DON’T BE LEFT BEHIND | CHRIST IS RISEN FROM THE DEAD
John 1:12
12But as many as received Him, to them gave He power,
the right, the authority, the privilege to become the sons of God,
even to them that believe on His name.
What is this right, this authority,
this privilege?
Right:
Freedom to act like God; freedom to respond like
God in any given situation; capacity to do away with
every dead work. We are no longer bound.
Authority:
Power to carry out the act; the strength, the force of
heaven is behind us.
Privilege:
Special advantage or immunity available to a
particular group of people.
1 Thessalonians 5:8, 17
8But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on
the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation.
1 Thessalonians 5:17
17 pray without ceasing,
Ephesians 6:10-18
10 Finally, my brethren,
be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11 Put
on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of
the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and
blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the
darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 13 Wherefore
take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in
the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14 Stand
therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the
breastplate of righteousness; 15 And your
feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
16 Above all, taking the shield of
faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the
wicked. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the
sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: 18 Praying
always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching
thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints.
PRAYER
Lord, let grace help me and teach me to:
- Successfully
resist and stand my ground in these evil days.
- Stand
firm in my place in Christ, fully prepared, immovable, victorious, not
shifting my stance in the finished work of Calvary.
- Gird
myself with the belt of truth, the complete gospel, not the errors that
are going about in my generation.
- Put
on the breast plate of righteousness, faith and love to protect my heart
from a guilty conscience. To stand with an upright heart trusting in the
finished works of Calvary alone not my own works.
- Be
ready to go and preach the gospel to everyone I meet. Grant me boldness to
preach and compassion for the lost
- Take
the shield of faith, to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked
one.
- To
put on the helmet of salvation, by allowing all the aspects of the full
gospel to be at work in my life by faith.
- To
take the sword of the spirit, spending time eating the Word of God
personally.
- To
pray without ceasing. Holy Spirit, establish your desire, a longing and
the ability to pray inside of me.
