Christian overcomers Community Group
This is a Christian Group for people that are seeking healing or overcoming challenges through Biblical advice. Our key verse is 3 John 1:2 "Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth."
God's Will Is Liberty |
Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. – 2 Corinthians 3:17 |
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Liberty. If you could put the will of God into one word, that would be the word. God wants people to be free. Free from sin and sickness, poverty, oppression and every other curse. That freedom is what Jesus came to provide. He said, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor...to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised…” (Luke 4:18). That’s what He trained His disciples to do. And if you’re a born-again believer, that’s what He wants you to do too! Some people say, “Well, I don’t know about that. That may not be God’s will for today.” But listen, the Bible says God never changes. He hasn’t changed His will for the earth. He doesn’t do one thing awhile and then go do another thing for a while. Jesus’ life was a perfect picture of God’s will 2,000 years ago—and it still is! That’s why He left instructions for us to go and do the works that He did. That’s why He sent the Holy Spirit to empower us to do them. Jesus still wants to do the will of the Father here on earth—but He does it through us. He has to work with us until we’re willing to lay down our traditions and let Him do His thing. That’s what the early Church did. They started out with a bang because they did as Jesus taught them. Everywhere they went people became free. Let’s pray for the Church of today to begin to deliver the liberty of God to the world. It’s time to quit questioning the will of God and start carrying it out instead. He said the works that He did we would do also and even greater works (John 14:12). It’s time for us to take up where Jesus left off and set the captives free! |
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Scripture Reading: Isaiah 61:1-11 |
Why does Jesus say that we could do greater works than what He did BECAUSE He was going to be with the Father? I think that question is answered later in John chapter 16:7 "But in fact, it is best for you if I go away, because if I don't, the Advocate [the Holy Spirit] won't come. If I do go away, then I will send him to you." When we are anointed with the power of the Holy Spirit, it changes everything. The entire book of Acts shows us the mighty works the Apostles did once the Holy Spirit was poured out, that is precisely why it is called the book of "Acts" because it shows us the ACTS the Apostles did through the power of the Holy Spirit, just as Jesus said would happen because He went to His Father. But notice in John 14:12 that Jesus didn't say that this was only for the apostles, as many preach today, He said ANYONE that believes will do those same works.
Where did Jesus get the power to do miracles? Acts 10:38 "And you know that God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. THEN [after He was anointed] Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed of the devil, for God was with him.'
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All of this is so true and I also believe that Jesus went away and sent the Holy Spirit, I believe the Holy Spirit was even greater and as Jesus sits at he right hand of the Father- and looks upon our World today- he knew the Holy Spirit would have to be 100x more effective and powerful for us, Thank you Lord!! Thanks for this!