THE PREVENIENT GRACE OF GOD:
We Can Know For Sure!
by: Pastor Max Solbrekken, D.D.

President Harry Truman said: "Only two things are sure in life, death and taxes."  He certainly made a point, but was only partly right.  There are more things that are sure, like Judgment Day, Heaven and Hell!

Expanding this discussion, let me state unequivocally that nothing in life is as sure as the GRACE of GOD.  Nothing is as grand, marvelous and unique as God's prevenient grace toward us!

WHAT IS PREVENIENT GRACE?

Plainly stated, prevenient grace is the awesome fact that God in His mercy loved us and reached out to save us before we ever thought of Him or considered serving Him!  He loved us and chose us for Himself before the foundations of the world!

St. Paul states: "According as He hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love." (Ephesians 1: 4; 2 Timothy 1:9).  Seven hundred years before Jesus came to this earth, God spoke of His grace toward the Gentiles: "I was found of them that sought Me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after Me." (Romans 10: 20)

The Bible says: "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." (John 3: 16). God was reaching out to us, instead of us reaching out to Him!

PREVENIENT GRACE OF GOD!

A very beautiful song we sing is called: ""GRACE, GRACE, GOD'S GRACE".  Here are the lyrics:

"Grace, grace, God's grace, Grace that will pardon and cleanse within; Grace, grace, God's grace, Grace that is greater than all our sin!"

"In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent His only begotten Son into the world that we might live through Him. Herein is love, not we loved God, but that He loved us, and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins." (1 John 3:9, 10)

Propitiation, which means 'mercy seat, expiation', denotes God's satisfaction with the death of His incarnated Son (God in human flesh) for the sins of the world, and His resurrection from the dead for our justification! St. John stated: "We love Him because He first loved us!" (1 John 10: 4, 19)

That is the prevenient grace of God in operation - the unmerited favour of God, working out our salvation before we were born and while we were yet sinners and enemies of His Kingdom!

The Bible states: "For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for an unrighteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." (Romans 5: 6-8)

PAGAN GODS ARE CRUEL & SEVERE!

Pagan gods are products of the cruel minds of dictators and despots who seek to control people for ulterior motives, such as ultimate power, unlimited finances, huge perks and prestige!

In my world travels, I have observed a plethora of gods, goddesses, images and heathen idols. They are often grotesque, ugly and weird, representing pagan gods who supposedly protect worshippers from even more sinister looking, grotesque and ghastly devils!

Muslims worship the god Allah, discovered by Muhammad in the 600s A.D. He is severe and loves only those who love him!   Christians, however worship the eternal God of the universe, Who has created us all and cares for us. He loves us with a perfect love, which extends even to those who hate and reject Him!

That is the true Lord God Jehovah, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!  (Exodus 3: 6; Ephesians 1: 3)

All so-called gods and goddesses are counterfeits and must be treated as such! The Eternal states: "I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no god beside Me."

"I girded thee (Jacob - Israel) though thou hast not known Me. That they (the heathen) may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside Me. I am the Lord, and there is none else."

"Thus saith the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker...I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even My hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded."

"Look unto Me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God and there is none else."  (Isaiah 45: 5, 6, 11, 12, 18, 22)

CAN ANYONE DOUBT GOD'S LOVE?

How could anyone doubt the unconditional love of God when you consider Jesus' compassionate prayer to His Father, from the cross?  "Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them: for they know not what they do." (Luke 23:34).

He is the God of Compassion and Love, Who forgives the sinner, heals the sick, strengthens the weak and helps the poor! He brings peace to troubled souls, removes the spirit of fear, lust and hate, and pours in His mercy, grace and health!  Blessed be the all powerful name of Jesus the Christ!

As we humans seek to understand or describe God, we find ourselves lacking proper words. We often get bogged down in the 'quagmire of ignorance' in our feeble attempt to communicate the attributes of the ONE Who is the fount of all wisdom, knowledge and understanding!

The Bible states: "Have ye not known? Have ye not heard? Hath it not been told you from the beginning? Have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth? It is He that sitteth upon the CIRCLE of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a tent to dwell in: That bringeth the princes to nothing; He maketh the judges of the earth as vanity." (Isaiah 40: 21-23)

COLUMBUS LED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT!

2700 years ago, the prophet Isaiah declared - by divine revelation - that the earth is round! In 1492, the scientific 'flat earthers' were warning Christopher Columbus that he must not sail too far west because he would fall off the earth! Here is his response to the 'flat earth scientists' and other elites of Queen Isobel's Spain:

"In this time I have seen and put in study to look into all the Scriptures, cosmography, histories, chronologies, and philosophy and other arts, which our Lord opened to my understanding (I could sense His hand upon me), so that it became clear to me that it was feasible to navigate from here to the Indies; and He unlocked within me the determination to execute the ideas...Who doubts that this illumination was from the Holy Spirit? I attest that He (the Spirit), with marvelous rays of light, consoled me to proceed, and, continually, without ceasing for a moment, they enflame me with a sense of great urgency." - From Christopher Columbus's 'Book through the holy and sacred Scriptures, a strong and clear testimony...encouraging me of Prophecies' translated by Kay Brigham.

It was God who led Columbus to the New World, so that the Gospel could be dispensed here. His voyage began the greatest expansion of the Gospel geographically, since the first century A.D. Although he was a Genoese Jew living in Spain, Columbus felt that his name 'Christopher' which means 'the one who carries Christ' (to others) was given to him by the Lord!

The Bible instructs: "Hast thou not known? Hast thou not heard that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? There is no searching of His understanding." (Isaiah 40:28)

APODICTIC is a little-used word that comes from the Greek 'apodiktikos', meaning 'evident without contradictions'.  In my opinion, this is the nearest we can come to express what God is like! Everything about God, the Supreme Being and Eternal Sovereign is "EVIDENT BEYOND CONTRADICTIONS". You cannot contradict the fact that He is LOVE: eternal, immutable, omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, transcendent, merciful, gracious and compassionate!

Who has the credentials to contradict His power, wisdom, omnipresence, transcendence, total goodness, magnificent mercy, prevenient grace and agape love? The answer is 'NO ONE'!

Certainly not the liberal leftists who teach atheism in our Universities, file biased news reports in the Media, or pass corrupt and immoral laws in our Parliaments and Congresses, with which to further their godless agenda and usurp authority over unsuspecting people in democratic nations!

WE CAN KNOW FOR SURE THAT GOD LOVES US

We can know for sure that God Loves Us; That We Belong To Him; That Our Sins are Forgiven; That the Guilt Is Gone; That We Are Divinely Healed; That We Have A Home Reserved In Heaven!

Calvary proves the love of God and His gracious opinion of our great worth to Him! Jesus' death on the cross was one-of-a-kind. It was 'Evident beyond contradictions'!

The Holy Record affirms: "Much more then, being now justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of His Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by His life." (Romans 5: 9, 10).

"Jesus, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men. And being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

"Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a name that is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." (Phil.2: 6-11).

In this this treatise, I deal with the following truths: We know God through Christ! God knows us! We know and identify the true Christians! We know what our future is! We know what must be done to get others to believe!

1.  WE KNOW GOD THROUGH JESUS CHRIST

St. Paul wrote: "That I may know Him, and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being made conformable unto His death." (Phil.3: 10).

"For I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I have committed unto Him against that day." (2 Timothy 1: 12)

"That which we have seen and heard, declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ. But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin." (1 John 1: 3, 7)

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us. For I am PERSUADED, that neither death, nor life, not angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things to come.

"Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 8:35,37-39).

MARTIN LUTHER stated: Once upon a time the devil came to me and said, "Martin, you are a great sinner, and you will be damned"!  "Stop! Stop! said I, one thing at a time. I am a sinner, it is true, though you have no right to tell me of it. I confess it. What next?  "Therefore you will be damned."

"That is not good reasoning. It is true that I am a great sinner, but it is written, Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief, therefore I shall be saved. Now go your way." And the lying Tempter left forthwith!

On another occasion, Luther is said to have answered a knock on the door to find Satan himself standing outside. "What do you want?" asked the Reformer in a stern voice! "I'm looking for Martin Luther" answered 'old slewfoot'! "He doesn't live here anymore!" replied the 'Man of God'.  "What do mean, are you not Martin Luther?" asked the 'Old Serpent'!

Then Luther quoted God's Word to the 'Accuser of the Brethren': "I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God, Who loved me, and gave Himself for me." (Galatians 2:20)

Being confronted with the truth, the devil had to leave! He knows that he has lost, because Jesus Christ's death and resurrection stripped him of all his power over everyone who believes in Christ's finished work on Calvary!

The Bible declares: "Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, He also Himself likewise took part of the same; that through death He might destroy him that had the power of death, that is the devil; And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage." (Hebrews 2:14-15)

"For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. Beloved if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. And whatsoever we ask, we receive of Him, because we keep His commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in His sight.

"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. And He that keepeth His commandments dwelleth in Him, and He in him. And hereby we know that He abideth in us, by the Spirit which He hath given us." (1 John 3:20-24)

"And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know Him that is true, and we are in Him that is true, even in His Son Jesus Christ. This is true God and eternal life." (1 John 5:20)

2.  GOD KNOWS US PERSONALLY

Jesus said: "I am the Good Shepherd and know My sheep, and am known of Mine. As the Father knoweth Me, even so I know the Father: and I lay down My life for My sheep." (John 10:14)

"And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear My voice... My sheep hear My voice." (John 10:14-16, 27)

The Bible states: "Neverthless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, the Lord knoweth them that are His. And, let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from evil." (2 Timothy 2:19).

"Hereby know ye the Spirit of God. Ye are of God little children, and have overcome them (evil spirits): because greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world. We are of God: He that knoweth God, heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

"Hereby know we that we dwell in Him, and He in us, because He hath given to us of His Spirit. Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in Him, and he in God. And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God and God in him." (1 John 4: 2, 4, 6, 10, 13, 15, 16)

3.  WE CAN KNOW GENUINE CHRISTIANS

How can we identify 'genuine believers in Christ'? By the Word of God, the 'gift of discerning of spirits' and by the fruit of the Spirit or lack thereof, we can very soon identify who is a true Christian and who is not.

Jesus Christ stated: "Wherefore, by their fruits ye shall know them." (Matthew 7: 20)

The Bible says: "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

"And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world." (1 John 4:1-3)

"THAT THEY ALL MAY BE ONE: as Thou, Father, art in Me, and I in Thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that Thou hast sent Me. I in them, and Thou in Me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that Thou hast sent Me, and hast loved them, as Thou hast loved Me." (John 18:21, 23)

"Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and everyone that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for GOD IS LOVE. In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him." (1 John 4: 7-9)

"He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made Him a liar, because he believeth not the record that God gave of His Son.

"And this is the record that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son hath not life." (1 John 5: 10-13)

4.  WE KNOW WHAT OUR FUTURE IS

"And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them that who are the called according to His purpose. For whom He did foreknow, He also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of His Son that He might be the firstborn (THE FIRST IN RANK) among many brethren.

"Moreover whom He did predestinate, them He also called: and whom He called, them He also justified: and whom He justified, them He also glorified - What shall we then say to these things?

"If God be for us, who can be against us? He that spared not His own Son, but delivered them up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?"

"Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

"For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 8:28-39)

"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: Whereby are given to 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 1:19)

"But ye shall receive power (authority), after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto Me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth." (Acts 1:8)

"Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul doth prosper." (3 John 2); "For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know as even I am known." (1 Cor.13:12)

"For I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that He shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:

"Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not an another; although my kidneys be consumed within me." (Job 19: 25-27)

5.  WE KNOW HOW TO WIN SOULS FOR CHRIST

"A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are My disciples, if ye have love one to another." (John 13: 34-35)

"That they all may be one: as Thou Father, art in Me, and I in Thee, that they also may be one is Us:  that the world may believe that Thou hast sent Me.

"And the glory which Thou gavest Me I have given them; that they may be one, even as We are one: I am in them, and Thou in Me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that Thou hast sent Me, and hast loved them, as Thou hast loved Me." (John 17:21-23)

"And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto Me in Heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost." (Matthew 28:18, 19)

"And He said unto them, go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel unto every creature.  He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned."

"And THESE SIGNS shall follow them that believe; In My name shall they cast out devils (Christians have this power); they shall speak with new tongues (Holy Spirit Baptism);

"They shall take up serpents (Paul on Malta); and if they drink any deadly thing (Pentecostal preachers in Soviet prisons), it shall not hurt them; they shall lay their hands on the sick (believers do this today) and they shall recover." (Mark 16:15-18)

HOW CAN WE KNOW THAT WE ARE SAVED?

You may ask: "How can we know that we are saved, born-again and ready for Heaven? Here are some of the ways that we can know for sure that we belong to Jesus Christ and are saved eternally:

1.  BY THE WITNESS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

"He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witnesss in himself: he that believeth not God hath made Him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of His Son." (1 John 5: 10)

"The Spirit Himself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God." (Romans 8:16); "Hereby know ye that we dwell in Him, and He is us, because He hath given us of His Spirit," (1 John 4: 13)

2.  BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES

"But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; And that from a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

"All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness." (2 Timothy 3:14-16)

"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. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." (Romans 10: 9,10)

"Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee." (1 Timothy 4: 16)

3.  BY A CHANGED LIFE

"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." (2 Corinthians 5: 17)

Everything becomes new when we put our trust in Jesus Christ as our personal Lord and Saviour! We receive a new NATURE, new DESIRES, new GOALS and a totally new LIFESTYLE!

The Bible affirms this great truth: "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:

"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: 3, 4)

4.  BY A NEW LOVE FOR GOD, HIS WORD & HIS CHURCH

GOD - "Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind." (Matthew 22: 37); "We love Him, because He first loved us." (1 John 4: 19)

HIS WORD - "Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed thereto according to Thy Word. With my whole heart have I sought Thee: O let me not wander from Thy commandments. Thy Word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against Thee. O how I love Thy law! It is my meditation all the day." (Psalms 119: 9-11,97)

"Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth." (2 Timothy 2: 15)

HIS CHURCH - "Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching." (Hebrews 10: 25)

5.  BY OUR LOVE FOR THE BRETHREN

"A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one another." (John 13: 34-35)

"In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother. For this is the message that ye have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

"Not as Cain, who was of that Wicked One, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous. Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.

"We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. Hereby perceive we the love of God, because He laid down His life for us: And we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren." (1 John 3: 10-14, 16)

6.  BECAUSE HE HAS GIVEN US THE HOLY SPIRIT

"Hereby know we that we dwell in Him, and He in us, because He hath given us of His Spirit." (1 John 4: 13)

"If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask Him?" (Luke 11: 13)

"In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto Me, and drink. He that believeth on Me, as the Scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. But this He spake of the Spirit, which they that believe on Him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified." (John 7: 37-39)

"And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you forever; Even the Spirit of Truth: Whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth Him not, neither knoweth Him: but ye know Him; for He dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you." (John 13: 16-18)

"But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, Whom the Father will send in My name, He shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you." (John 14: 26)

"But if the Spirit of Him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, He that raised up Christ from the dead, shall also quicken your mortal bodies by His Spirit that dwelleth in you. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

"For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear: but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit Himself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God." (John 11:14-16)

7.  BY OUR CONFESSION OF CHRIST AS SAVIOUR

"Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come: and even now already is it in the world.

"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. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." (Romans 10: 9,10)

"And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world." (1 John 4: 2, 3, 13); "And they overcame him by the BLOOD of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony: and they loved not their lives unto the death." (Revelation 12: 11); "And that no man can say that JESUS IS LORD, but by the Holy Ghost." (1 Corinthians 12: 3)

8.  BY THE BURDEN FOR LOST SOULS

"For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?" (Mark 8: 36-37); "And He (Jesus) said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved. He that believeth not shall be damned." (Mark 16: 15-16)

"I say the truth in Christ. I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, that I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh." (Romans 9:1, 2)

This is one of the greatest truths in the entire Bible, proving God's love for lost souls! The Blessed Holy Spirit so moved upon His servant Paul, that he was willing - if it were possible - to go to Hell and suffer the pangs of eternal damnation to save his people, the Jews! Of course, it wasn't possible! God, however, placed such a burden upon the great Apostle, that he was willing to it! Only two men in recorded history were willing to go to Hell for the Jews - Moses and Paul! (Exodus 32: 32)

Only Christ Jesus, the Messiah, was able to do that! He died that Jews and Gentiles could be saved through His shed blood and glorious resurrection.

"Brethren my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be SAVED. How then shall they call on Him in Whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in Him of Whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?

"And how shall they preach, except they be sent? As it is written, how beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!" (Romans 10:1, 13-15)

9.  BY THE CHASTISEMENT OF THE LORD!

"For whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth, and scourgeth every son who He receiveth. If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the Father chasteneth not? But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons." (Hebrews 12: 6-8)

10.  BY OUR HATRED OF SIN & EVIL

"Ye that love the Lord, hate evil: He preserveth the souls of His saints; He delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked." (Psalms 97: 10);

"O how I love Thy law! It is my meditation all the day. Thy Word is true from the beginning: and every one of Thy righteous judgments endureth for ever." (Psalms 119: 97, 160)

"Through Thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way. I hate and abhor lying: but Thy law do I love." (Psalms 119:104, 163)

"Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

"For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever." (1 John 2: 15-17)

"I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should become a castaway." (1 Corinthians 9: 26, 27)

11. BY A LOVE OF THE TRUTH

"Jesus said, I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. No man cometh unto the Father but by Me." (John 14: 6); "And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before Him. For if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things." (1 John 3: 19, 20)

"But speaking the TRUTH in love, may grow up into Him in all things, which is the head, even Christ. Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man TRUTH with his neighbour: for we are members one of another." (Ephesians 4: 15,25)

"All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep His covenant and His testimonies." (Psalms 25: 10); "...His truth shall be thy shield and buckler." (Psalms 91: 4); "Buy the truth and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding." (Psalms 23: 23); "For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth." (2 Corinthians 13: 8);

"For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth." (Ephesians 5: 9); "Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all to stand. Stand therefore having your loins girt about with TRUTH..." (Ephesians 6: 13-14)

"Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth." (2 Timothy 2:15); "Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof; from such turn away. Ever learning, and never able to come unto the knowledge of the truth...so do these also resist the TRUTH, men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith." (2 Timothy 5, 7, 8)

12.  BY OUT LONGING FOR CHRIST'S RETURN

"Set your affection on on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ, Who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye appear with Him in glory." (Colossians .3: 2-4)

"And when the Chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away." (2 Peter 5: 4); "That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth , though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ.

"Whom having not seen, ye love; in Whom, though now ye see Him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory." (1 Peter 1: 7,8); "So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many: and unto them that look for Him shall He appear the second time without sin unto salvation." (Hebrews 9: 28)

"For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared unto all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; Looking for that BLESSED HOPE, and the glorious appearing of the Great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ: Who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works." (Titus 2:11-14)

WE ARE GRAFTED INTO CHRIST!

We who have received Jesus Christ as our personal Saviour are born again by the Word of God and the Holy Spirit! We were immediately grafted into the Vine, became 'children of God' and 'heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ'! And when we received the 'Baptism of the Holy Ghost', we were sealed with that 'Holy Spirit of Promise'! And for as long as we remain faithful in believing that Jesus is the Christ the Son of the living God, no-one can pluck us out of the Father's hand.

Our salvation is personally guaranteed by our Lord Himself! The Bible states emphatically that the Blessed Holy Spirit is the Guarantor of our salvation until He returns for us in the rapture of the Church or the hour of our death, into His eternal presence! Read these sacred promises and rejoice.

"My sheep hear hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me: and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of My hand. My Father which gave them Me, is GREATER THAN ALL; and no man is able to pluck them out of My Father's hand." (John 10: 27-29)

"In Whom also we have obtained an INHERITANCE, being predestinated according to the purpose of Him who worketh all things after the counsel of his Own will: that we should be to the praise of His glory, who first trusted in Christ.

"In Whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the Word of Truth, the gospel of your salvation: in Whom also after that ye believed, ye were SEALED with that Holy Spirit of Promise, which is the EARNEST (down payment) of our inheritance UNTIL the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of His glory." (Ephesians 1: 11-14)  "And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are SEALED unto the Day of Redemption." (Ephesians 4:30)

THREE QUESTIONS ARISE!

Who or what is the 'purchased possession' that is to be redeemed?  Believers in Christ are His possession whom He has purchased with His precious blood. We are the purchased possession!

What is the Day of redemption? The day of redemption, for us is the moment we stand in His presence at death or the rapture of His Church.

What is our inheritance? Our inheritance is ETERNAL LIFE with our Blessed Lord and all the redeemed of all ages! Hallelujah!

"Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which He hath purchased with His own BLOOD." (Acts 20: 28)

"What? Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's." (1 Corinthians 6:19, 20)

"And hereby we do KNOW that we KNOW Him, if we keep His commandments. He that saith, I know Him, and keepeth not His commandments, is a LIAR, and the trut is not in him.

"But whoso keepeth His Word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby KNOW we that we are in Him. He that saith he abideth in Him ought himself also so to walk, even as He walked." (1 John 2: 3-6)

"For ye are all the children of God by faith in Jesus Christ. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." (Galatians 3: 26, 27; 4: 6,7)

"But if the Spirit of Him (Holy Spirit) that raised Christ from the dead dwell in you, He that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by His Spirit that dwelleth in you.

"For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

"The Spirit Himself witnesses with our spirit that we are the children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.

"For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed is us." (Romans 8:11, 14-18)  May God richly bless you, my precious brother and sister in Christ! Amen.

WE CAN KNOW FOR SURE

That God Loves Us; That We Belong To Him; 
That Our Sins are Forgiven; That the Guilt Is Gone;
That We Are Divinely Healed; That We
Have A Home Reserved In Heaven!

ARE YOU CERTAIN OF YOUR ETERNAL DESTINY? 
Will you spend eternity in heaven or in hell?

You can know for sure by receiving Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Saviour.

GOD'S WARNING TO THE CHURCH:
Amend your Ways!
by: Pastor Max Solbrekken, D.D.

"Lord, when we are wrong, make us willing to change.  And when we are right, make us easy to live with."  - Peter Marshall

EXTREME GRACE DOCTRINE

This message is a biblical response to the erroneous 'Extreme Grace Doctrine'.  It is a warning from Almighty God to the lukewarm carnal church in this end-time hour!  It is also the solution - A return to God and a total commitment to the cause of Christ!

"For if ye thoroughly AMEND YOUR WAYS and your doings; if ye thoroughly execute judgment... If ye oppress not... Behold ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit. Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not; and come and stand before me in this house, which is called by My name, and say, we are (saved) delivered to do all these abominations?

"Stand in the gate of the Lord's house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of the Lord, all ye...that enter in at these gates to worship the Lord... AMEND YOUR WAYS and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place. Trust ye not in lying words, saying, the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, the temples of the Lord are these.

"Is this house, which is called by My name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, even I have seen it, saith the Lord... Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you that it may be well unto you." (Jeremiah 7:2-11, 23)

What a powerful message from Almighty God to His people Israel in the time of Jeremiah the prophet. Since His message is ageless and His Word always the same and because SIN is universal and as old as the Devil himself (since he fell from Heaven as the archangel Lucifer), it is a Message for the Church today, as well!

WE HAVE THE VICTORY IN JESUS’ NAME!

The temptations, pitfalls and snares of Satan are still the same, as is the weakness of the flesh! Nothing has changed, except that Satan is trying harder and more diligently than ever - to trap, ensnare and captivate God's people, in this end-time!

WHY? Because for him and all of us - time is running out! (John 4:35-36; Revelation 10:6, 12:12). Not only is Satan in a hurry to destroy, defeat and torpedo God's plans, purposes and Kingdom, but we are also in a hurry to stand up and be counted for Jesus.

We are in a hurry to destroy his efforts in order to plant the flag of Jesus in every area of the globe and drag down Satan's evil kingdom, by preaching Christ's glorious gospel with signs following! (Mark 9:15-18)

The Christian community is equipped to do the job in Jesus' dear Name, upon the authority of God's Word, by the blood of the everlasting covenant and by the power of the Blessed Holy Spirit! Even though we are saved by trusting in the precious blood of Jesus Christ and His atoning work on Calvary's cross for us, many in the Christian Church walk in defeat, confusion and the weakness of the flesh! Some born again, Spirit-filled Christians cannot overcome the evil habits of lust, pride, envy, hatred, loose tongues and covetousness!

There are those among us who still hold grudges, are unwilling to forgive, smoke, get drunk occasionally and commit fornication and adultery. Many Christians talk too much, carry gossip, are negative, critical and bitter! And some are gluttonous and serve the belly more than God.

WHY SHOULD THESE THINGS BE?

Recently, I agonized before God for an answer to these seemingly never ending problems. Like St. Paul, I too cried out, "O wretched people that we are, who shall deliver Believers from slothfulness, mediocre Christian commitment, lukewarm response to missionary endeavor and a weakness to honour the appetites of the flesh instead of the bugle call of the Spirit"?

It was the great Apostle to the Gentiles, the man who wrote more than one-half of the New Testament who confessed, "For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin. For that I do I allow not; for what I would that I do not; but what I hate, that I do...For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do". (Romans 7:14, 15, 19)

He pin-points the works of the flesh, the conscience, and the Holy Spirit of God in our lives.

Three laws are at work in our members:

1. The Law of God in our inner man. The Word of God in our inner man is ‘our conscience’.

2. The law of sin and death in our members. That is the natural, carnal nature we are born with.

3. The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus. He liberates us from "the law of sin and death".

God has given us all a conscience which is "The Word of God in our Members" to convict us and show us our wayward ways. "The Law of Sin and Death" is inherited from Adam and Eve.

"For if by one man's offense death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by One, Jesus Christ. Therefore as by the offense of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of One the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.

"For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of One shall many be made righteous." (Rom. 5:17-19)

Only the miracle of the New Birth - repenting of sin and embracing the gospel - makes us free from the dreadful power of sin and death. And St. John emphasizes, "If we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship one with the other and the blood of Jesus Christ, His Son, cleanseth us from all sins". (1 John 1:7)

St. Paul writes, "But thanks be unto God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ". (1 Corinthians 15:57)

RECIPE FOR SANCTIFICATION!

God said: "Be ye holy for I am holy, saith the Lord". (Leviticus 11:45). Is it possible to become holy as God demands?  Can human beings rise to the place of total separation from sin - in thought, word and deed - and be renewed in our minds to such a degree, that we are sanctified wholly?

Let's see what the Bible says on the subject! And remember that God would not ask us to do that which we were unable to do, for He is not unreasonable or unjust. However, it is only by the Holy Spirit's enabling power through the Blood of Christ that we are able to qualify!

Here is what St. Peter says on the subject:

"Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness," (1 Peter 3:11)

St. Paul admonishes us: "Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you". (2 Corinthians 6: 17)

It is evident that God wants us to be a separate people, but how does this process of sanctification work? What agencies are employed in the cleansing, separating and keeping aspects of ‘holy character building’?

1)  The WORD OF GOD:

"Thy Word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against Thee." (Psalm 119:11); "For the Word of God is quick and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart." (Hebrews 4:12)

"Wherefore lay apart the all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted Word which is able to save your souls." (James 1:21)

"Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth." (2 Timothy 2: 17); "And that from a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

"All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. That the man of God may be perfect (mature), thoroughly furnished unto all good works." (2 Timothy 3:15-17)

2)  The BLOOD OF JESUS

"But if we walk in the Light, as He is in the Light, we have fellowship one with another, and the Blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth us from all sin." (1 John 1:7); "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1: 8, 9)

"Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, He also Himself took part of the same; that through Death, He might Destroy him who had the power of death, that is the Devil. And Deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage." (Hebrews 2: 14, 15)

"According as He hath CHOSEN us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love: Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will.

"To the praise of the glory of His GRACE, wherein He hath made us accepted in the Beloved. In Whom we have redemption through His BLOOD, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace." (Ephesians 1: 4-7)

3)  The HOLY SPIRIT:

"There is therefore no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

"And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life, because of righteousness. But if the Spirit of Him that raised Jesus from the dead dwell in you, He that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken (make life) your mortal bodies by His Spirit that dwelleth in you."

"For as many as are led by the spirit of God, they are the sons of Go. For ye have not received the Spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry Abba, Father. The Spirit Himself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with Him, that we may be also glorified together." (Romans 8:1,2,10,11, 14-17)

4)  The NAME OF JESUS:

"And these SIGNS shall follow them that believe; In My name (JESUS) shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up serpents (St. Paul in Malta); and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them (Pentecostal preachers in some Soviet Prisons); they shall lay their hands on the sick, and they shall recover." (Mark 16: 17-18)

"And whatsoever ye shall ask in My (Jesus) Name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask anything in My (Jesus) Name, I will do it." (John 14: 13, 14); "If ye abide in Me (Jesus), and My Words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you." (John 15: 7)

"Ye have not chosen Me, but I have CHOSEN you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in My (Jesus) Name, He may give it you." (John 15: 16)

"And in that day (after Christ’s ascension) ye shall ask Me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in My (Jesus) Name, He will give it you." (John 16: 23)

Hitherto ye have asked nothing in My (Jesus) Name; ask and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

"At that day ye shall ask in My (Jesus) Name; and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you: for that Father Himself loveth you, because you have loved Me, and have believed that I came out from God. I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father." (John 16: 24, 26, 27)

4)  Our OWN WILL:

Refrain tonight, and that shall lend a hand of easiness to the next abstinence; the next more easy; for use can almost change the stamp of nature, and either curb the devil, or throw him out with wondrous potency." - Shakespeare

"Jesus answered them and said, My doctrine is not Mine, but His that sent Me. If any man Will do His will, he shall know the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of Myself." (John 7: 16, 17)

"And when He had called the people unto Him with His disciples also, He said unto them, Whosoever will come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for My sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it.

"For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? Whosoever, therefore, shall be ashamed of Me and of My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him also shall the Son of Man be ashamed when He cometh in the glory of His Father with the holy angels." (Mark 8: 34-38)

THE KEY: THE LIFE OF JESUS!

The Bible says: "Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the LIFE also of Jesus might be manifest in our body. For we which live are always delivered unto death for Jesus’ sake that the LIFE also of Jesus might be made MANIFEST in our Mortal Flesh." (2 Corinthians 4: 10,11)

So important is this great truth that St. Paul repeated it. If we are serving Jesus Christ in sincerity and truth, His LIFE will be in us and will manifest itself in our spirit, soul and body! People will recognize His life in our entire being, including healing and health in our mortal flesh!

Here is another great Scripture text that brings out that truth: "And the very God of Peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your WHOLE spirit, soul and body be preserved blameless unto the Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ." (1 Thessalonians 5: 23)|

What does that mean? St. Paul is praying that our Living Saviour Who dwells within us will preserve our WHOLE person, namely, spirit, soul and body perfect without sin, fear, sickness or demon influence until we see Jesus face to face! He desires us to be spiritually, mentally and physically sound, healthy and well as we wait for the Coming of Jesus. He states further: "Faithful is He that calleth you, Who also will do it." (1 Thessalonians 5:24)

The Bible says: "Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them (evil spirits): because GREATER is He that is within you, than he (Satan) that is in the world." (1 John 4:4); "For in Him we live, and move, and have our being…" (Acts 17: 28)

"Whosoever shall confess that JESUS is the Son of God, God dwelleth in Him, and he in God. And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love, and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the Day of Judgment: because as He is, so are we in this world." (1 John 15-17)

"For all the promises of God in Him are Yea, and in Him Amen, unto the glory of God by us. Now He which establishes us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God, Who hath also SEALED us and given the EARNEST of the Spirit in our hearts." (2 Corinthians 1:20-22)

"Now thanks be unto God which always causes us to TRIUMPH in Christ…" (2 Corinthians 2:14); "I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me." (Philippians 4: 13)

"Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 8:37-39). Amen.

CHRIST HAS DIED!  CHRIST IS RISEN!  CHRIST SHALL COME AGAIN!

RECEIVE TOTAL HEALING
through the
BLOOD OF 
JESUS CHRIST
by: Pastor Max Solbrekken, D.D.

"He was wounded for our transgressions.  He was bruised for our iniquities, the chastisement of our peace was upon Him and with His stripes we are healed." (Isaiah 53:5)

HOW TO RECEIVED HEALING THROUGH THE BLOOD OF CHRIST

"If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes." (Mark 9:23)    - JESUS CHRIST

The ancient prophet Isaiah set forth a graphic picture of the coming Jewish Messiah in the 53rd chapter of the book we call "The Gospel of the Old Testament."

We can receive total healing through the wounds of Jesus Christ - According to the prophets, the Messiah would suffer, bleed and die for His people. He would be cut off in death, but rise again in power.  He would be wounded, bruised, chastised and striped in order to purchase our salvation and bring deliverance from sin, sickness and eternal death.

And St. Peter records the glorious results of Christ's terrible sufferings as our substitute. "Who His own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by Whose stripes ye were healed." (1 Peter 2:24)

THE SEVEN WOUNDS OF JESUS SPELL COMPLETE REDEMPTION

Jesus Christ received seven specific wounds in His body during His week of suffering and death. The number seven in biblical terms speaks of perfection and completeness.

Wounds according to the dictionary are divisions of the soft part of the body by a mechanical force applied externally. They are classified as: contused, lacerated, penetrating, perforating and incised! Jesus Christ received each of these plus an additional two, by mutilation and falling.

1) THE CONTUSED WOUND  - produced by a sharp instrument.

"They shall smite the Judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek." (Micah 5:1)

St. Matthew wrote, "They smote Him with rods." (Matthew 26:67; John 18:22) (Newberry & Revised) "Then they did spit in His face and buffeted Him, and others smote Him with the palms of their hands." (Matthew 26:67)

Very definitely, Jesus suffered pain and humiliation as Roman soldiers beat Him about the face with their rods!

Others, including the servants smote Him with their hands. The rod would cut into the flesh, leaving a contused wound.

2) THE LACERATED WOUND  - produced by a tearing instrument.

The Romans used the cruel cat-of-nine tails to scourge criminals. On the end of the whip were nine pieces of leather to which were attached sharp ivory or metal balls with protruding nails. As the whip was cracked, it would tear out pieces of the flesh.

Jewish law demanded that not more than 40 lashes be administered, since often the victim would faint or even die during the scourging.

The Romans did not need to adhere to Jewish law. As a matter of fact, crucifixion was a Roman mode of execution! The Romans always scourged a condemned man before crucifying him.

Some historians and Church Fathers believe that Jesus Christ may have received many more than 30 stripes.  The more punishment a prisoner took on the whipping pole, the shorter was the guard duty for the Roman Soldiers at the scene of execution.

Since the Jewish leadership had accused Him of perverting the people, the Romans certainly had no reason to "go easy" on Him! And no doubt the tough Roman soldiers would have been happy to see Jesus squirm and cry out - especially since he had refused to talk to the Governor!

We do know that St. Paul was whipped by the Jews on five separate occasions: "Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one." (2 Corinthians 13:24)  Paul was not a candidate for crucifixion, by the Romans. He was prosecuted under the jurisdiction of the Jewish hierarchy.

If Jesus received 39 stripes in Pilate's Judgment Hall, that would have inflicted a total of 351 gashes on His lacerated back. If He received more than 39 stripes, the gashes would have been more numerous.

EACH WOUND HELPED TO PURCHASE OUR HEALING: SPIRITUAL, MENTAL AND PHYSICAL

The Old Testament prophet declared, "The ploughers ploughed upon My back. They made long furrows." (Psalms 129:3) Seven hundred and fifty years earlier, Isaiah had prophesied concerning the Messiah, "I gave My back to the smiters" (Isaiah  50:6)

"But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed." (Isaiah 53:5)

St. Matthew records, "Then Pilate therefore took Jesus and scourged Him." (Matthew 27:20; John 19:1)

Prisoners who were scourged usually lost a lot of blood and sometimes fainted. Jesus suffered the agonizing and brutal scourging for us!

3) THE PENETRATING WOUND: a deep wound caused by a sharp, pointed instrument.

The crown of thorns that was pressed upon the head of Jesus caused such wounds. The Jerusalem thorn, known as the Arabian Nebulae, was 4 inches long and as sharp as a needle.  The cruel diadem containing over 100 spiculets, was driven into His head with blows from the rod.

The Bible scriptures record, "And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon His head, and a reed in His right hand: and they bowed the knee before Him, and mocked Him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews." (Matthew 27:29)

"Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!" (John 19:5)

It was the Governor's intention to scourge Jesus and then release him.  He had hoped the pitiful sight of a weary, weak and bloodies man would satisfy their blood lust and evoke sympathy for the prisoner.

Instead of being satisfied, they craved more blood, crying out "Away with Him, crucify Him, crucify Him!" (Matthew 27:22-23)

THORNS SPEAK OF THE ORIGINAL CURSE

Thorns speak of the original curse, "Cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;"   "Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth unto thee..." (Geneses 3:17-18)

JESUS TOOK THE CURSE FOR US

Jesus Christ  bore the penalty for our sins, transgressions, sicknesses, diseases and pains!

St. Paul writes, "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."

"That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith." (Galatians 3:13-14)

In the book of Deuteronomy, Chapter 28, Moses enumerates the blessings of keeping covenant with God. He also lists the curses! The curses include sickness, disease, insanity, torments, plagues, pestilence, famine and war. The Apostle to the Gentiles states unequivocally that, "Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law." So we are free!

The Roman soldiers tried to drive Jesus insane by beating that crown of sharp Arabian Nebulae into His head. But He didn't lose His sanity but rather through this horrible experience purchased our peace and tranquility.

And having made peace through the blood of His cross, by Him to reconcile all things unto Himself." (Colossians 1:20)

Because of the penetrating wounds He bore for us, WE HAVE PEACE!

4) THE PERFORATING WOUND:  From the Latin word; "to pierce through"

A Messianic psalm stated, "They pierced My hands and My feet" (Psalms 22:16) At the time of David's prophecy, he knew nothing of crucifixion, for the Hebrew method of capitol punishment was stoning!

The prophet Zechariah also foretold of the Messiah's death by crucifixion. "And one shall say unto Him, What are these wounds in Thine hands? Then shall He answer, Those with which I was wounded in the house of My friends." (Zechariah 13:6)

By the time Jesus was born, the Romans had conquered Palestine and crucifixion had become the mode of execution. The New Testament records: "And when they were come... to Calvary, there they crucified Jesus."  (Luke 23:33; John 19:16-18)

The Bible says, "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." (John 3:16)

Jesus Christ suffered the torments, agony, pain and death of the most horrible of all deaths - The Death of Crucifixion! He suffered for us. He bled for us. He died for us! And He arose again from the dead, for us!

5) THE INCISED WOUND: a cut produced by a sharp edged instrument:

"But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced His side, and forthwith came there out blood and water." (John 19:34)

As the Sabbath was approaching the soldiers helped speed up the expiration of the victims by smashing their thigh bones, thus allowing asphyxiation. When the Roman soldier came to Jesus, he noticed that He was already dead. The soldier then went on to the thief on Jesus' other side and with his large axe, smashed the femur bone (thigh bone) causing a quicker death.

In order to verify Jesus' death, the soldier then plunged his spear into the left side of Jesus!

This fulfilled the scripture, "They shall look upon Him Whom they have pierced." (Zechariah 12:10) So large was the wound that after the resurrection, Thomas "the doubter" was invited to thrust his hand into that wound.

"Then saith He to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold My hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into My side: and be not faithless, but believing."  (John 20:27)

St. John was standing near the cross and noticed blood and water coming out of His side.  The pericardium is a closed sac encasing the heart, lubricated by a small amount of fluid to facilitate the motion of the heart.

Mallory & Wright's pathological technique answers the question, "How could John have seen such a small amount of water flow out of the wound? The normal amount (of pericardial fluid) is about a teaspoon, but it may be increased to 100 c.c. (24 teaspoonfuls) where death agony is prolonged."

Another miracle was that contrary to nature, blood flowed from a dead man, proving that the blood of Jesus did not die but is efficacious even today !

There is a fountain filled with blood, Drawn from Emmanuel's veins,
And sinners plunge beneath the flood, Lose all their guilty stains."

The blood and water which St. John saw coming out of the side of Christ may also have been the physiological aspect of death.

Medical science teaches that, "Blood in a cadaver readily separates into clear serum and red blood cells, thus certifying that the person is clinically dead." It could be that both of these things were happening at once. Either way, it proves that the death of Jesus was a reality and that there is life through His precious blood!

The Bible says, "Without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sins." (Leviticus 17:11,14)

"It is the blood that maketh atonement for the soul." (Hebrews 9:22) "And the blood of Jesus Christ, His Son, cleanseth us from all sins." (1 John 1:7)

The blood of Jesus Christ, shed for us all on Golgotha, has purchased our salvation

I)  WE RECEIVE FORGIVENESS OF OUR SINS THROUGH HIS BLOOD

In Whom we have redemption through His blood, even THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS, according to the riches of His grace." (Ephesians 1:7)

(II) WE RECEIVE REDEMPTION THROUGH HIS BLOOD

"Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;"

But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:" (1 Peter 1:18-19)

"Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which He hath purchased with His own blood."  (Acts 20:28)

(III)  WE RECEIVE CLEANSING FROM SIN THROUGH HIS BLOOD

"But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, And the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sins." (1 John 1:7)

(IV)  WE ARE LOOSED FROM OUR SINS BY HIS BLOOD

"And from Jesus Christ, Who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the Prince of the kings of the earth. Unto Him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in His own blood."  (Revelation 1:5)

(V)  WE ARE JUSTIFIED THROUGH HIS BLOOD

"Much more then, being now justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him." (Romans  5:9)

"Being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in His blood, to declare the righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;" (Romans 3:24-25)

(VI)  WE RECEIVE PEACE THROUGH HIS BLOOD

"And having made peace through the death of His cross, by Him to receive all things unto himself;" (Colossians 1:20)

(VII)  WE RECEIVE ACCESS TO THE FATHER THROUGH HIS BLOOD

"Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way, which He hath consecrated for us through the veil, that is to say, His flesh;" (Hebrews 10:19-20)

(VIII)  WE RECEIVE DIVINE HEALING THROUGH HIS BLOOD

"But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed." (Isaiah 53:5)

Who His own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by Whose stripes ye were healed." (1 Peter 2:24)

(IX)  WE RECEIVE VICTORY OVER THE DEVIL THROUGH HIS BLOOD

"And they overcame him (Satan) by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony." (Revelation 12:11)

(X)  WE ARE SANCTIFIED THROUGH HIS BLOOD

"Wherefore Jesus also, that He might sanctify His people with His own blood, suffered without the gate."  (Hebrews 13:12)

(XI)  WE RECEIVE A CLEAR (PURGED) CONSCIENCE THROUGH HIS BLOOD

"How much more shall the blood of Christ, Who through the Eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, purge your conscience (mind) from dead works, to serve the Living God?" (Hebrews 9:14)

(XII)  WE RECEIVE ETERNAL GLORY THROUGH HIS BLOOD

"These are they which come out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His temple: and He that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them..."

"For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of water: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes."  (Revelation 7:14-17)

6) WOUNDS BY MUTILATION  - the plucking out of His beard.

"I gave My cheeks to them that plucked out the hair." (Isaiah 50:6)

Not only did they slap and spit upon His face but they yanked out His beard causing the wounds of mutilation. Can you imagine the awful pain, as cruel Roman soldiers pulled out His beard! The blood flowed down upon Christ's chest as cruel tormentors mutilated His face by tearing out handfuls of His beard.

He did it for us, because by "His Sore" (original Hebrew) we are healed! He was "one sore" from head to toe, by the time He had undergone the full mistreatment which the Roman soldiers heaped upon Him! He suffered more than any man and He did it all for us - to purchase our salvation.

7) WOUNDS BY FALLING:

They laid the rugged cross upon His lacerated, bleeding back and forced Jesus to carry His own cross, as was the custom for condemned criminals. Due to loss of blood because of the scourging, He was unable to do so.

As He stumbled and fell, His body received more bruises and sores, and He suffered more pain, for us.

Historians claim, that after His striping in Pilate's Judgment Hall, Jesus was subjected to a heavy wooden cross laid upon His raw, bleeding back.

Apparently, the cross bar was tied to His wrists and the stock to His left ankle. When He stumbled and fell, He had no way to protect Himself, so His body was further bruised and battered! And Roman soldiers then forced a stranger, Simon of Cyrene to bear His cross up Calvary's hill.

"And He bearing His cross went forth to the place of a skull..." (John 19:17) "And as they led Him away they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus." (Luke 23:26) (Mark 15:21)

Apparently that event caused such an impact upon the Cyrenian that he became a convert to Christ. And it appears that his two sons also entered the Ministry and preached the gospel of Christ after His resurrection.

CHRIST WAS WOUNDED FROM HEAD TO FOOT WITH SEVEN WOUNDS IN ORDER TO BRING US HEALING

And St. Matthew stated, "When the even was come, they brought unto Him many that were possessed with devils: and He cast out the spirits with His word, and healed all that were sick:"

"That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Easias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses." (Matthew 8:16-17)

"It is no wonder, St. Thomas, upon his encounter with the risen Christ declared, "My Lord and my God." (Jn.20:28)

MAY THE RISEN CHRIST BLESS AND HEAL YOU AS YOU APPROPRIATE HIS PROMISES FOR YOURSELF.

I pray you will receive total healing through the wounds and blood that Jesus Christ shed for you.

HEALING FOR THE SICK 
Through Faith In Jesus Christ

"...man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward." (Job 5:7)

"Many are the afflictions of the righteous; but the Lord delivereth him out of them all." (Psalms. 34:19)

"Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the Church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; "And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him." (James 5:14-15)

"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened." (Matthew 7:7-8)

THERE IS HOPE FOR YOU - THERE IS HEALING FOR YOU - 
GOD WILL ANSWER YOUR PRAYERS

Multitudes today are suffering from a disease or infirmity with no relief in sight. They have frequented doctors, clinics and hospitals with little or no help -  and are discouraged, angry and bitter!

Some have prayed earnestly regarding their healing, had special prayer in their church by the pastor and elders or by an evangelist whom God uses to bring healing to the sick through faith in Jesus Christ -  and still are not healed!  Many become discouraged thinking that God is not listening to their prayers or that they are not important enough for him to give them answers to their prayers.

Possibly someone reading this booklet fits one of these categories. After your hospital visit or prayer service, you are 'not better'. You may even be getting worse! Your faith is at a low ebb and you're tired of being tired, sick and defeated. You are tired of hoping and believing without any answers to your prayers.

You feel like throwing up your hands in despair since nothing helps, and accept weakness, pain, sickness and distress as your lot in life!

MY DEAR FRIEND, THERE IS STILL HOPE FOR YOU.  It is not too late. It may seem hopeless, but it is not. It may seem useless to think of deliverance, but it is not. So long as you are alive and there is a God in Heaven, there is hope!

The Bible says, "With men this is impossible, but not with God, for with God all things are possible". (Mark 10:27) It may seem impossible to you but with God NOTHING is impossible.

Man's extremity becomes God's opportunity. And when man fails, that's when God can take over, for He never fails. When man 'gives up on you', God is ready, willing and able to step in and bring to pass a miracle in your life, because nothing is impossible with Him!

GOD CAN & WILL ANSWER YOUR PRAYER!  When God could bring the world into being by His spoken Word, hang the universe on nothing, fling the sun, moon and stars into the far most corner of the night to rotate in perfect harmony, HE CAN ANSWER YOUR PRAYER.  You must be patient and continue to pray and seek God, as he will answer your prayers when he feels the time is right.

"By the Word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth." (Psalm 33:6).  Since He has the ability to create millions of moons, galaxies of stars and heavenly bodies by a few words from Hs lips, most assuredly He is able to destroy the cancer, heart disease, diabetes or arthritis which is stealing your health.

WHEN AT THE TOUCH OF HIS HAND, GOD CREATED A PERFECT HUMAN BEING IN HIS OWN IMAGE AND BREATHED INTO MAN'S NOSTRILS THE BREATH OF LIFE MAKING HIM A LIVING SOUL, SURELY HE CAN HEAL YOUR SICK SPIRIT, SOUL (MIND) AND BODY.  HE HAS PROMISED HEALING, GOD HAS PROMISED ANSWERS TO YOUR PRAYERS.

The Great God Who brought back to life the Lord Jesus Christ, can certainly quicken your mortal body. When you think of how great and mighty our God is, certainly nothing could be impossible to Him!

St. Paul declares: "But if the Spirit of Him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, He that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken - make life in - your mortal (temporal, dying) bodies by His Spirit that dwelleth in you". (Romans  8:11)

Is God able to heal our weak, aging, temporal bodies? Yes, He is able to and He does!  Is God able to answer your prayers.  Yes - He is willing to answer your prayers.  The Bible says, "All things are possible to him that believeth". (Mark 9:23)  Since He (the Holy Spirit) brought Jesus Christ back from the dead, He can most certainly heal our diseased and dying bodies, says St. Paul.

In verse 26, the great apostle continues, "Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities (lit. greek - takes a hold of against our sicknesses): for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself (Himself) maketh intercession for us (lit. greek - and together with us) with groanings (Holy Spirit prayer - praying in tongues) which cannot be uttered."

The same Blessed Holy Spirit Who raised Jesus Christ from the dead dwells within us and "takes a hold of against our sickness" and together with us prays to our Heavenly Father for our healing and deliverance!

"ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE TO HIM THAT BELIEVETH"

The Bible says, "All things are possible to him that believeth". (Mark 9:23)  The first truth we have established is that your case is not too difficult for God and there is a good possibility of your healing to take place  We have also established that God is able and willing to heal you - to answer your prayers!

THE BIBLE STATES THAT JESUS CAME TO BRING LIFE!

"The thief cometh not but for to steal and to kill and destroy, but I am come that they might have life and have it more abundantly."  (John 10:10)

Jesus stated that the devil came for only three reasons; to steal, kill and destroy!  But Jesus came to bring life! The devil is a thief and a murderer (John 8:44) and came only to do evil (steal, kill and destroy).  He came to rob you of your happiness, joy, peace, health and blessing. He came to harm you and finally destroy you in a hospital, insane asylum or prison.

The devil is cruel, perverted, evil, wicked and ungodly. He can only do evil. He has no capability to do good. The devil is the death giver!

JESUS IS 100% GOOD! He came to bring life. He came to bring blessings to all who would believe. HE CAME TO BRING ABUNDANT LIFE BECAUSE HE IS THE LIFE GIVER! Some people have given the devil the credit for healing sick people - this is blasphemous and utterly false. It is contrary to God's Word and accuses Jesus of telling an untruth.

We know that Jesus is the truth, the life and the way (John 14:6). The Word of God is pure, divine and infallible!

JESUS SAID THAT YOU CANNOT GET GOOD FRUIT FROM A CORRUPT TREE OR CORRUPT FRUIT FROM A GOOD TREE. By their fruits we shall know them! Jesus said a corrupt tree 'bringeth not forth good fruit'. (Matthew 7:18) It is against the law of a thorn tree to bring forth figs - you can't get sweet water out of a fountain that is bitter.

HOW COULD THE DEVIL, WHO IS COMPLETELY EVIL, BRING FORTH SOMETHING THAT IS GOOD?

Jesus called the devil a thief who came only to steal, kill and destroy. He came to this earth for no other purpose! Jesus came to bring life! Healing and health is life! Sickness and disease brings death! The Bible classifies 'healing' as 'doing good'!

"How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power, Who went about doing good, healing all who were oppressed of the devil." (Acts 10:38)

The message is plain and simple: The devil made people sick but Jesus made them well. Sickness comes from satanic sources and divine healing has its origin in God!  The literal Greek states that Jesus Christ healed all those who "were under the dominion, authority or lordship of Satan". That is God's Word -  Believe it and be healed;

IT MAY APPEAR THAT WITCH DOCTORS AND OCCULTS MAY HEAL OR CURE BUT BE NOT DECEIVED

Oh I know there are times that it appears witch doctors and other occultists may have affected cures by their incantations.  Do not be deceived.  Satan is a deceiver and manipulator.  In the end, his involvement always brings enslavement, torment & death.

The magicians (witch doctors and soothsayers) of Egypt could duplicate many of the miracles performed by Moses in the sight of Pharaoh (king) of Egypt. There were two things they could not do, however.

#1 - They could not get rid of the plagues even though they could duplicate Moses in bringing forth the flies and frogs. Moses had to be called to get rid of the plagues: eg. darkness, flies, frogs, lice, locusts. Interpretation: Satan can bring the cancer but he has no power to heal the person from the death-dealing work of the disease which he has brought. God is the only healer and restorer!

#2 - When it comes to creating life, the magicians could not create lice out of dust as Moses did in the Name of the Lord.

The magicians said to Pharaoh, "This is the finger of God". (Exodus 8:19) Here is the interpretation: Satan is a deceiver and trickster but he has no power to do good, heal, save or create life! All he can do is deceive, lie, steal and kill!  Only God can heal and create life and sustain it!

There are some things you must do if you are to be healed. Study the accounts of sick folk - in the Bible - who were healed, and if you do what they did, you will certainly receive healing, because Jesus Christ is no respecter of persons!

No. 1 - WORSHIP JESUS CHRIST!

There is only ONE HEALER, Jesus Christ. He alone is the Great Physician. Seek Him and worship Him, and turn from every known sin. Seek the Healer and not the healing!

Focus your attention on Jesus. Worship, praise and magnify His Name and His love, forgiveness and healing will automatically flow into you!

"And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped Him, saying, Lord, if Thou wilt, Thou canst make me clean. And Jesus put forth His hand, and touched him, saying, I will, be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed". (Matthew  8:2-3)

PEOPLE WHO SEEK ONLY A HEALING, MIRACLE OR ANSWERS TO PRAYER  WITHOUT WORSHIPPING GOD - WILL BE GREATLY DISAPPOINTED

By seeking God through Jesus Christ, you will establish a vital contact with the Great Physician and receive your miracle and answers to your prayers.  People who seek only a healing or a miracle or answers to prayers without worshipping God, will be greatly disappointed

ALWAYS REMEMBER, KNOWING GOD THROUGH JESUS CHRIST AND THE BLESSED HOLY SPIRIT - WITHOUT BEING HEALED PHYSICALLY - IS FAR MORE ADVANTAGEOUS THAN GETTING ONLY A PHYSICAL MIRACLE WITHOUT RECEIVING JESUS CHRIST AS SAVIOUR AND LORD!

Jarius was in a desperate situation. His daughter was at the point of death when he decided to seek out the Master. Here is the Bible account.

While He spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped Him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay Thy hand upon her, and she shall live. And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did His disciples.

"And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind Him, and touched the hem of His garment: For she said within herself, If I may but touch His garment, I shall be whole. But Jesus turned Him about, and when He saw her, He said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour."

"And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise, He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed Him to scorn. But when the people were put forth, He went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose." (Matt. 9:18-25)

CANAANITE WOMAN WORSHIPS JESUS!

"And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto Him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. But He answered her not a word. And His disciples came and besought Him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us."   But He answered and said, "I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel."  Then came she and worshipped Him, saying, "Lord, help me."

But He answered and said, "It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs." And she said, "Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table." Then Jesus answered and said unto her, "O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour." (Matt. 15:22-28)

The Bible states, "And as they went to tell His disciples. behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped Him." (Matthew  28:9)

GOD HEARS THE PRAYERS AND ANSWERS THE PRAYERS OF THOSE WHO WORSHIP HIM

Without doubt, God hears your prayers and God answers the prayers of those who worship Him. And all who are saved and healed by God's power WILL desire to worship Him!

The blind man whom Jesus healed is a good example of that fact: "Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when He had found him, He said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God? He answered and said, Who is He, Lord, that I might believe on Him? And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen Him, and it is He that talketh with thee."

"And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped Him". (John 9:35-38)

To the Samaritan woman, Jesus said, "But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth". (John 4:23-24)

No. 2 - HUMBLE YOURSELF!

Pride is a gigantic hindrance to receiving divine healing! "But He answered and said it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.

And she said, truth, Lord, yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their master's table. Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith, be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour." (Matthew  15:26-28)

Here is the account of a Canaanite woman humbling herself in the sight of God. When she did, Jesus granted her request! Her daughter was healed!

ANOTHER GOOD EXAMPLE OF HOW GOD REWARDS HUMILITY IS FOUND IN THE HEALING ACCOUNT OF NAAMAN

"So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha. And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean.

But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the Lord his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper. Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.

And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?"

"Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean." (2 Kings 5:9-14)

Many people believe that they will receive something from God because of WHO THEY ARE OR THINK THEY ARE! We do not receive healing because we are worthy, but because we are needy. And Jesus Christ met that need nearly 2000 years ago on the cross!

WE RECEIVE HEALING FROM GOD BECAUSE OF HIS GRACE AND MERCY AND BECAUSE OF HIS WORD - NOT BECAUSE WE DESERVE IT - HEALING IS A GIFT

It is only because of His great liberality to us by sending His Son Jesus Christ, to die in our place and purchase our salvation, that we receive forgiveness and divine healing from His gracious and loving land!

We must never forget that forgiveness, divine healing, the gifts and graces of God which He bestows upon us are simply that - gifts of God's mercy to us!

No. 3 - BELIEVE IN GOD'S INTEGRITY, ABILITY AND WILLINGNESS 
TO KEEP HIS PROMISES TO US

Believe that God's Word is absolutely true and that it will never pass away! The Heavens and the Earth will pass away, but God's Word will stand forever. (Matthew  24:35) God's Word is as pure and divine as God Himself (John 1:1-4).

THE HOLY SCRIPTURES ARE GOD'S WORD!

The Lord God Almighty is back of His Word, and it will never fail (1 Kings 8:56). God has placed His Word above His Name (Psalm 138:2). His Word has gone out of His mouth in righteousness and will not return void.

"So shall My word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it." (Isaiah 55:11)

God will perform every Word He has spoken. "Then said the Lord unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten My word to perform it." (Jeremiah  1:12) "So shall My word be that goeth forth out of My mouth: it shall not return unto Me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it." (Isaiah 55:11) Believe that God's Word is the final authority and that IT IS GOOD TODAY!  Then, appropriate His Word to yourself, for your own individual need!

Jesus said, "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor, He hath sent me 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, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord." (Luke 4:18-20)

The Bible says, "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God." (Romans 10:17)  Jesus asked two blind men, "Believest thou that I am able to do this (heal them)?" They answered, "Yea, Lord."

Then Jesus touched their eyes saying, "According to your faith be it unto you", and they were instantly healed!

Jesus said, "If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth". (Mark 9:23)

"Believe Me that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me: or else believe Me for the very works' sake. 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.

And whatsoever ye shall ask in My name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in My name, I will do it." (John 14:11-14)

No. 4 - TAKE GOD AT HIS WORD!

The Bible says, "...if thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and wilt do that which is right in His sight, and wilt give ear to His commandments, and keep all His statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians, for I am the Lord that healeth thee." (Exodus 15:26)

Jesus promised: 'Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened." (Matthew 7:7-8)

"When the even was come, they brought unto Him many that were possessed with devils: and He cast out the spirits with His word, and HEALED ALL THAT WERE SICK: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses." (Matthew  8:16-17)

Seven hundred years before His birth in Bethlehem, the Holy Spirit promised divine healing through the Coming Messiah!

"But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed." (Isaiah 53:5)

Here is the beginning of the fulfillment of that prophecy: "Who His own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by Whose stripes ye were healed." (1 Peter 2:24)

There are three very important spiritual laws which Jesus Christ gave His Church:

The Law of Binding & Loosing
The Law of Agreement
The Law of God's Presence

These three laws, when acted upon in faith, bring divine healing and total deliverance to those who call upon the Lord in sincerity and trust!

"Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of My Father which is in heaven.

"For where two or three are gathered together in My name, there am I in the midst of them." (Matthew  18:18-20)

The Law of Binding & Loosing is found in Matthew 18:18
The Law of Agreement is contained in Matthew18:19.
The Law of God's Presence is written in Matthew 18:20.

For a full treatment of this subject, write for booklet on "The Laws of God & Divine Healing"!

No. 5 - RECEIVE JESUS CHRIST AS YOUR HEALER

Confess to the Lord that you Believe His Word and that you Know He is your Healer!

Concur with the Scriptures. Agree with Jesus Christ, that you Accept His promises as true and infallible! Confess to Him that you Believe that 'By His Stripes you are Healed'.

Then, Thank Him for healing you and for answering your prayers.   Trust the Lord for complete deliverance. Relax and get well for according to His Word, He has healed you.

The Bible says, "Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in Him; and He shall bring it to pass". (Psalm 37:5)

Jesus said, "Therefore I say unto you, what things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them". (Mark 11:24)  Jesus Christ promises that he will hear and answer your prayers.

YOU MAY RECEIVE AN IMMEDIATE ANSWER TO YOUR PRAYERS.  YOU MAY BE HEALED SUDDENLY OR YOU MAY BEGIN TO AMEND AS ALSO HAPPENED IN THE MINISTRY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST!

"Then enquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him. So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house." (John 4:52-53)

READ WITH JOY THESE WORDS OF LIFE: "Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much". (James 5:14-16)

You may receive divine healing in one of various ways - through the laying on of hands, anointing with oil, prayer of agreement or praying alone to our Heavenly Father in Jesus' dear Name, in your home!

IT DOESN'T MATTER WHICH WAY GOD HEALS YOU, SO LONG AS YOU ARE HEALED

Give God all the glory. Share with others what God has done so that you may rejoice together and glorify the Name of Jesus. Remember, Jesus said in Mark 9:23 - "ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE TO HIM THAT BELIEVETH".

Allow me now to offer a prayer to God on your behalf.

Kind Heavenly Father, I pray in Jesus' Name that you will extend Your hand of mercy, forgiveness and divine healing right now to each and everyone who is reading this booklet.

Upon the authority of God's Word, by the blood of the everlasting covenant, through the eternal Spirit of God and in Jesus' all powerful Name, I command Satan to take his hands off each one reading this booklet now!

Every evil spirit of torment, infirmity and unrighteousness must leave NOW, in Jesus' Name.

Heavenly Father, please lay your healing hand on the sick, infirm and sinful right now and save, heal and deliver them all.

THANK YOU LORD. I BELIEVE IT IS DONE AND I PRAISE YOU IN JESUS' HOLY & PRECIOUS NAME.   Amen.

DON'T QUIT
Just Try Again!
by: Pastor Max Solbrekken, D.D.

This life doesn't offer many free lunches or instant success.  Our journey on planet earth is mostly a series of trials, errors and hard work.  Life is hard on this earth and living this life comes with many obstacles and success is hard to obtain.

Often success only comes on the heels of disappointment and failure. We live in a real world, with very few born into instant money, privilege and position. Sometimes its very hard to have positive thinking when it seems that life brings nothing but problems.

For most of us, life is  a day-to-day 'bump and grind' existence, with only a minuscule chance of winning a Lottery and living the fantasy life projected on TV commercials.

Hard work has never hurt anyone and a little strain, stress and sweat is really quite healthy. Hard work can make you positive, it can give you a personal satisfaction and will only lead to success in anything you do.

The old adage, 'If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try again', is good advice indeed. To succeed, you can't give up - you must try, try again.

Abraham Lincoln ran for public office several times and was defeated. He did not give up and finally was elected President of the USA and became renowned as one of America's greatest leaders. Abraham Lincoln did not give up, and he had success.

Theologian Dr. Kenneth Taylor sought in vain for a publisher to print his new paraphrase of the Holy Bible. He organized Tyndale House Publishers and has sold more than 35 million copies of the Living Bible. Try, try again, you will succeed.

Science fiction writer Frank Herbert who authored the galactic epic Dune was turned down by 20 publishers before his manuscript was finally accepted. His book has sold more than 12 million copies.

If we turn our mistakes and failures into stepping stones rather than stumbling blocks, the experiences we go through are reversed from negative to positive. We can learn from our mistakes and failures and not make those mistakes again.  Turn to God in prayer and ask him to turn your thoughts to positive thinking mode.  Ask God for hope and peace and a positive attitude.

But if we take the low road of complaining, sulking and blaming people, it becomes a long-term aggravation that eats like a cancer. A positive attitude and positive thinking can encourage others, it can create hope to the hopeless.

The Bible says, "As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he". Here's a poem that reinforces that trut.

ALL IN THE STATE OF MIND

If you think you're beaten, you are;  If you think you dare, you don't.
If you'd like to win, but you think you can't,  It's almost a cinch you won'.

If you think you'll lose, you've lost,  For out in the world you find,
Success begins with a fellow's thoughts,  It's all in the state of mind.If you think you're outclassed, you are;  You've got to think high to rise.
You've got to be sure of yourself before, You can ever win a prize.

Life's battles don't always go to the stronger or faster man;
But sooner or later the man who wins, is the fellow who thinks he can.

St. Paul stated emphatically: "I can do all things through Christ, which strengthens me". (Phil. 4:13)  You must change your attitude from feeling thinking there is no hope, to a positive way of thinking.  Jesus Christ can give you hope, peace, joy, financial success, success with relationships, family.  A happy, positive person draws others to him like a magnet.

And Jesus said: "All things are possible to him that believes". (Mark 9:23) "And Jesus looking upon them saith, With me it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible." (Mark 10:27)

We must come to God, in simple faith, believing that Christ's victory over Satan, death and Hell has purchased our freedom. We are entitled to success, we are entitled to happiness.  God has promised us these things, but we must work hard to achieve them and not give up.  Do not be discouraged, begin with some positive thinking and prayer and believe that your life will change.

The Bible says, "Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, He also Himself likewise took part of the same; that through death He might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil". (Heb. 2:14)

Jesus said: "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek and you shall find; knock and it shall be opened unto you: For everyone that asks receives; and he that seeks finds; and to him that knocks it shall be opened". (Matt. 7:7-8)

Here are four things that most people are concerned about.

PEACE OF MIND: This comes through the knowledge of salvation, with the forgiveness of sins and the removing of guilt. Jesus said: "My peace I give unto you". (John 14:27; Rom. 5:1; 8:1)

PROTECTION OF ONE'S HOME & FAMILY: The Bible says: "There shall no evil befall you and no plague shall come nigh unto your dwelling". (Ps. 91:10) The angels of God protect His people ."Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all." (Psalm 34:19)

SECURITY FOR ONE'S JOB - The Bible tells us not to be concerned about tomorrow for He shall bless us with abundance. If we put Him first, He has promised to prosper and bless the work of our hands. (Matt. 6:33; Luke 6:38)

CONTINUED GOOD HEALTH - When Jesus died on the cross, He purchased our healing, for the Bible states: "He was wounded for our transgressions ...and with His stripes we are healed". (Isaiah 53:4-5)

"When the even was come, they brought unto Him many that were possessed with devils: and He cast out the spirits with His Word, and healed all that were sick: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses." (Matt. 8:16-27)

The key is in not giving up. We must have positive thinking and we must have faith. When we pray and ask God for help, we must believe 100% that it will happen.  Then we must get out there and Try, and try and try again until with the help of God we do succeed. We must ask in prayer for our need, seek His Word for an answer and keep knocking till we receive. That's real faith!

HOW CAN I BE SAVED?
God is able, ready & willing to deliver you!
by: Pastor Max Solbrekken, D.D.

Jesus said, "Come unto Me all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." (Matthew 11:28)

Yes, my dear friend, God is still in the business of setting men and women free from their sins, sorrows, heartbreaks, fears and troubles.

In this age of frustrations, nervous tensions and mental collapses, Jesus Christ is still granting peace to the troubled, joy to the discouraged, strength to the weary and healing to the sick.

HOW CAN I BE SAVED?

1.  ACKNOWLEDGE your sinful state (Romans 3:23, Isaiah 53:6)
2.  BELIEVE the Gospel (Acts 16:30-31; John 3:26)
3.  REPENT of your sins (Luke 13:3; Isaiah 55:7)
4.  RECEIVED Christ as your Saviour (John 3:16; Revelation 3:20; 1 John 5:12)
5.  CONFESS Him as your Lord (Romans 10:9-10; Mark 8:34-38)

JESUS CHRIST CAME INTO THE WORLD ON A HOLY MISSION !

"For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be saved." (John 3:17)

Jesus declared, "For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost." (Luke 19:10)

Jesus Christ said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me". (John 14:6)

Salvation is totally a WORK OF GRACE, but we must be sincere in our prayers and believe in Jesus Christ's willingness to keep His Word; which He always does.  Jesus Christ offers salvation and gift of salvation is free to all who accept it.  If you wish to be saved you must:  

No. 1 - Acknowledge your lost state!

The Bible says, "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God". (Romans 3:23) "All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all." (Isaiah 53:6)

No. 2 - Believe the Gospel

"That whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have eternal life. He that believeth on Him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already." (John 3:15,18) "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth My word, and believeth on Him that sent Me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life." (John 5:24)

No. 3 - REPENT of your sins

The Bible says, "except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish." (Luke 13:3) "Let the wicked forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and He will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon". (Isaiah 55:7)

No. 4 - Receive Jesus Christ as your Saviour

The Bible says: "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". (John 3:16)

"Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with Me." (Revelation 3:20) "He that hath the Son hath life: and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life." (1 John 5:12)

No. 5 - Confess Jesus Christ as your LORD

The Bible says: "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. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation". (Romans 10:9-10)

"Also I say unto  you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God: But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God." (Luke 12:8,9)

Dear friend, be assured that God will keep His Word, for He said:

"Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." (Matthew 11:28) "Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto Me, and drink." (John 7:37)

"Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool." (Isaiah 1:18)  

After you have prayed to God asking Him to forgive you - then you must believe He has heard your prayer and forgiven your sins. That is faith. You say that is hard to do. No - it isn't. 

If you believe that God told the truth and the Bible is God's word - God will do what He said He would do. If you have prayed the sinner's prayer asking God to forgive you, (then he has forgiven you; His word tells you that and His word is the truth) and if you are forgiven, then you are saved. 

You must then continue to live in God's way - you must live for God. Believe that you are saved, begin to praise and worship God and thank him for saving your soul.

But you have doubts and say, "I don't feel any different." You say you still feel the way you did before, you don't feel like you are saved. 

Always remember, you are NOT SAVED by your feelings, you are saved by FAITH IN GOD'S WORD. If God said it - it is the truth, whether you feel like it or not. However, when you stand of God's word and by faith accept the Salvation that God offers, you WILL FEEL DIFFERENT. 

Please write to me and let us know of your decision to serve the Lord! And what He has done for you. Always remember, Jesus loves you and wants too forgive, heal, bless and prosper you.

DEAR FRIEND:  Please write with your prayer requests.  We will pray for you and I will write you back!  When you write, please ask for a free prayer cloth over which we have prayed with faith in Jesus' Name, for your deliverance and salvation.                   - Pastor Max Solbrekken

HOW DO I INVITE 
JESUS CHRIST INTO MY LIFE?
Pray to God, a prayer - from your heart.  

Tell Him that you are a sinner and that you need forgiveness.  Tell him that you believe Jesus Christ died for your sins.  Tell him that you are willing to change, to turn away from sin.  Ask Jesus Christ to come into your heart and life and be your personal Saviour.

"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)

"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." (2 Corinthians 5:17)

If you prayed and ask Jesus Christ into your heart - YOU HAVE NOW RECEIVED THE GIFT OF SALVATION - YOU HAVE BECOME A CHILD OF GOD.  God Bless You.

- Powerful AUDIO Bible sermons/messages
 by: Pastor Max Solbrekken
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click on titles below to listen to powerful audio sermons
The Laws of God on Divine Healing	Rules for Godly Living & High Achievement
A Time to Remember & A Time to Forget	Faith Cometh By Hearing
Miracles of God and How to Receive Them	A Place Called Heaven
The Blood of the Everlasting Covenant	The Place Called Hell
Come to God Before Winter Sets In	Who is Jesus Christ?
God Is Both Just & Justifier	The Purpose for Christ's Coming to Earth
It is Impossible for Christ to Fail	The Secret Place
Jesus - the Word Was Made Flesh	Turn God Loose - Don't Tie His Hands
Destroying the Works of Satan	Somebody Pull the Rope
An Introduction to the Messiah	Bought With a Price
The Seven Wounds of Jesus Christ	Christ At Center Stage
The Sleeping Church	The Mystery of God
The Power of Fasting & Prayer	The Benefits of the Gospel
What is a Christian?	The Revolutionary Power of Prayer
Why Does God Heal the Sick?	Why Jesus Christ is Important to Me
The Old & New Covenants of God	The Laws of God on Divine Healing
Good News for Modern Man	The Sign Posts to Revival
God Uses Men in the Middle	STUDY OF THE BOOK OF EPHESIANS
Christ's Victory & Satan's Defeat	Wealth, Walk & the Warfare of Christians - Part 1
The Incomparable Name of Jesus	Wealth, Walk & the Warfare of Christians - Part 2
IT IS WRITTEN - How to Stop the Devil	Wealth, Walk & the Warfare of Christians - Part 3
The God of Peace Is a Man of War	Wealth, Walk & the Warfare of Christians - Part 4

Bible Scriptures Verses
 on Grace, Grace of God, Prevenient Grace
 (King James Version)

"Grace, grace, God's grace, Grace that will pardon and cleanse within; Grace, Grace, God's grace, 
Grace that is greater than all our sin!"

1 Corinthians 15:10 - (kjv) - "But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed up me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me."

Acts 15:11- (kjv) - "But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they."

Romans 3:24-26 - (kjv) - "Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Jesus Christ: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus."

Ephesians 1:6-8 - (kjv) - "To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.  In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;"

Ephesians 2:8-9 - (kjv) - "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 - (kjv) - "Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.."

Acts 4:33 - (kjv) - "And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all."

2 Corinthians 12:9 - (kjv) - "And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.  Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me."

Ephesians 2:4-5 - (kjv) - "But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love herewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved)"

1 Peter 4:10 - (kjv) - "As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God."

Romans 6:14 - (kjv) - "For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace."

Romans 11:6 - (kjv) - "And if by grace, then it is no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace.  But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work."

1 Peter 4:10 - (kjv) - "As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God."

Titus 2:11-14 - (kjv) - "For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world: Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God our Saviour Jesus Christ; Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works."

Hebrews 4:16 - (kjv) - "Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need."

James 4:6 - (kjv) - "But he giveth more grace.  Wherefore he saith, God resisted the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble."

2 Peter 3:1  - (kjv) - "But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.  To him be glory both now and for ever.  Amen."

Romans 3:23-24  - (kjv) - "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;  Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Jesus Christ:"

John 1:16  - (kjv) - "And of his fullness have all we received, and grace for grace."

John 1:14  - (kjv) - "The word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.  We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth."

Romans 1:5  - (kjv) - "Through him we received grace and apostleship to call all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith for his name's sake."

2 Timothy 2:1  - (kjv) - "Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus"

Acts 6:8  - (kjv) - "Now Stephen, a man full of God's grace and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people."

2 Peter 1:2  - (kjv) - "Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.."

Acts 20:24  - (kjv) - "But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God."

John 1:17  - (kjv) - "For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ."

Psalms 84:11  - (kjv) - "For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly."

Luke 2:40  - (kjv) - "And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.

Genesis 6:8  - (kjv) - "But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD."

Romans 6:1  - (kjv) - "What shall we say then?  Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?."

Romans 5:2  - (kjv) - "By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God."

Romans 12:3  - (kjv) - "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 16:20  - (kjv) - "And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly.  The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.  Amen."

2 Colossians 1:2  - (kjv) - "Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.".

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