STRENGTH IN GOD

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STRENGTH IN GOD 2 Corinthians 10:1-6 Devotional:- “For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds” (V4) NKJV      Many Christians today have so much confusion about their strength in God. It has made the church think that a few limited people can demonstrate the strength of God. So, multitudes are weak in strength. Though they come to church, yet in times of challenges, you see them rushing to another Christian whom they know to be stronger in God. Neglecting the fact that a New Testament believer is a potential priest and king for Christ (Revelation 5:10; Mark 16:17).

PUTTING OFF

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PUTTING OFF

Colossians 3:1-11
Devotional:- But now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth. (V. 8) NKJV

    Part of the labour of faith for a believer is the work of putting off the old man. The old man is the flesh or self in every man (Romans 7:24). It is the work of each one to labour as we fellowship with God through His word to put off the old man (Philippians 2:12).

To put off the former nature of sin, the Bible instructs us to put to death the passion of the flesh.  These passions of the flesh is the sinful nature in each one, they push us to fornication, uncleanliness, passions, evil desire, covetousness which is idolatry (Colossians 3:5).  To put to death is to deliberately separate yourself from friends or atmosphere that promote this sinful desire (1 Timothy 6:11). In doing this we kill the source of the energy of these sins.

Friend you need to be deliberate in this labour to put to death and put off the nature of sin (Romans 6:6).  Remember you have given yourself to Christ. You have been crucified with Him. You no longer belong to yourself. You now belong to Jesus (Galatians 2:20). So separate yourself from this sinful nature and he will help you to put off the old man.

Prayer: Lord, give me the courage to be separated from worldly nature

“If you stop feeding the nature of sin, it will die”

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