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Verse of the day

We are one body
Being different is never an easy thing. Some of us try to hide our difference because we think that it puts us in the firing lines of those that conform to the ‘norm’. We, in turn, try to force ourselves into conformity because we think conformity is good. We forget that our differences is what makes us who we are. We are not robots who can be programmed to look and be the same but in His great purpose and to His great pleasure, God created us different so that we can complement each other. The apostle Paul writes in 1 Corinthians:

“For the body is not one member, but many. If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?” 1 Corinthians 12:14-15 KJV

'The body is not one member'. Our attempts at conformity moved away from God’s purpose and causes imbalance. Each member of the body plays an important part that no other member can play. So embrace your difference and cultivate it according to gift and grace of God given you. Do not try to conform and remember, although we may be different, we are one body!

Today's Sermon

Do you really believe

There are a lot of promises given to us in the word of God tied to faith. Infact, the Bible tells us this:

“Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.”
‭‭Habakkuk‬ ‭2‬:‭4‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Faith is not only one of the requirements for our walk with God but it is the essence by which we shall live. The writer of Hebrews, reiterating this point says this:

“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 ‭11‬:‭6‬ ‭KJV‬‬

He that cometh to God MUST BELIEVE that He is, and He is a rewarded of them that diligently seek him.

We have allowed everything around us to challenge our faith and instead of our faith in God standing steadfast, we have allowed doubt to creep in. This doubt is like a poison that slowly erodes the essence of our faith and allows us to live incomplete of the promises and power of God. It causes even some to not finish the race because we start to see our circumstances as bigger than the God of the whole universe.

He urges us to be doers of the word and not only hearers. I like the analogy he uses, a man beholding his natural face in a glass. None of us can ever forget how we look, because we check it everyday in the mirror, yet somehow, Christians forget everyday how to behave Godly. This is even more interesting when you see that most of us are constantly quoting scripture or listening to gospel music in our cars yet the word that we hear does not transform us. Now this raises an interesting question, does the word lack power or are we stubborn enough to resist its transformative power. James seem to suggest that we can choose whether to do the word of God or not and based on our choice that is what will come through in our actions. I think what is interesting is that the Bible tells us that the word of God is powerful:

Think about this:

If God is above all, and in all

“For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness; giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: in whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: for by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: and he is before all things, and by him all things consist. And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.”
‭‭Colossians‬ ‭1‬:‭9‬-‭18‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Now let’s look at examples of the corrosion of our faith:

“And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them. And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him. And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them? And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit; and wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not. He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me. And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming. And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child. And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us. Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.”
‭‭Mark‬ ‭9‬:‭14‬-‭24‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone. But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary. And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear. But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭14‬:‭22‬-‭31‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side. And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships. And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish? And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith? And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”
‭‭Mark‬ ‭4‬:‭35‬-‭41‬ ‭KJV‬‬

How then do we deal with our faithlessness? How do we build up our faith so that we can be found in righteousness before God?

1. Our salvation is built on the foundation of faith. Without faith, we do not even possess this same salvation we brag about:

“For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them. But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:) or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.) But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭10‬:‭3‬-‭17‬ ‭KJV‬‬

1. We build up our understanding through faith.

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good report. Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.”
‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭11‬:‭1‬-‭3‬ ‭KJV‬‬

1. Separate ourselves from doers of evil and through prayer build our faith up.

“But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.”
‭‭Jude‬ ‭1‬:‭20‬-‭21‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Let the profession of our faith be evident not only to ourselves but to the world. The Lord through the prophet Habakuk puts it like this:

“I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved. And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry. Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.”
‭‭Habakkuk‬ ‭2‬:‭1‬-‭4‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Let us choose to live in faith and repent of areas of faithlessness. Let us ask God to help our unbelief and sure up our faith, so we may know without a shadow of a doubt that He who promised is faithful to fulfill His promises to us who believe!!

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