God’s will in Heaven is Eternal Life

Messages for February 2018: Our Month of Refreshing

Message for Sunday 18^th February, 2018

Theme: Refreshing from the Effects of Heat

Topic: God’s will in Heaven is Eternal Life

Introduction: As we are already aware, the will of God in Heaven is already packaged in the bible for our earthly applications. Therefore we are without excuse as to what that will is since ignorance of scriptures would not be an excuse for us. If we cannot read, there are audio bibles and if we have no audio bibles, there are people around who can read to us. This is why God set up the fivefold ministry gifts to enable us be able to know and live in God’s ways. As far as God is concerned, persistent ignorance indicates rejection of knowledge and this carries a generational curse of God. Believe me, no one can deliver from the curse of God except him and the only way He does this is get you to obey His word and that in my opinion is divine favour. See Ephesians 2:8-10; Hosea 4:6 and Heb.12:5-15.

God put teachers in the Church to clarify the word of God to the simple so that they can receive understanding. When teachers expound the word of God to us, it will enter into the simple to produce understanding and the simple can learn and become wiser so that they can walk in God’s ways. This is why we are looking at this topic today because the greatest thing the sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ came to do for us is to provide us with eternal life and a close look at the word of God will open us up to what eternal life is and how to actualize it on earth.

Why Eternal life? This was the original plan of God for man which would have enabled him to live on and rule the earth as god representing the Almighty God on earth because earth is a protectorate of heaven. This was however aborted by sin which separated man from God through death. This happened because man listened to the woman who was deceived by Satan; God’s archenemy. Man lost his place and became a slave of the devil which explains all the evils on earth today. See Gen.1:26; Rm.5:12; 3:23 and 3:23. Therefore man needs eternal life for the following reasons:

1.     Man sinned against God: sin became a hindrance for man to reach God because man was spiritually dead as He was cut off from God – his source of life. God’s life is eternal and cannot coexist with death. Gen.3:1-7; 23:24 and Rm.3:23.

2.     Man was cursed to die: The Apostle Paul has explained this in His letter written to the Church in Rome that the wages of sin is death. See Rm.6:23; Gal.3:13 and Gen.3:19.

3.     Man became hopeless and helpless: This is why the Lord promised to send us another helper called the Holy Spirit who is to come and deliver us from the oppression of the devil through His guidance and leadership. Eph.2:12; Col.1:13 and Jn.14:15-18

What then is Eternal life: Contrary to the opinion of some people, eternal life is not a place. While we are praying for the will of God to be done on earth as it is in heaven, we also recognize that heaven is a place; the domain of God. Whereas we have eternal life there, it is not the definition of eternal life. Eternal life was defined for us by the Lord in John 17:3 thus:

“And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the one true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.”  

A closer look at this text of scripture in other translations clarify this truth as follows:

This text according to the amplified bible means to perceive, recognize, become acquainted with and understand the only true God. From this we can gather that eternal life is a relationship and not a place.

How to receive Eternal life:

1.     Through the new birth experience: New birth grants us access into the family of God again. Here we are said to be restored back to God as His children. See Jn.3:1-7; 17:3 and 1Pet.1:23.

2.     Confession of our faith in God’s word: If you confess with your mouth and believe in your heart that God raised Jesus from the dead, you shall be saved because the word says that everyone who believes in Him will not be put to shame. Rm.10:9-11 and Jn.3:16.

3.     Be a student of the word: Students read and learn through multiple means. In our case, we are called to read, meditate on and do the word of God. See Ps.1:1-3; Jos.1:8 and 1Tim.4:13.

4.     Do the word: Doing the word is the proof that you believe in that which you are taught. This has the power to make you a resounding success. Jas.1:22-25; Jos.1:8 and 1Tim.4:15.

We will draw the curtain here today. Next week by the grace of God will continue by looking at how to cultivate eternal life so we can grow up from baby to sons who can take responsibilities. This will enable us to bring heaven on earth as far as eternal life is concerned. Meanwhile, someone reading this may feel the need to take advantage of this opportunity to make peace with God. If you want, you can do so right away by saying the following prayer out loud in faith and you will be born again:

Heavenly Father,

Have mercy on me a sinner. Today, I believe that Jesus died for me and you raised Him from the dead for my Justification. I therefore declare that Jesus Christ is my Saviour and Lord and from today, I renounce the fatherhood of Satan and embrace Jesus Christ as my Saviour and Lord. Thank you for this father in Jesus’ name! Amen.

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