The Unchanging Power of the Truth

A Study of Matthew 27:32-61 with a focus on verse 37 (Kjv)

‘… and set up over His head His accusation written, ‘this is Jesus the king of the Jews’…”-37

From our understanding of the Bible, Jewish people did not believe and still do not believe in Jesus, to be the King of the Jews (the Messiah). This was even the accusation labeled against Him as scripture explains it, but why wasn’t the inscription- “This is Jesus who claims to be the king of the Jews”? Surely it couldn’t have been a space problem!

Yes, in so doing they tried to mock Him, but when dealing with the Truth, whether consciously or unconsciously, even your enemies cannot deny it. It is important to note that it would have made more sense if the inscription was the latter expression because, there were people who didn’t know Jesus as King- let alone as someone who claimed to be one. Therefore, it would only be normal for them to see Jesus and know exactly what he is guilty of- Remember, the inscriptions are placed so that people can know what your offense is; in the case of the robbers; anyone seeing them would know they were guilty of robbery, not that they claimed to have robbed. But in the case of Jesus, as the Bible tells us, the Jews did not crucify Him because ‘He claimed to be the king’ but because ‘He is the king’, as recorded in verse 37 of our study guide.

The point is this- As seen from Vs.51-54, the truth will always come out; though delayed- it can never be denied. When people falsely accuse you, or when people try to hold you down from the truth of who you are, learn from Jesus- hold on to God and they themselves, will be the ones to affirm to the truth of who you are.

Jesus at any point could have wanted to ‘show off’ and freed Himself from them “but for the joy set before Him, He endured till the very end”. One Key truth Christ left us with from this message is that when we find ourselves in such trying times ( of whatsoever nature), whatever decision we decide to take should always remain in the will of God and in so doing, in the presence of our accusers, we will be liberated and subsequently celebrated.

I therefore decree and declare for you today, in the name that is above all names; that anyone that wants to deny the glory God has placed upon your life, will be the same person to promote it in Jesus name!!!

The story of Joseph and Esther-as seen in Genesis 37-41 and Esther 2-7, respectively, further explain this prayer.

When the enemy is done planning; God’s blessings always comes! If the enemy doesn’t repent, he will fall into the trap he set for you. Here’s the good news though and the message of the cross, the enemy can repent; that is why Christ died on the cross- To Bring Forgiveness and Hope in Salvation.

God bless you as you walk in His footsteps…

Church Love

DAY 9

Christianity is not a religion of hate and bitterness. It does not prey on the weak and ‘the so called sinners’.

Salvation cannot be gotten outside Jesus- The world has rejected Jesus and so cannot find salvation except in the Church- it is important to note that we are the church.

Any time we reject a ‘sinner’ from coming to church, we are saying they should go the world and be saved and then come back to Jesus- there is no biblical backing to this school of thought; for only Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. Jesus is salvation.

If a ‘sinner’ gets a platform to come to your church and stays long enough and there is still no conviction, then that church might be compromised.

When Jesus touches you, you can never remain the same. The church should never for fear or favour teach people what the ‘want to hear’ instead of what they ‘ought to hear’. By the way- who told you the church can’t grow a people whose ears are open to what the want to hear as what they ought to hear.

The church is a reflection of Jesus- Jesus is love; therefore the church is love.

God bless you as you walk in Love.

The Consequence

DAY 8

Due to misplaced priorities and inadequate knowledge, we compromise God’s standard. We are not called to follow the path the world leads- we are called, in dominion, to light the world.

The fact that you were entertained does not mean you were blessed; you cannot be blessed and not be entertained. Thinking otherwise affirms the first paragraph; if not, then this quote is common sense.

God bless you.

Diligence

DAY 3

Do you see a man diligent and skillful in his works, he will stand before kings and not obscure men- Proverbs 22:29

A popular scripture indeed, but have we really understood the depths of it?

Scripture says, ‘do you see a man?’ this is a question asked to discover if a certain kind of man has been seen, a man ‘diligent’– that type of man committed without reservations, focused without the loss of sight ‘in his work’– this is one of the most important factors affecting us in our generation; people tend to indulge themselves in fantasies of a ‘fake living’. True satisfaction can only come through a man that fulfills his purpose.
‘He will stand before kings’– what an overwhelming feeling! Kings– he will be elevated from the Pit of Potiphar’ Prison to king Pharaohs Palace- men of ‘timber and calibre. The ‘S’ in the kings signifies that a man of purpose is celebrated not only in his comfort zone, but in the territory of every leadership. ‘And not obscure men’– obscure men are men of no value and purpose; this scripture categorically states such people would never be in a significant contact with you- A man of diligence.

God bless you.

The Secret Place

DAY 2

Yesterday, we were able to establish the necessity of Dwelling in the presence of God and not just desiring to abide under His shadow ( To Abide you can follow this link if you missed it). In my closing statement, I encouraged us to take up residence in Christ Jesus- Today I continue in this series by expanding on the idea of the Secret Place of the Almighty, to further illustrate the beauty of dwelling and subsequently abiding in Christ Jesus.

He that dwells in the secret place of the Most High, shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty- Psalm 91:1

The secret place of the Most High is the place of Prayer- the place of Praise- the place of Worship. It’s an opportunity for a lifestyle of Fellowship. It’s that place of certainty; not in self, but in the Father.

The secret place of the Most High is that place were you can present your shame and not be embarrassed. It’s a place of Trust.

You hit the right notes in the secret place- the right hallelujah. it’s a place were your tears and the heart of the Holy Spirit are in synchrony. No pretense. It’s a place of a pure heart, a humble being and a genuine soul; that point you are the exact reflection of the Word- a place you enter as you are!

The secret place of the Most High is a point of absolute surrender. A place to seek the mercy seat and to enter the throne room of grace.

The secret place of the Most High is the house of intimacy with God- it’s not a place you visit- it’s your permanent address.

God bless you

To Abide

DAY 1.

ABIDE.
To sojourn, remain, encamp, sit down- to stay…

He that dwells in the secret place of the Most High, shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty- Psalm 91:1

To my understanding- This is to say, if you attend Comand Secondary School, you will graduate with a degree from Command Secondary School.

Abiding under the shadow of the Almighty is a direct consequence of dwelling in His secret place.

So the more important thing isn’t abiding under the shadow of the Almighty, but dwelling in His presence.

You can only call home- a place you reside in.

This piece could as well have been titled, To DWELL- in any case, the important thing is that you take up residence in the appropriate place. Mine is in a strong tower called Jesus! I can easily commune with the Father there.

God bless you.

The Ministry of the Holy Spirit

God does not condemn- Neither should You

Psalms 51- A prayer for forgiveness. Everyone can be forgiven.

It is believed that Psalms 51 was written when Nathan the prophet came unto king David, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba- committing adultery and subsequently murder. 1 Kings 15:5, 2 Samuel 11:1-22. Surely it wasn’t for lack of poetic flow that the psalmist didn’t specifically list the sins for which he was guilty, but decided to present the entire Chapter in a general context– Let’s study 5b to get an understanding–

Psalms 51:5 (kjv) says, ‘… and in sin did my mother conceive me’. (John 3:6, Ephesians 2:3, Romans 5:12)

Did you notice how the psalmist did not say we were conceived in a specific type of sin?

Everyone is born a sinner; Nobody is born sinning!

The sins we commit as we grow older are a result of the opportunities that present themselves (temptations) to us. The type of sins we succumb to depends on such facts as: the environment we find ourselves, peer pressure, self gratification, etcetera…. The bottom line is, no one is given birth to and ascribed a certain type of sin- just as no one is born a Christian. The sins we commit are the byproducts of the decisions we make daily and in time become.

The essence of this message is to establish that both the strange sins (those we wouldn’t commit because of our strengths) and the common sins (those we excuse because of our weaknesses) are all choices we make daily. The same way we picked lying and cheating as a sin, is the same way they picked stealing and homosexuality- neither of us was born with it.

To this effect; just because you didn’t pick pyrography doesn’t mean you should judge and condemn those who fall short of the glory of God via porn ( the hypocrisy is that, nonetheless, you watch the so called normal movies that contain alot of sexual scenes in it). While this is not to excuse any form of sin, the point is, the more we judge and condemn people, the more we are judged and condemned.

It is easy to hate on a murderer because you don’t kill people, but isn’t it funny that you find compassion in your heart for the rapist because that’s what you did three days ago? The bible says, remove the log in your eyes before trying to remove anything in anybody else… Notice how Jesus in all his glory never came to condemn the world (John 3:17)! Rather that through him, the world might be saved- He corrected and rebuked when necessary.

Dear Christians (those saved by grace),
I write this under the authority of all humility and respect- if we all judged less and corrected more, the world would be a better place. We are created in the Image and Likeness of God- lets not do what he wouldn’t do and what he hasn’t asked us to do…

We were all shapened in iniquity and we are all saved by grace- Christ loved us through the process– In love, correct and put right everything that needs correction and guidance.

2 Timothy 4:2 (AMP)
Preach the word [as an official messenger]; be ready when the time is right and even when it is not [keep your sense of urgency, whether the opportunity seems favorable or unfavorable, whether convenient or inconvenient, whether welcome or unwelcome]; correct [those who err in doctrine or behavior], warn [those who sin], exhort and encourage [those who are growing toward spiritual maturity], with inexhaustible patience and [faithful] teaching.

Disclaimer
Christ loved us while we were yet sinners- Romans 5:8. Everybody should be allowed to have the chance for salvation, just like you got yours. This message does not support any form of sin; rather it stands as a guide to establish that salvation is not by works lest any man should boast- Ephesians2:9

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