Pastor Cheri
God made us and left us here on earth, but our origin is not from here.We live in this physical world and we also live in the spiritual world.
The physical world is made up of all that you see around you, things that you can touch and things that you can feel. It's a world of the senses.
In our lives as Christians, when we relate with this physical world, we are relating with the senses. Living from this world is living a life ruled by the senses, a life without faith; and when you live without faith you cannot please God."But without faith it is impossible to please him: for He that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Hebrews 11 verse 6."
This is why the people of the world cannot please God. They don't have faith how much more, living by it. Praise God! Faith came to us at salvation"For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than He ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. Romans 12 verse 3."
You overcome the world by faith. This is why it was given to you, to overcome the world. So we don't live without faith, we don’t live from or by the senses.We live above this world."If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. John 15 verse 19."We don't operate by it's systems and principles. This is how we live above it. Hallelujah!
Don't let your life be subject to the rules and ordinances brought to you by the world, let it not influence your character and attitude, especially to God’s Kingdom. Be dead to the world and alive to God and His Kingdom.
We have been born into the spirit realm, this is where we live from. The laws and rules here are our guide. They are principles we live by. This realm controls the physical, it dominates the physical world. Whatever happens here is made manifest in the physical but it must happen here first. Praise God!
The spirit realm is God’s realm and as His kids we ought to live where He lives. We are in this world because He brought us here. We function from there, here. Hallelujah!Our main life is from the spirit realm.
This is why you cannot be controlled by this world. The controlling power is not from the world but from the spirit realm. You cannot be ruled from the physical world.
When we say, "We play by a different set of rules," it's from the spirit realm. Rules that are not common to this world, to the natural man, and we prevail with these rules,.
Our citizenship is from Zion. Those who live in this realm are from Zion. You should be conscious of this realm 24/7.
We are world overcomers. We overcame the world in Jesus."These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. John 16 verse 33."The Amplified Classic says,"I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace and confidence. In the world you have tribulation and trials and distress and frustration; but be of good cheer [take courage; be confident, certain, undaunted]! For I have overcome the world. [I have deprived it of power to harm you and have conquered it for you.]"
Nothing moves us, only the Word moves us! Hallelujah!
Also, 1 John 5 verse 4 says,"For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith."We live in dominion and victory everyday.When men are cast down, we say there is lifting up. This is the principle from the spirit realm, Zion talk, the faith life! Hallelujah!
As one who is born again, your life has been programmed this way. You don't have a choice but to live that way. You don't fit into the world anymore, so don't try to live from there. You'll find yourself living this kind of life naturally because you have this nature already planted in you. Hallelujah!That is why it is called "born again'." You are now born of God, with His life and nature in you. God is now your Father and you are His Child. Praise God!Those in the world cannot call God their Father because they are not yet born of Him. He has to give birth to them, meaning they have to receive salvation which is the qualification for being born again!Hallelujah!
If you are here today, and you haven't made that decision of making Jesus Christ the Lord of your life, please do so now. God actually sent me to you today, to reconcile you back to Him, so He can be your Father and you His child.
Say this prayer now!"O Lord God, I come to You today. I acknowledge that I am a sinner. I believe in your death, burial and resurrection. I receive eternal life today. I receive the Holy Spirit today. I declare that I am saved. I declare that I am born again. Thank you Lord, for saving me."
Glory to God and congratulations! You are now a member of the family. Please see the First timers/New Converts session, there is a free gift for you. God bless you.
Have you been blessed today. Go with this Scripture.Colossians 3 verse 2"Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth."
Let your focus be on things above and don't distract yourself from it. Praise God!
Lift up your hands now. Thank God for bringing His precious Word to us today to lift and bless us.
