I KNOW YOUR WORKS IV – Friday October 21st 2016
Memorise: Therefore, my beloved brethren,
be ye steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord,
forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. 1st
Corinthians 15:58
Read:
Revelation 3:7-11, (KJV)
7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith
he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that
openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;
8 I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no
man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and
hast not denied my name.
9 Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are
Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship
before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee
from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them
that dwell upon the earth.
11 Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take
thy crown.
Bible in
one year: Amos 1:1-5:17, Psalms 83
MESSAGE
Another exciting thing about the Almighty
God is that He is the most generous employer of labour. He pays the best wages
in history. This is reason Apostle Paul admonishes us in today’s memory verse
to always abound in the work of the Lord because He will definitely pay us
wages beyond our imagination. The disciples asked Jesus Christ what they should
do that they might work the works of God? He answered them: “This is the work
of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.” (John 6:28-29). You
may not appreciate the ability to believe that the Holy Spirit has bestowed
upon you, until you discover the outcome of those who died as a result of
unbelief (Hebrews 3:12-19). God celebrates those who exercise faith in
Him; this is why without faith we cannot please Him (Hebrews 11:6). Open
Heavens 21 October 2016:- I know your works IV In the message of
Jesus Christ to the Church in Philadelphia, it is written:
“I know thy works: behold, I have set
before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou has a little
strength, and hast kept my work, and hast not denied my name.”
Revelation 3:8
One serious point to note is that there are
many practical unbelievers in Christ, playing empty religion. They do not
believe in the Name of Jesus Christ and He knows their works! How do we explain
this? The Bible says that He shall be called Jesus because He shall save His
people from their sins. This category of Church goers do not believe that
through His Name we can receive deliverance from sins. They deny the possibility
of living above the power of sin, and so their slogan is “let us sin the more
that we may enjoy the grace the more”. Against this background Apostle Paul
wrote:
“What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may
abound? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer
therein?”
Romans 6:1-2
Beloved, in the light of these, do you
believe in the saving name of Jesus? Are you ready to keep His Word? He has
promised that the agents of Satan shall not do you any harm. Rather, they would
bow before you and acknowledge the fact that you are a beloved of the Lord. He
promised:
“Because thou hast kept the word of my
patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come
upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.”
Revelations 3:10 21 October 2016 Open Heavens.
Action Point
Find out the areas where you have been exercising unbelief and repent
today.
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