NO VICTORY FOR CARNAL CHRISTIANS

 🗓️ THURSDAY OCTOBER 15TH 2020

MESSAGE FOR THE DAY ✍️✍️✍️

SERIES:         THE BELIEVERS' VICTORY (PART 16)

TOPIC: NO VICTORY FOR CARNAL CHRISTIANS

MAIN BIBLE PASSAGES: 📖

Phil 3:17-21 

Be imitators of me, brothers and sisters, and watch carefully those who are living this way, just as you have us as an example. 18 For many live, about whom I have often told you, and now, with tears, I tell you that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ. 19 Their end is destruction, their god is the belly, they exult in their shame, and they think about EARTHLY THINGS. 20 But our citizenship is in heaven – and we also await a savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ.  21 who will transform these humble bodies of ours into the likeness of his glorious body by means of that power by which he is able to subject all things to himself

1 John 5:4

For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith

OTHER BIBLE PASSAGES YOU CAN STUDY: Rom 16:17; 1Cor 1:7; 1Thess 1:10; Titus 2:13; Heb 13:14; 📖

THE PROPHETIC PRAYERS FOR YOU TODAY 🎤

_Dearly beloved, you are supplied in life with all good things in abundance and without measure. Fresh revelation is given to you. All your fears and worries are gone in Jesus name.

EXPOSITION 🔎

My dearly beloved, do you know it is ridiculous to compare your life as a Christian with the life of an unregenerated or unredeemed soul? Oh no, do not be deceived by the physical riches of an unbeliever or by the affluence of a gentile; the salvation of your soul is priceless! Some thousands of years ago, Jesus while addressing a crowd of people said unto them, “Watch out and guard yourself from all types of greed, because one’s life DOES NOT CONSIST in the abundance of his possessions.

Jesus emphatically said believers should not be overly concerned about the affairs of this world, not even about what to eat or drink. He warned that instead, we should pursue God's kingdom. He assured us that if His Kingdom is our priority, then other life essentials will be added to us freely. This exactly is the point! Remember that in our previous discussion I mentioned that until you are weaned and detached from the world, you can not claim victory over death.

Who is he that has overcome death? It is the man that has nothing attached to his soul which he must look back for like Lot's wife who looked back to the things she was leaving behind and became a pillar of salt. It is the man whose ultimate treasure is not in any house, car, ship, private jet, money, position, and so on. Oh, it is the man that prepares for eternity on a daily basis. Beloved, are you this man?

Dear friend, check around you, you will see that not many believers are ready for heaven. So many Christians have become materialistic in nature. Many are so consumed by the deceitfulness of riches and traps of seeking for comforts. Therefore, each time the reality of death comes to them, so much fear grip their heart. These are earthly and carnal Christians whose values are built on that which will never last. These are mere vapour whose god is their belly.

These earthly and carnal Christians are bound to be under perpetual fear of death. The simple analysis of Jesus' statement in Luke 12:34 analyzed it better. Jesus said, "For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." For carnal Christians, their treasure is here on earth, so their heart is here on earth. Beloved, you must be different! Store your treasure in heaven through Kingdom investment, hospitality, and consistent life of obedience and sacrifice, and your heart shall also be in heaven. If you do this, your heart will gradually and consistently become detached away from this world. You will have peace and continuous joy. Shalom  

PRAYER POINTS:  🗣️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♀️🗣️

• Take some time to thank God, sing unto him songs of praise and worship. 

• Pray aloud and say, "I am empowered to store my treasure in heaven through Kingdom investment, hospitality, and consistent life of obedience and sacrifice. I renounce all forms of carnality. I am heaven bound and Kingdom conscious all my days in Jesus name, amen."

• Take some time to pray in tongues 

AUTHOR:

PETER ILESANMI, 

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GRACE  ❤️

The GRACE of our Lord Jesus Christ, the LOVE of God the Father, and the FELLOWSHIP of the Holy Spirit abide with us now and forever in Jesus name, amen.

PARTING WORDS 💕💓💗💞

Finally, always remember Jesus loves you, and He is coming back soon to take us to heaven. Are you ready? Please be prepared always. Bye for now, and enjoy your day. 💃🕺