ABUNDANT LIFE VISION
I am a believer. Ephesians 2:13
But now you have been united with Christ Jesus. Once you were far away from God, but now you have been brought near to him through the blood of Christ. NLT.

Good morning friends, I bless God for his love and mercy over our lives. I pray that his mercy and love will never depart from our lives I'm Jesus name This morning, we will discuss the topic, I am a believer. This is a sentence and a declarative statement. It is a statement we make to declare to the world about our alignment to God and His kingdom. I need you to understand this, the world we live in is a world enshrined in darkness. You may be wondering what I mean by this, after all, we have sunlight and the moon plus the numerous artificial lights the intelligence of men have created. However, I am coming from the angle of spiritual light. Jesus made a reference to this in Matthew 5:13-16: “You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless. [14]“You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. [15]No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. [16]In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father. NLT.

The teaching of Jesus regarding salt and light as I taught three years ago is that we are the standard of the world. We direct people to the right path. If people ever want to know God, they should know Him through our lives. We serve the true God and He is light. Therefore, we should be his representatives in two ways.

1. We represent God through our deeds: Matthew 5:16

Jesus taught us that one of the ways we act as salt and light of the world us through good deeds. We are urged to be good towards people whether we practice the same religion or not. God loves everyone and He has made salvation available for everyone. Matthew 5:43-45: “You have heard the law that says, ‘Love your neighbor’ and hate your enemy. [44]But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you! [45]In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in heaven. For he gives his sunlight to both the evil and the good, and he sends rain on the just and the unjust alike. NLT. Also, James reinforced this in his teaching by emphasising on the importance of good deeds. James 2:14-18: What good is it, dear brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions? Can that kind of faith save anyone? [15]Suppose you see a brother or sister who has no food or clothing, [16]and you say, “Good-bye and have a good day; stay warm and eat well”—but then you don’t give that person any food or clothing. What good does that do? [17]So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless. [18]Now someone may argue, “Some people have faith; others have good deeds.” But I say, “How can you show me your faith if you don’t have good deeds? I will show you my faith by my good deeds.” NLT.

2. We represent God by speaking about Him: Acts of the Apostles 1:8
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” NLT.

Good deeds is an important way of telling the world about God but apart from that an equally important means of evangelizing is by preaching the gospel of Christ to the world. People will not believe what we carry without hearing about God. If they see our deeds only, some of them may not know the reason behind it although it will attract them to us. It is our duty to leverage on the attraction made possible by our deeds to speak to them about our God. The ministry of evangelizing the gospel is for humans and not angels. Romans 10:8-17: In fact, it says, “The message is very close at hand; It is on your lips and in your heart. “And that message is the very message about faith that we preach: [9]If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. [10]For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by openly declaring your faith that you are saved. [11]As the Scriptures tell us, “Anyone who trusts in him will never be disgraced.” [12]Jew and Gentile are the same in this respect. They have the same Lord, who gives generously to all who call on him. [13]For “Everyone who calls on the name of the lord will be saved.” [14]But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them [15]And how will anyone go and tell them without being sent? That is why the Scriptures say, “How beautiful are the feet of messengers who bring good news!” [16]But not everyone welcomes the Good News, for Isaiah the prophet said, “lord, who has believed our message?” [17]So faith comes from hearing, that is, hearing the Good News about Christ. NLT.

Therefore, as believers, we should be conscious of the fact that it is our duty to preach the gospel of Christ through our words (evangelism) and deeds. Finally, if we have anyone here who has not given his or her life to Jesus, I urge you to do so now because He has already paid the price for your salvation through his death and resurrection. If you are ready, say this prayer wholeheartedly; Lord Jesus, I confess you as my Lord and saviour today, please save me and be my lord and bring me into your fold. Amen. If you have recited the prayer wholeheartedly, I congratulate you and I welcome you to the family of God. Make sure you join a bible believing church as you start your journey in Christ
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God bless you.

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ABUNDANT LIFE VISION
I am a believer. Ephesians 2:13
But now you have been united with Christ Jesus. Once you were far away from God, but now you have been brought near to him through the blood of Christ. NLT.

Good morning friends, I bless God for his love and mercy over our lives. I pray that his mercy and love will never depart from our lives I'm Jesus name This morning, we will discuss the topic, I am a believer. This is a sentence and a declarative statement. It is a statement we make to declare to the world about our alignment to God and His kingdom. I need you to understand this, the world we live in is a world enshrined in darkness. You may be wondering what I mean by this, after all, we have sunlight and the moon plus the numerous artificial lights the intelligence of men have created. However, I am coming from the angle of spiritual light. Jesus made a reference to this in Matthew 5:13-16: “You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless. [14]“You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. [15]No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. [16]In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father. NLT.

The teaching of Jesus regarding salt and light as I taught three years ago is that we are the standard of the world. We direct people to the right path. If people ever want to know God, they should know Him through our lives. We serve the true God and He is light. Therefore, we should be his representatives in two ways.

1. We represent God through our deeds: Matthew 5:16

Jesus taught us that one of the ways we act as salt and light of the world us through good deeds. We are urged to be good towards people whether we practice the same religion or not. God loves everyone and He has made salvation available for everyone. Matthew 5:43-45: “You have heard the law that says, ‘Love your neighbor’ and hate your enemy. [44]But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you! [45]In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in heaven. For he gives his sunlight to both the evil and the good, and he sends rain on the just and the unjust alike. NLT. Also, James reinforced this in his teaching by emphasising on the importance of good deeds. James 2:14-18: What good is it, dear brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions? Can that kind of faith save anyone? [15]Suppose you see a brother or sister who has no food or clothing, [16]and you say, “Good-bye and have a good day; stay warm and eat well”—but then you don’t give that person any food or clothing. What good does that do? [17]So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless. [18]Now someone may argue, “Some people have faith; others have good deeds.” But I say, “How can you show me your faith if you don’t have good deeds? I will show you my faith by my good deeds.” NLT.

2. We represent God by speaking about Him: Acts of the Apostles 1:8
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” NLT.

Good deeds is an important way of telling the world about God but apart from that an equally important means of evangelizing is by preaching the gospel of Christ to the world. People will not believe what we carry without hearing about God. If they see our deeds only, some of them may not know the reason behind it although it will attract them to us. It is our duty to leverage on the attraction made possible by our deeds to speak to them about our God. The ministry of evangelizing the gospel is for humans and not angels. Romans 10:8-17: In fact, it says, “The message is very close at hand; It is on your lips and in your heart. “And that message is the very message about faith that we preach: [9]If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. [10]For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by openly declaring your faith that you are saved. [11]As the Scriptures tell us, “Anyone who trusts in him will never be disgraced.” [12]Jew and Gentile are the same in this respect. They have the same Lord, who gives generously to all who call on him. [13]For “Everyone who calls on the name of the lord will be saved.” [14]But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them [15]And how will anyone go and tell them without being sent? That is why the Scriptures say, “How beautiful are the feet of messengers who bring good news!” [16]But not everyone welcomes the Good News, for Isaiah the prophet said, “lord, who has believed our message?” [17]So faith comes from hearing, that is, hearing the Good News about Christ. NLT.

Therefore, as believers, we should be conscious of the fact that it is our duty to preach the gospel of Christ through our words (evangelism) and deeds. Finally, if we have anyone here who has not given his or her life to Jesus, I urge you to do so now because He has already paid the price for your salvation through his death and resurrection. If you are ready, say this prayer wholeheartedly; Lord Jesus, I confess you as my Lord and saviour today, please save me and be my lord and bring me into your fold. Amen. If you have recited the prayer wholeheartedly, I congratulate you and I welcome you to the family of God. Make sure you join a bible believing church as you start your journey in Christ
.

God bless you.

So am I.