HAVING CONFIDENCE IN THE MERCIES OF GOD; MAKING JESUS FAMOUS PRAYER HOUR WITH PASTOR BEN OCHOLA
HAVING CONFIDENCE IN THE MERCIES OF GOD Wednesday 16th November 2022 Philippians 3:3-7..rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh, though I also might have confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he may have confidence in the flesh, I more so:7 But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. Paul was revealing to us that the things that we boast of and have confidence in are nothing. Our confidence can only be found in the finished work of Christ. John 6:63 It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. It is until we arrive in a place not by words but by our heart's posture, where we know that we know that; deep inside our hearts, there is nothing of us but it's all of God, then we will be able to walk into dimensions that we have not seen before (1 Corinthians 2:9). Isaiah 42:8 I [am] the LORD, that [is] My name; And My glory I will not give to another, Nor My praise to carved images. We do not glory in our wisdom, strength, wealth but only in knowing God Jeremiah 9:23-24. Psalms 103:15 [As for] man, his days [are] like grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourishes. So we cannot allow ourselves to fall into this deception and forfeit our mercy because we are celebrating what doesn't bring honor and glory to the Master. 2 Corinthians 12:9... Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. God doesn't use strong people but He uses weak men and women, those who look away from themselves and have nothing to rejoice about or count themselves, and all their advantage is in the Holy Spirit. That is what the Lord is calling the church to. Romans 4:18 who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was spoken, [ "So shall your descendants be."] There was no more reason for Abraham to hope or believe, everything inside him was dead. He was finished with nothing left for him to place his confidence in as far as a man is concerned and so was Sarah. Age had caught up on them and biology had declared a verdict upon their lives. Romans 4:19 And not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, already dead (since he was about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah's womb. God in His Mercy, grace, and power found perfect expression through Abraham when he came to the end of himself. As long as he could still produce with Hegai, he could not see what God promised him. Acts 27:10-12 says, "Men, I perceive that this voyage will end with disaster and much loss, not only of the cargo and ship, but also our lives." Nevertheless the centurion was more persuaded by the helmsman and the owner of the ship than by the things spoken by Paul. These men couldn't listen to apostle Paul because they went with what their eyes would tell them, trusted their education and experience and they launched out but it ended up a complete disaster. Don't put your confidence in what is of the flesh but in the mercies of God. Further study Psalms 25:7, 39:5, 40:11 Galatians 3:1 STAY BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVORED, WE LOVE YOU. PASTOR BEN OCHOLA! Thank you for joining us in prayer tonight with Pastor Ben Ochola and his acoustic team. ---------- CONTACT US We would be honored to pray with you. Share with us your prayer request by reaching out on +256393248397. ---------- WHATSAPP GROUP If you would like to join Pastor Ben's Whatsapp group simply click here: https://bit.ly/3k3MdYN WE LOVE YOU
