His Mercy Endures Forever

Micah 7:18-19 Who is a God like You, Pardoning iniquity And passing over the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He does not retain His anger forever, Because He delights in mercy. He will again have compassion on us, And will subdue our iniquities. You will cast all our sins Into the depths of the sea.

Father God does not love you because of the Lord Jesus. He loved you and had compassion on you, therefore He sent the Lord Jesus to FULFILL what was said in Micah 7:18-19. Through His death and resurrection, we are forgiven all sin past, present and future. We are set free from all consequences of sin, failures or mistakes which includes all wrong decisions. Moreover, the power of sin over your life is broken forever. If you have been trying to pay for sins or mistakes by doing more for the Lord, STOP IT. If you believe because of your past sin or failures you must suffer the consequences, STOP IT. If you are trying to pay a debt for your mistake or sins by trying harder, praying more, giving more or serving more, STOP IT.

Father God’s love, mercy and compassion has forgiven you all your sins, failures, and mistakes and has broken the bondage of sin, cancelling out all judgment, punishment, obligation or debt through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We have the same spirit of faith; therefore, you and I believe, so we speak. We say thank You, Father, You have forgiven ALL, You have set me free, You have delivered me from all consequences of sin. I receive these blessings today and forever, amen.

Brother John

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Let Them Have Dominion

Matt 6:10 …Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Gen 1:26 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”

ln order for God’s will to be accomplished on the earth or in own individual lives, we must take our God given, blood bought authority and use it. When we speak the wisdom of God (Word of God) and decree God’s will (His Word) on the earth, there can be the manifestation of the Kingdom of God (will of God) in the here and now.

When God decreed that man be given dominion on the earth, He meant it. By His sovereign will He chose not to operate in the earth without His created man, made in His image.

Now you and I have opportunities to use the authority God has given against tribulations, problems, and the storms of life. When Jesus faced adversity in His earthly ministry, He did not pray for the Father to take care of it, He took His authority as the Son of God. He took authority over the storm when He commanded it to be still, and it obeyed.

Why are these times opportunities for us? Because the glory of God is manifested every time we use the authority He has given us in the Name of Jesus. So whatever storm you are facing today, whether physical, financial, or emotional, speak to it and command it to be still that you may experience the glory of God and have the peace of God in your life.

Brother John

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Freely We Receive

Rom 8:32 
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
?

1 Corinthians 2:12
Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.

Charizomai is the Greek word for “freely given” found in these two verses.
It carries the following thoughts and ideas.

  • To do something pleasant or agreeable to another
  • To do a favor or to gratify
  • To show oneself gracious, kind, benevolent
  • To grant forgiveness, to pardon or to cancel a debt owed
  • Graciously restore one another or to reconcile
  • To preserve a person from peril or to deliver from destruction

These are just some of the things that we are freely given. We are to
receive by faith what has been “chaizomai”. We cannot earn that which is freely given.
Our Lord Jesus paid the cost that we may freely receive all things from
our Father God.

Please freely received today that your joy may be made full.

Brother John

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You have peace with God!

Romans 5:1 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ..

Often, saints of God lose their peace with God. They believe that God is at war with them, or angry with them, or punishing them for their sins or mistakes.

The reason this occurs with so many is because they do not believe that Jesus paid the full price for our sins nor do they believe that He was raised from the dead for our justification. To be declared justified is to be judged not guilty (innocent); to be judged righteous; is to be accepted by Father God as if we never sinned.

The Judge of all the earth, God Almighty, declares because we believe in what He said, we are justified now and forever.

In Isaiah 54:9 God declares,
“For this is like the waters of Noah to Me;
For as I have sworn
That the waters of Noah would no longer cover the earth,
So have I sworn
That I would not be angry with you, nor rebuke you.
For the mountains shall depart
And the hills be removed,
But My kindness shall not depart from you,
Nor shall My covenant of peace be removed,”
Says the LORD, who has mercy on you.

There is never any reason that we should lose our peace with God. According to His Word, He has established His covenant of peace with us that shall never be removed for any reason.

Brother John

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You are in the Spirit

cloudsRomans 8:8-9 So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God.  But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His.

How often and how many times have we heard about all the things we must do to “be in” or “get in” the Spirit. We are told we must pray and pray to breakthrough into the Spirit. We are told we must praise and worship harder to get in the Spirit. We are told we must crucify the flesh to be in the Spirit. The list goes on and on.

However, let’s look at what the Word of God says about being in the Spirit. It interesting how the wisdom of man complicates the Word of God. The wisdom of God is so simple for us; He declares in His Word that since the Holy Spirit dwells in us; we are in the Spirit. How long are we in the Spirit? Forever!

So, start today, believe the Word of God when it tells us that the Holy Spirit dwells in us now. Declare today, “I am in the Spirit now and forever because the Holy Spirit dwells in me.”

Father, I thank you that the Holy Spirit does dwell in me and I am the temple of the Holy Spirit now and forever.

Brother John

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Stand Fast

Gal 5:1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.

Have you ever missed God, made a mistake or didn’t do something you knew the Lord was telling you to do? I missed the Lord and made a mistake. It was a wrong decision which resulted in a feeling of guilt and condemnation. I was allowing self pity to have its way. So much so, that I felt I had disappointed God. I had let Him down.

During a morning walk I sensed a peace rise up within me. It was the peace of God and I heard, “John, do you not know that you never disappoint me. I am never ashamed of you, so do not be ashamed of yourself. I never fail; therefore, you never fail. I have made you righteous. Your righteousness is of Me.” When I heard this, instantly all guilt and condemnation vanished. I stopped trying to make up for my mistakes with God. It was Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection that set me free. I have been forgiven all.

The Word tells us to stand fast in the liberty God has provided!

Brother John

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God is Able to Perform

Romans 4:20-21 He [Abraham] staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.

While facing a financial need in our lives, I began searching the Word of God to know what to do to meet the need. I needed thousands in a short period of time. I was brought up to believe that I had to make things happen. I thought everything had to start with me. If I worked hard enough, if I sold more product, if I talked to enough people or if I came up with a better plan, everything would be alright. However, I was now faced with the impossible. This led to worry and anxiety. God showed me worry comes from meditating on myself and my problems. I heard the Holy Spirit say, “Why are you not fully persuaded?” Immediately, I looked up Romans 4:21 where Abraham was fully persuaded that God was able to perform what He had promised. I began praising God knowing that He was able to meet all of our needs regardless of the circumstances.
 
I had a revelation that it’s God who does it, not me. God is faithful to keep His Word to us. That day I received a phone call from a business associate, three weeks later I deposited $38,000 in the bank. It was the Lord who had the plan and it was the Lord who carried out His plan for me.

Father God,

I thank you your promise to me is fully performed in my life. Amen.

Brother John

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Do You Need Wisdom?

Pro 4:7 KJV – Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

At a family and friends gathering, I suggested we write our prayer requests down. There were many different requests, however the request for wisdom was on each list. The wisdom of God is a must for ruling and reigning over every situation we face. To apply the knowledge of God to every circumstance in our life, the wisdom of God is required. Wisdom is the principal thing.

The Hebrew word for principal, re’shiyth, is the same word found in Genesis 1:1 “ln the beginning”. So, we see wisdom is not only the main thing but first thing.

Years ago, I was faced with a difficult situation. The Holy Spirit directed me to James 1:5-8.
James 1:5 KJV lf any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. 6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. 7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. 8 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways. 

I asked God for wisdom but after a few days I still had not received wisdom for my problem. I inquired of the Lord again and He showed me the words “nothing wavering (doubting)” in verse 6. Instantly the Holy Spirit showed me that I was waiting for God to give me His wisdom before committing to follow it. I wanted to hear His wisdom first and then decide if I would do it. That’s wavering, that’s double-minded.

After setting my heart to hear and carry out Father God’s wisdom for my problem, it was only a matter of a few minutes, and His wisdom came to me. Problem solved.

Prayer: Father in the name of Jesus, I ask you for Your wisdom concerning the situations and circumstances I am facing today. Thank you, Father, for your wisdom today! Amen.

James 1:1-8, Prov 3:13, Prov 4:5, Prov 4:7-8

Brother John

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Forgiveness is Possible

John 20:23 If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.
Mark 11:25 And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.

Forgiveness is to do a favor, show kindness unconditionally, give freely, grant forgiveness freely. The root word in the Greek language for forgiveness is “charis”, the same as the Greek word for grace.

Forgiveness is made possible through Jesus Christ, who has provided forgiveness of all sins to all who receive Him.

Forgiveness is an act in which one person releases another from an offense – refusing to enact the penalty due that person. Refusing to sustain consideration of the cause of the offense and refusing to allow the offense to affect the relationship. Such forgiveness releases one from the sense of all unresolved guilt, restores a clean conscience, and restores relationship.

Another benefit Of God’s grace of forgiveness is remembering sin no more. We, by His grace, can walk in the wonderful freedom of remembering our sin no more and the sins of others no more.

Forgiveness is a choice, make a decision today by faith. I will no longer hold an offense or sin against myself or another person or group. By the grace of our Lord Jesus, I will remember it no more.

Amen.
Brother John

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Freely Redeemed

Romans 3:24 being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus
Colossians 1:14 in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins
.

The Lord Jesus has provided for us redemption. Redemption is a releasing affected by the payment of a ransom. I John 2:2 and I John 4:10 states that Jesus was a propitiation for our sins. Jesus paid the debt we owed for breaking of the law. This means that whosoever believes on the Lord Jesus Christ receives redemption through His sacrifice on the Cross, His death, His burial, and resurrection from the dead.

By Father God’s own sacrifice, we are freed from justly deserved punishment and we come under grace, the new covenant. Jesus fulfilled for us all the requirements of the law that we might not receive what we deserve but rather receive the blessing. We are redeemed from the curse of the law. Jesus was made a curse for us so that we receive the blessing. We have redemption and Jesus was made a propitiation for our Sins. We are blessed.

What Father God has blessed cannot be cursed and He has blessed us. I exhort you to declare all the benefits of the redemption that our Lord Jesus has provided for us. We are forgiven of all sin now in the name of Jesus. We freely receive our inheritance in Christ Jesus.

I encourage you to get into the word of God and receive all of what has been provided for you in the Father’s plan of redemption.

Father God, I thank You in the Name of Jesus that I have been freely redeemed.

Amen.
Brother John

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