15/07/2023 - THROUGH HIM YOU BELIEVE IN GOD

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Who through Him believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God. 1 Peter 1.21

Jesus is everything to us. Besides saving us and delivering us from the empire of darkness, He advises us in our requests to the Father and gives us the authority, in His Name, to rebuke demons and heal the sick (Matthew 10.8). In a clear way, Christ said that we can do nothing without Him: Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me (John 15.4). Believe the Scriptures!

We believe in God through Jesus, so we must never stop having faith in Him and loving Him. Without the Savior, we will never be able to drive out even the weakest evil spirit. It is good to always keep this in mind. One should never pray for the sake of praying, but in order to obtain positive results. When a person loves the Lord, he becomes successful in all situations. To love Jesus is to have and to keep His commandments (John 14:21). What do you say about this?

As we have seen in previous lessons, Christ left His glory and majesty when He came to Earth to take us out of the devil’s hands. When He was baptized in the Holy Spirit, the anointing of God was poured on Jesus, and then the Father gave Him glory. Thus, the Messiah fulfilled the divine purpose perfectly. In Heaven, He sits at the right hand of the Father, from where He commands His wonderful harvest and sends the power for His people to be blessed (Luke 22.69).

Understanding the Savior’s resurrection is essential. If He had not resurrected, everyone’s faith would be dead: And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty (1 Corinthians 15.14). Every lie comes from the devil to separate us from the Word, which is the Truth, and this is bad. However, we must have this certainty in us and, at the very least, be bold in preaching the Gospel, which saves, delivers and heals.

The glory given to the Son of God has made the lost no longer submit to the evil one. When they call upon His Name, they are able to resist the tempting spirits. By doing so, they avoid suffering and abandon transgressions. The Savior acted within the will of the Most High, and taught the enemy the necessary lesson. We have been given this same resource; we just need to use it with faith.

In the end, obeying the will of the Most High, as the Master did, will make us triumph over all the forces that rise against us. This is how Jesus spoke of the Father, who gave us the same glory: And I have given them the glory which you gave Me, that they may be one, even as we are one (John 17.22). Surely, with it, you will become a successful servant. Use it and be victorious!

Christ has given us the same glory, because He wants our faith and hope to be in the Almighty. Whoever possesses this tool can carry out the same works done by the Redeemer. That is the goal! So, act and be victorious like Him!

In Christ, with love,

R. R. Soares