1 Corinthians 15:1-6: “Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures, and that He was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve. After that He was seen by over five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain to the present, but some have fallen asleep.”
Faith in the gospel makes every negative circumstance align to the truth of the word of God. It is by faith in the gospel that we are saved.
Romans 1:16-17: “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.”
It is a fact that every human being is spiritually dead because of the sin of Adam. God however wants the dead spirit in man to be revived the same way He raised Jesus Christ from the dead. When you believe the gospel with your heart and repent from all your sins, the same spirit that raised Jesus Christ from the dead comes to revive your dead spirit. This same Spirit (The Holy Spirit) then continues to dwell in you. It is this Spirit in you that gives life to your body and you become rejuvenated.
Romans 8:11: “But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.”
The Holy Spirit is the power of God. If the Spirit of God dwells in you then you also have His power. This power is great and mighty because it is the same power that raised Jesus Christ from the dead. How do you feel being conscious of the dynamo power of God within you? All this comes by faith in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 1:19-20: “ and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places.”
The power of God in you however has to be dynamic before the works of God starts to manifest in you and through you. The power of God starts working in you when you are focused on the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ said, “Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the son of Man must be lifted up that whosoever believes in him may have eternal life (John 3:15). Read the full story in Numbers 21:4-9. Complete focus on the Lord Jesus Christ will make the power of His resurrection accomplish mighty things in you and through you.
Ephesians 3:20: “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us.”
If the power of God is not working within us then the work of God will be limited. Praying in tongues by the help of the Holy Spirit helps us to build up our faith and it also helps us to focus more on Jesus Christ. Jude 1:20. We can imitate Apostle Paul by praying often that we might know Christ and the power of His resurrection. This is the power at work in every believer whose heart is focused on the gospel. Philippians 3:10
Enjoy the blessings of God.
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