there is essentially no difference between there actual meaning and usages.
Both terms are referring to the same Kingdom, which is..
a) it's from ABOVE: the Ruler is recognized as God by its inhabitants
b) prophesied in the Old Testament that Jesus would found and establish this Kingdom at His first coming.
Based on this revelation we can now proceed to unpack just what this Kingdom of the Almighty God looks like, according to scripture.
The Kingdom of Heaven is not just a place where you go once you die. It is a present reality.
The Kingdom of Heaven is to be called down upon the earth, this is a right of all believers. We ask for the Kingdom to come and change situations in peoples' lives. When Heaven invades earth, the Supernatural realm of God comes into the circumstance. His Ruler ship takes over, His Word brings Life. When we submit ourselves to His Reign, then He is glorified.
Meaning this, His Kingdom, His Rule, His Authority comes into a situation, and changes it from darkness to Light.
This is how miracles happen.
There is no sickness in Heaven, when we pray for the sick, in the Name of Jesus, miracles will happen. This is God's Authority realm coming and changing situations.
In Matt. 6:10
Jesus instructed us to pray, "Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth, as it is in Heaven.
The tenses mean this prayer as a command. We command the Kingdom of God, come! We command the will, or desire of God to be on earth, just as it is in Heaven. We are to take authority over any circumstance that is contrary to God's Kingdom and command that circumstance to change and submit itself to the Word of God.
Gods' will is to destroy the works of the devil. The Father sent Jesus to make a way of Salvation to all who believe.
We are given the privilege to co-labour with Jesus. Everything that Jesus did we are commissioned to do, on earth as His representatives.
We are Ambassadors for Christ. We carry the same rule and authority of Jesus, because He rules and reigns through us.
We are clothed with His Righteousness, Isaiah 61:10.
We are the Light of the world, Matt 5:14.
We are joint-heirs with Jesus, Romans 8:17. Meaning everything Jesus has, we have access to.
Jesus came and died so we could live in Victory. He took our sins, so we could live in union with Him. His Spirit dwells in us. 1 John 4:13
Jesus' prayer was that we would be ONE (that is One with God by the Spirit), even as He and the Father were ONE.
He took our sicknesses so we could live in health. And in the end, He conquered death, so we may live in resurrection power.
We have been given Eternal Life. That is a part of His Eternal Substance (the LIFE, ZOE) dwells in us. Romans 6:23
The same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead dwells in us. 1 John 4;13
Greater is He that is in ME, than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4
We as believers can relax, and rest in the promises of God.
It is not about us, it is about Jesus. He will send us out in His Power once we have received HIM into our being.
Jesus taught that the Kingdom of God will NOT come with observation..Luke 17:20
That the Kingdom of God is within you Luke 17:21
Jesus is the Ruler, He has sent His Life (ZOE) His Spirit to live through us, Let Him OUT.
Let us arise and shine for our Light has come. Isaiah 60:1
Let us look to Him and become radiant. We are now in the Kingdom of Heaven, Let us shine as the Sons and Daughters of God, in this dark world. I pray that we understand God has called us to be His representatives. WE represent GOD to the lost.
We live according to Heavens realm, not according to earthly conditions.
Therefore we need to rise above, be the head not the tail..Deuteronomy 28:13
Be like the wise man who hears the WORD and does it. Matt 7:24
The Christian life is not about being safe, it is about counting the cost, and following Jesus. He is our Life, in Him we move and have our being. Acts 17:28
God's Kingdom is everlasting, it is up to us to expand it; He has commissioned us to go into all the world and preach the gospel. Mark 16:15-17
Amen.
all scriptures are taken from The New King James Version. 1996, c1982 . Thomas Nelson: Nashville
Let me start with this foundation
The Kingdom of Heaven, the Kingdom of God.
Both these terms are interchangeable. You can view how these terms are used as one with the same meaning in the following parallel scriptures:
Matt.3:2 .. and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!”
Mark 1:15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.”
Matt.5:3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
Luke 6:20 Then He lifted up His eyes toward His disciples, and said: “Blessed are you poor, For yours is the kingdom of God.
Matt. 11:11 “Assuredly, I say to you, among those born of women there has not risen one greater than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.”
Least in the Kingdom *is greater than John the Baptist.
*(those spiritually reborn)
Luke 7:28 For I say to you, among those born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”
Matt 13:11 He answered and said to them, “Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.
Mark 4:11 And He said to them, “To you it has been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those who are outside, all things come in parables,
Luke 8:10 And He said, “To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest it is given in parables, that
fSeeing they may not see,
And hearing they may not understand. F Is. 6:9
Heaven..Something Supernatural..Mystery
Matt.13:31 Another parable He put forth to them, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field, which indeed is the least of all the seeds; but when it is grown it is greater than the herbs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”
Mark 4:30-31 Then He said, “To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? Or with what parable shall we picture it? 31 It is like a mustard seed which, when it is sown on the ground, is smaller than all the seeds on earth;
Luke 13:18-20 Then He said, “What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?19 It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and put in his garden; and it grew and became a large tree, and the birds of the air nested in its branches.”
Here are some more examples, but I have shortened them for quicker viewing, and understanding.
Matt 6:33 God............priority
Matt 19:23-24 God and heaven...Not by riches
Matt 21:31 God...............not by position
Matt 21:31 God.......Lost by Israel and given to everyone who believes..
1Pet.2:9"religion" will keep you out of the Kingdom
John 3:3 God....One cannot see or enter in unless you experience spiritual rebirth from above.
Isaiah 9:6-7...the increase of His Government and peace there shall be no end.. upon the throne of David and upon his kingdom...written 700b.c.
Dan 2:44 and in the days of these Kings.(Rome).4th Kingdom from the vision... the God of Heaven shall set up a Kingdom... written..586 b.c.
Conclusion:
The terms are used interchangeably, there is essentially no difference between there actual meaning and usages.
Both terms are referring to the same Kingdom, which is..
a) it's from ABOVE: the Ruler is recognized as God by its inhabitants
b) prophesied in the Old Testament that Jesus would found and establish this Kingdom at His first coming.
Based on this revelation we can now proceed to unpack just what this Kingdom of the Almighty God looks like, according to scripture.
The Kingdom of Heaven is not just a place where you go once you die. It is a present reality.
The Kingdom of Heaven is to be called down upon the earth, this is a right of all believers. We ask for the Kingdom to come and change situations in peoples' lives. When Heaven invades earth, the Supernatural realm of God comes into the circumstance. His Ruler ship takes over, His Word brings Life. When we submit ourselves to His Reign, then He is glorified.
Meaning this, His Kingdom, His Rule, His Authority comes into a situation, and changes it from darkness to Light.
This is how miracles happen.
There is no sickness in Heaven, when we pray for the sick, in the Name of Jesus, miracles will happen. This is God's Authority realm coming and changing situations.
In Matt. 6:10
Jesus instructed us to pray, "Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth, as it is in Heaven.
The tenses mean this prayer as a command. We command the Kingdom of God, come! We command the will, or desire of God to be on earth, just as it is in Heaven. We are to take authority over any circumstance that is contrary to God's Kingdom and command that circumstance to change and submit itself to the Word of God.
Gods' will is to destroy the works of the devil. The Father sent Jesus to make a way of Salvation to all who believe.
We are given the privilege to co-labour with Jesus. Everything that Jesus did we are commissioned to do, on earth as His representatives.
We are Ambassadors for Christ. We carry the same rule and authority of Jesus, because He rules and reigns through us.
We are clothed with His Righteousness, Isaiah 61:10.
We are the Light of the world, Matt 5:14.
We are joint-heirs with Jesus, Romans 8:17. Meaning everything Jesus has, we have access to.
Jesus came and died so we could live in Victory. He took our sins, so we could live in union with Him. His Spirit dwells in us. 1 John 4:13
Jesus' prayer was that we would be ONE (that is One with God by the Spirit), even as He and the Father were ONE.
He took our sicknesses so we could live in health. And in the end, He conquered death, so we may live in resurrection power.
We have been given Eternal Life. That is a part of His Eternal Substance (the LIFE, ZOE) dwells in us. Romans 6:23
The same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead dwells in us. 1 John 4;13
Greater is He that is in ME, than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4
We as believers can relax, and rest in the promises of God.
It is not about us, it is about Jesus. He will send us out in His Power once we have received HIM into our being.
Jesus taught that the Kingdom of God will NOT come with observation..Luke 17:20
That the Kingdom of God is within you Luke 17:21
Jesus is the Ruler, He has sent His Life (ZOE) His Spirit to live through us, Let Him OUT.
Let us arise and shine for our Light has come. Isaiah 60:1
Let us look to Him and become radiant. We are now in the Kingdom of Heaven, Let us shine as the Sons and Daughters of God, in this dark world. I pray that we understand God has called us to be His representatives. WE represent GOD to the lost.
We live according to Heavens realm, not according to earthly conditions.
Therefore we need to rise above, be the head not the tail..Deuteronomy 28:13
Be like the wise man who hears the WORD and does it. Matt 7:24
The Christian life is not about being safe, it is about counting the cost, and following Jesus. He is our Life, in Him we move and have our being. Acts 17:28
God's Kingdom is everlasting, it is up to us to expand it; He has commissioned us to go into all the world and preach the gospel. Mark 16:15-17
Amen.
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