DEEPER CHRISTIAN LIFE MINISTRY MONDAY BIBLE STUDY DATE: 04/08/2014. TOPIC: THE UNCOMMON CHRISTIAN IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD TEXT 1 JOHN 4:4 The Lord makes everyone who comes to Him an uncommon and extra-ordinary Christian. During Christs earthly ministry, all sincere seekers who came to Him received miracles. Sinners received forgiveness; the blind had their sight restored; the lame walked; the sick were healed; the afflicted and oppressed were liberated and the dead were brought back to life. The Lord has not changed; He remains the same today. Hence, there should always be a proof of our encounter with Him. God does not want any of His children to remain stagnant in life. So, He wants the believer to come up higher and experience the spectacular. For this to be possible, the believer must understand that he is different from those he lives and relates with. He must recognize his position and inheritance in Christ. With Christ and the Holy Spirit indwelling him, he cannot be limited by any power or force on earth. because greater is he that in you, than he that is in the world. The Lord requires every prospective beneficiary of His promises to be: (1) A CONVERTED Christian--conversion from being a sinner to a child of God and conversion from being a weak believer to a conqueror. (2) A COVENANT Christian. As an heir of God and joint-heir with the Lord Jesus Christ, the believer is a covenant-child. (3) A CONNECTED Christian--always connecting to heaven, the throne of mercy through Christ. (4) A CONSECRATED Christian--willing to surrender all on the altar. (5) A CONTINUING Christian and; (6) A CONQUERING Christian. Fulfilling these conditions makes uncommon christians obey uncommon commandments. Moses and the Israelites were able to cross the Red sea because they obeyed an unusual commandment. The walls of Jericho fell down because Joshua and the children of Israel obeyed an uncommon commandment. At the marriages feast in Cana of Galilee, there was a supernatural provision of extra wine because the disciples obeyed the uncommon commandment of Christ. Uncommon Miracles, Healing and deliverance come by absolute obedience to the uncommon commandments of the Lord. Further bible reading: Hebrews 11:8; Isaiah 51:1,2; Psalm 119:60; Galatians 1:15,16; Philippians 2:5; 1John 4:4. CONGREGATIONAL SONG: TRUST AND OBEY.
Posted on: Mon, 04 Aug 2014 19:48:52 +0000
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