CHOOSE JESUS AND LIVE PT 2
GAL 2:20
20 I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.
A LIFE OF POWER
**BECAUSE OF THE DEATH AND RESURRECTION OF JESUS, WE HAVE THE PRIVILGE OF LIVING A LIFE OF POWER. GOD HAS CALLED US TO LIVE “ABOVE THE WORLDLY STANDARDS” THAT ARE BEING FORCED DOWN OUR THROATS IN THIS WICKED GENERATION THAT WE LIVE IN, AND BECAUSE OF JESUS WE CAN!
**TAKE A LOOK AT THE CROSS**
1. PRAYER TO GOD IN PERSON WAS MADE AVAILABLE:
Matthew 27:50-51 (NKJV)
50 And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit.
51 Then, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split,
John 14:12-14 (NKJV)
12 "Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.
13 And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
14 If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.
2. WE HAVE THE PERSON OF GOD LIVING WITHIN US:
**LISTEN TO WHAT JESUS SAID ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT AND HIS ACTIVITY WITHIN HIS OWN LIFE:
John 14:8-18 (NKJV)
8 Philip said to Him, "Lord, show us the Father, and it is sufficient for us."
9 Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, 'Show us the Father'?
10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on My own authority; but the Father who dwells in Me does the works.
11 Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father in Me, or else believe Me for the sake of the works themselves.
12 "Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.
13 And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
14 If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.
15 "If you love Me, keep My commandments.
16 And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever--
17 the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.
18 I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.
Acts 1:8 (NKJV)
8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."
3. PEACE:
**THERE IS NO POWER LIKE PEACE**
a. PEACE WITH GOD:
Romans 5:1 (NKJV)
1 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Ephesians 2:11-22 (NKJV)
11 Therefore remember that you, once Gentiles in the flesh--who are called Uncircumcision by what is called the Circumcision made in the flesh by hands--
12 that at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.
13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
14 For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation,
15 having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace,
16 and that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity.
17 And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near.
18 For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father.
19 Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God,
20 having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief corner stone,
21 in whom the whole building, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord,
22 in whom you also are being built together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.
b. PEACE FROM GOD:
Romans 1:7 (NKJV)
7 To all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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1 Corinthians 1:3 (NKJV)
3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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2 Corinthians 1:2 (NKJV)
2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Galatians 1:3 (NKJV)
3 Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ,
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Ephesians 1:2 (NKJV)
2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Philippians 1:2 (NKJV)
2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Colossians 1:2 (NKJV)
2 To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ who are in Colosse: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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1 Thessalonians 1:1 (NKJV)
1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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2 Thessalonians 1:2 (NKJV)
2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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1 Timothy 1:2 (NKJV)
2 To Timothy, a true son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.
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2 Timothy 1:2 (NKJV)
2 To Timothy, a beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
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Titus 1:4 (NKJV)
4 To Titus, a true son in our common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.
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Philemon 1:3 (NKJV)
3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Philippians 4:4-9 (NKJV)
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!
5 Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.
6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;
7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy--meditate on these things.
9 The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.
*THIS LIFE OF POWER HAS TO BE CHOSEN BY
US INDIVIDUALLY, AND IT IS A DAILY CHOICE
DO YOU CHOOSE TO LIVE YOUR LIFE SO??
