HOLDING FORTH UNTO THE MYSTERY OF THE FAITH: AS AN UNPARALLELED ARMY – THE GOD’S BATTLE AXE AND WEAPONS OF WAR!
“Thou art my BATTLE AXE AND WEAPONS OF WAR: for with thee will I BREAK (SHATTER ) in pieces the nations, and with thee will I DESTROY kingdoms; 21 and with thee will I BREAK in pieces the horse and his rider; and with thee will I BREAK in pieces the chariot and his rider; 22 with thee also will I BREAK in pieces man and woman; and with thee will I BREAK in pieces old and young; and with thee will I BREAK in pieces the young man and the maid; 23 I will also BREAK in pieces with thee the shepherd and his flock; and with thee will I BREAK in pieces the husbandman and his yoke of oxen; and with thee will I BREAK in pieces captains and rulers” Jeremiah 51:20-23 Emphasis Mine.
THE UNPARALLELED ARMY — THE CHURCH OF GOD NEEDS FIRSTLY TO COME TO THE POINT OF FULLY ACKNOWLEDGING AND UNDERSTANDING THE ESSENCE OF EMBRACING THE SCRIPTURAL TRUTH AND VITALITY THAT — YOU ARE — GOD’S BATTLE AXE AND WEAPONS OF WAR!
This indicates that you are not just enrolled in the army by virtue of being born of God, but you are the army, the vessel, the weapon in use to transmit the weaponry to WIN and TRIUMPH in every way of God’s cause on earth, in Christ Jesus’ stead. Amen.
And this you do by HOLDING onto the MYSTERY of the FAITH in PURE CONSCIENCE, in Christ Jesus’ stead. Amen.
“Holding the MYSTERY of the FAITH in a PURE CONSCIENCE” 1 Timothy 3:9.
FAITH is our life connection, connectivity and currency of demand and supply from heaven for our earthly affairs. FAITH is NOW — present tense, and it is active, not passive, unlike BELIEF which is passive.
Faith is the only spiritual, legal and tender mystery for doing Kingdom business and exchange with God. It pleases God. And FAITH is about ACTING accordingly and correspondingly on what you BELIEVE concerning God’s WORD in context, without a doubtful thought. Mark 11:20-24. Hebrews 11:1-40.
Faith is not MYSTERIOUS or MYSTICAL as some may THINK. It is not a CREED, DOCTRINE, RELIGION, SECTARIANISM or DENOMINATION. Faith is the heavenly currency that operates in divine mystery that cannot be adulterated or counterfeited, as other legal and vital tenders in use in the world can.
Faith is spiritual and life-streaming 24/7 to meet all human affairs with heavenly supply, unhindered. And there is the need for you to hold earnestly and steadfastly to the Faith that brings about victory, if one is to succeed, excel and triumph with God in an ONWARD and UPWARD trajectory in life and grace.
Faith is not just the spiritual, legal and vital tender to do heavenly business for our earthly affairs, but the mystery of grace that can and will always paralyse every operation of the ENEMY and his COHORTS against the Believer’s FAITH in Christ Jesus, in God.
And as such, there is the need to be alert, vigilant and sensitive in the Spirit, to exercise a pure heart and a good conscience to safeguard the FAITH from the mode of operation of the enemy and his cohorts, especially towards you as the UNPARALLELED ARMY — the Church of God in Christ Jesus’ stead.
“And herein do I EXERCISE myself, to have always a CONSCIENCE void of offence toward God, and toward men” Acts 24:16.
“Now the END of the commandment is CHARITY (LOVE) out of a PURE heart, and of a GOOD CONSCIENCE, and of FAITH UNFEIGNED” 1 Timothy 1:5/Emphasis Mine.
“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are TRUE, whatsoever things are HONEST, whatsoever things are JUST, whatsoever things are PURE, whatsoever things are LOVELY, whatsoever things are of GOOD REPORT; if there be any VIRTUE, and if there be any PRAISE, THINK ON THESE THINGS” Philippians 4:8.
There are — LIFE BATTLES, knowingly or unknowingly. And these Life BATTLES are real to ALL, and they are irrespective of who you are — and it’s not about if or when.
And OVERCOMING and TRIUMPHING is ASSURED as we do life by holding steadfastly to the mystery of FAITH. That’s what the enemy and his cohorts can’t figure out — how, by faith, victory is certainly certain over the world systems, when and while dealing with an INFORMED unparalleled army — the you, the local and universal Body of Christ Jesus.
“For everyone born of God is VICTORIOUS and OVERCOMES the world; and this is the VICTORY that has CONQUERED and OVERCOME the world—our [continuing, persistent] FAITH [in Jesus the Son of God]. 5 Who is the one who is VICTORIOUS and OVERCOMES the world? It is the one who BELIEVES and RECOGNIZES the fact that is the Son of God” 1 John 5:4-5/Amplified.
And the greatest of ALL life battles is the BATTLE of your FAITH in Christ Jesus.
And there’s an ENEMY and COHORTS out there 24/7 that are fighting daily, going to and fro, roaring aggressively and looking for any avenue and opportunity to devour your FAITH in Christ.
For the ENEMY and COHORTS know that if they can get hold of your FAITH, EVERYTHING about you will be DEVOURED. Your FAITH is the VICTORY and TRIUMPH that overcomes the WORLD’S set-up SYSTEM, which is run and controlled by the ENEMY and COHORTS against your wellbeing in Christ Jesus.
“Be sober [well balanced and self-disciplined], be ALERT and CAUTIOUS at ALL TIMES. That ENEMY of yours, the DEVIL, PROWLS around like a ROARING lion [fiercely hungry], seeking someone to devour. 9 But RESIST him, be FIRM in your FAITH [against his attack—rooted, established, immovable], knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being experienced by your brothers and sisters throughout the world. [You do not suffer alone.] 10 After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace [who imparts His blessing and favour], who called you to His own eternal glory in Christ, will Himself complete, confirm, strengthen, and establish you [making you what you ought to be]” 1 Peter 5:8-10/Amplified.
Hence, when the ENEMY and COHORTS roar, or make attacks on you in their acts of operandi, you need to know and understand that their actual PRIMARY aim and objective are not after your — Money, Family, Career, Relationship, Business, Ministry and such like.
Their PRIMARY intent is that you GIVE UP and QUIT on your FAITH, for your FAITH is the ONLY divinely instilled mechanism that OVERCOMES and ENACTS your REDEMPTION in humanity to live and do life.
“FIGHT the GOOD FIGHT of FAITH, lay HOLD on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast PROFESSED a good PROFESSION before many witnesses” 1 Timothy 6:12.
We are enjoined, therefore, to stand up tall by HOLDING ON TO the mystery of our FAITH, in order to FIGHT the GOOD FIGHT of FAITH in any life BATTLE. There is no room for fainting and giving up so easily in any phase and sphere, because the victory is ASSURED
“If thou hast RUN with the FOOTMEN, and they have WEARIED thee, then how canst thou CONTEND with HORSES? and if in the land of PEACE, wherein thou TRUSTEDST, they WEARIED thee, then how wilt thou DO in the SWELLING of Jordan?” Jeremiah 12:5.
Therefore, BUILD UP your most Holy FAITH, as a way of PREPAREDNESS for life’s daily BATTLES, in order to SOAR IN DOMINION through life and the years of living that our God will make possible for you in Christ Jesus’ stead.
For NO FAITH means NO PLEASING of God, for the just must live by HOLDING ON TO the mystery of the Faith to win and triumph.
Hence, PREPAREDNESS is imperative and non-negotiable.
“The horse is PREPARED against the day of battle: but SAFETY is of the LORD” Proverbs 21:31.
For your FAITH is the MYSTERY for your VICTORY, TRIUMPH, SUCCESS, DOMINION, THRIVING and ACHIEVING; and to OVERCOME and to live the life of A MORE THAN CONQUEROR status — in LIFE and GRACE, in Christ Jesus’ stead — and you need to HOLD ON TO the FAITH MYSTERY in a PURE CONSCIENCE, thereby making all things possible.
Your FAITH is a one-lane, two-way street — Your Today and your Tomorrow — TREASURE IT. And HOLD ON TO it in a PURE CONSCIENCE as an UNPARALLELED ARMY.
Your FAITH is the MYSTERY for your VICTORY in life and godliness — HOLD ON TO IT WITH A PURE CONSCIENCE.
FURTHER SCRIPTURAL READING THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:
“This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest WAR a GOOD WARFARE; 19 HOLDING FAITH, and a GOOD CONSCIENCE; which some having put away concerning FAITH have made shipwreck: 20 of whom is Hymenæus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme” 1 Timothy 1:18-20.
“FIGHT the GOOD FIGHT of FAITH, lay HOLD on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses” 1 Timothy 6:12.
“For though we WALK IN THE FLESH [as mortal men], we are not carrying on our [spiritual] WARFARE according to the flesh and using the WEAPONS of man. 4 The WEAPONS OF OUR WARFARE ARE NOT PHYSICAL [weapons of flesh and blood]. Our weapons are divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses. 5 We are destroying SOPHISTICATED arguments and every exalted and proud thing that sets itself up against the [true] knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought and purpose captive to the OBEDIENCE of Christ, 6 being ready to PUNISH every act of disobedience, when your OWN OBEDIENCE [as a church] is COMPLETE” 2 Corinthians 10:3-6/Amplified.
“Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to TRIUMPH in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in EVERY PLACE” 2 Corinthians 2:14.
“But thanks be to God, which giveth us the VICTORY through our Lord Jesus Christ. 58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye STEDFAST, UNMOVEABLE, ALWAYS ABOUNDING in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your LABOUR IS NOT IN VAIN in the Lord” 1 Corinthians 15:57-58.
“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. 37 NAY, IN ALL THESE THINGS WE ARE MORE THAN CONQUERORS THROUGH HIM THAT LOVED US. 38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, 39 nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord” Romans 8:35-39.
“Look at the proud one, His soul is not right within him, But THE RIGHTEOUS WILL LIVE BY HIS FAITH [in the true God]” Habakkuk 2:4/Amplified [Romans 1:17; Galatians 3:11; Hebrews 10:38].
“But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, THE WORD OF FAITH, which we PREACH; 9 that if thou shalt CONFESS WITH THY MOUTH the Lord Jesus, and shalt BELIEVE IN THINE HEART that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 For with the HEART man BELIEVETH unto righteousness; and with the MOUTH confession is made unto SALVATION” Romans 10:8-10.
SUMMARY:
The message teaches that you are GOD’S BATTLE AXE AND WEAPONS OF WAR, and your VICTORY is secured by HOLDING ON TO the MYSTERY OF FAITH in a PURE CONSCIENCE.
KEY POINTS
- YOUR IDENTITY AS AN UNPARALLELED ARMY
You are not just enlisted in God’s army because you are born of God. You are the army — the vessel and weapon God uses to BREAK nations, DESTROY kingdoms, and TRIUMPH in His cause on earth.
Jeremiah 51:20-23 — “Thou art my BATTLE AXE AND WEAPONS OF WAR: for with thee will I BREAK in pieces the nations, and with thee will I DESTROY kingdoms…”
- THE OPERATING SYSTEM: FAITH IN A PURE CONSCIENCE
To function as God’s weapon, you must be HOLDING ON TO the MYSTERY of the FAITH in a PURE CONSCIENCE.
1 Timothy 3:9 — “Holding the MYSTERY of the FAITH in a PURE CONSCIENCE”
1 Timothy 1:5 — “Now the END of the commandment is CHARITY out of a PURE heart, and of a GOOD CONSCIENCE, and of FAITH UNFEIGNED”
Acts 24:16 — “And herein do I EXERCISE myself, to have always a CONSCIENCE void of offence toward God, and toward men”
- THE NATURE OF FAITH
FAITH is not a creed, doctrine, or passive belief. It is:
- Your heavenly currency for Kingdom business — the legal tender for demand and supply from heaven.
- Present tense and active — acting on God’s Word without doubt.
- Uncounterfeitable and life-streaming 24/7 for every human affair.
- Mark 11:20-24 and Hebrews 11:1-40 demonstrate faith in action.
- THE BATTLE AND THE ENEMY’S STRATEGY
Life BATTLES are inevitable. The enemy and his cohorts are constantly seeking to devour.
1 Peter 5:8-10 — “Be sober, be ALERT and CAUTIOUS at ALL TIMES. That ENEMY of yours, the DEVIL, PROWLS around like a ROARING lion… But RESIST him, be FIRM in your FAITH”
Their primary target is not your money, career, or family. It is your FAITH. If they take your faith, everything collapses. That is why you must FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT OF FAITH.
1 Timothy 6:12 — “FIGHT the GOOD FIGHT of FAITH, lay HOLD on eternal life”
- THE CERTAINTY OF VICTORY
Overcoming is guaranteed through persistent faith.
1 John 5:4-5 — “For everyone born of God is VICTORIOUS and OVERCOMES the world; and this is the VICTORY that has CONQUERED and OVERCOME the world—our FAITH”
Romans 8:35-39 — “NAY, IN ALL THESE THINGS WE ARE MORE THAN CONQUERORS THROUGH HIM THAT LOVED US”
2 Corinthians 2:14 — “Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to TRIUMPH in Christ”
1 Corinthians 15:57-58 — “But thanks be to God, which giveth us the VICTORY through our Lord Jesus Christ… be ye STEDFAST, UNMOVEABLE”
Our warfare is spiritual, not physical.
2 Corinthians 10:3-5 — “For though we WALK IN THE FLESH, we are not carrying on our WARFARE according to the flesh… Our weapons are divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses”
- THE CALL TO PREPAREDNESS
BUILD UP your most Holy FAITH in PREPAREDNESS for daily battles so you can SOAR IN DOMINION.
Proverbs 21:31 — “The horse is PREPARED against the day of battle: but SAFETY is of the LORD”
Habakkuk 2:4 — “THE RIGHTEOUS WILL LIVE BY HIS FAITH”
- FINAL DECLARATION
Your FAITH is the MYSTERY for your VICTORY, TRIUMPH, SUCCESS, DOMINION, THRIVING and ACHIEVING.
It is a one-lane, two-way street — Your Today and your Tomorrow — TREASURE IT.
HOLD ON TO it in a PURE CONSCIENCE as AN UNPARALLELED ARMY.
Philippians 4:8 — “whatsoever things are TRUE, HONEST, JUST, PURE, LOVELY… THINK ON THESE THINGS”
SUMMARY IN ONE LINE:
You are God’s Battle Axe. Stand firm, guard your faith, and live from victory. The triumph is assured in Christ Jesus’ stead. Amen.
REV. CHUKIE MORSI
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