MAKING JESUS YOUR FOCUS

TUESDAY 8TH MAY 2018 - SCHOOL OF THE SPIRIT

SPEAKER:    PASTOR EMMANUEL NKWOCHA

TOPIC:          MAKING JESUS YOUR FOCUS

TEXT:           COLOSIANS 3:1.-3, 2Cor. 3:18, Col. 3:9-10.

Since then you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above where Christ is seated at the right hand of God, not on circumstances, not your problems,  not the situation you find your self in. For you died and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. Making Jesus your focus, takes you to the highest realm in life.

Believers perfection is not in the perfection is not in the perfection of our works or efforts but on the vission of Christ, you have to look at him.  Who is a Believer? A believer is a believing one; one that believe Jesus as his Lord and personal saviour.  

It is not by our works that we are perfect, our perfection is when our focus is on Jesus and his Finished works for us. (2Cor. 3:18), the more of the message of Christ you receive and believe, the more you are been transformed. The message of Christ (that is who you are in Christ) changes us from the inside to the outside. The Gospel has power of its own to produce faith. The message of Christ is a balanced diet. In Christ, the veil of disbelieve has been removed. Each time you hear the word of God believe there is a transformation inside-outside. 

The word of God is the mirror of God and Jesus is the word made flesh. As you behold him in the word, you are changed from Glory to Glory. When we give attention to what the word says we are in him, we walk in Glory.  In Christ there is an ever increasing Glory, at any level you are in Christ, know that there is a level greater than the level you are, therefore don't stop at that level, aspire for greater height and level.

Col. 3:9-10, The reason why we should not lie is not based on that command in Col. 3:10, but because our gaze is on God. If your gaze is on Christ, the transformation will make you not to lie and live above lie. The more of Jesus we know, the more access we have to the father.

As a believer, set your gaze (focus) on Christ through his word in your heart, keeping your focus on the image and vision of whom you are in him and what he has made you.

WHAT ARE WE IN CHRIST?

what we are is our ongoing activity;  Who we are differs from what we are in Christ, who we are; We are heirs and what we are; we are forgiven, healed, anointed, accepted etc. nothing can change it, we can't demerit it by what we do. 

When you recognize your self  in Him and Him in you, all the struggle for perfection will be over, for in Him you are complete and perfected. Each time you pray or make a decree, stop thinking "will it come to pass?" No believe it is already done. Christianity is the greatest because the founder is alive in us, with us and for us. We have the power of Attorney in us because Christ has done it for us.

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