The Greater One!

The Greater One!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

1 John 4:4
You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.

The presence of the Holy Spirit in you makes you a world overcomer. His presence guarantees that you are of God, that you belong to God and you are God's very own child, his treasured possession.

The one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. There is no one and nothing greater than the Holy Spirit who lives in you. Meditate on the greatness of the one who lives in you. You can face any challenge, stand up against any opposition and deal triumphantly against all the mountains of your life because the Greater One lives in you.

You can break that addiction! You can control your anger and your emotions! You can overcome that pain, forget the past and finish your course! You can overcome all temptations! You can live life exactly the way Jesus lived! You can do all things, the Greater One lives in you. Rely on Him. Go on with Jesus!

Are you ashamed?

Are you ashamed?
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Matthew 10:32‭-‬33
"Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven.  But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven."

You will find many believers ashamed to take the name of Jesus in public, scared and afraid to confess him before the world. Are you one of those? Will you stand up for what you believe inspite of tremendous opposition and persecution?

John 12:42‭-‬43 says, 'Nevertheless even among the rulers many believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue; for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.' Do you love the praises of men more than the praise of God? Are you after the approval of men or the approval of God? Are you ashamed of the one who shed His blood for you, died for you and rose again on the third day for you? One who is ashamed of Jesus on earth, Jesus will be ashamed of him in heaven. One who confesses Jesus and stands up for Him on earth, Jesus will confess and stand up for him in heaven.

Never be ashamed of Jesus! Even if costs you everything you have, never be ashamed of Jesus. Live for Jesus, die for Jesus. He was not ashamed of me, so I will never be ashamed of Him. Nothing else matters! Go on with Jesus!

You resist the devil.

You resist the devil.
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

James 4:7
Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

Stand up against the devil. Oppose Him. Do not accept or receive anything from the devil. This verse doesn't say, submit to the devil, it says submit to God, resist the devil and he will flee from you.

Many people are waiting for God to resist the devil. God is not going to resist the devil. Jesus has done everything that needs to be done as far the devil is concerned. He has defeated all demonic forces and all hell. Jesus said, all authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. As the head of the church, He has given us His authority by giving us His name, the name of Jesus. God won't resist the devil, you have to resist him. If you don't resist the devil, he will never flee.

Say 'No' to the devil and to everything that comes from his household. Sin, sickness, fear, worry, pride, selfishness and everything else. Refuse to accept anything that is of the devil. Oppose. Resist. Stand up against it. In the name of Jesus, resist him. You have authority in the name of Jesus. Speak and command the devil to leave and he will flee.

"Satan, I resist you in the name of Jesus. I refuse to accept you or anything that comes from you. You are under my feet. Jesus defeated you and you have no authority over me or anything that concerns me. Get out in Jesus name."

When you make a mistake.

When you make a mistake.
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

What do you do when you make a mistake? When you miss the mark? When you say or do things that are not in line with the word of God? Look to Jesus, the Lamb of God!

Your perfections didn't make you righteous and therefore your imperfections cannot take away your righteousness. It's Jesus and His finished work that has made you as righteous as Him. Glory to God. When you sin, you confidence is attacked, your heart condemns you and your fellowship with the Father is disturbed. Restore your confidence and your fellowship with the Father by simply confessing your sin according to the above verse and receive your forgiveness, which is guaranteed by the blood of Jesus. Your confession of sins doesn't forgive you, it's the blood of Jesus that has forgiven all your sins. When you confess your sins, when you confess the blood of Jesus, you receive your forgiveness. It's all by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Do not allow the devil to keep you in guilt and condemnation, for there is therefore, now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Confess your sins, receive your forgiveness and keep going higher and higher for Jesus. It has nothing to do with your feelings. It's by faith. He said it, we do it and it's done. Stay on the Love Line. Glory Hallelujah!

“When I make a mistake, I confess my sins. I confess that the blood of Jesus is more powerful than my mistakes. I confess that I have an Advocate, Jesus Christ the Righteous One. I receive my forgiveness and the power to live above and over sin. I stay on the Love Line. Hallelujah.”

Be ready to fly!

Be ready to fly!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Isaiah 58:14
Then you shall delight yourself in the Lord ; And I will cause you to ride on the high hills of the earth, And feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father. The mouth of the Lord has spoken.”

What a powerful promise God had made! You are in Christ and therefore every promise of God is Yes and Amen for you. This is God's promise for you! Hallelujah!

This promise has two parts - Your part and God's part. Your part is to delight in the Lord and God's part is to make you ride the high places of the earth and feed you with the best of the land. This refers to supernatural influence, dominion and provision. If you do your part, God will do His part. To delight in the Lord means to enjoy His presence and His word, to have great pleasure in doing what He says. Your delight in the Lord is proved by the honour and reverence you give His word. The greater the delight, the higher the respect, the quicker the obedience.

Take this promise and make it yours. Jesus loves you and has paid a huge price - His precious blood - to redeem and recreate you. He's worth delighting in because of His great love for you. Choose to delight in the Lord, give the word of God first and final place in your life. Be ready to fly!  This is your time!

No submission, no promotion!

No submission, no promotion!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

II Kings 3:11
But Jehoshaphat said, “ Is  there no prophet of the Lord here, that we may inquire of the Lord by him?” So one of the servants of the king of Israel answered and said, “Elisha the son of Shaphat is here, who poured water on the hands of Elijah.”

Notice the introduction of Elisha, one of the greatest prophets that ever lived - one who poured water on the hands of Elijah. Elisha submitted to the authority of Elijah. Without submission, there is no promotion.

Every authority in your life is ordained by God. Submission is a voluntary attitude of giving yourself to your authority or putting yourself under your authority to honour them, to serve them, to obey them, to bless them and to pray for them for the glory of God and for the name of Jesus.

"I acknowledge that every authority in my life is ordained by God and I submit to them for the glory of God and for the name of Jesus. Thank you Lord for taking me to the very heights of opulence and prosperity. In Jesus Name, Amen."

SPEAK to your mountain!

SPEAK to your mountain!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews.

Mark 11:23
For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says.

Jesus said speak to your mountain. A mountain is anything that is trying to stop you from going forward. It could be a demon, a sickness, debt, addiction or some other challenge that you are facing. Don't speak about the mountain, SPEAK TO IT. Don't fast or pray for the mountain. SPEAK TO IT. David spoke to Goliath. Ezekial spoke to the dead bones. Jesus spoke to the fig tree. SPEAK TO THE MOUNTIAN.

"Mountain, I command you in the name of Jesus, Be removed and be thrown into the sea. I am victorious in Christ. Jesus is my Lord and the best is yet to come."