Building With Your Words.

Building With Your Words. You can impart grace to people by what you say. Just make sure it is a word that builds up instead of tearing down. (Ephesians 4:29)

Equipped To Build.

Equipped To Build. The five-fold ministry is here to equip the saints to do the work of the ministry. One of the main aspects of the ministry of Jesus is - edifying His body. By what every joint (relationship) supplies. What have you been equipped to supply? (Ephesians 4:11-12)

Building With Spiritual Gifts.

Building With Spiritual Gifts. We all want to be used in the Gifts of The Spirit. Let us aim to use our spiritual gifts to build up the people in church. Seek to excel in it. (1 Corinthians 14:12)

Building Yourself Up First.

Building Yourself Up First. Just like loving others as you love yourself, you cannot build up someone else until you have been built up yourself. You must pray in tongues to do it. Then you will be blessed to be a blessing. (Jude 20)

Who Can You Build Up Today?

Who Can You Build Up Today? Aim for peace first. Then Father wants us to look for opportunities to build each other up. What could you do today to make someone feel better about themselves? (Romans 14:19)

Loving Your Neighbour.

Loving Your Neighbour. As Christians we have been made free, but use it wisely. Not as a way for us to gain personally, but to serve others. Here is how you can fulfil all the law like Jesus, love. But here is that connecting word again - as. He wants us to love others as we love yourself - do you love you? If you don’t love yourself, you cannot love your neighbour. (Galatians 5:13-14)

Growing In Love.

Growing In Love. All of these things causes the Body of Christ to grow, so that it can edify (Greek - build itself up) - in love. The power and ability to do all this comes from the head, Jesus. The encouragement to do it, comes from the Holy Spirit. (Ephesians 4:15-16)

The Energy Of Sharing.

The Energy Of Sharing. According to the effective working (Greek - the energy supplied) by each of us. How much energy do you impart as you reach out to others? Then every part does its share (Greek - an exact amount like a measuring jug). You know yourself if you have put your full share, we know if we have reached the measuring line or not. (Ephesians 4:15-16)

How Do We Connect?

How Do We Connect? This all works by what each joint, each relationship supplies. Each member of the human body is connected to at least one other member by several ways. Bone joint, muscle, tendon, nerves, blood vessels, skin. As members of His body, we can connect to one another in many ways. Physically, emotionally, spiritually, financially, or even just a smile. (Ephesians 4:15-16)

Jesus Our Head.

Jesus Our Head. Getting closer to Jesus, our head, takes some growing up by us. He is the cause of the whole body being joined (Greek - like the different parts of a building are joined). He empowers us being knit together (Greek - in affection, in love). (Ephesians 4:15-16)

Building Together.

Building Together. This is another way of us building one another up. This is not an option - it says each one of us has something, every time we come together. This is not prophecy, so it is not that scary. This is just you sharing with us, what God has showed you. So next time you see something in the Bible - tell someone. And because it can only be something that builds up, it can only be positive. (1 Corinthians 14:26)

Joined Together.

Joined Together. How can we all speak the same thing? How can we all have the same mind and the same judgment? By fellowshipping together more than we do. (1 Corinthians 1:10)

Working Together.

Working Together. The body of Christ is designed to work together. Can you see how this all comes together when we recognise that we are all in covenant together. Like it or not, you are already joined together. Every joint (relationship) supplies something to the whole. Each of us do our share and the whole body of believers grows. Not just numerically, but grows in love. (Ephesians 4:15-16)

Angels Minister For Us.

Angels Minister For Us. The angels are sent to minster for us who are heirs of salvation. Please note that it says minister for, not minister to. Someone who has to minister for you has to be told what to do. There is a massive redundancy problem among the angels. Send the angels to bring that harvest in for you. (Hebrews 1:14)

Heirs Together

Heirs Together Anyone who is Christ's is an heir of the promise together with us. We are all heirs together. No Christian is in a better position as an heir, we are all equal. Husbands and wives need to be especially aware of this. (Galatians 3:29 and 1 Peter 3:7)

In Covenant Together.

In Covenant Together. This is a second witness that children of God are heirs of God. Everyone you know who is a Christian is an heir of God. We are in this covenant with Jesus - together. We need to make sure we treat everyone like they are a joint heir. We are in this - together. We are in covenant together. (Galatians 4:6-7)

Joint Heirs With Jesus.

Joint Heirs With Jesus. As Christians we are His children and children are heirs. We are not co-heirs who each get a share of the blessing. We are joint heirs because we all receive all the blessing. There is going to be some suffering, but we will come through it. Then we will enjoy the glory together. (Romans 8:16-17)

Ministers of the New Covenant.

Ministers of the New Covenant. We are ministers of the New Covenant when we tell people that they can enter into this covenant too. This is not a legal covenant based upon laws and works. This is a spiritual covenant based upon grace. Completely through the sacrifice of Jesus. Our duty as ministers is to tell others. (2 Corinthians 3:6)

The Mediator Of The Covenant.

The Mediator Of The Covenant. Jesus is our Mediator, the One who brings peace between us and Father God. The One who helps us to obtain all the blessings. He is constantly interceding for us, so we acheive the greatest benefits of the covenant. This covenant has better promises because it does not rely on us to do anything except believe. (Hebrews 8:6 and Hebrews 7:25)

The New Covenant.

The New Covenant. The New Covenant is between Father and Jesus. We enter in to the benefits of the covenant without being responsible for keeping the requirements of the covenant. This is a covenant of grace. We receive all the benefits when we accept Jesus, because we become joint heirs with Him. All the blessings are ours. (Romans 8:17 and 1 Corinthians 11:25)

The Broken Covenant.

The Broken Covenant. Father decided that there had to be a New Covenant because His people broke the Old Covenant. There is a reason for that. All the previous covenants were cut between God and man, God cannot fail but man did. A new covenant can now be established because One Man fulfilled the Law in its entirety. Jesus. The New Covenant, can now be cut between Father and Jesus and neither one can fail. This New Covenant is not directly with us at all, it is important that we realise this. (Jeremiah 31:31-32 )

The Covenant Of Abram.

The Covenant Of Abram. Father made a covenant with Abram including his descendants, that is important. Then Abram decided to operate in the flesh and Ishmael was born. Again man messed up his side of the covenant, so Father made another covenant with Abram and the child od promise, Isaac was born. (Genesis 15:18 and 16:1-2)

The Covenant Of Noah.

The Covenant Of Noah. Father made a covenant with Noah and declared him to be righteous. It was not long before Noah had got himself drunk and caused all sorts of problems. Man messed up his side of the covenant. (Genesis 6:18, 7:1 and 9:20-21)

The Covenant Of Remembrance.

The Covenant Of Remembrance. How did David encourage Himself? He remembered all the previous times that God had delivered him from situations and from enemies. How did he do this? What was his process for remembering? He carved his staff, he cut it, marked it. Each mark was a reminder of the things God had brought him through. It is like having a covenant with it. If David had never carved, it could not remind him of victory. You have a car. You buy it, you look after it and feed it. In return, it will take you anywhere you want. You receive from a covenant based on what you put into it. The same applies to every relationship. (1 Samuel 30:1-6)

The Covenant Of Family.

The Covenant Of Family. Christian parents have been given a covenant to train their children in the ways of The Lord. Without giving them reason to be angry. Again, children are to obey the things that are right in the Lord. They are to honour their parents, to receive the promise. Thankfully we all get help to do it. (Ephesians 6: 4 and 6:1-3)

Husbands Love Your Wives.

Husbands Love Your Wives. This is a tall order for husbands to love their wives like Jesus loves. But because God wants it, He empowers husbands to do it. Husbands are to wash their wives with The Word in prayer. Keeping them cleansed from from the negatives of the world on a daily basis. (Ephesians 5:25-26)

The Covenant of Marriage.

The Covenant of Marriage. Then there is the covenant of marriage, based upon promises made to one another, where each one brings their own strengths. First we are all commanded to submit to one another. Then wives are to submit to their husbands as they do to Jesus. Husbands are only the head in the way Jesus is the head. (Ephesians 5:21-24)

Our Covenant With Jesus.

Our Covenant With Jesus. In our covenant relationship with Jesus it is very one-sided. But there are things that we can bring. We speak His words to people for Him. We lay hands on sick people so He can heal them. We come to church so He can encourage us and empower us. (Luke 22:20)

The Main Covenants:

The Main Covenants: With Noah - The Rainbow is a promise to never flood the earth again. With Abraham - If you are Christ's you are Abraham's seed and heirs of the promise. With Moses - The ten commandments and the Law. With Israel - For their land. (Which is why we pray for Israel) With Jesus - Who laid His life down for us all. (Ephesians 2:11-12)

Nothing Can Hold You Down.

Nothing Can Hold You Down. Why was it not possible for death to hold Jesus down? Because the Bible said He would be raised from the dead. If that word came to pass exactly as it was spoken, what else? What other scriptures can turn impossible into possible. Just because The Bible says it. What can you believe for today. (Acts 2:23-24 and Matthew 16:21)