Welcome to Hank’s Place — Updated Classics (Epilogue)
I’ve just concluded the series “The Cross Changes Everything.” Hopefully it has been a life-changing series for you!
The last episode touched on the challenges the Galatians faced. Law, rules, obedience to the Judaizers — versus Grace. Many of US today are experiencing the same struggle the Galatians encountered. We were doing fine until those Law adhering Christians showed up from somewhere. They were telling us, like the Galatians, that faith in Jesus was only the start of a new life and keeping the Laws of the Old Covenant, or the Church, or their group, was more necessary now than ever.
But how WRONG they were! Jesus is the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and end of ALL things, including our relationship with God. Revelation 22:13.
Paul wrote them, “You foolish Galatians….” You saw Christ crucified for you. Then you received the Spirit of the Living God — how? By works of the Law; or by HEARING WITH FAITH? Paul’s argument is exactly the same for you and me. Having begun, being born again, by the SPIRIT of God, are we now being perfected by the rules we keep? Through our fleshly efforts? The check boxes we tick off? Does God provide us with His Spirit by OUR own efforts? Does God perform miracles in our midst by OUR adherence to the Law? Or ANY church laws — or by HEARING WITH FAITH?
If you think blessings come your way because of your prayer life, think again. If you think you are missing out on blessings because of your lack of a prayer life, think again. It’s HEARING WITH FAITH. Check out Galatians 3:2, Galatians 3:4, Galatians 3:9, and Galatians 3:14. HEARING WITH FAITH my dear friend. Abraham heard God. Abraham believed God when He promised Him heirs, and it was counted as righteousness to him.
The promise has come to us as well, LIFE that is found only in Christ Jesus! Hallelujah! If you think healing comes your way through your positive confessions, think again. HEARING WITH FAITH. If you think prosperity comes your way through tithing, think again: HEARING WITH FAITH.
Our prayer life, sacrificial giving, our faith confessions, whatever our activities may be, do not earn us blessings. What matters is faith in Him.
“He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us ALL things?” Romans 8:32. All of God’s gifts come to us freely by His grace. A God who gave us His greatest treasure – His Son – will withhold nothing from us. By faith.
Hear the word concerning Jesus. Hear all that He is. Savior. Healer. Deliverer. Protector. Life Giver. And more.
HEAR that word. Receive that Good Word today by FAITH — you’ll COME ALIVE!
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Not seeing as many miracles (healings, deliverances, answered prayers, etc) in our Christian community as we think we should?
What’s the temptation?
To doubt God and his promises, right?
But maybe our doubt is misplaced.
Maybe we should doubt ourselves instead,
for not “hearing with faith”.