We have Boldness, BECAUSE.

We have Boldness, BECAUSE.

Because. This is one of the most important words in the Bible.

It tells us why what we just read, is valid and true. 

Because as He is, so are we in this world.

Where is Jesus? Seated in heaven. 

As Jesus is there in heaven, so are we here.

Is He healed? Is He blessed? Is He prosperous? Is He at peace?

Jesus is healed - so am I.

Boldness in the day of judgement

Boldness in the day of judgement.

When is that day of judgement?

Whenever someone asks you about God.

Or you see a chance to confess openly that you worship Jesus.

When that opportunity happens you already have boldness:

  Freedom in speaking, unreservedness in speech.

  Fearless confidence, cheerful courage, boldness, assurance.

You have that now. 

So go and tell someone - I am bold for Jesus.

Perfected Love.

Perfected Love.

Love has been perfected, brought to maturity among us. 

(1 John 4:17)

We have not been given a baby love for Him but a mature love.

Why? So that we can have boldness in the day of judgement.

A Confession of your Faith.

A Confession of your Faith.

Do you confess that Jesus is the Son of God? (1 John 4:15-16)

Confess: 

   To say the same thing as another, to agree with, assent. 

   (Basically to agree with what the Bible says about you.)

   To declare openly.

   To profess yourself to be a worshipper of Jesus.

Then know this - God abides in you and you abide in Him.

Do you really know and believe the love that God has for us?

God is love, if you abide in love, you abide in God and God abides in you.

What is love?

What is love? 
To prize and delight in someone. (John 3:16)
To have Spontaneous natural affection, emotional and unreasoning.
It is God wanting to do whatever it takes to show His love for you.
Do you believe in this only begotten Son of His?
Then you will not perish. You already have everlasting life.
Love Himself did that for you.
What are you prepared to do to show your love for Him?

Seeking the Things Above.

Seeking the Things Above.

If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. 

(Colossians 3:1-2)

Seek = To seek in order to find, to think about, to enquire after, to demand something, to crave something.

Because if we are raised with Him, we ARE seated with Him.

We are already above, so we seek those things where we are.

Set your mind = To have the same opinion as someone else.

To think of yourself as Jesus thinks of you.

Think above where you are in the natural, be spiritually minded.

Remember that you are already raised.

You don't have to DO anything to be raised, you already are.

The Resurrection supercedes death.

The Resurrection supercedes death.

Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him, knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, dies no more. Death no longer has dominion over Him. (Romans 6:8-9)

Because you now live with Jesus and your are risen with Him.

Death has no more dominion over you either.