This is going to be the
first in the series of a very long discourse we will be having on the word of
God. We will be looking at God’s mind as revealed in His word by His Spirit on a lot of issues that have to do with this life, contemporary issues and otherwise.
We will deal with some
issues in series (like this first) and each of the series will be broken down
into parts, for ease of reading, meditating and imbibing.
By way of title we will call this first Contending For The Faith and this will be the first part.
It is pertinent to note that the purpose of this and others to come after it is for us believers (those who have been born again) to know exactly what the mind or will of God is on the issues of this life and then judge ourselves on whether we are doing the will of God in our lives or not.
By way of title we will call this first Contending For The Faith and this will be the first part.
It is pertinent to note that the purpose of this and others to come after it is for us believers (those who have been born again) to know exactly what the mind or will of God is on the issues of this life and then judge ourselves on whether we are doing the will of God in our lives or not.
Jesus said in John 8:31
that if you continue in my word, then are you my disciples indeed.
To be disciples indeed
(that is, disciples in doing, true followers), we must do what the word of God
says to do as it covers every area of our lives. We must be doers of the word.
There are three identifiable steps to being a doer of God’s word: i. HEARING OR READING IT – which brings you in contact with it ii. KNOWING OR UNDERSTANDING IT (THROUGH MEDITATION & PRAYER) – which puts it in your spirit, causing you to believe it iii. ACTING ON IT OR DOING IT –which brings out the results or if you will, the fruits in a believer’s life.
There are three identifiable steps to being a doer of God’s word: i. HEARING OR READING IT – which brings you in contact with it ii. KNOWING OR UNDERSTANDING IT (THROUGH MEDITATION & PRAYER) – which puts it in your spirit, causing you to believe it iii. ACTING ON IT OR DOING IT –which brings out the results or if you will, the fruits in a believer’s life.
We must keep in mind
that knowing and understanding God’s word come by the workings of the Holy
Spirit (Ephesians 1:17, 1 Corinthians 2:12, John 16:13a), when we seek them.
To get knowledge and understanding of God’s word therefore, there must be conscious and deliberate effort, the work must be done and there must be submission to God.
Revelation knowledge is not acquired by laying on of hands or waiving or throwing of a minister’s “coat”. It cannot be acquired by proxy or any other way that may be bandied around today.
It has always and will always come by the Holy Spirit ministering it to you as you spend time meditating in the word. He must therefore be reverenced, given the time, attention, submission and the seriousness He deserves in our lives personally for Him to freely deliver to us those things that God has freely given unto us.
To get knowledge and understanding of God’s word therefore, there must be conscious and deliberate effort, the work must be done and there must be submission to God.
Revelation knowledge is not acquired by laying on of hands or waiving or throwing of a minister’s “coat”. It cannot be acquired by proxy or any other way that may be bandied around today.
It has always and will always come by the Holy Spirit ministering it to you as you spend time meditating in the word. He must therefore be reverenced, given the time, attention, submission and the seriousness He deserves in our lives personally for Him to freely deliver to us those things that God has freely given unto us.
Now, being a doer of the
word of God is very critical for the believer because the
establishment and growth of God’s kingdom here on earth are embedded within all
individual believers knowing and doing God’s will.
We must know that the kingdom of God here on earth is made of all believers (only). It is important to know additionally that the degree of success of any believer in this life is the degree to which he or she continues in God’s word.
James 1:22 says be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. It is not enough to be a disciple by name or in words only, the expectation of God is that we be disciples indeed, to be followers of Christ by doing what Christ says.
Being a disciple by words or by name only is an exercise in self-deception and Ephesians 5:6 warns us not to be so deceived that we may escape the wrath of God.
We must know that the kingdom of God here on earth is made of all believers (only). It is important to know additionally that the degree of success of any believer in this life is the degree to which he or she continues in God’s word.
James 1:22 says be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. It is not enough to be a disciple by name or in words only, the expectation of God is that we be disciples indeed, to be followers of Christ by doing what Christ says.
Being a disciple by words or by name only is an exercise in self-deception and Ephesians 5:6 warns us not to be so deceived that we may escape the wrath of God.
So take these away
firstly, that:
- We are required and expected to
be doers of God’s word if at all we are Christ’s.
- Knowledge and understanding of
God’s word come only through revelation by the Holy Spirit and thus to
have these you must consciously devote time and attention to Him in all reverence
and readiness to obey.
- The process of being a doer of
the word involves a) hearing or reading it b) prayerfully meditating on it
to bring its revelation and understanding to your spirit c) acting on
God’s word you have now understood.
Like apostle Paul by the
Holy Spirit said in 1 Timothy 4:15, meditate on these things, give
yourself wholly to them, that thy profiting may appear to all, I
encourage that you do these on what is discussed thus far and we will continue
from there in the second part.
Pastor Gboye Omolayo is the Resident Pastor of Church@Allen, Allen TX, USA. He is a prolific writer and preacher who believes the efficacy of the word of God and the potency of the works of the Holy Spirit are still available to the Church today, as were at the Church’s infancy. He is the publisher of this blog.
Pastor Gboye Omolayo is the Resident Pastor of Church@Allen, Allen TX, USA. He is a prolific writer and preacher who believes the efficacy of the word of God and the potency of the works of the Holy Spirit are still available to the Church today, as were at the Church’s infancy. He is the publisher of this blog.
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