No more condemnation!

No more condemnation!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Romans 8:33‭-‬34
Who shall bring a charge against God’s elect? It  is God who justifies. Who is he who condemns? It  is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.

Believer, there is no more condemnation, guilt and punishment for you. The charges and accusations that were against you have been wiped out by the blood of Jesus. 2 Corinthians 5.17 says 'If anyone is in Christ,  he is a new creation, old things have passed away behold all things have become new'. You are brand new in Christ.

Jesus Christ shed his own blood and suffered the punishment of our mistakes, sins and transgressions. He gave up His life for our offenses and rose again on the third day for our justification. His resurrection is our justification. Justification simply means you are declared right with God, there are no charges left against you, no accusations remaining. All wiped out. Hence no one can bring a charge or accusation against you. No more condemnation. No more guilt. No more punishment left. It's important for us to know this, because Satan is the accuser. Time and again, He will accuse you and will try to bring condemnation and guilt on you. He will try to convince you that you are suffering because of your past mistakes and all the wrong things you did. He will try to assure that you are being punished for your sins. Any challenge comes you way, He will be right there to remind you of your mistakes and will declare that you are condemned, you are guilty and this is your punishment. If you make a mistake, confess it and get rid of it according 1 John 1.9 which says 'If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.'

Friend, Romans 8.1 says 'There is therefore now no condemnation, no guilt, no punishment for those who are in Christ Jesus.' When challenges comes, face it with your authority in the name of Jesus just like Jesus rebuked the winds and waves that were trying to stop Him. Don't allow the Devil to drag you down, He is a liar and a father of lies. Stand your ground, know your rights and privileges and declare your freedom in Christ. Declare your victory in the blood of Jesus. This is your time.

God loves you. God is for you.

God loves you. God is for you.
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Romans 8:31‭-‬32
What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can  be against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?

God is for you. He is not mad at you. He's not waiting to pour down His wrath on you. He enjoys you. You are His delight and He is well pleased with you. You mean the world to Him. You are His treasured possession. Read the verses again.

God loves you so much that He gave up His only begotten Son for you. Nothing and no one could stop God from redeeming you from the clutches of Satan, sin and death even if it costs Him His only Son. Can you see the value God has placed on you? For God to sacrifice His Son for you, speaks a lot about the immense value and worth God has placed on you. Oh, how much He loves us! He demonstrated His love for us while we were sinners, His enemies. Romans 5.8 says 'But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.' He doesn't love us because of anything we do or don't do, God loves because He is love. He's a loving Father, always desiring the best for each of His children. Never will he do anything that causes you harm, shame or loss. James 1. 17 says 'Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.'

Friend, no one has been more misunderstood than God. Know your Father God, your Abba. Know and believe His love for you. 1 John 4.16 says 'And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.' A revelation of His love for you will help you see the best in every person and the best in every situation. Know this, Believe it and Say it : God loves me and God is for me - Jesus is the proof!

Rejoice in tribulations!

Rejoice in tribulations!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Romans 5:3
And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance;

*The word tribulation means pressure.* As you live the Christ life based on the word of God and the leading of the Holy Spirit, you will face persecution. *It's impossible to live a godly life without persecution.*

*Revelation 1.9 says we are partakers in the tribulation, kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ.* Pressure from opposing forces is normal for a child of God who walks in the ways of God. This verse tells us to rejoice in tribulations. This verse doesn't tell us to feel sorry for ourselves, to cry, to complain or accuse in tribulations but to rejoice in tribulations. *Romans 8.28 says, All things work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose.* Pressure produces patience and patience produces character. You are becoming increasingly mature and stable. So even when you are under pressure for believing in Jesus, for holding on to the word, for walking on the word and for living the Christ life, all the pressure, tribulation and persecution is working for your good. *Child of God, you cannot be disadvantaged. You cannot lose. You are coming up! You are going higher and higher!* This is the reason, the Apostle Paul tells us to rejoice in tribulations because we know all things work for our good and the pressure that we are under right now is working to make us stronger, tougher and more glorious. When we don't know this, we give up under pressure. We think it's over and there's no point in holding on to the word. *Don't be deceived, know why tribulations come and let this knowledge compel you to rejoice because your best days are in front of you.*

Friend, if you genuinely live for Jesus, you cannot stop pressure from coming to you but you can make a quality decision on how you will react under pressure. *Have a good attitude under pressure and refuse to give up because you know it's working for your good.* Overcome the temptation to quit and keep believing the word, keep speaking, keep loving and keep smiling. You will see the change in you, your character will develop and your life will be a blessing to many. Look to Jesus, have a good attitude and refuse to give up for this is your time. The best is yet to come!

The wealth power!

The wealth power!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Deuteronomy 8:18
And you shall remember the Lord your God, for it  is He who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it  is this day.

God has given each and every child of His, the wealth power, the power to get wealth. Every child of God can be and needs to be wealthy in these last days. Your financial prosperity is God's will.

This wealth power causes the fishes to follow you and overtake you, instead of you running after the fishes. This wealth power causes businesses, clients, promotion, preference, favour, properties and money to come to you. It's like magnet, it attracts wealth to you. This wealth power is called the blessing of the Lord. Proverbs 10.22 says, 'The blessing of the Lord makes one rich, And He adds no sorrow with it.' Our Heavenly Father delights in our prosperity, He desires that we prosper in all areas and is well pleased when we bear much fruit. Satan has tried hard and has been very successful in convincing the church that God wants them poor and totally dependent on the world to fulfill the great commission. But Praise God, those days are over! God gives you the wealth power because He wants His people to be wealthy and rich, to be independent of this world system and be totally and completely dependent on Him alone. The wealth power, the blessing of the Lord will make you wealthy. Acknowledge that God wants you wealthy beyond your wildest imagination. Acknowledge that you have the wealth power. Confess it. Talk about it. 'Jesus has given me the wealth power. Therefore wealth and riches are coming to me. I don't seek them, they are seeking me. I seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and all things are added to me. I am wealthy, rich and extremely prosperous just like Jesus, my Lord'

My friend, God desires to bring you to the wealthy place, the more than enough place, the super abundant place, the overflow place. Many a times, we as believers have limited and restricted Him and His wealth power from taking us to that glorious place. This is because of wrong teachings, undue pressures and manipulation from people and lack of word knowledge. Your financial prosperity is God's will. Don't let Satan, any man or any circumstance stop you from enjoying all that Jesus has done and accomplished for you. Take all that belongs to you for Jesus is your Lord.

The word is medicine.

The word is medicine.
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Proverbs 4:22
For they are life to those who find them, And health to all their flesh.

The word of God is the word of life. The word of God is full of the life of God. One translation says the word of God is medicine to all your flesh.

The word of God is medicine for not just some of your flesh but all your flesh, from the top of your head to the soles of your feet. Every single part of your body and every member of your earthly tabernacle can be made whole by the word of God. Let me say it again, the word of God is medicine and health to all your flesh. Just like you faithfully take medicines based on the prescription of a doctor, take a good dose of the word of God. Let me give you the prescription of the great Physician, Jesus Christ of Nazareth - Proverbs 4:20‭-‬21 says, 'My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them depart from your eyes; Keep them in the midst of your heart' This is the prescription of heaven and it doesn't matter what sickness you are facing, this prescription, if taken faithfully will fix it.  Take some time and meditate on the prescription of the kingdom.

1. Give attention to the word.
2. Incline your ears to the word.
3. Do not let the word depart from your eyes.
4. Keep the word in the midst of your heart.

Friend, this is the kingdom way of walking in divine health. No seed of Abraham should ever be sick. Sickness is of the devil and we don't want anything that's of the devil. Child of God, take your authority in the name of Jesus and feed on the word of God and walk in the abundant life that Jesus has for ordained for you. This is your time. Divine healing, divine health and divine wholeness In Jesus name. Amen and Amen.

Jesus, the Prince of peace.

Jesus, the Prince of peace.
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Isaiah 9:6
For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Jesus is the Prince of peace. Peace is more than quietness and tranquillity. The Hebrew word for peace is shalom, which means wholeness, soundness and completeness. It means nothing missing, nothing broken. It means all round prosperity.

When Adam disobeyed God, he lost peace with God and the peace of God. Ever since man has been trying many things to get that peace. Some climb mountains, some cut their bodies, some walk naked foot, some dip in rivers, some travel to different places and some do other things with their bodies - peace has become the number one need of man today - Peace that passes all understanding. The rich need peace, the poor need peace, the educated, the uneducated, the young, the old, all need peace. Jesus is the prince of peace, He is the one who has made available what Adam had lost - the peace of God. Through His death, burial and resurrection, Jesus gave us peace with God and the peace of God. Jesus said in John 14:27, 'Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.' If you have recieved Jesus as your Lord and Saviour, you have His peace in you. You can never have God's peace by good works, it's only by receiving Jesus and trusting His works. He is the only way you can have God's all surpassing peace for He is the prince of peace, the chief and the captain of peace.

Friend, you have peace with God and the peace of God through Christ. Jesus has given you wholeness, completeness and soundness in every area of your life. Don't work for peace, you cannot afford it. Believer,  you have the peace of God. It's a fruit of your born again spirit. Believe it. Talk about it. Manifest it in every area of your life by the power of the Holy Spirit who dwells in you, who is the guarantee that you have peace with God and peace of God. Stick to Jesus and be at peace for Jesus, your Lord is the Prince of peace. Hallelujah to Jesus!!!

Your head shall be lifted high!

Your head shall be lifted high!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Psalms 3:3
But You, O Lord , are  a shield for me, My glory and the One who lifts up my head.

Jesus is the one who lifts up your head. What a gracious Lord He is! He restores dignity and honour to you. It's His will to see the head of every child of God lifted high. Glory!

Jesus, the Son of God bowed his head on the cross so that your head would be lifted high forever. *John 19:30 says, So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.* He took our curse, our sins, our shame and our failures on himself and died for us. He took everything that had ashamed us and also everything that would and could ashame us and took it on himself. He took our shame and gave us His honour. He was disgraced so we could be clothed with His grace. Think about the extent He went so we could walk with our heads held high. Our Master paid a great price to give us honour and respect, the price of His precious blood. Sin, bad habits, past, weaknesses, family problems, delays, failures, financial difficulties or some other situation or challenge may have caused you to put your head down. I have good news for you, your Lord Jesus is the one who lifts up your head. He will lift up your head and you will soar on wings of eagles. For dishonour, He will give you honour. For ashes, He will give you beauty. For sorrow, He will give you joy. *Isaiah 60:15 says, "Whereas you have been forsaken and hated, So that no one went through you, I will make you an eternal excellence, A joy of many generations."*

Friend, Jesus lifts us up from the ash heap and makes us sit with His princes. This is why He came, He died and He rose again on the third day to restore dignity and honour to us so we could walk and live with our heads held high. Fix your eyes on Jesus and take authority in the name of Jesus against anything that's trying to cause you shame. This is your time to shine for Jesus is your Lord and you will never be ashamed. Glory!