“You are My battle-ax and weapons of war: For with you I will break the nation in pieces; With you I will destroy kingdoms;
Jeremiah 51:20 NKJV bible.com/bible/114/jer.…
@dapoojojohn When Purpose is not known, abuse is inevitable
Most of us abuse our bodies not knowing we are instruments and tools in the hands of God
@dapoojojohn “Behold, I will make you into a new threshing sledge with sharp teeth; You shall thresh the mountains and beat them small, And make the hills like chaff.
Isaiah 41:15 NKJV bible.com/bible/114/isa.…
This is a promise of increased productivity
Sharpness means accuracy.
@dapoojojohn If the ax is dull, And one does not sharpen the edge, Then he must use more strength; But wisdom brings success.
Ecclesiastes 10:10 NKJV bible.com/bible/114/ecc.…
God wants you to know that a NEW YOU is emerging
@dapoojojohn And I will make you to this people a fortified bronze wall; And they will fight against you, But they shall not prevail against you; For I am with you to save you And deliver you,” says the Lord .
Jeremiah 15:20 NKJV bible.com/bible/114/jer.…
@dapoojojohn For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds,
II Corinthians 10:4 NKJV bible.com/bible/114/2co.…
We are weapons in the hands of God
@dapoojojohn Wherever you are, you are to stand as a weapon
@dapoojojohn Secondly, we are a WORKBENCH in God's hand
WORKBENCH means set of devices used in the implementation of a task
@dapoojojohn God is looking for what you can offer in the kingdom of God
@dapoojojohn Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
Matthew 28:19 NKJV bible.com/bible/114/mat.…
We are to bring in people
@dapoojojohn When raw materials are worked upon on the WORKBENCH final beautiful products emerge
@dapoojojohn Finally, we are God's WITNESSES
“You are My witnesses,” says the Lord , “And My servant whom I have chosen, That you may know and believe Me, And understand that I am He. Before Me there was no God formed, Nor shall there be after Me.
Isaiah 43:10 NKJV bible.com/bible/114/isa.…
A witness is every believer who has a Genuine salvation experience and is willing to tell people about it.
@dapoojojohn Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation,
II Corinthians 5:18 NKJV bible.com/bible/114/2co.…
We are the ones to go and tell the whole world about HIM
God is not a man that should lie. He is the same yesterday, today and forever.
Some things are consistent with the nature of God.
1. It's not in the nature of God to fail. Psalm 77:8
God has proven overtime that He never fail.
Rest your mind when you have promises from God, they will ALL come to pass. Isaiah 55:11
2. It's not in His nature to abandon His own. If you're on God's side, He will never abandon you. Psalm 37:17,25
God can show up in ways you don't imagine but He will never abandon you. Psalm 37:39
If the cross has no meaning to you then you don't have the faith yet.
The gospel of Christ is not outside the cross.
The cross of Christ is a place of encounter with Christ.
The cross is a place of an exchange where new life is obtained.
The cross is a place where our sin is exchanged for righteousness.
The cross is a place where we enter God.
Essence: the property, the most significant element, quality or aspect of a thing or person.
Element of Mercy.
Mercy is a reality in God given to us by the sovereignty of God. It shields us from what we truly deserve. Exodus 34:6, Lamentations 3:22