THE PROMISE AND THE POWER OF EXCELLING CHRIST
TEXTS: EPHESIANS 3:14, 4:7-13, COLOSSIANS 1:19-23,27
That’s the promise He has for us and that’s the power He wants to manifest in us. He reconciles all people who come, who repent, who believe and who continue. He wants to present you Holy, unblameable, unmovable in your life, that’s what He want to accomplish in your life, in your soul, in your language, in your character, in your reaction, and in your disposition. if you continue, He will present you Holy, you will not crumble, you will not die, you will not fail and fall halfway. Continue in His strength and in His Power and might. Christ in the believer, walking with the believer, and in the ministry, moving with the believer it’s the Hope of Glory.
POINT 1 THE PROMISE OF FULLNESS BY THE EXCELLING CHRIST.
TEXTS: MATTHEW 5:6, 6:33, JOHN 1:14,16, 16:23-24. 14:12-17, ROMAN 8:32, COLOSSIANS 2:9-10, MATTHEW 21:21-22.
Christ has Promised us the fullness of His Power, and not just a taste of a Glory, not just a taste of His Goodness, but He promised us in fullness. Here he’s talking about the people that have strong desire for the fullness of power. There are many people who claim to be called out church, but they are not thirsting after righteousness, they only have desire for bread and butter, they only have desire for the earthly possessions, and for the things of the world. When it comes to righteousness, they do not have desire, they don’t have Love for that righteousness flowing and dropping from Calvary, they don’t have desire for the righteousness that God will see that, this is the righteousness made in Heaven and flow into the heart, they are only conscious of themselves, they didn’t have righteousness, but the Lord says, those that are thirsty after righteousness and ask for it shall be filled, God has promised that He will so fill us that there will be no room for weakness in our lives. But seek ye first the Kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. It’s not superficial righteousness, and after you seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, addition will come, but first of all, all the promises are fullness of righteousness and the fullness of the Grace of God. He’s not stingy with His righteousness, when He wants to give, He gives.
POINT 2: THE POWER FOR FRUITFULNESS FROM THE EXCELLING CHRIST.
MATTHEW 10:1,6-8, MARK 3:14-15, LUKE 9:1, LUKE 10:19-20,24:49, ACTS 1:8, JOHN 15:16.
If you ask for the Power, the Lord will give you accordingly, and do you know you’re going to be fruitful than ever before in your life? He gives us Power to bear more fruits abundantly.
Christ called His disciples, not just only to be following Him, but to makes them fishers of men. And He manifested that by given them power and Authority over all devils and to cure diseases, and to cast out demons and evil spirits. If you’re willing to do everything He has called you to do, He will give you Power and you will not be powerless.
When He called His twelve disciples, He gave them power and Authority, His word, His Generosity, His Grace and His desire has not changed, He want you to succeed in the work of God, and He’s giving us power as He gave to all His disciples, the power is there today, He gave us the Power to cast out the devil, to Preach the Gospel, to deliver the captives, and you will manifest the power IN JESUS Name Amen.
POINT 3: OUR PARTNERSHIP AND FAITHFULNESS TO THE EXCELLING CHRIST.
MATTHEW 28:18-20, 1:23, MARK 16:15-20, HEBREWS 13:8, PHILLIPPIANS 4:13,9:19.
The Power He gives us is to go out and preach the gospel and Exercise Authority and Power over evil spirits. He gives us the power to heal the sick, to save the sinners, to cast out the devil and to be more effective in Evangelism. Don’t just sit down and fold your hand in your local church, you’re empowered and energized, go into the world and Preach the Gospel to every creature. As you come to the church, you’re refreshed again, and then you go and make use of the Power in the world, and when you’re weak, you come back again to be refreshed, it may be the retreat, it may be Monday Bible Study or any of the weekly services, you come to the church for the purpose, so that you can be prepared to go into the world and do what Christ has commanded us to do. Your coming to the church will be purposeful if you’re determined. That Name is powerful, go in that Name and you will subdue the kingdom of darkness. As you receive the Power, weakness will vanish away from your life.
Let the weak say, I am strong. the sick say, I am healed, Let the poor say, I am Rich.
You’re not poor, you’re not weak anymore, but you’re strong. And because of that Power of the Excelling Christ upon you, go and search for sinners out and preach the Gospel to them. Your hands were anointed, the Power like electricity is upon you, when you lay your hands on the sick, they will recover. Don’t waste that electricity power, don’t waste that anointing, somebody is sick in that community, somebody is sick in that house, knocks on door, go in and tell them you have come in the Name of Jesus, then lay that anointed hand on that sick man, and he will be healed. The sicks shall be recovered.
We can have thousands of miracles in one week and as they are healed, they will be converted and well. Christ will confirm the works with signs following. What He said before, He say today.