Now That Jesus Is Lord Of Your Life - December 11th 2024
- Pastor Chris Oyakhilome
- Dec 11, 2024
- 2 min read
Wednesday, 11th December, 2024
By Pastor Chris Oyakhilome
“And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name” (John 20:30-31 KJV).
When Jesus declared that He was the Christ, the Jews accused Him of blasphemy because they understood what the term "Christ" meant. Christ means "Son of God," and that expression means "God in human flesh." Recall that in John 10 the Jews asked Him, if He was the Christ? and Jesus said, "Yes." Then they cried, "...blasphemy; you, a mere man, have declared yourself to be God" (John 10:33 TLB).
They understood the implication of Jesus saying He was the Christ and they vehemently opposed Him for making such a claim. But He was right; He is the Christ, the Son of God, and anyone who believes in Him has life. Hallelujah! Many years ago, as I took the Gospel to different places, I often would announce to the people that our purpose for coming to them was so they might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing, they might have life through His Name.
Then, l'd give an altar call. Many believed in Him and the moment they did, they received eternal life for He has said, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life" (John 6:47). In Romans 6:11, Paul tells us how to respond to this: "Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord."
So, today, if you believe in Jesus, it means you're dead to sin but alive to God. You have eternal life. The Bible says through the Gospel, He brought life and immortality to light (2 Timothy 1:10). You've passed from death to life: "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life" (John 5:24).
PRAYER/CONFESSION
"Dear Father, I thank you for my new life in Christ Jesus; I rejoice that I am now in Christ and He is in me. His life, nature and Spirit are at work within me. I have what He has, for I’m a joint-heir with Him. I’m where He is because I’m seated with Him in the place of dominion, great glory, power and authority. I can do all things because I act in His Name and in His sufficiency. Blessed be God!"
FURTHER STUDY
2 Corinthians 5:17; Colossians 3:3-4; James 1:18
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Revelation 3:7-22; Hosea 7-10
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Revelation 11:11-19; Jonah 3-4
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