24/08/2023
*KINGDOM RHEMA WORD*
*By Apostle Wesley*
*Email: [email protected]*
*Thursday 24th August*
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*TOPIC: THE NOW DISPENSATION*
*( Persecution then and now )*
*TEXT: Galatians 4:29*
*But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.*
*NOTE*
That you're born again doesn't mean you won't pass through trials, challenges and at most be persecuted. Many Christians have made a shipwreck of their lives and some has even committed su***de because they couldn't handle or manage certain negative pressure that confronted them.
The reason for backsliding and sometime commiting su***de is because most preachers refused to present the whole truth to their followers. Imagine a pastor telling his congregation that if you are born again that is the end of poverty, pain and disappointment...
Wow! That sounds nice but that is not true. Paul the apostle said that just as in other dispensation "where those who are born of the flesh persecuted those born of the Spirit, even so it is Now!!!"
In another scripture we saw apostle Paul addressing young Timothy that "those who will live godly in Christ, shall suffer persecution....
2 Timothy 3:12
Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
People will hate you because you chose Christ just as they hated followers of God in the Dispensation past. In fact Jesus our Lord and Master said this, if they have persecuted Me, they will persecute you also.
John 15:20
Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you;
What should be our attitude when we are face with temptation, trials, hates from men, persecution and insults from our society? Jesus again told us how to behave..... He said Rejoice!!!!
Matthew 5:11-12
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
12. REJOICE, AND BE EXCEEDING GLAD: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
Why should I rejoice and be glad in the heat of persecution and troubles? Jesus again said, for great is your reward..... No matter the trials and negative pressure confronting you, be rest assured that it will end in praise and in blessing for you.
Don't back off from Christ because of the challenges of life. Don't kill yourself because of the insults from men. Don't imprison you ideas because of the wickedness of our political leader who are making lives difficult for the masses. In the process of time, God will lift you and make you a diadem of glory for the world to see....
May God help you remain faithful to Christ in Jesus name
*ROYAL PRAYERS*
* Dear Lord, help me with your grace to be unmoved when persecuted in Jesus name.
* Oh my Father, turn this present challenge confronting me into testimony now in Jesus Mighty Name
* Oh Lord, cause me to rejoice and let no man take my joy from me in Jesus name.
*ROYAL DECLARATION*
There shall be harvest of testimonies in your life from this day onward in Jesus name
*SHOUT YOUR BELIEVING AMENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN*
Apostle Wesley U Armstrong