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THERE IS THE NEED TO BELIEVE IN ORDER TO BECOME 

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THERE IS THE NEED TO BELIEVE IN ORDER TO BECOME: TO WHOM ON WHAT YOU DO BELIEVE – THAT MAKES YOU BECOME! 

“Now FAITH is the SUBSTANCE of things hoped for, the EVIDENCE of things not seen . . . 3 By FAITH we UNDERSTAND that the WORLDS were FRAMED by THE WORD of God, so that the things which are SEEN were not MADE of things which are VISIBLE . . .6 But without FAITH it is IMPOSSIBLE to PLEASE Him, for he who COMES to God must BELIEVE that He is, and that He is a REWARDER of those who DILIGENTLY seek Him” Hebrews 11:1, 3, 6 NKJV. 

FAITH is ACTING correspondingly on WHAT you BELIEVE from THE WORD OF GOD. 
As such, BELIEVE is not FAITH. BELIEVE is PASSIVE while FAITH is ACTIVE. 
This means that BELIEVE is the CONCEPTION while FAITH is the DELIVERY of the conceived WORD. You need to BELIEVE first for FAITH to be ACTIVATED. 
And FAITH is the CURRENCY of exchange and transactions in the Kingdom of God and of His Christ Jesus, on whose account we stand in life and grace. That is why your BELIEVING world is very important to make your FAITH effective and efficient — Philemon 1:6. 
And effective and efficient FAITH is based on THE WORD OF GOD and nothing more or less — Romans 10:17; 1 John 5:3-5. 

What you then BELIEVE determines your functionality in the Kingdom. Which means you are a product of your BELIEF and BELIEVING world. Do you BELIEVE in mere men, religion and the religious — dogmas, creeds, bylaws, traditions, philosophy and the rudiments — and traditions of this world more than God’s WORD? Would you rather BELIEVE in God’s authoritative, undiluted, undistorted and unadulterated WORD than in mere men of this world? You need to know that — YOU ARE WHAT YOU ARE AND HAVE BECOME BY YOUR BELIEF. Hence blame no one and do take responsibility and accountability for what you have BECOME all this while — for your BELIEF has defined either your FAITH — or otherwise your FATE. 

I hereby appeal to you to look inwards and DARE to BELIEVE now and again in the WORD with unhinged FAITH in God’s BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus’ stead, in order to BECOME in Him. Jesus said in Matthew 9:27-30 to two men seeking His help: “What do you BELIEVE?” 
Simplified as — Do you BELIEVE that I can do what you request? Their answer — “YES, LORD,” meaning WE BELIEVE, LORD! He replied to them that they should BECOME WHAT THEY BELIEVED. What they BECAME was found in WHOM [the WORD of the Lord] they BELIEVED. They RECEIVED their healings as they ACTED on their BELIEF in WHOM [the WORD of the Lord] they BELIEVED. 

FAITH in the BELIEVED WORD is the only legal and vital tender to PLEASE, SECURE and RECEIVE the heavenly outpouring — and it is expedient that you check your BELIEF before you take any step in the Kingdom if you want the heavens to be with you in it — Hebrews 11:1-3, 6; Romans 10:17; 1 John 5:3-5; Romans 14:23; Habakkuk 2:4; Romans 1:16-17; Galatians 3:11; Hebrews 10:38. 

DARE TO BELIEVE AGAIN — FOR ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE TO THEM THAT BELIEVE — 
AND ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE WITH GOD UNTO US THAT BELIEVE. AMEN.  

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK! 

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“And when Jesus departed thence, TWO BLIND MEN FOLLOWED HIM, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us. 28 And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, BELIEVE Ye That I Am Able To Do This? They said unto him, Yea, Lord. 29 Then touched he their eyes, saying, ACCORDING TO YOUR FAITH BE (BECOME) IT UNTO YOU. 30 And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it” Matthew 9:27-30 (Emphasis Mine). 

“But as many as RECEIVED him, to them Gave HE POWER TO BECOME the sons of God, even to them that BELIEVE on his name” John 1:12. 

“Jesus said to him, “[You say to Me,] ‘If You can?’ ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE for the one who BELIEVES and trusts [in Me]!” Mark 9:23 (Amplified). 

“But Jesus looked at them and said, “With people [as far as it depends on them] it is impossible, BUT WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE” Matthew 19:26/Mark 10:27 (Amplified). 

“So then FAITH comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” Romans 10:17. 

“For whatsoever is born of God OVERCOMETH the world: and this is the VICTORY that OVERCOMETH the world, even our FAITH. 5 WHO is he that OVERCOMETH the WORLD, but he that BELIEVETH that Jesus is the Son of God?” 1 John 5:4-5. 

“Behold the proud, His soul is not upright in him; But the JUST shall live by HIS FAITH” Habakkuk 2:4 (Romans 1:16-17; Galatians 3:11; Hebrews 10:38). 

“Now FAITH is the SUBSTANCE of things hoped for, the EVIDENCE of things not seen . . . 3 By FAITH we UNDERSTAND that the WORLDS were FRAMED by THE WORD of God, so that the things which are SEEN were not MADE of things which are VISIBLE . . .6 But without FAITH it is IMPOSSIBLE to PLEASE Him, for he who COMES to God must BELIEVE that He is, and that He is a REWARDER of those who DILIGENTLY seek Him” Hebrews 11:1, 3, 6 NKJV. 

“That the COMMUNICATION of thy FAITH may become EFFECTUAL by the ACKNOWLEDGING of EVERY GOOD THING which is IN YOU in Christ Jesus” Philemon 1:6. 

“And there was a FAMINE IN THE LAND, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar. 2 And the Lord appeared unto him, and said, GO NOT DOWN INTO EGYPT; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of: 3 SOJOURN in this land, and I will BE with thee, and will BLESS thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will PERFORM the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father; 4 and I will MAKE thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will GIVE unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy SEED shall all the nations of the earth be BLESSED; 5 because that Abraham OBEYED my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws . . .12 Then Isaac SOWED IN THAT LAND, and RECEIVED in the same year an HUNDREDFOLD: and the Lord BLESSED him. 13 And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he BECAME very great: 14 for he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him” Genesis 26:1-14. 

Further Scriptural Reading Text: Genesis 26:1-14. 

SUMMARY: 
The message talks about THE NEED TO BELIEVE IN ORDER TO BECOME, BECAUSE FAITH IS THE ACTIVE DELIVERY OF WHAT YOU BELIEVE FROM THE WORD OF GOD. 
Whom and what you believe determines what you become. Belief is the conception, Faith is the action. Faith is the currency of the Kingdom, and it only works when it is founded solely on the unadulterated WORD OF GOD.  

KEY POINTS 

  1. BELIEF AND FAITH ARE NOT THE SAME
  • BELIEF is PASSIVE. CONCEPTION. 
  • FAITH is ACTIVE. DELIVERY. 
  • “Now FAITH is the SUBSTANCE of things hoped for, the EVIDENCE of things not seen” — Hebrews 11:1 NKJV 
  • “By FAITH we UNDERSTAND that the WORLDS were FRAMED by THE WORD of God” — Hebrews 11:3 NKJV
  1. FAITH IS THE CURRENCY OF THE KINGDOM
  • Effective FAITH is based ONLY on THE WORD OF GOD. 
  • “So then FAITH comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” — Romans 10:17 
  • “But without FAITH it is IMPOSSIBLE to PLEASE Him, for he who COMES to God must BELIEVE that He is, and that He is a REWARDER of those who DILIGENTLY seek Him” — Hebrews 11:6 NKJV
  1. YOU BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE
  • Your functionality in the Kingdom is determined by your BELIEF. 
  • “ACCORDING TO YOUR FAITH BE (BECOME) IT UNTO YOU” — Matthew 9:29 
  • “But as many as RECEIVED him, to them GAVE HE POWER TO BECOME the sons of God, even to them that BELIEVE on his name” — John 1:12
  1. BIBLICAL EXAMPLES
  • The Two Blind Men: “BELIEVE ye that I am able to do this? … ACCORDING TO YOUR FAITH BE (BECOME) IT UNTO YOU. And their eyes were opened” — Matthew 9:27-30 
  • Isaac: “Then Isaac SOWED IN THAT LAND, and RECEIVED in the same year an HUNDREDFOLD: and the Lord BLESSED him… and grew until he BECAME very great” — Genesis 26:12-13
  1. FAITH IN THE BELIEVED WORD IS THE ONLY LEGAL TENDER
  • “For whatsoever is born of God OVERCOMETH the world: and this is the VICTORY that OVERCOMETH the world, even our FAITH” — 1 John 5:4-5 
  • “Behold the proud, His soul is not upright in him; But the JUST shall live by HIS FAITH” — Habakkuk 2:4 
  • “That the COMMUNICATION of thy FAITH may become EFFECTUAL by the ACKNOWLEDGING of EVERY GOOD THING which is IN YOU in Christ Jesus” — Philemon 1:6 
  • “ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE for the one who BELIEVES and trusts [in Me]!” — Mark 9:23 Amplified 
  • “BUT WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE” — Matthew 19:26/Mark 10:27 Amplified

Call to Action 

  1. AUDIT YOUR BELIEF: Is it men/tradition or God’s undiluted WORD? 
  2. DARE TO BELIEVE AGAIN: Believe the Word with unhinged faith in Christ Jesus. 
  3. ACTIVATE YOUR FAITH: Move from belief to action. Faith without works cannot deliver. 
  4. TAKE RESPONSIBILITY: “YOU ARE WHAT YOU ARE AND HAVE BECOME BY YOUR BELIEF.” Your belief defined your FAITH or your FATE. 
  5. EXPECT THE IMPOSSIBLE WITH GOD in every step you take in the Kingdom. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF GOD’S DEFINITION

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YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF GOD’S DEFINITION – IS THE ANSWER TO YOUR HUMAN QUEST: IT WILL VALIDATE YOUR LIFE “LINES” – AND MAKE YOU TO BECOME AND TO BE FULFILLED! 

“Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is NO RESPECTER OF PERSONS: 35 but in EVERY NATION he that FEARETH him, and WORKETH RIGHTEOUSNESS, is ACCEPTED with him” Acts 10:34-35  

Until an individual begins to ACCEPT the TRUTH in any life subject CONTEXT of what God has MADE, QUALIFIED and DEFINED them to be in life and grace in Him, they will keep LEARNING, WONDERING and WANDERING through IGNORANCE, STUPIDITY and FOOLISHNESS, and in circles and circus. For it is a person without UNDERSTANDING in God’s CONTEXT that goes about wandering and transgressing against the TRUTH that only God owns and can provides to do life and godliness in Christ Jesus’ stead. 

“The man that WANDERETH out of THE WAY OF UNDERSTANDING (GODLY WISDOM) shall REMAIN in the CONGREGATION (ASSEMBLY) OF THE DEAD” Proverbs 21:16 (Emphasis Mine). 

“GOOD UNDERSTANDING GIVETH FAVOUR: but the WAY OF TRANSGRESSORS is HARD (DIFFICULT, UNPRODUCTIVE)” Proverbs 13:15 (Emphasis Mine). 

The fallacy of not accepting God’s definition has led many to an earnest and outrageous cravenness for self-discovery through learning, wondering and wandering to SEARCH for ANSWERS and then FULFILLMENT. However, such intent has made some delusional and driven them away from the path God made for them to BECOME both in LIFE and GODLINESS when they accept God’s truthful definition of them. Unfortunately, because of such derailing, ignorance has shut them off from God and from knowing there is already a GIVEN for them in REDEMPTION; and their fulfilment is enacted as one ACCEPTS God’s own definition of oneself, instead of going about fighting for human LEGISLATION, HYPE and APPLAUSE to be defined, accredited and validated by verdicts that are only a vague, satisfactory definition. 

“He has MADE EVERYTHING BEAUTIFUL and APPROPRIATE in its time. He has also planted ETERNITY [a sense of DIVINE PURPOSE] in the human heart [a mysterious longing which nothing under the sun can satisfy, except God]—yet man cannot find out (comprehend, grasp) what God has done (His overall plan) from the beginning to the end” Ecclesiastes 3:11. Amplified. 

When you CANNOT ACCEPT what God has MADE and QUALIFIED you to be in LIFE and GODLINESS, – that is, to BE for example, a MAN or WOMAN, WIFE or HUSBAND, MALE or FEMALE – you will keep ever SEARCHING for an ANSWER where there is none, in order to be fulfilled and fit into the bubbled statuesque for others to APPLAUD rather than what God has APPROVED of you. 

“For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, 7 EVER LEARNING, AND NEVER ABLE TO COME TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE TRUTH. 8 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also RESIST THE TRUTH: MEN OF CORRUPT MINDS, REPROBATE CONCERNING THE FAITH” 2 Timothy 3:6-8. 

Some people call it FREEDOM, HUMAN RIGHTS, GENDER RIGHTS and such like, but the Scriptures call it FOOLISHNESS and PURE IGNORANCE, A REPROBATE MINDSET that leads to boundless BONDAGES with severe adverse consequences as detailed in Romans 1:18-32 (AKJV/LB/Amplified/Message). 

Unfortunately for an individual and for society, when the EFFECTS and CONSEQUENCES start, most forget the PATH that brought them there. Instead they CREATE and INVENT further bubble routes in search of solutions to the predicament that has resulted – which in time becomes a serial entanglement in a chain-like mode. That is the reason there is unstable state in human history and unfulfilled aspirations and the QUEST for so many misguided intents and some crazy pursuits to satisfy and fill up the void in humans as we see in individuals, families, relationships, businesses, governments and non-governmental agencies, various world organisational bodies and many such like. 

Have you ever given a thought to ask aloud or in silence why there are so many human troubles around in spite of all these world-renowned Bodies (Association/organisation) and innumerable Charitable causes, Commissions and Foundations such as UNITED NATIONS (UN), HRM, NATO, WHO, UNESCO, ECOWAS, EU, AU, TPU, TAU and many such like? 

It is for the lack of ACCEPTANCE to God’s gracious intent for man that somebody can oppress and enslave fellow human beings, call other fellow human beings terrible foul names, marry a pet, endeavour to change gender, marry someone of the same gender, create and invent some unimaginable ideas and things which, on the long run, begin to destroy the very purpose that was ignored and misguided in the name of FREEDOM, SUPERIORITY and LUST (spelt LOVE) and such like. 

I make bold to say that there is FULFILMENT in God’s definition and intent – in being a Woman or Wife in God’s term. Same is applicable to the men folk – being a Man or Husband in God’s terms. Meaning, being made MALE or FEMALE in God’s terms is the ultimate fulfilment in creation. And it is God’s best and intent. For He MADE them SO, and BLESSED them SO. For in Christ Jesus there is no right to make any less of what God has defined and made them BE – that is, to BECOME in Him. All we need as humans is to be PRINCIPLED, RESPONSIBLE and ACCOUNTABLE to the ACCEPTANCE of God’s DEFINITION in His BLESSEDNESS. Anything short leads to more crises for humanity. 

Think of all the rebellious acts you might have put up which are vividly contradictory to God’s WORD in order to get the APPLAUD and ATTENTION you crave; can you be emboldened to say you have now found FULFILMENT within or has it led you to fight for all causes to satisfy that VOID and EMPTINESS that are within you? 

I plead with you in Christ Jesus’ stead today, to ACCEPT what God in Christ Jesus has MADE you to BECOME in Him, in order to find FULFILMENT for your VOID with Him, and in His BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus’ stead. Amen. 

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK. 

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“The man that WANDERETH out of THE WAY OF UNDERSTANDING (GODLY WISDOM) shall REMAIN in the CONGREGATION (ASSEMBLY) OF THE DEAD” Proverbs 21:16 (Emphasis Mine). 

“GOOD UNDERSTANDING GIVETH FAVOUR: but the WAY OF TRANSGRESSORS is HARD (DIFFICULT, UNPRODUCTIVE)” Proverbs 13:15 (Emphasis Mine). 

“EVER LEARNING, and NEVER ABLE to come to the KNOWLEDGE of the TRUTH” 2 Timothy 3:7. 

“Not that we are SUFFICIENTLY QUALIFIED in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our SUFFICIENCY and QUALIFICATIONS come from God. 6 He has QUALIFIED us [making us sufficient] as ministers of a new covenant [of salvation through Christ], not of the letter [of a written code] but of the Spirit; for the letter [of the Law] kills [by revealing sin and demanding obedience], but the Spirit gives life” 2 Corinthians 3:5-6 (Amplified). 

“Study to shew thyself APPROVED unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth” 2 Timothy 2:15. 

“Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man APPROVED of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know” Acts 2:22. 

“The Lord is the PORTION of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou MAINTAINEST my lot. 6 The LINES are FALLEN unto me in PLEASANT PLACES; yea, I have a GOODLY HERITAGE” Psalms 16:5-6. 

“Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, 3 according as his DIVINE POWER hath GIVEN unto us all things that PERTAIN unto LIFE and GODLINESS, through the knowledge of him that hath CALLED us to glory and virtue: 4 whereby are given unto us exceeding great and PRECIOUS promises: that by these ye might be PARTAKERS of the DIVINE NATURE, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust” 2 Peter 1:2-4. 

“And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. 27 So God CREATED MAN IN HIS OWN IMAGE, in the image of God created he him; MALE AND FEMALE created he them. 28 And God BLESSED THEM, and God said unto THEM, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth” Genesis 1:26-28. 

“For the WRATH of God is REVEALED from heaven against all UNGODLINESS and UNRIGHTEOUSNESS of men, who hold the TRUTH in unrighteousness; 19 because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. 20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are WITHOUT EXCUSE: 21 because that, when they KNEW God, they GLORIFIED him NOT as God, neither were THANKFUL; but became VAIN in their imaginations, and their FOOLISH heart was darkened . . . 28 And even as they did not like to RETAIN God IN THEIR KNOWLEDGE, God gave them over to a REPROBATE mind, to do those things which are NOT CONVENIENT . . . 32 who knowing the judgment of God, that they which COMMIT such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have PLEASURE in them that do them” Romans 1:18-32. 

Further Scriptural Reading Text: Romans 1:18-32. (AKJV/LB/Amplified/Message); Ephesians 5:21-33; Act 17:24-32. 

SUMMARY 

The message opens with a bold declaration: your acceptance of God’s definition is the answer to the human quest for meaning. Using Acts 10:34-35, it establishes that God accepts everyone in every nation who fears Him and works righteousness — without partiality. 

It then warns that until a person accepts what God has MADE, QUALIFIED and DEFINED them to be in life and grace, they will remain trapped in cycles of LEARNING, WONDERING and WANDERING in ignorance, stupidity and foolishness. Without God’s context of understanding, people transgress against the only truth that gives life and godliness. Proverbs 21:16 and 13:15 are used to show that wandering from godly wisdom leads to death and hardship, while good understanding gives favour. 

The fallacy of self-definition is exposed. Many pursue FREEDOM, HUMAN RIGHTS, GENDER RIGHTS and self-discovery to find answers and fulfilment. But this has made people delusional, driven them from God’s path, and shut them off from the redemption already given in Christ. Instead of accepting God’s definition, they fight for human legislation, hype and applause for validation — which are only vague and unsatisfactory. 

Ecclesiastes 3:11 and 2 Timothy 3:6-8 are cited to show that God has planted eternity and purpose in the human heart, yet people keep learning but never come to the knowledge of the truth because they resist it. Romans 1:18-32 is referenced as the consequence: a reprobate mindset that leads to bondage and severe effects. 

The message then addresses identity directly. Men and women, husbands and wives, male and female — fulfilment is found only in God’s terms, because that is how He MADE and BLESSED them. In Christ there is no reason to make less of what God defined. Humans must be PRINCIPLED, RESPONSIBLE and ACCOUNTABLE to accept God’s definition and blessedness. Anything short produces crises. 

It closes with a plea: stop rebelling for applause and attention. Has that rebellion given you fulfilment, or has it deepened the VOID and EMPTINESS? The message pleads in Christ Jesus’ stead to ACCEPT what God has MADE you to BECOME, so you can find fulfilment in Him. 

The final section lists Scriptural Thoughts to Ponder — on understanding, sufficiency from God, being approved by God, God’s pleasant lines and heritage, divine power for life and godliness, creation of male and female, and the full warning of Romans 1. 

Key Points 

  1. God’s Definition = Fulfilment 
    True identity and fulfilment come only from accepting what God MADE, QUALIFIED and DEFINED you to be — male/female, man/woman, husband/wife — in Christ. 
  2. Rejection Leads to Cycles 
    Without God’s context, people wander in ignorance, foolishness and bondage, constantly searching but never finding truth. Proverbs 21:16, 2 Timothy 3:7 
  3. World Systems Cannot Fill the Void 
    Rights movements, organisations, charities, and legislation cannot solve the human problem. The root issue is lack of acceptance of God’s gracious intent. 
  4. Consequences of a Reprobate Mindset 
    Resisting truth leads to delusion, perversion, and severe consequences as described in Romans 1:18-32. 
  5. God’s Approval Over Man’s Applause 
    Chasing human validation, legislation and hype produces only vague satisfaction. God’s approval is what validates your life “lines”. Psalms 16:5-6 
  6. Sufficiency and Qualification Come From God 
    2 Corinthians 3:5-6 — We are not sufficient in ourselves. God qualifies us and gives divine power for life and godliness. 2 Peter 1:2-4 
  7. The Call to Become 
    Accept what God in Christ Jesus has MADE you to BECOME. Be principled, responsible and accountable to His definition. That is where blessedness and fulfilment are found. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

DARE TO LIVE BY GOD’S POWER AND GRACE 

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DARE TO LIVE BY GOD’S POWER AND GRACE: YOU WILL BE STRONG AND STRENGTHEN – IN LIFE AND GODLINESS! 

“And when they had PRAYED, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all FILLED with the Holy Ghost, and they SPAKE THE WORD of God with BOLDNESS . . . 33 And with GREAT POWER gave the apostles WITNESS of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and GREAT GRACE was upon them all” Acts 4:31, 33. 

God wants you strong and strengthened in LIFE and GODLINESS – which is GODLY LIVING. And the only resource to FUNCTION and BECOME strong and strengthened in LIFE and GODLINESS is you DARING to live by God’s enabling – POWER and GRACE that’s given to us in Christ Jesus’ stead. That’s what the Apostles were living with and through to advance the cause of the Kingdom of our God and to keep the enemy at bay. They were emboldened to witness for the cause of the Gospel because the great enabling of grace and power of God by the Holy Spirit was active in their work in the Lord God. And upon such act of grace they stand firmly in the faith to authenticate and enact whom they believe and what they believe and why they believe. 

“Therefore being JUSTIFIED by faith, we have PEACE with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: 2 by whom also we have ACCESS by faith into this GRACE wherein we STAND, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God” Romans 5:1-2. 

“Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have OBTAINED like PRECIOUS FAITH with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ: 2 GRACE and PEACE be multiplied unto you through the KNOWLEDGE of God, and of Jesus our Lord, 3 according as his DIVINE POWER hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the KNOWLEDGE of him that hath CALLED us to glory and virtue: 4 whereby are given unto us EXCEEDING GREAT AND PRECIOUS PROMISES: that by these ye might be PARTAKERS of the DIVINE NATURE, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust” 2 Peter 1:1-4. 

Apostle Paul was emboldened to DO ALL THINGS through Christ Jesus, who strengthens and keeps him stronger and stronger by the of enabling – POWER and GRACE of Christ Jesus’ stead. This grace meets his lack and limitations, and turns every situation that appears to be failing into a place of sufficiency. It turns his weakness, failures, and infirmities into strength.  

It is Christ Jesus’ enabling POWER and GRACE that empowers Apostle Paul to FUNCTION and to BECOME in Life and Godly Living – in all we can comprehend of His exploits in the kingdom, His cause, and His fulfilment in life and ministry. 

“I CAN DO ALL THINGS through Christ who STRENGTHENS me” Philippians 4:13. 

“And He said to me, “My GRACE is sufficient for you, for My STRENGHT is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the POWER of Christ may rest upon me” 2 Corinthians 12:9. 

God wants you to THRIVE and not SURVIVE in DOING Life and LIVING Godly -in the very place you are called, and endowed with ALL THINGS – (2 Peter 1:2-4). God wants you to be strong and emboldened in the faith as you do life and live godly, by Him, in Christ Jesus’ stead.  

Hence, you need to ask yourself honest questions to know if you are living by God’s POWER and GRACE or by your own ABILITIES.  

Let your strength come from the Lord in every aspect of doing life, by God’s enabling power and grace. 

“Finally, my brethren, be STRONG in the Lord and in the power of His might . . . 19 and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth BOLDLY to make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak BOLDLY, as I ought to speak” Ephesians 6:10, 19-20. 

And considering all your rising early and coming in late – your day-to-day routines and schedules – How strong or strengthened are you today in doing Life and being Godly? How sufficient are you today in doing Life and being Godly.  

How weak and insufficient are you for the demands of Life and Godly Living? How do you endeavour to FUNCTION in order to BECOME with MEANINGFUL FULFILLMENT? These, and many other questions not mentioned, you must present to yourself in the pursuit of your CAUSE and COURSE in your daily Life journey. 

Be Blessed in LIFE and GODLY LIVING in Christ Jesus’ stead. Amen. 

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“Therefore, having been JUSTIFIED BY FAITH, we have PEACE with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom also we have ACCESS BY FAITH into this GRACE in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Romans 5:1-2. 

“I CAN DO ALL THINGS through Christ who STRENGTHENS me” Philippians 4:13. 

“And He said to me, “My GRACE is sufficient for you, for My STRENGHT is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the POWER of Christ may rest upon me” 2 Corinthians 12:9. 

“Finally, my brethren, be STRONG in the Lord and in the power of His might . . . 19 and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth BOLDLY to make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak BOLDLY, as I ought to speak” Ephesians 6:10, 19-20. 

“GRACE and PEACE be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, 3 as His divine POWER has GIVEN to us ALL THINGS that pertain to LIFE and GODLINESS, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, 4 by which have been GIVEN to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine NATURE, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust” 2 Peter 1:2-4.  

SUMMARY: 

The Central Thesis: God’s Design for You 

God does not want you to merely SURVIVE, but to THRIVE in DOING Life and LIVING Godly. This is possible because you are already called and endowed with ALL THINGS that pertain to life and godliness, by His Divine Power [2 Peter 1:2-4]. 

The only resource to FUNCTION and BECOME strong in this life is to deliberately DARE to live by God’s enabling — POWER and GRACE given through Christ Jesus. 

KEY POINTS: 

  1. Biblical Foundation: The Apostles’ Example

The message uses Acts 4:31,33 as the pattern: After prayer, the believers were FILLED with the Holy Ghost, and with GREAT POWER and GREAT GRACE they witnessed boldly. 

That same enabling of grace and power by the Holy Spirit kept the enemy at bay, emboldened them for the Gospel, and made them stand firm to authenticate what they believe, whom they believe, and why they believe [Romans 5:1-2]. 

  1. The Paul Principle: Sufficiency in Weakness

Apostle Paul’s life is the case study: 
Emboldened to DO ALL THINGS through Christ who strengthens [Philippians 4:13]. 
Grace meets lack and limitations and turns failing situations into sufficiency. 
Weakness, failures, infirmities → turned into strength [2 Corinthians 12:9]. 

Result: Paul was empowered to FUNCTION and BECOME in Life and Godly Living, fulfilling his Kingdom cause and ministry. 

  1. The Call to Self-Examination

Because you are called to Godly Living by God’s Power and Grace, not your own abilities, you must ask yourself: 

Am I living by God’s POWER and GRACE or by my own ABILITIES? 

Considering all the pressure of “rising early and coming in late,” how strong, strengthened, sufficient, or weak am I today for the demands of Life and Godly Living? 

How do I FUNCTION in order to BECOME with MEANINGFUL FULFILLMENT? 

You must present these questions to yourself as you pursue your CAUSE and COURSE in your daily Life journey [Ephesians 6:10, 19-20]. 

  1. The Promise & Posture

Justification by Faith gives you PEACE with God and ACCESS by faith into this GRACE wherein you STAND [Romans 5:1-2]. 
His Divine Power has already given you ALL THINGS for life and godliness, and EXCEEDING GREAT AND PRECIOUS PROMISES so you may be PARTAKERS of the DIVINE NATURE [2 Peter 1:1-4]. 
Command: “Be STRONG in the Lord and in the power of His might” and speak BOLDLY [Ephesians 6:10, 19-20]. 

Closing Benediction: Be blessed in LIFE and GODLY LIVING in Christ Jesus’ stead. Amen. 

Key Themes in One Line: 

Strength, Sufficiency, and Fulfilment are not by human effort, but by daring to live daily in the enabling POWER and GRACE of Christ Jesus — which turns weakness into strength and makes Godly Living possible. 

Tone: Prophetic, confrontational, doctrinal, and empowering. Heavy emphasis on POWER, GRACE, FUNCTION, BECOME, THRIVE, STRONG, BOLDNESS. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

HAVING GOOD NEWS IS GOOD – AND WITH WAGONS OF GOODIES IT’S FAR BETTER AND BEST

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HAVING GOOD NEWS IS GOOD – AND WITH WAGONS OF GOODIES IT IS FAR BETTER AND BEST: IT REVIVES THE FAINTING HEARTS – IT ENHANCES THE KINGDOM LIFE AND CAUSES THE GRACE! 

“A HAPPY heart is good MEDICINE and a JOYFUL mind causes HEALING, But a BROKEN spirit DRIES up [DEPRESSED] the BONES [BEING]” Proverbs 17:22/Amplified/Emphasis Mine. 

It is good to have a job and/or business, but better if the accompanying wages or returns can keep your spirit being – the temple of the Holy Spirit – alive, active and far above the waters, to enable you to meet your day to day living matters and extend to the helpless without further worries. 

Being BLESSED – that is, being empowered to succeed in God’s POWER and GRACE – is the ability to have beyond enough and to reach to somebody else. For prosperity that withholds is poverty in disguise. Until you can have and give without complain and murmuring, you are still poverty stricken in disguise. And God’s intent is to see us prosper in His grace as our spirit and soul prosper alike, to sustain and maintain the abundance of outpourings and still be in the faith. 

“Beloved, I pray that in every way you may SUCCEED and PROSPER and be in GOOD HEALTH [PHYSICALLY], just as [I know] your SOUL PROSPERS [SPIRITUALLY]” 3 John 1:2/Amplified [Psalms 37:25; 2 Peter 1:2-4; 1 Timothy 6:17-19]. 

“Blessed and worthy of praise be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has BLESSED us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in Christ” Ephesians 1:3/Amplified. 

“Let them shout for joy and rejoice, who Favor my vindication and want what is right for me; Let them say continually, “Let the Lord be MAGNIFIED, who DELIGHTS and TAKES PLEASURE in the PROSPERITY of His servant” Psalms 35:27/Amplified. 

There was prosperity in the first civilised world – Egypt – while others were poor and hunger stricken. Jacob the patriarch was fainting and fading with time and in dire need, in the poverty and austerity-stricken world of his time. And when he was told that Joseph, the Premier of Egypt, his son was alive, he felt good but in doubt, due to the time lapse and evidence given in the forensics of his death by his other children years before. But when he SAW the WAGONS – trail of camels with loads of goods, accompany with cash (money) – I can hear, “ooh goodness,” his DYING and FAINTING spirit was MADE alive, that is, REVIVED instantly. The power of WAGONS is indisputable in such a dire time of time. 

“. . . 25 AND THEY WENT UP OUT OF EGYPT, AND CAME INTO THE LAND OF CANAAN unto Jacob their father, 26 and told him, saying, JOSEPH IS YET ALIVE, and he is GOVERNOR over all the land of Egypt. AND JACOB’S HEART FAINTED, FOR HE BELIEVED THEM NOT. 27 And they TOLD HIM ALL THE WORDS of Joseph, which he had said unto them: AND WHEN HE SAW THE WAGONS which Joseph had sent to carry him, THE SPIRIT OF JACOB THEIR FATHER REVIVED: 28 and Israel said, IT IS ENOUGH; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die” Genesis 45:1-28. 

I pray for you today, that every good news that comes to you will be accompanied with LOADS of WAGONS. Wagons are good, for they come with other goods that meet needs. Wagons make all the difference in one’s life. You may not appreciate or understand it until it happens to you. To have your debt or dire needs paid, with extra relief to do and live life in such a way as to never be in debt again and dire need, is far better than just having your debt only paid and still be in need. There is a miracle for you today. Receive it and be blessed in Jesus’ name. Amen. 

I pray that the Lord God El-Shaddai – the all-sufficient Father – will meet you today at the point of your need and turn your fainting heart into overflowing joy, reviving your dying spirit that you might live again and worry no more in all that pertains to life and living godly. 

GOD’S BLESSEDNESS REVIVES FAINTING HEARTS – THE POWER OF WAGONS WITH GOODIES IS FAR BETTER, AND IT IS INDISPUTABLE – AND YOU CAN BANK ON GOD’S PROVISIONS AT CHALLENGING TIMES TO HELP YOU BE A BLESSING TO SOMEONE ELSE. 

“The thief [devil (enemy)/cohorts] comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have it in ABUNDANCE [to the FULL, till it OVERFLOWS]” John 10:10/Amplified. 

It takes overflowing, super-abundant provision to help someone else who deserves the needed help without entitlement, in doing life and living godly in the grace. 

Every grace in God’s BLESSEDNESS! 

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“. . . 25 AND THEY WENT UP OUT OF EGYPT, AND CAME INTO THE LAND OF CANAAN unto Jacob their father, 26 and told him, saying, JOSEPH IS YET ALIVE, and he is GOVERNOR over all the land of Egypt. AND JACOB’S HEART FAINTED, FOR HE BELIEVED THEM NOT. 27 And they TOLD HIM ALL THE WORDS of Joseph, which he had said unto them: AND WHEN HE SAW THE WAGONS which Joseph had sent to carry him, THE SPIRIT OF JACOB THEIR FATHER REVIVED: 28 and Israel said, IT IS ENOUGH; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die” Genesis 45:1-28. 

“A HAPPY heart is good MEDICINE and a JOYFUL mind causes HEALING, But a broken spirit dries up the bones.” Proverbs 17:22 Amplified. 

Further Scriptural Reading Text: Genesis 45:1-28  

SUMMARY: 

Central Thesis: God’s nature is El-Shaddai, the all-sufficient Father who gives abundantly. Good news is good, but “good news with wagons” — provision beyond enough — revives fainting spirits, sustains kingdom life, and empowers believers to be blessings to others. True prosperity is not accumulation, but capacity to have, give without murmuring, and remain in faith. Selfishness/withholding is poverty in disguise; God’s intent is for our spirit and soul to prosper alike so His outpourings can be sustained. 

  1. Core Declaration: The Power of “Wagons”

Genesis 45:27 anchors the message: Jacob fainted at the news of Joseph, but “when he saw the wagons… the spirit of Jacob their father revived.” The message uses “wagons” as kingdom imagery for God’s timely, tangible provision with “goodies” attached. Having good news is good; with wagons it is far better and best because wagons meet needs, relieve debt, and prevent a return to dire need. Proverbs 17:22 is cited: “A happy heart is good medicine… but a broken spirit dries up the bones.” Provision revives; joy heals. 

  1. Doctrine of Prosperity: Blessed to Be a Blessing

Being blessed = being empowered by God’s power and grace to have beyond enough and to reach somebody else. 3 John 1:2 is quoted: “I pray that in every way you may succeed and prosper and be in good health, just as your soul prospereth.” God’s intent: spirit and soul prosper alike to sustain abundance and remain in faith. Psalm 35:27: God “delights… in the prosperity of His servant.” Ephesians 1:3: He has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in Christ. Key correction: Prosperity that withholds is poverty in disguise. Until you can have and give without complaint and murmuring, you remain poverty-stricken. Kingdom wealth is measured by capacity to give. 

  1. Work + Wages with Kingdom Purpose

It is good to have a job and/or business, but better when wages keep “your spirit — the temple of the Holy Spirit — alive, active and far above the waters.” 1 Corinthians 6:19. Provision should enable you to meet daily living matters and extend to the helpless without further worries. John 10:10: Christ came that we may have life “in abundance, to the full, till it overflows.” That overflow is for others. 

  1. God’s Sufficiency in Challenging Times

God’s blessedness revives fainting hearts. The power of wagons with goodies is indisputable. You can bank on God’s provisions at challenging times to help you be a blessing to someone else. El-Shaddai — the all-sufficient Father — meets you at the point of need, turns fainting hearts to overflowing joy, and revives dying spirits so you live again and worry no more. Philippians 4:19 underlies: “my God shall supply all your need.” 

  1. The Grace of Giving Without Entitlement

It takes overflowing, super-abundant provision to help someone who deserves needed help without entitlement, while living godly by grace. 2 Corinthians 9:8 supports: “having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work.” The prayer is declarative: May every good news that comes to you be accompanied with loads of wagons. There is a miracle for you today — receive it and be blessed in Jesus’ name. 

Key Scriptures in Context 

  • Genesis 45:25-28: Joseph’s wagons revived Jacob’s fainting spirit 
  • Proverbs 17:22: Happy heart = good medicine; broken spirit = dried bones 
  • 3 John 1:2: Prosper in health as soul prospers 
  • Psalm 35:27: God delights in His servant’s prosperity 
  • Ephesians 1:3: Blessed with every spiritual blessing in Christ 
  • John 10:10: Life in abundance that overflows 

Tone & Call to Action 

Tone: Weighty, prophetic, doctrinal, and pastoral. It is teaching + intercession. The message corrects cultural views of poverty/prosperity, then prays. 
Call: Reject withholding and murmuring. Embrace God’s intent for “super-abundant” provision. Believe for good news with wagons — provision that revives you and positions you to be a blessing. Live godly by grace, with spirit and soul prospering together. 

In one sentence: The message declares that God, El-Shaddai, intends His people to experience “wagon-level” provision — abundance that revives fainting hearts, sustains kingdom life, and creates capacity to give without entitlement, because true blessedness is measured by what you can do for others after your own needs are met. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

DARE TO LIVE BY POWER AND GRACE 

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DARE TO LIVE BY POWER AND GRACE: RECEIVE POWER TO FUNCTION AND GRACE TO BECOME! 

“And with GREAT POWER gave the apostles WITNESS of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and GREAT GRACE was upon them all” Acts 4:33. 

  •  WHAT’S GOD’S POWER – The enabling of God to FUNCTION and MANIFEST (REVEAL, EXPRESS, PERFORM) of God in Christ Jesus, in LIFE and GODLINESS. 
  •  WHAT’S GOD’S GRACE – The enabling of God to BECOME what you believe of God by Faith in Christ Jesus, in LIFE and GODLINESS. 

I want you to know, full well, that God’s POWER in context is not a magical or curious acts. Neither is it mystical, occultic, nor sorcery and demonic divination, or witchcraft as we see in many places in the name of ‘’signs and wonders and miracles’’ in quotes.  

Rather, I am sharing here about the enabling of God that makes and positions one with daring spirit in life, to function by God’s Spirit and might beyond one’s ability – that’s God empowering one’s ability, inability, and weakness in order to fulfil His PURPOSE, in LIFE and GODLINESS [Acts 1:8; Zechariah 4:6/Ephesians 6:10, 19; Romans 8:28-30; 2 Peter 1:3-4]. 

It’s time to know again that your ABILITIES are IRRELEVANT to God’s ABILITY. And God only needs your AVAILABILITY and not your ABILITY if you must FUNCTION in His stead and BECOME in His Stead.  

Thus, indicating that whatever ability that was and is there in one’s life needs to be subjected to God’s ability, along with the inability, to ensure that God’s ability becomes one’s ability in the grace [1 Corinthians 9:27]. For God is not only the God of the impossible [Matthew 19:26! Mark 10:27], He’s also of the possible. That is the exact picture God gave to Apostle Paul for him to genuinely carry His inspiration, revelation, and empowerment to write more than one quarters of the New Testament Epistles. 

For Apostle Paul to attain to the excellency of God in Christ Jesus, he then considered/counted his human ABILITY as dung in order to FUNCTION by God’s POWER and BECOME by His GRACE. And he being a learned Lawyer who studied under Sanhedrin – and was circumcised the eighth day – and of the stock of Israel – and of the tribe of Benjamin – and an Hebrew of the Hebrews – and as touching the law, a Pharisee – and concerning zeal, persecuting the church – and touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless, yet he submitted to God’s own enabling POWER and GRACE, as he said of himself in the holy writ. 

“Though I might also have confidence in the flesh (ABILITY). If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh (ABILITY), I more: 5 circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; 6 concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. 7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. 8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, AND DO COUNT THEM but DUNG, that I may win Christ, 9 and be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith” Philippians 3:4-8/Emphasis Mine. 

To authenticate the essence of God’s POWER and GRACE, each time Apostle Paul tried to use his ABILITY to do God’s Kingdom Business, he was denied over and over again. All he heard from God was – “My GRACE is sufficient to make you BE – BECOME, while My POWER is made perfect in your weakness to make you FUNCTION for me. 

“Each time he said, “My GRACE is all you need. My POWER works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the POWER of Christ can work through me” 2 Corinthians 12:9/Emphasis Mine. 

“Each time he said, “No. But I am with you; that is all you need. My POWER shows up best in WEAK people.” Now I am glad to boast about how weak I am; I am glad to be a living demonstration of Christ’s POWER, instead of showing off my own POWER and abilities” 2 Corinthians 12:9/Living Bible. 

Therefore, if you want God’s POWER to FUNCTION and GRACE to BECOME, you need to make yourself AVAILABLE – for your ABILITY must be on a zero reading on God’s chart. 

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK. 

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“Though I might also have confidence in the flesh (ABILITY). If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh (ABILITY), I more: 5 circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; 6 concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. 7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. 8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, AND DO COUNT THEM but DUNG, that I may win Christ, 9 and be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith” Philippians 3:4-8/Emphasis Mine. 

“Each time he said, “My GRACE is all you need. My POWER works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the POWER of Christ can work through me” 2 Corinthians 12:9/Emphasis Mine. 

“And with GREAT POWER gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and GREAT GRACE was upon them all” Acts 4:33. 

“But as many as received him, to them gave he POWER to become the sons of God, even to them that BELIEVE on his name” John 1:12. 

“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the POWER of his might . . .19 and for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel” Ephesians 6:10, 19. 

“And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God. 21 But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests? 22 But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ. 23 And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him: 24 but their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him. 25 Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket. 26 And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple. 27 But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus. 28 And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem. 29 And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him. 30 Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Cæsarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus” Acts 9:20-30. 

SUMMARY: 

The message is a call to live by depending on God’s POWER to function and His GRACE to become, instead of relying on human ability. It shows from Scripture that God works best when we surrender our own strength and make ourselves available to Him. Using Apostle Paul as the example, it proves that personal credentials and effort must give way to God’s enabling if we want to live effectively for Him and become like Christ. 

 Key Points: 

  1. Core Message and Bible Foundation 
    Based on Acts 4:33, the message shows that the early apostles lived with two things: POWER to function and GRACE to become. The title “Dare to Live by Power and Grace” challenges every believer to choose that same lifestyle. 
    Clear Definitions 
    God’s Power: God’s enabling that helps a believer function, live out Christ, and     walk in godliness. It is not magic or mysticism, but the Spirit’s strength [Acts 1:8; Zechariah 4:6]. 
    God’s Grace: God’s enabling that changes a believer to become Christlike   through faith [2 Peter 1:3-4]. 
    Simple Difference: Power is for doing/functioning. Grace is for being/becoming.
  2. Main Principle: Availability over Ability
    Human ability alone cannot do Kingdom work. What God requires is availability. When we submit both our strengths and weaknesses to Him, His ability works through us by grace [1 Corinthians 9:27]. With God, what is impossible becomes possible [Matthew 19:26]. 
    Example from Apostle Paul 
    Paul had top credentials — trained under Gamaliel, Pharisee, blameless in the law — yet he counted all of it as loss and dung to gain Christ [Philippians 3:4-8]. That decision allowed him to function by God’s power and become by His grace. 
  3. How God Works Through Weakness 
    Whenever Paul tried using his own ability, he was limited. God told him: “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness” [2 Corinthians 12:9]. So, Paul learned to boast in weakness because that’s where Christ’s power shows up most. 
    What It Means for Us Today 
    To experience God’s power to function and His grace to become, we must stay available and stop relying on self-effort. The message puts it plainly: your ability must read zero on God’s chart so He can work through you. 
  4. Scriptures to Ponder 
    Philippians 3:4-8, 2 Corinthians 12:9, Acts 4:33, John 1:12, Ephesians 6:10,19, Acts 9:20-30. 

Conclusion: 
The message calls every believer to drop self-reliance, embrace availability, and let God’s power and grace produce both results in service and transformation in character. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

HAVE FAITH IN GOD: DARE TO ACT ON IT ACCORDINGLY!

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HAVE FAITH IN GOD: DARE TO ACT ON IT ACCORDINGLY! 

“For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, ACCORDING as God hath DEALT to every man THE MEASURE of FAITH” Romans 12:3. 

“But unto EVERY ONE of us is GIVEN GRACE ACCORDING to THE MEASURE of the GIFT of Christ” Ephesians 4:7. 

For you are given THE MEASURE of faith in Christ Jesus – dare to act on it accordingly and become in life and grace. 

God in His grace in Christ Jesus, has ACCORDINGLY dealt to you THE MEASURE of FAITH and THE MEASURE of GRACE to enable you BECOME in Him. Using “THE” measure and not “A” measure as used in Romans 12:3 and Ephesians 4:7, this indicates the leverage. In other words, THE measure of FAITH you need to DEAL measurably with the MOUNTAIN, VALLEY, CROOKED ROAD and ROUGH PLACES you are facing right now or later is readily within you. Dare to BELIEVE and act on it accordingly and then BECOME what you BELIEVE. 

Faith is ACTIVE and not PASSIVE. BELIEVE is Passive and it’s to conceive the WORD for FAITH to act upon. FAITH then is acting on what you BELIEVE of God’s WORD accordingly and correspondingly in CONTEXT to that matter in the grace. 

So, stop seeking the MIRACLE that is already within your reach. For you’ve been GIVEN the enabling GRACE to BECOME ACCORDING to THE MEASURE of the GIFT of Christ Jesus. Amen. 

Faith is the VICTORY to the challenges and circumstances of life that you ARE going through right now, or you may likely go through. All the scriptural requirements are for you to – HAVE FAITH IN GOD! Your testimony is within your reach if you can take God’s word as it is. Your triumph, victory and overcoming are within you in Christ Jesus stead. Amen. 

BE BLESSED. 

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“But WITHOUT FAITH it is impossible to PLEASE Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a REWARDER of them that DILIGENTLY seek Him” Hebrews 11:6. 

“For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the VICTORY that overcometh the world, even our FAITH. 5 Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?” 1 John 5:4-5. 

“For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, ACCORDING as God hath DEALT to every man THE MEASURE of FAITH” Romans 12:3. 

“But unto EVERY ONE of us is GIVEN GRACE ACCORDING to THE MEASURE of the GIFT of Christ” Ephesians 4:7. 

“And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, HAVE MERCY ON US. 28 And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe Ye That I Am Able To Do This? They said unto him, Yea, Lord. 29 Then touched he their eyes, saying, ACCORDING TO YOUR FAITH BE IT UNTO YOU” Matthew 9:27-29. 

“And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry: 13 and seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find anything thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet. 14 And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter forever. And his disciples heard it . . . 20 And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. 21 And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. 22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, HAVE FAITH IN GOD. 23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall SAY UNTO THIS MOUNTAIN, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not DOUBT IN HIS HEART, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall HAVE whatsoever he saith. 24 Therefore I say unto you, What things SOEVER ye desire, when ye pray, BELIEVE that ye RECEIVE them, and ye shall HAVE them” Mark 11:12-14, 20-24. 

“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. 11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever BELIEVETH on him shall not be ashamed. 12 For there is no DIFFERENCE between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that CALL upon him. 13 For WHOSOEVER shall CALL upon the name of the Lord shall be SAVED” Romans 10:8-13. 

“The Lord our God spake unto us in Horeb, saying, YE HAVE DWELT LONG ENOUGH IN THIS MOUNT: 7 TURN YOU, AND TAKE YOUR JOURNEY, AND GO TO THE MOUNT of the Amorites, and UNTO ALL THE PLACES nigh thereunto, in the plain, in the hills, and in the vale, and in the south, and by the sea side, to the land of the Canaanites, and unto Lebanon, unto the great river, the river Euphrates. 8 Behold, I HAVE SET THE LAND BEFORE YOU: GO IN AND POSSESS THE LAND which the Lord sware unto your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give unto them and to their seed after them” Deuteronomy 1:6-8. 

“The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. 4 Every VALLEY shall be EXALTED, and every MOUNTAIN and HILL shall be made LOW: and the CROOKED shall be made STRAIGHT, and the ROUGH places PLAIN: 5 and the GLORY of the Lord shall be REVEALED, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it” Isaiah 40:3-5. 

SUMMARY: 

The message is talking about HAVING FAITH IN GOD and ACTING on it accordingly to experience victory, breakthrough, and becoming what you believe in life and grace. 

It emphasises that you’ve been given THE MEASURE of faith in Christ Jesus (Romans 12:3, Ephesians 4:7), and this measure is sufficient to deal with any challenge (mountains, valleys, crooked roads, rough places). Faith is active, not passive — it’s acting on what you believe of God’s Word. You’ve been given enabling GRACE to become according to THE MEASURE of the GIFT of Christ Jesus. 

Key points: 

  1. THE measure of FAITH you need is READILY WITHIN YOU. 
  2. Stop seeking miracles; act on the faith you’ve got. 
  3. Dare to BELIEVE and act, then BECOME what you BELIEVE. 
  4. Faith is the VICTORY to life’s challenges. 

Scriptures used in this message (Romans 12:3, Ephesians 4:7, Hebrews 11:6, 1 John 5:4-5, Matthew 9:27-29, Mark 11:12-14, 20-24, Romans 10:8-13, Deuteronomy 1:6-8, Isaiah 40:3-5). 

Call to Action: HAVE FAITH IN GOD! DARE TO ACT ON IT ACCORDINGLY! 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

BEING RAISED TO BECOME IN GROWTH 

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BEING RAISED TO BECOME IN GROWTH: THAT’S THE PATH OF MATURED, SPIRITED HEARTED LIFE! 

“If You Are Not RAISED, You Will Soon Be ERASED Out Of The RACE” – Rev Dr Favour Adeshina 

“But GROW [spiritually MATURE] in the GRACE and KNOWLEDGE of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be glory (honor, majesty, splendor), both now and to the day of eternity. Amen” 2 Peter 3:18 Amplified. 

You are either RAISED to BECOME in GROWTH or you just GREW and GROWN to BECOME without being RAISED to MATURITY – and it’s this difference that makes the impact in life. A MATURED spirited HEARTED person is the result of being RAISED in GROWTH. It’s a cause for HUMILITY that brings about EXALTATION.  Otherwise, pride, arrogance, immaturity, and limitations traces show up because there was no cultivation – of being RAISED to MATURITY in GROWTH. 

 Hence, you can see a grown adult by age and size, still lacking the ADULTHOOD principles of ACCOUNTABILITY and RESPONSIBILITY in places of expectations, because POSITIONS test will reveal and bring forth the TRUE NATURE in CHARACTER and MATURITY.  

You see these effect manifesting in places of opportunities like: Governance, Marital Relationships, Career Opportunities, Workplace Positions and Inter-Job Relationships, Leadership Positions, Ministerial etiquette and Conduct tests, Family Relationships and more. Maturity is not just about growing, but about being raised to become more. 

Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Lord, was BORN as a CHILD, but as a SON, He was MADE to BECOME what He’s to us. He did not just GROW, He submitted Himself to be RAISED through learning and obedience to the necessary guidance for His EXALTATION. Luke 2:44-52.  

Being RAISED, He was MADE to BECOME to fulfil PURPOSE. Being MADE as a son, He was GIVEN for our REDEMPTION, fulfilling the cause and purpose for which He came into the world. That’s what stands Him out from all.  

Trace His path on earth with God, His natural parents and dealings with others in Ministry. For thirty years, He submitted Himself to be RAISED to GROW and MATURE for the CALLED PURPOSE. Being MADE and ready, He was GIVEN for the undeniable gracious and graceful three and a half years Ministry, fulfilling His given cause and eternal purpose on the earth. Philippians 2:5-11; Luke 1:41-52. 

There’s no great person that have outlasted the history of his time who just GREW without being RAISED to BECOME in GROWTH. The great and envied sustainable people with courtesy in character were raised by many factors of life that came their way, making them become the envy of others, epitome of trust, confidence, and history. Hence, you see in them humility, diligence, faithfulness, service, sacrifice, responsibility, accountability and dedication to their causes and purposes. Unlike some who lack the matured hearted growth of being raised and are full of arrogance, pride, selfishness, wickedness, immaturity, controversy and such like immature childish behaviour – no matter their attainments in life. 

Are you RAISED in GROWTH to BECOME? Are you being RAISED to BECOME in GROWTH? Or did you just GROW to BECOME without being RAISED in GROWTH?  

You need to take a purse and think through which and where you belong momentarily. You need to watch your track and path of life – that will tell you WHAT YOU ARE, WHERE YOU ARE, and WHAT YOU MAY LIKELY BE or HAD BECOME. 

 It’s WORTH being RAISED to BECOME in life and godliness. It’s wise to SUBMIT for GUIDANCE, TUTORING, MENTORING, and more, to be RAISED as you GROW in life and grace, in God’s BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus stead.  

It will pay up greater dividend if you are HUMBLE enough in it. Being raised saves you from PRIDE that GOES before a FALL and STUPIDITY – 1 Peter 5:5-6; James 4:7-10. 

IS WORTH BEING RAISED IN GROWTH TO BECOME IN CHRIST JESUS STEAD. AMEN. 

BE BLESSED. 

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK! 

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“But the PATH of the JUST (RIGHTEOUS) is as the shining light, that SHINES MORE AND MORE unto the PERFECT (DAWN) day.” Proverbs 4:18 (Emphasis Mine). 

“Likewise you YOUNGER people, submit yourselves to your ELDERS. Yes, all of you be SUBMISSIVE to one another, and be clothed with HUMILITY, for “God RESISTS THE PROUD, But GIVES GRACE to the HUMBLE. 6 HUMBLE yourselves therefore UNDER the mighty hand of God, that he may EXALT you in due time” 1 Peter 5:5-6. 

“SUBMIT yourselves therefore to God. RESIST the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 DRAW NIGH to God, and he will DRAW NIGH to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. 9 Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. 10 HUMBLE yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall LIFT you up” James 4:7-10. 

“Let this MIND be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6 who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7 but MADE himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a SERVANT, and was MADE in the likeness of men: 8 and being found in fashion as a man, he HUMBLED himself, and became OBEDIENT unto death, even the death of the cross. 9 Wherefore God also hath HIGHLY EXALTED him, and GIVEN him a name which is ABOVE every name: 10 that at the NAME of Jesus every KNEE should BOW, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; 11 and that every TONGUE should CONFESS that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” Philippians 2:5-11. 

“. . . 21 For even HEREUNTO were ye CALLED: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an EXAMPLE, that ye should FOLLOW his steps: 22 who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: 23 who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but COMMITTED himself to him that JUDGETH righteously . . .” 1Peter 2:1-25. 

“Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are DULL of hearing. 12 For when for the time ye OUGHT to be teachers, ye have need that one TEACH you again which be the FIRST PRINCIPLES of the oracles of God; and are BECOME such as have NEED of milk, and not of STRONG meat. 13 For every one that useth milk is UNSKILFUL in the WORD of righteousness: for he is a BABE. 14 But STRONG MEAT belongeth to them that are of FULL age (MATURE, GROWN), even those who by reason of use have their SENSES exercised to DISCERN both good and evil” Hebrews 5:11-14 (Emphasis Mine). 

“By HUMILITY and the FEAR (REVERENTIAL FEAR) of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life” Proverbs 22:4 Emphasis Mine. 

“The FEAR of the Lord is the INSTRUCTION of wisdom; and before HONOUR is HUMILITY” Proverbs 15:33. 

“Before DESTRUCTION the HEART of man is HAUGHTY, and before HONOUR is HUMILITY” Proverbs 18:12. 

“Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover. 42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast. 43 And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it. 44 But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day’s journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance. 45 And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him. 46 And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, SITTING IN THE MIDST OF THE DOCTORS, BOTH HEARING THEM, AND ASKING THEM QUESTIONS. 47 And all that heard him were astonished at his UNDERSTANDING and ANSWERS. 48 And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing. 49 And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? WIST YE NOT THAT I MUST BE ABOUT MY FATHER’S BUSINESS? 50 And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them. 51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart. 52 And Jesus INCREASED in WISDOM and STATURE, and in FAVOUR with God and man” Luke 2:41-52. 

SUMMARY: 

The message emphasises the importance of being raised to become in growth, highlighting the difference it makes in life. It’s about being raised to maturity, not just growing, but being transformed to fulfil purpose. 

Key Points 

  • Being raised in growth leads to maturity, humility, and exaltation. 
  • Without being raised, pride, arrogance, and immaturity show up. 
  • Jesus Christ submitted to being raised, grew, and matured to fulfil His purpose. 
  • Great people who outlasted their time were raised by life’s factors, showing humility, diligence, and faithfulness. 
  • Being raised saves from pride and stupidity (1 Peter 5:5-6; James 4:7-10). 

Questions to Reflect 

  • Are you raised in growth to become? 
  • Are you being raised to become in growth? 
  • Or did you just grow without being raised? 

Scriptural Emphasis 

The message references several scriptures, including Proverbs 4:18, 1 Peter 5:5-6, James 4:7-10, Philippians 2:5-11, and Luke 2:41-52, highlighting the importance of humility, submission, and being raised to maturity. 

Main Takeaways 

  • Being raised in growth is crucial for maturity and fulfilling purpose. 
  • Humility and submission are key to being raised. 
  • Jesus Christ is the ultimate example of being raised to fulfil purpose. 
  • Reflect on your path and consider being raised to become in growth. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

HAVING AN UNDERSTANDING IN THE GRACE 

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HAVING AN UNDERSTANDING IN THE GRACE: IT GIVES THE NEEDED ALTITUDE TO OUTSMART YOUR TEACHERS AND TEXTBOOKS [ANCIENTS]! 

“Therefore being JUSTIFIED BY FAITH, we have PEACE with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: 2 by whom also we have ACCESS BY FAITH into THIS GRACE WHEREIN WE STAND, and REJOICE IN HOPE of the glory of God” Romans 5:1-2. 

Having an UNDERSTANDING IN THE GRACE wherein you STAND in Christ Jesus by being JUSTIFIED and with an ACCESS to Father God by faith – it’s the needed leverage to be – ABOVE ONLY. Understanding gives you the needed ALTITUDE to outsmart your TEACHERS and TEXTBOOKS in your onward and upward trajectory in Christ Jesus stead. Amen. 

“O how LOVE I thy law! it is my MEDITATION all the day. 98 Thou through thy commandments hast MADE ME WISER than mine enemies: for they are ever with me. 99 I have more UNDERSTANDING than ALL my TEACHERS: for thy testimonies are my meditation. 100 I UNDERSTAND more than THE ANCIENTS, because I keep thy precepts” Psalms 119:97-100. 

“The beginning of wisdom is: Get [skillful and godly] WISDOM [it is preeminent]! And with all your acquiring, get UNDERSTANDING [actively seek spiritual discernment, mature comprehension, and logical interpretation]” Proverbs 4:7/Amplified. 

I don’t know who your TEACHER has been, INSTRUCTOR, MENTOR and what kind of ANCIENTS (Books, Biography) you have read or reading or understudy or understudying at this moment, but I have miniature short story of life at sunrise to sunset as a teen. 

Growing up, I hear this continuous phrase that our children should be better than us and they should outsmart one in LIFE and GODLY LIVING. For this cause most parents I know work so hard to ensure that their children become exactly that in many ways, though most of those bulk of work to that greatness, are on the child/children shoulder in order for them to BECOME what they are PURPORTED to be in many ways too. 

I remembered while getting set for my secondary, my dear father and Dad and Papa of blessed memory called me to his bedroom one early morning which is unusual, to give me instructions to greatness in my life. He called me many times by my name and asked me, how many times did he called me. I did answer him, then said afterwards, what’s my family name. I answered him again accordingly. He said that as I leave for the Boarding School, I should not forget my name and family name. Meaning, live up to it and ABOVE ALL, I should ensure to be better off than he is and those [patriarchal] before him. Meaning, it’s my RESPONSIBILITY and ACCOUNTABILITY to BECOME. I heard him well. And INDEED, I heard him in every decision I put up to action in the course of that teenage path of life. 

“But the PATH of the just (righteous) is like the light of dawn, That shines brighter and brighter until [it reaches its full strength and glory in] the perfect day” Proverbs 4:18/AMP. 

“Thou wilt SHEW me the PATH of life: in thy PRESENCE is FULNESS of joy; at thy RIGHT HAND there are PLEASURES for evermore” Psalms 16:11. 

And as a young teenage that have accepted Christ Jesus into my life then, the only thing I know and could hear within me, supposedly by the Holy Spirit then, was to be PRINCIPLED in my PATH in order to evade distractions and then become. And out of my given pocket spending while in boarding school, I bought extra textbooks or workbook way beyond what the school recommended in syllabus and prospectus, just to top up my intent in GRACE. It was not just necessarily as I recall now and as then to meet up with my loving Dad’s intents or demands, but to ensure that I don’t jeopardise my FAITH in Christ Jesus by being a FAILURE or FAILING student, who then have to live on the mercy of my TEACHERS or TUTORS. I wanted to be ABOVE ONLY. And looking back and taking a reflection, down memory lane, it paid off. Am grateful to Dad. Thank you God for giving him to be my father, Dad and Papa and also as my personal instructors in many ways – and he’s forever in hearts and thoughts. 

“For though ye have ten thousand INSTRUCTORS in Christ, yet have ye not many FATHERS: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel” 1 Corinthians 4:15. 

Overtime, my class Tutor, will call me to give my classmates teaching classes while he’s away for staff meetings to keep ORDER and DECENCY in the classroom. And my classmates were so surprised of such accordance by the Classroom Tutor, that two of them came to my hostel one day and stole my gifted Bible from my dear Uncle Austin [Rev A U MORMAH], as a measure to deter me. Thank God one of them gave his life to Christ Jesus afterwards and now Pastoring a Church to God’s glory. Also, during classes, I will ask my Tutors of various interest subjects, questions that they were wandering and wondering how manage and how come if I am using the same teaching syllabus and prospectus materials as others and as requested by the school then. Neither the Teacher nor the students knew then that I have read Psalms 119:97-100 in my Bible, of what I can be if I give in to a principled living as the path to channel my life by God’s WORD. 

And along with Psalmist Scripture that was an instructional awakening for me to be effectual – productive and results oriented, I do embraced also in principle, and by KNOWLEDGE and UNDERSTANDING, the essence of DILIGENCE and PREPAREDNESS ahead of demand in context, of the scriptures of Proverbs 22:29 and Proverbs 21:31 for an onward and upward trajectory in life and grace. And ever since I knew then that by the SCRIPTURES in context, I could be tailored to OUTSMART my TEACHERS, INSTRUCTORS, MENTORS and the ANCIENT [written records set before time by others in books and other life format], I could take on any subjects of interest that I willingly set myself up to pursue in the grace. And to simply put it, life is dynamic and evolves in different ways to answer the quest of humanity, that’s why you like me by God, in His grace, in His word, by the Holy Spirit, can be whatever you want to be in Him. And for me, the rest today is history to God’s eternal glory and praise and honour. Amen. 

I have share the above foretaste to let you know and understand that you can OUTSMART your TEACHERS, INSTRUCTORS, MENTORS and the ANCIENT in that trade and field of ENDEAVOURS, if you give yourself to the KNOWING and UNDERSTANDING of that SUBJECT in question. I know God’s WORD works for all who will DILIGENTLY with gracious delight look up to the WORD as the WISDOM NUGGETS in doing LIFE and GODLY LIVING in this world under God in Christ Jesus stead. 

Therefore, in all your getting, get UNDERSTANDING in the light of the SCRIPTURES on that subjects of life – Trade, Family, Marriage, Relationship, Business, Career, Leadership, Enterprise and such like – for you are the CUSTODIAN of your happiness and joy and not someone else except you give them the permission to rule and dominate over your will power in the grace. [Proverbs 4:7]. This is to enhance the BEST of God in you in order to make it TANGIBLE, LIVEABLE, LOVEABLE, REACHABLE, COMPREHENSIBLE and DELIVERABLE as desired in the LIGHT of the Scriptures. God’s WORD works today and it’s more ASSURED now than ever before as you choose to ensure it in principle in the grace wherein, we stand by God in Christ Jesus. Amen. [Romans 5:1-2]. 

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK! 

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING: 

“The beginning of WISDOM is: Get [skillful and godly] wisdom [it is preeminent]! And with all your ACQUIRING, get UNDERSTANDING [actively seek spiritual discernment, mature comprehension, and logical interpretation]” Proverbs 4:7/AMP. 

“O how love I thy law! it is my MEDITATION all the day. 98 Thou through thy commandments hast MADE ME WISER than mine enemies: for they are ever with me. 99 I have more UNDERSTANDING than all my TEACHERS: for thy testimonies are my meditation. 100 I UNDERSTAND more than THE ANCIENTS, because I keep thy precepts” Psalms 119:97-100. 

“Seest thou a man DILIGENT in his BUSINESS? he shall STAND before KINGS [HONOUR, DIGNITY]; he shall not STAND before MEAN MEN [UNPRODUCTIVE, SLOTHFUL]” Proverbs 22:29/Emphasis Mine. 

“But without FAITH it is IMPOSSIBLE to PLEASE him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a REWARDER of them that DILIGENTLY seek him” Hebrews 11:6. 

“The HORSE is PREPARED against THE DAY OF BATTLE: but safety is of the Lord” Proverbs 21:31. 

“The PLANS and PREPARATION of the mind and ORDERLY THINKING belong to man, but from the Lord comes the [wise] answer of the tongue. 2 All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the spirits (the thoughts and intents of the heart). 3 Roll your works upon the Lord [commit and trust them wholly to Him; He will cause your thoughts to become agreeable to His will, and] so shall your PLANS be established and succeed . . . 9 A man’s mind PLANS his way, but the Lord directs his steps and makes them sure” Proverbs 16:1-3, 9/AMP  

SUMMARY: 

The message shares a personal testimony of how the writer applied Biblical principles to excel in life, outsmarting teachers, textbooks, and even their own patriarchal lineage. Growing up, his father encouraged him to surpass him, instilling a sense of responsibility and accountability. The writer embraced this challenge, leveraging God’s Word (especially Psalms 119:97-100, Proverbs 4:7, Romans 5:1-2) to guide his path.  

Key takeaways: 

  • Understanding God’s Word gives wisdom and altitude to outsmart teachers and mentors.  
  • Diligence and preparedness are crucial for success (Proverbs 22:29, 21:31).  
  • One’s faith in Christ and principled living can lead to unexpected opportunities and growth. 
  • The writer’s experience shows applying scripture can lead to being “above only” in various areas of life. 

The message encourages readers to get understanding in God’s Word for guidance in life’s areas like trade, family, marriage, business, and leadership. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

THE ESSENCE – THE NEED TO BELIEVE/BELIEVING IN THE FAITH

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THE ESSENCE – THE NEED TO BELIEVE/BELIEVING IN THE FAITH: IN ORDER TO BECOME WHOM AND WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN THE FAITH IN THE STEAD OF CHRIST JESUS. 

“But as many as RECEIVED Him, to them gave he power to BECOME the sons of God, even to them that BELIEVE ON His name: 13 which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God” John 1:12-13. 

The scripture gives an open check to all to come and RECEIVE Christ Jesus in their life in order to BECOME the sons of God. And this is accredited on the basis of the essence to see the need to BELIEVE in Him. For in Christ Jesus stead lies only the basis of the Faith to usher in any to BECOME the sons of God; and sons of God here indicates a non-gender, a basis of having the power [enabling, ability, capacity] to enact and authenticate authoritatively the rights and privileges in the redemption of God in Christ Jesus stead – STAND IN THE FAITH. Hence, there’s the need to BECOME WHOM and to BECOME WHAT you BELIEVE IN THE FAITH in the stead of Christ Jesus. [Romans 5:1-2]. And to have one BECOME WHOM and WHAT one BELIEVES of God in Christ Jesus stead is paramount IN THE FAITH as exemplified in the Matthew 9:27-30 scriptural context: 

“And when Jesus departed thence, TWO BLIND MEN followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us. 28 And when he was come into the house, THE BLIND MEN came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, BELIEVE YE THAT I AM ABLE TO DO THIS? They said unto him, Yea, Lord. 29 Then touched he their eyes, saying, ACCORDING TO YOUR FAITH BE IT UNTO YOU [BECOME “WHAT” YOU BELIEVE FOR AND “WHOM” YOU BELIEVE TO MAKE IT HAPPEN]. 30 And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it” Matthew 9:27-30/Emphasis Mine. 

Jesus saying to the blind men – “ACCORDING TO YOUR FAITH BE IT UNTO YOU”, thus means in essence to BECOME “WHAT” YOU BELIEVE FOR AND “WHOM” YOU BELIEVE TO MAKE IT HAPPEN to you, regardless and irrespective, and without sentiments, prejudice and dissimulation by God in Christ Jesus stead. Amen. 

Therefore, know and understand these contexts in scripture terms and use: 

  1. BECOME WHOM YOU BELIEVE – [John 1:12-14, 17].
  2. BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE – [Matthew 9:28-29 (27-31)]. 

TWO DISTINCTION – TO BELIEVE ON HIM AND TO BELIEVE IN HIM: 

There is two-mark Distinctions in respect to BELIEVE/BELIEVING in order to RECEIVE of God to BECOME what you believe and whom you believe. There’s the BELIEVING ON Him and the BELIEVING IN Him. You need to know that, to BELIEVE ON HIM and to BELIEVE IN Him, for the BLESSEDNESS of Him in this context, speaks of God’s graciousness that’s expressed and being expressed in Christ Jesus. In other words, BELIEVING ON Christ Jesus [ON HIS NAME] and BELIEVING IN Christ Jesus [IN HIS NAME] toward the Father God, is not the same but are both important in our REDEMPTION REALITIES of God in Christ Jesus stead. Amen. 

TO BELIEVE/BELIEVING ON Christ Jesus [ON HIS NAME]: 

For one to BELIEVE ON Christ Jesus [ON HIS NAME] toward God, is for one to BELIEVE on His WILL to SAVE one as SINNER from the clutches and bondages of sin and sinful living, in order to access and obtain the good and goodness of God, for one’s own SALVATION in HIM. [1 John 3:23; John 1:12-13; John 3:18; Acts 16:30-34; John 12:46; 1 John 3:23]. 

 [b] TO BELIEVE/BELIEVING IN CHRIST JESUS [IN HIS NAME]: 

For one to BELIEVE IN Christ Jesus [IN HIS NAME], thus means to believe in His ability – the ENABLING POWER in the SERVICE of the Kingdom to advance and to keep the enemy at bay; this is about and toward a BELIEVER receiving the POWER of God for God’s Kingdom services – a sphere, wherein the Believing one, is depending and looking up [enacting and authenticating] for the help of God, in order to receive what it takes to fulfil God’s plan, purpose and pursuit, in life and godliness. [John 2:23; Matthew 18:6 (Mark 9:42); Mark 11:24-26; John 14:1, 9-11; Titus 3:8]. 

THE ESSENCES [ESSENTIALS] TO BELIEVE AND BELIEVING: 

  1. It HELPS to differentiate from Satan the devils and the cohort’s kind of trembling believe – [James 2:19].
  2. It HELPS to access the kingdom of God – have eternal life and to avoid condemnation/damnation – [John 3:16-18; Mark 16:15-16 (1 John 5:11-12; John 17:3; Acts 20:29-21)].
  3. It HELPS to ensure and assure to the basis of faith to operate by the WORD – [Romans 10:8-10, 17].
  4. It HELPS the Believer’s to access their complete salvation and to be accompanied by signs and wonders that happen by the WORD – [Mark 16:15-20].
  5. It HELPS to give the Believer’s in Christ Jesus, the access to the baptism of the Holy Spirit – [John 7:37-39; Acts 19:1-7 [Luke 24:49; Acts 1:5-8; Acts 10:44-48].
  6. It HELPS to come to God in Christ Jesus and to ensure the faith that pleases God is set in motion for God’s reward – [Hebrews 11:6]. 
  7. It HELPS to give one the enabling opportunity to hold unto the promise of God and to help ensuring that the promises of God come to one’s reality also – [Romans 4:16-25; Galatians 3:6-9].
  8. It HELPS to ensure and assure the basis for the preaching of the Gospel without – [Romans 10:14-17].
  9. It HELPS to ensure and assure the result-oriented PRAYERS in the Believer’s stand in Christ Jesus stead. Amen. Matthew 21:22; Mark 11:20-24.
  10. It thus HELPS in so many and such like way – that pertains to life and godliness on this note but not limited: Wherever and whenever the MATTERS of FAITH is mentioned in the Bible, always have in mind, that BELIEVE and BELIEVING is at work even if it’s not mentioned directly and literally and in silence. For God does nothing without a believe and believing hearts to ensure and assure His word operates unhindered for results. 

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“But as many as RECEIVED Him, to them gave he power to BECOME the sons of God, even to them that BELIEVE ON His name: 13 which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God” John 1:12-13. 

“He that BELIEVETH ON Him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not BELIEVED IN the name of the only begotten Son of God” John 3:18. 

“. . . 25 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, WHAT MUST I DO TO BE SAVED? 31 And they said, BELIEVE ON the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be SAVED, and thy house. 32 And they spake unto him THE WORD of the Lord, and to all that were in his house . . .” Acts 16:30-34. 

“I am come a light into the world, that whosoever BELIEVETH ON me should not abide in darkness” John 12:46. 

“And this is his commandment, That we should BELIEVE ON the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as He gave us commandment” 1 John 3:23. 

“Now when He was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many BELIEVED IN His name, when they saw the miracles which He did” John 2:23. 

“But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which BELIEVE IN me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea” Matthew 18:6 [Mark 9:42]. 

“Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day. 25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that BELIEVETH IN me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: 26 and whosoever liveth and BELIEVETH IN me shall never die. BELIEVEST thou this? 27 She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I BELIEVE that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.” Mark 11:24-26. 

“Let not your heart be troubled: ye BELIEVE IN God, BELIEVE ALSO IN me. . .. 9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father? 10 BELIEVEST thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. 11 BELIEVE me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else BELIEVE me for the very works’ sake” John 14:1, 9-11. 

“This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have BELIEVED IN God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men” Titus 3:8. 

Further Scriptural Reading Text: Romans 4:1-25 

SUMMARY: 

The message emphasises the importance of believing in Jesus Christ to become who and what you believe in the faith. According to John 1:12-13, receiving Jesus gives us power to become sons of God, born of God, not of flesh or human will. 

Key points: 

  • Believing in Jesus Christ is crucial to becoming a son of God and accessing God’s promises (John 1:12-13, Romans 5:1-2). 
  • There’s a distinction between believing “on” Jesus (for salvation) and believing “in” Jesus (for empowerment and service) (John 3:18, John 2:23). 
  • Believing in Jesus enables us to access complete salvation, signs and wonders, and the baptism of the Holy Spirit (Mark 16:15-20, John 7:37-39). 
  • Faith is essential for receiving God’s promises, operating in God’s Word, and experiencing result-oriented prayers (Romans 4:16-25, Matthew 21:22). 
  • We become who and what we believe in the faith; believing is key to God’s power and grace in our lives (Matthew 9:27-30). 

The message encourages believers to: 

  • Believe in Jesus Christ for salvation and empowerment  
  • Understand the distinction between believing “on” and “in” Jesus 
  • Access God’s promises and power through faith 
  • Become who and what they believe in the faith 

Ultimately, the message is about the importance of faith and believing in Jesus Christ to experience God’s power, grace, and promises 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

DARE TO – BELIEVE – BELONG – IN ORDER TO BECOME IN THE STEAD 

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DARE TO – BELIEVE – BELONG – IN ORDER TO BECOME IN THE STEAD: FOR NO WORD – NO BELIEVE – NO FAITH – MEANS NO BECOMING! 

“And BLESSED is she that BELIEVED: for there shall be a PERFORMANCE of those things which were told her from the Lord” Luke 1:45. 

In course of time, I have seen how some so-called Believers who just want to wake up in the Christian faith with everything readily ready for them at no cost. There are some who will not take a stand in Christ Jesus, but want to get everything readily ready and available at their disposal at no cost; and while there are some too, who are without a signal of commitment and dedication in the stead, but thinks it’s their entitlement to have anything at no cost. While in another scenario, there are some Believers who wants to wake up on a Church gathering services day, expecting a perfect church services section that’s readily set, with music set, decorations set, message set, reception set, welcoming set, and such like, as may be applicable, with no iota of their input. These are the Believers, so-called, who want to belong but want to have a beautiful atmosphere, and gracious environment to enjoy a good outlook service while they are there without a participatory contribution to the desired outcome. 

“NOT FORSAKING our meeting together [as BELIEVERS for worship and instruction], as is the HABIT of SOME, but encouraging one another; and all the more [faithfully] as you see the day [of Christ’s return] approaching” Hebrews 10:25/Amplified.  

And these set of nonchalant Believers who are less or of no concerns to play a role in the act of BELONGING to their set Church gathering place, which they wish to serve God acceptably and worship Him worthily, are already knowingly and unknowingly hindering their own Blessedness. The concept to see that other Believers, but not them, are to do the needed good setting atmosphere for great gatherings indicates pure ignorance to spiritual understanding; and to watch others working for the common good and goodness that ensures that the environmental demands for great meetings are in place, with everyone participating shows how shortsighted such a group are in the affairs of the Kingdom of God. Everyone in the kingdom is given the measure of faith and grace to enable them participate in the kingdom affairs – and not having one’s hands involved to make good to be done collectively, and with the hearts of BELONGING – it’s already an indicator that such a person or group can’t enjoy the BLESSEDNESS of God in BECOMING in Christ Jesus stead. 

“For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath DEALT to every man THE MEASURE OF FAITH” Romans 12:3. 

“But unto every one of us is GIVEN GRACE according to THE MEASURE of the gift of Christ” Ephesians 4:7. 

I want you dear reader to know that the Christian faith stead in Christ Jesus is reachable, lovable, liveable, tangible and touchable in every sense of the Believer’s life. And for each of the Believer’s to enjoy the corporate BLESSEDNESS of BECOMING in the kingdom stead of God, there’s the need to BELIEVE, BELONG in order to BECOME it in life and godliness in Christ Jesus stead. Amen. 

“But as many as RECEIVED him, to them gave he POWER to BECOME the sons of God, even to them that BELIEVE on his name: 13 which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. 14 And the WORD was made FLESH [HUMAN], and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of GRACE and TRUTH” John 1:12-14/Emphasis Mine. 

And you can’t just BELIEVE in emptiness as a BELIEVER in Christ Jesus, otherwise you are contacting demons and strange spirits of contamination which are contagious in every respect. The Believer’s BELIEVE must be of faith-based on the Holy Scriptural WORD of God, otherwise it’s magic, bondages, sorcery and such like that have kept many in religious circus and religiosity circle, without actualising their blessedness in becoming in Christ Jesus stead. 

Every Believer must come to the knowing and understanding that a NO-scriptural WORD of God as the basis of our stead in Christ Jesus, means a NO FAITH to walk and please God in His BLESSEDNESS to be your reality – and that means you can’t FUNCTION in the grace, and NOT able to ensure and be assured of BECOMING in the receiving of God’s BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus stead. Amen. 

“So then FAITH cometh by HEARING, and HEARING by THE WORD of God” Romans 10:17. 

“STUDY and be eager and do your utmost to present yourself to God APPROVED (tested by trial), a workman who has no cause to be ashamed, correctly analyzing and accurately dividing [rightly handling and skillfully teaching] THE WORD of Truth” 2 Timothy 2:15/AMP Classic Edition. 

It’s therefore time for you to – DARE TO BELIEVE by the scriptural WORD of truth, in order to ensure your FAITH stand in the grace to BECOME by God – and in EVERYWAY in His BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus stead. Amen. 

For many times I have seen Church folks being very skeptical to step up for a full dedication and commitment to God’s WORD – both privately and publicly in the gatherings – towards God’s work in His Church; while yet, they want the FULLNESS of God’s POWER and GRACE to FUNCTION and to BECOME in every way of doing LIFE and living GODLY. And we must all know that God can’t be mocked and be taken for a ride when He wants His people to belong in order to enjoy His BLESSEDNESS in their fellowship. 

“Not FORSAKING or NEGLECTING to ASSEMBLE TOGETHER [as BELIEVERS], as is the HABIT of some people, but ADMONISHING (warning, urging, and encouraging) one another, and all the more faithfully as you see the day approaching” Hebrews 10:25/AMP Classic Edition. 

And sometimes most of these excuse-givers and absentee Believers give some frivolous reasons that are simply born out of their fear and phobia or that they may lose out if they make such an act of dedication and commitment by belonging in the stead of Christ Jesus. And unfortunately, some of them, with all their act of being skeptical not to belong to the church after being a believer as they believe, had not made much better of themselves, in spite of their despise toward God’s WORD, in not willing to literally obey the instructions by faith; and the knowing of the truth, that believing God and belonging to His Church – the gathering of His redeemed, precious, and chosen people, is there to help all irrespective, to become of God in the blessedness that’s in Christ Jesus. 

“For the [true] LOVE of God is this: that we do His commands [KEEP His ordinances and are mindful of His PRECEPTS and TEACHING]. And these orders of His are not IRKSOME (BURDENSOME, OPPRESSIVE, OR GRIEVOUS). 4 For whatever is born of God is VICTORIOUS over the world; and this is the victory that CONQUERS the world, even our FAITH. 5 Who is it that is victorious over [that conquers] the world but he who BELIEVES that Jesus is the Son of God [who adheres to, trusts in, and relies on that fact]?” 1 John 5:3-5/AMP Classic Edition. 

I make BOLD to say that God is GOOD and FAITHFUL, TRUE and SURE to His WORD and will NEVER fail and CAN’T and WON’T begin to FAIL because of YOU. And FAITH is only active to bring about results to FUNCTION and BECOME by the WORD. Faith in Christ Jesus’ stead is of the WORD. FAITH IS NOT A DOCTRINE nor a DOCTRINAL, nor DENOMINATIONAL creed, by-law and religious dogmas that’s just there to be known and applied. 

Faith is the Believer’s in Christ Jesus life access, and their justified essence in grace to stand with God. Faith is ACTING correspondingly on what you believe on God’s WORD. BELIEVE is PASSIVE, while FAITH is ACTIVE. BELIEVE is the CONCEPTION and CONSEQUENCE of what you HEAR of God’s WORD, while FAITH is the action upon that conception and consequence of the hearing, to bring it into reality accordingly. Meaning a NO FAITH, means a NO access and essence for God to reward one’s endeavours to FUNCTION and BECOME in God. 

“Therefore, since we are JUSTIFIED (ACQUITTED, DECLARED RIGHTEOUS, and given a RIGHT STANDING with God) THROUGH FAITH, let us [grasp the fact that we] have [the peace of reconciliation to hold and to enjoy] peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One). 2 Through Him also we have [our] ACCESS (entrance, introduction) BY FAITH into this GRACE (state of God’s favor) in which we [FIRMLY and SAFELY] STAND. And let us rejoice and exult in our hope of experiencing and enjoying the glory of God” Romans 5:1-2/AMP Classic Edition. 

“Now FAITH is the ASSURANCE (title deed, confirmation) of things hoped for (divinely guaranteed), and the EVIDENCE of things not seen [the conviction of their reality—faith comprehends as fact what cannot be experienced by the physical senses]. 2 For by this [kind of] FAITH the men of old GAINED [DIVINE] APPROVAL. 3 By FAITH [that is, with an inherent trust and enduring confidence in the power, wisdom and goodness of God] we understand that the worlds (universe, ages) were FRAMED and CREATED [formed, put in order, and equipped for their intended purpose] by THE WORD of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible . . . 6 But WITHOUT FAITH it is IMPOSSIBLE to [WALK with God and] PLEASE Him, for whoever comes [near] to God must [necessarily] BELIEVE that God EXISTS and that He REWARDS those who [earnestly and diligently] SEEK Him” Hebrews 11:1-3, 6/AMP. 

And to FUNCTION and BECOME in God, one needs to ensure that they BELIEVE in Christ Jesus and BELONG to His Church WITHOUT PREJUDICE, SENTIMENTS and DISSIMULATION, and with a daring spirit of truth and not with a fear and phobia, both in doing LIFE and living GODLY. And you can then FUNCTION and BECOME what you BELIEVE upon in God’s WORD of BLESSEDNESS by God’s POWER and GRACE in Christ Jesus. Amen. 

I PRAY YOU DARE TO BELIEVE BY THE WORD, TO ENSURE FAITH, IN ORDER TO BECOME IN LIFE AND GODLY LIVING IN CHRIST JESUS STEAD. AMEN  

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“But as many as RECEIVED him, to them gave he POWER to BECOME the sons of God, even to them that BELIEVE on his name: 13 which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. 14 And the WORD was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of GRACE and TRUTH” John 1:12-14. 

“For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous (irksome, burdensome, taskmaster). 4 For whatsoever is BORN of God OVERCOMES the world: and this is the VICTORY that OVERCOMES the world, even our FAITH. 5 Who is he that OVERCOMES the world, but he that BELIEVES that Jesus is the Son of God?” 1 John 5:3-5. 

“And when Jesus departed thence, TWO BLIND MEN followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us. 28 And when he was come into the house, THE BLIND MEN came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, BELIEVE YE THAT I AM ABLE TO DO THIS? They said unto him, Yea, Lord. 29 Then touched he their eyes, saying, ACCORDING TO YOUR FAITH BE IT UNTO YOU. 30 And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it” Matthew 9:27-30. 

“. . . Jesus said unto him, IF THOU CANST BELIEVE, all things are possible to him that BELIEVETH. 24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I BELIEVE; help thou mine unbelief . . .” Mark 9:23-24. 

“And BLESSED is she that BELIEVED: for there shall be a PERFORMANCE of those things which were told her from the Lord” Luke 1:45. 

“But without FAITH it is impossible to PLEASE him: for he that cometh to God must BELIEVE that he is, and that he is a REWARDER of them that DILIGENTLY seek him” Hebrews 11:6. 

“Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father? 10 BELIEVEST thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. 11 BELIEVE me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else BELIEVE me for the very works’ sake. 12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that BELIEVETH on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. 13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son” John 14:9-13. 

“For God so LOVED the world, that he GAVE his only begotten Son, that whosoever BELIEVETH in him should NOT PERISH, but have EVERLASTING LIFE. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to CONDEMN the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that BELIEVETH on him is NOT CONDEMNED: but he that BELIEVETH NOT is CONDEMNED ALREADY, because he hath not BELIEVED in the name of the only begotten Son of God” John 3:16-18. 

“And the scripture was FULFILLED which saith, Abraham BELIEVED God, and it was imputed unto him for RIGHTEOUSNESS: and he was called the FRIEND of God” James 2:23. 

“Even as Abraham BELIEVED God, and it was ACCOUNTED to him for RIGHTEOUSNESS. 7. Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same ARE the children of Abraham. 8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would JUSTIFY the heathen through faith, PREACHED before the GOSPEL unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be BLESSED. 9 So then they which BE OF FAITH ARE BLESSED with FAITHFUL Abraham . . . 13 Christ hath REDEEMED us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: 14 that the BLESSING of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the PROMISE of the Spirit through faith . . . 26 For ye ARE all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. 27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye ARE all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if ye be Christ’s, then ARE ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the PROMISE” Galatians 3:6-9, 13-14, 26-29. 

“And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. 23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall BELIEVE that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. 24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, BELIEVE that ye receive them, and ye shall have them” Mark 11:22-24. 

“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. 

“For what saith the scripture? Abraham BELIEVED God, and it was COUNTED unto him for RIGHTEOUSNESS . . . 6 Even as David also describeth the BLESSEDNESS of the man, unto whom God imputeth RIGHTEOUSNESS without works, 7 saying, BLESSED are they whose iniquities are FORGIVEN, and whose sins are COVERED. 8 BLESSED is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. 9. Cometh this BLESSEDNESS then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that FAITH was RECKONED to Abraham for RIGHTEOUSNESS” Romans 4:3, 6-9. 

Further Scriptural Reading Text: Romans 4:1-25 

SUMMARY: 

The message emphasises the importance of faith in Christ Jesus and the need for believers to believe, belong, and become in God’s plan. It highlights the consequences of not having faith and the benefits of trusting in God’s Word. 

Key Points: 

  1. Faith is crucial: Faith is the key to becoming and functioning in God’s plan. Without faith, it’s impossible to please God (Hebrews 11:6).
  2. Believe, belong, become: Believers must believe in Christ Jesus, belong to His Church, and become part of God’s plan to experience His blessedness.
  3. God’s Word is foundation: God’s Word is the foundation of faith, and believers must trust in its truth and promises.
  4. Faith is active: Faith is not just a passive belief but an active trust that brings results and enables believers to function and become in God’s plan.
  5. Consequences of unbelief: Those who don’t believe will miss out on God’s blessedness and face consequences (John 3:16-18).
  6. Examples of faith: Abraham, David, and other biblical figures demonstrated faith and were blessed by God (Romans 4:1-25, Galatians 3:6-9).
  7. Faith brings righteousness: Faith in Christ Jesus brings righteousness and makes believers children of God (Romans 4:3, Galatians 3:26-29). 

Scriptural Emphases: 

  • “Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1). 
  • “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved” (Acts 16:31). 
  • “God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16). 

Call to Action: 

Believers are encouraged to dare to believe in God’s Word, belong to His Church, and become part of His plan to experience His blessedness and power. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI