Dead to Sin

1.Well then, should we keep on sinning so that God can show us more and more of his wonderful grace?  
2.Of course not! Since we have died to sin, how can we continue to live in it?
 3.Or have you forgotten that when we were joined with Christ Jesus in baptism, we joined him in his death? 
4.For we died and were buried with Christ by baptism. And just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious power of the Father, now we also may live new lives. 

Until a certain depth in Christ is attained the believer would always operate on a superficial knowledge of God. The deeper in Christ the higher the manifestations. Until we come to the point of a desperate hunger for God, there will still be an undefeated battle against sin. 
The truth still remains that a sin free life is possible. If we say we are dead to sin, how then are we living in it again? the last time i checked a dead man cannot perform the normal activities of a living man. While he was once alive, he could do all manner of things he wanted to, but now he is dead , he can't operate again. So it is with us. If we are dead to sin, it therefore means that we cannot be found in sin. If we then are found in sin, the question is, are you really dead to sin? The Lord is coming for a selectively preserved nation, that is holy as he is, a nation that is above sin, dwelling in righteousness. Romans 6 is a complete study guide to further explain the mystery of being dead to sin.

Give thanks!!

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.
His love endures forever.
² Give thanks to the God of gods.
His love endures forever.
³ Give thanks to the Lord of lords:
His love endures forever.

⁴ to him who alone does great wonders,
His love endures forever.
⁵ who by his understanding made the heavens,
His love endures forever.
⁶ who spread out the earth upon the waters,
His love endures forever.
⁷ who made the great lights—
His love endures forever.
⁸ the sun to govern the day,
His love endures forever.
⁹ the moon and stars to govern the night;
His love endures forever.

¹⁰ to him who struck down the firstborn of Egypt
His love endures forever.
¹¹ and brought Israel out from among them
His love endures forever.
¹² with a mighty hand and outstretched arm;
His love endures forever.

¹³ to him who divided the Red Sea^[a] asunder
His love endures forever.
¹⁴ and brought Israel through the midst of it,
His love endures forever.
¹⁵ but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea;
His love endures forever.

¹⁶ to him who led his people through the wilderness;
His love endures forever.

¹⁷ to him who struck down great kings,
His love endures forever.
¹⁸ and killed mighty kings—
His love endures forever.
¹⁹ Sihon king of the Amorites
His love endures forever.
²⁰ and Og king of Bashan—
His love endures forever.
²¹ and gave their land as an inheritance,
His love endures forever.
²² an inheritance to his servant Israel.
His love endures forever.

²³ He remembered us in our low estate
His love endures forever.
²⁴ and freed us from our enemies.
His love endures forever.
²⁵ He gives food to every creature.
His love endures forever.

²⁶ Give thanks to the God of heaven.
His love endures forever.

The Need For The Seed.

Do we have a responsibility to the unsaved? can we look at the unconverted around us, heading unconsciously towards destruction, without being moved? Can we think of the doom that awaits an ungodly world and not weep? If Jesus wept over one city, shouldn't we have compassion for a whole world that lies in wickedness and is rushing to judgement? Shouldn't we use every opportunity to warn unbelievers and earnestly persuade them, as Paul did, to be reconciled to God?
God tells us that He is ''not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance"(2 pet. 3:9). The same grace of God that saved us is extended to them(Eph. 2:8-9). without the gospel they are doomed to eternal damnation by God. (John 3:8)
Is it possible to selfishly enjoy our own security and leave the Father's love and grace un proclaimed, not warning sinners of impending judgement? "He who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death" (James 5:20). God expects us to carry the seed to others, and even holds us responsible ( see ezek. 3:18, 20). May we be stirred to pray, watch and labour for Christ and for souls!

Purity of Heart

Prov. 22:11 One who loves a pure heart and who speaks with grace will have the king for a friend.


When we don't bath for a day or more, the body smells, right? especially the armpits. They give out very bad odour, but after bathing, the body becomes clean,  no more bad odour.

Well that's for the outer part of the body. One may ask, "can the inner part of the body be dirty?" well.. yes, it can be, like accumulation of unhealthy foods, toxins from pollution, smoking, drinking too much coffee, too much sodas or wine or sweet tea. You cleanse or detoxify the inner body by drinking clean water, eating fibers, avoid caffeine and alcohol.etc.

The heart is the control house of the body. when the heart fails the body cease functioning. Can the heart get dirty? yes! it can.

A man can kill with his heart, commit adultery, fornication, and so many other evil right there in the heart. This things makes the heart impure.

It takes the grace of God for one to attain perfect purity of heart. This generation is so full of evil, immorality is the order of the day. How can people, especially young people who are more prone to this "epidemic" attain purity of heart. Well, it's possible, the question then is how?
Well, the perfect cleansing agent of the heart is JESUS.

The bible says that the heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? The truth is that even believers find it hard to control the heart from immoral thoughts, especially lust. Only Jesus can purify the heart.

These steps would act as a guide to purify the heart

1. Often look into the Word of God. ‘Now ye are clean through the word   John 15:3.  ‘Thy word is very pure’  Psalm 119:140.

2.Go to the bath.

i The bath of tears: just as peter cried after his denial of Christ, he was so sorry for what he did. also Mary who washed the feet of Jesus with her tears and wiped them with her hair

ii The bath of Christ’s blood: The blood of Jesus washes away sins.

3. Get faith (Acts 15: 9) Having purified their hearts by faith

4. Breathe after the Spirit

 i. To fire (Acts 2: 3). Fire is of a purifying nature. It refines and cleans metals. It separates the dross from the gold. The Spirit of God in the heart refines and sanctifies it. It burns up the dross of sin.

 ii. The Spirit is compared to wind. There came a sound from heaven as of a mighty rushing wind, and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost’ (Acts 2: 24)

iii. The Spirit is compared to water. ‘He that believeth on me, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water; but this spake he of the Spirit’ (John 7:38, 39)

5. Take heed of familiar converse and intercourse with the wicked.

 6. If you would be pure, walk with them that are pure.‘ (Proverbs 13: 20)He that walketh with the wise shall be wise’

7. Wait at the posts of wisdom’s doors

8. Pray for heart purity

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