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HOW TO RECEIVE THE GIFT OF FAITH

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KEY SCRIPTURE: 1 Corinthians 12:9 ″ To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; ”

How can one receive this gift of faith? I believe this is a question most of us would be asking.

The gift of faith comes with a lot of spiritual responsibilities. All things are possible to the man who has faith, and therefore, one must not just be a wishy-washy Christian to operate in this gift. 2nd Timothy 2:21 says “ If a man therefore purges himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified and meet for the master’s use and prepared unto every good work”. The first step is to be sanctified or set apart unto the Lord. It is a heart for God and exalts the Lord, that would fully trust Him against all odds. A man living in sin has no fear of God, yet faith is a great fear of God that makes one fear nothing else.

One can receive this gift by desiring it. 1st Corinthians 14:1 “follow after love and desire spiritual gifts….” Fasting and prayer have been one means to accelerate your desire for the things of the Spirit, Jesus said “ This kind goes not away but by prayer and fasting”. Matthew 17:21. Many great men of God who have been used mightily by God were people who fasted a lot. Some were called into the ministry and imparted with the gift of faith because they were waiting before God in fasting and prayer. The following is how God speaks about the man who fasts and does it rightly in Isaiah 58:12. “And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places, thou shall raise the foundation of many generations and thou shall be called the repairer of the breach. The restorer of paths to dwell in”. This is a description of the man of faith.

This gift can also be received through associating with a man of God, with the gift of faith. This could be a personal association that is to live and relate with him or her directly, or indirectly, through watching his teaching materials and listening to his teaching materials. In Acts 4:13, the Bible said the scribes and Pharisees said, considering the boldness of Peter and John, that although they were unlearned, they had been imparted with the faith of the Lord Jesus.

Another way to partake of the gift upon the man of God is to honour him with your substance. Isaac asked his son Esau to prepare a special food for him so he could bless him.

PRAYER

Heavenly Father, I pray that, out of what I have learnt, help me to avail myself of these things, so I would experience the gift of faith and become a blessing unto my world. In Jesus’ name, I have prayed.

FURTHER STUDIES.

Acts 4:13 “Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus”.

Romans 1:11” For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established”;

POWER GIFTS: GIFT OF FAITH

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KEY SCRIPTURE: 1 Corinthians 12:9 ” To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit”;

We now look at the last group of the nine supernatural gifts or manifestations of the Holy Spirit. This is the power gifts: This comprises the gift of faith, the gift of healing, and the gift of working miracles.

These are called power gifts because they all affect changes in situations. Power is the ability to cause a change.

We would consider the gift of faith in this study. Faith, according to Hebrews 11:1, is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Faith is joining with the supernatural God to bring about changes in the natural world. Faith is God working through a man to do supernatural things in the natural realm by the agency of the word.

There are various kinds of faith. We have great faith (Matthew 8:10). Little faith (Matthew 6:30), (Matthew 14:31). Weak faith (Romans 4:19). There is also a supernatural faith: This is called the gift of faith. (1st Corinthians 12:9).

The Bible described Stephen as a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit. This simply means he was yielded to the Holy Spirit, or the Holy Spirit had absolute control over him. The result is having supernatural faith. Anyone with this gift of faith is an amazing man. He lives a supernatural life with great happenings all around him.

In the Old Testament, men like Moses, who wrought great signs and wonders in Egypt, Elijah, and Elisha, who wrought so many supernatural feats, had supernatural faith. The Lord Jesus also operated with a supernatural faith. In Luke 4:29, the Jews out of hatred forced the Lord Jesus out of the temple and to the boundaries of the city to cast him down headlong. The Bible says in Luke 4:30 “But he passing through the midst of them went his way”. This was an impossible moment of facing death, yet by faith, he passed through them without them seeing Him. He did not panic but had to believe the word that God protects him and delivers him out of trouble. This is a supernatural faith or the gift of faith.

Apostle Paul also operated in the gift of faith. It takes the gift of faith for man to go through the kind of things he talked about in 2nd Corinthians 11. This kind of gift can operate in any child of God who yields to the control of the Holy Spirit as we saw in the experience of Stephen

PRAYER

Heavenly Father, the gift of faith is your delight for your children to walk in. I receive by faith this gift into my life today.

FURTHER STUDIES.

Hebrews 11:33 “Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,”

Hebrews 11:30 “By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven.

REVELATIONAL GIFTS: GIFT OF DISCERNMENT

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KEY SCRIPTURE: 1 Corinthians 12:10 ” To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues”:

Our next gift of the Holy Spirit to look at is the gift of discernment of spirits. This is one of the powerful weapons that the Holy Ghost uses to help the children of God identify the devil and his deceptive schemes.

The number one work of the devil is to deceive. The Bible says in Rev. 12:9 as follows “And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent called the devil and Satan which deceiveth the whole world… “. The Bible says he deceives the whole world. The enemy deceives by hiding behind all kinds of persons to speak or act in a particular way. When the Lord Jesus said to his disciples about His passion and death, Apostle Peter took Him aside and rebuked Him saying “Be it far from thee Lord, this shall not be unto you”(Matthew 16:23). “But he turned and said unto Peter get thee behind me Satan thou savorest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men”.

The Lord Jesus discerned the spirit speaking through Peter, and he addressed him rightly. What would have happened if He did not discern the spirit of deception? Many words we hear come from the deceiver, through any human vessel who allows himself. The Bible calls him the prince of the power of the air. He continually speaks to and through people. Please read through Acts 16:16-18. The young girl with the Spirit of divination kept shouting about Paul and Silas the following “These men are the servants of the most high God which show unto us the way of salvation”. Was this girl speaking the truth? Yes. Yet Paul commanded the spirit of divination to come out. Satan remains a deceiver any day. What the lady was doing was casting dust in the eyes of the people. If she could say the truth about Paul, it meant what she was doing was also right. Paul was stirred by the Spirit to know that this was a contrary spirit.

The church of God needs this particular gift of discernment so much. In our earlier discussion, we saw that Satan used Peter one of the closest apostles of Jesus to speak to the Lord. We also saw that Satan used a lady with the Spirit of divination to speak to the Apostle Paul. Deception can come from any quarter, and we must be alert and allow the spirit to manifest this gift so we would not be led astray.

I know a pastor who was moved by the beauty of a lady to marry her. This woman was an agent of darkness sent to destroy his ministry. This brother’s ministry was ruined, because he did not discern the spirit controlling this woman. Dear one, the Lord admonishes us to ask, seek or knock and the request will surely be delivered into our hands. Take time to enquire from the Lord before you enter into certain relationships.

PRAYER

I pray in the name of Jesus to open our eyes to understanding and the manifestation of the gift to know when the enemy is in operation.

FURTHER STUDIES: John 13:27″ And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, that thou doest, do quickly”.

Matthew 16:23 ” But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men”.

REVELATIONAL GIFT; WORD OF KNOWLEDGE

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KEY SCRIPTURE: 1 Corinthians 12:8 ” For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;”

We now look at the second gift among the revelational gifts; that is the word of knowledge. The word of knowledge is when the Holy Spirit inspires one to know an event that has already happened or is in the process of happening. This gift, on many occasions, exposes the work of the devil and brings to the fore any information that would save one from erring or imminent danger. The gift of the word of knowledge can also manifest when ministering to the sick. The Holy Spirit may reveal to the minister the health status of some of the audience. These revelations increase the faith of the person or the people to open up to receive their healing. The Holy Spirit also may manifest this gift among the members to be a blessing to each other. These gifts always help the church to outwit Satan in his plans and schemings. When these gifts are absent, a lot of things go on that frustrate the work of God as well as the lives of the brethren.

The following story is an illustration of this gift in the Old Testament 2nd Kings 5:21-27. In this story, Naaman, the Syrian general, was healed by Elisha, who refused to take any gift from Naaman. Gehazi, the servant of the prophet. Elisha, secretly went to collect some items from Naaman. When he returned to the prophet; the prophet asked him, “Where he has been?” Elisha said he saw him collecting all those things from Naaman. He denied going for anything. from Naaman.
He then asked for the leprosy of Naaman to come on Gehazi.

In the New Testament, Ananias and the wife sold their piece of land took part of the money and brought the rest, saying that was all that they received for selling it. Apostle Peter, by the gift of the word of knowledge, knew what transpired. He said when they sold the Land was not the proceed their own, why did they have to lie to the Holy Spirit? He called for their death, and that was their end(Acts 5:1-10). The Bible said in Acts 5:11 “And great fear came upon all the church and upon as many as heard these things”.

When these gifts are in operation, they bring a great degree of sanity into the church of God, causing people to stop playing church.

What brings the frequent manifestation of these gifts? When the church begins to set itself apart in Holiness and seek the face of the Lord in prayer. It is normally the spiritual slumber that keeps the gifts out of operation in most churches.

Start praying for their manifestation.s in your midst.

PRAYER

Heavenly Father, I pray for the fire of the Holy Ghost to burn fervently in our midst to let all these gifts operate frequently.

FURTHER STUDIES.

Mark 5:30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?

2 Kings 5:26 ” And he said unto him, Went not mine heart with thee, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money and to receive garments, olive yards, vineyards, sheep, oxen, menservants, and maidservants?”

REVELATIONAL GIFTS: WORD OF WISDOM

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KEY SCRIPTURE: 1 Corinthians 12:8 ” For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit”;

We now look at the revelational gifts. These include the word of wisdom, the word of knowledge, and the discernment of spirits.

We would look into the details of the gift of the word of wisdom. The word of wisdom is when the Holy Spirit gives someone a message about the future concerning a brother or the church and the corresponding actions to be taken. It is a revelation of God’s wisdom concerning the fellow, the congregation, or even the nation … This gift tells forth what is yet to happen. Most prophets operate mostly in all the gifts of revelation.

The gift of the word of wisdom is not just a wise saying. There is a difference between the gift of wisdom and the gift of the word of wisdom A man like King Solomon had the gift of wisdom and so he was a very wise man. The word of wisdom is knowledge gained into a little of God’s wisdom concerning a future event. We saw this being demonstrated in almost all the prophets. An example is in 2nd Kings 7:1, the prophet Elisha prophesied.”Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the Lord, thus saith the Lord; tomorrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel and two measures of barley for a shekel in the gate of Samaria”. The message given by the prophet happened just as he predicted.

In the New Testament, there were several prophets. One such prophet was Agabus. Acts 11:28 “And there stood up one of them named Agabus and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world; which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar”. The apostles also operated in this gift.

As the scripture taught in 1st Corinthians 12, the gift of the word of wisdom also manifests among the members of the congregations of God. The Holy Spirit does these things to the profit or to benefit all members of the church.

This gift gives the children of God an opportunity to know what is in the future and to act rightly to please God and to save themselves from the traps of the devil. It is a strong weapon to frustrate the activities of the devil. Some brethren start calling themselves prophets the moment this gift begins to manifest through them. Some begin to feel so proud that they leave their respective places of worship to start a new church. This is very wrong. This gift was given to the church, but you were the candidate the Holy Spirit chose to manifest through for the rest. Do not leave your congregation, stay, and let God’s purpose for the church be realised. Let heads of churches also allow such brethren to use the gift to bless the church. May there be order in God’s house

PRAYER

Lord, make the church understand the dealings of the Spirit in these matters and help us all to relate to one another in its use rightly.

FURTHER STUDIES.

Acts 21:10-11 ” And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judea a certain prophet, named Agabus. And when he came unto us, he took Paul’s girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles”.

2 Timothy 3:1. “This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come”.

THE GIFT OF PROPHECY

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KEY SCRIPTURE: 1 Corinthians 14:3 ” But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort”.

Prophecy is a supernatural gift of the Holy Spirit that He inspires one to give a message to other believers to edify, exhort, and comfort them.

Prophecy in this sense is different from foretelling or to predict. It does not come in an unknown language. It is always in the dialect of the audience or congregation.

The Bible says in 1st Corinthians 14:4 that “He that speaks in an unknown tongue edifies himself but he that prophecies edifies the church”. Speaking in tongues would only build the individual up, but the one who gives a message in prophecy edifies the church. This means he builds the church up.

From our key scripture, prophecies come with the following purposes.

  1. To edify the church.
  2. To exhort the church
  3. To comfort or strengthen the church.

Any inspired word that does not play any of the above-stated purposes may be another gift or may not be a word from the Lord. Prophecies come to strengthen the church. Prophecies that cast fear on the congregation may not be inspired by the Spirit of God. Some people have used prophecies wrongly. Prophecies could, therefore, be abused. 1st Corinthians 14:29 says” Let the prophets speak two or three and let the others judge”. There is the need to consider prophecies when they are given, so you can judge, whether it meets the scriptural standard.

In certain meetings, two people may be prophesying at the same time. This should not be so. One of them must keep quiet. The spirit of the Lord is not a spirit of confusion. 1st Corinthians 14:32

A note of caution: Do not call yourself a prophet because the Holy Spirit inspires you to prophesy. A prophet is an office that God appoints for ministry and comes along with several gifts of the Holy Spirit. (We would look at the ministry of the prophet when we come to consider ministerial offices)1 Thessalonians 5:20 Despise not prophesyings.

PRAYER

Father, I pray for the stirring of the power of the spirit amid your children to allow the gift of prophecy to function and function properly in Jesus’ name.

FURTHER STUDIES.

1 Corinthians 14:33 “For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints”.

1 Corinthians 14:5. I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interprets, that the church may receive edifying”

CATEGORIES OF THE GIFTS: GIFT OF UTTERANCE

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KEY SCRIPTURE: 1 Corinthians 12:4″ Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.”

In our previous study, we said the Bible reveals to us nine supernatural gifts of the Holy Spirit. These nine gifts could be further divided into three groups. They are:

  1. Gifts of utterance
  2. Gifts of Revelation
  3. Power Gifts.

We would first consider the Gifts of utterance. This group of gifts has to do with saying or giving a message to others. They include diverse kinds of tongues, interpretations of tongues and prophecy. We would consider the gift of Divers kinds of tongues. This kind of gift is very different from what we find the Bible speaking about in 1st Corinthians 14:2, 14. 1st Corinthians 14:14 reads “For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful”.This is a special prayer language that the Holy Spirit imparts to any Christian who desires to have to enhance his spiritual life. It is not meant to be used to give a message to others. It is used in praying to God.

In 1st Corinthians 14:27, 28 the Bible said the following “If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two or at the most by three and let one interpret. But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church and let him speak to himself and to God”. The gift of a divers kind of tongue is a manifestation of the Holy Spirit meant to give a message to the whole church in tongues so that he or she who gave the message or another person interpret it. We see in the scripture above, that is 1st Corinthians 14:27, 28, the apostle says in the church there should be about two messages for the church given in tongues or at most it must be three. If there is no one to interpret then that person must stop giving his message to the church in tongues.

The gift of Divers kinds of tongues needs someone to interpret it. It is always a message meant for the whole church. It is not a prayer unto God or speaking unto God. It is a sign to all unbelievers who join the brethren (1st Cor. 14:22)
Such messages must be interpreted. There should be someone with the gift of interpretation of tongues to interpret it into the common and known dialect of the congregation. On this note, I wish to add that the gift of interpretation of tongues goes alongside the Divers kinds of tongues.

The gift of interpretation of tongues is a supernatural manifestation of the Holy Spirit that enables one to interpret a message given in tongues for the congregation of believers.

PRAYER

Heavenly Father I pray that the Holy Spirit will stir in the hearts of all believers to desire earnestly for these gifts of the spirit.

FURTHER STUDIES.

1 Corinthians 14:21″ In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord”.

1 Corinthians 14:27-28” If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret. But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God”.

INTRODUCTION TO THE SPIRITUAL GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

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KEY SCRIPTURE: 1 Corinthians 12:1″ Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant”.

Spiritual gifts as the Holy Spirit led apostle Paul to write about in our key scripture, is one of the topics that have been very silent in other parts of the Bible although we see its manifestation throughout the Bible.

Our topic for discussion spans through 1st Corinthians 12:1-11. Verses 4 to 6 reveal the working of the Trinity or Father, Son and the Holy Ghost, Playing various roles in the functioning, administration and operation of the gifts. In verse 4 the Holy Spirit reveals the diversity of the gifts that is the different divisions of the Spirit. Our Lord Jesus sees to the different administration of the gifts. The administration is that different people having the same gift may administer it differently. The Father reveals the diversities of operations. Here the Father sees to the divers operations of the gifts.

These gifts are very important to the church of God. When the supernatural gifts are in operation, the church’s evangelistic work is greatly enhanced. “Every Christian must earnestly desire for the gifts”. 1st Corinthians 14:1″Follow after charity and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that you may prophecy”.

Please note this: these spiritual gifts are different from talents (a talent is a natural ability given to an individual by God. A talent could be operated at will. There are countless talents. Examples are singing, playing football, barbering etc. Spiritual gifts are divine abilities that are solely manifested by the Holy Spirit through a child of God The person can’t operate it at will) 1st Corinthians 12:7 “But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal “.Note that they are the manifestations of the Spirit. The supernatural gifts are never from one’s ability, it is purely the Holy Spirit who manifests them at His will. There are nine spiritual or supernatural gifts in all. They are as follows:

  1. Word of wisdom (verse 8)
  2. Word of knowledge (verse 8)
  3. Discernment of spirits (verse 10)
  4. Divers kinds of tongues (verse 10)
  5. Interpretation of tongues (Verse 10)
  6. Gifts of prophecy (Verse 10)
  7. Gift of faith (Verse 9)
  8. Gifts of healing (Verse 9)
  9. Gift of working of miracle (Verse 9)

These gifts can be divided further into 3 groups.

  1. Revelational gifts: these include, words of wisdom, words of knowledge and discernment of spirits.
  2. Gifts of utterance: These include, divers kinds of tongues, interpretation of tongues and gift of prophecy.
  3. Power gifts: these include, the gift of faith, gifts of healing and gift of the working of miracles.

In our subsequent studies, we would look at each gift, what it is and how it functions.

PRAYER

Lord, thank you for these supernatural gifts given to the Church of God. I pray that these gifts would be manifested in all congregations, to reveal your glory and power.

FURTHER STUDIES.

1 Corinthians 12: 6. And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all”.

1 Corinthians 12:8. For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit

LET THE PEACE OF GOD GUIDE YOU

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KEY SCRIPTURE: Colossians 3:15 “And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.”

The Holy Spirit counsels us to let the peace of God rule in our hearts. The word ‘rule’ also means ‘to be an umpire’,’ to decide’, direct, or to control. The peace of God in our hearts, among other things, also comes into play when making decisions that one may not be so clear about the will of God. When our hearts are at peace after making certain decisions, it is mostly indicative that we are acting in the will of God.

Decisions like choosing a life partner, whether to make a particular journey, accept a kind of employment, and many more are all the types that the Bible does not directly tell you what to do. We are always faced with making choices or decisions that the will of God may not be known. The Bible says, “Let the peace of God be the decider or your director.”

To be at peace means to be one with yourself. Your mind and heart are settled on the issue you may be grappling with. Romans 14:17 says “For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost”. The kingdom of God is the rule of God. It means God is in charge of affairs. Peace in your heart is a sign that God is in charge.

When our actions are not in agreement with the Holy Spirit, He is grieved. When the Spirit is grieved, we find out that our peace is gone. The Holy Spirit is our guide. He tells us what we must do. Anytime we follow his leading, He is pleased, and so we also feel satisfied within or peaceful. To let the peace of God rule in our hearts also means to allow the Spirit of God to lead us.

Allowing the Holy Spirit to lead us is not a one-day affair; we develop into it as we practice the word of God. Romans 12:1 tells us to present our bodies as a living sacrifice. This means yielding your body to the instructions of the Holy Ghost. The instructions of the Spirit are simply the word of God. As we practice the word of God, we grow to be sensitive to the moment by the moment, leading to the Holy Spirit. We would also begin to know when the Holy Spirit is pleased with us or grieved about what we may be doing.

Whenever your heart is disturbed about anything, the first thing you must consider is: Does this issue agree with the word of God? If it does agree with the scripture but you are still not at peace then pray asking the Lord to lead you, He will speak to you and as you agree, it will be shown by a heart of peace. .

CONFESSION

God’s peace in my heart is my guide. As I allow His word to rule me, the Holy Spirit dictates my peace. Every confusion is dissolved because I follow the leading of the Holy Spirit.

FURTHER STUDIES.

Romans 12:1 ” I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service”.

Colossians 3:16 ” Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord”

BELIEVE THE GOSPEL. TO ENCOUNTER GOD’S POWER

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KEY SCRIPTURE: Romans 1:16 “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”.

One truth that has been a quest for many is about knowing or encountering the power of God. Many people find themselves in all kinds of predicaments and want to know how to contact the power of God for an answer.

The Apostle Paul in our key scripture shows us what the power of God is, as well as what to do to benefit from this power. He reveals that the gospel or good news is the power of God. This statement is presented in another form in 1st CORINTHIANS 1:18 “For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness but unto us which are saved it is the power of God: The message of the cross is the power of God. It is about the death, burial and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. (1st Corinth 15:3&4)

The death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus marked the end of the legal right of Satan’s reign over men. When Adam sinned in the Garden of Eden, he surrendered the authority God gave him over the earth to Satan. He and all his descendants became subject to the devil. Romans 5:12 put it this way “wherefore as by one man sin entered into the world and death by sin: and so death passed upon all men, for that all men have sinned.” The nature of Satan which is sin and death was transferred into men. The law of Sin and death began to work in men. (Romans 8:2)

In Luke 4:6, during the temptation of the Lord Jesus, the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them for that is delivered unto me and to whomsoever I will I will give it”. When the devil said this, the Lord did not challenge him. Who delivered this authority into his hands? Was it God? No, it was Adam. Satan, therefore, assumed the reign of the earth from them. It took the death of Jesus to seize this authority from him because he paid the price for all humanity. The Lord Jesus then said the following after his resurrection. In Matthew 28:18, he said “….All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

The end of the legality of satan-s reign over mankind means the ushering in of God’s power that sets men free.
Believing the gospel, that is the death burial, and resurrection of our Lord Jesus has become the only means to access the power of God. Anybody who believes in the gospel receives God’s power to handle any condition that is tormenting his life.

It is the answer to every human problem whether it is the Salvation of your soul, sickness in the body, a bad character, demonic bondage, mental torment or anything that has to do with men receiving peace of mind, the gospel will answer if only you would believe it.

CONFESSION

Indeed, there is no condition that is a worry to the human mind that the gospel has no answer. I believe in the gospel, and so I always walk out of any challenge that comes against me.

FURTHER STUDIES

John 11:40 KJV Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?

1Co 15:1 KJV Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;