The ultimate game

Written by Adeolu Oluade


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The master game plan set by God is outlined in a ‘roman map’, that is, some scriptures found inrepparttar epistle of Paul torepparttar 148216 Romans: -

Admit that one is a sinner (Rom.3: 23); Believe that Jesus Christ has paidrepparttar 148217 price for one to be saved from sin (Rom 5: 8); Accept Jesus Christ as personal Lord and Saviour (Rom 10:9-10); & Askrepparttar 148218 Lord to fill one withrepparttar 148219 Holy Spirit so that one is motivated and empowered to makerepparttar 148220 right decisions (Rom 8:1,2, &5b). Makingrepparttar 148221 right decisions guarantees victory so that one enjoysrepparttar 148222 new life in Christ torepparttar 148223 full! (John 10:10b). If any person stops at step (1), he may end up trying to save himself by works. It is not enough to acceptrepparttar 148224 truth of step (2), one needs to takerepparttar 148225 necessary step of faith! It is after these 4 steps that anyone can daily playrepparttar 148226 ultimate game as he walks inrepparttar 148227 Spirit. Part ofrepparttar 148228 ministry ofrepparttar 148229 Holy Spirit is conviction (not condemnation) of our individual consciences which helps us to know what is wrong in God's sight;forsake such wrongs by God's grace;and do that which is right in God's sight.

John 16:8 (Amplified Bible) "And when He comes, He will convict and convincerepparttar 148230 world and bring demonstration to it about sin and about righteousness (uprightness of heart and right standing with God) and about judgment:"

Star players who are celebrated by our society have allrepparttar 148231 goals that they scored disallowed until they are reconciled to God through Jesus Christ, that is, ‘the world’s successful are failures in God’s sight’-Luke 16:15. In eternity, God gives rewards to each person (participant/spectator) accordingly-Rev.22:12). No matter how badrepparttar 148232 state of any participant,whether it is a case of trickery of any 'opponent',or injury,or paralysis due to fear,repparttar 148233 Lord is more than able to save,heal, and deliver(Psalm 34:19)! And no matter how dire one's encounter or experience may be onrepparttar 148234 field of play,the Lord is one's 'eveything' anywhere and anytime as coach,referee,mentor,etc.(Colossians 3:11b) Inrepparttar 148235 field of play,there is a special team of players(participants) inrepparttar 148236 ultimate game. Each play is unique, and yet complementsrepparttar 148237 others.Fellowship of these persons atrepparttar 148238 local level is inevitable based onrepparttar 148239 foudation of true love(Rom.13:8-10).This team isrepparttar 148240 church of Jesus Christ on earth and an 'all stars' team belonging torepparttar 148241 bright and morning star(Rev.22:16).



British-born Nigerian christian writer living and working in London,UK with website:www.firstloveministries.org.uk


Keeping the victory

Written by Adeolu Oluade


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We shall examine two dynamic concepts based on 'covenant faithfulness'' onrepparttar part ofrepparttar 148215 covenant people of God, who make uprepparttar 148216 army of Jesus Christ on earth: CLOSENESS: This is in relation with one’s intimacy withrepparttar 148217 Lord (James 4:8,Psalm 27:8 and Psalm 105:4)as one is involved individually and collectively (with other Christians) in spiritual disciplines such prayer, fasting, bible study, praise and worship. Asrepparttar 148218 Lord is jealous (Exodus 20:5) overrepparttar 148219 covenant relationship, one should not allow anything or anyone to come between oneself andrepparttar 148220 Lord to take his central and sacred place in one's heart and life. One should not allow anything or anyone to kill or dampen one’s hunger for God (Psalm 42:1-2 and Psalm 63:1-2). This does not mean that our human relationships are not important, for one is commanded to love one’s neighbour as oneself.

CLOSEDNESS: This is in relation withrepparttar 148221 world system around us. This world system is an ally ofrepparttar 148222 devil andrepparttar 148223 flesh against God and His covenant people ‘who are in this world but not of this world’. Therefore compromise is not permitted (Col. 2: 8, Psalm 1: 1, 2 Tim. 2: 4, Rom. 12:1-2,1 John 2: 15-17, and James 4: 4)! This does not mean that one lives like a hermit in a monastery built in an isolated wilderness! As one reaches out to others withrepparttar 148224 gospel of Christ inrepparttar 148225 love of God, one should walk in wisdom (Col. 4:5) towards them so as to preserve one’s closeness torepparttar 148226 Lord.

These two concepts shown us fromrepparttar 148227 scriptures clearly indicate how one can keeprepparttar 148228 victory, and then go from ‘victory unto victory!

1 Corinthians 15(KJV) verse 57 “But thanks be to God, which giveth usrepparttar 148229 victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”



British-born Nigerian christian writer living and working in London,UK with website:www.firstloveministries.org.uk


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