You already have Christ in you. But to put on the new man, the same Christ, means to live according to the patterns of God. That comes with divine knowledge of eternal life, spiritual responsibility and discipline with the help of the Spirit in you.
If you’re born again, you are no longer a slave but a son of God. Christ has come to redeem you from the state of corruption to a glorious state of grace.
Yes, you were crucified with Christ (Romans 6:3-4). But has your mind been set on the truth that you’re dead in Christ, and the you that now lives is Christ at work in you?
You don’t need another spiritual blessing to be relevant in your generation. You are a blessing to generations already since you came to Christ. But its manifestation depends on you. Will you go to God to show you which strategy to use to bring the blessing to fruition?
Ever wondered what it means for the Bible to say, “Resist the devil…” (James 4:7)? Pastor Obed Aning nails down its interpretation in this article.
God can do what men think it’s impossible. He can turn situations around for your good. He can change your standard of living from today. But do you believe He can do it?
Jesus, the person of grace, has a throne (Hebrews 4:16) and a kingdom (Colossians 1:13). So for Him (grace) to reign through righteousness means He is committed to doing you good, no matter what. He’ll never run short of resources to do you that.
Live in your “now” of God as active in Christ, not how you lived in waywardness before becoming saved.
You don’t have traces of past sins when you come into Christ. You’re spiritually washed off every filth of sin in your past, regardless of how harmful it was to you. So when the enemy tries remembering you of something evil you did, tell him even God has forgotten it, so he has no audacity to remember you about it.
Just because you’re saved doesn’t mean the battle to put away fleshly desires the devil suggests to you has ceased. Give no chance to the devil. Don’t say you’ll live pure in God’s house and do evil deeds outside it. No! God is omnipresent. He’s always with you, so live as you’ll do in Christ regardless of location.
As a minister of the gospel, don’t entertain procrastination in your workflow any day of your life. Discharge the duties of your ministry, whether people applaud you for what you do or not.
Have you ever thought of the difference between freedom and liberty in Christ? Min. Obed Aning shares his thoughts on this salient theme of scripture.
