Fight with invisible weapons!

2 Corinthians 10:3
Although we live in the world, we don’t fight our battles with human methods.

Our fight is not against flesh and blood, we don't fight people, we love people. Our fight and struggle is with Satan and his demonic spirits. Once you know this, you can use your energy wisely.

Although we live in this world, we don't fight like this world fights, we don't fight with carnal weapons because our enemy is not flesh and blood. Our weapons are invisible, spiritual and are mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds. We fight with spiritual weapons because our enemy is in the spirit realm. Satan uses people to hinder, frustrate and persecute us but we know the real enemy and therefore we fight wisely. We don't fight like the world, we fight a different enemy, we fight in a different way. Praise is our weapon. Love is our weapon. The word of God is our weapon. Prayer is our weapon. The name and the blood of Jesus is our weapon. We don't need sticks, stones, guns and bombs. That's not how Jesus fought, He fought by faith, by love, by prayer and He overcame the world. Jesus has defeated the enemy and has given us victory over Satan, over all his forces, over hell and over the world. Spiritual warfare is maintaining the victory that Jesus has given you. You are not fighting for victory, you are victorious and you are fighting to maintain your victory. Be victory conscious.

Friend, our weapons are more powerful than all nuclear bombs combined. What nuclear bombs cannot do, love can do. What atom bombs cannot do, faith can do. What swords cannot do, the word of God can do. What abuse cannot do, kindness can do. What depression cannot do, joy can do. These are mighty weapons. Use these glorious weapons, maintain your victory and keep your enemies under your feet. This is your time. Jesus is Lord and the best is yet to come.

Ask anything!

John 14:13‭-‬14
You can ask for anything in my name, and I will do it, so that the Son can bring glory to the Father.  Yes, ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it!

Jesus says what He means and He means what He says. God doesn't lie nor changes His mind, for He is not a man that He should lie or a son of man that He should change His mind. God's word is God's integrity. He will not violate His word, therefore you can trust and rely completely on what He says.

What He said 2000 years ago is still true today because He is the same yesterday, today and forever. Jesus said you can ask the Father anything in His name and He will do it. When you believe this and act on it, you will see Jesus bringing it to pass. You have his word on it and He cannot and will not break His word. 'Anything' refers to anything that is within His will. God's word is God's will. I John 5. 14 says if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. When we abide in His word, which is His will and He abides in us, we can ask whatever we desire and He will grant it to us. As little children, we must take Jesus on His word and start acting on it because He says what He means and He means what He says. His word cannot fail. Thats His integrity. James says you have not because you ask not. Asking God for what you want is crucial if you desire to see answers from God. One who refuses to ask will not receive. Jesus said ask and you will receive, for He who asks receives.

Friend, before you ask, find out from His will, from His word, scriptures that give you what you are looking for. Always start with the word. Once you have the verses, ask the Father in the name of Jesus and Jesus will do it. Give Him praise and thanksgiving because you know the integrity of Jesus and you are excited because it's just a matter of time and you will see the manifestation of your answers. Jesus brings glory to the Father when He does whatever you ask the Father in His name. It gives Him immense joy in glorifying the Father. Give Him an opportunity to glorify His Father. Ask anything! This is your time.

The world hates you! We love!

1 John 3:13
Do not be surprised, my brothers and sisters, if the world hates you.

As a believer, you are not only a partaker in the kingdom of Jesus but also in the suffering and patience of Jesus. The suffering of Jesus is the persecution and tribulation every believer faces for believing in Jesus and for walking on the word of God.

The world refers to people who don't believe what we believe. The world hates us because we don't follow the principles and ways of this world system. We have heavenly principles and ways which we live by. Light and darkness cannot walk together. God and Satan cannot walk together. Believer and unbeliever cannot walk together. You see, Satan is the god of this world and He has established laws, principles and ways that are in direct opposition to Gods word. The Apostle Paul said we live in the world but we don't belong to it.  Our lives are not governed and controlled by the world. Why did Jesus and his disciples faced such hatred from the people and the governing authorities? Because they refused to compromise and live by their standards and lifestyles. They chose a higher way, the high way of love and God's word. This resulted in much hatred and resentment from the worldly people. Jesus said to His disciples, If you belonged to the world, the world would love you as it's own but because I have chosen you out of the world, that's why the world hates you. Don't be surprised if the world hates you, Go on with Jesus, your crown awaits you.

Friend, persecution is a part of every believers life. We are partakers in the suffering of Jesus. You cannot live and walk the faith life without being persecuted. Get used to it and refuse to get distracted and refuse to give up on Jesus or on the word of God. Use persecution as a stepping stone to grow more in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and see persecution as an opportunity to manifest the love of Jesus. The world hates but we love for we are born of Love and born for love. God is love. This is your time.

Sin shall have no dominion.

1 John 3:9
No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God’s seed remains in them; they cannot go on sinning, because they have been born of God.

The day you received Jesus as your Lord, something actually happened. You became a new creation. You were born of God, born of His word, born of His Spirit.

Your nature was changed. You received the nature of God, the life of God in your spirit. You became brand new. The Holy Spirit in this verse tells us one who is born of God will not continue to sin and cannot go on sinning. God's seed is in you and you cannot go on sinning. It's impossible for one who is born of God to continue to sin and to live sinful lives. There is no doubt or uncertainty in that statement, the Holy Spirit knows exactly what He's talking about. There is power in God's seed, His nature is powerful and His life is an overcoming life. It's your nature to live righteously, it's your nature to live holy because God's nature is in you. As you focus on God's nature and meditate on who you are in Christ and what you have in Christ, you will begin to manifest that nature in all your life dealings. When you believe right, you will think right and then you will live right. Know yourself. Study yourself. Manifest yourself. You are born of God and you have His nature. This is who you are!

Friend, God doesn't sin and you have the same nature of God because you are born of God. You have His incorruptible seed in you and therefore you have God's DNA and it's impossible for you to live a sinful life. Develop an image of Christ identity and let it become a stronghold in your mind through constant meditation and confession of the word. Your nature is love. Your nature is righteousness. You nature is life. This is who you are. You are born of God and God's seed is in you. This is your time.

Confidence attacked?

I John 3:20‭-‬21
For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things. Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God.

Every time we sin, our heart condemns us, our conscience makes us feel guilty. We don't feel at ease. Many a times, to calm out hearts we try many things, just like Adam and Eve to calm their hearts made fig leaves suit but it was of no use. Jesus is greater than our hearts. His blood, His works is greater than our hearts.

Sin attacks our confidence before God. Every time we sin, we don't feel like praying or reading the Bible. We don't feel like going to church. We are afraid to preach the Gospel, to lay hands on the sick and to cast out devils. The verse says God is greater than our hearts and knows all things. God is greater than our feelings, greater than our conscience. When you make a mistake, you feel like running away from Jesus and that's exactly what Satan would want you to do. Don't be deceived, when you make a mistake, run to Jesus for He is greater than your sins, greater than your mistakes, greater than your feelings and your conscience. As you run to Him, confess your sins to Him and He will restore your soul and you will again develop confidence in the presence of God, Satan and the world.

Friend, every time you sin, your confidence is attacked, your courage is attacked and your boldness is attacked. Don't let condemnation keep you down. Don't let your feelings keep you away from God, run to Jesus for He is our Advocate with the Father and He is the payment for our sins and for the sins of the whole world. Run to Him, receive your forgiveness, restore your confidence and change your world. This your time. Jesus is Lord.

Wiped out!

Wiped out!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

1 John 2:12
I am writing to you who are God’s children because your sins have been forgiven through Jesus.

What an awesome thing it is to know that our sins have been forgiven. Everything wrong we ever did has been wiped out by the blood of Jesus. In Christ, God treats you as if you never sinned because the blood of Jesus has made you new. Glory to God.

God does not remember your sins and He finds no fault in you. Now you may find fault in you and others may find fault with you but God finds no fault in you. The only thing that matters is what does God say. That's all. He sees you perfect, holy and blameless. It's time we see ourselves the way God sees us. Have a God view of yourself. Your sins don't exist because the blood of the Lamb has wiped it out. Under the old covenant, by the blood of animals, sins were only covered but not taken away. Sins existed but it was covered as if there was a veil over it. But you are not in the old covenant, you are in the new covenant where you sins are taken away and wiped out by the blood of Jesus. Your sins are forgiven. God doesn't remember your sins. It's time we make a quality decision to forget all that God has forgotten. Many a times, believers struggle with the memories of their sins. The blood of Jesus is more powerful than your memories. The blood of Jesus cleanses your conscience from dead works. Have faith in the blood of Jesus.

Do not receive accusations from the wicked one concerning your sins, because your sins don't exist. You are in the new covenant, where every sin of yours have been erased and wiped out. Know your privileges and stand in the victory that Jesus has purchased for you. Don't be afraid and intimidated when the devil brings pictures of your past life, just be bold and say, 'The blood of Jesus has wiped it all out. It doesn't exist. I am a new creation in Christ, old things have passed away and behold all things have become new'. Once you know who you are and what you have, you will live in victory over sin all the days of your life. This is your time to reign in life.

"The blood of Jesus has wiped out my sins. I am forgiven. God doesn't remember my sins. I am a new creation in Christ, old things have passed away behold all things have become new"

Living sacrifice!

Romans 12:1
Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.

The book of revelation says Jesus has loved us and washed us with His blood and has made us kings and priests to God. Every believer is a priest of God. You are a priest of the Most High God through Jesus Christ.

See yourself the way God sees you. As a priest of the Most High God, He has chosen you to serve Him, to represent Him and to reveal Him. It's a huge privilege and an awesome responsibility. As priests in the new covenant, we are to offer spiritual sacrifices to God through Jesus Christ. We offer our bodies as living sacrifice to God. Our body belongs to the Lord and is for the Lord. Jesus purchased your spirit and your body with His own blood. Our body is not ours, it is the Lords and because it's His, we offer it to Him. In times past, we offered our body members to uncleanness, lust and sin but now as priests of God, we offer our body members to God for righteousness. Your body is not an instrument of sin, its an instrument of righteousness. Declare, 'My body is the temple of the Holy Spirit. My body and every member of my body is the Lord's and is for the Lord because He has purchased my body with His own blood and I offer my body to Him as a living sacrifice, holy and well pleasing to God.' This is true and proper worship.

Friend, your eyes are the eyes of Jesus. Your hands are the hands of Jesus. Your body is the body of Christ. Be conscious, that He owns your body and offer to Him what is His, simply because He loves you and you love Him. Such sacrifice pleases Him and is holy and acceptable in His sight. Never doubt God's love for you. He has the best in store for you. You will see the goodness of God in the land of the living. This is Your time.